Rick Gosselin's first NFL mock draft

[cowboyjoe]

Rick Gosselin's first NFL mock draft

04:17 PM CDT on Friday, April 10, 2009

The Detroit Lions obviously do not know what a Pro Bowl quarterback looks like.

The last time a Detroit quarterback went to the Pro Bowl was 1972 (Greg Landry). The Lions have used a first-round draft choice on a quarterback three times since then and whiffed each time: Chuck Long in 1986, Andre Ware in 1990 and Joey Harrington in 2002.

Three strikes and you're out, right? Not when it comes to quarterbacks. If you don't have one in the NFL, you don't stand a chance. The Lions won three NFL titles in the 1950s in large part because they had a Hall of Fame quarterback in Bobby Layne. So the search continues.

Georgia's Matthew Stafford is the top-rated quarterback in the 2009 NFL draft, and the Lions have the first overall selection. Coincidentally, Stafford attended the same high school as Layne – Highland Park in suburban Dallas. So pencil in Stafford to the Lions at the top of this draft board.

Here's the first of three mock draft offerings from The Dallas Morning News this month. The second will come next Sunday, and the final mock on the actual day of the draft. The first mock is based on my draft board of the top 32 players, the second focuses more on team need and the third is how I see the draft playing out.


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1. Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford. QB, Georgia
Lions are hoping Stafford can be their next Bobby Layne

2. St. Louis Rams: Jason Smith, OT, Baylor
Huge hole at left tackle with release of Orlando Pace

3. Kansas City Chiefs: Aaron Curry, OLB, Wake Forest
The NFL's 31st-ranked defense needs a playmaker

4. Seattle Seahawks: Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
Seahawks desperate for a threatening offensive weapon

5. Cleveland Browns: B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College
Success starts with run defense in AFC North

6. Cincinnati Bengals: Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
Bengals need WR/KR to replace T.J. Houshmandzadeh

7. Oakland Raiders: Percy Harvin, WR, Florida
Raiders need more weapons to give QB Russell a chance

8. Jacksonville Jaguars: Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia
Jaguars allowed 42 sacks last season

9. Green Bay Packers: Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU
Going to a 3-4, the Packers get best 3-4 DE in draft

10. San Francisco 49ers: Mark Sanchez, QB, USC
Success has always started at QB for the 49ers

11. Buffalo Bills: Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State
The NFL's 29th-ranked pass rush needs help

12. Denver Broncos: Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State
Without Jay Cutler, the Broncos need a quarterback

13. Washington Commanders: Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas
Like Buffalo, the Commanders managed only 24 sacks in 2008

14. New Orleans Saints: Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois
The NFL's 23rd-ranked pass defense needs a shutdown corner

15. Houston Texans: Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee
Pro Bowler DE Mario Williams had 12 of Texans' 25 sacks

16. San Diego Chargers: Rey Maualuga, MLB, USC
Maualuga plays with same reckless abandon as Junior Seau

17. New York Jets: Darius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
Jets need to replace the speed of Laveranues Coles

18. Denver Broncos: Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi
The NFL's 29th-ranked defense needs across-the-board help

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Beanie Wells, HB, Ohio State
With Gruden gone, Bucs become power-oriented on offense

20. Detroit Lions: Ziggy Hood, DT, Missouri
Detroit's two starting DTs gone from a year ago

21. Philadelphia Eagles: Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State
Eagles lost TE L.J. Smith in free agency

22. Minnesota Vikings: Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State
Vikings need a physical presence in 18th-ranked pass defense

23. New England Patriots: Clay Matthews, OLB, USC
Bill Belichick also coached Clay's dad at Cleveland

24. Atlanta Falcons: Brian Cushing, OLB, USC
The Falcons lost their two starting OLBs in free agency

25. Miami Dolphins: James Laurinaitis, MLB, Ohio State
Give him a month and Laurinaitis will be running Miami D

26. Baltimore Ravens: Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
Another gift for the Ravens – great player, bad workout

27. Indianapolis Colts: Knowshown Moreno, HB, Georgia
Joseph Addai can't stay healthy, so help is on the way

28. Philadelphia Eagles: LeSean McCoy, HB, Pittsburgh
McCoy is a clone of Brian Westbrook

29. New York Giants: Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi
Gives Giants the luxury of moving Dave Diehl back to G

30. Tennessee Titans: Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers
Deep speed eases pressure on Pro Bowl RB Chris Johnson

31. Arizona Cardinals: Donald Brown, HB, Connecticut
NFL's worst rushing attack gets a boost

32. Pittsburgh Steelers: Alex Mack, C, California
Steelers need to re-establish identity as running teamRick Gosselin's mock draft

 

[Ren]

I'm gonna be sick if the Skins pick Orakpo :bang2:

 

[DFWJC]

Goose usually does very well with his mocks....and often wins most-accurate awards (mainly due to good research). But I see him missing badly on who goes where and when this time around. Ex. percy harvin at #7? Macklin to the bengals? Freeman @#12? Oher not until #29? Orakpo not until #13?

Guess we'll see.

 

[AdamJT13]

Goose usually does very well with his mocks....and often wins most-accurate awards (mainly due to good research). But I see him missing badly on who goes where and when this time around. Ex. percy harvin at #7? Macklin to the bengals? Freeman @#12? Oher not until #29? Orakpo not until #13?

Guess we'll see.

His final mock is the one that's usually quite accurate. Like he said, his first mock is typically based on his draft board. His second is based mostly on needs. His final mock is the one that's based on his research and sources.

Why he does it this way, who knows?

 

[DFWJC]

His final mock is the one that's usually quite accurate. Like he said, his first mock is typically based on his draft board. His second is based mostly on needs. His final mock is the one that's based on his research and sources.

Why he does it this way, who knows?

Oh yeah. I forgot that's what he does each year...and I was too lazy to read before looking at his picks. He still has Harvin too high

Thanks

 

[Rick_Deckard]

In his first mock, he picks his top ranked players and where he thinks they SHOULD go. It won't be until his final mock on the day of the draft that he will try to line up the players with where he thinks they WILL go.

 

[DallasGirl50]

I'm hoping the Cowboys do something to move up to the first round.

 

[cowboyjoe]

I'm hoping the Cowboys do something to move up to the first round.

Goose usually does very well with his mocks....and often wins most-accurate awards (mainly due to good research). But I see him missing badly on who goes where and when this time around. Ex. percy harvin at #7? Macklin to the bengals? Freeman @#12? Oher not until #29? Orakpo not until #13?

Guess we'll see.

like adam says his first mock is generally real close, then his 3rd mock the day before the draft is right on the mark, the goose does great research,

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

I'm gonna be sick if the Skins pick Orakpo :bang2:

IF they were smart, of course!

 

[MWILL]

I'm hoping the Cowboys do something to move up to the first round.

I see them moving up if Dallas gets an extra 2nd for Austin.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I'm hoping the Cowboys do something to move up to the first round.

The cost is to much.

Both in terms of draft picks and the increased salary you have to pay the player.

Moving up 10 to 15 spots is much more reasonable.

 

[28 Joker]

I hope the Eagles don't get that big TE from Oklahoma State. He's compared to Witten.

The Giants and Eagles are about to tap into the deep TE class. A bigger, strong safety who can play up and deep and take the TE one on one would be a good idea.

1-800-Chip Vaughn SS Wake Forest

Andre Smith may be a "knucklehead", but he's a top 10 talent for sure.

Oher has questions, but he will not fall out of the top 20, imo.

His top 32 looks like a plausible list of players.

He doesn't have Sean Smith in the top 32. That is interesting.

The Titans will not draft a WR in round 1. Britt should fall out of round one unless the Giants take him, and they don't like drafting WRs, either.

Harvin has no shot at the top 10, imo. He will be lucky if he doesn't fall to 51 where Dallas would pass on him, too.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I hope the Eagles don't get that big TE from Oklahoma State. He's compared to Witten.

The Giants and Eagles are about to tap into the deep TE class. A bigger, strong safety who can play up and deep and take the TE one on one would be a good idea.

1-800-Chip Vaughn SS Wake Forest

Andre Smith may be a "knucklehead", but he's a top 10 talent for sure.

Oher has questions, but he's will not fall out of the top 20, imo.

His top 32 looks like a plausible list of players.

He doesn't have Sean Smith in the top 32. That is interesting.

The Titans will not draft a WR in round 1. Britt should fall out of round one unless the Giants take him, and they don't like drafting WRs, either.

Harvin has no shot at the top 10, imo. He will be lucky if he doesn't fall to 51 where Dallas would pass on him, too.

I'm betting the Eagles draft James Casey

 

[28 Joker]

I'm betting the Eagles draft James Casey

He's good, too. I'll take my chances with him. Pettigrew has some off the field issues. I hope they pass on him. That guy is 6-6, 260. Plus, he can block.

 

[jazzcat22]

His final mock is the one that's usually quite accurate. Like he said, his first mock is typically based on his draft board. His second is based mostly on needs. His final mock is the one that's based on his research and sources.

Why he does it this way, who knows?

He has a method to his madness....and that usually works for people, no matter what it is, when other people can't figure it out.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I hope the Eagles don't get that big TE from Oklahoma State. He's compared to Witten.

I'm with you. Pettigrew is really, really good.

But I think they might go for an OT.

BTW, as others pointed out, some of these are way off. But that what happens with a guy who think Roy Williams is a 34 OLB makes his own mock.

 

[Rush 2112]

Who is Everette Brown?

 

[Hostile]

[SIZE=+2]Rick Gosselin's first NFL mock draft

[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]06:29 PM CDT on Friday, April 10, 2009

[/SIZE] The Detroit Lions obviously do not know what a Pro Bowl quarterback looks like.

The last time a Detroit quarterback went to the Pro Bowl was 1972 (Greg Landry). The Lions have used a first-round draft choice on a quarterback three times since then and whiffed each time: Chuck Long in 1986, Andre Ware in 1990 and Joey Harrington in 2002.

Three strikes and you're out, right? Not when it comes to quarterbacks. If you don't have one in the NFL, you don't stand a chance. The Lions won three NFL titles in the 1950s in large part because they had a Hall of Fame quarterback in Bobby Layne. So the search continues.

Georgia's Matthew Stafford is the top-rated quarterback in the 2009 NFL draft, and the Lions have the first overall selection. Coincidentally, Stafford attended the same high school as Layne – Highland Park in suburban Dallas. So pencil in Stafford to the Lions at the top of this draft board.

Here's the first of three mock draft offerings from The Dallas Morning News this month. The second will come next Sunday, and the final mock on the actual day of the draft. The first mock is based on my draft board of the top 32 players, the second focuses more on team need and the third is how I see the draft playing out.


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1. Detroit Lions:
Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia
Lions are hoping Stafford can be their next Bobby Layne
http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sharedcontent/dws/img/standing/sports/logos/football/circlelogo-stl.gif
2. St. Louis Rams:
Jason Smith, OT, Baylor
Huge hole at left tackle with release of Orlando Pace
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3. Kansas City Chiefs:
Aaron Curry, OLB, Wake Forest
The NFL's 31st-ranked defense needs a playmaker
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4. Seattle Seahawks:
Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
Seahawks desperate for a threatening offensive weapon
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5. Cleveland Browns:
B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College
Success starts with run defense in AFC North
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6. Cincinnati Bengals:
Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
Bengals need WR/KR to replace T.J. Houshmandzadeh
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7. Oakland Raiders:
Percy Harvin, WR, Florida
Raiders need more weapons to give QB Russell a chance
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8. Jacksonville Jaguars:
Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia
Jaguars allowed 42 sacks last season
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9. Green Bay Packers:
Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU
Going to a 3-4, the Packers get best 3-4 DE in draft
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10. San Francisco 49ers:
Mark Sanchez, QB, USC
Success has always started at QB for the 49ers
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11. Buffalo Bills:
Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State
The NFL's 29th-ranked pass rush needs help
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12. Denver Broncos:
Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State
Without Jay Cutler, the Broncos need a quarterback
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13. Washington Commanders:
Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas
Like Buffalo, the Commanders managed only 24 sacks in 2008
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14. New Orleans Saints:
Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois
The NFL's 23rd-ranked pass defense needs a shutdown corner
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15. Houston Texans:
Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee
Pro Bowler DE Mario Williams had 12 of Texans' 25 sacks
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16. San Diego Chargers:
Rey Maualuga, MLB, USC
Maualuga plays with same reckless abandon as Junior Seau
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17. New York Jets:
Darius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
Jets need to replace the speed of Laveranues Coles
http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sharedcontent/dws/img/standing/sports/logos/football/circlelogo-den.gif
18. Denver Broncos:
Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi
The NFL's 29th-ranked defense needs across-the-board help
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19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
Beanie Wells, HB, Ohio State
With Gruden gone, Bucs become power-oriented on offense
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20. Detroit Lions:
Ziggy Hood, DT, Missouri
Detroit's two starting DTs gone from a year ago
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21. Philadelphia Eagles:
Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State
Eagles lost TE L.J. Smith in free agency
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22. Minnesota Vikings:
Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State
Vikings need a physical presence in 18th-ranked pass defense
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23. New England Patriots:
Clay Matthews, OLB, USC
Bill Belichick also coached Clay's dad at Cleveland
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24. Atlanta Falcons:
Brian Cushing, OLB, USC
The Falcons lost their two starting OLBs in free agency
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25. Miami Dolphins:
James Laurinaitis, MLB, Ohio State
Give him a month and Laurinaitis will be running Miami D
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26. Baltimore Ravens:
Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
Another gift for the Ravens – great player, bad workout
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27. Indianapolis Colts:
Knowshown Moreno, HB, Georgia
Joseph Addai can't stay healthy, so help is on the way
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28. Philadelphia Eagles:
LeSean McCoy, HB, Pittsburgh
McCoy is a clone of Brian Westbrook
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29. New York Giants:
Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi
Gives Giants the luxury of moving Dave Diehl back to G
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30. Tennessee Titans:
Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers
Deep speed eases pressure on Pro Bowl RB Chris Johnson
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31. Arizona Cardinals:
Donald Brown, HB, Connecticut
NFL's worst rushing attack gets a boost
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32. Pittsburgh Steelers:
Alex Mack, C, California
Steelers need to re-establish identity as running team

 

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