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2002 NFL draft
Buchsbaum's revised mock draft
By Joel Buchsbaum, Contributing editor
Feb. 25, 2002
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Fresno State QB
David Carr
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Unless someone overwhelms the Houston Texans with an offer for the first overall pick,
it looks like they will select Fresno State QB David Carr with that choice.
The real wild card in the first round is Oregon QB Joey Harrington, whom a few teams
rate on par with Carr but most teams have rated much later in the round.
Players who figure to go in the top 10 are Carr, North Carolina DE Julius Peppers, OLs
Mike Williams and Bryant McKinnie, Texas CB Quentin Jammer, Oklahoma S Roy Williams,
possibly three defensive tackles and Miami CB Phillip Buchanon. That is, unless Harrington
works his way into the top 10.
First round
| 1. |
Houston Texans
QB David Carr / Fresno State
Had a great senior year and sold a lot of people on his worth at the Senior Bowl.
He’s a passer, not a thrower, with a big arm, a very quick trigger and excellent
character, toughness and intangibles. However, he has just average mobility and a low,
funky delivery which could lead to passes being batted down. If Carr had a classic
delivery, he would be compared to former Cowboy Troy Aikman. |
| 2. |
Carolina Panthers
DE Julius Peppers / North Carolina
Best and most gifted athlete in the draft. Tremendous upside if he's got the heart,
passion and tenacity to be a great one. Otherwise, he will make plays of the week on
"SportsCenter" but will be more like Simeon Rice than Michael Strahan. |
| 3. |
Detroit Lions
S Roy Williams / Oklahoma
Matt Millen goes for a great football player in the Kenny Easley mold unless he moves down
to add picks. |
| 4. |
Buffalo Bills
OT Mike Williams / Texas
Looking for a replacement for OLT John Fina, and if the Bills feel Williams can play the
left side, they might go in his direction. He has the size and feet to be a tremendous
pro. |
| 5. |
San Diego Chargers
OT Bryant McKinnie / Miami (Fla.)
Don't rule out a top corner, but the weakest part of the Chargers' team is its offensive
line. |
| 6. |
Dallas Cowboys
CB Quentin Jammer / Texas
Cowboys really need a shut-down corner. Could also deal down since Jerry Jones loves to
wheel and deal. |
| 7. |
Minnesota Vikings
DT Albert Haynesworth / Tennessee
Need help almost everywhere on defense, but Haynesworth could be a good starting point. |
| 8. |
Kansas City Chiefs
DT Ryan Sims / North Carolina
Is a better every-down football player than Peppers and a coach’s delight. |
| 9. |
Jacksonville Jaguars
DT John Henderson / Tennessee
With Henderson and Marcus Stroud at tackle, the Jaguars’ defensive line wouldl be
tough to throw over. |
| 10. |
Cincinnati Bengals
CB Phillip Buchanon / Miami (Fla.)
The Bengals really need a No. 1 corner, and Buchanon can be a dandy. |
| 11. |
Indianapolis Colts
DE-OLB Kalimba Edwards / South Carolina
The Colts were hoping one of the two corners would last. Do not be surprised if they deal
down with a club that wants an offensive player, like Cleveland or Washington, and then
get Edwards, Miami (Fla.) S Ed Reed or a cornerback later in the round. |
| 12. |
Arizona Cardinals
DT Wendell Bryant / Wisconsin
The Cardinals must rebuild almost the entire defense. |
| 13. |
New Orleans Saints
WR Donté Stallworth / Tennessee
Will make Aaron Brooks a very happy quarterback. |
| 14. |
New York Giants (subject to coin flip with Titans)
TE Jeremy Shockey / Miami (Fla.)
The Giants need a tight end who can get down the field and catch the ball in the worst
way. |
| 15. |
Tennessee Titans (subject to coin flip with Giants)
OG Toniu Fonoti / Nebraska
The Titans need a replacement for Bruce Matthews, and Fonoti is the type of run blocker
who can make Eddie George a happy camper. |
| 16. |
Atlanta Falcons (subject to coin flip with Browns)
RB William Green / Boston College
The Falcons will need a big-time runner, unless Jamal Anderson can come all the way back,
which is doubtful, and Green is an excellent buy here. |
| 17. |
Cleveland Browns (subject to coin flip with Falcons)
RB T.J. Duckett / Michigan State
The Browns really need to upgrade at running back, where they have a lot of good backup
types but no true starter. |
| 18. |
Washington Redskins
QB Joey Harrington / Oregon
Most people have him going in the top five in the draft and he could, but I am not
entirely sold. However, at this juncture he would be a solid selection. |
| 19. |
Denver Broncos
WR Ashley Lelie / Hawaii
Look what happened when Ed McCaffrey went down. |
| 20. |
Seattle Seahawks
TE Daniel Graham / Colorado
He can run, catch and block. |
| 21. |
Oakland Raiders (from Tampa Bay)*
WR Jabar Gaffney / Florida
Jerry Rice and Tim Brown are not kids anymore. |
| 22. |
New York Jets
CB Derek Ross / Ohio State
Has the size Herman Edwards likes in his corners. |
| 23. |
Oakland Raiders
OLB Napoleon Harris / Northwestern
The Raiders’ weakest position probably is outside linebacker. |
| 24. |
Baltimore Ravens
OT Levi Jones / Arizona State
The Ravens had a huge hole at offensive right tackle last year. |
| 25. |
Miami Dolphins
RB DeShaun Foster / UCLA
The Dolphins have been looking for a big-time runner for years, and Foster could be their
answer. He looked very good at the Senior Bowl. |
| 26. |
Philadelphia Eagles
C-OG Andre Guarde / Colorado
The fact he can play center sells the Eagles. |
| 27. |
San Francisco 49ers
OL Kendall Simmons / Auburn
The one area the 49ers could get old in a hurry is their offensive line, where they also
have a number of possible free agents. |
| 28. |
Green Bay Packers
WR Josh Reed / Louisiana State
Could be another Sterling Sharpe although he is not as big or fast. Great
run-after-the-catch guy who can cut on a dime. |
| 29. |
Chicago Bears
DE Dwight Freeney / Syracuse
The Bears could use a big-time edge rusher to go with their other players on defense. They
might also go for Florida’s Alex Brown. |
| 30. |
Pittsburgh Steelers
S Ed Reed / Miami (Fla.)
A major upgrade on Brent Alexander. A real ballhawk. |
| 31. |
St. Louis Rams
WR Reche Caldwell / Florida
This pick is based on the assumption the Rams will lose free-agent WR Az-Zahir Hakim and
keep DE Leonard Little and MLB London Fletcher. |
| 32. |
New England Patriots
DL Anthony Weaver / Notre Dame
Has a Patriot-type attitude and could combine with DT Richard Seymour for years to come. |
Round Two
| 33. |
Houston Texans
RB Clinton Portis / Miami (Fla.) |
| 34. |
Carolina Panthers
WR Antonio Bryant / Pittsburgh |
| 35. |
Detroit Lions
CB Lito Sheppard / Florida |
| 36. |
Buffalo Bills
QB Pat Ramsey / Tulane |
| 37. |
Dallas Cowboys
WR Jevon Walker / Florida State |
| 38. |
Minnesota Vikings
DE-OLB Alex Brown / Florida |
| 39. |
San Diego Chargers
CB Keyuo Craver / Nebraska |
| 40. |
Jacksonville Jaguars
WR Andre Davis / Virginia Tech |
| 41. |
Cincinnati Bengals
TE Matt Schobel / Texas Christian |
| 42. |
Indianapolis Colts
CB Mike Rumph / Miami (Fla.) |
| 43. |
Kansas City Chiefs
DE Charles Grant / Georgia |
| 44. |
New Orleans Saints
OT Mike Pearson / Florida |
| 45. |
New York Giants (subject to coin flip with Titans)
LB Saleem Rasheed / Alabama |
| 46. |
Tennessee Titans (subject to coin flip with Giants)
CB Roosevelt Williams / Tuskegee |
| 47. |
San Diego Chargers (from Atlanta)* (subject to coin flip with Browns)
C-OG La Charles Bentley / Ohio State |
| 48. |
Cleveland Browns (subject to coin flip with Falcons)
OT Marc Colombo / Boston College |
| 49. |
Arizona Cardinals
DE Bryan Thomas / Alabama-Birmingham |
| 50. |
Houston Texans
S-CB LaMont Thompson / Washington State |
| 51. |
Denver Broncos
S Michael Lewis / Colorado |
| 52. |
Washington Redskins
WR Marquise Walker / Michigan |
| 53. |
Oakland Raiders (from Tampa Bay)*
DE Dennis Johnson / Kentucky |
| 54. |
Seattle Seahawks
DE Ryan Denney / Brigham Young |
| 55. |
Oakland Raiders
TE Jerramy Stevens / Washington |
| 56. |
Baltimore Ravens
S Ramon Walker / Pittsburgh |
| 57. |
New York Jets
LB LeVar Fisher / North Carolina State |
| 58. |
Philadelphia Eagles
S Jon McGraw / Kansas State |
| 59. |
Philadelphia Eagles (from Miami)*
RB Luke Staley / Brigham Young |
| 60. |
Green Bay Packers
LB Ben Taylor / Virginia Tech |
| 61. |
San Francisco 49ers
DT Eddie Freeman / Alabama-Birmingham |
| 62. |
Pittsburgh Steelers
OG Fred Weary / Tennessee |
| 63. |
Chicago Bears
TE Randy McMichael / Georgia |
| 64. |
St Louis Rams
OT Victor Rogers / Colorado |
| 65. |
New England Patriots
TE Terry Jones / Alabama |
* Raiders get 21st and 53rd picks from Tampa Bay as part of compensation for releasing
head coach Jon Gruden.
* Chargers get 47th pick from Atlanta as part of trade last April in which Falcons
acquired 2001 first overall pick, with which they drafted QB Michael Vick.
* Eagles get 59th pick from Miami as part of 2001 Draft Day deal in which the Dolphins
acquired a 2001 third-round choice (No. 88), with which they drafted LB Morlon Greenwood.
Also see: NFL draft order
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