Two Mock Drafts To Ponder

First, Fabiano's one-man draft (here), updated from early last month (here).

I find myself agreeing with where Willie Parker is. I'm still uncomfortable with Adrian Peterson at second overall and Westbrook at three. LJ and Frank Gore should both rebound from last year, but if they don't they won't justify their first round selection either. Right now, I'd rather have Lynch, Portis, Ryan Grant or McGahee than LJ. Gore is a coin flip as Martz has done wonders with Faulk, but he did squat with Stephen Jackson and any running back in Detroit. Faulk was an excellent receiver, you say, just like Gore. Yeah, and so is Jackson.

I'd also be real careful about selecting Ernest Graham until I see if a) he does or doesn't get a new contract and b) how Dunn and Cadillac look. I think Graham may find himself unemployed with few suitors if he isn't careful.

Second, a CBSSports.com mock draft (here).

This one is done by multiple people, but I think one or two of them are paying less attention than the others. Willie Parker at the top of the second, for example. Romo falls all the way to the third round. Braylon Edwards taken ahead of Reggie Wayne. Wes Welker ahead of Brandon Marshall.


Do you know what I like about both of these drafts? Thomas Jones isn't on one and in the other, he's fifth round. He has a composite ranking of 23rd right now on footballguys.com and no one has him higher than 18th. He's still the bell cow for the New York Jets and they've improved their line. It's not like Jones was a total slob last year either - he got 1120 yards on 310 carries and another 217 receiving. It's his TD total that's holding his rating down. With an improved OL, I am expecting more yards, more TDs and maybe even more carries.

In a redraft, guys like Thomas Jones falling through the cracks let me take a bigger name player sooner and still get a starter at RB in the fifth round!!! Looking at the CBS draft, it might be possible to select TO, Romo, Reggie Wayne, Michael Turner and Thomas Jones - in that order. I'd go to war with that, no doubt about it. I could also pick up Cooley in the 6th for my TE. Yeah, I'm liking that...