Sunday, September 6, 2009

NFL Post Preseason Mock: Picks 49-64

64 - Pittsburgh Steelers: Adam Ulatoski, OT Texas

Max Starks and Willie Colon... *shudders* worst tackle tandem for a Super Bowl team EVER! Ulatoski should come in and stabilize the LT spot and allow Starks to kick back over to RT and that will move Colon to the bench where he is much better suited as a back up G/T.


63 - New England Patriots: Chris Brown, RB Oklahoma

Maroney is a bust if he doesn't break out this season. Taylor has a season or two left. BJGE is a preseason nightmare but a regular season snoozer and Sammy Morris is a capable but not game breaking back... all this leads to the drafting of the beast back from Oklahoma in Chris Brown.


62 - Indianapolis Colts: Dezmon Briscoe, WR Kansas

Marvin Harrison is gone and I wonder if Gonzo and Collie can make up for what was lost. If not, Dezmon Briscoe is available and he is one of the best possession receivers in the draft. He doesn't have the speed, but he has the hands and intelligence and after a year or two with Peyton... I think he'll be a nice addition.


61 - San Diego Chargers: Anthony Davis, OT Rutgers

Jeromey Clary is a sack machine! Unfortunately he's a RT and that isn't a compliment... San Diego likes big and nasty offensive linemen and Anthony Davis fits the bill. He's big. He's nasty. He's the future for the Bolts at RT.



60 - Minnesota Vikings: Morgan Burnett, S Georgia Tech

Despite the emergence of Tyrell Johnson and drafting of Jamarca Sanford, Vikings still need help on the back end and Georgia Tech's Burnett is easily the best available as he could play strong safety or free safety, he is physical, fast and a solid football player. He'll provide a solid safety duo with Tyrell Johnson for the Vikings future.

59 - Baltimore Ravens: C.J. Wilson, DE ECU

The Ravens have solid 3-4 DE's but Trevor Pryce is getting up there in age. Bringing in Wilson from ECU would help them a lot, he can learn from guys like Pryce and Ngata and he can provide more pass rush then Pryce can right now at LE.


58 - New York Giants: Mike Johnson, OG Alabama

Giants need DB's and oline depth. Mike Johnson provides them with a solid back up at either guard spot. Nice, safe pick here.




57 - New Orleans Saints: Stevenson Sylvester, LB Utah

New Orleans needs linebacker help bad. They lost Arnoux and Simoneau to IR, Morgan to early retirement again and that leaves them with Fujita, Vilma and Dunbar... and I think that is about it. Dunbar is a decent player with youth on his side... Fujita is flat out bad... Stevenson Sylvester would take over right away for him.

56 - Green Bay Packers: Sergio Render, OG Virginia Tech

Darryn Colledge is solid and Lang and Meredith may prove to be good additions in the future. But to get the best OG in the draft here who fits perfectly into Green Bay's zone scheme is too good for Ted Thompson to pass up, and since defensive backfield and oline depth are the main concerns for the Pack, seems fitting they draft the Hokie guard Render.

55 - Miami Dolphins: Brandon Lang, DE/LB Troy State

Something tells me Cameron Wake and Jason Taylor won't work out for the Dolphins. If this is the case, the Dolphins will need a new pass rush threat to learn from Joey Porter, though Matt Roth is solid against the run, he doesnt play the pass well enough so here comes Troy State DE Brandon Lang. FYI, last time Parcells drafted a Troy State DE... his name was Demarcus Ware.

54 - Philadelphia Eagles: Sean Lee, LB Penn State

Stewart Bradley was lost for the season and his back up is a question mark, opposite him, Akeem Jordan and Omar Gaither are average to above average at best. Sean Lee is an instant upgrade be it at ILB or WLB. He provides solid depth, help on special teams and gives the Eagles one of the smartest defensive players in the draft, not to mention the versatility to play inside or out.

53 - New England Patriots (from Tennessee Titans): Micah Johnson, LB Kentucky

Burschi is retired and the Pats need someone opposite Jerod Mayo to play on 1st and 2nd down at least as Gary Guyton is too small to play the run at TED backer. Insert Kentucky MLB Micah Johnson who has the size and strength to play the run and also has the coverage skills to stay on the field on third down.


52 - Chicago Bears: Geno Atkins, DT Georgia

The Bears need some steady consistency on the inside, they have two solid tackles in Tommie Harris and Marcus Harrison. Everyone after that is a stop gap at best, the Bears get the big and nasty Georgia tackle, plug him in at one tech and spell Tommie Harris and get some more pressure on the QB.


51 - Arizona Cardinals: Lee Ziemba, OT Auburn

Mike Gandy was exposed in pass protection against James Harrison in the super bowl and an upgrade for him might be required soon. Lee Ziemba is an absolute monster protecting the Auburn Tigers blindside. He's 6'8" and 315 lbs. of sheer athletic dominance and he would be a good blindside protector for Kurt Warner... or a frontside blocker for Leinart.

50 - Kansas City Chiefs (from Atlanta Falcons): Josh McNeil, C Tennessee

Niswanger might as well be Dutch for bad center. An immediate upgrade is required and with KC missing out on O'Dowd, they get the second best center in Tennessee lineman Josh McNeil who would easily provide the Chiefs with a new starting day center come September 2010.


49 - Carolina Panthers: Marvin Austin, DT North Carolina

The Panthers have little to no depth inside on the defensive line with injuries mounting and a long season ahead of them, they'll need some young blood inside to help stuff the run and despite some inconsistency issues Marvin Austin is a first round talent. The Panthers land him here and start to rejuvinate their defensive tackle line up.

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