JackPMiller's 1st round mock

[ATippett56]

I was told that Reggie Brown will be the number 1 WR, he was their 1st round pick of 2 years ago. Plus, Jeramiah Trotter is getting up their in age, and the media has talked about they have seen that he has been showing signs of age based on his play.

When you make definitive statement like "Philly will take Siler, no matter what", you'd better back it up with facts. As a matter of fact your statement is contrary to Jim Johnson's assessment of the Eagles middle linebacker position:

http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/news/columnists/16424157.htm

The switch to Gaither was a gutsy move because Gaither really hadn't gotten much work on the weakside. He primarily was backing up Trotter in the middle and playing some in their two-linebacker nickel package.

"There were things we liked about him at middle linebacker," Johnson said of the rookie fifth-rounder. "We just didn't know how it was going to work out at WILL [weakside linebacker]. But it's worked out well. He's a good tackler. He's finding the ball. He's making some plays."

Gaither said he didn't have much trouble making the transition to WILL. "I played a few reps at WILL in the offseason [spring minicamps]," he said. "Knowing MIKE [middle linebacker] helps you as far as knowing WILL because you know the defense from the inside out. You can learn anything from the inside out. I just needed to get in some extra film study."

Johnson ultimately thinks Gaither's long-term future with the club will be in the middle as Trotter's eventual replacement. And he said he has in no way given up on McCoy.

 

[Gon_Trevil]

The Browns have a #3 overall pick in Braylon Edwards, and a #6 or #7 overall pick in Kellen Winslow Jr. Whoever makes their drafting decisions will probably want to avoid any comparisons to Matt Millen and go elsewhere in this draft.

 

[gomezcat]

The Browns have a #3 overall pick in Braylon Edwards, and a #6 or #7 overall pick in Kellen Winslow Jr. Whoever makes their drafting decisions will probably want to avoid any comparisons to Matt Millen and go elsewhere in this draft.

Yeah, surely they would want to strengthen either of their lines. Is Joe Thomas good enough to go at #3, for example?

 

[ATippett56]

Yeah, surely they would want to strengthen either of their lines. Is Joe Thomas good enough to go at #3, for example?

I would rather draft a franchise running back than wide receiver, considering the ineptitude of the Cleveland Browns rushing attack:

http://www.nfl.com/stats/teamsort/NFL/OFF-RUSHING/2006/regular?sort_col_1=7

 

[gomezcat]

I would rather draft a franchise running back than wide receiver, considering the ineptitude of the Cleveland Browns rushing attack:

http://www.nfl.com/stats/teamsort/NFL/OFF-RUSHING/2006/regular?sort_col_1=7

Ouch! That is worse than I had realised.

 

[JackPMiller]

I would rather draft a franchise running back than wide receiver, considering the ineptitude of the Cleveland Browns rushing attack:

http://www.nfl.com/stats/teamsort/NFL/OFF-RUSHING/2006/regular?sort_col_1=7

Calvin Johnson is consider the best player in the draft, and he ends up going to Cleveland to help Charlie Frye. I believe there will be a good enogh RB in round 2 for them, for example, Tony Hunt, Kenny Irons, or even Darius Walker.

 

[JackPMiller]

When you make definitive statement like "Philly will take Siler, no matter what", you'd better back it up with facts. As a matter of fact your statement is contrary to Jim Johnson's assessment of the Eagles middle linebacker position:

http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/news/columnists/16424157.htm

The switch to Gaither was a gutsy move because Gaither really hadn't gotten much work on the weakside. He primarily was backing up Trotter in the middle and playing some in their two-linebacker nickel package.

"There were things we liked about him at middle linebacker," Johnson said of the rookie fifth-rounder. "We just didn't know how it was going to work out at WILL [weakside linebacker]. But it's worked out well. He's a good tackler. He's finding the ball. He's making some plays."

Gaither said he didn't have much trouble making the transition to WILL. "I played a few reps at WILL in the offseason [spring minicamps]," he said. "Knowing MIKE [middle linebacker] helps you as far as knowing WILL because you know the defense from the inside out. You can learn anything from the inside out. I just needed to get in some extra film study."

Johnson ultimately thinks Gaither's long-term future with the club will be in the middle as Trotter's eventual replacement. And he said he has in no way given up on McCoy.

As you know, I live in Reading, PA which is like 1 hour from Philly, and Eagles Beatwriter, Steve Patton told me, the Eagles love Siler, because he fits their style of D, and Gaither will stay at OLB.