3 Round Mock Draft

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I meant to have a 7 Round Mock by today. Unfortunetly, because of computer errors that I won't get into detail about, that hasn't happened. But hopefully this 3-round mock provides some entertainment.

- Cowboys trade #6 pick to Saints for #13 pick, 2nd and 6th rounders.

- Falcons trade #17 pick to Rams for #32 pick, 2nd and 5th rounders.

No need to analyze any longer. I’m just trying to figure out why teams take so long to make the #1 overall pick when they’ve already reached any agreement.

2) Carolina Panthers - DE Julius Peppers, North Carolina

So, the Panthers are entertaining the idea of taking shutdown CB Quentin Jammer, eh? Don’t believe it. New H.C. John Fox needs a Michael Strahan on this defense.

In early February, I predicted that Marty Mohrninweg would fall more and more in love with Harrington as April 20th approached. I really should have stuck to my guns on that one, as I’ve predicted the Lions to take Jammer in my last few mock drafts.

As is the case every year, the #4 pick is where things get interesting. OT Mike Williams is a possibility, but I’ve said since February that I can’t imagine Gregg Williams going into the season with Leif Larsen and Kendrick Office starting on the DL.

Marty Schottenheimer will be pleasently surprised to see Jammer still available at the #5 spot. He’ll hold off on OL until the 2nd or 3rd round.

6) New Orleans Saints* - CB Phillip Buchanon, Miami (FL)

The Saints won’t get the shutdown CB they need to offset the losses of Glover and Johnson unless they trade up. Jerry Jones may be willing to listen.

7) Minnesota Vikings - OT Bryant McKinnie, Miami (FL)

With the obvious exception of Pro Bowl center Matt Birk, the Vikings OL is in dire straights. Plug McKinnie in at LT and forget about a blindside pass rush.

8) Kansas City Chiefs - DT Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee

Even if Sims is off the board, look for them to draft a DT. Haynesworth is the interior dominator that the Chiefs need.

9) Jacksonville Jaguars - DT Wendall Bryant, Wisconsin

Like almost every rebuilding defense, the Jaguars will try to build from the trenches out. While Henderson offers more potential, Bryant’s non-stop motor and pass rush ability will be a perfect compliment to Marcus Stroud.

With Harrington, Buchanon, and Jammer off the board, the Bengals take their LT of the future.

What would the Bucs D have been without John Lynch patroling the middle? Dungy will be asking himself the same question.

The team needs DL... and fast. Henderson is the highest rated player on the board, but his work ethic and prior injuries make him no sure thing. Grant will help on run and pass downs.

13) Dallas Cowboys - RB William Green, Boston College

If the Cowboys trade down, they could be looking for Emmitt Smith’s replacement. Jeremy Shockey and Donte Stallworth are possibilities if they fall, too.

14) Tennessee Titans - DT John Henderson, Tennessee

The last time a physical specimen fell to the Titans in the middle portion of RD1, Jevon Kearse went on to win rookie of the year.

15) New York Giants - WR Donte Stallworth, Tennessee

The Giants really like Jeremy Shockey, but what if Stallworth unexpectedly falls to #15? He would make a great replacement for Ike Hilliard in a few years.

16) Cleveland Browns - RB T.J. Duckett, Michigan St.

Please Butch, don’t go into the season with James Jackson, Ben Gay, and Jamel White again..

17) St. Louis Rams* - LB Napolean Harris, Northwestern

The Falcons want to trade down, and the Rams want to trade up for a shot at Harris or a WR.

18) Washington Redskins - QB Patrick Ramsey, Tulane

The first major curveball of the draft is Ramsey to the Redskins. He is the smart pocket-passer that Steve Spurrier needs to run his offense.

19) Denver Broncos - S LaMont Thompson, Washington St.

Mike Shanahan loves size and athleticism above all else in his safeties, and is never afraid to reach for a player that he loves. Thompson will start at FS, allowing the team to keep Willie Middlebrooks at CB.

20) Seattle Seahawks - TE Jeremy Shockey, Miami (FL)

A dream come true for Mike Holmgren as Shockey will be the Mark Chmura of this offense.

Lelie vowed to run a sub 4.3/40 at his individual workout and could find out that talk is cheap on draft day. Lelie will succeed Jerry Rice.

22) New York Jets - DT Eddie Freeman, Alabama-Birmingham

With all DT’s off the board so soon, Freeman is an intriguing raw prospect.

Eric Allen is entering his 14th and final NFL season; a replacement is needed with no young CB’s on the roster.

Simply put, this team needs everything. Finding a RT to play opposite Jonathan Ogden is a wise choice.

25) New Orleans Saints - G Kendall Simmons, Auburn

While Gurode and Fonoti are rated higher, they don’t offer the same versatility that Simmons does. He’ll succeed either Wally Williams and Jerry Fontenot, who are 32 and 34.

26) Philadelphia Eagles - G Andre Gurode, Colorado

John Welbourn and Jermaine Mayberry don’t offer much assistance in the run game. Run blocking is Gurode’s specialty.

The ‘Niners are looking for CB’s and DL, but would they pass on John Reed if he were available?

Like with the 49ers and Reed, Gaffney is too talented to pass up here.

29) Chicago Bears - DE Bryan Thomas, Alabama-Birmingham

Freeney is the best player on the board, but may have limited long term potential as an every down end.

30) Pittsburgh Steelers - LB Kalimba Edwards, South Carolina

Cowher laughed at the possibility of Edwards falling to the Steelers at #30 a month ago.

31) Atlanta Falcons* - DT Larry Tripplett, Washington

The Falcons could do the same thing the Steelers did a year ago when they traded down to select Casey Hampton, a prototypical 3-4 NT. This move will show a dedication to a 3-4 defense.

3rd curveball in the first round (there are usually 3) is Denney. He could be a terrific base end in Belichick’s defense.

34) Carolina Panthers - RB Clinton Portis, Miami (FL)

39) San Diego Chargers - WR Reche Caldwell, Florida

40) Jacksonville Jaguars - OT Mike Pearson, Florida

42) Indianapolis Colts - DE Dwight Freeney, Syracuse

43) Kansas City Chiefs - WR Antonio Bryant, Pittsburgh

45) Tennessee Titans - C LeCharles Bentley, Ohio St.

46) New York Giants - TE Jerramy Stevens, Ohio St.

47) Cleveland Browns - OT Marc Colombo, Boston College

48) San Diego Chargers - DT Anthony Weaver, Notre Dame

49) Arizona Cardinals - DT Justin Bannan, Colorado

51) Denver Broncos - LB LeVar Fisher, North Carolina St.

52) Washington Redskins - S Jon McGraw, Kansas St.

57) New York Jets - CB Joseph Jefferson, Western Kentucky

58) Philadelphia Eagles - CB Tony Beckham, Wisconsin-Stout

60) Green Bay Packers - S Melvin Mitchell, Western Kentucky

61) San Francisco 49ers - CB Rashad Bouman, Oregon

62) Pittsburgh Steelers - TE Randy McMichael, Georgia

63) Chicago Bears - CB Brian Williams, North Carolina St.

64) Atlanta Falcons* - WR Andre Davis, Virginia Tech

65) New England Patriots - LB Ben Leber, Kansas St.

71) San Diego Chargers - G Terrance Metcalf, Mississippi

72) Dallas Cowboys - CB Roosevelt Williams, Tuskegee

73) Cincinnati Bengals - QB Kurt Kittner, Illinois

74) Indianapolis Colts - G Martin Bibla, Miami (FL)

75) Kansas City Chiefs - LB David Thornton, North Carolina

76) Jacksonville Jaguars - RB Lamar Gordon, North Dakota St.

77) Tennessee Titans - LB Raonall Smith, Washington St.

78) New York Giants - G Steve Edwards, Central Florida

81) Arizona Cardinals - RB Adrian Peterson, Georgia Southern

82) New Orleans Saints - LB James Allen, Oregon St.

87) Baltimore Ravens - DT Dorsett Davis, Mississippi St.

89) Oakland Raiders - QB Josh McCown, Sam Houston St.

94) Pittsburgh Steelers - WR Antwan Randle-El, Indiana

95) St. Louis Rams - WR Kelly Campbell, Georgia Tech

96) New England Patriots - WR Terry Charles, Portland St.

97) Buffalo Bills (COMP) - DE Kenyon Coleman, UCLA

98) Arizona Cardinals (COMP) - WR Donnie O’Neal, Arizona St.

The Dolphins need a LB that can step in at any of the 3 LB spots at a moments notice and play special teams. If Calmus adds strength, he could be special.

Green is a powerful run-stuffer that offers little on passing downs... just like Kenny Mixon. Depth is needed behind Gardener at DE.

Tony Wise would appreciate the selection of a raw specimen like Mitchell to groom for the future.

The Dolphins just can't seem to get rid of Ruddy. Ball, like Mitchell, faced a lower level of competition and will probably take a few years to groom.

The Dolphins attended a private workout for the Columbia star, who ran a 4.52 at 6-1, 215 pounds. He can return kicks, too.


	Moved \| back ___________________________________________________________________ 3 Round Mock Draft Updated 04/19/02 I meant to have a 7 Round Mock by today. Unfortunetly, because of computer errors that I won't get into detail about, that hasn't happened. But hopefully this 3-round mock provides some entertainment. Round 1 Trades: - Cowboys trade #6 pick to Saints for #13 pick, 2nd and 6th rounders. - Falcons trade #17 pick to Rams for #32 pick, 2nd and 5th rounders. 1) Houston Texans - QB David Carr, Fresno St. No need to analyze any longer. I’m just trying to figure out why teams take so long to make the #1 overall pick when they’ve already reached any agreement. 2) Carolina Panthers - DE Julius Peppers, North Carolina So, the Panthers are entertaining the idea of taking shutdown CB Quentin Jammer, eh? Don’t believe it. New H.C. John Fox needs a Michael Strahan on this defense. 3) Detroit Lions - QB Joey Harrington, Oregon. In early February, I predicted that Marty Mohrninweg would fall more and more in love with Harrington as April 20th approached. I really should have stuck to my guns on that one, as I’ve predicted the Lions to take Jammer in my last few mock drafts. 4) Buffalo Bills - DT Ryan Sims, North Carolina As is the case every year, the #4 pick is where things get interesting. OT Mike Williams is a possibility, but I’ve said since February that I can’t imagine Gregg Williams going into the season with Leif Larsen and Kendrick Office starting on the DL. 5) San Diego Chargers - CB Quentin Jammer, Texas. Marty Schottenheimer will be pleasently surprised to see Jammer still available at the #5 spot. He’ll hold off on OL until the 2nd or 3rd round. 6) New Orleans Saints* - CB Phillip Buchanon, Miami (FL) The Saints won’t get the shutdown CB they need to offset the losses of Glover and Johnson unless they trade up. Jerry Jones may be willing to listen. 7) Minnesota Vikings - OT Bryant McKinnie, Miami (FL) With the obvious exception of Pro Bowl center Matt Birk, the Vikings OL is in dire straights. Plug McKinnie in at LT and forget about a blindside pass rush. 8) Kansas City Chiefs - DT Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee Even if Sims is off the board, look for them to draft a DT. Haynesworth is the interior dominator that the Chiefs need. 9) Jacksonville Jaguars - DT Wendall Bryant, Wisconsin Like almost every rebuilding defense, the Jaguars will try to build from the trenches out. While Henderson offers more potential, Bryant’s non-stop motor and pass rush ability will be a perfect compliment to Marcus Stroud. 10) Cincinnati Bengals - OT Mike Williams, Texas. With Harrington, Buchanon, and Jammer off the board, the Bengals take their LT of the future. 11) Indianapolis Colts - S Roy Williams, Oklahoma What would the Bucs D have been without John Lynch patroling the middle? Dungy will be asking himself the same question. 12) Arizona Cardinals - DE Charles Grant, Georgia The team needs DL... and fast. Henderson is the highest rated player on the board, but his work ethic and prior injuries make him no sure thing. Grant will help on run and pass downs. 13) Dallas Cowboys - RB William Green, Boston College If the Cowboys trade down, they could be looking for Emmitt Smith’s replacement. Jeremy Shockey and Donte Stallworth are possibilities if they fall, too. 14) Tennessee Titans - DT John Henderson, Tennessee The last time a physical specimen fell to the Titans in the middle portion of RD1, Jevon Kearse went on to win rookie of the year. 15) New York Giants - WR Donte Stallworth, Tennessee The Giants really like Jeremy Shockey, but what if Stallworth unexpectedly falls to #15? He would make a great replacement for Ike Hilliard in a few years. 16) Cleveland Browns - RB T.J. Duckett, Michigan St. Please Butch, don’t go into the season with James Jackson, Ben Gay, and Jamel White again.. 17) St. Louis Rams* - LB Napolean Harris, Northwestern The Falcons want to trade down, and the Rams want to trade up for a shot at Harris or a WR. 18) Washington Redskins - QB Patrick Ramsey, Tulane The first major curveball of the draft is Ramsey to the Redskins. He is the smart pocket-passer that Steve Spurrier needs to run his offense. 19) Denver Broncos - S LaMont Thompson, Washington St. Mike Shanahan loves size and athleticism above all else in his safeties, and is never afraid to reach for a player that he loves. Thompson will start at FS, allowing the team to keep Willie Middlebrooks at CB. 20) Seattle Seahawks - TE Jeremy Shockey, Miami (FL) A dream come true for Mike Holmgren as Shockey will be the Mark Chmura of this offense. 21) Oakland Raiders - WR Ashley Lelie, Hawaii Lelie vowed to run a sub 4.3/40 at his individual workout and could find out that talk is cheap on draft day. Lelie will succeed Jerry Rice. 22) New York Jets - DT Eddie Freeman, Alabama-Birmingham With all DT’s off the board so soon, Freeman is an intriguing raw prospect. 23) Oakland Raiders - CB Mike Rumph, Miami (FL) Eric Allen is entering his 14th and final NFL season; a replacement is needed with no young CB’s on the roster. 24) Baltimore Ravens - OT Levi Jones, Arizona St. Simply put, this team needs everything. Finding a RT to play opposite Jonathan Ogden is a wise choice. 25) New Orleans Saints - G Kendall Simmons, Auburn While Gurode and Fonoti are rated higher, they don’t offer the same versatility that Simmons does. He’ll succeed either Wally Williams and Jerry Fontenot, who are 32 and 34. 26) Philadelphia Eagles - G Andre Gurode, Colorado John Welbourn and Jermaine Mayberry don’t offer much assistance in the run game. Run blocking is Gurode’s specialty. 27) San Francisco 49ers - WR Josh Reed, LSU The ‘Niners are looking for CB’s and DL, but would they pass on John Reed if he were available? 28) Green Bay Packers - WR Jabar Gaffney, Florida Like with the 49ers and Reed, Gaffney is too talented to pass up here. 29) Chicago Bears - DE Bryan Thomas, Alabama-Birmingham Freeney is the best player on the board, but may have limited long term potential as an every down end. 30) Pittsburgh Steelers - LB Kalimba Edwards, South Carolina Cowher laughed at the possibility of Edwards falling to the Steelers at #30 a month ago. 31) Atlanta Falcons* - DT Larry Tripplett, Washington The Falcons could do the same thing the Steelers did a year ago when they traded down to select Casey Hampton, a prototypical 3-4 NT. This move will show a dedication to a 3-4 defense. 32) New England Patriots - DE Ryan Denney, BYU 3rd curveball in the first round (there are usually 3) is Denney. He could be a terrific base end in Belichick’s defense. Round 2 33) Houston Texans - S Ed Reed, Miami (FL) 34) Carolina Panthers - RB Clinton Portis, Miami (FL) 35) Detroit Lions - TE Daniel Graham, Colorado 36) Buffalo Bills - S Michael Lewis, Colorado 37) Dallas Cowboys - WR Javon Walker, Florida St. 38) Minnesota Vikings - G Toniu Fonoti, Nebraska 39) San Diego Chargers - WR Reche Caldwell, Florida 40) Jacksonville Jaguars - OT Mike Pearson, Florida 41) Cincinnati Bengals - TE Matt Schobel, TCU 42) Indianapolis Colts - DE Dwight Freeney, Syracuse 43) Kansas City Chiefs - WR Antonio Bryant, Pittsburgh 44) Dallas Cowboys* - TE Doug Jolley, BYU 45) Tennessee Titans - C LeCharles Bentley, Ohio St. 46) New York Giants - TE Jerramy Stevens, Ohio St. 47) Cleveland Browns - OT Marc Colombo, Boston College 48) San Diego Chargers - DT Anthony Weaver, Notre Dame 49) Arizona Cardinals - DT Justin Bannan, Colorado 50) Houston Texans - RB DeShaun Foster, UCLA 51) Denver Broncos - LB LeVar Fisher, North Carolina St. 52) Washington Redskins - S Jon McGraw, Kansas St. 53) Oakland Raiders - DE Dennis Johnson, Kentucky 54) Seattle Seahawks - DE Anton Palepoi, UNLV 55) Oakland Raiders - LB Robert Thomas, UCLA 56) Baltimore Ravens - CB Lito Sheppard, Florida 57) New York Jets - CB Joseph Jefferson, Western Kentucky 58) Philadelphia Eagles - CB Tony Beckham, Wisconsin-Stout 59) Philadelphia Eagles - WR Tim Carter, Auburn 60) Green Bay Packers - S Melvin Mitchell, Western Kentucky 61) San Francisco 49ers - CB Rashad Bouman, Oregon 62) Pittsburgh Steelers - TE Randy McMichael, Georgia 63) Chicago Bears - CB Brian Williams, North Carolina St. 64) Atlanta Falcons* - WR Andre Davis, Virginia Tech 65) New England Patriots - LB Ben Leber, Kansas St. Round 3 66) Houston Texans - WR Marquise Walker, Michigan 67) Carolina Panthers - CB Keyou Craver, Nebraska 68) Detroit Lions - LB Trev Faulk, LSU 69) Buffalo Bills - C Melvin Fowler Jr., Maryland 70) Minnesota Vikings - S Tank Williams, Stanford 71) San Diego Chargers - G Terrance Metcalf, Mississippi 72) Dallas Cowboys - CB Roosevelt Williams, Tuskegee 73) Cincinnati Bengals - QB Kurt Kittner, Illinois 74) Indianapolis Colts - G Martin Bibla, Miami (FL) 75) Kansas City Chiefs - LB David Thornton, North Carolina 76) Jacksonville Jaguars - RB Lamar Gordon, North Dakota St. 77) Tennessee Titans - LB Raonall Smith, Washington St. 78) New York Giants - G Steve Edwards, Central Florida 79) Cleveland Browns - G Eric Heitmann, Stanford 80) Atlanta Falcons - S Ramon Walker, Pittsburgh 81) Arizona Cardinals - RB Adrian Peterson, Georgia Southern 82) New Orleans Saints - LB James Allen, Oregon St. 83) Houston Texans - G Fred Weary, Tennessee 84) St. Louis Rams - DT Alan Harper, Fresno St. 85) Seattle Seahawks - LB Saleem Rasheed, Alabama 86) Tampa Bay Bucs - RB Maurice Morris, Oregon 87) Baltimore Ravens - DT Dorsett Davis, Mississippi St. 88) New York Jets - G Ed Ta’Amu, Utah 89) Oakland Raiders - QB Josh McCown, Sam Houston St. 90) Miami Dolphins - LB Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma 91) Philadelphia Eagles - DT Nate Dwyer, Kansas 92) Green Bay Packers - LB Andra Davis, Florida 93) Chicago Bears - TE Darnell Sanders, Ohio St. 94) Pittsburgh Steelers - WR Antwan Randle-El, Indiana 95) St. Louis Rams - WR Kelly Campbell, Georgia Tech 96) New England Patriots - WR Terry Charles, Portland St. 97) Buffalo Bills (COMP) - DE Kenyon Coleman, UCLA 98) Arizona Cardinals (COMP) - WR Donnie O’Neal, Arizona St. Dolphins Mock... 3) LB Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma. The Dolphins need a LB that can step in at any of the 3 LB spots at a moments notice and play special teams. If Calmus adds strength, he could be special. 4) DE Jarvis Green, LSU. Green is a powerful run-stuffer that offers little on passing downs... just like Kenny Mixon. Depth is needed behind Gardener at DE. 5) G Quasim Mitchell, North Carolina A&T. Tony Wise would appreciate the selection of a raw specimen like Mitchell to groom for the future. 5) C Jason Ball, New Hampshire. The Dolphins just can't seem to get rid of Ruddy. Ball, like Mitchell, faced a lower level of competition and will probably take a few years to groom. 7) RB Jonathan Reese, Colombia. The Dolphins attended a private workout for the Columbia star, who ran a 4.52 at 6-1, 215 pounds. He can return kicks, too. I'd appreciate any comments or criticisms. Enjoy all 17 hours! NYF.