should be at least 10 mock draft threads by now

Moses hasn't looked good since his Jr. year. I'm wondering if he's gotten some kind of injury, because he didn't look good at all. Charles Johnson outplayed him, and should be drafted higher.

I definately would not mind Gaines Adams. He looked active and powerful when I watched Clemson. He may stand to get stronger, but has a frame to do it.

If we are looking for a pure pass rushing terror, I prefer Moss. I haven't seen anyone effectively block him this season. With his hernia problems past him, he could probably bulk up to 260 and not lose his speed.

 

I took a long look at Gaines Adams' performance against Kentucky and I think he's grossly overrated. He's big enough to fool you into thinking he's strong, but he really played almost more as a stand-up end than a true 4-3 DE. He was always split out wide to give him an angle on the edge, and he did not show much ability at all to engage and hold at the point of attack. I wasn't all that impressed with his short area explosion either. I think most of his production and subsequent hype has come from having prototypical size and from racking up stats by playing that wide technique.

 

The Feb 2 edition of GBN top 150
http://www.gbnreport.com/2007top100.html


14 Willis LB To have had foot surgery in the spring and still get rated this high is a good thing

46 Olsen TE if the FO is to include the TE in the passing game. If not I'll go with Staley OT


77 Ben Grubbs G This team needs to be able to run on the right side of the line now and then. If the team gets a FA and I think they will, I'd go with Micheal Johnson at S

108 JD Nelson FS Consistent blue collar guy.

139 Jarret Hicks WR Hopefully he can beat out Colbert ...Good return guy

 

14 Landry S - With Moss going one spot ahead of us, I'll take the safety and IMO best player left on the board.




46 Aaron Sears OT/G - Um, yes. Yes please. Underrated. Big, strong, athletic. Great at the POA, can pull, good footwork, will play well hurt. This is a steal.


77 Earl Everrett Linebacker - Seemed to turn the corner and made a lot of plays for Florida this year. Fast linebacker that Fox seems to covet. Add a vet MLB and we will have some depth next year.

108 - Ryan Smith - Fast ball hawk. Nickle back.

139 Dallas Baker WR - Continue with the Florida theme. underrated. Not a burner, but strong, runs good routes, and has the athletic ability and length to go up and catch Jakey airmail.

 

Assume mid-level LB signed to back WLB and/or MLB, decent TE signed


the Parenthesis are what huddle report says our draft picks are. I'll use the () as my guidelines.

14. Landry, S, LSU - much better value than Willis. You can find a MLB in the second who can knock a head off; you can't find a S like Willis there.

46 (45). HB Blades, LB, Pittsburgh. See?
Even though I'd have figured one between Merriwether, Griffin, or Weddle would be there, there wasn't. No, I didn't peek. But Blades, Harris and Buster Davis are there, and of the three, I'll choose Blades at this point, IMHMFDGO.* That gives us, for the year, (hopefully not) Morgan, Davis, Anderson, Seward, Blades, and the mid-level guy I noted signed above. That's enough.


Beekman (45), with the round differential, would be a fine guard. Sears would make a fine G/T. But Mathis, Montgomery, and probably Bridges fight for RG. We just have bigger needs, and I see a fairly strong OL change in the works for 2008 if we don't succeed there. Also, Olsen would make a fine TE; Russell would make a great combo 2nd TE and FB (the ability to put one player there would make us much more flexible; Russell is also a good runner/receiver).

77 (83). Jay Moore, DE, Nebraska - decent sized end who has good speed, athleticism, but isn't the pure outside rusher. He bullrushes well, stops the run well, and probably plays end on running downs, but could develop into more.

108 (114, actually). David Clowney, WR, Virginia Tech.
The urge to draft another USC is strong, and the urge to have two California-grown, undersized, jaw-breaking Steve Smiths on one team just to ensure Bill Maas' head explodes would be awesome. But I don't think he returns kicks. Clowney does, and has good speed, and is tough/hard working. He's got somewhat limited upside, though.





*this is a statement of opinion, not fact. Just to be clear.

 

#14) LaRon Landry, S, LSU
Not sure why he's falling. I'd rather have him than Reggie Nelson, who is a little skittish about contact unless he's lined up a defenseless WR.

#46) Troy Smith, QB, OSU
It's amazing how much one game can change people's perceptions. Prior to that contest Smith was known as a big game QB who had always come up large in his team's biggest games. He's short, but he has plenty of arm strength, reads the field well, has a quick delivery, and throws from such an elevated arm angle that you don't need to worry about many passes being batted down. Throwing lanes would be a bit of an issue with his height, but less os because of his mobility. I really like this kid a lot and think he can be an above average NFL starter two years down the road.

#77) Craig Davis, WR, LSU
I couldn't find anyone I liked at this pick since David Harris has moved up the list, but at least Davis is a legitimate return man who has the ability to contribute as a wide receiver down the line if he develops. He's a value pick that fills one of our needs, just not the one I'd hoped to.

#108) Desmond Bishop, ILB, Cal
I'm not sure if Bishop could be a legitimate starter since I haven't looked at Cal, but he's certainly on that fringe after a productive college career. I'm curious to know why he's ranked so poorly.