Yet another Rumblings Authors Mock Draft

by Brian Galliford on Mar 24, 2009 12:30 PM EDT in 2010 NFL Draft

There are ten of us here that pretend to know what we're talking about in relation to Buffalo Bills discussions. The ten of us, henceforth known as the Authors of Buffalo Rumblings (though that's not really accurate), have collaborated over the past few days to put together a mock draft that is easily the weirdest on the Internet. It's possibly the most unrealistic as well. But Bills news is slow these days - I imagine that's why everyone is freaking out about Terrell Owens, Jason Peters and other Bills not being at voluntary team workouts - and as such, we present our mock to you anyway.

If any of you feel the need to rip us mercilessly, mock us, or question our judgment, the blogger responsible for each pick is listed.

2009 Buffalo Rumblings Authors Mock Draft - RD1
Pick	Team	Player	Pos.	College	Drafter
1	Lions	Aaron Curry	LB	Wake Forest	sireric
2	Rams	Jason Smith	OT	Baylor	jri111
3	Chiefs	Michael Crabtree	WR	Texas Tech	Ron From NM
4	Seahawks	Eugene Monroe	OT	Virginia	WABillsFan
5	Browns	Everette Brown	DE	Florida State	Kurupt
6	Bengals	Brian Orakpo	DE	Texas	Kurupt
7	Raiders	Jeremy Maclin	WR	Missouri	MRW
8	Jaguars	B.J. Raji	DT	Boston Coll.	jri111
9	Packers	Andre Smith	OT	Alabama	MARVelous
10	49ers	Michael Oher	OT	Mississippi	WABillsFan
11	Bills	Clay Matthews	LB	USC	Galliford
12	Broncos	Aaron Maybin	DE	Penn State	Ron From NM
13	Redskins	Michael Johnson	DE	Georgia Tech	krytime
14	Saints	Malcolm Jenkins	CB	Ohio State	MRW
15	Texans	Brian Cushing	LB	USC	jri111
16	Chargers	Larry English	DE	Northern Iowa	Ron From NM
17	Jets	Matthew Stafford	QB	Georgia	Galliford
18	Bears	Mark Sanchez	QB	USC	MARVelous
19	Bucs	Peria Jerry	DT	Mississippi	poz
20	Lions	Alex Mack	C	California	sireric
21	Eagles	Robert Ayers	DE	Tennessee	krytime
22	Vikings	Josh Freeman	QB	Kansas State	MARVelous
23	Patriots	Rey Maualuga	LB	USC	Galliford
24	Falcons	Brandon Pettigrew	TE	Oklahoma St.	poz
25	Dolphins	Ron Brace	DT	Boston Coll.	Galliford
26	Ravens	Darrius Heyward-Bey	WR	Maryland	Kurupt
27	Colts	Phil Loadholt	OT	Oklahoma	sireric
28	Eagles	William Beatty	OT	Connecticut	krytime
29	Giants	Kenny Britt	WR	Rutgers	MRW
30	Titans	Sean Smith	CB	Utah	sireric
31	Cardinals	Knowshon Moreno	RB	Georgia	WABillsFan
32	Steelers	Max Unger	C	Oregon	Kurupt

We did a second round as well. That's after the jump.

2009 Buffalo Rumblings Authors Mock Draft - RD2
Pick	Team	Player	Pos.	College	Drafter
33	Lions	Vontae Davis	CB	Illinois	sireric
34	Patriots	Chris Wells	RB	Ohio State	Galliford
35	Rams	Clint Sintim	LB	Virginia	jri111
36	Browns	Tyson Jackson	DE	LSU	Kurupt
37	Seahawks	Hakeem Nicks	WR	North Carolina	WABillsFan
38	Bengals	James Laurinaitis	LB	Ohio State	Kurupt
39	Jaguars	Percy Harvin	WR	Florida	jri111
40	Raiders	Eric Wood	C	Louisville	MRW
41	Packers	D.J. Moore	CB	Vanderbilt	MARVelous
42	Bills	Duke Robinson	OG	Oklahoma	Galliford
43	49ers	Connor Barwin	DE	Cincinnati	WABillsFan
44	Dolphins	Darius Butler	CB	Connecticut	Galliford
45	Giants	Marcus Freeman	LB	Ohio State	MRW
46	Texans	William Moore	S	Missouri	jri111
47	Patriots	Eben Britton	OT	Arizona	Galliford
48	Broncos	Jarron Gilbert	DT	San Jose St.	Ron From NM
49	Bears	Lawrence Sidbury	DE	Richmond	MARVelous
50	Browns	Donald Brown	RB	Connecticut	Kurupt
51	Cowboys	Louis Delmas	S	W. Michigan	krytime
52	Jets	LeSean McCoy	RB	Pittsburgh	Galliford
53	Eagles	Chase Coffman	TE	Missouri	krytime
54	Vikings	Victor Harris	CB	Virginia Tech	MARVelous
55	Falcons	Rashad Johnson	S	Alabama	poz
56	Dolphins	Cody Brown	DE	Connecticut	Galliford
57	Ravens	Mike Mickens	CB	Cincinnati	Kurupt
58	Patriots	Patrick Chung	S	Oregon	Galliford
59	Panthers	Evander Hood	DT	Missouri	poz
60	Giants	Fenuki Tupou	OT	Oregon	MRW
61	Colts	Alphonso Smith	CB	Wake Forest	sireric
62	Titans	Fili Moala	DT	USC	sireric
63	Cardinals	Herman Johnson	OG	LSU	WABillsFan
64	Steelers	Jairus Byrd	CB	Oregon	Kurupt

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If any of this ever went down...

you know there would be some serious trading up to get the QBs, CBs and RBs that are falling.

We were talking on the emails that because we are so focused on the DEs that they all went high in this draft.

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by MattRichWarren on Mar 24, 2009 12:48 PM EDT reply actions

Not sure

I can easily see the QBs falling… they’re not sure things and we’ve seen QBs fall before that were supposed to be easy top 10 picks (Rodgers, Quinn).

With the RBs sharing the loads, and the ability to find good RBs later, that’s not really a priority either.

One thing I see over and over is Maclin to the Raiders…. I think people are just going ’he’s fast, Al Davis likes fast guys, that’s a fit’ when there’s better players and more pressing issues for the Raiders.

by Pistol on Mar 24, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions

They need a WR.

That’s why I picked him. They need other spots, too, no doubt. That’s just where I went. They have Javon Walker and…. Is Javon Walker even worth anything? They need some talent there.

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by MattRichWarren on Mar 24, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Not meant to be directed at you

I didn’t mean any offense to you (not sure if you took any, but that wasn’t the intention). I just don’t think Maclin is near a top 10 pick. Last year WRs dropped a lot further than people anticipated since their contributions come slowly.

by Pistol on Mar 24, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions

I didn't take offense...

As Brian said…

If any of you feel the need to rip us mercilessly, mock us, or question our judgment, the blogger responsible for each pick is listed.

You’re right about WRs dropping. There are several good ones and if the Raiders pass it could be a long time before they are picked since many of them, like last year, are in that low first round grade. If they are all still available teams may pass saying "we’ll get one of the top three guys we want the next time we pick. If the Raiders take one, expect more to go quicker.

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by MattRichWarren on Mar 24, 2009 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Raiders are taking Crabtree

KC is taking DEF all the way…

by NorCal BillsFan on Mar 24, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions

OK.

I took the next best WR. They can’t take Crabtree if he’s been picked. :-)

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by MattRichWarren on Mar 24, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Depends on Pioli

He’s got Cassel at QB and might want to add Crabtree to Bowe, Gonzales and Johnson. While the Patriots have a defensive reputation bear in mind that the team scored at will when Brady was running it. Pioli may well take the best available player, who happens to be a guy who can really help the offense hum. The team can then pick up an offensive lineman in the 2nd and make it clear to Waters that he’s not going anywhere.

Sure, the Chiefs could also go defense….but they might take an offensive lineman at #3 as well. They’ve got a lot of holes to fill and Crabtree fills a need—and may turn out to be a stud WR for the next decade.

by Ron From NM on Mar 26, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions

But you also have to remember how pathetic the Chiefs D was last year. They were the bozos that somehow allowed our Bills to put up 50+. That’s as bad as it gets. They need a TON of defensive help. I think with Gonzo and Bowe, Bradley, Engram and Franklin at WR, they can be plenty good offensively. They need to add the best defender they can in the draft, IMO.

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by Kurupt on Mar 26, 2009 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I’ll take a can’t miss WR over a maybe on defense when there are holes at both. Yes, the defensive holes are bigger but Crabtree will make things exciting—which puts butts in seats.

by Ron From NM on Mar 27, 2009 2:44 AM EDT up reply actions

I guess we'll have to disagree

They have enough players on offense, IMO, and you don’t spend a top 3 pick on someone to fill seats.

Am I the only one who doesn’t see Crabtree as can’t miss?

~K
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by Kurupt on Mar 27, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions

This isn’t the weirdest mock I’ve seen- I think it was SB Nation’s Colts blog that had us taking a DE in round 1 and 2.

Brian, are you basing Matthews over Maybin on anything you’ve heard, or is that a gut thing? Just curious.

All in all, I like the draft, though I think to adequately reflect some teams, you guys should have drank heavily before picking.

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by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Mar 24, 2009 12:58 PM EDT reply actions

Brian, are you basing Matthews over Maybin on anything you’ve heard, or is that a gut thing? Just curious.

When I hear “mock draft”, I enter the job trying to pick as I believe the team would pick. If I did it on who I think the Bills should pick, you’d see Maybin’s name at #11. :)

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by Brian Galliford on Mar 24, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions

This isn’t the weirdest mock I’ve seen- I think it was SB Nation’s Colts blog that had us taking a DE in round 1 and 2.

That wouldn’t be weird at all. In my perfect world, we’d be able to improve our pass rush as such. Unfortunately, too many other holes….

~K
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by Kurupt on Mar 24, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s why I thought it was odd- I know having two would be nice (somehow, I think they had us getting Maybin in the second) but we’ve got other fish to fry. Lots of other fish.

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by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Mar 24, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions

The Chefs

taking Crabtree at #3 is the only real surprise. I could see them going defense with that pick.

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by Joe P. on Mar 24, 2009 1:02 PM EDT reply actions

i could actually see the cheifs taking crabtree, just because of haley having fitz/boldin last year, he may want to replicate that w/ the cheifs seems how he had so much success w/ them.

but i think they should go defense but i woudl be suprised at all if crabtree was the pick, the only thing that may stop them are the similarities between bowe and crabtree so maybe they wait and get a burner later on, or maybe they reach big time for maclin (now if they did that i would be suprised)

by Shovel51 on Mar 24, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Crabtree may be the pick if Curry is taken at #1. There are doubts about Brown and Orakpo. No one is doubting Crabtree. For a team with a lot of holes it’s more important to fill one need for certain than to take a chance on a guy who might be up to the job at a position of higher need.

by Ron From NM on Mar 26, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I hate the Matthews pick

He was the 3rd best LB in a college team!

by labill on Mar 24, 2009 1:09 PM EDT reply actions

All the more reason to TRADE DOWN!

by WhyBillsWhy on Mar 24, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Haha, don’t shoot the messenger. I want Maybin.

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by Brian Galliford on Mar 24, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions

By the way

I saw a video of James Hardy’s press interview — was he wearing a Rumblings jacket?

by labill on Mar 24, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Rumblings jackets do not exist, but yes.

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by Brian Galliford on Mar 24, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe they should….

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Mar 24, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Worth noting- all three of them are first round picks. If you’re the worst of the three of those (which I would argue that he’s better than Cushing, IMO), I can think of worse things.

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by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Mar 24, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Could be worse....like a CB :-O

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by Joe P. on Mar 24, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions

There are ten of us here that pretend to know what we’re talking about in relation to Buffalo Bills discussions.

A lot more than ten of us, Brian!!! Every Rumbler likes to pretend we know what we’re talking about.

~K
"I’m Kurupt with Buffalo Rumblings. I am worth hundreds!"

by Kurupt on Mar 24, 2009 1:41 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah but only I really know what I’m talking about. The rest of you are nuts.

:-P

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Mar 24, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Not all of us speak in tongues based on Miley Cyrus’ lyrics.

~K
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by Kurupt on Mar 24, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions

jealous?

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Mar 24, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s all you

~K
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by Kurupt on Mar 24, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions

It could be worse I guess.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Mar 24, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Jonas brothers lyrics....

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by MattRichWarren on Mar 24, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions

baa-baaaaayyyy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_1tg0TNadU

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by J2 on Mar 24, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d have to imagine Browns fans being thrilled with that draft :)

~K
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by Kurupt on Mar 24, 2009 1:45 PM EDT reply actions

Two DEs...

Just like you would want.

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by MattRichWarren on Mar 24, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions

all my vikings

friends here would love it if Freeman fell to them….they don’t see it happening. If the Jets have a QB fall into their lap at 17 I’m going to puke….our division is tough enough the way it is

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by MARVelous on Mar 24, 2009 1:56 PM EDT reply actions

What if Cutler goes to the Jets?

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by Joe P. on Mar 24, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll be disgusted

by Shovel51 on Mar 24, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions

i'll be

moving to north america with T.O.

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by MARVelous on Mar 24, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Bowlens’ comments about Cutler popped up on PFT 20 minutes after I made the Denver pick.

by Ron From NM on Mar 26, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions

K??????????

Donald Brown before McCoy? are you on crazy pills?

Instead you let the Jets steal him……..(good pick btw Brian)

Im in shock…….

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by norcaliangelsfan on Mar 24, 2009 2:14 PM EDT reply actions

Crazy? No

I think Brown is better suited to handle 300 carries for an NFL team, if necessary. He also seems like more of a big play guy, but only slightly. I do like McCoy though. I would definitely take both before Moreno.

~K
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by Kurupt on Mar 24, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions

very few teams do the 300 carries for one back anymore.......

and this last year was the only time he had ever carried for over 300 times………before that he didnt even break 175 carries……

So Im not sure what led you to believe that………

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by norcaliangelsfan on Mar 24, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s why I said “if necessary”

I just think Brown’s the better RB, but not by much.

~K
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by Kurupt on Mar 24, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions

I took Knowshon after spending alot of times at various cardinals sites, and he was the only consensus RB they could pick

There were a few people looking at McCoy and Brown, but the vast majority went with Moreno, and I understand why, somewhat. They already have Hightower on their team whom the staff is still really high on, and Moreno would be the perfect starting complement to Hightower’s styel of running. Brown was also a possibility, but like I said, the vast majority of Cards people were leaning Moreno, and since I know squat of the ’Cards outside of Warner, Leinert, Fitz, Boldin and some of their D guys, I went with the fans choice.

If the Bills were a drug, I could only hope they were like speed so I could lose some weight as well.

by WABillsfan on Mar 24, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I love the 2nd round pick

by Shovel51 on Mar 24, 2009 2:26 PM EDT reply actions

As long as Peters doesn't get traded...

Our draft will be fine…a deep draft for sure.

by NorCal BillsFan on Mar 24, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions

Not even close . You have 7 guys who wil go in the first rd going in the 2nd

by BigUgly on Mar 24, 2009 4:56 PM EDT reply actions

Well thanks Mel!

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Mar 24, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

It ’s the truth

by BigUgly on Mar 24, 2009 4:59 PM EDT reply actions

well then who are they?

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Mar 24, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Ha

What did i say about taking curry first!!!
Matthews would be a good pick, but i would still trade down there for Mack

Football. Bloody Hell!!

by gregeng on Mar 24, 2009 5:02 PM EDT reply actions

What did i say about taking curry first!!!

What?

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Mar 24, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions

on a diffent stream,i suggested that Detroit would take Curry over over Stafford, and Brian disagreed with me

Football. Bloody Hell!!

by gregeng on Mar 24, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t see Stafford as the top pick.

I know that when teams make their draft board they rate positions of need a little higher, I don’t think that is the way to go. Just because you are picking first and you need a QB, that doesn’t mean that you take the best QB.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Mar 24, 2009 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I didn’t finish

You take the best player, not the best QB. Just because he is the best QB in the draft doesn’t mean that he should be the top pick, or in the top ten for that matter.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Mar 24, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Brian didn't pick Curry...

Eric did… So Brian can disagree with you and Eric all he wants. :-) I have the Lions taking an OT.

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by MattRichWarren on Mar 24, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions

And I do. I think they’ll go QB or OT.

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by Brian Galliford on Mar 24, 2009 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions

I am happy to be disagreed with, and to be fair you all know alot more about this than i do.
As Tony Gonzalez is talking about a trade again and if the bills can come to a deal for him do you think it will make a huge difference to the bills draft strategy

Football. Bloody Hell!!

by gregeng on Mar 25, 2009 2:06 AM EDT up reply actions

I mean if we get him for a 2nd round pick does it make it more likely we would trade down to get extra picks

Football. Bloody Hell!!

by gregeng on Mar 25, 2009 2:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Tony G already said no to buffalo

Otherwise we would have had him at week 4 of last season.

by CanadianBillsFan on Mar 25, 2009 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions

The lions wouldn’t draft a center at 20 when they can still get the 1 of top 2 c enetr at 33

by BigUgly on Mar 24, 2009 5:05 PM EDT reply actions

The Lions fans I talked to said that the o-line was a priority, but that if at pick 20 all the top OT were gone, they would rather grab the best interior lineman then the 5th best OT.

And that still doesn’t tell me who the 7 are

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by sireric on Mar 24, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Chris Wells , Eden Britton, Vonta Davis , Darius Butler Tyson Jackson Hakeem Nicks , Percy Harvin

by BigUgly on Mar 24, 2009 5:10 PM EDT reply actions

I smell a wager

How confident do you feel in your assessment? Would you be willing to make a bet that all 7 of those guys are 1st rounders?

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by sireric on Mar 24, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

sure but i also have taken smith first

by BigUgly on Mar 24, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe we both do a mock draft and see who gets the most right also

by BigUgly on Mar 24, 2009 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions

I made this bet last year.

If all 7 of those players are 1st rounders, I will post a fanpost, proclaiming BigUgly as the great man that you are. If even one of those guys slips into the 2nd round you have to write a fanpost proclaiming my greatness.

Agree

Last years result

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by sireric on Mar 24, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions

YES!!!!

I love the intrigue. I’ll volunteer to be slapmaster!

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by MattRichWarren on Mar 24, 2009 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions

it’ s a bet

by BigUgly on Mar 24, 2009 5:19 PM EDT reply actions

Sweet

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Mar 24, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions

What about 1st rd mock darft and if you lose Fan post how you love mel

by BigUgly on Mar 24, 2009 5:28 PM EDT reply actions

I just did a fanpost spelling out the terms of our wager.

I would rather just stick to the one bet for this reason: If I win one bet and you win the other, then it is a wash and neither of us wins. I say stick to the one wager and let the victor be the victor.

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Mar 24, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybin Stock Rising!

- Supposedly, all of these PRO DAYS that colleges have are changing a lot of coaches and scouts minds. Maybin could go in the top-10 to Green Bay. That is pretty accurate pick.
- I think Beanie Wells will go somewhere in the 1st round, possibly Arizona or the Jets since Thomas Jones is 31 now.
- Eben Britton will also go in the first round, and possibly Beatty from UCONN. I doubt Loadholt will go before those two in the 1st.

by BuffaloWhiner on Mar 25, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions

My rationalizations...

The Chiefs only have 1 pick in the first two rounds. They need instant impact and a sure fire starter. Crabtree will be both of those things. Cassel will get to throw to Bowe, Crabtree, Gonzales and Johnson—not a bad set of blankees for a QB new to town.

I made the Denver pick before Bowlen popped off about losing their QB. We’ll see if it actually happens. Obviously, if it does the Broncos will be going QB. As it was, I picked guys (Maybin, Gilbert) who could play in a 4-3 (not their natural systems) in 2009 and transition to a 3-4 (better suited to each of them) in 2010….when Denver takes a mammoth NT in the 1st.

As with the Chiefs the Chargers had only 1 pick in the first two rounds. Their defensive front seven is wearing down due to age and injury. English appears to be a good, versatile fit in their 3-4. Plus, the Chargers are drawn to freakish athletes.

by Ron From NM on Mar 26, 2009 10:03 PM EDT reply actions

Personally, I don’t see why the Chargers would draft English, nor do I see where he’d fit into their rotation anytime soon. They will have a healthy Merriman, Shaun Phillips and Jyles Tucker to rotate at their 3-4 OLB position. I don’t see them spending a 1st rounder on another one. I’d look for them to add a guy like Maualuga before any OLB, a 3-4 DE or a NT. They could also draft the top RB too.

~K
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by Kurupt on Mar 26, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Merriman may or may not be healthy this season. He screwed himself up pretty badly and then kept trying to play on a destroyed knee. If he can’t go 100% then this could be his last year as a Charger. They’re not going to throw tens of millions at a guy who might never be the same defender he was.

by Ron From NM on Mar 27, 2009 2:49 AM EDT up reply actions