Off The Grid Presents: Worst Mock EVER!!

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#133 ~ OG ~ Jason Pinkston ~ 6.3/315

Jason Pinkston would be my 4th O Tackle in this Draft, but, like Ben Ijalana, he is no O Tackle.

But he could become an outstanding Guard.

Pinkston brings a beautifull blend of Drive, Burst, Power, and Agility to the table.

And he commands exceptional Verticity ~ there's that term, again: He can Flip the Hips and instantly Ricochet with Power, Force, and Speed.

In a word: This guy has legitimate Pro Bowl Potential as an O Guard.

And yet he's projected for the mid to late Rounds.

Score.

 

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#154 ~ OT ~ Willie "Fresh Prince" Smith ~ 6.5/310

Willie Smith brings a stunning blend of Anchoring Power, Sustainable Leverage, Fluidity, Lateral Agility, and Range to the table.

His fusion of Athleticism + Power at the Point of Attack is astonishing.

He's raw as hell, of course.

But Willie Smith, for my money, has multiple Pro Bowl Potential.

And he is currently projected for the 7th Round.

Let Coach Dante put this kid's explosive natural skills to work, and could become exceptional.

 

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#159 ~ OT ~ David Mims ~ 6.8/330

One of the most fascinating aspects of this Great Game, is how I continue to watch men ~ Professionals ~ who know, literally, THOUSANDS of times more than me about this Great Game...make UNFATHOMABLE mistakes.

Talent evaluation is subjective, of course, and it is somewhere therein that the paradox lies.

I rank David Mims as the #2 O Tackle in this entire Draft Class.

And yet his current Estimated Draft Position is on the fringe of the 7th Round!!

And this...in a year where the O Tackle Draft Class is awful.

David Mims commands an astonishing fusion of Mastodonic Power and utterly shocking Athleticism. On tape, last year, he displayed obscene Fluidity + Agility for a 350 Pound man.

And on Pro Day he was down to 330.

He is raw as ALL get out: The man did not even have the benefit of a LINE Coach, much less a Strength + Conditioning Coach at Virginia Union. His Technique needs a lot of work.

But this kid ~ mark my words ~ has 10 Pro Bowl + Hall of Fame Potential.

 

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#169 ~ RB ~ Graig Cooper ~ 5.10/205

I am not particularly rational about Graig Cooper.

I think he brings an amazing Fusion of Fluidity, Lateral Velocity, Processing Speed, and flat out Ferocity to the Game.

FEROCITY.

I'm telling ya: The man runs angry.

If I had to, I would cement off my 53rd Roster spot for a year, in order to let him complete the healing, but not let him get away. Would he be able to recapture his Game, if one GM or Coach was that smart??

Frankly, I think SO.

If somebody is smart, they remember that it ALWAYS takes 18 months to Take It Through The Gears and get back up to 100% Operational Capacity, following a devastating injury...and then they scoop up Cooper on Day 3, and just ROCK with him for the next decade.

 

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#193 ~ TE ~ Will Yeatman ~ 6.6/270

Will Yeatman, in my view, has more Up Side than any classical ~ 90% Blocking/10% Receiving ~ Tight End in this Class.

He is raw as hell, but he is the prototypical size for the job, and he commands astonishing athleticism.

Will Yeatman is a ferocious Blocker who commands great natural dexterity ~ honed through years of playing LaCrosse!! ~ and who has only just tasted his incipient Navigational Liquidity in running the Route Tree.

He commands nothing less than All Pro Potential as a mauling, crushing traditional Tight End...and with surprising Agility and Instincts as a Receiver!!

And yet he projects as a Free Agent.

God Bless America.

 

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#204 ~ WB ~ Brett Brackett ~ 6.6/250

Brett Brackett is raw as hell, a guy who would, in fact, need to be a Wide Receiver Conversion. He's not particularly fast, either out of the Blocks or DownField, but he's an excellent Navigator, a natural Receiver, and very, very Instinctive and Savvy: As a former QuarterBack, he knows how to Work the Field.

What really excites me, though, is his ferocity as a Blocker and his absolutely selfless dedication to his mates, so rare in a Wide Out.

His speed would seem to limit him as a vertical Wing End kind of guy, but I think he has the potential to be a phenomenal developmental Wing Back.

 

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#225 ~ PB ~ Mario Fannin ~ 5.10/230

Power Back.

Oh man do I LOVE this kid:

Explosion.

Fluidity.

Lateral Velocity.

A punishing Runner.

Not only that, but he is a crushing Blocker, and a deadly Receiver.

Sure, he runs too high, and his Navigational Skills need work.

He is by NO means a lock to succeed.

But, my GOD.

Marion Fannin could end up being a demolishing Weapon.

And he might not even get drafted.

Here's hoping we wait late, and then POUNCE on this kid.

 

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#231 ~ UT ~ Colby WhitLock ~ 6.2/300

Under Tackle.

Explosive Launch.

Violent Hands.

Agility.

Great Instincts.

Outstanding Diagnostic Skills.

Exceptional Processing Speed.

Don't ask ME why he's projected as a Free Agent.

I have NO idea.

I think, with time and training, that Colby WhitLock could become phenomenal as our primary Sub Pack Pass Rushing Under Tackle in the 434 and the 425.

Indeed, he is far and AWAY my favorite late round candidate for that job.

 

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Free Agent ~ DF ~ Craig Marshall ~ 6.4/275

Craig Marshall needs work on his Technique, as he plays too high too often. This is usually something that can be improved upon, however, with enough Core Strength Training and Coaching.

And he has a tremendous Frame for this Game ~ 6.5/275 with lengthy arms ~ combined with tremendous Fluidity and Lateral Agility. His Game is certainly raw, but his combination of Power, Burst, Strength, and Agility is very intriguing, and if he and the right coaching crew can harness his extraordinary set of skills, he could become a Force.

 

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Free Agent ~ DF ~ Christian Anthony ~ 6.4/275

Flanker.

Christian Anthony had an Heart Attack ~ or something ~ last August, and there are many teams ~ perhaps all of them, for all I know ~ who will simply refuse to draft the kid. And that would be a damned shame. Because the kid has MONSTER Potential.

MIND you: there're some Red Flags: He is NOTORIOUSLY undisciplined in assignments. The interview process is particularly important with young Mister Anthony, because if I were checking him out, I'd want to question him directly about blown assignments, Free Lancing, and what his intentions are in the NFL. Ironically, it's very possible that the heart attack ~ a life changing event, if there ever was one ~ may turn out, at the end of the day, to have been a blessing in disguise, for a wake up call was certainly in order.

Christian Anthony was an absolutely spectacular player in college, and an emotional and inspiring team mate. We can only hope, first, that the heart attack was either a freak occurrence that Doctors can convincingly explain as such, or a warning to change his life style ~ IF it was behavior related ~ that he will heed, and heed well. Second, would be the hope that the process has inspired him to take inventory, as they say, and realize, among other, more celestial things, that Championship FootBall comes not from Free Lancing, but from working with 10 other men, one play at a time, which means, in the lexicon of Coach Bill Belichick: "Do Your Job."

As a prospect, Christian Anthony offers an outstanding fusion of Power, Speed, Strength, and Athleticism: He is, indeed, that rare Athlete ~ 6.4/275 ~ who can effectively Rush the Passer AND Set the Edge.

Should he check out, medically, and if he has, indeed, learned, via this life threatening wake up call, the true value of playing as part of a team for the entire game, he could forge a tremendous career.

 

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Free Agent ~ DF ~ Marc Schiechl ~ 6.3/255

Information on Marc Schiechl is thin, but we do know this much:

1 ~ The Kirwan Explosion Index suggests that anyone who scores a 70 or more on aggregate Vertical Jump, Bench Reps, and Broad Jump has, at the very least, the raw skills to be a powerfull, powerfull Force attacking the Line of Scrimmage and the QuarterBack. And Schliechl, with 38 Bench Reps, a 35 Vertical, and a 10 Broad Jump, scored an OUTRAGEOUS 83!!

2 ~ Yes, but can he do it on the field?? Well, it's Division II, but he can't help that, now can he? And Jerry Rice was Division II, of course...How does 46 Sacks in 4 years, to set an all time D2 record, sound??

 

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Free Agent ~ DT ~ Blaine Sumner ~ 6.1/335

Blaine Sumner rocked out no less than 52 Bench Presses at the Air Force pro day, breaking the all time Combine record of 49 which had just been set by Stephen Paea.

Sumner is a BEAST of a PowerLifter, too, who has marks of 900 pounds on the Squat, 600 pounds on the Bench, 800 pounds on the Dead Lift, and 400 pounds on the Hang Clean.

He is GODZILLA.

He is also raw as hell.

But I would LOVE to see what we could do with him.

 

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Free Agent ~ DF ~ Mathias Kiwanuka ~ 6.5/265

Looks like the Giants are gonna cut him loose, praying that they can save bucks at a reduced rate...

Time for some Pay Back.

Mathias Kiwanuka has everything we're looking for ~ and have been looking for, for so long ~ to become our long awaited Pass Rushing Flanker ~ OutSide LineBacker, to you Earthlings:

Speed.

Power.

Fluidity.

Lateral Agility.

He isn't particularly stout against the Run, but he hasn't really been asked to be...and he's definitely got the Frame, the Size, and the Wing Span to become very effective, there.

This guy could be a disruptive, devastating FORCE for us, for years to come.

Yet looking at probably an half season on ice, and doubts about his return, he could be had for pennies on the dollar in Free Agency.

I say we steal'm.

 

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Trade Summary

#17 + #74 ~ Lions ~ #13 + #154.

#28 ~ Beefaloes ~ #34 + #100 + #133 + #169.

#33 ~ Miners ~ #45 + #76 + #108 + #231.

#34 ~ Jaguars ~ #49 + #80 + #121.

#45 ~ Packers ~ #64 + #96 + #129 + #204.

#76 ~ Ravens ~ #90 + #123 + #225.

#92 ~ Eagles ~ #104 + #120.


Draft Summary

1st Round

#13 ~ DE ~ Justin Watt

2nd Round

#49 ~ OG ~ Ben Ijalana
#60 ~ DE ~ Kenrick Ellis
#64 ~ RB ~ Shane Vereen

3rd Round

#80 ~ TB ~ Taiwan Jones
#90 ~ WE ~ Lance Kenrick
#96 ~ WB ~ Jordan Cameron

4th Round

#100 ~ QB ~ Ricky Stanzi
#104 ~ CB ~ Curtis Marsh
#108 ~ RB ~ DeAndre McDaniel
#120 ~ DF ~ Greg Romeus
#121 ~ PB ~ Jamie Harper
#123 ~ QB ~ Greg McElroy
#125 ~ CB ~ DeMarcus Van Dyke
#129 ~ CB ~ Ryan Jones

5th Round

#133 ~ OG ~ Jason Pinkston
#154 ~ OT ~ Willie Smith
#159 ~ OT ~ David Mims

6th Round

#169 ~ RB ~ Graig Cooper
#193 ~ TE ~ Will Yeatman

7th Round

#204 ~ WB ~ Brett Brackettt
#225 ~ PB ~ Mario Fannin
#231 ~ UT ~ Colby WhitLock

Free Agents

DF ~ Craig Marshall
DF ~ Christian Anthony
DF ~ Marc Schiechl
DT ~ Blaine Sumner

Veteran Free Agent

DF ~ Mathias Kiwanuka

 

[Off The Grid]

Expanded 69 Man Roster ~ new CBA

After Camp Cuts + Trades

Offense

Quarter Back

Tom Brady
Brian Hoyer
Ricky Stanzi
Greg McElroy

Offensive Line

LT ~ Matt Light
LG ~ Logan Mankins
OC ~ Dan Koppen
RG ~ Dan Connolly
RT ~ Sebastian Vollmer

OG ~ Ben Ijalana
OG ~ Jason Pinkston
OG ~ Nick Kaczur

OT ~ David Mims
OT ~ Willie Smith
OT ~ Steve Maneri

Tight Ends

TE ~ Alge Crumpler
TE ~ Will Yeatman

WB ~ Rob Gronkowski
WB ~ Jordan Cameron
WB ~ Brett Brackett

WE ~ Aaron Hernandez
WE ~ Lance Kendricks

Running Backs

PB ~ Jamie Harper
PB ~ Mario Fannin

RB ~ Shane Vereen
RB ~ Graig Cooper

TB ~ Danny WoodHead
TB ~ Taiwan Jones

Wide Receivers

SR ~ Wes Welker
WR ~ Deion Branch

WR ~ Brandon Tate
WR ~ Taylor Price
SR ~ Julian Edelman


Defense

Defensive Line

LE ~ Kenrick Ellis
NT ~ Vince Wilfork
DE ~ Justin Watt

DL ~ Ron Brace
DE ~ Ty Warren
DE ~ Marcus Stroud
DT ~ Myron Pryor
DT ~ Colby WhitLock
DE ~ Kade Weston

Flankers

DF ~ Jermaine Cunningham
DF ~ Rob Ninkovich
DF ~ Mathias Kiwanuka
DF ~ Greg Romeus
DF ~ Eric Moore
DF ~ Craig Marshall
DF ~ Christian Anthony

Mid Fielders

MF ~ Jerod Mayo
MF ~ Brandon Spikes
MF ~ Gary Guyton
MF ~ Dane Fletcher

Safeties

SS ~ Pat Chung
FS ~ Brandon Meriweather
RB ~ DeAndre McDaniel
FS ~ James Sanders

SS ~ Sergio Brown
FS ~ Brett Lockett

Corner Backs

CB ~ Devin McCourty
CB ~ Leigh Bodden

CB ~ Curtis Marsh
CB ~ Ryan Jones
CB ~ DeMarcus Van Dyke
CB ~ Kyle Arrington
CB ~ Darius Butler

Special Teams

K ~ Steve Gostkowski
P ~ Zoltan Mesko
S ~ Matt Cthulhu

 

[Off The Grid]

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

What a BLAST that was!! :rocker:

Thanks to all of you who can read English and restrained themselves from responding until it was done!!

 

[Off The Grid]

Looks like a lot has happened since I made my initial comments sorry I jumped the gun

Not at all: That was entirely MY fault, as I had to take an unplanned 20 minute break right in the middle of it!! My smart-@$$ remark in the previous post had nothing to do with you, sir, I promise. Thanks, Brother Ken!!

 

[Clonamery]

Thoughtful work as usual.

Thanks for the "food" for thought the day before it begins.

 

[PaulThePat]

Wow !!

Even if people don't agree with the picks they can't be anything but impressed with the effort that's gone into your posts.

 

[Irish Hooligan]

Amazing effort sir, appreciate the work involved. I think you liked my work in the mock draft game for the Pats, I really do.