Official 2005 TSM NFL Mock Draft

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With the 23rd pick the Seattle Seahawks select:

 

Matt Roth. DE - Iowa

 

OVERVIEW

 

Roth is regarded as one of the premier pass rushers in the collegiate ranks and one of the toughest players in the country. He is a blue-chip prospect with a blue-collar work ethic. Roth is a colorful character who plays the game as if he is on a "search and destroy" mission. He is the source of a campus urban legend, as many Hawkeyes talk of the time Roth challenged and cleared out an entire bar in a fight.

 

Even in practices, the coaches have to pray he stays under control. They will generally blow the whistle early on plays, so Roth does not hurt any of the offensive players. There are times when he plays with such intensity in practices that the coaches must sit him down, even for walk-throughs.

 

Roth was a standout linebacker and fullback at Willowbrook (Ill.) High. He was a consensus all-state pick and named Illinois High School Athlete of the Year by the Chicago Tribune as a senior, totaling 161 tackles with four sacks, 23 stops for losses, 10 forced fumbles and a state-record 12 blocked kicks. He also scored four times while gaining 307 yards rushing.

 

Roth began his Iowa career as a middle linebacker, recording 19 tackles (12 solo) in 12 games as a reserve in 2001. He shifted to the defensive line in 2002, as the coaches felt he played with too much reckless abandon to be effective as a linebacker. Roth responded to the move by recording 48 tackles (22 solo) with 10 sacks, 11 stops behind the line of scrimmage and 11 quarterback pressures, despite starting only one game. Roth took over left end duties in 2003, collecting 51 tackles (32 solo) with 12 sacks, 16 stops for losses and four forced fumbles. Only Leroy Smith (18 in 1991) had more sacks in a season for the Hawkeyes.

 

With an additional 10 pounds of muscle on his frame in 2004, Roth put together a banner senior season, earning All-America honors. He ranked fourth in the Big Ten Conference with eight sacks and registered 15 stops for losses (sixth in the Big Ten), eight pressures and 49 tackles (34 solo) while leading the conference with three forced fumbles.

 

In 49 games, he started 25 times, recording 167 tackles (100 solo) with 23 quarterback pressures, 30 sacks for minus-192 yards, 43 stops for losses of 224 yards, eight forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a pass deflection. His 30 career sacks rank third in school history, topped only by Mike Wells (33, 1990-93) and Jared DeVries (42, 1995-98). Only Wells (54) and DeVries (78) registered more tackles behind the line of scrimmage in a career for the Hawkeyes.

 

ANALYSIS

Roth is a well-built athlete with a powerful upper body, long arms, broad shoulders, quick feet, above-average explosion off the snap, narrow hips, and thick thighs and calves. His quickness allows him to be very effective on stunts, playing with his hand down wide to the open side to get after the quarterback instantly coming out of his stance. He does an excellent job of generating a strong hand punch, showing good extension to keep blockers off his body to shed.

 

Roth plays with superb field awareness and has very good agility for his position, making plays in pursuit. He demonstrates an explosive initial burst and can flash upfield, displaying fine foot agility when dropping off in pass coverage. Roth comes off his stance ready to deliver forceful inside counter moves on his upfield rush and has excellent recovery speed in pursuit. While he might be a little stiff in his hips and can sometimes come off the snap a little high in his stance, he uses his power to gain leverage and is very combative with his arms (rip and swim moves) to prevent blockers from containing him.

 

Roth has the short-area agility to penetrate the line, collapse the pocket and pressure the quarterback, doing a very nice job of keeping his feet as he works well transferring his weight. He has developed into a disruptive pass rusher who gains leverage with his strong straight-ahead charge off the snap. Roth stays in control and has a sharp and sudden burst coming off the edge as a pass rusher. He also uses his short-area speed to collapse the pocket and bring down the quarterback in the backfield.

 

His lateral and upfield quickness allow him to consistently get past the offensive tackle when attempting to penetrate. Roth generates explosion as a pass rusher and is very fluid delivering secondary moves after his initial thrust into the pile. He might need to add bulk to play at the next level, but his upper-body strength is evident by the way he can rip, stalk and drag blockers down with his hands.

 

Roth uses an explosive first step to gain advantage, but when he gets high in his stance (mostly when redirecting inside), he struggles to disengage, but his lateral agility lets him slip off blocks. He has very good leg drive and lower-body strength to gain leverage and prevent the opponent from moving him out when coming off the edge. Roth is best when playing on the move, as he has an uncanny knack for sifting out the play, spotting the ball and then squeezing through tight spaces to zero in on the ball carrier or passer.

 

His hands are a great asset, as he is very effective delivering good spin and swim moves to penetrate the backfield, control blockers and keep separation. He takes dead aim on the quarterback and has the explosive burst to get to his man. Roth is a high-energy type who does a good job of clearing his feet when chasing.

 

These are the types of players I like, aggression run wild and I think would be great playing with Winstrom since I'm a big believe in a never stopping motor and not giving up until the play is dead and Roth is certainly that from what I was able to watch.

 

Edit: More info.

Edited March 24, 2005 by MrRant

[the pinjockey 0]

VX's pick

 

With the 24th pick in the draft, the Green Bay Packers select DT/DE Shaun Cody from USC.

[Guest Vitamin X]

Well then, I guess I could do a little ditty on this as well..

 

With the 24th pick in the 2005 TSM NFL Mock Draft, the Green Bay Packers have selected DT/DE Shaun Cody from USC..

Position: DT, DE

Projected as: DT

Position Rank: 2

Date of Birth: 1/22/1983

Class: Senior

High School: Los Altos HS

(Hacienda Heights, CA)

College: USC

 

The thing I mainly like about Shaun Cody is he has good size (6'3", 290 lbs.), is quick, and has big-game college experience. The Packers desperately need big, mean, strong players on the defensive line so that the linebacking corps can roam freely and make plays on their own. Cody is almost 300 lbs, and can make an excellent replacement for the underachieving Cletidus Hunt inside, or be an upgrade at the other end position vacated by Aaron Kampman's departure in free agency. The last thing the Pack needs is another undersized lineman like KGB, and they need to beef up the line some more to shore up the run defense. Ahmad Carroll and Joey Thomas are supposedly the solution(s) to fixing the other DB spot not occupied by Al Harris, while there are two also very strong needs in the safety spot and the OLB spot, marked by the departures of Darren Sharper and Hannibal Navies. It's difficult to replace a player of the caliber of Sharper, but a strong pass rush can many times make up for the lack of talent in the secondary (just ask the Carolina Panthers!) and Cody strikes me as a Julies Peppers-type end. What the Packers need is a defense that generates turnovers and scores points quickly, since they can't afford the talent to be on the field for long stretches of time with a big hole in the linebacking corps and the free safety spot.

[CanadianChris 0]

This won't be near as long...

 

With the 25th pick in the TSM NFL Mock Draft, the Denver Broncos select:

 

Heath Miller, TE, Virginia

 

The Broncos are woefully thin at the tight end position, having not adequately replaced Shannon Sharpe since his retirement two years ago. Miller won the Mackey Award this past season as the nation's top tight end, and is easily the top tight end in the draft. He set career Virginia and ACC marks for receptions, yards and TDs by a tight end. Not bad for a converted quarterback.

[LaParkaMarka 0]

Wow, didn't the Broncos just sign Stephen Alexander to a deal, on top of the big 12.5 mil they threw at Jeb Putzier?

[CanadianChris 0]

Wow, didn't the Broncos just sign Stephen Alexander to a deal, on top of the big 12.5 mil they threw at Jeb Putzier?

...

 

Last night. It wasn't posted on their website anywhere when I made the pick, though.

[LaParkaMarka 0]

No worries, it's still a funny pick since Cena was probably looking to get Miller anyways.

[Brett Favre 0]

With the 26th pick in the TSM NFL Mock Draft, the New York Jets select..

 

Carlos Rogers, CB Auburn

Height: 6'1

Weight: 194 lbs.

Birthdate: 6/2/81

 

Summary

 

The kid is mentally strong and aggressive and is one hell of a tackler. When he hits you he hits you, very good tackler. I like his toughness a lot and his pass coverage is very solid. He is not a lock down cornerback but he will compete as hard as he can and will not back down. Long lengthy player and I think he is easily one of the top 5 cornerbacks in the country, great looking talent.

 

 

Donnie Abraham is on the verge of being cut by the team because of age, and problems with DC Henderson. With this, the Jets secondary would be weaker than it already is. Strait and Mickens are only nickels at this point of their careers (Mickens on the downside), and a trade for Jerry Azumah would only sure up the cornerback position, not necessarily add a starter. With all this going on, Carlos Rogers would immediately step in as a starter, and upgrade last year's secondary.

[Guest Flyboy]

Too bad Stephen Alexander drops a shitload of passes -- I think it was a very solid pick by Chris.

[the pinjockey 0]

Atlanta's time is up. Seeing that Peerless Price continues to blow we'll go ahead and give Michael Vick another weapon in Roddy White, WR, UAB

 

San Diego is on the clock

[the pinjockey 0]

San Diego's time is up. If anyone wants to make the pick go ahead.

 

Indy is on the clock

[Guest Failed Mascot]

San Diego takes RB Maurice Clarrett

[Brett Favre 0]

I thought you died. Hell of a pick.

[Guest Flyboy]

Banky controls SD not Failed Mascot.

[Guest Failed Mascot]

Banky controls SD not Failed Mascot.

That's not Banky. Its Slasher Flik aka The Replacement aka tons of other stupid names.

 

San Diego's time is up. If anyone wants to make the pick go ahead.

 

Have fun in San Diego, Mr. Clarrett.

[the pinjockey 0]

No Clarett is not the pick, going to throw an overrule on that one. I am not going to let this turn into some hardcore thing leaking into the sports folder. FM, I got your PM and while the real draft is run out of time and you get skipped, it really defeats the purpose of a mock draft if we screw up the order and make unrealistic picks.

[the pinjockey 0]

San Diego will take Demarcus Ware, DE, Troy St.

[4hartthreat 0]

With the 29th pick the Colts select:

 

Justin Miller, CB, Clemson

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Pittsburgh is on the clock

[Guest Failed Mascot]

I see you in here Tyler. Hurry up and pick..I gotta be at the hospital's sleep center in 25min.

[the pinjockey 0]

Does anyone want to take over Cleveland?

[Dr. Tyler; Captain America 0]

With the 30th pick in the draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select Brandon Browner, CB, Oregon State.

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Philadelphia Eagles select David Pollack, DE, Georgia

 

New England is up.

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FM had to leave, but PMed me his pick

 

New England chooses

 

 

 

ILB Channing Crowder, Florida

[the pinjockey 0]

Bored is on the clock with SF to start round 2

[Dr. Tyler; Captain America 0]

I was thinking about Crowder, and in a perfect world, I'd have chosen him instead of re-signing Larry Foote to an idiot contract.

[Bored 0]

With the first pick of the second round the San Francisco 49ers select...

 

David Bass, Guard, from the University of Michigan

[the pinjockey 0]

Cleveland's open pick is available for anyone to take

[the pinjockey 0]

Fuck it, I'm taking Cleveland cause I want to make my Eagle pick and go to sleep

 

Cleveland selects Anttaj Hawthorne, DT, Wisconsin

[the pinjockey 0]

This pick coming up is really a reach at this point. In a real draft I would trade down hoping to land, but this is a player I really like and don't think will be available at 63 due to his terrific Senior Bowl and combine performances.

 

Philadelphia Eagles select Matt Jones, QB/WR/TE, Arkansas

 

At 6'6", 242 lbs be can certainly have his way with almost any DB, and with 4.39 40-yd speed he will be able to cover deep routes. He will definitely have a bit of a learning curve, but with the development of Greg Lewis the Eagles would be able to let him sit as the fourth receiver for the year and take it all in with the idea he can step in next to Owens in 2006.