spain Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 http://www.gbnreport.com/2005projection.htm First round 1 San Francisco *Aaron Rodgers QB California 49ers would dearly love to trade down, however, aren't likely to find any takers.. Rodgers isn't necessarily the top prosepct on the board, but gives SF the best chance of finding a starter from day one at the position 2 Miami Ronnie Brown RB Auburn Like the 49ers, the Dolphins want to trade down, but also aren't likely to find a dance partner...Brown is the anti-Ricky; a tough runner who will show up; he's also a terrific receiver 3 Minnesota (from Cleveland) Braylon Edwards WR Michigan Vikes need to find a replacement for the departed Randy Moss, but could actually miss out on the big three WRs if they stay at #7... Browns will get shot at same players at #3 or 7 4 Tampa Bay (from Chicago) *Mike Williams WR Southern California Bears and Bucs do the hokey pokey that ensures both teams get the guy they want...Bucs' Jon Gruden has made no secret about how much he likes SC's Williams a 'freakish playmaker' 5 Chicago (from Tampa Bay) Cedric Benson RB Texas Benson isn't a burner and brings some character issues top the table; however, he's the type of back you can give the ball to 25-30 times a game and forget it 6 San Diego (from Tennessee) *Troy Williamson WR South Carolina Chargers need a big-play WR to complete picture in team revival and won't get one of the top three down at #12...4.3 40 time at combine got the other SC's Williamson rocketing up value board's around the NFL 7 Cleveland (from Oakland thru Minnesota) *Shawn Merriman LB Maryland QB Alex Smith could also factor in for Browns at #3 or #7, but Merriman gives defensive guru Romeo Crennel disruptive edge rusher to rebuild defense around 8 Arizona *Alex Smith QB Utah Kurt Warner is a decent stop-gap measure, but surely Dennis Green won't pass on his good fortune if a potential franchise type QB like Smith falls in lap; RB Carnell Williams or one of the CBs will be tempting tough 9 Washington *Adam Jones CB West Virginia Jones will be perfect tonic for Redskins to repair secondary which has lost outstanding cover corners Champ Bailey and Fred Smoot this past couple of years 10 Detroit Derrick Johnson LB Texas Lions are sitting pretty at #10 and should get a look at a number of quality prospects who can come in and help risimg franchise... OT Alex Barron, TE Heath Miller or one of the top remaining CBs would also be in the mix,... Johnson will combine with Boss Bailey and Teddy Lehman to give Lions one of most athletic LB trios in NFL 11 Kansas City (from Dallas) Antel Rolle CB Miami Kansas City needs help big-time at corner and hope to acquire either Patrick Surtain in trade with Dolphins or by signing injured vet Ty Law; for now, though, a move up to get Rolle, a tough, physical cover corner might be good Plan B 12 Tennessee (from NY Giants thru San Diego) Alex Barron OT Florida State Titans need replacement for venearble Brad Hopkins whose been around since high tops; move down makes sense because Barron would be a reach at #6; CB Rogers good fall back if Barron goes to Detroit or Dallas 13 Houston Carnell Williams RB Auburn Texans looking at CB and pass rush help, but real feature back like Williams may be just too hard to pass up. 14 Carolina Matt Jones WR Arkansas Somebody is going to jump on Jones early; why not the Panthers who lost Mushin Muhmmad to free agency 15 Dallas (from Kansas City) Demarcus Ware OLB Troy State New Parcells' 3-4 defense needs explosive edge rusher in Lawrence Taylor mold to really work; Ware is raw but has super quick first step 16 New Orleans Carlos Rogers CB Auburn Defense, defense, defense is key in Saints' draft plans; DT Travis Johnson would be fcator here too 17 Cincinnati Erasmus James DE Wisconsin Improved pass rush is Bengals main goal at 2005 draft and Badgers' James is one of the best despite lack of pure footspeed 18 Minnesota David Pollack DE Georgia Pollack isn't necessarily everyone's cup of tea, but he'll be a nice fit on a team where DT firm of Williams and Williams will occupy so much attention 19 Philadelphi (from St. Louis) Luis Castillo DT Northwestern Eagles always move up so why not this year when they have a passel of extra picks; jump in ahead of divison rival Cowboys to take one of draft's rising stars 20 Dallas (from Buffalo) Shaun Cody DE Southern California DT/DE tweener will be nice fit as 3-4 DE 21 Jacksonville *Justin Miller CB Clemson Speedy Miller, who also returns kicks, addresses team's biggest need for solid cover corner; OU WR Mark Clayotn could also be in mix 22 Baltimore Travis Johnson DT Florida State Bit of baggage drops rugged DT down a couple of spots; nice personal protector for Ray Lewis in new 4-3 defense 23 Cleveland (from Seattle) Charlie Frye QB Akron Browns use some of the profit from earlier Vikings' deal to jump ahead of Packers to get QB of the future; the fact that Frye is a local kid should also help to keep the dawg pound in check for a while 24 Indianapolis (from Green Bay) Marcus Spears DE LSU Colts looking for complimentary DE with size to take some of the heat off Dwight Freeney 25 Denver *Fabian Washington CB Nebraska DL help (hopefully) came from Cleveland; Huskers supply speed at corner 26 New York Jets Mark Clayton WR Oklahoma Clayton should go much higher, but today he didn't; nice target for QB Chad Pennington who can make things happen after he catches the ball 27 Atlanta Khalif Barnes OT Washington A little personal protection for company VIP Vick 28 San Diego *Justin Tuck DE Notre Dame Maybe more of a 4-3 type DE, but Tuck brings pass rush potential Charger defense desperately needs 29 Green Bay (from Indianapolis) Matt Roth DE Iowa With Charlie Frye off the board, Packers look to add a piece to D puzzle to give Brett one more run at a title 30 Pittsburgh *Heath Miller TE Virginia Another player who probably will go much higher but just didn't; nice underneath target for young QB Ben Roethlisberger 31 St. Louis (from Philadelphia) Dan Cody DE Okalhoma Has some questions, but should make decent complimentary pass rush to support Leonard Little 32 New England Reggie Brown WR Georgia Patriot type WR; not flashy, but quick smart and steady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Man, if the Colts actually trade up to take Spears I will be doing backflips. It ain't gonna happen. The Colts will trade down. : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 When is this mock from? No way Catillo even sniffs the first DAY, left alone round, with his steroid admission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Cheezhead Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 When is this mock from? No way Catillo even sniffs the first DAY, left alone round, with his steroid admission. 781694[/snapback] You don't know what you're talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Johnies Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 When is this mock from? No way Catillo even sniffs the first DAY, left alone round, with his steroid admission. 781694[/snapback] The guys on the NFL Network have him as a first or early second rounder. I was listening to The Huddle on my XM box yesterday and those guys have him going in the first round as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Little Bit Special Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 I like the scenario for GB. They trade down, get a DE, still get Poole in the second (will he drop that far?), and get another 2nd Rd pick (for a total of 3). Not sure that with that extra pick in the 2nd they would pass on Campbell if he is still available. Is this Seward kid really 2nd round material? Overall I like the idea of them acquiring as many first day picks as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote Quimby2 Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 So why did Cleveland take Seattle's pick? Did I miss something or is this mock just lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 You don't know what you're talking about. 781703[/snapback] The guys on the NFL Network have him as a first or early second rounder. I was listening to The Huddle on my XM box yesterday and those guys have him going in the first round as well. 781714[/snapback] With all of the national scrutiny on steriods, I find it very hard to believe that an NFL team is going to risk a first or second round pick on a guy who has openly admitted to using. Maybe you two know more than I do, but I'll believe it when I see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Johnies Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 With all of the national scrutiny on steriods, I find it very hard to believe that an NFL team is going to risk a first or second round pick on a guy who has openly admitted to using. Maybe you two know more than I do, but I'll believe it when I see it. 782386[/snapback] You're gonna see it this Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 You're gonna see it this Saturday. 782527[/snapback] Ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bts4bkfst Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 With all of the national scrutiny on steriods, I find it very hard to believe that an NFL team is going to risk a first or second round pick on a guy who has openly admitted to using. Maybe you two know more than I do, but I'll believe it when I see it. 782386[/snapback] he came out and admitted he used the steroids to recover more quickly from an injury so he could fully participate in the combine. Historically,N'western isn't a program that turns and looks the other way when players use steroids. He came into school weighing 275 and now weighs 305. that's not much of a gain in 4 years. Teams are sold on him and will gladly take him at the top of round 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Johnies Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 he came out and admitted he used the steroids to recover more quickly from an injury so he could fully participate in the combine. Historically,N'western isn't a program that turns and looks the other way when players use steroids. He came into school weighing 275 and now weighs 305. that's not much of a gain in 4 years. Teams are sold on him and will gladly take him at the top of round 2 783812[/snapback] Most of the mocks that I've seen have this kid going in the mid to late first round. The steroid thing might drop him to the second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kansas State 2000 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 I doubt dallas trades down if Rolle is on the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 When is this mock from? No way Catillo even sniffs the first DAY, left alone round, with his steroid admission. 781694[/snapback] From KFFL Coming to light less than 24 hours before the four positive Josh Gordon tests, news broke that Northwestern DT Luis Castillo sent a letter to all 32 NFL teams to notify them of his admission of using steroids after the 2004 season. Per national reports, Castillo tested positive at the combine for androstene, a substance that is not technically a steroid, but is banned under the NFL Substance-Abuse Policy. Castillo claimed he was frustrated with the progress he was making during his rehabilitation of his injured elbow, so he used steroids to help speed up the healing process. Northwestern head coach Randy Walker also sent a letter to each team stating Castillo never once tested positive for any banned substances at the collegiate level. In an interesting twist, Castillo said he would refund his signing bonus to the team that drafts him if he ever tests positive in the NFL for steroids. Not only does he gain some bargaining leverage with his signing bonus, Castillo has not harmed his draft stock very much, according to several draft insiders KFFL spoke with. In fact, one insider noted Castillo's candor is just shy of commendable, as Castillo showed he has an understanding of taking responsibility of his actions. Others have viewed Castillo's admission of guilt as an attempt to curtail any negative ramifications from the positive test during the combine. At the end of the day, expect Castillo to remain a lock for the second round of the draft, with an outside chance of being a very late first-round selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 From KFFL Coming to light less than 24 hours before the four positive Josh Gordon tests, news broke that Northwestern DT Luis Castillo sent a letter to all 32 NFL teams to notify them of his admission of using steroids after the 2004 season. Per national reports, Castillo tested positive at the combine for androstene, a substance that is not technically a steroid, but is banned under the NFL Substance-Abuse Policy. Castillo claimed he was frustrated with the progress he was making during his rehabilitation of his injured elbow, so he used steroids to help speed up the healing process. Northwestern head coach Randy Walker also sent a letter to each team stating Castillo never once tested positive for any banned substances at the collegiate level. In an interesting twist, Castillo said he would refund his signing bonus to the team that drafts him if he ever tests positive in the NFL for steroids. Not only does he gain some bargaining leverage with his signing bonus, Castillo has not harmed his draft stock very much, according to several draft insiders KFFL spoke with. In fact, one insider noted Castillo's candor is just shy of commendable, as Castillo showed he has an understanding of taking responsibility of his actions. Others have viewed Castillo's admission of guilt as an attempt to curtail any negative ramifications from the positive test during the combine. At the end of the day, expect Castillo to remain a lock for the second round of the draft, with an outside chance of being a very late first-round selection. 783974[/snapback] Hmmm...not what I heard when this first broke, but apparently it didn't damage the guy that much. Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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