McShay's Mock as it Pertains to Michigan
McShay released his 7 round mock draft today (I think) and here are where he sees Michigan players getting drafted:
Terrence Taylor: Round 4 Pick 7 (107 overall) - Jacksonville Jaguars
Morgan Trent: Round 7 Pick 24 (233 overall) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Will Johnson: Round 7 Pick 30 (239 overall) - Tennessee Titans
I think Will Johnson going to the Titans would be great because Tennessee is known for making defensive lineman better. I believe the defensive line coach didn't follow Schwartz to Detroit (damn, I wish he did).
no jamison?
April 21st, 2009 at 10:16 PM ^
He had an unfortunately bad combine performance and didn't improve greatly on them in his pro day. As per the NFL Draft website, he ran a 5.16 40 and benched 225 21 times, which placed him among the worst defensive lineman there, and mgoblue.com had him running a 4.9 40 at his pro day.
Kinda surprised to see Trent that low; not because I think he's a great corner (I don't), but because all of the other draft experts seemed to be so high on him two months ago.
*shrug*
Have NEVER drafted a Wolverine! As a Titan fan I hope every year they take just one and they never do. Will Johnson would be GREAT! I'd take Taylor too, with the lose of Haynesworth.
And NO Jim Washburn is still in Nashville and Lions can't have him, he makes the Haynesworths (insert Taylor here) of the NFL.
IMO- The Lions have a very good Head Coach in Schwartz! May the Schwartz be with you Detroit Lions.
You do undertsand how inaccurate these mock drafts are in the first round let alone the seventh round, correct?
I don't believe you. I love to see Lions' fans prepare to jump off a bridge every time a new "expert" mock comes out. These are guesses people. Every year, there are trades, last minute failed drug tests, and signability issues that pop up out of nowhere. Just relax and enjoy saturday/sunday. Millen is gone, at least wait 'til monday to register a fire Mayhew domain.
Actually, these mock drafts are pretty accurate not in specific picks, but in the areas of where people will go. Sure Taylor may not go to the Jags, but McShay feels that he is a fourth round talent, and that the Jags might be looking for a DT in that round. Look at them like a tourney bracket (albeit with over 200 games to pick), not a firm prediction of every pick.
I thought Carson Butler was supposed to be drafted?
He's going #1 overall to the lions
I think that would probably be a better pick than Stafford. Almost anyone would be better. The Lions will go 0-16 again so just wait until next year when there will be better QBs.
Not a Lions fan , but who are the better QBs next year? I assume you are talking about Bradford and McCoy who both run spreads out of the shotgun. How many college spread QBs can you think of who have made it in the pros? I'll start you off with Brees and McNabb and wish you the best of luck coming up with another one.
Tony Romo
David Garrard
Derek Andersen
Jeff Garcia
Marc Bulger
Aaron Rogers
Kurt Warner
Jake Delhomme
Chad Penington
Byron Leftwich
Tarvaris Jackson
Steve McNair
Rex Grossman
Alex Smith
so there are a few...
He didn't say "made it TO the pros." He said "made it IN the pros", as in which ones have been good?
So you can remove Derek Anderson, Alex Smith, Tarvaris Jackson, and Rex Grossman from that list.
Still a 500% increase from his list of 2. Spread QB's do fine in the NFL they just have a longer learning curve. Wish me luck.
I call bullshit. I heard an interview today with Schwartz and it is confirmed the Lions are taking Tacopants with the first pick.
I forgot that Tacopants was coming out this year. Maybe the lions can nab Butler with the #20 pick.
You mean Brian's preseason prediction that Morgan Trent would prove himself to be a second rounder was off?
Ahh, how naive we were back in august.
I tracked a 7-round mock draft a few years ago on ESPN (it wasn't McShay or Kiper, but some other ESPN guy).
The guy got exactly TWO picks right out of the whole draft. One of them was Vernon Davis to the 49ers but I can't remember the other correct pick.
I was all excited at the title of this thread thinking we were going on a 'bash mcshay-a-thon'
color me disappointed.