21.4.10

Mock Draft (Top 10) 1.0

In a few hours I will subject myself to waiting in line for over 10 hours so I can score entry into one of my favorite sporting events-the NFL Draft.

I am what they call an NFL Draft guru.

In 2007, I held Vassar College’s first ever pro day combine event.

In 2007, in the NFL Draft mock draft contest, I predicted 11 picks correctly-more than Kiper-to win an autographed Jamarcus Russell helmet.

Those are my credentials, let’s mock it up:

1. St. Louis Rams-Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma- I don’t like the pick personally but apparently it’s a given that the Rams take him. DYK: His paternal great-great grandmother was Cherokee making him an official citizen of the Cherokee Nation.

2. Detroit Lions-Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska- They could go OT but Suh is arguably the best player in the draft and it fills a need.

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma- This 3-Tech Tackle draws comparisons to Sapp because apparently his style meshes with their defense scheme.

4. Washington Redskins-Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State- The Skins need to replace Samuels and protect McNabb’s back side, that one he’s blind on.

5. Kansas City Chiefs-Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma- If I know Scott Pioli like I think I do, they pass on a S like Berry and go with the cornerstone position of their franchise. People say Bulaga is a Pioli-type guy, they don’t know him like I do.

6. Seattle Seahawks-Eric Berry, S, Tennessee- Well it won’t be Taylor Mays. They could go OT or secondary but it should be the Ed Reed-esque ball-hawking center fielder.

7. Cleveland Browns-Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State- Since when are OK and OK State so good at football? Bryant was suspended last year for an undisclosed chat with Deion Sanders and has baggage or something but he’s immensely talented… great catch radius.

8. Oakland Raiders-Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers- Oh boy… Bryant and Berry are off the board. (Bryant was too slow anyway but his baggage was intriguing). The media has exhausted the speculation that the Raiders will reach for someone physically gifted in running in a straight line for 40 yards. Enough, Al Davis goes conservative here picks the natural knee-bending road grader out of Rutgers. There are whispers of Bulaga, child please, another stiff, white OT from the state of Iowa. There are murmurs Clausen, hmm… child please he won’t even go in the first round.

9. Buffalo Bills-Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame- Not a great pick considering he’s a fair weather QB but this is the best option for this franchise. I remember in 2007 when Miami was in this same position at the same pick… I was a perfect 8-8 in my mock and then they took Ted Ginn Jr. instead of Brady Quinn. Look how that turned out.

10. Jacksonville Jaguars-Rolando McClain, LB, Alabama- He’s a Jack Del Rio type of player and they’ll be look for defense in Thomas or Morgan unless they go offense with Spiller.

Gotta run. I have a sit down with Kipe and Todd later and I’ll gather some more intelligence while I wait in line so expect an updated version tomorrow.

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