With the #20 pick in the 2009 MHR Community Mock Draft, the Detroit Lions (via Dallas Cowboys) select.... OT, ANDRE SMITH, ALABAMA

Detroit Lions (via Dallas Cowboys) Round 1, Pick #20 overall GM BDAWKisaBRONC

Details of the pick after the jump...

Needs to put the past behind him.

From GM BDAWKisaBRONC:  After the acquisition of Julian Peterson and the pick of Aaron Curry to go along with Ernie Sims, I think it is time to address a 27th ranked offense(in points). We have young talent at our defensive line with Avrill and White rushing the quarterback and Grady Jackson stops the run. Smith is a huge, at 6'4'' 330 we are desperate for a franchise left tackle. After the selection of Godser Cherilus last year, we are hoping these two talents can be our bookend tackles. We have the running back and Calvin, however, we feel a need to provide a good offensive line to a qb and running back or they're talent will be useless. We saw what happened to David Carr, Alex Smith, and J.P Losman without protection upfront. Smith(Andre) is a top ten talent, we need a tackle, and we will not pass on this talent; he is currently the highest on my board as well.

In regard to his "bad pass protection footwork", we are looking to run the football a lot next year, we ran the ball very effectively in Tennesse, we look to add a power back this draft and need big guys up front to pave the way. Andre has played in NFL's best compititon, and is a winner, and will be a great addition to this team.

Commish's Thoughts:  Well that worked out pretty nicely for Detroit I think.  After passing up the top offensive tackle, and taking their chances on the top Defensive player, The Lions must have been hoping for one of the good OTs or QBs to slip to them.  With Freeman going just one pick in front of them, they are freed up to make the simple, savvy choice.  Andre Smith won't get red carpet treatment, but he shouldn't need it either, and hopefully he will be rocksolid for them in their efforts to rebuild.

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ON THE CLOCK Philadelphia Eagles are up next.  The eagles have two shots in the first round, just like Detroit did, so hopefully they get the first one right and keep the momentum going. The deadline for this pick is MIDNIGHT MST, April 5th (tomorrow night)..  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.

Philadelphia Eagles Round 1, Pick #21 Overall GM ejruiz

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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             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                         ON THE CLOCK
22. Minnesota Vikings:  War Eagle Aubie                 ON DECK
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