tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157197767983201369.post595139202877115478..comments2022-12-10T10:25:32.986-05:00Comments on Viewpoint NFL: Mock Draft v1.0DEL jzchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18255982939653441382noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157197767983201369.post-313904925432928222011-04-16T09:03:27.211-04:002011-04-16T09:03:27.211-04:00Thanks for the comment.
There will probably be a ...Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />There will probably be a V2.0 coming out very soon. And unfortunately, I can't trade players anymore (no way a new CBA gets done in time). So the trade to start with Cincinnati can't happen.<br /><br />I only trade down when I can convince myself to do the deal looking at it from both directions. I know Minnesota wants to trade down. So do many teams. But who is there to trade up for? I can see New England wanting to move up because of Quinn being available. But after that, I'm not moving up for D-line or O-line when each position is very deep with talent.<br /><br />As far as the Quarterbacks, there might be some changes there too. I really have no idea what to think about the QB's. I'm a Gabbert fan. I think he's the best of the bunch in the long term. And even if I wouldn't do it, I know Newton is going top-5. Where to put the other guys is a crap shoot. They could go as high as 10-15 (Washington, Minnesota, Miami) or as low as I have them in the 2nd round - maybe even lower. Remember, no one thought is was possible for Clausen to go mid-2nd and McCoy go in the 3rd round this time last year. Mocks that showed that would have been laughed at. What has really changed 12 months later? And are these prospects that much better than Clausen?DEL jzchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18255982939653441382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4157197767983201369.post-23827446596416632632011-04-15T22:57:26.483-04:002011-04-15T22:57:26.483-04:00A few observations:
Your mock is both entertainin...A few observations:<br /><br />Your mock is both entertaining AND there is a decent shot that multiple trades like the ones you speculate might happen will be made at or near the top of the draft. Also, I like how you slotted some of the team picks. However, I don't see Gabbert being the #1 pick overall and he (along with Bowers and Fairley) may end up falling further back into the mid to late teens or even early 20's of the draft. Gabbert as a top 5 pick "franchise QB" is a MEDIA creation but pro scouts and personnel directors who watch film know better. And why's Mallett, who you correctly observed was a top 10 pick once the rumours of drug use were put to rest (found your site from your comments on the Bobby Peterino Mallet never tested positive for drugs)dropping to the 2nd round??<br /><br />Insofar as the Vikes are concerned, they are EVEN MORE LIKELY to be 1 of the teams trading to trade down. Spielman is already on record of wanting to get back a 3rd rounder used to trade for Randy Moss. Depending on how far they trade down (or even trading down TWICE in the 1st), they will probably go either QB (Mallett or Locker) or OL (Castanzo, Sherrod or Pouncey). In the 2nd round, they will be targeting an OL (if not picked in the first), DT, DB or WR (Baldwin makes sense to replace Rice who will leave via FA once a new CBA is agreed upon).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com