Mel Kiper's Big Board

by Jimmy on Jan 12, 2008 10:47 AM CST in Tennessee Titans News

Once a week we will be taking a look at Mel Kiper's big board. Here is what it looks like this week:

Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU (6-2,292)
Jake Long, OT, Michigan (6-6, 320)
Chris Long, DE, Virginia Tech (6-4, 282)
Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College (6-4, 223)
Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC (6-1, 297)
Kentwan Balmer, DT, North Carolina (6-4, 298)
Sam Baker, OT, USC (6-4, 310)
Dan Connor, LB, Penn State (6-2, 231)
Fred Davis, TE, USC (6-4, 253)
Chris Williams, OT, Vanderbilt (6-5, 318)
Keith Rivers, LB, USC (6-3, 233)
Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville (6-3, 223)
Ali Highsmith, LB, LSU (6-1, 225)
Limas Sweed, WR, Texas (6-4, 217)
Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh (6-5, 339)
Mike Jenkins, CB, South Florida (5-11, 202)
Lawrence Jackson, DE, USC (6-4, 266)
Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy (5-10, 185)
Chris Johnson, RB, East Carolina (5-10, 200)
Bruce Davis, LB, UCLA (6-2, 233)
Early Doucet, WR, LSU (5-11, 205)
Tracy Porter, CB, Indiana (5-10, 183)
Quentin Groves, DE, Auburn (6-3, 251)
Carl Nicks, OT, Nebraska ((6-5, 345)
Donnie Avery, WR, Houston (5-11, 185)

Also, Draft Tek ran a new simulation this morning and here is what they had for the Titans' first 5 picks:

Pick #25 Harry Douglas, WR, Louisville

Pick #57 Philip Merling, DE, Clemson

Pick #89 Martin Rucker, TE, Missouri

Pick #121 Marcus Harrison, DT, Arkansas

Pick #152 Wesley Woodyard, SS, Kentucky

Anyone who has any insight on any of these players leave it in the comments.

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well.... I like all the names

They aren't ridiculous sounding like "Pac-Man"

How in the world would a Harry Douglas cause any trouble? That's right, he wouldn't! :)

I say draft 'em!

(Rock n Roll Titans!)

by palpacino on Jan 12, 2008 11:38 AM CST reply actions

players

is this just draft eligible/declared players only?

by DonFrancisco on Jan 12, 2008 4:45 PM CST reply actions

Retarded

Harry Douglas? Draft tek is using 2007 preseason rankings. Douglas will be there in the third.

WRs

1 Malcolm Kelly
2 Dsean Jackson
3 Earl Bennett
4 Early Doucet
5 Adarius Bowman
6 Donnie Avery
7 Devin Thomas
8 Limas Sweed
9 Mario Manningham
10 DJ Hall
11 James Hardy
12 Harry Douglas

TE
We need a guy who can split the seam ie someone who runs faster than Rucker's 4.9 40. Finley is perfect and may be there in the third. I would move up to get him and avoid that chance.

DE
Merling may be the second fastest DE, behind Quentin Groves.

by willchance on Jan 12, 2008 4:56 PM CST reply actions

My take

Priority 1. - Get a pass catcher through free agency. Either a WR or TE. I know there's some good WRs out there, not sure about TE's.

1st draft pick - the best defensive lineman we gan get, most preferably DT, obviously.

2nd pick - Depending on what we get through free agency (WR or TE), draft the other. Maybe with return potential. Drafting a pass catcher is a crap shoot, but we might get lucky.

3rd and on - linemen, both O and D, should be the top priority.

We need a good TE. I'm sorry, but Troupe and Scaife have been around long enough. They're not getting it done, time to move on. A dependable TE is a QB's best friend. Names like Bavaro, Gonzales, Wychek, Novacek, Witten, Gates all go to show how important a standout at TE is to a QB.

Is it hust me, or does Justin Gage remind anybody else of Alvin Harper?

by Rustmeister on Jan 14, 2008 9:30 AM CST reply actions