T.J. SIMERS' MOCK DRAFT

By T.J. SIMERS

April 15, 2000 12 AM PT

No. Team: 1. Cleveland Consensus Mock Choice: Penn State DL Courtney Brown Who They Should Pick: Florida State WR Peter Warrick Comment: Let’s see, class, do we take Jerry Rice or some guy who eats a lot? *No. Team: 2. Washington Consensus Mock Choice: Alabama OT Chris Samuels Who They Should Pick: Penn State LB LaVar Arrington Comment: Little shrimp owner Dan Snyder told Arrington he was No. 1 player--did he lie? *No. Team: 3. Washington Consensus Mock Choice: Arrington Who They Should Pick: Samuels Comment: After the draft little shrimp owner announces he is officially the NFL’s new Jerry Jones. And everyone laughs. *No. Team: 4. Cincinnati Consensus Mock Choice: Warrick Who They Should Pick: Brown Comment: Three years from now Warrick makes like Corey Dillon and Carl Pickens and asks to be traded. *No. Team: 5. Baltimore Consensus Mock Choice: Tennessee RB Jamal Lewis Who They Should Pick: Florida State DT Corey Simon Comment: We’re now one hour into the draft--someone please wake-up Art Modell. *No. Team: 6. Philadelphia Consensus Mock Choice: Simon Who They Should Pick: Florida WR Travis Taylor Comment: If someone grabs Simon before Eagles, Philadelphia will consider disbanding, selling all its gear. *No. Team: 7. Arizona Consensus Mock Choice: Virginia RB Thomas Jones Who They Should Pick: New Mexico LB Brian Urlacher Comment: They need a running back, a linebacker and a new owner--in reverse order. *No. Team: 8. Pittsburgh Consensus Mock Choice: Michigan State WR Plaxico Burress Who They Should Pick: Marshall QB Chad Pennington Comment: Pennington should be throwing to Kordell Stewart instead of Stewart to Burress. *No. Team: 9. Chicago Consensus Mock Choice: Urlacher Who They Should Pick: Lewis Comment: Curtis Enis is a certified head case, and although he fits right in with Cade McNown, he’s in the final year of his contract. *No. Team: 10. Baltimore Consensus Mock Choice: Taylor Who They Should Pick: Alabama RB Shaun Alexander Comment: Keep in mind Tony Banks is the Raven quarterback, so this offensive push is much ado about not scoring. *No. Team: 11. New York Giants Consensus Mock Choice: Alexander Who They Should Pick: Wisconsin RB Ron Dayne Comment: You take a Heisman winner, and when he flops, trade him to the Raiders. *No. Team: 12. New York Jets Consensus Mock Choice: Miami tight end Bubba Franks Who They Should Pick: Jackson State WR Sylvester Morris Comment: He’s taller, faster and doesn’t talk as much as Keyshawn Johnson. *No. Team: 13. New York Jets Consensus Mock Choice: Virginia Tech DE John Engelberger Who They Should Pick: Franks Comment: With four No. 1 picks it is hard to believe the Jets won’t try to trade up for better players. *No. Team: 14. Green Bay Consensus Mock Choice: Tennessee DE Shaun Ellis Who They Should Pick: South Carolina LB John Abraham Comment: Packers would prefer to make Lambeau Leap and trade up for Warrick. *No. Team: 15. Denver Consensus Mock Choice: Morris Who They Should Pick: Ohio State CB Ahmed Plummer Comment: Coach Mike Shanahan blew it taking a receiver last year and won’t want to remind everyone of that. *No. Team: 16. San Francisco Consensus Mock Choice: Pennington Who They Should Pick: Michigan State LB Julian Peterson Comment: Why would anyone want a quarterback when you already have Jeff Garcia? *No. Team: 17. Oakland Consensus Mock Choice: Peterson Who They Should Pick: Florida State K Sebastian Janikowski Comment: Show some Ray Guy-like guts, or take Pennington if he falls. *No. Team: 18. New York Jets Consensus Mock Choice: Oklahoma OT Stockar McDougle Who They Should Pick: McDougle Comment: If you can identify the name of the new Jet head coach, you have no life. *No. Team: 19. Seattle Consensus Mock Choice: Boston College DT Chris Hovan Who They Should Pick: Hovan Comment: The Seahawks didn’t have enough money to keep Sam Adams in cheeseburgers. *No. Team: 20. Detroit Consensus Mock Choice: Wisconsin OT Chris McIntosh Who They Should Pick: McIntosh Comment: McIntosh’s first assignment will be to carry a personal letter of apology from Bobby Ross to Barry Sanders. *No. Team: 21. Kansas City Consensus Mock Choice: Dayne Who They Should Pick: Jackson State CB Rashard Anderson Comment: Someone needs to intercept passes thrown by Gannon, Kitna, Harbaugh and Griese. *No. Team: 22. Seattle Consensus Mock Choice: Georgia Tech WR Dez White Who They Should Pick: Brigham Young LB Rob Morris Comment: Just a rumor that Mike Holmgren’s offered to build Starbucks in Green Bay in trade for Brett Favre. *No. Team: 23. Carolina Consensus Mock Choice: Syracuse LB Keith Bulluck Who They Should Pick: Arizona State DE Erik Flowers Comment: Flowers’ stock has risen dramatically in recent days, which means he’s not that good. *No. Team: 24. San Francisco Consensus Mock Choice: Anderson Who They Should Pick: California CB Deltha O’Neal Comment: O’Neal played tailback for Steve Mariucci at California. After 4-12 season, Mariucci can use a friend. *No. Team: 25. Minnesota Consensus Mock Choice: Abraham Who They Should Pick: Engelberger Comment: Vegas is laying 4-1 odds that this guy will last longer in training camp than last year’s No. 1: Dimitrius Underwood. *No. Team: 26. Buffalo Consensus Mock Choice: O’Neal Who They Should Pick: Tennessee DB Deon Grant Comment: Instead of being handed a hat as he walks on stage, he’s immediately fitted with new parka. *No. Team: 27. New York Jets Consensus Mock Choice: Kansas State DE Darren Howard Who They Should Pick: Bulluck Comment: Jets can’t believe Bulluck’s still there; he really isn’t, but I have to put him in Round 1. *No. Team: 28. Indianapolis Consensus Mock Choice: Morris Who They Should Pick: Ellis Comment: Ellis figures to go higher, but Raiders messed up entire draft by not following sound advice here and taking kicker. *No. Team: 29. Jacksonville Consensus Mock Choice: West Virginia WR Jerry Porter Who They Should Pick: USC OL Travis Claridge Comment: First thing Claridge must learn when he joins the Jaguars: Smiling is not allowed. *No. Team: 30. Tennessee Consensus Mock Choice: S. Mississippi WR Todd Pinkston Who They Should Pick: West Virginia TE Anthony Becht Comment: Titan fans wait five hours for this and get a guy they’ve never heard of. *No. Team: 31. St. Louis Consensus Mock Choice: Arizona State OT Marvel Smith Who They Should Pick: Hawaii OT Adrian Klemm Comment: It’s a nice story, but Georgia didn’t find this guy while sunbathing in Hawaii.

DRAFT ORDER

No.: Team

1. Cleveland Browns

2. Washington Redskins

3. Washington Redskins

4. Cincinnati Bengals

5. Baltimore Ravens

6. Philadelphia Eagles

7. Arizona Cardinals

8. Pittsburgh Steelers

9. Chicago Bears

10. Baltimore Ravens