I know, I know – it is a weak class – but you never know how things will unfold, and the drama is got me antsy.
I though, just for fun, I would see who the consensus first round picks for the local teams would be, so I scoured the Internet looking at mocks.
Here is what I found:
Clark Judge, CBS sports:
Raiders: B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College
49ers: Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
Pete Prisco, CBS Sports:
Raiders: B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College
49ers: Andre Smith, T, Alabama
Chad Ruter, CBS Sports:
Raiders: Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
49ers: Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
Rob Rang, CBS Sports:
Raiders: Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
49ers: Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
Peter Schrager, FoxSports.com:
Raiders: Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
49ers: Michael Oher, OT, Ole Miss
Todd McShay, ESPN:
Raiders: Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
49ers: Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi
Mel Kiper, ESPN:
Raiders: Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia
49ers: Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
http://walterfootball.com/draft2009.php
Raiders: Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
49ers: Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi
Don Banks, SI.com:
Raiders: Maclin
49ers: Crabtree
Mr X, Profootballtalk.com:
Raiders: Heyward-Bey
49ers: Oher
So what does all this mean? Well, nothing really, because any/all of these players could be gone by the time our bay area teams make their selections.
I actually take more info from the comments the teams have made in the past few days.
The Raiders are usually pretty tight lipped about their moves, and even though they have a rap sheet for drafting fast guys way too high, I just can’t see them taking Percy Harvin at 7.
Anyone drafting Harvin, for all the ability in the world, has to be cautious about his positive test.
49ers GM Scot McCloughan has made some very interesting comments this week. Originally I thought taking a receiver with the team’s first pick was a long shot, but now after his comments to the bay area media this week, I think anything is possible.
I am still kind of in shock he said the team could draft 2-3 wide receivers, but I think that makes Crabtree and Maclin possibilities with the 10th pick.
I still think it is a long shot the team takes a QB at ten, but I think that Pat White could be a possibility later on in the draft, either him or some late round QB we’ve never heard of. White, Wild Cat or not, intrigues me – he looked like the best QB at the combine.
Whatever happens, there promises to be plenty of intrigue and a surprise or two. Lets just hope the local teams are able to take advantage this year.
Raiders: Heyward-Bey
49ers: Oher
So what does all this mean? Well, nothing really, because any/all of these players could be gone by the time our bay area teams make their selections.
I actually take more info from the comments the teams have made in the past few days.
The Raiders are usually pretty tight lipped about their moves, and even though they have a rap sheet for drafting fast guys way too high, I just can’t see them taking Percy Harvin at 7.
Anyone drafting Harvin, for all the ability in the world, has to be cautious about his positive test.
49ers GM Scot McCloughan has made some very interesting comments this week. Originally I thought taking a receiver with the team’s first pick was a long shot, but now after his comments to the bay area media this week, I think anything is possible.
I am still kind of in shock he said the team could draft 2-3 wide receivers, but I think that makes Crabtree and Maclin possibilities with the 10th pick.
I still think it is a long shot the team takes a QB at ten, but I think that Pat White could be a possibility later on in the draft, either him or some late round QB we’ve never heard of. White, Wild Cat or not, intrigues me – he looked like the best QB at the combine.
Whatever happens, there promises to be plenty of intrigue and a surprise or two. Lets just hope the local teams are able to take advantage this year.
P.S. I love mock draft season - as I was writing this, McShay changed his picks:
Raiders: Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
LETS GO!
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