Pick's Top 14 Mock

[Roy P]

Ok, here is just one more scenario to consider. If these guys are off the board, what happens at #15?

1 Det LT Michael Oher
2 StL LT Andre Smith
3 KC DE Brian Orakpo
4 Sea WR Michael Crabtree
5 Cle OLB Everette Brown
6 Cinci RB Knowshon Moreno
7 Oak WR Jeremy Maclin
8 Jax LT Jason Smith
9 GB DT BJ Raji
10 SF QB Matt Stafford
11 Buf LB Aaron Curry
12 Den DT Peria Jerry
13 Wash LB Rey Maualuga
14 NO RB LeSean Mccoy

[Roy P]

Here's the rest of the mock...

15 TB QB Mark Sanchez
16 SD RB Chris Wells
17 NYJ RT Eugene Monroe
18 Chi WR Percy Harvin
19 Hou CB DJ Moore
20 Det CB Malcolm Jenkins
21 Phi LB James Laurinitis
22 Minn CB Vontae Davis
23 NE LB Aaron Maybin
24 Atl LB Brian Cushing
25 Mia WR Hakeem Nicks
26 Bal CB Alphonso Smith
27 Indy RB Shonn Greene
28 Phi LT Ebon Britton
31 Arz RB Donald Brown
29 NYG WR Darrius Heyward-Bey
30 Tenn WR Brian Robiskie
32 Pitt OG Phil Loadholt

[painekiller]

I might have been inclined to trade down again and take Donald Brown. Now one drop may not be enough, and with the extra picks I might want to trade back into the top of the 2nd and take Patrick Chung. But most people already knew I would say that.

I have to assume we got a 3rd for the swap with the Bucs.

[mussop]

Originally Posted by Roy P

Here's the rest of the mock...

15 TB QB Mark Sanchez
16 SD RB Chris Wells
17 NYJ RT Eugene Monroe
18 Chi WR Percy Harvin
19 Hou CB DJ Moore
20 Det CB Malcolm Jenkins
21 Phi LB James Laurinitis
22 Minn CB Vontae Davis
23 NE LB Aaron Maybin
24 Atl LB Brian Cushing
25 Mia WR Hakeem Nicks
26 Bal CB Alphonso Smith
27 Indy RB Shonn Greene
28 Phi LT Ebon Britton
31 Arz RB Donald Brown
29 NYG WR Darrius Heyward-Bey
30 Tenn WR Brian Robiskie
32 Pitt OG Phil Loadholt

If Monroe and Jenkins are still available at 15 no way we trade down unless its to 16. We would be insane to pass up both of them.

[LonerATO]

I have almost no issues trading down if we cant get a player that we want and have to just settle on someone at the range we draft at.

[dalemurphy]

I would assume we'd end up with Maybin, or maybe Cushing... Given that scenario, I'd hope to trade down and Get Wells or Greene. Then, just pepper the middle of the draft with defensive picks.

[nero THE zero]

If we trade down, Jenkins is on the board, and we take a different CB, I am going to want someone's head on a stake

[TexanJedi]

Top guys available:
Eugene Monroe OT UVA
Malcolm Jenkins CB OSU
Chris Wells RB OSU
Aaron Maybin DE PSU

I would try like heck to trade down and go after Cushing or Larry English. Otherwise I would take whoever was higher rated between Monroe and Jenkins. Neither is a pressing need but if the Texans had them rated in the top 10 on their big board and no one wants to trade up for Sanchez, then you have to take the highest rated guy.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by nero THE zero

If we trade down, Jenkins is on the board, and we take a different CB, I am going to want someone's head on a stake

Jenkins is not the best CB in the draft. I am reading reports that scouts consider him a cover two only CB. Cover 2 CBs are considered to be inferior CBs, think Phillip Buchanon. He was a bust until he got into the Tampa 2 defense.

[NBT]

I am fine with trading down if a suitable candidate can be found. That may not be so easy this year. If not, I still say Laurainitis would be a good fit at #15.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by painekiller

Jenkins is not the best CB in the draft. I am reading reports that scouts consider him a cover two only CB. Cover 2 CBs are considered to be inferior CBs, think Phillip Buchanon. He was a bust until he got into the Tampa 2 defense.

I would say that my biggest problem with Jenkins is that he looks like he feels entitled. Perhaps he has seen his name in the top 10 and feels like he is the man. There just isn't enough in his game for me to buy into the hype. In fact, I'd say he's about the same type of CB as Vontae Davis in this draft. He may be so impressed with his so-called cover skills that he doesn't feel the need to help out against the run. If he had gone to the Senior Bowl and showed what he can do against other "talent" then I may be less hard on him. It will be interesting if he participates at the Combine or if he'll just stand on his Pro-Day numbers.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not throwing him under the bus, he's my #10 player on my draft board. I just happen to have DJ Moore rated ahead of him.