It's early but...Initial Mock 2006 Draft

[imported_mega]

Anybody seen Vernon Davis play? He must be awesome. Im not impressed with Marcedes Lewis as a 1st round pick. Byrd is just as good as a 2nd. Im not really sold on Leonard Pope either.

Baltimore wont draft a 1st round tailback because Chester Taylor is damn good regardless of Jamal Lewis.

[CoeburnCane]

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Anybody seen Vernon Davis play?

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/paging pvfan to give Twerp info [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

pvfan can tell you more, but VD is a beast. Guy dominated the FSU LB's and secondary when they tried to cover him. I remember one of FSU's DB's trying to tackle him and Davis basically stiff armed him from standing to flat on his back--slammed him down, and all while breaking another tackle. The guy is 6'3, 253, and runs a 4.41 forty...absolute physical freak.

[imported_mega]

I dont see 3 canes in the first round, I see Winston and thats it. Harris is garbage, Moss is undersized.

This mock sucks imo, they are missing Daryn College, Martin Nance(who may be the best WR in the draft), Laron Landry, Jonathon Scott, or Darnell Bing. I think Jean Gilles and Davin Joseph could both be 1st rounders too. Joseph played LT this year so he is beyond versatile as the next pro bowl guard in the nfl.

[gcdevil22]

Davis is a bad man...he is not as big as a usual TE, but he is fast enough to become a receiver at the next level if he gets his speed up just a tad

[CoeburnCane]

Not as big? TE's in the NFL run between 6'2 and 6'5, and usually weigh anywhere from 250 to 260. This guy is 6'3 253, that's about right in the middle of the bell curve. He's not massive, but if he needs weight I think he can put it on. This guy will make several Pro Bowls, esp. if he goes to an NFC team, because it's going to be hard to unseat Gonzalez or Gates in the AFC.

[gcdevil22]

im not sayin he wont be good...he'll be dang good and he's the best TE on the board

however i question that weight number of 253...if true, then he could carry 275 and not lose any speed

[CoeburnCane]

VD tossing a Nole about 5 yards (video clip)

Not only that, but your more successful NFL TE's stats are as such...

Jason Witten - 6'5, 261
Jeremy Shockey - 6'5, 253
Heath Miller - 6'5, 256
Alge Crumpler - 6'2, 262
Dallas Clark - 6'3 252
Alex Smith (TB) - 6'4 258
Tony Gonzalez - 6'5 251
Antonio Gates - 6'4 260

I'm not questioning whether or not you said Davis was gonna be good or not, I was questioning the undersized and possible move to WR thought, given his physical stature stacks up in the range of some of the more successful TE's.

If all of these guys are excelling in the league at between 6'2 &amp; 6'5, and 251 &amp; 262, then why in the world would:

a) 6'3, 253 be undersized, and

b) Davis need to gain 22 pounds to go up to 275?

Not trying to flame you dude, just showing you why I questioned what you said.

EDIT: One other comparison is the Hokies' beloved Jeff King, at a paltry 6'5 and 253. If only that guy would have been playing at 275... [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Just messin w/ya bro...

[gcdevil22]

i just think he looks more like David Boston than any of those TEs is all

[CoeburnCane]

David Boston is another one of those genetic freaks...but he's definitely a WR going 6'2 and 228 per his NFL.com profile. VD's got the beef to play TE...no doubt.

[steer]

Baltimore needs to get the QB in the first round. I mean I've backed Boller, but he just hasn't ever shown up to play. A game here and there doesn't cut it in the NFL.
Baltimore trades up in the draft.... trade Jamal Lewis for a higher draft pick..Chester Taylor is Baltimore's future at running back.... but do NOT take Leinart, look at Kellen Clemens or wait til next season and draft from the great class of QB's next year. If all the Juniors stay in for one more year, next year is full of QB's, with each having something extra to offer to a team.