Mock Draft - 1st round - v. Feb1.0
by 3k on Feb 5, 2009 4:32 PM CST
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I'm changing the title of these since I'm going to try to roll them out with more frequency, albeit with less explanation as to the picks which I'll leave to the comment section.
I'm also going to leave out the post-pick comparison to other mocks. I'll do that in follow up posts after the mock, because I want to keep these focused on discussion and that stuff just seems to complicate things. Besides, you can always head to the official TST mock draft database to compare and contrast. We'll try to update it regularly.
I am going to put links to the players' scouting reports from ESPN (which I think are available to everyone, not just Insider subscribers) and Mocking the Draft underneath names for readers who want a bit more information on each player if available; those will be represented by the acronyms 'ESPN' or 'MTD'. Pretty self-explanatory.
And at the end of the pick, I'll put a "Pulse of the Nation" link to each teams' respective SBNation blog and pick a recent story to keep us abreast of what each team's fan base is monitoring.
So one more TST mock before the combine. Kiper, your thoughts?
Great.
1.) Detroit - Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia
Nothing to change my mind on this yet.
Pulse of the Nation (Pride of Detroit): The CW is starting to push the Stafford at #1 storyline. PotN notices.
2.) St. Louis - Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
Lot's to change my mind on this one, though. Does his versatility (many are suggesting he may fit better as a guard than a tackle in the NFL) make him more valuable or less to teams and specifically to ours? Would we be better served with Eugene Monroe (OT, Virginia) or Michael Oher(OT, Ole Miss)? Is the fact that Jason Smith (OT, Baylor) is a converted TE a good or bad thing? I'm so much less certain pick than I was a month or two ago. Damn you, conventional wisdom.
Pulse of the Nation (TST): VanRam runs down the top LB prospects.
3.) Kansas City - Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
MTD (I have no idea what ESPN is waiting for on this one...)
I know I might be the only person mocking Crabtree to KC, but I just can't envision them passing on him. If nothing else, they'll pick him and immediately trade the pick one spot down to Seattle (who is desperate for a young, talented WR) for a DE picked by (or through?) Seattle and something extra. He's just too good, too athletic and too hyped (given his separation from other WR's and the "We need a Larry Fitzgerald" mantra echoing through front offices across the NFL) to drop to #4.
Pulse of the Nation (Arrowhead Pride): On pick value and recent blockbuster draft day trades.
4.) Seattle - Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia
Monroe is tied with Crabtree as I write this for the second most popular mock pick for the Rams (3 mock picks each) after Andre Smith (9 mock picks). It would seem the consensus is that either A-Smith or Monroe is the top OT with Oher and J-Smith battling for the 3rd and 4th spot.
Pulse of the Nation (Field Gulls): John Morgan argues that Seattle GM Tim Ruskell has his eyes on Patrick Chung (S, Oregon).
5.) Cleveland - Aaron Curry, OLB, Wake Forest
Like Stafford at #1, I still feel confident about this one.
Pulse of the Nation (Dawgs By Nature): Nothing draft related. DBN is one of the thinnest SBN NFL blogs I've seen, and most of their recent discussion has been on revamping the front office down through the coaches. Sound familiar?
6.) Cincinnati - Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas
The CW seems to pushing Orakpo hard as the top DE. I still like Aaron Maybin (DE, Penn St.) and Everette Brown (DE, Florida St.) in the discussion for top DE, but hype momentum determines top draft picks and Orakpo's getting it. So at this point, I have to go with Orakpo as the first DE off the board.
Pulse of the Nation (Cincy Jungle): How Crabtree affects T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Or is it the other way around?
7.) Oakland - Michael Oher, OT, Ole Miss
I still think Oakland's need for an OT (both in terms of production and mentality to get over Robert Gallery) pushes them for an OT here. I wouldn't be surprised, however, if they took Rey Maualuga (MLB, USC) here.
Pulse of the Nation (Silver and Black Pride): SaBP's saint yaks draft.
8.) Jacksonville - Jason Smith, OT, Baylor
Another confident mock pick.
Pulse of the Nation (Big Cat Country): If you haven't ever been by BCC, you should. They're handing out scouting reports like Bush's Treasury Department handed out bailout cash. FSBlueApocalypse compiles a report on Oher as part of their Better Know a Draft Prospect Series and pushes the meme that Jax will take an OT with their first pick. Props to BCC for the series.
9.) Green Bay Packers - Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn St.
N/A
Switches with Orakpo.
Pulse of the Nation (Acme Packing Company): Another SBN member not talking draft. What is with you people? bizzle4 slides some draft talk at the end of a piece looking at the future Green Bay 3-4 defense. Of note are three names he mentions that he thinks would fit in that D: Orakpo, Maybin and Maualuga (which surprised me. I like A.J. Hawk).
10.) San Francisco 49ers - Everette Brown, DE, Florida St.
Another keeper.
Pulse of the Nation (Niners Nation): A Random Ramsdom just San Francisco-ized on draft news.
11.) Buffalo Bills - Bradon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma St.
Can we consider this a lock yet?
Pulse of the Nation (Buffalo Rumblings): I guess not. Five of the six front-page contributors did a group mock. Not a single one jumped at Pettigrew.
12.) Denver Broncos - B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College
I only feel uncomfortable about this because with Green Bay moving to a 3-4 (which Denver is too), they might feel compelled to draft Raj-zilla. I think they have pieces in place that can make it work, though. Not so for Denver. If GB does snap Raji up, I would slot the Broncos to grab Knowshon Moreno (HB, Georgia).
Pulse of the Nation (Mile High Report): styg50, who is covering the NFC West at MTD, stopped by on Monday to talk draft with us. Over at MHR, his home blog, he ranks the DTs. BTW, if you haven't been over to MHR, you should. Need more convnicing? You need to enroll in Mile High Report University.
13.) Washington Redskins - Rey Maualuga, MLB, Southern California
I had Michael Johnson (DE, Georgia Tech) here last time, but I think the hype pushing Maualuga (he is a hell of a run-stopper) will convince the Redskins it's time to bring in London Fletcher's successor. And about those O-line and D-line issues? Well, these are Dan Snyder's Redskins. I'm sure thay'll find a free agent to drop a ton of money at.
Pulse of the Nation (Hogs Haven): A Chiefs fan stopped by to propose a trade to the HH community. The answer: "No. Now go away."
14.) New Orleans Saints - Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio St.
I'm still have trouble justifying this to myself. Someone in the top 6 needs to pick this guy, but I'm not sure which team up until now will pull the trigger.
Pulse of the Nation (Canal Street Chronicles): CSC's lone front-pager recently helped out in picking for the Saints in a mock draft. I guess I can't be surprised at his choice.
15.) Houston Texans - Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech
The DE pick for the Texans is picking up serious steam. If Houston does go that route, they could have the best pair of DEs in the NFL soon.
Pulse of the Nation (Battle Red Blog): A found a post from mid-January that is worth reading. TransientTexan put together the teams with the top 14 picks, their position needs and a best case / worst case scenario from a Houston viewpoint.
16.) San Diego Chargers - Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss
The Chargers might be forced to grab a RB in either Moreno or Chris Wells (HB, Ohio St.) by the time the draft arrives depending on what San Diego does with LT & Darren Sproles. If they aren't pressed into taking a running back, Jerry upgrades their interior defensive line and should give Merriman some help upon his return.
Pulse of the Nation (Bolts from the Blue): The head writer for BftB, daBolts, participated in a mock and selected Jason Smith.
17.) New York Jets - Mark Sanchez, QB, Southern California
Whether Favre retires or not, they'll need some potential here; Kellen Clemens, the former Oregon standout, doesn't bring much. Regardless, a post-Favre era that sees Sanchez and Clemens on the Jets' depth chart bodes well.
Pulse of the Nation (Gang Green Nation): GGN hasn't hopped on the draft train yet, but I'm sure they will soon in their "2009 Possibility" series, which kicked off with the dream signing of Nnamdi Asomugha.
18.) Chicago Bears - Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
N/A
Chicago needs help on offense. A lot of help. Maclin is a start.
Pulse of the Nation (Windy City Gridiron): WCG manager WCG (what a name) opens up a piece on safeties and lets Bears fans take over from there.
19.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Percy Harvin, WR, Florida
N/A
A Florida receiver going to Tampa Bay. This seems familiar...
Pulse of the Nation (Buc' Em): UNFNOLE, from the Buc' Em community, has been working on his Prospect Spotlight. #4 in the series is on Percy.
20.) Detroit Lions (via Dallas Cowboys) - James Laurinaitis, MLB, Ohio St.
And in a single draft, the Lions snag their future franchise QB with a MLB defensive general to boot.
Pulse of the Nation (Pride of Detroit): Right around New Year's Day I stopped by PoD to see what they thought about their #1 pick. NOTE: Lions fans are still defensive about the 2008 season, so tread lightly.
21.) Philadelphia Eagles - Knowshon Moreno, HB, Georgia
N/A (really?)
The weakest crop of running backs to hit the draft in a while. That doesn't mean that one of them won't have a productive career. Most are betting that "one" will be Moreno. Philadelphia has two aging and oft-injured backs in Westbrook and Buckhalter. Moreno gives them flexibility at the position and an answer for the future.
Pulse of the Nation (Bleeding Green Nation): A bit old, but a short piece that outlines Philly's top 5 needs.
22.) Minnesota Vikings - Eben Britton, OT, Arizona
Giving Adrian Peterson more blocking is good...except for teams that play Minnesota.
Pulse of the Nation (Daily Norseman): Gonzo sifts through some mock drafts and lets the community go at it.
23.) New England Patriots - Brian Cushing, OLB, Southern California
A solid Sam-style linebacker to pair with Jerod Mayo adds youth to an aging defense. I wouldn't be surprised to see the Pats pick a CB to fill the chasm Asante Samuel left. Any of the top 5 CBs - Jenkins, Vontae Davis (CB, Illinois), D.J. Moore (CB, Vanderbilt), Alphonso Smith (CB, Wake Forest), or Sean Smith (CB, Utah) - would fit.
Pulse of the Nation (Pats Pulpit): Speaking of CBs, wishing for Malcolm Jenkins will only bring you disappointment, Pats fans.
24.) Atlanta Falcons - Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois
In reality, someone will have to take Davis higher than this. Someone will catch Mel Kiper fever and take the best player on the board, not the best player at the position they need the most help at. But since I do my mocks by need not BPA (Best Player Available), Davis comes late in the game. Expect him to come off very soon after Jenkins to a New Orleans or a Houston.
Pulse of the Nation (The Falcoholic): Dave pores over MTD's mock.
25.) Miami Dolphins - Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina
N/A
Miami needs some aerial threats to help out Chad Pennington. Nicks, at 6'1" and more than 200 lbs., would give Miami some power in their receiving game.
Pulse of the Nation (The Phinsider): Matty I has gone through the team needs dedicating a thread to each one and analyzing the performance of players already on the roster at that position followed by trade targets, FA targets and potential draftees. His piece on WRs is very thorough. I wouldn't mind seeing a similar series here.
26.) Baltimore Ravens - Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
N/A
It's either a WR or CB for Baltimore in the 1st this year, unless an absolute steal drops in their lap. Hey-Bey is a local star and would have tons of fan support, so I'd be surprised if they don't make him a Raven. Like I mentioned after Cushing at 23 for the Pats, if Jenkins and Davis are gone here, their CB options are D.J. Moore, Alphonso Smith or Sean Smith.
Pulse of the Nation (Baltimore Beatdown): shake n bake from MTD stopped by to work on his Ravens team profile. He's got the AFC North covered over at MTD.
27.) Indianapolis Colts - D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt
N/A
Similar to Baltimore's WR/CB dilemma, Indy has to choose between OT and CB; I see a lot more valuable CBs on the board at the end of the 1st than the remaining OTs outside of the big 4 and Britton - such as Jamon Meredith (OT, South Carolina) and Phil Loadholt (OT, Oklahoma). Thus, 'tis a CB for thee Coltes.
Pulse of the Nation (Stampede Blue): Community contributor bamock put together a comprehensive look at the Colts' needs. Great post.
28.) Philadelphia Eagles (via Carolina Panthers) - Louis Delmas, S, Western Michigan
How much more does Brian Dawkins have in the tank? Delmas renders that question moot. With Quintin Mikell at SS, a FS here gives the Eagles a pair of safeties with both youth and talent. Delmas will have a lot to prove at the combine since his competition while at Western Michigan doesn't stand up to the caliber of competition so many of the names above faced.
Pulse of the Nation (Bleeding Green Nation): Some recent talk from the BGN faithful on Dawkins' future.
29.) New York Giants - Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers
N/A
With Plaxico in limbo (how long before the Cowboys make the call?), the Giants need a WR to pair with Steve Smith v2.0. Britt gives them a large, physical WR that can be a possession type guy if he learns to use his 6'4" frame against NFL coverage.
Pulse of the Nation (Big Blue View): Editor-in-Chief ETVal hooked up with anshey from Rutgers SBN blog Protect R Turf to post a Britt report.
30.) Tennessee Titans - Sean Smith, CB, Utah
N/A
The conventional wisdom is pushing the Titans to take a WR here. I don't think they need depth (which is what I see Britt and Hey-Bey bringing). They need a legitimate #1 WR. Since they don't have a shot at Crabtree (barring a huge trade), they'll probably look to bolster their secondary, linebacking corps and interior line (since Kevin Mawae is old. Really old.). The Sean vs. Alphonso Smith debate will be just as tough to judge as the Andre vs. Jason Smith one. Sean, however, has 6" (!) of height on Alphonso, and the Titans two starting CBs are around 5'10", so a nice 6'2" CB should help them cover the passing attacks of the Colts and Texans (read: Andre "Best receiver in the NFL" Johnson).
Pulse of the Nation (Music City Miracles): An early 2009 post on the anti-WR argument for the Titans.
31.) Arizona Cardinals - Chris "Beanie" Wells, HB, Ohio St.
N/A
This guy comes with serious injury concerns. Then again, so did Adrian Peterson... If nothing else, this should allow the Cardinals to put their running back issue to bed.
Pulse of the Nation (Revenge of the Birds): Remember my story on the beginning being the end and the end being the beginning and all that crap? While their team was making their way to the Super Bowl, some Cardinals fans couldn't help but think about the draft. Opening salvo: "The Arizona Cardinals are in the Super Bowl and the draft should be the last thing on our minds..", but here's some draft talk. I love football fans.
32.) Pittsburgh Steelers - Alex Mack, C, California
I'm going to hope all the way up to draft day that Mack falls to our 2nd round pick, but he's a definite fit here. The Steelers will be looking at guards, centers and defensive ends, and Mack is an immediate NFL-ready center. They could grab another center or Duke Robinson (G, Oklahoma), but those would seem to be stretches at this point. They could also go for Tyson Jackson (DE, LSU) or Paul Kruger (DE, Utah) if they want to add a pass rusher in the 1st round.
Pulse of the Nation (Behind the Steel Curtain): Again, celebrations for the past are short for NFL fans. Just two days after their 6th Super Bowl ring, a post on the Steelers' draft options racked up 65 comments. Favorite quote from steelguy99:
After the superbowl at about 1:30 am I commented to a friend at the bar that we’d be talking about the draft by the end of the week.
I love steeler nation.
And I love Ram nation. And football.
Have at it.
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i wish one of the tackes was a kake long or ogden type. hard to let crabtree go when we could easily end up with another robert gallery.
by giantdonkey on Feb 5, 2009 7:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I know
But is the problem of talent or identification?
What I mean is, what if all 4 are better than Gallery, and we’re arguing over elite prospects? Sure, that means four NFL teams will get OTs they can depend on for at least a couple years. But what is the real downside there? I’m not saying this is necessarily the case (I have to think one of them will be a bust), but how do you identify the bust?
Jay Zygmunt, now that you have fired yourself, please have yourself hired by Seattle. Thanks.
by 3k on Feb 5, 2009 7:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
robert gallery...or
alex barron. same player
by VanRam on Feb 5, 2009 10:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
look at the hair on that guy!
Kipp! You handsome devil, you.
by VanRam on Feb 5, 2009 10:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
take OT with the 2nd pick
if there are so many OTs available why dont we draft Crabtree and just take an OT in the second round, if there are 5 or 6 great/good OTs one of them will fall to our 2nd pick im sure……….i said it once and I’ll say it again……….Crabtree is a game changer!!
by JordansDad on Feb 6, 2009 1:48 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
the top tier of OTs is the four
Andre Smith, Jason Smith, Michael Oher and Eugene Monroe. They’ll all be gone by our second pick.
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by 3k on Feb 6, 2009 6:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think you nailed it
with wanting to target center at the top of the second. And I think you got Mack right, in the sense that the rams may just barely miss out on being able to get him.
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by Jeremy Bolander on Feb 6, 2009 1:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It's really up to Pittsburgh & Detroit
I don’t see anyone else taking a center in the 1st, so the key picks for center (from a Rams perspective) should be right at the end of the 1st round. Styg, who else do you think would go for a center in round 1?
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by 3k on Feb 6, 2009 2:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
no idea
I am familiar with the prospects, but the team needs should be a dynamic process that gets clarity with time only. That is one of the reasons why I am hanging around hear, and reporting back to my masters.
Just from my own personal fandom I know Denver needs to look at center, and the best prospect for them is Luigs, who could be a third rounder, IF Mack and Unger make it into the second.
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by Jeremy Bolander on Feb 6, 2009 2:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
what do you think about the Raji pick?
Are Moreno or Beanie Wells getting any traction at MHR?
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by 3k on Feb 6, 2009 2:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Solid, solid pick
I don’t think he is a franchise player, but there isn’t anything else like him out there. The bane of the 3-4 is that damn NT position, but once you have that, the fexibility of the formation helps make up for the headache.
Regarding Moreno and Wells, no on Wells, no one is interested, and the Moreno argument is divided into three camps: I and a handful of other stalwarts think that Moreno will be the most valuable player available at #12, and that there is a distinct need for a franchise RB. The middle camp acknowledges that Denver needs a quality running game, but that last years converted FB/7th rounder, Peyton Hillis out of Arkansas, is that guy and that Moreno is a luxury for a team who had the worst defense in the league. Erm, except for you guys. ;) The final camp is a group of guys who absolutely refuse to believe that Denver would ever take a RB in the first, and they have threatened hari-kari if that should happen…
My thoughts on Moreno are that he is a top of the line prospect in the NFL, a rare find and a stellar talent. Beyond his abilities as a RB, he brings so many intangibles to the table including a tremendous ethic, excellent football sense, leadership, and the “it” factor that makes a player fight to be a winner. In advocating him I advocate more than a RB, i advocate one of the few “Total football players” in this, or any, draft.
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by Jeremy Bolander on Feb 6, 2009 5:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
so you don’t like Moreno?
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by 3k on Feb 6, 2009 6:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly.
He only does everything, and frankly, I need more cowbell.
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by Jeremy Bolander on Feb 7, 2009 1:17 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Crabtree
I’ve been against the “Crabtree at 2” bandwagon, but in an effort to understand the hype I’ve profiled him on my Rams Blog here. Haven’t had any luck in finding much in the way of OT comparisons to current NFL talent, but I’ll keep looking!
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by YankeeDoodleBrit on Feb 6, 2009 5:08 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
This article offers one perspective
Scout.com offers up a comparison of each first round pick to someone already in the league. All of them are a bit optimistic — i.e., nobody’s predicted to be the next Ickey Woods or Ryan Leaf — but the comparisons are still interesting.
Roundup of the O-line comparisons:
Michael Oher = Orlando Pace
Andre Smith = Shawn Andrews (Right Guard for Eagles)
Eugene Monroe = D’Brickashaw Ferguson (Left Tackle for Jets)
Jason Smith = Jamaal Brown (Left Tackle for Saints)
Clearly Andre Smith suffers the worst in this comparison, at least for what we need.
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by taiko on Feb 6, 2009 11:09 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, a lot of people are projecting him as a guard
but is that due to his run-blocking and bulk?
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by 3k on Feb 6, 2009 12:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
part of it
has to do with how well he he works in tandem. He is great at handing off the correct blocks, and making solid choices. The guard more than any other position needs to be a solid tactician. The center is a good posiiton for your strategists, guys that set the line up correctly presnap, and Ts need to be the athletically gifted players, able to go toe to toe without help if need be, against the most powerful and quick players on defense, the DEs.
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by Jeremy Bolander on Feb 6, 2009 1:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
No, I got you on that
But what is it specifically about Andre that has people suggesting he make the move over to guard? Is it something he is good at that guards require or is it that he lacks a skill that you need a tackle that you could mask over at the guard position?
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by 3k on Feb 6, 2009 2:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
If Peria Jerry drops to the Colts he's the pick
DT and OT are the top needs if Polian follows through on what he’s been saying since the end of the season and signs Kelvin Hayden to a long term deal. Indy has 4 CBs coming off the IR so if Hayden is back CB takes backseat to DT/OT and maybe WR depending on what they do with Marvin Harrison (he’s going to have to take a pay cut or be cut).
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by shake n bake on Feb 6, 2009 6:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
So if I did this mock all the way up to Indy
with Jerry and Britton off the board who would you take for them?
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by 3k on Feb 6, 2009 6:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'd want Jerry
I think they can do without a 1st round OT if they get the interior more settled than last year. At the spot Jerry would take they started a guy picked up midseason from the Titans practice squad, a guy that missed the final cuts with the Packers and Eric Foster who weighs 265lbs.
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by shake n bake on Feb 6, 2009 6:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think you understand me
I have Jerry at 16th.
Britton goes at 22.
The Colts have the 27th pick. Who would you take if you couldn’t take Jerry or Britton?
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by 3k on Feb 6, 2009 7:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
D'oh, I read it as picking between the two
Moore isn’t a bad pick at all there with the top DT/OTs, Nicks and Heyward-Bey all gone.
I could see a few other picks there. Kenny Britt seems to fit the mold of a Colts WR somewhat as a great route runner who isn’t freakishly athletic (he’s big though) and they have shown some interest in Derrick Williams. With Dom Rhodes a UFA and Addai struggling with injuries the last two years Wells or Shady McCoy aren’t out of the question. I’m not a fan of Maola there, but he’ll be in the mix.
Sean Smith might be a better fit for the Tampa-2 (though I don’t know about his zone coverage abilities). A big physical CB that may be a step slow over a speedster who is undersized and not a particularly special run defender.
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by shake n bake on Feb 6, 2009 9:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
reason being that Tampa-2 CBs live in the flats
so are asked to run support as much, if not more, than cover deep.
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by shake n bake on Feb 6, 2009 9:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I can buy the Moore v. Sean Smith argument
but why WR? With Wayne, Gonzalez and Dallas Clark, do you guys really want to spend your 1st round pick on a receiver? I didn’t think that would be on your guys’ radar. I figured it would be CB/OT with center a distant third.
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by 3k on Feb 6, 2009 10:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
They took Gonzo with Marvin, Wayne and Clark, Polian loves value
and they love having 3 dangerous WRs and Clark at TE on 3rd down. That and Peyton Manning is why the Colts are always* first in 3 down conversion percentage.
*=always isn’t an exaggeration, they’ve led the league for 4 straight years 05-08 and were 7th,6th,3rd in 04-02
and they drafted 3 centers in last year’s draft, so even if Saturday leaves they have his replacement, his replacement’s backup and a center converted into a starting guard from the 08 class.
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by shake n bake on Feb 6, 2009 10:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I figured the Gonzo draft was to groom him as a #2 as Wayne prepped to fill Harrison’s #1 spot.
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by 3k on Feb 6, 2009 11:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
it was right after Stokley left, they needed a 3rd WR
The Colts offensive formations are as predicable as it gets.
Normal situations= 2 TE (with Clark in the slot or in-line), 2 WR, 1 RB
3rd down/2 minute O= 1 TE (Clark) 3 WR, 1 RB.
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by shake n bake on Feb 7, 2009 12:00 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I gotcha
you crazy Colts. You guys have the Super Bowl next year, yeah?
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by 3k on Feb 7, 2009 10:13 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
not sure which way you mean so, I'll answer all 3 ways I can think of
2010 SB is in Miami
2011 is Dallas
2012 is Indy
if you are talking about the cycle of superbowl winners (last 4 have been, Steelers, Colts, Giants, Steelers) so yes it’s Indy’s turn.
if you are asking if I think they’ll win it, then I think they have as good if not a better chance than anyone.
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by shake n bake on Feb 7, 2009 11:39 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I meant host city.
I thought you guys had it next year before Dallas
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by 3k on Feb 7, 2009 1:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
no, Jerry Jones' billion dollar stadium won out over Indy's new one
not that it matters that much for me, I live 350 miles from Indy.
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by shake n bake on Feb 7, 2009 4:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm from Dallas, and
I can tell you, that stadium is ridiculous. The Cowboys don’t deserve it.
Jay Zygmunt, now that you have fired yourself, please have yourself hired by Seattle. Thanks.
by 3k on Feb 7, 2009 5:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
: If you haven't ever been by BCC, you should. They're handing out scouting reports like Bush's Treasury Department handed out bailout cash
Ahahaha I knew there was a reason I clicked on this link. Thanks for the laugh and the publicity!
"I smoke. If this bothers anyone, I suggest you look around at the world in which we live and shut your mouth."-Bill Hicks
by FSBlueApocalypse on Feb 9, 2009 11:33 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
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