I decided to do a mock for the teams we cheer for as well. See what you think:
18. Pittsburgh Steelers - Taylor Mays. S USC. With Polamalu being injured the majority of last season, I think the Steelers will look to add depth to their somewhat thin secondary. I think Taylor Mays will give the Steelers a nice compliment to Polamalu and he could probably beat out Ryan Clark right now.
20. Houston Texans - Ryan Matthews. RB Fresno State. I know Cory likes this pick, but I also think that this pick makes sense. The Texans were ranked number 1 in passing offense, but number 30 in rushing offense. Steve Slaton could use some help in a thin backfield that includes as Dale says Ryan "her momma is dying" Moats and Arian Foster. That stellar 1,2,3 combo produced only 92.2 rushing yards last year.
22. New England Patriots - Jermaine Gresham. TE Oklahoma. The Patriots lost Ben Watson to Cleveland and tried to replace him with fatso Alge Crumpler. If you have seen Alge lately, you know the Pats got him strickly for blocking. Gresham would take some of the coverage of Moss and Welker and make Brady's job a lot easier.
23. Green Bay Packers - Bruce Campbell. OT Maryland. It's no secret that the Packers need help on the offensive line. Clifton and Tauscher are both in their mid 30's and are falling apart (thanks Warren Sapp). The Packers had the best passing numbers in the playoffs last year, but thanks to the offensive line, our season ended prematurely. Campbell will give us a Jonathan Ogden (6-7, 310lbs) type body on a weak line.
27. Dallas Cowboys - Earl Thomas. S Texas. The Cowboys released Ken Hamlin recently making Alan Ball the starting free safety. I think the Cowboys will get a good deal drafting Thomas. Thomas is 5-8 and 208 lbs and ran a 4.37. Pretty much equivalent to a faster Bob Sanders. I'm not saying he's going to be as good, but maybe too good for the Cowboys to pass up.
30. Minnesota Vikings - Jahvid Best. RB California. The loss of Chester Taylor made the Vikings pretty thin. The Vikings currently have only 3 running backs on their roster: Peterson, Albert Young, and Ian Johnson. Best will give the Vikings a nice speedy compliment to the work horse that is AP. At a 40 time of 4.35, he could also take some of the punt returns so Percy Harvin can rest his migraine prone head (sorry Greg).
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4 comments:
I cheer for the chiefs
I want the Steelers to draft bruce campbell so I can make Evil Dead jokes.
If Earl Thomas is on the board when Houston picks, there's no way they pass. If he's gone, I agree with the Mathews pick. Kyle Wilson is still a possibility, though.
Jon your team was in my first mock. I definitely see the Packers taking an O lineman. Unless they trade up for a CB or S for some reason.
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