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08 Jan

2008 Mock Draft I

Team	NFL Draft First Round
	1. Miami Dolphins – DT Glenn Dorsey, LSU Rebuilding the Dolphins’ defense starts with one of the best defense tackle prospect to come along in some time.
	2. St. Louis Rams – T Jake Long, Michigan The Rams’ offensive line struggled this year, so they go with Orlando Pace’s eventual replacement.
	3. Atlanta Falcons – QB Matt Ryan, Boston College When you finish the season starting Chris Redman, yeah, you need a quarterback.
	4. Oakland Raiders – DE Chris Long, Virginia The Silver and Black need to revamp their defensive line, and Long has Raider blood.
	5. Kansas City Chiefs – RB Darren McFadden, Arkansas This might be a bit of a shocker, especially to Chiefs fans. But with Jake Long gone, you either trade back if you get a helluva deal, or you take the sure bet. McFadden could do for the Chiefs’ offense what Reggie Bush did for the Saints’ offense two years ago. He’s almost a cross between Adrian Peterson and Bush. You can’t pass that up when there isn’t another sure thing on the board.
	6. New York Jets – QB Andre’ Woodson, Kentucky I’m not buying that they are sold on their current QB situation.
	7. New England Patriots (From 49ers) – CB Malcom Jenkins, Ohio St This is amove that could protect the Pats from the possibility of free agency cleaning out their cornerbacks.
	8. Baltimore Ravens – QB Brian Brohm, Louisville Whoever the new coach is, he will want to get a new quarterback in place by yesterday.
	9. Cincinnati Bengals – MLB James Laurinaitis, Ohio State Laurinaitis is a no brainer here for the Bungles.
	10. New Orleans Saints – CB/S Reggie Smith, Oklahoma Their secondary — other than Mick McKenzie — is atrocious. Smith helps fix that at either position.
	11. Buffalo Bills – Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma Lee, Marshawn and Trent need some help, and Mr. Kelly can provide it instantly.
	12. Denver Broncos – OT Ryan Clady, Boise St. Mike Shanahan’s patented line had some holes in it this year.
	13. Carolina Panthers – FS Kenny Phillips, Miami Safety was a weakness — one of many, many weaknesses — for the Cats last year.
	14. Chicago Bears – Denver Broncos: Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC Da Bears slipped at DT last year as much as anywhere else.
	15. Detroit Lions – HB Felix Jones, Arkansas Jones is a better fit than Stewart for a team that desperately needs to find a running game.
	16. Arizona Cardinals – Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon Edge might bounce, and he hasn’t been all that impressive anyway.
	17. Minnesota Vikings – WR Limus Sweed, Texas He could be for the Vikes what Dwayne Bowe was for the Chiefs this year.
	18. Houston Texans – DE Vernon Gholston, Ohio St. Houston adds Gholston to Mario and Okoye. He’d be a steal here, but it could happen.
	19. Philadelphia Eagles -OT Sam Baker, USC Word on the street is that Runyan is done.
	20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – WR DeSean Jackson, Cal An easy pick here. Galloway and Hilliard won’t last forever.
	21. Washington Redskins – DE Calais Campbell, Miami A great fit for the ‘Skins this late in the first.
	22. Dallas Cowboys (From Browns) – CB Mike Jenkins, South Florida Someone to help T-New out a little bit is a big need.
	23. Seattle Seahawks – OT Jeff Otah, Pittsburgh Mike Holmgren’s O-line isn’t so hot sans Hutch.
	24. Pittsburgh Steelers – OT Gosder Cherilus, Boston College The Steelers learned that they have to keep Big Ben upright to win.
	25. Tennessee Titans – WR Early Doucet, LSU Seriously, V.Y. needs some from his receivers.
	26. New York Giants – OT Michael Orr, Mississippi Like Peyton, Eli needs time in the pocket in order to succeed.
	27. San Diego Chargers – Frank Okam, NT, Texas Williams isn’t as dependable as he once was, mainly because of health.
	28. Jacksonville Jaguars – WR Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State Will they do this again? Who knows…
	29. Green Bay Packers – CB Aqib Talib, Kansas Harris and Woodson aren’t exactly spring chickens.
	30. Dallas Cowboys – RB Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois Julius Jones is likely ghost, so this will allow the running game to continue to thrive.
	31. San Francisco 49ers (From Colts) – Mario Manningham, WR, Michigan Quick and fast, the perfect compliment to D-Jack and Vernon.
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43 Responses to “2008 Mock Draft I”

1. Steven Says:

I hope your wrong… First, there is no such thing as a "sure thing" in the draft.Second, adrian peterson ran for something like 300 yards the last 6 games of the season, Reggie Bush is not an every down back. Looks like the Texans were right in taking Mario Williams first instead of Reggie.And last but not least, the Chiefs just spent a fortune on LJ, I can see them paying a top 5 draft pick RB more than LJ to have him sit on the bench most of the time. IF Jake is gone (remember the Rams drafted Barron to take the place of Orlando when the time comes, he in fact played LT this past season. I don’t know if the Rams would spend a 2 overall pick on essentially a RT) then I hope the Chiefs trade back.
January 9th, 2008 at 6:12 am
2. Steven Says:

"I can’t see the Chiefs paying a top 5 draft pick RB" is what I meant to say.
January 9th, 2008 at 6:13 am
3. Paradise Says:

There is NO POSSIBLE WAY that if King Carl is the one making the pick, they would spend it on a running back…not with LJ’s salary! Carl likes to play it safe. He will take a M. Jenkins or J. Laurinaitis. Those are the ’safe’ picks for a GM. But I’m sure that if McNasty slipped to 5, we’d be getting lots of calls!!!
January 9th, 2008 at 8:54 am
4. Paradise Says:

Otherwise…good mock, dude!
January 9th, 2008 at 8:55 am
5. Steven Says:

Good Point Paradise; If McFadden does make it to the Chiefs, it might be easier to trade out of. He more than any player in the top 10 would garner the most calls from other GM’s. Again, there is always a guy that moves way up the boards come combine time. Before it’s all said and done, there will be a name added to the top 10 prospects that isn’t there today.
January 9th, 2008 at 9:01 am
6. Red Shadow Says:

Color me Crazy, but I think Rashard Mendenhall will be a better back for the Chiefs style of offense than will Darren McFadden. I would gladly trade picks with the cowboys, give them McFadden and we take Mendenhall and their other 1st round pick (and spend that one on best OT available). If Jake Long is gone by our pick, we must trade down to acquire more early picks.
January 9th, 2008 at 10:21 am
7. larry1c Says:

Interesting board, but I agree that we’ve already invested in 2 RB’s and it was very apparent in the final press conference that Carl and Herm recognized the Off Line production and building a team won’t be done through free agency. Herm’s approach is clock management and defense. Our defense was on the field far too long for them to start with a RB. As an alternative, if they were going to go to the offensive side of the ball, they would consider someone who could return kicks AND become a 2nd Receiver.
January 9th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
8. Adam Says:

Remember everybody, I didn’t do trades so I am essentially saying we can’t let Run DMC pass us by without making a trade happen. And, yes, I do think he’s a safe pick. Safer than Clady, Jenkins or Laurinaitis for certain.
January 9th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
9. Paradise Says:

Does anyone know when the coin flip happens? Has it already? The difference between 4 and 5 could be big, depending on where Big Jake goes.
January 9th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
10. Adam Says:

Couldn’t find a date at all yet. I did find out that even if we lose the coin flip, we still rotate third, fourth and fifth pick with Atlanta and Oakland throughout the rest of the draft. That’s great news, especially considering that if we pick fifth we’ll have the 34th pick in the second instead of the 36th. That could be huge.
January 9th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
11. Paradise Says:

I didn’t realize that! Every night before I go to sleep, I wish upon a star that Aqib Talib falls into the second round!
January 9th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
12. Jeremy Says:

With all due respect…. you’re crazy!!!! hahaha. Chiefs will not go RB with first pick. I am willing to bet you that the Chiefs go O-line with their first pick, even if they trade down. They may pick up a running back, but not until the late rounds. I still doubt they go RB. If McFadden is there ate #5 then we will trade that pick away. I hope he is so we can get another third or even second round pick. GO CHIEFS!
January 9th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
13. xxxlp Says:

Call me crazy, but I say we get either a MLB or a CB. Ty and Pat were awesome… 5+ years ago. Napoleon Harris… not that good. He made some ‘ok’ tackles, yeah, but when did he spark our defense? I’ve seen him rest on some plays, where as the ‘captain of the defense’ he should be going full throttle. I know what you’re saying, O-line! Jake Long could be the next Robert Gallery, though. He IS over-rated. Maybe he ends up being good, but right now. He’s over-rated. And secondly, if you watched the Lions game at the end of the season, Herb Taylor was stuck in at left tackle, and he didn’t do THAT bad. He’s a young player, and can be molded. He’s got the quick feet and the acceleration that we want (and miss, damn you Willie Roaf!) Now he just needs experience. I still think Bober would be a better linemen (we either need to use him or let him go, because he’s not helping us on IR) we could plug him at center, leave Waters at his Pro Bowl place, guard, maybe draft another guard, or for the love of Brodie, bring in Faneca. So our line would be Taylor/Waters/Bober/-Rookie, or, Faneca/MacIntosh. We’ve had better, but folks, we’ve had a lot worse. Our middle linebacker, corner (or 2) (although I do like Brackenridge!) one defensive tackle spot, wide receiver/returner, fullback, and an outside linebacker to replace Donnie in a year or two, is what we need, IMHO. Of course, Kris Jenkins and Alen Faneca and any number of free agents would help us out. But I think overall I would like Glenn Dorsey, he’s the next Warren Sapp. And despite some of you not liking Sapp, he was a badass in his day. Tamba + Dorsey + Boone + Allen= QB’s not sleeping at nights.
January 9th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
14. Adam Says:

Again, I didn’t do trades, so I couldn’t pass on Run DMC with Long and Ryan taken.

As for Dorsey, he also will probably be gone.

As for Talib, I really like him. I heard that those ignorent Mizzou fans call him "the terrorist," but I love the guy as a player. Who cares what his name is? Typical Tiger fan B.S.
January 9th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
15. JPSPOOTY Says:

PARADISE , I heard on the NFL network the coin flip is at the scouting combines.
January 9th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
16. Big Dave Says:

I’m a Chiefs fan that has been living in the Dallas area for the past year and half. Jerry Jones has already stated that he is trying to do all he can to move up and draft McFadden. If McFadden is there and Long is gone, the only other smart move would be to deal the pick to Dallas and try to get their 2 first round picks. The Chiefs have MAJOR holes on that offensive line. And both Carl and Herm have gone on record saying it is a concern. Jake Long or maybe Ryan Clady should be the pick (whether or not Carl and Herm pull the trigger remains to be seen). What I’d like to see is the Chiefs go BIG on the offensive line (and I mean in size). If you look at the top 3 rushing teams this year, they have gigantic lineman. And Herm wants the ability to say – ‘I’m running right here, buddy, and you aren’t stopping me’. I think the best way to do that is to have BEASTS on the line. I’d like to see McIntosh move to right guard then Niswanger or Stallings at center. Add Long or Clady at LT and then maybe you’ve got something. But I would not be surprised if the Chiefs go heavy on offensive players in the first part of the draft. They need AT LEAST 2 young O-linemen out of this draft who can contribute, they also said they are looking for another WR in the mold of D-Bo, and they haven’t had a player at FB since T-Rich. Here’s how I think the first four rounds of the Chiefs draft will play out: 1) OT Jake Long (Mich) or Ryan Clady (BSU) 2) WR Adarius Bowman (OSU) or Mario Manningham (Mich) 3) DT Frank Okam (TX) 4) FB Owen Schmitt (WV) The third round pick is a toss up. They may look CB, LB, or 2nd OL.
January 9th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
17. Adam Says:

Big Dave, Great thoughts.

My thing is if McFadden is on the board you HAVE to eaither trade or take him. Otherwise you are wasting the rare opportunity of having a player like that fall in your lap.

I like both Bowman and Manningham, and really like Schmitt, but I think all of those guys will be gone a round early than your projection. Still, I would love to see us take Schmitt in the third. If you have this big of an investment in L.J., you got to find him a new T-Rich. Period. Look at the Vikings running game, running behind T-Rich.

I also think Chiefs fans are underestimating the free agent offensive lineman crop. Very, very good group this year. Probably a better group than any other position. Again, another stroke of luck.

Additionally, I am starting to like Dorsey. I just don’t think carl will bet the house on another DT after Sims.
January 9th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
18. Bengals Fan Says:

I don’t appreciate the Bungles comment. Don’t worry, you’ll get yours next season….the Queefs had no business winning that game either. Oh yeah, Chatman was in bounds, btw.
January 9th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
19. Zach Says:

Just to clarify on the coin toss, it happens at the NFL combine.
January 9th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
20. Just Daddy Says:

We may trade to get DM but if not I say we go Corner then a speedy RB like Felix or Slaton or even Hart later
January 9th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
21. Steven Says:

There might be a good crop of Olinemen, but the Chiefs (Herm and the King) didn’t sound like they were going to take any. When talking about FA in their final press conference, they mentioned signing a FA that would make a Chiefs fan shake their head and say"who". I really look for the Chiefs to focus primarily on the Offensive side of the ball this draft especially Oline. The motto will be "protect Brodie and open holes for LJ".
January 10th, 2008 at 6:00 am
22. Rob Says:

I like the idea of picking Darren McFadden if he is avaliable when the chiefs pick. If that scenario arises then why not trade Larry Johnson to the Cowboys for both of there First round picks. We could then take Ryan Clady at 22 and Aqib Talib at 31. That would be a start to fixing both the offense and Defense.
January 10th, 2008 at 7:08 am
23. Keven Says:

I dont think anybody touches LJ for two 1st rounders it would be better to trade down with the 4or 5 slot. It also looks like free agent lineman are going to be 1 or two spots for them to look at a quick fix at guard and one takle. Faneca is to old, but the guy from indy is 27 or 28 an played on a good o-line. The only way i would see them not trying to trade down is if Long is there otherwise no one has the value and fills the needs.
January 10th, 2008 at 7:40 am
24. Steve Says:

Jerry Jones might be the one dumb enough to trade 2 #1’s for LJ. Only THEN would I draft McFadden. I think a better possibility would be if Jake Long is gone, the Chiefs look trade down with someone that REALLY needs a QB or maybe really wants Sedrick Ellis. Chicago maybe? I think you could get thier 1 and 2 picks and maybe a day 2 pick. Then you still have a shot at Clady, Chris Williams or Otah AND maybe a high-end center (Steve Justice) and a solid corner in the second… If not Chicago, I have to believe Baltimore or Carolina might like to move ahead of the Jets for a shot at Woodson or Brohm.
January 10th, 2008 at 8:04 am
25. Paradise Says:

This is a great post, Adam. You need to post more mock drafts before April. I’d like to see one from Zach and CWebb, too! Looking around, nfldraftblitz.com has us taking QB Woodson (I doubt it) and fantasyfootballjungle has us taking Clady at #4 (yikes).
January 10th, 2008 at 9:33 am
26. Adam Says:

All of this makes sense, except Rob. Why trade L.J.? The cap hit would be horrendous, and, remember, we’re 22-6 all time when he gets 20-plus carries.
January 10th, 2008 at 10:08 am
27. Adam Says:

Thanks, Paradise! More to come… You should check out our sister site NFL Mocks!
January 10th, 2008 at 10:09 am
28. Rob Says:

Adam; why trade LJ? Well first and formost he is a clubhouse cancer, there is no guarentee that he will even be the back that he was before he got hurt. There is a very good chance that LJ is used up. If they hold on to him, and he turns out to be another Preist Holmes, then the Chiefs are even more screwed for a longer period. I say get something for him while you can, because if you don’t then you could be setting the franchise back for years. McFadden would give you more versitility in the offense.
January 10th, 2008 at 11:31 am
29. xxxlp Says:

Rob said.. ‘I like the idea of picking Darren McFadden if he is avaliable when the chiefs pick. If that scenario arises then why not trade Larry Johnson to the Cowboys for both of there First round picks. We could then take Ryan Clady at 22 and Aqib Talib at 31. That would be a start to fixing both the offense and Defense.’If that scenario came up, why not keep LJ, the proven, top 3 (when healthy) back in the league, and trade our 4th (or 5th) pick for the Cowboys’ two first rounders? My guess is Talib will be gone by the time we can draft again, but maybe Zenon (LSU) or some other ’shut down’ or ‘very good coverage’ corner? Also.. on a side note, we already have what, 10 picks? But most of them 2nd day picks… We make a few draft day trades (Carl like quantity) and end up with 13-14-15 picks… How many of those guys are realistically going to make the team? Maybe half? 10 or so, tops? I think we need to take multiple late round picks and move up a bit and get some better quality players to fill the holes we have. Or possibly trade for picks next year.
January 10th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
30. T-may Says:

Some pretty good mock drafts out there, but I have to disagree on McFadden. The Chiefs have no leverage to trade LJ, since he has a busted foot. If J.Long is gone, and McFadden falls to five, we should be able to trade back two – five spots get an extra draft pick, and still pick up Ryan Clady or Michael Oher, both are pro-type OT and both have played since their freshman season. I would then draft, if he isn’t gone by the second round Michael Oher from Ole Miss or Duke Robinson from OK, both of these guys will probably play guard in the NFL and would do alot to shore up our O-line. Third round is a toss up buth the fourth round I would go after Peyton Hills from Arkansas, all he did was be the fullback for McFadden the kid knows how to be a fullback and would be a huge compliment to LJ.. Good luck
January 10th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
31. Adam Says:

Again, I’m standing by L.J. His foot isn’t busted, there was just no reason to rush him back. I sprained the hell out of my ankle last fourth of July, and I’m just finally getting to the point where I don’t really feel it. It happens. All of you anti-L.J. people are eventually going to eat your words. Just trying to help you all out.

And he’s not a locker room cancer. He shows a little bit of frustration and everyon thinks they know him.
January 10th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
32. redbeard Says:

are you guys forgetting that the chiefs did take a DEff. end two years ago who was suppossed to be a second rounder…to me this didnt sound like a safe bet(hali).
January 10th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
33. redbeard Says:

and as for miami taking dorsey with the first pick who says? what did they do last year…lol, the fish wont be as stupid this time but, maybe he goes after fadden… or o-line as well.
January 10th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
34. redbeard Says:

I also see new england drafting LB with there first pick
January 10th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
35. redbeard Says:

we must also remember last year King Carl was offered to switch draft picks by two different teams and didnt do it… Jax and cleveland both wanted to trade with us.
January 10th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
36. redbeard Says:

fadden wont make it past pick 7 now way possible there. so unless detroit, or houston trade with us I dont see a trade at five
January 10th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
37. Zach Says:

Guys, LJ IS GOING NOWHERE! You can want to trade him all you want, but there is no way a team would take that kind of cap hit. SO PLEASE, PLEASE stop even mentioning that LJ would be traded.

Paradise, I will be doing a mock draft over here sometime soon. It might be this weekend or next. Trust me though, Adam and I differ on McFadden and where he will be picked.
January 10th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
38. macdawg Says:

Mock drafts are almost impossible because its impossible to have the foresight of who will trade down, but every year it seems the draft is changed according to plan by teams trading down. I’m about 75% sure the Chiefs will trade down, I think if they can take someone else’s second round pick, yet still keep in the top 14 or so, they will do it.I don’t think McFadden would do anything for the Chiefs or anyone besides QB’s, linemen & WR’s.I’m surprised the cowboys would want to move up for McFadden, considering Marion Barber is a tough pro bowl RB and Jones is pretty good too, probably the best backfield duo in the NFL.My .02
January 10th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
39. Double D Says:

First off, props for an interesting scenario and . My guess would be if that Atlanta picks ahead of KC, they will opt for DMC over Ryan or trade down. I also agree that Dallas making a move for DMC is very likely to happen but I believe they will need to come up with more than their 2 first rounders. The board values are #5 = 1700, #22 = 780, and #30 = 620. That leaves 300 points unaccounted for. As such, I think Dallas would need to add their 3rd round pick to make it attractive enough. Any way you look at it, not bad at all for the Chiefs if they can make it happen. There seems to be a lot of depth and quality available at OT in this trade even into the 2nd round so I’m not too hung up on whether or not we can get Jake Long at #5. Frankly, I have yet to be convinced that any OT in the upcoming draft merits a #5 pick. As to free agency, I am bit discouraged about some the talk I hear coming from the Chiefs because there are a few fairly young players that the Chiefs would be foolish not to make a pitch which in turn would allow KC to draft more effectively. The guys I’m mainly talking about are Max Starks, Travelle Wharton, Lance Briggs, Albert Haynesworth, and Asante Samuel. Colts will likely have to give up one of their guards so that could work out for us too. Here are a couple of other trade scenarios to consider: KC trades 1st and 3rd round picks to Chicago for their 1st, 2nd, both 3rd round picks plus a future 3rd rounder. In addition to the #14 pick (Clady?), KC would end up with the following picks for ‘08 – a high 2nd round, mid 2nd round, high 3rd round and a mid 3rd round. If Chicago doesn’t bring in a QB through free agency, then they’ll most likely be looking to draft one. A similar trade could be made with the Bills. We trade our 1st, 3rd and a future 3rd for Bills 1st, 2nd, and both 3rd rounders. Bills will be looking to take either Laurinaitis or Ellis. If we can’t anybody to make the trade, then I say we take either Laurinaitis, the BPA CB or the BPA WR. With regards to CB and WR picks, the guys I want to see the Chiefs go after need to have top notch return skills, e.g., 1st round – DeSean Jackson, Antoine Cason, Early Doucet, Aqib Talib; 2nd round – Donnie Avery, Leodis McKelvin, Andre Caldwell, DeJuan Tribble; 3rd/4th round – Eddie Royal (gotta love his speed!), Terrence Wheatly, Chevis Jackson; 5th/6th round – Darius Reynaud, Rafael Little.
January 11th, 2008 at 11:26 am
40. Bronx Bomber Says:

The Jets taking a QB. YOU SHOULD BE TESTED FOR DRUGS
January 11th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
41. Adam Says:

Hey, not everyone is sold on Kellen Clemens. In fact, the people who are might be the ones on drugs.
January 12th, 2008 at 12:32 am
42. redbeard Says:

Im not on drugs, but clemens was big for me in the fantasy leagues…hahahahahaHe isnt that bad.
January 13th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
43. redbeard Says:

ok I have a question…lol why in the world will Carolina not take a o-lineman… again as with the chiefs, they have off. players at the skill spots… but nobody can tell because they dont have an o-line
January 13th, 2008 at 1:05 pm