Saturday, April 26, 2008
Steelers are on the clock
It looks like the Steelers might get Mendenhall. They just showed him on ESPN on a cell phone with all of his friends
cheering and hugging him. I still think the Steelers should pick Jenkins.
4:42 pm est
I want Jenkins!
OK, so my mind's changed in the last few minutes. But you have to go with defense. And Jenkins can also return punts
and he has leadership ability. Mendenhall can get the tough yards, but Owen Schmitt can do that for the Steelers, and they
can get him in the fourth rounnd.
4:40 pm est
Don't pick Balmer!
As boos rain down on the Falcons' for their selection of USC offensive tackle Sam Baker, I'm here to say that
the Steelers should grab Rashard Mendenhall of the Cowboys don't. Next on the list is Mike Jenkins. I know I said they
should avoid him, but I really didn't think he'd be available. If the Cowboys pick Jenkins, then get Malcolm Kelly.
The Steelers can do better than Balmer. He was too inconsistent in college. Kendall Langford is going to be their man at defensive
tackle. This is getting good!
4:34 pm est
Mock Draft II
Here's my revised mock draft. Hey, a lot can happen in eight hours, like me reading a Sports Illustrated story saying
Darren McFadden might not be a bad kid after all. No way in hell he falls to No. 12. What was I thinking?
Now I
really know what it feels like to be on the clock. I had until 2 p.m. EST Saturday to update my mock draft for the NFL.com
contest. A trip to the 2009 NFL draft is at stake!
1. Dolphins: Jake Long, OT, Michigan
2.
Rams: Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
3. Falcons: Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
4. Raiders:
Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
5. Chiefs: Branden Albert, OG, Virginia
6. Jets:
Chris Long, DE, Virginia
7. Patriots: Vernon Gholston, DE-LB, Ohio State
8. Ravens:
Mike Jenkins, CB, South Florida
9. Bengals: Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC
10. Saints:
Keith Rivers, LB, USC
11. Bills: Devin Thomas, WR, Michigan State
12. Broncos:
Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State
13. Panthers: Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh
14. Bears:
Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois
15. Lions: Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida
16. Cardinals:
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State
17. Chiefs: Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson
18.
Texans: Chris Williams, OT, Vanderbilt
19. Eagles: Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy
20.
Buccaneers: DeSean Jackson, WR, California
21. Redskins: Calais Campbell, DE, Miami
22.
Cowboys: Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas
23. Steelers: Gosder Cherilus, OT, Boston College
24.
Titans: Limas Sweed, WR, Texas
25. Seahawks: Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon
26.
Jaguars: Kentwan Balmer, DT, North Carolina
27. Chargers: Sam Baker, OT, USC
28.
Cowboys: Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma
29. 49ers: Quentin Groves, LB-DE, Auburn
30.
Packers: Antonie Cason, CB, Arizona
31. Giants: Kenny Phillips, S, Miami
12:23 pm est
Steelahs.com Mock Draft
1. Dolphins: Jake Long, OT, Michigan
2. Rams: Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
3.
Falcons: Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
4. Raiders: Chris Long, DE, Virginia
5.
Chiefs: Branden Albert, OG, Virginia
6. Jets: Vernon Gholston, DE-LB, Ohio State
7.
Patriots: Keith Rivers, LB, USC
8. Ravens: Mike Jenkins, CB, South Florida
9.
Bengals: Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC
10. Saints: Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy
11. Bills:
Devin Thomas, WR, Michigan State
12. Broncos: Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
13. Panthers:
Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State
14. Bears: Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois
15. Lions:
Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida
16. Cardinals: Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State
17.
Chiefs: Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson
18. Texans: Chris Williams, OT, Vanderbilt
19.
Eagles: Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh
20. Buccaneers: DeSean Jackson, WR, California
21.
Redskins: Calais Campbell, DE, Miami
22. Cowboys: Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas
23. Steelers:
Gosder Cherilus, OT, Boston College
24. Titans: Limas Sweed, WR, Texas
25. Seahawks:
Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon
26. Jaguars: Kentwan Balmer, DT, North Carolina
27. Chargers:
Felix Jones, RB, Arkansas
28. Cowboys: Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma
29. 49ers:
Quentin Groves, LB-DE, Auburn
30. Packers: Antonie Cason, CB, Arizona
31. Giants:
Kenny Phillips, S, Miami
4:23 am est