Who to Draft with Pick #20?
by Sean Yuille on Mar 1, 2009 7:06 PM EST
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PrintI am on the clock again in the Football Burrito mock draft, and I need ideas for who I should select with the 20th overall pick. Remember, I used the top overall pick on linebacker Aaron Curry, so I'd obviously like to use the 20th selection on another position. That's not to say that you shouldn't suggest a linebacker if you feel like a certain player is too good to pass up, but I'd rather go in a different direction.
Before you leave a comment sharing your idea on who to use, here is a quick look at who has already been picked:
- LB Aaron Curry (Lions)
- OT Eugene Monroe (Rams)
- OT Jason Smith (Chiefs)
- QB Matthew Stafford (Seahawks)
- LB Rey Maualuga (Browns)
- OT Andre Smith (Bengals)
- WR Michael Crabtree (Raiders)
- CB Malcolm Jenkins (Jaguars)
- DE/OLB Everette Brown (Packers)
- DE/OLB Brian Orakpo (49ers)
- DE Aaron Maybin (Bills)
- DT B.J. Raji (Broncos)
- OT Michael Oher (Redskins)
- LB Brian Cushing (Saints)
- QB Mark Sanchez (Buccaneers; Pick traded to TB by HOU)
- DE Tyson Jackson (Chargers)
- WR Jeremy Maclin (Jets)
- WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (Bears)
- LB Clay Matthews (Texans; Pick traded to HOU by TB)
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Alex Mack
I’d rather have the best interior lineman than reach for a second-tier tackle because all the “elite” LT’s are off the board.
Mack can start immediately at Guard and replace Raiola in a year or two. Let’s get younger, bigger, and stronger in the middle of our O-Line.
I'll take some heat for this but..
I was almost right with Matthews being there for us but since he’s not and no other top LT left, I think the lions should secure the LB spot for years to come and take James L from Ohio st. Some will say take Beatty, maybe I just don’t think he’ll come in from day 1 and beat out bakcus for the job, and if can’t beat out bakcus why weaken the spot by moving him to guard…
At this point,
Lauranitis seems like a decent choice. The real question is how the heck did Raji of BC drop to 12? Thats a steal
supposedly, this is a "deep" draft for LB's
…since we already spent our top pick on a do-it-all LB (Curry), we should fill the other spot later in the draft, get a role-player, have another year to evaluate Dizon, find out which spot (SLB or MLB) Curry will fill, etc.
this may sound stupid but...
brandon pettigrew the offensive side could be established if we could grab beatty with the 2nd round pick and i think that we are going to address CB in free agency two first round picks on LB is not likely, there really arent any defensive ends or DT left at this spot either… the only other viable option is if u trade that pick
Not stupid at all
Pettigrew popped into my head as well.
I’m inquiring about a trade, which probably would be the best case scenario since there is no one that I am dead set on at this pick.
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even if u can move back like 6 or 7 spots for anything would be nice cause u could grab beatty then and not worry about him coming off the board
even if u could move back only like 5 spots, i would for anything cause you could get beatty at like 25 or so and he wouldnt be too much of a reach at that point
try and drop back a few spots and pick up a 2nd rounder.....
…..if not Take Johnson From Geo Tech
by BennieBladesFan on Mar 1, 2009 7:44 PM EST up reply actions
Can always get a Tackle at 33.....
….or draft Mack from Cal and out him at guard
by BennieBladesFan on Mar 1, 2009 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
Pettigrew, Laurinaitus, Britton, Alphonso Smith or Josh Freeman
I’d be happy with any of those.
"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five." ~Groucho Marx
My thoughts
These are the people still on the board I like :
Peria Jerry
Vontae Davis or D.J. Moore whichever you think is better…
Also, I know I might get some flack for this and it’s not really a need, but isn’t Beanie Wells too good to pass up at #20? Most years he would be a top 5 pick.
Although everyone else is right, you could probably drop back a few and still get any of the people I named besides maybe Beanie.
I guess maybe
Laurinaitus is a good value at the position.. and we would be set for a while at LB. I definitely dont think dizon is the answer.
Vontae Davis
Given the list of players supposedly taken (although I do not see Seattle taking Stafford or the Bengals taking Andre Smith) if Vontae Davis is available at pick 20 and the Lion’s already took Curry at pick one, then it is a no brainer. We can get a guy like Mack with the first pick of round 3.
I don't know why but
I think the DE johnson has bust written all over him, he has all the tools but why hasn’t he put them together in college and why could he do it in the pro’s
I really like him.....
….Plus in Cimmimghams defenses in the past you needa pass rushing end
by BennieBladesFan on Mar 1, 2009 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
Barring a trade
if we don’t trade the pick then we have to get the most impact out of that spot, no gamble an instant day 1 starter that will produce on the field
Gohlston is going to be a beast!!!....
…..He will have double digit sacks this year…..Johnson I think is going to be a great pro.
by BennieBladesFan on Mar 1, 2009 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
Plus his motor....
…..Schwartz and Cunningham will get everytihng and more out of him
by BennieBladesFan on Mar 1, 2009 8:22 PM EST up reply actions
Off topic but
if the redskins do draft Oher, portis should rush for 2000 yards with that line. SICK!!!!
Vontae Davis FTW
He can come in and start, and arguably the second best CB in the draft. Played in Illinois so the northern weather may not bother him too much. If not Davis, than i would pull the trigger on Peria Jerry. We can afford to let tackles and Lauranitis drop considering the top 4 tackles are off the board and we drafted a LB 1st overall.
Pick no. 33 will give us a better opportunity to gnab an Olinemen.
Peria Jerry might be the best bet
The jump from Peria Jerry to the next DT in the draft is even bigger than the jump in quality from B.J. Raji to Peria Jerry. I don’t see him falling into the second round. In reality , he will be gone before the #20 pick anyways.
Trade down...
…see if Miami, Baltimore, or Indy want to move up. If for some reason Laurinaitis is still there take him or take Pettigrew, or a CB. I would do what ever you can to trade down to pick upa 2nd rounder. We havve too many holes to fill. I think this the perfect opportunity to do that by trading down a few spots.
Alex Mack
Stud. Seems to be a can’t miss. Put him at OG to start and he would solidfy the internal line, meaning we don’t have to move Backus. In addition, in a few years we move him in to center to replace Raiola. Gives us two young, talented lineman to work with. Last time we had a guard with that much talent, Millen let him walk and he ended winning a superbowl with the Steelers (yes I mean Hartings). After Mack, there is Unger, but there’s a chance that neither makes it to 33. The drop off after these guys is pretty significant. There’s a chance to pick up a good CB (Moore, Smith, or the guy from Utah – can’t remember his name) at 33.
a-lex-MACK! a-lex-MACK! a-lex-MACK!
Mack is the single best interior O-Lineman in this draft. He can start immediately at Guard. He’s 6’-4" 316, athletic, smart, really hard worker, good leader, etc, all the tangibles and intangibles. He’ll be a huge upgrade over Raiola eventually.
He will open holes for Kevin Smith.
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Trade Down
And get Peria Jerry a few spots later. Pick up another 3rd rounder in the process.
Robinson would be available at #33, if not later
his stock has fallen a lot recently from what I hear
My top 2 choices are:
CB Davis and DT Jerry. Both would fill a need in a starting roll. I would save the #33 pick for OG Duke Robinson or OT Beatty
#20
With the 20th overall pick the Detroit Lions screw up the career of…Josh Freeman. Hey I would love to get him, now that KC stole casssel for nothing. but a QB this high isn’t our strong suit. So no. Maybe this #20 is good karma i.e. Barry, Billy so how bout Beanie? Again no. We have Morris now! lol….. I say beef the team up. Vontae Davis he may just be the best D back in the draft. Jenkins didn’t look impressive. Plus u give Jimbo talent to work with and he will lead us places. A OL would be nice but can’t you teach lineman how to excel.
No Question!!! Laurinaitus
I am a huge Buckeye fan, have been for a very long time so this comes as no surprise. I would 100 percent-any day of the week-draft James Laurinaitus. He’s an incredible athlete, leader, and competitor. He is exactly what we need and incredible value at #20. We are extremely fortunate if he drops that low. He can play on day 1. Draft him Sean…
A Buckeye fan trying to convince a Wolverine to take a Buckeye
I think a few snowflakes just fell at Luicfer’s feet.
we already took an athletic, versatile linebacker
You don’t need superstars at every position. Between Sims and Curry, we need more of a role-player
#20
I would go OT from Arizona Britton. or CB Davis, or Duke Robinson, OG
My only prolem with Britton is can he play LT better than Backus year 1
no projects. I’d rather take gos and move him to LT and go from there
#20
Davis would be a solid pick,,,but Jerry is the second best Tackle in the draft.,,Taking Jerry at 20,,,would free up Beatty at 33,,,,(possibly) So I would pick Peria Jerry to keep the Lineman off of Curry ..unless you draft Bruce at 33,,, then Britton (no penalties in 08) or Davis….would be my pick.
We shouldn't perform the "Backus-to-Guard" experiment...
…unless we’re replacing him with a clearly superior LT.
Problem is, all the elite LT’s are off the board by #20. We shouldn’t reach just to get an LT right now; it’s not good value.
Take the best non-tackle o-lineman, Alex Mack.
Beatty or DJ Moore
Vontae Davis has serious attitued problems and Britton is not near as athletic as Beatty.
We already have a starting RB
…and we signed a solid backup last week. We don’t need to devote more cap space to the RB spot. Moreno looks good though. If we didn’t have Kevin Smith already, he’d be a good pick here.
Brandon Pettigrew TE (Ok State) a recv-run blocker would be a GREAT pick at 20..fills 2 needs with 1 pick… V.Davis CB (Illni) would aslo help fill a HUGE need,because the way this draft is falling ,there will be a pretty good OL (1st pick round 2) …if u dont grab TE 20…one of the 2 -3rd rounders will have to be on a guy like (J.Cook-S.Carolina or another TE that can stretch the middle for the run game and Calvin)
What GM would trade young a franchise QB
…for a lower-first-round pick from Detroit?
Is Jerry Jones running the Broncos?
#20 Pick
The Lions are in big need of good corner backs choose Vontae Davis.
#20 pick
we wont have a 1st pick we would have 12 and 20. we will have culter as qb. qb is out of the question. and no (te) because we will give denver a 3rd round pick. low 3rd round pick. so my pick at 20 will be Laurinaitus.
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