For pick No. 48 pick in the second-annual Cincy Jungle Mock Draft, NoodleXV selected for the Oakland Raiders, who have the standard three picks available. Here is the pick...
With pick No. 48 pick in the 2011 Cincy Jungle Mock Draft, the Oakland Raiders select...
Brandon Harris, CB, Miami
So, in order to immerse myself in all things Silver and Black; I made a trip to Oakland to see if I could pick the brain of Raiders owner Al Davis. I told him who I was and why I was there. He asked if I would dance while he threw nickels at me which I agreed to do. After I collected $2.65 I was offered a job (in title only) as part of the draft team. Here’s how it went down:
I was told by Mr. Davis that we would select Usain Bolt with our first-round pick. I explained to him that our first pick was traded away to the Patriots for Richard Seymor. He said: "huh, well then who has the fastest 40 time in combine history?" I told him I thought it was Chris Johnson. He said: "good – we’ll draft him." I said: "Sir, he was already drafted… in 2008." He said: "Well then that bolt guy, is he still there?" I said yes, but he doesn’t play football. To which he replied "Yeah, but he’s fast though, right?" I said yes he was fast. I then asked if he thought we should address the trouble on the offensive line, or the departure of the shut down corner back Nnamdi Asomugha, or the uncertainty surrounding the tight end position, or even quarterback for that matter. He said: "No Bolt is fast – he even sounds fast, we’ll draft him.
Obviously I couldn’t let the Raiders select Usain Bolt, no matter how fast he is. So I erased the name on the card that I was given to hand over to the announcer and wrote in: Brandon Harris / CB / Miami. Not only does Harris fill a position of need for the Raiders he also has a Raiders swagger. Harris broke up 15 passes last year and had 6 tackles for loss. In coverage, receivers struggle to get separation, and he does well to shed blocks in run support. During position drills at the Combine Deion Sanders said Harris was the best corner he saw on the field. The U has consistently produced a number of good defensive backs, Duane Starks, Phillip Buchanon, Antrel Rolle, and Kelly Jennings to name a few. I would expect Harris to follow in the footsteps of these predecessors.
Once Al Davis finds out we didn't draft Bolt I'll probably be fired, but I felt Harris is first-round talent and a great value in the second round. Hopefully he doesn't find out till I make the next pick in the third.
Brandon Harris Highlights:
Draft Overview:
# | Team | Picked By | Name/Positon of Pick |
1 | Carolina | James Shively | Nick Fairley / DT |
2 | Denver | sexsalad | Patrick Peterson / CB |
3 | Buffalo | Elguapo09 | Von Miller / OLB |
4 | Cincinnati | Jason Garrison +2 | A.J. Green / WR |
5 | Arizona | Broski | Da'Quan Bowers / DE |
6 | Cleveland | Joe Goodberry | Marcell Dareus / DL |
7 | San Francisco | Heybrown | Prince Amukamara / CB |
8 | Tennessee | Oxalis | Cam Newton / QB |
9 | Dallas | Jim0ijk | Robert Quinn / DE |
10 | Washington | Pardon_My_French | Blaine Gabbert / QB |
11 | Houston | Joe27 | Julio Jones / WR |
12 | Minnesota | CarsonOrBust | Tyron Smith / OL |
13 | Detroit | The_Black_Stripes | Cameron Jordan / DL |
14 | St. Louis | Jaegner | Aldon Smith / DE |
15 | Miami | JaredM | Mark Ingram / RB |
16 | Jacksonville | Whodatchemsit | JJ Watt / DE |
17 | New England (from Oakland / Seymour) | UpStateMike | Anthony Castonzo / OT |
18 | San Diego | Quickslant | Mike Pouncey / OG |
19 | New York Giants | TheDealio | Akeem Ayers / OLB |
20 | Tampa Bay | Doc Scratch | Ryan Kerrigan / DE |
21 | Kansas City | Indesignkat | Corey Liuget / DT |
22 | Indianapolis | Ddbumpus | Nate Solder / OT |
23 | Philadelphia | Buckeyenut12 | Gabe Carimi / OT |
24 | New Orleans | FriarBob | Cameron Heyward / DE |
25 | Seattle | IgnatiusJReilly | Jake Locker / QB |
26 | Baltimore | FriarBob | Adrian Clayborn / DE |
27 | Atlanta | TruWhoDey | Justin Houston / DE/OLB |
28 | New England | UpStateMike | Muhammad Wilkerson / DL |
29 | Chicago | Bsmith4256 | Derek Sherrod / OL |
30 | New York Jets | Polo_614 | Phil Taylor / DT |
31 | Pittsburgh | Jason Garrison | Jimmy Smith / CB |
32 | Green Bay | Sean Weaver | Stephen Paea / DL |
33 | New England (from Carolina / Armanti Edwards) | UpStateMike | Brooks Reed / OLB |
34 | Buffalo | Elguapo09 | Allen Bailey / DE |
35 | Cincinnati | Jason Garrison +2 | Christian Ponder / QB |
36 | Denver | sexsalad | Kyle Rudolph / TE |
37 | Cleveland | Jason Garrison |
Torrey Smith / WR |
38 | Arizona | Broski |
Rodney Hudson / G-C |
39 | Tennessee | Oxalis |
Marvin Austin / DT |
40 | Dallas | Jim0ijk |
Danny Watkins / G |
41 | Washington | Pardon_My_French | Jonathan Baldwin/WR |
42 | Houston | Joe27 | Rahim Moore/ FS |
43 | Minnesota | CarsonOrBust | Ryan Mallett/ QB |
44 | Detroit | The_Black_Stripes | Stefen Wiesnewski/ C/G |
45 | San Francisco | Heybrown | Andy Dalton/ QB |
46 | Denver (from Miami / Brandon Marshall) | Joe Goodberry | Drake Nevis/ DT |
47 | St. Louis | Jaegner | |
48 | Oakland | NoodleXV | Brandon Harris/ CB |
49 | Jacksonville | Whodatchemsit | |
50 | San Diego | Quickslant | |
51 | Tampa Bay | Doc Scratch | |
52 | New York Giants | TheDealio | |
53 | Indianapolis | Ddbumpus | |
54 | Philadelphia | Buckeyenut12 | |
55 | Kansas City | Indesignkat | |
56 | New Orleans | FriarBob | |
57 | Seattle | IgnatiusJReilly | |
58 | Baltimore | Joe Goodberry | |
59 | Atlanta | TruWhoDey | |
60 | New England | UpStateMike | |
61 | San Diego (from NYJets / Antonio Cromartie) | Quickslant | |
62 | Chicago | Bsmith4256 | |
63 | Pittsburgh | FriarBob | |
64 | Green Bay | Sean Weaver | |
65 | Carolina | James Shively | |
66 | Cincinnati | Jason Garrison +2 | |
67 | Denver | sexsalad | |
68 | Buffalo | Elguapo09 | |
69 | Arizona | Broski | |
70 | Cleveland | FriarBob | |
71 | Dallas | Jim0ijk | |
72 | New Orleans (from Washington / Jammal Brown) | FriarBob | |
73 | Houston | Joe27 | |
74 | New England (from Minnesota / Randy Moss) | UpStateMike | |
75 | Detroit | The_Black_Stripes | |
76 | San Francisco | Heybrown | |
77 | Tennessee | Oxalis | |
78 | St. Louis | Jaegner | |
79 | Miami | JaredM | |
80 | Jacksonville | Whodatchemsit | |
81 | Oakland | NoodleXV | |
82 | San Diego | Quickslant | |
83 | New York Giants | TheDealio | |
84 | Tampa Bay | Doc Scratch | |
85 | Philadelphia | Buckeyenut12 | |
86 | Kansas City | Indesignkat | |
87 | Indianapolis | Ddbumpus | |
88 | New Orleans | FriarBob | |
89 | San Diego (from Seattle / Charlie Whitehurst) | Quickslant | |
90 | Baltimore | Jason Garrison | |
91 | Atlanta | TruWhoDey | |
92 | New England | UpStateMike | |
93 | Chicago | Bsmith4256 | |
94 | New York Jets | Polo_614 | |
95 | Pittsburgh | Joe Goodberry | |
96 | Green Bay | Sean Weaver | |
97 | (possible compensatory) | ||
98 | (possible compensatory) |