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Yeah, that's right. I called it the greatest mock draft ever, and I  mean it. You know why? Number one, I feel very good about the quality of this mock draft. Number two, after the draft, everyone forgets about all mock drafts, so even if it turns out to be terrible, it doesn't really matter.

But it is good. Maybe not in the sense of, "Oh, this is exactly how the draft is going to go," but I think it's an entertaining listen and provides a pretty decent little primer on the draft and its prospects as we get closer to Saturday. I think you'll enjoy it, as a part of course, of Yahoo!'s outstanding draft coverage.

Here's what we did. We asked all 32 of SB Nation's NFL blogs to call the Shutdown Corner hotline and make the picks for their teams, in order, and see how the draft played out. Meanwhile, Danks and I would sit back in the studio, take the picks as they come and give them the Mel Kiper treatment.

The final product is this 90-minute audio mock draft that plays much like a live draft. It's got your typical risers and sliders, surprise picks, off-the-board picks and green room sob stories. I'm pretty psyched about it.

I know Danks and I had fun putting it together, and the help we got from SB Nation was fantastic, and you should give it a download and see what happens with your favorite teams or players. And if you're not man enough to listen to the podcast, we'll have a text version of it coming up for you on Tuesday.

You can listen right here:

Or download right here:

Click to download. MP3, 1:26:21, 39.5 MB.

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  1. footballer327
    1. Posted by footballer327 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:01 pm EDT

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    the hell if i waste 90 minutes listenting to this
  2. JasonS
    2. Posted by JasonS Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:33 pm EDT

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    any good?
  3. Devine
    3. Posted by Devine Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:39 pm EDT

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    Shot in the dark: Is the chatter/phone ringing in the background from the title screens on the British "Office" DVDs?
  4. MJD
    4. Posted by MJD Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:22 pm EDT

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    The shot in the dark is incorrect.
  5. Devine
    5. Posted by Devine Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:39 pm EDT

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    Dang. Well played, sir -- loving everything about this podcast.
  6. Michael G
    6. Posted by Michael G Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:28 pm EDT

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    BJ Raji went to Boston College not Wake Forest
  7. jjdunford
    7. Posted by jjdunford Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:35 pm EDT

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    im not tryin to listen for something for 90 min. but i do wanna know who u had the ravens takin
  8. Dakota
    8. Posted by Dakota Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:34 pm EDT

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    The Google News comment was the funniest part!
  9. Michael G
    9. Posted by Michael G Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:28 pm EDT

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    noticed you didnt mention josh freeman anywhere in the first round.....is he gonna break brady quinn and aaron roger's record?
  10. Dan W
    10. Posted by Dan W Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:47 pm EDT

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    1) Detroit Lions..........Aaron Curry..........LB....Wake Forest 2) St. Louis Rams.........Jason Smith..........OT....Baylor 3) Kansas City Chiefs.....Eugene Monroe........OT....Virginia 4) Seattle Seahawks.......Matthew Stafford.....QB....Georgia 5) Cleveland Browns.......Brian Orakpo.........LB....Texas 6) Cincinnati Bengals.....Andre Smith..........OT....Alabama 7) Oakland Raiders........Michael Crabtree.....WR....Texas Tech 8) Jacksonville Jaguars...BJ Raji..............DT....Boston College 9) Green Bay Packers......Everett Brown........LB....Florida St
    10) San Francisco 49ers....Michael Oher.........OT....Ole Miss
    11) Buffalo Bills..........Aaron Maybin.........DE....Penn St
    12) Denver Broncos.........Malcolm Jenkins......CB....Ohio St
    13) Washington Redskins....Brian Cushing........LB....USC
    14) New Orleans Saints.....Clay Matthews........LB....USC
    15) Houston Texans.........Sean Smith...........S.....Utah
    16) San Diego Chargers.....Ray Maualuga.........LB....USC
    17) New York Jets..........Knowshon Moreno......RB....Georgia
    18) Denver Broncos.........Clint Sintim.........LB....Virginia
    19) Tampa Bay Bucs.........Larry English........DE....Northern Illinois
    20) Detroit Lions..........Peria Jerry..........DT....Ole Miss
    21) Philadelphia Eagles....Jeremy Maclin........WR....Missouri
    22) Minnesota Vikings......Mark Sanchez.........QB....USC
    23) New England Patriots...Vontae Davis.........CB....Illinois
    24) Atlanta Falcons........James Laurinaitis....LB....Ohio St
    25) Miami Dolphins.........Darius Butler........CB....UConn
    26) Baltimore Ravens.......Hakeem Nicks.........WR....North Carolina
    27) Indianapolis Colts.....Ziggy Hood...........DT....Missouri
    28) Philadelphia Eagles....Donald Brown.........RB....UConn
    29) New York Giants........Darrius Haywood-Bey..WR....Maryland
    30) Tennessee Titans.......Tyson Jackson........DL....LSU
    31) Arizona Cardinals......Beanie Wells.........RB....Ohio St
    32) Pittsburgh Steelers....Alex Mack............C.....California
  11. Adair
    11. Posted by Adair Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:28 pm EDT

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    Thanks for putting this together MJD
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  12. pwingf
    12. Posted by pwingf Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:23 pm EDT

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    so, MJD, this is the greatest Mock Draft ever because you "very good about the quality of this mock draft."? nice reasoning, but judging by the rest of the garbage you have written in the past, that holds absolutely no water...
  13. pwingf
    13. Posted by pwingf Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:23 pm EDT

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    the lameness of that audio is comical. Very college-radio-stationish. these guys need to give it up.
  14. TNFootballFan
    14. Posted by TNFootballFan Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:33 pm EDT

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    To pwingf:
    Why come here and trash all of this if you think that everything MJD wrote was garbage? That's like going to the ballet by yourself knowing that you hate the ballet. I think this is a really cool thing personally.
  15. TNFootballFan
    15. Posted by TNFootballFan Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:33 pm EDT

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    One more thing don't the Bills have one of the Eagles picks now?
  16. pwingf
    16. Posted by pwingf Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:23 pm EDT

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    I'm sorry for you Titans fan. Mock drafts in general are completely over hyped, even the top 5 picks never come in. It's just a way to get people more into the draft, and I guess it works for them. I do think they got one thing right - I don't think Stafford will go first. After that, the only intrigue is Michael Crabtree, anyway...
  17. daking
    17. Posted by daking Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:34 pm EDT

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    Eagles dont even have the 28th pick, they traded it last week to Buffalo so can you take this seriously ? Get the teams right first then worry about who they are taking
  18. JDW
    18. Posted by JDW Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:45 pm EDT

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    @ #16
    That was maybe the most cliche-riddled comment i've ever seen, anywhere. And pwingf would never waste 90 minutes on the mock, but will waste time reading/commenting here, knowing he can't stand the author's work. Awesome.
  19. bob b
    19. Posted by bob b Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:05 pm EDT

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    could be the worst mock ive seen yet. at least 6 second rounders in here
  20. jlarugger
    20. Posted by jlarugger Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:36 pm EDT

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    Who the hell has 90 minutes to listen to a mock draft? Really, are you that desperate to waste your time? I could see if you were listening to a broadcast of the actual draft and phoning in about it, that's a different perspective but seriously, there's no way anyone is really listening to that audio clip, is there?
  21. The Messiah
    21. Posted by The Messiah Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:28 pm EDT

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    I think this mock draft proves how stupid SB nation bloggers are...I understand that it was more difficult since no trading was allowed, but some of these picks are absolutely ridiculous
  22. UglyTrog
    22. Posted by UglyTrog Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:27 pm EDT

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    Hmmm, interesting but what about the trade rumour where Detroit trades the #1 pick to San Diego for Phillip Rivers and San Diego's #1? Seems Rivers is demanding to be traded so he can play in Cutlers division & San Diego is disappointed they let Brees go and kept Phillop Rivers instead. It's a win-win for both teams. San Diego will draft Stafford, not Detriot or Seattle. Detriot will probably then take QB Sanchez at #16 if he's still there or West Virginia QB Pat White in the 2nd round just in case Rivers doesn't work out as some suspect, after all, he doesn't have a Super Bowl ring like Big Ben & Eli. :))
  23. The Messiah
    23. Posted by The Messiah Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:28 pm EDT

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    Post #23
    This is all I have to say:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKjxFJfcrcA
  24. JamesJack
    24. Posted by JamesJack Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:47 pm EDT

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    pwingf - quit hating... where is your blog.. oh, you dont have the desire to do anything in life but talk ish about other people DOING something...MJD, do you, and laugh at this sad world full of haters...
    signed,
    big cizzle rizzle
  25. Hunter
    25. Posted by Hunter Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:21 pm EDT

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    The only problem I have with this is that it was posted three days AFTER the Bills traded Peters for the 28th pick, yet you still have Philly picking 28th...like the Maybin pick, Ayers is also a possibility for the Bills

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