Mockery!

Well you all that the bar have been pushing me to put up a mock draft. I am not going to, for two basic reasons. The first being that I don't care what ya'll wanna read because this is all about me, the second reason is that it is entirely too time consuming. I do have a couple of top fives for ya'll to keep in mind while you watch the draft tomorrow. I am going to share with you my best available players as well a couple of steals to watch for after the draft moves into the second round and beyond.
First let's look at the Belly Up to the Bar best available. There are a few criteria that I would like to discuss. To be the best available on this board you have to balance signability, playability, and immediate impact. All these things combine to determine a players overall worth. Signability is just what it sounds like, it is the money part. How much does he want compared to how much the team wants to spend. Playability is the type of player you will believe that the prospect will be. This is the hardest one to evaluate because it is usually guess work. Playability goes hand in hand with immediate impact. Immediate impact is all relative.a first round pick may play immediately or a grooming project. Either way they will have an impact but it must be balanced by the team's expectations. So based on that criteria here is my 5 best available players.

1. Aaron Curry LB, Wake Forest
2. Jason Smith OT, Baylor
3. Aaron Maybin DE, Penn State
4. Mark Sanchez QB, USC
5. Matthew Stafford QB, Georgia

Now the steals in the draft are far less complicated. The criteria are the same but the expectations are different. Middle and late rounders will be easily signed and it will be about getting value for your money. Their impact will be felt on special teams or solidifying the depth chart, instead of immediate star power. So here are the steals.

1. James Casey TE, Rice
2. Rhett Bomar QB, Sam Houston State
3. Kenny Britt WR, Rutgers
4.) Shon Greene RB, Iowa
5.) Jarred Cook TE, South Carolina

Well their is some draft analysis from your favorite expert. As I was writing this Matthew Stafford signed a 6 year contract with the Detroit Lions to become the first pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. Congratulations kid! Live like no one is watching and keep your stock up.