Three Round Mock Draft

by Hyperion Ecta on Jan 24, 2009 6:58 PM EST

Every man and his dog has his opinion on who Lions will select in this upcoming draft so I thought I'll put mine out there early.

Round 1, Pick A-
EUGENE MUNROE, OT, Virginia
I, like quite a few others, believe that our O-Line needs fixing badly and that starts with a strong blind side Tackle. Personally, I like Munroe more than Oher or Andre Smith purely because I think that not only does he have a better chance at being a true stud tackle, but is less of a chance of going bust. If Stafford does grades out to be BPA then we should take him but if not, Munroe is the way to go.

Round 1, Pick B-
Vontae Davis, CB, Illnois
I've chosen Davis because Detroit had the least amount of INTs this year and our coverage was just terrible. I just hope that he falls this far down so we can pick him. Other choices I considered were Clint Sintim and Brian Cushing. I really like Sintim and think he'd make a great LB.

Round 2-
Brian Cushing, OLB, USC
We need another strong linebacker to help in both the run stop and in coverage and Cushing is quite a talent. Preferably, I would've liked Sintim but I think he might be off the board by now. If not, I say snap him up instead. Also, Larry English would be a nice addition to our D-Line and he'd be a nice pick here if both backers were gone.

Round 3, Pick A-
Shawn Nelson, TE, Southern Miss
This is my sleeper pick. I love the look of Nelson, especially since the Senior bowl practices. He is a dangerous receiver and after that block on Big Rey I have no problem thinking he can handle blocking at TE. Will be able to take pressure off both CJ and our QB as a possession receiver who'll help us on picking up those elusive first downs.

Round 3, Pick B-
Kraig Urbik, OG, Wisconsin
Really, just pick the best Guard or D-lineman available. I think our O-line needs a bit more help than our D-line so I've gone with a big guard. I'd love it if Herman Johnson from LSU fell this far but he probably won't. Someone like Fili Moala, DT from USC would be great here too.

I know I'll probably get some flak for not selecting more defensive players but I really like the look of those picks and would be over the moon if we came up with them, even half of them would be awesome. What do you guys think?

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I like your 1st round pick I think Oher has just as much up side as any other projected LT in the 1st round. 2nd pick I would lean toward a LB, there’s a DB named Alphonso smith that I would like the lions take in the 3rd if he’s still there. I don’t care how Stafford grades out give Danny O a chance

by msivits on Jan 24, 2009 8:59 PM EST reply actions

Gotta say no on CB Davis

I like the OT Munroe, LB Cushing and G Urbik picks. However CB Davis won’t be a Lions pick if Schwartz and Cunningham have any say in the draft as both insist their DBs must be physical. While Davis is a very good athlete he is not physical and completely disappears in the running game. Cunningham would eat him alive the first time he cowers away from a sweep or screen play to his side. I like TE Nelson as a prospect but the Lions can’t afford to pick a TE this high. Especially if they don’t pick any DTs before that or they draft a QB early like you alluded to.
We need run stuffers and I like both Boston College DTs Raji and Brace. I’d love to take Raji at the 20th slot in round 1 but there’s no way he’s still there. If Brace is there at the top of round three you gotta take em. I’m not completely opposed to drafting a QB early but they almost never sign on time and that’s the key. The Lions have to make the same offer to their top 3 or 4 prospects like the Dolphins did last year. The first to sign it goes #1 overall, end of story.

by Wellvis on Jan 25, 2009 11:20 AM EST reply actions

cushing

He wont be there in round 2

by proud to bleed light blue on Jan 26, 2009 8:26 AM EST reply actions

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if i took you seriously,,,,you would have to spell the mans name CORRECTLY,,,,,MONROE.!!!!
Secondly,,,,,I also think he’s the best Tackle in the draft…and ready to take over the Left spot…But the defense in the middle is a sieve,and has to be addressed….A middle Linebacker is a must, and a defensive tackle,,,,Bruce,,or Taylor, (mich). to keep the Linemen off the backers….

by discodan on Feb 17, 2009 5:29 PM EST reply actions