Post by Titans GM (Chris R) on Oct 6, 2011 20:18:56 GMT -5
I am doing this simply to get a better idea of what will be available for when the Tennessee Titans pick. There are no offensive lineman that get drafted so I also have to take that into account. Its too early to determine what happens in a final mock draft. I am just playing out what could happen.
Also I projected trades based on the current standings and league power rankings.
www1.fantrax.com/fantasy/standings.go?leagueId=jsszydehgqq1yrbp
Projected Trade Between 49ers and Chiefs 49ers offer Chiefs 4th pick, 10th pick, and Colin Kaepernick for #1 overall pick and Andrew Luck.
1. San Francisco 49ers from Kansas City Chiefs 0-4 Andrew Luck Quarterback Stanford Junior Redshirt Right now the Chiefs are projected to get the #1 pick if the No fun league regular season ended today.
The Chiefs GM stated in a trade earlier that their organization wanted to build around Blaine Gabbert at quarterback. The problem is if they pass on a highly coveted quarterback like Andrew Luck Luck their division rival Oakland Raiders who pick 2nd will take Luck in a heart beat if Kansas City passes on him.
The problem is the Chiefs have 4 first round picks this year and 5 next year. A team will need to make the Chiefs an offer they cannot refuse.
The San Francisco 49ers pick 4th and have 2 other first round picks from St. Louis and Tampa Bay. I think if things stay the same right now then we could see the 49ers offer the Chiefs the 4th pick, the 10th pick from the Rams, and Colin Kaepernick as insurance in case Blaine Gabbert does not work out. The Chiefs would take this deal in a heart beat. As a result the 49ers now pick first due to the trade I am projecting.
If the Chiefs decide to keep the #1 pick and build around Blaine Gabbert then they will draft Trent Richardson #1 overall because the Chiefs traded Charles to the Panthers. I think doing that and handing a once in a generation quarterback like Andrew Luck to a division rival like the Oakland Raiders would be foolish so I am projecting a trade between the Chiefs and 49ers.
I hope the Chiefs and Raiders the best the rest of the season. At the same time I would be kind of lying to myself if I didn't want to see the Chiefs and Raiders teams pick 1 and 2 because I want to see whether the Chiefs would trade the Luck pick for more picks or whether the Chiefs draft Trent Richardson #1 overall and hand their divisional rival Oakland Raiders a quarterback with Luck's skill set.
Just the dynamic of whether the Chiefs draft Luck, trade Luck for more picks, or pass on Luck and let the Oakland Raiders one of the Chiefs division rivals draft Luck fascinates me very much.
2. Oakland Raiders 0-4 Matt Barkley Quarterback USC Junior Matt Barkley would be a huge upgrade over Kyle Orton and Tyler Palko.
If the Raiders can land Luck or Barkley I may start making jokes about how their 100 times better at drafting players than Raiders owner Al Davis. Then once I get fined by the No Fun League I will probably stop lolz.
3. Buffalo Bills 0-4 Landry Jones Quarterback Oklahoma Junior Redshirt I get the feeling the Bills will draft Landry Jones if they cannot obtain one of the PAC 12 quarterbacks in Luck or Barkley.
4. Kansas City Chiefs from San Francisco 49ers 0-4 Trent Richardson Running Back Alabama Junior The Chiefs need a running back now that they traded Jamaal Charles to the Panthers. The Chiefs can trade with the 49ers and still get Richardson at #4 overall.
The 49ers still own this pick. I am projecting that the 49ers will send 2 of their 3 draft picks including this one to move up for Andrew Luck. The 49ers probably take Dre Kirkpatrick the Alabama cornerback if they pick here.
5. Minnesota Vikings 1-3 Justin Blackmon Wide Receiver Oklahoma State Junior Redshirt I am no rocket scientist. At the same time I am probably willing to bet that Blackmon is the top receiver on the Vikings draft board right now.
6. Oakland Raiders from Arizona Cardinals 1-3 Quinton Coples Defensive Lineman North Carolina Senior The Raiders could use a pass rushing presence. Quinton Coples is the top graded pass rusher at this point.
7. Denver Broncos 1-3 Alshon Jeffery Wide Receiver South Carolina Junior The Broncos may decide to add another receiver for depth. I get the feeling that Alshon Jeffery will entice the Denver Broncos.
8. Miami Dolphins 1-3 Robert Griffin III Quarterback Baylor Junior Redshirt I believe Robert Griffin III is a first round talent. I was on the Griffin bandwagon way back in June. Even Matt Miller of Bleacher Report who is BR's top writer also appears to be on the Griffin bandwagon. Miami needs a quarterback so I could see them getting the leftover quarterback between Landry Jones or Robert Griffin III.
9. New York Jets 1-3 Vontaze Burfict Linebacker Arizona State Junior Vontaze Burfict is a top 10 pick at the linebacker position. The Jets seem like their thin on linebacker depth. I bet the Jets take Burfict if they end up with this pick.
10. Kansas City Chiefs from San Francisco 49ers via St. Louis Rams 1-3 Michael Floyd Wide Receiver Notre Dame Senior The Chiefs could use another receiver for depth. Michael Floyd is emerging as a top 10 talent. The Chiefs want to build around Blaine Gabbert. Pairing Michael Floyd up with Jonathan Baldwin would really help the Chiefs long term now that Dwayne Bowe is on Tampa Bay.
11. New York Giants 1-3 Luke Kuechly Linebacker Boston College Junior Tom Coughlin has strong ties to Boston College. The Giants could use some linebacker depth so this pick makes sense in more than one way.
12. Washington Redskins 1-3 Dre Kirkpatrick Defensive Back Alabama Junior The Redskins are taking Dre Kirkpatrick if he falls this far.
13. Dallas Cowboys 1-3 Morris Claiborne Defensive Back LSU Junior The Cowboys could draft a defensive back to boost their secondary.
14. New Orleans Saints 2-2 Monte Teo Linebacker Notre Dame Junior The Saints need a linebacker for the 4-3 defnese. Teo is the best linebacker available.
15. Cleveland Browns 2-2 Brandon Jenkins Defensive Lineman Florida State Junior The Browns need a defensive lineman who can be utilized as a pass rusher.
16. Minnesota Vikings from Jacksonville Jaguars 3-1 Brandon Lindsey Defensive Lineman Pittsburgh Senior Redshirt Lindsey can play in the 4-3 or the 3-4. Lindsey has recorded 4 sacks for Pittsburgh this season.
17. Arizona Cardinals from Houston Texans 3-1 Courtney Upshaw Linebacker Alabama Senior The Cardinals get a pass rusher for their 3-4 defense.
18. Indianapolis Colts 3-1 Jayron Hosley Defensive Back Virginia Tech Junior The Colts add a defensive back for depth with this pick.
19. Buffalo Bills from Atlanta Falcons 3-1 Mohammed Sanu Wide Receiver Rutgers Junior The Bills need a wide receiver for their new quarterback to throw to. Sanu is the best receiver available.
20. San Francisco 49ers from Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3-1 Stephon Gilmore Defensive Back South Carolina Junior The Tampa Bay Buccaneers need a cornerback. Gilmore is the best cornerback available.
21. Seattle Seahawks 1-3 Alfonzo Dennard Defensive Back Nebraska Senior Redshirt The Seahawks get a cornerback that they desperately need.
22. Kansas City Chiefs from San Diego Chargers 2-2 Kheeston Randall Defensive Lineman Texas Senior Randall can play in the 4-3 or the 3-4 defensive schemes as a defensive lineman.
23. Philadelphia Eagles 2-2 Marcus Forston Defensive Lineman Miami FL Junior Redshirt The Eagles get the best available player who happens to be a defensive lineman.
24. Denver Broncos from Pittsburgh Steelers 3-1 Jerel Worthy Defensive Lineman Michigan State Junior Redshirt The Broncos use this pick to use a defensive tackle who can be used as a run stuffer.
25. Green Bay Packers 3-1 Donte Paige Moss Linebacker North Carolina Junior The Packers will probably use this pick on a pass rusher.
26. Kansas City Chiefs from Cincinnati Bengals 3-1 Donta Hightower Linebacker Alabama The Chiefs use this pick on a 3-4 linebacker with Donta Hightower. Hightower provides good value as a late round pick.
27. Kansas City Chiefs from Detroit Lions 4-0 Bruce Irvin Linebacker West Virginia Senior The Chiefs use this pick from the Lions on a 3-4 pass rusher.
28. Tennessee Titans 3-1 Andre Branch Defensive Lineman Clemson Senior Redshirt The Titans may decide to add a 4-3 pass rusher until we get a proven sack artist.
29. New England Patriots 3-1 Melvin Ingram Defensive Lineman South Carolina Senior Redshirt Melvin Ingram is a 4-3 pass rusher. He can also be used as a 3-4 end, 4-3 defensive tackle, and a 3-4 outside linebacker. Ingram has the versatility that Belicheck looks for.
30. Cleveland Browns from Chicago Bears 4-0 Chase Minnifield Defensive Back Virginia Senior Redshirt Chase Minnifield is the son of Frank Minnifield a corner who used to play for the Browns. The Browns use this pick on a corner to pair up with Haden.
31. Baltimore Ravens 3-1 Robert Lester Defensive Back Alabama Junior Redshirt Ed Reed will not be around forever. Robert Lester is the free safety for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
32. Oakland Raiders from Carolina Panthers 4-0 Janoris Jenkins Defensive Back Northern Alabama Senior The Raiders need a cornerback now that Nnamdi Asomugha is gone. The Raiders could use this pick on a cornerback to replace Asomugha.
Also I projected trades based on the current standings and league power rankings.
www1.fantrax.com/fantasy/standings.go?leagueId=jsszydehgqq1yrbp
Projected Trade Between 49ers and Chiefs 49ers offer Chiefs 4th pick, 10th pick, and Colin Kaepernick for #1 overall pick and Andrew Luck.
1. San Francisco 49ers from Kansas City Chiefs 0-4 Andrew Luck Quarterback Stanford Junior Redshirt Right now the Chiefs are projected to get the #1 pick if the No fun league regular season ended today.
The Chiefs GM stated in a trade earlier that their organization wanted to build around Blaine Gabbert at quarterback. The problem is if they pass on a highly coveted quarterback like Andrew Luck Luck their division rival Oakland Raiders who pick 2nd will take Luck in a heart beat if Kansas City passes on him.
The problem is the Chiefs have 4 first round picks this year and 5 next year. A team will need to make the Chiefs an offer they cannot refuse.
The San Francisco 49ers pick 4th and have 2 other first round picks from St. Louis and Tampa Bay. I think if things stay the same right now then we could see the 49ers offer the Chiefs the 4th pick, the 10th pick from the Rams, and Colin Kaepernick as insurance in case Blaine Gabbert does not work out. The Chiefs would take this deal in a heart beat. As a result the 49ers now pick first due to the trade I am projecting.
If the Chiefs decide to keep the #1 pick and build around Blaine Gabbert then they will draft Trent Richardson #1 overall because the Chiefs traded Charles to the Panthers. I think doing that and handing a once in a generation quarterback like Andrew Luck to a division rival like the Oakland Raiders would be foolish so I am projecting a trade between the Chiefs and 49ers.
I hope the Chiefs and Raiders the best the rest of the season. At the same time I would be kind of lying to myself if I didn't want to see the Chiefs and Raiders teams pick 1 and 2 because I want to see whether the Chiefs would trade the Luck pick for more picks or whether the Chiefs draft Trent Richardson #1 overall and hand their divisional rival Oakland Raiders a quarterback with Luck's skill set.
Just the dynamic of whether the Chiefs draft Luck, trade Luck for more picks, or pass on Luck and let the Oakland Raiders one of the Chiefs division rivals draft Luck fascinates me very much.
2. Oakland Raiders 0-4 Matt Barkley Quarterback USC Junior Matt Barkley would be a huge upgrade over Kyle Orton and Tyler Palko.
If the Raiders can land Luck or Barkley I may start making jokes about how their 100 times better at drafting players than Raiders owner Al Davis. Then once I get fined by the No Fun League I will probably stop lolz.
3. Buffalo Bills 0-4 Landry Jones Quarterback Oklahoma Junior Redshirt I get the feeling the Bills will draft Landry Jones if they cannot obtain one of the PAC 12 quarterbacks in Luck or Barkley.
4. Kansas City Chiefs from San Francisco 49ers 0-4 Trent Richardson Running Back Alabama Junior The Chiefs need a running back now that they traded Jamaal Charles to the Panthers. The Chiefs can trade with the 49ers and still get Richardson at #4 overall.
The 49ers still own this pick. I am projecting that the 49ers will send 2 of their 3 draft picks including this one to move up for Andrew Luck. The 49ers probably take Dre Kirkpatrick the Alabama cornerback if they pick here.
5. Minnesota Vikings 1-3 Justin Blackmon Wide Receiver Oklahoma State Junior Redshirt I am no rocket scientist. At the same time I am probably willing to bet that Blackmon is the top receiver on the Vikings draft board right now.
6. Oakland Raiders from Arizona Cardinals 1-3 Quinton Coples Defensive Lineman North Carolina Senior The Raiders could use a pass rushing presence. Quinton Coples is the top graded pass rusher at this point.
7. Denver Broncos 1-3 Alshon Jeffery Wide Receiver South Carolina Junior The Broncos may decide to add another receiver for depth. I get the feeling that Alshon Jeffery will entice the Denver Broncos.
8. Miami Dolphins 1-3 Robert Griffin III Quarterback Baylor Junior Redshirt I believe Robert Griffin III is a first round talent. I was on the Griffin bandwagon way back in June. Even Matt Miller of Bleacher Report who is BR's top writer also appears to be on the Griffin bandwagon. Miami needs a quarterback so I could see them getting the leftover quarterback between Landry Jones or Robert Griffin III.
9. New York Jets 1-3 Vontaze Burfict Linebacker Arizona State Junior Vontaze Burfict is a top 10 pick at the linebacker position. The Jets seem like their thin on linebacker depth. I bet the Jets take Burfict if they end up with this pick.
10. Kansas City Chiefs from San Francisco 49ers via St. Louis Rams 1-3 Michael Floyd Wide Receiver Notre Dame Senior The Chiefs could use another receiver for depth. Michael Floyd is emerging as a top 10 talent. The Chiefs want to build around Blaine Gabbert. Pairing Michael Floyd up with Jonathan Baldwin would really help the Chiefs long term now that Dwayne Bowe is on Tampa Bay.
11. New York Giants 1-3 Luke Kuechly Linebacker Boston College Junior Tom Coughlin has strong ties to Boston College. The Giants could use some linebacker depth so this pick makes sense in more than one way.
12. Washington Redskins 1-3 Dre Kirkpatrick Defensive Back Alabama Junior The Redskins are taking Dre Kirkpatrick if he falls this far.
13. Dallas Cowboys 1-3 Morris Claiborne Defensive Back LSU Junior The Cowboys could draft a defensive back to boost their secondary.
14. New Orleans Saints 2-2 Monte Teo Linebacker Notre Dame Junior The Saints need a linebacker for the 4-3 defnese. Teo is the best linebacker available.
15. Cleveland Browns 2-2 Brandon Jenkins Defensive Lineman Florida State Junior The Browns need a defensive lineman who can be utilized as a pass rusher.
16. Minnesota Vikings from Jacksonville Jaguars 3-1 Brandon Lindsey Defensive Lineman Pittsburgh Senior Redshirt Lindsey can play in the 4-3 or the 3-4. Lindsey has recorded 4 sacks for Pittsburgh this season.
17. Arizona Cardinals from Houston Texans 3-1 Courtney Upshaw Linebacker Alabama Senior The Cardinals get a pass rusher for their 3-4 defense.
18. Indianapolis Colts 3-1 Jayron Hosley Defensive Back Virginia Tech Junior The Colts add a defensive back for depth with this pick.
19. Buffalo Bills from Atlanta Falcons 3-1 Mohammed Sanu Wide Receiver Rutgers Junior The Bills need a wide receiver for their new quarterback to throw to. Sanu is the best receiver available.
20. San Francisco 49ers from Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3-1 Stephon Gilmore Defensive Back South Carolina Junior The Tampa Bay Buccaneers need a cornerback. Gilmore is the best cornerback available.
21. Seattle Seahawks 1-3 Alfonzo Dennard Defensive Back Nebraska Senior Redshirt The Seahawks get a cornerback that they desperately need.
22. Kansas City Chiefs from San Diego Chargers 2-2 Kheeston Randall Defensive Lineman Texas Senior Randall can play in the 4-3 or the 3-4 defensive schemes as a defensive lineman.
23. Philadelphia Eagles 2-2 Marcus Forston Defensive Lineman Miami FL Junior Redshirt The Eagles get the best available player who happens to be a defensive lineman.
24. Denver Broncos from Pittsburgh Steelers 3-1 Jerel Worthy Defensive Lineman Michigan State Junior Redshirt The Broncos use this pick to use a defensive tackle who can be used as a run stuffer.
25. Green Bay Packers 3-1 Donte Paige Moss Linebacker North Carolina Junior The Packers will probably use this pick on a pass rusher.
26. Kansas City Chiefs from Cincinnati Bengals 3-1 Donta Hightower Linebacker Alabama The Chiefs use this pick on a 3-4 linebacker with Donta Hightower. Hightower provides good value as a late round pick.
27. Kansas City Chiefs from Detroit Lions 4-0 Bruce Irvin Linebacker West Virginia Senior The Chiefs use this pick from the Lions on a 3-4 pass rusher.
28. Tennessee Titans 3-1 Andre Branch Defensive Lineman Clemson Senior Redshirt The Titans may decide to add a 4-3 pass rusher until we get a proven sack artist.
29. New England Patriots 3-1 Melvin Ingram Defensive Lineman South Carolina Senior Redshirt Melvin Ingram is a 4-3 pass rusher. He can also be used as a 3-4 end, 4-3 defensive tackle, and a 3-4 outside linebacker. Ingram has the versatility that Belicheck looks for.
30. Cleveland Browns from Chicago Bears 4-0 Chase Minnifield Defensive Back Virginia Senior Redshirt Chase Minnifield is the son of Frank Minnifield a corner who used to play for the Browns. The Browns use this pick on a corner to pair up with Haden.
31. Baltimore Ravens 3-1 Robert Lester Defensive Back Alabama Junior Redshirt Ed Reed will not be around forever. Robert Lester is the free safety for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
32. Oakland Raiders from Carolina Panthers 4-0 Janoris Jenkins Defensive Back Northern Alabama Senior The Raiders need a cornerback now that Nnamdi Asomugha is gone. The Raiders could use this pick on a cornerback to replace Asomugha.
