My 1st Mock for 2009...

[SMASHMOUTHFOOTBALL]

I know, I know --What am I doing a mock draft for when we have a playoff game in 2 days. I am bored and love the fricken NFL DRAFT!!!!! There I said it. Here goes even though I know little of these players. IF YOU RECOGNIZE ANY OF THESE PLAYERS LET ME KNOWS HOWZ I DIDZ.

1ST RND: BJ Raji DT
2ND RND: T. LINDLEY CB KTY
3RD RND: T TUPOU T OREGON
3RD RND: K URBIK G WISCONSIN (PICK FOR LOSING FANECA)
4TH RND: JOE BURNETT CB/KR UCF
5TH RND: T TAYLOR DT MICHIGAN
6TH RND: J LANE FB TEX A M
6TH RND: D NICOLSON LB FSU (MAHAN TRADE)
7TH RND: AQ SHIPLEY C PSU

[Bandito]

Joe Burnett woud be awesome though I hope in a later round.

Other potential PR/KR I have in mind:
Travis Shelton WR/KR
Michael Ray Garvin CB/KR
Aaron Brown RB/KR
Bryan Williams SS/KR

I actually have Joe Burnett as my first choice among the list.

Raji, I believe, will be long gone before the 32nd pick and I think Lindley will be late 1st to mid 2nd.

My hope is for an OG/OT in the first 2 rounds but obviously depends on the available players at that time. I wouldn't be adverse to a DE in the 2nd and Topou and Urbik are great picks in the late 3rd. Troy Kropoq too if he drops this far.

[Chadman]

Chadman loves a Mock Draft too....

At this point, Chadman would do this...

R1- Phil Loadholt OT- Insert Loadholt in at RT & move Colon to OG.
R2- Antoine Caldwell C- Backup at Center or could play LG in Year 1.
R3a)- Terence Taylor DT- LaMarr Woodley's Ex team mate is the future NT.
R3b)- Augustus Parrish OT- Athletic OT- natural LT.
4)- Brandon Hughes CB- Deshea Townsend Mark 2
5)- Terrill Byrd DE- Good hustle player.
6)- Brock Bolen FB- Mike Alstott's second coming.
7)- Deon Butler WR- Slot WR- Steelers don't have one.

[Oviedo]

I know, I know --What am I doing a mock draft for when we have a playoff game in 2 days. I am bored and love the fricken NFL DRAFT!!!!! There I said it. Here goes even though I know little of these players. IF YOU RECOGNIZE ANY OF THESE PLAYERS LET ME KNOWS HOWZ I DIDZ.

1ST RND: BJ Raji DT
2ND RND: T. LINDLEY CB KTY
3RD RND: T TUPOU T OREGON
3RD RND: K URBIK G WISCONSIN (PICK FOR LOSING FANECA)
4TH RND: JOE BURNETT CB/KR UCF
5TH RND: T TAYLOR DT MICHIGAN
6TH RND: J LANE FB TEX A M
6TH RND: D NICOLSON LB FSU (MAHAN TRADE)
7TH RND: AQ SHIPLEY C PSU

I could definitely live with that if it played out that way. I think you would probably have to go for Tupou in Round 2 and I wonder if Shipley lasts past Round 5. I do like the bodies you have identified though. I'd do the following:

1. Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU or BJ Raji, DL BC (based on availability)
2. Fenuki Tupou , OT, Oregon
3. Kraig Urbik, , OG/OL, Wisconsin
3. Joe Burnett, CB/KR, Central Florida
4. Vance Walker, DL Ga Tech or T. Taylor, DL, Michigan (based on availability & Rd1 selection)
5. Pat White, WR, West Va
6. AQ Shipley, C/G, Penn State
7. Will Ta’ufo’ou, FB, California
7. Rashaad Duncan, DL, Pitt

[steelz09]

Chadman loves a Mock Draft too....

At this point, Chadman would do this...

R1- Phil Loadholt OT- Insert Loadholt in at RT & move Colon to OG.
R2- Antoine Caldwell C- Backup at Center or could play LG in Year 1.
R3a)- Terence Taylor DT- LaMarr Woodley's Ex team mate is the future NT.
R3b)- Augustus Parrish OT- Athletic OT- natural LT.
4)- Brandon Hughes CB- Deshea Townsend Mark 2
5)- Terrill Byrd DE- Good hustle player.
6)- Brock Bolen FB- Mike Alstott's second coming.
7)- Deon Butler WR- Slot WR- Steelers don't have one.

I like it although I'm not familiar with all the players all the top of my head. I'm mainly looking at the first 4 picks. Instead of choosing another OT in round 3b, I would like the Steelers to select another DE. I think we need some serious depth for Smith and Keisel. I would like it if we went this way in the first 4 picks: oline, oline, dline, dline .. in any order... Then, CB, FS (if Smith isn't resigned), a WR/PR, and possibly another oline

[MeetJoeGreene]

Aaah. Mock Drafts. I love them.

This year I am NOT going to chicken out.

I WILL do one.

I mean it this time.

[SidSmythe]

Aaah. Mock Drafts. I love them.

This year I am NOT going to chicken out.

I WILL do one.

I mean it this time.

What?? am i going to have to do it for you???

THIS IS AN EXCELLENT MOCK DRAFT.

[BigLebowski]

...6TH RND: J LANE FB TEX A M
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Are you drafting him as a FB or as the next Jerome Bettis?

[SMASHMOUTHFOOTBALL]

...6TH RND: J LANE FB TEX A M
...

Are you drafting him as a FB or as the next Jerome Bettis?

He is more of a J Bettis than a FB from what Ive read.

[Bandito]

...6TH RND: J LANE FB TEX A M
...

Are you drafting him as a FB or as the next Jerome Bettis?

He is more of a J Bettis than a FB from what Ive read.

In his junior year, he was like 275lbs and ran 4.7. He averaged 4.6yds per carry and 12 tds (169 carries for 780yds). However, he digressed his senior year after moving from TB to FB which didn't sit well for him. He showed up to camp overnight hitting almost 300lbs. He played most season about 290 and I believe he got down to 283 by end of season. He rushed 35 times for 93yds and 5 tds.