Mac's Massive Mock!

Last year, I undertook the endeavor of mocking all 7 rounds and 255 selections of the 2006 NFL Draft. I got about 7 of them right, which exceeded the number of Canadian quarters Rob Schneider had collected in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo.

So in the spirit of that colossal failure, I'll be linking to the 7-round mocks of ESPN's Todd McShay (the inspiration behind my own mock draft) and FOX Sports.com's Peter Schrager.

When it's all over with, we'll see how a complete like me did in comparison with two experts from big-boy media outlets.

Round 1

1. Oakland - QB, JaMarcus Russell, LSU - Georgia Tech WR Calvin Johnson is the best player in the draft, but the Raiders need a franchise QB. Russell is their guy.
2. Detroit - DE, Gaines Adams, Clemson - I don't think that the Lions will hold onto this pick. I see them trading down and taking Adams at pick 4.
3. Cleveland - QB, Brady Quinn, Notre Dame - Romeo Crennel likely received good scouting reports on Quinn from ND head coach Charlie Weis, who worked with Crennel in NE. Adrian Peterson is tempting, but that collarbone injury will have him plummeting on Saturday.
4. Tampa Bay - WR, Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech - The best player in the draft won't fall to #4. They'll move up to grab him.
5. Arizona - LT, Joe Thomas, Wisconsin - Russ Grimm and Ken Whisenhunt know that all those skill position players out there aren't effective without a good line. Thomas instantly improves the offense.
6. Washington - DT, Amobi Okoye, Louisville - The youngest player in the draft goes to the team that needs the most help on the defensive line.
7. Minnesota - RB, Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma - Chester Taylor wore down at the end of 2006, a sign that he might not be the long-term answer at the position. Peterson provides security.
8. Atlanta (fr. Houston) - S, LaRon Landry, LSU - Best. Player. Available.
9. Miami - OT, Levi Brown, Penn State - New HC Cam Cameron gets a stud left tackle in his first draft.
10. Houston (fr. Atlanta) - CB, Leon Hall, Michigan - When you've got Peyton Manning and Vince Young in your division, you need good corners. Now the Texans have two.
11. San Francisco - LB, Patrick Willis, Mississippi - Mike Nolan loves Willis, who'll immediately be a leader, and difference maker, on a team on the rise.
12. Buffalo - DT, Alan Branch, Michigan - Octogenarian Marv Levy chose John McCargo in the 1st round last year, and Branch would be a good player to pair him with for the next 5 years.
13. St. Louis - DE, Jamaal Anderson, Arkansas - St. Louis has to improve on defense, and getting a pass-rushing DE to pair with Leonard Little is a no-brainer.
14. Carolina - TE, Greg Olsen, Miami - Honestly, I'm not that impressed by him and I don't think a TE is worth a pick this high. But, all the other mock drafts seem to think Carolina will scoop him up, so this is a chance for me to hit on a pick.
15. Pittsburgh - LB, Lawrence Timmons, Florida State - Joey Porter is long gone, and Timmons is the dynamic linebacker new coach Mike Tomlin can have some fun with.
16. Green Bay - RB, Marshawn Lynch, Cal - Ahman Green and Samkon Gado are long gone, and Lynch is the running/receiving threat out of the backfield the Packers need.
17. Jacksonville - DE, Adam Carriker, Nebraska - Versatile and athletic, Carriker strikes me as a Del Rio-type of guy. (What that means, I have no idea)
18. Cincinnati - LB, Paul Posluzny, Penn State - The Bengals are under the microscope, so they'll play it safe with a solid player, on and off the field.
19. Tennessee - WR, Robert Meachem, Tennessee - Vince Young needs some weapons, and GM Mike Reinfeldt plays the homer card with his first NFL draft pick.
20. NY Giants - CB, Darrelle Revis, Pittsburgh - 2nd best CB in the draft to a team that desperately needs one.
21. Denver - DE/LB, Jarvis Moss, Florida - Denver missed out on Patrick Kerney. Adding Moss is a fine consolation.
22. Dallas - CB, Aaron Ross, Texas - Improving the secondary is a high priority for the Cowboys, who used free agency to address the safety position.
23. Kansas City - OT, Joe Staley, Central Michigan - The Chiefs have lost Willie Roaf and Will Shields in the past two off-seasons. After years of neglecting offensive line depth, the Chiefs have to start injecting youth to the line.
24. New England (fr. Seattle) - LB, David Harris, Michigan - None of the 4 starting linebackers for the Patriots are under 30.
25. NY Jets - DE/LB, Anthony Spencer, Purdue - An absolute beast of a pass-rusher, Spencer gives Mangini a roving 'backer similar to how Belichick used Willie McGinest.
26. Philadelphia - S, Michael Griffin, Texas - Brian Dawkins isn't going to play forever.
27. New Orleans - WR, Ted Ginn, Ohio State - in the I know Saints fans would love to add a DB, but Ginn is too talented to for Payton to ignore. With Joe Horn moving on, Ginn steps in and gives the Saints offense two explosive weapons in the passing, running and return game.
28. New England - S, Reggie Nelson, Florida - Belichick loves SEC guys, and Nelson is the young, ball-hawking safety the team needs.
29. Baltimore - OG, Ben Grubbs, Auburn - Edwin Mulitalo is gone, and getting younger on the line is a priority. Grubbs will be paving the way for Willis McGahee for a long time.
30. San Diego - WR, Dwayne Bowe, LSU - Contrary to popular opinion, LT and Antonio Gates can't do it all every year.
31. Chicago - DT, Justin Harrell, Tennessee - Between Tank Johnson's incarceration, and the departure of Alfonso Boone and Ian Scott, the biggest need in Chicago is for a DT.
32. Indianapolis - CB, Chris Houston, Arkansas - Last year's starters, Jason David and Nick Harper, both left. Houston is the best of the available CBs.

Round 2

33. Oakland - G/T, Justin Blalock, Texas
34. Detroit - QB, Trent Edwards, Stanford
35. Tampa Bay - DE, Charles Johnson, Georgia
36. Cleveland - CB, Marcus McCauley, Fresno State
37. Chicago - WR, Dwayne Jarrett, USC
38. Arizona - LB, Jon Beason, Miami
39. Atlanta - DE/LB, Lamarr Woodley, Michigan
40. Miami - CB, Eric Wright, UNLV
41. Minnesota - WR, Steve Smith, USC
42. San Francisco - OT, Tony Ugoh, Arkansas
43. Buffalo - RB, Antonio Pittman, Ohio State
44. Atlanta - RB, Brian Leonard, Rutgers
45. Carolina - S, Brandon Meriweather, Miami
46. Pittsburgh - G/T, Arron Sears, Tennessee
47. Green Bay - TE, Zach Miller, Arizona State
48. Jacksonville - S, Eric Weddle, Utah
49. Cincinnati - DB, Tanard, Jackson, Syracuse
50. Tennessee - C, Ryan Kalil, USC
51. NY Giants - LB, Stewart Bradley, Nebraska
52. St. Louis - QB, John Beck, BYU
53. Dallas - WR, Sidney Rice, South Carolina
54. Kansas City - DT, Tank Tyler, NC State
55. Seattle - DE, Tim Crowder, Texas
56. Denver - WR, Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio State
57. Philadelphia - RB, Kenny Irons, Auburn
58. New Orleans - CB, Jonathan Wade, Tennessee
59. NY Jets -WR, Jason Hill, Washington State
60. Miami - QB, Drew Stanton, Michigan State
61. Baltimore - DE/LB, Quentin Moses, Georgia
62. San Diego - LB, Justin Durant, Hampton
63. NY Jets - CB, Daymeion Hughes, Cal
64. Tampa Bay - DT, Turk McBride, Tennessee

Round 3

65. Oakland - DT, Brandon Mebane, Cal
66. Detroit - LB, Brandon Siler, Florida
67. Cleveland - RB, Brandon Jackson, Nebraska
68. Tampa Bay - CB, Fred Bennett, South Carolina
69. Arizona - DL, Ray McDonald, Florida
70. Denver - OT, James Marten, Boston College
71. Miami - WR, Craig Davis, LSU
72. Minnesota - S, Josh Wilson, Maryland
73. Houston - WR, Aundrae Allison, East Carolina
74. Buffalo - LB, Stephen Nicholas, South Florida
75. Atlanta - OT, Doug Free, Northern Illinois
76. San Francisco - DE, Ikaika Alma-Francis, Hawai'i
77. Pittsburgh - DE, Victor Abiamiri, Notre Dame
78. Green Bay - S, Sabby Piscatelli, Oregon State
79. Jacksonville - LB, Tim Shaw, Penn State
80. Tennessee - DE, Brian Robison, Texas
81. NY Giants - OL, Marshal Yanda, Iowa
82. St. Louis - WR, David Clowney, Virginia Tech
83. Carolina - DT, Paul Soliai, Utah
84. Kansas City - RB, Chris Henry, Arizona
85. Seattle - OG, Josh Beekman, Boston College
86. Denver - RB, Lorenzo Booker, Florida State
87. Dallas - OT, Ryan Harris, Notre Dame
88. New Orleans - LB, Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma
89. NY Jets - WR, Jacoby Jones, Lane College
90. Philadelphia - CB, Usama Young, Kent State
91. New England - LB, Quincy Black, New Mexico
92. Buffalo - TE, Ben Patrick, Delaware
93. San Diego - LB, Buster Davis, Florida State
94. Chicago - WR, Laurent Robinson, Illinois State
95. Indianapolis - DT, Ryan McBean, Oklahoma State
96. San Diego (COMP) - S, Aaron Rouse, Virginia Tech
97. San Francisco (COMP) - FB, Le'Ron McClain, Alabama
98. Indianapolis (COMP) - RB, Michael Bush, Louisville
99. Oakland (COMP) - WR, Yamon Figurs, Kansas State

Round 4

100. Oakland - CB, Kenny Scott, Georgia Tech
101. Detroit - C/G, Samson Satele, Hawai'i
102. Tampa Bay - S, Josh Gattis, Wake Forest
103. Cleveland - DE, Dan Bazuin, Central Michigan
104. San Francisco - G, Manuel Ramirez, Texas Tech
105. Arizona - LB, Michael Okwo, Stanford
106. Minnesota - LB, Rory Johnson, Mississippi
107. Houston - S, John Wendling, Wyoming
108. Miami - DT, Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State
109. Atlanta - OT, Mario Henderson, Florida State
110. San Francisco - WR, Paul Williams, Fresno State
111. Buffalo - CB, Anthony Arline, Baylor
112. Green Bay - OG, Andy Alleman, Akron
113. Jacksonville - OG, Mansfield Wrotto, Georgia Tech
114. Cincinnati - C/G, Leroy Harris, NC State
115. Tennessee - RB, Darius Walker, Notre Dame
116. NY Giants - PK, Mason Crosby, Colorado
117. St. Louis - DT, Marcus Thomas, Florida
118. Carolina - LB, Anthony Waters, Clemson
119. Pittsburgh, S, Gerald Alexander, Boise State
120. Seattle - TE, Scott Chandler, Iowa
121. Atlanta - QB, Kevin Kolb, Houston
122. Dallas - LB, HB Blades, Pittsburgh
123. New Orleans - DE, Baraka Atkins, Miami
124. San Francisco - DT, Derek Landri, Notre Dame
125. New Orleans - TE, Martrez Milner, Georgia
126. New Orleans - DT, Walter Thomas, NW Mississippi JC
127. New England - CB, Travarous Bain, Hampton
128. Tennessee - CB, Brandon McDonald, Memphis
129. San Diego - OT, Brandon Frye, Virginia Tech
130. Chicago - LB, Antwan Barnes, FIU
131. Indianapolis - LB, Tony Taylor, Georgia
132. Pittsburgh (COMP) - TE, Matt Spaeth, Minnesota
133. Atlanta (COMP) - CB, Tarell Brown, Texas
134. Baltimore (COMP) - CB, Ryan Smith, Florida
135. San Francisco (COMP) - S, Michael Johnson, Florida
136. Indianapolis (COMP) - CB, David Irons, Auburn
137. Baltimore (COMP) - WR, Courtney Taylor, Auburn

Round 5

138. Oakland - TE, Michael Allan, Whitworth College
139. Detroit - C, Doug Datish, Ohio State
140. Cleveland - WR, Chris Davis, Florida State
141. Tampa Bay - OT, Allen Barbre, Missouri Southern State
142. Arizona - CB, CJ Gaddis, Clemson
143. Washington - S, Marvin White, TCU
144. Houston - DT, Kareem Brown, Miami
145. Detroit - WR, Johnnie Lee Higgins, UTEP
146. Minnesota - DE, Jay Moore, Nebraska
147. San Francisco - RB, Dwayne Wright, Fresno State
148. Kansas City - CB/RS, Tim Mixon, Cal
149. Atlanta - PK, Justin Medlock, UCLA
150. Jacksonville - CB, Courtney Brown, Cal Poly
151. Cincinnati - OT, Adam Koets, Oregon State
152. Tennessee - DT, Jay Alford, Penn State
153. NY Giants - DT, Kelly Talavou, Utah
154. Detroit - CB, DeAndre Jackson, Iowa State
155. Carolina - WR, Mike Walker, Central Florida
156. Pittsburgh - QB, Troy Smith, Ohio State
157. Green Bay - LB, Dallas Sartz, USC
158. Detroit - S, Eric Frampton, Washington State
159. Dallas - DE, Chase Pittman, LSU
160. Kansas City - WR, Dallas Baker, Florida
161. Seattle - DT, Matt Teoania, Oregon
162. Philadelphia - LB, Desmond Bishop, Cal
163. New Orleans - QB, Jared Zabransky, Boise State
164. NY Jets - OG, Tim Duckworth, Auburn
165. Oakland - LB, Nate Harris, Louisville
166. Baltimore - OT, Julius Wilson, UAB
167. San Diego - DB, Dashon Goldson, Washington
168. Chicago - OG, Dan Santucci, Notre Dame
169. Indianapolis - WR, Steve Breaston, Michigan
170. Pittsburgh (COMP) - WR, Rhema McKnight, Notre Dame
171. New England (COMP) - P, Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor
172. San Diego (COMP) - OG, Cameron Stephenson, Rutgers
173. Indianapolis (COMP) - QB, Jeff Rowe, Nevada
174. Baltimore (COMP) - FB, Corey Anderson, Tennessee

Round 6

175. Oakland - RB, Tyrone Moss, Miami
176. Denver - S, Kevin Payne, UL-Monroe
177. NY Jets - TE, Kevin Boss, Western Oregon
178. Cleveland - S, Brandon Harrison, Stanford
179. Washington - DE, Xavier Jackson, Missouri
180. New England - DL, Clifton Ryan, Michigan State
181. Miami - LB, Kelvin Smith, Syracuse
182. Minnesota - DT, Ola Dagunduro, Nebraska
183. Houston - OT, Jermod Bushrod, Towson
184. Buffalo - LB, Juwan Simpson, Alabama
185. Atlanta - DT, Jeremy Clark, Alabama
186. San Francisco - TE, Dante Rosario, Oregon
187. Cincinnati - WR, Roy Hall, Ohio State
188. Tennessee - LB, Prescott Burgess, Michigan
189. NY Giants - WR, Joel Filani, Texas Tech
190. St. Louis - LB, Justin Hickman, UCLA
191. Carolina - S, Daren Stone, Maine
192. Pittsburgh - RB, Ken Darby, Alabama
193. Green Bay - DT, Antonio Johnson, Mississippi State
194. Jacksonville - P, Adam Podlesh, Maryland
195. Kansas City - C, Dan Mozes, West Virginia
196. Kansas City - QB, Matt Moore, Oregon State
197. Seattle - CB, CJ Wilson, Baylor
198. Denver - RB, Kolby Smith, Louisville
199. New Orleans - OT, Chase Johnson, Wyoming
200. Dallas - DT, Louis Leonard, Fresno State
201. Philadelphia - TE, Clark Harris, Rutgers
202. New England - RB, Ahmad Bradshaw, West Virginia
203. Baltimore - QB, Jordan Palmer, UTEP
204. Tennessee - OG, Tala Esera, Hawai'i
205. Washington - LB, KaMichael Hall, Georgia Tech
206. Tennessee - OT, Corey Hilliard, Oklahoma State
207. Baltimore (COMP) - S, Brandon Sharp, Louisville
208. New England (COMP) - TE/FB, Derek Schouman, Boise State
209. New England (COMP) - OT, Mike Otto, Purdue
210. Seattle (COMP) - TE, Jonny Harline, BYU

Round 7

211. Oakland - WR, James Jones, San Jose State
212. Dallas - S, Craig Dahl, North Dakota State
213. Cleveland - OT, Elliot Vallejo, UC-Davis
214. Tampa Bay - RB, Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois
215. Arizona - DE, Victor Degrate, Oklahoma State
216. Washington - OG, Mike Jones, Iowa
217. Minnesota - C, Emoka Lucas, Oregon
218. Houston - RB, Selvin Young, Texas
219. Miami - TE, Joe Newton, Oregon State
220. New Orleans - CB, Michael Coe, Alabama State
221. Chicago - RB, Alonzo Coleman, Hampton
222. Buffalo - WR, Mike Ball, New Hampshire
223. Tennessee - QB, Tyler Palko, Pittsburgh
224. NY Giants - DE, Mkristo Bruce, Washington State
225. Miami - C/G, Uche Nwaneri, Purdue
226. Carolina - OT, Jacob Bender, Wyoming
227. Pittsburgh - DT, David Patterson, Ohio State
228. Green Bay - WR/RS, Ryne Robinson, Miami (OH)
229. Jacksonville - DT, Brent Curvey, Iowa State
230. Cincinnati - WR, Jemalle Cornelius, Florida
231. Kansas City - FB, Jason Snelling, Virginia
232. Seattle - LB, Jon Abbate, Wake Forest
233. Denver - CB, Reggie Lewis, Florida
234. Dallas - PK, Nick Folk, Arizona
235. Green Bay - LB, Sam Olajubutu, Arkansas
236. Philadelphia - DE, Joe Cohen, Florida
237. Dallas - LB, Melvin Mitchell, Tennessee
238. Miami - LB, Clint Sessions, Pittsburgh
239. Buffalo - DE, Antwan Applewhite, San Diego State
240. San Diego - RB, Ramonce Taylor, Texas
241. Chicago - S, Nedu Ndukwe, Notre Dame
242. Indianapolis - OT, Stephon Heyer, Maryland
243. Green Bay (COMP) - FB, Jackie Battle, Houston
244. Atlanta (COMP) - LB, Zach Diles, Kansas State
245. Tampa Bay (COMP) - C, Scott Stephenson, Iowa State
246. Tampa Bay (COMP) - WR/RS, Brandon Myles, West Virginia
247. New England (COMP) - RS, Syndric Steptoe, Arizona
248. St. Louis (COMP) - OG, Nathan Bennett, Clemson
249. St. Louis (COMP) - S, JD Nelson, Oregon
250. NY Giants (COMP) - OG, Kasey Studdard, Texas
251. Jacksonville (COMP) - WR, D'Juan Woods, Oklahoma State
252. Jacksonville (COMP) - OT, Dane Upesera, Hawai'i
253. Cincinnati (COMP) - S, Brandon Mitchell, Ohio State
254. Oakland (COMP) - DE, CJ Ah You, Oklahoma
255. Detroit (COMP) - RB, Jon Cornish, Kansas

New Look, New Mock

Finally got around to updating the appearance of the site. I've also finally gotten around to creating mock draft version 2.o for the 2007 NFL Draft.

Mock Draft 2.0

Round 1
1. Oakland Raiders - QB, JaMarcus Russell, LSU
2. Detroit Lions - QB, Brady Quinn, Notre Dame
3. Cleveland Browns - RB, Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - WR, Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech
5. Arizona Cardinals - LT, Joe Thomas, Wisconsin
6. Washington Redskins - DE, Gaines Adams, Clemson
7. Minnesota Vikings - DT, Amobi Okoye, Louisville
8. Atlanta Falcons - S, LaRon Landry, LSU
9. Miami Dolphins - OT, Levi Brown, Penn State
10. Houston Texans - CB, Leon Hall, Michigan
11. San Francisco 49ers - DE, Adam Carriker, Nebraska
12. Buffalo Bills - LB, Patrick Willis, Mississippi
13. St. Louis Rams - DE, Jamaal Anderson, Arkansas
14. Carolina Panthers - TE, Greg Olsen, Miami
15. Pittsburgh Steelers - LB, Lawrence Timmons, Florida State
16. Green Bay Packers - RB, Marshawn Lynch, Cal
17. Jacksonville Jaguars - DE, Jarvis Moss, Florida
18. Cincinnati Bengals - LB, Paul Posluzny, Penn State
19. Tennesee Titans - WR, Robert Meachem, Tennessee
20. New York Giants - OT, Joe Staley, Central Michigan
21. Denver Broncos - DT, Alan Branch, Michigan
22. Dallas Cowboys - CB, Darelle Revis, Pittsburgh
23. Kansas City Chiefs - WR, Ted Ginn, Ohio State
24. New England Patriots - S, Reggie Nelson, Florida
25. New York Jets - CB, Aaron Ross, Texas
26. Philadelphia Eagles - WR, Dwayne Jarrett, USC
27. New Orleans Saints - CB, Chris Houston, Arkansas
28. New England Patriots - LB, Jon Beason, Miami
29. Baltimore Ravens - OG, Ben Grubbs, Auburn
30. San Diego Chargers - WR, Dwayne Bowe, LSU
31. Chicago Bears - DT, Justin Harrell, Tennessee
32. Indianapolis Colts - CB, Eric Wright, UNLV

Round 2
33. Oakland Raiders - OT, Tony Ugoh, Arkansas
34. Detroit Lions - DE, Anthony Spencer, Purdue
35. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - S, Brandon Meriweather, Miami
36. Cleveland Browns - CB, Marcus McCauley, Fresno State
37. Chicago Bears - OG, Arron Sears, Tennessee
38. Arizona Cardinals - S, Michael Griffin, Texas
39. Atlanta Falcons - DE, Charles Johnson, Georgia
40. Miami Dolphins - QB, Trent Edwards, Stanford
41. Minnesota Vikings - WR, Steve Smith, USC
42. San Francisco 49ers - WR, Sidney Rice, South Carolina
43. Buffalo Bills - RB, Antonio Pittman, Ohio State
44. Atlanta Falcons - FB, Brian Leonard, Rutgers
45. Carolina Panthers - ILB, David Harris, Michigan
46. Pittsburgh Steelers - OG, Justin Blalock, Texas
47. Green Bay Packers - TE, Zach Miller, Arizona State
48. Jacksonville Jaguars - CB, Jonathan Wade, Tennessee
49. Cincinnati Bengals - DL, Ray McDonald, Florida
50. Tennessee Titans - C, Ryan Kalil, USC
51. New York Giants - OT, James Marten, Boston College
52. St. Louis Rams - LB, Brandon Siler, Florida
53. Dallas Cowboys - WR, Craig Davis, LSU
54. Kansas City Chiefs - DT, Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State
55. Seattle Seahawks - DT, Tank Tyler, NC State
56. Denver Broncos - DE, Tim Crowder, Texas
57. Philadelphia Eagles - S, Eric Weddle, Utah
58. New Orleans Saints - DE/LB, Lamarr Woodley, Michigan
59. New York Jets - DE, Ikaika Alama-Francis, Hawai'i
60. Miami Dolphins - WR, Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio State
61. Baltimore Ravens - DE, Victor Abiamiri, Notre Dame
62. San Diego Chargers - S, Aaron Rouse, Virginia Tech
63. New York Jets - WR, Jason Hill, Washington State
64. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - CB, Daymeion Hughes, Cal

This mock is like all the others you'll see out there. They are best guesses, and are not to be taken too seriously. (Unless I'm right, of course.)

Free Agent Signings Update

The day job and putting 2300 songs onto an iPod has consumed much of my time lately. Time to catch up on some NFL free agent signings, post my first official NFL Mock Draft and shift gears with my official NCAA bracket.

NFL Signings (And News)

New Orleans signs safety Kevin Kaesviharn to a 4-year contract. New Orleans needed help in the secondary, and Kaesviharn is a steady veteran who will help immediately.

Meanwhile, Seattle signed safety Brian Russell, a day after signing safety Deon Grant. Both Russell and Grant share an agent, and will add veteran leadership to a secondary that looked lost too often in 2006. Mike Sando of the Tacoma News Tribune has often blogged about how Seahawks President Tim Ruskell expressed his dismay with the play from the safety position, so the Seahawks choosing smart players over the more physically talented ones makes sense.

What does this mean for Ken Hamlin? Arguably the most physically talented safety on the free agent market, he's only had one reported visit (with New Orleans) despite being at the top of every pundits "Top Free Agents" lists. He may, or may not, end up visiting the Tennessee Titans, whose new GM spent the last few seasons working for the Seahawks.

Perhaps the reason why Hamlin isn't generating much interest can be summed up by two plays I saw first-hand in Qwest Field last year.

Play #1 - On a 4th-and-5 play from the Seahawks 31-yard line, St. Louis opts to go for it instead of kicking a field goal. Rams' quarterback Marc Bulger throws the ball deep down the right sideline and Hamlin picks the ball off, tapping his toes to stay inbounds at the 8-yard line. It was a very athletic play, but a very stupid one. Had Hamlin knocked the ball down, Seattle would've had better field position. His decision to intercept the ball was equivalent to a highly successful pooch punt for St. Louis. Seattle went 3-and-out giving the ball back to the Rams at midfield.

And on the subsequent Rams drive...

Play #2 - St. Louis has the ball inside the Seahawks 10-yard line. Bulger lofts a pass into the end zone, right towards Ken Hamlin, who drops the ball. Rams end up kicking a field goal. It was a gift interception for Hamlin, a ball that Jim Abbott could've caught, but he dropped it and it allowed the Rams to add a field goal and trim the Seahawks lead to 1 point.

So for as athletic as Ken Hamlin is, and for as much as he gets the crowd riled up with the occasional knockout hit, he's not a sound tackler and he often doesn't play smart, fundamental football. In this day and age, there may not be a market for a player like that.

The Tennessee Titans are still trying to figure out how to handle the Pacman Jones situation, but in the meantime, they've added a quality cornerback in Nick Harper. This moves protects them in case Jones needs to be released, is suspended or at the rate he's going, trades his appearances in the police blotter for the obituary page. It also weakens a division rival, which is always a smart thing to do.

The Falcons signed Toniu "Two Ton" Fonoti, which drew applause from restaurant owners in the Atlanta area.

Though nobody in the Boston area will come out say it, the Patriots missed guys like David Givens and Deion Branch in the post-season last year. With Chad Jackson, last year's 2nd round pick, out indefinitely with a torn ACL, the Patriots have signed a trio of wide receivers this off-season, including a pair of former Tennessee Volunteers wide receivers, who at one time, didn't care for one another.

Deion Branch was reportedly instrumental in Donte Stallworth accepting a one-year "prove it" contract with the New England Patriots. This isn't a surprise, as Branch is a quality individual who always maintained that his holdout last summer was about business. Watch this video and tell me you wouldn't want this man on your team.

The Seattle Seahawks signed 35-year old TE Marcus Pollard to a one-year contract. When I first heard the news, I still had "high" hopes that the Seahawks would bring back unrestricted free agent Jerramy Stevens. Hours later, the Arizona Republic broke the news that Stevens was arrested early Tuesday morning for suspicion of a DUI and possession of marijuana.

The Arizona Republic did what other news outlets haven't done. They correctly referred to Stevens as an NFL tight end. Other news agencies are reporting it as "Seahawks' Stevens Arrested for DUI...". Stevens is no longer a Seattle Seahawk. His contract expired on March 1st, and he is officially an unrestricted free agent. According to people close the Seahawks, re-signing Stevens was not a priority of this front office. Clearly, they knew more about Stevens off-field issues and in an age where marginal tight ends (Visanthe Shiancoe, for example, got $7M in guaranteed money), the Seahawks weren't about to risk that kind of money in a player they suspected they could not depend on.

Stevens' neighbors aren't the least bit surprised that he's been arrested, and based on their allegations, I can't say I blame them.

The NFL off-season programs are about to shift into high gear. One player who won't be participating in his team's program is Chicago Bears defensive tackle Terry "Tank" Johnson, who will be donning prison garb for the next 4 months.

Philadelphia landed underrated free agent WR Kevin Curtis. As a Seahawks fan, I'm glad he's no longer in the NFC West.

Mac's 2007 NFL Mock 1.0

It's important to note that this entire mock draft will be completely different in a few weeks. The stock of the draftees will rise and fall during Pro Days and individual workouts. So here is the first of many mock drafts/wastes of time I'll complete over the next 6 weeks.

Oakland Raiders - QB, JaMarcus Russell (LSU)
Detroit Lions - OT, Joe Thomas (Wisconsin)
Cleveland Browns - RB, Adrian Peterson (Oklahoma)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - WR, Calvin Johnson (Georgia Tech)
Arizona Cardinals - DE, Gaines Adams (Clemson)
Washington Redskins - DE, Jamaal Anderson (Arkansas)
Minnesota Vikings - S, LaRon Landry (LSU)
Houston Texans - OT, Levi Brown (Penn State)
Miami Dolphins - QB, Brady Quinn (Notre Dame)
Atlanta Falcons - DE, Jarvis Moss (Florida)
San Francisco 49ers - WR, Dwayne Jarrett (USC)
Buffalo Bills - RB, Marshawn Lynch (Cal)
St. Louis Rams - DE, Charles Johnson (Georgia)
Carolina Panthers - TE, Greg Olsen (Miami)
Pittsburgh Steelers - DT, Alan Branch (Michigan)
Green Bay Packers - WR, Ted Ginn (Ohio State)
Jacksonville Jaguars - CB, Leon Hall (Michigan)
Cincinnati Bengals - LB, Patrick Willis (Ole Miss)
Tennessee Titans - WR, Robert Meachem (Tennessee)
New York Giants - DT, Amobi Okoye (Louisville)
Denver Broncos - DE, Anthony Spencer (Purdue)
Dallas Cowboys - CB, Aaron Ross (Texas)
Kansas City Chiefs - WR, Dwayne Bowe (LSU)
New England Patriots - S, Reggie Nelson (Florida)
New York Jets - DE, Adam Carriker (Nebraska)
Philadelphia Eagles - CB, Darrelle Revis (Pitt)
New Orleans Saints - CB, Chris Houston (Arkansas)
New England Patriots - LB, Paul Posluzny (Penn State)
Baltimore Ravens - LB, Lawrence Timmons (Florida State)
San Diego Chargers - G, Ben Grubbs (Auburn)
Chicago Bears - DT, Justin Harrell (Tennessee)
Indianapolis Colts - CB, Daymeion Hughes (Cal)

NCAA Bracket (To Beat All Brackets)

It may be Friday, but I thought I'd post the best bracket I submitted in a pool.

Round 1
Thursday winners: Maryland, VCU, PITT, Indiana, UCLA, North Carolina, Michigan State, Vanderbilt, Washington State, Boston College, Georgetown, Ohio State, Louisville, Texas A&M

Thursday losers: Old Dominion, BYU

Friday: Florida, Arizona, Notre Dame, Oregon, Georgia Tech, Wisconsin, Kansas, Kentucky, Virginia Tech, Southern Illinois, Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, Creighton, Memphis

Sweet 16: Florida, Maryland, Oregon, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Southern Illinois, PITT, UCLA, North Carolina, Texas, Vanderbilt, Georgetown, Ohio State, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Memphis

Elite 8: Florida, Oregon, Kansas, UCLA, North Carolina, Georgetown, Ohio State, Memphis

Final Four: Oregon, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio State

National Championship Game: Kansas over Ohio State

I know, three 1-seeds and a 3-seed is a chalk bracket, but you don't win pools by being risky.