NFL Draft

[Kirobaito]

Okay, it's already started, but this might as well be a thread to discuss it. Predictions welcome.

Edit: Damn. The Giants traded Philip Rivers at the 4th pick, a 3rd-rounded this year, and a 1st and 5th round pick next year, to San Diego for Eli Manning. The Chargers did it. They got the better deal. Philip Rivers is pretty dang good, and the Giants will still be bad, so they could have 2 top-ten picks next year. And the Lions traded their pick to drop down a spot, and they get Cleveland's 2nd-round pick. Go Detroit.

Here's what's happened so far:

1. San Diego - QB Eli Manning, Ole Miss (traded to Giants)
2. Oakland - OT Robert Gallery, Iowa
3. Arizona - WR Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh
4. New York Giants - QB Philip Rivers, NC State (traded to Chargers)
5. Washington - S Sean Taylor, Miami
6. Detroit - TE Kellen Winslow, Miami (traded to Cleveland)
7. Cleveland - WR Roy Williams, Texas (traded to Detroit)
8. Atlanta - CB DeAngelo Hall, Virginia Tech
9. Jacksonville - WR Reggie Williams, Washington
10. Houston - CB Dunta Robinson, South Carolina
11. Pittsburgh - QB Ben Roethlisberger, Miami (Ohio)
12. NY Jets - LB Jonathan Vilma, Miami
13. Buffalo - WR Lee Evans, Wisconsin
14. Chicago - DT Tommie Harris, Oklahoma
15. Tampa Bay - WR Michael Clayton, Louisiana State
16. San Francisco - OT Shawn Andrews, Arkansas (traded to Philadelphia)
17. Denver - LB D.J. Williams, Miami
18. New Orleans - DE Will Smith, Ohio State
19. Minnesota - OG Vernon Carey, Miami (traded to Miami)
20. Miami - DE Kenechi Udeze, Southern California (traded to Minnesota)
21. New England - DT Vince Wilfork, Miami
22. Dallas - QB J.P. Losman, Tulane (traded to Buffalo)
23. Seattle - Marcus Tubbs
24. Cincinnati - HB Steven Jackson, Oregon State (traded to St. Louis)
25. Green Bay - CB Ahmad Carrol, Arkansas
26. St. Louis - HB Chris Perry, Michigan (traded to Cincinnati)
27. Tennessee - DE Jason Babin, Western Michigan (traded to Houston)
28. Philadelphia - CB Chris Gamble, Ohio State (traded to San Francisco, then to Carolina)
29. Indianapolis - WR Michael Jenkins (traded to Atlanta)
30. Kansas City - HB Kevin Jones (traded to Detroit)
31. Carolina - WR Rashaun Woods, Oklahoma State (traded to San Francisco)
32. New England - TE Ben Watson, Georgia

2nd Round
33. Arizona - LB Karlos Dansby, Auburn
34. New York Giants - G Chris Snee, Boston College
35. San Diego - DT Igor Olshansky, Oregon
36. Detroit - DT Junior Siavii, Oregon (traded to Kansas City)
37. Cleveland - LB Teddy Lehman, Oregon (traded to Detroit)
38. Atlanta - CB Ricardo Colclough, Tusculum (traded to Indianapolis, then to Pittsburgh)
39. Jacksonville - LB Daryl Smith, Georgia Tech
40. Houston - TE Ben Troupe, Florida (traded to Tennessee)
41. Denver - HB Tatum Bell, Oklahoma State
42. Tennessee - DE Travis Laboy, Hawaii
43. Buffalo - HB Julius Jones, Notre Dame (traded to Dallas)
44. Pittsburgh - S Bob Sanders, Iowa (traded to Indianapolis)
45. Oakland - C Jake Grove, Virginia Tech
46. San Francisco - G Justin Smiley, Alabama
47. Chicago - DT Terry Johnson, Washington
48. Minnesota - OLB Dontarrious Thomas, Auburn
49. Cincinnati - CB Keiwan Ratliff, Florida
50. New Orleans - WR Devery Henderson, Louisiana State
51. Baltimore - DT Dwan Edwards, Oregon State
52. Dallas - OT Jacob Rogers, Southern California
53. Seattle - OLB Michael Boulware, Florida State
54. Denver - WR Darius Watts, Marshall
55. Cincinnati - SS Craig Jones, North Texas
56. Jacksonville - HB Greg Jones, Florida State
57. Cincinnati - FS Madieu Williams, Maryland
58. Tennessee - DE Antwan Odom, Alabama
59. San Francisco - CB Shawntae Spencer, Pittsburgh
60. Cleveland - FS Sean Jones, Georgia
61. Kansas City - TE Kris Wilson, Pittsburgh
62. Carolina - WR Keary Colbert, Southern California
63. New England - DE Marquise Hill, Louisiana State

3rd Round
64. Arizona - DE Darnell Dockett, Florida State
65. San Diego - K Nate Kaeding, Iowa
66. San Diego - C Nick Harwick, Purdue
67. Oakland - FS Stuart Schweigert, Purdue
68. Indianapolis - TE Ben Hartsock, Ohio State
69. Indianapolis - OLB Gilbert Gardner, Purdue
70. Green Bay - CB Joey Thomas, Montana State
71. Tennessee - DT Randy Starks, Maryland
72. Green Bay - DT Donnell Washington, Clemson
73. Detroit - CB Keith Smith, McNeese State
74. Buffalo - DT Tim Anderson, Ohio State
75. Pittsburgh - OT Max Starks, Florida
76. New York Jets - CB Derrick Strait, Oklahoma
77. San Francisco - WR Derrick Hamilton, Clemson
78. Chicago - WR Bernard Berrian, Fresno State
79. Tampa Bay - ILB Marquis Cooper, Washington
80. Cincinnati - OLB Caleb Miller, Arkansas
81. Washington - TE Chris Cooley, Utah State
82. Baltimore - WR Devard Darling, Washington State
83. Dallas - G Stephen Peterman - Louisiana State
84. Seattle - G Sean Locklear, North Carolina State
85. Denver - CB Jeremy LeSueur, Michigan
86. Jacksonville - ILB Jorge Cordova, Nevada
87. Green Bay - P B.J. Sander, Ohio State
88. Minnesota - DE Darrion Scott, Ohio State
89. Philadelphia - FS Matt Ware, UCLA
90. Atlanta - QB Matt Schaub, Virginia
91. St. Louis - DE Tony Hargrove, Georgia Tech
92. Tennessee - CB Rich Gardner, Penn State
93. Kansas City - OLB Keyaron Fox, Georgia Tech
94. Carolina - OT Travelle Wharton, South Carolina
95. New England - SS Guss Scott, Florida
96. Cincinnati - OLB Landon Johnson, Purdue

btw: There's no way in hell that I am going to do this for the 4 rounds tomorrow.

[RSL]

Oh man, the Lions got a heck of a deal there. They traded down only one spot and still got a player they highly coveted. But man, that 2nd round pick, wow. They have so many needs, and this is only going to help.

I'm starting to get that pre-NFL season hope the Lions are going to kick ass thing going again. We might win 6 games this year!

EDIT: Oh, and congrats to Robert Gallery being the 2nd overall pick. It's great to see a hawkeye up there. He will be missed here in Iowa, that's for sure.

[Kirobaito]

Yeah, but Gallery will be fantastic. Having seen 5 or 6 Iowa games this year, he will one day be the best Offensive Tackle in the NFL.

I can't believe Jacksonville took Reggie Williams. That was a grab. He's a 15th pick, at best.

[Dingo Jellybean]

Not saying Eli won't be good...but San Diego got a much better deal by getting PHillip Rivers and all those draft picks.

You know who also rocks? Sean Taylor...I was so glad they didn't get Kellen Winslow and he's going to Cleveland. Yay for Ray Lewis decapitating him.

[The Captain]

Hmm... tough call on the Manning trade. He didn't exactly make things easy in San Diego, so I'd say they made a great move. However, if Eli plays anything like his brother, in a few years, this might be a great trade for the Giants too.

Take care all.

[Kirobaito]

The Cowboys traded their 1st round pick this year for the 2nd and 5th round picks this year, and the 1st rounder next year of Buffalo. Looks like no Steven Jackson or Kevin Jones for us. Now we're lookin' at Julius Jones, Tatum Bell, Michael Turner, or Chris Perry.

[Del Murder]

I am pleased with Oakland's pick. The buzz on Gallery is good, and the Raiders tend to like high profile players. Plus it's my opinion that offensive line is the most important unit in football. So good job there.

[RSL]

And he just looks like a Raider. I think.

[muchacho]

manning to the giants, NOOOOOOOOO.

this year the nfc east is going to dominate.

[Kirobaito]

You know it. MWAHAHA!

[muchacho]

the eagle suprised me picking shawn andrews. i thought they were gonna go with steven jackson.

also no clarette or williams this draft, maybe next year... or the supplamenrty draft

[Kirobaito]

Best draft so far has been to Detroit. They could pull off a whopping 5 wins this year.

[RSL]

They won 5 games last year. They'll win 7 this year, mark my words!

[Kirobaito]

I've officially stopped updating the top with trades. It got too annoying. I'm just listing what team got what player. So Julius Jones and Jacob Rogers for the 'Boys. I guess it's something, though I would have preferred Steven Jackson or Kevin Jones.

[The Captain]

How about the Pats? They get Dillon and sure up their D even further. Scary how solid they are.

Take care all.