Earlier I posted a SI mock draft showing Vince Young being drafted by the raiders. The newest mock draft shows Matt Leinart now being picked up by the Raiders
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/don_banks/04/20/mock.draft5.part1/index.html?cnn=yes
... mmmmm juicy =D
1 TEXANS RB Reggie Bush USC Jr. 6-0 200
Our gut tells us all this we-might-take-Mario-Williams talk is largely smoke and mirrors designed to get Bush's price tag down in pre-draft contract negotiations. Not true, say the Texans, because Williams could be better than Julius Peppers. Well, Bush could be better than Marshall Faulk. So there.
2 SAINTS OT D'Brickashaw Ferguson Virginia Sr. 6-5 295
Ideally the Saints would still like to trade out of this slot and down to No. 4, where they could still get Ferguson, and at a better bargain. But if they must stick at No. 2, the Saints' choice of Ferguson over defensive end Mario Williams comes down to the team's needing a blue-chip blocker more than it needs a third end.
3 TITANS QB Vince Young Texas Jr. 6-5 235
OK, it's official. At one point or another in this mock-draft process, I've given the Titans all three of the top-rated quarterbacks: First Jay Cutler, then Matt Leinart and now Young. It appears Titans GM Floyd Reese is thinking Leinart is as good as he's going to get, but Young just might be special in the right offense.
4
DE Mario Williams N.C. State Jr. 6-7 285
If the Jets think they can sit tight and still get Williams, the draft's preeminent pass-rushing prospect, I don't know why they would give up picks to move up two notches into the Saints' No. 2 slot. Williams, Ferguson or a choice between Leinart or Cutler is not a bad spot to be in if you're New York.
5
LB A.J. Hawk Ohio State Sr. 6-1 240
The Packers need help in their defensive front seven, and Hawk is the cleanest player on the board who fits the bill. But WWBFD? Translation: What would Brett Favre do? Will taking Hawk help convince Favre to return for another season? Or would the Packers' case be better made by giving somebody a shot to take tight end Vernon Davis, or one of the quarterbacks, in exchange for another pick or two?
6
TE Vernon Davis Maryland Jr. 6-3 250
In this year's top 10, Davis looks like the surest bet to make an early rookie-season impact. To see how much a game-breaking tight end can elevate an offense, the 49ers only have to pop in tape of either San Diego or Kansas City. Looks like that coin flip with the Raiders for the No. 6 pick is going to wind up being huge for San Francisco.
7
QB Matt Leinart USC Sr. 6-5 225
C'mon, the idea of teaming the Raiders up with a big, left-handed quarterback with a knack for throwing the touch pass has to be almost irresistible to Al Davis, who loved everything about the Ken Stabler era. The Raiders also like Texas S-CB Michael Huff, who would be a playmaker for the secondary. But our hunch is the No. 3 Titans and No. 7 Raiders take Young and Leinart in some order.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/don_banks/04/20/mock.draft5.part1/index.html?cnn=yes
... mmmmm juicy =D
1 TEXANS RB Reggie Bush USC Jr. 6-0 200
Our gut tells us all this we-might-take-Mario-Williams talk is largely smoke and mirrors designed to get Bush's price tag down in pre-draft contract negotiations. Not true, say the Texans, because Williams could be better than Julius Peppers. Well, Bush could be better than Marshall Faulk. So there.
2 SAINTS OT D'Brickashaw Ferguson Virginia Sr. 6-5 295
Ideally the Saints would still like to trade out of this slot and down to No. 4, where they could still get Ferguson, and at a better bargain. But if they must stick at No. 2, the Saints' choice of Ferguson over defensive end Mario Williams comes down to the team's needing a blue-chip blocker more than it needs a third end.
3 TITANS QB Vince Young Texas Jr. 6-5 235
OK, it's official. At one point or another in this mock-draft process, I've given the Titans all three of the top-rated quarterbacks: First Jay Cutler, then Matt Leinart and now Young. It appears Titans GM Floyd Reese is thinking Leinart is as good as he's going to get, but Young just might be special in the right offense.
4
If the Jets think they can sit tight and still get Williams, the draft's preeminent pass-rushing prospect, I don't know why they would give up picks to move up two notches into the Saints' No. 2 slot. Williams, Ferguson or a choice between Leinart or Cutler is not a bad spot to be in if you're New York.
5
The Packers need help in their defensive front seven, and Hawk is the cleanest player on the board who fits the bill. But WWBFD? Translation: What would Brett Favre do? Will taking Hawk help convince Favre to return for another season? Or would the Packers' case be better made by giving somebody a shot to take tight end Vernon Davis, or one of the quarterbacks, in exchange for another pick or two?
6
In this year's top 10, Davis looks like the surest bet to make an early rookie-season impact. To see how much a game-breaking tight end can elevate an offense, the 49ers only have to pop in tape of either San Diego or Kansas City. Looks like that coin flip with the Raiders for the No. 6 pick is going to wind up being huge for San Francisco.
7
C'mon, the idea of teaming the Raiders up with a big, left-handed quarterback with a knack for throwing the touch pass has to be almost irresistible to Al Davis, who loved everything about the Ken Stabler era. The Raiders also like Texas S-CB Michael Huff, who would be a playmaker for the secondary. But our hunch is the No. 3 Titans and No. 7 Raiders take Young and Leinart in some order.
