The Official 6th Annual Mock Draft Guru [tm] Contest Thread

It's that time again.. All you mock draft fanatics line up for your shot at knocking off the current champ - me.

The 6th Annual Mock Draft Guru Contest is underway. Previous Mock Draft Gurus:

2007 - SAINTSFAN
2006 - SAINTSFAN
2005 - SAINTSFAN
2004 - thegreatone
2003 - swampdawg1969/ROUSTER

Here are some links to the previous contests:

2007 Annual Mock Draft Guru [tm] Contest

2006 Annual Mock Draft Guru [tm] Contest


A $15 contribution to SR.com (in the name of the Mock Draft Guru Contest) is required for entry. A $20 contribution or subscription to SR.com for the Annual Pledge Drive will also give you an entry. Once your contribution to SR.com (as the entry fee) has been confirmed, you may post your mock draft entry. Entries will only be accepted on this thread. I will be confirming entry fees with Andrus. When you make the contribution, be sure to specify it's for the Mock Draft Guru Contest.

Official Rules

The contest will be for the first round all 32 picks (31 this year because of NE's forfeiture).

1. One entry per member.

2. A $20 contribution or a subscription to SR.com in the Annual Pledge Drive will garner an entry. A $15 contribution to SR.com in the name of the Mock Draft Guru Contest [tm] will garner an entry as well.

3. All entries due on this thread no later than 11:59 P.M. (Central) the night before the draft, April 25.

4. Once an entry is posted it cannot be edited.

5. Contestants will be awarded 1 point for any player they have going correctly in the first round.

6. Contestants will be awarded 5 points for any player going to the correct team.

7. Bonus of 5 points if you pick the Saints pick correctly.

8. Bonus of 3 points if you correctly predict a trade.

9. Bonus of 5 points if you correctly predict the first 5 picks.

10. Bonus of 10 points if you correctly predict the first 10 picks.


Tie Breakers:

1. Saints pick correct

2. Most five point players

3. Most combined 1 point and 5 point players.

4. Most players correct in order to start round


Winner's Prize List

1. Title of Mock Draft Guru [tm] and custom sig

2. Official SR.com t-shirt (courtesy of Andrus)

3. This (or similar) sweet bobblehead (name and year engraved) trophy (courtesy of SAINTSFAN):