Draft Insider's Digest 2 Round Mock.

[dwmyers]

url: http://www.draftinsiders.com/node/129

Dallas's picks:

22. Dallas - 9-7 - * Chris Houston CB 5-10, 180 Arkansas
Boys will be hard pressed to pass on this fast cover man, though not their biggest need position.

53. Dallas - Jason Hill WR 6-1, 210 Washington St


If I use the top 100 chart that Coyle released as well (and my program), I don't get these players at all.

David.

 

[InDakWeTrust]

1. Oakland - 2-14 -* JaMarcus Russell QB 6-6, 255 LSU
Raiders need new leadership and Russell would be fine addition.

2. Detroit - 3-13 * Adrian Peterson RB 6-1, 220 Oklahoma
Lions would love this feature back despite adding Tatum Bell in trade.

x - 3. Cleveland - 4-12 - Joe Thomas OT 6-7, 310 Wisconsin
Browns have to find a way to protect QB Frye and Thomas would be too good to pass on here.

4. Tampa Bay - 4-12 - * Calvin Johnson WR 6-4, 235 Georgia Tech
Bucs are sitting and hoping the best player in the draft falls to them here.

5. Arizona - 5-11 - Gaines Adams DE 6-4, 265 Clemson
Cards seem do this every year and never gets their changing front four right.

6. Washington - 5-11 – * Alan Branch DT 6-5, 330 Michigan
Commanders would love this anchor for their front four.

7. Minnesota - 6-10 - Brady Quinn QB 6-4, 230 Notre Dame
Vikings are hoping he falls to this spot where they could not pass on him.

8. Houston - 6-10 - Leon Hall CB 5-11,195 Michigan
Texans defense has several blue chip players and another top cover man can put this unit up another level.

9. Miami - 6-10 - LaRon Landry FS 6-2, 205 LSU
Dolphins are looking for an impact defender in secondary and Landry would be an early starter.

10. Atlanta - 7-9 - * Jamaal Anderson DE 6-6, 255 Arkansas
Falcons will have to replace Patrick Kerney and probably look to this spot with their #1 pick.

11. San Francisco - 7-9 - * Ted Ginn WR 6-0, 180 Ohio St
49ers’ offense needs a premier playmaker and Ginn can strike from anywhere.

12. Buffalo - 7-9 - * Lawrence Timmons LB 6-3, 230 Florida St.
Bills defense suffered some FA losses and a speedy backer would be a great addition here.

13. St. Louis - 8-8 - Amobi Okoye DT 6-2, 290 Louisville
Rams are looking to this guy to be a difference maker on their disappointing front four.

14. Carolina - 8-8 - Levi Brown OT 6-5, 325 Penn St.
Panthers will probably address the tackle spot early and Brown is flying up the charts.
15. Pittsburgh - 8-8 - * Dwayne Jarrett WR 6-5, 210 USC
Steelers need more playmakers for Big Ben to return to top form.

16. Green Bay - 8-8 - Michael Griffin SS 6-0, 200 Texas
Packers have problems in the secondary and along their front four.

17. Jacksonville - 8-8 - * Reggie Nelson FS 6-1, 190 Florida
Jaguars defense is looking to add a playmaker in their disappointing secondary.

18. Cincinnati - 8-8 - * Greg Olsen TE 6-5. 255 Miami
Bengals passing game needs some impact on the inside and Olsen is a blue chip performer.

19. Tennessee - 8-8 - * Marshawn Lynch RB 5-10, 220 California
Titans released Travis Henry and are looking to add a playmaker out of the backfield.

20. N. Y. Giants - 8-8 - Paul Posluszny LB 6-1, 235 Penn St
Giants made major changes on their disappointing backer unit where Posluszny could be an early NFL starter.

21. Denver - 9-7 - Adam Carriker DE 6-5, 280 Nebraska
Broncos defense needs a stud pass rusher and Carriker is flying up the charts.

22. Dallas - 9-7 - * Chris Houston CB 5-10, 180 Arkansas
Boys will be hard pressed to pass on this fast cover man, though not their biggest need position.

23. Kansas City - 9-7 - * Jarvis Moss DE 6-6, 255 Florida
Chiefs will debate a pass rusher and cover man in the early rounds and Moss is moving up quickly.

24. New Eng (Seat) - 9-7 - Aaron Ross CB 6-0, 195 Texas
Patriots secondary could suffer FA losses and with injuries and aging players this could be the focus of one of their two #1 picks.

25. New York Jets - 10-6 - * Darrelle Revis CB 5-11,190 Pittsburgh
Jets are expected to address the secondary early with possibly their #1 pick this April.

26. Philadelphia - 10-6 - * Jon Beeson LB 6-0, 225 Miami
Eagles are looking to a front seven defender with big play ability.

27. New Orleans - 10-6 - * Zach Miller TE 6-5, 260 Arizona St
Saints looking to give QB Drew Brees a big play weapon in the middle.

28. New England - 12-4 - Dwayne Bowe WR 6-2, 220 LSU
Pats are looking to draft into the deep receiving class with an early selection.

29. Baltimore - 13-3 - Justin Blalock OG 6-4, 330 Texas
Ravens continue to rebuild their line with age at a few key positions.

30. San Diego - 14-2 - * Robert Meachem WR 6-2, 205 Tennessee
Chargers will probably address this deep position early in the draft and possibly with their #1 pick.

31. Chicago - 13-3 - Joe Staley OT 6-5, 295 Central Michigan
Bears’ have problems along their offense line and look to address the tackle spot early.

32. Indianapolis - 12-4 - Patrick Willis LB 6-2, 230 Mississippi
Colts are looking for front seven defenders and Willis is one of the most consistent performers in this class.

2nd Round

33. Oakland - * Sidney Rice WR 6-1, 190 South Carolina
34. Detroit - * Charles Johnson DE 6-2, 275 Georgia
35. Tampa Bay - Justin Harrell DT 6-3, 305 Tennessee
36. Cleveland - Brandon Meriweather FS 6-0, 190 Miami
37. Chicago (N.Y. Jets -Wash) - Tank Tyler DT 6-2, 320 N.C. St
38. Arizona - Ryan Kalil OC 6-3, 290 USC
39. Houston - * Brandon Siler LB 6-1, 235 Florida
40. Miami - Arron Sears OT 6-4, 320 Tennessee
41. Minnesota - Marcus McCauley CB 6-0, 210 Fresno St
42. San Fran - LaMarr Woodley DE 6-2, 270 Michigan
43. Buffalo - Aaron Rouse SS 6-3, 220 Virginia Tech
44. Atlanta - Drew Stanton QB 6-3, 230 Michigan St
45. Carolina - Anthony Spencer DE 6-3, 265 Purdue
46. Pittsburgh - Ben Grubbs OG 6-3, 310 Auburn
47. Green Bay - Tim Crowder DE 6-4, 275 Texas
48. Jacksonville - Quentin Moses DE 6-5, 250 Georgia
49. Cincinnati - Victor Abiamiri DE 6-3, 260 Notre Dame
50. Tennessee - Brandon Mebane DT 6-1, 305 California
51. New York Giants - * Antonio Pittman RB 5-11, 200 Ohio St.
52. St. Louis - * Eric Wright CB 5-11, 190 UNLV
53. Dallas - Jason Hill WR 6-1, 210 Washington St
54. Kansas City - Tony Ugoh OT 6-5, 300 Arkansas
55. Seattle - Josh Beekman OG 6-2, 315 Boston College
56. Denver - Eric Weddle SS 6-0, 200 Utah
57. Philadelphia - Sabby Piscitelli SS 6-3 225 Oregon St.
58. New Orleans - Earl Everett LB 6-2, 235 Florida
59. N.Y. Jets - Kenny Irons RB 5-11, 210 Auburn
60. Miami (New England) - Fred Bennett CB 6-1, 195 South Carolina
61. Baltimore - Tony Hunt RB, 6-2, 230 Penn St
62. San Diego - Ryan Harris OT 6-4, 295 Notre Dame
63. N.Y. Jets (Chicago) - Johnnie Lee Higgins WR 6-2, 180 UTEP
64. Tampa (Indy) - Rufus Alexander LB 6-0, 230 Oklahoma

 

[lkelly]

I would be stunned to see both Green Bay and Buffalo pass on the RB Lynch unless they do something dramatic between now and the end of April. Neither have a starting RB on their roster. For once the demand for RBs in the NFL is greater than the supply. Usually there are 3 or 4 decent leftovers for teams to stack their roster with after free agency has run its course. And this looks like a bad year for backs in the draft.

 

[AbeBeta]

url: http://www.draftinsiders.com/node/129

Dallas's picks:

22. Dallas - 9-7 - * Chris Houston CB 5-10, 180 Arkansas
Boys will be hard pressed to pass on this fast cover man, though not their biggest need position.

53. Dallas - Jason Hill WR 6-1, 210 Washington St

David.

Hmm Houston pretty much goes against everything Jerry has liked in CBs in the past. At that size, you'd likely see the guy as a 3rd CB at this level.

 

[dwmyers]

Hmm Houston pretty much goes against everything Jerry has liked in CBs in the past. At that size, you'd likely see the guy as a 3rd CB at this level.

When they admit a pick isn't a need, it's a tacit admission they have a player they can't slot and they're dumping him so he goes where they think he should go.

David.

 

[THUMPER]

Houston wowed the scouts at the combine with a very fast 40 time but wasn't ranked very high prior to that.

I am always leery of guys who jump up the rankings after the combine. I don't really care how fast a guy is on a track, I only care how well he can play football.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Houston wowed the scouts at the combine with a very fast 40 time but wasn't ranked very high prior to that.

I am always leery of guys who jump up the rankings after the combine. I don't really care how fast a guy is on a track, I only care how well he can play football.

The guys on NFLN were saying that exact same thing at the combine.

 

[StanleySpadowski]

Houston wowed the scouts at the combine with a very fast 40 time but wasn't ranked very high prior to that.

I am always leery of guys who jump up the rankings after the combine. I don't really care how fast a guy is on a track, I only care how well he can play football.

Houston was in most hardcore draftnik's top five corners before the combine. His great combine showing may have made a few more people watch film of him but it's the talent on the field that moving him up in some people's eyes after what they saw in games.

Houston reminds me of Newman in that he's underrated by many casual observers who only notice corners when they make picks or have big returns. He goes about the primary job of a corner in not allowing catches and he goes about it very well.

 

[StanleySpadowski]

url: http://www.draftinsiders.com/node/129

Dallas's picks:

22. Dallas - 9-7 - * Chris Houston CB 5-10, 180 Arkansas
Boys will be hard pressed to pass on this fast cover man, though not their biggest need position.

53. Dallas - Jason Hill WR 6-1, 210 Washington St


If I use the top 100 chart that Coyle released as well (and my program), I don't get these players at all.

David.

That'd go down as the best possible scenario for Dallas. The two most underrated first day players both falling to them.

Hill's going to be a star. He'd have been a top ten pick in last year's draft before a disappointing injury plagued 2006.

 

[Cowboy Junkie]

I see 3 or 4 other guys I would pick in round one before Huston and at least one other corner

 

[KingintheNorth]

If this mock was the actual draft, we would be adding a ton of speed in Houston and Hill.

The NFL Network's draft guru (Mayock?) was saying before the combine that Chris Houston was going to wow everyone. He was right. I said in another post that this situation reminded me of South Carolina's Dunta Robinson. Before the season I didn't see anyone talking about him and he wasn't in anyone's mock draft. Then when the "draft season" started everyone was pimpin him as a Top 10 pick.

To me, there are about 4 or 5 corners that will be in the neighborhood of the 22nd pick, assuming we are drafting a CB. Whether we like the guy or not, Jerry and the coaching staff are going to go with the guy who they feel has the most upside.

Normally, I don't trust Jerry at all...but I'm going to cross my fingers and hope that the CB they take can come in and have an impact for us....
[SIZE=-1][/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Chris Houston ---- 5-10, 180 - 4.50 - Arkansas[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Aaron Ross - ---- 6-0, 190 -- 4.44 - Texas[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Darrelle Revis ---- 5-11, 190 - 4.52 - Pittsburgh[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Daymeion Hughes -5-11, 185 - 4.65 - California[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Marcus McCauley -6-1, 200 -- 4.35 - Fresno State[/SIZE]

 

[Phrozen Phil]

If this mock was the actual draft, we would be adding a ton of speed in Houston and Hill.

The NFL Network's draft guru (Mayock?) was saying before the combine that Chris Houston was going to wow everyone. He was right. I said in another post that this situation reminded me of South Carolina's Dunta Robinson. Before the season I didn't see anyone talking about him and he wasn't in anyone's mock draft. Then when the "draft season" started everyone was pimpin him as a Top 10 pick.

To me, there are about 4 or 5 corners that will be in the neighborhood of the 22nd pick, assuming we are drafting a CB. Whether we like the guy or not, Jerry and the coaching staff are going to go with the guy who they feel has the most upside.

Normally, I don't trust Jerry at all...but I'm going to cross my fingers and hope that the CB they take can come in and have an impact for us....
[SIZE=-1][/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Chris Houston ---- 5-10, 180 - 4.50 - Arkansas[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Aaron Ross - ---- 6-0, 190 -- 4.44 - Texas[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Darrelle Revis ---- 5-11, 190 - 4.52 - Pittsburgh[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Daymeion Hughes -5-11, 185 - 4.65 - California[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Marcus McCauley -6-1, 200 -- 4.35 - Fresno State[/SIZE]

Any one of these guys would be good with me. CB's are a prized commodity in this league and good ones are tough to find in later rounds.

 

[Woods]

Has Revis from Pitt had his pro day yet? I was curious of his 40 time and other tests.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

The drafts are soooo much fun.

 

[Pokes28]

Actually, Houston just climbed up the boards of people that hadn't been paying attention. He had a great year for Arkansas and showed exceptionally well when facing top shelf competition. He plays bigger than his size.

And I would be SHOCKED if Jarrett was picked before late in round one. He is the same player as Mike Williams who is struggling to see the field in Detroit. Huge, not great speed, good hands, but can't get off pressure.

David Harrell - Pokes
dwh

 

[burmafrd]

Did not realize that McCauley was THAT big. Question is of course is how quick is he. BUT he is big enough to play safety; and has the skills to be a nickel CB.....