SIs NFL Mock Draft Official Thread

[DJT]

Round 1:

1 - Miami Dolphins - AirForceFlash_3 - Jake Long - Actual Pick - Jake Long
2 - St. Louis Rams - Mr.Dj5 - Chris Long - Actual Pick - Chris Long
3 - Atlanta Falcons - PugZee - Matt Ryan - Actual Pick - Matt Ryan
4 - Oakland Raiders - SOM - Darren McFadden - Actual Pick - Darren McFadden
5 - Kansas City Chiefs - Kidd2Dirk - Glenn Dorsey - Actual Pick - Glenn Dorsey
6 - New York Jets - GregR25 - Vernon Gholston - Actual Pick - Vernon Gholston
7 - New England Patriots - Dice-J - Aquib Talib - Actual Pick - Traded to NO Sedrick Ellis
8 - Baltimore Ravens - CC06 - Branden Albert - Actual Pick -Traded to JAX Derrick Harvey
9 - Cincinnati Bengals - roy31williams- Sedrick Ellis - Actual Pick - Keith Rivers
10 - New Orleans Saints - AFF3 - Leodis McKelvin - Actual Pick - Traded to NE Jerod Mayo
11 - Buffalo Bills - kdogg10 - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie - Actual Pick - Leodis McKelvin
12 - Denver Broncos - Big Bid'Ness - Keith Rivers - Actual Pick - Leodis McKelvin
13 - Carolina Panthers - RipCity32 - Chris Williams - Actual Pick - Jonathan Stewart
14 - Chicago Bears - Sabbath - Rashard Mendenhall - Actual Pick - Chris Williams
15 - Detroit Lions - Granderson#28 - Derrick Harvey - Actual Pick - Traded to KC Branden Albert
16 - Arizona Cardinals - PugZee - DeSean Jackson - Actual Pick - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
17 - Kansas City Chiefs - Kidd2Dirk - Devin Thomas -Actual Pick - Traded to DET Gosder Cherilus
18 - Houston Texans - jarrod2323 - Ryan Clady - Actual Pick - Traded to BAL Joe Flacco
19 - Philadelphia Eagles - kdogg10 - Jeff Otah - Actual Pick - Traded to CAR Jeff Otah
20 - Tampa Bay Bucaneers - DJT - Antoine Cason - Actual Pick - Aquib Talib
21 - Washington Redskins - GregR25 - Phillip Merling - Actual Pick - Traded to ATL Sam Baker
22 - Dallas Cowboys - xX Arab Xx - Felix Jones - Actual Pick - Felix Jones
23 - Pittsburgh Steelers - GregR25 - Gosder Cherilus - Actual Pick - Rashard Mendenhall
24 - Tennessee Titans - JoshHoward5 - Limas Sweed - Actual Pick - Chris Johnson
25 - Seattle Seahawks - kdogg10 - Jonathan Stewart - Actual Pick - Traded to DAL Mike Jenkins
26 - Jacksonville Jaguars - DJT - Calais Campbell - Actual Pick - Traded to BAL Traded to HOU Duane Brown
27 - San Diego Chargers - DC4 - Kenny Phillips - Actual Pick - Antoine Cason
28 - Dallas Cowboys - xX Arab Xx - Malcolm Kelly - Actual Pick - Traded to SEA Lawrence Jackson
29 - San Francisco 49ers - playmaker7 - Jerod Mayo - Actual Pick- Kentwan Balmer
30 - Green Bay Packers - .special_fx - Brandon Flowers - Actual Pick - Traded to NYJ Dustin Keller
31 - New York Giants - VC15 - Quentin Groves - Actual Pick - Kenny Phillips

Ok start making your picks, go in order, and give a reason why.

You guys have 12 hours to make your pick, if you don't make your pick in that time, I will be making your pick for you.

 

[AirForceFlash_3]

With the 1st pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, the Dolphins select...


OT Jake Long - Michigan

The Rams and Mr.Dj5 are on the clock...

 

[Mr.Dj5]

With the 2nd pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, the Rams select...

Chris Long, Defensive End from University of Virginia

pugzee and the falcons are now on the clock

 

[Pugz]

It was a choice between a QB and a RB, we feel we need to start the Post Vick Era, yes you heard right. And for us to do that we like to welcome QB Matt Ryan to the Atlanta Falcons

WITH THE 3rd PICK ATLANTA FALCONS SELECT

StateOfMinnd the Oakland Raiders are now on the clock

 

[VC3]

It was a very, very tough decision for us. It was between drafting Gholston and McFadden. We made numerous moves on our defense already by re-signing Tommy Kelly, trading for DeAngelo Hall, as well as signing SS Gibril Wilson.

We feel that Darren McFadden can be an amazing player for us this year as well as years to come. We need immediate impact and pairing up Russell with DMC sounds really good. He adds explosiveness and ability to run passed every defender on the field.

DMC-Fargas-Michael Bush is a triple threat and we plan to utilize all three players. Jordan will be cut and Rhodes will be our #4 back after taking a pay cut right when the season ended. Also a decent return man.

The Kansas City Chiefs (Kidd2Dirk) are now on the clock...

 

[MapleLeaf]

The Kansas City Chiefs select Glenn Dorsey from the University of LSU. We are rebuilding and need help at a lot of positions. And we feel that Dorsey can give us a force on the defensive side. Plus if we keep Allen we will have Allen, Dorsey, Hali on our defensive line and we feel they could do some damage. We will be drafting an offensive linemen in the 2nd round now to.

 

[.GR]

The New York Jets select Vernon Gholston from Ohioe stat University. Gholston is just the guy who the Jets need, a guy who has an amazing talent at getting to the QB.

 

[Dice-J]

With the 7th Overall Pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, The New England Patriots select Corner-Back Aqib Talib . After losing Asante Samuel, i feel that we need to get another CB and this guy was the best CB available, We really have no needs though.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

With the 8th pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens select G/T Branden Albert from The University of Virginia.

roy31williams and the Bengals are on the clock.

 

[roy31williams]

with the 9th pick in the NFL Draft, The Cincinatti Bengals select Sedrick Ellis DT From University of Southern California.

AirForceFlash_3 and the Saints are now on the clock

 

[AirForceFlash_3]

With the 10th pick in the NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints select...

CB Leodis McKelvin from Troy

The Buffalo Bills and Kdogg are now on the clock.

 

[DJT]

With the 11th pick in the 2008 NFL Draft the Buffalo Bills select...

CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie out of Tennessee State.

BB and the Denver Broncos are on the block.

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

With the 12th pick in the 2008 NFL Draft the Denver Broncos select...

LB Keith Rivers from the University Of Southern California

RipCity32 & The Carolina Panthers are on the clock

 

[RipCity32]

With the 13th Pick of the 2008 NFL Draft
The Carolina Panthers select Chris Williams, the Offensive Tackle out of Vanderbilt.
Panthers need a offensive lineman either way, and Chris is the best avalible IMO. Help them out get the running game back.

Sabbath and the Chicago Bears are now on the clock.

 

[jarrod2323]

you guys are supposed to post why the team would take this particular player.. kinda adds to the analysis of the SI draft... just to let you guys know


c'mon Sabb, you up

 

[Sabbath]

With the 14th pick in the draft the Chicago Bears select

Rashard Mendenhall RB Illinois

Mendenhall's Walter Payton like combonation of size, speed, and hands make him the perfect fit for a two RB system. The position battles should kick Benson into high gear as well. The only thing that changed from the super bowl to the losing season was a running back (Thomas Jones) and Mendenhall fills that hole.

Mendenhall has only been a year starter, but that can be looked positively becuas ehe is fresh and hasn't taken the wear and tear of two or thre eyear starters. He gives the Bears a check down to throw to and we will revamp our o-line in the upcoming rounds.

 

[DJT]

With the 15th pick in the 2008 NFL Draft the Detroit Lions select...

DE Derrick Harvey from the University of Florida.

The Lions decided to go with Harvey to help out their rather weak defensive line. Harvey will really put some pressure on opposing QBs, which can only help.

Cardinals and PugZee are now on the clock.

 

[Pugz]

I had a nice little write up about why I chose who I'm picking but my browser shut down so I'm just saying who I picked.

With the 16 pick the Arizona Cardinals pick DeSean jackson WR/PR from Cal


Kansas City and Kidd2Dirk is on the clock

 

[MapleLeaf]

With the 17th overall pick in the NFL Draft. Chiefs select WR Devin Thomas. We need a lot of help. And with this trade, we get a pretty good slot receiver, along with a pretty good kick returner which was lacked last year. And we feel Thomas and Bowe can create some things for us.

 

[jarrod2323]

wow, Texans are super-suprised this player fell into their laps. They Easily make their pick due to needs at LT. This guy was projected top 10 for sure. Though there are needs at CB and youth at RB, Alan Gibbs (new HC of offense) has a knack of finding late round gems and turning them into good RBs.

This is really a dream scenario for the Texans because Ryan Clady is the guy they covet and while he could be gone by this point you can rest assured he won't fall any further than this. Jonathan Stewart might also be an option and he'd help bring back the power running game they had so much success with during the Domanick Davis era but every indication seems to point to this being a left tackle.

The Houston Texans select:
Ryan Clady LT Boise State