Mock Draft v3 - Updated w/ Trades and Many Changes

[D J C]

I made a lot of changes from the last one. I probably have a few mistakes, I did it pretty quick.

Broncos #12 trade down for Lions #15, #89, and 2009 4th

Saints trade #10, 2008 3rd, and 2009 4th to the Patriots for #7

1. Miami Dolphins - Chris Long
2. St Louis Rams - Jake Long
3. Atlanta Falcons - Glenn Dorsey, DT LSU
4. Oakland Raiders - Darren McFadden, RB Arkansas
5. Kansas City Chiefs - Matt Ryan, QB Boston College
6. New York Jets - Vernon Gholston, DE/LB Ohio State
7. New Orleans Saints (f/New England Patriots - Sedrick Ellis, DT USC
8. Baltimore Ravens - Leodis McKelvin, CB Troy
9. Cincinnati Bengals - Ryan Clady, T Boise State
10. New England Patriots (f/New Orleans Saints) - Mike Jenkins, CB USF
11. Buffalo Bills - Devin Thomas, WR Michigan State
12. Detriot Lions (f/Denver Broncos) - Rashard Mendenhall, RB Illinois
13. Carolina Panthers - Jeff Otah, T
14. Chicago Bears - Chris Williams, T Vanderbilt
15. Denver Broncos (f/Detriot Lions) - Keith Rivers, LB USC
16. Arizona Cardinals - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB Tennessee State
17. Minnesota Vikings - Derrick Harvey, DE/LB Florida
18. Houston Texans - Jonathon Stewart, RB Oregon
19. Philladelphia Eagles - Desean Jackson, WR California
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Limas Sweed, WR Texas
21. Washington Redskins - Philip Merling, DE Clemson
22. Dallas Cowboys - Aqib Talib, CB Kansas
23. Pittsburgh Steelers - Branden Albert, OG
24. Tennesse Titans - James Hardy, WR Indiana
25. Seattle Seahawks - Kentwan Balmer, DT North Carolina
26. Jacksonville Jaguars - Kenny Phillips, S Miami
27. San Diego Chargers - Gosder Cherilus, OT Boston College
28. Dallas Cowboys - Felix Jones, RB Arkansas
29. San Francisco 49ers - Quentin Groves, DE Auburn
30. Green Bay Packers - Antoine Cason, CB Arizona
31. New England - Forfeited
32. New York Giants - Reggie Smith, S Oklahoma

33. Miami Dolphins - Dan Connor, LB Penn State
34. St. Louis Rams - Lawrence Jackson, DE USC
35. Atlanta Falcons (f/Oakland Raiders) - Brian Brohm, QB Louisville
36. Kansas City Chiefs - Sam Baker, T USC
37. New York Jets - Mario Manningham, WR Michigan
38. Atlanta Falcons - Patrick Lee, CB Auburn
39. Baltimore Ravens - Joe Flacco, QB Delaware
40. San Francisco 49ers - Carl Nicks, OT Nebraska
41. New Orleans Saints - Brandon Flowers, CB Virginia Tech
42. Buffalo Bills - Tracy Porter, CB Indiana
43. Denver Broncos - Trevor Laws, DT Notre Dame
44. Carolina Panthers - Calais Campbell, DE Miami
45. Chicago Bears - Ray Rice, RB Rutgers
46. Detroit Lions - Jerod Mayo, LB Tennesse
47. Cincinnati Bengals - Dajuan Morgan, S
48. Minnesota Vikings - Justin King, CB Penn State
49. Atlanta Falcons (from Houston Texans) - Curtis Lofton, LB
50. Philadelphia Eagles - Heath Benedict, T
51. Arizona Cardinals - Chris Johnson, RB
52. Washington Redskins - Charles Godfrey, CB
53. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Pat Sims, DT Auburn
54. Pittsburgh Steelers - Malcom Kelly, WR Oklahoma
55. Tennessee Titans - Dre Moore, DT Maryland
56. Seattle Seahawks - Dustin Keller, TE
57. Green Bay Packers (from Cleveland Browns) - Thomas DeCoud
58. Miami Dolphins (from San Diego Chargers) - Chad Henne, QB Michigan
59. Jacksonville Jaguars - Andre Caldwell, WR Florida
60. Indianapolis Colts - Jason Jones, DE Eastern Michigan
61. Green Bay Packers - Chilo Rachal, OG USC
62. Dallas Cowboys - Early Doucet, WR LSU
63. New England Patriots - Erin Henderson, LB Maryland
64. New York Giants - Philip Wheeler, LB

[hermes]

vikes would probably rather have merling than campbell

[yaomac11-1]

If Phillips dropped to the jags that would be awesome

[A.J.]

desean jackson isnt form usc

[catalyst]

On trades, dal does not have 30th pick.

Cowboys would take kelly at 22,a nd Talib might be available at 28.

[NO-KG-AI]

No way I can see Desean Jackson going over Sweed, but stranger things have happened.

[revprodeji]

vikes would probably rather have merling than campbell

yup

[D J C]

No way I can see Desean Jackson going over Sweed, but stranger things have happened.

I agree that Sweed will be a better player, but dont underestimate the value of a multi threat with his speed and return skills. Teams can reach for players that they view as potential playmakers like Desean. And Donovan and Westbrook have already come out this offseason and said the offseason needs another playmaker to help them.

vikes would probably rather have merling than campbell

Even after the surgery?

I'll be making some changes tonight.

[ReasonablySober]

Still working on it and I'll be adding the 2nd and possibly 3rd round soon. Still not happy with some of the picks in the 1st so I might change it up a little still. For example, I think Rivers would go higher but I dont see where he would go. Maybe a team would trade up, but I think 5 trades was enough for right now.

Broncos Trade #12
Lions Trade #15 and #89

Dallas Cowboys Trade #30
Baltimore Ravens Trade #38 and 2009 3rd

Patriots Trade #7
Saints Trade #10 and 2009 3rd

Bengals Trade #9
Texans #20 and 2009 2nd

Redskins trade #21
Falcons Trade Deangelo Hall and 2008 4th

1. Miami Dolphins - Chris Long, DE Virginia
2. St Louis Rams - Jake Long, T Michigan
3. Atlanta Falcons - Matt Ryan, QB Boston College
4. Oakland Raiders - Darren McFadden, RB Arkansas
5. Kansas City Chiefs- Glenn Dorsey, DT Louisiana State
6. New York Jets - Vernon Gholston, DE/LB Ohio State
7. New Orleans Saints (f/New England Patriots) - Sedrick Ellis, DT Southern California
8. Baltimore Ravens - Leodis McKelvin, CB Troy
9. Houston Texans (f/Cincinnati Bengals) - Ryan Clady, T Boise State
10. New England Patriots (f/New Orleans Saints) - Michael Jenkins, CB South Florida
11. Buffalo Bills - Devin Thomas, WR Michigan State
12. Detriot Lions (f/Denver Broncos) - Rashard Mendenhall, RB Illinois
13. Carolina Panthers - Derrick Harvey, DE Florida
14. Chicago Bears - Chris Williams, T Vanderbilt
15. Denver Broncos (f/Detriot Lions) - Kentwan Balmer, DT North Carolina
16. Arizona Cardinals - Dominique Rodgers Cromartie, CB Tennesse State
17. Minnesota Vikings - Calais Campbell, DE Miami
18. Cincinnati Bengals (f/Houston Texans) - Philip Merling, DE Clemson
19. Philladelphia Eagles - Desean Jackson, WR California
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Limas Sweed, WR Texas
21. Atlanta Falcons (f/Washington Redskins) - Jeff Otah, T Pittsburgh
22. Dallas Cowboys - Aqib Talib, CB Kansas
23. Pittsburgh Steelers - Branden Albert, G Virginia
24. Tennesse Titans - Malcom Kelly, WR Oklahoma
25. Seattle Seahawks - Jonathon Stewart, RB Oregon
26. Jacksonville Jaguars - Kenny Phillips, S Miami
27. San Diego Chargers - Gosder Cherilus, T Boston College
28. Dallas Cowboys - James Hardy, WR Indiana
29. San Francisco 49ers - Keith Rivers, LB Southern California
30. Baltimore Ravens (f/Green Bay Packers - Brian Brohm, QB Louisville
31. New England - Forfeited
32. New York Giants - Reggie Smith, S Oklahoma

Green Bay owns the 30th pick, and they'd know that if it's Baltimore moving back into the 1st round it would be to nab a QB like Brohm or Flacco. It'd cost more to do so than a 2009 3rd rounder.

[hermes]

No way I can see Desean Jackson going over Sweed, but stranger things have happened.

I agree that Sweed will be a better player, but dont underestimate the value of a multi threat with his speed and return skills. Teams can reach for players that they view as potential playmakers like Desean. And Donovan and Westbrook have already come out this offseason and said the offseason needs another playmaker to help them.

vikes would probably rather have merling than campbell

Even after the surgery?

I'll be making some changes tonight.

i don't know how the surgery will affect their decision
i would assume it would change things but i'm not sure

[D J C]

Made quite a bit of changes in picks and trades, and added a 2nd round.

[travis minor]

Kevin Smith in the second?

cough homer cough

[NoSkyy]

Two things: You have Chad Henne listed in the second round twice...

and the Bears now have the 7th pick in the second round(MALCOLM KELLY PLEASE)

[D J C]

Kevin Smith in the second?

cough homer cough

He shouldz bes the 1stz overalz picks

But really, I dont see any other RB here that would be better for the Patriots.

Two things: You have Chad Henne listed in the second round twice...

and the Bears now have the 7th pick in the second round(MALCOLM KELLY PLEASE)

Thanks. And I thought SF and CHI switched 3rd round picks? BTW, have you heard about Kelly's lil knee problem?

[Sports Arsenal]

Houston doesn't take a running back... We got four backs... Chris Taylor,Darius Walker, Ahman Green, Chris Brown

[D J C]

Houston doesn't take a running back... We got four backs... Chris Taylor,Darius Walker, Ahman Green, Chris Brown

Going by that logic, not a team in the league would pick a running back. Taylor is a 7th round pick two years ago and didnt even play last season, Walker was a UDFA and still unproven, Chris Brown is a good backup but has yet to play a full season in the NFL, and Ahman Greeen is 31 and played only 6 games last year and 5 games two years before that.

[NoSkyy]

Thanks. And I thought SF and CHI switched 3rd round picks? BTW, have you heard about Kelly's lil knee problem?

No, I hadvn't heard about his knee problem. Is it serious? If not, I would still take him.

Edit: You are right. Third rounder. It's weird because I swear I read second rounder the first time I saw it.

[D J C]

I forgot to elaborate on it in my original post, but apparently both of Kelly's knees are shot. They're so bad, teams are taking him completely off their draft boards. If its anywhere near this serious, he could be seeing a much bigger drop than this, but Im still not sure how much truth is behind this so I put him mid-2nd.

[NO-KG-AI]

Houston doesn't take a running back... We got four backs... Chris Taylor,Darius Walker, Ahman Green, Chris Brown

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