Pancake Blocks Mock: Pick No. 14
The Saints already have a franchise quarterback, so Matthew Stafford will continue to have the sad Brady Quinn face in our Mock Green Room. (Although he did show nice accuracy on Jimmy Fallon last night.) Scott Kennedy, however, decides the Saints need defense.
With this being the Saints only pick in the first 3 rounds, we have to make it count. I don't care how many talking heads mock Beanie Wells to us, that's not happening or I am sending Sean Payton a bill for my friends tv with my drink through it.
If anyone has actually watched the Saints play over the last 2 years, it's a simple pick. The secondary for as long as I can remember has been awful, and these last few years it has been reduced to a weekly episode of the Benny Hill Show.
The only non-secondary pick that is tempting is an impact OLB who can rush the passer. It allows Clay Matthews and Brian Cushing to enter the conversation, but the linebackers aren't nearly as poor as the secondary.
Vontae Davis wasn't a good CB in college, so I don't know why we would take him in the first round. Malcolm Jenkins may be the boring pick, but I don't really care, I will be boring all day long if it means I can get rid of my nightmares of Kaesviharn and David tackling Bernard Berrian 5 seconds before the ball gets there on the last play of the game.
CB/S Malcolm Jenkins is the pick, come visit New Orleans.
As a note to the remaining drafters, 150 word limit on your explanations. Thank you all.
2009 Pancake Blocks Mock Draft
1. Detroit Lions (Sparty) - Jason Smith
2. St. Louis Rams (Evan) - Eugene Monroe
3. Kansas City Chiefs (Dude Abides) - Michael Crabtree
4. Seattle Seahawks (LunaticFringe) - Aaron Curry
5. Cleveland Browns (Thomas G.) - Aaron Maybin
6. Cincinnati Bengals (Wesseling) - Brian Orakpo
7. Oakland Raiders (Andrew W.) - Jeremy Maclin
8. Jacksonville Jaguars (Matt G.) - B.J. Raji
9. Green Bay Packers (Bob) - Michael Oher
10. San Francisco 49ers (Wes H.) - Everette Brown
11. Buffalo Bills (Mark P.) - Brandon Pettigrew
12. Denver Broncos (Michael R.) - Mark Sanchez
13. Washington Redskins (Ryan J.) - Andre Smith
14. New Orleans Saints (Scott K.) - Malcolm Jenkins
15. Houston Texans (Shyam) - On the clock
Comments
"I will be boring all day long if it means I can get rid of my nightmares of Kaesviharn and David tackling Bernard Berrian 5 seconds before the ball gets there on the last play of the game."
That's just plain funny...
Posted by: arbee | April 17, 2009 11:06 AM
great pick. excellent if they actually go this way during the draft.
Posted by: scott c | April 17, 2009 11:41 AM
Love the pick Scott, even if it is boring. ;)
Posted by: Jesse | April 17, 2009 11:45 AM
Really, really, REALLY hope this happens.
Posted by: Michael from The Hazean | April 17, 2009 11:53 AM
good pick, nothing else to say
Posted by: Thomas G | April 17, 2009 01:20 PM
I agree with the majority take. It's a sensible pick that fills a dire need, and Jenkins is a very good football player.
Posted by: Wess | April 17, 2009 04:55 PM
Nice Benny Hill reference. I agree as well, NO needs D.
Posted by: LunaticFringe | April 17, 2009 04:59 PM