I think Frank is losing his hold on reality , but this is his take on the first round and how it will play out:


Mock Draft -First Round
1.San Francisco - Aaron Rodgers - QB - Califfornia

2 Miami - Derrick Johnson - LB - Texas

3 Cleveland - Alex Smith - QB - Utah

4 Chicago - Braylon Edwards - WR - Michigan

5 Tampa Bay - Carnell Williams - RB - Auburn

6 Tennessee - Antrel Rolle - CB - Miami

7 Minn (from Oakland) - Mike Williams - WR -USC

8 Arizona - Ronnie Brown - RB - Auburn

9 Washington - Heath Miller - TE - Virginia

10 Detroit - Erasmus James - DE - Wisconsin

11 Dallas - Shawne Merriman - LB - Maryland

12 San Diego (from the NY Giants) - Adam Jones - CB - West Virginia

13 Houston - Alex Barron - OT - Florida State

14 Carolina - Cedric Benson - RB - Texas

15 Kansas City - Travis Johnson - DT - Florida State

16 New Orleans - Thomas Davis - S - Georgia

17 Cincinnati - Marcus Spears - DE - LSU

18 Minnesota - Dan Cody - DE - Oklahoma

19 St. Louis - David Pollack - DE - Georgia

20 Dallas (from Buffalo) - Mark Clayton - WR - Oklahoma

21 Jacksonville - Troy Williamson - WR - South Carolina

22 Baltimore - Shaun Cody - DE - USC

23 Seattle - Matt Roth - DE - Iowa

24 Green Bay - Kevin Burnett - LB - Tennessee

25 Denver - Carlos Rogers - CB - Auburn

26 New York Jets - Marlin Jackson - CB - Michigan

27 Atlanta - Justin Miller - CB - Clemson

28 San Diego - Daryl Blackstock - LB - Virginia

29 Indianapolis - Channing Crowder - LB - Florida

30 Pittsburgh - Demarcus Ware - LB - Troy State

31 Philadelphia - Chris Henry - WR - West Virginia

32 New England -Jammal Brown - OT - Oklahoma

Damn I could see that happening too and that is quite different from Goose's mock. Now, I remember why I do not do mock drafts!

My shock and awe...

Heath Miller to the Skins at 9???

Lions take Erasmus? I'd much rather have Merriman. James is worthy of no higher than a 15 pick. I would love to take him, but only if we trade down.

Ronnie Brown going after Cadillac?

I can't see TB taking Cadillac, they'd take Williams first.

KC won't take a DT.

SD will scarf up a CB if Rolle or Pac-Man is left, otherwise it's a DE.

Troy WIlliamson won't slip to 21 with that pro day he had.

Carlos Rogers won't slip to 25. He'll go mid to late teens.

I thought Demarcus Ware is projected as a DE? Pittsburgh would most likely take another wideout or reach for Alex Smith before taking Ware.

Chris Henry in the first round???

Mind boggling, isn't it? And this coming from a 'draft expert'.

I just can't see Miami taking DJ at #2, not with all of their other needs. I don't agree with alot of that mock, but then again, I'm not the expert either.

I know how many sources it would take to do a good mock so I never try to any more than the top 10. What people have to remember is that all these media mocks are self-referential. This creates a seeming consensus before the NFL teams have even set their draft boards. If you add in the lack of top blue chip talent, a greater disparity of systems, and disagreement about player ranks you would appreciate that there is a lot more variability than the phoney consensus we have seen in the media so far. I suspect the draft will play out a lot more like Goose and Coyle say than people think now.

Think the Draft Daddy is a Lions' fan?! Thanks to a couple of reaches in the first round, the Lions get DJ and a DE gem falling to them....

I know there isn't much point to placing too much stock in a mock draft, but right now, these various commercial mocks are all we have to feed the beast....

Draft Daddy

I don't like the Lions picking James, his injury history scares me and I think that will cause him to drop into the mid to late 1st round.

I do think he has the post potential of any DE in the draft IF he stays completely healthy. There's no denying the guy's ability when healthy. I don't want to take a gamble on an injury ridden DE though.

Is that your mock Blueblood?

Yorick, that is not my draft. It is just one of many that I frequent regularly for the general consensus among the so-called experts.

I have endeavored to compile my own mock a few times, but it would end up looking like so many others and I just can't get serious about predicting a static draft when I know there will undoubtedly be some trades taking place....basically, I am a sissy.

I just try to post the drafts I find more remarkable....personally, I find Gosselin's draft very compelling....especially considering some of the picks for other teams....

Coyle has been pretty outrageous (and inaccurate) the past few seasons... I wouldn't be surprised at all if he only got around 2 picks right.