My Mock Draft
by detpistons3 on Mar 22, 2009 3:28 PM EDT
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PrintDecided to follow suit and create my own mock draft. Here you go.
Don't mock my draft
Pick 1: Eugene Monroe (OT-Virginia)-Long Arms...Athletic...Great footwork...Smart with excellent awareness / Not very durable...Needs to strengthen lower body /
Reasoning: The Lions definitely need to beef up the O-Line and secure a franchise tackle nobody better than Eugene Monroe, Jason Smith from Baylor would be an option as well.
Pick 20: James Laurinaitis (ILB-Ohio State)-Good size and bulk...Great speed for his size...Elite football IQ...Rarely misses tackles...Great Motor...Competitive with lots of experience...Team leader...Great work ethic...Mature / Can be too aggressive at times...Doesn't have elite strength...Not a big hitter...Not much upside...frame is close to being maxed out
Reasoning: The Lions need a better MLB than Dizon and Laurinaitis is as good as they come. Indy is in love with Laurinaitis and he may not fall to pick 33 So better to secure him now. Some argue his upside is limited but JL has a great work ethic and is always looking to get better.
Pick 33: Ron Brace (DT-Boston College)-Exellent Size and bulk...Great Strength...Quick off the snap...Powerful tackler...Nice instincts...Still has upside / Needs to use hands better...Not much pass rushing moves...Stamina is a concern
Reasoning: The Lions need a run stuffing Defensive Tackle with good size and Brace is a whopping 334 lbs. Him and Flu will be our DTs of the future
Pick 65: Coye Francies (CB-San Jose St.)-Great height with long arms...Athletic with blazing speed...Fluid hips, Good feet...Tough and a good tackler...Hard Worker...A gym rat with lots of potential / Not alot of experience...Needs to bulk up...Has not been much of a playmaker in coverage...IQ may be an issue...A few character issues
Reasoning: Could be a great CB in the future. He needs experience and won't have to start right away but could end up being a stud, he has all the tools. He's also a good return man (avg. 22.9 in college)...Sean Smith (Utah), and Jarius Byrd (Oregon) are also Corners to consider here.
Pick 84: Chip Vaughn (SS-Wake Forest)-Great size and bulk...Excellent tackler...Tough, imposing, big hitter...Smart and plays with good instincts / Average speed...Doesn't have great hands...Will struggle in man coverage...Somewhat inconsistent
Reasoning: Chip Vaughn is a great value pick at this time in the draft. Safety is not a strong point for the Lions and I can see Vaughn battling for the starter spot.
pick 129: Anthony Hill (TE-North Carolina St.)-Outstanding size and bulk...Huge frame with long arms...An outstanding blocker...Soft hands Big threat in the endzone...Understands how to get open...Works well in traffic and can take a hit / Not great speed or quickness...Not a big play threat...Won't do much after the catch...Upside is limited
Reasoning: The Lions need a good receiving TE but it's not high on our list so I waited until rd 5 to pick one up. Anthony Hill is still a good pickup at 6-5 262pds with a 4.8 40-time...Chase Coffman (Missouri), Travis Beckum (Wisconsin), James Casey (Rice), and Cameron Morrah (Cal) are all options at TE to consider. Since it's harder to project who will be available at 5th rd, this pick is uncertain
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I like your 1st 3 pick
You might want to check your sources on Monroe, He has good lower strenth, I think it’s Smith your thinking about, and he was pretty healthy through out college not missing to much time.
Thanks for the comments
Monroe had surgery on his left kneecap in Spring of 2006 and missed 2 games with the same sprained knee in 2007.
Monroe does need to improve his lower body strength in order to become a dominating run blocker I think he’s just above average at run blocking right now
He's a very complete LT
You can say about 75% of LT today about improving core strength to be a better run blocker.
We are not mocking at you, We are mocking with you.
I don’t care for Lauriniatis at #20. In fact, I don’t like any of our options at #20. I wish the Lions could trade down for a couple of second rounders.
I would like to see the second third rounder [#82] used for another DT, or DE, or LB.
And we don’t have a fifth rounder anymore. We have two sixes and apparently a couple of compensatory picks in the seventh round. I have no problem with using one of those for a TE. How about Devan Drew [East Carolina]? Big, good blocker, caught a bunch of passes.
I could live with your draft. I really like Monroe at #1.
I agree with you
I had a really hard time finding the perfect fit at #20. Just about everybody, including Laurinaitis, was a reach. I agree trading down would be our best option.
I I knew we didn’t have 4th rounders. But I assumed we had a 5th rder to draft a good TE.Unfortunately we don’t so maybe drafting a TE instead of Chip Vaughn would be better. But since not alot of teams have TEs it’s easy to get a servicable one without spending a top pick on them. Devan Drew sounds like a good option. As well as Richard Quinn from NC and Kory Sperry from Colorado ST. both could slip to the 6th rd. I just hope the Lions don’t waste a high pick on a TE I shudder at the thought of wasting the 20th on Brandon Pettigrew rather than a Linebacker, OT, or DT
I'm not sure about Laurinaitus either
I also am starting to get on the “McKillop in the 3rd round” bandwagon. I think he’ll be a great sleeper pick at MLB. Even if we take Laurinaitus, McKillop would add solid depth and wouldn’t make me so upset about not taking Curry.
I love Mckillop
I’m just not ready to say I’ll pass James L at #20 to take Mckillop in the 3rd???? could be a gamble but we’ve done worse. I guess depends on who we take at #1…
Oh man!
When you posted I realized that my user name sounds like I ripped off James Laurinitus’ first name and last initial. I just wanted to clarify that I’ve been my own James L before Mr. Laurinitus was even born.
I wouldn’t mind Laurinitus and McKillop. Solid linebacking core for years to come.
what about the 400 lb Guard
1) BJ Raji – DT
20) Josh Freeman – QB or (Vontae Davis – CB)
33) James Laurinitis – ILB
65) HERMAN JOHNSON – G (My Favorite Player)
82) Chase Coffman – TE
161) Best Available – OT
179) Best Available – C
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