The Best Mock Draft.! I think...

Now dont just skim thru the picks i have made for each round. I have picked these players for a certain reason. And thank you a couple people on this site who inspired some of these choices and made me look deeper into these players. Enjoy.

Round 1: Rolando McClain ILB, 6'4" 249lbs. (Alabama)

This of course is one of the toughest picks to make because we dont have a clear cut pick. There is so many needs and we need to think of who we can acquire now and who will be there later to help this team. Some of the other posibilites include OT Trent Williams or another OT, DT Williams, or even CB Joe Haden or S Eric Berry. I feel there is a good class of OT in the draft this year so we should pick one up later, as for a DT i think Williams is too big of a reach at 8. I feel he is overrated just because of his size and potential to become a NT. And even though we would all love to have another shutdown corner opposite to Nnamdi, CB is not our biggest concern. I feel McClain is the best pick at 8 because he is the only complete ILB in this draft; he has good speed, strength, smart, hardworking, and can play both the pass and the run. Plus his body size is great for an ILB. There was other names being thrown around like Pat Angerer and Micah Johnson and although i like them I feel McClain is less of a risk. Pat Angerer is under-sized at 6 feet and around 230lbs. Yes he could bulk up but what if he doesnt? Micah Johnson has great size, and is fantastic against the run but lacks the speed and agility to keep up in the passing game and everyone knows this is a pass heavy league. We need an instant sure play maker, not more potential players.

Round 2: Jared Veldheer OT, 6'8" 312lbs. (Hillside)

What is not to love. He might be a bit of a reach but he has fantastic size and athleticism actually surpassing Bruce Campbell in everything except for the 40 time and bench pressed two less than Campbell. Veldheer is like the better underrated version of Bruce Campbell. Campbell is way over rated. Now this is potential.

Veldheer :    40 time: 5.06   Bench Press: 32   Vertical: 33.5   Broad jump: 109.0 in.   Shuttle: 4.51   Cone: 7.40

Campbell:    40 time: 4.75    Bench Press: 34   Vertical: 32      Broad jump: 101.0 in.   Shuttle: 4.69   Cone: 7.58

Round 3: Akwasi Owusu-Ansah CB, 6'0" 207lbs. (Indiana)

His potential in being a big time corner not only stands with his smarts and athleticism but also with his name. He was born in Ghana and his first name, Akwasi, means "Born on Sunday". I think that is pretty cool and its ironic how he ended up playing football. Akwasi has great athleticism even though it didn't show in the columbine which people think is due to off-season shoulder surgery. But the greatest thing about him is he is very Nnamdi like. In his Junior season he came up with 10 pass break-ups and 8 interceptions, one being returned for a touchdown. Of course the following year teams stayed away from Akwasi's side and finished with 27 tackles, 4 pass break-ups, and 2 interceptions. He also has great potential in the return game finishing his career with 7 touchdowns, 4 on punts and 3 on kick-off returns. Akwasi has great instincts, great hands, and great open field tackling, plays aggresive and smart, and can help out in the run game. Draft Akwasi.! Get rid of Routt.!

Round 3 (Morrison pick):     Torrell Troup DT, 6'3" 314lbs. (UCF)

This is the answer to our DL problems. Troup will fill our need at DT. I love this guy for several reason. He is a strong and can pick up double teams. He can collapse the pocket and stop the run or sack the QB. What I love about him though is that he has great character. Very very coachable and extremely hard working and will work to being the best he can be. He never gives up during a play constantly pushing to make the play. To shop his dedication in trying to build more stamina in his game and become an every down player he lost 30 pounds at the start of his senior season. See Russel, now thats how you're supposed to lose some real weight. Its called hard work, maybe you should try it.

Round 4: Dan LeFevour QB, 6'3" 230lbs. (Central Michigan)

Oakland has had a series of starters at QB that just haven't worked out since Gannon. There have been rumors of trading for McNabb and Rosenfals making the QB situation more unclear for the Raiders. I say screw both of them and draft this guy. He is a highly underrated QB probably due to playing for a school at the non BCS level. I think drafting QB's in the later rounds are great ideas due to the fact that they need to prove themselves. First and second round QB's are somewhat given the job. Though LeFevour is raw he is also a smart decision maker, not big arm but pretty accurate but even more importantly he is a fierce competitor and will work his ass off. So 1) smart decision maker 2) accurate 3) competative and 4) hardworking! Now thats a recipe for starting QB.

Round 5A: Eric Olsen C, 6'4" 306lbs. (Notre Dame)

C is a bit underrated. We forget that pretty much the entire OL is in question except for Gallery when he is healthy. Eric Olsen is a beast. He is tied for the strongest C in the draft and is probably the meanest. Olsen will not stop till he here's a whistle. Takes good angles on his blocks and is a leader and can take control of the line. He is very tough, been known to play through injury and has played OG on both the left and right positions and could be a great back-up or potential starter at C which he is more suited due to his physical attributes.

Round 5B: Alterraun Verner CB, 5'10" 190lbs. (UCLA)

I believe he will be available this round even though i don't understand why. Yes he doesn't seem to be the Raider size but he has that Raider speed. I think he would be a perfect fit for the slot postion due to his lightning quickness. He makes break on the ball with his incredible instincts and has that play maker ability the defense needs since being ranked close to the bottom if not the bottom in defensive turnovers. Though he is kind of small he is not afraid to help out in run support and make a tackle. But his career stats are impressive alone. 279 career tackles, 56 passes broken up, 13 interceptions and five touchdowns, four from interceptions and one from a blocked field goal. He is also very durable appearing in all 51 games for UCLA the past 4 seasons.

Round 6: John Conner FB, 5'11" 246lbs. (Kentucky)

We need a FB. It seems just cant stay healthy for more than a game and we dont have any good FB. John Conner is a punisher and will take you out if you get in his way. He can also run the ball for those short yards because he is very powerful up the middle. Though he is a traditional blocking FB he does have reliable hands and is quick to secure the ball off the pass. 

Round 7: Not really sure.. i would pick the best OG or/and possesion WR...

So that the draft. I think its beautiful but let me know what you think. Enjoy.