2007 Field Gulls Community Draft: Alpha Test

by John Morgan on Mar 26, 2007 2:47 PM PDT in Roundtable

Here's an example of a quickly assembled mock for the Hawks. It took about a half an hour to assemble and is just meant to focus the discussion a little bit. I want to know what people like about this plan and what or who they don't like.

This draft assumes that the Hawks move Jackson and a 4th round pick for Minnesota's 2nd round pick.

Justin Blalock--I figure this guy is a sure thing. Perhaps the only real mauler at guard in this year's draft.
Brandon Meriweather--Good coverage guy, versatile. Can fill in at CB or S.
Paul Soliai--Run stopper who can pressure the QB in a pinch. Incredible potential.
Kevin Boss--Will he fall this far? Maybe. Fast, big and more agile than Michael Allan.
Dwayne Wright--Good receiver and blocker; good cut-back runner. Should play well in short yardage situations.
Justin Durant--Not sure this guy will fall this far, but if he does, he could be the type of player to effectively spell Hill on passing downs. Quick, undersized.

I'll run two more tester drafts before unveiling my full, detailed mock draft on Thursday. My NFL knowledge >> my college football knowledge and that's one of the big reasons I'm calling for some help on these picks. I've never seen any of these players play, that makes this sort of tricky, but with enough research and everyone's collective opinion I think we can make a respectable mock. I missed the geek off, but allow me to say I was the debate team captain for two years; I'm looking for thoughtful well reasoned arguments.

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Meriweather with personallity issues

Meriweather was that guy in the middle of that big Miami brawl, if I remember right he was the guy swinging his helmet and stomping on a player. I wouldn't see Ruskell drafting him.

I doubt they would wait till the 5th to draft a tight end. Just a feeling.

by Justise on Mar 26, 2007 6:30 PM PDT 0 recs

Not bad

1. Not sure if Blalock will fall that far. It's conceivable, but unlikely IMO. He's either the 1st or 2nd guard on many boards...

A favorite of mine in this guard class is NC State's LeRoy Harris. Very tough, nasty, jarring interior player who is a vocal leader. I think he could be another Rob Sims for Seattle, in that he could be had on the second day and start as a rookie.

2. Meriweather does have significant character concerns. He's talented, though. He'd bring an extremely physical presence. My personal favorites in this year's DB class are Tanard Jackson and Eric Weddle. Both can play CB/S, but lack the outstanding athleticism that Meriweather has.

Weddle's full of intangibles though...seems like a Ruskell player.

Solid pick with Soliai.
Nice pick with Boss. Not sure if he has no. 1 TE upside, but he's a solid WCO prospect.
Really like the RB pick. I firmly believe that Seattle's offense is incomplete (albeit only a little) without a true 3rd down back. Wright can catch and has the size to be a competent blocker. Very strong, bull-of-a-back who clearly plays faster than he times.

Others I like are Jason Snelling (UVA) and Kolby Smith (UL), both combo-backs who are tough and can catch.

I did a forum mock not long ago, as Seattle, and took Lorenzo Booker in the 3rd. I think a back who can come in and be a factor on 3rd down is huge...

6. Durant probably won't fall that far. If you're looking in the 7th round for a backup OLB, I like Tony Taylor (UGA) or perhaps Dallas Sartz (USC). Both guys are versatile and can cover, Taylor moreso than Sartz. Taylor has a lot of upside, due to a rash of injuries at Georgia.

Although, PFW compares Durant to a "more fluid LeRoy Hill." Interesting.

by WABronco on Mar 26, 2007 7:28 PM PDT 0 recs

first post!

-long time reader, first time poster-

Adding Blalock to our interior line would give us a solid group for a long, long time. In this scenario I would take him with our first 2nd round pick, so he doesn't slip away...

Are you sure that a good 2nd round pick is all we would get for DJack and a 4th rounder? If the Pats would trade a 2nd and a 7th for Wes Welker, it seems like somebody would give us at least that for Jackson.

Waiting until the 4th to address our need at TE seems risky. While I think that both Soliai and Merriweather have upside, I would rather get the TE we want in the late 2nd or 3rd and then start to fill out depth and development types.

by minor threat on Mar 27, 2007 2:20 PM PDT 0 recs