NFL Offseason, HBT mock draft?

[ohiobrewtus]

**EDIT - moved the list to this post for quick reference.

Here's who we have so far:

ohiobrewtus - Detroit Lions
Dude - Green Bay Packers
the_bird - New England Patriots
RICLARK - New York Jets
BuffaloSabresBrewer - Buffalo Bills
capcrnch - Chicago Bears
Evan! - Washington Redskins
jzal8 - New York Giants
limited visibility - Arizona Cardinals

Unless I hear from some other folks before Monday, this will be the order of the picks. The clock starts for the Dolphins at 8 am on Monday morning, and they have 24 hours to make their pick. Once they have made their pick, the clock for the next pick begins and that GM also has 24 hours. Some of us have 4 picks, some of us have 3 picks. I tried to distribute the picks based on the teams that we wanted vs. the teams that needed GM's.

jzal8, you'll be on the clock come Monday morning. a PM is being sent.


1. Miami Dolphins (jzal8) - Chris Long, DE - Virginia
2. St. Louis Rams (Dude) - Jake Long, OT - Michigan
3. Atlanta Falcons (capcrnch) - Matt Ryan, QB - Boston College
4. Oakland Raiders (BuffaloSabresBrewer) - DeSean Jackson, WR - Cal
5. Dallas Cowboys (via trade w/KC) (ohiobrewtus) - Darren McFadden, RB - Arkansas
6. New York Jets (RICLARK) - Leodis McKelvin, DB - Troy State
7 New England Patriots (from SF)(ohiobrewtus) - Vernon Gholston, DE/OLB - Ohio State
8. Baltimore Ravens (limited visibility) - Brian Brohm, QB - Louisville
9. Cincinnati Bengals - (Evan!) - Glenn Dorsey, DT - LSU
10. New Orleans Saints (jzal8) - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB - Tennessee State
11. Buffalo Bills (BuffaloSabresBrewer) - Mike Jenkins, CB - South Florida
12. Denver Broncos (Dude) - Ryan Clady, OT - Boise State
13. Carolina Panthers (RICLARK) - Chris Williams, OT - Vanderbilt
14. Chicago Bears (capcrnch) - Malcolm Kelly, WR - Oklahoma
15. Detroit Lions - (ohiobrewtus) - Sedrick Ellis, DT - USC
16. Arizona Cardinals - (limited visibility) - Sam Baker, OT - USC
17. Minnesota Vikings (capcrnch) - Derrick Harvey, DE - Florida
18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (via trade w/HOU)(RICLARK) - Devin Thomas, WR - Michigan State
19. Philadelphia Eagles (Dude) - Rashard Mendenhall, RB - Illinois
20. Houston Texans (via trade w/TB) (BuffaloSabresBrewer) - Mike Jenkins, CB - South Florida
21. Washington Redskins (Evan!) - Philip Merling, DE - Clemson
22. Kansas City Chiefs (via trade w/DAL (From Cleveland)) (ohiobrewtus) - Keith Rivers, LB - USC
23. Pittsburgh Steelers (jzal8) - Aqib Talib, CB - Kansas
24. Tennessee Titans (limited visibility) - Limas Sweed, WR - Texas
25. Seattle Seahawks (ohiobrewtus) - Kentwan Balmer, DT - North Carolina
26. Jacksonville Jaguars (capcrnch) - Calais Campbell, DE - Miami
27. San Diego (RICLARK) - Jeff Otah, OT - Pittsburgh
28. Kansas City Chiefs (via trade w/DAL) (BuffaloSabresBrewer) - Branden Albert, OT/OG - Virginia
29. San Francisco 49'ers (from Indianapolis) (Evan!) - Gosder Cherilus, OT - Boston College
30. Green Bay Packers (Dude) - Antoine Cason, CB - Arizona
31. Pick forfeited by New England Patriots
32. New York Giants (jzal8) - Jarod Mayo, LB - Tennessee

Round 2

32. Miami Dolphins (jzal8) - Joe Flacco, QB - Delaware
33. St. Louis Rams (Dude) - Quentin Groves, DE/OLB - Auburn
34. Atlanta Falcons (from OAK for DeAngelo Hall) (ohiobrewtus) - Jonathan Stewart, RB - Oregon
35. Kansas City Chiefs - (BuffaloSabresBrewer) - Reggie Smith, CB - Oklahoma
36. New York Jets (RICLARK) - Felix Jones, RB - Arkansas
37. Atlanta Falcons (capcrnch) - Pat Sims, DT - Auburn
38. Baltimore Ravens (limited visibility) - Dan Connor, LB - Penn State
39. San Francisco 49'ers (Evan!) - Justin King, CB - Penn State
40. New Orleans Saints (jzal8) - Dustin Keller, TE - Purdue
41. Buffalo Bills (BuffaloSabresBrewer) - James Hardy, WR - Indiana
42. Denver Broncos (Limited Visibility) - Trevor Laws, DT - Notre Dame
43. Carolina Panthers (RICLARK) - Jamaal Charles, RB - Texas
44. Chicago Bears (capcrnch) - Chad Henne, QB - Michigan
45. Detroit Lions (ohiobrewtus) - Lawrence Jackson, DE - USC
46. Cincinnati Bengals- (Evan!) - Mario Manningham, WR - Michigan
47. Minnesota Vikings - (RICLARK) - Anthony Collins, OT - Kansas
48. Atlanta Falcons (from HOU for Matt Schaub)(ohiobrewtus) - Curtis Lofton, LB - Oklahoma
49. Philadelphia Eagles (BuffaloSabresBrewer) - Early Doucet, WR - LSU
50. Arizona Cardinals (jzal8) - Ray Rice, RB - Rutgers
51. Washington Redskins (ohiobrewtus) - Andre Caldwell, WR - Florida
52. Houston Texans (BuffaloSabresBrewer) - Chris Johnson, RB - East Carolina
53. Pittsburgh Steelers (BuffaloSabresBrewer) - Duane Brown, OT - Virginia Tech
54. Tennessee Titans (jzal8) - Cliff Avril, DE - Purdue
55. Seattle Seahawks (ohiobrewtus) - Kenny Phillips, S - Miami (FL)
56. Green Bay Packers (From CLE) (RICLARK) - Fred Davis, TE - USC
57. Miami Dolphins (from SD for Chris Chambers) (jzal8) - Donnie Avery, WR - Houston
58. Jacksonville Jaguars (RICLARK) - Patrick Lee, CB - Auburn
59. Indianapolis Colts (BuffaloSabresBrewer) - Matt Forte, RB - Tulane
60. Green Bay Packers (BuffaloSabresBrewer) - Martellus Bennett, TE - Texas A&M
61. Kansas City Chiefs (from DAL) (ohiobrewtus) - Jeremy Thompson, DE - Wake Forest
62. New England Patriots (ohiobrewtus) - Tracy Porter, CB - Indiana
63. New York Giants (jzal8) -



Anyone else get excited about football during the offseason like I do?

I enjoy the NFL offseason almost as much as I enjoy the regular season. I'm glued to the NFL Network this week watching combine coverage.

Free Agency starts in a couple of weeks.

The draft is in 2 months.

I'm a bit of a draftnik, I'll admit it. I have my own first round mock draft written down each year just to see how close I can get. It's sad, I know - but I'm a Lions fan. The draft is my Superbowl.

Would there be any interest in an HBT Mock draft? I'd be willing to organize it and handle everything. Basically everyone gets assigned to be the GM of a team and make a first round selection and or trade for that team. Obviously it would be best to have 31 people (SF does not have a first round pick and NE was forced to forfeit the 31st overall selection so there are only 31 and not 32 1st round picks this year), but we could double up on teams and have 16 people and it would still be doable.

If you are interested, reply here. If we get enough people we'll hammer out the details and make it work. First 30 replies get in... obviously I make 31. Teams will be assigned randomly at a later time.

 

[Dude]

Do it, I'm game.

 

[amishland]

I am such a Lions fan, and am real heavy in the fantasy football.

 

[Limited Visibility]

Sounds like fun.... huge football fan here also. Is there a HBT fantasy football league when the season starts, if not we should!

 

[ohiobrewtus]

Would you rather see teams randomly assigned to people or let them pick their favorite team on a first come, first served basis?

If we're picking teams, I pick the Lions, and Dude gets the Packers

 

[Dude]

Would you rather see teams randomly assigned to people or let them pick their favorite team on a first come, first served basis?

If we're picking teams, I pick the Lions, and Dude gets the Packers

Of course that is how I think it should work, but we may have a hard time filling up all the teams then.

If I have to pick for the hated Vikings, so be it. This sounds like too much fun to be an a-hole about it.

 

[RICLARK]

Im down for it, Do I get first pick?

 

[rdwj]

Bah! Pitchers and catchers have reported - the boys of summer are getting into game shape. It's time for BASEBALL!

Leave the winter sports for when there is nothing better to do!

 

[RICLARK]

Bah! Pitchers and catchers have reported - the boys of summer are getting into game shape. It's time for BASEBALL!

Leave the winter sports for when there is nothing better to do!

lets do a mock Baseball draft too!

 

[the_bird]

You thinking of doing this in real time? That could be fun. I'll take the Pats (and watch them trade down). If we got like twelve people, we could each take like three teams, them "pick" for them in chat as the draft unfolds.

 

[rdwj]

lets do a mock Baseball draft too!

Funny - I've actually already done about 10 of them getting ready for my cash league draft next month.

 

[RICLARK]

What do you guys think about Jake Long? Think he will go as high as Joe Thomas did last year?

 

[ohiobrewtus]

You thinking of doing this in real time? That could be fun. I'll take the Pats (and watch them trade down). If we got like twelve people, we could each take like three teams, them "pick" for them in chat as the draft unfolds.

Doing it live is pretty fun, giving each GM the same amount of time that the teams have on draft day to make a pick.

The other option is to give each GM 24 hours to make a pick and do the whole thing in the forum. It gives more people a chance to participate in the event that they are unable to make it to chat the night that we choose to do the draft.

As long as we have enough people, why not do both? :rockin:

 

[ohiobrewtus]

What do you guys think about Jake Long? Think he will go as high as Joe Thomas did last year?

Yes. I will be amazed if Jake Long makes it past the Raiders at #4, and I'll be surprised if he is not taken #1 or #2 overall by the Dolphins or St. Louis. He rates just as high, if not a bit higher (depending on who's draft guide you're reading) than Joe Thomas did last year. If Long had come out last year he would likely have been regarded as the top OL prospect in the draft ahead of Thomas.

 

[Danek]

I'd be up for this - wonder if I can find the next Ryan Leaf?

 

[RICLARK]

Yes. I will be amazed if Jake Long makes it past the Raiders at #4, and I'll be surprised if he is not taken #1 or #2 overall by the Dolphins or St. Louis. He rates just as high, if not a bit higher (depending on who's draft guide you're reading) than Joe Thomas did last year. If Long had come out last year he would likely have been regarded as the top OL prospect in the draft ahead of Thomas.

That is what I was thinking but I know if he fell to the Lions they would pass him up anyway there to stupid. They will probably get another WR lol god They are dumb.

 

[ohiobrewtus]

Well let's do this - those that want to participate post what team you want to pick for. If we end up with a dozen or so people then we'll do as bird suggested and randomly assign the remaining teams evenly among everyone.

ohiobrewtus - Detroit Lions
Dude - Green Bay Packers
the_bird - New England Patriots
RICLARK - New York Jets
BuffaloSabresBrewer - Buffalo Bills
capcrnch - Chicago Bears

**This list will now be maintained in the OP

Reply here or PM me to have this list updated.

What about a live draft in chat the night before the draft on 4/25? 5 minutes to make a pick or work out a trade?

I'm just proposing ideas, we'll go with the majority vote. I am, however going to claim trade veto power. I've been involved in a couple of these things where two buddies work out rediculous trades that aren't even realistic and I don't want to see that happen.

 

[BuffaloSabresBrewer]

Lets watch hockey!

 

[RICLARK]

Well let's do this - those that want to participate post what team you want to pick for. If we end up with a dozen or so people then we'll do as bird suggested and randomly assign the remaining teams evenly among everyone.

ohiobrewtus - Detroit Lions
Dude - Green Bay Packers
the_bird - New England Patriots
RICLARK - New York Jets

Reply here or PM me to have this list updated.

What about a live draft in chat the night before the draft on 4/25? 5 minutes to make a pick or work out a trade?

I'm just proposing ideas, we'll go with the majority vote. I am, however going to claim trade veto power. I've been involved in a couple of these things where two buddies work out rediculous trades that aren't even realistic and I don't want to see that happen.

Hey Damn it Im packers Fan!! I will Take The Jets

 

[RICLARK]

Lets watch hockey!

No Point Detroit will win it!:rockin:

 

[ohiobrewtus]

That is what I was thinking but I know if he fell to the Lions they would pass him up anyway there to stupid. They will probably get another WR lol god They are dumb.

At pick #15, here's a short list of who the Lions will be looking at:

Jonathan Stewart, RB - Oregon
Rashard Mendenhall, RB - Illinois
Derrick Harvey, DE - Florida
Aqib Talib, CB - Kansas
Mike Jenkins, CB - USF
Leodis McKelvin, CB - Troy
Phillip Merling, DE - Clemson
Jeff Otah, OT - Pittsburgh

If I had to guess, I'd say that they'll pick one of the DE's unless someone projected in the top 10 drops - but that could all change dramatically after free agency.

 

[RICLARK]

At pick #15, here's a short list of who the Lions will be looking at:

Jonathan Stewart, RB - Oregon
Rashard Mendenhall, RB - Illinois
Derrick Harvey, DE - Florida
Aqib Talib, CB - Kansas
Mike Jenkins, CB - USF
Leodis McKelvin, CB - Troy
Phillip Merling, DE - Clemson
Jeff Otah, OT - Pittsburgh

If I had to guess, I'd say that they'll pick one of the DE's unless someone projected in the top 10 drops - but that could all change dramatically after free agency.

Harvey would be a good pick but so would Talib But it seems they dont care about DB's because of there Tampa Cover 2, But I think they need a db or 2.

 

[BuffaloSabresBrewer]

No Point Detroit will win it!:rockin:

pht!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RICLARK]

pht!!!!!!!!!!

lol We would still like to trade you guys for Campbell.

 

[BuffaloSabresBrewer]

Im sure were not going to keep him long.
If I had a nickel everytime we traded one of our All Stars.

 

[RICLARK]

Im sure were not going to keep him long.
If I had a nickel everytime we traded one of our All Stars.

Why do they have so many problems over there, is it a Cap room issue?

 

[BuffaloSabresBrewer]

Always has been always will be. I dont see what the f^cking problem is extend the god damn contract to like 5 or 6 years.

 

[RICLARK]

Always has been always will be. I dont see what the f^cking problem is extend the god damn contract to like 5 or 6 years.

I hear ya, you guys had an amazing team and it seems like they were only allowed 1 year to make a run, kinda sucks. Ive always liked buffalo and want to see them do well and they don't even get a chance and it seems like your division is starting to get better now as well.

 

[ohiobrewtus]

Anyone else that wants to claim their favorite team in our mock draft?

 

[capcrnch]

I wanted to claim the Jets, but Ric has stolen them from me.

 

[ohiobrewtus]

I wanted to claim the Jets, but Ric has stolen them from me.

There must be another team that you'll claim!

 

[BuffaloSabresBrewer]

im in for the Bills

 

[Danek]

Anyone else that wants to claim their favorite team in our mock draft?

The Pats have been taken, so I don't really mind who I draft for. I don't want to deprive anyone of their favorite team, so perhaps us non-aligned GMs can just take the worst unclaimed teams that are left once people have picked their favorites.

 

[capcrnch]

There must be another team that you'll claim!

Yeah, the Lions, because i'm into punishment and turmoil, but someone took them too

I'll take Da Bears.

 

[jzal8]

I'd be down

 

[the_bird]

Yeah, the Lions, because i'm into punishment and turmoil, but someone took them too

I'll take Da Bears.

The Lions are too freakin' easy, it's unfair. All you gotta do is pick a damn wide receiver...

 

[capcrnch]

The Lions are too freakin' easy, it's unfair. All you gotta do is pick a damn wide receiver...

I think they're going to break the trend again and go for some help in the secondary.

Lord knows they need it.

 

[ohiobrewtus]

Here are some Mock Draft links that I frequent in case anyone wants to take a look at the first round prospects this year:

http://hailredskins.com/MockDraft.htm
drafttek.com
nfldraftblitz.com
gbnreport.com
ourlads.com
draftnotebook.com

 

[the_bird]

I think I'm going to be out. I can't figger out how to access chat from home anymore...

There's a setting on Macafee that's blocking IRC communications, but I'll be damned if I can find the freakin' program to adjust the settings.

 

[ohiobrewtus]

I think I'm going to be out. I can't figger out how to access chat from home anymore...

There's a setting on Macafee that's blocking IRC communications, but I'll be damned if I can find the freakin' program to adjust the settings.

I'm not sure if chat is the best way to do it anyway. I've been thinking about it and while it's more fun to get everyone together in the same place and talk some smack, everyone has other things going on in their lives and getting everyone together at the same time for a few hours usually never works.

So how about we plan on doing it in the forums, each GM will have 24 hours to make their pick. That way no one is too rushed and can participate at their own convenience. We'll kick off on Monday, March 24th.