Arrowhead Addict's Pre-TB3 Mock

Mar 27th, 2008 at 8:16 pm by Adam Best Draft

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I’ve already gotten a lot of flak on this mock, so I wanted to make an introductory statement. (By the way, both flak or smack are totally cool. But, remember, if you fire at us over here at A.A., you better duck and yell “incoming.” )

Yes, this is an exercise of some sorts, leading up to “The Blueprint 3.” But who’s to say that it couldn’t happen. I want to give Chiefs fans different looks and prepare them for every scenario, that way they aren’t shocked on draft day.

Listen people, there are seven elite players in this draft. Any of those players could go anywhere in the top five and it would not be a shocker to me at all. The Rams and Raiders aren’t likely to go Matt Ryan, but other than that anything can happen. Any team in the top five could draft Jake Long. Ditto with the DTs. There’s been a trend of teams who already have a franchise running back drafting another one in the top ten. Run DMC could go anywhere in the top seven. Same with the defensive ends, even though I think we would pass on either. A CB could move up, maybe Dominique Rogers-Cromartie or Leodis McKelvin. Hell, maybe some team reaches for Chris Williams or Ryan Clady. Could happen.

Look at last year: Ted Ginn? Purple Jesus? Brady Quinn? Did anyone predict any of those? No.

If you don’t have an open mind and ponder every possible scenario, the draft can and will shock you. Guaranteed. That being said, let’s get started, folks…

Team	1st Round
	1. Miami Dolphins – OT Jake Long, Michigan The Tuna starts off his rebuilding project with a different menu item–beef. The player some consider to be the surest bet in the draft goes first, just edging out the other Long, Chris. Knowing the Dolphins extremely well–I used to cover the Fins–I can honestly say that their offensive line might be in worse shape than ours. Sorry, Chiefs fans, this could very likely end up being there pick.
	2. St. Louis Rams – DT Glenn Dorsey, LSU With Glenn Dorsey putting most of the injury issues to bed, he retakes his old spot in the top three of the draft. St. Louis continues to revamp its defense by adding Dorsey to Carriker and Co. The fallout is simple; the defensive ends slide a little, and Sedrick Ellis is now the top DT.
	3. Atlanta Falcons – QB Matt Ryan, Boston College It hurts to type this, but Matty Ice likely goes of the board. Hey, at least quite a few other Chiefs fans get their wish. With Michael Turner and Roddy White in the fold, the Falcons import Ryan to the ATL to spearhead the “O.” Even if the Falcons decide to pass on Ryan, there is a strong possibility that some other team, say Baltimore, trades up and grabs Ryan here. Unfortunately–or maybe fortunately, depending on your POV when it comes to Ryan–this is the spot where he’ll almost certainly be picked.
	4. Oakland Raiders – DT Sedrick Ellis, USC I’m going Ellis here for a number of reasons. First, there’s the USC ties to Lane Kiffin. Second, the Raiders need a defensive tackle more than and end after the retirement of Warren Sapp. Third, this sets up “The Blueprint 3.” What if all that’s left from”the Significant Seven” is Run DMC and the two D-ends? I also really, really don’t expect the Silver and Black to move back.
	5. Kansas City Chiefs – RB Darren McFadden, Arkansas With both Gholsten and Long on the board, neither the Jets nor Pats will want to move up here. It’s possible that the Cowboys will call, but let’s pretend that scenario doesn’t unfold. With our top four guys all gone, what in the hell do we do? We don’t reach. We don’t take Ryan Clady, an underclassmen with an IQ similar to Cuba Gooding Jr.’s in Radio who mostly played against suspect competition in college. I really like Chris Williams, but this is still too high. We can wait on a corner, which Herm will want to do anyway. So, hmmm… Two issues here: A.) You can’t reach in the top five in a draft with seven elite players; B.) We absolutely, positively don’t need a defensive end with Jared, Tamba and Turk already in the fold. Once again, hmmm… If Dallas or no other team calls it’s Run DMC. There’s your TB3 teaser. More explanation sometime this weekend…
	6. New York Jets – DE Chris Long, Virginia
	7. New England Patriots (From 49ers) – DE Vernon Gholsten
	8. Baltimore Ravens – OT Ryan Clady, Boise St.
	9. Cincinnati Bengals – CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Tenn. St.
	10. New Orleans Saints – OLB Keith Rivers, USC
	11. Buffalo Bills – WR Devin Thomas, Michigan State
	12. Denver Broncos – OT Chris Williams, Vanderbilt
	13. Carolina Panthers – RB Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois
	14. Chicago Bears – RB Jonathan Stewart, Oregon
	15. Detroit Lions – CB Leodis McKelvin, Troy
	16. Arizona Cardinals – CB Mike Jenkins, South Florida
	17. Minnesota Vikings – DE Derrick Harvey, Florida
	18. Houston Texans – RB Felix Jones, Arkansa
	19. Philadelphia Eagles – WR Limas Sweed, Oklahoma
	20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – WR DeSean Jackson, Cal
	21. Washington Redskins – WR James Hardy, Indiana
	22. Dallas Cowboys (From Browns) – CB Aqib Talib, Kansas
	23. Pittsburgh Steelers – G Branden Albert, Virginia
	24. Tennessee Titans – WR Early Doucet, LSU
	25. Seattle Seahawks – OT Sam Baker, USC
	26. Jacksonville Jaguars – DE Phillip Merling, Clemson
	27. San Diego Chargers – CB Antoine Cason, Arizona
	28. Dallas Cowboys – WR Malcolm Kelly, Oklahoma
	29. San Francisco 49ers (From Colts) – DE/OLB Quentin Groves, Auburn
	30. Green Bay Packers – S Kenny Phillips, Miami
	FORFEITED
	31. New York Giants – DT Pat Sims, Auburn