Free Republic Mock NFL Draft

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[WinOne4TheGipper]

The NFL draft is in a couple of weeks and today is a slow news day, so FReepers it's your turn to be the experts. Will the Chargers keep the number one pick? Will they pick Eli Manning? Or is that name "Ryan Leaf" still causing nervous breakdowns in Chargerland? The more patient (obsessed?) FReepers may do a mock draft of the entire first round...

[WinOne4TheGipper]

For those of you who think this thread has no business in news/activism, flame away.

[tdadams]

Eli Manning will be no Ryan Leaf. I expect he'll be more like Peyton II. I'll make a bet on that.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Dang it. I thought this was a good idea, but now I'll probably just watch this thread die...

[IFly4Him]

Sleeper suggestion: Matt Schaub (QB); not terribly quick, but tall enough to get good visability and makes smart decisions. He had a very high completion percentage during his start years. He deserves to go higher than he probably will.

[FreedomFarmer]

I think Coach Hank Strahm of the Kansas City Chiefs should hire that nice boy Lenny Dawson for Quarterback.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

And Coach Shula should grab Marino!

[Gothmog]

I just hope Steven Jackson (RB) will be there for the Patriots at 21, btu I don't think he will be, especially with the Broncos moving up.

Kevin Jones (RB) should be good enough, I guess.

[freedumb2003]

Eli Manning will be no Ryan Leaf

Anybody remember:

Eli's comin' Eli's comin' (Eli's a-comin')
Well you better hide your heart, your loving heart
Eli's a-comin' and the cards say... a broken heart

[WinOne4TheGipper]

I just hope the Cowboys don't draft an RB in the first round, because I don't think very many are that good. Mickey Spagnola at DallasCowboys.com makes a better point on this than I could...

[Solson]

I'll be happy to pick for the PAckers. Let's get a little draft of our own going..and see how close we come!!

[WinOne4TheGipper]

That's a great idea! I'll pick for the Boys! Now all we need is volunteers for the other 30 teams...

[Natural Law]

Thank you Matt's mon!

[Natural Law]

Schula would be better off drafting a QB who could win the Big One!

[Solson]

you may want to post something on the local boards in order to gain interest.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Okay. I'll go state by state.

[rintense]

I'd watch the Pats trade with Detroit... #6 is too high for Jackson. Detroit likes him too, but the latest rumor I heard was the Pats really want Sean Taylor. With Ty Law certain to be gone next season, the Pats need an impact player in the defensive backfield.

I'd like to see the Lions draft a WR to compliment Charles Rogers. But again, #6 is too high for a WR, IMHO. Detroit would do best to trade their pick.

Some sleepers: Babin (WMU) at LB, and Jeff Smoker (MSU) QB. Smoker has the accuracy and arm strength to be a good QB. His substance abuse problems will probably haunt him in the draft though.

As for Eli Manning, the latest thing I heard is that the Giants are trying to work a deal to trade picks with San Diego... the Giants really want Manning.

[Gothmog]

Yeah, I read about the rumor about trading up for #6 and Taylor. If they did, I'd be all right with it, but what they really need is a running back and at least two good OLs.

They won in the playoffs and SB with two guys (Hoekstra and Ashworth) who were 3rd stringers and a rookie center.

From what I read, Bellichick said the Bears asking price was too high, especially as this draft is deep. So hopefully the Patriots will 'settle' for Kevin Jones and still pick up OG Justin Smiley at the end of round one.

[Gothmog]

I'll pick for the Patriots if no one minds. If more than one person wants to pick for a team, the others can get together and use Freepmail to consult on the pick.

Vikings pickers will have to be warned about the clock, though.

[Therapist]

1. NY Giants (from San Diego) Eli Manning, QB, Mississippi
2. Cleveland (from Oakland) Robert Gallery, LT, Iowa
3. Arizona, Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Pitt
4. San Diego(from NY) Kellen Winslow Jr, TE, Miami
5. Washington, Tommie Harris, DT, Oklahoma
6. Detroit, Sean Taylor, S, Miami
7. Oakland, Roy Williams, WR, Texas
8. Atlanta, Mike Williams, WR, USC
9. Jacksonville, Kenechi Udeze, DE, USC
10 Houston, DeAngelo Hall, CB, Va. Tech
11 Pittsburgh, Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Miami (Ohio)
12 NY Jets, Dunta Robinson, CB, South Carolina
13 Buffalo, Philip Rivers, QB, NC State
14 Chicago, Vince Wilfork, DT, Miami
15 Tampa Bay, Reggie Williams, WR, Washington
16 San Francisco, Rashaun Woods, WR, Oklahoma State
17 Denver (from Cincy) Steven Jackson, RB, Oregon State
18 New Orleans, Chris Gamble, CB, Ohio State
19 Minnesota, Will Smith, DE, Ohio State
20 Miami, Shawn Andrews, RT, Arkansas
21 New England, Kevin Jones, RB, Va. Tech
22 Dallas, Chris Perry, RB, Michigan
23 Seattle, Marcus Tubbs, DT, Texas
24 Cincinnati, Randy Starks, DT, Maryland
25 Green Bay, Michael Clayton, WR, LSU
26 St Louis, Ben Troupe, TE, Florida
27 Tennessee, Antwan Odom, DE, Alabama
28 Philadelphia, DJ Williams, OLB, Miami
29 Indianapolis, Will Poole, CB, USC
30 Kansas City, Lee Evans, WR, Wisconsin
31 Carolina, Vernon Carey, OG, Miami
32 New England, Jonathan Vilma, ILB, Miami

[Dr Snide]

look for the Packer to possibly take Schaub in the 3rd round