I usually make a mockery of the NFL draft in my mock first-round grid. It's a
chance for me to show how much I really don't know about what's going to happen
Saturday. This much I do know: Seattle and Washington are trying to trade up
into the top 10. I can only figure both teams want Joey Harrington.
Which, if true, should make Trent Dilfer really happy he signed with
the Seahawks -- and should make Matt (My Stock Is Plummeting Faster
Than AOL-Time Warner's) Hasselbeck even
happier.
My guess is that before Saturday some team will move into the No. 5-10 range to
get Harrington. I said 10 days ago it would be Cincinnati moving up from the
10-spot -- if I were the Bengals I'd deal with Dallas at No. 6 to ensure getting
Harrington. But for the sake of uniformity, I won't make a deal here. I'll just
pick it
straight.
| Peter King's NFL Mock Draft
|
| 1
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|
Houston Texans
David Carr, QB, Fresno
State
|
| I feel good about going at least 1 for
32. |
| 2
|
|
Carolina Panthers
Julius Peppers, DE, North
Carolina
|
| Make that 2 for
32. |
| 3
|
|
Detroit Lions
Quentin Jammer, CB,
Texas
|
| The ghost of Joey Harrington is getting ready to haunt Mike McMahon. |
| 4
|
|
Buffalo Bills
Mike Williams, T,
Texas
|
| Ever notice how the Longhorns consistently produce these high draft picks but
never win the Big
One? |
| 5
|
|
San Diego
Chargers
Donte' Stallworth, WR,
Tennessee
|
| Is that an accent mark over his "e," or an apostrophe? Why would it be
an
apostrophe? |
| 6
|
|
Dallas
Cowboys
Roy Williams, S,
Oklahoma
|
| Upside: Ronnie Lott. Downside: Frankly, I've seen the tape on him and I
can't find
one. |
| 7
|
|
Minnesota Vikings
Ryan Sims, DT, North Carolina
|
| He should send 10 percent of his signing bonus to John Bunting. |
| 8
|
|
Kansas City Chiefs
Albert Haynesworth, DT,
Tennessee
|
| Chiefs take best available
blob. |
| 9
|
|
Jacksonville Jaguars
Bryant McKinnie, T,
Miami
|
| I cannot believe that a gigantic and mobile and healthy left tackle who never
gave up a collegiate sack -- and who embarrassed NCAA sack leader Dwight
Freeney when they met last year -- lasts this
long. |
| 10
|
|
Cincinnati Bengals
Joey Harrington, QB,
Oregon
|
| I really don't think he'll go
10. |
| 11
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|
Indianapolis Colts
Phillip Buchanon, CB, Miami
|
| Wants to be the new Deion. What an incredible
returner. |
| 12
|
|
Arizona Cardinals
Wendell Bryant, DT,
Wisconsin
|
| Cards begin rebuilding process on a horrible
line. |
| 13
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|
New Orleans
Saints
Ashley Lelie, WR,
Hawaii
|
| June Jones loves him, and I trust June Jones. But how long has his
hamstring been hurting? Since the Carter
Administration? |
| 14
|
|
Tennessee Titans
John Henderson, DT,
Tennessee
|
| They wanted a receiver, but
will wait until Round
2. |
| 15
|
|
New York Giants
Jeremy Shockey, TE,
Miami
|
| I'm shockeyed that he's still
here. |
| 16
|
|
Cleveland Browns
T.J. Duckett, RB, Michigan
State
|
| Bettis with a
burst. |
| 17
|
|
Atlanta
Falcons
Levi Jones, T,
Arizona State
|
| I smell a trade
here. |
| 18
|
|
Washington Redskins
Patrick Ramsey, QB,
Tulane
|
| I smell a trade here, too. My problem is I don't know where or for what. I just
believe Dan Snyder wants a headline
pick. |
| 19
|
|
Denver Broncos
Javon Walker, WR, Florida
State
|
| Best receiver not named Stallworth in this draft. Mike Shanahan loves
the big guys with
speed. |
| 20
|
|
Seattle Seahawks
Daniel Graham, TE,
Colorado
|
| But Mike Holmgren's got itchy fingers and he's on the phone right
now. |
| 21
|
|
Oakland Raiders
Mike Rumph, CB,
Miami
|
| Big corner who'll get
beat. |
| 22
|
|
New York Jets
Lito Sheppard, CB,
Florida
|
| A bit slowish, in the 4.4's, but the Jets have to replenish the
secondary. |
| 23
|
|
Oakland
Raiders
William Green, RB,
Boston
College
|
| The proverbial best athlete
available. |
| 24
|
|
Baltimore Ravens
Dwight Freeney, DE, Syracuse
|
| This man will lead the NFL in sacks one day. Write it
down. |
| 25
|
|
New Orleans
Saints
Napoleon Harris, LB,
Northwestern
|
| Jim Haslett needs to rebuild a flagging defense, and this
good-character guy gets it
going. |
| 26
|
|
Philadelphia Eagles
Charles Grant, DE, Georgia
|
| They don't particularly need an end. But the Eagles usually follow their board
in the
draft. |
| 27
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|
San Francisco 49ers
Derek Ross, CB,
Ohio State
|
| A
reach. |
| 28
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|
Green Bay Packers
Jabar Gaffney, WR, Florida
|
| Brett Favre, rejoice. This kid will be the productive receiver you
always wanted Bill Schroeder to
be. |
| 29
|
|
Chicago Bears
Jerramy Stevens, TE,
Washington
|
| If he keeps his head on straight, this could be the reincarnation of Mike
Ditka. |
| 30
|
|
Pittsburgh Steelers
Kalimba Edwards, DE, South
Carolina
|
| Bill Cowher faints when Edwards is
there. |
| 31
|
|
St. Louis Rams
DeShaun Foster, RB, UCLA
|
| Rams take Faulk's
heir. |
| 32
|
|
New England
Patriots
Andre Gurode, G,
Colorado
|
| But the Patriots could go in 10 different directions with this
one. |
