Piper's first 7 round mock, versions 1 and 2

Going to go with two versions here.

1. Carson Palmer, QB Southern Cal
2. Jason Witten TE, Tennessee
3. Kareem Kelly, WR, Southern Cal
4a. Eric Manning, DT, Oregon State
4b Nick Maddox, RB, Florida State
5. Andrew Pinnock, FB South Carolina
6. Torrin Tucker, G Southern Mississippi
7. Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, DE San Diego State

Or.....

1. Charles Rodgers, WR, Mich State
2. Brad Banks, QB Iowa
3. Vince Manuwai, G, Hawaii
4a. Avon Cobourne, RB West Virginia
4b Bryan Scott, CB, Penn State
5. Andrew Pinnock, FB South Carolina
6. Michael Hayes, WR Southern
7. Jared Lorenzon QB Kentucky.

 

I'll take version one. More weapons

 

If we can get an extra second round pick in a trade down.......

1. MacGahee RB Miami
2a. Jason Witten TE, Tennessee
2b. Brad Banks, QB Iowa
3. Kareem Kelly, WR, Southern Cal
4a. Eric Manning, DT, Oregon State
4b Bryan Scott, CB, Penn State
5. Andrew Pinnock, FB South Carolina
6. Torrin Tucker, G Southern Mississippi
7. Jared Lorenzon QB Kentucky.

 

God I hope they trade down. Does any team have multiple 1st or 2nd rd picks?

 

WTF?!!??!!

Hell I wouldn't mind him at 7th!

 

New England, Oakland. Don't expect it, and it's horrid value to get two #1s late in the first for a top three anyway. No one in the top ten will have an extra pick in the first two rounds, to my knowledge, and no, it's not that plausible.

P:

Scenario I: Naturally you're going to hear me say that Witten won't be there. I like this as the best option, even though I'm still trying to warm to Palmer's intangibles. If it went down this way, I wouldn't at all be unhappy - but we'd need a starting WR. Manning's good value. I think I like the idea of Colbourne better than Maddox.

Right now if I were to go with what I'd do?
1. Andre Johnson, WR
2. Boller or Kingsbury, QB
3. CB - to tell the truth, I don't have a good feel for the CB depth or who I'd rate higher or lower, yet. I'm not in Charlotte so I don't have any files with me, so I don't feel like making a prediction. Perfect place for a RT, so I'd pencil in hopes for this position filling the one FA hadn't out of the two.
4a. Sam Aiken or Arnaz Battle, WR
4b. G - see CB. First names that come to mind as second level guards are Sherko Hasij-Raouli and Cerrick Dockery of Tx
5. DT - see CB.

If I were to predict the team's moves?
1. Palmer
2. Jacobs
3. Ben Johnson or Tony Pashos, OT
4a. G
4b. CB
5. FB
6. S


I don't know that I'd draft an RB first, yet. Even with Foster being a known "gone", if that should happen, I'd still defer to QB and WR being bigger needs right now. It'd take THE right guy to bypass those two spots even with a trade down.


BTW don't know if anyone's stated it but McGahee's definitely going pro.

 

does new orleans get one for ricky williams being so studly this year?

 

They are guaranteed at least a 3rd. However, if he runs for 1200 yards they get a 2nd, but if he goes for 1500 it becomes a 1st. So lets hope he struggles to end the year, we don't need NO to get two more 1st round picks.

 

1500 is probably a reach, but unless he gets hurt, 1200 should be no problem for them.

 

>>Bryan Scott, CB, Penn State

Here's a guy that intruiges me, and I think could play in our system. Big guy, gives good run support, has speed. Mostly, the guy can hit and has enough cover skills for a short area. Got no idea about his value, but he makes plays.