Sedrick Ellis?

Last updated 3/14/2008 The Sporting News' mock draft is updated every Wednesday through the draft. The draft order is based on the teams' records. (Note: The NFL stripped New England of its own first-round pick as a penalty for "Spygate," so there will be only 31 first-round picks in '08.) View round: 1 | 2 | 3
KEY » * MOCK DRAFT: ROUND 1 PICK TEAM PLAYER POS SCHOOL 1 (1) Dolphins Chris Long DE Va. The hype will surround the quarterback (BC's Matt Ryan), but the substance is with Long. The Dolphins took QB John Beck high in Round 2 last year and shouldn't give up on him, and the team needs an end/linebacker hybrid to anchor the shift to the 3-4 defense.
2 (2) Rams Jake Long T Michigan Rams officials hope and pray (in fact, I think there is a daily vigil at the Arch) that Chris Long slides to them. If he is off the board, the team should take the safest bet amongst the offensive tackles -- Jake Long. Boise State's Ryan Clady and Vandy's Chris Williams each have more upside than Long but are not sure things.
3 (3) Falcons Matt Ryan QB Boston Coll. You didn't think the re-signing of QB Joey Harrington would prevent the club from taking a QB, did you? The signing of RB Michael Turner, however, does mean the team will pass on Arkansas RB Darren McFadden. Team officials like LSU DT Glenn Dorsey, but coach Mike Smith prefers bigger defensive tackles.
4 (4) Raiders Darren McFadden* RB Arkansas Despite signing RB Justin Fargas to an extension, the Raiders won't pass on the blazing McFadden. He would team with Fargas to give Oakland an elite tandem.
5 (5) Chiefs Vernon Gholston* DE Ohio St. The Chiefs need a pass rusher to complement DE Jared Allen. Gholston is THE hot player right now in scouting circles.
6 (6) Jets Mike Jenkins CB South Fla. After signing OLB Calvin Pace and trading for NT Kris Jenkins, the Jets should continue to upgrade the defense. Mike Jenkins could start opposite last year's top pick, Darrelle Revis. If McFadden is still available, though, Jets officials would seriously consider him.
7 (7) Patriots Quentin Groves OLB Auburn (from San Francisco) The Patriots cut OLB Rosevelt Colvin and need a replacement to rush the passer and be a force against the run. Groves has shot up draft boards because of his improved play late in his senior season and some strong pre-draft workouts.
8 (8) Ravens Brian Brohm QB Louisville The Ravens should start the post-Brian Billick era by landing the franchise quarterback Billick never had. Brohm is polished enough to start right away for new coach John Harbaugh and new coordinator Cam Cameron.
9 (9) Bengals Glenn Dorsey DT LSU The Bengals tried trading for veteran DTs Shaun Rogers and Dewayne Robertson, but both deals feel through. If Dorsey is available at this spot, club officials would waste no time penciling him in.
10 (10) Saints Keith Rivers OLB USC The Saints got the CB they wanted (Patriots' Randall Gay) and the MLB they needed (Jets' Jonathan Vilma). Rivers is a premier linebacker who will make a ton of plays sideline-to-sideline, and he also is valuable in coverage.
11 (11) Bills Malcolm Kelly* WR Oklahoma The Bills must upgrade the receiver spot opposite Lee Evans. LSU's Early Doucet might be on the board, but Buffalo officials prefer the bigger Kelly as a complement to the speedy Evans. The tandem would make life a lot easier for second-year QB Trent Edwards.
12 (12) Broncos Ryan Clady* T Boise St. The Broncos' offensive line needs an upgrade after an up-and-down season. LT Matt Lepsis has retired, and Clady is the type of athletic and competitive lineman coach Mike Shanahan loves.
13 (13) Panthers Sedrick Ellis DT USC After re-signing LT Travelle Wharton and using the franchise tag to retain RT Jordan Gross, the club is set on the line. That will allow the Panthers to grab Ellis to replace DT Kris Jenkins.

 

hell, at this stage anything is possible. i suppose it could happen. i have a hard time believing that if clady was sitting there at 12 that we wouldn't make a move to grab him though.

maybe all the tackle speculation is just that. speculation. i'll be fine as long as they pick linemen.

 

I have been reading a few mocks and Ellis is dropping.

 

they just don't know where to put him. A lot of outlets have Ellis high and Dorsey dropping because of the supposed knee issue.

To me, Ellis looks the most solid DL in the draft, and Dorsey the most risky.