2007 NFL Mock Draft

Okay, now I'm really over the Patriots losing. It's time to start looking ahead to the 2007 NFL season (after the Bears win 27-17 and expose Peyton Manning as the choker he is in the Super Bowl). Where to start? The NFL Draft, which takes place in April. Hey, I'm bored at work. I will post another Mock Draft -- which will be just as inaccurate as this one, I promise -- closer to the actual draft. 1. Oakland Raiders: JaMarcus Russell, QB, LSU He is big and can throw the ball a mile. Maybe he can help turn the Raiders around ... though Al Davis' funeral would really give this franchise a jump start. 2. Detroit Lions: Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame Best quarterback in the draft. I know Charlie Weis coached him and wants him to succeed but don't take the comparison to Tom Brady in his book lightly -- Weis wouldn't go on record comparing Quinn to Brady if he didn't believe it to be true. 3. Cleveland Browns: Alan Branch, DT, Michigan Maybe this will work out better than when they took Gerard Warren at No. 3 in 2001. 4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech Best receiver in the draft. Great athlete. Not built to run the crossing routes in Gruden's offense. Won't fit in this system. 5. Arizona Cardinals: Joe Thomas, OT, Wisconsin Great choice for the Cards if he's still on the board. Should flourish under teaching of offensive line coach Russ Grimm. 6. Washington Redskins: Amobi Akoye, DT, Louisville The 'Skins stink and hopefully for Washington fans they will try and rebuild their defense with the youth (20-year-old) and talent of Akoye. 7. Minnesota Vikings: Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma He's so special the Vikings don't pass on him. 8. Houston Texans: Marshawn Lynch, RB, California They should trade down to get multiple picks so they can actually build an offensive line and depth on defense but if they stay at No. 8 they'll take a much needed running back. They hope Peterson lasts this long. 9. Miami Dolphins: Jamaal Anderson, DE, Arkansas Jason Taylor won't last forever. 10. Atlanta Falcons: Reggie Nelson, S, Florida Other than replacing Vick at quarterback, the biggest need for Atlanta is in the secondary. Nelson is a great football player who will help fix that problem. 11. San Francisco 49ers: Dwayne Jarrett, WR, USC Big name player will give Alex Smith a weapon on the outside. 12. Buffalo Bills: Gaines Adams, DE, Clemson Playing in a division with Tom Brady, you need all the pass rushers you can find. 13. St. Louis Rams: Leon Hall, CB, Michigan With a better defense the Rams could have won the NFC West in 2006. 14. Carolina Panthers: Lawrence Timmons, LB, Florida State Serious need at linebacker. 15. Pittsburgh Steelers: Ted Ginn, Jr, WR, Ohio State Will they take a Buckeye wideout in consecutive years? 16. Green Bay Packers: LaRon Landry, S, LSU Like Mike Brown and Brian Uhrlacher with the Bears, the Pack need strength at middle linebacker and safety. Green Bay addressed MLB last year with AJ Hawk, Landry gives them their powerful safety. 17. Jacksonville Jaguars: Darrelle Revis, CB, Pittsburgh It never hurts to have a solid secondary when you must face Peyton Manning twice a year. 18. Cincinnati Bengals: DeMarcus Tyler, DT, NC State The Bengals were horrible versus the run. Tyler is a big boy who will help in that category. 19. Tennessee Titans: Quentin Moses, DE, Georgia Athletic pass rusher. Titans hope his Jevon Kearse, Part II. 20. New York Giants: Levi Brown, OT, Penn State Lots of needs for the G-Men but stability on the offensive line is most glaring, especially with Happy Feet Manning playing quarterback. 21. Denver Broncos: Daymeion Hughes, CB, California With the tragic death of Darrent Williams, the Broncos need cornerbacks. 22. Dallas Cowboys: Marcus McCauley, CB, Fresno State Dallas continues to build on its powerful defense. 23. Kansas City Chiefs: Adam Carriker, DE, Nebraska The Chiefs are starting to rebuild their defense and this run stuffing DE from Nebraska fits into what KC needs. 24. New England Patriots: Michael Griffin, S, Texas Hopefully Rashard Baker won't see too much time in '07. 25. New York Jets: Jarvis Moss, DE, Florida Mangini is doing good things with the Jets. Moss gives him a boost for the pass rush. 26. Philadelphia Eagles: Sidney Rice, WR, South Carolina Donte Stallworth will most likely be a free agency casualty so the Eagles need depth at receiver. 27. New Orleans Saints: Justin Blalock, OG, Texas With Drew Brees, Deuce McAllister, and Reggie Bush in the backfield, the Saints need all the offensive line help they can get. 28. New England Patriots: Patrick Willis, LB, Ole Miss Meet Tedy Bruschi's replacement. 29. Baltimore Ravens: Dwayne Bowe, WR, LSU They have to find a better way to score points. 30. San Diego Chargers: Ben Grubbs, OG, Auburn Keep on opening holes for LDT. 31. Indianapolis Colts: Paul Posluszny, LB, Penn State The more defense they can get, the less excuses Manning will have. 32. Chicago Bears: Josh Beekman, OG, Boston College BC lineman are so great that Bears fans forget how bad Marc Colombo was during his years in Chicago.