ROTB Community Mock Draft: With the 31th Overall Pick, the Arizona Cardinals Select...
by Hawkwind on Apr 8, 2009 5:00 AM MDT
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The moment we've all been waiting for is finally here. With 30 picks in the books, the Arizona Cardinals step to the podium and select.......
Nah, nah, nah. Not so fast. With this being a 'community mock draft, it just wouldn't fair for one person to make the pick for the Cardinals so we're leaving it up to you, the ROTB community.
Here are the best players on the board (in no particular order), and a small case for each, and we leave the selection up to you. The poll will stay up for 24 hours and tomorrow we'll learn who the Cardinals selection will be. If there is a guy who you think we left out, make a case for him in the comment section and we'll add him.
Brandon Pettigrew: The best tight end in the draft is on the board and don't think for second that Whiz wouldn't love to have a quality tight end who can block as well as can catch. Pettigrew's not overly fast and has fallen thanks to lackluster 40 times but he's constantly compared to Jason Witten.
Donald Brown: Brown has shot up draft boards during the off season and he continues to intrigue scouts with his ability to do it all. He's a well rounded back who carried an otherwise poor Connecticut offense.
Chris "Beanie" Wells: It's been a tough off season for the guy who entered his senior season as the #1 back in the country. Injuries are a question mark but his ability to pound the rock is not.
LeSean McCoy: McCoy's stock has taken a hit since the end of the college season because his forty times weren't near as good as most thought they'd be. After a flu-riddled combine, McCoy was even less impressive at his pro day and could fall into the middle of the second round.
Tyson Jackson: We haven't covered Jackson but he's the best 3-4 defensive end in the draft and some scouts have a 'top 10' grade on him. He's got the size (6'4, 296) to step in immediately and perform in a 3-4.
Clint Sintim: Even though he's the most experienced 3-4 line backer in the draft, Sintim has fallen down draft charts after uninspiring workouts and scouts are all over the place in his projections. Some still have a first round grade on him while other have him falling all the way into the third.
Alex Mack: Most consider Mack the best center on the board and he'd probably step in and start over Lyle Sendlein from day one. Ken Whisenhunt has spoken in favor or Sendlein but could still be intrigued by the promise of Mack.
Robert Ayers: Another guy we haven't covered yet (although that should change soon), Ayers played mostly defensive end at Tennessee but some scouts think he could move to outside linebacker at the pro level. He added over 40 pounds to his frame during his college career and he'd probably have to slim down from his current weight of 274 to play standing up.
Micheal Johnson: The big man from Georgia Tech is a polarizing figure in this years draft as some have him as a top 30 pick while others put him in the third round. His intangibles and lack of production before his senior season raise some red flags but his physical abilities are second to none.
Well that's it, who ya got?
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Pettigrew
I could just see Whiz drooling at the fact that he could have Pettigrew with this pick. If he is available at our pick like he is in this mock draft than I would expect Whiz to be seriously pressuring Graves to make that pick.
by Pyromnc on Apr 8, 2009 7:13 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
definitely think Whiz would campaign hard for Pettigrew
I can’t believe I was the first one to vote for him.
by Bezekira on Apr 8, 2009 7:22 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought about going with Pettigrew but decided that I think we can get someone in the 2nd round like a Shawn Nelson or Jared cook, and then we have Spach, although coming off injury, and Becht fill the other spots.
by Pyromnc on Apr 8, 2009 7:38 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
TE
I definitely think that while we have a lot of quantity of TE’s, we certainly don’t have quality. However, we have no bigger need than a RB and Wells is the best or second best RB in this draft. The quality of RB that will be available in the second round will be much crappier than the quality of TE available in the second round, or even the third.
I don’t like spending first rounders on skill positions, but RB is too great of a need to wait on.
by KDean75 on Apr 8, 2009 7:48 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
here's my thoughts on Pettigrew vs. running backs
Pettigrew is the only complete package at tight end. Sure guys like Nelson or Casey are better ‘pass catchers’ but they’re a liability when blocking, and we’ve already got a tight end with that skill set (Ben Patrick). So, at least in my mind, the drop off from Pettigrew to the second tier or tight ends is pretty significant. Not to mention that having a tight end who can hold his own in the running game would improve any back that we have.
At running back though with Wells, Brown and McCoy all slipping to the second round (if we pass on one), that increases the likelihood that one of those three or someone like Shonn Greene will be available at 63. And in my mind the drop off from Wells/Brown to McCoy/Greene or maybe even Andre Brown or Rashard Jennings is much less than the drop off.
Maybe that makes sense and maybe it doesn’t but that’s why I’d go with Pettigrew over Wells or Brown.
by Bezekira on Apr 8, 2009 8:07 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Makes sense but...
I think there is more of a drop off after McCoy than there is after Pettigrew. I would agree with you on Greene talent wise but he has had character issues with his work ethic on and off the field and has had a tough time keeping his weight down. He has also had durability issues, granted it was just 3 games in 2006 because of an ankle injury but still worries me with him. I would not complain if we went drafted Pettigrew in the 1st round over Wells as he is a very good player that could help our team a lot but I would prefer to go with a RB in this situation as I feel after the top 4 there is a significant drop off in talent.
by Pyromnc on Apr 8, 2009 8:24 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
My only thing with Pettigrew is that I’m not sold on the complete package thing. He wasn’t a dominant receiver or anything at Ok. State. If what makes him better than the other TE’s is that he’s a great blocker, then why spend a first round pick on an awesome blocking TE? With our offense, the TE is not utilized much. Is that about the quality of TE we currently have, how the offense is, or that Warner doesn’t use them? It’s a chicken vs. egg thing (like the running game).
I’m not arguing just to argue, I just think if what we need out of a TE is that they’re a great blocker, those guys can be found later.
by KDean75 on Apr 8, 2009 8:43 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pettigrew reminds me a lot of Heath Miller. Had similar 40 yard dash times and had similar careers at their respective colleges. He’s not going to be the receiver that Winslow Jr or Vernon Davis are but I think he would be an upgrade over anything we got now as he is above average in both categories of pass catching and blocking and that is hard to find in a college TE now.
by Pyromnc on Apr 8, 2009 8:48 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
We need a running back!
The only way I see the Cards drafting Pettigrew is if we get an extra 1st round pick by trading Boldin. We should get a Rb with our #31 pick. I personally believe both Moreno and Wells will be gone…. If that is the case I like Donald Brown over LeSean McCoy…..
If Wells is there I imagine we would take him… I like Donald Brown more though.
by CardsDefense on Apr 8, 2009 12:01 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like a runaway.
Nine candidates and Beanie has 41% of the vote. I think it’s fair to say that he’s the consensus pick.
by Bezekira on Apr 8, 2009 12:09 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Not a full fan of Beanie
The thing that keeps me from going nuts over Beanie is his receiving ability. Maybe his numbers don’t demonstrate his true ability, but his numbers to make me ask some questions.
What is everyone’s thoughts about KW dumping it to him in the backfield? If he’s not a threat for receiving and he’s only two (block and run) dimensional teams can plan around seeing him in there.
by CardsFan08 on Apr 8, 2009 5:43 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
that's definitely something he'll have to improve on
although if he ends up being Brandon Jacobs or Jamal Lewis I certainly wouldn’t complain.
by Bezekira on Apr 9, 2009 6:15 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely
I’ve been going back and forth on Wells over the last couple of days, but from the videos of his college performance, I’m thinking that with dedication he could be Brandon Jacobs West, and I would certainly like that.
by CardsFan08 on Apr 9, 2009 12:18 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
B. Jacobs was also a 4th round pick-up.
I would rather have a guy like Brown or Moreno if we spend our first round pick otherwise go later in the draft because the talent will still be there.
Who would win in a fight, Whisenhunt or a Hurricane?
Hold on, hold on, what if the Hurricanes name was Whisenhunt?
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by boogatt66 on Apr 9, 2009 2:32 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
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