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Apr 25, 2008 5:20 PM EST |
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2008
NFL Mock Draft by Bryan Pinkston |
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| This mock draft has a total score of
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1606 users for an average of
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| Picks 1-16
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| The Parcells' effect on this team continues as the Fins upgrade the TE position with a physical player. My favorite thing about Bennett is that he takes pride in his running and pass blocking. He's recorded a lot of pancakes for a TE, but he can also make the tough catches. He had a fairly pedestrian 40 time at the combine which allows him to be available in the 3rd round. |
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| I. Bruce has been released so the Rams have an opening at the WR position. UF doesn't have a history of producing great NFL WR's but Caldwell is a solid prospect. He has good change of direction skills, but he dropped a lot of balls at his pro day which drops him to the 3rd round. However, he proved at the Senior Bowl and Combine (4.37 40, 4.12 shuttle) that he will be a good #2 or a great slot receiver. |
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| With the loss of Kennison the Chiefs don't have many starting calibur WR's on their roster at all. Royal flew under the radar a bit during college due to inconsistent QB play, but he took advantage of his first chance to shine during his week in Mobile. He has since carried that spark over the Combine where he solidified that he is a very solid, well-rounded WR. He also returned kicks for VT and did a good job of it. This would help KC as they had the 30th ranked return game in the league last year after letting D. Hall go. His measurables (4.39 40, 24 bench reps, 36" vertical) and excellent hands would make him a steal at this point in the draft. |
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| D. Foster justs never delivered like J. Fox wanted so his release was only a matter of time. Forte is a great fit for how the Lions will use their backs since Forte has good vision, speed (4.46 40), is a reliable receiver and a great blocker. He will team with D. Williams to form a very talented and productive backfield. |
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| The Falcons lost both starting OT's at one point last year and their starters weren't great to begin with. They definitely need more depth. Nicks has good feet for his size and seems like a great fit for the Falcons due to his run blocking ability. However, with his size and strength he can also serve as a backup at OG. |
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| R. Harrison is 35+ and fading as an effective safety. I was surprised to find how often this guy was around the ball when I started to focus in on him this past season. He reads routes and breaks on the ball quickly and he is a solid tackler. He even knows when to try and lay the wood to somebody or just wrap up and make a tackle. He's in the 3rd round because he only had 1 pick at Cal, but given his tackling and ability to cover he is good value at this point. |
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| ***THIS PICK NOW BELONGS TO THE CHICAGO BEARS*** The entire Bears offense played up and down throughout last season, but the O-line was mostly down, especially in run blocking. This makes him an excellent candidate for RT or a decent candidate for LT. Cousins falls to the 3rd round since he's not great in one-on-one pass blocking, but he's an excellent run blocker. He also has good feet, which at least allows for the possibility of him developing into a better pass protecter. |
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| With Q. Gray gone and B. Leftwich long gone the Jaguars need to replenish the QB depth on their roster. Woodson has fallen down this far due to his poor performance at the Senior Bowl and his unwillingness to workout at the combine. He has the size of a standard NFL QB and has adequate arm strength, but his accuracy can be spotty on routine passes and at critical points in the game. He's at his best when throwing to receivers when their routes cross the middle of the field. He defintely needs work, but luckily he won't be starting any time soon (barring injury). |
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| R. Royal just doesn't do enough to keep the chains moving for this offense. Cottam is a guy who got a boost in his stock at the combine. He's always had great size (6'7" 270 lbs.) but showed good lower body strength and speed (33" vertical, 4.68 40). He's a pretty good pass receiver but he isn't very agile or elusive. Regardless, he represents good value at TE for this pick. |
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| With the number of picks the Chiefs now have and their CB needs they should use this pick on another one in Thomas. Thomas is battle tested as he's faced some of the dangerous passing games in the Pac-10 while he was in college. He only posted a 40 time of 4.54 at his pro day, but can play in man or zone coverage and would fair well if he lines up across the offense's #2 guy. His experience and production is what lands him in this spot. |
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| The Panthers have been hurting for safeties since last season. They were smart enough to trade for C. Harris before the season started and he looks like a keeper, but they need a starter to play next to him. Smith can be that guy. Smith was a little inconsistent over this past season and his 4.61 40 time (on a slow track) at his pro day means he'll have to play FS. However, he has very good instincts and uses his acceleration to break on a route when he sees it. He also is a solid tackler, as he was fourth on the team in tackles last season. |
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| ***THIS PICK NOW BELONGS TO THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS*** Folks it's as simple as this: If you don't have a big, strong athletic NT in the center of your 3-4 defense, you're doomed. This has been a problem for the 49ers since they switched to the 3-4. Bryant had an up and down week at Mobile, but his strength and suprising agility for his size make him a good investment at this pick for a team that really needs a decent NT. He also did pretty good at the combine, showing really good speed (4.98 40) for his size. |
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| Defenders are still getting too many licks on J. Kitna for Marinelli's liking and a lot of them are coming from his right side. Brown has worked his way into the first day of the draft with a solid showing at his pro day. He has the speed and athletism to trap or get to the second level to neutralize a LB. He is also a good pass protector, but he does need to work on his upper body strength. |
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| With Ocho and the Bengals brass at odds with each other the Bengals will be picking up a WR in this draft to send a message. Nelson is a big, tough WR with decent speed (4.51 40) who isn't afraid to catch a pass over the middle. With Nelson's hands and ability to run every route and understand coverages he can step right in if Ocho decides to hold or sit out this season. |
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| The Saints could still use additional secondary help. Demps' speciality is pass coverage, as he picked of 16 passes while in college and one in the Senior Bowl. He showed off his speed at the combine (4.38 40). He isn't a very good tackler however, but he is still a great pickup at this point. Between Demps and Rodgers-Cromartie the Saints will finally be able to contain S. Smith and J. Galloway. |
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| C. Brown is a decent pickup but the Texans need someone with the speed to hit a homerun or catch passes down the field. Charles is riding the wave his recent success has created into the draft a year early. Charles has great burst and acceleration. He managed a 4.39 40 in his workouts. He picks his hole quickly and hits it, but he isn't always careful with the football and will fumble it every now and then. He would have great success in Houston where his speed would compliment C. Brown. |
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| Without a big splash WR FA signing thus far the Eagles are likely to look to improve in the draft. Bennett is another one of those guys that was born to play in the slot. He isn't the biggest or fastest guy available, but he catches the ball very well and drops his hips when he comes quickly out of his cuts. He didn't drop a pass at his pro day. He's one of those guys who will quietly make crucial catches to convert 3rd downs. |
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| The Cardinals were interested in A. Faneca before he was picked up by the Jets. With the Cardinals' RB's have such a poor yards/carry average it's not hard to see why. Schuening would remedy that as not only is he strong but he understands his assignments and regularly positions himself to prevent his man from making a play. He didn't have a great outing at the Senior Bowl, but is still one of the better OG prospects in this draft class. |
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| ***Jones, Jason, DE Eastern Michigan*** The Chiefs can use this pick to plug the gaping hole they now have at DE. Jones isn't an elite pass rusher, but he as good against the run as he is the pass. His skills make him a good candidate for the left side and his versatility will allow him to move inside to DT on 3rd downs. Again, this drafts lack of depth at DE shows with this selection as Jones won't blow by anybody. However, the Chiefs aren't Super Bowl material next season anyway, so they'll likely be patient and find their elite DE next offseason. |
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| The Bucs ranked #2 in overall defense last season but their pass rush still isn't where M. Kiffin would like it. Fluellen is a guy that is quick off the snap and has an arsenal of pass rushing moves to get to the QB. His agility will allow him to flourish in this scheme. He would just be a 3rd down specialist as a rookie, but his role will grow as he continues to develop. |
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| L. Landry made the transition to FS very well after Sean Taylor's passing, but that left somewhat of a hole over at SS. Morgan seems to have the good balance between tackling and covering ability needed to play SS. That combine with his impressive size and speed (6'0" 205 lbs, 4.52 40) should make for a solid addition for the Panthers. |
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| I only got a chance to see a couple of Arizona St. games last season, but in both cases I saw an O-line that knew their assignments and defenders that couldn't get penetration up the middle. Both responsibilities fall on the center and Pollak does a fine job with them. He also had a solid showing at the combine, making him arguably the top center in this draft. He could stand to be a little more physical, but Mawae has at least one more year in him and that will give Wallace time to build strength. |
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| With the loss of C. Darby and E. Wyms at the DT position the Seahawks should look to the draft to replenish that depth. Sims is a penetrating type DT, as he recorded 11 TFL's (out of 37 tackles) and 4.5 sacks this past season. He has had some trouble beating double-teams, but he still a great value at this point in the draft. |
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| With K. Jones gone the Lions would be wise to pick up Smith with this pick. Smith has excellent vision and runs with power and a surprising amount of speed. He ran just over a 4.5 at his pro day and even showed that he has dependable hands. I'm not sure about his pass blocking, but if that is solid the Lions would have quite a steal with this pick. |
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| The Steelers have now added a safety, but need another CB to solidify their secondary. Lee didn't really have a chance to play much until his senior year, but he used his size and speed (6'0" 199 lbs, 4.42 40) to his advantage when he did. He brought in 4 INT's and proved to be a pretty good tackler. He may not start on the outside for a while, but he should make an immediate impact in the nickel and on special teams. |
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| The Jaguars will need to upgrade the their depth at OLB in light of all the changes going on in their defense. Hayes is a very agile LB and is as good against the pass as he is in the running game. He demonstrated this by posting a 4.67 40 and doing well in the drills at his pro day. He's no D. Brooks, but he comes from the same school that has a great history of producing good defensive players. |
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| The Bears lost B. Berrian to the Vikings so they need to replace this deep threat on their roster. Jackson turned heads by running a 4.37 40 at the combine, but he first caught national attention by playing a part in the defeat of Michigan last season. He needs to work on his route running, but he has decent hands to go along with his speed. In time he will at least as good, if not more consistent than B. Berrian. |
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| ***Rubin, Ahtyba, DT Iowa State*** With the loss C. Williams the Packers need to replace him with someone who, if nothing else, can stop the run. Rubin is a stocky guy who's specialty is taking up multiple blockers with his size and brute strength. He showed that time and time again at the senior bowl practices. He doesn't have an array of pass rushing moves, relying mostly on his bull rush, but he will fill an immediate need and if nothing else will make a great backup. |
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| With T.O. and T. Glenn getting older and injured the Cowboys could use another WR in addition to Sweed. Hawkins is the type of player that makes this offense work. He has the speed to get seperation deep, but he runs good routes and knows how to use head fakes and drop his hips when he's coming in and out of breaks. Hawkins took full advantage of his week in Mobile and it will pay off on draft day. |
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| The Colts use their 2nd pick in the draft to pick up one of the few NFL caliber OG's in this year's draft crop. Young plays a lot like A. Sears, a Tennessee alumni who had a solid rookie year for the Bucs. Young is a great run blocker but isn't quite as good in pass protection. However, his mistakes are in his footwork and can be corrected and I'm sure the Colts are up to the task. |
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| The Pats lost a lot of talent in the secondary this offseason so the effort to replenish that talent continues with the selection of Castille. Castille can fit in at FS or CB, which was an option E. Wilson used to bring to the team. If he doesn't flat out intercept a pass he will generally knock it down and not allow the completion. He won't knock anyone at the NFL level out, but he is a solid tackler as well. Either way he is a player that will make an immediate impact for New England. |
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| The Giants need to continue to add to the depth of their secondary. Zbikowski has seen his stock slowly ever since the end of Notre Dame's dreadful season. His no-nonsense attitude really turned heads at the combine along with his athletism. His toughness and, if needed, return ability will make this an even more formidable defense. |
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