official draft pick tracker thread

[General_Failure]

You get a lot of compensation picks, I think. Can someone confirm that? Ed?

[Feva]

[BigEd] If you want a lot of compensation picks... sign Mike McMahon. [/BigEd]

[General_Failure]

Thanks Ed. I guess that's what happens when you sign Mike McMahon.

[SunMo]

Raiders win coin flip over 49ers in draft sweepstakes

NEW YORK - The Oakland Raiders won a coin flip over their cross-bay rivals in San Francisco for the sixth pick in April's draft, leaving the 49ers, in contention most of the season for No. 1, with the seventh choice.


The complete order for the April 29-30 draft was announced Monday, with Houston at No. 1, presumably with the rights to Reggie Bush, the Southern California running back who is expected to declare his eligibility after Wednesday's Rose Bowl. The Oilers (2-14) officially fired coach Dom Capers on Monday as New Orleans (3-13), which will have the second pick, did with Jim Haslett.

After the Saints come a group of 4-12 teams: Tennessee, the New York Jets and Green Bay, followed by Oakland and San Francisco.

After seven, the rest of the order among non-playoff teams is Buffalo, Detroit, Arizona, St. Louis, Cleveland, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami, Minnesota, Dallas, San Diego, and Kansas City.

The order among the playoff teams is subject to change, depending on how teams do in the postseason, although no team can fall below other teams with the same regular-season record unless it advances to the Super Bowl. The winner of that game would have the 32nd and last pick, the loser would pick 31st.

Thus New England and Washington (both 10-6) are Nos. 21 and 22. If the Patriots advance and the taterskins don't, Washington would move up one spot, but New England could not fall below 22nd.

The order among the 11-5 teams starts with Carolina at No. 23, followed by Tampa Bay, Chicago, Cincinnati, the New York Giants and Pittsburgh.

Jacksonville, the only 12-4 team, is 29th, followed by Seattle and Denver (13-3) and Indianapolis (14-2).

The draft order is determined by weakness of schedule in the case of ties in the standings, and head-to-head games have no bearing.

[ice grillin you]

who would have thought the birds would pick below the dolphins...nick saban did a great job this year

[PhillyPhreak54]

Agreed. I was impressed with what Saban did. And he's only going to get better. With the Jets looking to be in a transition period (Herm? Penington?) and the Bills still zesty...The Fins could push the Pats pretty good next year.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

The Dolphins still need a QB.

So, does that mean the Eagles are 13th?  Did I count correctly?

[SunMo]

what sucks for the Jets is that they will need to trade up to one of the QBs because I'm sure the Saints will take one and so will Tennessee.

i was impressed with the Dolphins this year too, but i wasn't impressed with Saban and whiney press conferences.

[SunMo]

The Dolphins still need a QB.

So, does that mean the Eagles are 13th?  Did I count correctly?

Texans
Saints
Titans
Jets
Packers
Raiders
Niners
Bills
Lions
Cardinals
Rams
Browns
Ravens
Eagles

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

14th at 6-10?  Weak sauce.

[Geowhizzer]

Did anyone else notice that the article called the Houston team the Oilers?

The complete order for the April 29-30 draft was announced Monday, with Houston at No. 1, presumably with the rights to Reggie Bush, the Southern California running back who is expected to declare his eligibility after Wednesday's Rose Bowl. The Oilers (2-14) officially fired coach Dom Capers on Monday as New Orleans (3-13), which will have the second pick, did with Jim Haslett.

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[PhillyPhreak54]

If I am the Jets GM I am already on the phone with Charlie Casserly in Houston trying to pry that #1 pick from the Texans. As I said before if Houston got the #1 pick they need to trade out and get aditional picks so they can shore up that OL.

Jets trade 4th overall pick + 2nd round pick + John Abraham (after franchise tagging him)
Texans trade #1 overall pick

Expect the Titans to go hard for that #1 pick as well so they can jump ahead of New Orleans and get Matt Leinart.

Titans OC = Norm Chow....you know Chow wants Leinart and they need a QB in Tennessee. If Billy Volek is their guy why does Matt Mauck start yesterday?!?!?

Billy Volek will be trade bait.

Perhaps NO would trade out of #2 if Volek was part of the package since Tom Benson is a cheap ass and won't want to pay #2 draft pick money.

Look for Volek to be traded to Miami or Dallas or even the Jets

[BigEd76]

Houston won't trade down because the Titans would take Ferguson...

[SunMo]

Houston won't trade down because the Titans would take Ferguson...

i don't know, i'm with Phreak, they want a QB because McNair might retire in the next season or two and the Chow/Leinhart connection is strong

[BigEd76]

Why would Houston trade the #1 pick to a divisional rival?