Carucci mock on nfl.com - no Ellis??
 

Mock draft: Are Dolphins thinking Long and hard at No. 1?

I think old Vic need to redo this Mock draft. Wheres Ellis ???

Re: Carucci mock on nfl.com - no Ellis??
 

Here's Carucci's answer to that question from nfl.com

Question: With your mock draft, am I missing something or are you suggesting USC defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis is not a first-round draft pick? Also, do you think the Bengals would pass him over if he was available, especially since signing Antwan Odom at defensive end and not needing to draft a defensive end at No. 9? I'm just curious, so please help me understand if you can. -- R. Williams.

I am not at all suggesting that Ellis lacks first-round ability. It just worked out that in my first mock draft (which, like all mocks, will be continually revised in the days and weeks leading up to the draft), the only team I had selecting a defensive tackle was Oakland. And, based on my current assessment of the college crop, Glenn Dorsey is the best player at the position.

I could easily see Ellis as the next defensive tackle off the board, and I would not be at all surprised if that happened in the first round. It makes sense that the Bengals would no longer use their first-round choice on a defensive end (I have them taking Ohio State's Vernon Gholston) now that they have signed Odom, the free agent from Tennessee. And Ellis might very well be the player they would target to address another big need.

Stay tuned.

Re: Carucci mock on nfl.com - no Ellis??
 

I read that earlier today, Ken. It sounds to me he was trying to tip-toe around the question. I think he realized he goofed and when a reader called him out on it, he tried saving his butt.

Re: Carucci mock on nfl.com - no Ellis??
 

yea... cuz even if cinci doesnt select ellis.. there are 20 other teams behind them that would at least have to take a look

Re: Carucci mock on nfl.com - no Ellis??
 

He just plain blew it. You will know that in his next mock when he has Ellis in the top 10.

Re: Carucci mock on nfl.com - no Ellis??
 

hes an idiot, why not just say he goofed?

Re: Carucci mock on nfl.com - no Ellis??
 

Ellis wont get passed no 10, trust me.