Mel Kipers Final Mock

[cowboyuptx]

Sorry if this is a repost, to my knowledge it isn't.

Leinart could stay in Pac-10 country with ArizonaBy Mel Kiper Jr.
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The Houston Texans might still be considering NC State defensive end Mario Williams with the No. 1 overall pick, but I just don't see them passing on USC running back Reggie Bush. Even if Bush is hard to sign, running back is the one position where a player can come in late and still make an impact in his rookie season. Last year, Ronnie Brown missed the beginning of training camp and still finished with 907 rushing yards while splitting time with Ricky Williams in Miami.

I expect the Saints to go with Mario Williams if they do not trade down from the second pick.



The draft could get interesting if the Tennessee Titans take QB Vince Young over Matt Leinart. Either Young or Leinart is going to Tennessee, and all indications are the Titans like Young. If that's the case, I have Leinart going 10th to Arizona, although the Lions would have to think long and hard about taking the 2004 Heisman Trophy winner. You can argue that Leinart is one of the top three players in this draft, and if he slips past Oakland, he would be great for either Detroit or Arizona.

Bush and Leinart's teammate at USC, RB LenDale White, projects to go to the Pittsburgh Steelers with the final pick in the first round. If anyone can motivate White to realize that football is a year-round job, it's Steelers coach Bill Cowher.



First-Round Projections
1. Houston Reggie Bush, RB* USC
2. New Orleans Mario Williams, DE* NC State
3. Tennessee Vince Young, QB* Texas
4. N.Y. Jets D'Brickashaw Ferguson, T Virginia
5. Green Bay A.J. Hawk, LB Ohio St.
6. San Francisco Vernon Davis, TE* Maryland
7. Oakland Ernie Sims, LB* Florida St.
8. Buffalo Brodrick Bunkley, DT Florida St.
9. Detroit Michael Huff, DB Texas
10. Arizona Matt Leinart, QB USC
11. St. Louis Jay Cutler, QB Vanderbilt
12. Cleveland Kamerion Wimbley, DE/OLB Florida St.
13. Baltimore Haloti Ngata, DT* Oregon
14. Philadelphia Chad Greenway, LB Iowa
15. Denver (from ATL) Santonio Holmes, WR* Ohio St.
16. Miami Antonio Cromartie, CB* Florida St.
17. Minnesota Jason Allen, CB/S Tennessee
18. Dallas Manny Lawson, OLB NC State
19. San Diego Winston Justice, T* USC
20. Kansas City Johnathan Joseph, CB* South Carolina
21. New England DeAngelo Williams, RB Memphis
22. San Francisco
(from DEN) Tye Hill, CB Clemson
23. Tampa Bay Marcus McNeill, T Auburn
24. Cincinnati Donte Whitner, DB* Ohio St.
25. N.Y. Giants Sinorice Moss, WR Miami
26. Chicago Chad Jackson, WR* Florida
27. Carolina Marcedes Lewis, TE UCLA
28. Jacksonville Nick Mangold, C Ohio St.
29. N.Y. Jets (from DEN) Bobby Carpenter, OLB Ohio St.
30. Indianapolis Laurence Maroney, RB* Minnesota
31. Seattle Jimmy Williams, CB Virginia Tech
32. Pittsburgh LenDale White, RB* USC

* denotes underclassman



Second-Round Projections
33. Houston Eric Winston, T Miami
34. New Orleans Ashton Youboty, CB* Ohio St.
35. N.Y. Jets Joseph Addai, RB LSU
36. Green Bay Kelly Jennings, CB Miami
37. Denver (from SF) Anthony Fasano, TE* Notre Dame
38. Oakland Tamba Hali, DE Penn St.
39. Tennessee D'Qwell Jackson, LB Maryland
40. Detroit DeMeco Ryans, LB Alabama
41. Arizona Leonard Pope, TE* Georgia
42. Buffalo Davin Joseph, G Oklahoma
43. Cleveland Demetrius Williams, WR Oregon
44. Baltimore Chris Chester, C/G Oklahoma
45. Philadelphia Maurice Stovall, WR Notre Dame
46. St. Louis Richard Marshall, CB* Fresno St.
47. Atlanta Darryl Tapp, DE Virginia Tech
48. Minnesota Kellen Clemens, QB Oregon
49. Dallas Brodie Croyle, QB Alabama
50. San Diego David Pittman, CB Northwestern St. (La.)
51. Minnesota (from MIA) Rocky McIntosh, LB Miami
52. New England Greg Jennings, WR Western Michigan
53. Washington Thomas Howard, LB UTEP
54. Kansas City Mathias Kiwanuka, DE Boston College
55. Cincinnati Joe Klopfenstein, TE Colorado
56. N.Y. Giants Claude Wroten, DT LSU
57. Chicago Dominique Byrd, TE USC
58. Carolina Daniel Bullocks, S Nebraska
59. Tampa Bay Cedric Griffin, CB Texas
60. Jacksonville Brian Calhoun, RB* Wisconisn
61. Denver Orien Harris, DT Miami
62. Indianapolis John McCargo, DT* NC State
63. Seattle Mark Anderson, DE Alabama
64. Pittsburgh Danieal Manning, DB* Abilene Christian

* denotes underclassman

This mock sucks!

[MichaelWinicki]

I agree it does suck.

If we take Coyle in the second round... I'll snap.

[Roughneck]

Brodie Croyle with our second round pick?

That would have me grabbing my shotgun and hopping in my truck faster than you could say "Valley Ranch Massacre."

[Bigdog]

this mock is horrible. There is no way the Cowboys take Brodie Croyle. The guy is not bad but is injury prone. I would be extremely upset if they did this. Kiper is suppose to be a so call expert and this is what he comes up with.

[Sasquatch]

Originally Posted by Roughneck

Brodie Croyle with our second round pick?

That would have me grabbing my shotgun and hopping in my truck faster than you could say "Valley Ranch Massacre."

[adbutcher]

We will not pick a QB in the 2nd. Also, I can't see Clevland passing on Nagata.

[CrazyCowboy]

I don't know what Kiper is drinking but I don't want any of it......we will not draft a QB in the 2nd rd with our OL hurting for depth.

What happens if FLO is not ready for the start of the season? Has anyone thought of that?

[felix360]

i just can see the titans taking young, i say they take Leinart just cuz of the Chow connection. i would think chow is behind the curtain pullin some strings

[Roughneck]

Originally Posted by felix360

i just can see the titans taking young, i say they take Leinart just cuz of the Chow connection. i would think chow is behind the curtain pullin some strings

Yeah but Chow and the rest of the coaching staff decided to take PacMan Jones in last year's Draft, when the front office absolutely did not want to take him. How did that work out for the Titans?

Its the front office's turn this time and they, along with their owner, love Superman. VY to the Titans at #3. Book it.

[neosapien23]

Doesn't anyone have Kipers mock draft from last year? I thought he usually gets most of his picks right. As for Croyle, he is definitely worth a 2nd round pick. He has the biggest arm and heart out of all this years quarterback draft class.

[Scotman]

Originally Posted by Bigdog

this mock is horrible. There is no way the Cowboys take Brodie Croyle. The guy is not bad but is injury prone. I would be extremely upset if they did this. Kiper is suppose to be a so call expert and this is what he comes up with.

I agree with you but....

we've gotten into a habit of drafting guys in the second who are injury prone.

But I agree, this would create a major vacuum.

[bbgun]

Hair spray = brain damage.

[peplaw06]

I like that Kiper is waking up to Lawson, but I can't see us taking him if Justice is still on the board. I don't know why, but I get the feeling if he's there, JJ and BP will be flexible enough to take him even with Lawson there and fill OLB later.

[cobra]

This is obscene.

2 Florida St. Defensive players in the top 8 picks?
3 Florida St. Defensive players in the top 12 picks?
4 Florida St. Defensive players in the top 16 picks?

That can't be possible...

[theogt]

Leinart is not getting past BOTH the jets and the titans.

Cleveland IS NOT taking Wimbley over Ngata.

Sims at 7 over Huff?

DeAngelo Williams to NE?

Jimmy Williams the 5th CB taken in the draft?

The list goes on...