TSJC’s Mock Draft: Round 2
Steve H | April 23rd, 2010 - 11:00 am
Editor’s Note: Friend of M&A and creator of the all-important “Terriost Threat List”, TommieSmithJohnCarlos, wrote up a mock draft of how he thinks the 2010 NFL draft will shake out. This is the second round of three rounds previewed, which we’ll be running throughout the day. Also, clearly these were written far before any of the rounds took place. They were not edited Pearlman-style. See TSJC’s 1st round picks here.
WR Demaryius Thomas, Georgia Tech
There are more pressing needs, but Thomas is a great physical specimen and probably should have gone 10 picks earlier. If he?s still there at #33, he?s the pick. Also, if he is there at #33, the Rams may offer the pick in trade with Thomas as the showcase.
RB Jahvid Best, California
Best is a gamebreaker, but slight. Even still, the Lions have been linked to Best for a while; he’s the smart pick. Kevin Smith is a question mark at this point.
CB Devin McCourty, Rutgers
McCourty has a low first round grade, but probably gets pushed out of the first due to team needs. If he’s gone, Taylor Mays may fit here.
WR Aurelius Benn, Illinois
Passing on an LT for Eric Berry in Round 1 was risky, as there may not be a good LT prospect left when the Chiefs came back on the clock. As it turns out, there isn’t one. The Chiefs have plenty of needs, though, and Benn was the #2 WR on the board before getting leapfrogged late by Thomas. He’s a better long term answer to stopgap Chris Chambers, and Todd Haley’s team doesn’t seem high on Dwayne Bowe.
(from Washington)
S Taylor Mays, USC
Mays isn’t really a “steal” anywhere, as the reason he’s possibly dropped back out of the first round is due to the significant bust potential. He just doesn’t measure up on the field like he does in the weight room or the speed track. Still, getting an upside play of Mays’s potential here is a great pick for a team that has multiple selections. If Mays can put it together, the Eagles will have a real star.
QB Colt McCoy, Texas
Two picks into my mock, and the Browns haven’t addressed the defense yet. But both picks are still solid gambles. Cleveland simply has to pick a long-term answer at QB, and McCoy is their man. He’s on the small side and real warts are there, but beggars can’t be choosers. There’s potential.
DT Tyson Alualu, California
Both lines in Oakland need a ton of work. Alualu is a workhorse inside, and a great partner for Richard Seymour.
(from Seattle)
DT Terrence Cody, Alabama
#28 is too high for Mt. Cody, but #40 is just right. He’s a little sloppy and raw, but 350 pounds is still 350 pounds, and it takes a long time to get around him. That’s all you really need at the 3-4 fulcrum.
RB Dexter McCluster, Mississippi
Chan Gailey wants a sparkplug Darren Sproles clone to key his spread offense; McCluster is a perfect fit. Tim Tebow is possible here, but the bust potential is too high. Besides, they can always trade a 4th or 5th rounder for Jason Campbell.
(from Chicago)
DE Everson Griffen, USC
A bit on the small side and comes with som character/work ethic concerns, but a solid passrusher. Stylez G. White can’t do it all by himself, you know.
(from Miami)
WR Golden Tate, Notre Dame
If they don’t take Dez Bryant at #11, they’ll go WR in round 2 somewhere. Tate’s not an elite athlete, but he runs good routes and gets separation. A good consolation prize.
(from Jacksonville)
CB/S, Chris Cook, Virginia
The Pats pass defense has lost a lot of playmakers over the years. Cook has the versatility and physicality they love in the Bay State.
G Jon Asamoah, Illinois
Asamoah is an elite interior pass protector, and Denver’s interior line is way too soft to either open holes for Knowshon Moreno or keep Kyle Orton upright.
OLB Daryl Washington, TCU
Someone’s gotta fall in every mock; Washington falls in mine. He’s too small to handle MLB in a 4-3, but his elite speed still fits in Big Blue’s defensive overhaul.
OLB Koa Misi, Utah
The passrush in New England has now been reduced to Tully Banta-Cain and nobody. Misi is a great 3-4 edge rusher; physical and fast on a straight line.
DT Lamarr Houston, Texas
The vaunted Panthers defensive line is now toothless. Houston is one of several second round tackles on Carolina’s mind.
CB Patrick Robinson, Florida State
The Niners would have loved Joe Haden in the first round; failing that, a CB in the second is highly likely. Robinson’s got some character issues, but is a very fast coverman.
(from Atlanta)
DT Linval Joseph, East Carolina
Finally, a defender. Joseph’s been rising as true nose tackles are rare commodities and get overvalued (like quarterbacks). He’ll anchor Romeo Crennel’s 3-4.
RB Montario Hardesty, Tennessee
Steve Slaton was exposed as just a complimentary scatback last year; Houston’s ground game needs another thumper. Hardesty is a little lost in the mix, but he’s a solid runner.
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DE Carlos Dunlap, Florida
Aaron Kampman was a solid addition, but he’s not a cure-all, and they pulled the plug on the Quentin Groves experiment. Adding another DE is a must.
WR Marty Gilyard, Cincinnati
Possibly a bit of an overdraft, but the WR corps needs more talent in it, especially with Wes Welker’s uncertainty. Gilyard makes catches in traffic and adds value as a kick returner.
TE Rob Gronkowski, Arizona
They probably need some defense soon, but Carson Palmer was at his best when surrounded with targets. TE is in desperate need of a target upgrade.
QB Tim Tebow, Florida
BOOOOOOOOM. Andy Reid loves offensive weapons, right? Well, they could use another in Philly. Tebow can run some wildcat, maybe line up at H-back, and develop behind Kevin Kolb. He’ll go somewhere, probably to a team with plenty of picks to gamble with. The Eagles are just such a team.
CB Perrish Cox, Oklahoma State
Charles Woodson is still chugging along, but Al Harris is in fullblown decline mode. Fresh blood is needed badly. If a CB is taken in round one, Navorro Bowman or Eric Norwood makes sense here.
S Nate Allen, South Florida
Going DB-DB is unorthodox, but the Ravens secondary needs that much new talent. Allen is an upgrade over Dawan Landry at worst, and a replacement for Ed Reed at best. A TE is a possibility here as well, but there will be later options.
OLB Eric Norwood, South Carolina
Sean Lee on the inside makes sense as well, but the Cardinals need more passrushers. Norwood gets after the quarterback, and is a fiery leader to boot.
WR Damian Williams, USC
They’d love Nate Allen, but he’s probably not there. Adding a partner for Miles Austin is another big priority.
(from San Diego)
RB Joe McKnight, USC
They need another ballcarrier in Seattle, and it’ll be hard for Carroll to resist one of his old favorites.
G Vladimir Ducasse, Massachusetts
Ducasse is a mauler who could even move out to RT, but wherever he lines up, he’ll instantly be the heir apparent to the aging Alan Faneca or Damien Woody.
S Major Wright, Florida
The Vikings don’t have many answers at safety. Wright gets lost in the shuffle of Florida defensive stars, but he’s a physical presence.
OLB/DE Thaddeus Gibson, Ohio State
A classic tweener, he’s too small for DE but too big for OLB. They’ll find a spot for him in Indy, though, who needs more help for Dwight Freeney.
DT Cam Thomas, North Carolina
Thomas is big enough to handle a 3-4 NT role, but they’d love him in the Crescent City 4-3 anyway, as he’ll occupy blockers next to the smallish Sedrick Ellis.
Round Three should be up later today before the start of Day 2 of the NFL Draft. Check back at 6 pm.
So knowing that Claussen didn’t go in the first round, what pick does he go by? I mean Tebow went in the first round but Claussen didn’t? tsjc had Tebow going with the 55, he went 25; he had Claussen at 9, he still is around after 32. Am I the only one in shock here?
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Jose, did you see Kiper last night??
You’re far from the only one in shock, I think his hair moved!. If’ I need a QB I’m on the phone with the Rams bigtime to get Claussen.
I can’t believe Tebow went where he did. The Broncos had a ton of picks (ammo) and could have easily moved around to get him further back in the draft. Who else was in on him around 25? Crazy.
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I’m not huge into football by any means, but even I knew the first round was really, really strange.
You know something’s off when the Raiders may have actually made one of the better picks on Day 1.
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So, in hindsight, if the Rams knew Clausen would be there at #33, do they still take Bradford at #1?
I doubt it, Suh+Clausen>>>>Bradford+33rd pick (unless they get a huuuuuge bounty in trade)
Good point Steve. They would’ve probably gone with the Suh and Clausen combo if they had hindsight.
There were rumors the Bills were going to draft Clausen in the first round if he fell to them. Now he has fallen to the second round. tsjc has the Bills taking an inferior RB in the second round compared to their first round RB pick. Maybe there is a chance that the Browns take McCoy, and the Bills can swipe in and still get the prized QB while having that first round RB.
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Awesome,I adore Miami! They are the most talented team in bball! We will never ever see another power houseteam like this again! Go Bosh!