Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Mock, Mock... Who's There?

1) St. Louis- Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
Seems like consensus at this point. I disagree with the pick, but I can't see it not happening.

2) Detroit- Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
Best player available in Suh...or proetect Stafford's blindside with Okung? Last year the Lions showed us they like taking the BPA over positional value (Pettigrew over Oher) so Suh is the pick for now.

3) Tampa Bay- Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
They'll take Suh if he is available or McCoy if he isn't. That simple.

4) Washington- Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State
They just got their QB. Now they need to focus on the OL.

5) Kansas City- Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa
Reports are they love Bulaga and don't want to take a safety in the top 5.

6) Seattle- Eric Berry, S, Tennessee
Very hard pick to project. Berry is the best guy left. But they have a huge hole on the OL and Trent Williams is shooting up draft boards for some weird reason. We don't know how Schneider and Carroll will draft yet, so for now I'll go the safe route and pick Berry.

7) Cleveland- Jared Odrick, DE/DT, PSU
Shocker! Reports out of Cleveland are that they are in love with Odrick and could take him if Berry is off the board. I considered Haden, Trent Williams, and Spiller here as well but I've got a feeling Odrick could be a surprise.

8) Oakland- Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
I've been going Bruce Campbell for a while now at this pick, but when you step back and think of it that makes no sense. Al Davis loves his skill players fast and athletic, but he likes his lineman big, strong, and overpowering. Davis fits the bill. His character concerns don't scare crazy Al.

9) Buffalo- Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma
Harest pick so far... Clausen, Williams, Dan Williams, or CJ Spiller? This is hard because we dont have a history of this regime to study. Everyone is saying that Clausen is falling like a rock (which he shouldn't) and I've also heard Buffalo wants Tim Tebow. So Clausen is out for now. Spiller is a realistic option, but too much of a luxury for an offense with no line and no QB... Dan Williams is a possibility but Trent's value is better...so Trent Williams it is!

10) Jacksonville- Tim Tebow, QB, Florida
This pick could be Tim Tebow. Considering they dont have a second round pick, they're going to have to grab him in round 1 or kiss him goodbye.

11) Denver- Earl Thomas, DB, Texas
Last year Denver went BPA in round 1 grabbing Knowshon Moreno and Robert Ayers even though both were iffy picks. I have a feeling Thomas is high on a lot of teams boards, and Denver would be wise to nab a guy who could play corner or safety for them.

12) Miami- Jason Pierre-Paul, DE/OLB, USF
Parcells wants his rush linebacker bad. I can't see him not getting one here.

13) San Francisco- Joe Haden, CB, Florida
Great value, and at a position of need.

14) Seattle- CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson
This was Spiller or Charles Brown all the way. Spiller is a better talent in most peoples eyes, and Alex Gibbs probably thinks he can plug anyone into his zone blocking scheme, so they elect to go the RB.

15) New York Giants- Rolando McClain, ILB, Alabama
Good fit in their defense. I think the Giants are looking DT or LB all the way here, so McClain is probably the best value.

16) Tennessee- Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
Their DE situation is really bad and Morgan is fantastic value.

17) San Francisco (from Carolina)- Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland
The 49ers need to come out of round 1 with a RT and some secondary help. Campbell is a bit of a reach but he has all world potential.

18) Pittsburgh- Maurkice Pouncey, C/OG, Florida
Too high for a center? Think again. This is as low as he goes. He could go as high as #11.

19) Atlanta- Brandon Graham, DE, Michigan
Weatherspoon or Graham? Its a toss up but Atlanta seems to favour positional value (QB, LT, DT were the last 3 first rounders for the Falcons) so they go with the DE over the LB.

20) Houston- Ryan Mathews, RB, Fresno State
For whatever reasons, many teams are smitten with Mathews. It was either him or some secondary help, but I feel that the talent and depth of round 2 corners and safeties will force them to pull the trigger on Mathews.

21) Cincinnati- Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State
Bryant's poor work ethic and character concerns will not concern Mike Brown. He'd take Bryant in a heart beat.

22) New England- Sergio Kindle, DE/OLB, Texas
Kindle physically is a prototypical Belichick OLB. Unless Odrick is available, I think this pick is Kindle all the way.

23) Green Bay- Charles Brown, OT, USC
Fits the scheme...check.... fills a need..check...is good value...check. Makes too much sense.

24) Philadelphia- Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise State
Corner was a possibility before they dealt Brown, now its a big time need. Wilson is good value at this point too.

25) Baltimore- Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
Baltimore always scoops up players that fall. Gresham has top 10 talent but blocking and injury concerns. At this point in the draft it's worth the gamble.

26) Arizona-Everson Griffen, DE/OLB, USC
Arizona plays a hybrid 43/34 so Griffen who projects more as a pure end still makes sense. The Cardinals need a pass rush bad. They could also take Clausen if he falls this far but I think they're going to give Leinart is shot, for better or for worse.

27) Dallas- Mike Iupati, OG, Idaho
They could go Taylor Mays here, but the OLine is a bigger concern. A big mauler like Iupati would fit in well with the Cowboys.

28) San Diego- Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee
It was not my intention of dropping Williams this low, but the needs of the teams in front of San Diego didn't match up. If Ryan Mathews is gone I expect this pick to be a NT.

29) New York Jets- Demaryius Thomas, WR, Georgia Tech
I don't like this pick, but reports are that Thomas is the #2 WR on most teams boards.

30) Minnesota- Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
It happened to Aaron Rodgers in 2005 and Brady Quinn in 2007...it could be Jimmy Clausen in 2010. If Buffalo passes on Clausen, his landing spot could be here. A huge fall for a prospect with top 10 talent.

31) Indianapolis- Roger Saffold, OL, Indiana
It is no secret that the Colts want OL upgrades. Saffold may be a reach here, but it isn't rare to see OT's get pushed up boards at this time of year. If Charles Brown is off the board I think this pick is Saffold all the way.

32) New Orleans- Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Missouri
Weatherspoon drops because of his positional value, but the Saints could really use an upgrade at OLB, so this pick makes a ton of sense. He could be a starter from day 1.

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