| 2000
Mock Draft |
| Team |
Player |
School |
Position |
Reason |
| 1. Cleveland |
Peter
Warrick |
Florida
State |
WR |
Cleveland
leaning, could lean back to Arrington |
2. Washington
(from New Orleans) |
LaVar
Arrington |
Penn
State |
LB |
The new
home of the Department of Defense. |
| 3. Washington
(from San Francisco) |
Chris
Samuels |
Alabama |
OT |
Could
still be Courtney Brown, but they already have a lot of money invested
in the defensive line. |
| 4. Cincinnati |
Courtney
Brown |
Penn
State |
DE |
Does
anyone remember the last time the Bengals had a dominant pass-rushing defensive
end? |
5. Baltimore
(from Atlanta) |
Plaxico
Burress |
Michigan
State |
WR |
Need
a WR. Burress can be a great pick. |
| 6. Philadelphia |
Corey
Simon |
Florida
State |
DT |
Got Runyan
as a FA so they'll probably go defense. |
| 7. Arizona |
Thomas
Jones |
Virginia |
RB |
Need
a running game. Last Cardinal to lead the Conference in rushing — Jim Otis,
1975. |
| 8. Pittsburgh |
Brian
Urlacher |
New Mexico |
LB |
The scouts
are in love with this guy. He can help the 26th ranked rush defense in
the NFL. Only question: is he a linebacker or a safety in the NFL? |
| 9. Chicago |
Deon
Grant |
Tennessee |
S |
Ball-hawking
safety gives Chicago defense some much-needed speed. |
| 10. Denver |
Bubba
Franks |
Miami
- Fla. |
TE |
Shannon
Sharpe is gone, TE is a big part of Denver's offense. |
| 11. N.Y.
Giants |
Shaun
Alexander |
Alabama |
RB |
Or Dayne...or
Lewis...or Stith...the running back wheel points to Alexander (at the moment). |
12. San
Francisco
(through Washington from Carolina) |
Chad
Pennington |
Marshall |
QB |
QB of
the future (they hope). |
13. Tampa
Bay
(from San Diego) |
Travis
Taylor |
Florida |
WR |
Good
receiver prospect. Have taken care of offensive line needs through free
agency. |
| 14. Green
Bay |
Dez White |
Georgia
Tech |
WR |
New coach
will want impact. White can deliver. |
| 15. Baltimore |
Jamal
Lewis |
Tennessee |
RB |
If Baltimore
can come away from the first round with Burress and Lewis, Brian Billick
will be one very happy coach. |
16. N.Y.
Jets
(from New England) |
Darren
Howard |
Kansas
State |
DE |
Need
defensive linemen that can rush the QB. Could also go with Virgina Tech's
John Engelberger. |
| 17. Oakland |
Laveranues
Coles |
Florida
State |
WR |
Turned
heads at the Combine. Al Davis not worried about any attitude problems. |
| 18. N.Y.
Jets |
Chris
McIntosh |
Wisconsin |
OL |
Need
to replace Jumbo Elliott. Jets could trade #'s 16 & 18 to move up.
Todd Wade and Stockar McDougle are also possibilities. |
| 19. Seattle
(from Dallas) |
Todd
Wade |
Mississippi |
OL |
Need
offensive line help and Wade had a good workout at the Combine. |
| 20. Detroit |
Cosey
Coleman |
Tennessee |
OL |
Best
pulling guard in the draft to get out in front of James Stewart. |
| 21. Kansas
City |
Shaun
Ellis |
Tennessee |
DE |
Need
pass rush help. Could also pick John Engelberger. |
| 22. Seattle |
Chris
Hovan |
Boston
College |
DT |
Lost
Daniels and possibly Adams from last seasons defensive line. Hovan is strong
inside. |
23. Carolina
(from Miami) |
Ron Dayne |
Wisconsin |
RB |
Tough
pick to zero in on with a lot of needs to fill. Waived Fred Lane and Biakabutuka
has a history of injuries. The Heisman winner would be a nice addition,
but could also be long-gone depending on upcoming workout results. |
| 24. San
Francisco (from Washington) |
Ahmed
Plummer |
Ohio
State |
CB |
Good
man-to-man defender with speed for a team that needs help in the secondary. |
| 25. Minnesota |
Rashard
Anderson |
Jackson
State |
CB |
Need
help in secondary and Anderson is tall, physical and has potential. |
| 26. Buffalo |
Stockar
McDougle |
Oklahoma |
OL |
Released
Ruben Brown, can shuffle line and put the 6'5", 355-pound McDougle at tackle. |
| 27. Tampa
Bay |
Raynoch
Thompson |
Tennessee |
LB |
Depth
at linebacker needed with loss of Nickerson. Thompson is very athletic.
Keith Bullock is possible. |
| 28. Indianapolis |
Sylvester
Morris |
Jackson
State |
WR |
E.G.
Green has not played a full season yet and Terrence Wilkins is undersized
and wore down at the end of last season. |
| 29. Jacksonville |
Jerry
Porter |
West
Virginia |
WR |
Are saying
they want a WR in the draft. Could be a smokescreen, but at number 29 who
are they hiding? |
| 30. Tennessee |
Keith
Bullock |
Syracuse |
LB |
Has speed
and is athletic, the requirements to play for the Titans defense. Could
go for a receiver, Danny Farmer's stock is rising. |
| 31. St.
Louis |
Travis
Claridge |
USC |
OL |
The champs
need depth at the offensive line and Claridge can play either guard in
the NFL. Could also go for Marvel Smith. |
