it's never too early to have a mock draft

[AR182]

it would be unbelievable if the pats wind up with mcfadden

The NFL Draft order isn't set, and most of the underclassmen have yet to decide if they'll make themselves eligible for selection in April.

However, it is never too early to take a look at how the draft might shake out if it were held tomorrow.

Rivals.com asked its NFL Draft partner ? Frank Coyle of draftinsiders.com ? to put together a two-round mock draft with comments on each pick. Enjoy. (* - Underclassman)

1. Miami (0-13)
The Pick: Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
The Buzz: The Dolphins are a wreck, and the team obviously has holes everywhere. Dorsey is a dominant inside force.

2. New England (from San Francisco (3-10))
The Pick: Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas*
The Buzz: Patriots strike it rich and get the premier feature back and best player in this class.

3. St. Louis (3-10)
The Pick: Chris Long, DE, Virginia
The Buzz: The Rams defense must improve along the front four.

4. NY Jets (3-10)
The Pick: James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State*
The Buzz: The Jets are looking for another impact defender for their front seven.

5. Atlanta (3-9)
The Pick: Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville
The Buzz: The Falcons are a total disaster this season and the quarterback spot is their highest priority.

6. Oakland (4-9)
The Pick: Jake Long, OT, Michigan
The Buzz: The Raiders are in the top 10 again and must protect franchise QB JaMarcus Russell.

7. Kansas City (4-9)
The Pick: Michael Oher, OT, Ole Miss*
The Buzz: The Chiefs' line must improve for this offense to return to the upper echelon in the league.

8. Baltimore (4-9)
The Pick: Antoine Cason, CB, Arizona
The Buzz: The Ravens defense needs younger talent on the corner, and Cason is a top-flight cover man.

9. Cincinnati (5-8)
The Pick: Steve Slaton, RB, West Virginia*
The Buzz: The Bengals are looking for an impact playmaker out of the backfield for this offense.

10. Carolina (5-8)
The Pick: Dan Connor, LB, Penn State
The Buzz: The Panthers are looking to solidify their struggling defense.

11. Chicago (5-8)
The Pick: Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
The Buzz: The Bears will jump at a chance for a future leader on offense.

12. Philadelphia (5-8)
The Pick: Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma
The Buzz: The Eagles are looking to stretch the field with a blue-chip receiver.

13. Arizona (6-7)
The Pick: Sedrick Ellis, DT, Southern Cal
The Buzz: The Cardinals defense gives up too many big plays and needs a leader and anchor in the middle.

14. Houston (6-7)
The Pick: Kenny Phillips, FS, Miami*
The Buzz: The Texans are looking to continue to build a playoff-caliber defense, especially in the secondary.

15. Denver (6-7)
The Pick: Early Doucet, WR, LSU
The Buzz: Mike Shanahan wants more playmakers to help Jay Cutler develop.

16. Washington (6-7)
The Pick: Calais Campbell, DE, Miami
The Buzz: Joe Gibbs wants a big-time pass rusher for the Redskins' front four.

17. Detroit (6-7)
The Pick: Andre' Woodson, QB, Kentucky
The Buzz: The Lions are in search of a future leader on offense and may take a chance on Woodson.

18. New Orleans (5-7)
The Pick: Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State*
The Buzz: The defense continues to be the Achilles' heel for the Saints.

19. Buffalo (7-6)
The Pick: Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State*
The Buzz: The Bills may draft into the deep offensive tackle class this spring.

20. Minnesota (7-6)
The Pick: Reggie Smith, CB, Oklahoma*
The Buzz: The Vikings may not be able to pass on a highly regarded defensive back for this emerging unit.

21. Tennessee (7-6)
The Pick: Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State*
The Buzz: Gholston could certainly help the Titans improve their pass rush.

22. Dallas (from Cleveland (8-5))
The Pick: DeSean Jackson, WR, California *
The Buzz: The Cowboys are looking to add a young playmaker on the outside.

23. San Diego (8-5)
The Pick: Keith Rivers, LB, USC
The Buzz: The Chargers' front seven would benefit from another strong defender.

24. Tampa Bay (8-5)
The Pick: Mario Manningham, WR, Michigan*
The Buzz: The Bucs are lacking playmakers in the passing game.

25. Seattle (9-4)
The Pick: Gosder Cherilus, OT, Boston College
The Buzz: The Seahawks hope to address their offensive line early in the draft.

26. NY Giants (9-4)
The Pick: Brandon Flowers, CB, Virginia Tech*
The Buzz: The Giants have major problems in the secondary that need to be addressed.

27. Jacksonville (9-4)
The Pick: Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida*
The Buzz: The Jaguars love those Gators defenders, and Harvey is a good one.

28. Pittsburgh (9-4)
The Pick: Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU*
The Buzz: The Steelers are looking to fortify their front three, and Jackson has the potential fill a role.

29. Green Bay (11-2)
The Pick: Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois*
The Buzz: The Packers want a well-developed feature back to balance this offense.

30. San Francisco (from Indianapolis (11-2))
The Pick: James Hardy, WR, Indiana*
The Buzz: The 49ers offense needs another playmaker to open up the passing game.

31. Dallas (12-1)
The Pick: Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas*
The Buzz: The Cowboys defense needs a top-flight cover man opposite Terence Newman.

32. New England (13-0)
The Pick: no pick
The Buzz: Pick forfeited.

 

[Cie]

Mia might be better off trading #1 for this and next years #1, plus a of 2 or 3 from a McFadden suitor. Given the impact of AP this season, I bet someone will bite.

Dorsey would be a nice addition to NE at #2

 

[AR182]

Mia might be better off trading #1 for this and next years #1, plus a of 2 or 3 from a McFadden suitor. Given the impact of AP this season, I bet someone will bite.

Dorsey would be a nice addition to NE at #2

i agree about what you said about miami...to many holes to fill...i once read that dallas would be after mcfadden but they have 2 pretty good runners so i don't know if they would do it..

i read today that bellichek is very down on marooney so i think that they will go after a back in the draft..

 

[Cie]

i agree about what you said about miami...to many holes to fill...i once read that dallas would be after mcfadden but they have 2 pretty good runners so i don't know if they would do it..

i read today that bellichek is very down on marooney so i think that they will go after a back in the draft..

Dal trades the #22 and #31 this year plus Julius Jones for the rights to McFadden:shrug:

It would be a sweet move for dallas, i think. Romo is showing he could be the real deal. I liked the vision he showed yesterday. With weapons like Owens, McFadden, Barber, Terry Glenn, Witten, Crayton, etc., it could get ugly for the rest of the lowly NFC.

 

[Sun Tzu]

Dal trades the #22 and #31 this year plus Julius Jones for the rights to McFadden:shrug:

It would be a sweet move for dallas, i think. Romo is showing he could be the real deal. I liked the vision he showed yesterday. With weapons like Owens, McFadden, Barber, Terry Glenn, Witten, Crayton, etc., it could get ugly for the rest of the lowly NFC.

Fantasy land. That isnt enough for that pick. Not even close.

The top pick is 3000 points. 22 is 780, 31 is 600. Do you think Jones is worth the #6 pick, because at a minimum thats what his value would ahve to be for that trade.

 

[Cie]

Fantasy land. That isnt enough for that pick. Not even close.

The top pick is 3000 points. 22 is 780, 31 is 600. Do you think Jones is worth the #6 pick, because at a minimum thats what his value would ahve to be for that trade.

:scared

 

[CWood97]

Predictions......

Boom:

Brohm
Mendenhall
Jonathan Stewart
James Hardy
Jenkins
Rivers

Bust:

Lauranitis
Gholston
Manningham
Kelly
Connor
Woodson

 

[Cie]

Bust:

Early Doucet - Not as explosive as reported. Work ethic not NFL caliber.

 

[Whitt's End]

i'm pretty sure Julius Jones is a free agent after this season, so Dallas might just let him walk...

if Belichek is down on Maroney, the biggest factor would be his pass-blocking, which McFadden has NEVER had to do...

i think Miami and NE both try to trade down...

 

[Toledo Prophet]

I certainly am no guru when it comes to evaluating but I think that Talib kid from KU is underrated in the above mock draft.....pound for pound one the best i saw out on the field this year....big time playmaker and can also be a threat on the other side of the ball......last pick of first round, I think thats a steal.

 

[Whitt's End]

i think Mendenhall fits in great w/ Packers. Bengals won't take Slaton or any other RB.

 

[gridman]

Colt Brennan would thrive in either Detroit or Minnesota.

 

[Ravenous]

I certainly am no guru when it comes to evaluating but I think that Talib kid from KU is underrated in the above mock draft.....pound for pound one the best i saw out on the field this year....big time playmaker and can also be a threat on the other side of the ball......last pick of first round, I think thats a steal.

I'm not sold on Talib. I watched every single down of Kansas football this year, and over half of the big plays Kansas gave up were over Talib. His selection as an All American was due to playing lights out last year and being on a team with a great record. That said, he appears to be a better receiver than cornerback. When lined up on Offense he caught everything thrown his way. But he is certainly not the talent that Charles Gordon was for us a few years ago. Talib played great last year and great at the beginning of this year. He had a slump in the middle of the season.

That said, I apparently can't recognize talent because I thought Nick Reid had NFL talent. I was wrong about that one, too.

 

[bjfinste]

i'm pretty sure Julius Jones is a free agent after this season, so Dallas might just let him walk...

if Belichek is down on Maroney, the biggest factor would be his pass-blocking, which McFadden has NEVER had to do...

i think Miami and NE both try to trade down...

I think the murmurs were for Barber and the two No. 1's since JJ is a free agent after this season. Don't see it happening, though.

Miami would certainly be best-served tradiing down to someone wanting McFadden. I also think Petrino might pass on his boy Brohm and go with Matt Ryan instead. I've been wrong on QBs before (honestly thought Ryan Leaf would be a great NFL QB), but Ryan strikes me as a very good NFL quarterback.

 

[Toledo Prophet]

I'm not sold on Talib. I watched every single down of Kansas football this year, and over half of the big plays Kansas gave up were over Talib. His selection as an All American was due to playing lights out last year and being on a team with a great record. That said, he appears to be a better receiver than cornerback. When lined up on Offense he caught everything thrown his way. But he is certainly not the talent that Charles Gordon was for us a few years ago. Talib played great last year and great at the beginning of this year. He had a slump in the middle of the season.

That said, I apparently can't recognize talent because I thought Nick Reid had NFL talent. I was wrong about that one, too.

You have watched more KU than I have, so I would defer to your analysis......it seemed like every time I looked he made a big play and in a pair of games in early october when KU killed me, he seemed to be playing lights out......who kills you on a gambling loss always sticks with you! Since I knew his rep coming into the year, I probably over valued him when I saw him make plays this year.

Still, had he been allowed to be in the draft last year, he would have been in the top 10.....despite a slump this year, to get him in the final pick of the first round as this mock suggests would be quite a deal....a playoff team taking a guy who can step right in and play.....thats still heady stuff.

 

[Phenom]

i think Mendenhall fits in great w/ Packers. Bengals won't take Slaton or any other RB.

I agree, they already have Rudi Johnson, Kenny Watson and Kenny Irons. They have to work on their defense, offense is really not the problem, maybe a LB or another Defensive back...


Brohm would fit in well with Petrino at Atlanta, heck they worked together up until this year, so he knows Petrino's system already to a point.

 

[Ravenous]

Talib is quite an athlete, no question about that. He will be a sucess in the NFL. I think he might spend a few years finding his comfort zone, that's all.

 

[DR STRANGELOVE]

Colt Brennan would thrive in either Detroit or Minnesota.

det has stanton from msu , drafted 2nd round last year, don't see them drafting a QB

 

[ctownguy]

Brohm would fit in well with Petrino at Atlanta, heck they worked together up until this year, so he knows Petrino's system already to a point.

:nono: :nono: :142smilie :mj07:

 

[Phenom]

:nono: :nono: :142smilie :mj07:

yeah not anymore obviously:com: