2007 Interactive NFL Mock Draft Discussion

[broadwayjoe]

I vote Adam Koets.

 

[patsfan55]

i was gonna say gabe hall, but koets would do fine

 

[SamBamsFan]

I would say best available OL'men w/ what has happened w/ Faneca etc... That would be Wrotto, but he did try to pick an OT, so I'll go w/ the consensus here (i.e. Koets would be fine).

 

[VJCPatriot]

No idea who Koets is... but looks like he's the guy. We are stopping at end of 4 rounds right?

 

[sebman2112]

What's funny is when he attempted to draft Frye it made me feel really good about a choice I made. I had five different players I was looking at and I knew Frye was an option for the Chargers in round three. I almost thought taking him at the end of round three might have been a stretch because I might have been able to get him in the fourth. I decided to take him in the third because I thought maybe somebody would grab him before my fourth round pick.

 

[broadwayjoe]

Patchick is doing a pretty good job of keeping the first page of the Interactive Mock Draft up to date and since its getting late in the draft I think GM's should check out that page first and then check out the last page to try and make sure they are not selecting someone that has already been selected.

 

[Seneschal2]

NY Giants picks...

Are now complete. All of their priority needs were filled -- except CB. In two separate rounds, I was waiting to draft a specific CB -- to no avail, as each was gobbled up prior to the Giants' selection. Remained true to drafting for value first, while ignoring the temptation to reach -- hence the omission at CB.

R1 -- OLB Paul Posluszny. IMO, a potential 5-yr starter from the get-go.

R2 -- WR Craig Davis. As previously mentioned, he attended the Eli Manning passing camp during the summer. The hope here was, their connection was a positive one -- and would continue on the NFL level.

R3 -- SS Sabby Piscitelli. Giants in desparate need of a cover Safety -- and this guy can.

R4 -- OT Mike Otto. 4-yr starters at OL from major schools need less developmental time. And as a left tackle -- Manning will be pleased.

Potentially, the Giants got themselves four starters, by probably year two at the latest.

 

[SamBamsFan]

OK, I (and the Falcons) are done. Big needs were DE, OT, FS, DT, CB, OG, MLB, and developmental projects @ WR, RB, SS. Drafted were:

8) Amobi Okoye, DT, Louisville- one of the highest ceilings in the draft.
39) Anthony Spencer, DE, Purdue- Disrupter from the corner. To good for me to pass on.
44) Arron Sears, OL, Tenn- One of the top 6 talents @ OL in the draft. Should start from day one. Had Meriweather @ this choice, but I thought the talent dropoff was greater on the OLine vs. Safety. Might be one regreted down the road.
75) Josh Gattis, FS, Wake Forest- had this one penciled in as soon as I made pick 44. Prayed that he would reach me. I must have been good in a previous life...
109) Kenny Scott, CB, Georgia Tech- I was torn between Bennett, Scott, Davis & Mike Walker @ this pick. I thought that Scott would be the best fit for this D. I have no love for Jimmy Williams, so IMM, he'll be @ least a nickle back, potentially a starter in the long term.
121) Mike Walker, WR, Central Florida- I have big love for this guy- wanted to take him @ 109. One to watch IMO.

Falcons depth chart:http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/depth?formationId=16&team=atl

 

[Seymour93]

The Cowboys are pleased to pick up the best player avaliable, emphasis on player, at pick #122. Marcus Thomas was a four year starter at NT for perennial power Florida. He was considering declaring for the draft after his junior year (where he was projected as either a first rounder or an early second) but wanted to stay with the Gators and win a national championship. Unfortunately during the summer Thomas tested positive for marijuana. He was suspended for the start of the season. When he returned Thomas made 24 tackles and 4 sacks altogether in just four games. After these four games Thomas was kicked off the team. While the rumors were he failed another drug test, that was NOT the case. He missed a drug education class while traveling to his home town of Jacksonville. While the Cowboys are fully aware that this draft pick may not go over well in some quarters, our response is that we truly believe that Thomas is a good kid and a great football player who's made some bad choices off the field. We are looking for veterans on the team to mentor him and make sure he stays clear of trouble. We're also hoping Thomas has a chip on his shoulder to prove the doubters wrong. Nobody is questioning the natural ability. The Cowboys have already taken three high character guys with our first three picks in Joe Staley, Jason Hill, and Usama Young. DT is a need position BTW. Jason Ferguson is getting older and older. The depth is also a bit sketchy.

As for our overall draft I'm delighted how it turned out. We addressed a very important part of the team at O-line. Ultimately I picked Joe Staley over Robert Meachem in the first simply because I want to follow the BB/Pioli thought of, "build from the lines." Although the incredible depth at WR in this year's draft helped make the decision a tad easier. Anbody who saw the Senior Bowl knows what the Cowboys are getting in Jason Hill. He's smart, fast, and was very productive for Washington State. And we have Usama Young, another team leader/smart player/productive player who's literally flying up the draft boards around the league. I know someone is asking why didn't the Cowboys draft a free safety to partner up with Roy Williams? Ken Hamlin and Pat Watkins is why. Ken Hamlin was lights out for the Seahawks until his little night club bust up. I look at Pat Watkins like how the Pats look at James Sanders. Here we have a young safety who was drafted in the mid to late rounds but was thrown into the fire in his first years as a pro. By most accounts Watkins showed potential. He's still a little raw, but with the addition of Hamlin, he has time to mature.

This has been fun. Kudos to sebman for running this thing without any problems whatsoever. I call the Cowboys for next year.

 

[jct]

I am very sorry I typed in and selected Brandon Frye T of Va Tech but for some reason I messed up and it didnt get entered .
Apologies to all.

 

[jct]

Oops I missed that.
You picked him way too early.

 

[sebman2112]

Oops I missed that.
You picked him way too early.

I picked him at the very end of the third round, and you tried to take him half way through the fourth round.....I think I picked him exactly where I should have, since I have another pick, and I knew I wanted him.

 

[dryheat44]

d%#*!@t, If I'd known you were going to take Frampton, I would have done it just to cheese you off.

Seriously, I had been planning to take him all along, and even typed his name in this morning. Right before I hit send, I changed it. My thinking is that even though I think Frampton is more accomplished, pairing Harrison (bigger and faster) with Wendling is going to give me a safety tandem with size, speed, quickness, and who can play either safety position. That versatility and scheming advantage led me to change my pick at the last second.

 

[sebman2112]

d%#*!@t, If I'd known you were going to take Frampton, I would have done it just to cheese you off.

Seriously, I had been planning to take him all along, and even typed his name in this morning. Right before I hit send, I changed it. My thinking is that even though I think Frampton is more accomplished, pairing Harrison (bigger and faster) with Wendling is going to give me a safety tandem with size, speed, quickness, and who can play either safety position. That versatility and scheming advantage led me to change my pick at the last second.

I didn't expect Wendling to last that long.

 

[ayjackson]

Sey93,

As a cowboy supporter, let me say you did a fine job on their draft. Each pick was perfect.

Didn't Marcus Thomas also punch a teammate last year? If so, that is an added bonus - perhaps they could put his locker next to TO's.

 

[bakes781]

Seattle's Needs:

TE - Getting a 1st round value when you're without a 1st round selection is amazing in & of itself, but to get one that addresses a need is incredible. Zach Miller is worthy of the comparisons to his fellow alumn Todd Heap. He's the complete TE & snatching him up in the 2nd round should help Seattle fans forget Jerramy Stevens.

DT - Had Zach Miller not fallen to them at #55, Quinn Pitc0ck would have been the pick in round 2. Of course I was 1 pick away from having Quinn also fall to me in the 3rd round. But Paul Soliai is not much of a drop off.

G - Still looking to replace the loss of Hutchinson, Seattle could've gone with Mike Jones in the 4th round. But he lacks the athleticism they're looking for. Tala Esera from Hawaii would be the perfect fit & hopefully he is still available in the later rounds.

FS - They did bring in Deon Grant, but depth is still a major concern. Unfortunately we weren't able to address this position yet. Had Josh Gattis slipped to us in the 3rd he would've been hard to pass on.

OLB - Earl Everett was the 2nd choice behind Kevin Kolb, but the QB's value was just too great to pass up in the 4th round. If Everett is taken prior to their pick in the 5th round they will probably look to address the OL.

QB - Not a priority obviously, but Matt Hasselbeck is no spring chicken. The Seahawks have Kolb as the 3rd rated QB of this class, so to get him in the 4th round is outstanding.

 

[zarakotas5]

Saints check-out: Main targets expected to be avail. (that I remember), pick, why

1st: Meachem, Harrell, maybe Olsen. Chris Houston, CB. Has proven to be better at man against future NFL WRs than Fred Thomas is against current. May be the most talented "athlete" at position. Can new NO coaches extract his perceived weaknesses? In hindsight, maybe would have considered Meriweather or Weddle.

2nd: WR: Gonzales, C. Davis (LSU), Hill. S: Weddle/Meriweather. Woodley, maybe Miller (TE). Ikaika Alama-Francis, DE/DT/TE?. Prolly the hardest pick. Along w/C. Johnson and R.McDonald, figured it was the best opportunity the get a top DL. Went with the most upside. If DL doesn't pan out, he'll be a TE. By many accounts, should become a steal for DL.

3rd: B. Davis (LB), Gattis, Piscitelli, Allison, Patrick. Andy Alleman, G. Between J.L.Higgins or Alleman. Great OL depth, maybe starter. Thought I'd nab a WR in the fourth. Really wanted Davis...

4th: WR: M. Walker, Clowney. Wendling, Barbre, AJ Davis, M. Thomas (DT). Really liked M. Walker and was bummed he got picked.
Antwan Barnes, LB. High production at FIU w/ top combine #'s. Was recuited to Mich, LSU, Miami. If he had 65% of the production there, he'd be a top 64 player.
Chris Davis, WR. Quick, elusive, hands. Knocked for being small. Wanted Walker, but not a huge drop-off.
Eric Frampton, S. Like Barnes without the workout #s. Very productive, good pedigree. Enforcer type. Saints play a lot of 3 safety sets. Harper roams, Frampton'll lay 'em out.

 

[zarakotas5]

So, had some fun and it was an excuse to become better informed about the draft. Gained an appreciation for the aspects of strategy and disappointment. It's tough seeing players you really like getting picked 3 spots in front of you....

Thanks to Sebman for all his efforts and Patchick for updates, etc. Thanks all for your efforts. I think everyone so far has actually really made great choices and infused some prime talent to their teams. Looking things over, I honestly think that my draft prolly lies in the bottom third...
:rocker:

 

[sebman2112]

I'm all done:
Michael Griffin S Texas
Aundrae Allison WR East Carolina
Brian Robison LB Texas
Brandon Frye OT Virginia Tech
Kolby Smith RB Louisville

 

[bakes781]

if you post it team by team, ill grade lol

I was bored...

49ers- dryheat44 - ALLEN BARBRE OT MISSOURI SOUTHERN
49ers- dryheat44 - ANTHONY GONZALEZ WR OHIO STATE
49ers- dryheat44 - ANTONIO JOHNSON DE MISSISSIPPI ST
49ers- dryheat44 - BRANDON HARRISON S STANFORD
49ers- dryheat44 - JOHN WENDLING S WYOMING
49ers- dryheat44 - PATRICK WILLIS LB MISSISSIPPI
49ers- dryheat44 - ZAK DEOSSIE LB BROWN
Bears- chunkypony - ANTHONY WATERS LB CLEMSON
Bears- chunkypony - BEN GRUBBS OG AUBURN
Bears- chunkypony - BEN PATRICK TE DELAWARE
Bengals- patsfan55 - ADAM CARRIKER DE NEBRASKA
Bengals- patsfan55 - LAMAR WOODLEY LB MICHIGAN
Bengals- patsfan55 - TRAVAROUS BAIN CB HAMPTON
Bills- stinkypete - ANTONIO PITTMAN RB OHIO STATE
Bills- stinkypete - DAYMEION HUGHES CB CALIFORNIA
Bills- stinkypete - JACOBY JONES WR LANE
Bills- stinkypete - LAWRENCE TIMMONS LB FLORIDA STATE
Bills- stinkypete - TONY HUNT RB PENN ST
Broncos- ayjackson - DAVID CLOWNEY WR VIRGINIA TECH
Broncos- ayjackson - JAMES MARTEN OT BOSTON COLLEGE
Broncos- ayjackson - JUSTIN HARRELL DT TENNESSEE
Broncos- ayjackson - VICTOR ABIAMIRI DE NOTRE DAME
Browns- ironwasp - AARON ROSS CB TEXAS
Browns- ironwasp - BRADY QUINN QB NOTRE DAME
Browns- ironwasp - BRIAN LEONARD RB RUTGERS
Browns- ironwasp - MANNY RAMIREZ OG TEXAS TECH
Buccaneers- bakes781 - AARON ROUSE S VIRGINIA TECH
Buccaneers- bakes781 - ERIC WRIGHT CB UNLV
Buccaneers- bakes781 - JOE THOMAS OT WISCONSIN
Buccaneers- bakes781 - RUFUS ALEXANDER LB OKLAHOMA
Buccaneers- bakes781 - TANK TYLER DT NC STATE
Cardinals- primetime - GAINES ADAMS DE CLEMSON
Cardinals- primetime - H.B. BLADES LB PITTSBURGH
Cardinals- primetime - JUSTIN DURANT LB HAMPTON
Cardinals- primetime - TONY UGOH OT ARKANSAS
Chargers- sebman2112 - AUNDRAE ALLISON WR EAST CAROLINA
Chargers- sebman2112 - BRANDON FRYE OT VIRGINIA TECH
Chargers- sebman2112 - BRIAN ROBISON LB TEXAS
Chargers- sebman2112 - MICHAEL GRIFFIN S TEXAS
Chiefs- tampabaypats12 - DWAYNE JARRETT WR USC
Chiefs- tampabaypats12 - QUINN PITC0CK DT OHIO ST
Chiefs- tampabaypats12 - RYAN HARRIS OT NOTRE DAME
Colts- gomezcat - JON BEASON LB MIAMI
Colts- gomezcat - LORENZO BOOKER RB FLORIDA ST
Colts- gomezcat - XZAVIE JACKSON DE MISSOURI
Cowboys- Seymour93 - JASON HILL WR WASHINGTON STATE
Cowboys- Seymour93 - JOE STALEY OT CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Cowboys- Seymour93 - MARCUS THOMAS DT FLORIDA
Cowboys- Seymour93 - USAMA YOUNG CB KENT ST
Dolphins- VJCPatriot - DREW STANTON QB MICHIGAN STATE
Dolphins- VJCPatriot - LEVI BROWN OT PENN STATE
Dolphins- VJCPatriot - SIDNEY RICE WR SOUTH CAROLINA
Dolphins- VJCPatriot - TIM CROWDER DE TEXAS
Dolphins- VJCPatriot - YAMON FIGURS WR KANSAS ST
Eagles- Maroney39for6 - ROBERT MEACHEM WR TENNESSEE
Eagles- Maroney39for6 - TANARD JACKSON CB SYRACUSE
Eagles- Maroney39for6 - TIM SHAW OLB PENN ST
Falcons- SamBamsFan - ANTHONY SPENCER DE PURDUE
Falcons- SamBamsFan - AMOBI OKOYE DT LOUISVILLE
Falcons- SamBamsFan - ARRON SEARS OT TENNESSEE
Falcons- SamBamsFan - JOSH GATTIS S WAKE FOREST
Falcons- SamBamsFan - KENNY SCOTT CB GEORGIA TECH
Falcons- SamBamsFan - MIKE WALKER WR CENTRAL FLORIDA
Giants- Seneschal2 - CRAIG DAVIS WR LSU
Giants- Seneschal2 - MIKE OTTO OT PURDUE
Giants- Seneschal2 - PAUL POSLUSZNY LB PENN STATE
Giants- Seneschal2 - SABBY PISCITELLI S OREGON ST
Jaguars- Irish Hooligan - ERIC WEDDLE S UTAH
Jaguars- Irish Hooligan - JAMAAL ANDERSON DE ARKANSAS
Jaguars- Irish Hooligan - JOHN BECK QB BYU
Jaguars- Irish Hooligan - QUINCY BLACK LB NEW MEXICO
Jets- Flying Fungi - DWAYNE BOWE WR LSU
Jets- Flying Fungi - JONATHAN WADE CB TENNESSEE
Jets- Flying Fungi - RAY MCDONALD DE FLORIDA
Jets- Flying Fungi - SAMSON SATELE OL HAWAII
Lions- PushnPencils - CALVIN JOHNSON WR GEORGIA TECH
Lions- PushnPencils - JARVIS MOSS DE FLORIDA
Lions- PushnPencils - MARSHALL YANDA OT IOWA
Lions- PushnPencils - TRENT EDWARDS QB STANFORD
Packers- skaIownsIyou - A.J. DAVIS CB NC STATE
Packers- skaIownsIyou - COURTNEY TAYLOR WR AUBURN
Packers- skaIownsIyou - MICHAEL BUSH RB LOUISVILLE
Packers- skaIownsIyou - REGGIE NELSON S FLORIDA
Panthers- ice - BRANDON MERIWEATHER S MIAMI
Panthers- ice - BUSTER DAVIS ILB FLORIDA ST
Panthers- ice - GREG OLSEN TE MIAMI
Panthers- ice - RHEMA MCKNIGHT WR NOTRE DAME
Patriots- mavfan2390 - MARCUS MCCAULEY CB FRESNO STATE
Patriots- mavfan2390 - MARSHAWN LYNCH RB CALIFORNIA
Patriots- mavfan2390 - MARVIN WHITE S TCU
Patriots- mavfan2390 - STEWART BRADLEY OLB NEBRASKA
Raiders- SeanBruschi54 - JAMARCUS RUSSELL QB LSU
Raiders- SeanBruschi54 - KENNY IRONS RB AUBURN
Raiders- SeanBruschi54 - QUENTIN MOSES DE GEORGIA
Raiders- SeanBruschi54 - RYAN KALIL C USC
Raiders- SeanBruschi54- DAVID IRONS CB AUBURN
Rams- broadwayjoe - BRANDON MEBANE DT CALIFORNIA
Rams- broadwayjoe - DARRELLE REVIS CB PITTSBURGH
Rams- broadwayjoe - DAVID HARRIS LB MICHIGAN
Rams- broadwayjoe - JAY MOORE DE NEBRASKA
Ravens- Handel - JUSTIN BLALOCK OG TEXAS
Ravens- Handel - CHARLES JOHNSON DE GEORGIA
Redskins- Maroney TD - LARON LANDRY S LSU
Saints- zarakotas5 - ANDY ALLEMAN OG AKRON
Saints- zarakotas5 - ANTWAN BARNES LB FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
Saints- zarakotas5 - CHRIS DAVIS WR FLORIDA ST
Saints- zarakotas5 - CHRIS HOUSTON CB ARKANSAS
Saints- zarakotas5 - ERIC FRAMPTON S WASHINGTON ST
Saints- zarakotas5 - IKAIKA ALAMA-FRANCIS DE HAWAII
Seahawks- bakes781 - KEVIN KOLB QB HOUSTON
Seahawks- bakes781 - PAUL SOLIAI DT UTAH
Seahawks- bakes781 - ZACH MILLER TE ARIZONA STATE
Steelers- jct - ADAM KOETS OT OREGON ST
Steelers- jct - ALAN BRANCH DT MICHIGAN
Steelers- jct - BRANDON SILER LB FLORIDA
Steelers- jct - DAN BAZUIN DE CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Texans- A.C. Vegas - DOUG FREE OT NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Texans- A.C. Vegas - J.L. HIGGINS WR UTEP
Texans- A.C. Vegas - LEON HALL CB MICHIGAN
Titans- Patskers - BRANDON JACKSON RB NEBRASKA
Titans- Patskers - FRED BENNETT CB SOUTH CAROLINA
Titans- Patskers - JON ABBATE LB WAKE FOREST
Titans- Patskers - JOSH WILSON CB MARYLAND
Titans- Patskers - TED GINN JR WR OHIO STATE
Vikings- broadwayjoe - ADRIAN PETERSON RB OKLAHOMA
Vikings- broadwayjoe - JOSH BEEKMAN OG BOSTON COLLEGE
Vikings- broadwayjoe - STEVE SMITH WR USC
Vikings- broadwayjoe - TARELL BROWN CB TEXAS