WCG Mock Draft- Arizona (#5)

by Adam T on Mar 21, 2007 12:46 PM CDT in News Comment 16 comments

5. Arizona - Alan Branch, DT, Michigan

Here is one tricky pick. You look at who is left on the board and then you look at the needs for the Cardinals. Obviously, they are pretty set at the WR, QB and RB position. Sure, the Edge is not what he used to be, but you don't make a monetary commitment like that to a guy that you plan on benching or cutting. Having said that, I think that takes Adrian Peterson out. (I would trade down BTW, by finding someone that really wants AP badly) Next, they seem to have trouble on the offensive line and the secondary. I don't see a line anchoring tackle that is worth of the 5th pick. Joe Thomas would have been great, but he's off our board. The next best tackle is Levi Brown and I'm not sure he's top 5 material.

Secondary was terrible for the Cards last year and LaRon Landry is still on the board, but that maybe a stretch at #5. Why not trade down a few picks and get him at 10 or so? And I don't see a cornerback who is worth the number 5.

So what's my point. My point is that it's time for the best available and i think its Alan Branch. He's huge and can dominate. Maybe he doesn't fix any real holes for the Cards but he can become a Warren Sapp/Tommie Harris type of defensive lineman, and who doesn't need that?

Drafter- Chad

On the clock- Washington (cookding)

WCG Mock Draft

1)Oakland-JaMarcus Russell,QB,LSU

2)Detroit Joe Thomas,OT,Wisconsin

3)Cleveland- Calvin Johnson,WR,Georgia Tech

4)Tampa- Gaines Adams,DE,Clemson

5)Arizona- Alan Branch,DT,Michigan

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unrelated note

but rotoworld blurb says Matt Schaub to the Texans and they move down 2 spots in the draft with Atlanta.

Falcons also get second rounds picks this year and next....

Does that put Carr on the block?

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by thecubreporter on Mar 21, 2007 2:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I was just about to drop

this in a diary. I would think it does make Carr available.

by Adam T on Mar 21, 2007 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What is good for both teams?

What's a good trade from Texans standpoint?

And from the Bears?

Is there something in between?

I'm horrible at this, but: Grossman and this year's fourth?

by tyger1147 on Mar 21, 2007 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can't comment on the Texans

except to say they seem pretty sure Carr can't do it for them.

Grossman is in the last year of his contract and how he does this year will greatly decide what we do. I am not advocating, but it has been mentioned that Carr be brought in and if Grossman bombs out we can switch to him. That would obviously lead to Griese being let go or traded, but it is what it is.

It is just a bunch of talk right now.

by Adam T on Mar 21, 2007 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't see the Bears

going after him, but out of all the names thrown out there to try and bring in, he's the only one of interest to me.

But I don't see how it could possibly work...

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by thecubreporter on Mar 21, 2007 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Grossman link

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/cs-0703210113mar21,1,6416722.story?col l=cs-football-print

"There are so many things I wish would've been different," he said. "I can narrow it down to four or five plays on my part . . . and there was miscommunication at critical times."

that was about the Super Bowl....2 weeks of preparation and there's miscommunication? Ugh...

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by thecubreporter on Mar 21, 2007 2:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

ugh

ugh is right.

by Chad on Mar 21, 2007 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

seriously...

ugh

by tyger1147 on Mar 21, 2007 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yep

"that was about the Super Bowl....2 weeks of preparation and there's miscommunication? Ugh..."

i do not like how this team is prepared for games. especially after bye weeks.

by mike b on Mar 22, 2007 6:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anyone got Angelos e-mail?

http://www.buffalobills.com/blog/index.jsp?post_id=1172

talk about the Chargers willing to take an early 2nd-rounder for Michael Turner.

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by thecubreporter on Mar 21, 2007 5:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I like A-Pete

But I think Turner would be excellent as a "change of pace" back.

by tyger1147 on Mar 21, 2007 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Although...

Larry Mayer from ChicagoBears.com says he thinks the Bears will take an RB on the 2nd day. Although he's not quite the mouthpiece Carrie Muskat is for Cubs.com, I think he has a good idea on their plans. Anywho... I don't think a 3rd RB is that much of a priority.

What would that end up being anyway? Thomas Jones and a 2nd Rnd pick for Turner? Hmmm...

by tyger1147 on Mar 21, 2007 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well if you put it that way

fine, it doesn't make much sense. Turner wouldn't want an extension anyway since I'm sure he wants to test the market and try and be the prime back next off-season.

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by thecubreporter on Mar 21, 2007 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry...

I did not at all mean for that to come off as being a dick. When you read Cubs.com, the words from Carrie Muskat are pretty much the words of Jim Hendry and the rest of the Front Office (as I'm sure you know).

And the other part I was just thinking out loud about the second round. That would be right, though, correct? If we traded away our "early 2nd round", it would be the same as trading Thomas Jones and our previous 2nd Round for whatever, right?

Re-reading that post, it did come off wrong. Sorry about that.

by tyger1147 on Mar 21, 2007 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs