My Completely Uninformed 5 Round Mock

[Crixtala]

No trades. Sticking at #9. Claiborne's off the board.

Round 1, Pick #9

WR - Michael Floyd - Notre Dame

He's going to be BPA at #9. Good size and speed paired with great hands and awesome body control. Look up the highlights, he can work a sideline like nobody's business.

Smith's getting up there in age and I'd rather be proactive than reactive with finding another #1. LaFell made major progress last season, but he'll never amount to more than a #2. Yes, Gettis has great speed and showed some flashes in his rookie season, but he wasn't impressing the coaching staff before his injury last year... and he's coming off an injury.

Round 2, Pick #40

DE - Chandler Jones - Syracuse

To be honest, I'm not even sure why... but I have a mancrush on Jones. He's not some elite, polished end who I think is going to come in and immediately set the league on fire, but he's got the type of skills I like to see in a prospect. And, that rawness is something that Rivera and McDermott should be able to easily mold.

He's got a nice combination of size, speed and strength and there's no question about his motor (like there is with Coples who most want at #9... whether they're unfounded questions or not). With Rivera being happy with the current DT's, this could be the pass rush that Rivera is looking for. A rotation of CJ, Jones, Hardy and Keiser isn't a bad one by any means.

Round 4, Pick #104

OLB - Emmanuel Acho - Texas

It's no secret that we need LB depth across the board. Bringing back Senn this offseason has helped, but I think everyone agrees that he does more to bolster the ST squad than our LB depth. Yeah, he had some nice hits last season and definitely overachieved when he was forced onto the field, but he's just not someone I want to be forced to rely on.

Most will probably see this pick and say, "Well, why not Keenan Robinson, the FO's already brought him in?" And I agree, he'd probably be the better pick, athletically and physically speaking. But, Acho outperformed Robinson in their senior seasons. Plus, Acho's a pretty intelligent kid.

Round 5, Pick #143

CB - Coryell Judie - Texas A&M

I'd really love to see what Hogan can do with some more time. He looked pretty good in what little time he got last season and hopefully with a full offseason and being health he can really impress. BUT, I'd also like to add someone behind Gamble who isn't the size of a Cracker Jack prize.

At 6 foot and posting a 4.44 forty time, Judie finally gives us another CB with the athleticism to at least be able to reach the top shelf in his kitchen. He could also give us another option in the kick return game which would give him a role while the coaching staff coaches up his CB skills.

Round 6, Pick #180

WR/RB/KR/PR - Chris Rainey - Florida

Alright, so first of all, MIKE TOLBERT IS A FULLBACK. At least for next season. He'll pick up goal line/short yardage carries as well as the passes out of the backfield that we used to use Olsen and Shockey for occassionally. So, that leaves us with DeAngelo and Jonathan as our main backs (Vaughan better not make the roster), so I feel like that leaves room for another back.

Rivera has said that he wants another scat, Sproles-like back and Rainey could offer that versitality. Yes, he's small, so I doubt we'd see him line up much at the wideout position, but coming out of the backfield on passing downs will result in major mismatches. And that doesn't even include the returner aspect of his game.

Low risk this low in the draft, major reward if he does half the things a lot of people think he can do.

Round 6, Pick #207

ILB/OLB - Brandon Marshall - Nevada

Time for "why the Hell not?" drafting. Had a productive senior year and has the versatility to play in a 3-4 and 4-3.

Round 7, Pick #216

WR - DeVier Posey - Ohio State

Again, "why the Hell not?" Size. Speed. Skills. poo for brains. This late in the game, he could be a diamond in the rough and we could be lucky enough to have a log jam at the WR position. A legitimate log jam... not one that include Kealoha Pilares and Armanti Edwards.

UDFA

P - Drew Butler - Georgia

Jason Baker's gone and we need a replacement. Hopefully Butler would make it through the draft without anyone grabbing him. He's got the leg and accuracy. Hopefully Cam can keep him off the field though.

Now pie me. Or tell me I'm dumb. Whatver.

[Crixtala]

not sure what happened with the spacing there...

[HeatCheck]

I think the format and the spacing looks nice.

As far as the draft, it's not something I would do but it's realistic. Just wouldn't target a WR with our #9 pick.

[Crixtala]

i know most people don't... but i think he's going to be the best available option

[pantherj]

I think either Blackmon or Floyd will be on the board when we pick at 9, but our needs on defense are rather extreme. I'm guessing Rivera will be looking at CB at 9, but if the value isn't there we might just go BPA.

The Panthers have shown interest in Chandler Jones, so we might take him in the 2nd.

[davos]

If we do end up on the offensive side in the first, the 2nd round becomes very interesting because if we don't trade up or something we'll have to wait till the 4th to pick again. So its 1 pick choosing between DE, CB, LB, & DT. I like the Chandler Jones pick in this scenario.

Other guys I would consider: Dennard, David, Worthy (if he falls), Josh Robinson, Bobby Wagner, Hosley

Acho is a solid choice in the 4th and I don't think we'll be drafting a safety after our recent moves (I really want Brandon Taylor)...so not that bad of a direction here. Nice draftin

[DynastyRTR]

love the Coryell Judie pick. very under rated CB that should be a 2nd round pick up there with Hosley

[Crixtala]

If we do end up on the offensive side in the first, the 2nd round becomes very interesting because if we don't trade up or something we'll have to wait till the 4th to pick again. So its 1 pick choosing between DE, CB, LB, & DT. I like the Chandler Jones pick in this scenario.

Other guys I would consider: Dennard, David, Worthy (if he falls), Josh Robinson, Bobby Wagner, Hosley

Acho is a solid choice in the 4th and I don't think we'll be drafting a safety after our recent moves (I really want Brandon Taylor)...so not that bad of a direction here. Nice draftin

i wouldn't mind Worthy with the second pick (although I think we'll stick with what we have at DT this year), i just don't think he'll be there. and i'd actually prefer Jones over him

[Ivan The Awesome]

You get 0 for structure and effort on finishing this draft. You get a 9 out of 10 for the picks themselves. I'd love to see what the finished product would be...so finish you draft please..

[Crixtala]

You get 0 for structure and effort on finishing this draft. You get a 9 out of 10 for the picks themselves. I'd love to see what the finished product would be...so finish you draft please..

my ADD is too hardcore... this was my second attempt at putting together a mock... i always get pulled away to something else, hence only 5 rounds :lol:

[Doyle]

No offense to the OP but I'm sick of the mocks at this point. I wish the draft was tomorrow to end the suspense.

[Ivan The Awesome]

my ADD is too hardcore... this was my second attempt at putting together a mock... i always get pulled away to something else, hence only 5 rounds :lol:

If you had OCD and ADD i'd like to see you on tv.

[Crixtala]

added the last picks and a UDFA just for you

spacing went a little retarded again for some reason

[DynastyRTR]

just checked back and see that you added the rest of the picks. Along with Judie, I love the Brandon Marshall pick. another under rated LB with potential that would contribute from day 1 on special teams