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Pick 1
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buddha |
Leonard Davis |
T |
6'5"" |
370# |
5.26 |
Comments: The Chargers have a long way to go in rebuilding. John Butler has addressed the QB situation with Doug Flutie and has woefully neglected a bad offensive line. Davis could be easier and cheaper to sign than Vick and has improved his draft status at every opportunity. This would be a statement pick by Butler.
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Pick 2
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Ttex |
Michael Vick |
QB |
6'0" |
210# |
4.46 |
Comments: If the Chargers pass on Vick, the Cards phone will be ringing. But there's no reason for them to trade away this Pick. The 'Snake' experiment can be declared a failure and the Cards can look to the future. They've got alot of rebuilding to do which will take the one or two seasons everyone expects Vick to become an Elite QB.
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Pick 3
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egoc |
Justin Smith |
DE |
6'4" |
276# |
4.58 |
Comments: Smith is the complete package and combined with the Browns #1 pick in 2000, Courtney Brown, will give them pro bowl bookends on the D line for years to come. Cleveland will become the town opposing quarterbacks will come to end their careers.
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Pick 4
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gallichio |
Gerrard Warren |
DT |
6'4" |
325# |
5.12 |
Comments: Huge rush defender will be an immediate impact player on a team that needs to stop the likes of Fred Taylor, Eddie George, and Jerome Bettis twice a year. Occupying a constant double-teaming will prevent him from excelling as a pass rusher, but will allow the rest of D line to take advantage of the attention spent on him.
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Pick 5
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Lombardi |
David Terrell |
WR |
6'3" |
213# |
4.43 |
Comments: Terrel will open up everything on the Falcons offense. He'll turn the 'who' in the quarterback situation into 'who cares?' Anyone can look good tossing the rock to Terrell.
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Pick 6
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chewie79 |
Koren Robinson |
WR |
6'1" |
211# |
4.68 |
Comments: Robinson is a precise route runner who hand catches balls and can do it in traffic. He'll give the Pats reliable production over the middle which should give Terry Glenn some breathing room. Pat's could use some O line help to give Bledsoe more time to throw the ball, but Robinson's talent may have the same effect.
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Pick 7
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Lombardi |
Andre Carter |
DE |
6'4" |
249# |
4.75 |
Comments: Regarded by some as lacking bulk, Andre Carter can hold his ground, though his forte is pass rushing. Mike Holmgren took care of his interior defensive line and linebacking deficiencies through free agency. With Terrell and Robinson off the board, and a #17 pick waiting in the wings, he'll take a dose of pass rush to solidify a weak defense.
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Pick 8
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buddha |
Kenyatta Walker |
T |
6'5" |
311# |
5.16 |
Comments: For years the Bears offense has suffered (particularly the QBs) from a weak offensive line. They'll get pro-active this year by taking one of the best O line prospects in the draft. Walker will easily replace the turnstile at RT that, Big Cat, Williams, who is the highest paid player on the team, leaving bears management to scratch their heads and wonder why.
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Pick 9
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egoc |
Dan Morgan |
LB |
6'2" |
240 |
4.61 |
Comments: No team in the NFL is more bereft of talent at the linebacking position than the 49ers. They could use a lot of help in a lot of places on defense, and no single player left on the board at this time will have as much impact on the entire defense than Dan Morgan. The 9ers need a rB as well, but can wait to get one in the second round.
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Pick 10
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Lombardi |
Rod Gardner |
WR |
6'2" |
219# |
4.45 |
Comments: Gardner is a playmaker with good size, quickness and power. He is a physical guy that uses his body to create positioning. He never will be a great downfield threat, but he has the size and leaping ability to win jump balls.
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Pick 11
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sixpacker |
Duece McAlister |
RB |
6'1" |
222# |
4.40 |
Comments: With no Running Backs taken in the draft to this point, the Panthers can select whomever they feel is the #1 running back. McAlister goes a long way towards filling that description based on his overall running ability, inside or outside, but his receiving skills put him over the top.
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Pick 12
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gallichio |
LaDainian Tomlinson |
RB |
5'10" |
?221# |
4.41 |
Comments: A cannon ball running back for Dick Verveil. Tomlinson's experience out of the wishbone reflects good hands. Tomlinson didn't see the inside game very much, but his size and speed should stand him well there in the NFL.
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Pick 13
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chewie79 |
Steve Hutchinson |
G |
6'5" |
315# |
5.10 |
Comments: Granted Tackle may be a more pressing need along with areas on their defense, but to get a lineman with Hutchinson's talent is a must have. He will be an anchor for their line for years to come and give Mark Brunell plenty of time to throw the ball to McCardell and Smith.
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Pick 14
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buddha |
Richard Seymour |
DT |
6'6" |
299# |
4.92 |
Comments: With the recent losses of DE Wiley and DT Washington and with new coach Gregg Williams switching from a 3-4 defense to a 4-3 the Bills must solidify their d-line. Seymour has the ability and size to play either DE or DT.
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Pick 15
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egoc |
Freddie Mitchell |
WR |
5'11" |
183# |
4.43 |
Comments: The only question here is which receiver to take. Considering the Skins recent history of prefering style to substance: Freddie Mitchell, the UCLA attitude on wheels. For some reason Mitchell is high on the Skins list of WRs.
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Pick 16
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gallichio |
Fred Smoot |
CB |
5'11" |
172# |
4.54 |
Comments: although LB is a big ? with the loss of Kirkland, the Steelers will try and add to their secondary which has been a little less than spectacular of late. Despite off-field concerns and lack of height, Smoot is a proven play maker on the D side of the ball.
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Pick 17
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sixpacker |
Santana Moss |
WR |
5'9" |
184# |
4.32 |
Comments: Picking Moss means a departure from current NFL trend of Height over Speed in a WR. Holmgren will roll the dice with the speedster from Miami. The solid gurantee here is getting a fantastic kick returner.
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Pick 18
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egoc |
Jamal Reynolds |
DE |
6'3" |
266# |
4.70 |
Comments: Lions want one of the top O lineman to fall this far, but if the best pass rusher in the class is there, Detroit will scoop him up. Reynolds bring the heat to NFC Norris QBs, though the RBs might get a break.
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Pick 19
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Lombardi |
Derrick Gibson |
S |
6'1" |
218# |
4.43 |
Comments: Though the Jets will be looking to get a WR in this draft, they won't let this 'complete package' safety get by them. Gibson has all the tools one could ask in an NFL safety; size, speed, and a willingness to hit. Supports the rush D as well as he covers receivers.
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Pick 20
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buddha |
Marcus Stroud |
DT |
6'6" |
321# |
5.12 |
Comments: The other half of the Georgia run stopping machine (Richard Seymour). The Rams need to get well at a lot of defensive positions, so figure the Rams to take the best D player available. Needs work on technique, but has all the tools to start for the Rams on day one.
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Pick 21
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egoc |
Alge Crumpler |
TE |
6'2" |
286# |
4.74 |
Comments: Not the prototypical TE of the new millenium, Crumplers soft hands make all the difference in the world. The Bucs will take a receiver who can threaten the middle, and Crumpler does just that. A reconstructed knee may be a consideration, but less so for the Bucs than for most teams, where catching the ball will be a delightful change of pace at TE.
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Pick 22
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chewie79 |
Nate Clements |
CB |
5'11" |
209# |
4.29 |
Comments: The Colts offense is good enough to get them into the playoffs for many years to come, but if they're going to make it to the next level, they have to get some D. Clements can cover and hit and stay with anyone in the NFL. .
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Pick 23
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Ttex |
Adam Archuletta |
S |
5'11" |
211# |
4.40 |
Comments: Archuletta will make the transition from LB to S by improving his coverge skills. Everything else about him makes him a dream pick for the Saints who will have to defend the pass better to advance in the playoffs. He will leave a distinct impression on those who have the misfortune to get stopped by him.
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Pick 24
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sixpacker |
Will Allen |
CB |
5'10" |
192# |
4.29 |
Comments: Will Allen will be a project for the Broncos secondary coaches, but his blazing speed and Kick Return prowess make him a first rounder. In an NFL defensive backfield he will have to learn to play the ball in the air.
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Pick 25
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egoc |
Reggie Wayne |
WR |
6'0" |
198# |
4.54 |
Comments: With a few very good receivers on the board, Philly will sacrifice some size and speed to get a receiver with soft hands. Wayne makes the routine catches consistantly and snags some highlight reel passes. Having Wayne on the other end of his tosses will help build McNabb's confidence in his arm.
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