The Definitive 2007 NFL Mock Draft

There are plenty of people who try to prognosticate about the NFL Draft, each with their own approach to determining the right combination of teams and players. I love reading these articles and have felt inspired to create my own mock draft for the 2007 NFL Draft. In researching this year's draft, I found a wider variation in opinion than most years. I conclude that this variation comes from the high amount of talent in certain positions (i.e. offensive line) and the low amount of talent in others (i.e. wide receiver). I created a matrix of different mock drafts, including Mel Kiper's first round, Scout Inc.'s Top 32 players, and Yahoo! Sports' latest mock draft. From there, I looked over teams to determine general needs and found that my opinion of needs and values were somewhat different from the experts. I hope that this mock draft contributes to further discussion and gets fans talking about the draft from a more informed perspective.

The Oakland Raiders:
Any other owner or personnel director would trade this pick down in order to pick up additional picks. Andrew Walter and Aaron Brooks were on their butts all of last season, Randy Moss and Jerry Porter are malcontents, and the running game was non-existent. However, Al Davis is uniquely antiquated and he is hoping for one miracle player to turn around the Oakland Raiders' franchise. Their 2007 NFL Draft pick will be JaMarcus Russell, but it should be Georgia Tech wide receiver Calvin Johnson. Al Davis will go with potential over immediate value but a few moves could get rid of Moss and Porter, allowing Johnson to be the new face of the Raiders' franchise. Good luck, Raiders Nation, you are going to need it.

If first round picks don't pan out, they may end up in the Arena Football League.

Credit: Jose

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