My first 09 Mock Draft

this is all based on speculating who i think will come out and who will not with alittle explanation, also its based on past draftings by teams and their seeming team needs.

1 Detroit Lions
OT Andre Smith Alabama
Smith is the best o lineman on the board and maybe the safest pick in the draft, after so many first round picks going no where for the lions they need a safe pick and right now Andre seems like the perfect fit, it also fits with other teams that have had quick turnarounds such as the Browns, Dolphins and Falcons drafting a tackle high in the first round.

2 St Louis Rams
OLB Aaron Curry
Curry is a fast high energy linebacker. There is a debate as to who is the best linebacker in the draft but this pick would fit with the Rams current strategy of drafing defense high in the first round. If possible the Rams may trade down in order to accumulate more picks and get a tackle to replace oft injured star Orlando PAce.

3 Kansas City Chiefs
DE Aaron Maybin
The chiefs this year had the worst pass rush in the league. They need someone to take the double teams away from Dorsey and Hali. Many will contend that the Chiefs will be draftign a quarterback here. I think that would be a mistake. Tyler Thigpin became increasingly more affective as the season progressed even with a complete lack of runnign game i believe that he could be a franchise starter for atleast the next few years.

4 Seattle Seahawks
Michael Crabtree WR Texas tech
thier biggest problem this season was pass defense i believe that they will still try to improve their recieving corp and count their lucky stars that a once in a generation talent may have fallen to them at 4.

5 Cleveland Browns
CB Malcolm Jenkins Ohio State
He would be the perfect replacement for Leigh Bodden and help a defense that seems to be moving in the right direction.

6 Cincinatti Bengals
OT Eugene Monroe Virginia
1 quarterback injured another was sacked 38 times this season. They need to improve their offensive line before they can fix any other problems

7 Oakland Raiders
Jeremy Maclin WR Missouri
Maclin would be the next most impressive skill position player in the draft. If Monroe was still available i would say he would be the wisest choice but when dealing with the Raiders wise is rarely what you get.

8 Jacksonville Jaguars
ILB Rey Maualuga USC
Maualuga might be the best line backer in the draft. Jacksonville will consider drafting an offensive lineman to fix what seemed like the weakest pat of the team but this team has needed a James Hardy type of backer since he left the team and will help change the entire way this team plays defense.

9 Greenbay Packers
DE Brian Erakpo
Erakpo might be the flashy pick here over Florida St end Everette Brown. perhaps defensive tackle is the biggest need but with out a real game changer at defensive tackle this high in the draft a pass rusher will be the second biggest concern. Though i think we would all love to see oline or a running back go to Greenbay to give Aaron Rodgers something to work with.

10 San Francisco 49ers
SS Taylor Mays
Mays could be the next Sean Taylor. He has the size, strength and the credentials. The biggest needs for the niners right now are 1 more tackle, another defensive tackle and possibly a reciever. I think 1 or all 3 could be met in free agency. Also Mark Roman has never played at a stellar level for the niners. QB might be anther area and with Bradford, Stafford and Mccoy on the board it will be a thought though I personally believe that Stafford will be the only underclassmen coming out this season.

11 Buffalo Bills
Gerald Mccoy DT Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s defense was pretty much non existant all season but Mccoy stands out to many as the best Defensive tackle in the draft. The bills should think about dline to help marcus stroud and Aaron Schobel but also think about Oline to help Edwards and all of their playmaker on offense.

12 Denver Broncos
DE Everette Brown
brown is the best pass rusher available and could line up opposite of possibly the only decent defensive front seven member on the team in Dumerville. If Spagnoulo gets the head coaching position in Denver i expect with this lineup to get a pass rush in Denver finally. Possible other picks are Brian Cushing, James Laurenitis and Terrence Cody.

13 Washington Redskins
OT Michael Oher Ole Miss
The washington Defense was a top 10 defense all year in every statistical category, Cambell and Portis had great seasons. Offensive line help should help get them into the playoffs  again. If they don’t Zorn will be 2 and out.

14 New Orleans Saints
Terrence Cody DT Alabama
6′4 375 lbs, This guy is a mountain. if he can play at a high level he could be somewhere between Ted Washington and Shaun Rogers and either would be better than what the saints are walking out there now.

15 Houston Texans
CB Vontae Davis Illinois
After a few big years it seems like Dunta Robinson has fallen off. with a top draft pick to push him he will either improve or be off the team. and in Vontae the texans get a guy that could become a shutdown corner.

16 San Diego Chargers
ILB James Laurenitis
If the Chargers draft here i believe they might reach for a safety or Pass rusher here due to a lack of passrush in the absence of Merrimen. I also expect them to pick up a running back somewhere in the next few rounds. But if they draft here it might be a good idea to up grade at middle linebacker where they are currently starting stephen Cooper and  tim Dobbins

17 New York Jets
Sam bradford QB Oklahoma
Who ever the top junior qb is that comes out in the draft this is their likely landing spot. Idont think the Lions would be dumb enough to draft a QB that high to team that really has no chance to win right now and the Chiefs i believe have a future in Thigpin and Believe that. The only teams ahead of this spot that might be thinking QB is houston but Shaub when healthy has a pretty nice completion percentage. Other issues should be addressed by the Jets but the real issue that kept them out of the playoffs was Brett’s poor play down the stretch. And its likely Brett will retire leaving the jets with Clemons and no back up. competition is always a good thing.

18 Chicago Bears
William Moore S Missouri
The era of Mike Brown has come to an end. Every year hes hurt and every year the defense can’t stop the pass. A new safety needs to come into focus for he Bears. In Moore they have a solid safety that could help stop shore up the weakest part of their team.

19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Percey Harvin WR Florida
part of me thinks that Tampa will go for a back here, but niether of the top backs seem like Gruden’s type. I think a signing of Darren Sproles in the Offseason makes alot more sense for the Bucs or a later pick of someone like Shon Greene.  In harvin he gets a Florida local and a burner at reciever to replace the seeming revolving door at the position in Tampa.

20 Detroit Lions
Matt Stafford QB Georgia
I think trying to pick up Anderson or Cassel might make more sense but if Stafford is available they can fill 2 of the bigger hole on offense in the same round in the draft.

21 Arizona Cardinals
Brandon Pettigrew TE Oklahoma St
The Cards already have a top offense, but With the quality of the player combined with the draft board i think they will step into replace Leonard Pope a perrenial dissapointment at the position

22 Philidelphia Eagles
Jason Smith T Baylor
Giving Mcnabb more time is imperative. The defense has been underated all season and actually has some pretty nice linebackers. I think the most pressing need is to ge prepared to replace and Aging Jon Runyan who has been Hall of Fame calibre for years.

23 Minnesota Vikings
Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma
QB might be their most pressing need being that they are 1 decent quarterback away from being really tough to beat. Though i feel like a trade for either Charlie Frye or A.J. Feely would get them that QB and wouldn’t cost them a draft Pick thats why i have them filling the next most important position on offense for them. TE where they can have another great TE to add to the mutiple TE sets they employ for AP

24 New England Patriots
OLB Brian Cushing USC
I see the Patriots trying to rebuild that tough run defense they once had and with Cushing replacing Seau i think they might.

25 Atlanta Falcons
DT BJ Raji Boston College
Raji has some background issues that may scare some teams away but i think with former teamate Matt Ryan vouching for him the Falcon’s will risk it to fix one of the shakiest run defenses in the league.

26 Miami Dolphins
Alex Mack C Cal
Another team that seems to have completely turned the corner and looks absolutely different from a year ago  i think thwey continue to fix their offensive line here

27 Baltimore Ravens
Juaquin Iglesias WR Oklahoma
Here is where you usually see teams reach or maybe they know something we don’t. In Iglesias they get the future replacement for Mason. fast surehanded he is also a great route runner and has played in the most prolific offense in the history of College Football.

28 Idianapolis Colts
 Ndamukong Suh DT Nebraska
This should help to solidify the always poor Colts run defense

29 Philadelphia Eagles
Tim Tebow TE/QB Florida
I believe Tebow will have an amzing combine and prove that no matte what offensive position he plays he will be great. The size and speed alone makes him ideal for TE. But with other teams now running some variation of the Wildcat formation in think this could give Ried a running game he likes. Tebow could run out of that formation or catch Mcnabbs passes at TE.

30 Pittsburgh Steelers
Max Unger C Oregon
The steelers need to improve their Oline ans Unger is a step in that direction.

31 New York Giants
Clay Mathews LB/DE USC
Mathews has the size speed to play linebacker or defensive end for the giants. The giants might also want a reciever here but they might have better luck trading this pick to the cardinals who may also take mathews in order to get Anquan Boldin.

32 Tennessee Titans
Rashad Johnson S Alabama
its tough to Know what the titans will do with this pick when their glaring needs seem to be QB and WR but they are winning with what they have. I say continue to improve and deepen one of the best defenses in the NFL.

well these are my takes feel free to rip them apart or tell me i’m a genious.

~ by martinwil on January 6, 2009.