With the #25 pick in the 2009 MHR Community Mock Draft, the Miami Dolphins select.... CB, SEAN SMITH, UTAH

Miami Dolphins Round 1, Pick #25 overall GM adamriggs

Details of the pick after the jump...

One of the bigger ballhawks out there.

From GM adamriggs:  There are a few players that are still on the board that could help the Dolphins out. However, with the departure of starting CB Andre Goodman to the Broncos, there is a big hole at the CB position. Also, at the end of this season, three more CBs will be unrestricted FA. There are a lot of people that believe Sean Smith could be the best CB to come out in this draft and the fact that he is available with the 25th pick makes this a no-brainer for me.

As our own TedBartlett905 said concerning Smith, “The best CB prospect, even if most people aren't hip to it yet. I am personally certain of this, so write it down, and call me on it later, if I am wrong. You don't find 6'3", 215-pound, fast, fluid guys who are strong and have great ball skills too often.” I find it interesting that Smith went to Utah as a running back, got moved to wide receiver, and finally moved to cornerback. This shows he has some versatility and will be able to adapt to anything the League throws at him.

Commish's Thoughts:  Smith is pretty much guaranteed to come into the game with a chip on his shoulder, after being overlooked for the bigger schools, and then slipping in as an afterthought for many scouting programs.  Never underestimate what that kind of a chip can do for someone's play, and when it is coupled with Smith's speed, and rare size, it could be a top-notch combination in the NFL.

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ON THE CLOCK Baltimore Ravens are up next. The deadline for this pick is NOON MST, April 8th.  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.

Baltimore Ravens Round 1, Pick #26 Overall GM mla2131

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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                        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                      ON THE CLOCK
27. Indianapolis Colts:  chikndnnr                      ON DECK
28. (Carolina Panthers) Eagles:   bcfunk
29. New York Giants:  Russ
30. Tennessee Titans:   Broncoman
31. Arizona Cardinals:  Calibroncoboy
32. Pittsburgh Steelers:  PABroncofan