Mock Draft v 2.0

Completed a Mock Draft on Saturday night where I split the drafting duties with a fellow draftnik. We each took 16 teams - 2 each per division, for a total of 8 from each conference. Somehow we magically had it work out where we each had 16 picks in the first round and 16 in the second round. Here is what ensued....(my picks are in red)

First Round

1. Detroit Lions - Matthew Stafford, QB - Georgia
2. St. Louis Rams - Jason Smith, OT - Baylor
3. Kansas City Chiefs - Aaron Curry, LB - Wake Forest
4. Seattle Seahawks - Mark Sanchez, QB - USC
5. Cleveland Browns - Michael Crabtree, WR - Texas Tech
6. Cincinnati Bengals - Eugene Monroe, OT - Virginia
7. Oakland Raiders - Andre Smith, OT - Alabama
8. Jacksonville Jaguars - Jeremy Maclin, WR - Missouri
9. Green Bay Packers - BJ Raji, DT - Boston College
10. San Francisco 49ers - Brian Orakpo, DE - Texas
11. Buffalo Bills - Aaron Maybin, DE - Penn State
12. Denver Broncos - Tyson Jackson, DE - LSU
13. Washington Redskins - Everette Brown, DE - Florida State
14. New Orleans Saints - Malcolm Jenkins, DB - Ohio State
15. Houston Texans - Chris Wells, RB - Ohio State
16. San Diego Chargers - Rey Maualuga, LB - USC
17. New York Jets - Josh Freeman, QB - Kansas State
18. Denver Broncos (via Chicago) - Brian Cushing, LB - USC
19. Tampa Bay Bucaneers - Robert Ayers, DE - Tennessee
20. Detroit Lions (via Dallas) - Michael Oher, OT - Mississippi
21. Philadelphia Eagles - Knoshown Moreno, RB - Georgia
22. Minnesota Vikings - Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR - Maryland
23. New England Patriots - Clay Matthews, LB - USC
24. Atlanta Falcons - Brandon Pettigrew, TE - Oklahoma State
25. Miami Dolphins - Vontae Davis, DB - Illinios
26. Baltimore Ravens - Percy Harvin, WR - Florida
27. Indianapolis Colts - Peria Jerry, DT - Mississippi
28. Philadelphia Eagles (via Carolina) - Eben Britton, OT - Arizona
29. New York Giants - Hakeem Nicks, WR - North Carolina
30. Tennessee Titans - Brian Robiskie, WR - Ohio State
31. Arizona Cardinals - Larry English, DE/LB - No. Illinois
32. Pittsburgh Steelers - Alex Mack, C - California

Second Round

33. Detroit Lions - James Lauranitis, LB - Ohio State
34. New England Patriots (via Kansas City) - Darius Butler, DB - Connecticut
35. St. Louis Rams - Evander Hood, DT - Missouri
36. Cleveland Browns - Michael Johnson, DE - Georgia Tech
37. Seattle Seahawks - William Beatty, OT - Connecticut
38. Cincinnati Bengals - Louis Delmas, S - Western Michigan
39. Jacksonville Jaguars - Alphonso Smith, CB - Wake Forest
40. Oakland Raiders - Kenny Britt, WR - Rutgers
41. Green Bay Packers - Clint Sintim, LB - Virginia
42. Buffalo Bills - Jered Cook, TE - South Carolina
43. San Francisco 49ers - Phil Loadholt, OT - Oklahoma
44. Miami Dolphins (via Washington) - Ron Brace, DT - Boston College
45. New York Giants (via New Orleans) - Shawn Nelson, TE - So. Miss.
46. Houston Texans - Jamon Meredith, OG/OT - South Carolina
47. New England Patriots (via San Diego) - Patrick Chung, S - Oregon
48. Denver Broncos - Donald Brown, RB - Connecticut
49. Chicago Bears - Sean Smith, CB - Utah
50. Cleveland Browns (via Tampa Bay) - Lesean McCoy, RB - Pittsburgh
51. Dallas Cowboys - William Moore, S - Maryland
52. New York Jets - Jaron Gilbert, DE - San Jose State
53. Philadelphia Eagles - Connor Barwin, DE/LB - Cincinnati
54. Minnesota Vikings - DJ Moore, CB - Vanderbilt
55. Atlanta Falcons - Paul Kruger, DE - Utah
56. Miami Dolphins - Eric Wood, OG/C - Louisville
57. Baltimore Ravens - Lawrence Sidbury, DE - Richmond
58. New England Patriots - Max Unger, C - Oregon
59. Carolina Panthers - Ricky Jean-Francois, DT - LSU
60. New York Giants - Rashad Johnson, S - Alabama
61. Indianapolis Colts - Juaquin Iglesias, WR - Oklahoma
62. Tennessee Titans - Sen'Derrick Marks, DT - Auburn
63. Arizona Cardinals - Shonn Greene, RB - Iowa
64. Pittsburgh Steelers - Duke Robinson, OG - Oklahoma

Jason Peters and the Eagles - a match made in heaven?

With increasing rumors about the Bills' desire to move LT Jason Peters and their demands for him, a first and third round picks, I started thinking about whether the Eagles would not be best served sending the 28th pick and 121st pick (4th Rd.) for the big OT. Peters played poorly last year in Buffalo, but I believe that can be attributed to not being in shape and being rushed on the field after ending his hold out. In the years prior, Peters played at elite level. With so much cap room, the Eagles could easily workout a new deal with Peters and move forward with Peters and Stacy Andrews as their tackles.

Other teams that might be interested in Peters could include the Lions, Ravens, and Redskins. Each team has a need at the tackle position and could be in position to make such a trade.

Five Tier Draft Board

Tier 1 Prospects

Aaron Curry, LB - Wake Forest
Jason Smith, OT - Baylor
Michael Crabtree, WR - Texas Tech
Eugene Monroe, OT - Virginia
Matthew Stafford, QB - Georgia

Tier 2 Prospects

BJ Raji, DT - Boston College
Brian Orakpo, DE/LB - Texas
Jeremy Maclin, WR/KS - Missouri
Mark Sanchez, QB - USC
Malcolm Jenkins, CB/S - Ohio State
Rey Maualuga, LB - USC
Vontae Davis, CB - Illinois
Andre Smith, OT - Alabama
Brandon Pettigrew, TE - Oklahoma State
Michael Oher, OT - Mississippi
Everette Brown, DE - Florida State
Tyson Jackson, DE - LSU
Aaron Maybin, DE/LB - Penn State
Knoshown Moreno, RB - Georgia
Chris 'Beanie' Wells, RB - Ohio State

Tier 3 Prospects

Brian Cushing, LB - USC
James Laurinaitis, LB - Ohio State
Clay Matthews, LB - USC
Larry English, DE - No. Illinois
Michael Johnson, DE - Georgia Tech
Percy Harvin, WR - Florida
Peria Jerry, DT - Mississippi
Darius Heyward-Bey, WR - Maryland
Kenny Britt, WR - Rutgers
Hakeem Nicks, WR - North Carolina
Alex Mack, C - California
DJ Moore, CB - Vanderbilt
Eben Britton, OT - Arizona
Lesean McCoy, RB - Pittsburgh
Donald Brown, RB - Connecticut
Jared Cook, TE - South Carolina
Robert Ayers, DE - Tennessee
Josh Freeman, QB - Kansas State
Darius Butler, CB - Connecticut
Louis Delmas, S - Western Michigan
Alphonso Smith, CB - Wake Forest
Clint Sintim, LB - Virginia
William Beatty, OT - Connecticut

Tier 4 Prospects

Shawn Nelson, TE - So. Mississippi
Connor Barwin, LB - Cincinnati
Evander 'Ziggy' Hood, DT - Missouri
Brian Robiskie, WR - Ohio State
Sean Smith, CB - Utah
Jamon Meredith, OG/OT - South Carolina
Max Unger, C - Oregon

Tier 5 Prospects

Ron Brace, DT - Boston College
William Moore, S - Maryland
Patrick Chung, S - Oregon
Phil Loadholt, OT - Oklahoma
Cornelius Ingram, TE - Florida
Chase Coffman, TE - Missouri
Eric Wood, OG/C - Louisville
Paul Kruger, DE - Utah
Brandon Tate, WR - North Carolina

Mock Draft Ver. 1.0

Well, we are forty-eight days away from the start of the 2009 NFL Draft and free agency is well underway, so with that, let's tackle the first round of the upcoming Draft. At this time, I will not consider possible trades that could be made, and in this economy, I expect there to be a good bit of movement of 1st Round picks. So, with the first pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions select.....


1. Detroit Lions - Matthew Stafford, QB - Georgia

2. St. Louis Rams - Jason Smith, OT - Baylor

3. Kansas City Chiefs - Aaron Curry, LB - Wake Forest

4. Seattle Seahawks - Eugene Monroe, OT - Virginia

5. Cleveland Browns - Brian Orakpo, DE/OLB - Texas

6. Cincinnati Bengals - BJ Raji, DT - Boston College

7. Oakland Raiders - Michael Crabtree, WR - Texas Tech

8. Jacksonville Jaguars - Jeremy Maclin, WR - Missouri

9. Green Bay Packers - Everette Brown, DE/OLB - Florida State

10. San Francisco 49ers - Malcolm Jenkins, CB/S - Ohio State

11. Buffalo Bills - Brandon Pettigrew, TE - Oklahoma State

12. Denver Broncos - Mark Sanchez, QB - USC

13. Washington Redskins - Andre Smith, OT - Alabama

14. New Orleans Saints - Vontae Davis, CB - Illinois

15. Houston Texans - Chris 'Beanie' Wells, RB - Ohio State

16. San Diego Charges - Tyson Jackson, DE - LSU

17. New York Jets - Rey Maualuga, ILB - USC

18. Chicago Bears - Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR - Maryland

19. Tampa Bay Bucaneers - Peria Jerry, DT - Mississippi

20. Detroit Lions (from Dallas) - Aaron Maybin, DE - Penn State

21. Philadelphia Eagles - Knoshown Moreno, RB - Georgia

22. Minnesota Vikings - Percy Harvin, WR - Florida

23. New England Patriots - Clay Matthews, Jr., OLB - USC

24. Atlanta Falcons - Brian Cushing, OLB - USC

25. Miami Dolphins - Michael Oher, OT - Mississippi

26. Baltimore Ravens - James Laurinaitis, ILB - Ohio State

27. Indianapolis - DJ Moore, CB - Vanderbilt

28. Philadelphia Eagles (from Carolina) - Eben Britton, OT - Arizona

29. New York Giants - Hakeem Nicks, WR - North Carolina

30. Tennessee Titans - Robert Ayers, DE - Tennessee

31. Arizona Cardinals - LeSean McCoy, RB - Pittsburgh

32. Pittsburgh Steelers - Alex Mack, C - California

Team-by-team analysis, including assessments of needs and recent free agent acquisitions, will slowly be posted over the next month as well as a Mock 2nd Round. My Big Board should be up by the end of the month. Time to get ready, it's Draft season!