BTSC 2009 Community Mock Draft- Pick #23 by the New England Patriots: Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois

by Michael Bean on Apr 18, 2009 2:03 PM EDT

The BTSC Mock Draft carries on with me selecting in the place of an absent participant for the New England Patriots. I'm saving the commentary in the interest of time. Next up? The Atlanta Falcons, represented by Atlanta area resident WolfPackSteelersFan. -Blitz-

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BTSC 2009 Community Mock Draft Team Selections

#1) Detroit Lions - Jason Smith, OT, Baylor
#2) St. Louis Rams - Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
#3) Kansas City Chiefs - Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest
#4) Seattle Seahawks - Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia
#5) Cleveland Browns - Brian Orakpo, DE/OLB, Texas
#6) Cincinnati Bengals - Jeremy Maclin, WR/KR, Missouri
#7) Oakland Raiders - B.J. Rahi, DT, Boston College
#8) Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
#9) Everette Brown, DE, Florida State
#10) San Francisco 49ers - Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State
#11) Buffalo Bills- Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State
#12) Denver Broncos- Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech
#13) Washington Redskins - Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia
#14) New Orleans Saints - Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss
#15) Houston Texans - Rey Mualuaga, LB, USC
#16) San Diego Chargers - Evander 'Ziggy' Wolf, DE, Missouri
#17) New York Jets - Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State
#18) Denver Broncos - Mark Sanchez, QB, Southern Cal
#19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Brian CushingLB, Southern Cal
#20) Detroit Lions (from DAL via R. Williams trade) - Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas St.
#21) Philadelphia Eagles- Michael Oher, OT, Ole Miss
#23) - Minnesota Vikings, Eben Britton, OT, Arizona

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great stuff Blitz. I wish mine was more like yours

When we hit you, you don't get up. When you hit us, we get up laughing.

by air holmes on Apr 18, 2009 3:45 PM EDT reply actions

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I dissagree. With the free agents they’ve brought in (and somehow passed on by the Steelers) and their penchant for picking corners up in the middle rounds I think they think they’re set there for now, at least as far as needing to pick up a first rounder. I might have agreed before last year, but since Billy finally showed he isn’t afraid of picking backers in the first or second round I think he’d prefer one of the supposedly top-class ones available at their pick.
It is, of course, opinion based, but I’d-a gone with Laurinaitis.
As it’s been said before: BPA doesn’t ignore need or weakness totally.

by junes on Apr 18, 2009 5:23 PM EDT reply actions

could be

I can see Belichick being intrigued by a guy who loves the game like him who’s also fairly football savvy.

Howver, S. Springs is 34 years old, and Ellis Hobbs will be a free agent in 2010 and will probably command big bucks. I wouldnt say CB isnt a positional need for NE – it is, maybe just not in 09 when Davis wouldnt be expected to do TOO much anyway on a competitive team like New England. A LB would be a solid pick too though.

by Michael Bean on Apr 18, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Patriots could go a lot of ways

They have a lot of needs and a lot of picks in the first two rounds. A young CB is a legitimate pick here especially since Davis has great potential. BB isn’t afraid to go after dubious character. They could also be looking at LBs Clay Matthews and Connor Barwin or DE Jarron Gilbert here as a future replacement for Seymour. Davis is as good a choice as any in this spot.

by steeler.lifer on Apr 18, 2009 7:57 PM EDT reply actions

Darius Butler, UCONN

Belichick attended UCONNs ProDay, and he never goes to pro days. That being said, of the three main prospects at UCONN, Butler is the one I see him being most intrigued by. He is a reverse Troy Brown, CB/Return Man with some WR ability. If he doesn’t go here and he is available at the end of the round, I see them taking him with 2.2. Of course, if he is around, I would like to see him on the Steelers.

by SteelCage on Apr 19, 2009 6:55 AM EDT reply actions

The pat's pass defense

was a bit suspect last year, I’d say it’s an area of need.
Also, too bad guys who selected teams are dropping out of the mock.

by vherub on Apr 19, 2009 10:37 AM EDT reply actions

been pretty good attendance

Gonna have to pull the plug quicker this next week so we can get to Pittsburgh at #32 before Friday evening. Haven’t seen much of the next guy up so we’ll see.

by Michael Bean on Apr 19, 2009 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions