Whose going to be this years 1st round 'Donte Whitner pick?'

[PATRIOT64]

O.K. We know we are going to see a pick on the first round high or low where we are going to say "NEVER EXPECTED HIM TO BE PICKED THERE"

A guy where you thought he was not even going to make the first round top tier let alone be picked high up like a Donte Whitner pick by the Bills which was my shocker of the 1st round last year although he ended up with better than a decent year.

Whose it gonna Be this year?


I am going to go with Marcus Thomas DL Florida - This guy is uinderated and the best 2nd round draft Defensive guy,If he goes late or even lower 20s in the first I would be surprised but its possible.

[WhiZa]

I'm going to say Ted Ginn, Jr. Some team is going to take him a lot higher based on his return skills.

[TeamPats]

Originally Posted by PATRIOT64

O.K. We know we are going to see a pick on the first round high or low where we are going to say "NEVER EXPECTED HIM TO BE PICKED THERE"

A guy where you thought he was not even going to make the first round top tier let alone be picked high up like a Donte Whitner pick by the Bills which was my shocker of the 1st round last year although he ended up with better than a decent year.

Whose it gonna Be this year?


I am going to go with Marcus Thomas DL Florida - This guy is uinderated and the best 2nd round draft Defensive guy,If he goes late or even lower 20s in the first I would be surprised but its possible.

To be fair, while the whole Drafting community was up in arms about Whitner's draft spot as a reach, he was one of the most productive Rookies in this year's draft class, so I don't know if I would be upset about getting this years 1st round Donte Whitner. Afterall, no team gets greater confusion on draft day then the Patriots and they seem to do just fine. I would say go back a few drafts and ask who is gonna be this years Kyle Boller instead.

[patriotsdynasty12189]

Yeah Donte Whitner really played well for the Bills so he really isnt a reach anymores.

[sebman2112]

Somebody will probably take Michael Griffin in the top 15-17 picks

[AzPatsFan]

Originally Posted by sebman2112

Somebody will probably take Michael Griffin in the top 15-17 picks

I agree with that assesment.

I think he has certain talents that project him ahead of Nelson and Merriweather; size, production (including an eneoirmous number of tackles), hard hitting, and ST talents including kck blocking.

[Ochmed Jones]

I think that one of the mid teens teams that needs a LT real bad, will take a flier on Staley.
I think Staley's athletic skills have google eyed some teams.

[patchick]

Originally Posted by Ochmed Jones

I think that one of the mid teens teams that needs a LT real bad, will take a flier on Staley.
I think Staley's athletic skills have google eyed some teams.

Good one -- I wouldn't be surprised to see him taken above Levi Brown.

[Handel]

Could be Joe Staley. Since there a few solid OT in the draft and there is a great demand, it could only make those OTs drafted higher than they should.

Levy Brown is not a top 10 pick but I would not be shocked to see him picked in the top 10.

Staley could go in the low teens.

[Metaphors]

Justin Harrell. After Branch and Okoye, he is the last DT before a large dropoff well into the 2nd/3rd round.