MHR Reader Full First Day Mock Draft - Version 1.0

NOTE -- Thanks to ejruiz777 for putting this together. I welcome anyone to comment on this, or better yet put one together yourself. Great Job! -- TSG

Well, I just finished work on my initial full first day mock draft and I wanted to share it with you guys.  I'll be focusing on the Broncos haul to explain and elaborate on the picks.  The rest of the mock should give those picks added context and I'd hope that it will be fun to look at.  I am by no means a draft expert, just an interested party just starting to get involved in draft talk, so I look forward to your input.  And now, without further ado:

Round 1

Trade (a): JAX gets #7; MIN gets #17, #48 and a 3rd round pick in the 2008 draft

Pick. Team: Player Name, Position, College

1. Oakland Raiders: JaMarcus Russell, QB, LSU
   
2. Detroit Lions: Gaines Adams, DE, Clemson
   
3. Cleveland Browns: Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma
   
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech
   
5. Arizona Cardinals: Joe Thomas, OT, Wisconsin
   
6. Washington Redskins: Jamaal Anderson, DE, Arkansas
   
7. (a)Jacksonville Jaguars: LaRon Landry, FS, LSU
   
8. Atlanta Falcons: Amobi Okoye, DT, Louisville
   
9. Miami Dolphins: Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame
   
10. Houston Texans: Levi Brown, OT, Penn State
    
11. San Francisco 49'ers: Dwayne Bowe, WR, LSU
    
12. Buffalo Bills: Patrick Willis, ILB, Ole Miss
    
13. St. Louis Rams: Alan Branch, DT, Michigan
    
14. Carolina Panthers: Reggie Nelson, FS, Florida
    
15. Pittsburgh Steelers: Adam Carriker, DE, Nebraska
    
16. Green Bay Packers: Greg Olsen, TE, Miami
    
17. (a)Minnesota Vikings: Robert Meachem, WR, Tennessee
    
18. Cincinnati Bengals: Leon Hall, CB, Michigan
    
19. Tennessee Titans: Marshawn Lynch, RB, Cal
    
20. New York Giants: Darrelle Revis, CB, Pitt
    
21. Denver Broncos: Jarvis Moss, DE, Florida
    
22. Dallas Cowboys: Brandon Meriweather, FS, Miami
    
23. Kansas City Chiefs: Dwayne Jarrett, WR, USC
    
24. New England Patriots: Chris Houston, CB, Arkansas
    
25. New York Jets: Aaron Ross, CB, Texas
    
26. Philadelphia Eagles: Ted Ginn Jr., WR, Ohio State
    
27. New Orleans Saints: Lawrence Timmons, OLB, Florida State
    
28. New England Patriots: Michael Griffin, FS, Texas
    
29. Baltimore Ravens: Joe Staley, OT, Central Michigan
    
30. San Diego Chargers: Sidney Rice, WR, South Carolina
    
31. Chicago Bears: Paul Posluszny, OLB, Penn State
    
32. Indianapolis Colts: Justin Harrell, DT, Tennessee

Round 2

Pick. Team: Player Name, Position, College

33. Oakland Raiders: Arron Sears, OT, Tennessee
    
34. Detroit Lions: Brandon Siler, ILB, Florida
    
35. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Charles Johnson, DE, Georgia
    
36. Cleveland Browns: Ben Grubbs, OG, Auburn
    
37. Chicago Bears: Marcus McCauley, CB, Fresno State
    
38. Arizona Cardinals: Anthony Spencer, DE, Purdue
    
39. Atlanta Falcons: Justin Blalock, OG, Texas
    
40. Miami Dolphins: Ryan Khalil, OC, USC
    
41. Minnesota Vikings: Zach Miller, TE, Arizona State
    
42. San Francisco 49'ers: Tony Ugoh, OT, Arkansas
    
43. Buffalo Bills: Michael Bush, RB, Louisville
    
44. Atlanta Falcons: Ray McDonald, DE, Florida
    
45. Carolina Panthers: Tim Crowder, DE, Texas
    
46. Green Bay Packers: Turk McBride, DT, Tennessee
    
47. Pittsburgh Steelers: Brian Leonard, RB, Rutgers
    
48. (a)Minnesota Vikings: Craig Davis, WR, LSU
    
49. Cincinnati Bengals: Jon Beason, OLB, Miami
    
50. Tennessee Titans: Anthony Gonzalez, WR, Ohio State
    
51. New York Giants: Tank Tyler, DT, NC State
    
52. St. Louis Rams: Eric Wright, CB, UNLV
    
53. Dallas Cowboys: Ika Alama-Francis, DE, Hawai'i
    
54. (b)San Francisco 49'ers: LaMarr Woodley, OLB, Michigan
    
55. (c)Miami Dolphins: David Harris, ILB, Michigan
    
56. Denver Broncos: Eric Weddle, SS, Utah
    
57. Philadelphia Eagles: Tony Hunt, RB, Penn State
    
58. New Orleans Saints: Jonathan Wade, CB, Tennessee
    
59. New York Jets: Quentin Moses, DE/OLB, Georgia
    
60. Miami Dolphins: Jason Hill, WR, Washington State
    
61. Baltimore Ravens: David Irons, CB, Auburn
    
62. (d)Houston Texans: Steve Smith, WR, USC
    
63. New York Jets: Manny Ramirez, OG, Texas Tech
    
64. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Samson Satele, OC, Hawai'i

Pick. Team: Player Name, Position, College

65. Oakland Raiders: Aundrae Allison, WR, East Carolina
    
66. Detroit Lions: Josh Wilson, CB, Maryland
    
67. Cleveland Browns: Daymeion Hughes, CB, Cal
    
68. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Aaron Rouse, SS, Virginia Tech
    
69. Arizona Cardinals: Tarrell Brown, CB, Texas
    
70. Denver Broncos: Marcus Thomas, DT, Florida
    
71. (c)Seattle Seahawks: Brandon Mebane, DT, Cal
    
72. Minnesota Vikings: Rufus Alexander, OLB, Oklahoma
    
73. (d)San Diego Chargers: Tanard Jackson, FS, Syracuse
    
74. Buffalo Bills: A.J. Davis, CB, NC State
    
75. Atlanta Falcons: Michael Johnson, FS, Arizona
    
76. (b)Kansas City Chiefs: James Marten, OT, Boston College
    
77. Pittsburgh Steelers: Marshall Yanda, OG, Iowa
    
78. Green Bay Packers: Kenny Irons, RB, Auburn
    
79. Jacksonville Jaguars: Johnnie Lee Higgins, WR, UTEP
    
80. Cincinnati Bengals: Josh Gattis, FS, Wake Forrest
    
81. Tennessee Titans: Victor Abiamiri, DE, Notre Dame
    
82. New York Giants: Stewart Bradley, OLB, Nebraska
    
83. St. Louis Rams: Dan Bazuin, DE, Central Michigan
    
84. Carolina Panthers: Ben Patrick, TE, Delaware State
    
85. Kansas City Chiefs: Quinn Pitcock, DT, Ohio State
    
86. Seattle Seahawks: Antonio Pittman, RB, Ohio State
    
87. Denver Broncos: Doug Free, OT, Northern Illinois
    
88. Dallas Cowboys: Mason Crosby, K, Colorado
    
89. New Orleans Saints: Sabby Pisciteli, SS, Oregon State
    
90. New York Jets: Scott Chandler, TE, Iowa
    
91. Philadelphia Eagles: Buster Davis, ILB, Florida State
    
92. New England Patriots: Justin Durant, ILB, Hampton
    
93. Buffalo Bills: Tim Shaw, OLB, Penn State
    
94. San Diego Chargers: Dustin Fry, OC, Clemson
    
95. Chicago Bears: Drew Stanton, QB, Michigan State
    
96. Indianapolis Colts: Fred Bennett, CB, South Carolina

21. Denver Broncos: Jarvis Moss, DE, Florida
Other options: Chris Houston, Michael Griffin and Ted Ginn Jr.
56. Denver Broncos: Eric Weddle, SS, Utah
Other options: Jonathan Wade and Quentin Moses
70. Denver Broncos: Marcus Thomas, DT, Florida
Other options: Brandon Mebane and Tanard Jackson
87. Denver Broncos: Doug Free, OT, Northern Illinois
Other options: Fred Bennett, Justin Durant and Tim Shaw

All the guys that I really want in the 1st are off the board by #16, but I suppose that Moss isn't a bad pick at that point.  He's been thoroughly discussed on this board, so I'll leave it at that.

Personally, I'm a fan of Weddle.  He's a great guy and a true football player.  He won't blow anyone away with his measurables, but his production numbers will surpass those figures easily.  I trust he'll be a solid, if not spectacular pro.

We've also argued a bunch about Marcus Thomas here, but I still believe he's worth the gamble in the early 3rd.  The Clarett experiment might have failed, but it did showed that Shanahan is willing to gamble at this point in the draft.  Marcus' troubles are nothing compared to Maurice's and he has better tools to work with.

Free is a former TE and has the feet and mobility to show for it.  He could even potentially play LT in the pros, but would be a great fit at RT for the Orange and Blue.

All in all, I think that's a fine haul.  Not great, but good enough to help us win now.  Alot could/will change before the draft rolls around, but it's fun and important to measure things up now to see where we stand.