GSI Mock Draft: Final Take

by Dan Clasgens 7/25/2008 11:18:00 AM

The annual GSI Mock Draft is complete and the grades are in. Our 10-team mock draft offered some surprises, but also provided great input for owners on want to expect in their upcoming drafts. I was pretty happy with my team, giving myself an A.

I had the No. 2 overall pick and knew I was going to get Peterson or L.T., and actually I would rather have A-Pete.  My starting line-up consists of QB - Carson Palmer, RB - Adrian Peterson and Maurice Jones-Drew, WR - Braylon Edwards and Santonio Holmes, TE - Jeremy Shockey, FLEX (if used) - either Selvin Young or LenDale White, PK- Josh Scobee, and DEF - Giants. 

In the end, my team looks as if it is going to be amongst the league's elite, but there are a few teams that will scare me and even one that I gave an A+ too. Check out my draft recap below and be sure to check out the complete grades and analysis. 

Here was the order of my picks.  

2. RB - Adrian Peterson - MIN
19. RB - Maurice Jones-Drew - JCK
22. WR - Braylon Edwards - CLE
39. QB - Carson Palmer - CIN
42. WR - Santonio Holmes - PIT
59. RB - Selvin Young - DEN
62. RB - LenDale White - TEN
79. WR - Kevin Curtis - PHI
82. WR - Joey Galloway - TB
99. DEF - Giants - NYG
102. TE - Jeremy Shockey - NO
119. RB - Ahmad Bradshaw - NYG
122. QB - Vince Young - TEN
139. PK - Josh Scobee - JCK

FINAL TAKE: Peterson is a stud and there appears to be plenty of backs in the stable. The passing game compliments things well, assuming Edwards, Holmes, and Shockey live up to their potential. Depth at receiver could go either way though as Curtis and Galloway both come with some risk. Young could bomb, but at least Palmer provides durability. 

COMPLETE SUMMARY & GRADES 

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7/25/2008 8:04:22 PM

Jim Humbert

With a grad of an A- from Dan, I'll certainly accept any criticism. I remember last year getting ripped for taking Ronnie Brown too early. He went on to put up monster numbers before getting hurt. Hey, it's only July and it's only a mock draft. The point of it for me was to get prepared for the upcoming season and have some fun doing it. I accomplished both objectives.

And Derrick Mason rules!

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7/25/2008 11:32:28 PM

Jimmy Dinsmore

Agreed with Jim here. I certainly gained knowledge from doing this mock. As Dan mentioned in a previous post, there was incredible depth/talent at RB, more than ever before the WR depth is a joke. So I learned, don't sit on WR too long and don't take a QB too early. I love Tony Romo, but I wish I had taken a top tier wideout instead in round 3 and waited for another QB later. My WRs are my team's only weakness. If they pan out this team could be really strong.
Note, I'm not condoning ignoring RB because that's dangerous, just recognize that if your choice is Anquan Boldin or Earnest Graham, I'll Boldin.

Jimmy Dinsmore

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