Preliminary 2009 Mock Draft

[Icness]

Working on an updated version. Should be up by this weekend. I also am cooking up an initial Top 103 prospect list, which is a collaborative effort with a couple of others who haven't been much help thus far.

The talent level of the safeties, linebackers, and offensive line is outstanding in this draft. There are 4 interior OL who should go in the 1st round, led by Alex Mack and Duke Robinson. Got a stat from the SID department at Oklahoma that the person Robinson is assigned to block on a play hasn't registered a tackle in 4 of their last 6 games--that's freaking amazing.

QB class is awful, even if Stafford declares. He and Tebow are the only 1st round candidates, though Curtis Painter might sneak into the 30s at some point. A good late-round sleeper to keep an eye on is the dude from Ball State, Nate Davis. He's likely to declare and he's got a similar style to Tony Romo. Outstanding touch on deep throws and real good at throwing on the move.

RBs are decent, but there has been such a glut of young talent the past few drafts that I believe you're not going to see more than 3 in the first round in 2009. Beanie Wells is still the top dog but his toe bears watching. Moreno and Davis are the others. The kid from Tennesee might make it 4, but with all the talent at positions that have been real thin in recent drafts (LB, S, G/C) the run on RBs might start late.

[NO-KG-AI]

Really love the safeties in this draft, and the OT's.

I want William Moore as our FS. Duke Robinson is a guy I would like us to target, but I think he is going to rise up draft boards, even as an interior guy. I'd love to put him next to Jammal Brown and just run the rock right behind them.

[A.J.]

I hate FF's mock draft. They never pick for need. They have us picking Andre Smith with the 13th pick, but we alreay have our LT in Duane Brown. Taylor Mays or Knowshon Moreno would be good for us.

[FNQ]

Most people have Michael Oher as the consensus #1 pick. This is going to be a great year for T's. If your team is in need of a Tackle or a Center you're in luck.

Like who? Personally, I like Andre Smith quite a bit more. That said, I love The Blind Side.

I thought Andre Smith was the premier tackle, not Oher... I'd be estatic if the Raiders got him. Only question is, does he know/can he handle a zone blocking scheme?

[NO-KG-AI]

Andre Smith will be a great tackle, but a top 3 guard most likely.... He's a true mauler.

[revprodeji]

QB class is awful, even if Stafford declares. He and Tebow are the only 1st round candidates, though Curtis Painter might sneak into the 30s at some point. A good late-round sleeper to keep an eye on is the dude from Ball State, Nate Davis. He's likely to declare and he's got a similar style to Tony Romo. Outstanding touch on deep throws and real good at throwing on the move.

Bradford? I know he might not declare, but he should be an early-mid 1st rd prospect.