Dan Wernery Two Round 2009 Mock Draft - Post Combine Mock Draft
02-23-2009
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Round 1 | Round 2 |
Round 1
| Pick | Team | Pos | Player | School |
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| 1 | Detroit Lions | QB | Matthew Stafford | Georgia |
| Considering the Lions have six picks in the first three rounds, the Lions can start off the draft by getting the best quarterback on the board | ||||
| 2 | St. Louis Rams | OT | Jason Smith | Baylor |
| Jason Smith elevated himself to the number one offensive tackle in his class. The Rams desperately wanted Jake Long a year ago | ||||
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | OLB | Aaron Curry | Wake Forest |
| The Chiefs will be tempted to take Mark Sanchez, but Aaron Curry might be too good to pass on. Scott Pioli placed a high value on linebacker play during his days in New England. | ||||
| 4 | Seattle Seahawks | DT | BJ Raji | Boston College |
| The Seahawks have needs at WR, but this is a deep class and the Seahawks can still get a solid WR at the top of round 2. Raji creates double teams and will allow the talent Seattle linebacking corps to make plays | ||||
| 5 | Cleveland Browns | DE | Brian Orakpo | Texas |
| If Eric Mangini and Rob Ryan want to play an aggressive style of defense they will need an edge rusher to play opposite of Kamerion Wimbley. The Browns secondary is young and in need of help from the front seven | ||||
| 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | OT | Eugene Monroe | Virginia |
| The Bengals have big time needs at offensive tackle and even Mike Brown can't possibly screw this opportunity up.Can he? Eugene Monroe forced Branden Albert to play left guard at Virginia. Need I say more | ||||
| 7 | Oakland Raiders | WR | Michael Crabtree | Texas Tech |
| The overall skill set of Michael Crabtree will be too much for Al Davis to pass on. Offensive tackle is an area of need for Oakland,but could the Raider organization handle a knucklehead like Andre Smith? | ||||
| 8 | Jacksonville Jaguars | OT | Andre Smith | Alabama |
| The Jaguars went from Super Bowl contender in 2007 to 5 wins in 2008. The Jaguar offensive line was ravaged by injury and must improve for the offense to regain its identity as a power running football team | ||||
| 9 | Green Bay Packers | CB | Malcolm Jenkins | Ohio State |
| Charles Woodson and Al Harris are not getting any younger. The Packers are switching to a 3-4, but should be able to find a 3-4 OLB in round 2. | ||||
| 10 | San Francisco 49ers | QB | Mark Sanchez | USC |
| The Niner fan base was spoiled by Joe Montana and Steve Young for 20 years. Sanchez has the personality and leadership skills teammates and fans gravitate towards | ||||
| 11 | Buffalo Bills | WR | Darrius Heyward-Bey | Maryland |
| The Bills can go a number of directions with this pick, but its hard to argue this team needs an explosive playmaker at WR to complement Lee Evans. Heyward-Bey has a unique size speed combination that could vault him into the top 10. | ||||
| 12 | Denver Broncos | ILB | Rey Maualuga | USC |
| This seems to be a popular pick in most mock drafts. Maualuga has a Teddy Bruschi like energy that new head coach Josh McDaniels saw on a daily basis during his New England days. Maualuga ran a terrible 40 time, but he should regain momentum after the USC pro day in April. | ||||
| 13 | Washington Redskins | 34LB/OLB | Brian Cushing | USC |
| After releasing veteran Marcus Washington, this seems like a logical pick. Cushing adds a physical and youthful presence to this aging front seven. | ||||
| 14 | New Orleans Saints | RB | Chris Wells | Ohio State |
| The Saints witness Atlanta and Carolina dominate their division with an explosive 1-2 punch at running back. Sean Payton had his best success in 2006 when Deuce McAllister and Reggie Bush teamed up to form a formidable 1-2 punch at running back | ||||
| 15 | Houston Texans | WR | Jeremy Maclin | Missouri |
| The Texan offense needs one more playmaker to go along with Andre Johnson and Steve Slaton.Maclin can also change the game as a kick returner. | ||||
| 16 | San Diego Chargers | OT | Michael Oher | Ole Miss |
| Right tackle is an area of dire need for the Chargers. Oher is a tremendous run blocker and his habit of taking plays off will be less magnified on the right side | ||||
| 17 | New York Jets | CB | Vontae Davis | Illinois |
| Strong cornerback play is a must in an aggressive Rex Ryan scheme. Davis is aggressive and solid in run defense. | ||||
| Pick | Team | Pos | Player | School |
| 18 | Chicago Bears | WR | Hakeem Nicks | North Carolina |
| The Bears can't ignore their wide receiver problem any longer. Nicks can make the tough catches and stretch the field. Devin Hester will be more effective the less he plays offense. | ||||
| 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | RB | Knowshon Moreno | Georgia |
| The Bucs have invested wisely the last three years on draft day in their offensive line. Now its time for this team to get away from old and washed up skill players and build with young talent | ||||
| 20 | Detroit Lions | OT | Eben Britton | Arizona |
| Last year the Falcons draft Matt Ryan in the top 5 and followed it up with Sam Baker later in round 1. Not a bad formula to copy | ||||
| 21 | Philadelphia Eagles | TE | Brandon Pettigrew | Oklahoma State |
| The Eagles will have to look elsewhere now that the top offensive tackles are off the board. Pettigrew ran a horrible 40 time, but it is clear that Pettigrew is the best blocking and receiving tight end on the board | ||||
| 22 | Minnesota Vikings | DT | Ron Brace | Boston College |
| The key to the Vikings superb run defense has been the stoutness of their defensive tackles. Pat Williams is not getting any younger and the Vikings have to find a successor. Keep in mind both Pat and Kevin Williams could get suspended for the first 4 games of 2009. | ||||
| 23 | New England Patriots | DE | Tyson Jackson | LSU |
| Richard Seymour continues to battle injuries and defensive end. Jackson is a perfect fit for the 3-4. The Patriots will address linebacker later in the draft. | ||||
| 24 | Atlanta Falcons | DE | Robert Ayers | Tennessee |
| Jamaal Anderson has been a bust so far and John Abraham is always an injury risk. Robert Ayers is all over draft boards right now | ||||
| 25 | Miami Dolphins | DE | Everette Brown | Florida State |
| Everette Brown as the speed and wide array of pass rush moves to become a superstar as a 3-4OLB. Brown's draft stock will fall due to lack of height and bulk. Bill Parcels defensive philosophy revolves around this position. See Lawrence Taylor, Willie McGinnest and DeMarcus Ware | ||||
| 26 | Baltimore Ravens | ILB | Darry Beckwith | LSU |
| After losing Bart Scott and possibly Ray Lewis, the Ravens must address the inside linebacker position on Day One. Beckwith is a classic 3-4 ILB or 4-3 MLB. | ||||
| 27 | Indianapolis Colts | DT | Peria Jerry | Ole Miss |
| The Colts lack talent at the defensive tackle position. Quick off the ball and has the ideal skill set to play in a Tampa 2 scheme | ||||
| 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | RB | Lesean McCoy | Pittsburgh |
| Brian Westbrook can't carry the load all by himself. Lesean McCoy is a tremendous value at this point in the draft. | ||||
| 29 | New York Giants | 34LB/OLB | Clay Matthews | USC |
| The Giants love to pressure the quarterback and one of the best pass rushing linebackers on the board is Clay Matthews. Has a high football IQ and should contribute immediately | ||||
| 30 | Tennessee Titans | WR | Percy Harvin | Florida |
| The Titans usually avoid wide receivers in round 1 but Harvin's special talent makes it hard to pass him up. The Titans did a great job of utilizing the unique skills of Chris Johnson as a rookie. | ||||
| 31 | Arizona Cardinals | CB | Alphonso Smith | Wake Forest |
| If Alphonso Smith were 3 inches taller your looking at a top 10 pick. The Cardinal secondary needs more football players and fewer athletes | ||||
| 32 | Pittsburgh Steelers | OT | Phil Loadholt | Oklahoma |
| The Steelers cannot continue to win at such a high level without an upgrade on the offensive line. Loadholt will start immediately at right tackle | ||||
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