hermhater
03-07-2008, 05:02 PM
Beer we go with the NFL Mock Draft 2008!
Fri, Mar 07, 08 17:57
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A fairly light-hearted look at, and in-depth analysis of the options for Dolphins, Rams, Falcons, Raiders and the rest by our 12-beers-a-day Mock Draft specialist.
'The days of the Chiefs running the ball straight down your throat are far behind them'
Welcome to the first annual 12-beers-a-day NFL Mock Draft. Hopefully this is the first of many to come, and for all the female readers who enjoy this article please send your phone number and a picture to chandler@12beersaday.com (chandler@12beersaday.com).
Here we go with my one to 20 picks, and before we get started I just want to list my Top Five players in this draft in the order I think they rank.
Darren McFadden
Jake Long
Glenn Dorsey
Chris Long
Vernon Gholston 1. Miami Dolphins (aka Worst team in football): Chris Long - UVA DE. I don’t think any one particular player is going to help this Dolphins team improve too much, not even with the Tuna running the show. If at all possible the Dolphins would trade this pick for more draft picks, but that is highly unlikely. Long is a good fit for the Dolphins 3-4 defense which is very old and slow right now. I’ve even heard rumors that Howie Long is in negotiations to sign with the Dolphins. That was a joke. This pick is probably the hardest to predict because the Dolphins pretty much need players in every position. I would not be surprised if Jake Long or Matt Ryan go here instead of Chris Long.
2. St. Louis Rams: Jake Long - Michigan OT. The best offensive lineman in the Draft should be the heir apparent for Orlando Pace, whose career is about over. Long will help out an offensive line that was one of the League’s worst at keeping their QB off his tush. With all the offensive weapons the Rams have, their biggest weakness is the O-line, and Long will make an immediate impact to improve that line.
3. Atlanta Falcons: Matt Ryan - Boston College QB. I am a Falcons fan and would love to see them either trade down for some more draft picks or pick Darren McFadden, the best overall player in the draft, with this pick. I don’t foresee either of those happening, and with the QB woes the Falcons had last year, I think they will be forced to take Ryan with this pick. I don’t really think Ryan is the best QB in this draft and feel like the Falcons could easily draft Woodson or Henne in the 2nd round and use this pick on either McFadden or Dorsey and still come out pretty good, but Ryan has the hype surrounding him right now, and sometimes that is all it takes. Redman and Harrington are not the answer, so let's hope Ryan won’t be the question. Also, the Falcons just signed Michael Turner from San Diego, so that makes the McFadden pick even less likely.
4. Oakland Raiders: Glenn Dorsey - LSU DT. The best defensive player on the board. His stock has dropped a little bit due to injury concerns, but he played most of his senior year with injuries, and was still able to dominate most of his opponents like no other defensive player in the NCAA. He was in the Heisman race, for Pete’s sake! Oakland may go the Al Davis route and draft McFadden, but after Justin Fargas proved down the stretch that he could carry the ball, I think they will look to improve their defense and hope JaMarcus Russell was worth that No. 1 pick last year.
5. Kansas City Chiefs: Ryan Clady - Boise State OT. The days of the Chiefs running the ball straight down your throat are far behind them. Even with Larry Johnson in the backfield the Chiefs still ranked in the bottom of the league when it came to running the ball. Their O-line is old and weak and needs some youthful legs to help them out. Clady is the second best OT in the draft and the Chiefs will be forced to draft him due to their desperate need in that area. Drafting McFadden would not be a bad choice either. A backfield consisting of Larry Johnson and Darren McFadden would be scary for every defense in the league, unless of course John Madden is blocking for them.
http://www.sportingo.com/american-football/a7306_beer-we-go-nfl-mock
This guy thinks we will have to settle for Clady.
I would like to see him here of Long is gone.
McFadden????
Fri, Mar 07, 08 17:57
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Chandler Stewart (http://www.sportingo.com/authors/drmambo_2508)
Ranking: http://www.sportingo.com/resources/new_images/rank/small_stars0.gif
http://resources.sportingo.com/gallery/Getty-Images/Other/Darren-McFadden_173x124.jpg (http://resources.sportingo.com/gallery/Getty-Images/Other/Darren-McFadden.jpg) Darren McFadden: Best running back in college football (Gettyimages.com)
A fairly light-hearted look at, and in-depth analysis of the options for Dolphins, Rams, Falcons, Raiders and the rest by our 12-beers-a-day Mock Draft specialist.
'The days of the Chiefs running the ball straight down your throat are far behind them'
Welcome to the first annual 12-beers-a-day NFL Mock Draft. Hopefully this is the first of many to come, and for all the female readers who enjoy this article please send your phone number and a picture to chandler@12beersaday.com (chandler@12beersaday.com).
Here we go with my one to 20 picks, and before we get started I just want to list my Top Five players in this draft in the order I think they rank.
Darren McFadden
Jake Long
Glenn Dorsey
Chris Long
Vernon Gholston 1. Miami Dolphins (aka Worst team in football): Chris Long - UVA DE. I don’t think any one particular player is going to help this Dolphins team improve too much, not even with the Tuna running the show. If at all possible the Dolphins would trade this pick for more draft picks, but that is highly unlikely. Long is a good fit for the Dolphins 3-4 defense which is very old and slow right now. I’ve even heard rumors that Howie Long is in negotiations to sign with the Dolphins. That was a joke. This pick is probably the hardest to predict because the Dolphins pretty much need players in every position. I would not be surprised if Jake Long or Matt Ryan go here instead of Chris Long.
2. St. Louis Rams: Jake Long - Michigan OT. The best offensive lineman in the Draft should be the heir apparent for Orlando Pace, whose career is about over. Long will help out an offensive line that was one of the League’s worst at keeping their QB off his tush. With all the offensive weapons the Rams have, their biggest weakness is the O-line, and Long will make an immediate impact to improve that line.
3. Atlanta Falcons: Matt Ryan - Boston College QB. I am a Falcons fan and would love to see them either trade down for some more draft picks or pick Darren McFadden, the best overall player in the draft, with this pick. I don’t foresee either of those happening, and with the QB woes the Falcons had last year, I think they will be forced to take Ryan with this pick. I don’t really think Ryan is the best QB in this draft and feel like the Falcons could easily draft Woodson or Henne in the 2nd round and use this pick on either McFadden or Dorsey and still come out pretty good, but Ryan has the hype surrounding him right now, and sometimes that is all it takes. Redman and Harrington are not the answer, so let's hope Ryan won’t be the question. Also, the Falcons just signed Michael Turner from San Diego, so that makes the McFadden pick even less likely.
4. Oakland Raiders: Glenn Dorsey - LSU DT. The best defensive player on the board. His stock has dropped a little bit due to injury concerns, but he played most of his senior year with injuries, and was still able to dominate most of his opponents like no other defensive player in the NCAA. He was in the Heisman race, for Pete’s sake! Oakland may go the Al Davis route and draft McFadden, but after Justin Fargas proved down the stretch that he could carry the ball, I think they will look to improve their defense and hope JaMarcus Russell was worth that No. 1 pick last year.
5. Kansas City Chiefs: Ryan Clady - Boise State OT. The days of the Chiefs running the ball straight down your throat are far behind them. Even with Larry Johnson in the backfield the Chiefs still ranked in the bottom of the league when it came to running the ball. Their O-line is old and weak and needs some youthful legs to help them out. Clady is the second best OT in the draft and the Chiefs will be forced to draft him due to their desperate need in that area. Drafting McFadden would not be a bad choice either. A backfield consisting of Larry Johnson and Darren McFadden would be scary for every defense in the league, unless of course John Madden is blocking for them.
http://www.sportingo.com/american-football/a7306_beer-we-go-nfl-mock
This guy thinks we will have to settle for Clady.
I would like to see him here of Long is gone.
McFadden????