Final Mock Draft - Complete 7 rounds!

[wab]

I know you have all been breathlessly waiting for it...so here it is. Unless something drastic happens between now and next Saturday, this is my final draft of the um...draft. I have predicted a couple of trades and hashed out all 7 rounds.

Enjoy.

*Braylon Edwards gets traded to the Giants for a 1st and a 3rd
**Anquan Boldin gets traded to the Ravens for a 1st and a 3rd

First round
Pk Sel # Team
1 1 Detroit – Matt Stafford, QB, Georiga
It will come down to Jason Smith and Stafford. In the end, Stafford gets the nod. Some people wonder why all his talent never always translated to the field, but he’s too good a player to pass up. He’s impressed the Lions enough that they will have him signed before draft day.

2 2 St. Louis – Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest
Everyone and their brother has them taking a tackle, and while that is highly likely, tackle was never the issue on the line last year, it was center and guard. They have decided to move Alex Barron over to the left side to replace Orlando Pace and the steady Adam Goldberg was brought back at RT. With Will Witherspoon moving outside, Curry fits both need and value.

3 3 Kansas City – Jason Smith, OT, Baylor
Best Player Available will be what happens here. They have signed enough guys that they have that flexibility with this pick. Smith is a feisty former TE, who along with Brandon Albert will give the Chiefs the bookends they haven’t had since Willie Roaf and John Tait.

4 4 Seattle – Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia
Mark Sanchez would look rather good in Seattle, but the reason the team was so bad last year wasn’t Matt Hasslebeck and his injuries, it was injuries at WR and lack of protection on the line. Walter Jones is still solid on the left side, but Sean Locklear struggled and could move inside to replace the underachieving Rob Sims at RG.

5 5 Cleveland – Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
Braylon Edwards will be dealt to the Giants on draft day, and with Donte Stallworth’s legal problems, the cupboard gets pretty bare at WR. They have Josh Cribbs and Paul Hubbard, but if healthy, Crabtree is the best player in the draft.

6 6 Cincinnati – Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
While they will be very tempted to take a tackle, I think they try to squeeze one more year out of Levi Jones. Like the Rams, the majority of the team’s issues along the line were at center. Even if Jones is sent packing, they still have Anthony Collins and Andrew Whitworth. Chad Johnson is always a question mark, but Maclin gives them an added dimension on offense as well as the return game.

7 7 Oakland – Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas
Orakpo is considered a workout warrior, but fills a big need opposite Derrick Burgess, who is rumored to be on the trading block.

8 8 Philadelphia f/Jacksonville – Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
And here is the 1st trade. They lost both starting tackles and Stacy Andrews was only signed to a one year deal after suffering a knee injury. Max Jean-Giles is expected to push Todd Herrimans outside and Shawn Andrews can play tackle, but they would prefer to leave him inside at guard. Smith’s troubles are well documented, but the Eagles seem to be really high on the kid and think he got a lot of bad advice.

9 9 Green Bay – Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi
While every mock draft in the world has the Packers taking a defender here, everyone seems to forget that they don’t have a healthy starting RT on the roster. Breno Giacomini was expected to take over for the departed Mark Tauscher, but he is out following hip surgery. Oher can play on the right side until Giacomini is healthy, and then slide inside to guard until Chad Clifton packs it in.

10 10 N.Y. Jets f/San Francisco - Mark Sanchez, QB, USC
The Jets don’t want to take a chance that Josh Freeman is around when they pick at 17, so they give up a second rounder to move up and select Sanchez, who is a hot prospect. He’ll be a welcome addition to a team that boasts Brett Ratcliff as the front-runner at QB. They will need to get ahead of Washington who will snag Sanchez if given the chance, and Denver who may need insurance for Orton who only has a year on left on his deal.

11 11 Buffalo – Brian Cushing, LB, USC
Kavika Mitchell should supplant Keith Ellison on one side and Paul Posluzny is entrenched in the middle. Cushing is a playmaker and has the size and speed to play any of the LB spots. He gives the team a lot of flexibility after losing Angelo Crowell.

12 12 Denver – BJ Raji, NT, Boston College
Rumors of a positive drug test will push him out of the top 10, but not past the Broncos who will use him to anchor the middle of their new 3-4.

13 13 Washington - Everette Brown, DE, FSU
With Albert Haynesworth now in the fold, the Skins will look to add a premier pass rusher. Florida State pass rushers get a bad rap, but Brown led the NCAA in tackles for a loss by a DE, so you know he has a nose for the ball.

14 14 New Orleans – Chris Wells, RB, Ohio St
Remember, this is the same team that drafted Deuce McCallister when they had Ricky Williams, and drafted Reggie Bush when they had Deuce. Bush hasn’t lived up to his billing, but is a nice weapon; he just doesn’t do anything near the goal line like Beanie will.

15 15 Houston – Malcolm Jenkins, S, Ohio St
Adding Cato June doesn’t eliminate the need for a linebacker, it just postpones it. Adding a defensive back like Jenkins who can play safety or corner would do wonders for a team that historically struggles against the pass despite getting good pressure up front.

16 16 San Diego – Rey Maualaga, LB, USC
The Chargers would love for Andre Smith or Michael Oher to fall here, but that’s not likely. They also don’t need to spend a high pick on a RB with LT, Sproles and Jacob Hester in the fold. Even though they brought in Kevin Burnett, he’s no lock to start. They could use another banger in the middle, an area that has been in flux for a while.

17 17 San Francisco f/N.Y. Jets – Clay Matthews, LB, USC
The shine has all but worn off Takeo Spikes, whose career is winding down. Matthews is self-made player and is a versatile guy that Mike Singletary will unleash all over the field. They move down, add a second round pick and take the player they would have taken at 10 anyway.

18 18 Denver f/Chicago – Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU
Pure 3-4 ends are highly coveted, but so are 26 year old pro bowl QB’s you have yet to hit their prime. Nonetheless, Jackson will be an important building block for the Broncos 3-4 line.

19 19 Tampa Bay – Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech
Most have a DT going here, but they don’t have much at DE where Kevin Carter has seen better days and moves inside on passing downs anyway. No one can get a good read on Johnson’s stock, but the Bucs love him.

20 20 Detroit (from Dallas) – Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi
They have Grady Jackson, but have a big hole next to him after trading away Corey Redding.

21 21 Jacksonville f/Philadelphia – Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
Jacksonville probably would have taken DHB at #8 with Harvin off the board, but they get him here after trading down. DHB has the size they like, along with the speed that they haven’t had since Jimmy Williams.

22 22 Minnesota – Eben Britton, OT, Arizona
Minnesota’s line is on shaky ground. Bryant McKinnie can’t stay out of trouble and is one bad night out away from a yearlong suspension, and Ryan Cook has looked awful at tackle and may have to compete at center to stay on the roster.

23 23 New England – William Beatty, OT, UCONN
New England has a ton of picks, and word is they are high on Brian Cushing, but moving up in the draft isn’t like the Pats. Lost in the Matt Cassell/Tom Brady hoopla is the fact that the line, usually a strong point, fell apart towards the end of the year. Matt Light is winding down on the left, but Nick Kaczur has legal issues and probably fits better inside. Beatty has as much upside as any tackle in the draft.


24 24 Atlanta – Alex Mack, C, California
Todd McClure has been quietly boycotting the offseason program and Mack would be an upgrade over 75 year old Jeremy Newberry.

25 25 Miami – Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois
Not often do you see the 1st true corner taken at #25, but the class doesn’t have a premier prospect this year. Davis has premier skills, but hasn’t put it all together yet. He’s a physical specimen, but some consider him a coach killer. There are only a few teams that have coaching personnel in place to get his mind right, and Miami is one of them.

26 26 Arizona f/Baltimore – Aaron Maybin, DE/LB, Penn St
Baltimore may quietly emerge as a contender in the Anquan Boldin sweepstakes. The Cards likely won’t want to trade him to an NFC team, and Miami probably won’t pull the trigger. Derrick Mason is nearing the end and Boldin would fit right in with the Ravens gritty style. After moving Boldin, the Cards will look to shore up an area that has been hit with a lot of injuries.

27 27 Indianapolis – Evander Hood, DT, Missouri
Reciever is a big need, but the new regime is tweaking the cover two and getting bigger at DT and LB. Hood comes in at 6-3 300, so he has the size to hold up in the middle where the current DT average about 275. He’s got plenty of pass rush and is stout enough against the run. The knock on him his inconsistency and a tendency to disappear despite his physical gifts. .

28 28 Jacksonville f/Philadelphia (Carolina) – Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas St
For some reason the Jags are always looking to replace the QB they have, even though Garrard is solid.

29 29 Cleveland f/N.Y. Giants – Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
The Giants like Boldin better, but will take Edwards because he stretches the field more. They lost Jason Wright and Jamal Anderson is already past the age where backs wear down. Moreno has sacrificed some speed to put on weight and hold up at the next level.

30 30 Tennessee – DJ Moore, CB, Vanderbilt
Demarcus Faggins doesn’t solve their depth issues at corner and has only been signed because his familiarity with the AFC South. Cortland Finnegan is one of the better corners in the league, but the other corners are suspect at times. Moore is a homegrown kid who will provide depth and push Nick Harper for time.

31 31 Arizona – Donald Brown, RB, UCONN
The Cards need to come out of this draft with a starting RB.

32 32 Pittsburgh – Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest
They could use another tackle and maybe even a center, but Smith is too good a value to pass on, especially after losing Bryan McFadden.

Second round
Pk Sel # Team
1 33 Detroit – James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio St
The Animal’s son is a tackling machine, but poor workouts drop him here.

2 34 New England (from Kansas City) – Sean Smith, CB, Utah
Smith has rare size for his position, but he is raw and will take time to develop.

3 35 St. Louis – Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma
A mammoth to team with Alex Barron who has moved over to the left side.

4 36 Cleveland – Darius Butler, CB, UCONN
Brandon McDonald has struggled, and Butler has 1st round talent.

5 37 Seattle – LeSean McCoy, RB, Pitt
Julius Jones is an OK back, but not nearly as explosive as McCoy.

6 38 Cincinnati – Max Unger, C, Oregon
The majority of the OL issues last year were because of the center.

7 39 Jacksonville – Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa
A big beefy back to team with Jones-Drew after losing Fred Taylor.

8 40 Oakland – Percy Harvin, WR, Florida
A positive drug test will push him out of round 1, but he has top 10 talent.

9 41 Green Bay – Jarron Gilbert, DE, San Jose St
Gilbert is a fast riser and will nail down the edge in the Packers 3-4 defense.

10 42 Buffalo – Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma St
They hold tight and get a guy they would have considered at 11.

11 43 San Francisco – Andre Brown, RB, NC State
They can’t keep running Frank Gore into the ground.

12 44 Miami (from Washington) – Ron Brace, DT, Boston College
Jason Ferguson is 34 years old.

13 45 N.Y. Giants (from New Orleans) – Tyrone McKenzie, LB, South Florida
They have been trying to replace Kawika Mitchell since the super bowl.

14 46 Houston – Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee
DE isn’t a huge need, but Ayers is a great value for a team that plays in a pass happy division.

15 47 New England (from San Diego) – Larry English, DE/LB, NIU
Mike Vrable’s replacement.

16 48 Denver – Conner Barwin, DE/LB, Cincinnati
Another rush backer will be needed.

17 49 Chicago – Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina, 6-1 210
Opinions on Nicks are mixed because he doesn’t play as fast as he times and he didn’t help himself when he showed up to his pro day grossly out of shape. He reminds a lot of people as a poor mans Keyshawn Johnson. Nicks, Hester and Bennett are an attractive trio of receivers for Jay Cutler.

18 50 Cleveland (from Tampa Bay) – Clint Sintim, LB, Virginia
Sintim is a hybrid that can play inside, outside and at DE.

19 51 Dallas – Sammie Lee Hill, DT, Stillman
Hill is being looked at as both an end and a nose tackle in a 3-4.

20 52 San Francisco f/N.Y. Jets – Mohamad Massaqoui, WR, Georgia
Massaqoui is one of the hottest players in the draft right now and may be gone by this pick.

21 53 Philadelphia – Jared Cook, TE, South Carolina
Cook is a physical freak who will replace LJ Smith with no problem.

22 54 Minnesota – Juaquin Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma
The Vikings have put a full court press on Iglesias ever since the Combine.

23 55 Atlanta – Louis Delmas, S, Western Kentucky
Delmas is the best pure safety in the draft and fills a big need for the Falcons.

24 56 Miami – Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers
They will make a push for Boldin, but may be better served waiting for the imposing Rutgers star.

25 57 Baltimore - Paul Kruger, DE/LB, Utah
Terrell Suggs will not be back next year.

26 58 New England – Mike Goodson, RB, Texas AM
With 1 million picks in the draft, the rich get richer.

27 59 Carolina – Sen’Derrick Marks, DT, Auburn
Julius Peppers is on the block, but the interior of the line needs help as well.

28 60 N.Y. Giants – William Moore, S, Missouri
They don’t have a starting caliber strong safety to pair with Kenny Phillips.

29 61 Indianapolis – Stephen McGee, QB, Texas AM
Is this the year they finally draft a QB?

30 62 Tennessee – Brian Robiskie, WR, Ohio St
Robiskie is a better player than this draft spot would suggest.

31 63 Arizona – Shawn Nelson, TE, Southern Mississippi
TE has been a sore spot for years.

32 64 Pittsburgh – Duke Robinson, OG, Oklahoma
The offensive line played well but is patched together with guys playing out of position.

Third round
Pk Sel # Team
1 65 Detroit – Jamon Meredith, OT, South Carolina
2 66 St. Louis – Louis Murphy, WR, Florida
3 67 Kansas City – David Veikune, DE/LB, Hawaii
4 68 Seattle – Rashad Johnson, S, Alabama
5 69 Dallas (from Cleveland) – Chip Vaughn, S, Wake Forest
6 70 Cincinnati – Gerald Cadogan, OT, Penn St
7 71 Oakland - Fenuki Tupou, OT, Oregon
8 72 Jacksonville – Jarius Byrd, CB, Oregon
9 73 Green Bay – Chris Clemons, S, Clemson
10 74 San Francisco – Brandon Tate, WR, North Carolina
11 75 Buffalo – Lawrence Sidbury, DE, Richmond
12 76 N.Y. Jets (from New Orleans) - Brandon Gibson, WR, Washington
13 77 Houston – Jason Phillips, LB, TCU
14 78 San Diego – TJ Lang, G/T, Eastern Michigan
15 79 Denver – Will Johnson, DE, Michigan
16 80 Washington – Darry Beckwith, LB, LSU
17 81 Tampa Bay – Alex Magee, DT, Purdue
18 82 Detroit (from Dallas) – Kevin Barnes, CB, Maryland
19 83 Green Bay (from N.Y. Jets) – Jamaal Westerman, DE/LB, Rutgers
20 84 Denver f/Chicago – John Parker Wilson, QB, Alabama
21 85 Philadelphia – James Davis, RB, Clemson
22 86 Minnesota – Eric Wood, C, Louisville
23 87 Miami – Andy Levitre, OG, Oregon St
24 88 Arizona f/Baltimore – Antoine Caldwell, C, Alabama
25 89 New England – Chris Baker, DT, Hampton
26 90 Atlanta – Cornelius Lewis, TE, Florida
27 91 Cleveland f/N.Y. Giants – Patrick Chung, S, Oregon
28 92 Indianapolis – Derrick Williams, WR, Penn ST
29 93 Carolina – Brandon Williams, DE, Texas Tech
30 94 Tennessee – Fili Moala, DT, USC
31 95 Arizona – Coye Francies, CB, San Jose St
32 96 Pittsburgh – Ra’Shon Harris, DE, Oregon
33 97 New England (compensatory) – Trevor Canfield, OG, UCONN
34 98 Cincinnati (compensatory) – Roy Miller, DT, Texas

35 99 Chicago (compensatory) – Darcel McBath, S, Texas Tech, 6-0 200
McBath is a former corner with great ball skills. He is extremely athletic and excels in zone coverage. While not the biggest hitter, he’s a hard worker with top intangibles and should compete at FS right away with Daniel Bullocks

36 100 N.Y. Giants (compensatory) – James Casey, TE, Rice

Fourth round
Pk Sel # Team
1 101 Dallas (from Detroit) – Victor Harris, CB, Virginia Tech
2 102 Kansas City – Ryan Palmer, CB, Texas
3 103 St. Louis – Keenan Lewis, CB, Oregon St
4 104 Cleveland – Brandon Myers, TE, Iowa
5 105 Seattle - Dannelle Ellerbe, LB, Georgia
6 106 Cincinnati – Kory Sheets, RB, Purdue
7 107 Jacksonville – Cornelius Lewis, OT, Tennessee St
8 108 Oakland – Xavier Fulton, OT, Illinois
9 109 Green Bay – Terrance Knighton, DT, Temple
10 110 Buffalo – Jonathan Luigis, C, Arkansas
11 111 San Francisco – Troy Kropog, OT, Tulane
12 112 Houston – Ian Johnson, RB, Boise St
13 113 San Diego – Ricky Jean-Francois, DE, LSU
14 114 Denver – Kenny McKinley, WR, South Carolina
15 115 N.Y. Jets (from Washington) – Jeremiah Johnson, RB, Oregon
16 116 New Orleans – David Bruton, S, Notre Dame
17 117 Dallas - Mike Mickens, CB, Cincinnati
18 118 New Orleans (from N.Y. Jets) – Ellis Lankster, CB, West Virginia

19 119 Chicago – Bradley Fletcher, CB, Iowa, 6-0 197
Corey Graham could be a future star on one side, but the Bears have to be concerned about Charles Tillman who is still their best corner, but is coming off double shoulder surgeries. Former Pro Bowler Nathan Vasher will have to fight to even stay on the roster. Fletcher has the size and speed the team looks for in their corners and would be insurance should Charles Tillman make the long awaited move to safety.

20 120 Tampa Bay – Pat White, QB, West Virginia
21 121 Philadelphia – Ramses Barden, WR, Cal-Poly
22 122 Houston (from Minnesota) – Sherrod Martin, CB, Troy
23 123 Baltimore – Herman Johnson, OT, LSU
24 124 New England – Josh Mauga, LB, Nevada
25 125 Atlanta - Demetrius Byrd, WR, LSU
26 126 Miami – Zach Follett, LB, Cal
27 127 Indianapolis – Asher Allen, CB, Oregon
28 128 Carolina – Kyle Link, OL, McNeese St
29 129 N.Y. Giants – Alex Boone, OT, Ohio St
30 130 Tennessee – Bryan Hoyer, QB, Michigan St
31 131 Arizona – Lydon Murtha, OT, Nebraska
32 132 Pittsburgh - Eric Vandenheuval, OT, Wisconsin
33 133 San Diego (compensatory) - Emmanuel Cook, S, South Carolina
34 134 San Diego (compensatory) - Glenn Coffee, RB, Alabama
35 135 Tennessee (compensatory) – Kaluka Maiava, LB, USC
36 136 Indianapolis (compensatory) – Andrew Gardner, OT, Georgia Tech

Fifth round
Pk Sel # Team
1 137 Detroit – Richard Quinn, TE, North Carolina
2 138 St. Louis – Tom Brandstater, QB, Fresno St
3 139 Kansas City – Antonio Dixon, DT, Miami

4 140 Chicago f/Denver (Seattle) – Marcus Freeman, LB, Ohio St, 6-1 242
Freeman was once looked at as a top LB, but has seen his stock fall because he disappeared last year for a below average Ohio St Defense. He’s fast, but doesn’t play the pass particularly well and has trouble shedding blocks. Similar in size to Lance Briggs, he could compete with overachiever Nick Roach and Hunter Hillenmeyer, who has fallen out of favor recently.

5 141 Philadelphia (from Cleveland) – Maurice Evans, DE, Penn St
6 142 Cincinnati – Jamar Cheney, LB, Mississippi St
7 143 Atlanta (from Oakland) – Gerald McRath, LB, Southern Mississippi
8 144 Jacksonville – Worrell Williams, LB, California
9 145 Green Bay – Mike Mitchell, S, Ohio University
10 146 San Francisco – Morgan Trent, CB, Michigan
11 147 Buffalo – Michael Hamlin, S, Clemson
12 148 San Diego – Roger Allen, OG, Missouri Southern
13 149 Denver – Scott McKillop, LB, Pitt
14 150 Washington – Jason Watkins, OT, Florida
15 151 N.Y. Giants (from New Orleans) – Brooks Foster, WR, North Carolina
16 152 Houston – Seth Olsen, G/T, Iowa
17 153 Philadelphia (from N.Y. Jets) – Jason Williams, LB, Western Illinois

18 154 Chicago – Henry Melton, DE, Texas, 6-4 268
Melton is a guy the Bears seem to be high on as a mid to late round pick. He started college ball as a running back, but grew out of the position. At 6-4 and nearly 270lbs, with the athletic ability of a RB, he gives Rod Marinelli a lot to work with, but is still very raw at DE.

19 155 Tampa Bay - Javaris Williams, RB, Tennessee St
20 156 Dallas – Luis Vasquez, OG, Texas Tech
21 157 Philadelphia - Al Afalava, S, Oregon St
22 158 Minnesota – Kyle Moore, DE, USC
23 159 New England – Courtney Greene, S, Rutgers
24 160 Atlanta – Dorrell Scott, DT, Clemson
25 161 Miami – Jeremy Childs, WR, Boise St
26 162 Baltimore – Joe Burnett, CB, South Florida
27 163 Carolina – Ryan Purvis, TE, Boston College
28 164 N.Y. Giants - Tyrell Sutton, RB, Northwestern
29 165 Indianapolis – Rasheed Jennings, RB, Liberty
30 166 Dallas (from Tennessee) – Nate Davis, QB, Ball St
31 167 Arizona – Sammie Stroughter, WR, Texas AM
32 168 Pittsburgh - Matt Shaughnessy, DE/LB, Wisconsin
33 169 Pittsburgh (compensatory) – Derek Pegues, S, Mississippi St
34 170 New England (compensatory) - Cody Brown, LB, UCONN
35 171 San Francisco (compensatory) – Graham Harrell, QB, Texas Tech
36 172 Dallas (compensatory) – Rulon Davis, DE, California
37 173 Tennessee (compensatory) - Will Davis, DE, Illinois

Sixth round
Pk Sel # Team
1 174 Detroit – Vance Walker, DT, Georgia Tech
2 175 Kansas City – Johnny Knox, WR, Abilene Christian
3 176 St. Louis – Keith Ellison, S, USC
4 177 Cleveland – Deon Butler, WR, Penn ST
5 178 Seattle – Brian Hartline, WR, Ohio St
6 179 Cincinnati - Greg Isdaner, OG, West Virginia
7 180 Jacksonville – Jose Valdez, OT, Arkansas
8 181 Oakland - Anthony Sciorrotto, S, Penn St
9 182 Green Bay – David Grimes, WR, Notre Dame
10 183 Buffalo - Joe Ganz, QB, Nebraska
11 184 San Francisco - Morris Wooten, LB, Arizona St
12 185 Denver – Carey Harris, CB, USC
13 186 Washington – Donald Washington, CB, Ohio St
14 187 Green Bay (from New Orleans) – Ian Campbell, DE/LB, Kansas St
15 188 Houston – Jason Boltus, QB, Hartwick
16 189 San Diego – Austin Collie, WR, BYU

17 190 Chicago - Joel Bell, OT, Furman, 6-6 318
Orlando Pace and Chris Williams will be bookends for a couple years, but Pace is on the back nine of his career. Kevin Shaffer was also brought on board, but may be looked at inside at guard where Roberto Garza has struggled. Bell is a 2-3 year project, but has loads of upside and fantastic measurables for a RT.

18 191 Tampa Bay – Brandon Walker, OG, Oklahoma
19 192 Detroit (from Dallas) - AQ Shipley, C, Penn St
20 193 N.Y. Jets – Demonte Boldin, DE, Tennessee
21 194 Philadelphia – Robert Brewster, OG, Ball St
22 195 Philadelphia (from Minnesota) – Phillip Hunt, DE, Houston
23 196 Atlanta - Aaron Kelly, WR, Clemson
24 197 Dallas (from Miami) – Antonio Appleby, LB, Virginia
25 198 Baltimore – Anthony Hill, TE, NC State
26 199 New England – Pannel Egboh, DE, Stanford
27 200 N.Y. Giants – Ashlee Palmer, LB, Mississippi
28 201 Indianapolis – Tim Jamison, DE, Michigan
29 202 Carolina – Curtis Painter, QB, Purdue
30 203 Tennessee – Cory Irvin, DT, Georgia
31 204 Arizona – Zach Potter, DE, Nebraska
32 205 Pittsburgh - Dominique Edison, WR, Stephen F Austin
33 206 Tennessee (compensatory) - Rob Bruggeman, C, Iowa
34 207 New England (compensatory) – Mike Teel, QB, Rutgers
35 208 Dallas (compensatory) – Garrett Reynolds, OT, North Carolina
36 209 Cincinnati (compensatory) - Cullen Harper, QB, Clemson

Seventh round
Pk Sel # Team
1 210 Dallas (from Detroit) – Taurus Johnson, WR, South Florida
2 211 St. Louis – Anthony Heygood, LB, Lurdue
3 212 Kansas City - Todd Boeckman, QB, Ohio St
4 213 Seattle - Louis West, OT, Henderson St
5 214 Miami (from Cleveland) – Jamarca Stanford, S, Mississippi
6 215 Cincinnati – Travis Beckum, TE, Wisconsin
7 216 Oakland – Mitch King, DT, Iowa
8 217 Tampa Bay (from Jacksonville) - Stephen Hodge, LB, TCU
9 218 Green Bay – Darius Hill, TE, Ball St
10 219 San Francisco - Lardarius Webb, CB, Nichols St
11 220 Buffalo – Gartrell Johnson, RB, Colorado St
12 221 Minnesota (from Washington) - Jerraud Powers, CB, Auburn
13 222 New Orleans - Dave Philistin, LB, Maryland
14 223 Houston - Myron Pryor, DT, Kentucky
15 224 San Diego – Chase Daniel, QB, Missouri
16 225 Denver – PJ Hill, RB, Wisonsin
17 226 Pittsburgh (from Tampa Bay) – Cedrick Dockery, OG, Texas
18 227 Dallas – Tony Dixon, RB, Kentucky
19 228 N.Y. Jets - Wapamo Osaisai, CB, Stanford
20 229 Tampa Bay (from Chicago) - Kevin Ogletree, WR, Virginia
21 230 Philadelphia - Ryan Mouton, CB, Hawaii
22 231 Minnesota - Fui Vakapuna, FB, BYU
23 232 Miami – Tristan Davis, RB, Auburn
24 233 Tampa Bay (from Baltimore) Moise Fokou, LB, Maryland
25 234 New England – Travis Bright, OT, BYU
26 235 Denver (from Atlanta) - Curtis Taylor, S, LSU
27 236 Indianapolis – Dilvory Edgecomb, RB, Florida Atlantic
28 237 Miami (from Carolina) – Kevin Huber, K, Cincinnati
29 238 N.Y. Giants - Jahi Word-Daniels, CB, Georgia Tech
30 239 Tennessee - Cameron Morrah, TE, California
31 240 Arizona – Dallas Reynolds, OG, BYU
32 241 Pittsburgh - Ryan McDonald, C, Illinois
33 242 Tennessee (compensatory) - Chris Williams, WR, New Mexico St
34 243 Washington (compensatory) - Nathan Brown, QB, Central Arkansas
35 244 San Francisco (compensatory) – Ryan Durand, OG, Syracuse
36 245 Seattle (compensatory) – Pat Kuntz, DT, Notre Dame

37 246 Chicago (compensatory) – Khalif Mitchell, DT, East Carolina, 6-4 315
Mitchell spent a year in military academy and both Lovie Smith and Rod Marinelli love kids with a military background. It’s not often I get excited about late round picks, but Mitchell is a phenom. He has the size to play the nose in a Tampa 2 system, but is super athletic and can collapse the pocket with brute strength. The Injury bug is always a concern when talking about Tommie Harris and Dusty Dvorecek, and Mitchell could make a nice partner to team with up and coming Marcus Harrison.

38 247 Seattle (compensatory) - Rudy Carpenter, QB, Arizona St
39 248 Seattle (compensatory) - Brandon Hughes, CB, Washington St
40 249 Cincinnati (compensatory) – DeAndre Wright, CB, New Mexico
41 250 Jacksonville (compensatory) – Marcus Herford, WR, Kansas

42 251 Chicago (compensatory) – Jake Griffin, OG, South Florida, 6-4 310
Griffin flies under the radar a bit, but is one of the better developmental guys in the draft He can play guard and center, and gives the Bears some size up the middle. Not only is he is versatile but he also plays with a nasty streak.

43 252 Cincinnati (compensatory) - C.J. Spillman, S, Marshall
44 253 Jacksonville (compensatory) - Marlon Favorite, DT, LSU
45 254 Arizona (compensatory) - Willie Tuitama, QB, Arizona
46 255 Detroit (compensatory) – George Bussey, OG, Louisville
47 256 Kansas City (compensatory) - Kevin Jones, WR, Arkansas St

[G08]

God bless ya WAB, I really was waiting for this draft! I'd literally click over to this forum any time I saw that you had a post hoping it'd be the mock

I'm hoping and praying that Nicks is there for us at #49, and I'd be more than content with a combination of Nicks and McBath with our first two picks.

Can I get your "Marcus Harrison" stamp of approval on Nicks being there for us at #49?

[wab]

Hmmmmm. I had a pretty good feeling about the Marcus Harrison thing...this year I'm having a hard time getting a read on the direction. Adding Cutler, Pace, Shaffer, and Bullocks sorta throws me off.

I'd give it a 70/30 chance that Nicks is there at 49.

[gaba]

Hakeem Nicks... great pick and a dream come true if he's still around at #49.

Darcel McBath... we could use some safeties that can cover and not just hit, especially if we're gonna be stuck with the cover-2 for a while (and a much improved offense could definitely prolong Lovie's stay).

Bradley Fletcher... It looks like I have a little more faith in Tillman/Vasher than you, but it never hurts to add some depth. Could be a good pick.

Marcus Freeman... this is the time of year when I normally start defending Hunter Hillenmeyer but it's looking like his days are numbered. What he lacked in talent he made up for in hard work, but it may not be possible for him to keep up that pace anymore. I think Jamar Williams is next in line but like above, it never hurts to have extra bodies.

Henry Melton... nice addition but the position's pretty crowded. He'd have to compete for that 4th spot.

Joel Bell... if he can turn into a long term project with a payout like Beekman (at least what I think we've got in Beekman at this point) then he looks like a great pick.

Khalif Mitchell... I like the pick and he could thrive in the cover-2, but we've got too many DTs already. Anyone we pick would be a longshot.

Jake Griffin... two years on the practice squad then off to the CFL? Hard to be too excited about a guy this far down in the lower rounds. You never know I guess.




Wow WAB, that's a lot of work. Haven't you been in Florida this week? Where do you find the time? As usual, great work. It's a lot of fun to try to predict what Jerry will do. I have a lot of confidence in his ability to find gems in the later rounds (particularly with defensive picks) and these look like Jerry-type guys. Overall, I'd be pretty happy if it worked out like this.

[wab]

Yeah, I was in Florida for 10 days at Disney. I have been slowly working on this for the last month or so...making adjustments as needs change.

I love this stuff. The draft, for me, is more fun than the Super Bowl....well unless the bears are in it.

Glad you guys enjoy these. I do it mostly for fun, but its nice that others appreciate the work.

[gaba]

It'd take a ton of research just to make a guess about who the Bears would pick. A list like this, even for the pros, is kind of unreal. Kind of makes me question your sanity.

[ghost of halas]

Amazing job. I know from experience how hard these are. And those are the 3 and 4 rounders. Kudos on the wherewithal to gut through the entire draft.

[Halas85]

Well done, WAB. I'm blown away by the research you must have put into this. Are you that much of a college football fiend to know all these guys, or is it mostly Internet research/scouting reports? Either way...

[wab]

I studied sports econ for a year and a half in college because I wanted to be either a scout or an agent, but switched over to plain old finance when my advisor told me that I was pigeon-holing myself.

I do watch quite a bit of college ball and I'm a big recruiting fan. I get three or four scouting publications and keep tabs on a lot of prospects.... Mostly it's that I'm just that big of a football fan. It's really a combination of knowing and identifying teams needs/weaknesses and looking at prospects that match those needs and would fit the team scheme-wise. That's how I can call some off-the-wall picks before they happen, like Marcus Harrison, Kevin Payne and especially when the Texans picked Duane Brown in the 1st round last year....I just felt those guys fiit what the teams were trying to do.

I'm a die hard Bears fan, but you would be surprised how much I know about other teams and thier players.

Anyway, I am glad you guys like these...I'm not claiming to be Mel McShay (as G08 calls me ). I'm just a fan of the sport...