Thomas on Board by 17 in Beat Writer Drafts

Shep · #1 (**permalink**) 04-19-2010

I find these things fascinating. One-guy mocks are to the advantage of the mocker, not each team. They set up things to set up other things.

Beat writer mocks let a guy with some inside info play GM for a day with no desire to arrange the board.

Tony Grossi's blog: Cleveland Browns may have their choice of Eric Berry or Earl Thomas, mock draft shows | cleveland.com

Jax Dawg · #2 (**permalink**) 04-19-2010

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Originally Posted by Shep

I find these things fascinating. One-guy mocks are to the advantage of the mocker, not each team. They set up things to set up other things.

Beat writer mocks let a guy with some inside info play GM for a day with no desire to arrange the board.

Tony Grossi's blog: Cleveland Browns may have their choice of Eric Berry or Earl Thomas, mock draft shows | cleveland.com

Shep, re-read the article, it says Thomas, not Berry still on board at #17. Grossi picked Berry for the Browns.

Shep · #3 (**permalink**) 04-19-2010

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Originally Posted by Jax Dawg

Shep, re-read the article, it says Thomas, not Berry still on board at #17. Grossi picked Berry for the Browns.

My bad. Read it right, wrote it wrong. I know Grossi loves Berry; MK wants Clausen.

EDIT: Hey, I fixed the title but it keeps showing up wrong.

Enigmatic Evil · #4 (**permalink**) 04-19-2010

I like the idea of mock drafts, once you've got a high number of them from sources you enjoy reading or trust then you can map out a pretty solid idea of how the draft could go for your team. I've seen enough mock's of Berry falling to us at #7 that I am certain it's the most realistic option for us.

I also find it interesting that Claussen's name wasn't really even mentioned there (just poking some fun Shep. Don't need to go on an epic Jimmy rant) but I do hope we at the very least, trade down mid-first (if we can) to get Earl Thomas is Berry is taken by KC (the most likely team to take Berry...) I don't like the idea of taking Earl Thomas at #7 though really, what difference would it make taking him at 7 or taking him at 15 if there was nobody else we really wanted. Do you think H3 would pull the trigger on that.

I can't wait to see what we will do with our #7 pick.

Alo · #5 (**permalink**) 04-19-2010

Jacksonville could take Thomas at #10. You can't trade down & assume he'll still be there.

Enigmatic Evil · #6 (**permalink**) 04-19-2010

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Jacksonville could take Thomas at #10. You can't trade down & assume he'll still be there.

Fair enough, I wasn't sure how high Thomas' value actually was. I can see why some are saying the gap between Berry and Thomas isn't that much (I've read that a few places...)

YtownBacker · #7 (**permalink**) 04-19-2010

Funny when you look back at last year where everybody was hoping Curry could fall to us somehow but thought if not Curry then we would take Orakpo but we traded out for more picks, which in hindsight was a good option. We only had 4 picks and a ton of needs.

This year it's Berry who is taking the place of 2009's Curry, but still some differing opinions about the player to be taken if Berry isn't there. Anyone from Clausen to Bryant to Thomas.

Could be we are all looking in the wrong direction again. I'm just wondering how far they are willing to trade down? Is Philly too far? There are needs and how they feel they need to approach the QB position could be the key to the way their first couple of picks are determined.

If they feel there isn't anybody that trips their trigger as a QB then they can afford to bypass a safety need in round one because their are options in round #2. But, if they feel that McCoy is a guy worth chasing then they almost have to take a DB with their first pick. They just can't afford to wait until the 3rd round.

If the team doesn't feel obligated to take a QB this year then I could see any combination of CB, S, WR, OT or DL with those fist picks. I also could see them trading down and moving some of the picks into next years draft. Don't be surprised if you hear the name Trent Williams if Cleveland is forced to stay at #7. But, they do seem to love Earl Thomas. Then again, they seemed to love Orakpo last year also. I believe they are looking real hard for a trading partner.

Shep · #8 (**permalink**) 04-19-2010

If not Berry or Clausen, I would LOVE to trade down. Absolutely.

I hope Eric Berry has more impact than Curry, if we take him. To me, Curry is a chase-and-tackle linebacker, a very good one, but not a centerpiece impact player. To quote Ryan Adams to Alo: Easy, Tiger.

I want to like McCoy. I really do. I just think he feels more like a 3rd round pick.