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Home-Stretch
2002 Mock Draft
04/01/2002
The draft order is based on games played through
the end of the 2002 season and includes recent trades. This mock is not intended as a prediction of what a
given team will do, but rather what they should do based on current needs. Links
to player profiles have been changed to
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the Seahawks 2002 draft preview.
* = Junior declaration
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Team |
W-L |
Player |
Pos. |
College |
1. Houston
 |
NA |
David Carr
|
QB |
Fresno State |
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Needs: QB, RB, WR, TE, LB, DE - Texans filled a
lot of holes in the
expansion draft, and can now look to grab their franchise QB. Carr is
looking like the consensus #1 overall after a superb week at the Senior Bowl,
and the combine did nothing to dim the Texan's passions. Texans would have been
smart to hedge their bets by taking a young QB like Charlie Batch in the
expansion draft, but it now looks like they will go with a one year rent-a-QB. Carr makes
all the throws easily and shows good mobility and recognition. He may not be
in the class of Daunte Culpepper or Donovan McNabb, but he's at least as good
a prospect as Kerry Collins or Tim Couch, and that is good enough for the
Texans to build around. |
2. Carolina
 |
1-15 |
Joey
Harrington |
QB |
Oregon |
|
Needs: DE, RB, DT, OL - Yes, we all know how the
Panthers are in love with Chris Weinke at QB, but let's face it; he's almost 30
and he led his team to one victory last year. When you go 1-15 and are in a
position to draft a franchise signal caller, you do it. Harrington shined at the
combine, and is now considered a co-#1 with Carr among many scouts. He has
superior mechanics and great intangibles to go with a solid arm and is a player
the new regime in Carolina can build around. Peppers remains a possibility, but
he is fading in some scouts eyes who are not convinced he has the size to hold
up at end. |
3. Detroit
 |
2-14 |
Julius Peppers* |
DE |
North Carolina |
|
Needs: WR, DE, CB, OL, S, LB, - Lions will probably
trade this pick rather than keep it. The biggest task facing Matt Millen is
to decide what kind of team the Lions will be. Right now, they have no real
personality and don't do anything very well. A new QB would be nice, but Lions
are rightfully impressed with rookie Mike McMahon. There
is no RB that justifies this pick, so they will probably be in Best Available
Athlete mode.
The offensive line was woeful, but after
spending so many picks there in recent years I don't see any way they go back
to that well unless they have a shot at McKinnie, which they might. The
Lions have an excellent front four (well, three, at least) when Luther Ellis is healthy, so they will
probably pass on one of the DT's here. Speed on defense is the biggest problem,
especially in the secondary, so Peppers is the pick here if the Lions keep it.
He may not be a corner, but he is fast. After adding some speed in the secondary
Brian Walker, Lions can now add some quickness on
the edge. Might even be used as an LB. |
4. Buffalo
 |
3-12 |
Bryant McKinnie |
OT |
Miami (Fla.) |
|
Needs: OL, DL,
WR, QB, - Bills will have a tough call with this
pick. They could really use help on both lines, and they pretty much have
their pick of the litter here. Still, great LT's are tough to come by, and
McKinnie has the look of an
Orlando Pace or Jonathon Ogden. Cat-quick in
pass protection and a road grader in run blocking, he's the kind of player an
offense can be built around. With Mckinnie and last year's third-rounder Jonas
Jennings, Bills OL is starting to round into shape. |
5. San Diego
|
5-11 |
Mike Williams |
OT |
Texas |
|
Needs: OL, WR, CB - A lot of what the Chargers
do will be dictated by the personality of their new coach Marty Schottenheimer.
An upgrade at CB is a priority, but Quentin Jammer
seems like an unlikely fit with Schottenheimer. Marty likes to pound the ball,
and Williams is a big time, 6-6, 360 lb. wrecking ball that will really fuel
the running game. Probably disappointed to miss out on McKinnie, but some
scouts like Williams better. Last year's first two picks Ladanian Tomlinson and
Drew Brees will really reap the benefits of this pick. |
6. Dallas
 |
5-11 |
Quentin Jammer |
CB |
Texas |
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Needs: QB, DT, ILB, CB, S, RB - Cowboys are
another team that will be looking to trade out, in their case because of rookie
cap problems. Cowboys defense overachieved last season and the team knows they
must invest picks in some blue-chip players to continue the positive trend.
Even after picking up the undersized La'Roi Glover in free agency, the Cowboys would be wise to spend this pick on one of the DT's available, but Jerry
Jones seems determined to find the next Deion and Jammer may be it. |
7.
Minnesota
 |
5-11 |
Ryan Sims |
DT |
North Carolina |
|
Needs: OT, CB, WR, DT, LB, S - The
rebuilding of the Vikings defense begins. Vikings have done a good job getting
help for the defense in free agency, adding DE Kenny Mixon, MLB Henri Crockett
and CB Corey Chavous. Vikings will probably shift Chavous to free safety to
replace the departed Robert Griffith. All of these players are good against the
run and tackle well, a major shortcoming of last year's 27th ranked defense.
They also retained TE Byron Chamberlain, which will enable new head coach Mike
Tice to implement his new two-tight end offense by teaming Chamberlain with 1999
2nd-round pick Jim Kleinsasser. Still, even with all these moves there are holes
at CB, LT (since the release of last year's starter Brad Badger) and a gaping
chasm at the WR spot opposite Randy Moss. The Vikings are high on third year
center Corey Withrow, and may make him the starting center. That would allow the
team to move its best OL, Pro-Bowl center Matt Birk, to LT and fill the need
there. If they make that move, there are
three players who make sense with this pick. Roy Williams would be an excellent,
athletic SS who could replace Griffith and dramatically upgrade the secondary,
especially in run support (poor
tackling in the secondary was the Vikings biggest defensive problem last year).
Donte Stallworth would be spectacular lined up opposite Randy Moss and would
give the Vikings one of the best sets of offensive skill position players in the league.
This is key since the team will likely have to outscore opponents to win games
next year. But in the end, I believe the choice will be Sims. Williams and Stallworth will be tempting, but it's not often a team gets a chance to draft a
stud DT with the 7th pick in the draft and Vikings won't let the chance slip
away.
A bit undersized at 6-4, 310, Sims will grow as
a pro and team with the
super-quick Chris Hovan in the middle of the Vikings revamped defense. Sims is
very quick, strong, and relentless, giving the Vikings two high-motor guys in
the middle of the line. With Hovan, Mixon, and Sims, the Vikings actually have the makings of decent DL. It'll be up to the
likes of Fred Robbins, Willie Howard and Shawn Worthen to fight it out for the
last spot.
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8. Kansas City
|
6-10 |
Wendell Bryant |
DT |
Wisconsin |
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Needs:
DT,
WR, OL, LB - Dick Vermeil will be looking for either a run stuffing DT or a quick strike ability at WR.
The OL was shored up with the acquisition of Willie Roaf, and the singing of
Johnnie Morton should make the choice of a DT even more obvious. The Chiefs are the eighth worst team against
the run in the league and would have loved to have had Sims, but when the
Vikings took him it made this choice easy. Bryant is a hard working, top ten
talent that has slipped too far already. With a high revving motor, Bryant
should add some intensity to a Chiefs defense that has been lagging. Posted 17
tackles for loss and 8 sacks despite constant double teams. Might also consider
QB Joey Harrington if he slips this far. |
9. Jacksonville
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6-10 |
Donte
Stallworth * |
WR |
Tennessee |
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Needs: OL, DT, WR, DE, RB - Jags are struggling
and most of their best players are aging on offense. An LT would seem to be a fit here, but Jags plan on putting second year man Maurice
Williams in Tony Boselli's old spot. They might also look at a RB, as the team is said to be tiring of
Fred Taylor's annual injuries. After losing two starting DT's in the expansion
draft, a DT would make some sense here, but none of the remaining DT's measures
up to Stallworth's impact potential. He has game breaking speed (4.19 by some
watches), big play ability and should be the best thing to maximize the Jags
investment in QB Mark Brunell. Stallworth will add great speed and athleticism
to Jags offense. |
10. Cincinnati
 |
6-10 |
Albert
Haynesworth * |
DT |
Tennessee |
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Needs: DT, CB, OL, QB - After retaining Artrell
Hawkins and adding Jeff Burris via free agency, the Bengals can afford to wait
until later to add another CB to the roster. This is bad news for Phillip
Buchanon, as he may tumble quite a ways down the list now. This gives the
Bengals the freedom to add the massive (6-6, 323) Haynesworth to their improving
defense. They'll plug him in next to DE Justin Smith,
and hope the work ethic rubs off on Albert. Haynesworth is a solid,
big-time talent who must be accounted for inside, which will free up the
excellent LB's to
make some plays. He isn't a great pass rusher, but Bengals have Smith and Reinard
Wilson and
must improve against the run first and worry about pass rush later. Less
celebrated than his Tennessee teammate Henderson, Haynesworth has more upside.
Bengals are starting to have the look of one the leagues better young defenses. |
11. Indianapolis
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6-10 |
John
Henderson |
DT |
Tennessee |
|
Needs: DT, DE, CB, S - No question, the Colts must
address their defense this time around. The problem is that the DL can't stop
anybody up front, and the secondary can't cover anybody behind them. LB's Mike Peterson, Marcus Washington,
and Rob Morris are the only decent thing about their 30th ranked defense. A cover corner will be tempting, but the Colts have
only spent one first round pick on the DL since Steve Emtman in 1992 and it
shows. And, Tony Dungy did not spend a single first round pick on a corner in
building the defense in Tampa. His pattern has always been to spend premium
picks on DL's, and find corners for his cover-2 defense in the second and third
rounds. Henderson is a high talent player who should dramatically toughen the
Colts defense inside the way Corey Simon did for the Eagles a few years ago.
Slips this far because some feel he coasted in his senior year to avoid injury. |
12. Arizona
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7-9 |
Kalimba Edwards |
DE |
South Carolina |
|
Needs: DT, CB, DE, WR - Cards have plugged two
holes with the off-season additions of CB Duane Starks and TE Freddie Jones, and
now they can look to the draft to further upgrade their horrid defense. Cards
might be tempted by Buchanon, even after signing Starks, and would love any of
the "big four" DT's. But, they can't believe their luck when they stay put and
Edwards falls to them. He'll be a perfect fit in Arizona opposite Kyle Vanden
Bosch, giving the Cardinals an edge pass rush they lacked last season. He
reportedly checked in at 264 lbs at his workout, alleviating concerns he may be
more of an OLB than a DE. They still need to shore up the middle of the defense,
but this is solid step toward respectability. |
13. New Orleans
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7-9 |
Ashley Lelie * |
WR |
Hawaii |
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Needs: WR, DE, CB, OL, LB - Saints are in great
position to reload in this draft after trading Ricky Williams. They have had
inconsistent play from their WR's and LB's this year, and could use either one,
along with depth at CB. The loss of La'Roi Glover also leaves a gap at DT, but the OL had a huge drop off this season, especially
after Willie Roaf went down, giving up 42 sacks despite having a very mobile QB
in Aaron Brooks. Expect big changes there, just not with this pick. The trade of
Roaf and the signing of RT Spencer Folau means the Saints can move Kyle Turley
to Roaf's old spot on the left side and concentrate on the skill positions in
the early part of the draft. The loss of DE Joe Johnson to the Packers also
creates a need, but there is no DE worth this pick so the Saints may try to move
down. The
Saints have committed to pass more this year, and that means they will need
upgrades at TE and WR. The signing of former Detroit TE David Sloan at least
plugged the hole at that position.
Taking the dynamic Lelie, a young target who
supposedly ran a 4.39 at his workout, will give QB Aaron Brooks some options down the
field. Lelie is tall, fast and smooth, and can help the Saints score quickly. |
14.
Tennessee
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7-9 |
Roy
Williams * |
S |
Oklahoma |
|
Needs: S, CB, WR, RB - It's no secret the Titans
are desperate to improve their team speed on offense, but the secondary really
dropped off last year. The emergence
of Kevin Dyson and Derrick Mason is also a factor in giving them the luxury of
addressing another need with this pick. Of course, had the Titans simply kept
their #1 last year and taken Chris Chambers or Chad Johnson, they might not be
in this spot. Titans have a desperate need
at safety, as they were victimized up the middle all season. Miami's Ed Reed is the best
cover safety to emerge from the college ranks in years, but Williams is the
better athlete and will be a difference
maker in the Titans secondary from day one. He will help alleviate the loss of
SS Blaine Bishop. |
15.New
York Giants
 |
7-9 |
Jeremy
Shockey * |
TE |
Miami (Fla.) |
|
Needs: Needs: LT, TE, LB, WR -
With 38 year old Lomas Brown at LT, Giants biggest need is easy to figure out.
Still, Levi Jones is the best LT left at this point, and he may not justify this
pick. Giants will have to wait until round two to address the
OL. Shockey is spectacular receiving talent, and they will
not be able to find anyone of his ilk later in the draft. Shockey is a great player at a need position, and
he reportedly had an eye-popping workout at Miami's pro day. He has Tony
Gonzalez type potential and should be an immediate impact player for the Giants
offense. He will give QB Kerry Collins a security blanket in the deep
middle of the field. |
16. Cleveland
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7-9 |
Willie Green * |
RB |
Boston College |
|
Needs: OL, WR, RB, TE - Browns need weapons for Tim
Couch and an upgrade along the OL. They are not sold on James
Jackson at RB and are not wild about their WR's, but don't need another young
WR to add to an already overloaded
learning curve. If the draft really fell this way, the choice would be between Green and
possibly TJ Duckett. Duckett is bigger and stronger but Green is the best all
around back in draft.
Ran a slow time at the combine but plays plenty fast enough to be a feature back
at the pro level. |
17.
Atlanta  |
7-9 |
Javon Walker |
WR |
Florida State |
|
Needs: WR, S, OL, CB - The
Falcons ranked 30th in pass defense, so a corner like Buchanon would make sense
here, but they remain convinced that the safety's are the problem, not the
corners. Will look at Reed or Roy Williams with this pick, if they fall here,
and Dan Reeves is always a threat to draft a tight end. Now that they've signed
Warrick Dunn to be the feature back, Falcons can concentrate on getting some
receiving threats for Michael Vick. Walker is the big, physical David Boston
type, the kind of receiver that will make a nice target for Vick. He can beat
the press at the line of scrimmage and has the speed (4.39) to beat the corner
down the sideline. A big play machine, he's a perfect fit for the Falcons
offense. |
18. Washington
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8-8 |
Patrick
Ramsey |
QB |
Tulane |
|
Needs: QB, DE, WR, DT, RB -
New coach Steve Spurrier will obviously be thinking offense with this pick,
and would love a WR with speed. The only players who might rate
this pick are Javon Walker, (and I can't see Spurrier taking a Seminole #1, even
he's still available), or
his Florida twins. Most
of the other receivers would be a reach at this point in the draft, and if he's
unable to swing a trade for Joey Harrington or David Carr, Spurrier could go in
another direction and "settle" for Ramsey. This may look like a reach, but
Ramsey's stock is soaring after a terrific combine workout. Spurrier is
downplaying his interest in drafting a QB, but that is probably smoke. He can't
possibly really believe that Danny Wuerfel is a long-term solution at QB. Drafting
a QB #1 buys him a honeymoon period with impatient fans and owner Dan Snyder-brenner
while he develops "his" guy. |
19. Denver
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8-8 |
Reche Caldwell
* |
WR |
Florida |
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Needs: WR, S, DT, OL - Denver is another team whose
needs are totally transparent. Brian Griese needs more weapons around him to be
effective. Unless they add another quality wideout to their offense, the
Broncos will be a .500 team for some time to come. Mike Shanahan has done a poor
job trying to address this need in recent years, but he will have a hard time
blowing it with the receivers in this years draft. Caldwell gets the call here
because he's faster and more athletic than Gaffney. Will also give serious
consideration to Ed Reed and maybe even Daniel Graham with this pick. |
20. Seattle
 |
9-7 |
Edward Reed |
FS |
Miami
(Fla.) |
|
Needs: DE, DT, S, TE, CB - This pick assumes
that the Seahawks are successful in their pursuit of hall-of-Fame TE Shannon
Sharpe. With most of his offensive needs met, Mike Holmgren is forced to upgrade his aging defense
with this pick. DE is the biggest need, but Charles Grant is probably the best of the
lot and this is too early to take him. Dwight Freeney has the look of stand up DE
at best, and would also be a reach here. DT Larry Tripplet could help the
team long term by allowing them to shift Antonio Cochran to DE full time. If
things really fall this way Seahawks would probably try to slide down a few
spots in a deal with a team that wants Buchanon, but if they stay put, Reed
makes the most sense. A pure free safety with terrific range, covers skills,
great hands and superior instincts, Reed can do something the Seahawks
safety's just didn't last year -- make some plays. Some think he can even play
corner after his terrific workout. Seahawks already have a lot of young DB's
but Reed instantly becomes the best of the lot and upgrades a need area for
the team heading into the pass-happy NFC West. Wouldn't be a shock if he is
the starter coming out of training camp either, he'd be a major upgrade over
Marcus Robertson. |
21.
Oakland
 |
10-6 |
Phillip
Buchanon * |
CB |
Miami
(Fla.) |
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Needs: DT, LB, S, WR, CB, DE - Aging "Faiders"
weren't really looking for a CB, but Buchanon is too good to pass up. The
Raiders aren't nearly as close to the Super Bowl as they (and some observers)
believe, and would be wise to keep the picks they got in the Jon Gruden deal. Linebacker, safety and DT are all positions that could be addressed with this
pick, but Al Davis never seems to have enough corners to satisfy him and Eric Allen
may retire. Buchanon has speed and cover abilities that make him almost
the equal of Jammer. Size is his only limitation but he will give the Faiders the
shutdown corner they need to take the next step with their defense. Buchanon
gives them a nice complement/replacement for Charles Woodson, who's still
setting off smoke alarms all over the Bay area from the torching he took last
year. |
22.
New York Jets
 |
10-6 |
Larry
Tripplet
|
DT |
Washington |
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Needs: DT, S, OG -
A run stuffing DT remains the Jets top off season priority. Even if Jason
Fergusen comes back fully healthy, he's not enough to fix the Jets run defense
on his own. Rather than reach for a DT, the Jets could choose to take a quality
first rounder in an area that could use a boost, like the OL. Tonio Fonoti might
be a fit here, or even Ed Reed if he falls, but the need for beef up front on defense is too
great. Fortunately, Tripplet is not a reach, and
is very tough inside against the run. He's also a better pass rusher than most
scouts think. A perfect fit for the Jets defense. |
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23.
Oakland
|
10-6 |
Daniel
Graham |
TE |
Colorado |
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Needs: DT, LB, S, WR, OL, DE, -
Now that Jon Gruden is gone, not only can Al Davis cash in on the picks he got as
compensation, but he can scrap Gruden's West Coast offense in favor of his
beloved "vertical stretch." The TE has always been a key component to
that game, and Graham may be the best all-around TE prospect since Tony
Gonzalez. Raiders already have three TE's on the roster (but they are all
pedestrian), and are pursuing Shannon Sharpe, so they could also go WR with
this pick. Will give the Raider's the first quality TE they've had since Todd
Chirstensen retired. |
24.
Baltimore
 |
10-6 |
Josh Reed * |
WR |
LSU |
|
Needs: QB, WR, CB, DT, WR, OG, S - After a massive
cap purge of the roster, Brian Billick is facing a huge need to rebuild the
Ravens defense. They also need to improve the interior offensive line and could
also use a RB to provide some Jamal Lewis insurance. But the biggest need is at
WR. Billick is determined to draft offense, and Reed is a very polished player
with quick feet and good hands. Packers will be disappointed to see him go
before they pick. |
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25.
New Orleans
|
7-9 |
Dwight Freeney |
DE |
Syracuse |
|
Needs: DE, OL, CB, LB - Thanks to the Rickey
Williams trade, Saints can cash in on a need area with Freeney. Saints have a
huge hole at DE, and Freeney can fill it nicely. May be more of an OLB than a DE,
but Saints can use him as a situational pass rusher at the least. Has bulked up
to 264 recently and has the potential to eventually be an every down player. Had
17 & 1/2 sacks last year but was dominated by Miami OT Bryant McKinnie and may
not be able to handle the better OT's at the pro level.
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26. Philadelphia
 |
11-5 |
TJ Duckett
* |
RB |
Michigan State |
|
Needs: OG, RB, CB, S, DT - Eagles have a lot
of holes to fill despite finishing just one game short of the Super Bowl. They
are likely to part ways with RB Duce Staley, so if Duckett or Green falls here
they could take one of them, and might also go for Miami's Clinton Portis.
Eagles could also consider CB Mike Rumph, as they have some age at CB.
In the end, I suspect they will go for an OG or C, possibly even considering
Ohio State's LeCharles Bentley, but the lack of franchise RB is really the
teams biggest need to get to the next level.
Duckett is a big, fast back with Jerome
Bettis-like power, and will help the Eagles control the ball late in games. Just
too good to pass up with this pick. |
27.
San Francisco
 |
11-5 |
Anthony Weaver |
DT/DE
|
Notre
Dame |
|
Needs: DE, WR, OL, LB, DB - 49ers
aren't getting much production from either Tai Streets or JJ Stokes, and could
use a second threat to take pressure off Terrell Owens. They'd also love a speed
rushing DE to pair with last years #1 Andre Carter, but may have to settle for
Weaver, who is more of a swingman. Weaver has
an explosive first step, and might be able to rotate at either end or tackle because of his versatility, dependability and
productivity at the college level. Weaver
is a tweener, similar to the Seahawks Lamar King, but 49ers hope he will be
more productive at the pro level than King has been. May move Bryant Young to
DE, or just rotate the two players. |
28. Green
Bay
 |
12-4 |
Jabar Gaffney |
WR |
Florida |
|
Needs: WR , DT, S, LB - Packers would have loved
to land Weaver to shore up their weak run defense, but WR is a big problem even
after acquiring the enigmatic (but talented) Terry Glenn. Packers have already
lost
Corey Bradford and Bill Schroeder, and Antonio Freeman is soon to follow. Last
years #2 pick Robert Ferguson was pretty much a bust (should have gone for local
boy Chris Chambers) so this is a crucial pick. Gaffney has good size and speed
but comes with some concerns after a tepid combine performance. Josh Reed is really
a much better fit for their offense, but they will have to move up to get a shot
at him. |
29.
Chicago
 |
12-4 |
Levi Jones |
OT |
Arizona
State |
|
Needs: DB, DE, QB - Bears are well situated for
a championship run, but with DB's Walt Harris and
Tony Parish coming free, it makes sense to restock one of those positions.
Even so, the Bears are trying to restructure the contract of LT Blake
Brockermeyer and taking Jones allows them to send him packing. Besides, Jones is
a mid-first round talent and just a flat bargain with this pick. |
30. Pittsburgh
 |
13-3 |
Napoleon
Harris |
LB |
Northwestern |
|
Needs: OL, LB, DB, DT - Steelers are coming on,
but defense has some weak spots that could be addressed. With LB's Earl Holmes
and Joey Porter
free agents, the Steelers would be wise to keep feeding the unit that
carried them this year. Harris has a lot of
skills that could be put to use in the Steelers 3-4 scheme and has evoked
comparisons to Lawrence Taylor. Harris is an intense player of
the type that Bill Cowher loves and a terrific athlete. |
31.St.
Louis
 |
14-2 |
Antwaan
Randle-El |
WR/KR |
Indiana |
|
Needs: Back-up QB, RT, WR, DE, - Rams don't need
much, and they have their choice of a lot of good players here. This seemingly
bizarre pick makes a lot of sense for the Rams. Randle-El is a man without a
position, but that won't bother Mike Martz, who will use him all over the field
-- including at QB -- to create mismatches. Will ease the loss of Az Hakim as a
kick returner and #3 WR. Randle-El is a big play maker, so he'll fit right in
with Rams. |
32.
New England
|
11-5 |
Alex Brown |
DE |
Florida |
|
Needs: OL, DE, LB, WR, RB - Pats have done a
great job plugging the holes in their depth chart and can go a number of ways
with this pick. Brown makes a lot of sense because Willie McGinest isn't getting
any younger and he could apprentice for a year and learn from one of the best.
Could also go for a corner or a speed receiver. This is a luxury pick
purely for depth purposes. |
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