Thread: Vic Carucci's early Top 15 Mock Draft..

Interesting he has Alex Mack that high, and I don't mind our pick, though it would be tough to pass on Curry if we don't get Crowell back.

1. Detroit (0-16): Matthew Stafford, quarterback, Georgia. He has a strong arm and figures to be the kind of player that a hapless franchise can begin yet another rebuilding project around.

2. St. Louis (2-14): Andre Smith, offensive tackle, Alabama. Smith could be Orlando Pace's eventual replacement.

3. Kansas City (2-14): Chris Wells, running back, Ohio State. Tyler Thigpen has a future as the Chiefs quarterback, but he needs the support of a consistently effective running game.

4. Seattle (4-12): Michael Crabtree, wide receiver, Texas Tech. He has the size and athleticism to be the sort of effective playmaker that Matt Hasselbeck desperately needs.

5. Cleveland (4-12): Knowshon Moreno, running back, Georgia. It's time to find a young replacement for the tough-but-aging Jamal Lewis.

6. Cincinnati (4-11-1): Jason Smith, offensive tackle, Baylor. This team needs a lot of help in a lot of places, but a good place to start is the offensive line.

7. Oakland (5-11): Malcolm Jenkins, cornerback, Ohio State. Although the Raiders have one of the league's best corners in Nnamdi Asomugha, they need someone to fill the spot that DeAngelo Hall failed to nail down after giving him a ton of money.

8. Jacksonville (5-11): Alex Mack, center, California. The Jaguars need help in the middle of their offensive line, and Mack is good enough to provide it immediately.

9. Green Bay (6-10): Gerald McCoy, defensive tackle, Oklahoma. The Packers' run defense has to beef up.

10. San Francisco (7-9): Sam Bradford, quarterback, Oklahoma. Having become the 49ers' full-fledged coach, Mike Singletary is going to want his own quarterback rather than relying on the limited talent he inherited at the position.

11. Buffalo (7-9): Brian Orakpo, defensive end, Texas. The Bills' No. 1 priority has to be a game-changing, dominant pass-rusher.

12. Denver (8-8): Aaron Curry, outside linebacker, Wake Forest. He should be a key component to a defense sorely lacking linebacker talent.

13. Washington (8-8): Everette Brown, defensive end, Florida State. The Redskins never got the high-impact pass rusher they thought they added with Jason Taylor, so they'll have to find one in the draft.

14. New Orleans (8-8): Vontae Davis, cornerback, Illinois. One player won't solve all the problems the Saints have in their secondary, but you have to start somewhere.

15. Houston (8-8): B.J. Raji, defensive tackle, Boston College. A big run-stuffer in the middle would go a long way to helping the Texans get over .500 and into the playoffs

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I don't think I'm ready to take another Texas lineman so soon after Mike Williams.

Originally Posted by The Toughster

I don't think I'm ready to take another Texas lineman so soon after Mike Williams.

Lets just hope the Defensive Linemen on Texas are not PUSSIES.

If Aaron Curry is there, it is a no-brainer.

I'd take sting rey over curry

if he tests well he should really jump

Originally Posted by JMNY83

I'm sure benching over 500lbs and squatting over 600 will help.

his 40 time is what is going to set him apart, especially his first 10 yards. If he does well int he 40 say under 4.65 and can have a rocket first 10 yards he'll be a top 8 pick.

While I would love to see him here. I dont' see how the bills with their mindset are willing to spend another 5+ per season on a De when they have schobel's contract and kelsay's to contend with.

I also don't see sting rey drafted to replace poz. Not that they shouldn't, but simply it would be admitting to a mistake, especially if they re-sign crowell

it isn't jsut about tackles for loss, it' about creating a mentality of a defense and having alb who can do that. Poz is not the guy to give this defense an identity. You'll have to accept that poz is at best a mediocre linebacker in the nfl and the scouts that told their teams to pass on him in the first were all right.

Originally Posted by LALALALALALAFONTAINE

Poz can do that. How does a player manage to lead his team in tackles by a large margin (roughly 20%) if he's not making plays?

You say he's making tackles 8 yards down the field. In the 3-4 games I've seen, Poz definitely wasn't doing that.

You create a great defense (being a Penn State and Stillers fan, I am familiar with those) by getting excellent players at every position. I don't see the Bills getting any sort of pass rush. That was the most striking thing I saw. That's your weak link.

But then again, blame the (in reality, a rookie) LB who led your team in tackles and had as many interceptions as Whitner has had the past two years.

they dont' have excellent players at any position. and this rookie season bullshit is just that, a guy who improves should get better as the season wears on not worse.

bryan scott had 69 tackles in 7 starts. That doesn't make him an elite defender.

Seriously do yourself a favor and actually watch the games instead of the pieces of the 3-4 that you watched. You speak from no area of authority.