Thread: Don Banks' mock from SI.Com - Version 5.0

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/04/09/mock.draft5.part2/index.html

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OT Chris Williams Vanderbilt Sr. 6-5 318
The Vikings are in the position to take the highest-rated player remaining on their board, almost regardless of need. Williams is one of the top five offensive linemen in the draft, and either he or one of the remaining first-round cornerbacks (Talib or Jenkins) would seem to make the most sense.

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I would love to have Williams sittinng there for us to take in rouund 1 I really hope he falls that far.
Harvey will be gone and OT wil be our first round pick, and hopefully that will be Williams or Clady

Taking Chris Williams seems okay, not sure about the cornerbacks though.


The comment of taking the highest-rated player remaining on the vikings board, is very plausible, as long as it is a OL, DL, WR, or QB...not so sure it makes sense if that position happens to be RB, LB or DB.

Why would I argue?

"Marrdro" wrote:

Why would I argue?

LOL - because I looked up Banks' Version 4.0 mock and you called him a dunce and posted your mock to show how much of a dunce he was.

:^)

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"Zeus" wrote:

"Marrdro" wrote:

Why would I argue?

LOL - because I looked up Banks' Version 4.0 mock and you called him a dunce and posted your mock to show how much of a dunce he was.

:^)

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Just cause I think he is a dunce doesn't mean I won't agree with an OT at 17.
I can't get the link to come up because of an add/banner.
I will look at it when I get home.

What other T does he have going off he board?

Jake Long to the Rams at 2

Ryan Clady to Baltimore at 8

Jeff Otah to Bears at 14

"Marrdro" wrote:

"Zeus" wrote:

"Marrdro" wrote:

Why would I argue?

LOL - because I looked up Banks' Version 4.0 mock and you called him a dunce and posted your mock to show how much of a dunce he was.

Just cause I think he is a dunce doesn't mean I won't agree with an OT at 17.
I can't get the link to come up because of an add/banner.
I will look at it when I get home.

What other T does he have going off he board?

Here's his first 17 picks - I've snipped the analysis for brevity's sake.

Pick Team Pos. Player College Class Ht. Wt.
1
DE Chris Long Virginia Sr. 6-3 266
2
OT Jake Long Michigan Sr. 6-7 309
3
DT Glenn Dorsey LSU Sr. 6-1 310
4
DE/LB Vernon Gholston Ohio State Jr. 6-4 255
5
QB Matt Ryan Boston College Sr. 6-5 221
6
RB Darren McFadden Arkansas Jr. 6-2 212
7
LB Keith Rivers USC Sr. 6-3 236
8
OT Ryan Clady Boise State Jr. 6-6 317
9
DT Sedrick Ellis USC Sr. 6-1 308
10
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Tennessee State Sr. 6-2 181
11
WR Devin Thomas Michigan State Jr. 6-2 217
12
G Branden Albert Virginia Jr. 6-7 317
13
DE Derrick Harvey Florida Jr. 6-4 250
14
OT Jeff Otah Pittsburgh Sr. 6-6 339
15
RB Rashard Mendenhall Illinois Jr. 5-11 225
16
CB Leodis McKelvin Troy Sr. 5-11 186
17
OT Chris Williams Vanderbilt Sr. 6-5 318

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He has neither Merling nor a safety picked in the 1st round.

"Zeus" wrote:

"Marrdro" wrote:

"Zeus" wrote:

"Marrdro" wrote:

Why would I argue?

LOL - because I looked up Banks' Version 4.0 mock and you called him a dunce and posted your mock to show how much of a dunce he was.

Just cause I think he is a dunce doesn't mean I won't agree with an OT at 17.
I can't get the link to come up because of an add/banner.
I will look at it when I get home.

What other T does he have going off he board?

Here's his first 17 picks - I've snipped the analysis for brevity's sake.

Pick Team Pos. Player College Class Ht. Wt.
1
DE Chris Long Virginia Sr. 6-3 266
2
OT Jake Long Michigan Sr. 6-7 309
3
DT Glenn Dorsey LSU Sr. 6-1 310
4
DE/LB Vernon Gholston Ohio State Jr. 6-4 255
5
QB Matt Ryan Boston College Sr. 6-5 221
6
RB Darren McFadden Arkansas Jr. 6-2 212
7
LB Keith Rivers USC Sr. 6-3 236
8
OT Ryan Clady Boise State Jr. 6-6 317
9
DT Sedrick Ellis USC Sr. 6-1 308
10
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Tennessee State Sr. 6-2 181
11
WR Devin Thomas Michigan State Jr. 6-2 217
12
G Branden Albert Virginia Jr. 6-7 317
13
DE Derrick Harvey Florida Jr. 6-4 250
14
OT Jeff Otah Pittsburgh Sr. 6-6 339
15
RB Rashard Mendenhall Illinois Jr. 5-11 225
16
CB Leodis McKelvin Troy Sr. 5-11 186
17
OT Chris Williams Vanderbilt Sr. 6-5 318

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Now I will argue...... (JK
;D)

I think Baker would be a better pick than Williams but wouldn't be unhappy it they took Williams.

I see Kelly has dropped off a bit after his lackluster workout.