Roger, We Have A Problem!!

The NFL has floated the idea to the media about changing the NFL Draft (the best weekend of the off-season) from a weekend event back to a work week/Saturday event. My initial thought is what a horrible idea!! I remember watching my first draft seeing the Patriots select Irving Fryar back when I was only 12 years old (having a dentist appointment later that morning, my parents let me stay home until I went to the appointment), and I was so upset to have to go back to school and miss the rest of the draft. I also remember the excitement I felt when I heard they wised up and made it a weekend event so those of us draftniks did not have to cut school or work to see what our teams where getting in the draft.

Now, the NFL is reversing gears again and is working their best to make NFL fans call in sick or cut school in order to watch the Annual Selection Meeting. The reported proposal by the league is to make the first round a primetime event on Thursday, rounds two and three on Friday and the remaining rounds on Saturday. Bad idea!!! You want to see ratings and attendance drop, then make this switch because it will show fans that their interests and free time are not being considered. Once you start forgetting your fans you’ll end up like Major League Baseball. My proposal is for a slight change that will keep the fans happy, create the media circus that the draft has become and keep the rating as strong as ever. Instead of Thursday, Friday and Saturday simply move it back one day. Have the first round as a primetime event on Friday with the start time of 8PM EST (allows most of the west coast fans time to make it home to watch, and just imagine the crowds at the sports bars for it around the country). Rounds two and three on Saturday, starting at 3 PM EST and then Sunday finish up rounds four, five, six and seven with events kicking off that day at 10 AM. This way it’s a true football weekend for those of us starving for football news this time of year, and we still get to enjoy without having to call off sick from work or school.



Let me know your thoughts.

Day Two Gems

It is almost as ludicrous to try and correctly grade the past NFL Draft this soon as it was to try to accurately predict it in the months leading up to the draft. You have to laugh when you read some of the “experts” who say this team blew it and that team “dominated”. Really, I seem to remember people making a big issue what a steal Miami got with the selection of John Beck out of BYU. He’s a mature QB who can lead a team for many years. Yeah anyone check the transactions lately he’s unemployed as Miami cut ties with him and just signed a one year deal to be a back-up in Baltimore. Examples of picks that where “awesome” days after the draft that are now unemployed are countless just as the Pro Bowlers taken in the 7th round like Jay Ratliff of the Cowboys are also just as prevalent. With that said here are some possible second day gems that each team selected but get back to me in three years just to make sure.

Arizona Cardinals: Herman Johnson G LSU….Big powerful man who should become a leader of Russ Grimm’s line down the road.

Atlanta Falcons: Garrett Reynolds OT North Carolina…Great depth pick who could fill in as a starter down the road

Baltimore Ravens: Cedric Peerman RB Virginia…..Speed back who should see the field early

Buffalo Bills: Shawn Nelson TE Southern Mississippi…Terrific selection and likely day one starter.

Carolina Panthers: Duke Robinson OG Oklahoma..Big man who will open holes for the Panthers ground game.

Chicago Bears: Marcus Freeman LB Ohio State..Great pick that should push his way into the starting lineup within a year.

Cincinnati Bengals: Chase Coffman TE Missouri…I remember saying years ago “just throw it to Paul Coffman” now the Bengals fans will say “just throw it to Chase.”

Cleveland Browns: James Davis RB Clemson…Nice #2 to Jamal Lewis and could be the steal of the draft.

Dallas Cowboys: Mike Mickens CB Cincinnati…..Could push to be 3rd corner by the end of the year.

Denver Broncos: Seth Olsen OG Iowa…As they shift to the new regime Olsen could be a starter by the end of the year.

Detroit Lions: Derrick Williams WR Penn State..Perfect #2 receiver to go with Calvin Johnson.

Green Bay Packers: Jamon Meredith OT South Carolina..Nice depth and should see time at RT and RG this year.

Houston Texans: James Casey TE Rice..Multi-talented player who might just a breakout star in 2009.

Indianapolis Colts: Terrance Taylor DT Michigan…Big clog for the middle of the defense.

Jacksonville Jaguars: Rashad Jennings RB Liberty…Should develop into a nice #2 now that Fred Taylor is gone to Maurice Jones-Drew

Kansas City Chiefs: Donald Washington CB Ohio State…Should be nickel corner by the end of the year.

Miami Dolphins: Andrew Gardner OT Georgia Tech…Will provide great depth and could contend for a right tackle slot down the road.

Minnesota Vikings: Jasper Brinkley LB South Carolina…Worthwhile pick at that point. Likely to provide depth at most LB slots.

New England Patriots: Tyrone McKenzie LB South Florida….Steal for the Pats as if he went to USC, Texas or Florida would have gone a round earlier

New Orleans Saints: Chip Vaughn DB Wake Forest….Nice size and speed for a safety should help on special teams this year.

NY Giants: Travis Beckum TE Wisconsin…Could be the long term answer for the Giants at TE down the road.

NY Jets: Shonn Greene RB Iowa…May have cost too much but should be a nice #2 back down the road.

Oakland Raiders: Louis Murphy WR Florida…Solid player who hopefully will erase the Florida receiver curse.

Philadelphia Eagles: Victor Harris DB Virginia Tech…Solid player who should make a significant contribution this year on special teams.

Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike Wallace WR Mississippi….Unreal speed and should be the 3rd receiver in 2010.

St. Louis Rams: Dorell Scott DT Clemson…Big clog for the middle of the line and provide excellent depth.

San Diego Chargers: Kevin Ellison DB USC…Nice value pick who should make his paycheck on special teams this year and start in 2010.

San Francisco 49’ers: Scott McKilliop LB Pittsburgh…Singletary kind of guy who learned the basics to make it in the NFL at Pittsburgh under former NFL HC Dave Wannstedt.

Seattle Seahawks: Deon Butler WR Penn State…Should develop into a nice #3 down the road.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Sammie Strougther WR Oregon State..New regime gives Sammie a great opportunity to develop

Tennessee Titans: Troy Kropog OT Tulane…Could blossom into a starter down the road.

Washington Redskins: Kevin Barnes DB Maryland…Once he learns it’s better to be seen and not heard he can make a difference on this team.

As always post your thoughts or send me an email

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Day Two of the Draft

Went to NY City on day 2 of the Draft. Pretty good day it was certainly worth the two hour ride and got a chance to catch up with Rick from http://www.nfldraftbible.com/ .

Final Mock for 2009 Draft--Two Rounds

Well the big day is almost here so I figured might as well do one more two round mock. As the norm things changed with Torry Holt signing in Jacksonville, Percy Harvin reported failed drug test, Philly-Buffalo trade and I’m sure there are a lot more to come pretty soon. Who will be surprised if Braylon Edwards, Anquan Boldin, or Sheldon Brown and few others get moved this weekend? Anyway here is the final two round mock. Enjoy the weekend...Patrick Schuster (not the HS Baseball Star)

1. Detroit: Matthew Stafford QB--Georgia
2. St. Louis: Jason Smith OT--Baylor
3. Kansas City: Aaron Curry OLB—Wake Forest
4. Seattle: Mark Sanchez QB--USC
5. Cleveland: Michael Crabtree WR—Texas Tech
6. Cincinnati: Chris Wells RB---Ohio State
7. Oakland: Jeremy Maclin WR--Missouri
8. Jacksonville: Rey Maualuga ILB--USC
9. Green Bay: B.J. Raji DT—Boston College
10. San Francisco: Eugene Monroe OT--Virginia
11. Buffalo: Andre Smith OT--Alabama
12. Denver: Tyson Jackson DE--LSU
13. Washington: Michael Oher OT--Mississippi
14. New Orleans: Clay Matthews OLB--USC
15. Houston: Brian Cushing OLB--USC
16. San Diego: Knowshon Moreno RB--Georgia
17. N.Y. Jets: Josh Freeman QB—Kansas State
18. Denver: Evander Hood DT--Missouri
19. Tampa Bay: Peria Jerry DT--Mississippi
20. Detroit: Eben Britton OT Arizona
21. Philadelphia: Donald Brown RB--Connecticut
22. Minnesota: Brian Orakpo DE--Texas
23. New England: James Laurinaitis ILB-Ohio State
24. Atlanta: Everette Brown DE—Florida State
25. Miami: Aaron Maybin DE/OLB—Penn State
26. Baltimore: Darrius Heyward-Bey WR--Maryland
27. Indianapolis: Brian Robiskie WR---Ohio State
28. Buffalo: Brandon Pettigrew TE—Oklahoma State
29. NY Giants: Kenny Britt WR--Rutgers
30. Tennessee: Malcolm Jenkins CB—Ohio State
31. Arizona: Connor Barwin OLB—Cincinnati
32. Pittsburgh: Alex Mack C—California


Round 2.

1. Detroit: Larry English OLB/DE—Northern Illinois
2. New England: Vontae Davis CB---Illinois
3. St. Louis: Clint Sintim OLB---Virginia
4. Cleveland: Darius Butler CB-Connecticut
5. Seattle: William Beatty OT--Connecticut
6. Cincinnati: Ron Brace DT—Boston College
7. Jacksonville: Duke Robinson OG--Oklahoma
8. Oakland: Marcus Freeman OLB---Ohio State
9. Green Bay: Lawrence Sidbury Jr. DE--Richmond
10. Buffalo: Alphonso Smith CB---Wake Forest
11. San Francisco: D.J Moore CB---Vanderbilt
12. Miami: Hakeem Nicks WR—North Carolina
13. NY Giants: Phil Loadholt OT--Oklahoma
14. Houston: Patrick Chung SS--Oregon
15. New England: Percy Harvin WR--Florida
16. Denver: Eric Wood C--Louisville
17. Chicago: Juaquin Iglesias WR Oklahoma
18. Cleveland: Jason Williams OLB Western Illinois
19. Dallas: Louis Delmas FS---Western Michigan
20. NY Jets: LeSean McCoy RB---Pittsburgh
21. Philadelphia: Shawn Nelson TE—Southern Miss
22. Minnesota: Fili Moala DT--USC
23. Atlanta: Sen’Derick Marks DT—Auburn
24. Miami: James Casey TE--Rice
25. Baltimore: Darry Beckwith ILB--LSU
26. New England: Gerald Cadogan OT—Penn State
27. Carolina: Derrick Williams WR—Penn State
28. NY Giants: Rashad Jennings RB--Liberty
29. Indianapolis: Dorrell Scott DT---Clemson
30. Tennessee: Max Unger C---Oregon
31. Arizona: Dannell Ellerbe ILB---Georgia
32. Pittsburgh: Kraig Urbik OG---Wisconsin

1st Round (Updated)

1 1 Detroit Matthew Stafford--QB Georgia......Discussion goes on in the Lions war room but passing on Stafford is too risky for this franchise. Stafford impressed at the combine and during individual workouts that the Lions can feel safe that they finally have their future signal caller and face of the franchise for the next 15 years.

1 2 St. Louis Jason Smith--OT Baylor....With the release on Orlando Pace, the Rams will need a new leader of their offensive line and the athletic Smith is a future Pro Bowler for this team."

1 3 Kansas City Aaron Curry--OLB Wake Forest.........Curry is the lowest risk in the draft and will certainly be the future leader of the Chiefs defense for years to come.

1 4 Seattle Eugene Monroe--OT Virginia....... Seattle could go several different directions but Monroe is the safest and most likely to be starting by the end of camp.

1 5 Cleveland Michael Crabtree--WR Texas Tech........ Interesting spot for Cleveland as they need defense in the worse way but with Stallworth's legal problem and the flirtation of sending Edwards elsewhere the selection of Crabtree makes the most sense at this point. Together with Edwards would give them a dynamic duo the likes not often seen if they trade Edwards they still have the big #1 target needed for all offenses.

1 6 Cincinnati Brian Orakpo--DE Texas.............Constantly in need for a pass rush and because of some bad luck in the past (David Pollack), the Bengals can add the top player at that spot again this year. "

1 7 Oakland: Jeremy Maclin--WR Missouri.......... Al Davis loves the HR threat which Maclin certainly is but based on his versatility brings so much more to the table.

1 8 Jacksonville: Percy Harvin--WR Florida....This team is constantly searching for a wide receiver but have yet to come with any of value (see Matt Jones, Reggie Williams, R. Jay Soward, Ernest Wilford) that should change with the dynamic Harvin coming to town."

1 9 Green Bay: Robert Ayers--DE Tennessee.......With the Packers switching to a 3-4 defense they need to upgrade the speed of their ends and no player has been more impressive in all-star games and the combine that Ayers. He'll fit perfect in the new scheme and should be a game 1 starter for the Packers.

1 10 San Francisco: Mark Sanchez--QB USC......... Desperate to restore the luster to this once proud franchise San Francisco could do no better than grabbing Sanchez and starting building the team around him for the next 15 years. A special talent who should become an instant crowd favorite.

1 11 Buffalo: Everette Brown--DE Florida State........ Buffalo started out 2008 season on the right foot but the major deficiencies on the roster in terms of talented started to show up when they faced the better opponents with the biggest weakness a serious pass rush. That problem should be solved for awhile by adding Everette Brown to the roster.

1 12 Denver: Tyson Jackson--DE LSU....... No team has had more of a makeover than the Broncos this off-season. With the departure of the head coach and the temperamental QB things will be different this year. They need to start adding talent to the defense if they have any hopes for more than another 8-8 season. Jackson will give them pressure from the outside that they have been lacking for quite awhile.

1 13 Washington: Michael Oher--OT Mississippi...... The Skins need an influx of youth to their offensive line and getting the highly regarded Oher is certainly a step in the right direction. He should have little trouble adjusting to the NFL spotlight after the national attention he's received going back to his high school days.

1 14 New Orleans: Chris Wells--RB Ohio State........ While they may have more pressing needs at linebacker but I believe the Saints interest in Wells is genuine. Brees can not put the ball up as much as he did last year and have a hammer like Wells in the backfield should keep the offense on the field longer thus taking pressure off the defense and their shortcomings.

1 15 Houston: Clay Matthews--OLB USC........ The Texans need to continue to improve the linebacking core if this teams hopes to take the next step in their development. Matthews Jr. is the type of guy that will give them 110% and become a leader of the defense in a rather short amount of time.

1 16 San Diego: Knowshon Moreno--RB Georgia .......LT's days/seasons are numbered in San Diego and if they want to continue operating at the same success level it would be wise to select the multi-talented Moreno as the heir apparent to the tailback position. Moreno is a special talent and should be a starter but 2010.

1 17 NY Jets: Josh Freeman--QB Kansas State.......Losing out for Cutler and recovering from the Favre experiment the Jets may be tempted by the big arm of Freeman. Ryan saw during his time in Baltimore it is possible to win with a rookie QB if your defense is up for the challenge.

1 18 Denver: (from Chicago) B.J. Raji--DT Boston College.......... Raji has become the victim of some yet to be confirmed failed drug reports which certainly will hurt his status. Should he slide this far the Broncos would wise to add him and pair him with Jackson to form a terrific front tandem for the next ten years.

1 19 Tampa Bay: Darrius Heyward-Bey--WR Maryland........ With the release of Joey Galloway the Bucs will be looking for that HR threat who can keep the defenses honest. When motivated Heyward-Bey is unstoppable the bigger task is keeping him focused every play and game.

1 20 Detroit (from Dallas): Rey Maualuga--ILB USC.......... After adding Stafford to lead the offense the Lions now can add their defensive leader in Maualuga. Rey is perfect for the scheme and will work great with Ernie Sims and Julian Peterson.

1 21 Philadelphia: Donald Brown RB Connecticut....

1 22 Minnesota: Andre Smith--OT Alabama......... No player in recent memory has ever seemed more unprepared for the process of getting ready for the draft than Andre. What happened at the combine and workouts is inexcusable but with that said he still is a special talent when the pads are on and the team is in battle. Great addition to the Vikings and great value at this point of the draft.

1 23 New England: Brian Cushing--OLB USC............. With the boat load of picks the Pats have it's likely they will be trading all over the place so I'm not betting they are staying at 23. If they should adding a player like Cushing to go with Mayo will give them two young linebackers to build around and replacing the recently departed Mike Vrablel.

1 24 Atlanta: Evander Hood--DT Missouri............... Mike Smith loves the big DT (see his days in Jacksonville) and the strength and size of Hood makes him a perfect fit for their system.

1 25 Miami: Hakeem Nicks--WR North Carolina........ Miami top two needs are OLB and WR and with no OLB warranting the #25 pick the Tuna will grab Nicks and get the OLB in round two. Bill went personally to see Nicks workout which tells you his interest.

1 26 Baltimore: Malcolm Jenkins--CB Ohio State............. Even with the resigning of Samari Rolle the Ravens should jump to add Jenkins who could easily play corner or safety for them. Some question Jenkins recovery speed to play corner but watching his game tapes show all signs of a lockdown corner early in his career with a possible switch to safety later in his career.

1 27 Indianapolis: Peria Jerry--DT Mississippi........ The Colts want to add size to the middle of their defense and grabbing a player like Peria certainly accomplishes that and more. He's the kind of force in the middle they have been lacking for a long time.

1 28 Buffalo (from Philadelphia via Carolina): Brandon Pettigrew TE Oklahoma State


1 29 NY Giants: Kenny Britt--WR Rutgers............. With the resolution of the Plaxico situation the Giants biggest need clearly is a tall WR to add that dimension back to the offense. Britt is a natural selection and should make an immediate impact.

1 30 Tennessee: Vontae Davis--CB Illinois.......Another player hurt by unsubstantiated drug reports that may hurt his draft status. Vonte, the brother of Vernon, is a special talent that is an absolute steal at this point and likely contender for defensive rookie of the year."

1 31 Arizona: Aaron Maybin--DE/OLB Penn State............ Maybin would be a great end to pair with Calais Campbell to give the Cards the best set of young defensive in the league

1 32 Pittsburgh: Eben Britton--OT Arizona............ Biggest area of need is restocking the offensive line and grabbing Britton at this point is the first step in building a young talented line.

This first round has been updated to include the recent Jason Peters trade to Philadelphia. The other will be updated soon.

2009 NFL Schedule

Here is what we've been waiting for:

NFL Schedule, Pro Football Schedule, National Football League Schedule - ESPN

Seven Round Mock

Most people say you have to be a little crazy to try and do a seven round mock as one or two trades blows the whole thing up. I agree but figured while we wait for the equivalent of Christmas Day for football fans to get here I might as well take my best crack at it. I took into consideration team needs, team preferences for certain types of players and schools, depth at various position in this year’s draft, and trying to fit all players with the systems the teams use (something some teams don’t always seem to do). I hope you enjoy it and feel free to post or send me your thoughts, comments and suggestions.

2nd Round

2 33 Detroit: William Beatty--OT Connecticut....... Will allow Backus to move to guard as they work to strengthen the offensive line

2 34 New England (from Kansas City): James Laurinaitis--ILB Ohio State.......Team with Cushing and Mayo to make linebacking a strength again for this team.

2 35 St. Louis: Larry English--OLB Northern Illinois......... Great motor who should push to start early in the season.

2 36 Cleveland: Connor Barwin--OLB Cincinnati......... Solid blue collar player that should excel in the new defense.

2 37 Seattle: LeSean McCoy--RB Pittsburgh......... Possibly the steal of the draft. Could be the franchise back they lacked last year.

2 38 Cincinnati: Alex Mack---C California.....Instant started who is a smart, high character player who should help change the image of the Bengals.

2 39 Jacksonville: Darry Beckwith--ILB LSU.........With the departure of Peterson, the Jags need a new man in the middle and Beckwith will provide that.

2 40 Oakland: Duke Robinson--OG Oklahoma............. Stud linemen who should start from Day 1 in Oakland.

2 41 Green Bay: Phil Loadholt--OT Oklahoma....... Some questions exist on the line especially at tackle where Loadholt will be a starter by mid-season.

2 42 Buffalo: Kraig Urbik--OG Wisconsin...... Blue collar worker that the Buffalo fans will love and QB Trent Edwards will appreciate.

2 43 San Francisco: Darius Butler--CB Connecticut...... Major rebuilding gets a great shot in the arm with the very talented and under-rated Butler.

2 44 Miami (from Washington): Clint Sintim--OLB Virginia........... The Dolphins added the WR and not get a linebacker who learned from Parcells's friend Al Groh.

2 45 NY Giants (from New Orleans): Jared Cook--TE South Carolina...... Little depth behind Boss so Cook should see action early in the season

2 46 Houston: Patrick Chung--SS Oregon........ Texans still need to upgrade the second level of their defense and now have added a linebacker in Matthews and a SS in Chung so help is certainly on the way.

2 47 New England (from San Diego): Alphonso Smith--CB Wake Forest........... This teams has way to many picks so I expect some trading up but for the purpose of this mock no trades where projected. Adding Alphonso will give them a young future star to groom at corner.

2 48 Denver: William Moore--SS Missouri..........Keep adding to the defense. Moore will likely start day one.

2 49 Chicago: Michael Johnson--DE Georgia Tech.......... May go WR with this pick but the freakishly talented Johnson will add a special player to their defense and might be more valuable to the team this season than waiting for another wide receiver to develop.

2 50 Cleveland (from Tampa Bay): D.J. Moore--CB Vanderbilt.............. The new regime will look to upgrade the defensive talent on all levels and Moore carries a 1st round grade that is a steal at the #50 spot.

2 51 Dallas: Herman Johnson--OG LSU.............. Last year's injury to Kyle Kosier showed that Dallas needs to upgrade the guard position as Cory Proctor is not an every game starter. Johnson is a huge man and showed that he's taking the shot at the NFL serious by controlling his weight. Some compare him with current Cowboys player Leonard Davis.

2 52 NY Jets: Brian Robiskie--WR Ohio State........... Robiskie is a nice addition to the Jets and is mature beyond his age so his transition should be easier than most when it comes to adjusting to the NFL and likely can make a significant contribution rather quick in the NFL.

2 53 Philadelphia: Louis Delmas--FS Western Michigan........... Losing Dawkins and Considine the Eagles need to upgrade and add talent to the safety position.

2 54 Minnesota: Fili Moala--DT USC........ Beef in the middle and a great third DT to go with the Kevin and Pat Williams. Also great insurance should they have anymore issues with drug tests.

2 55 Atlanta: James Casey--TE Rice........Nice safety value option for Matt Ryan. Type of player that should work well for Atlanta in the atmosphere they are trying to develop around the team.

2 56 Miami: Victor Harris--CB Virginia Tech............. Young corner to be groomed for a starting role in the coming years. In the meantime will excel as a nickel and special teams player.

2 57 Baltimore: Marcus Freeman--OLB Ohio State........ Need to restock the linebacking core and Freeman is an unsung player on the Buckeyes defense.

2 58 New England: Rashad Jennings--RB Liberty.............Hoping to reduce running back by committee Jennings would be groomed to be a feature back for the Pats.

2 59 Carolina: Juaquin Iglesias--WR Oklahoma............ While reports are that Jarrett finally is ready to make the next step the Panthers will still need options just in case that is not the case.

2 60 NY Giants: Jamon Meredith--OT South Carolina........ Stock up the line as you can never have enough young talent linemen.

2 61 Indianapolis: Ron Brace--DT Boston College......Teams with 1st round pick, Peria Jerry, to help change the culture that defense is the softer side of the team.

2 62 Tennessee: Max Unger--C Oregon.........Replacement for Kevin Mawae whenever he decides to hang it up.

2 63 Arizona: Shonn Greene--RB Iowa........If the Edge is ready to leave the desert they will need a replacement

2 64 Pittsburgh: Eric Wood--C Louisville.......Keep adding to the offensive line. Wood is a big boy who is the type of player you put in the lineup and he's a starter for 15 years.

3rd Round

3 65 Detroit: Lawrence Sidbury Jr.--DE Richmond............ Needing help on both the Lions add Sidbury to take over one of the end position as the new régime remolds the defense.

3 66 St. Louis: Rhett Bomar--QB Sam Houston State...Long term answer for Bulger who will sit, learn and watch behind the B boys (Bulger and Boller)

3 67 Kansas City: Jarron Gilbert--DE San Jose State........ Need an end to bring pressure and by this point Gilbert is the best player on the board.

3 68 Seattle: Tyrone McKenzie--OLB South Florida........... Nice player who should push his way on to the field as a starter early in 2009.

3 69 Dallas (from Cleveland) Rashad Johnson--FS Alabama......Currently Dallas has two SS but not much at free safety. Johnson is a little light but could be a special talent for this team of stars.

3 70 Cincinnati: Sen'Derrick Marks--DT Auburn......Big body for the middle of the defense that will make the Tank experiment a one year deal.

3 71 Oakland: Jason Williams--OLB Western Illinois..........Underrated talent who should contend for a starting job in 2010.

3 72 Jacksonville: Jonathan Luigs--C Arkansas.......... Jags need someone to anchor the o-line and Luigs fits that role and more.

3 73 Green Bay: Mitch King--DT Iowa .............King will be a nice big body for the defense as the Packers look to stockpile defensive linemen

3 74 San Francisco: Dannell Ellerbe--ILB Georgia........ Samaria Mike gets an inside linebacker to mentor and add to his improving defense.

3 75 Buffalo: Chase Coffman--TE Missouri..........Bills need that player who can go across the middle and act as Trent Edwards safety net. When healthy Coffman is a nice player who should be recovered from a foot injury well before camp.

3 76 NY Jets (from New Orleans) Gerald McRath--ILB Southern Mississippi... Rex gets another linebacker to add to his defensive potion.

3 77 Houston (from Sean Smith)--CB/S Utah........ Big corner who can also play safety. Should contend for a starting role early in his career

3 78 San Diego: Dorrell Scott--DT Clemson......... Clog up the middle as they continue to improve the talent base.

3 79 Denver: Andy Levitre--OG Oregon State.... With the new regime bigger offensive linemen will be needed. Levitre is the type of character that should mesh well in Denver.

3 80 Washington: Paul Kruger--DE Utah..... Talented player who will become part of the defensive rotation early in 2009.

3 81 Tampa Bay: Asher Allen--CB Georgia.... Younger corner who will blossom under the Tampa Bay tutelage he will likely receive.

3 82 Detroit (from Dallas) Louis Murphy--WR Florida...... Should be a great #2 receiver to team with Calvin Johnson

3 83 Green Bay (from NY Jets) Shawn Nelson--TE Southern Mississippi...... Nice target who should see the field early and often this season

3 84 Denver (from Chicago): Mohamed Massaquoi--WR Georgia...... Concerns about Brandon Marshall make this a need pick. If Marshall can keep out of the headlines then Massaquoi should develop into a great #3.

3 85 Philadelphia: Jairus Byrd--CB Oregon..... Lito Sheppard's replacement. Can't have enough young corners on a team.

3 86 Minnesota: Derrick Williams--WR Penn State......... Talented player who was underused at PSU. Should make a significant contribution early in 2009.

3 87 Miami: Troy Kropog--OT Tulane.........Nice depth who should develop into a contributing lineman down the road

3 88 Baltimore: Kevin Olgetree--WR Virginia........Talented prospect who should be able to help in the passing game. Playing at Va you know he's very fundamentally sound and should help on special teams initially this season.

3 89 New England: Darcel McBath--FS Texas Tech.......... Could push for a starting role in 2010 but his year will have the luxury to sit and learn from this talented bunch.

3 90 Atlanta: Sherrod Martin--CB Troy.........Nice prospect who will contribute on special teams while getting groomed for a starting role down the road.

3 91 NY Giants: Javon Ringer--RB Michigan State........ Will replace Derrick Ward in the running back rotation.

3 92 Indianapolis: Ramses Barden--WR Cal Poly....... Developmental prospect who if given time could become unstoppable.

3 93 Carolina: Cody Brown--OLB Connecticut .........Nice addition who will help keep the pressure on the offense especially if Peppers gets moved during the draft.

3 94 Tennessee: Gerald Cadogan--OT Penn State.......Very underrated player who could push his way onto the field by the end of the season.

3 95 Arizona: Mike Mickens--CB Cincinnati ....Depth for 2009 and eventually starter down the road.

3 96 Pittsburgh: Pat White--QB/WR West Virginia.... Antwan Randel El and Slash all over again. Adds a great dimension to the offensive scheme in Pittsburgh. White is a Pittsburgh type of guy.

3 97 New England: Antoine Caldwell--C/G Alabama..... Should provide depth at center and guard in 2009 and become a starter in 2010

3 98 Cincinnati: Andre Brown--RB North Carolina State....Nice size and speed. Should see the field early in the season.

3 99 Chicago: Kenny McKinley--WR South Carolina.....Nice size and great speed to spread the field and keep defenses honest against the Bears.

3 100 NY Giants: Kevin Barnes--CB Maryland......Can't ever have enough quality young corners on a team.

4th Round

4 101 Dallas (from Detroit): Scott McKilllop--ILB Pittsburgh...... Dallas needs depth at inside linebacker and McKillop fits that need. Could push for a starting spot in coming years if he can stay healthy.

4 102 Kansas City: Mike Thomas--WR Arizona...... Small WR who should excel as a special teams weapon and nice target when they go to a 3 WR package.

4 103 St. Louis: Keenan Lewis--CB Oregon State....... Team can't have enough young talented corners.

4 104 Cleveland: Chip Vaughn--SS Wake Forest..... Smart player who will help reshape the defense

4 105 Seattle: David Bruton--FS Notre Dame......... Should contend for a starting job by no later than 2010.

4 106 Cincinnati: Travis Beckum--TE Wisconsin..... Steal at this point in the draft and if healthy can have a huge impact this season.

4 107 Jacksonville: Trevor Canfield--OG Cincinnati......... Helps a desperate need on this team. Should develop into a starter in the coming years.

4 108 Miami (from Oakland) Cedric Peerman--RB Virginia..... Speed back who can spell Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams.

4 109 Green Bay: Jaimie Thomas--OG Maryland..... Depth for the offensive line

4 110 Buffalo: Zac Follett--OLB California.............Will help add pressure on the QB and should work well with Poz.

4 111 San Francisco: Jonathan Casillas--OLB Wisconsin........Singletary keeps adding to his side of the ball.

4 112 Houston: David Veikune--DE Hawaii ..........Best available to fit a need at this point in the draft as the Texans are constantly trying to upgrade their defense.

4 113 San Diego: T.J. Lang--OT Eastern Michigan..... Nice swing tackle who should grow into a future starter.

4 114 Denver: Jasper Brinkley--ILB South Carolina....... More talent to upgrade this defense.

4 115 NY Jets (from Washington): Mike Goodson--RB Texas A&M....Young back to groom behind Thomas Jones and eventually become a rotational starter.

4 116 New Orleans: Kaluka Maava--OLB USC..............Nice depth for the Saints at OLB. Should contribute on special teams.

4 117 Dallas: Coye Francies--CB San Jose State...... With the Anthony Henry trade and Pacman release the Cowboys need depth at corner.

4 118 New Orleans: (from NY Jets) Nic Harris--OLB Oklahoma......Nice depth for the Saints at OLB. Should contribute on special teams.

4 119 Chicago: Kory Sheets---RB Purdue.......... Another player for the offense with nice size/speed combo who will be a great number two to Matt Forte.

4 120 Tampa Bay: Alex Magee--DT Purdue.... Nice big body for the defense. Should become part of the tackle rotation in camp.

4 121 Philadelphia: Austin Collie--WR BYU.....Perfect wide receiver for Andy Reid's scheme. Smart, good route runner and doesn't draw attention to himself.

4 122 Houston (from Minnesota): Tyronne Green--OG Auburn.... Could push for a starting role in 2010; this year he will be provide depth.

4 123 Baltimore: Kyle Moore--DE USC........ Will help with the restocking of the defense that was raided this off-season

4 124 New England: Sebastian Vollmer--OT Houston........ Talented tackle who will provide depth this year but could become a starter down the road.

4 125 Atlanta: Glenn Coffee--RB Alabama.... Depth behind Michael Turner who can help lightening the load for the franchise back.

4 126 Oakland(from Miami) Ricky Jean Francois--DT LSU...........The perfect Raiders player. When motivated is dominating but doesn't seem to have his head on straight sometimes.

4 127 Indianapolis: Stephen McGee--QB Texas A&M.......Upgrade behind Peyton who could become a very good #2 QB.

4 128 Carolina: Vance Walker--DT Georgia Tech......... Fills a desperate need in the middle of the defense. Walker should see the field early in his career.

4 129 NY Giants: Matt Shaughnessy--DE Wisconsin..... Coughlin's type of guy. Blue collar who will provide excellent depth for the G-Men.

4 130 Tennessee: Corey Irvin--DT Georgia........... Big body to help lessen the loss of big Albert

4 131 Arizona: Xavier Fulton--OT Illinois.......... Good swing tackle candidate for next year with the chance to be a starter in the future

4 132 Pittsburgh: Louis Vasquez--OG Texas Tech....... Focus this year is to upgrade the offensive line and Vasquez helps with that mission

4 133 San Diego: Michael Hamlin--SS Clemson......Will team with Weddle to provide a nice safety tandem in San Diego.

4 134 San Diego: Brandon Williams--DE Texas Tech..... Help with the pass rush and likely replace Igor in the rotation.

4 135 Tennessee: Jarrett Dillard--WR Rice.... Great steal at this point. Should make roster and play on special teams.

4 136 Indianapolis: Morgan Trent--CB Michigan..... Solid corner who should contribute this year