It would be very difficult to truly emanate Matt Millen’s draft “prowess” wouldn’t it…..but I think the above draft would come close to retarded at least.

It wouldn’t be a complete nightmare, those guys are neither reaches nor bad prospects, they are just not guys we need right now on our team (at least not our greatest at the moment)

He is a project prospect in the NFL, and I do not care what Mayock and The Hair have to say about it. I watched this guy play several games with my own eyes, and by God I did not see anything that was impressive enough to have him in the top 5. He was terrible against texas and Oklahoma State (the wanna be MSU of the Big 12). They double teamed him all day long, and did he adapt, improvise, and overcome? Hell no! Did his supposed ability, sheer strength. amazing technique, or even his speed allow him to dominate in the face of adversity? Hell no! Is he suddenly going to be a better player at the pro level? Will he make an immediate impact? I say no, and that is why I do not want him with pick #2.

Ndamukong Suh is a completely different story. He blasts through double teams at the collegiate level. If he is struggling with blockers, he adapts, improvises, and overcomes them with his sheer strength, ability, speed, and technique. Gerald McCoy and Ndamukong Suh are not even close to COMPARABLE! Sure, Suh had some injuries…..however, he has not been injured since his sophomore season and he has been ultimately dominant ever since! I swear to all that is holy, it seems like there is always a conspiracy when it comes to the Lions picking near the top of the draft (not saying there IS one, just saying it seems that way). Suddenly, “experts” are all clamoring over players that, in my opinion, have no business in the top 5 of the draft. Eric Berry is the real deal….he is a true blue chip prospect! When people compare him to players like Ed Reed, and say he is the best safety to enter the draft since Ed Reed, they are not just making it up. The kid is a game changer, and someone who will make an immediate and (barring injury) long term impact on our defense! That is the type of player we need to target, not players that are hyped up to fit positional needs.

We also DO NOT…..I repeat DO NOT……need a WR in the 2nd round! For God’s sake man, we would have WON a lot more games last year IF our defense had not been allowing teams to score at will, with almost every opposing QB getting a >100 passer rating against us! We need defensive linemen and secondary help FIRST AND FOREMOST! Not only do we need those positional players more than any other area on the team, but also they are likely to be the best players available at our draft positions!

If Suh goes #1, then Eric Berry should be the BPA. If Kyle Wilson is still around at pick 34, then he should be the BPA. A running back like Gerhart in the 3rd round? Are you kidding me? If we take a S and a CB in rounds 1 and 2, then a guard like Mike Johnson could be sitting there when we pick in the 3rd round…..and he would likely be the BPA (Larry Asante could be there, and be the BPA, if we get Suh in round 1).

So much depends on what happens in the first round…..if we get Suh, and then Kyle Wilson and Larry Asante, then I would be betting on a guy like Blount in the 4th round. Then I would bet on at least one guard in the 5th (Render or John Jerry), maybe both….unless we can get a good DE in the 5th too. That leave the WR pick for the 6th round…..where Antonio “Crazy Eyes” Brown should be ready and waiting.

We do not have to draft a RB or WR high to get decent options. If our defense can step up, even last year’s offense could keep us in a lot of games.

I figure that mayhew HAS to be smarter than Millen, so he would at least get a decent guard in the later rounds…..lol

Of course I could do worse!

I am glad someone thinks like me….lol. :o)

This was my “I hope it doesn’t happen like this, but it probably will because I hate it” mock.

If Suh is gone at pick 2, then I want to see Berry as our 1st round pick. Hopefully the BPA in round 2 will be a defensive player as well…..IE if Kyle Wilson falls to round 2. If not Wilson, then maybe Brandon Graham or Dan Williams falls to round 2……or possibly Patrick Robinson or Devin McCourty. I would even give consideration to Jared Odrick at 6’5 301 pounds in round 2.

Honestly, I am hoping for defense in the first 3 rounds…..Berry, a DT/DE/CB, and then a DT or CB depending on whaqt we do in round 1 and 2……however, I am on the BPA regardless of positional need bandwagon (outside of QB, TE, RB (before round 4), or WR (before round 4)). That said, if there is a guard in round 3 that is the BPA….I say we grab him. If there is a player that fell to the second or third round (even if it is a RB, WR, or LB) that is the BPA and we simply can not pass on him, then I would be fine with that too. My main concern is getting IMMEDIATE IMPACT players (AKA special players) with our first two picks.