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Philly's Mock NFL Draft, version 1.1
« on: Jan 27th, 2004, 12:39pm » |
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 Here's a newer, post-Senior Bowl version. As always, thoughts and discussion are welcomed!
| # | TEAM | PLAYER | POS. | SCHOOL | COMMENTS | | 1 | Chargers | Eli Manning | QB | Mississippi | This is the franchise QB that Leaf and Brees were not. | | 2 | Raiders | Larry Fitzgerald | WR | Pittsburgh | Pairs with Jerry Porter to form a formidable WR corps. | | 3 | Cardinals | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | Miami (OH) | Did he play for more fans in college than he will in AZ? | | 4 | Giants | Robert Gallery | OT | Iowa | Gallery could be the best player in the NFL draft, period. | | 5 | Redskins | Kellen Winslow, Jr. | TE | Miami | Gibbs begins his second tour with an outstanding TE. | | 6 | Lions | Sean Taylor | S | Miami | Lions needed lots of help in the defensive secondary. | | 7 | Falcons* | Chris Gamble | CB | Ohio St. | There's no risk with Gamble, he has great size and speed. | | 8 | Browns* | Shawn Andrews | OT | Arkansas | Browns may also trade up to #2 to grab Roethlisberger. | | 9 | Jaguars | Roy Williams | WR | Texas | Gives Leftwich a young WR to grow with. | | 10 | Texans | Tommie Harris | DT | Oklahoma | Texans desperately need help on their defensive line. | | 11 | Steelers | Stephen Jackson | RB | Oregon St. | Cowher grabs best overall RB in the draft. | | 12 | Jets | Reggie Williams | WR | Wash. St. | Takes over for the disappointing Curtis Conway. | | 13 | Bills | Kenechi Udeze | DE | USC | Big pass rusher improves an already-impressive defense. | | 14 | Bears | Vince Wilfork | DT | Miami | Clogs the middle and makes Urlacher more effective. | | 15 | Buccaneers | Kevin Jones | RB | Virginia Tech | Quality RB falls to the Bucs. | | 16 | 49ers | DeAngelo Hall | CB | Virginia Tech | Very fast, very aggressive, but smallish and a bit raw still. | | 17 | Bengals | DJ Williams | LB | Miami | Puts the Bengals into the play-offs in 2004. | | 18 | Saints | Derrick Strait | CB | Oklahoma | Tremendous CB fills a weak-spot for the Saints. | | 19 | Vikings | Will Smith | DE | Ohio St. | Increased pass rush helps entire defense. | | 20 | Dolphins | Philip Rivers | QB | NC State | Played himself into the #3 overall QB position. | | 21 | Patriots** | Greg Jones | RB | Florida St. | Monster RB has climbed the charts recently. | | 22 | Cowboys | Nat Dorsey | OT | Georgia Tech | Will open plenty of holes for a new Cowboys RB. | | 23 | Seahawks | Antwan Odom | DE | Alabama | Big pass rush specialist fills big need for Seahawk D. | | 24 | Broncos | Michael Clayton | WR | LSU | Broncos surprised he fell this far, grabs best player available. | | 25 | Packers | JP Losman | QB | Tulane | Another strong-armed, mobile Bayou QB heads north. | | 26 | Rams | Vernon Carey | OG | Miami | Versatile lineman adds strength to weakening offensive line. | | 27 | Titans | Karlos Dansby | LB | Auburn | Fills an area of need for the Titans, who don't have many. | | 28 | Eagles | Randy Starks | DT | Maryland | Eagles miss out on Dansby, but get a big plugger in the middle. | | 29 | Colts | Darnell Dockett | DT | Florida St. | Athletic DT will join Freeney to form a very fast defensive line. | | 30 | Chiefs | Rashaun Woods | WR | Oklahoma St. | Despite needs on defense, Chiefs can't pass him up. | | 31 | Panthers*** | Michael Jenkins | WR | Ohio St. | Big WR will be nice complement to Steve Smith. | | 32 | Patriots*** | Chris Snee | OG | BC | Local kid makes good. Mean OG could start as a rookie. |
* Draft order to be determined by a coin flip.
** Acquired the pick from Baltimore.
*** Draft order to be determined by Super Bowl winner.
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Re: Philly's Mock NFL Draft, version 1.1
« Reply #2 on: Jan 27th, 2004, 9:28pm » |
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on Jan 27th, 2004, 6:29pm, DirkDiggler wrote:Great job. A few general thoughts:
First, I do not think the Redskins will take a TE. They need way too much D-line help.
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I honestly thought they would grab one of the RBs available, but word from the Senior Bowl indicated a ton of interest in Winslow. I personally wouldn't do it, but apparently Gibbs wants a pass-catching TE (certainly a need). And the draft is very deep with DTs (might be the best position along with WR), so they can get a stud in the second round.
Quote:| Second, why do you have Stephen Jackson over Kevin Jones? Every report I have seen has Jones going first. I am especially surprised because I think Jones fits Pittsburghs style better. |
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Many people feel that Stephen Jackson is the better RB. He is bigger and probably more durable over the long haul.
Quote:| Third, this draft looks good for keepers. 4 QBs, 3 RB, and lots of WR especially versus last year when the top RB taken wasn't even going to play and the other one was stuck behind Priest Holmes. |
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I wouldn't be surprised to see Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, Philip Rivers, JP Losman, and one more QB end up starting in the NFL in the next few years. There are some seriously good WRs in this draft too. Then you have 3-4 starting RBs in this draft as well, though it isn't really a position of strength this year.
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Re: Philly's Mock NFL Draft, version 1.1
« Reply #5 on: Jan 29th, 2004, 8:55pm » |
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on Jan 29th, 2004, 4:34pm, #1 Steelers Fan wrote:Not a bad mock draft, about the same as all the others out there.
Some notes from myself.
1. Larry Fitzgerald won't be pairing with Joey Porter because Joey doesn't play WR, he's a OLB for the Steelers. |
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My bad... Jerry Porter.
Quote:| 2. J.P. Losman probably won't be a first round pick and the same can be said for Phillip Rivers. |
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One of the two will go in the first round. They might not be the most appealing QBs around, but there are so many teams that need one. I think the Dolphins are very high on Rivers, but chances are that he won't be around when they pick in round 2.
Quote:| 3. For some odd reason I think the Chargers are going to trade the #1 over all pick. I just have a feeling about that. |
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I didn't include any trades in the mock. They're just too difficult to predict. But the Bolts have a bunch of needs and could trade down. It's very tough to predict the 1st pick this year because the Chargers (if they stay put) need a QB, a WR, some O-linemen, some more defense...
Quote:| 4. Norv Turner is going to pass on Fitzgerald and go for Roethlisberger, he like to develop young QB's. |
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Here's a rumor for you... Oakland dumps Gannon next year (he is too expensive) and signs Mark Brunell. Norv Turner was one of the proponents of the Brunell-to-Miami talk before he took the job in Oakland.
Quote:5. I think Winslow may end up with the Redskins because they can't stretch the middle of the field.
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I think they have bigger needs than TE... If I was Joe Gibbs, I'd seriously look at Kenechi Udeze, one of the RBs, or even Sean Taylor.
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