SCF NFL Mock Draft: What's Your Take?

[hagansp]

I think the Seahawks are going to take Steve Slaton from West Virginia. He is one of the top RB's coming out with pure speed.

??? He isn't even a top 10 RB and I dont forsee him going in the top 3 rounds...let alone in the 1st...im confused here.

[RenegadeLonghorn]

With the 24th pick of the 2008 NFL draft, the Tennessee Titans select Limas Sweed WR from the University of Texas.

The Titans feel lucky that such a talent has slipped to them in the draft no doubt over concerns with Limas' wrist injury. Limas also feels lucky to be reunited with so many familar faces of former long horns.

The Titans also have needs at DT, DE, and RB (a changeup from Lendale since opinon in regards to Chris Henry has soured lately).

I could almost see Calais Campbell or Kentwan Balmer at this pick with hopes of picking up Ealy Doucet, Devin Thomas, Mario Mannigham, or Earl Bennett in the second round.

If Felix Jones happens to be available at this pick, I can see him being the pick with the same hopes at WR during the second round.

With Sweed taken with their #1 pick, I could see Jammal Charles picked with their #2 almost prompting a name change to the Tennessee Longhorns!

lol. If they take another two Horns in the draft, might as well make the change!

I think this is a good pick as this reunites Vince Young and Limas Sweed, who won a national championship together. I do not know all of the Titans needs, but I do know they need a playmaking WR.

[hagansp]

We the Jaguars realize we have a few significant needs, mostly on the defensive side of the ball. We look to address the offensive tackle spot and wide receiver later in the draft, but feel we had some key additions in free agency to our offensive lineup. We feel our WRs of Jerry Porter, Troy Williamson, and Reggie Williams give David Garrard plenty of big targets, along with Thunder and Lightning in the backfield.

Defense is what we are targeting and it will be more of a best player available type scenario of best defensive end, defensive tackle, or secondary player that we take. Rashean Mathis and Drayton Florence are very strong shutdown corners. Taking Reggie Nelson last season in the first has us excited at his growth this year and for years to come. With that being said we are down to CB Mike Jenkins or DE Calais Campbell.

While defensive end is a larger need, Mike Jenkins is a great talent we cannot pass up.

[blewis290]

We the Jaguars realize we have a few significant needs, mostly on the defensive side of the ball. We look to address the offensive tackle spot and wide receiver later in the draft, but feel we had some key additions in free agency to our offensive lineup. We feel our WRs of Jerry Porter, Troy Williamson, and Reggie Williams give David Garrard plenty of big targets, along with Thunder and Lightning in the backfield.

Defense is what we are targeting and it will be more of a best player available type scenario of best defensive end, defensive tackle, or secondary player that we take. Rashean Mathis and Drayton Florence are very strong shutdown corners. Taking Reggie Nelson last season in the first has us excited at his growth this year and for years to come. With that being said we are down to CB Mike Jenkins or DE Calais Campbell.

While defensive end is a larger need, Mike Jenkins is a great talent we cannot pass up.

Jacksonville is set up where they can pretty much take the best player available. I think the could use some additions to the defensive line especially at end, but Jenkins is too much to pass up if he slides this far down.

[duane1969]

I think the Seahawks are going to take Steve Slaton from West Virginia. He is one of the top RB's coming out with pure speed.

Not likely. Seattle has too many RB's as it is. With Jones, Alexander, Duckett and Morris already on the roster, they would be wasting a pick to draft Slaton.

Take it from a WVU fan, Slaton is not a top RB. He was sporadic, unreliable and inconsistent, and he is undersized (5'10", 195#). A solid college player but nothing more than a 3rd down back in the NFL IMO.

I have a feeling that if he gets drafted he will end up with a team that needs depth at RB like Tampa, Atlanta or Tennessee. He will not be drafted to be a feature back or to be a regular part of a RB rotation.

[hagansp]

The Chargers come into this with a nice luxury of talent. We don't have any glaring needs. Help at the tackle position could be a solid spot to focus on, Safety and Corner on defense are kinda slim outside of our starters. The only remaining potential 1st round tackle we rank is Cherilus Gosder from BC, however we view tackle as being rather deep this year and can address this later in the draft. At corner we have 2 of the strongest in the league in Jammer and Cromartie, but our nickel corner is hurting with the loss of Drayton Florence, to see a player like Aqib Talib still on the board here makes us wonder who is doing this mock draft as there is noway a play of this talent falls this far. Strong Safety is a need but unfortunately no one really fits the bill here. LB Dan Connor is a very tempting pick too as he could add instant fire power to our 3-4 LB corps.

We look on the offensive side of the ball, and the 2nd ranked WR on our board is still there, but with the addition of Chris Chambers last season, Craig Davis in last years 1st round, and Vincent Jackson and Malcolm Floyd WR is not our area of need, so unfortunatly we have to pass on Devin Thomas.

Ultimatly Devin Thomas is ranked highest left on our board, but the need is larger at corner, so the Chargers would take the next highest ranked player and go Aqib Talib...Let it be known neither player will be on the board and since I will try and peg what the Chargers pick I should take Dan Connor, as I see them going that route...but since this is a mock draft and should play out how the players are available I will take Talib.

[OzCollecta]

With the 28th pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys select:

Devin Thomas WR Michigan State. 6'2" 215lbs.

Considering a WR or CB the Cowboys went with a WR enabling this young man to learn from Terry Glenn and Terrell Owens.

Overview

Pound-for-pound, Thomas is one of the strongest receivers in college football. A well-built athlete with massive upper body muscle tone, Thomas not only has the strength to power through arm tackles, but also displays blazing quickness. He succeeded in a variety of roles for the Wolverines since the arrival of new head coach Mark Dantonio, who unearthed the junior's talents in 2007.
After a promising freshman campaign at Coffeyville Community College, Thomas saw minimal opportunities to touch the ball as a sophomore at Michigan State. Once Dantonio arrived on campus, the coach quickly got to work on devising ways to use his receiver.
By the end of his junior campaign, Thomas not only set a school single-season record with 79 receptions and ranked second in the Big Ten Conference with 1,260 yards, but he also paced the league while ranking 11th in the nation with a 29.1-yard kickoff return average. He averaged 6.6 yards on 27 carries, finishing sixth in the NCAA ranks with an average of 199.23 all-purpose yards per game.
Thomas began his well-traveled football career at Huron (Ann Arbor, Mich.) High School. He transferred to Canton (Mich.) High as a junior, where he earned Detroit Free Press All-State (Division 1) honors in 2003. The second-team All-Metro choice by The Detroit News was also named to The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press All-West teams in 2003.
That season, Thomas intercepted six passes, returning one 54 yards for a touchdown vs. Livonia Churchill. He accounted for more than 1,000 all-purpose yards and 18 touchdowns, as he rushed for nearly 600 yards and had 17 receptions for 440 yards (25.9 avg).
Thomas enrolled at Coffeyville Community College, where he redshirted in 2004. In 2005, he ranked among the nation's top 20 junior college prospects, according to Rivals.com (No. 15) and Fab50recruiting.com. He earned second-team All-Jayhawk Conference honors as the led the Red Ravens in receptions with 33 for 674 yards (20.4 avg) and five touchdowns, finishing seventh in receiving yards in the NJCAA Region VI ranks (61.3 ypg).
Thomas totaled 1,161 all-purpose yards that year, ranking 10th in the region with an average of 105.5 yards per game. He returned 15 kickoffs for 339 yards (22.6 avg), adding three punt returns for 92 yards (30.7 avg), as he also gained 56 yards on five rushes (11.2 avg).
In 2006, Thomas enrolled at Michigan State. He appeared in 10 games, but managed only six receptions for 90 yards (15.0 avg) and one touchdown. He also blocked a punt that he recovered for a 17-yard return vs. Northwestern.
The second-team All-Big Ten Conference choice set the school single-season record with 79 receptions in 2007. He started all 13 games at flanker, as his 1,260 yards receiving rank third on MSU's annual record list. He had eight touchdown grabs, rushed 27 times for 177 yards (6.6 avg) and averaged 2.6 yards on seven punt returns. He attempted one pass and set a Big Ten single-season record with 1,135 yards on 39 kickoff returns (29.1 avg), as his 2,590 all-purpose yards set a school record.
After his junior year, Thomas decided to leave MSU and applied for the 2008 NFL Draft.
"It's a done deal," his father, Dwight Thomas, said in an interview with the Associated Press. "Coming off the season he had and looking at the senior corps of receivers, we felt like it was a prime opportunity for him to enter the NFL."
The elder Thomas said Dantonio was disappointed when informed of the decision. "He tried to point out some reasons why he should stay for his senior year," Dwight Thomas said. "I have a lot of respect for the man and appreciate what he's done for my son, but we just felt like this was the time for him to play in the NFL."
"We took some positive steps forward, looking to re-establish our program," Dantonio said. "In one aspect, I feel like a failure as a coach because I didn't keep the team together. But on the other end of things, I feel like a success because he had a great year so he had that opportunity. We wish him the best."
In 23 games at Michigan State, Devin Thomas started 14 contests. He hauled in 85 passes for 1,350 yards (15.9 avg) and nine touchdowns. He also amassed 2,697 all-purpose yards. Including his time at Coffeyville College, he finished his college career with 118 catches for 2,024 yards (17.2 avg) and 14 scores. He rushed 32 times for 233 yards (7.3 avg) and totaled 127 yards on 11 punt returns (11.5 avg). He returned 54 kickoffs for 1,474 yards (27.3 avg) and piled up 3,858 all-purpose yards.

Injury Report

No injuries reported.

[hagansp]

if Devin Thomas goes to Dallas I will be sick!

[RenegadeLonghorn]

if Devin Thomas goes to Dallas I will be sick!

Really now?

[OzCollecta]

I went over and over the WR's in the draft and he was probably my third choice after Sweed and DeSean Jackson.