BillsMan80
02-11-2010, 02:47 PM
I'll lay out the top 8 picks in the 1st Round so you can get an idea of where I got my pick at 9 from...Also didn't bother to account for Comp Picks because I have no idea how many and where they may fall as well...
1. St. Louis Rams-Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
2. Detroit Lions-Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
4. Washington Redskins-Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State
5. Kansas City Chiefs-Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa
6. Seattle Seahawks-Eric Berry, S, Tennessee
7. Cleveland Browns-Joe Haden, CB, Florida
8. Oakland Raiders-Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
Finally that brings me to #9 and our pick.
R1 (9). Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
-Bradford is one of the most productive and accurate passers to come out in a long time. Bradford doesn't have a Bledsoe like cannon but he certainly has enough arm to make all the throws. Needs to put on some weight but nothing an offseason conditioning program can't do. And for crying out loud, he's not injury prone. He had one injury, a shoulder injury that got reinjured because he came back to quickly because he's a warrior and wanted to play and is a competitor. He has the accuracy, head, and skills to be an outstanding quarterback in this league for a long time plus he has some escapability and he's a leader. He'll put the team on his back and carry them, a far cry from Trent Edwards. The video below here has yes, highlights, but from those highlights I see a QB who is very accurate and has a very good arm, not struggling to make any throw really at all, as well as being a good passer on the run. Yeah, you can knock the pick and me, but Bradford stablizes this position here for 10+ years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztPkDsOlGzU&feature=related
2 (41). Rodger Saffold, OT, Indiana
-This is exactly the type of player I think that Nix and co. are looking for. Saffold is a veteran, 4-year starter at Left Tackle for Indiana. While it might be a bit of a reach, he was the top player on the field at the East-West Shrine Game, and has 4 years of starting experience and production. Has very good athleticsm needed to handle good outside speed rushers. More of a pass blocker at this point in time but that's fine because we have good road grading run blockers. We need a guy who can pass block and help keep pressure off the edge. Really have liked what I have seen from him and he looks like he can step in right away and start, and has good size at 6-4/6-5 and around 315 pounds.
3 (73). Dexter McCluster, RB/WR, Mississippi
-With TO and Reed possibly on their way out of town, and Lynch possibly joining them, we can get some great value here. I love McCluster this year. He is simply a playmaker and a weapon who can take the ball to the house everytime he touches the ball. Can be used out of the backfield as a runner or receiver, can split him out on the outside as well as use him in the slot. Yeah, we need some linebackers, other linemen, and a big nose tackle, but there are still 4 more rounds left. McCluster is a gamebreaker and we can always use someone like that on offense, especially as Bradford is extremely efficient with screens and short throws to backs and receivers. Certainly had one hell of a college career.
4 (105). Linval Joseph, DT, East Carolina
-A very productive Junior from East Carolina, 60 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks this past year. At 6-6 he's a little tall, but he tips the scales at 322 pounds which is perfect to anchor the middle of this defense to tie up blockers. With a line of Joseph, Stroud, Johnson, and a free agent, draft pick, etc., we would have a strong line to anchor our front seven with good size and height, to cut down passing lanes and tie up blockers. Could step in and potentially be that anchor or even split time. In addition, Joseph was pretty productive. Another guy who meets the Nix criteria of good solid production. Has good measureables and would be a valuable piece to transition to the 3-4 with.
5 (137). C.J. Wilson, DE, East Carolina
-Back to the well for another East Carolina defensive player, Wilson is a big, prototypical fit at the 3-4 end position. Wilson had a bit of a down year as a senior, but was extremely productive notching 17.5 sacks in his Sophomore and Junior seasons, including 18.5 tackles for loss over the course of his Junior season. Has a good frame to try to generate some pass rush from a 3-4 position as well to be able to tie up blockers from the outside as a 3-4 defensive end. Senior season is a bit of a worry, but expect him to do well in an NFL 3-4 defensive front because of his frame and ability.
6 (169). Mike Tepper, OT, California
-Tepper started every game at LT for the Golden Bears this past year in Jeff Tedford's pass first offense. Tepper has experience pass blocking and experience at the position of Left Tackle which is key as guys are always more adept at switching from LT to RT or inside than switching from RT to LT. A productive college player, anything you get from the draft at this point is a bonus so Tepper could be a fit as a late round prospect to bring in to provide depth and competition, both of which are needed along our porous offensive line.
6 (183). Antonio Coleman, OLB, Auburn
-A very productive pass rusher at Auburn all four years which is why I think guys like this will be the targets of Nix, Whaley, and Gailey. Collected 31 sacks over his four years at Auburn which averages out to just under 8 sacks a season, which is extremely productive, especially when in the 3-4 all he's going to be asked to do is rush the passer from a 3-4 rush linebacker position. Decent speed for an outside backer as well, nothing special, but ok speed, and has a good frame at 6-2, 255 to hold up at the point of attack should he need to. At this point looking for depth and players who will fit in the 3-4.
7 (194). Cory Jackson, FB, Maryland
-This team has been lacking a true, tough, hard nosed blocking fullback since Sam Gash left the organization. Jackson was primarily a blocking fullback at Maryland and was a tough one at that. Not afraid to put a hat on a hat and try to blow guys off the ball, this team needs some attitude like that. Would be a welcome sight for a team that has nothing at Fullback right now as McIntyre isn't much of a blocker.
7 (201). Micah Johnson, ILB, Kentucky
-With his injury coming at a bad time, I expect Johnson to fall in the draft. Before the injury a 5-6th round prospect at best, we might be able to grab this guy in the 7th and it would be a great 7th round pick as he's tailor made for the middle of a 3-4 defense with a lack of great speed but great size and bulk at 6-2, 254, the perfect size for a 3-4 inside backer. A good run stopper, he won't offer much in the pass game defensively but can stuff the run and was a productive player in the SEC. A player like this, this late in the draft when you are looking for depth would be a good pickup.
1. St. Louis Rams-Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
2. Detroit Lions-Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
4. Washington Redskins-Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State
5. Kansas City Chiefs-Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa
6. Seattle Seahawks-Eric Berry, S, Tennessee
7. Cleveland Browns-Joe Haden, CB, Florida
8. Oakland Raiders-Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
Finally that brings me to #9 and our pick.
R1 (9). Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
-Bradford is one of the most productive and accurate passers to come out in a long time. Bradford doesn't have a Bledsoe like cannon but he certainly has enough arm to make all the throws. Needs to put on some weight but nothing an offseason conditioning program can't do. And for crying out loud, he's not injury prone. He had one injury, a shoulder injury that got reinjured because he came back to quickly because he's a warrior and wanted to play and is a competitor. He has the accuracy, head, and skills to be an outstanding quarterback in this league for a long time plus he has some escapability and he's a leader. He'll put the team on his back and carry them, a far cry from Trent Edwards. The video below here has yes, highlights, but from those highlights I see a QB who is very accurate and has a very good arm, not struggling to make any throw really at all, as well as being a good passer on the run. Yeah, you can knock the pick and me, but Bradford stablizes this position here for 10+ years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztPkDsOlGzU&feature=related
2 (41). Rodger Saffold, OT, Indiana
-This is exactly the type of player I think that Nix and co. are looking for. Saffold is a veteran, 4-year starter at Left Tackle for Indiana. While it might be a bit of a reach, he was the top player on the field at the East-West Shrine Game, and has 4 years of starting experience and production. Has very good athleticsm needed to handle good outside speed rushers. More of a pass blocker at this point in time but that's fine because we have good road grading run blockers. We need a guy who can pass block and help keep pressure off the edge. Really have liked what I have seen from him and he looks like he can step in right away and start, and has good size at 6-4/6-5 and around 315 pounds.
3 (73). Dexter McCluster, RB/WR, Mississippi
-With TO and Reed possibly on their way out of town, and Lynch possibly joining them, we can get some great value here. I love McCluster this year. He is simply a playmaker and a weapon who can take the ball to the house everytime he touches the ball. Can be used out of the backfield as a runner or receiver, can split him out on the outside as well as use him in the slot. Yeah, we need some linebackers, other linemen, and a big nose tackle, but there are still 4 more rounds left. McCluster is a gamebreaker and we can always use someone like that on offense, especially as Bradford is extremely efficient with screens and short throws to backs and receivers. Certainly had one hell of a college career.
4 (105). Linval Joseph, DT, East Carolina
-A very productive Junior from East Carolina, 60 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks this past year. At 6-6 he's a little tall, but he tips the scales at 322 pounds which is perfect to anchor the middle of this defense to tie up blockers. With a line of Joseph, Stroud, Johnson, and a free agent, draft pick, etc., we would have a strong line to anchor our front seven with good size and height, to cut down passing lanes and tie up blockers. Could step in and potentially be that anchor or even split time. In addition, Joseph was pretty productive. Another guy who meets the Nix criteria of good solid production. Has good measureables and would be a valuable piece to transition to the 3-4 with.
5 (137). C.J. Wilson, DE, East Carolina
-Back to the well for another East Carolina defensive player, Wilson is a big, prototypical fit at the 3-4 end position. Wilson had a bit of a down year as a senior, but was extremely productive notching 17.5 sacks in his Sophomore and Junior seasons, including 18.5 tackles for loss over the course of his Junior season. Has a good frame to try to generate some pass rush from a 3-4 position as well to be able to tie up blockers from the outside as a 3-4 defensive end. Senior season is a bit of a worry, but expect him to do well in an NFL 3-4 defensive front because of his frame and ability.
6 (169). Mike Tepper, OT, California
-Tepper started every game at LT for the Golden Bears this past year in Jeff Tedford's pass first offense. Tepper has experience pass blocking and experience at the position of Left Tackle which is key as guys are always more adept at switching from LT to RT or inside than switching from RT to LT. A productive college player, anything you get from the draft at this point is a bonus so Tepper could be a fit as a late round prospect to bring in to provide depth and competition, both of which are needed along our porous offensive line.
6 (183). Antonio Coleman, OLB, Auburn
-A very productive pass rusher at Auburn all four years which is why I think guys like this will be the targets of Nix, Whaley, and Gailey. Collected 31 sacks over his four years at Auburn which averages out to just under 8 sacks a season, which is extremely productive, especially when in the 3-4 all he's going to be asked to do is rush the passer from a 3-4 rush linebacker position. Decent speed for an outside backer as well, nothing special, but ok speed, and has a good frame at 6-2, 255 to hold up at the point of attack should he need to. At this point looking for depth and players who will fit in the 3-4.
7 (194). Cory Jackson, FB, Maryland
-This team has been lacking a true, tough, hard nosed blocking fullback since Sam Gash left the organization. Jackson was primarily a blocking fullback at Maryland and was a tough one at that. Not afraid to put a hat on a hat and try to blow guys off the ball, this team needs some attitude like that. Would be a welcome sight for a team that has nothing at Fullback right now as McIntyre isn't much of a blocker.
7 (201). Micah Johnson, ILB, Kentucky
-With his injury coming at a bad time, I expect Johnson to fall in the draft. Before the injury a 5-6th round prospect at best, we might be able to grab this guy in the 7th and it would be a great 7th round pick as he's tailor made for the middle of a 3-4 defense with a lack of great speed but great size and bulk at 6-2, 254, the perfect size for a 3-4 inside backer. A good run stopper, he won't offer much in the pass game defensively but can stuff the run and was a productive player in the SEC. A player like this, this late in the draft when you are looking for depth would be a good pickup.