GBN - 1/1/08 Mock

[SpringStein]

1 Miami Glenn Dorsey DT LSU

2 St. Louis Jake Long OT Michigan

3F Oakland *Darren McFadden RB Arkansas

4F Atlanta Matt Ryan QB Boston College

5F Kansas City *Malcolm Jenkins CB Ohio State

6 New York Jets Chris Long DE Virginia

7 New England (from San Francisco) *Ryan Clady OT Boise State

8 Baltimore Brian Brohm QB Louisville

9 Cincinnati *James Laurinaitis LB Ohio State

10 New Orleans Sedric Ellis DT Southern California

11 Buffalo Mike Jenkins CB South Florida

12 Denver *Kenny Phillips FS Miami

13 Carolina *Vernon Gholston DE Ohio State

14 Chicago *Rashard Mendenhall RB Illinois

15 Detroit *Michael Oher OT Mississippi

16 Arizona *Derrick Harvey DE Florida

17 Minnesota Andre' Woodson QB Kentucky

18 Houston *Ray Rice RB Rutgers

19 Philadelphia Keith Rivers LB Southern California

20P Tampa Bay Dan Connor LB Penn State

21P Washington *Calais Campbell DE Miami

22P* Dallas (from Cleveland) Limas Sweed WR Texas

23P Seattle Sam Baker OT Southern California

24P Pittsburgh *Duke Robinson OG Oklahoma

25P Tennessee Kentwan Balmer DT North Carolina

26P New York Giants Aqib Talib DB Kansas

27P San Diego Jeff Otah OT Pittsburgh

28P Jacksonville Quentin Groves DE Auburn

29P Green Bay *Phil Loadholt OT Oklahoma

30P San Francisco (from Indianapolis) Adarius Bowman WR Okalhoma State

31P Dallas Tracy Porter CB Indiana


Not that they know anymore than the rest of us.

I can't help but point out that there are 6 OTs taken in round 1. ;)

[lex]

I thought it went Atlanta, Oakland, KC?

[SpringStein]

There will have to be a coin flip - may not happen til Indy in Feb. KC will pick after Oakland is the only thing for sure.

[TexanBob]

No way in hell the Texans take a RB in the first round. Remember who the head coach is and where he spent much of the past 25 years? Just about anyone in the next 5-6 selections would be a better choice.

[lex]

No way in hell the Texans take a RB in the first round. Remember who the head coach is and where he spent much of the past 25 years? Just about anyone in the next 5-6 selections would be a better choice.
In that regard, it doesnt make sense to go out and sign a FA either but they did that in Ahman Green. I dont think they paid him top dollar but Im sure theyre paying more than they would a low round pick or an UFA.

[Drek]

Looks like Kenny Phillips is the new "it" selection for the Broncos in everyone's mocks.

Which is funny because that'll never happen.

[oubronco]

i would rather see loadholt, ellis, or connor, lofton

[jutang]

Can't see us taking a safety in the first round. Needs on the D and O line are more pressing. Best DT or OT available.

[27atwater]

Gimme Phillips, Connor, Ellis, Otah...and after today...Maulauga if he declares.

Phillips will be an impact player. IMPACT. I'd feel differently if we were close to contending for the SB, but we aren't close. We have to take the most dynamic player on the board. LB is deep this year and can be addressed in round 2. There are some hog type DTs who will fit Bates' scheme in the mid rounds.

[nickademus]

give me a trade down and then grapb Loadholt and pick up some more picks!

[27atwater]

I REALLY want Phillips. He's gonna be better than any of the Safeties who have come out in the past 3 or so years. Huff has struggled, but the others (Whitner, Nelson, Griffin, etc) have all played very well. I'm not against OT cuz it's not "sexy", I just believe it can be addressed via FA.


Correction...can be as good as Landry...probably not better. I don't wanna be a sensationalist.