We're on the clock

The folks at Sports Illustrated contacted us this week to ask whether we'd be willing to participate in an online mock draft with writers from around the country on SI.com.

We obliged.

To make it as real as possible, the picks were actually made while us writers were on the clock. It's being unveiled right now on the site. Click here to see the full draft.

Rick Stroud and I both agreed on our pick: turns out, Mike Jenkins from South Florida was available, so we promptly gobbled him up. I'm not convinced he'll actually be there for the Bucs on Saturday, but I bet they wouldn't mind if our little experiment turned out to be a foreshadowing.

My thinking on the pick was that, if I'm a general manager, I don't like these any of these receivers enough to reach for them in the first round. I'd rather come back and take what's available at that position in Round 2. I thought there was more value in taking a cornerback with Jenkins' skills and complete package than a receiver who may or may not pan out.

Hey, it's just one man's opinion.

Comments

[Niraj]

Mike Jenkins would be my first choice too. But if he is gone, I would pick Brian Brohm, who I think is the best QB in the draft and a good value at #20.

Niraj

[Quentin]

I'd pick Brohm over Jenkins, but Jenkins is definitely my #2. I'll jump for joy if he becomes a Buc.

"He gets the nod over Mike Jenkins on a character tiebreaker."

I didn't quite get this. This is the first I've heard of any kind of character concerns about him. Is he mistaking him Talib, or is there something I haven't heard about? Or maybe he's just judging him on his hairstyle.

[Stephen_Holder]

Quentin: I believe Jenkins had an arrest last year for his role in a bar fight, but my recollection is that it was minor in nature. I don't think it will be much of an obstacle for him.