2007 NFL Mock Draft Round 1 Second Half

17. Jacksonville – Adam Carriker, DE, Nebraska
This guy’s huge, 6-6 and almost 300 pounds. He has a great work ethic and does great in workouts. I could also definitely see Reggie Nelson or Patrick Willis here too, but I feel that they’d rather draft for need, then have depth for the next few seasons. I feel Carriker’s stock can only rise as the draft day continues.
18. Cincinnati – Patrick Willis, ILB, Mississippi
Most people have him going at 12 or so, but I felt that Marshawn Lynch was too good to pass up for Buffalo, and that the next few teams didn’t really have ILB as a need. For Cinci, Odell Thurman and Pollack both looked like good picks, but Thurman got in some trouble, and Pollack hurt his spine, so LB is a definite need.
19. Tennessee Titans – Chris Houston, CB, Arkansas
As much as they need a WR, the 3 best ones are gone, so they go with Chris Houston, a workout warrior. With the fastest time in the 40, and 25 or so bench press reps, this guy is a beast. He also faced great competition in Meachem, Dwayne Jarrett, and Dwayne Bowe. His knock is his size, but if he held Jarrett in check, and benched that many times, then he must play bigger than he is.
20. NY Giants – Darelle Revis, CB, Pittsburgh
Blazing time in the 4.3’s, he is probably more polished than Houston, but Houston’s combine performance puts him over the top. The Giants also need OLB, so they could take Posluszny, Timmons, Beason, or Aaron Ross for CB.
21. Denver – Jarvis Moss, DE/OLB, Florida
The three mock drafts I looked at, had him for this pick, so I guess I have to go with him. They need pass rushing, and he’s the best one available. They have a great linebacking trio, and Dre Bly solidifies their secondary, so this pick makes sense. If they trade down, they could take Anthony Spencer from Purdue. Every game I saw him play, he seemed to make a big tackle for a loss or sack on almost every drive.
22. Dallas – Aaron Ross, CB, Texas
I don’t see them taking a WR here because they already have two great ones. Their biggest problem last year was that they kept getting lit up with long passes. They have a decent secondary in Hamlin, Roy Williams, and Newman, but a CB like Ross would really help their secondary. Ross is aggressive, which is actually bad because so does Williams and Hamlin, but he runs in the 4.3s and faced good competition in the Big 12.
23. Kansas City – Dwayne Jarrett, WR, USC
They definitely need help at the WR position, and this has been a need for a while. He ran a really slow 40 at just 4.6, but so what? So did Jerry Rice. Jarrett has a knack for the end zone, and his 6-5 height gives him a great advantage. KC could also take Dwayne Bowe or Steve Smith, and CB is also a need, but I have all the CB’s taken on my draft so far.
24. New England (From Seattle) – Paul Posluszny, OLB, Penn State
They could take Beason or Timmons, but Posluszny just seems like a Pats kind of guy. Extremely hard worker, white, great leadership, team-first type of guy, great intangibles, and undervalued by other because of injury.
25. NY Jets – Lawrence Timmons, OLB, Florida State
Everyone has them taking a CB, but I think the CB’s will go early because they’re that good. So instead, I have the Jets picking Timmons, who is rated anywhere from 15th to 32nd pick. Most have him at 15th pick, so I can’t see him falling more than this spot. I can definitely see Timmons going higher, but I don’t see many teams needing an outside linebacker.
26. Philadelphia - Michael Griffin, S, Texas
Griffin is a great player, who should be great alongside Dawkins. He's a real hard hitter, but played some cornerback, so he can go deep in coverage as well. He has a crapload of tackles (250 in the last two years) and a good nose for the ball. I could see safety Reggie Nelson, WR Dwayne Bowe, or Jon Beason here, as they are all good players who fill positions of need.
27. New Orleans - Jon Beason, OLB, Miami
NO needs some defense. All the cornerbacks are gone, and after Okoye and Branch, the DT's have a serious dropoff. Beason has been projected as high as 18, but I think his size and bad combine performance will drop him this far.
28. New England - Reggie Nelson, S, Florida
Most people have NE taking a safety in the first round. Field Gulls' Mock Draft has them taking Eric Weddle, a guy from Utah, but that's because Reggie Nelson was gone at pick 14. This is a great pick for NE, as he has position versatility, which NE loves. Belichek also apparently loves Urban Meyer too, so, one more reason to draft Florida guys.
29. Baltimore - Joe Staley, T, Central Michigan
Another consensus pick. Everyone has Baltimore taking this guy, and its probably because he's not good enough to go higher, and Baltimore seriously needs line help. Staley could play G or T, and he used to be a TE. Seahawks fans are pretty high on this guy, as he has more upside than other because of his relative "rawness"
30. San Diego - Dwayne Bowe, WR, LSU
Everyone has San Diego taking a WR, but the question is who? There's only one left on my board, so they have to take Bowe. They could take Steve Smith, but Bowe has experience beign the number 1 guy, and he caught 1100 yards for 12 TDs last year. He's biggish at 6'2" 220, but only runs in the 4.5's, otherwise I'd be a lot higher on him, which is why he dropped all the way down to 30th pick.
31. Chicago - Ben Grubbs, G, Auburn
Consensus best guard in the draft. The Bears are pretty deep at most positions, though I don't know if more line help could help Grossman's fumbling and deep INT problem. I could see a Steve Smith or Sydney Rice here, as WR is a position of need, but I'd be fine with their WR if I was them. Chicago does have an early 2nd round pick, so how much depth at one position is left at this point should dictate who they'll pick. For now I see them with Grubb, with a WR for the second pick if Smith or Rice are available.
32. Indiannapolis - Justin Harrell, DT, Tennessee
They need a DT or LB, but there just aren't many here. I'd trade down 5 or so picks if I were them. They'll probably get someone like Anthony Spencer, because he's their type of player, DE fast off the line, undersized, but disruptive. But they are stacked at that position, and really just need more run defense help. I can see them picking Marcus McCauley, a cornerback from Fresno State though. Basically something on defense is necessary.