Mel Kipers Top 16 prediction 09 NFL Draft

[Iwinyourmoney]

1 Detroit Matthew Stafford QB Georgia
2 St. Louis Andre Smith OT Alabama
3 Kansas City Mark Sanchez QB USC
4 Seattle Michael Crabtree WR Texas Tech
5 Cleveland Aaron Curry LB Wake Forest
6 Cincinnati Jason Smith OT Baylor
7 Oakland Jeremy Maclin WR Missouri
8 Jacksonville Eugene Monroe OT Virginia
9 Green Bay Malcolm Jenkins CB Ohio St.
10 San Francisco Aaron Maybin DE/OLB Penn St.
11 Buffalo Brandon Pettigrew TE Oklahoma St.
12 Denver B.J. Raji DT Boston College
13 Washington Brian Orakpo DE Texas
14 New Orleans Vontae Davis CB Illinois
15 Houston Everette Brown DE Florida St.
16 San Diego Knowshon Moreno RB Georgia

[Richkas]

That would work for me

[Iwinyourmoney]

Richie STL would be making the right steps to draft him

[daggerkobe]

He's always wrong. This year no different.

[purecarnagge]

its too early...need to wait until after the combine

[Mr Handicapable]

Won't happen but Macklin would fit 3 major holes for the Colts...deep speed, PRs, and KRs!! Trade Marvin Harrison to Oakland...Davis loves has beens!!

[krk1030]

I like that pick for San Diego. Trade LT, and you have a nice 1-2 punch with Sproles and Moreno.

[jjgold]

Very hard to tell anymore who is going to be good in pro football, a totally different game than college

I would think WR's will be good

RB's are just pot luck

[SlickFazzer]

Draft will be here before we know it.

[BestPlay2day]

Way too high for Mark Sanchez. Maybe a mid 1st rounder, no way #3 overall.

[THEGREAT30]

Seattle and Oakland win in this scenario and San Diego has to let a running back go if they do that.

[roasthawg]

Maybin before Orakapo and Brown is a joke.

[daggerkobe]

I definately don't see Mark Sanchez going 3rd overall, not because he isn't worthy but because KC is pretty happy with Tyler Thigpen.

Sanchez going 10th overall to SF.

[james4512]

Very hard to tell anymore who is going to be good in pro football, a totally different game than college

I would think WR's will be good

RB's are just pot luck

you really couldnt be more wrong. WR busts are about as common as QB busts. RB is by far the easiest position to draft and nearly all of them have an immediate impact

[brooks85]

Lord above,I wish my bungals would trade up for andre smith

[flyingillini]

Vontae Davis will be a star

[The Seer]

He's always wrong. This year no different.

no one has any ideas what trades and shit will go down including the teams themselves, it is all just speculation. Kiper has no more of a clue than anyone here

[Scorpion]

Forget Kiper. Mike Mayock is GOD, the man konws his shit!

[ryanXL977]

id take orakpo top 3

[CaneDawg]

knowshon moreno is a steal at 16

he will be a top 10 pick

[B1GER1C828]

wats the exact date of the draft??

[purecarnagge]

Its in april

[ryanXL977]

this is why kiper is stupid
why would sd draft moreno
they have sproles and lt to deal with
makes no sense

[jjgold]

you really couldnt be more wrong. WR busts are about as common as QB busts. RB is by far the easiest position to draft and nearly all of them have an immediate impact

McFadden end of story

[ryanXL977]

mcfadeden isnt a bust at all

[Chi_archie]

wats the exact date of the draft??

right around tax day april 15th right? depending on how that saturday falls on the calender

[eidolon]

Sanchez at number 3? lol...try 2nd round

[ryanspeer2001]

Sanchez at number 3? lol...try 2nd round

In a logical NFL world I agree with this. He MAY be a fine QB one day but i'm far from impressed with him as many past #2 QB's on draft day. I believe some team will draft him far too high and he will be gone by the first dozen picks to a desperate team. But he seems like a second rounder too me.

[THEGREAT30]

McFadden had some good games this year.

[St.Aquinas]

Way too high for Mark Sanchez. Maybe a mid 1st rounder, no way #3 overall.

3,207 yards passing, 34 touchdowns and 10 interceptions during his JR year. He crushed PS during the Rose Bowl with over 400 passing yards. Sanchez is a beast. The only real knock against him is playing time, but he proved his ability last year. I think he goes first round easily, and most likely top 10.

[St.Aquinas]

McFadden had some good games this year.

As did Joe Flacco

[BelieveTheHype]

How is a Baylor OT going ahead of Michael Oher?

[Panic]

People need to watch more Sanchez if they think he is overrated.
Stafford: 153 rating. 3500 yards passing 25 TDs
Sanchez: 164 rating 3200 yards passing 34 TDs

Guy is definate top 10 pick. If Kansas City doesnt take him, no way he falls further than San Fran at the 10 spot.

[element1286]

Sanchez will be fine if he is put in a position where he doesn't play his first year, and when he does play he has a half decent team in front of him.

[ZBOIZ]

Where the hell is Ray Maralugua? (excuse the spelling)