2008 NFL Mock Draft Updated - 12/14

[Walter]

http://walterfootball.com/draft2008.php

[Matt McGuire]

Jeff Otah...Joe Staley says hello.

[bills_red]

Jeff Otah...Joe Staley says hello.

Otah is a boom or bust imo. But he could play at both G and both T. So you can have Staley at LT then Otah at RT or Staley at RT and Otah at RG. I don't know the 49ers line so.

[Craig Smith]

I don't like the Beau Bell pick to Detroit in the 3rd round. If that 40-time is at all close for Bell then its not any better then having Paris Lenon in there. You still have a slow LB that will have trouble dropping back into the deep middle zones. At that pick, if I am Detroit i take Ezra Butler. Excellent speed and size to make a move to the middle, will be a sideline to sideline guy. Worse case senario they are still looking for an upgrade to Boss Bailey on the right side.

I also have trouble seeing them taking Chis Johnson over Ray Rice if both were available. Johnson may be a speed demon but Rice brings a more well rounded skill set...

Just my thoughts...

[bwest36]

hey i know you have Chris Long going to the jets but do you think the rams might grab him?

[animal52]

I don't see Detroit going for an RB in round 2. Their running game is bad but it's because of the O Line. Kevin Jones is running better and Duckett is running well too. And, they have Tatum Bell behind them.

I agree with Jenkins in round 1, but they need to go for OT's somewhere in the top 3.

[animal52]

hey i know you have Chris Long going to the jets but do you think the rams might grab him?

Walter addressed your question in his comments on the Rams pick.

[bwest36]

o sorry just noticed that.

[Walter]

I don't like the Beau Bell pick to Detroit in the 3rd round. If that 40-time is at all close for Bell then its not any better then having Paris Lenon in there. You still have a slow LB that will have trouble dropping back into the deep middle zones. At that pick, if I am Detroit i take Ezra Butler. Excellent speed and size to make a move to the middle, will be a sideline to sideline guy. Worse case senario they are still looking for an upgrade to Boss Bailey on the right side.

I also have trouble seeing them taking Chis Johnson over Ray Rice if both were available. Johnson may be a speed demon but Rice brings a more well rounded skill set...

Just my thoughts...

I think Chris Johnson fits Mike Martz's system better than Rice, you could be right though.

[Walter]

Jeff Otah...Joe Staley says hello.

And Alex Smith's bruised shoulders and ribs say hello back.

You do know there are two offensive tackle positions on the line, right?

[lod01]

I like the comments when you say someone is garbage (L.J.Smith). That's my kinda style. That being said, it is Vince Young that is the garbage on that team. Not the receivers. The same was said about ATL WR's while Vick was there. Suddenly without Vick, Roddy White has hands. He is having his best year without the QB that can't read a D or throw a pass at the right time. Like Young.

[Walter]

Right, but besides Roddy White, all of the receivers still suck and drop way too many passes.

And with the Titans, you saw it on Monday night, the throws were all there. The wide outs just couldn't hang on to the ball. Young's not the best passer in the world, but he has nothing to work with.

[Matt McGuire]

And Alex Smith's bruised shoulders and ribs say hello back.

You do know there are two offensive tackle positions on the line, right?

Thats a very good point, Snyder is more of an OG than LT...move Staley to LT and Otah to RT...I guess it could work, I stand corrected.

Also I back up Walter 100%...Chris Johnson is a much better fit for Martz's scheme than Rice.

Another great fit in that offense would be Rafael Little from Kentucky...could get him in the 6th round.