Colts Homer's NFL Scouting Combine Mock Draft

by Colts Homer on Feb 26, 2010 11:04 AM EST in NFL Draft Comment 84 comments

With Shake posting his yesterday, I wanted to make sure to get in on the action before all of the tests start. Right now it is just the weigh-ins (which I have not seen yet), so I still have some time. I'm going to do the first 3 rounds since up to the Saints' pick at the bottom of the third will be the order with no comp picks or anything of the sort to mess it up. Looking over Shake's mock draft, the things we agree on are about nothing except we all want the same guys for the Colts. I'm not as high on Washington (like every other middle linebacker) as he is, but I would not be opposed to taking him.

In this draft, the Colts get a left tackle, another target for Peyton Manning, and a kick returner. Who are these future Colts? Well, click the link below and find out. Let's just say it is a bitter sweet first round pick and a brilliant second and third round. Also, the Broncos had a terrible draft, the Raiders continue to draft for speed, the Messiah went down to Florida, and the Patriots had enough second rounders to draft an entire new team. Yes, the next 8 weeks are going to be long yet very fun. Hopefully the Colts can be this successful on draft day. And maybe Charles Brown will fall. Please?

The draft starts after the jump.

Round 1

Pick	Team	Player	Position	School	Comments
1.	St. Louis Rams	Sam Bradford	QB	Oklahoma	I can not see how a competent team could take a defensive tackle over a franchise QB like Sam Bradford or Jimmy Clausen. Of course, there is a reason why the Rams won just 6 games over the past 3 years. I prefer Jimmy Clausen over Sam Bradford, but they can't go wrong with either guy.
2.	Detroit Lions	Ndamukong Suh	DT	Nebraska	With the Lions picking up their franchise QB in the 2009 NFL Draft, they need to work on their defense. Brady Quinn picked apart this defense. They need all the help they can get. Reportedly, the Lions will take the best non-quarterback available. I can't see how anyone other than Suh is that guy.
3.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Gerald McCoy	DT	Oklahoma	The Buccaneers have got to take McCoy if he is left on board. The Bucs' biggest need is on the defensive line, so to find a great tackle in the first round is incredible luck. The Bucs have a bright future on offense, but the defense is a problem.
4.	Washington Redskins	Jimmy Clausen	QB	Notre Dame	This should be an easy pick. Clausen is going to be an absolutely amazing NFL quarterback, and the Redskins are lucky that he fell to them. Clausen is a taller Drew Brees. His production last year was the best by a pro style QB in college football history. That's unbelievable.
5.	Kansas City Chiefs	Russell Okung	OT	Oklahoma State	At this point, I don't see how this pick isn't spent on an offensive tackle. Pioli loves positional value, and there is no bigger need on the Chiefs than offensive tackle. Okung would be able to play left tackle and let Brandon Albert move back to his more comfortable position of right guard.
6.	Seattle Seahawks	Bruce Campbell	OT	Maryland	With the top quarterbacks off of the board, the Seahawks are in a tough spot. Left tackle is easily the biggest need for the 'Hawks, but Eric Berry is left on the board. I think Carroll will decide to go with the new left tackle. Eric Berry is a great player, but it is too early to draft a safety, especially when it's not a position of need.
7.	Cleveland Browns	Eric Berry	SS	Tennessee	Could the football gods ever let the Browns be this lucky? Berry is going to be a superstar. Even if safety isn't their biggest need nor is it a position where players should be going in the top 7, he is too good to pass up at this point in the draft.
8.	Oakland Raiders	Carlos Dunlap	DE	Florida	Bruce Campbell seems to be the consensus in a lot of mocks, but he is long gone in this mock. Dunlap seems like a logical choice for the Raiders. He has a high bust potential, amazing size, and will blow up the Combine.
9.	Buffalo Bills	Anthony Davis	OT	Rutgers	The Bills are in the same exact situation as the Seahawks were. The Bills really need a new quarterback, but Clausen and Bradford are off the board. That means offensive tackle should be the focus. Davis is going to be very good, but I'm not sure if he can be a left tackle in the NFL. That could be his downfall.
10.	Jacksonville Jaguars	Derrick Morgan	DE	Georgia Tech	I can't see Jason Pierre-Paul going right here. He's very talented, but he has so many question marks that it would be a wasted pick. On the other hand, Morgan is going to be a very good pro even if he struggled in the Orange Bowl. Never judge a player off of one game, good or bad.
11.	Denver Broncos	Rolando McClain	ILB	Alabama	I've had Dez Bryant going here for a while, but I do not think that McDaniels would go for a wide receiver in the first round even if Brandon Marshall is traded. McClain is the best player left available, and he fills a position of need.
12.	Miami Dolphins	Joe Haden	CB	Florida	With McClain off the board, this pick comes down to 3 players: Dez Bryant, Dan Williams, and Joe Haden. I don't see a run-based team going wide receiver, and it's too high to take Williams. Haden forms an amazing combo with Vontae Davis, one of the best rookie corners last year.
13.	San Francisco 49ers	Bryan Bulaga	OT	Iowa	With Davis off the board, Bulaga becomes the most highly-regarded tackle on board. Bulaga can play both left tackle and right tackle and is a fantastic run blocker.
14.	Seattle Seahawks	CJ Spiller	RB	Clemson	The Seahawks get lucky that Spiller falls to them. He is a dynamic returner and a big play man. He could easily be what people thought Reggie Bush would be. If the 'Hawks don't get a quarterback, the next best thing is to get weapons for Jake Locker or Ryan Mallett next year.
15.	New York Giants	Brian Price	DT	UCLA	This is a very popular pick. The Giants have major problems with their defensive tackles, and Price is perfect for a 4-3 defense.
16.	Tennessee Titans	Jason Pierre-Paul	DE	South Florida	The Titans won't draft Pierre-Paul because he has great potential and defensive end is their top position of need, but because they like players who can't read. See Vince Young.
17.	San Francisco 49ers	Brandon Graham	DE	Michigan	After an amazing Senior Bowl, Graham's stock has skyrocketed. The Niners need another pass rusher. After taking their tackle earlier to keep their QB standing, they need a player who can put the opposing QB on his backside.
18.	Pittsburgh Steelers	Dan Williams	NT	Tennessee	Even though Hampton was re-signed, he's still 33 years old and the Steelers need to look for a replacement.
19.	Atlanta Falcons	Sean Weatherspoon	OLB	Missouri	Weatherspoon is a great player who showed why he should be a top 20 pick at the Senior Bowl. The Falcons do have a need at outside linebacker with Mike Peterson being at risk of dying from old age.
20.	Houston Texans	Earl Thomas	FS	Texas	The Texans need to improve their secondary. Right now they do not have a quality safety to play next to Bernard Pollard. Cornerback is also a big need but it is a little early for McCourty or Wilson.
21.	Cincinnati Bengals	Dez Bryant	WR	Oklahoma State	With the Broncos passing on him, Bryant free falls all the way down to number 21. The Bengals get a steal of the century.
22.	New England Patriots	Jerry Hughes	OLB	Texas Christian	The Patriots really need some rush linebackers. The defense is still ancient. Hughes should be a fantastic rush linebacker for the Patriots. If they can't get Graham, Hughes should be next on their list.
23.	Green Bay Packers	Charles Brown	OT	Southern California	This sucks. Brown weighed in at 303 pounds. He may be gone before the Packers. Maybe the Colts should trade up.
24.	Philadelphia Eagles	Everson Griffen	DE	Southern California	The Eagles do need another defensive end to partner up with Trent Cole. Griffen is the best left on board. He's a project, but he has the opportunity to be a stud.
25.	Baltimore Ravens	Golden Tate	WR	Notre Dame	The Ravens need to give Flacco a target other than Derrick Mason. Tate is a big play guy who would fit the offense perfectly. It's either Golden or Gresham here.
26.	Arizona Cardinals	Kyle Wilson	CB	Boise State	The Cardinals should consider trading up or down. They are in a tough space. Luckily Kyle Wilson fell to them. DRC-Wilson would be a formidable small school duo.
27.	Dallas Cowboys	Mike Iupati	OG	Idaho	You see this pick a lot. It makes a lot of sense. The Cowboys like big linemen and need a guard, so it seems obvious. A little too obvious...
28.	San Diego Chargers	Jonathan Dwyer	RB	Georgia Tech	The Chargers need a new running back. LT is gone and Sproles could be on his way out as well. Even if they re-sign Sproles, he is not a number one running back. This pick has to be Dwyer or Jahvid Best.
29.	New York Jets	Donovan Warren	CB	Michigan	Warren is the best cornerback left on board in my opinion. I don't know why some people have him as a third rounder. Warren is a solid corner who played well despite Rich Rodriguez being his head coach. I wouldn't mind seeing the Colts take him.
30.	Minnesota Vikings	Devin McCourty	CB	Rutgers	Rutgers has been sending out some solid players. McCourty is looking to follow in the steps of Ray Rice and Kenny Britt (not to mention Gary Brackett and Eric Foster) and be a starter early in his career. With the mediocre Vikings secondary, it should occur very early.
31.	Indianapolis Colts	Jermaine Gresham	TE	Oklahoma	Right now if Gresham is off the board, I would want the Colts to trade down or trade away this pick for a first rounder next year. However, with the Ravens taking Golden Tate over him, the Colts stay and draft a top tight end. Gresham has a very good chance of being the next Tony Gonzalez. He is a wide receiver in a tight end's body who has enormous potential as a blocking tight end as well. I'm a big fan even if he is coming off of an injury.
32.	New Orleans Saints	Jared Odrick	DT	Penn State	The Saints need a defensive end, but all of the top ones are off the board. However, Odrick is a solid pass rusher from the defensive tackle position and would definitely help the defensive ends.

Summary: It sucks that Charles Brown is off the board before the Colts pick, but that's what happens when you are constantly picking at the bottom of rounds. Gresham is going to be a phenom wherever he goes. He would be one of Peyton's top targets and has a chance to be a better receiver and blocker than Clark. Once he polishes his route running and blocking he could be the best tight end in the league. At the worst, he is just another target for Peyton. I still think Jimmy Clausen is better than Bradford, but taking either of them is a lot better than taking another defensive lineman. There is no reason to believe Clausen and Bradford won't be studs in the pros. Even if Suh is the next Warren Sapp, the Rams should be satisfied with the pick if the QB they pick turns out well.

Round 2

Pick	Team	Player	Position	School	Comments
33.	St. Louis Rams	Trent Williams	OT	Oklahoma	After drafting a QB in the first round and the left tackle of the future in 2008, the Rams should go after their right tackle. Williams did a great job in 2008 of blocking for Bradford from the right side of the line.
34.	Detroit Lions	Brandon Ghee	CB	Wake Forest	The Lions got their pass rush with Suh in the first round, and now they get their pass defense in the second round. Ghee was one of many standout corners at the Senior Bowl. He should be a quality starter almost immediately.
35.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Damian Williams	WR	Southern California	The Bucs are lucky Williams fell all the way to the second round. He should be a number one receiver in the NFL and a nice target for Josh Freeman.
36.	Kansas City Chiefs	Terrence Cody	NT	Alabama	Cody is a big man. Like disgustingly big. He is going to bust, but Pioli loves positional value so much that he won't care.
37.	Washington Redskins	Jahvid Best	RB	California	Clinton Portis is done. I doubt he is ever a starter-worthy back ever again. The 'Skins need to find a replacement. If Best recovers from his injury, he would be the perfect pick.
38.	Cleveland Browns	Sergio Kindle	OLB	Texas	This is the same coach who took Vernon Gholston. Kindle is his man. At least this is only a second round pick this time. I don't think Kindle will amount to much in the pros, but he does have big time potential.
39.	Oakland Raiders	Selvish Capers	OT	West Virginia	Believe it. Al Davis will take the huge project left tackle with the great 40 time. Is it a reach? For Al Davis, nothing is a reach.
40.	Seattle Seahawks	Chad Jones	SS	Louisiana State	This is a tough one. There really are no defensive ends worth being taken here except for maybe Corey Wootton, but the 'Hawks need a pass rusher. Jones is a ballhawking safety who could be great.
41.	Buffalo Bills	Cam Thomas	NT	North Carolina	The Bills are moving to the 3-4. When making this change, a team needs to find a nose tackle. Thomas is the best bet in this round for being a top NT.
42.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Patrick Robinson	CB	Florida State	The Buccaneers have Aqib Talib who is a thug but a damn talented thug. Ronde Barber is about finished. They need to find his replacement. Robinson is a solid pick at this point.
43.	Miami Dolphins	Ricky Sapp	OLB	Clemson	The Dolphins have the oldest rush linebackers in the league with Taylor and Porter. With Porter bound to get cut, it only enhances this need.
44.	New England Patriots	Arrelious Benn	WR	Illinois	The Patriots need another wide receiver to go along with Moss. They will take the chance on Benn and hope he doesn't drop as many passes as he did in college.
45.	Denver Broncos	Alex Carrington	DE	Arkansas State	Carrington's stock went through the roof after his awesome Senior Bowl week. Josh Mishandles will take him in a reach.
46.	New York Giants	Daryl Washington	MLB	Texas Christian	With the Giants cutting Antonio Pierce, they have a huge hole at middle linebacker. Washington will be a very good 4-3 middle linebacker. This is a little bit of a reach though.
47.	New England Patriots	Corey Wootton	DE	Northwestern	The Patriots will go for the smaller but more athletic 3-4 defensive end. Wootton would be a solid 3-4 or 4-3 defensive end. It's too bad he will be a Patriot.
48.	Carolina Panthers	Brandon LaFell	WR	Louisiana State	The Panthers have Steve Smith, a top receiver, but they need another target for Matt Moore if they plan on having a passing game. LaFell would be a great big target.
49.	San Francisco 49ers	Vladimir Ducasse	OG	Massachusetts	If Alex Smith is ever going to be a successful NFL QB, he is going to need an offensive line. Ducasse would be a great addition on the line next to Trent Williams.
50.	Kansas City Chiefs	Maurkice Pouncey	C	Florida	The Chiefs need a center. Pouncey is the best center left. With the Chiefs and Pioli, it's just that simple.
51.	Houston Texans	Perrish Cox	CB	Oklahoma State	Again, more help for the secondary. Cox is a solid cornerback and a fantastic returner.
52.	Pittsburgh Steelers	Brandon Spikes	ILB	Florida	James Farrior is over the hill. Since they couldn't snag Rolando McClain, the go for the next best thing in the 2nd round.
53.	New England Patriots	Ryan Matthews	RB	Fresno State	Laurence Maroney is a major bust. They need to get another RB, and Matthews should be a stud. Great pick by the Patriots.
54.	Cincinnati Bengals	Taylor Mays	SS/OLB	Southern California	Even though he is bound to have a good Combine, scouts know that he is horrendous in coverage. If the Bengals didn't love anyone who came from USC he could have fallen farther.
55.	Philadelphia Eagles	Navorro Bowman	OLB	Penn State	The Eagles need an outside linebacker as much as they need a defensive end. Even though Bowman was arrested (much like every other current and former Penn State player over the past few years), he is still a stud.
56.	Green Bay Packers	Kareem Jackson	CB	Alabama	I'm not sure if Jackson is as good as Javier Arenas, but the Packers do not have a huge need at returner so they should lean towards Jackson.
57.	Baltimore Ravens	Aaron Hernandez	TE	Florida	Yeah, Flacco still needs more targets. If they are ever going to get passed the Colts or Chargers, they will need to be able to score points.
58.	Arizona Cardinals	Kyle Calloway	OT	Iowa	The Cards will have to block better for Matt Leinart than they did with Kurt Warner. Leinart doesn't have the quick release of Warner, so Leinart needs all the help he can get.
59.	Dallas Cowboys	Nate Allen	FS	South Florida	The Cowboys have a huge need in the secondary. I think Allen would be the right pick after years of notoriously bad drafting for the secondary.
60.	San Diego Chargers	Lamarr Houston	DE	Texas	The Chargers have a huge need on the defensive line. Houston is a minor steal at this point in the draft.
61.	New York Jets	Eric Norwood	OLB	South Carolina	After grabbing a corner in round 1, the Jets grab their biggest need, a rush linebacker. Norwood is a nice pick here. He's not Brandon Graham but he is solid.
62.	Minnesota Vikings	Morgan Burnett	FS	Georgia Tech	The Vikings continue to improve their secondary. Age is starting to catch up to the Vikings.
63.	Indianapolis Colts	Javier Arenas	CB	Alabama	I don't see him making it all the way to the third round. The Colts would be wise to pick up an amazing returner and a solid nickelback at this point. The Colts offense would be even more explosive with good field position.
64.	New Orleans Saints	A.J. Edds	OLB	Florida State	The Super Bowl champs need to get younger on defense. Edds is a solid SAM linebacker who would be able to contribute immediately, something early Saints picks have not done in a while.

Summary: We saw a lot of great players go off the board. The Colts never even got a chance to look at Corey Wootton or Daryl Washington. Javier Arenas is not slouch however. I am a huge fan of him and I think he will be one of the best returners in the league. Selvish Capers was the only left tackle to go in this round, and he was a horrible reach by Al Davis. The third round is the last one I will do. It should be interesting.

Round 3

Pick	Team	Player	Position	School	Comments
65.	St. Louis Rams	Greg Hardy	DE	Mississippi	The Rams need a DE, but this is a risky pick. Hardy is a bit lazy.
66.	Detroit Lions	Dexter McCluster	RB/WR/RS	Mississippi	The Lions need a playmaker to go with Pettigrew and Johnson. Stafford needs all the help he can get.
67.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Reshad Jones	SS	Georgia	The Bucs are in need of a safety to go alongside Jackson.
68.	Kansas City Chiefs	Jordan Shipley	WR/RS	Texas	Cody is a big man. Like disgustingly big. He is going to bust, but Pioli loves positional value so much that he won't care.
69.	Oakland Raiders	Akwasi Owusu-Anash	CB	Indiana University (PA)	This is the first good pick by Al Davis. The Raiders need some depth at cornerback, and Owusu-Anash is a very talented corner. Luckily he will have a good 40 time.
70.	Philadelphia Eagles	Jared Veldheer	OT	Hillsdale	Veldheer has ridiculous potential coming from a small school. He's absolutely massive at 6-9, 321 and could be the left tackle of the future for the Eagles.
71.	Cleveland Browns	Dominique Franks	CB	Oklahoma	This is a bit of a steal. Franks is a solid cover corner who could be gone a lot earlier if it weren't for the just incredible depth at cornerback in this draft.
72.	Buffalo Bills	Dan LeFevour	QB	Central Michigan	The Bills need a new QB. Sadly, they didn't get Bradford or Clausen, but LeFevour is a decent consolation prize. He's mobile and has a lot of potential.
73.	Miami Dolphins	Torrell Troup	NT	Central Florida	The Dolphins could consider Dan Williams in the first, but if they do not pull the trigger, they must get a nose tackle quickly. Jason Ferguson is old and almost finished.
74.	Jacksonville Jaguars	Tim Tebow	QB	Florida	You know what's funny about this pick? The Jaguars fans will get excited because they drafted 15, but then they will realize what a terrible pro he will be and that he will never play. They won't show up and the Jags will move to London anyways.
75.	Chicago Bears	Mike Johnson	OG	Alabama	The Bears traded their first pick to the Broncos for Jay Cutler. That hasn't worked out so far. Then they traded their second pick to the Bucs for Gaines Adams. He died tragically and now this is the earliest pick for the Bears. This should make up for a tough first two rounds.
76.	New York Giants	Darrell Stuckey	SS	Kansas	The Giants-Eagles game in December last year was ridiculous. New York was torn apart by Donovan McNabb and DeSean Jackson. It was ridiculous. Stuckey should help keep that from happening again.
77.	Tennessee Titans	Amari Spievey	CB	Iowa	The Titans need to get a cornerback here. Harper is old and finished. Finnegan needs someone across from him to cover. Spievey is the best bet at this point in the draft.
78.	Carolina Panthers	Mike Neal	DT	Purdue	Even after signing Big Ed Johnson, they will still need more help assuming Johnson eats his way out of the Panthers like he did with the Colts. Neal fits Meek's Tampa-2 perfectly.
79.	San Francisco 49ers	Myron Rolle	SS	Florida State	In today's NFL, we see teams draft thugs and morons. The Niners break this disturbing trend by drafting Myron Rolle, a smart and incredible person. Singletary will love him.
80.	Denver Broncos	Colt McCoy	QB	Texas	I thought it was weird in the national championship game when they said McCoy couldn't come back because "he could only throw the ball 7 yards." That hadn't stopped him from playing the first four years of his college career. Josh Mishandles likes his quarterbacks to have the arms of 7 year old girls.
81.	Houston Texans	Joe McKnight	RB	Southern California	The Texans had major problems running the ball last year. Steve Slaton is a good back in a 2 back set but he will never carry the full load. Throw Joe McKnight in there and they may be able to complement their outstanding aerial attack.
82.	Pittsburgh Steelers	Jerome Murphy	CB	South Florida	The Steelers cornerbacks are a mix between old and over the hill and young and underachieving. Murphy should help a lot.
83.	Atlanta Falcons	Brandon Lang	DE	Troy	The Falcons really messed up by taking Jamaal Anderson a while back. He's a certified bust and they need a replacement.
84.	Cincinnati Bengals	Rob Gronkowski	TE	Arizona	Here's another target for Carson Palmer. Gronk is a great receiving tight end who is a decent blocker as well. He will replace the failed Ben Utecht experiment.
85.	Oakland Raiders	Tyson Alualu	DT	California	Sub 5.0 40 time from a defensive tackle? Check. Slight position of need? Check. He's a Raider alright.
86.	Green Bay Packers	Jon Asamoah	OG	Illinois	This is a pick to give the Packers some more depth at offensive line. The Packers are really good and should be the team of the 2010s, so they don't have many needs.
87.	Philadelphia Eagles	Major Wright	FS	Florida	The Eagles did not have a replacement for Brian Dawkins when they cut him. Oops. Wright should be the guy. He won't be as amazing as Dawkins was, but he will be serviceable.
88.	Baltimore Ravens	Arthur Jones	DT	Syracuse	Trevor Pryce is about finished with his great career, so it is time for the Ravens to start looking for his replacement. Jones is a good start.
89.	Arizona Cardinals	Jermaine Cunningham	OLB	Florida	He outplayed Carlos Dunlap last season. He's an underrated pass rusher who fills a position of need.
90.	Dallas Cowboys	Linval Joseph	NT	East Carolina	Jay Ratliff is great, but he's a better fit at 3-4 defensive end rather than nose tackle.
91.	San Diego Chargers	Larry Asante	S	Nebraska	Asante was a main part of the fantastic Cornhuskers defense last year. He can play both safety positions and would provide some depth for the Chargers.
92.	Cleveland Browns	Mardy Gilyard	WR	Cincinnati	Although Brady Quinn was really bad last year, you can't say he had the receivers on the other end he needs. Gilyard was a big target for Tony Pike who could very well end up a Brown later in this draft.
93.	Minnesota Vikings	Mitch Petrus	OG	Arkansas	Anthony Herrera is not a great right guard. Petrus is the guy who opened lanes for Felix Jones and Darren McFadden. He should be a strong run blocker on the next level.
94.	Indianapolis Colts	Rodger Saffold	OT	Indiana	And the Colts take the local product. Saffold only gave up one sack last year, and that is going against the solid defensive ends of the Big Ten. He has started 41 straight games and is perfect for a zone blocking scheme. This would be a quality pick that I doubt could bring back the 3rd round curse.
95.	New Orleans Saints	Austen Lane	DE	Murray State	Lane is a big time prospect. He's absolutely massive and can rush the passer as well as stop the run. This would be a great pickup.

Summary: The Colts ended up coming out of the first two days pretty well. They got the best tight end in this draft who could be the next Tony Gonzalez. They got a nickelback who is going to be a great returner. They got a left tackle who should be solid. It is impossible to find an All-Pro left tackle after the early second round, but Saffold should be an improvement upon Charlie Johnson and a boost for the entire offensive line. Now we wait until after the Combine when the stock changes have occurred and we get a better image of what's to come.

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At least you don't hate me as much as Shake does

How can you not love a team that does this?

by LovinBlue on Feb 26, 2010 11:19 AM EST reply actions

LOL.

That was funny.

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by Cassieper on Mar 1, 2010 11:24 AM EST up reply actions

7-10 players in round 3 are better, than Arenas, including Saffold. No thanks, to a TE in round one. Not because of the position, but because of the injury situation of Gresham.

by Ty46 on Feb 26, 2010 11:23 AM EST reply actions

I rather get an OT in round 1 or trade down

Not looking for another position at that point.

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by NYKings on Feb 26, 2010 11:24 AM EST reply actions

umm CH

I believe you forgot Dez Bryant

sorry.

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by shake n bake on Feb 26, 2010 11:24 AM EST reply actions

Really?

Damn.

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by Colts Homer on Feb 26, 2010 11:28 AM EST up reply actions

better fix it :)

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by TheAngelsColts on Feb 26, 2010 11:56 AM EST up reply actions

Fixed

it worked out well because I was able to illustrate how much Taylor Mays sucks.

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by Colts Homer on Feb 26, 2010 11:33 AM EST reply actions

I knew you would say this again soon

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by TheAngelsColts on Feb 26, 2010 11:57 AM EST up reply actions

It's true

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by Colts Homer on Feb 26, 2010 11:59 AM EST up reply actions

Since we're stretching for guys that could be there at 31 that we like in the 1st round

I’ll throw a wildcard out there. Chad Jones, converting to MLB. He’s got LB size already, is a sure tackler and played well in the box.

http://www.mockingthedraft.com/2010/2/12/1303141/2010/2/12/1303141/chad-jones-nfl-draft-scouting

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by shake n bake on Feb 26, 2010 11:35 AM EST reply actions

Yeah I was thinking about him

Of course it depends on what they re-sign Brackett to. In the fourth I’m looking for a MLB here. Of course I won’t do a 4th until they announce the comp picks.

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by Colts Homer on Feb 26, 2010 12:00 PM EST up reply actions

+1

The next Urlacher. Have a feeling he skyrockets past 31 though.

by GonzoBlue on Feb 26, 2010 1:50 PM EST up reply actions

The ideal guy in a vacuum scenario, if you will, that I'd like to draft is probably Maurkice Pouncey of Florida

I like him as a prospect, quite a bit. Colts could immediately put him at RG for two years, and then have him and Mike Pollak fight for the starting center spot.

(I still have hopes for Pollak, center was the position he excelled at in college and he’s better suited for it than guard. The Colts drafted him for the purpose of replacing Saturday, they didn’t expect the cap to increase enough the next year so that they could re-sign Saturday.)

But Charlie Johnson/Tony Ugoh are worse at left tackle than Kyle DeVan is at right guard, so while I think Pouncey could likely be a better player than any LT prospect the Colts get, it’s probably better for the team to address LT and let DeVan and Johnson fight for the RG spot.

If Trent Williams is there at the Colts’ pick, I don’t know how the Colts feel, but I have to say I’d strongly consider him. I know some people don’t like him nor rate him highly, projecting him out of the 1st round, and moving from RT to LT for his senior year raised serious concerns about his play. But I wonder if the difficulty of having to switch sides isn’t being overlooked somewhat as a contributor to his struggles. Even still, he could be a great RT – at that position at Oklahoma, the guy excelled playing in a pro style shotgun no-huddle spread offense. Sound similar to the Colts?

But what would the Colts do with him? Take the risk and play him at LT, helping him out like they did rookie Tony Ugoh? Play him at RG (a big transition for him) until he takes over at RT? Thing is Williams isn’t the greatest run-blocker, although he exhibited good flashes of it as a junior, his strength is pass protection. He could just be a younger Ryan Diem, and what do you do with two Ryan Diems? Maybe ColtsHomer had the right idea in the Colts just passing on Williams.

If they want to insert a quality offensive line prospect who can beef up the run-blocking at RG, one guy I really like as a mid-round candidate is Chris Scott of Tennessee. I could definitely go for getting a LT prospect in the 1st instead of Pouncey, but then taking Scott later on in the Draft to potentially improve the RG spot even more.

by project geo on Feb 26, 2010 12:32 PM EST reply actions

THE Tebow to the Jags?

If his available at 31, It would be stupid if Polian doesn’t take him.
Seriously, I have the feeling the he will be picked before Clausen. I’d love if the Raiders pick Tebow. That would be awesome…

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by BlueMark1821 on Feb 26, 2010 12:51 PM EST reply actions

no way he is picked before clausen

off the top of my head i can see at least 4 or 5 QB going before him he is a 2nd or 3rd rounder.

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by TheAngelsColts on Feb 26, 2010 12:57 PM EST up reply actions

We'll see.

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by BlueMark1821 on Feb 26, 2010 1:01 PM EST up reply actions

No, wait. It will indeed be stupid if he is picked before Clausen.

But, there are teams like the Redskins or the Raiders that make the draft funny for all of us.

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by BlueMark1821 on Feb 26, 2010 1:03 PM EST up reply actions

well yes there are always the raiders. don't think Redskins will make that mistake.

Raiders are always impossible to predict

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by TheAngelsColts on Feb 26, 2010 1:07 PM EST up reply actions

Kids

Don’t smoke meth and post.

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by Colts Homer on Feb 26, 2010 4:03 PM EST up reply actions

"Clausen is the best QB prospect since Peyton Manning"

Good one.
I mean, I was bad, that why I said it would be stupid if Tebow is picked before Clausen. So, my bad.

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by BlueMark1821 on Feb 26, 2010 10:01 PM EST up reply actions

I don't see the 'Phins picking Haden...

…they’ve already invested in Sean Smith and Vontae Davis and I think they believe in them. Dan Williams would probably be the pick in this situation, despite their obvious need for weapons for Henne. Parcells doesn’t really draft WRs high and he knows defense wins championships.

by Richard Hill on Feb 26, 2010 12:58 PM EST reply actions

they need safety help and Smith is a possible FS

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by shake n bake on Feb 26, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions

I think they have so many other issues that need to be addressed...

…that another young secondary player might be pretty low on their list.

by Richard Hill on Feb 26, 2010 3:57 PM EST up reply actions

NT or LB is more likely

but I don’t think CB is out of the question.

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by shake n bake on Feb 26, 2010 4:04 PM EST up reply actions

Smith is a FS at heart

He had a pretty mediocre year at CB.

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by Colts Homer on Feb 26, 2010 4:04 PM EST up reply actions

The Patriots have a pretty good draft here.

I would say/hope we’d pick Brandon Spikes over Arrelious Benn. I know we need help at WR, but we DO have Tate, Edelman and a couple other young guys waiting to emerge. I can see us picking up a WR later in the draft. I think we’d flesh out of defensive corps before indulging in not completely necessary players.

We have a stud MLB in Mayo and an adequate #2 in Guyton (who I want more involved in rushing plays because he’s the fastest LB out there). However, behind them, we have no one (hell, we had to cut a TE to pick up Seau last year when Mayo went down). We have McKenzie coming back from an injury, but a 3 MLB team still spells trouble. Spikes would add depth and could possibly push for a starting role.

by Richard Hill on Feb 26, 2010 1:02 PM EST reply actions

Wow, Saint Louis would have a fantastic draft either way imo

If we take Williams, then they may get Gresham as a target. Damn, that’s pretty good.

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by Taskmaster on Feb 26, 2010 1:43 PM EST reply actions

they already have their highly drafted TE though

the one they took over Oher who’s name I’m blanking on right now.

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by shake n bake on Feb 26, 2010 1:50 PM EST up reply actions

Pettigrew

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by shake n bake on Feb 26, 2010 1:50 PM EST up reply actions

I thought he was talking about StL

Not Detroit

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by Bullard47 on Feb 26, 2010 1:59 PM EST up reply actions

for some reason I keep confusing them this offseason.

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by shake n bake on Feb 26, 2010 2:04 PM EST up reply actions

Well

They both suck. HAHA

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by Bullard47 on Feb 26, 2010 2:14 PM EST up reply actions

Was gonna say, I was pretty sure that they don't have a good TE

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by Taskmaster on Feb 26, 2010 8:13 PM EST up reply actions

It may be because Detroit had the first pick

last year, and the Rams have the first pick this year.

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by Cassieper on Mar 1, 2010 11:31 AM EST up reply actions

TE?

Ugh, I hope they don’t go that way with the first. Then again, Polian loves weapons, I HATED the Gonzalez pick when that happened and I would hate a tight end 1st round pick.

Colts Homer and I also disagree on how great the QB’s of the first round will be, but most QB’s are dependent on what they get stuck with. I think either would suck hard with the Rams but could maybe be successful elsewhere.

I haven’t done much draft research yet, so give me a month before I can give you good stuff.

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by MrNFL on Feb 26, 2010 1:57 PM EST reply actions

Then again

I haven’t been impressed by any first round QB picks since probably 2006. I’ve been right some (07’s class was suck as predicted, I still think Stafford and Sanchez will suck, I was wrong on 08, I thought Ryan would be an epic flop)

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by MrNFL on Feb 26, 2010 2:01 PM EST up reply actions

I was there with you on the QBs...

Last one I really liked was Aaron Rodgers. Looks like Ryan and Stafford are pretty good though. I will say that I do think Jimmy Clausen is one of the better prospects I’ve seen in a long time. He can make all the throws and came from a pro-style offense. Should be the #1 pick IMO. Wouldn’t go near Bradford with his injury history and being a system QB.

by invisibulman on Feb 26, 2010 3:10 PM EST up reply actions

just imagine a 1st round talent in the Gijon Robinson role

when teams went nickel and dime on the Colts base package last year.

Better?

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by shake n bake on Feb 26, 2010 2:05 PM EST up reply actions

I like it

If this exact draft happened, as far as from the Colts perspective, I would be overjoyed!

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by Bullard47 on Feb 26, 2010 2:15 PM EST up reply actions

Oh, and

I have never felt more sure the Colts will pick someone than Javier Arenas. Unless he gets picked up early early by someone like the Raiders, there is no way the Colts let him sneak by.

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by Bullard47 on Feb 26, 2010 2:16 PM EST up reply actions

I would MUCH rather improve OL or DL

A situation guy would be alright, he’d make the pass offense a bit better, but the pass offense isn’t broken.

I have always been a very strict “Draft by needs” guy, TE is one of the last issues with this team.

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by MrNFL on Feb 26, 2010 2:54 PM EST up reply actions

Draft philosophy

Polian isn’t a “Draft by needs” guy becuase that philosophy more often than not gets teams into trouble. Polian is a “Best Player Available” and it has produced one of the best teams in the NFL. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

by 2ndBlueGeneration on Feb 26, 2010 4:19 PM EST up reply actions

Untrue

He’s a “Plan for the future of the offense first” guy.

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by Colts Homer on Feb 26, 2010 4:23 PM EST up reply actions

Polian is very much

a draft by need guy.

"It's the greatest job in the world until Peyton comes off the field and you think his thumb might be broken and there's three minutes left in the AFC Championship Game and you're down by three to New England and you haven't taken a snap all year. Yeah, it's a great job until that point." - Jim Sorgi

by gizzardfanny on Feb 26, 2010 4:23 PM EST up reply actions

He leans more towards it

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by Colts Homer on Feb 26, 2010 4:25 PM EST up reply actions

That makes me happy inside.

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by Cassieper on Mar 1, 2010 11:32 AM EST up reply actions

With the 1st round LTs off the board, I could see almost anything happen.

Including TE.

Excluding QB, WR and P/K, hardly anything else.

by gizzardfanny on Feb 26, 2010 2:23 PM EST up reply actions

Unless

There is a very high character QB out there that excels in picking up an important 3rd and 2! Just Kidding!

by GonzoBlue on Feb 26, 2010 2:37 PM EST up reply actions

Well, you know what they say

You can never have enough QBs.

… Or something like that.

/Cleveland off

by gizzardfanny on Feb 26, 2010 2:43 PM EST up reply actions

I thought that was Tampa.

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by Cassieper on Mar 1, 2010 11:35 AM EST up reply actions

Tell me you didn't write the caption for the accompanying photo

“Clausen is the best QB prospect since Peyton Manning” – now that’s a funny joke.

He’s probably not even the best prospect this year.

Mock drafts are stupid and pointless.

by willyduer on Feb 26, 2010 2:52 PM EST reply actions

Colts Homer is a ND fan

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by shake n bake on Feb 26, 2010 2:55 PM EST up reply actions

He did say "prospect"

Ryan Leaf was a great “prospect” too.

Prospect and raw talent don’t mean too much. See Jamarcus Russell

by ActionOxford on Feb 26, 2010 3:16 PM EST up reply actions

Drew Brees accuracy, 4 comeback wins, played in a pro style system for the coach who made Tom Brady into a Hall of Famer, good arm strength, played through injuries, best statistical year for a pro style QB in college football history, smart, solid leader, tough, reads defenses, calls his own audibles, developed greatly, quick release

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by Colts Homer on Feb 26, 2010 4:09 PM EST up reply actions

Define "pro style QB"

Define “developed greatly.”

Quantify “smart” and “solid leader” and “tough.”

Explain why we should have any reason to believe that Charlie Weis still has it at this point.

Mock drafts are stupid and pointless.

by willyduer on Feb 26, 2010 4:18 PM EST up reply actions

Pro style QB: Played in a system where he is under center and in the shotgun sometimes and where there isn’t a ridiculous amount of passing or running.

Smart: High football IQ.

Solid Leader: Lead his team on 4 comeback victories and carried the offense.

Tough: Played through a badly hurt foot all year.

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by Colts Homer on Feb 26, 2010 4:25 PM EST up reply actions

Fair enough

though I’m not convinced that I should care at all about comebacks in college football games where defenses can’t cover for shit.

I’d ask for a subdefinition of “football IQ” as well as some kind of proof.

Mock drafts are stupid and pointless.

by willyduer on Feb 26, 2010 4:39 PM EST up reply actions

"Smart, solid leader"

Is that a joke?

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by PurdueMatt on Feb 26, 2010 4:27 PM EST up reply actions

No

Just because you have some biased preconceived notions about him doesn’t make him not smart and not a good leader.

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by Colts Homer on Feb 26, 2010 4:28 PM EST up reply actions

You having biased media-fed preconceived notions likewise does not make those statements true.

Mock drafts are stupid and pointless.

by willyduer on Feb 26, 2010 4:38 PM EST up reply actions

What media likes Clausen?

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by Colts Homer on Feb 26, 2010 5:11 PM EST up reply actions

Are you kidding me?

You have McShay who doesn’t even think he exists! How in the hell is the media Clausen friendly?

I agree with Colts Homer here. Clausen played a pro system, excelled in it, and even adapted despite losing his one of his top receivers (You can debate if Tate is better or not, doesn’t matter), all with a bad foot, a terrible o-line, and a pretty below average running game. What more does he have to prove?

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by Taskmaster on Feb 26, 2010 8:35 PM EST up reply actions

McShay not acknowledging him

makes me instantly believe more in his abilities and like him more. McShay is the biggest clown out there.

The kid is the QB for the biggest media darling team in the country. They have their own TV contract with NBC. All we’ve heard since the kid was in high school has been how great he is. He’s overshadowed by Tebow, of course, so he didn’t get as many media blowjobs as him or many other players for top 10 teams, but please, let’s try not to pretend the kid hasn’t had plenty of exposure.

The larger point, though, is that he’s just parroting generic media talking points. I’m partial to personal observations. Like about particular throws into tight windows, reponses to adversity, etc. Talk about some of that stuff and demonstrate that you’re using your own brain and I’ll take you a lot more seriously.

I don’t watch a ton of college football. From what I’ve seen, he has good skills but is nothing special. I remember watching him throw some terrible underthrown balls that still went for touchdowns in a few games (Stanford, I think, is the one I remember best) and led to praise for him when he didn’t deserve it. The touchdowns happened because kids in college can’t cover for shit and his receivers had ten yards of cushion to stand there and wait for the ball to arrive. That shit won’t fly in the NFL. (Unless you’re Brett Favre and make a throw that should be picked if the goddamn DB would just turn around, but it’s caught anyway and everyone calls it “perfect” for weeks. Grr.)

But all of this should be taken with the following significant consideration: I’ve got incredibly high standards, am a pessimist by nature, and have a low opinion of nearly every single NFL writer and their opinions. I don’t trust mock drafts, power rankings, AP rankings, AP awards, SportsCenter anchors, other fans, or anything other than my eyes and a sampling of statistics to tell me whether a player can play or not.

So in general, I think everyone sucks until they prove me wrong. Hell, I was down on Matt Ryan too until the one person whose word I’d pretty much take as gospel told me he expected him to be a great QB. (And even now, it’s far too early to use the word “great.”)

Mock drafts are stupid and pointless.

by willyduer on Feb 26, 2010 10:56 PM EST up reply actions

Ok...

I mean, you can say Jimmy Clausen is a media darling all you want, but if you are going to tell me that he got more press than Bradford and Mccoy, for example, you are dead wrong. Compared to them, Jimmy flew under the radar. The only time he was really watched was when the Charlie Weis Firing Watch occurred. I mean, the team flat out sucked. I can attest to it, I watched them every goddamn week. If it wasn’t for Jimmy, Weis would have been fired by week 6.

I’ve watched a ton of Jimmy Clausen videos (When I was comparing him to Sam Bradford after the season). The dude makes throws with tremendous accuracy. All you have to do is watch a few highlight reels and that’s readily apparent. He sure as hell isn’t Peyton Manning, but he will be a solid NFL QB.

However, college defenses generally do suck, I will agree with you. Some of his best plays are where his WR’s were wide open. However, the offense was incredibly one dimensional. Teams only had to key on Clausen, since the RB core couldn’t run for ****.

As for responding to adversity, how about his coach under scrutiny every single game, turf toe, a bad o-line that couldn’t run the ball, his main receiver injured most of the season, the academic standards at ND, getting punched in the face by a fan and still playing well, etc. The list goes on. I think you get my point.

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by Taskmaster on Feb 26, 2010 11:35 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t remember calling him a media darling, so much as saying that a generic list of pros is something the media might say while covering the draft. Might as well just pluck it from Mel Kiper. I certainly never said he got more love than any of those guys. I don’t recall that happening, and I don’t care one way or the other.

I don’t buy the “Fatty firing watch” as adversity for any of the players. It’s an annoyance because everyone kept asking them questions about it. But that’s about it.

You guys have definitely convinced me to go watch some highlight reels. Even if he impresses me I’m still going to hope he fails though. So there.

Mock drafts are stupid and pointless.

by willyduer on Feb 26, 2010 11:47 PM EST up reply actions

Looks great

Not sure that the Steelers will go for Williams after the Hampton signing, but since you can’t trade up it’s fine.

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by LV Steelers Fan on Feb 26, 2010 3:01 PM EST reply actions

"Clausen is a taller Drew Brees."

I strongly disagree. Brees won at the college level, and with much less talent around him. He took Purdue to the Rose Bowl. He was also a fine student and citizen. Clausen didn’t have a winning record despite being surrounded by 4 and 5 star talent. Clausen has a stronger arm. Brees is more mobile. Clausen is taller. Clausen was a 5 star hyped recruit, Brees was a little known 2 star. They couldn’t be more different.

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by PurdueMatt on Feb 26, 2010 4:23 PM EST reply actions

Also....

Brees was a great leader. Clausen whined at officials and teammates when things didn’t go his way.

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by PurdueMatt on Feb 26, 2010 4:24 PM EST up reply actions

Haha not true at all

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by Colts Homer on Feb 26, 2010 4:25 PM EST up reply actions

Clausen had the worst coaching staff in the nation besides the QB guys

These 4 and 5 starts were useless because they were so poorly coached. There is a reason only one coach was retained by Kelly. They all sucked. I don’t see where they were rated has anything to do with the way they play. Clausen had no opportunities to win with his team. Seriously, look at his stats in the losses. They’re unbelievable.

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by Colts Homer on Feb 26, 2010 4:26 PM EST up reply actions

Clausen may have had 5 stars around him

but most of them were poorly coached, and god awful. Look at his defense. It was just awful to watch, and I think that CH can attest to that. They were barely an average defense, and that’s only because they beat up on Nevada early-season and Wash State, and other terrible teams. He also had a pretty bad run game, despite their high ranking star-wise. Despite all this, he still put up fantastic numbers. So I say again, what else does he have to prove?

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by Taskmaster on Feb 26, 2010 8:53 PM EST up reply actions

Colts Draft

Any Colts draft that results in Arenas having a horseshoe on his helmet is a good draft IMO.

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by AceOfSpades on Feb 26, 2010 4:32 PM EST reply actions

I am going to have my mock here

Ok, Polian trades down from No.31 to get picks No.38 and No.102 (an extra 2nd and 4th round pick).

With his picks, Polian gets:

Top of 2nd round (No.38) – Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida, will play guard right away

Bottom of 2nd round – Geno Atkins, DT, Georgia, perfect disruptive 3-technique

3rd round – A.J.Edds, OLB, Iowa

Top of 4th round (No.102) – Jimmy Graham, TE, Miami

4th round – Alterraun Verner, CB, UCLA

5th round – E.J.Wilson, DE, North Carolina

5th round comp. pick for Hunter Smith – Andre Neblett, DT, Temple

6th round pick (traded to Eagles)

7th round pick – Aaron Pettrey, K, Ohio State

by chad72 on Feb 26, 2010 5:06 PM EST reply actions

I don't think Graham really fits what they need in another TE

he’s big, but he’s not thick or an experienced blocker.

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by shake n bake on Feb 26, 2010 5:25 PM EST up reply actions

also 2 DTs and a DE/DT

but no tackles?

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by shake n bake on Feb 26, 2010 5:25 PM EST up reply actions

Dude, I know you love Notre Dame and all, but the other QBs aren't bad,

despite what Willyduer says. As a wise man once said:

I know you’re partial to convenient stores, but dammit, H.I., the sun doesn’t rise and set on the corner grocery!

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by Addai Another Aday on Feb 26, 2010 6:07 PM EST reply actions

CH

Are there similarities between Quinn and Clausen?

by torontocoltsfan on Feb 26, 2010 6:41 PM EST reply actions

Both..

went to ND and have sisters married to AJ Hawk!! JK

by GonzoBlue on Feb 26, 2010 9:57 PM EST up reply actions

They're both douchebags

Otherwise, not really.

Mock drafts are stupid and pointless.

by willyduer on Feb 26, 2010 10:57 PM EST up reply actions

I’m sure you know both of these guys well enough to make such a big judgment on a person.

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by Colts Homer on Feb 28, 2010 2:07 AM EST up reply actions

Both played QB at Notre Dame

That’s it.

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by Colts Homer on Feb 28, 2010 2:08 AM EST up reply actions

yeah

So Clausen is more accurate, better arm strength etc?
I remember Quinn coming up big in games in 2006 though he did have a much better team around him. I didn’t see much of Clausen in college.

by torontocoltsfan on Feb 28, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions

Quinn has better arm strength

Clausen is way more accurate especially going down field. Clausen is a better leader and played without the very good offensive line Quinn had. Clausen is an elite once-in-a-decade prospect. Quinn is an average pro QB.

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by Colts Homer on Mar 1, 2010 12:18 AM EST up reply actions