MHR Community Mock Draft Pick #13

With the #13 pick in the 2009 MHR Community Mock Draft, the Washington Redskins select.... DE/OLB AARON MAYBIN, PENN ST.

Washington Redskins Round 1, Pick #13 overall

Details of the pick after the jump...

The most explosive player in the draft?

From The GM:  What a spot for the Redskins to be in.  The two positions that the Redskins probably have ranked highest on their board, OT and DE/OLB, got hit the hardest in the early goings of our MHR Mock.  And while Andre Smith (he of Combine shame) is available, and the Redskins could be expected to do wild, blood-pressure endangering moves on draftday, in the end I decided that the best option was to take the riskiest DE/OLB on the board in Aaron Maybin.  He is rough around the edges, and won't and much impact standing up with the Redskins' aging LBs, but when he gets an opportunity to put his hand in the dirt and explode off the line, he could be just the ticket for the Redskins' pretty-good-in-every-area-but-zero-passrush defense.  The knock against him is that he isn't strong enough to help against the rush, but some NFL teams feel that is selling him short (see Bills, Buffalo).  He has a terrific first step and did a phenomenal job in preparing for the Combine, increasing his strength and lean mass, which may mean he could realize his potential sooner than later.  I think the Redskins are just the type of team to take that chance, and if Maybin pans out, the Redskins defense could be intimidating, and quickly.

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ON THE CLOCK New Orleans Saints are up next.  Yet another team that could use an upgrade at OLB, they should be feeling the heat to reach, but will they?  Their elite offense doesn't really need any of the elite offensive weapons that are available and quickly becoming steals.    Guys like Malcom Jenkins and Vontae Davis fit a need and are in an acceptable valuepick category right now... The deadline for this pick is NOON MST, March 30th.  As long as I receive the pick by that time it will be valid.  To send me the pick, just email me at the address shown in my profile.

New Orleans Saints Round 1, Pick #14 Overall GM gnarlybroncodude

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Round One

1. Detroit Lions:  McDah               OLB Aaron Curry, Wake Forest
   
2. St.Louis Rams:  53guys          OT Jason Smith, Baylor
   
3. Kansas City Chiefs:  Papisan        DE/OLB Brian Orakpo, Texas  
4. Seattle Seahawks:  Denver_Native         OT, Eugene Monroe, Virginia
5. Cleveland Browns:  Zappa               WR, Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech
6. Cincinnati Bengals:  DukeTC                    OT, Michael Oher, Ole Miss
   
7. Oakland Raiders:  V. Money                          DT/NT, BJ Raji, Boston College
8. Jacksonville Jaguars:  gunnermc               QB, Matt Stafford, Georgia
9. Green Bay Packers:  Broncosorbust          OLB, Clay Matthews, USC
10. San Francisco 49ers:  Elway's Ghost         DE/OLB, Everette Brown, Florida St.
11. Buffalo Bills:  Rep56                        TE, Brandon Pettigrew, Oklahoma St.
12. Denver Broncos:  broncofan91                            OLB, Brian Cushing, USC
13. Washington Redskins:  Chawkins06                    DE Aaron Maybin, Penn St.
14. New Orleans Saints:   gnarlybroncodude                  ON THE CLOCK
15. Houston Texans:  PredominantlyOrange                       ON DECK
16. San Diego Chargers:  Sadaraine 
17. New York Jets:  danelama
18. Chicago Bears:  Combat Chuk
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers:  OrangeCrush4082
20. (Dallas Cowboys) Lions:  BDAWKisaBRONC
21. Philadelphia Eagles:  ejruiz
22. Minnesota Vikings:  War Eagle Aubie
23. New England Patriots  bronco-Maine-iac
24. Atlanta Falcons:  Stovie47
25. Miami Dolphins:  adamriggs
26. Baltimore Ravens  mla2131
27. Indianapolis Colts:  chikndnnr
28. (Carolina Panthers) Eagles:   bcfunk
29. New York Giants:  Russ
30. Tennessee Titans:   Broncoman
31. Arizona Cardinals:  Calibroncoboy
32. Pittsburgh Steelers:  PABroncofan