A Mockery of a Draft
 

I like to do mocks, so I'll just put up countless mocks in this thread where it won't clog up the main forum and anybody who cares can comment.

(Bring back DraftPlanet.)

For right now, I'm assuming that the Falcons go a game into the playoffs. And I'm assuming we traded our 6th and 7th picks to the Dolphins, while acquiring an additional fifth for Thigpen.

1. S Eric Berry, Tennessee

You absolutely know that Pioli wants DL or a passrusher here, but the only guy that seems to justify it to me is McCoy if he comes out, but we dropped our 3rd overall on a 3-tech last year. No WRs justify this slotting just yet, so I'm going with the safe, smart pick.

2. DL Boo Robinson, Wake Forest

I'm in deep for this guy right now. Potential NT?

2. WR Brandon LaFell, LSU

I like receivers from big schools, as a rule. LSU especially.

3. OT Kyle Calloway, Iowa

Big body for the right side, making our interior line a priority.

4. DE/OLB Antonio Coleman, Auburn

Coleman's not a great sack artist, but the guy is constantly in the backfield of Auburn's opponents.

5. C Joel Nitchman, Michigan State

This year's crop of C's are more finesse than they are power. Nitchman is a notable exception.

5. RB Anthony Dixon, Mississippi State

We need a new power back who can churn his legs and take punishment. Dixon's pretty athletic for a 240 lber.

QB: Cassel, Croyle, Gutierrez
RB: Charles, Dixon, Savage, Battle
FB: Cox

WR: Bowe, Bradley, Wade, LaFell, Lawrence
TE: Pope, Ryan, O'Connell

LT: Albert, Ndukwe
LG: Waters, Smith
C: Nitchman, Niswanger
RG: Alleman, Niswanger
RT: Calloway, Ndukwe

DE: Dorsey, Magee
NT: Robinson, Edwards
DE: Jackson, Gilberry

OLB: Hali, Coleman
ILB: Mays, Williams
ILB: Johnson, Belcher
OLB: Vrabel, Studebaker

CB: Flowers, Carr, Washington, Leggett
S: Berry, Brown, Page, Morgan

K: Succop
P: Colquitt
LS: Gafford
KR/PR: Wade

FTR, I doubt we got a 5th for Thiggy.

I love Berry. The Robinson pick I like. I don't know if I like LaFell though. I don't know if he has the speed.

1. OT Russell Okung, Oklahome State

Experimenting with this. It's not a great call to pick him up unless Albert is really not coming together as an LT. Albert would be fine on the right side.

2. NT Boo Robinson, Wake Forest

I'm high on Robinson: he's big, strong, and can get into the backfield.

2. DE/OLB Jerry Hughes, DE/OLB, TCU

This team should take advantage of the draft being loaded with first-day passrushing talent.

3. C Matt Tennant, Boston College

Not only does he fit our system, he is probably the smartest center coming out this year.

4. OLB Dexter Davis, Arizona State

We need a guy whose job it is to simply pin back his ears every play and get in the backfield.

5. DE Alex Carrington, Arkansas State

Great penetrator, with great size. If his strength is there, we've got ourselves some serious depth at the DE position.

5. WR/KR Dexter McCluster, Ole Miss

A Dantrell Savage-sized player, McCluster has Jamaal Charles speed and can make himself a hell of a kick returner if he can hold onto the ball.

QB: Cassel, Croyle, Gutierrez
RB: Johnson, Charles, Williams, Savage
FB: Cox

WR: Bowe, Bradley, Wade, Lawrence, McCluster
TE: Ryan, Cottam, O'Connell

LT: Okung, Albert
LG: Waters, Smith
C: Tennant, Niswanger
RG: Brown, Niswanger
RT: Albert, Ndukwe

DE: Dorsey, Magee
NT: Robinson, Edwards
DE: Jackson, Carrington

OLB: Hughes, Hali
ILB: Johnson, Mays
ILB: Williams, Belcher
OLB: Vrabel, Davis

CB: Flowers, Carr, Washington, Leggett
S: Brown, Page, Morgan, McGraw

K: Succop
P: Colquitt
LS: Gafford
KR/PR: McCluster/Wade

QB: Cassel, Croyle, Thigpen
RB: Johnson, Charles, Williams
FB: Cox

WR: Bowe, Williams, Wade, Bradley, Lawrence
TE: Ryan, O'Connell, Cottam

LT: Albert, Ndukwe
LG: Waters, Harris
C: McNeil, Niswanger
RG: Brown, Niswanger
RT: Ziemba, O'Callaghan

DE: Dorsey, Magee
NT: Cody, Edwards
DE: Jackson, Sheppard

OLB: Hali, Walters
ILB: Johnson, Williams
ILB: Sharpton, Belcher
OLB: Vrabel, Studebaker

CB: Flowers, Carr, Washington, Robinson, Leggett
S: Brown, Page, Morgan, McGraw

K: Succop
P: Colquitt
LS: Gafford
KR/PR: Robinson/Wade

From Walter's last mock (here is what I would do):

1. Eric Berry, S Tennessee
2. Sergio Kindle, OLB Texas
2. Boo Robinson, DT Wake Forest
3. Micah Johnson, ILB Kentucky

1. Berry or Mays, I don't care at this point.
2a. Norwood.
2b. I don't know, but it's got to be an OL unless Kindle falls because of alcohol issues.

I'm going with the extra fifth for Thiggy, and giving up our 6th only for Alleman and Ndukwe.

1. Russ Okung, OT; OSU
- The offensive line isn't cutting it and while Berry would be great, he won't provide anything to protect the quarterback or help the RB's get holes (and if Pioli is as smart as he's purported to be, he'll take my sleeper safety listed below and get a player who is a combo Berry/Mays guy). Okung might have been the first tackle taken last year. He's prototype, with great feet, long arms and a nasty demeanor, and would allow Albert to slide to guard and provide a very nice left side of the line for the next decade.

2. Eric Norwood, DE/OLB; SC
- Chiefs will have their pick of about three or four highly regarded outside rush backers with this pick. Guys like Selvie, Hughes, Kindle have a chance to be here. But I think that Norwood is going to be the best of the bunch. Not as tall as some of the others, but he gets into the backfield in a hurry and might use his lack of height to be able to get under the pads and arms and around the tall left tackles. An Elvis Dummervil type of guy that should excel as the designated rush backer in a 3-4.

2. Kris O'Dowd, C; USC
- There's a lot of guys I'd like to take here, but if we can get the best pure center in this draft here, I'd take him. It's a position of need, no, desparation, and O'Dowd is a stud. That is, if he comes out early.

3. Dennis Pitta, TE; BYU
- A big, smart, precise route runner with hands like glue. Has a chance to be a Whitten/Clark type of TE.

4. Joe Pawelek, ILB, Baylor
- I don't know if he'll be here or not, but if he is, this is a no-brainer at a a place where the Chiefs have struggled to find a good player. Pawelek is amazingly instinctive and has a nose for the ball in both run and pass. Smart and played against high level competition in the Big 12. If you will, a poor man's Lauranaitis, but with maybe a bit more speed.

5. Myron Rolle, S; FSU
- Quit college football after graduating in 2.5 years and accepting a Rhodes scholarship to study medical anthropology. Is entering the 2010 draft upon completion of the scholarship. Was the #1 recruit in the country coming out of high school per ESPN. He's the full package at 6'2", 220 lb. An amazing athlete and, obviously, pretty darn smart. He has the potential to be a cross between Mays and Berry and could be the biggest steal in this draft.

5. Brandon James, RB/WR/PR/KR, Florida
- If he gets more action during the season at Florida and runs what he's capable of running at the combine, he most likely won't be here, but this would give the Chiefs that dedicate kick returner/speed guy that they haven't had since the heyday of Dante.

7. Kade Weston, DT; Georgia
- Like Direkshun, I'm going with a massive ACC DT, but I pick the project versus the polished as I think Tank has been playing much better this season and don't think we need to burn anymore high draft picks on the defensive line. Let's let these guys grow up and play, but bring a huge guy like Weston as a backup/development project.

We likely gave up a 7th for O'Connell.

I was hoping that it was conditional and we'll only end up having to mow somebody's lawn for the summer or something like that.

There is a shitload of talent at the top of the second round in the Walter Mock.

Arrelious Benn, Sergio Kindle, Ricky Sapp, Everson Griffen...wow.

I think I'd have to go:

1) Mays (it's basically like you have 12 players on D when one guy can take away the deep middle) S
2) Benn WR
2) O'Dowd C
3) Brandon Lang DE/OLB
4) Dan Williams NT
5) Dexter Davis DE/OLB
6) Micah Johnson ILB
7) Spent on Jake O'****tard

I'd be shocked if Benn was still there. LaFell might be, Briscoe might be, but last I heard, Benn was the #1 receiver prospect so far.

And I'd like people to give serious thought to Myron Rolle at safety in the mid-rounds potentially rather than burning a first on Mays or Berry. (And I know that they are both outstanding players, but Rolle is, or can be. Mays size and Berry instincts with outstanding athleticism. I think that he's got the same potential as those two, with the added benefit of being smart enough to work out as player/coach for the defense (joke, but barely).)

OL?

QB: Cassel, Croyle, Gutierrez
RB: Johnson, Charles, Williams
FB: Cox

WR: Bowe, Wade, Benn, Bradley, Lawrence
TE: Ryan, Pope, O'Connell

LT: Albert, Ndukwe
LG: Waters, Harris
C: O'Dowd, Niswanger
RG: Alleman, Niswanger
RT: O'Callaghan, Ndukwe

DE: Dorsey, Magee
NT: Williams, Edwards
DE: Jackson, Gilberry

OLB: Hali, Lang
ILB: Williams, Mays
ILB: Johnson, Johnson
OLB: Vrabel, Davis

CB: Flowers, Carr, Leggett, Washington
S: Mays, Page, Morgan, McGraw

K: Succop
P: Colquitt
LS: Gafford
KR/PR: Benn/Wade