8-pick preview of 3k's mock, 4.0
by 3k on Mar 20, 2010 9:11 PM CDT
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The mock drops Monday; the arguments begin shortly after. But to get your juices flowing, here's 7 picks that changed the course of the mock to tide you over until Monday.
8 - Oakland- Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland
Not an incredibly original pick post-combine, but one that makes sense, given the Raiders' needs, their options with their 1st pick, and the 400-year-old robotdemonzombie named Al Davis. Of course, nobody values Campbell in the top 10, so stretching this deep to take a workout warrior has reverberating effects on the rest of the 1st. Seven more preview picks after the jump.
16 - Tennessee - Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, South Florida
Along with the offensive tackles, their face-to-face opponents (DEs) make up another tough to mock group. JPP might have the highest upside along with Derrick Morgan (DE, Ga. Tech), but playing on the same line as George Selvie (DE, S. Florida) and not showing a repertoire as deep as Morgan puts him damn near anywhere in the first.
20 - Houston - CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson
Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson formed, arguably, the most potent passing duo in football last year. The Texans' aerial successes glossed over a pretty dismal running game, though, largely due to Steve Slaton who, to damn near everyone's surprise, sucked. Bad. And then got hurt. Spiller puts Houston in a better position in the running and return facets and would be a great back-by-committee choice to pair with Slaton in 2011.
32 - New Orleans - Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Missouri
Not a controversial pick, but it means he won't be there for the Rams. Who do we grab at 33 if he's not there?
15 (47) - New England (via Tennessee) - Rob Gronkowski, TE, Arizona
Talented, hard-nosed and oft-injured. With Ben Watson gone, the need is there for the Pats. Despite the injuries (which cannot be overlooked, underestimated, brushed aside, etc.), I can see the Pats bringing him on as their #1 TE.
31 (63) - Indianapolis - Daryl Washington, OLB, TCU
Another OLB (and thus a possible Ram target) gone at the end of a round. Third round options -1.
3 (67) - Tampa Bay - Brandon LaFell, WR, LSU
The big drop from the WR prospects will be Brandon LaFell whose performance in his last year in college and subsequent efforts in the offseason have gone to suggest he's a big body and not much more. Tampa could use one, and would get solid value for him here...unless someone thinks they can get more out of him in the 2nd round.
29 (93) - Minnesota - Jevan Snead, QB, Ole Miss
Favre's understudy would have traveled a long road since arriving on campus at Texas, being beat out by Colt McCoy to follow in Vince Young's footsteps, shooting up draft boards his junior year only to nose dive his senior year. Are the Vikings getting a rocket arm that can make every throw or an unsettled head that makes poor decisions and sees throwing lanes that don't exist in college, let alone the NFL?
On Monday, these and 87 other picks make up my next to last mock before the draft. Stop by and drop your 2¢.
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if the raiders pick campbell
it will be back to back drafts they went with my terps. Even though Darrius shouldn’t have been drafted that high with crabtree still on the board. But hey oakland seems to like track stars instead of football players.
by keeperskillz24 on Mar 21, 2010 11:53 AM CDT reply actions
Well,
there’s something to be said about valuing speed, but over every other aspect? It’s the Al Davis way.
You don't seem to want to accept the fact you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare, with a man who's the best, with guns, with knives, with his bare hands. A man who's been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to live off the land, to eat things that would make a billy goat puke. In *St. Louis* his job was to dispose of enemy personnel. To kill! Period! Win by attrition. Well, *Steven Jackson* was the best.
by 3k on Mar 21, 2010 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions
3k - what are your thoughts on Price at DT?
Reason I ask – I have seen mocks with him going anywhere from mid 1st to early 2nd (w/ most at the tail end of the 1st). He is no Suh but he is younger and a reliable DT option with ability to rush the passer from the interior. Do you forecast him there at 33? If so then the Rams can still potentially address DT and QB (if Bradford selected) in top two rds.
Disclaimer: I am a UCLA fan so I would love to see him as a Ram.
Free Brandon Wood!
Isn't he a 3-4
nose tackle? I’d still like to see him helping to clog up the middle of the line. Make those guys turn it outside and get run down by our LBs and DEs. I loathe getting gashed up the middle over and over again.
No - he is def a 4-3 DT
Any team moving him to a NT would be a mistake in my opinion. I would say he is a better rusher than run stopper though…
Free Brandon Wood!
Yes
I still think that DT/DE is a top need along w QB, LB, #1 WR (although I’m not sure thats available this particular draft), and receiving TE (especially in a WC offense that might have a rookie QB).
Not to dismiss a BPA approach, but it would be great if the first 4 rds BPA happened to be a QB, DT/DE (either or, cause we need both), LB, and TE.
Free Brandon Wood!
I'll withhold comment
until after the mock on Monday.
You don't seem to want to accept the fact you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare, with a man who's the best, with guns, with knives, with his bare hands. A man who's been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to live off the land, to eat things that would make a billy goat puke. In *St. Louis* his job was to dispose of enemy personnel. To kill! Period! Win by attrition. Well, *Steven Jackson* was the best.
by 3k on Mar 21, 2010 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Snead was a...
sophmore when he had his great first year at Ole Miss, not a junior. His junior year was the one that sucked.
Oops
My bad. I was thinking “his last year in college” which came out “senior year”. Me stupid. I’ll leave it unedited for my own punishment.
You don't seem to want to accept the fact you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare, with a man who's the best, with guns, with knives, with his bare hands. A man who's been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to live off the land, to eat things that would make a billy goat puke. In *St. Louis* his job was to dispose of enemy personnel. To kill! Period! Win by attrition. Well, *Steven Jackson* was the best.
by 3k on Mar 21, 2010 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions
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