DCPSR Official Mock Draft

Well, three of the most recent mocks listed on the DCsportspro site have us taking Rey at 13. It gets me very excited but at the same time I realize it would almost certainly mean Marcus won't be back for sure...we wouldn't have any use for him.

...I still prefer one of the top four OTs if a guy falls to us over Rey (and then yes we have to re-sign Marcus) but if the four biggies are gone he is my top choice. With all we've invested in the defense we still, IMHO, don't have that one fiery player who blows shit up and changes the game in a single play. I'm not poo-pooing any our our guys...I think it's bull London didn't get the pro-bowl nod and I really believe we'll have a few guys from the defense go this this year. And I readily admit Rey will make mistakes...he'll miss part of the time. But the ability to blow people up, to make the "target" nervous about touching the pigskin, is something we sorely need to be a truly dominant defense and besides it's fun as hell to watch.

I agree about the OT first only if its Andre Smith then i would take a tackle. We do need a DE but i'm not sure if Ayers is worthy of the 13th pick if we trade down a few spots and get him im kool. If Andre Smith is gone at when we pick i still rather have Rey Maualuga. He is a OC nightmare. He will be the nasty impact player we need so badly to force more turnovers. 3rd draft be DE , OT or even RB to back up Portis. Maybe we can deal Betts for a 3rd pick.

WTF!!! Just saw this mock. Rey falls completely out of the 1st round? I have to ask did this kid do something to piss off the media outlets? Jeez he had a fantastic college career and is the hardest hitter in the draft...yet somehow every team will grade him below the 1st round.

Well, it turns out I was correct -- Maualuga fell out of the first round. I did an Internet radio interview on Friday night and I told them Maualuga would fall out of the first round and they didn't believe me either. I think Rey has first round talent and whatever team gets him in the second round should be very happy, but sometimes inside linebackers fall in the draft because of the focus on getting outside pass-rushers. Maualuga cannot play outside because he's not quick or agile enough. The Ravens got Ray Lewis near the bottom of the first round. Like interior offensive linemen and safeties, inside linebackers often fall out of the first round even if they have first round talent. That's what I figured would happen to Maualuga and it did.

Well, it turns out I was correct -- Maualuga fell out of the first round. I did an Internet radio interview on Friday night and I told them Maualuga would fall out of the first round and they didn't believe me either. I think Rey has first round talent and whatever team gets him in the second round should be very happy, but sometimes inside linebackers fall in the draft because of the focus on getting outside pass-rushers. Maualuga cannot play outside because he's not quick or agile enough. The Ravens got Ray Lewis near the bottom of the first round. Like interior offensive linemen and safeties, inside linebackers often fall out of the first round even if they have first round talent. That's what I figured would happen to Maualuga and it did.

Good call man...