With the #29 pick in the 2009 MHR Community Mock Draft, the New York Giants select.... WR, DARRIUS HEYWARD-BEY, MARYLAND

New York Giants Round 1, Pick #29 overall GM Russ

Details of the pick after the jump...

A big target will fit into the NY roster nicely.

From GM Russ:  With Plaxico Burress finally gone, the Giants lack a go-to wide receiver. None of the current WRs on the roster appear capable of being the main target for Manning. Heyward-Bey could easily turn into the main threat that the Giants now need--Heyward-Bey being quite a vertical threat. This is a risky pick, but the Giants can probably afford a little risk in the first round. Kenny Britt also received consideration here, but Heyward-Bey stood out just a little bit more.

Commish's Thoughts:  If replacing burress is the order for the day, Darrius is about as close as they can come in the first round.  I agree with the thought that the Giants have earned the right to take a risk or two while working towards maintaining their roster, and they could make out like bandits on this pick.

*****

ON THE CLOCK Tennessee Titans are up next.  Broncoman is up and he has an itchy trigger finger.  Time to see who he has had his eye on this whole time. The deadline for this pick is NOON MST, April 11th.  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.

Tennessee Titans Round 1, Pick #30 Overall GM Broncoman

*****

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             DB, Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio St.
15. Houston Texans:  PredominantlyOrange            WR, Jeremy Maclin, Missouri
16. San Diego Chargers:  Sadaraine                         ILB, Rey Maualuga, USC
17. New York Jets:  danelama                                    QB, Mark Sanchez, USC
18. Denver Broncos (from Chicago):  Combat Chuk            RB, Knowshon Moreno, Georgia
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers:  OrangeCrush4082              QB, Josh Freeman, Kansas St.
20. (Dallas Cowboys) Lions:  BDAWKisaBRONC          OT, Andre Smith, Alabama
21. Philadelphia Eagles:  ejruiz                        WR, Hakeem Nicks, UNC
22. Minnesota Vikings:  War Eagle Aubie                WR, Percy Harvin, Florida
23. New England Patriots  bronco-Maine-iac         LB, James Laurinaitis, OSU
24. Atlanta Falcons:  Stovie47              DT/DE, Peria Jerry, Ole Miss
25. Miami Dolphins:  adamriggs                      CB, Sean Smith, Utah
26. Baltimore Ravens  mla2131                      CB, Vontae Davis, Illinois
27. Indianapolis Colts:  chikndnn                   DT, "Ziggy" Hood, Missouri
28. (Carolina Panthers) Eagles:   bcfunk           RB, Chris Wells, Ohio St.
29. New York Giants:  Russ              WR, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland
30. Tennessee Titans:   Broncoman                   ON THE CLOCK
31. Arizona Cardinals:  Calibroncoboy                  ON DECK
32. Pittsburgh Steelers:  PABroncofan