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SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:12 am
by HMFFL
1. St. Louis Rams (trade with Lions on draft day)
*Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
Lions will have the worst record, but can't afford another No. 1 overall. Teams will want to trade up for this QB, unlike the lack of interest in Matt Stafford. The only danger is critics will have a year to pick apart Bradford, who could have been No. 1 this year.
2. Oakland Raiders
*Eric Berry, SS, Tennessee
Will the new Raiders coach be able to talk Al Davis out of workout wonder Taylor Mays? This is very high for a safety, but Berry is special.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
*Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
Tampa Bay's defense will really need help after its first full Monte Kiffin-less season.
4. Detroit Lions (trade with Rams on draft day)
Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State
They'll do anything to protect their investment in Matthew Stafford.
5. San Francisco 49ers
Taylor Mays, S, USC
Might as well cement all the comparisons to Ronnie Lott.
6. Jacksonville Jaguars
Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
The disruptive Suh will help bring some bite back to this defense.
7. Cleveland Browns
Mark Herzlich, LB, Boston College
Or perhaps Sergio Kindle, who is slotted at No. 14.
8. New York Jets (via draft day trade with Chiefs)
*Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State
Assuming the Jets don't sign Plaxico Burress, new quarterback Mark Sanchez will need more help.
9. Cincinnati Bengals
*Arrelious Benn, WR, Illinois
How much longer can an unhappy Chad Johnson work in Cincy?
10. Green Bay Packers
Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma
The Packers need to make that big investment in Aaron Rodgers pay off.
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Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:28 pm
by Icness
I've had at least 10 emails asking me to make on for next year already. Crazy!
Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:05 pm
by lpsevier
Icness wrote:I've had at least 10 emails asking me to make on for next year already. Crazy!
So......
Where is it?
Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:44 pm
by Icness
Honestly I'm forumlating a predicted draft order now, then I'll move onto the players and fits. It'll be up in a week or so. The way-too-early top 5:
1. Kansas City Chiefs - Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma : The Matt Cassel magic blows up miserably, and suddenly hot-seated Scott Pioli has to get a real franchise QB.
2. New York Jets - Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State : Mark Sanchez needs targets, and Bryant stands head and shoulders above the rest of the class right now.
3. Detroit Lions - Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma : 4-12 never looked so good!
4. Tampa Bay Bucs - Taylor Mays, S, USC : they simply cannot tolerate having the worst defense in the league again.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars - Tim Tebow, QB, Florida : the new coach will want a new franchise QB, and Tebow is a unique talent.
Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:59 pm
by HCYanks
Icness wrote:8-)
Honestly I'm forumlating a predicted draft order now, then I'll move onto the players and fits. It'll be up in a week or so. The way-too-early top 5:
1. Kansas City Chiefs - Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma : The Matt Cassel magic blows up miserably, and suddenly hot-seated Scott Pioli has to get a real franchise QB.
2. New York Jets - Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State : Mark Sanchez needs targets, and Bryant stands head and shoulders above the rest of the class right now.
3. Detroit Lions - Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma : 4-12 never looked so good!
4. Tampa Bay Bucs - Taylor Mays, S, USC : they simply cannot tolerate having the worst defense in the league again.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars - Tim Tebow, QB, Florida : the new coach will want a new franchise QB, and Tebow is a unique talent.
I approve solely on the basis of the Jets falling that far.
And does anybody else loathe the Goodell prime-time draft idea that Perloff mentioned? Yes, let's break up the early rounds of the draft between a popular primetime TV viewing night and a night when most people don't even watch TV because they make social plans instead. Most of the people who really want to watch the draft already make the time to do it during the weekend. At least when the NBA Draft does this they fit everything into one weeknight and have it during the summer when there's little to no primetime TV.
Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 5:40 pm
by Icness
I agree man, it's draft weekend. Thursday or Friday night just isn't as good. The only way I'd og for it is if the 1st round is Friday night, Rounds 2 and 3 on Sat. and add two more rounds on Sunday so 4-9 complete the weekend.
I also think the draft should be moved to either Vegas or the locale of the team with the #1 overall pick. Time for someone besides the AFC and NFC Easts to have fans en masse.
Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:04 am
by travis minor
ill take the jets picking second overall
My hunch tells me Tebow's draft stock is on the shoulders on what impact Pat White has this year
Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:43 am
by LAKESHOW
1. USC QB
2. USC DB
3. USC WR
4. USC OL
5. USC RB
6. USC DL
7. USC LB
8. USC K
9. USC 2ND TEAMER
10. USC PLAYER WHO HAS NEVER SEEN THE FIELD BEFORE
Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:58 am
by revprodeji
So what does MN need to do to get Staford?
Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:22 am
by HeavyP
I don't know if MN is going to be bad enough to land Bradford. I sure hope Denver is bad enough for Seattle to land Eric Berry though.
Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:32 am
by revprodeji
I am pretty sure we will not be bad enough. I am hoping he either slips, or we move up.
Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:13 am
by El Turco
uh, stafford?
Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:24 am
by revprodeji
yea, my bad. Sam Bradford. names are too close.
Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:29 am
by El Turco
that's what i thought first but when heavyp said stafford as well, i had to waste couple minutes googling '10 prospect named stafford.
Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:58 pm
by lpsevier
Is Bryant that much better than Benn right now?
Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 6:45 pm
by shaolin34
http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft09/ ... %3d41104784 of the top 7 picks from oklahoma, 9 of the top 10 from the big 12. if that's going to be even remotely true, then the big 12 will be an awesome conference to watch this year.
Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 9:58 pm
by SpeedyG
Icness wrote:8-)
Honestly I'm forumlating a predicted draft order now, then I'll move onto the players and fits. It'll be up in a week or so. The way-too-early top 5:
1. Kansas City Chiefs - Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma : The Matt Cassel magic blows up miserably, and suddenly hot-seated Scott Pioli has to get a real franchise QB.
2. New York Jets - Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State : Mark Sanchez needs targets, and Bryant stands head and shoulders above the rest of the class right now.
3. Detroit Lions - Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma : 4-12 never looked so good!
4. Tampa Bay Bucs - Taylor Mays, S, USC : they simply cannot tolerate having the worst defense in the league again.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars - Tim Tebow, QB, Florida : the new coach will want a new franchise QB, and Tebow is a unique talent.
Nooo not you too. Unless Tim shows that he can be an effective player as a drop back QB, he's not worth being drafted in the first round, much less top 5 of an NFL draft. And ouch, but I can't imagine the Jags being worse than they were least year after rebuilding the offensive line.
Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Fri May 1, 2009 4:22 am
by Celtics_Champs
I love when sites do this.
Not even being sarcastic, they're fun to read.
I don't know where I saw it, but Mark Herzlich from BC. A top 10 projected pick according to one site. BC really throwing out some top 10 picks huh?
Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Fri May 1, 2009 6:49 pm
by RIPskaterdude
Hm, seems like the league is already doubting the 49ers...I don't think they will go 12-4, but 9-7 isn't completely impossible. They should be picking in the 10-15 range next year, IMO.
Re: SI: (Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft
Posted: Mon May 4, 2009 12:08 am
by CJ_18
I am SOO excited for next year's college season/nfl draft. Eric Berry and Taylor Mays in the same draft!? are you kidding me? Safety is quickly becoming the 'glory' position of football- the position everyone wants to play and where all the best athletes are being put. And these guys that mold.
Think about the recent drafts and the # of elite safety prospects in the last decade of drafts.
'00- 0
'01- 0
'02- 1 (Roy Williams)
'03- 0
'04- 1 (Sean Taylor)
'05- 0
'06- 0
'07- 1 (Laron Landry)
'08- 0
'09-0
'10- 2 (Berry, Mays)
And in my early opinion, Berry and Mays both are better than Landry and Roy Williams. It is very rare for us to have 1 elite safety in a draft, nevermind 2.
Right now, i have to give the edge to Berry. He is a much better all around player than Mays. Right now, Mays can Hit you and run very fast in a straight line. Running a 4.3 is nice, but acceleration, change of direction, and fluidity in the hips are more important for a safety. To me, Berry looks like a young Ed Reed. It will be very exciting to examine and compare these 2 in the next year.