ESPN: Mel Kiper's Final Mock

[theogt]

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft07/insider/columns/story?columnist=kiper_jr_mel&id=2849861

1. Oakland Raiders JaMarcus Russell QB LSU
2. Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech
3. Cleveland Browns Brady Quinn QB Notre Dame
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Gaines Adams DE Clemson
5. Arizona Cardinals Joe Thomas OT Wisconsin
6. Washington Commanders LaRon Landry S LSU
7. Minnesota Vikings Adrian Peterson RB Oklahoma
8. Atlanta Falcons (from HOU) Amobi Okoye DT Louisville
9. Miami Dolphins Levi Brown OT Penn State
10. Houston Texans (from ATL) Leon Hall CB Michigan
11. San Francisco 49ers Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss
12. Buffalo Bills David Harris LB Michigan
13. St. Louis Rams Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
14. Carolina Panthers Reggie Nelson S Florida
15. Pittsburgh Steelers Lawrence Timmons LB Florida State
16. Green Bay Packers Marshawn Lynch RB California
17. Jacksonville Jaguars Adam Carriker DE Nebraska
18. Cincinnati Bengals Darrelle Revis CB Pittsburgh
19. Tennessee Titans Ted Ginn Jr. WR Ohio State
20. New York Giants Joe Staley OT Central Michigan
21. Denver Broncos Alan Branch DT Michigan
22. Dallas Cowboys Aaron Ross CB Texas
23. Kansas City Chiefs Justin Harrell DT Tennessee
24. New England Patriots (from SEA) Robert Meachem WR Tennessee
25. New York Jets Greg Olsen TE Miami
26. Philadelphia Eagles Brandon Meriweather S Miami
27. New Orleans Saints Chris Houston CB Arkansas
28. New England Patriots Paul Posluszny LB Penn State
29. Baltimore Ravens Ben Grubbs OG Auburn
30. San Diego Chargers Dwayne Bowe WR LSU
31. Chicago Bears Anthony Spencer DE Purdue
32. Indianapolis Colts Jon Beason LB Miami

Edit: We already know this will change because of the Houston/Denver trade.

 

[Angus]

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft07/insider/columns/story?columnist=kiper_jr_mel&id=2849861

1. Oakland Raiders JaMarcus Russell QB LSU
2. Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech
3. Cleveland Browns Brady Quinn QB Notre Dame
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Gaines Adams DE Clemson
5. Arizona Cardinals Joe Thomas OT Wisconsin
6. Washington Commanders LaRon Landry S LSU
7. Minnesota Vikings Adrian Peterson RB Oklahoma
8. Atlanta Falcons (from HOU) Amobi Okoye DT Louisville
9. Miami Dolphins Levi Brown OT Penn State
10. Houston Texans (from ATL) Leon Hall CB Michigan
11. San Francisco 49ers Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss
12. Buffalo Bills David Harris LB Michigan
13. St. Louis Rams Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
14. Carolina Panthers Reggie Nelson S Florida
15. Pittsburgh Steelers Lawrence Timmons LB Florida State
16. Green Bay Packers Marshawn Lynch RB California
17. Jacksonville Jaguars Adam Carriker DE Nebraska
18. Cincinnati Bengals Darrelle Revis CB Pittsburgh
19. Tennessee Titans Ted Ginn Jr. WR Ohio State
20. New York Giants Joe Staley OT Central Michigan
21. Denver Broncos Alan Branch DT Michigan
22. Dallas Cowboys Aaron Ross CB Texas
23. Kansas City Chiefs Justin Harrell DT Tennessee
24. New England Patriots (from SEA) Robert Meachem WR Tennessee
25. New York Jets Greg Olsen TE Miami
26. Philadelphia Eagles Brandon Meriweather S Miami
27. New Orleans Saints Chris Houston CB Arkansas
28. New England Patriots Paul Posluszny LB Penn State
29. Baltimore Ravens Ben Grubbs OG Auburn
30. San Diego Chargers Dwayne Bowe WR LSU
31. Chicago Bears Anthony Spencer DE Purdue
32. Indianapolis Colts Jon Beason LB Miami

Edit: We already know this will change because of the Houston/Denver trade.

Which would cause Branch to fall to 22 if this mock held true.

 

[Hoofbite]

Aaron Ross......not the first choice but it isn't ginn so i suppose i could live with it.

 

[Wimbo]

#22 is not a great spot to be. There is not much value difference between 22 & 32.

 

[adamknite]

I wouldn't mind that at all, he was the player I originally wanted until I changed my mind about 2 dozen times.

 

[theogt]

Davis Harris at #12?

The Bills sure do love their reaches.

 

[Charles]

I hope the Eagles don't Meriweather. I'll puke, eat then puke again:bang2:

If Alan Branch gets anywhere near 15-21 we've got to go up and get him. We've committed too much to the 3-4 not to take the best NT in the draft especially with Fergy nearing his final pit stop.

I expect Mecheam to fall out of the 1st RD. I think Tennesse will take Dwayne Jarrett, he and Young would be a lethal pairing.

 

[theogt]

I hope the Eagles don't Meriweather. I'll puke, eat then puke again:bang2:

If Alan Branch gets anywhere near 15-21 we've got to go up and get him. We've committed too much to the 3-4 not to take the best NT in the draft especially with Fergy nearing his final pit stop.

It could be worse. They could actually improve their WR corps.

 

[chicago JK]

I am not thrilled with either of the UT Dbs or the Moss from Florida. Those guys I would prefer to stay away at 22. Other than that, I have 6-8 guys who I would be fine with.

Not sure how good the UT guys or the FL guy will become as pros, but I just have different preferences with our first round pick.

 

[ArmyCowboy]

Branch scares me.

It's bad having a DT who takes plays off when you play a 4-3, but in a 3-4, it's a recipe for disaster.

I much rather have a high-motor guy whos a little less talented than Branch.

 

[Wimbo]

Davis Harris at #12?

The Bills sure do love their reaches.

That jumped out at me, too. With Lynch, Revis, Meachem, Timmons, and Posluszny (all fill team needs) on the board, no less.

 

[bbgun]

Scouting The 1st Round

By GARY MYERS
NY DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Friday, April 27th 2007, 4:00 AM


1 Raiders - JaMarcus Russell QB LSU

Why is Al Davis so nervous about taking a QB? The last time he took one in the first round was 1991 and he made a small blunder: Todd Marinovich over Brett Favre. Why take Calvin Johnson when Randy Moss has already disappeared with no QB.

2 Lions - Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech

Expect Bucs to move up here and take Johnson with the Lions getting Gaines Adams at No. 4. The Falcons also want Johnson. If Matt Millen can't make a deal, he gets the best player in the draft, even if it's his fourth WR in top 10 in last five years.

3 Browns - Brady Quinn QB Notre Dame

Will Quinn be the next Joe Montana, or the next Rick Mirer? Romeo Crennel is 10-22 and needs to win now. His buddy Charlie Weis won with Quinn. GM Phil Savage loves Russell, who came to his camp when he was 15.

4 Bucs - Gaines Adams DE Clemson

If the Bucs don't make a pre-draft deal, Millen could take Johnson and have 30 minutes to put pressure on Jon Gruden to trade, like Chargers did with Eli Manning. If Gruden can't get Johnson, then Adams fits right into the middle of his defense.

5 Cardinals - Joe Thomas T Wisconsin

Matt Leinart already overnighted this draft card up to Roger Goodell at the podium. Rookie coach Ken Whisenhunt had better keep Leinart healthy or it's back to Kurt Warner. Arizona overpaid for Edgerrin James last year, meaning no Adrian Peterson.

6 Commanders - LaRon Landry S LSU

Daniel Snyder should write on the blackboard 10 times: You Can't Buy The Super Bowl. It's Landry over DT Amobi Okoye to team with Sean Taylor, or Washington will trade for Lance Briggs. When will the real Joe Gibbs show up?

7 Vikings - Adrian Peterson RB Oklahoma

He's been compared to Eric Dickerson, which sounds pretty good. Late rumors about his collarbone sound like typical pre-draft hysteria. What happens if Quinn gets by Browns and falls here? Hey, Minnesota has Tarvaris Jackson and Brooks Bollinger on its QB depth chart.

8 Falcons - Amobi Okoye DT Louisville

It's Bobby Petrino's turn to get the most out of Michael Vick, who got Dan Reeves and Jim Mora fired. Falcons want to move up for Johnson, but Petrino takes the 19-year-old he coached at Louisville. Atlanta would rather have Landry.

9 Dolphins - Levi Brown T Penn State

Miami's starting QBs in the seven years after Marino: Jay Fiedler, Ray Lucas, Damon Huard, Sage Rosenfels, Brian Griese, A.J. Feeley, Gus Frerotte, Daunte Culpepper, Joey Harrington and Cleo Lemon. Yuck. New coach Cam Cameron is bout to get Trent Green. Brown protects him.

10 Texans - Darrelle Revis CB Pitt

Houston was a Texas-sized joke passing on Vince Young and Reggie Bush last year and keeping David Carr with an $8 million option bonus and taking low-impact Mario Williams. The Texans traded for Matt Schaub and cut Carr. Revis is a top cover corner.

11 49ers - Adam Carriker DE Nebraska

The Niners are my pick to win the NFC West. Alex Smith and Frank Gore are rising stars. Too bad they won too many games last year to miss getting Calvin Johnson for Smith. Carriker beefs up the D-line for Mike Nolan.

12 Bills - Patrick Willis LB Mississippi

Will they trade down for Marshawn Lynch? Willis McGahee was traded to the Ravens after suggesting the Bills move to Toronto. He has not yet suggested that the Ravens move back to Cleveland. Willis replaces London Fletcher, who signed with the Skins.

13 Rams - Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas

They still have lots of firepower with Marc Bulger, Steven Jackson, Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce. St. Louis could have taken Ted Ginn Jr., if it didn't trade for Dante Hall. The Rams may trade a second-rounder for Carolina DT Kris Jenkins.

14 Panthers - Reggie Nelson S Florida

Prediction: By October at the latest, John Fox will switch from Jake Delhomme to David Carr. In the meantime, if you saw the secondary against the Giants last year, you know Fox needs help.

15 Steelers - Lawrence Timmons LB Florida State

What an unstable franchise. Mike Tomlin is already their third coach in the last 38 years. Lane Kiffin is the Raiders' third coach in three years. They salary-dumped Joey Porter, so Timmons fits right in.

16 Packers - Marshawn Lynch RB California

Brett Favre refuses to retire. And getting Lynch to replace Ahman Green may convince Favre to stick around even longer. Green Bay won its last four in '06 and could be a wild-card team this season.

17 Jaguars - Jarvis Moss DE Florida

Crucial year coming up for Jack Del Rio. He needs to settle on Byron Leftwich or David Garrard. In the meantime, Moss provides a pass rush alongside DTs Marcus Stroud and John Henderson.

18 Bengals - Leon Hall CB Michigan

The Bengals need to take small steps in the character department. This year's goal: Getting their draft choices to training camp before any of them are arrested. Last year, four of their eight picks were arrested, two before camp.

19 Titans - Ted Ginn Jr. WR Ohio State

Roger Goodell wiped out Pacman Jones, Tennessee's best defensive player and return man for at least 10 games and probably the season. Ginn takes over the return duties and makes up for the loss of Drew Bennett to the Rams. Titans could trade for Chargers RB Michael Turner.

20 Giants - Jon Beason LB Miami

Are there conflicting agendas here? A rookie GM with a long-term plan and a coach who needs to win now? All Jerry Reese has done is cut veterans. The Giants need LBs and CBs. Isn't it time for Tiki Barber to rip Tom Coughlin again?

21 Broncos - Alan Branch DT Michigan

No team has suffered more heartache with the deaths of CB Darrent Williams and RB Damien Nash. QB Jay Cutler is the real deal, so Mike Shanahan wants more defense and is trying to move up for Carriker or Willis.

22 Cowboys - Dwayne Bowe WR LSU

Bill Parcells ignoring T.O. was entertaining. What adventures does T.O. have in store for Wade Phillips? Tony Romo's late-season meltdown has taken shine off his star, but fresh legs at wideout behind T.O. and Glenn could bring it back.

23 Chiefs - Robert Meachem WR Tennessee

Herm Edwards proved in the playoffs he could lose with L.J. There's talk that K.C. is shopping L.J. Silly stuff. Is Herm going to win with Damon Huard/Brodie Croyle throwing it 50 times a game?

24 Patriots - Michael Griffin S Texas

Would you trade Deion Branch for this pick? The Pats did. They have two of the next five. Tory James is insurance against the Asante Samuel mess getting uglier.

25 Jets - Greg Olsen TE Miami

Can't be hypocritical now. Still think Gang Green would have been better off with Matt Leinart than D'Brickashaw Ferguson. But now that Chad Pennington has re-established himself, getting him a Jeremy Shockey-like tight end makes sense.

26 Eagles - Anthony Spencer DE Purdue

Clearly, Philly is the most generous team in the NFL, paying Brian Westbrook's $3 million roster bonus twice. Oops. The Eagles want the money back. Jevon Kearse is coming off a serious knee injury, and Andy Reid will look for insurance.

27 Saints - Paul Posluszny LB Penn State

Sean Payton, Drew Brees and Reggie Bush are more popular in the French Quarter than a bowl of gumbo. Saints went from 3-13 to the NFC title game. Who needs first-round picks when you can find Marques Colston in the seventh round?

28 Patriots - David Harris LB Michigan

Not them again. Pats are the only team with two No. 1 picks. Can see Bill Belichick adding an inside linebacker for Tedy Bruschi to mentor. Harris has been rising up the boards lately.

29 Ravens - Joe Staley T Central Michigan

He can learn behind Jonathan Ogden - if Ogden doesn't retire. This is an improving division: No Bengal was arrested this week, and Ben Roethlisberger should have a bounce-back year if he stays off his motorcycle.

30 Chargers - Justin Harrell DT Tennessee

No coach has more pressure on him than Norv Turner, who takes his 59-83-1 career record to a 14-2 team. How lucky can a guy get? No grace period here. Look at it this way: If Turner gets SD to the playoffs, he can't do any worse than Marty Schottenheimer.

31 Bears - Dwayne Jarrett WR USC

They traded Thomas Jones, Lance Briggs wants out, Lovie Smith shook up his staff, but Rex Grossman is still the QB. Which means Smith will continue to play him, and Jarrett slipping this far is a gift.

32 Colts - Aaron Ross CB Texas

Peyton Manning couldn't beat Florida, he couldn't beat the Patriots, he couldn't win a big game. Well, he still hasn't beaten Florida. The Colts lost starting CBs Nick Harper and Jason David as free agents, so it's obvious what they need.

 

[Angus]

Dallas and Philadelphia would both be well served if they exchanged those two selections with one another, I believe.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

I sure hope this is not true!

 

[amarillodoc]

If Detroit takes another WR with their 1st pick, there will be a mutiny.

 

[Colo]

Surprised that Kiper has Jarrett falling all the way out of round 1.

 

[Charles]

It could be worse. They could actually improve their WR corps.

I think I tasted puke in my mouth.:bang2:

I hate the Eagles with a Passion.

 

[chicago JK]

If Detroit takes another WR with their 1st pick, there will be a mutiny.

I wouldn't care if I was a Lions fan. Don't let past mistakes cause future mistakes. Now, they may have other needs or priorities but I wouldn't want my team avoiding a player because they have made several bad choices at that position in the past.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Edit: We already know this will change because of the Houston/Denver trade.

so that trade is definitely going down then?

 

[bbgun]

Aaron Ross is 25? NO THANK YOU. We already did that with Newman.