The Early Mock (2/21/07)
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by user Drpatriot
Could a change at the top affect everything?
I made an adjustment to the the first pick in the draft and, thus, many other picks changed as well. The ripple when you drop a pebble in a pool, I suppose.
Too much metaphor in that sentence. Let's get to the draft.
1 Oakland: Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame: Yes, I finally changed this pick. JaMarcus Russell’s mobility issues could cause the Raiders to go with Quinn, a leader on and off the field.
2 Detroit: Joe Thomas, OT, Wisconsin: The Lions need help everywhere on their team, and Thomas is the best player available.
3 Cleveland: Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma: Romeo Crennel needs to win now to keep his job, and a Droughns-Peterson running threat gives him the best chance of doing that.
4 Tampa Bay: JaMarcus Russell, QB, LSU: The Bucs find it hard to pass on Calvin Johnson, but are hopeful that Russell can lead the way for their offense.
5 Arizona: Jamaal Anderson, DE, Arkansas: Anderson will bring a great edge pass rush to the Cardinals’ defensive line.
6 Washington: Alan Branch, DT, Michigan: Branch gives a tough two-gap presence to the middle of the Redskins’ line.
7 Minnesota: Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech: The Vikings front office marvels as they get the player they feel is the best player in the draft.
8 Houston: Amobi Okoye, DT, Louisville: Okoye is a young, powerful defensive lineman who, with Mario Williams, should bring strength to the Texans defensive line.
9 Miami: Gaines Adams, DE, Clemson: Adams would be groomed to play in the hybrid DE-OLB role that Jason Taylor currently fills.
10 Atlanta: Reggie Nelson, FS, Florida: The Falcons hope that Nelson’s coverage strengths will give them a huge benefit in their secondary.
11 San Francisco: Ted Ginn, WR, Ohio State: Ginn will give the 49ers a pass-catching presence on the offense and a fantastic kick returner on special teams.
12 Buffalo: Leon Hall, CB, Michigan: Nate Clements is on his way out and Hall should be an adequate replacement for the Bills.
13 St. Louis: Dwayne Jarrett, WR, USC: Jarrett gives the Rams a slot presence if Kevin Curtis leaves and a future #1 receiver when Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt are gone.
14 Carolina: Patrick Willis, MLB, Ole Miss: Willis is the best linebacker available and the Panthers could use the help.
15 Pittsburgh: Lawrence Timmons, OLB, Florida State: As the Steelers look for 4-3 prospects for the first time in two decades, Timmons is the best prospect available.
16 Green Bay: Marshawn Lynch, RB, California: Holding steady with Lynch.
17 Jacksonville: Sidney Rice, WR, South Carolina: The Jaguars draft yet another wide receiver in the first round, this time a deep threat with good speed and pretty good hands.
18 Cincinnati: Adam Carriker, DE, Nebraska: Carriker is a huge defensive end with massive strength who would be a great pass rusher for the Bengals if they trade Smith away.
19 Tennessee: Darrelle Revis, CB, Pittsburgh: With no good wide receivers available, the Titans look to improve their defensive backfield.
20 New York Giants: Jarvis Moss, OLB, Florida: Moss remind me a lot of LaVar Arrington (when he was good), and the Giants could use another linebacker in that mold.
21 Denver: Michael Bush, RB, Louisville: Denver is looking for a runningback and Bush could be a good balance for Tatum Bell.
22 Dallas: Justin Blalock, OG, Texas: Blalock is a road grader lineman who will fill a great hole on the Cowboys offensive line.
23 Kansas City: Levi Brown, OT, Penn State: The Chiefs are looking for youth on the offensive line and Brown should not have fallen this far.
24 New England: Laron Landry, S, LSU: Another falling prospect, the Patriots can’t believed that they got a great prospect for either safety position in Laron Landry.
25 New York Jets: Anthony Spencer, OLB, Purdue: Spencer is a strong pass rusher who could be the next “elephant” for the Jets defense.
26 Philadelphia: Michael Griffin, SS, Texas: With Michael Lewis expected to leave in free agency, the Eagles replace him with the durable safety Griffin.
27 New Orleans: Daymeion Hughes, CB, California: Hughes is a rising prospect with good coverage skills who should be a good cornerback for the Saints.
28 New England: Paul Pozluszny, ILB, Penn State: If he gains a few pounds, Pozluszny should be a great presence in the middle for the Patriots.
29 Baltimore: Brandon Meriweather, FS, Miami: Meriweather would be the “other” Miami safety in the Ravens secondary, but he should complement Ed Reed nicely.
30 San Diego: Chris Houston, CB, Arkansas: With no WRs that the Chargers like left on the board, they look to their secondary, adding Houston as a hopeful future #1 corner.
31 Chicago: Quentin Moses, DE, Georgia: As it looks like the Bears will indeed be hanging onto Lance Briggs, they look to add strength to another area of their defense.
32 Indianapolis: Quinn Pitcock, DT, Ohio State: The Colts finish off the first round with this talented defensive tackle out of Ohio State.
Big Risers: Patrick Willis (+10), Brady Quinn (+7), Amobi Okoye (+6), Dwayne Jarrett (+6),
Big Fallers: Laron Landry (-11), Levi Brown (-8), Daymeion Hughes (-6), Brandon Meriweather (-5), Calvin Johnson (-3)
On The Board: Michael Bush (+16), Chris Houston (+13), Quinn Pitcock (+1)
Off The Board: Dwayne Bowe, Charles Johnson, Marcus McCauley
