Eugene Monroe out of the top five
April 18, 2009 by James Edwards
Filed under Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Matt Stafford
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Face it we love mock drafts even though they don’t mean anything, anything at all. They are just fun. We all feel compelled to put in our two cents. Come draft time, we are all experts, just like Mel Kiper. In fact, Mel just wants to be like us.
So one of the latest mock drafts has Eugene Monroe dropping out of the top five. Last week a prominent mock draft had the Lions taking Monroe number one. What happened? It seems that Eugene may have a knee injury that is causing him to drop down the draft board.
Well, the Lions are going this way…
1. Detroit Lions: QB Matthew Stafford, Georgia
The Lions have been trying to hold their cards and maintain their best poker face, but they are not fooling the rest of the league, who fully expect the rocket-armed junior to be the first quarterback drafted. Stafford’s impressive interviews and overall intelligence have not been lost on any team that has come into contact with him. He has handled all the pressure extremely well, being described by one team as “just one of the guys” with the even-keeled temperament to win over an offensive line and perform at a high level in the NFL.
Forget Monroe, Lions want Stafford
and Eugene Monroe is going that way…
8. Jacksonville Jaguars: OLT Eugene Monroe, Virginia
Tra Thomas may not be enough of a short-term solution to get the Jaguars through the season, as his performance gradually declined in Philadelphia last season, making Monroe’s availability in this spot a pleasant surprise. Despite desperately trying to trade down, GM Gene Smith may not be able to, or want to, if Monroe is available.
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