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I'm okay with folks drafting position rather than the player. My job at DraftTek is to determine our positional needs. It has been extremely helpful to find out, for example, that if a strong LB is there at #9 you'd draft him, so I notified DraftTek that if McClain or Spikes drops to 9, then we'd grab them as well as a LT or QB. Another example is that TSW'ers would take TWO tackles in this draft, so I notified DraftTek about multiple LT's. Don't get too hung up on the accuracy of January mocks; use these simulations to gauge what you would do (or not do) in given situations. Have fun learning how you feel about that situation. As Ben and Jerry said, "If It's Not Fun, Why Do It"?

My only reservation about Lamarr Houston is off-field issues. Suspended for one game after being arrested and charged with DWI in two-car accident (no injuries). He could room with Lynch...

BTW, anybody surprised that Ben Tate hasn't been drafted yet? I think of him as this year's Rashard Mendenhall, and the Stillers ultimately did well with that pick. Mendenhall (drafted 23rd overall) fumbled often in preseason of 2008, but in week 4 of the 2009 season, Mendenhall started in place of an injured Willie Parker. Against the San Diego Chargers he jump started his NFL career by rushing for 165 yards and two touchdowns.

If it is Frazier, these sentences from the link tell you what we'll see in offseason moves: "Frazier was a disciple of Jim Johnson's aggressive one-gap 4-3 scheme, which calls for a lot of outside linebacker, corner, and safety blitzes mixed with an agressive upfield push from the line. " "The stingiest rushing defense in football, allowing only 1,240 yards (3.3 ypc)" "a lot of this production comes from the monster DT team of Pat and Kevin Williams" "we see a pattern: young players bloom quickly, defenses get nasty, safety play is top-notch. " "His mission for 2008 was maintaing the defense's effectiveness against the run, while improving the pass defense. He did that, bringing in fearsome DE Jared Allen and mixing in more man-to-man coverage to maximize CB Antoine Winfield's considerable shutdown skills." ---In other words, we're not switching to a 3-4, Whitner's on the trade block, Byrd's in, McKelvin and McGee are safe, we'll obtain a FA or high draft pick blitzing OLB (or convert Maybin to one) and get another beefy DT like Stroud.

We have two or three young, potentially good LT's on the roster. Why wouldn't we take a RT in Round 3? Are you happy with Chambers and Butler?

Majority Rules; DraftTek's Simulator now grabs these players in our first Simulation: Round 1---McClain ILB Round 2---Jason Fox LT Round 3---Tony Pike QB Round 4---Sam Young LT and here are the subsequent computer picks based on the Positional Needs submitted by 32 DraftTek Correspondents: 4 104 Buffalo Sam Young OT Notre Dame P4Grab -16 Reach 4 105 Chicago C.J. Wilson DE43 East Carolina P2 +0 Value 4 106 Jacksonville Vince Oghobaase DT43 Duke P4 +30 Value 4 107 Miami Tony Moeaki TE Iowa P3 +4 Value 4 108 NY Giants Garrett Graham TE Wisconsin P3 +4 Value 4 109 Tennessee Devin McCourty CB Rutgers P2 +0 Value 4 110 Carolina Rahim Alem DE43 LSU P2 -17 Reach 4 111 San Francisco *Jerrell Powe DT34 Mississippi P3R -23 Reach 4 112 Denver *Kris O'Dowd OC USC P2 -7 Reach 4 113 Pittsburgh Akwasi Owusu-Ansah FS Indiana (PA) P3 +1 Value 4 114 Atlanta *Jeremy Beal DE43 Oklahoma P2 -19 Reach 4 115 Houston *Quan Sturdivant ILB North Carolina P4 +13 Value 4 116 NY Jets Zane Beadles OG Utah P3 -1 Reach 4 117 Baltimore Daryl Washington ILB TCU P3 +9 Value 4 118 Arizona Micah Johnson ILB Kentucky P3 -11 Reach 4 119 Cincinnati *Rennie Curran OLB43 Georgia P3O +5 Value 4 120 New England *Aaron Hernandez TE Florida P4R -1 Reach 4 121 Green Bay *Jarriel King OT South Carolina P3 -2 Reach 4 122 Philadelphia Myron Lewis CB Vanderbilt P2 +0 Value 4 123 Dallas *Anthony Castonzo OT Boston College P3 -13 Reach 4 124 Minnesota A.J. Edds TE Iowa P3 +0 Value 4 125 San Diego Devin Ross CB Arizona P3 -3 Reach 4 126 New Orleans D'Anthony Smith DT43 Louisiana Tech P4 +33 Value 4 127 Indianapolis Jerome Murphy CB South Florida P3 -17 Reach 5 128 St Louis *Jevan Snead QB Mississippi P2 +22 Value 5 129 Detroit *Dezmon Briscoe WRP Kansas P3O +14 Value 5 130 Cleveland *Rodney Hudson OG Florida State P4R -8 Reach 5 131 Washington *Mike Pouncey OG Florida P2Grab -16 Reach 5 132 Kansas City *Mike Williams WRF Syracuse P4R +7 Value 5 133 Oakland Charles Scott RBF LSU P4R -8 Reach 5 134 Seattle Dan LeFevour QB Central Michigan P3 +23 Value 5 135 Cleveland Mike Neal DE34 Purdue P4R -4 Reach 5 136 Buffalo ? Your move. Enjoy! Astro, Bills Correspondent, DraftTek

This one's too close to call. I'd take D'Anthony Smith. Any more votes?

He won't be there in RD4 at pick #104. The only way to do it would be to trade Lynch for a team needing a running back, and based on the positional needs of each team and the depth of this draft at RB, this is a bad year to do this. Plus there So you're back where you started: Needs at LT, QB, DE, DT, OLB and the urge to take a RB in RD3.

Young provided protection for Brady Quinn as he surpassed 3,000 passing yards. Again. Powe is a sack o' lard whose low draft stock will show itself after he works out (or passes out) at the combine. Round 4-5 and going to a 3-4 team.

When the Big Board is redone today, D'Anthony Smith ought to go up a round at least. He's the better of the DT's here. Oghobaase was a superior player on an inferior team.

Good Thought. I wondered if there would be some "Young Love" out there! There's a guy named Veldheer who played Tackle at a tiny school --Hillsdale-- who'd still be there a round or two from now. http://www.draftcountdown.com/ScoutingRepo...ed-Veldheer.php http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZUoHh8gupE&NR=1 I also wonder if they'd think of moving Wood to Center and taking another guard.

Thanks. I've eliminated him from the poll and notified my boss!

DraftTek's Simulator now grabs these players in our first Simulation: Round 1---McClain ILB Round 2---Jason Fox LT Round 3---Tony Pike QB and here are the subsequent computer picks based on the Positional Needs submitted by 32 DraftTek Correspondents: 3 72 Buffalo Tony Pike QB Cincinnati P2Grab +1 Value 3 73 Jville *Chad Jones SS LSU P3 -11 Reach 3 74 Miami Roddrick Muckelroy OLB34 Texas P3 -15 Reach 3 75 Chicago Kam Chancellor FS Va Tech P1 -10 Reach 3 76 Tennessee Tyson Alualu DT43 California P2 +20 Value 3 77 Carolina *Weslye Saunders TE SCarolina P2 +5 Value 3 78 San Fran Brandon Lang OLB34 Troy P4R -13 Reach 3 79 Denver Jordan Shipley WRS Texas P3O +1 Value 3 80 NY Giants *Morgan Burnett SS Ga Tech P3R -19 Reach 3 81 Atlanta Kyle Wilson CB Boise St P2 +4 Value 3 82 Houston *Arrelious Benn WRF Illinois P4R +2 Value 3 83 Pittsburgh T.J. Ward SS Oregon P3R -24 Reach 3 84 Cleveland Jerm'ne Cunningham OLB34 Florida P2 -17 Reach 3 85 Baltimore *Demaryius Thomas WRP Ga Tech P3 -1 Reach 3 86 Arizona *Gabe Carimi OT Wisconsin P3 +3 Value 3 87 Cincinnati *Terrance Toliver WRF LSU P2 -3 Reach 3 88 Oakland *Stephen Paea DT43 OreState P3 +23 Value 3 89 Green Bay Toby Gerhart RBF Stanford P3 +7 Value 3 90 Phila Austen Lane DT43 Murray St P6Grab -6 Reach 3 91 Dallas *Kareem Jackson CB Alabama P3 +4 Value 3 92 Minnesota *Dominique Franks CB Oklahoma P2 +4 Value 3 93 San Diego *Nate Solder OT Colorado P3 +1 Value 3 94 New Orl *Prince Amukamara CB Nebraska P3 -6 Reach 3 95 Indianap *Greg Jones ILB Mich St P3 -3 Reach 4 96 St Louis Danario Alexander WRP Missouri P2Grab -17 Reach 4 97 Detroit Kyle Calloway OT Iowa P2 +3 Value 4 98 TBay Dekoda Watson OLB43 Florida St P3 +3 Value 4 99 KCity J.D. Walton OG Baylor P3 -11 Reach 4 100 Washi Dexter McCluster RBF Mississippi P3Grab -18 Reach 4 101 Seattle *Allen Bailey DT43 Miami P3 +27 Value 4 102 Cleveland Ed Dickson TE Oregon P4 +23 Value 4 103 Oakland *Michael Morgan OLB43 USC P4R +6 Value 4 104 Buffalo ? You're On The Clock until 10:00pm EST. Disclaimer: As our Big Board is being redone today I haven't checked to cross out juniors who've declared recently. Juniors are marked with an asterisk. Enjoy! --Astro, DraftTek Bills Correspondent

McClain ILB, Fox LT, and now...Tony Pike. Round 4 tomorrow! Hook Em Horns!

Patrick Willis and Brian Cushing. Rookies of the Year. Next.

McCluster can certainly change a game. Some team (not Buffalo, I'm afraid) is going to draft McCluster for his change-of-pace, darting, hide-behind-the-beef style. Same with Tebow. The good teams (especially Cheaters with a multitude of picks) will be in a position to go after specialists like them. I wouldn't be surprised if the Pats* took both.

We have Benn 69th on our list. He was high RD#1 before the season, then his 2009 totals dropped. Dogged by injuries and an inefficient offense, Benn had just 38 catches for 490 yards. His career yards at Illinois rank 5th at that school. Not a breakaway guy in the red zone; Two scores as a freshman, 3 scores as a sophomore, slightly above average kick returner. Good possession receiver, though, likely late second.

I won't tell. The Simulator is using information that was updated yesterday, the 6th, during the day, and therefore didn't take the great game last night into account. By the next Big Board update, LeFevour will likely have leapfrogged Jevan Snead (and possibly Tony Pike...would you agree?

I see a market for "CowherBells" at next year's Training Camp. Who'll fund me?

...here are DraftTek's computer moves based on Positional Needs from all 32 Correspondents after our #41 Jason Fox LT pick: 2 42 Miami Sean Lee ILB Penn State P2 -7 Reach 2 43 T Bay *Everson Griffen DE43 USC P2 +9 Value 2 44 NEngland George Selvie OLB34 SFlorida P2 -11 2 45 Carolina *Brian Price DT43 UCLA P1 -8 Reach 2 46 San Fran Brandon Ghee CB Wake F P3 +3 2 47 Denver Trevard Lindley CB Kentucky P2 +0 Value 2 48 NY Giants *Von Miller ILB Texas A&M P3 -9 Reach 2 49 NEngland Eric Norwood ILB SCarolina P2 -17 2 50 Houston *Ryan Mathews RBF Fresno P3 -9 Reach 2 51 Pittsburgh Perrish Cox CB Okla State P3 +0 Value 2 52 KanCity Ciron Black OG LSU P3 -12 Reach 2 53 NY Jets Javier Arenas CB Alabama P3R -14 Reach 2 54 Baltimore *Damian Williams WRF USC P3 +6 Value 2 55 Arizona Tim Tebow QB Florida P4 +20 Value 2 56 Cincinnati *Golden Tate WRS Notre D P2 +23 Value 2 57 NEngland *Jahvid Best RBC California P4 +17 Value 2 58 Green Bay *Donovan Warren CB Michigan P2 -12 Reach 2 59 Phila *Navorro Bowman OLB43 Penn State P2 +17 Value 2 60 Dallas Marshawn Gilyard WRS Cincinnati P4 +21 Value 2 61 Minnesota *Greg Romeus DE43 Pittsburgh P3O +16 Value 2 62 San Diego Arthur Jones DE34 Syracuse P2 +2 Value 2 63 New Orl Anthony McCoy TE USC P4 +17 Value 2 64 Indy Mike Johnson OT Alabama P3 -11 Reach 3 65 St Louis Eric Decker WRF Minnesota P2Grab -4 Reach 3 66 Detroit Willie Young DE43 NC State P2 +3 Value 3 67 TBay Jacoby Ford WRS Clemson P3R +6 Value 3 68 K City Darrell Stuckey SS Kansas P3 +0 Value 3 69 Cleve Anthony Dixon RBF Miss State P2 +7 Value 3 70 Oak Matt Tennant OC Boston C P1 -3 Reach 3 71 Phila Nate Allen FS SFlorida P3Grab -10 Reach 3 72 Buffalo ? Note that the Cheatriots get Selvie, Norwood, and Jahvid Best. You're Back on the Clock. You have until the Texas-Alabama game starts! Enjoy! Astro, DraftTek Bills Correspondent

And The Buffalo Bills take an LT in Round 2 of the Mock Draft game. Jason Fox of Miami is described as athletic, received a 96% grade from his coaches this year, and is big (6-6 314) and quick (5.04 40). Last year he allowed no sacks. He has RT experience prior to his Left Tackle position. RD#1: McClain ILB RD#2: Fox LT Tomorrow, you will see Tony Pike on the list of available players!

I know something you don't know. Stay tuned!

We have LeFevour going to the Rams with the first pick in RD#5, but that all could change tonight. Astro DraftTek Correspondent - Bills

We took McClain, ILB in Round 1, so the DraftTek Simulator has made the consequent picks up to Pick 41. You're On The Clock. We'll close voting at 10:00pm EST. Round Pick Team Selection Psn School CRI Delta ReachValue 1 1 St Louis Ndamukong Suh DT43 Nebraska P4Grab +0 Value 1 2 Detroit *Gerald McCoy DT43 Oklahoma P1 -3 Reach 1 3 TaBay *Eric Berry FS Tennessee P4Grab +0 Value 1 4 Wash *Jimmy Clausen QB Notre Dame P1Grab -6 1 5 KanCity Russell Okung OT Oklahoma State P2 +3 1 6 Seattle *Joe Haden CB Florida P4Grab -7 Reach 1 7 Cleveland *Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma P1 +3 Value 1 8 Oakland Brandon Spikes ILB Florida P2 +0 Value 1 9 Buffalo *Rolondo McClain ILB Alabama P4Grab -3 Reach 1 10 Denver Taylor Mays FS USC P5 +4 Value 1 11 Jville *Dez Bryant WRF Oklahoma State P3 +2 1 12 Miami Brandon LaFell WRF LSU P2 -2 Reach 1 13 San Fran *Bryan Bulaga OT Iowa P3 -4 Reach 1 14 Seattle *Derrick Morgan DE43 Georgia Tech P3Grab -9 Reach 1 15 NYGiants Jared Odrick DT43 Penn State P5 -4 Reach 1 16 Tenn Brandon Graham DE43 Michigan P1 +5 Value 1 17 San Fran Trent Williams OG Oklahoma P3 -3 Reach 1 18 Pittsburgh Dan Williams DT34 Tennessee P2 -8 Reach 1 19 Atlanta Sean Weatherspoon OLB43 Missouri P2Grab -3 Reach 1 20 Houston Patrick Robinson CB Florida State P2 -5 Reach 1 21 NY Jets *Carlos Dunlap DE34 Florida P4 +6 Value 1 22 Baltimore Syd'Quan Thompson CB California P2 -10 Reach 1 23 Arizona Ricky Sapp OLB34 Clemson P3 +5 Value 1 24 Cincinnati Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma P1Grab -3 Reach 1 25 NEngland Corey Wootton DE34 Northwestern P2 +4 Value 1 26 Green Bay Charles Brown OT USC P1 +2 Value 1 27 Phila Jerry Hughes DE43 TCU P1Grab -1 Reach 1 28 Dallas *Anthony Davis OT Rutgers P3Grab -10 Reach 1 29 Minnesota Colt McCoy QB Texas P3O +13 Value 1 30 San Diego *Jonathan Dwyer RBF Georgia Tech P3 -6 Reach 1 31 New Orl Terrence Cody DT43 Alabama P4Grab +2 Value 1 32 Indi Sergio Kindle OLB34 Texas P9Grab -5 Reach 2 33 St Louis Greg Hardy DE43 Mississippi P1 +3 Value 2 34 Detroit Mike Iupati OG Idaho P2 +3 Value 2 35 TBay *Everson Griffen DE43 USC P2 +1 Value 2 36 KanCity Jon Asamoah OG Illinois P3 -5 Reach 2 37 Wash *Bruce Campbell OT Maryland P2Grab -22 Reach 2 38 Oakland Selvish Capers OT West Virginia P1 -12 Reach 2 39 Seattle C.J. Spiller RBC Clemson P3 +32 Value 2 40 Cleveland Jeremy Williams WRF Tulane P2 -4 Reach 2 41 Buffalo ?

It's clearly Rolando McClain ILB. I'll run this thorugh and we'll play again tomorrow with Round 2. Astro