DraftTek Simulator

[Roy P]

Ok, most of you have seen the 7 round mock drafts that DraftTek puts out. However, you can make trades and establish your own priorities for your team and then run a simulation. This can be quite useful information Anyway, many folks around here have voiced the opinion that trading down is a good idea to improve depth and fill holes. So, I traded the #20 pick to the Big Tuna. Miami in turn gave the Texans picks 43, 73, 107, 163, 164, and 169.
Armed with many picks to play with, BPA became more important than need filling. The Simulator drafted the following players for the Texans.

43 Houston Dominique Franks CB Oklahoma
50 Houston Ryan Mathews RBF Fresno State
73 Houston T.J. Ward FS Oregon
83 Houston Lamarr Houston DT43 Texas
107 Houston A.J. Edds OLB43 Iowa
115 Houston Kyle Calloway OT Iowa
146 Houston Ted Larsen OG North Carolina State
163 Houston C.J. Wilson DE43 East Carolina
164 Houston Riley Cooper WRF Florida
169 Houston John Skelton QB Fordham
177 Houston Harry Coleman SS LSU
187 Houston Richard Dickson FB LSU
211 Houston Andre Roberts WRS Citadel

When I went through the Mock with my draftboard, this was who I came away with:
43 CB Kyle Wilson 5'10" 185 4.42 Boise St
50 WR *Arrelious Benn 6'2" 214 4.50 Illinois
72 RB Anthony Dixon 6'1" 235 4.59 Mississippi St
83 DT Cam Thomas 6'4" 331 5.18 North Carolina
107 LB AJ Edds 6'4" 246 4.68 Iowa
115 OT Kyle Calloway 6'6" 320 5.28 Iowa
146 FS Myron Lewis 6'2" 205 4.52 Vanderbilt
163 QB John Skelton 6'5" 245 4.88 Fordham
164 DT Corey Peters 6'3" 295 4.95 Kentucky
169 S Nick Polk 5'11" 213 4.54 Indiana
177 OC John Estes 6'2" 295 5.22 Hawaii
187 DE Lindsey Witten 6'4" 248 4.68 Connecticut
211OG Marshall Newhouse 6'3" 326 5.06 TCU

[Roy P]

Okay, I realize that there's probably no deal with Miami, but I just like the way this keeps going. Hit it again, and this is my loot....

43 CB Devin McCourty 5'11" 188 4.47 Rutgers
50 WR Arrelious Benn 6'2" 214 4.50 Illinois
73 LG Mike Johnson 6'5" 305 5.38 Alabama
83 CB Brandon Ghee 6'0" 191 4.45 Wake Forest
107 RB Ben Tate 5'11" 218 4.50 Auburn
115 RG Kyle Calloway 6'6" 320 5.28 Iowa
146 NT Linval Joseph 6'6" 322 5.32 East Carolina
163 DT Jay Ross 6'3" 317 5.09 East Carolina
164 OC Ted Larsen 6'2" 300 5.24 North Carolina St
169 QB John Skelton 6'5" 245 4.88 Fordham
177 S Robert Johnson 6'2" 200 4.52 Utah
187 LB Pat Angerer 6'0" 235 4.52 Iowa
211 DE Junior Galette 6'2" 244 4.63 Stillman College

I don't know if I have Ghee play FS or just leave him at CB. If Robert Johnson can play FS then (you can't have too many good CBs). I can't say that want to draft a WR, but Benn is just too good to pass up at #50. The trenches get beefed up with Johnson, Calloway, and Larsen on offense and the ECU Pirates remain teammates on the DL when I selected Joseph and Ross back to back. With soo many picks, I could grab my QB project as well as a DE/LB from a small school who will at least contribute on Special Teams. I think the steal of this scenario is Ben Tate and McCourty addressed the biggest need the team has if Dunta Robinson is gone. McCourty at #43 is probably as good as any CB we'd be able to select at #20.

[Roy P]

Just so everyone else can play along...this was the draft simulated by DraftTek's website after putting in some trades and priorities. First 3 rounds...
1 St Louis Ndamukong Suh DT43 Nebraska
2 Detroit Gerald McCoy DT43 Oklahoma
3 Tampa Bay Eric Berry FS Tennessee
4 Washington Russell Okung OT Oklahoma State
5 Kansas City Rolando McClain ILB Alabama
6 Seattle Joe Haden CB Florida
7 Cleveland Jimmy Clausen QB Notre Dame
8 Oakland Bryan Bulaga OT Iowa
9 Buffalo Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma
10 Denver Trent Williams OG Oklahoma
11 Jacksonville Dez Bryant WRF Oklahoma State
12 Miami Dan Williams DT34 Tennessee
13 San Francisco C.J. Spiller RBC Clemson
14 Seattle Derrick Morgan DE43 Georgia Tech
15 NY Giants Earl Thomas FS Texas
16 Tennessee Carlos Dunlap DE43 Florida
17 San Francisco Anthony Davis OT Rutgers
18 Pittsburgh Mike Iupati OG Idaho
19 Atlanta Sean Weatherspoon OLB43 Missouri
20 Miami Golden Tate WRF Notre Dame
21 Cincinnati Taylor Mays SS USC
22 New England Brandon Graham OLB34 Michigan
23 Green Bay Charles Brown OT USC
24 Philadelphia Corey Wootton DE43 Northwestern
25 Baltimore Devin McCourty CB Rutgers
26 Arizona Ricky Sapp OLB34 Clemson
27 Dallas Bruce Campbell OT Maryland
28 San Diego Jared Odrick DE34 Penn State
29 NY Jets Patrick Robinson CB Florida State
30 Minnesota Syd'Quan Thompson CB California
31 Indianapolis Sergio Kindle OLB43 Texas
32 New Orleans Brian Price DT43 UCLA
33 St Louis Everson Griffen DE43 USC
34 Detroit Jason Pierre-Paul DE43 South Florida
35 Tampa Bay Jerry Hughes DE43 TCU
36 Kansas City Maurkice Pouncey OC Florida
37 Washington Colt McCoy QB Texas
38 Cleveland Jonathan Dwyer RBF Georgia Tech
39 Oakland Vladimir Ducasse OT Massachusetts
40 Seattle Jahvid Best RBC California
41 Buffalo Brandon Spikes OLB34 Florida
42 New England Daryl Washington ILB TCU
43 Houston Dominique Franks CB Oklahoma
44 Tampa Bay Brandon LaFell WRF LSU
45 Denver Marshawn Gilyard WRS Cincinnati
46 NY Giants Matt Tennant OC Boston College
47 New England Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma
48 Carolina Jason Worilds DE43 Virginia Tech
49 San Francisco Demaryius Thomas WRP Georgia Tech
50 Houston Ryan Mathews RBF Fresno State
51 Kansas City Terrence Cody DT34 Alabama
52 Pittsburgh Kyle Wilson CB Boise State
53 New England Nate Allen FS South Florida
54 Cincinnati Aaron Hernandez TE Florida
55 Philadelphia Navorro Bowman OLB43 Penn State
56 Green Bay Selvish Capers OT West Virginia
57 Baltimore Damian Williams WRF USC
58 Arizona Sean Lee ILB Penn State
59 Dallas Dexter McCluster WRS Mississippi
60 San Diego Jon Asamoah OT Illinois
61 NY Jets Mike Johnson OG Alabama
62 Minnesota Tim Tebow QB Florida
63 Indianapolis Toby Gerhart RBF Stanford
64 New Orleans Jason Fox OT Miami
65 St Louis Arrelious Benn WRF Illinois
66 Detroit Perrish Cox CB Oklahoma State
67 Tampa Bay Tyson Alualu DT43 California
68 Kansas City Morgan Burnett SS Georgia Tech
69 Oakland Tony Pike QB Cincinnati
70 Philadelphia Brandon Ghee CB Wake Forest
71 Cleveland Greg Hardy OLB34 Mississippi
72 Buffalo Eric Norwood ILB South Carolina
73 Houston T.J. Ward FS Oregon
74 Chicago Reshad Jones SS Georgia
75 Jacksonville Chad Jones SS LSU
76 NY Giants Rob Gronkowski TE Arizona
77 Carolina Dan LeFevour QB Central Michigan
78 Tennessee Kareem Jackson CB Alabama
79 San Francisco John Jerry OG Mississippi
80 Denver Jerome Murphy CB South Florida
81 Atlanta Koa Misi DE43 Utah
82 Pittsburgh Anthony Dixon RBF Mississippi State
83 Houston Lamarr Houston DT43 Texas
84 Cincinnati Jordan Shipley WRS Texas
85 Oakland Rennie Curran OLB43 Georgia
86 Green Bay Amari Spievey CB Iowa
87 Philadelphia Brandon Lang DE43 Troy
88 Baltimore Dezmon Briscoe WRP Kansas
89 Arizona Ed Dickson TE Oregon
90 Dallas Donovan Warren CB Michigan
91 San Diego Montario Hardesty RBF Tennessee
92 Cleveland Carlton Mitchell WRF South Florida
93 Minnesota J.D. Walton OG Baylor
94 Indianapolis Jimmy Graham TE Miami
95 New Orleans Austen Lane DE43 Murray State

[Roy P]

Here is the rest of the simulation...
96 St Louis Joe McKnight RBC USC
97 Detroit Rodger Saffold OT Indiana
98 Tampa Bay Larry Asante OLB43 Nebraska
99 Kansas City Ciron Black OG LSU
100 Washington Brandon Carter OG Texas Tech
101 Seattle Jarrett Brown QB West Virginia
102 Cleveland Anthony McCoy TE USC
103 Oakland Cam Thomas DT43 North Carolina
104 Buffalo Jared Veldheer OT Hillsdale
105 Chicago Alex Carrington DE43 Arkansas State
106 Jacksonville Jevan Snead QB Mississippi
107 Houston A.J. Edds OLB43 Iowa
108 Carolina Jeremy Williams WRF Tulane
109 Tennessee Arthur Jones DT43 Syracuse
110 San Francisco Major Wright SS Florida
111 Denver Garrett Graham TE Wisconsin
112 NY Giants Darryl Sharpton ILB Miami
113 Pittsburgh George Selvie OLB34 South Florida
114 Atlanta Javier Arenas CB Alabama
115 Houston Kyle Calloway OT Iowa
116 New England Mike Neal DE34 Purdue
117 Cincinnati Taylor Price WRF Ohio
118 Philadelphia Joique Bell RBF Wayne State
119 Green Bay Akwasi Owusu-Ansah FS Indiana (PA)
120 Baltimore Alterraun Verner CB UCLA
121 Arizona Tony Moeaki FB Iowa
122 Dallas Chris Cook FS Virginia
123 San Diego Joshua Moore CB Kansas State
124 Philadelphia Kam Chancellor FS Virginia Tech
125 Minnesota Willie Young DE43 North Carolina State
126 New Orleans Dekoda Watson OLB43 Florida State
127 Indianapolis Darrell Stuckey SS Kansas
128 St Louis Freddie Barnes WRF Bowling Green
129 Detroit Mitch Petrus OG Arkansas
130 Cleveland Trevard Lindley CB Kentucky
131 St Louis Dennis Pitta TE BYU
132 Kansas City Mike Williams WRF Syracuse
133 Cleveland Torrell Troup DT34 Central Florida
134 Oakland Jeff Owens DT43 Georgia
135 Seattle D'Anthony Smith DT43 Louisiana Tech
136 Buffalo Vince Oghobaase DE34 Duke
137 Jacksonville Roddrick Muckelroy OLB43 Texas
138 Kansas City Ben Tate RBF Auburn
139 Chicago Eric Decker WRF Minnesota
140 Tennessee Danario Alexander WRP Missouri
141 San Francisco Zac Robinson QB Oklahoma State
142 Detroit LeGarrette Blount RBF Oregon
143 NY Giants Shay Hodge WRF Mississippi
144 Kansas City Colin Peek TE Alabama
145 Atlanta Sam Young OT Notre Dame
146 Houston Ted Larsen OG North Carolina State
147 Pittsburgh Micah Johnson ILB Kentucky
148 Cincinnati Pat Angerer ILB Iowa
149 Tampa Bay Charles Scott RBF LSU
150 Green Bay Jermaine Cunningham OLB34 Florida
151 St Louis Thaddeus Gibson OLB43 Ohio State
152 Baltimore Myron Lewis FS Vanderbilt
153 Arizona Sean Canfield QB Oregon State
154 New England Zane Beadles OT Utah
155 San Diego Jamar Chaney ILB Mississippi State
156 Cleveland Rashawn Jackson FB Virginia
157 Minnesota Ed Wang OT Virginia Tech
158 Indianapolis Jacoby Ford WRS Clemson
159 Philadelphia Brian Jackson CB Oklahoma
160 St Louis Myron Rolle SS Florida State
161 Detroit Jamar Wall CB Texas Tech
162 Tampa Bay Adam Ulatoski OT Texas
163 Houston C.J. Wilson DE43 East Carolina
164 Houston Riley Cooper WRF Florida
165 Carolina Geno Atkins DT43 Georgia
166 Seattle Kevin Haslam OT Rutgers
167 Cleveland Perry Riley ILB LSU
168 Buffalo Sergio Render OG Virginia Tech
169 Houston John Skelton QB Fordham
170 Chicago Chris Scott OG Tennessee
171 Jacksonville Cameron Sheffield DE43 Troy
172 San Francisco Devin Ross CB Arizona
173 Denver Jacob Hickman OC Nebraska
174 NY Giants Kavell Conner OLB43 Clemson
175 Cleveland Robert Johnson FS Utah
176 Tennessee O'Brien Schofield OLB43 Wisconsin
177 Houston Harry Coleman SS LSU
178 Pittsburgh Terrell Skinner FS Maryland
179 Atlanta Andrew Quarless TE Penn State
180 New England James Starks RBF Buffalo
181 Cincinnati Eric Olsen OG Notre Dame
182 Buffalo Nate Byham TE Pittsburgh
183 Green Bay Linval Joseph DE34 East Carolina
184 Baltimore Donald Butler ILB Washington
185 Arizona Derek Hardman OT Eastern Kentucky
186 Dallas John Estes OG Hawaii
187 Houston Richard Dickson FB LSU
188 NY Jets Clifton Geathers DE34 South Carolina
189 Minnesota Jeron Mastrud TE Kansas State
190 Philadelphia Nick Polk FS Indiana
191 New Orleans Blair White WRF Michigan State
192 St Louis Jonathan Crompton QB Tennessee
193 Detroit Kyle McCarthy SS Notre Dame
194 Tampa Bay Kurt Coleman SS Ohio State
195 Washington Lonyae Miller RBF Fresno State
196 Miami Lindsey Witten OLB34 Connecticut
197 Seattle Naaman Roosevelt WRF Buffalo
198 Cleveland Chris Marinelli OT Stanford
199 Oakland Walter Thurmond CB Oregon
200 Buffalo Reggie Carter QB UCLA
201 Chicago Stephan Virgil CB Virginia Tech
202 Tampa Bay Reggie Stephens OG Iowa State
203 Miami Kion Wilson ILB South Florida
204 Denver Rahim Alem OLB34 LSU
205 NY Giants Earl Mitchell DT43 Arizona
206 Carolina Antonio Coleman OLB43 Auburn
207 Tennessee Kendrick Lewis FS Mississippi
208 San Francisco Danny Batten OLB34 South Dakota State
209 Pittsburgh Dorin Dickerson FB Pittsburgh
210 St Louis Kevin Basped DE43 Nevada
211 Houston Andre Roberts WRS Citadel
212 Cincinnati Justin Cole OLB43 San Jose State
213 New England Chris Hawkins CB LSU
214 Green Bay Andre Anderson RBF Tulane
215 New England Van Eskridge SS East Carolina
216 Baltimore Matt Kopa OT Stanford
217 Arizona Robert Vaughn CB Connecticut
218 Dallas Leigh Tiffin PK Alabama
219 San Diego Nathan Overbay TE Eastern Washington
220 NY Jets Marcus Easley WRF Connecticut
221 Minnesota Chris Brown RBF Oklahoma
222 Indianapolis Chris McGaha WRF Arizona State
223 New Orleans Antonio Brown WRS Central Michigan

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#43 Dominique Franks CB Oklahoma I'll stay with him over Wilson, due to size and pre-combine est speed
#50 Jon Asamoah OG Illinois
#73 Donovan Warren CB Michigan
#83 J.D. Walton OC Baylor
107 A.J. Edds OLB43 Iowa
115 Kam Chancellor FS Virginia Tech
146 Charles Scott RBF LSU
163 Sergio Render OG Virginia Tech
164 John Skelton QB Fordham if i draft a QB this looks like the one to grab, but I don't draft one.
169 James Starks RBF Buffalo
177 Stephan Virgil CB Virginia Tech
187 Richard Dickson FB LSU
211 Leigh Tiffin PK Alabama

I've done better.

[painekiller]

#43 Dominique Franks CB Oklahoma I'll stay with him over Wilson, due to size and pre-combine est speed
#50 Jon Asamoah OG Illinois
#73 Donovan Warren CB Michigan
#83 J.D. Walton OC Baylor
107 A.J. Edds OLB43 Iowa
115 Kam Chancellor FS Virginia Tech
146 Charles Scott RBF LSU
163 Sergio Render OG Virginia Tech
164 John Skelton QB Fordham if i draft a QB this looks like the one to grab, but I don't draft one.
169 James Starks RBF Buffalo
177 Stephan Virgil CB Virginia Tech
187 Richard Dickson FB LSU
211 Leigh Tiffin PK Alabama

I've done better.

43 Terrence Cody DT43 Alabama
50 Jon Asamoah OG Illinois
73 Mike Johnson OG Alabama
83 Donovan Warren CB Michigan

Cody stops the run, Asamoah and Johnson help the run, Warren is a larger version of Dunta.

[painekiller]

Draft revision 17 Feb 16.
20 Jonathan Dwyer Georgia Tech RBF
50 Syd'Quan Thompson California CB
83 Rodger Saffold OT/OG Indiana
115 Major Wright FS Florida
146 Geno Atkins DT43 Georgia
177 C.J. Wilson DE43 East Carolina
187 John Skelton QB Fordham
211 Antonio Coleman OLB43 Auburn

Not a bad draft.

[NBT]

I don't know, other than Dwyer, I am not swept away with that draft.

[painekiller]

I don't know, other than Dwyer, I am not swept away with that draft.

I did not say it was great, only not bad. Which on my scale is pretty low. Problem is the 1st round pick sucks and there is no one I really want to take until the 2nd. And then there are 12 guys. :eek:

Which is why I did not cherry pick

[Roy P]

Draft revision 17 Feb 16.
20 Jonathan Dwyer Georgia Tech RBF
50 Syd'Quan Thompson California CB
83 Rodger Saffold OT/OG Indiana
115 Major Wright FS Florida
146 Geno Atkins DT43 Georgia
177 C.J. Wilson DE43 East Carolina
187 John Skelton QB Fordham
211 Antonio Coleman OLB43 Auburn

Not a bad draft.

This is who I would have drafted without trade-downs using My Guys.

20. OT Trent Williams 6'5" 308 5.30 Oklahoma
50. WR Arrelious Benn 6'2" 214 4.50 Illinois
83. RB Toby Gerhart 6'1" 235 4.55 Stanford
115. DT Linval Joseph 6'6" 322 5.32 East Carolina
146. DT Mike Neal 6'3" 300 4.96 Purdue
177. S Robert Johnson 6'2" 200 4.52 Utah
187. OG Marshall Newhouse 6'3" 326 5.06 TCU
211. CB Patrick Stoudamire 5'11" 198 4.49 Western Illinois

I think the OL would be very much improved with Williams and Newhouse. The DL play would be improved too if Joseph is the player I thought Okam could be. Benn was simply a BPA pick in the 2nd round, that made me want to slide him down my board after the draft because I didn't really make an impact splash on the Secondary. I like Gerhart, but again could have gotten Ben Tate in the next round. I could have gotten Linval Joseph at #146 in this mock (drafted #175). It would have been perfect if CB Donovan Warren had been available at #83 (he was drafted #82)

20 OT T. Williams
50. DT T. Alualu
83. CB D. Warren
115. RB B. Tate
146. DT L. Joseph

[idymoe]

This isn't using the simulator, but Draftek finally has a mock and players available that I would be happy with just about any combination.

I only am doing the first 4 rounds.

Draftek:

1. J. Dwyer RB
2. J Asomoah OG3
3. A. Benn WR
4. Chris Cook FS

I could be happy with that draft. Here are some other possibilities, according to Draftek. All these mocks have a lot of disparity as to where a lot of players will be taken. I have seen Myron Rolle anywhere from the 2nd round to the 6th round. Anyway, here are several combinations available according to Draftek that look appealing to me.

1. M. Iupati OG
2. K. Wilson CB
3. Tobe Gerhart RB
4. John Jerry OG

1. Maurkice Pouncey C/OG
2. J. Asamoah OG
3. Donovan Warren CB
4. Ben Tate RB

1. Brian Price DT
2. Perrish Cox CB
3. Cam Thomas DT
4. Mitch Petrus OG

1. Sean Weatherspoon OLB
2. J.D. Walton C
3. Donovan Warren CB
4. Joique Bell RB

Other available 4th round guys I think would be good values are:

Zane Beadles OL
A.J. Edds OLB
Mike Williams WR

I think you could mix and match a lot of different ways and come up with a good draft.

[Roy P]

I think you could mix and match a lot of different ways and come up with a good draft.

1. Sean Weatherspoon OLB
2. J. Asamoah OG
3. Donovan Warren CB
4. Ben Tate RB

Now, I just need a NT and FS

Perhaps Linval Joseph and Myron Rolle or Brian Jackson.

[idymoe]

I would be happy with that. I just wish someone could guarantee those players would be available at those picks.:cool:

[painekiller]

You just beat me to this: Mock #18 Feb 23, 2010
DraftTek
20 Jonathan Dwyer Georgia Tech RBF
50 Jon Asamoah Illinois OG
83 Arrelious Benn WRF Illinois
115 Chris Cook FS Virginia
146 D'Anthony Smith DT43 Louisiana Tech
177 C.J. Wilson DE43 East Carolina
187 Jamar Wall CB Texas Tech
211 Dorin Dickerson FB Pittsburgh

MY Cherry Pick

20 Mike Iupati Idaho OG
50 Kyle Wilson Boise State CB
83 Amari Spievey CB Iowa
115 A.J. Edds OLB43 Iowa
146 James Starks RBF Buffalo
177 Andre Anderson RBF Tulane
187 Walter Thurmond CB/S Oregon
211 Leigh Tiffin PK Alabama

Iupati is not what I want, but if the coaches believe in his raw skills and he shows coachability, BPA IMO at #20, I vote for a trade down as you know.

Wilson should start, Spievey should get playing time. Edds is depth for WILL and should push Diles in a year or two. Will push Adibi.

Starks and Anderson will play.

Thurmond should be able to play FS in our system.

Tiffin no explanation necessary.

[Roy P]

I would be happy with that. I just wish someone could guarantee those players would be available at those picks.:cool:

If we are going to get guaranteed players then, I'd go with this....

20. DT Dan Williams 6'3" 325 5.23 Tennessee
50. LB Sean Weatherspoon 6'1" 245 4.59 Missouri
82. DT Tyson Alualu 6'2" 295 4.96 California
115. RB Ben Tate 5'11" 218 4.50 Auburn
146. OT Rodger Saffold 6'5" 306 5.23 Indiana
177. OT Kyle Calloway 6'6" 320 5.28 Iowa
187. CB Alterraun Verner 5'10" 185 4.52 UCLA
211. FS Myron Lewis 6'2" 205 4.52 Vanderbilt

Think we could pull that off? That'd be cool. :eek:

[idymoe]

PK, tell me about Speivey, if you don't mind.

[idymoe]

If we are going to get guaranteed players then, I'd go with this....

20. DT Dan Williams 6'3" 325 5.23 Tennessee
50. LB Sean Weatherspoon 6'1" 245 4.59 Missouri
82. DT Tyson Alualu 6'2" 295 4.96 California
115. RB Ben Tate 5'11" 218 4.50 Auburn
146. OT Rodger Saffold 6'5" 306 5.23 Indiana
177. OT Kyle Calloway 6'6" 320 5.28 Iowa
187. CB Alterraun Verner 5'10" 185 4.52 UCLA
211. FS Myron Lewis 6'2" 205 4.52 Vanderbilt

Think we could pull that off? That'd be cool. :eek:

No doubt, that would be great. Do you really think Williams will be there in the first and Weatherspoon in the second?

[Roy P]

No doubt, that would be great. Do you really think Williams will be there in the first and Weatherspoon in the second?

No, I don't think either.

Using the 2/23 update of DraftTek Mock draft and My Guys, this is what I came up with....

20. LB Sean Weatherspoon 6'1" 245 4.59 Missouri
50. CB Kyle Wilson 5'10" 185 4.42 Boise St
83. CB Donovan Warren 6'0" 185 4.42 Michigan
115. RB Ben Tate 5'11" 218 4.50 Auburn
146. DT Linval Joseph 6'6" 322 5.32 East Carolina
177. DT Jay Ross 6'3" 317 5.09 East Carolina
187. FS Jamar Wall 5'10" 204 4.52 Texas Tech
211. OG Marshall Newhouse 6'3" 326 5.06 TCU

Loaded up on Secondary and DL.

[painekiller]

PK, tell me about Speivey, if you don't mind.

A few quotes first;

GazetteOnline interview with Mike Mayock (http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/docs-office/2010/02/23/nfl-network-analyst-bulaga-could-crack-the-top-5)
“As far as corners, Spievey, I like him a lot as a physical, press, cover-2-type corner. I’m anxious to see what he runs; he’s only a junior so we don’t have any height, weight, speed on him. He’s one of those Iowa corners that also could translate, a la Charles Godfrey, to free safety, which adds to his versatility."

Read this interview on Scout.com (http://sdg.scout.com/2/947130.html)

Ed Thompson: As you look back on your career at Iowa, what are you really proud of?

Amari Spievey: To start both years I was there after I got kicked out and came back, that was great. To be able to compete at a high level and help the defense win and to be a huge factor on the defense and lock down my side every game.

Thompson: You started out with a bump in the road, redshirting your freshman year and left to go to Iowa Central Community College. While you were there you got your academics on track and had a standout season for their football team. Talk about how that experience of being forced to leave Iowa benefited you in the long run.

Spievey: It re-humbled me. Getting kicked out and going there was a big wake-up call. It made me appreciate the opportunity and blessings I had at Iowa and made me fight even harder to reach my goal. I knew if I got a chance to come back it would be my last chance, and I wanted to make the best of it.

I not going to say I have watched a bunch of tape on this kid, but I like what I have seen. The kid is listed 5-11 190 and is expected to run a 4.5. I like the mental side in the interviews and he has man to man skill and can play in a zone. Something about him intrigues me.

[idymoe]

Thanks for the info.

[painekiller]

I just rewatched the Senior Bowl, BTW it will be replayed tomorrow evening on the NFL network, and was thinking outside the box. Roy's likes to use the BPA no matter the position, and after rewatching the game what if we go DE in the 1st?

In the mock we are using Drafttek #18,

the 19th pick, which we will be flipping a coin for tomorrow morning, is Brandon Graham Michigan DE43.

Roy had him select BPA in one of his mocks and I questioned him, but now I think he might be right. Graham is unblockable and he plays the run as well as Mario. Imagine a front four of Mario, NT/Robinson/Okam/Cody, Okoye/Smith,
Graham. Those DEs would be unblockable. Now I would go with the biggest body DT that produced that I had so the other teams could not run up the gut.

Now what do I do with Barwin? How about a 3-4 on passing downs? Smith-Okoye-Williams in front of Barwin-Cushing-Ryans-Graham. Bring the chaos, flood the gaps BTW not a bad idea for a base defense if you upgrade the NT, IMO.

2nd round be back to the teams idea of BPA, I like a handful of guys at 50.

[Roy P]

First, let me just say that I am behind the idea of a 3-man front on 3rd down. The question becomes how aggressive I am to put a 4th LB on the field or that extra DB on the back end. This is why I have no problem taking Weatherspoon in the first round.

Secondly, I didn't have Graham as my pick, it was Wooten from NorthWestern in the 2nd round at #50. Wooten is bigger and I could use him like Antonio Smith and use him as a pass-rushing DT when I brought in Barwin as a pass-rushing DE specialist. Graham and Barwin are essentially the same player-type in my estimation. Obviously, Graham is probably better against the run as he's more polished.

Now, will I have a problem taking Graham? Nope. I like pass-rushers, especially if there isn't any quality DBs available. Other than Haden, um, I don't see any "1st round" CBs in this draft. Ergo, select where the talent is. I just wouldn't go that route in the first round.

[painekiller]

Secondly, I didn't have Graham as my pick, it was Wooten from NorthWestern in the 2nd round at #50. Wooten is bigger and I could use him like Antonio Smith and use him as a pass-rushing DT when I brought in Barwin as a pass-rushing DE specialist. Graham and Barwin are essentially the same player-type in my estimation. Obviously, Graham is probably better against the run as he's more polished.


After I posted this i saw my mistake of Graham v Wooten. Even though the player was wrong, I will credit you with the position as a position not to overlook.

If you have a pass rush like Indy, the DBs do not need to elite. You can play base defense most of the game. When we took Mario that was the goal, but IMO we have played him out of position his whole career. He is the prototypical LE (guy that plays over the usually slower RT). The signing of Smith doomed Mario to playing out of position.

As for the CBs in this draft, I concur that only Haden appears to be a true first rounder.
I would not be opposed to cutting Smith if we drafted a stud RDE, or we sign Julius Peppers.

[NBT]

I view Julius Peppers in the same scene as I do LT, how much gas does he have in that 30 year old tank? I would be happier with someone in the draft to be coached up. We aren't going to win the big one this year, just get into the playoffs, right?

[Blitzwood]

Using their draft I would go with:

20. Brian Price, DT, UCLA
51. Anthony Dixon, RB, Miss St
82. Donovan Warren, CB, Michigan
119. Dekoda Watson, OLB, Florida State
152. Linval Joseph, DT, E.C.U.
177. Robert Johnson, FS, Utah
187. Reggie Stephens, OG, Iowa St.
213. *Leigh Tiffin or best kicker available*

[painekiller]

I think we all are going to be surprised when guys like Warren fly off the board in the 2nd, and Watson in the 3rd. The pro scouts have a whole different view on these guys then places like drafttek.

Saffold who drafttek has as a 2nd day guy, (the 4th round or high, old school) is looking more and more like a 2nd or early 3rd round guy.

As we get closer to the draft QBs and RBs tend to drop, this year I predict TEs dropping due to the depth at TE.

The CB position is always a position of need and there is a group of guys that ranked from the 2nd CB to about 10th that are pretty interchangeable. IMO we should try to grab two of those guys.

[Roy P]

I think we all are going to be surprised when guys like Warren fly off the board in the 2nd, and Watson in the 3rd. The pro scouts have a whole different view on these guys then places like drafttek.

Saffold who drafttek has as a 2nd day guy, (the 4th round or high, old school) is looking more and more like a 2nd or early 3rd round guy.


Warren could go anywhere between #50 - #94.

Drafttek has Saffold being drafted by the Steelers at #82 right in front of the Texans in the 3rd round.

The guys I see as being way underrated right now are OG John Jerry and RB Ben Tate and they are 4th round picks right now (#122 & #124).

[Blitzwood]

I think we all are going to be surprised when guys like Warren fly off the board in the 2nd, and Watson in the 3rd.

I was conflicted about drafting Watson because we have Adibi on special teams waiting for the right opportunity and Marcus Freeman on the practice squad. But one thing I did notice last year was how OLB's fell in the draft.

While I agree with you that CB's is always a position of need and the 2nd and 10th are pretty interchangeable, this is a pretty deep class of CB's and we should find a serviceable one in the third. That definitely wasn't the case last year when the talent fell off rather quickly after the forth or fifth CB taken.

This draft also seems to be heavy on DE's, as well.

[painekiller]

I was conflicted about drafting Watson because we have Adibi on special teams waiting for the right opportunity and Marcus Freeman on the practice squad. But one thing I did notice last year was how OLB's fell in the draft.

While I agree with you that CB's is always a position of need and the 2nd and 10th are pretty interchangeable, this is a pretty deep class of CB's and we should find a serviceable one in the third. That definitely wasn't the case last year when the talent fell off rather quickly after the forth or fifth CB taken.

This draft also seems to be heavy on DE's, as well.

I don't have a problem with Watson, I think he is underrated. He had a very solid Senior Bowl, and has been on my list of players to follow most of the season. I think he would be a solid WILL in the NFL. IMO Adibi needs a wakeup call and Watson would be that.

BTW I am interested in seeing Freeman and what he can do.

Lastly solid take on the CBs.

[painekiller]

DraftTek has a new mock dated 3/2. rev 20

20 Trent Williams Oklahoma OG
51 Sean Weatherspoon Missouri OLB43
81 Anthony Dixon Mississippi State RBF
115 Willie Young DE43 North Carolina State
146 D'Anthony Smith DT43Louisiana Tech
177 Robert Johnson FS Utah
187 Naaman Roosevelt WRF Buffalo
211 Dorin Dickerson FB Pittsburgh

Mixed feeling on this draft. What the hey in the 1st Graham, Pouncey, Wilson, Mathews, Mays and Tate are still on the board. 2nd round steal IMO. Strange draft.

My take with the Combine behind us

20 Brandon Graham Michigan DE43
51 Sean Weatherspoon Missouri OLB43
81 Kareem Jackson CB Alabama
115 Mitch Petrus OG Arkansas
146 Charles Scott RBF LSU
177 Robert Johnson FS Utah
187 Lonyae Miller RBF Fresno State
211 Jeff Byers USC OG

[painekiller]

Drafttek weekly mock is up: #20 3/09/10

1 Jonathan Dwyer Georgia Tech RBF
2 Kyle Wilson Boise State CB
3 Rob Gronkowski Arizona TE
4 Austen Lane Murray State DE
5 Myron Lewis Vanderbilt FS
6a Brandon Deaderick Alabama DT
6b Marshall Newhouse TCU OG
7 Jason Harmon Florida Atlantic FB


My cherry picks
BPA for Need
1 Mike Iupati Idaho OG
2 Kyle Wilson Boise State CB
3 Joe McKnight RBC USC
4 Amari Spievey Iowa CB
5 Ted Larsen OC North Carolina State
6a Myron Rolle Florida State FS
6b Lonyae Miller Fresno State RB
7 Leigh Tiffin Alabama PK

BPA
1 Sean Weatherspoon Missouri OLB43
2 Kyle Wilson Boise State CB
3 J.D. Walton Baylor OG
4 Amari Spievey Iowa CB
5 Zane Beadles Utah OG
6a John Skelton Fordham QB
6b Lonyae Miller Fresno State RB
7 Van Eskridge East Carolina FS

[Roy P]

Drafttek weekly mock is up: #20 3/09/10

BPA
1 Sean Weatherspoon Missouri OLB43
2 Kyle Wilson Boise State CB
3 J.D. Walton Baylor OG
4 Amari Spievey Iowa CB
5 Zane Beadles Utah OG
6a John Skelton Fordham QB
6b Lonyae Miller Fresno State RB
7 Van Eskridge East Carolina FS

1. DT Dan Williams 6'3" 325 5.17 Tennessee
2. CB Kyle Wilson 5'10" 185 4.42 Boise St
3. RB Ben Tate 5'11" 218 4.43 Auburn
4. S Darrell Stuckey 5'11" 205 4.49 Kansas
5. LB Jamar Chaney 6'1" 240 4.51 Mississippi St
6a. DT Linval Joseph 6'6" 322 5.21 East Carolina
6b. OG Marshall Newhouse 6'3" 326 5.00 TCU
7. CB AJ Jefferson 6'0" 193 4.49 Fresno St.

I almost drafted Lonyae Miller in the 7th round, but since I had Ben Tate, it seemed like too crowded in the backfield. I also have the belief that we can't have too many good corners until Fred Bennett or Antaun Molden show me something. Stuckey isn't the "cover" FS that I covet, but I just like the way he plays. I'm moving Chaney to the WILL. Getting Dan Williams improves the defense on all 3 levels.

[painekiller]

Trade down time
San Diego is looking for a RB and Jonathan Dwyer fits their system. We swap our #20 and 81 for their #28 and 60. This gives us 3 picks in the top 60 players.

Then in the 3rd you give a 2011 2nd round pick for #75

28 Dan Williams Tennessee DT43
51 Kyle Wilson Boise State CB
60 Ryan Mathews Fresno State RBF
75 Tyson Alualu California DT43
115 Darrell Stuckey Kansas SS
146 Zane Beadles Utah OG
177 John Skelton Fordham QB
187 Marshall Newhouse TCU OG
211 Lonyae Miller RBF Fresno State

My DBs are better because I have William and Alualu, and my run defense just got better. No way Mathews last until 60 in the real draft, but he was available here, and we paired him with his old team mate Millers in the 7th. Stuckey is solid against the run and showed surprising speed, not a bad pick in the 4th.

I heard one of the players saying on the radio, not sure which one could have been Jacoby Jones, they thought DT was what the defense needed. They thought an inside push helped all the DBs and the LBs also.

I would be 100% behind this draft.

[Roy P]

28 Dan Williams Tennessee DT43
51 Kyle Wilson Boise State CB
60 Ryan Mathews Fresno State RBF
75 Tyson Alualu California DT43
115 Darrell Stuckey Kansas SS
146 Zane Beadles Utah OG
177 John Skelton Fordham QB
187 Marshall Newhouse TCU OG
211 Lonyae Miller RBF Fresno State


I would be 100% behind this draft.

28.S Earl Thomas 5'10" 195 4.44 Texas
51.RB Ryan Matthews 5'11" 220 4.45 Fresno St.
60.CB Brandon Ghee 6'0" 191 4.45 Wake Forest
75.DT Lamarr Houston 6'3" 305 4.88 Texas
115.DT Mike Neal 6'3" 294 4.89 Purdue
146.LB Jamar Chaney 6'1" 240 4.51 Mississippi St
177.CB AJ Jefferson 6'0" 193 4.49 Fresno St.
187.OG Marshall Newhouse 6'3" 326 5.00 TCU
211.RB Lonyae Miller 5'11" 220 4.52 Fresno St.

[painekiller]

28.S Earl Thomas 5'10" 195 4.44 Texas
51.RB Ryan Matthews 5'11" 220 4.45 Fresno St.
60.CB Brandon Ghee 6'0" 191 4.45 Wake Forest
75.DT Lamarr Houston 6'3" 305 4.88 Texas
115.DT Mike Neal 6'3" 294 4.89 Purdue
146.LB Jamar Chaney 6'1" 240 4.51 Mississippi St
177.CB AJ Jefferson 6'0" 193 4.49 Fresno St.
187.OG Marshall Newhouse 6'3" 326 5.00 TCU
211.RB Lonyae Miller 5'11" 220 4.52 Fresno St.

So you must have agreed with the trade down and then trade back into the 3rd using next years 2nd rounder?

Also you and I think Wilson and Matthews are 1 st rounders, but DraftTek still has them both in the 2nd, so I took them there.

[Roy P]

So you must have agreed with the trade down and then trade back into the 3rd using next years 2nd rounder?

Also you and I think Wilson and Matthews are 1 st rounders, but DraftTek still has them both in the 2nd, so I took them there.

In the "Latest" revision C, Kyle Wilson is selected by the Lions at #34.

http://www.drafttek.com/WIFround22010.asp

[Roy P]

So you must have agreed with the trade down and then trade back into the 3rd using next years 2nd rounder?

The revision also had the Texans drafting Earl Thomas #20, so not sure if he makes it to #28. Most likely, I would have drafted Kyle Wilson at #28 in the latest version. So, with that being said, I wouldn't trade back to #28 if Earl Thomas is sitting there. At least not that far down.

Would I trade up to the 3rd round this year for next year's 2nd, most likely. Especially, when I'm looking at 2nd round talent being available NOW.

[painekiller]

In the "Latest" revision C, Kyle Wilson is selected by the Lions at #34.

http://www.drafttek.com/WIFround22010.asp

They put up a new version while i was doing my mock, changes my play.

them:
20 Earl Thomas FS Texas
51 Ryan Mathews RBF Fresno State
81 Perrish Cox CB Oklahoma State
115 Austen Lane DE43 Murray State
146 Sergio Render OG Virginia Tech
177 Brandon DeaderickDT43 Alabama
187 David Gettis WRF Baylor
211 Jeron Mastrud TE Kansas State

Me
20 Earl Thomas FS Texas in the previous mock they had us taking Dwyer, with Thomas going #18. So I traded down. This draft has Dwyer going at 28. I would also consider Weatherspoon at this slot.
51 Ryan Mathews RBF Fresno State no brainer
# 71 Brandon Ghee CB Wake Forest trade 2011 2nd
81 J.D. Walton OG/OC Baylor
115 Amari Spievey CB Iowa
146 John Skelton QB Fordham
177 Marshall Newhouse OG TCU
187 Earl Mitchell DT43 Arizona
211 Lonyae Miller RBF Fresno State

DB= Quin, Pollard, Thomas, ?Reeves/Molden/Bennett/Spievey
RB Slaton Mathews Foster Miller PS-Jeremiah Johnson
Future OL - Brown, Walton, Caldwell, Newhouse, Winston
QBs Schaub, Booty, Skelton

[Blitzwood]

OK, I'll play-

1. Ryan Mathews, RB (I honestly don't think he'll last until the 2nd)
2. Lamar Houston, DT (Probably the main reason Texas had the best run defense in the nation. Drafttek has him going in the 4th, which is absurd)
3. Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, FS/CB (meet our new starting FS and KR, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWyHc-KGp6c somewhat unknown player with good skill set, benefited from a great combine)
4. Amari Spievey, CB (good value in the 4th)
5. Dennis Pitta, TE (with so much uncertainty at the position, Pitta brings sure hands and great route running)
6a. Marshall Newhouse, OL (adds depth to the offensive line)
6b. Freddie Barnes, WR (late round steal; had over 1700 yards last season)
7. Walter McFadden, CB (We finally say goodbye to Molden)

[Roy P]

OK, I'll play-

1. Ryan Mathews, RB (I honestly don't think he'll last until the 2nd)
2. Lamar Houston, DT (Probably the main reason Texas had the best run defense in the nation. Drafttek has him going in the 4th, which is absurd)
3. Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, FS/CB (meet our new starting FS and KR, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWyHc-KGp6c somewhat unknown player with good skill set, benefited from a great combine)
4. Amari Spievey, CB (good value in the 4th)
5. Dennis Pitta, TE (with so much uncertainty at the position, Pitta brings sure hands and great route running)
6a. Marshall Newhouse, OL (adds depth to the offensive line)
6b. Freddie Barnes, WR (late round steal; had over 1700 yards last season)
7. Walter McFadden, CB (We finally say goodbye to Molden)

I don't know, Mathews may last because of the number of RBs in the draft that can produce. He may not last to #50 though, so I can see it if he's your "Only Guy" that you feel is head and shoulders above the rest.

Lamar is a 2nd or 3rd round guy, definitely not 4th round.

The small school, shoulder injured, hard to pronounce guy - is moving up my list. I haven't seen his medical records, but if his shoulder checks out, he'd be a nice consolation prize at FS.

Spievey is gaining momentum, probably a 3rd round guy at least.

I like Pitta the most out of all the TEs in the draft. The Colts will probably draft him.

Newhouse is like Lonyae Miller, much better than he is getting credit for in these mock drafts. That's why I keep drafting them this late. I'd love to make Newhouse our RG like Shawn Andrews did for the Eagles. That's just me though.

Freddie Barnes is going to be a good slot WR, probably better than David Anderson in 3 years. Just wonder if we take a WR in this draft. If so, Marcus Easely would be the guy I'd like from UConn.

Walter McFadden has skills, but is a project. Not bad for a 7th rounder.

[painekiller]

OK, I'll play-

1. Ryan Mathews, RB (I honestly don't think he'll last until the 2nd)
2. Lamar Houston, DT (Probably the main reason Texas had the best run defense in the nation. Drafttek has him going in the 4th, which is absurd)
3. Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, FS/CB (meet our new starting FS and KR, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWyHc-KGp6c somewhat unknown player with good skill set, benefited from a great combine)
4. Amari Spievey, CB (good value in the 4th)
5. Dennis Pitta, TE (with so much uncertainty at the position, Pitta brings sure hands and great route running)
6a. Marshall Newhouse, OL (adds depth to the offensive line)
6b. Freddie Barnes, WR (late round steal; had over 1700 yards last season)
7. Walter McFadden, CB (We finally say goodbye to Molden)

I agree, IMO Mathews does not drop below 35.

I do question if Spievey drops to the 4th, I think he is a 3rd rounder, but with all the risers someone has to drop. Newhouse is starting to get some buzz, so we maybe out of luck there also.

McFaden is going jump up the boards after running a 4.40 at his proday. He measured in at 5-11 and 181, taller and heavier than thought. He is the guy missed by the combine invites that get drafted in the middle rounds.

[Roy P]

Latest Revision after some trades and free agent movement.....Who I drafted:

1. S Earl Thomas 5'10" 195 4.44 Texas
2. CB Brandon Ghee 6'0" 191 4.45 Wake Forest
3. RB Ben Tate 5'11" 218 4.43 Auburn
4. DT Linval Joseph 6'5" 328 5.12 East Carolina
5. CB AJ Jefferson 6'0" 193 4.49 Fresno St.
6. RB Lonyae Miller 5'11" 220 4.52 Fresno St.
6. DT Jay Ross 6'3" 317 5.15 East Carolina
7. DT Corey Peters 6'3" 295 5.02 Kentucky

So, this draft was a project of stockpiling. 3 players for the Secondary, 3 for the DL, and 2 RunningBacks (just in case Slaton is NOT healthy).

[edo783]

Latest Revision after some trades and free agent movement.....Who I drafted:

1. S Earl Thomas 5'10" 195 4.44 Texas
2. CB Brandon Ghee 6'0" 191 4.45 Wake Forest
3. RB Ben Tate 5'11" 218 4.43 Auburn
4. DT Linval Joseph 6'5" 328 5.12 East Carolina
5. CB AJ Jefferson 6'0" 193 4.49 Fresno St.
6. RB Lonyae Miller 5'11" 220 4.52 Fresno St.
6. DT Jay Ross 6'3" 317 5.15 East Carolina
7. DT Corey Peters 6'3" 295 5.02 Kentucky

So, this draft was a project of stockpiling. 3 players for the Secondary, 3 for the DL, and 2 RunningBacks (just in case Slaton is NOT healthy).

I like it Roy. Nice job.

[gunn]

1. Earl Thomas FS Texas
2. Johnathan Dwyer RB Georgia Tech
3. Mike Johnson LG Alabama
4. Amari Spievey CB Iowa
5. Jevan Snead QB Ole Miss
6. Marshall Newhouse RG TCU
6. Harry Coleman SS/OLB LSU
7. Jay Ross DT East Carolina

I'd call that draft a success!

[Blitzwood]

Using their updated version (3/18)

1. Brian Price, DT, UCLA
2. Morgan Burnett, FS, Georgia Tech
3. Ben Tate, RB, Auburn
4. Jamar Chaney, ILB/OLB, Mississippi State
5. Eric Olsen, OC, Notre Dame
6a. A.J. Jefferson, CB, Fresno State
6b. Joshua Moore, CB, Kansas St.
7. Trindon Holliday, KR/RB, LSU


or Draftsite's


1. Ryan Mathews, RB, Fresno St.
2. Tyson Alualu, DT, Cal
3. Perrish Cox, CB/FS, Ok. St.
4. Walter McFadden, CB, Auburn
5. Dekoda Watson, OLB, Florida St.
6a. Leigh Tiffin, K, Alabama
6b. Deji Karim, RB, Southern Illinois
7. Stephen Williams, WR, Toledo

[nunusguy]

I like it Roy. Nice job.

I do to. It's always fun to dream.

[painekiller]

Latest Revision after some trades and free agent movement.....Who I drafted:

1. S Earl Thomas 5'10" 195 4.44 Texas
2. CB Brandon Ghee 6'0" 191 4.45 Wake Forest
3. RB Ben Tate 5'11" 218 4.43 Auburn
4. DT Linval Joseph 6'5" 328 5.12 East Carolina
5. CB AJ Jefferson 6'0" 193 4.49 Fresno St.
6. RB Lonyae Miller 5'11" 220 4.52 Fresno St.
6. DT Jay Ross 6'3" 317 5.15 East Carolina
7. DT Corey Peters 6'3" 295 5.02 Kentucky

So, this draft was a project of stockpiling. 3 players for the Secondary, 3 for the DL, and 2 RunningBacks (just in case Slaton is NOT healthy).

21a for Drafttek they have us taking

1 Earl Thomas Texas FS
2 Dominique Franks Oklahoma CB
3 Toby Gerhart Stanford RB
4 Willie Young North Carolina State DE
5 D'Anthony Smith Louisiana Tech DT
6a Marshall Newhouse TCU OG
6b Roddrick Muckelroy Texas OLB
7 Zac Robinson QB Oklahoma State

My take:

1 Earl Thomas Texas FS
2 Tyson Alualu California DT
3 Ben Tate Auburn RB
4 Amari Spievey Iowa CB
*5 Donovan Warren Michigan CB
5 Marshall Newhouse TCU OG
6a Lonyae Miller Fresno State RB
6b Jeff Byers USC OC/OG
7 Leigh Tiffin Alabama PK

* trade 2011 4th round pick for 2010 5th round pick. Warren has a bad ankle he ran on and reinjuried at the combine.

[painekiller]

or Draftsite's


1. Ryan Mathews, RB, Fresno St.
2. Tyson Alualu, DT, Cal
3. Perrish Cox, CB/FS, Ok. St.
4. Walter McFadden, CB, Auburn
5. Dekoda Watson, OLB, Florida St.
6a. Leigh Tiffin, K, Alabama
6b. Deji Karim, RB, Southern Illinois
7. Stephen Williams, WR, Toledo

Draftsite has a new mock up.

1 Taylor Mays S USC 6' 4" 225
2 Devin McCourty CB Rutgers 5' 11" 190
3 Mike Johnson OG Alabama 6' 6" 305
4 Eric Decker WR Minnesota 6' 2" 215
5 Jonathan Crompton QB Tennessee 6' 4" 228
6a Joique Bell RB Wayne State (MI) 6' 1" 223
7 Dennis Landolt OT Penn State 6' 4" 210

My take:

1 Taylor Mays S USC 6' 4" 225
2 Devin McCourty CB Rutgers 5' 11" 190
3 Lamarr Houston DT Texas 6' 2" 265
*3 Ben Tate RB Auburn 5' 11" 211
4 Donovan Warren* CB Michigan 6' 0" 182
5 Marshall Newhouse OT TCU 6' 3" 318
6a Jeff Byers OG USC 6' 3" 290
6b Akwasi Owusu-Ansah CB Indiana, Pennsylvania 6' 1" 205
7 Javarris James RB Miami 6' 0" 211

* trade 2011 2nd round pick for 2010 3rd round pick

[kRocket]

1 Taylor Mays S USC 6' 4" 225
2 Devin McCourty CB Rutgers 5' 11" 190
3 Lamarr Houston DT Texas 6' 2" 265
*3 Ben Tate RB Auburn 5' 11" 211
4 Donovan Warren* CB Michigan 6' 0" 182
5 Marshall Newhouse OT TCU 6' 3" 318
6a Jeff Byers OG USC 6' 3" 290
6b Akwasi Owusu-Ansah CB Indiana, Pennsylvania 6' 1" 205
7 Javarris James RB Miami 6' 0" 211

* trade 2011 2nd round pick for 2010 3rd round pick

If you can pull off that trade then you got my vote, good draft. O-Ansah is a round 2-3 prospect IMO, however.

[painekiller]

If you can pull off that trade then you got my vote, good draft. O-Ansah is a round 2-3 prospect IMO, however.

Agreed Draftsite.com's list is off on a few guys, IMO.

[Roy P]

Latest Revision after some trades and free agent movement.....Who I drafted:

1. S Earl Thomas 5'10" 195 4.44 Texas
2. CB Brandon Ghee 6'0" 191 4.45 Wake Forest
3. RB Ben Tate 5'11" 218 4.43 Auburn
4. DT Linval Joseph 6'5" 328 5.12 East Carolina
5. CB AJ Jefferson 6'0" 193 4.49 Fresno St.
6. RB Lonyae Miller 5'11" 220 4.52 Fresno St.
6. DT Jay Ross 6'3" 317 5.15 East Carolina
7. DT Corey Peters 6'3" 295 5.02 Kentucky

So, this draft was a project of stockpiling. 3 players for the Secondary, 3 for the DL, and 2 RunningBacks (just in case Slaton is NOT healthy).

The more things change, the more they stay the same....
1. S Earl Thomas 5'10" 195 4.44 Texas
2. CB Brandon Ghee 6'0" 191 4.45 Wake Forest
3. RB Ben Tate 5'11" 218 4.43 Auburn
4. DT Linval Joseph 6'5" 328 5.12 East Carolina
5. CB Kevin Thomas 6'0" 192 4.41 USC
6. LB Simoni Lawrence 6'1" 232 4.59 Minnesota
6. DT Earl Mitchell 6'2" 296 4.75 Arizona
7. OC Joe Hawley 6'3" 297 5.21 UNLV

[painekiller]

Mock Draft #22 Mar 26th, DraftTek (http://drafttek.com/round12010.asp)

They have us taking:

1 20 Kyle Wilson Boise State CB
2 51 John Jerry Mississippi OG
3 81 Taylor Price WRF Ohio
4 118 Ben Tate RBF Auburn
5 150 C.J. Wilson DE43 East Carolina
6 187 Myron Rolle FS Florida State
6 197 Nate Collins DT43 Virginia
7 227 Adrian Tracy OLB43 William & Mary

Nutty 3rd and 5th., I don't see that at all unless someone is traded or ....

My cherry pick 1A

20 Earl Thomas Texas FS
51 Jon Asamoah OG Iowa
81 Mitch Petrus OG Arkansas
118 Ben Tate RBF Auburn
150 Myron Lewis, CB Vanderbilt
187 Lonyae Miller RBF Fresno State
197 Donovan Warren CB Michigan
227 Deji Karim Southern Illinois RB/KR (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej8pypXXA7k)
Brown Petrus Caldwell Asamoah Winston would be the projected 2011 OL
Lewis and Warren provide more depth and ST guys who should push for playing time as they learn the pro game.

RB,RB,RB,RB Bob McNair gets his wish with solid depth. Karim might be a huge homerun watch the video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej8pypXXA7k)

My cherry pick 1B
20 Mike Iupati Idaho OG
51 Tyson Alualu DT43 California
81 Syd'Quan Thompson CB California
118 Ben Tate RBF Auburn
150 Marshall Newhouse OG TCU
187 Robert Johnson FS Utah
197 Donovan Warren CB Michigan
227 Jameson Konz Kent State FB/WR/H-Back

[Blitzwood]

Using Drafttek's 3/26:


What Smithiak will probably do-

20. Kyle Wilson, CB (knee jerk reaction after letting Dunta walk)

51. Nate Allen, FS (Smithiak have been studing Super Bowl film on how to defeat the Colts)

81. Toby Gerhart, RB (Gerhart gives our running game a pulse after McNair does some arm-twisting)

118. Arthur Jones, DT (Okoye feels the heat after the Texans find Jones at 118)

150. Myron Lewis, CB (Smithiak feels Lewis can start down the road)

187. Jeff Byers, OL (3 year starter at LG at USC)

197. Stevenson Sylvester, OLB (Diles' competition in the offseason)

227. Leigh Tiffin, K


My Cherry picks:


20. Earl Thomas, FS
51. Lamar Houston, DT
81. Ben Tate, RB
118. Jamar Chaney, OLB
150. Walter McFadden, CB
187. Joshua Moore, CB
197. Nick Stringer, OT/OG
227. Jacob Ramsey, RB
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWo2Ns4QrCw)

[Blitzwood]

My Cherry picks 1b:

20. Kyle Wilson, CB
51. Jahvid Best, RB
81. Reshad Jones, FS
118. Amari Spievey, CB
150. Kavell Conner, OLB
187. Charles Scott, RB
197. Nate Collins, DT
227. Sergio Render, OG

[painekiller]

My cherry pick 1A

20 Earl Thomas Texas FS
51 Jon Asamoah OG Iowa
81 Mitch Petrus OG Arkansas
118 Ben Tate RBF Auburn
150 Myron Lewis, CB Vanderbilt
187 Lonyae Miller RBF Fresno State
197 Donovan Warren CB Michigan
227 Deji Karim Southern Illinois RB/KR (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej8pypXXA7k)
Brown Petrus Caldwell Asamoah Winston would be the projected 2011 OL
Lewis and Warren provide more depth and ST guys who should push for playing time as they learn the pro game.

RB,RB,RB,RB Bob McNair gets his wish with solid depth. Karim might be a huge homerun watch the video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej8pypXXA7k)

After Roy responded to my question about Petrus, I think I am wrong about his quickness. His times from the combine do not support the quickness he showed when he was a FB. So I am changing round 3 in this mock to Amari Spievey CB Iowa raw but has a nice updside. Very good special teamer, form solid coaching.

20 Earl Thomas Texas FS
51 Jon Asamoah OG Iowa
81 Amari Spievey CB Iowa
118 Ben Tate RBF Auburn
150 Myron Lewis, CB Vanderbilt
187 Lonyae Miller RBF Fresno State
197 Jay Ross DT East Carolina
227 Deji Karim Southern Illinois RB/KR (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej8pypXXA7k)

This changes the whole draft

Thomas will start early and Spievey will play ST and push for playing time, He is not a super fast guy, 4.51.

I also realized a mistake Warren was picked before I grabbed him, so he was replaced by Jay Ross, a solid DT from East Carolina.

I still have RBs A, B and C in this mock. Depth and more Depth. Tate and Miller are solid, Karim is a fire plug and can return kicks

The OL changes Brown Smith Caldwell Asamoah Winston

[NBT]

We have put a lot of time and draft picks into the OL, DL, & DB's in past years. I only hope we get it right this time.

[Roy P]

#20 S Earl Thomas 5'10" 195 4.44 Texas
#51 RB Ben Tate 5'11" 218 4.43 Auburn
#81 DT Geno Atkins 6'2" 293 4.86 Georgia
#118 OG Marshall Newhouse 6'3" 326 5.00 TCU
#150 CB AJ Jefferson 6'0" 193 4.49 Fresno St.
#187 CB Kevin Thomas 6'0" 192 4.41 USC
#197 LB Simoni Lawrence 6'1" 232 4.59 Minnesota
#227 DT Jay Ross 6'3" 317 5.15 East Carolina

Earl Thomas covers up a lot of mistakes in the Secondary. Ben Tate is my favorite All-Around RB. Geno Atkins can get in the backfield and blow up plays. Marshall has the combination between Size/Athleticism as well as being a relative "bargain" in the 4th round. Jefferson & Thomas have size and athleticism - but they will need some coaching. Lawrence is my prototypical WILL and since I didn't draft 'Spoon, I'll take a flyer here late. Ross is a big body to take on double teams, but he has some moves to get in the QB's face. I'm pretty happy with this draft.

[kRocket]

Would Atkins play along side Okoye or instead of him?

[Roy P]

Would Atkins play along side Okoye or instead of him?

They would rotate, keeping both of them fresh. Atkins has better penetration than Okoye in my opinion. Perhaps we could get some looks at a 3-4 defense where Okoye-Atkins-Williams have hands in the dirt with 4 "LBs" Barwin - Ryans - Lawrence - Cushing (Lawrence played some SS so it's almost like being in Nickle). Then the Secondary would look like Reeves - Thomas - Jefferson - Quinn. At least that is one combination of several I'd like to be able to throw out on the field during passing situations.

[kRocket]

That is interesting. The league is obviously tilting toward 3-4 anyway and IMO the Texans are in a position to also move to a 3-4 if they had a nose tackle. I was watching NFL.com and they were talking about nose tackles, even Cam Thomas and Torrell Troupe flying up the draft. They even put Mount Cody at the bottom of the 1st, perhaps.

We don't really have a NT (maybe DRob-2). Atkins or Ross could be one, I suppose. Does it take special skills to be a NT rather than a DT? I wonder if Kubiak/Bush would entertain that notion? I guess that would change our draft strategy somewhat, maybe an additional LB.

[painekiller]

Does it take special skills to be a NT rather than a DT? I wonder if Kubiak/Bush would entertain that notion? I guess that would change our draft strategy somewhat, maybe an additional LB.

If all it took was bulk then there would be more of them. Wilfork the guy most people point at as a successful draft pick, did not start his rookie year, so it took him a season to learn the pro game. A NT has to learn to feel the double team and hold his ground. They need to stay low, and use their hands extremely well.

Quickness alone will not work, bulk alone does not work. Quickness with low end power seems to be the trick.

[kRocket]

Yeah, PK I remember Curly Culp with the Oilers in the days when they ran a 3-4. Forgot just how big he was sizewise but he was a college wrestler IIRC. That gave him an edge in the use of hands and leverage. Made a great NT.

Maybe Lamar Houston would make an acceptable NT. He started Texas as a RB so he has quickness and should have leg drive, but he isn't big by today's standards.

[painekiller]

Yeah, PK I remember Curly Culp with the Oilers in the days when they ran a 3-4. Forgot just how big he was sizewise but he was a college wrestler IIRC. That gave him an edge in the use of hands and leverage. Made a great NT.

Maybe Lamar Houston would make an acceptable NT. He started Texas as a RB so he has quickness and should have leg drive, but he isn't big by today's standards.

Curley Culp
Position: DT-NT-G
Height: 6-2 Weight: 265 lbs.

But the OL back then only weighed 240's, so when Earl was 245 that was huge for a RB.

But your correct in the fact that wrestlers and martial arts guys make the best front 7 guys.

[Roy P]

It's not easy finding a NT like Vince Wilfork or Haloti Ngata. The combo of size, speed, power, leverage, and strength is highly coveted. There isn't one in every draft. I believe the closest physical specimen in this draft is Linval Joseph. He isn't going to be drafted in the first round like the two prototypes because of several reasons. However, there are some strengths and similarities.

Pos---Name---Height-Weight---40------Reps-----Vert------20----10----Jump-----3-Cone--Shuttle
DT-Linval Joseph-6'6"-328lbs--5.09------39------30------2.91---1.75----8.25------8.12------4.71
wilfork/ngata----6'3"- 340lbs-5.08/5.13-36/37-26.5/31.5- /2.96- /1.73-8.42/9.2---7.6/7.97---4.5/4.69

Now, I won't tell you that Linval is the next great NT just because of his measurables. I will say, that for a 4th round pick, I'm ready to take the risk that he develops into a solid starter who can stuff the run.

[idymoe]

4/2/10

Draftek has Joseph gone before the Texans' pick.

1. M. Pouncey G/C

2. B. Ghee CB

3. T. Gerhart RB

4. Torrell Troup DT

5. Myron Lewis FS

6. Marcus Easley WR

6. David Pender CB

7. Kion Wilson LB


I would probably like Geno Atkins or Lamar Houston in the 3rd, but would be left with a risky pick for RB after the 3rd.

[Roy P]

4/2/10

Draftek has Joseph gone before the Texans' pick.

1. M. Pouncey G/C

2. B. Ghee CB

3. T. Gerhart RB

4. Torrell Troup DT

5. Myron Lewis FS

6. Marcus Easley WR

6. David Pender CB

7. Kion Wilson LB


I would probably like Geno Atkins or Lamar Houston in the 3rd, but would be left with a risky pick for RB after the 3rd.

I have the same problem, which is why I don't have a problem drafting a RB in the 2nd round. I'm starting to be thankful that we signed an OL in FA this offseason. Trying to get all the 'presents' I want on Christmas, I mean Draft day is going to be hard with the number of picks that we have in the first 4 rounds.

1. FS Earl Thomas

2. CB Brandon Ghee, OG Jon Asamoah, RB Ben Tate

3. RB Ben Tate, DT Geno Atkins, DT Lamarr Houston, RB Toby Gerhart

4. DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim, CB Alterraun Verner, CB AJ Jefferson, RB James Starks

5. CB AJ Jefferson, LB Pat Angerer, CB Kevin Thomas, OC Eric Olsen

6. CB Kevin Thomas, LB Simoni Lawrence, OC Joe Hawley

6. DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim [Still on the board], LB Simoni Lawrence, OC Joe Hawley

7. LB Simoni Lawrence, CB Crezdon Butler, DT Jay Ross

[Roy P]

I got a run-stuffer in the 4th round. A little upset I couldn't get Geno Atkins, but that's why I keep wanting to trade down. Then again, I was able to get Earl Thomas without trading up, so that's good. I still would like to trade down in the 2nd round, though.

1. S Earl Thomas 5'10" 195 4.44 Texas
2. OG Jon Asamoah 6'4" 308 5.08 Illinois
3. RB Ben Tate 5'11" 218 4.43 Auburn
4. DT Torrell Troup 6' 3" 314 5.18 Central Florida
5. DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim 6'4" 263 4.73 Washington
6. CB Kevin Thomas 6'0" 192 4.41 USC
6. LB Simoni Lawrence 6'1" 232 4.59 Minnesota
7. CB Crezdon Butler 6'0" 191 4.54 Clemson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfBkonPBFGY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wLGeSdHgO0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhQucP7DjYE

[Roy P]

1. OT Trent Williams 6'5" 315 4.88 Oklahoma
2. CB/FS Brandon Ghee 6'0" 191 4.45 Wake Forest
3. RB Toby Gerhart 6'1" 235 4.53 Stanford
4. DT Torrell Troup 6' 3" 314 5.18 Central Florida
5. CB Kevin Thomas 6'0" 192 4.41 USC
6. DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim 6'4" 263 4.73 Washington
6. LB Simoni Lawrence 6'1" 232 4.59 Minnesota
7. CB Crezdon Butler 6'0" 191 4.54 Clemson

I can't pass on Trent Williams unless Eric Berry is still on the board. I don't see him lasting that long, but if the draft gods smile upon us, I'm taking Trent. In the 2nd round I was tempted to take Jon Asamoah, but since Trent Williams was on the roster, I decided to address the Secondary. I believe if we don't draft a RB by the 3rd round, we won't get anyone worth a damn better than any old RB we could sign as an UDFA (Arian Foster). The 4th round is some beef in the middle to help out Cody. The 5th round is a steal that has injury concerns causing him to slip. The 6th round pick may allow Antonio Smith to play some more 3-Tech and Special Teams help. I must be higher on Crezdon Butler than anyone else, but I think he could be our Nickleback.

[Blitzwood]

7. CB Crezdon Butler 6'0" 191 4.54 Clemson

I must be higher on Crezdon Butler than anyone else, but I think he could be our Nickleback.

If Crezdon is still there in the 7th, we'd be fools not to take a flyer on him, especially considering our DB situation.

I saw you mention earlier Stephen Williams out of Toledo, he'd be a great story considering he's a local product. I really like him and have included him on some of my earlier mocks.

Here's what I came up with, in an absent Earl Thomas draft:

1. Brian Price DT
2. Chris Cook CB
3. Jonathan Dwyer or Anthony Dixon RB
4. Jamar Chaney OLB
5. Myron Lewis FS
6a. Jay Ross NT
6b. Lindsey Witten DE
7. Vlad Richard OG

UFA. Joshua Moore CB

Assuming Earl Thomas was taken by the 49ers, I select the next highest player on my board, Brian Price. He'll put plenty of interior pressure on the Colt's, Titan's and Jag's O-line. In round 2, I select Cook who I feel can start opposite from Quin and not be a liability in coverage. His size and athleticism should provide a boost to our secondary. I take the best RB available in the 3rd round. Next I look to bolster LB position off the edge, we're always susceptible to that with Chris Johnson in our division. Chaney is hands down the best OLB available. In the 5th we get lucky and find M. Lewis still on the board and the Texans go to the podium within 10 seconds. He will compete for the starting job at FS. The 6th round is focused on getting better, stronger and faster up front. The D-line has been put on notice. The 7th adds another piece to the offensive line, which has already been addressed through FA.
Moore has a chance to stick if Molden can't stay healthy this fall. He'd be great in nickle packages. I really like this kid.

[Roy P]

Well done, Blitzwood. Obviously, I don't share the same opinion on some of your players, but I like your thought process. Getting some speed at the WILL is important to me in order to chase MJD and CJ2K. I've thought about adding Josh Moore at the end of my own draftboard.

[Roy P]

1. OT Trent Williams 6'5" 315 4.88 Oklahoma
2. CB/FS Brandon Ghee 6'0" 191 4.45 Wake Forest
3. RB Toby Gerhart 6'1" 235 4.53 Stanford
4. DT Torrell Troup 6' 3" 314 5.18 Central Florida
5. CB Kevin Thomas 6'0" 192 4.41 USC
6. DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim 6'4" 263 4.73 Washington
6. LB Simoni Lawrence 6'1" 232 4.59 Minnesota
7. CB Crezdon Butler 6'0" 191 4.54 Clemson



1. OG Trent Williams 6'5" 315 4.88 Oklahoma
2. CB/FS Brandon Ghee 6'0" 191 4.45 Wake Forest
3. DT Geno Atkins 6'2" 293 4.86 Georgia
4. DT Torrell Troup 6' 3" 314 5.18 Central Florida
5. DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim 6'4" 263 4.73 Washington
6. CB Kevin Thomas 6'0" 192 4.41 USC
6. RB Andre Anderson 5'11" 212 4.54 Tulane
7. CB Crezdon Butler 6'0" 191 4.54 Clemson

The thought of Geno Atkins getting after the QB makes me pretty happy. The question comes into play, is Andre Anderson a short-yardage back? If he is running behind Trent Williams, he just might be.

[Roy P]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtUuseJjmCE

2:58 and 7:28 show some good vision. He caught my eye in the E/W Shrine game along with his WR teammate Jeremy Williams. Anyway, Terrell Davis was a 6th round pick, so why not?

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1137073?tag=pageRow;pageContainer

"Goes downhill with a burst through the line when inside holes are available
Good vertical to jump over piles at the goal line. Able to make one cut to head upfield, although he could improve his vision to find the hole. Carries the ball in outside hand. Keeps his legs moving and leans his body forward through contact to get extra yardage or break free for a big gain. Usually falls forward. "

[painekiller]

mock draft #24, April 6th

20 Earl Thomas Texas FS
51 Dominique Franks Oklahoma CB
81 Mike Johnson OG Alabama
118 Dorin Dickerson Pittsburgh TE (we already have 3 of this guy)
150 C.J. Wilson East Carolina DE
187 E.J. Wilson North Carolina DT
197 Andre Anderson Tulane RB
227 Seyi Ajirotutu Fresno State WR


It starts great. I can live with the first 3 rounds.

My Cherry Pick
20 Earl Thomas Texas FS
51 Brandon Ghee Wake Forest CB
81 Mike Johnson Alabama OG
118 Torrell Troup Central Florida DT
150 Marshall Newhouse TCU OG
187 Deji Karim Southern Illinois RB
197 Andre Anderson Tulane RB
227 Jameson Konz Kent State FB/TE/WR/H-Back/LB

Starting FS, possible starting CB, Starting LG, rotational NT, future RG, and two RBs that are solid, and Konz who can do a ton of different jobs, he, Casey and Barwin can save roster spots.

[Roy P]

I ran the Draft Simulator and came up with a pretty good Mock Draft....

1st Round

Pick Team Selection Psn
1 St Louis Sam Bradford QB
2 Detroit Ndamukong Suh DT43
3 Tampa Bay Gerald McCoy DT43
4 Washington Russell Okung OT
5 Kansas City Dan Williams DT34
6 Seattle C.J. Spiller RBC
7 Cleveland Eric Berry FS
8 Oakland Jimmy Clausen QB
9 Buffalo Bryan Bulaga OT
10 Jacksonville Joe Haden CB
11 Denver Maurkice Pouncey OC
12 Miami Earl Thomas FS
13 San Francisco Mike Iupati OG
14 Seattle Derrick Morgan DE43
15 NY Giants Rolando McClain ILB
16 Tennessee Kyle Wilson CB
17 San Francisco Taylor Mays FS
18 Pittsburgh Trent Williams OT
19 Atlanta Sean Weatherspoon OLB43
20 Houston Devin McCourty CB
21 Cincinnati Jermaine Gresham TE
22 New England Dez Bryant WRF
23 Green Bay Brandon Graham DE43
24 Philadelphia Everson Griffen DE43
25 Baltimore Patrick Robinson CB
26 Arizona Jason Pierre-Paul DE43
27 Dallas Anthony Davis OT
28 San Diego Terrence Cody DT43
29 NY Jets Sergio Kindle OLB34
30 Minnesota Ryan Mathews RBF
31 Indianapolis Charles Brown OT
32 New Orleans Brian Price DT43

[Roy P]

33 St Louis Golden Tate WRF
34 Detroit Rodger Saffold OG
35 Tampa Bay Jerry Hughes DE43
36 Kansas City Bruce Campbell OT
37 Philadelphia Nate Allen FS
38 Cleveland Jared Odrick DE34
39 Oakland Vladimir Ducasse OG
40 San Diego Jonathan Dwyer RBF
41 Buffalo Brandon Spikes ILB
42 Tampa Bay Demaryius Thomas WRP
43 Miami Arrelious Benn WRF
44 New England Daryl Washington ILB
45 Denver Sean Lee ILB
46 NY Giants Kareem Jackson CB
47 New England Carlos Dunlap DE34
48 Carolina Colt McCoy QB
49 San Francisco John Jerry OG
50 Kansas City Morgan Burnett SS
51 Houston Chris Cook FS
52 Pittsburgh Ricky Sapp OLB34
53 New England Koa Misi OLB34
54 Cincinnati Chad Jones SS
55 Philadelphia Brandon Ghee CB
56 Green Bay Jared Veldheer OT
57 Baltimore Corey Wootton DE34
58 Arizona Eric Norwood ILB
59 Dallas Tyson Alualu DT34
60 Seattle Tim Tebow QB
61 NY Jets Damian Williams WRF
62 Minnesota Dominique Franks CB
63 Indianapolis Ben Tate RBF
64 New Orleans Alex Carrington DE43

I actually would have drafted Brandon Ghee to play FS at this point. If I had known that Ben Tate was going to Indy at #63, I think I probably would have taken him instead.

[Roy P]

65 St Louis Jahvid Best RBC
66 Detroit Akwasi Owusu-Ansah CB
67 Tampa Bay Thaddeus Gibson OLB43
68 Kansas City Dexter McCluster WRS
69 Oakland Lamarr Houston DT43
70 Philadelphia Matt Tennant OT
71 Cleveland Jason Worilds OLB34
72 Buffalo Jason Fox OG
73 Miami Cam Thomas DT34
74 Jacksonville Brandon LaFell WRF
75 Chicago Reshad Jones FS
76 NY Giants Rob Gronkowski TE
77 Tennessee Donald Butler ILB
78 Carolina Taylor Price WRF
79 San Francisco Jerome Murphy CB
80 Denver Carlton Mitchell WRF
81 Houston Jon Asamoah OG
82 Pittsburgh J.D. Walton OC
83 Atlanta Jermaine Cunningham DE43
84 Cincinnati Navorro Bowman OLB43
85 Cleveland Dan LeFevour QB
86 Green Bay Javier Arenas CB
87 Philadelphia Tony Pike QB
88 Arizona Greg Hardy OLB34
89 Arizona Jimmy Graham TE
90 Dallas Jacoby Ford WRS
91 San Diego Torrell Troup DT34
92 Cleveland Perrish Cox CB
93 Minnesota Mike Johnson OG
94 Indianapolis Geno Atkins DT43
95 New Orleans Darrell Stuckey SS
96 Cincinnati Austen Lane DE43
97 Tennessee Eric Decker WRF
98 Atlanta Aaron Hernandez TE

I was amazed to Asamoah available here and yes, he was at the top of my draft board when I selected. Again, Indy steals 'My Guy' Geno Atkins in this round.

[Roy P]

99 St Louis Brandon Lang DE43
100 Detroit Toby Gerhart RBF
101 Tampa Bay Montario Hardesty RBF
102 Kansas City Anthony McCoy TE
103 Washington Joe McKnight RBC
104 Seattle Selvish Capers OT
105 Philadelphia A.J. Edds OLB43
106 Oakland Marshall Newhouse OG
107 Buffalo Linval Joseph DE34
108 Jacksonville Major Wright SS
109 Chicago Amari Spievey CB
110 Miami T.J. Ward SS
111 Tennessee Jarrett Brown QB
112 Carolina Mike Neal DT43
113 San Francisco Lindsey Witten OLB34
114 Denver Ed Dickson TE
115 NY Giants Dorin Dickerson FB
116 Pittsburgh Anthony Dixon RBF
117 Atlanta Arthur Jones DT43
118 Houston C.J. Wilson DE43
119 New England Dennis Pitta TE
120 Cincinnati Mitch Petrus OG
121 Philadelphia Dekoda Watson OLB43
122 Green Bay Larry Asante SS
123 Arizona Marshawn Gilyard WRS
124 NY Jets Zane Beadles OG
125 Dallas Alterraun Verner CB
126 San Diego John Skelton QB
127 Seattle Riley Cooper WRF
128 Minnesota Kyle Calloway OT
129 Indianapolis Perry Riley OLB43
130 New Orleans Myron Lewis FS
131 Cincinnati Tony Moeaki FB

There were a few guys I really wanted in this round that came off the board before I got to pick. DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim would have been my pick here at #118.

[Roy P]

132 St Louis Rennie Curran OLB43
133 Seattle Jeff Owens DT43
134 Cleveland Garrett Graham TE
135 Washington Ciron Black OG
136 Kansas City Jamar Chaney ILB
137 Philadelphia Daniel Te'o-nesheim DE43
138 Oakland Clay Harbor FB
139 Seattle Kam Chancellor FS
140 Buffalo Jeremy Williams WRF
141 Chicago Eric Olsen OG
142 Kansas City Trevard Lindley CB
143 Jacksonville Jonathan Crompton QB
144 Kansas City James Starks RBF
145 San Francisco Andre Roberts WRS
146 Cleveland Ed Wang OT
147 NY Giants Blair White WRF
148 Tennessee Dezmon Briscoe WRP
149 Atlanta Jordan Shipley WRS
150 Houston D'Anthony Smith DT43
151 Pittsburgh Syd'Quan Thompson CB
152 Cincinnati Pat Angerer ILB
153 Tampa Bay Phillip Dillard ILB
154 Green Bay Willie Young OLB34
155 NY Jets Brian Jackson FS
156 Baltimore Sam Young OT
157 Baltimore Fendi Onobun TE
158 Oakland Darryl Sharpton ILB
159 San Diego O'Brien Schofield OLB34
160 Cleveland Joique Bell RBF
161 Minnesota Joe Webb QB
162 Indianapolis A.J. Jefferson CB
163 St Louis Donovan Warren CB
164 Pittsburgh Clifton Geathers DE34
165 Atlanta Shawn Lauvao OG
166 Pittsburgh Shay Hodge WRF
167 Minnesota Ted Larsen OC
168 San Diego Brandon Carter OG
169 Green Bay Kevin Haslam OG

Here I would have drafted CB Kevin Thomas....yes, I'm drafting a lot of Corners and I realize it.

[Roy P]

170 St Louis Kavell Conner OLB43
171 Atlanta Kurt Coleman SS
172 Tampa Bay Robert Johnson FS
173 Miami George Selvie OLB34
174 Miami Walter Thurmond CB
175 Carolina Kevin Basped DE43
176 Seattle Kevin Thomas CB
177 Cleveland Mike Williams WRF
178 Buffalo Rahim Alem OLB34
179 Miami Emmanuel Sanders WRS
180 Jacksonville Roddrick Muckelroy OLB43
181 Chicago Derek Hardman OT
182 San Francisco Charles Scott RBF
183 Denver John Estes OG
184 NY Giants Myron Rolle SS
185 Tennessee Jeff Byers OC
186 Cleveland Micah Johnson ILB
187 Houston LeGarrette Blount RBF
188 Pittsburgh Al Woods DT34
189 Atlanta Zac Robinson QB
190 New England Lonyae Miller RBF
191 Cincinnati Walter McFadden CB
192 Buffalo Mike Kafka QB
193 Green Bay Vince Oghobaase DE34
194 Baltimore Rashawn Jackson FB
195 Arizona Jevan Snead QB
196 Dallas David Pender FS
197 Houston Marcus Easley WRF
198 NY Jets Joshua Moore CB
199 Minnesota Andrew Quarless TE
200 Philadelphia Earl Mitchell DT43
201 New Orleans Andre Anderson RBF
202 Carolina Shelley Smith OG
203 Jacksonville Arthur Moats DE43
204 Carolina Harry Coleman SS
205 New England Nate Byham TE
206 San Francisco Armanti Edwards WRS
207 Tennessee Chris Scott OT

WOW! I'm in the 6th round and just now drafting my RB. I believe I'll just take two and see how does better in training camp. I hope Andre Anderson works well in our ZBS like I think. I'm also drafting Deji Karim.

[Roy P]

208 St Louis Corey Peters DT43
209 Buffalo Travis Ivey DT34
210 Tampa Bay Chris Marinelli OT
211 Washington David Gettis WRF
212 Miami Colin Peek TE
213 Seattle Jeromy Miles SS
214 Detroit Hall Davis DE43
215 Oakland Jamar Wall CB
216 Buffalo Joe Hawley OC
217 Tampa Bay Chris DeGeare OG
218 Chicago E.J. Wilson DT43
219 Miami Tony Washington OT
220 Denver Deji Karim RBC
221 NY Giants Danario Alexander WRP
222 Tennessee Dexter Davis DE43
223 Carolina Nolan Carroll CB
224 San Francisco Terrell Skinner FS
225 Pittsburgh John Conner FB
226 St Louis Nick Polk SS
227 Houston Adrian Tracy OLB43
228 Cincinnati Leigh Tiffin PK
229 New England Zoltan Mesko P
230 Green Bay Pat Paschall RBC
231 New England Simoni Lawrence SS
232 Tampa Bay Antonio Brown WRS
233 Arizona Drew Davis OT
234 Dallas Larry Hart ILB
235 San Diego Thomas Welch OT
236 NY Jets Mike McLaughlin ILB
237 Minnesota Brandon Deaderick DE43
238 Indianapolis Jameson Konz FB
239 New Orleans Antonio Coleman OLB43
240 Indianapolis George Johnson DE43
241 Pittsburgh Chris Hawkins FS
242 Philadelphia Andre Dixon RBF
243 Philadelphia Boris Lee ILB
244 Seattle Michael Hoomanawanui TE
245 Tennessee Adam Ulatoski OG
246 Indianapolis Kyle McCarthy FS
247 New England Levi Brown QB
248 New England Richard Dickson FB
249 Carolina Kion Wilson OLB43
250 New England Patrick Stoudamire CB
251 Oakland Freddie Barnes WRF
252 Miami Chris Brown RBF
253 Tampa Bay Danny Batten OLB34
254 St Louis Matt Kopa OT
255 Detroit Darian Stewart SS

I contemplated drafting Crezdon Butler, but since I now have a stable of Defensive Backs, I went ahead and took a "luxury" pick this round.

WR Stephen Williams 6'5" 210 4.51 Toledo

[Roy P]

Ok, I ran the simulator and my choice came down between Spiller & Weatherspoon....

Round 1

Pick Team Selection Psn School
1 St Louis Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma
2 Detroit Ndamukong Suh DT43 Nebraska
3 Tampa Bay Gerald McCoy DT43 Oklahoma
4 Washington Russell Okung OT Oklahoma State
5 Kansas City Eric Berry SS Tennessee
6 Seattle Derrick Morgan DE43 Georgia Tech
7 Cleveland Earl Thomas FS Texas
8 Oakland Bryan Bulaga OT Iowa
9 Buffalo Trent Williams OT Oklahoma
10 Jacksonville Joe Haden CB Florida
11 Denver Rolando McClain ILB Alabama
12 Miami Dan Williams DT34 Tennessee
13 San Francisco Taylor Mays SS USC
14 Seattle Jimmy Clausen QB Notre Dame
15 NY Giants Mike Iupati OG Idaho
16 Tennessee Kyle Wilson CB Boise State
17 San Francisco Anthony Davis OT Rutgers
18 Pittsburgh Devin McCourty CB Rutgers
19 Atlanta Brandon Graham DE43 Michigan
20 Houston Dez Bryant WRF Oklahoma State
21 Cincinnati Everson Griffen DE43 USC
22 New England Sergio Kindle OLB34 Texas
23 Green Bay C.J. Spiller RBC Clemson
24 Philadelphia Patrick Robinson CB Florida State
25 Baltimore Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma
26 Arizona Jerry Hughes OLB34 TCU
27 Dallas Jared Odrick DE34 Penn State
28 San Diego Ryan Mathews RBF Fresno State
29 NY Jets Maurkice Pouncey OG Florida
30 Minnesota Jason Pierre-Paul DE43 South Florida
31 Indianapolis Bruce Campbell OT Maryland
32 New Orleans Sean Weatherspoon OLB43 Missouri

[Roy P]

After taking Spiller in the 1st round, I wanted a DB. Perhaps I should have gone OL instead...John Jerry sure would look good in our interior.

33 St Louis Golden Tate WRF Notre Dame
34 Detroit Rodger Saffold OG Indiana
35 Tampa Bay Carlos Dunlap DE43 Florida
36 Kansas City Charles Brown OT USC
37 Philadelphia Nate Allen FS South Florida
38 Cleveland Colt McCoy QB Texas
39 Oakland Daryl Washington ILB TCU
40 San Diego Terrence Cody DT34 Alabama
41 Buffalo Ricky Sapp OLB34 Clemson
42 Tampa Bay Demaryius Thomas WRP Georgia Tech
43 Denver Arrelious Benn WRF Illinois
44 New England Damian Williams WRF USC
45 Denver Vladimir Ducasse OG Massachusetts
46 NY Giants Brian Price DT43 UCLA
47 New England Corey Wootton DE34 Northwestern
48 Carolina Brandon LaFell WRF LSU
49 San Francisco Kareem Jackson CB Alabama
50 Kansas City Sean Lee ILB Penn State
51 Houston Chris Cook CB Virginia
52 Pittsburgh John Jerry OG Mississippi
53 New England Rob Gronkowski TE Arizona
54 Cincinnati Morgan Burnett SS Georgia Tech
55 Philadelphia Alex Carrington DE43 Arkansas State
56 Green Bay Brandon Ghee CB Wake Forest
57 Baltimore Dominique Franks CB Oklahoma
58 Arizona Eric Norwood ILB South Carolina
59 Dallas Dexter McCluster WRS Mississippi
60 Seattle Jahvid Best RBC California
61 NY Jets Koa Misi OLB34 Utah
62 Minnesota Tim Tebow QB Florida
63 Indianapolis Tyson Alualu DT43 California
64 New Orleans Jonathan Dwyer RBF Georgia Tech

[Roy P]

I wanted the other half of my RB duo to go with Spiller and I assumed Tate would be off the board. Ben Tate did not get selected in the 3rd round but was available in rnd 4. Just a lot of wants in this round to choose from. Geno Atkins did not make it to my pick.

Round 3

65 St Louis Chad Jones OLB43 LSU
66 Detroit Akwasi Owusu-Ansah CB Indiana (PA)
67 Tampa Bay Carlton Mitchell WRF South Florida
68 Kansas City Matt Tennant OC Boston College
69 Oakland Lamarr Houston DT43 Texas
70 Philadelphia Jason Worilds DE43 Virginia Tech
71 Cleveland Reshad Jones SS Georgia
72 Buffalo Brandon Spikes ILB Florida
73 Miami Thaddeus Gibson OLB34 Ohio State
74 Jacksonville Taylor Price WRF Ohio
75 Chicago Jon Asamoah OG Illinois
76 NY Giants Donald Butler ILB Washington
77 Tennessee J.D. Walton OC Baylor
78 Carolina Geno Atkins DT43 Georgia
79 San Francisco Mike Johnson OG Alabama
80 Denver Jacoby Ford WRS Clemson
81 Houston Jimmy Graham TE Miami
82 Pittsburgh Navorro Bowman ILB Penn State
83 Atlanta Larry Asante OLB43 Nebraska
84 Cincinnati Aaron Hernandez TE Florida
85 Cleveland Jared Veldheer OT Hillsdale
86 Green Bay Jermaine Cunningham OLB34 Florida
87 Philadelphia Marshall Newhouse OG TCU
88 Arizona Dan LeFevour QB Central Michigan
89 Arizona Eric Decker WRF Minnesota
90 Dallas Major Wright FS Florida
91 San Diego Jerome Murphy CB South Florida
92 Cleveland Greg Hardy OLB34 Mississippi
93 Minnesota Joe McKnight RBC USC
94 Indianapolis Javier Arenas CB Alabama
95 New Orleans Cam Thomas DT43 North Carolina
96 Cincinnati T.J. Ward FS Oregon
97 Tennessee Jamar Chaney ILB Mississippi State
98 Atlanta Anthony McCoy TE USC

[Joe Joe]

After taking Spiller in the 1st round, I wanted a DB. Perhaps I should have gone OL instead...John Jerry sure would look good in our interior.


This is the exact situation I see being very difficult for the Texans if they draft a RB in first. RBs have shorter careers so one would want to beef up line too to make full use of a first round RB. The Texans secondary is scary. And not in a good way. At least with Dunta, you knew it was possible to win games with him getting burnt as often as he does.

[Roy P]

Tate was selected at the top of the round, so I didn't 'reach' for him since I couldn't get him with our next pick. Linval Joseph was snatched right before my pick. Lots of My Guys were drafted at the top of this round. I am very high on the DE from Wash, and it seems I may have 'reached' here....and might have been better of getting CB Alterraun Verner.

Round 4

99 St Louis Toby Gerhart RBF Stanford
100 Detroit Ben Tate RBF Auburn
101 Tampa Bay Dekoda Watson OLB43 Florida State
102 Kansas City Torrell Troup DT34 Central Florida
103 Washington Montario Hardesty RBF Tennessee
104 Seattle Selvish Capers OT West Virginia
105 Philadelphia Mike Neal DT43 Purdue
106 Oakland Tony Pike QB Cincinnati
107 Buffalo Anthony Dixon RBF Mississippi State
108 Jacksonville Darrell Stuckey SS Kansas
109 Chicago Kam Chancellor FS Virginia Tech
110 Miami Perrish Cox CB Oklahoma State
111 Tennessee Riley Cooper WRF Florida
112 Carolina Austen Lane DE43 Murray State
113 San Francisco Brandon Lang OLB34 Troy
114 Denver Ed Dickson TE Oregon
115 NY Giants Dennis Pitta TE BYU
116 Pittsburgh Arthur Jones DE34 Syracuse
117 Atlanta Linval Joseph DT43 East Carolina
118 Houston C.J. Wilson DE43 East Carolina
119 New England Dorin Dickerson TE Pittsburgh
120 Cincinnati Amari Spievey CB Iowa
121 Philadelphia Jeremy Williams WRF Tulane
122 Green Bay Kyle Calloway OT Iowa
123 Arizona Marshawn Gilyard WRS Cincinnati
124 NY Jets Myron Lewis FS Vanderbilt
125 Dallas Alterraun Verner CB UCLA
126 San Diego Jarrett Brown QB West Virginia
127 Seattle Blair White WRF Michigan State
128 Minnesota Rennie Curran OLB43 Georgia
129 Indianapolis Mitch Petrus OG Arkansas
130 New Orleans Lindsey Witten DE43 Connecticut
131 Cincinnati Zane Beadles OG Utah

[Roy P]

That Alterraun Verner at #118 looks like the better idea since Daniel slipped past #150... Shawn Lauvao would have been o.k. too as a developmental OG.

Round 5

132 St Louis Trevard Lindley CB Kentucky
133 Seattle Jeff Owens DT43 Georgia
134 Cleveland Tony Moeaki TE Iowa
135 Washington Ciron Black OG LSU
136 Kansas City Andre Roberts WRS Citadel
137 Denver Eric Olsen OC Notre Dame
138 Oakland Clay Harbor FB Missouri State
139 Seattle James Starks RBF Buffalo
140 Buffalo John Skelton QB Fordham
141 Chicago Ed Wang OT Virginia Tech
142 Kansas City Shawn Lauvao OG Arizona State
143 Jacksonville Jonathan Crompton QB Tennessee
144 Kansas City Garrett Graham TE Wisconsin
145 Miami Brian Jackson FS Oklahoma
146 Cleveland Syd'Quan Thompson CB California
147 NY Giants A.J. Edds OLB43 Iowa
148 Tennessee Dezmon Briscoe WRP Kansas
149 Atlanta Jordan Shipley WRS Texas
150 Houston D'Anthony Smith DT43 Louisiana Tech
151 Pittsburgh Joique Bell RBF Wayne State
152 Cincinnati Jason Fox OT Miami
153 Tampa Bay Emmanuel Sanders WRS SMU
154 Green Bay Donovan Warren CB Michigan
155 Pittsburgh Willie Young OLB34 North Carolina State
156 Baltimore Clifton Geathers DE34 South Carolina
157 Baltimore Sam Young OT Notre Dame
158 Oakland Brandon Carter OG Texas Tech
159 San Diego Pat Angerer ILB Iowa
160 Cleveland Vince Oghobaase DE34 Duke
161 Minnesota Walter Thurmond CB Oregon
162 Indianapolis Daniel Te'o-nesheim DE43 Washington
163 St Louis Kevin Basped DE43 Nevada
164 Pittsburgh Ted Larsen OC North Carolina State
165 Atlanta Phillip Dillard ILB Nebraska
166 Pittsburgh Shay Hodge WRF Mississippi
167 Minnesota Perry Riley ILB LSU
168 San Diego O'Brien Schofield OLB34 Wisconsin
169 Green Bay Kevin Haslam OG Rutgers

[Roy P]

In round 5, I selected my 'sleeper' CB Kevin Thomas. He went before my next pick, so again, the only "reach" was the DE from Washington...I took my 3rd DB McFadden and a 3-Tech Earl Mitchell.

Round 6

170 St Louis Kurt Coleman SS Ohio State
171 Atlanta Robert Johnson FS Utah
172 Tampa Bay Charles Scott RBF LSU
173 Miami Myron Rolle SS Florida State
174 Miami John Estes OG Hawaii
175 Carolina Joe Webb QB UAB
176 Seattle Kevin Thomas CB USC
177 Cleveland Mike Williams WRF Syracuse
178 Buffalo Marcus Easley WRF Connecticut
179 Miami LeGarrette Blount RBF Oregon
180 Jacksonville Kavell Conner OLB43 Clemson
181 Chicago A.J. Jefferson CB Fresno State
182 San Francisco David Pender FS Purdue
183 Denver Danario Alexander WRP Missouri
184 NY Giants Rashawn Jackson FB Virginia
185 Tennessee Zac Robinson QB Oklahoma State
186 Cleveland Lonyae Miller RBF Fresno State
187 Houston Jeromy Miles FS Massachusetts
188 Pittsburgh Al Woods DT34 LSU
189 Atlanta Harry Coleman SS LSU
190 New England Darryl Sharpton ILB Miami
191 Cincinnati Roddrick Muckelroy OLB43 Texas
192 Buffalo Travis Ivey DT34 Maryland
193 Green Bay Terrell Skinner FS Maryland
194 Baltimore George Selvie OLB34 South Florida
195 Arizona ]Walter McFadden[/B] CB Auburn
196 Dallas David Gettis WRF Baylor
197 Houston Shelley Smith OG Colorado State
198 NY Jets Armanti Edwards WRS Appalachian State
199 Minnesota Fendi Onobun TE Houston
200 Philadelphia Andrew Quarless TE Penn State
201 New Orleans Micah Johnson ILB Kentucky
202 Carolina Derek Hardman OT Eastern Kentucky
203 Jacksonville Rahim Alem DE43 LSU
204 Carolina Chris Scott OG Tennessee
205 New England Andre Anderson RBF Tulane
206 San Francisco Deji Karim RBC Southern Illinois
207 Tennessee Chris Marinelli OT Stanford

[Roy P]

Round 7

I just went with the best athlete. Simoni could be a Will or a SS, maybe he's just a Special Teams guy.

208 St Louis Earl Mitchell DT43 Arizona
209 Buffalo Pat Paschall RBC North Dakota State
210 Tampa Bay Nolan Carroll FS Maryland
211 Washington Joshua Moore CB Kansas State
212 Miami Antonio Brown WRS Central Michigan
213 Detroit Arthur Moats DE43 James Madison
214 Detroit Chris DeGeare OT Wake Forest
215 Oakland Jamar Wall CB Texas Tech
216 Buffalo Nate Byham TE Pittsburgh
217 Tampa Bay Tony Washington OT Abilene Christian
218 Chicago Corey Peters DT43 Kentucky
219 Miami Freddie Barnes WRF Bowling Green
220 Denver Dexter Davis OLB34 Arizona State
221 NY Giants Mike Kafka QB Northwestern
222 Tennessee Jeff Byers OG USC
223 Carolina Colin Peek TE Alabama
224 San Francisco David Reed WRF Utah
225 Pittsburgh John Conner FB Kentucky
226 St Louis Drew Davis OT Alabama
227 Houston Andre Dixon RBF Connecticut
228 Cincinnati E.J. Wilson DT43 North Carolina
229 New England Nick Polk SS Indiana
230 Green Bay Leigh Tiffin PK Alabama
231 New England Jevan Snead QB Mississippi
232 Tampa Bay Simoni Lawrence SS Minnesota
233 Arizona Thomas Welch OT Vanderbilt
234 Dallas Larry Hart ILB Central Arkansas
235 San Diego Michael Hoomanawanui TE Illinois
236 NY Jets Seyi Ajirotutu WRF Fresno State
237 Minnesota Chris Brown RBF Oklahoma
238 Indianapolis Adrian Tracy OLB43 William & Mary
239 New Orleans Chris Hawkins FS LSU
240 Indianapolis Levi Brown QB Troy
241 Pittsburgh Curtis Steele RBC Memphis
242 Philadelphia Joe Hawley OC UNLV
243 Philadelphia Sean Canfield QB Oregon State
244 Seattle Antonio Coleman OLB43 Auburn
245 Tennessee Hall Davis DE43 Louisiana-Lafayette
246 Indianapolis Richard Dickson FB LSU
247 New England Shawnbrey McNeal RBC SMU
248 New England Patrick Stoudamire CB Western Illinois
249 Carolina Sam Shields CB Miami
250 New England Chris Carter WRS Cal Davis
251 Oakland Kyle McCarthy SS Notre Dame
252 Miami Mike McLaughlin ILB Boston College
253 Tampa Bay Boris Lee ILB Troy
254 St Louis Jeron Mastrud TE Kansas State
255 Detroit Darian Stewart SS South Carolina

[Roy P]

This is the exact situation I see being very difficult for the Texans if they draft a RB in first. RBs have shorter careers so one would want to beef up line too to make full use of a first round RB. The Texans secondary is scary. And not in a good way. At least with Dunta, you knew it was possible to win games with him getting burnt as often as he does.

OK, now that I'm looking back at what happened I can now Cherry-Pick what could have been a better situation. Obviously, trading down and getting more picks would have been optimum. Mainly because the talent board didn't match our 'needs' at all. It really did not matter if I had drafted Spiller or Weatherspoon (the two highest players on my draft board) - I would have still been thinking the same way for subsequent picks. As I have said in the past, the OL could be beefed up even with having signed a Free Agent from KC.

20. RB C.J. Spiller
51. OG John Jerry
81. RB Ben Tate
118. CB Alterraun Verner
150. DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim
187. CB Walter McFadden
197. DT Earl Mitchell
227. LB Simoni Lawrence

The other option is that I could simply draft Ben Tate at #20 (I like him more than Ryan Mathews anyway and I've seen that as an acceptable idea)
Then I could still get Jerry in the 2nd round and at #81 I could go after FS Major Wright.

If I wanted to get Geno Atkins as my pass-rushing DT I couldn't wait until the 3rd round like I wanted, so I'd need to spend my 2nd rounder on him. UGH!

Perhaps if I had two 5th round picks I could get DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim AND FS Robert Johnson.

[Roy P]

OK, I'm just going to readjust my thinking. Instead of focusing on Tate, I'm going to set my sights on Toby Gerhart as the workhorse RB to go into the mix with Foster and Slaton. I might just have to go for NEED in the first round. I ran a mock and came up with this for my collection....

1. LB Sean Weatherspoon 6'1" 245 4.68 Missouri
2. OG John Jerry 6'6" 332 5.15 Mississippi
3. RB Toby Gerhart 6'1" 235 4.53 Stanford
4. DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim 6'4" 263 4.73 Washington
5. DT Mike Neal 6'3" 294 4.89 Purdue
6a. FS Robert Johnson 6'2" 200 4.52 Utah
6b. LB AJ Edds 6'4" 246 4.71 Iowa
7. CB Crezdon Butler 6'0" 191 4.54 Clemson


Now, I understand that We don't need Weatherspoon, so I could have just gone with CB Kyle Wilson at #20 in this mock. There may be some who argue there's no NEED to get an OL in the 2nd round. Options included FS Morgan Burnett, DT Lamarr Houston, DT Linval Joseph, CB Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, or the RB's Tate/Hardesty. If I took a DT in the 2nd round, then in the 5th round I could have drafted an OL Shawn Lauvao.

[painekiller]

OK, I'm just going to readjust my thinking. Instead of focusing on Tate, I'm going to set my sights on Toby Gerhart as the workhorse RB to go into the mix with Foster and Slaton. I might just have to go for NEED in the first round. I ran a mock and came up with this for my collection....

1. LB Sean Weatherspoon 6'1" 245 4.68 Missouri
2. OG John Jerry 6'6" 332 5.15 Mississippi
3. RB Toby Gerhart 6'1" 235 4.53 Stanford
4. DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim 6'4" 263 4.73 Washington
5. DT Mike Neal 6'3" 294 4.89 Purdue
6a. FS Robert Johnson 6'2" 200 4.52 Utah
6b. LB AJ Edds 6'4" 246 4.71 Iowa
7. CB Crezdon Butler 6'0" 191 4.54 Clemson


Now, I understand that We don't need Weatherspoon, so I could have just gone with CB Kyle Wilson at #20 in this mock. There may be some who argue there's no NEED to get an OL in the 2nd round. Options included FS Morgan Burnett, DT Lamarr Houston, DT Linval Joseph, CB Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, or the RB's Tate/Hardesty. If I took a DT in the 2nd round, then in the 5th round I could have drafted an OL Shawn Lauvao.

What guys are there when you picked in the 4th? I am not looking at a DE at all much less that early.

If you went with Wilson or McCourty in the 1st your draft would cover a lot of the needs, plus there is not the need to go Weatherspoon and Edds, they have the same skill set.

[kRocket]

I sure like the idea of Weatherspoon in round 1. Pair that with signing Haynesworth and we would immediately have an elite front 7. Super Bowl caliber defense, IMO. Gerhart would probably enjoy running behind Jerry also. That ought to add a ton of red zone offense.


Well, I just heard on Path to the Draft that the Redskins will probably hold on to Fat Albert after all and just play him all across the line. Therefore, he may be a moot point.

[Roy P]

What guys are there when you picked in the 4th? I am not looking at a DE at all much less that early.

If you went with Wilson or McCourty in the 1st your draft would cover a lot of the needs, plus there is not the need to go Weatherspoon and Edds, they have the same skill set.

4th round possibles...
CB Kevin Thomas
CB Walter McFadden
CB Alterraun Verner
NFLDraftScout.com now has Geno Atkins ranked #118, so I'd probably take him. They updated their list this morning. I am not 'looking' for a DE per se, but Te'o-Nesheim is just BPA in my estimation at a position of impact. Can a team play the Colts twice a year and really have too many pass-rushers?

I picked up Edds to remind me that I could get him later and by simply changing my 1st round pick, I could have a decent draft (in terms of filling needs).

[painekiller]

I sure like the idea of Weatherspoon in round 1. Pair that with signing Haynesworth and we would immediately have an elite front 7. Super Bowl caliber defense, IMO. Gerhart would probably enjoy running behind Jerry also. That ought to add a ton of red zone offense.


Well, I just heard on Path to the Draft that the Redskins will probably hold on to Fat Albert after all and just play him all across the line. Therefore, he may be a moot point.

If you trade for Fat Albert you are most likely giving up a 1st to 3rd round pick, so one of those guys is gone. I do not see the Redskins taking a future pick based on playing time, but if we could trade a 2011 conditional pick for him....

[Roy P]

1. LB Sean Weatherspoon 6'1" 245 4.68 Missouri
2. OG John Jerry 6'6" 332 5.15 Mississippi
3. RB Toby Gerhart 6'1" 235 4.53 Stanford
4. DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim 6'4" 263 4.73 Washington
5. DT Mike Neal 6'3" 294 4.89 Purdue
6a. FS Robert Johnson 6'2" 200 4.52 Utah
6b. LB AJ Edds 6'4" 246 4.71 Iowa
7. CB Crezdon Butler 6'0" 191 4.54 Clemson


Now, I understand that We don't need Weatherspoon, so I could have just gone with CB Kyle Wilson at #20 in this mock. .

1. CB Kyle Wilson Boise St.
2. OG John Jerry Mississippi
3. RB Toby Gerhart Stanford
4. DT Geno Atkins Georgia
5. DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim Washington
6a. FS Robert Johnson Utah
6b. LB AJ Edds Iowa
7. CB Crezdon Butler Clemson

This may be the best I could do and that's IF these guys are available when we pick. Kyle Wilson 'replaces' the perceived "Shut Down" CB that we lost in Dunta Robinson. John Jerry is fast enough to be considered a ZBS and yet large enough to make a hole to run through. Toby Gerhart may be the steal of the draft because he's White (that's a strange thought). Geno Atkins may get more sacks and TFLs than Okoye. Te'o-Nesheim is another body to bring in and perhaps a better version of Antonio Smith as he gets older. Robert Johnson isn't exactly Eric Berry or Earl Thomas, but he is a ballhawk and we don't spend a 1st rounder to get him. Edds isn't fast, but he's intelligent and may lead the team in INTERCEPTIONS as a rookie LB. With Quinn and Wilson on the outside, I'd let Butler play the Nickle.

[Roy P]

20 CB Kareem Jackson
51 OG John Jerry
81 RB Ben Tate
118 DT Linval Joseph
150 DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim
187 FS Robert Johnson
197 CB Crezdon Butler
227 RB Deji Karim

Some of the picks the simulator and I agree on. Interestingly, my pick at #20 was the computer's pick at #51. ;)

[Roy P]

20 CB Kareem Jackson
51 RB Jahvid Best
81 RB Ben Tate
118 DT Linval Joseph
150 DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim
187 FS Robert Johnson
197 OG Shelley Smith
227 CB Crezdon Butler

A CB to replace Dunta followed by two complementary runningbacks. A huge body in the middle and another pass-rusher. A ball-hawk Free Safety that has the hands to make interceptions. An athletic OL from Colorado. Another CB and Special Teams contributor. Yeah, I could be o.k. with this if I couldn't trade and get more picks.