2007 Mock Draft Trends

[GreenWave52]

Thanks ER for putting this together.

I think it is interesting that the top 5 most frequent choices are all o-line: Blalock, Staley, Kalil, Grubbs, and Sears. I don't ever recall one area ever recieving so much attention in mock drafts.

I've already said good bye to Staley, but I'm going to be pretty crushed if Blalock goes before us. I just don't love any of the other 3 guys at 29.

[ExiledRaven]

Yes, crazy stuff with Staley, rumors about the Falcons at #10? Dear lord.

I don't see Levi Brown falling far enough and if he falls to 28, the pats will take him almost certainly.

On principle, I do the "just say no to first round guards".

Funny how there isn't one player that i went into the draft hoping would fall or be available and was fairly certain would be there...one of the benefits of having a well-rounded team...generally.

I actually like Staley a lot, but not trading up 10 slots to get him.

[ExiledRaven]

updated.

The last update will be done this Friday afternoon. It's almost that time.

[UKRavenStockers]

Staley taking a drop because he just isn't going to be there at #29, top 15 pick now in all likelihood.

Kalil taking a rise I like, he's my favourite option right now.

[ExiledRaven]

Yup, Staley is going as high as Atlanta in some mocks. Completely insane. Blalock is also appearing to be going in many mocks (often to the pats).

It's going to be a "who is left on the board when it's the Ravens' turn". There may be a real gem sitting there a la Todd Heap, Ed Reed, or Ray Lewis. It'll be an exciting week.

[UKRavenStockers]

Yup, Staley is going as high as Atlanta in some mocks. Completely insane. Blalock is also appearing to be going in many mocks (often to the pats).

It's going to be a "who is left on the board when it's the Ravens' turn". There may be a real gem sitting there a la Todd Heap, Ed Reed, or Ray Lewis. It'll be an exciting week.

I don't think it's insane at all. Staley has the sort of footspeed and mobility and upside that teams kill for at LT, and particularly in a mobile scheme like Atlanta run he's a premium talent. He's unproven, but he's got excellent raw skills. He's elevated by the likes of Sam Baker and Jake Long staying in school. Even Gaither, who though he was pretty bang average this year still has awesome skills and will go high when he comes out.

[ExiledRaven]

I just think top 10 is a big risk. The natural ability is certainly there but the question is can he develop into the complete package

[UKRavenStockers]

Another thing that makes these mocks even more of an utter crap shoot is teams trading from the top of the 2nd to the bottom of the 1st that you can't really call. I'm confident that of the teams ahead of us, Kalil will fall to us. But the Raiders currently have Jake 'Absolutely terrible/woeful/awful' Grove at centre and could very easily jump ahead of us to take Kalil.

There's a rumour bouncing around that we might jump up to #20 with the Giants to take Spencer, not sure what that'd cost but it's doing the rounds.

[darb72]

All I know is that I'll cuss the first round pick like I do every year. Seems that the more I hate the pick, the better they wind up being

[ExiledRaven]

Updated on 'draft 'eve.

Enjoy everyone

[UKRavenStockers]

Grubbs makes the late rise, intriguing to see where this goes.

[ExiledRaven]

Well, it was wrong the entire time...up until the night before where it was barely right

[ExiledRaven]

Figured I'd bump this up. I was interested, and surprised to see the last second change, much less to have it actually be correct.