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Our man 'jrs1940' had himself a little pout when 'Woogie526' took Aaron Curry for the St. Louis Rams. But, 'jrs' has pulled himself together and made a selection in his spot as designated Kansas City Chiefs' general manager.

So, here is what 'jrs' did with the third pick in our BBV Mock Draft.

3. Kansas City -- Brian Orakpo, OLB Texas

Orakpo is an NFL ready defensive end. He is 6-4 and 258 pounds and a great athlete who can power or finesse his way into the backfield. He tallied four tackles-for-loss and a half a sack as a freshman and earned Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year honors. The following year he managed 4.5 sacks and six tackles-for-loss. As an upperclassman last season Orakpo improved those numbers and ended up with 5.5 sacks and nine tackles-for-loss, although his playing time was limited due to a knee injury. The Chiefs had an NFL record low 10 sacks last season, Orapko will help in that area.  He is much better than that guy the Rams stole from us, I’m glad we didn’t get him.

[NOTE: 'bkurcz,' who I believe is new to Big Blue View, is up next with the fourth selection of our draft, which belongs to the Seattle Seahawks. Let's see what you've got, 'bkurcz.']

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1. Detroit Lions (selected by 'cjmulrain')
Jason Smith, OT, Baylor: Conventional wisdom says that the Lions are going to select quarterback Matt Stafford of Georgia, but since I'm running the show I'm going in a different direction. I'm not convinced that Stafford is going to be a star QB in the league, and when you're taking a guy with the first pick I don't think you can have any doubts about it, especially when you're coming off the first ever 0-16 season in NFL History. Even if Stafford does have the tools to be a great quarterback, the Lions have no semblance of an O-line to protect him, putting him at risk to develop David Carr syndrome if he were brought in to play right away. To address this, I went with Smith, who profiles as a potential franchise left tackle. I strongly believe in the philosophy of building a football team from the lines out and think a team as devoid of talent as the Lions would be better served with a rock at left tackle. I was tempted by Aaron Curry but think there will be better value on the defensive side of the ball at the 20th pick than there will be on the O-line. As for QB, let's just say that I'm not too optimistic about the prospects for the 2009 Lions and like the thought of Colt McCoy in silver and blue.
2. St. Louis Rams ('Woogie526')
Well this decision was originally going to be a selfish one by the new coach. However, with Jason Smith off the board, it became a no-brainer. I choose Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest. He would be the brain of  Spag's defense. In the crazy schemes Spags uses, he needs a general on the field to organize blitzes and coverages.
3. Kansas City Chiefs ('jrs1940')
Orakpo is an NFL ready defensive end. He is 6-4 and 258 pounds and a great athlete who can power or finesse his way into the backfield. He tallied four tackles-for-loss and a half a sack as a freshman and earned Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year honors. The following year he managed 4.5 sacks and six tackles-for-loss. As an upperclassman last season Orakpo improved those numbers and ended up with 5.5 sacks and nine tackles-for-loss, although his playing time was limited due to a knee injury. He is much better than that guy the Rams stole from us, I’m glad we didn’t get him.
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Glad

I’m glad that I am no longer on the hot seat!

by Woogie526 on Apr 8, 2009 7:54 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

1 pick a day?

Maybe we should speed this up or i’ll be picking the 25th pick after the actually draft is over lol

by gobs56 on Apr 8, 2009 7:56 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey, Woogie

I know you’re just dying to find a pick you don’t like so you can torture somebody else. LOL!!

by Ed Valentine on Apr 8, 2009 8:02 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If

I am biding my time. If I had a cat i’d be stroking it and muttering to myself.

by Woogie526 on Apr 8, 2009 8:24 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Picks

We are going 2-3 each day, and we’ll go more if we need to. Gotta give folks a chance to digest and comment on the picks, too. We’ll see how it goes.

by Ed Valentine on Apr 8, 2009 8:02 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Seahawks up next?

I smell a 30 page analysis

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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 8, 2009 8:09 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and I did not

“have a pout”, as Ed said

I may have been in a “wee bit of a snit”, but I did not “have a pout”, LMAO

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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 8, 2009 8:55 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I admit

I stole “wee bit of a snit” from Scotty on Star Trek.

Star Trek IV to be exact

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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 8, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Excellent pick

I like Orakpo a lot. Better suited for DE IMO, I think he’ll have a solid career.

by one-bar on Apr 8, 2009 5:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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