SBN Mock Draft: Pick No. 9

by Shrug on Apr 2, 2007 12:29 PM PDT in SB Nation NFL Mock Draft Comment 11 comments

No. 9

Pick by The Phinsider

Brady Quinn
Quarterback
Notre Dame

Fresh off Monday's release of QB Daunte Culpepper, Phinatic from The Phinsider philosophizes like a phantom:

There's no secret that most Dolphin this is the guy that most Dolphin fans want to see in Miami. The Dolphins have not drafted a QB in the first round since Dan Marino, and this year would be the perfect time to put an end to it. Quinn will bring his leadership, work ethic, and pure talent to Miami where Cam Cameron and QB coach Terry Shea can work with him and mold him to be the QB of the future for this team.
As far as the SBN Mock Draft goes, I was seriously contemplating moving up in the draft to grab Quinn once he fell past the #3 pick. In fact, following the Lions selection of Gaines Adams, I had struck a deal with the Vikings to move up to #7 in order to take Quinn. I would have given up Miami's later 2nd round pick (#60). However, once the Cardinals took Levi Brown, I told the Vikings rep that we would not be trading. I knew the Redskins would be going defensive line. That meant that with just 2 picks in front of me, Quinn, LaRon Landry, and Adrian Peterson were left, assuring that I would be able to grab one of them. It's no secret that the Falcons want Landry so I just had to think about whether or not the Vikings would take Quinn or Peterson.
In the end, it played out like I thought it would. The Skins took Jamaal Amderson, the Vikes took Peterson, and the Falcons took Landry, which allowed Brady Quinn to fall to our laps. Now, if only the real NFL Draft can play out like this one has!!

Houston, I do believe you are on the clock. Next pick by Battle Red Blog.

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this is a great pick for the dolphins

if landry, peterson, and quinn were all on the board which would you have chosen?

by minor threat on Apr 2, 2007 1:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Quinn

Still have to go with Quinn. Landry is going to be a gamebreaking player in the secondary but the Dolphins took a safety in rd 1 last year (Jason Allen). As far as Peterson, he'll be a good one. However, I still strongly believe in Ronnie Brown. He's this team's best offensive player. He got over the 1,000 yard mark last year despite missing 3 and a half games with a broken wrist. He's averaged over 4 yards per carry each of his first 2 seasons despite this terrible OL that he runs behind.

Based on all that, Quinn still would have been my choice at #9.

The Phinsider
SBN's Miami Dolphins Blog

by Phinatic on Apr 2, 2007 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This would...

be the dream scenario for the Dolphins, to see a polished QB like Quinn fall all the way to them at 9. It would speed up the rebuilding process, and Cam Cameron has a track record with polished college quarterbacks....

TSG

MileHighReport

by TheSportsGuru on Apr 3, 2007 6:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Texans

Houston is deep in negotiations to trade the pick at No. 10; we will either be announcing a trade or making the pick tomorrow morning.

Being an expansion team is even more fun the second time around---http://www.battleredblog.com

by Tim on Apr 2, 2007 1:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the note!

--Shrug

by Shrug on Apr 2, 2007 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Re: Note

My pleasure, Shrug. It's Opening Day, for chrissakes. No one should be chained to their computers waiting on Houston to blow, errrrr, make another draft pick.

I think a trade is more likely than not; I will try to let you know as soon as we figure it out. Thanks.

Being an expansion team is even more fun the second time around---http://www.battleredblog.com

by Tim on Apr 2, 2007 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Texans Trade No. 10 Overall to Buffalo

Houston has agreed to trade its pretend first-rounder (No. 10 overall) to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's pretend first-rounder (No. 12 overall) and pretend third-rounder (No. 92 overall). As such, Buffalo is now on the clock.

Being an expansion team is even more fun the second time around---http://www.battleredblog.com

by Tim on Apr 3, 2007 7:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs