UKRavenStockers' Ambitious Mock Draft

[UKRavenStockers]

Yes, that's right, three rounds. So mark it down to be ambitious, but rubbish!

But what the hell, I'm alive with the joys of mock drafting so have at it. Not just thrown together, been working on it for three days so it's researched rubbish!

Round 1:
1. Miami Dolphins – Jake Long, OT, Michigan
2. St Louis Rams – Chris Long, DE, Virginia
3. Atlanta Falcons – Glenn Dorsey, DT, Louisiana State
4. Oakland Raiders – Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State
5. Kansas City Chiefs – Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
6. New York Jets – Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
7. New England Patriots (f. 49ers) – Keith Rivers, LB, Southern California
8. Baltimore Ravens – Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy
9. Cincinnati Bengals – Sedrick Ellis, DT, Southern California
10. New Orleans Saints – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State
11. Buffalo Bills – Devin Thomas, WR, Michigan State
12. Denver Broncos – Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State
13. Carolina Panthers – Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois
14. Chicago Bears – Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh
15. Detroit Lions – Branden Albert, G/T, Virginia
16. Arizona Carinals – Quentin Groves, DE/LB, Auburn
17. Kansas City Chiefs (f. Vikings) – Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida
18. Houston Texans – Chris Williams, OT, Vanderbilt
19. Philadelphia Eagles – Limas Sweed, WR, Texas
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – DeSean Jackson, WR, California
21. Washington Redskins – Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson
22. Dallas Cowboys (f. Browns) – Mike Jenkins, CB, South Florida
23. Pittsburgh Steelers – Gosder Cherilus, OT, Boston College
24. Tennessee Titans – James Hardy, WR, Indiana
25. Seattle Seahawks – Dustin Keller, TE, Purdue
26. Jacksonville Jaguars – Kentwan Balmer, DT, North Carolina
27. San Diego Chargers – Kenny Phillips, S, Miami (Fl)
28. Dallas Cowboys – Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon
29. San Francisco 49ers (f. Colts) – Dan Connor, LB, Penn State
30. Green Bay Packers – Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas
New England Patriots – Pick Forfeited
31. New York Giants – Jerod Mayo, LB, Tennessee

Round Two:
32. Miami Dolphins – Antoine Cason, CB, Arizona
33. St Louis Rams – Curtis Lofton, LB, Oklahoma
34. Atlanta Falcons (f. Raiders) – Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville
35. Kansas City Chiefs – Justin King, CB, Penn State
36. New York Jets – Jeremy Thompson, DE/LB, Wake Forest
37. Atlanta Falcons – Sam Baker, OT, Southern California
38. Baltimore Ravens – Chad Henne, QB, Michigan
39. San Francisco 49ers – Mario Manningham, WR, Michigan
40. New Orleans Saints – Pat Sims, DT, Auburn
41. Buffalo Bills – Brandon Flowers, CB, Virginia Tech
42. Denver Broncos – Felix Jones, RB, Arkansas
43. Carolina Panthers – Chilo Rachal, OG, Southern California
44. Chicago Bears – Joe Flacco, QB, Delaware
45. Detroit Lions – Jamaal Charles, RB, Texas
46. Cincinnati Bengals – Calais Campbell, DE, Miami (Fl)
47. Minnesota Vikings – John Carlson, TE, Notre Dame
48. Atlanta Falcons (f. Texans) – Tavares Gooden, LB, Miami (Fl)
49. Philadelphia Eagles – Patrick Lee, CB, Auburn
50. Arizona Cardinals – Tracy Porter, CB, Indiana
51. Washington Redskins – Chris Johnson, RB, East Carolina
52. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Marcus Harrison, DT, Arkansas
53. Pittsburgh Steelers – Trevor Laws, DL, Notre Dame
54. Tennessee Titans – Dre Moore, DT, Maryland
55. Seattle Seahawks – Jordy Nelson, WR, Kansas State
56. Green Bay Packers (f. Browns) – Anthony Collins, OT, Kansas
57. Miami Dolphins (f. Chargers) – Jason Jones, DE/LB, Eastern Michigan
58. Jacksonville Jaguars – Lawrence Jackson, DE, Southern California
59. Indianapolis Colts – Early Doucet, WR, Louisiana State
60. Green Bay Packers – Fred Davis, TE, Southern California
61. Dallas Cowboys – Tyrell Johnson, S, Arkansas State
62. New England Patriots – Cliff Avril, DE/LB, Purdue
63. New York Giants – Charles Godfrey, S/CB, Iowa

Round Three:
64. Miami Dolphins – Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma
65. St Louis Rams – Mike Pollak, OL, Arizona State
66. Kansas City Chiefs – Oniel Cousins, T/G, Texas-El Paso
67. Carolina Panthers (f. Jets) – Craig Stevens, TE, California
68. Atlanta Falcons – DaJuan Morgan, S, North Carolina State
69. New England Patriots (f. Raiders) – Terrell Thomas, CB, Southern California
70. Chicago Bears (f. 49ers) – Ray Rice, RB, Rutgers
71. Jacksonville Jaguars (f. Ravens via Bills) – Eric Young, OG, Tennessee
72. Buffalo Bills – Andre Fluellen, DT, Florida State
73. Kansas City Chiefs (f. Broncos via Vikings) – Mike McGlynn, OG, Pittsburgh
74. Carolina Panthers – Josh Johnson, QB, San Diego
75. San Francisco 49ers (f. Bears) – Carl Nicks, OT, Nebraska
76. Detroit Lions – Tyvon Branch, CB, Connecticut
77. Cincinnati Bengals – Brad Cottam, TE, Tennessee
78. New Orleans Saints – John Greco, OL, Toledo
79. Houston Texans – Kevin Smith, RB, Central Florida
80. Philadelphia Eagles – Duane Brown, OT, Virginia Tech
81. Arizona Cardinals – Donnie Avery, WR, Houston
82. Kansas City Chiefs (f. Vikings) – Dexter Jackson, WR/RS, Appalachian State
83. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Chevis Jackson, CB, Louisiana State
84. Washington Redskins – Erin Henderson, LB, Maryland
85. Tennessee Titans – Earl Bennett, WR, Vanderbilt
86. Seattle Seahawks – Bryan Kehl, LB, BYU
87. Detroit Lions (f. Browns) – Jordan Dizon
88. Pittsburgh Steelers – Jeremy Zuttah, OG, Rutgers
89. Jacksonville Jaguars – John David Booty, QB, Southern California
90. Chicago Bears (f. Chargers) – Eddie Royal, WR, Virginia Tech
91. Green Bay Packers – Erik Ainge, QB, Tennessee
92. Dallas Cowboys – Athyba Ruben, NT, Iowa State
93. Indianapolis Colts – Tashard Choice, RB, Georgia Tech
94. New England Patriots – Andre Caldwell, WR, Florida
95. New York Giants – Josh Barrett, S, Arizona State
96. Washington Redskins (Compensatory) – Roy Schuenning, OG, Oregon State
97. Cincinnati Bengals (Compensatory ) – Jerome Simpson, WR, Coastal Carolina
98. Atlanta Falcons (Compensatory) – Antwuan Molden, CB, Eastern Kentucky
99. Baltimore Ravens (Compensatory) – Chris Ellis, DE/LB, Virginia Tech

[purplepoe]

Wow.

Im gonna save this and compare it to the real draft.

:)

PP

[RavenScallywag]

ok, I'm about to reverse stance...I don't see us taking McKelvin at #8...just don't get that feeling about it...your scenario is a bleak one, with most of our top targets gone (Gholston, Chris Long, Matt Ryan, Keith Rivers), and with McFadden off the board, less demand for a trade.

Here's what I see us doing, in order:

1. Trade down for someone wanting to take Sedrick Ellis
2. Take Ryan Clady
3. (tie) Take Sedrick Ellis or Take Derrick Harvey
4. (tie) Take McKelvin or DRC

McKelvin is a nice specimen, but I don't think we have him rated at #8...I'd be happy with getting him or DRC, but more around 10 or lower...Ellis is my "fear" pick from Round 1, since I can't see us utilizing him in such a way that he's a HUGE impact player in this draft, but he's still a beast of a player, so that'd be worth it.

I'm suprised in your mock that both Flacco AND Henne are on the board at our pick...I see someone trying to trade into late 1st or early 2nd to grab Flacco ahead of our pick, but I'm with you on the Henne pick, I think he's our guy unless Ryan makes it to #8 or Brohm makes it to our 2nd.

Malcolm Kelly, what a fall...one the #1 WR in the draft, now he falls to Round 3!

[UKRavenStockers]

I'm suprised in your mock that both Flacco AND Henne are on the board at our pick...I see someone trying to trade into late 1st or early 2nd to grab Flacco ahead of our pick, but I'm with you on the Henne pick, I think he's our guy unless Ryan makes it to #8 or Brohm makes it to our 2nd.

I agree with you about the trading up into the 1st round for the QB of their choice from a certain franchise, but with the number of teams that could do it I decided to be unambitious in deciding who that team might be. Plenty of teams have the ammo, but the number of rumours we've heard I think everyone has been linked with every one of the top QBs at the top of their board as the guy they really like at some point or another.

[jonboy79]

I'm now convinced that if Ryan is not there, or within reach, that we will do absolutely EVERYTHING in our power to get off of the pick. Ellis is a horrible fit, but has good trade value, and as you have said, McKelvin or a similar valued player, Jenkins(DRC us a MUCH lower valued prospect in my eyes) would be around later. Guys liek Clady and Albert are way overvalued at 8, IMO. Harvey would be a last reasort IMO, thoguh maybe McKelvin as well, but again, I'd be astounded if we pick at 8 with Ryan gone.

My reasoning is the extreme costs of moving back into round 1, and the NEED to stockpil enough picks so that we don't have to include next years first to get our QB. IF we were gonna trade next years first, we might as well move up to 2 now with STL and get Ryan. I have no doubts they'd trade back to 8 for another first. If Not ATL would, in lieu of picking Ryan...

[FellsPointRaven]

Wow Stockers! Those are the two picks I predicted for us in the UK Ravens emails the other day.

Not that I think you're basing your entire draft around my infinite football knowledge or anything...

[psuasskicker]

I'm now convinced that if Ryan is not there, or within reach, that we will do absolutely EVERYTHING in our power to get off of the pick. Ellis is a horrible fit, but has good trade value, and as you have said, McKelvin or a similar valued player, Jenkins(DRC us a MUCH lower valued prospect in my eyes) would be around later. Guys liek Clady and Albert are way overvalued at 8, IMO. Harvey would be a last reasort IMO, thoguh maybe McKelvin as well, but again, I'd be astounded if we pick at 8 with Ryan gone.

My reasoning is the extreme costs of moving back into round 1, and the NEED to stockpil enough picks so that we don't have to include next years first to get our QB. IF we were gonna trade next years first, we might as well move up to 2 now with STL and get Ryan. I have no doubts they'd trade back to 8 for another first. If Not ATL would, in lieu of picking Ryan...

I generally agree with you, except about Ellis. I think if we can't get off the pick, we'll take him; and we might take him anyway.

I don't agree at all he's a horrible fit. Stick him next to Ngata and you've got one plugger and one pass rusher. The Giants did this quite effectively last year.

- C -

[Rxdoxx]

Whew, nice daring post :)
Only thing sticking with me is that McK is a reach at #8, and Ravens FO avoids reaching.
I think he still is a reach at 10, maybe not at 12 but borderline.
Best case if you are spot on, is that we can move down a little for someone who covets Ellis, and I can see a couple of possible takers, from NO to Car to even Cincy protecting their interests with a trade up one spot.
If not that, I can't see our FO passing BPA in Ellis, regardless of our need. My impression is that if he makes it down to 8, he is well ahead of everyone after him on most (if not all) boards. Our coaching has changed a bunch, but the office hasn't and to pass BPA has not been the Raven way of drafting.
I won't panic/worry if we do take Ellis, but I'll be listening for draft and trade news and hoping.

[Fanman]

Pretty good...but I have a little different view:

Round 1:
1. Miami Dolphins – Jake Long, OT, Michigan
2. St Louis Rams – Chris Long, DE, Virginia
3. Atlanta Falcons – Glenn Dorsey, DT, Louisiana State
4. Oakland Raiders – Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
5. Kansas City Chiefs – Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
6. New York Jets – Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State
7. New England Patriots (f. 49ers) – Keith Rivers, LB, Southern California
8. Baltimore Ravens – Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy
9. Cincinnati Bengals – Sedrick Ellis, DT, Southern California
10. New Orleans Saints – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State


The the rest of the first round hinges on the Atlanta pick at #3.

FM

[jonboy79]

I generally agree with you, except about Ellis. I think if we can't get off the pick, we'll take him; and we might take him anyway.

I don't agree at all he's a horrible fit. Stick him next to Ngata and you've got one plugger and one pass rusher. The Giants did this quite effectively last year.

- C -

Ellis is a poor fit for a couple of reasons, IMO.

#1, first and foremost... He is not NEARLY the player that Ngata is, in my mind. Why bring this up? Becuase I think that drafting Ellis, signs Ngata's ticket out fo town in a couple of years. We already have too much money tied up in DT's.

#2. We currently play a 3-4 and he'd be the 4th or MAYBE the 3rd DT on our team, isn't likel;y to be able to cover all the gaps a 3-4 DE needs to, and would get completely obliterated at the nose.

#3 I don't plan on playing a stinking cover2, which is in my opinion, Ellis' only fit as a pro player. UT in the Cover 2. NO is right to covet him, he'd be a good fit for their system.

#3

[ravenwoman]

After listening to the radio and the so called experts, I agree that if we don't get Matt Ryan, the Ravens have about a 50% chance of trading off the pick. I don't think any of the CBs are worth the 8th pick. The only way I see us staying there is if we pick up Ryan Clady or Sedrick Ellis. But I am leaning toward us trading out of the spot. I think the Ravens want to nail down this QB pick, as their first pick. They either want Henne or Flacco and maybe Brohn, but they definitely want 1 of those 4 guys.