You know, I think that's the second time I've been reminded of that.

Updating now.

Oakland Raiders - B+ (ChiefsCountry)

1. DE Chris Long
2. DT Kentwan Balmer
4. WR Lavelle Hawkins
6. OT Geoff Schwartz
7. QB Dennis Dixon

This won't be a great Draft for the Raiders this year, and it's not CC's fault. The Raiders have traded half their picks away, including now their 2nd rounder. ChiefsCountry shows Oakland the err of their ways by having a killer two rounds that include one of the top two prospects in this entire Draft at #4 overall, and in the second round acquire the best DT in this Draft outside of the Big Two.

That's a brilliant start to the Draft, and really there's a lot of flair in this lineup. The DL is massively upgraded, Lavelle Hawkins adds in a little X-factor, Dennis Dixon can evolve into a great backup or open up the Raiders to play some tricks on offense, and there's even a bizarre reach in Geoff Schwartz. Because the Raiders will only pick up four players this year, and because Schwartz was such a weird pick, I can't grade this as an A, but I'll get as close as possible.

with the 196th pick the san francisco 49ers take wr/rb/qb/kr/holder jayson foster from georgia southern.


Martz is estatic to add such a weapon.

With the 197th pick in the draft the Baltimore Ravens select Justin Forsett RB California

Its the 7th rd so its time for a sleeper. A QB with this guy's size and mobility is worth a late flier IMO.

The Detroit Lions select QB Ryan O'Hara, Central Oklahoma

San Fransisco 49ers - C+ (bsp4444/chiefscafan)

1. WR James Hardy
2. DE Calais Campbell
3. MLB Tavares Gooden
4. WR Adarius Bowman
6. QB Colt Brennan
7. WR Jayson Foster

At the end of the day, you can't say the 49ers' Draft lacks character. Calais Campbell? Colt Brennan? A 5'7", 170 lb. midget with one of the strangest college careers I've heard of? That's the 49ers Draft, and it's a head scratcher.

You can't argue with James Hardy or Adarius Bowman, which is probably the best WR tandem to emerge for any team in this Draft. Gooden in the third was solid value as well... but then you get to all these weirdos. Campbell was a beast who last we heard was 20 pounds overweight during Draft season, Colt Brennan in the 6th who's been everybody's favorite disappointment. Foster makes sense as a pure kick returner, but he's going to need about 20 lbs to avoid getting destroyed in the NFL.

Baltimore Ravens - C- (Mr Flopnuts)

1. CB Leodis McKelvin
2. QB Joe Flacco
4. OT John Grecco
6. WR DJ Hall
7. RB Justin Forsett

Mr Flopnuts and I have discussed ad nauseum already how much I disliked his first two picks -- mainly because I dislike McKelvin in the top ten, and I think Flacco is going to be a big bust. All that is old hat, because while he did a little to rectify himself in the last two rounds, I just didn't like the Grecco pick either.

I thought that OT was drastically overvalued in this mock by a lot of teams, and I believe the Ravens fell victim to it too. Grecco's a good guy and unlike a host of OTs in the middle of the Draft, he won't have to move in to OG. But this is a guy who made his living in Toledo and I'm a small school skeptic. It wasn't a bad pick per se, I just thought the Ravens could have used help elsewhere.

Detroit Lions - C+ (BigRock/Archie Bunker)

1. OT Ryan Clady
2. CB Brandon Flowers
3. MLB Philip Wheeler
3. RB Ray Rice
4. TE Jeremichael Finley
5. DT Nick Hayden
6. FS Marcus Griffin
7. QB Ryan O'Hara

I disliked what the Lions did on the second day a lot. I felt there was a better TE or two on the board when Finley was drafted, I felt that Nick Hayden was late round talent, not mid-round talent, and O'Hara was purely a pet pick, not a pick that makes sense strategically, value-wise, or even sensible. After BigRock's perfect first day, only Griffin in the 6th made any sort of sense.

It's impossible to complain about the first day -- well, it's possible I suppose. The Lions have a gigantic hole in their D left by Shaun Rogers and they desperately needed a talented NT or two. They've acquired none. But Ray Rice and Wheeler were brilliant picks in the third, as was Clady in the first. Flowers was a great pick at the time, but since then he's become a gigantic character concern.

ok C+ is fair do you know who jayson foster is direckshun have you seen tape on this guy?


I have a feeling no one is gonna like my picks for either team but I took alot of no name guys but I did my homework so I feel comfortable on my draft.

I appreciate the compliment on the late round picks Direckshun. Time will tell on Flacco, but if I had that pick to do over again, I would. I'm getting higher on Matt Ryan and lower on Joe Flacco everyday. I'd probably rethink their first round pick as well, although not sure if I'd change it.

The Rams select LBer, from Nebraska, Steve Octavien. Ocatvien is a beast. He enjoys knocking people on their ass and his unbridled enthusiasm seems to be infectious. Ocatvien has had health issues in the past, but his skill level is tremendous-he seems to have a nose for the ball.

http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/...tavien?id=2690

Everybody's breaking out their "fun" picks here in the 7th.

OTW is OTC. He's seeking the next Colston for the Saints.

foster is from georgia southern not georgia

The Saints select Jamie Silva, Safety, Boston College.


Arman Shields would have been the pick had be been available....

My top ten -- we have a punter sighting.

1. OG Donald Thomas (Connecticut)
2. DT Letroy Guion (Florida State)
3. OT Breno Giacomini (Louisville)
4. DT Carlton Powell (Virginia Tech)
5. WR Darius Reynaud (West Virginia)
6. OLB Bryan Kehl (BYU)
7. RB Allen Patrick (Oklahoma)
8. WR Anthony Aldridge (Houston)
9. P Durant Brooks (Georgia Tech)
10. DE/OLB Tommy Blake (TCU)

Buffalo Bills select Bryan Kehl, LB BYU