This will be awesome.
By the way, for those of you who don't know Chris and Landy had a boy. Happy days.
I have sent an invite to Richie and I have re-invited Greggo. Next on my list is Dantastic.
I do plan on getting to the polls, but I figure we need a way to rank the current 64. We wouldn't want hottie #1 going up against hottie #2 in the first round, that's so unfair. So, I need suggestions as to how we plan on ranking the ladies.
Excellent
Cowboys Blog mock draft:
I’ve been contacted to be the Cowboys “GM” in an internet mock draft to be held the 17th through the 21st. This year’s mock will only cover the first round. Trades will be allowed.
Here’s my philosophy going in (your feedback is appreciated): I’m going to act in the way I think the team will. That means no trading up, all you Vernon Davis and Michael Huff fans. (I don’t think Huff is worth a trade up anyway, to be perfectly honest.)
My short list of positional needs is: OLB, OG, FS, OT, NT in roughly that order. That winnows my list of options for the 18th pick considerably:
1. OLB — there are three possible first round options, IMO. Florida State’s Kamerion Wimbley, Ohio State’s Bobby Carpenter and N.C. State’s Manny Lawson, though the most recent mocks are putting Lawson at the very top of round two;
2. OG — There are no guards with first round grades this year;
3. FS — There are some safeties getting first round grades and I would consider Ohio State’s Donte Whitner at this spot. That said, the Cowboys have big money in Anthony Henry. Terence Newman and Roy Williams are due big new contracts soon. Selecting a FS at 18 would mean that Dallas has gone with a D-back in three of the last four first rounds. Consider: ‘02- Roy Williams; ‘03 - Newman; ‘04 - no 1st rounder; ‘05 - Demarcus Ware and Marcus Spears;
That’s a lot of cap room to put at one position. While I’ll consider it, I’m not leaning that way.
4. OT — There are only two OTs worthy of the 18th — D’Brickashaw Ferguson and Winston Justice. Ferguson will go in the top five. Justice might slide, but I can’t see him getting past Miami at 16. I’ll take him if he’s there, however.
5. NT — There is no NT worthy of the 18th pick, unless Haloti Ngata falls. I’ll be shocked if he gets past Cleveland at 12th.
Here’s my thinking of how the first 17 picks will go:
A trade between NFC South rivals could shake up the top of this year’s draft board. The Saints shipped LT Wayne Gandy to Atlanta for safety Brian Scott and a draft pick.
- Houston — Reggie Bush, RB, USC
- New Orleans or Jets — Matt Leinart, QB, USC. N.O. is frequently linked with DE Mario Williams. But how certain are they that Drew Brees’ shoulder is sound? The Saints are hoping somebody jumps to two and the Jets seem like the most likely prospect. In the end, the Saints might stay here. Either way, I see Leinart going here.
- Tennessee — Vince Young, QB, Texas The rumors that he’ll drop started with the Wonderlic leak. He’s a QB and QBs rise. Titans owner Bud Adams also decided to pick a fight with Steve McNair, so it’s certain the Titans take a QB here.
- Jets or Saints — D’Brickashaw Ferguson, OT, Virginia — the Jets could use him as a cornerstone tackle if they don’t get Leinart. The Saints need a LT after losing Gandy and LeCharles Bentley to free agency. It doesn’t matter which team, he’s going here.
- Green Bay — Mario Williams, DE, N.C. State; That cry you hear is Packers GM Ted Thompson, who loves Williams. He was scared the Saints would take him but now he’s doing the happy dance. Williams has prototype Reggie White size (6′6″, 290 lbs) and rushing skill to burn. DC Jim Bates worked miracles last year, but he has very little talent on hand;
- San Francisco — Vernon Davis, TE, Maryland; The 49ers also like Michael Huff, from what I’ve read, but how do you pass up a TE who runs like a WR? A fast WR. Eric Johnson can’t stay healthy and the ‘Niners just traded Brandon Lloyd to Washington. Alex Smith needs playmakers. Snatching Davis from Al Davis’ clutches would also feel good;
- Oakland — A.J. Hawk, LB, Ohio State; There is a lot of speculation the Raiders could take a QB. And Jay Cutler will tempt them. But the Raiders have no linebackers on their squad. Hawk makes too much sense.
- Buffalo — Winston Justice, OT, USC; Justice raised his stock after his Pro Day workouts and fits one of Buffalo’s needs nicely;
- Detroit — Michael Huff, DB, Texas; Does Matt Millen take Jay Cutler here? Cutler would be the prototype Mike Martz QB, a pocket passer with guts and a gun. In the end, I’m giving Detroit a defensive player. New HC Rod Marinelli was a d-line coach and I’m sure he’s reminded Millen that he’s gone offense crazy with his past few drafts.
- Arizona — Jay Cutler, QB, Vanderbilt; This pick will be the last of the QBs. Dennis Green will be very happy. His QB cupboard consists of Kurt Warner. Here’s his future.
- St. Louis — Jimmy Williams, CB, Virginia Tech; the Rams have spent wisely in free agency, nabbing LaRoi Glover, Will Witherspoon and Corey Chavous to bolster a weak defense. The Rams could use a big plugger to replace Ryan Pickett, so Ngata and Brodrick Bunkley could get some attention. In the end, I think they address cornerback, where the talent level is thin;
- Cleveland — Haloti Ngata, NT, Oregon; A big smile for Romeo Crennell, who lands the anchor to his 3-4 scheme;
- Baltimore — Brodrick Bunkley, DT, Florida State; There is speculation Bunkley will go as high as eight, to Buffalo. If that’s true, then Winston Justice will go here.
- Philadelphia — Chad Greenway, OLB, Iowa; Don’t be surprised if the Eagles take Ernie Sims here. They need linebacking help badly;
- Denver — Chad Jackson, WR, Florida, Denver feels it’s only one to two players away from the Super Bowl. It has two number one picks. The Broncos want playmakers on offense and a pass rusher. I’ve gotten into a back and forth with ThePalisades over LenDale White at this spot, but I think his poor workout lets Denver take him with their 22nd overall pick. Here, they get their pick of the WR class;
- Miami — Kamerion Wimbley, OLB, Florida State; The Cowboys decision will be determined in great part by the Dolphins. There is a very good chance Wimbley could fall beyond Miami; I’ve heard through the grapevine that they are impressed with Donte Whitner. My guess is that they take Wimbley.
- Minnesota — Ernie Sims, OLB, Florida State; The Vikings will either take Sims or the RB at the top of their board;
- Dallas — If the draft goes this way, I’ll consider trading down, but the guy I would want here is Bobby Carpenter. And since I can’t be certain that New England won’t nab him at 21 — and since this is only a first round mock, so getting a good points deal on a trade down doesn’t really matter — I’m inclined to take him here.
