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Round 4 Pick 1

Justin Mertes-Mistretta- The Sports Bank

Pick: RB Jahvid Best DET

I’m a little hesitant to draft Best this early, because he is so unproven, but my gut feeling couldn’t be any higher on this guy. The Detroit Lions have a plethora of young talent and head coach Jim Schwartz has already said that he wants Best to be the feature back. I think if Best can hold up, which has been a concern for him in college, he could put up monster numbers as a rookie. This is the ultimate “boom-or-bust” pick, but I’m hoping for the Best (sorry, I had to).

Round 4 Pick 2

Walter Cherepinsky- Walter Football

Pick: WR Steve Smith CAR

I’m not sure why Steve Smith keeps falling into Round 4 of my mock drafts. His injury isn’t serious and he should be ready by Week 1. He had a down year because of Jake Delhomme, but finished strong with Matt Moore. Smith is still one of the most talented receivers in the NFL. He’s a steal here.

Round 4 Pick 3

Paul Greco- Fantasy Pros 911

Pick: QB Tony Romo DAL

With a ton of weapons at his disposal, Romo likely will reach the 4,000 yard passing plateau. I have him ranked as my No. 4 QB, so getting him now only makes sense since I’ll have no shot if I would have waited to my next pick.

Round 4 Pick 4

Steve Adler- Fantasy Daddy

Pick: QB Matt Schaub HOU

I passed on a QB last round because between Romo, Schaub, and Rivers at least one would come back to me. I’m selecting Schaub because I feel that he has great value with this pick. He is still underrated and I until Vincent Jackson shows up, Rivers is down graded on my board. With that said, I think you have a major drop off after Schaub.

Round 4 Pick 5

Scott Carasik- Scardraft

Pick: QB Carson Palmer CIN

Carson Palmer is the biggest sleeper at the QB position. With the weapons he has he is poised for a HUGE season.

Round 4 Pick 6

Eric Stashin- Rotoprofessor

Pick: RB Ronnie Brown MIA

I considered continuing the run on QBs, but decided that I could gamble that one of the two QBs I want will be left on the board when my next pick comes up. What won’t likely be there is one of the RB I want, so that’s where my pick went. Ronnie Brown is the top RB on my board so that’s who I’m going with.

 

Round 4 Pick 7

Sam Arker- Rothstein Sports

Pick: WR Pierre Garcon IND

This is a definite stretch, but with the retirement of Brett Favre looming, I now need another quality receiver to go with Sidney Rice. Garcon was inconsistent in his first year breaking the starting line up, but another off season with Manning should turn into more frequent double digit fantasy points. He shined when it counted most, recording 21 catches to go with 251 yards and 2 scores in the playoffs.

Round 4 Pick 8

Hunter Ansley- Draft Zoo

Pick: QB Philip Rivers SD

With Favre gone, for now, there’s one less quarterback worth taking in the draft. I like Rivers even without Vincent Jackson. I’m pretty sure he’s completed passes to other receivers before, and even with all the hype surrounding Ryan Mathews, I don’t expect this team to lean on anyone but Rivers offensively.

Round 4 Pick 9

Steven Lourie- Football Fan Spot

Pick: WR Steve Smith NYG

 

He may be the lesser known of the two Steve Smiths, but I’d take them both around the same time. The Giants’ Steve Smith is a consistent producer that only had less than 57 yards 2 times last year. I think he’s pretty close to a lock for 1000 yards and at least 50-60 yards every week, with a good chance of more. I’ll take his consistency as a starter on a weekly basis here in the 4th.

Round 4 Pick 10

Jeff Malloy- Beast or Bust

Pick: RB Matt Forte CHI

We like Forte as a solid strategy selection at this spot. We view him as an upside pick here considering his diminished value following a marginal 2009 season. While his career ypc average (3.7) has been disappointing, he has been overly impressive in the passing game averaging 60 receptions per season – a trait that should serve him well in his new (Mike Martz) offensive system. The addition of Chester Taylor will also limit some of the workload that has previously been all Matt Forte in the Windy City. Seeing that we have 5 picks until our next selection, we will pass on a WR here knowing we will land one of our high upside receivers at the start of the next round.

Round 4 Pick 11

Vin Sadicario- FF Toolbox

Pick: WR Michael Crabtree SF

Michael Crabtree is a bit of an upside pick here, but I feel that he should put up great numbers in his first full season. Crabtree will have a full training camp and preseason to get accustomed to his teammates, and he has the talent to soon become one of the leagues best wide receivers. An upgraded offensive line should give Alex Smith more time to find Crabtree all over the field.

Round 4 Pick 12

Ryan Lester- Lester’s Legends

Pick: WR Chad Ochocinco CIN

Ocho bounced back last year and I think he’s motivated to play well so he can stay in the limelight. T.O.’s arrival could take some of his production, but this is still a guy who is capable of 1200 receiving yards and 8 TDs.