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(Message started by: Philly on Feb 4^th, 2005, 10:34pm)

Title: Philly's NFL Mock Draft, *UPDATED*
Post by Philly on Feb 4^th, 2005, 10:34pm

#	TEAM	PLAYER	POS.	SCHOOL	COMMENTS
1	SF	Antrell Rolle	CB	Miami	Lights-out corner instanty improves the defense.
2	MIA	Cedric Benson	RB	Texas	Workhorse of a RB fills the hole left by Ricky.
3	CLE	Derrick Johnson	LB	Texas	Romeo Crennell loves his LBs and DJ is a stud.
4	CHI	Mike Williams	WR	None (USC)	People seem to forget just how good this kid is.
5	TB	Ronnie Brown	RB	Auburn	Best RB in the draft edges out teammate here.
6	TEN	Alex Barron	OT	FSU	Titans OL is aging and Barron is ready to go.
7	OAK	Aaron Rodgers	QB	California	The QB with the most hype stays in Cali.
8	ARZ	Alex Smith	QB	Utah	Smith might have the most potential at QB in this class.
9	WAS	Braylon Edwards	WR	Michigan	Talented wideout likely replaces Rod Gardner.
10	DET	Thomas Davis	S	Georgia	Lions really need help in the secondary and Davis is it.
11	DAL	PacMan Jones	CB	WVU	Undersized dynamo helps where the Tuna needs it.
12	SD (via NYG)	Marcus Spears	DE	LSU	Big athletic DE steps right in for Schottenheimer.
13	HOU	Travis Johnson	DT	FSU	Houston might finally be able to stop the run.
14	CAR	Jammal Brown	OT	Oklahoma	Outstanding OT helps Panthers anemic offense.
15	KC	Carlos Rogers	CB	Auburn	They went DL last year, this year they address the DB.
16	NO	Channing Crowder	LB	Florida	Crowder can play inside or outside and NO needs LBs.
17	CIN	Erasmus James	DE	Wisconsin	Marvin Lewis is a defensive guy after all.
18	MIN	Anttaj Hawthorne	DT	Wisconsin	Massive run-stopper will plug the hole in the middle.
19	STL	Elton Brown	OG	Virginia	Def needs help, but Martz only thinks offense.
20	DAL (via BUF)	Shawne Merriman	LB	Maryland	Merriman is perfect fit for new 3-4 scheme.
21	JAX	David Pollack	DE	Georgia	High motor player fills a void for Del Rio.
22	BAL	Troy Williamson	WR	So. Carolina	Speed merchant becomes deep threat for Boller.
23	SEA	Cadillac Williams	RB	Auburn	Caddy replaces Alexander who leaves via FA.
24	GB	Darryl Blackstock	LB	Virginia	Amazing athlete has size, speed, and strength at OLB.
25	DEN	Shaun Cody	DT	USC	Cody can play anywhere on the DL.
26	NYJ	Marlin Jackson	CB	Michigan	Experienced CB is just what Herm Edwards loves.
27	ATL	Adam Terry	OT	Syracuse	Falcons need to protect their franchise player.
28	SD	Roddy White	WR	UAB	QB to be named later has a new weapon to play with.
29	IND	Kevin Burnett	LB	Tennessee	You didn't think they would draft offense, did you?
30	PIT	Heath Miller	TE	Virginia	Steelers really need a pass-catching TE for Big Ben.
31	PHI	David Baas	OG	Michigan	Big Red loves those fat guys up front.
32	NE	Brandon Browner	CB	Oregon St	Tall and athletic, but inexperienced.

Title: Re: Philly's NFL Mock Draft, v1.0
Post by KillerKingSting on Feb 7^th, 2005, 7:31am

Awesome awesome AWESOME job by both you and BarnaBEE to put all of this together!
I'll have to see if I could squeeze in some time to analyze what both of you predict and/or even shoot my own out there (mayBEE with a few lil twists to keep my compatriot Insane MemBranes of Shame from guessing EXACTLY what I think).

For one, I am not sure that I believe A.Rolle is the #1 CB off the board anylongere since - with the new NFL rules - CBs that can tackle as well as cover - will be highly regarded. I'll have to do some more investigating on this.

But awesome job done!!!!! ;D

Hive-Five Babe-Bee! [smiley=king.gif]

Title: Re: Philly's NFL Mock Draft, v1.0
Post by Philly on Feb 9^th, 2005, 8:24am

I think I'm going to have to update this sooner than later. Everything I've seen/read/heard seems to indicate that Cadillac is gone to TB at #5. I still think that Ronnie Brown is the better NFL RB of the two, but who really knows at this point?

Title: Re: Philly's NFL Mock Draft, v1.0
Post by bgsgfan on Feb 17^th, 2005, 8:24pm

Heath Miller would be freaking awesome from my perspective! He grew up and went to school in the little town where I have been living the last three years (Honaker, VA - pronounced with a long O and A). All the talk from the Steelers fans around here is that they hope he goes to Pittsburgh (of course). I wish I knew some local dirt on the kid, but everything I have heard is hype - I'll start paying more attention.

Title: Re: Philly's NFL Mock Draft, *UPDATED*
Post by Philly on Mar 15^th, 2005, 12:04pm

Here's the latest version. It will be updated on the website later today:

http://home.comcast.net/~thegridiron

#	TEAM	PLAYER	POS.	SCHOOL	COMMENTS
1	SF	Braylon Edwards	WR	Michigan	They'll hope that one of their young QBs can use this weapon.
2	MIA	Ronnie Brown	RB	Auburn	They really need a running game.
3	CLE	Derrick Johnson	OLB	Texas	Romeo goes with a defensive player to build around.
4	CHI	Cedric Benson	RB	Texas	They flirt with WR, but decide to get their running game in order.
5	TB	Cadillac Williams	RB	Auburn	Gruden fell in love with the Caddy as the Sr. Bowl coach.
6	TEN	Mike Williams	WR	x-USC	The Titans have lots of holes; Williams plugs a big one.
7	MIN (via OAK)	Alex Barron	OT	USC	Minny has lots of options here, but gets a stud RT.
8	ARZ	Alex Smith	QB	Utah	Kurt Warner and Josh McCown? Enough said.
9	WAS	Antrell Rolle	CB	Miami (FL)	With Bailey and now Smoot gone, they need to restock at CB.
10	DET	Erasmus James	DE	Wisconsin	Another pass rusher will really help the D.
11	DAL	Marcus Spears	DE	LSU	Big end is perfect fit for Tuna's new 3-4 scheme.
12	SD (via NYG)	Pacman Jones	CB	West Virginia	You can't coach speed, and Pacman has it.
13	HOU	Travis Johnson	DT	Florida St.	Big run stuffer fills a big need for Texans.
14	CAR	Heath Miller	TE	Virginia	Carolina could use a new weapon for Delhomme.
15	KC	Carlos Rogers	CB	Auburn	Doesn't get the pub of Rolle or Pacman, but could be better.
16	NO	Channing Crowder	ILB	Florida	Channing is an outstanding athlete who plays a good LB to boot.
17	CIN	David Pollack	DE	Georgia	Pollack is a relentless pass rusher and Bengals need help on D.
18	MIN	Mark Clayton	WR	Oklahoma	He won't replace Randy Moss, but he'll help right away.
19	STL	Jammal Brown	OT	Oklahoma	Martz might be looking to replace Kyle Turley.
20	DAL (via BUF)	Shawne Merriman	OLB/DE	Maryland	A great athlete who can get after the passer as a 3-4 OLB.
21	JAX	Dan Cody	DE	Oklahoma	This is the Jags biggest area of need and Cody is a good one.
22	BAL	Shaun Cody	DT/DE	USC	Cody's versatility upgrades the Raven D-line.
23	SEA	Anttaj Hawthorne	DT	Wisconsin	The Seahawks need some big time help on the D-line.
24	GB	Khalif Barnes	OT	Washington	The Pack have a lot of needs, but protecting Favre is imperative.
25	DEN	Justin Miller	CB	Clemson	Miller gives the Broncos another CB to complement Bailey.
26	NYJ	DeMarcus Ware	OLB	Troy St.	Ware is a converted DE who can play the Sam LB.
27	ATL	Adam Terry	OT	Syracuse	Big pass-blocking machine helps protect Mikey franchise.
28	SD	Troy Williamson	WR	S. Carolina	Speed merchant will give Gates room to work underneath.
29	IND	Darryl Blackstock	OLB	Virginia	Blackstock draws comparisons to LT and Derrick Thomas.
30	PIT	Alex Smith	TE	Stanford	Pass-catching TE has been a need for years in Steel City.
31	PHI	David Baas	OG/C	Michigan	Baas could start and allow Artis Hicks to return to backup OT.
32	NE	Barrett Ruud	ILB	Nebraska	Pats need a youth movement at LB.

Title: Re: Philly's NFL Mock Draft, *UPDATED*
Post by Philly on Mar 16^th, 2005, 9:31am

For some reason I have it in my head that Alex Barron is a USC player, when in fact he is from FSU. Don't know why I keep thinking that. Anyway, I'd fix it above, but editing a post with a table makes the table come out all screwy, so I'll just leave this post as my edit.

Title: Re: Philly's NFL Mock Draft, *UPDATED*
Post by Philly on Mar 17^th, 2005, 6:01pm

Either no one noticed or no one cared to tell me, but my most recent draft update was a bit screwed up. Aaron Rodgers mysteriously went unaccounted for in that version. Anyway, the newest version is posted at the Gridiron NFL Draft Guide website. (Click the link below.)

Title: Re: Philly's NFL Mock Draft, *UPDATED*
Post by Philly on Apr 20^th, 2005, 4:55pm

I've updated my mock draft once again. There may be a few surprises in this one... (Namely Aaron Rodgers going from the #1 overall pick to the #24 overall pick! :o ).

Check it out at the Gridiron Draft Guide Website (http://home.comcast.net/~thegridiron/mock.html).

Title: Re: Philly's NFL Mock Draft, *UPDATED*
Post by KillerKingSting on Apr 20^th, 2005, 5:19pm

Very interesting MOCK there Philster!
I happen to agree with you big time on Mike Williams going to the Titans - they have to keep McNair happy!

Great choice with Carlos Rogers going to the chiefs since, they have yet to sign a free agent CB - although, I think they'll still get a deal done for Surtain.

Would Martz let A.Rodgers slip to their conference competition , the Pack? With only a bunch of ?? at backup QB?

I am a strong believer that Dallas will defnitely take a defensive player with their first pick. They signed A.Henry as a CB but, he is much over-rated unless their is a pass rush to back him up - although, the Boys could still sign D.Howard from the Saints - which would make more sense to take a WR first.

GREAT JOB - and you have Matt Jones going to Philly! Very Interesting! I also like the update with the Skin's pick at 25. Roddy White would be a steal there!

Thanks for your time taken to provide some insight into this weekend's draft!