Kiper-four round projections

[Randall]

ith the NFL draft two weeks away, the one hot spot in the first round remains with the New Orleans Saints and second overall pick. While I still have North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams going to New Orleans, the outlook of the first round could change significantly if the Saints trade the pick.

 

My first-round projections remain nearly the same, with the one newcomer being NC State defensive end Manny Lawson. Overshadowed by Williams at NC State, Lawson had a very good senior season then performed exceptionally well at the NFL scouting combine. Right now I am projecting the Jets will use their second first-round pick on Lawson, where he will be used as a pass-rushing defensive end/outside linebacker.

 

New this week are my projections for the second, third and fourth rounds. You will be surprised to see some players initially projected as first-round picks have slipped to the second round in recent weeks.

 

 

 

 

First-Round Projections

1. Houston Reggie Bush, RB USC

2. New Orleans Mario Williams, DE NC State

3. Tennessee Matt Leinart, QB USC

4. N.Y. Jets D'Brickashaw Ferguson, T Virginia

5. Green Bay A.J. Hawk, LB Ohio St.

6. San Francisco Vernon Davis, TE Maryland

7. Oakland Vince Young, QB Texas

8. Buffalo Brodrick Bunkley, DT Florida St.

9. Detroit Michael Huff, DB Texas

10. Arizona Jay Cutler, QB Vanderbilt

11. St. Louis Chad Greenway, LB Iowa

12. Cleveland Kamerion Wimbley, DE/OLB Florida St.

13. Baltimore Haloti Ngata, DT Oregon

14. Philadelphia Winston Justice, T USC

15. Denver (from ATL) Chad Jackson, WR Florida

16. Miami Donte Whitner, S Ohio St.

17. Minnesota Ernie Sims, LB Florida St.

18. Dallas Jason Allen, S/CB Tennessee

19. San Diego Johnathan Joseph, CB South Carolina

20. Kansas City Tye Hill, CB Clemson

21. New England Santonio Holmes, WR Ohio St.

22. Denver (from WSH) DeAngelo Williams, RB Memphis

23. Tampa Bay Antonio Cromartie, CB Florida St.

24. Cincinnati Jimmy Williams, CB Virginia Tech

25. N.Y. Giants Kelly Jennings, CB Miami

26. Chicago Richard Marshall CB Fresno St.

27. Carolina LenDale White, RB USC

28. Jacksonville Marcedes Lewis, TE UCLA

29. N.Y. Jets (from DEN) Manny Lawson, DE/OLB NC State

30. Indianapolis Laurence Maroney, RB Minnesota

31. Seattle Ashton Youboty, CB Ohio St.

32. Pittsburgh Sinorice Moss, WR Miami

1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | 4th Round

 

 

Second-Round Projections

33. Houston Eric Winston, T Miami

34. New Orleans Nick Mangold, C Ohio St.

35. N.Y. Jets Joseph Addai, RB LSU

36. Green Bay Tamba Hali, DE Penn St.

37. San Francisco Bobby Carpenter, LB Ohio St.

38. Oakland Gabe Watson, DT Michigan

39. Tennessee D'Qwell Jackson, LB Maryland

40. Detroit Davin Joseph, G Oklahoma

41. Arizona Leonard Pope, TE Georgia

42. Buffalo Taitusi "Deuce" Lutui, G USC

43. Cleveland Abdul Hodge, LB Iowa

44. Baltimore Brodie Croyle, QB Alabama

45. Philadelphia DeMeco Ryans, LB Alabama

46. St. Louis Orien Harris, DT Miami

47. Atlanta Cedric Griffin, CB Texas

48. Minnesota Kellen Clemens, QB Oregon

49. Dallas Marcus McNeill, T Auburn

50. San Diego Demetrius Williams, WR Oregon

51. Minnesota (from MIA) Chris Chester, OL Oklahoma

52. New England Brian Calhoun, RB Wisconsin

53. Washington Rocky McIntosh, LB Miami

54. Kansas City Darryl Tapp, DE Virginia Tech

55. Cincinnati Dominique Byrd, TE USC

56. N.Y. Giants Thomas Howard, LB UTEP

57. Chicago Greg Jennings, WR Western Michigan

58. Carolina Joe Klopfenstein, TE Colorado

59. Tampa Bay Andrew Whitworth, T LSU

60. Jacksonville Jason Spitz, C Louisville

61. Denver Mark Anderson, DE Alabama

62. Indianapolis Daniel Bullocks, DB Nebraska

63. Seattle Mathias Kiwanuka, DE Boston College

64. Pittsburgh Danieal Manning, DB Abilene Christian

 

 

 

Third-Round Projections

65. Houston Ko Simpson, DB South Carolina

66. Houston (from NO) Gerris Wilkinson, LB Georgia Tech

67. Green Bay Max Jean-Gilles, G Georgia

68. San Francisco David Pittman, CB Northwestern St. (La.)

69. Oakland Maurice Drew, RB UCLA

70. Buffalo (from TEN) Ryan O'Callaghan, T California

71. N.Y. Jets Brandon Williams, WR Wisconsin

72. Arizona Jon Alston, LB Stanford

73. Buffalo Maurice Stovall, WR Notre Dame

74. Detroit Devin Hester, CB Miami

75. New England (from BAL) Chris Gocong, DE/LB Cal Poly-SLO

76. Philadelphia Claude Wroten, DT LSU

77. St. Louis David Thomas, TE Texas

78. Cleveland Charles Spencer, G Pittsburgh

79. Atlanta Calvin Lowery, DB Penn St.

80. Dallas Charlie Whitehurst, QB Clemson

81. San Diego Paul McQuistan, OL Weber St.

82. Miami Parys Haralson, DE Tennessee

83. Minnesota Will Blackmon, WR/CB Boston College

84. San Francisco (from WSH) Victor Adeyanju, DE Indiana

85. Kansas City Brandon Marshall, WR Central Florida

86. New England Montavious Stanley, DT Louisville

87. N.Y. Giants Kyle Williams, DT LSU

88. Chicago Anthony Fasano, TE Notre Dame

89. Carolina Darnell Bing, DB USC

90. Tampa Bay Willie Reid, WR Fresno St.

91. Cincinnati Stanley McClover, DE Auburn

92. Jacksonville Jerome Harrison, RB Washington St.

93. Atlanta (from DEN) Devin Aromashodu, WR Auburn

94. Indianapolis Dusty Dvoracek, DT Oklahoma

95. Minnesota (from SEA) Le Kevin Smith, DT Nebraska

96. Pittsburgh Brent Hawkins, DE/OLB Illinois St.

97. N.Y. Jets (comp. pick) Roman Harper, DB Alabama

 

 

Fourth-Round Projections

98. Houston James Wyche, DE Syracuse

99. New Orleans Demetrice Webb, CB Florida

100. San Francisco Lawrence Vickers, FB Colorado

101. Oakland Anthony Smith, DB Syracuse

102. Tennessee Leon Washington, RB Florida St.

103. N.Y. Jets Alan Zemaitis, CB Penn St.

104. Green Bay Derrick Martin, CB Wyoming

105. Buffalo Elvis Dumervil, DE Louisville

106. New England (from DET) Guy Whimper, T East Carolina

107. Arizona Fred Matua, G USC

108. Philadelphia David Kirtman, FB USC

109. St. Louis Kevin Boothe, OL Cornell

110. Cleveland DeMario Minter, CB Georgia

111. Baltimore Dion Byrum, CB Ohio

112. Cleveland (from ATL) Rodrique Wright, DT Texas

113. San Diego Babatunde Oshinowo, DT Stanford

114. Miami Zach Strief, T Northwestern

115. Minnesota Miles Austin, WR Monmouth

116. Philadelphia (from DAL) Tarvaris Jackson, QB Alabama St.

117. N.Y. Jets (from KC) Greg Eslinger, C Minnesota

118. New England Derek Hagan, WR Arizona St.

119. Denver (from WSH) Owen Daniels, TE Wisconsin

120. Chicago Freddie Keiaho, LB San Diego St.

121. Carolina Jonathan Scott, T Texas

122. Tampa Bay Brandon Johnson, LB Louisville

123. Cincinnati John McCargo, DT NC State

124. N.Y. Giants Jeremy Trueblood, T Boston College

125. Jacksonville James Anderson, LB Virginia Tech

126. Denver Bernard Pollard, DB Purdue

127. Philadelphia (from IND) Hank Baskett, WR New Mexico

128. Seattle John Torp, P Colorado

129. Pittsburgh Andre Hall, RB South Florida

130. Denver (comp. pick) Jeremy Bloom, WR Colorado

131. Pittsburgh (comp. pick) Daryn Colledge, T Boise St.

132. Baltimore (comp. pick) Rob Sims, G Ohio St.

133. Pittsburgh (comp. pick) Omar Jacobs, QB Bowling Green

 

For the Pack-Hawk/Hali/Martin-CB and Giles-Guard. Not bad.

[Jackass]

i dont think the pats would pass on d'angelo at 21, esp. to pick a wr.

[NAUgrad]

Mark Anderson ahead of Kiwanuka? That's a surprise. I've been hearing alot of Denver locals talking about getting Bloom. Fast kid that could be very dangerous as a punt and kick off returner.

[Jumpin Johnies]

24. Cincinnati  Jimmy Williams, CB  Virginia Tech

25. N.Y. Giants  Kelly Jennings, CB  Miami

26. Chicago  Richard Marshall CB  Fresno St.

27. Carolina  LenDale White, RB  USC

28. Jacksonville  Marcedes Lewis, TE  UCLA

29. N.Y. Jets (from DEN)  Manny Lawson, DE/OLB  NC State

 

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[PSULions]

 

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I would much rather see Maroney instead of White. He already have Shelton from last year that can fill that role and Maroney is a better back IMO.

[Savage Beatings]

Second-Round Projections

48. Minnesota  Kellen Clemens, QB  Oregon

 

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The Vikes brought in Cutler and Whitehurst for a look... I haven't heard any rumblings or rumors whatsoever about Clemens though. If Whitehurst is there for the Vikings' first pick of the Second Round, I'm betting they will take him.

[Egret]

No way the Lions pass up the opportunity to take the first WR off the board or Cutler .

 

I see the Lions taking Haloti Ngata, DT Oregon.

 

[Bill Swerski]

I would much rather see Maroney instead of White.  He already have Shelton from last year that can fill that role and Maroney is a better back IMO.

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Maroney looks like he's more talented than White, but he also had some injury problems in college. It could go either way.

 

I'm surprised that Kiper has Maroney still on the board at #30. I don't think the Colts will be that fortunate.

[Giants56]

He keeps projecting Jennings to the Giants but I think they are going LB....then again he has them getting a LB in rnd 2 that I've seen projected to them in the first.

[Azazello1313]

huh. both nfl.com and espn show denver still with a 3rd rounder. have they just not updated?

[NAUgrad]

huh.  both nfl.com and espn show denver still with a 3rd rounder.  have they just not updated? 

 

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Must not have updated their site yet. They traded their 3rd this year, picked up a fourth this year from a trade with Wash. last year and have an extra 4th as a compensatory pick.

[wcd480]

The Vikes brought in Cutler and Whitehurst for a look... I haven't heard any rumblings or rumors whatsoever about Clemens though.  If Whitehurst is there for the Vikings' first pick of the Second Round, I'm betting they will take him.

 

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I've not heard anything about Clemens and the Vikings either. Mostly its Cutler and Whitehurst with a touch of Croyle. I think Kiper just throws somewhat random stuff out there a lot of times to spark people's interest.

[muck]

We better spend a day one pick on a offensive lineman ... our guys are getting VERY long in the tooth!

[Jumpin Johnies]

I would much rather see Maroney instead of White.  He already have Shelton from last year that can fill that role and Maroney is a better back IMO.

 

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I agree completely. If Maroney or Williams weren't available then I'd rather see us take a S or LB maybe even a TE. We could pray for Addai in the 2nd or take someone like Wali Lundy in the 4th.

[Randall]

I agree completely.  If Maroney or Williams weren't available then I'd rather see us take a S or LB maybe even a TE.  We could pray for Addai in the 2nd or take someone like Wali Lundy in the 4th.

 

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JJ how about one of these?

[Kid Cid]

Excellent. Kiper Says the Giants are going CB in the first round. This guarantees that we take LB or DT.

[Jumpin Johnies]

JJ how about one of these?

 

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Morgan works just fine for me.

[Randall]

Morgan works just fine for me.

 

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Looks better in a bikini that Dan Morgan.

[Avernus]

I actually like what he has the Eagles doing here...even though I don't really see them going LB in the 2nd...I'd like to see this..

[MikeTice]

Funniest projected pick is #106 - Gay Whimper to NE

 

Seriously best value pick is the final one: #133 Omar Jacobs to Pittsburgh

[Azazello1313]

Funniest projected pick is #106 - Gay Whimper to NE

 

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gay whimper is the next mike tice.

[theprofessor]

ith the NFL draft two weeks away, the one hot spot in the first round remains with the New Orleans Saints and second overall pick. While I still have North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams going to New Orleans, the outlook of the first round could change significantly if the Saints trade the pick.

 

My first-round projections remain nearly the same, with the one newcomer being NC State defensive end Manny Lawson. Overshadowed by Williams at NC State, Lawson had a very good senior season then performed exceptionally well at the NFL scouting combine. Right now I am projecting the Jets will use their second first-round pick on Lawson, where he will be used as a pass-rushing defensive end/outside linebacker.

 

New this week are my projections for the second, third and fourth rounds. You will be surprised to see some players initially projected as first-round picks have slipped to the second round in recent weeks.

First-Round Projections

1. Houston  Reggie Bush, RB  USC

2. New Orleans  Mario Williams, DE  NC State

3. Tennessee  Matt Leinart, QB  USC

4. N.Y. Jets  D'Brickashaw Ferguson, T  Virginia

5. Green Bay  A.J. Hawk, LB  Ohio St.

6. San Francisco  Vernon Davis, TE  Maryland

7. Oakland  Vince Young, QB  Texas

8. Buffalo  Brodrick Bunkley, DT  Florida St.

9. Detroit  Michael Huff, DB  Texas

10. Arizona  Jay Cutler, QB  Vanderbilt

11. St. Louis  Chad Greenway, LB  Iowa

12. Cleveland  Kamerion Wimbley, DE/OLB  Florida St.

13. Baltimore  Haloti Ngata, DT  Oregon

14. Philadelphia  Winston Justice, T  USC

15. Denver (from ATL)  Chad Jackson, WR  Florida

16. Miami  Donte Whitner, S  Ohio St.

17. Minnesota  Ernie Sims, LB  Florida St.

18. Dallas  Jason Allen, S/CB  Tennessee

19. San Diego  Johnathan Joseph, CB  South Carolina

20. Kansas City  Tye Hill, CB  Clemson

21. New England  Santonio Holmes, WR  Ohio St.

22. Denver (from WSH)  DeAngelo Williams, RB  Memphis

23. Tampa Bay  Antonio Cromartie, CB  Florida St.

24. Cincinnati  Jimmy Williams, CB  Virginia Tech

25. N.Y. Giants  Kelly Jennings, CB  Miami

26. Chicago  Richard Marshall CB  Fresno St.

27. Carolina  LenDale White, RB  USC

28. Jacksonville  Marcedes Lewis, TE  UCLA

29. N.Y. Jets (from DEN)  Manny Lawson, DE/OLB  NC State

30. Indianapolis  Laurence Maroney, RB  Minnesota

31. Seattle  Ashton Youboty, CB  Ohio St.

32. Pittsburgh  Sinorice Moss, WR  Miami

1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | 4th Round

Second-Round Projections

33. Houston  Eric Winston, T  Miami

34. New Orleans  Nick Mangold, C  Ohio St.

35. N.Y. Jets  Joseph Addai, RB  LSU

36. Green Bay  Tamba Hali, DE  Penn St.

37. San Francisco  Bobby Carpenter, LB  Ohio St.

38. Oakland  Gabe Watson, DT  Michigan

39. Tennessee  D'Qwell Jackson, LB  Maryland

40. Detroit  Davin Joseph, G  Oklahoma

41. Arizona  Leonard Pope, TE  Georgia

42. Buffalo  Taitusi "Deuce" Lutui, G  USC

43. Cleveland  Abdul Hodge, LB  Iowa

44. Baltimore  Brodie Croyle, QB  Alabama

45. Philadelphia  DeMeco Ryans, LB  Alabama

46. St. Louis  Orien Harris, DT  Miami

47. Atlanta  Cedric Griffin, CB  Texas

48. Minnesota  Kellen Clemens, QB  Oregon

49. Dallas  Marcus McNeill, T  Auburn

50. San Diego  Demetrius Williams, WR  Oregon

51. Minnesota (from MIA)  Chris Chester, OL  Oklahoma

52. New England  Brian Calhoun, RB  Wisconsin

53. Washington  Rocky McIntosh, LB  Miami

54. Kansas City  Darryl Tapp, DE  Virginia Tech

55. Cincinnati  Dominique Byrd, TE  USC

56. N.Y. Giants  Thomas Howard, LB  UTEP

57. Chicago  Greg Jennings, WR  Western Michigan

58. Carolina  Joe Klopfenstein, TE  Colorado

59. Tampa Bay  Andrew Whitworth, T  LSU

60. Jacksonville  Jason Spitz, C  Louisville

61. Denver  Mark Anderson, DE  Alabama

62. Indianapolis  Daniel Bullocks, DB  Nebraska

63. Seattle  Mathias Kiwanuka, DE  Boston College

64. Pittsburgh  Danieal Manning, DB  Abilene Christian

Third-Round Projections

65. Houston  Ko Simpson, DB  South Carolina

66. Houston (from NO)  Gerris Wilkinson, LB  Georgia Tech

67. Green Bay  Max Jean-Gilles, G  Georgia

68. San Francisco  David Pittman, CB  Northwestern St. (La.)

69. Oakland  Maurice Drew, RB  UCLA

70. Buffalo (from TEN)  Ryan O'Callaghan, T  California

71. N.Y. Jets  Brandon Williams, WR  Wisconsin

72. Arizona  Jon Alston, LB  Stanford

73. Buffalo  Maurice Stovall, WR  Notre Dame

74. Detroit  Devin Hester, CB  Miami

75. New England (from BAL)  Chris Gocong, DE/LB  Cal Poly-SLO

76. Philadelphia  Claude Wroten, DT  LSU

77. St. Louis  David Thomas, TE  Texas

78. Cleveland  Charles Spencer, G  Pittsburgh

79. Atlanta  Calvin Lowery, DB  Penn St.

80. Dallas  Charlie Whitehurst, QB  Clemson

81. San Diego  Paul McQuistan, OL  Weber St.

82. Miami  Parys Haralson, DE  Tennessee

83. Minnesota  Will Blackmon, WR/CB  Boston College

84. San Francisco (from WSH)  Victor Adeyanju, DE  Indiana

85. Kansas City  Brandon Marshall, WR  Central Florida

86. New England  Montavious Stanley, DT  Louisville

87. N.Y. Giants  Kyle Williams, DT  LSU

88. Chicago  Anthony Fasano, TE  Notre Dame

89. Carolina  Darnell Bing, DB  USC

90. Tampa Bay  Willie Reid, WR  Fresno St.

91. Cincinnati  Stanley McClover, DE  Auburn

92. Jacksonville  Jerome Harrison, RB  Washington St.

93. Atlanta (from DEN)  Devin Aromashodu, WR  Auburn

94. Indianapolis  Dusty Dvoracek, DT  Oklahoma

95. Minnesota (from SEA)  Le Kevin Smith, DT  Nebraska

96. Pittsburgh  Brent Hawkins, DE/OLB  Illinois St.

97. N.Y. Jets (comp. pick)  Roman Harper, DB  Alabama

Fourth-Round Projections

98. Houston  James Wyche, DE  Syracuse

99. New Orleans  Demetrice Webb, CB  Florida

100. San Francisco  Lawrence Vickers, FB  Colorado

101. Oakland  Anthony Smith, DB  Syracuse

102. Tennessee  Leon Washington, RB  Florida St.

103. N.Y. Jets  Alan Zemaitis, CB  Penn St.

104. Green Bay  Derrick Martin, CB  Wyoming

105. Buffalo  Elvis Dumervil, DE  Louisville

106. New England (from DET)  Guy Whimper, T  East Carolina

107. Arizona  Fred Matua, G  USC

108. Philadelphia  David Kirtman, FB  USC

109. St. Louis  Kevin Boothe, OL  Cornell

110. Cleveland  DeMario Minter, CB  Georgia

111. Baltimore  Dion Byrum, CB  Ohio

112. Cleveland (from ATL)  Rodrique Wright, DT  Texas

113. San Diego  Babatunde Oshinowo, DT  Stanford

114. Miami  Zach Strief, T  Northwestern

115. Minnesota  Miles Austin, WR  Monmouth

116. Philadelphia (from DAL)  Tarvaris Jackson, QB  Alabama St.

117. N.Y. Jets (from KC)  Greg Eslinger, C  Minnesota

118. New England  Derek Hagan, WR  Arizona St.

119. Denver (from WSH)  Owen Daniels, TE  Wisconsin

120. Chicago  Freddie Keiaho, LB  San Diego St.

121. Carolina  Jonathan Scott, T  Texas

122. Tampa Bay  Brandon Johnson, LB  Louisville

123. Cincinnati  John McCargo, DT  NC State

124. N.Y. Giants  Jeremy Trueblood, T  Boston College

125. Jacksonville  James Anderson, LB  Virginia Tech

126. Denver  Bernard Pollard, DB  Purdue

127. Philadelphia (from IND)  Hank Baskett, WR  New Mexico

128. Seattle  John Torp, P  Colorado

129. Pittsburgh  Andre Hall, RB  South Florida

130. Denver (comp. pick)  Jeremy Bloom, WR  Colorado

131. Pittsburgh (comp. pick)  Daryn Colledge, T  Boise St.

132. Baltimore (comp. pick)  Rob Sims, G  Ohio St.

133. Pittsburgh (comp. pick)  Omar Jacobs, QB  Bowling Green

 

For the Pack-Hawk/Hali/Martin-CB and Giles-Guard. Not bad.

 

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Maurice Drew will never fall to #69. Watch for Maurice to be a real surprise this year. The kid has strength, speed, hands and great character!

[Donutrun Jellies]

Seriously best value pick is the final one: #133  Omar Jacobs to Pittsburgh

 

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From Michael Modahl's column:

 

Positives:

I am not going to waste any time in saying that I absolutely love Jacobs and prefer him over Matt Leinart. Jacobs will be a better NFL quarterback. He has a huge arm, good vision, and great mobility. He has gotten the most out of the marginal talent that he has around him.

 

He threw for 41 touchdowns as a sophomore and ranked third nationally in pass efficiency. Has shattered all kinds of conference records while still a young quarterback. Also does very well in the classroom, a testament to his dedication on and off the field.

 

Negatives:

While I find very few aspects of his game that do not translate into NFL success, it must at least be mentioned that he has not played against consistent top-flight competition. Only games against Miami and Wisconsin this season would be considered as good, hard-nosed college football defenses.

 

Overview:

Considering that Jacobs completed 30-of-51 passes for a career-best 458 yards and five touchdowns against Wisconsin, it would be safe to say that that the competition argument is a moot point. Jacobs has done all that he can with the team and the players that surround him. He has all the tools necessary to be great in the NFL, even though the learning curve may take a little longer.

[cre8tiff]

gay whimper is the next mike tice.

 

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Dude with a name like Guy Whimper, he must be one tough S.O.B.

Edited April 13, 2006 by cre8tiff

[Swiss Cheezhead]

Maurice Drew will never fall to #69. Watch for Maurice to be a real surprise this year. The kid has strength, speed, hands and great character!

 

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Was it necessary to paste the entire 4-round draft just to mention Maurice Drew?