Quadfather
01-20-2010, 02:53 PM
1.
St. Louis Rams
Record: 1-15
Ndamukong Suh (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), DT, Nebraska
Nobody questions that the top need for the Rams is a quarterback. But unless St. Louis trades down -- an extremely difficult proposition on multiple levels -- it shouldn't take a quarterback with its first pick. Suh is maybe the most dominating defensive tackle I've seen in 32 years of doing this. He can be effective immediately for the Rams.
2.
Detroit Lions
Record: 2-14
Gerald McCoy (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, DT, Oklahoma
Getting McCoy both fills a big need for the Lions and is an extraordinarily good consolation prize for any team unable to get Suh. McCoy makes his living in opponents' backfields and is such a talent he could have landed in this position last year had he declared as a redshirt sophomore.
3.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Record: 3-13
Eric Berry (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, S, Tennessee
This is very early for a safety to go off the board, but Berry is that kind of talent. A player compared often (not unfairly) to Ed Reed, Berry is a difference-making safety headed to a league that has seen those types (Reed, Troy Polamalu, Bob Sanders) become more and more notable in recent years.
4.
Washington Redskins
Record: 4-12
Sam Bradford (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, QB, Oklahoma
Mike Shanahan and the Redskins can get a quarterback here who might have been the top player taken had he opted to come out last year. The Redskins need to find their franchise quarterback, and when healthy, Bradford is an exceptionally accurate passer with an underrated arm. Shanahan also hit on his last QB selection, when he drafted Jay Cutler in Denver.
5.
Kansas City Chiefs
Record: 4-12
Russell Okung (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), OT, Oklahoma State
I think the Chiefs could use help at safety as well, but Berry likely won't fall this far, and they'd be reaching on either of the two other safeties with first-round grades. Okung could solve two problems, making him a good value. He also could step in at LT and allow the Chiefs to move Brandon Albert to the right side. A pick that can pay immediate dividends for the Chiefs.
6.
Seattle Seahawks
Record: 5-11
Derrick Morgan (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), DE, Georgia Tech
Many in Seattle will view the offensive line as a greater need, but Morgan fills another huge hole for a team that simply couldn't get to the quarterback in 2009. He represents great value because he can rush the passer, is productive against the run and can even drop back -- a versatile talent. Pete Carroll knows defense and should love what Morgan can offer.
7.
Cleveland Browns
Record: 5-11
Joe Haden (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, CB, Florida
I'm not convinced the Browns will be willing to draft a quarterback simply because the position is unsettled. In Haden, they can't go wrong with by far the top CB on the board, a player they can plug in from day one. A deft cover corner and great tackler, Haden is the complete package.
8.
Oakland Raiders
Record: 5-11
Anthony Davis (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, OT, Rutgers
Davis might not be the most complete tackle in the first round, but he is the most naturally gifted and should get better. Great feet, ideal size and he has the ability to maul defenders in the run game. After a whiff in the first round last year, the Raiders should address a big need here.
9.
Buffalo Bills
Record: 6-10
Jimmy Clausen (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, QB, Notre Dame
People will debate Clausen's merits long after he shakes the commissioner's hand, but he has continued to improve, has showed toughness, has an NFL arm and, perhaps most importantly, has experience under center in a pro-style offense. That was a key for Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez, and is a huge consideration for scouts.
10.
Denver Broncos (from Chicago)
Record: 7-9
Dez Bryant (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, WR, Oklahoma State
In all likelihood, Brandon Marshall is headed elsewhere, so the Broncos will attempt to fill the void with the best deep threat in the draft. Bryant has great size and was unstoppable in the Big 12. He represents an immediate weapon in the passing game.
11.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Record: 7-9
Jason Pierre-Paul (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, DE, South Florida
This is no place to draft a guy like Tim Tebow just to sell tickets. Pierre-Paul is local enough and could be the Mario Williams of this draft class, a raw talent but one with remarkable athleticism and an incredible burst off the line. Could be a terror for QBs in the future.
12.
Miami Dolphins
Record:7-9
Rolando McClain (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, LB, Alabama
A potential home run for Miami, which needs an inside linebacker and could get the best one in the whole draft after the top 10. The Dolphins also could go after Bryant if he were to fall to them here.
13.
San Francisco 49ers
Record: 8-8
Trent Williams (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), OT, Oklahoma
I consider the right tackle position a big need for the 49ers, and getting Williams here should strengthen them immediately both in the run game and as they look to further develop a potentially dangerous passing game with Michael Crabtree and Vernon Davis.
14.
Seattle Seahawks (from Denver)
Record: 5-11
C.J. Spiller (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), RB, Clemson
He's not an offensive lineman, but Spiller could be a Reggie Bush-like option for the Seahawks. For a coach uniquely familiar with what Bush can do, Spiller is a missing home run threat in the run game, a good receiver and a valuable returner. He has elite speed.
15.
New York Giants
Record: 8-8
Carlos Dunlap (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, DE, Florida
This is a high-value pick for the Giants, whose defensive line depth I feel has been overstated. There are makeup questions surrounding Dunlap, but for much of this past season, he was considered the premier pass-rusher in the college game. He has the potential to be like Jevon Kearse.
16.
San Francisco 49ers (from Carolina)
Record: 8-8
Earl Thomas (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, S, Texas
The 49ers need help in pass coverage, and Thomas fits because he's a great value here, whereas reaching for a CB at No. 16 wouldn't represent good value at all. Thomas isn't a huge guy but can cover a tremendous amount of real estate.
17.
Tennessee Titans
Record: 8-8
Everson Griffen (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, DE, USC
Pierre-Paul likely won't fall this far, so the Titans get a gifted underclassman who looked like a pro coming out of high school and now is living up to his potential. He already has an NFL frame, and when Griffen is consistent, he's a strong pass-rusher.
18.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Record: 9-7
Bryan Bulaga (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, OT, Iowa
Pittsburgh clearly needs help up front if it wants to return to power running and protecting the quarterback, and Bulaga is an emerging tackle with great feet from a pro-style system. The Steelers will improve immediately, and he wears the black and gold well already.
19.
Atlanta Falcons
Record: 9-7
Sergio Kindle (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), OLB, Texas
The Falcons could use some help at OLB, and Kindle's continued improvement throughout the season is appealing. He's not quite in the class of Brian Orakpo, but he is a similar type of player and has proved to be very physical.
20.
Houston Texans
Record: 9-7
Brian Price (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, DT, UCLA
Price is hidden away a bit in such a deep class of defensive linemen, but he's a disruptive force who utilizes great leverage. He should add depth to an improving defense.
21.
Cincinnati Bengals
Record: 10-6
Aaron Hernandez (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, TE, Florida
They need to give Carson Palmer options in the passing game aside from who already is there, and Hernandez is the most athletic TE available, a guy with surprising run-after-catch ability. The favorite target of Tebow at Florida, he could offer immediate help in the passing game.
22.
New England Patriots
Record: 10-6
Ricky Sapp (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), OLB, Clemson
The Patriots clearly need help when it comes to getting to opposing quarterbacks, and Sapp is an ideal fit on the edge in the 3-4. He's the kind of athlete who can adjust to being upright and flat-out knows how to get to the quarterback.
23.
Green Bay Packers
Record: 11-5
Taylor Mays (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), S, USC
If you had told Green Bay in August that it could get Mays at No. 23 overall, the Packers would have been thrilled. An extraordinary athlete, Mays might have suffered against expectations, but the Pack hit a home run with Clay Matthews Jr. out of USC last year, and Mays both fills a need and has great potential.
24.
Philadelphia Eagles
Record: 11-5
Navorro Bowman (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, OLB, Penn State
The Eagles need an athletic OLB, and they get a lot of value by landing Bowman here. Bowman lacks size, but any parsing on measurables can't overcome his great play on film. Could end up as the best at his position in this class.
25.
Baltimore Ravens
Record: 9-7
Jeraine Gresham (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, TE, Oklahoma
Gresham is so good that while he sat out his junior year, I left him on the Big Board the whole time. Now healthy, he's a great find this late in the first round and a perfect target for Joe Flacco as an heir to Todd Heap. At a hair over 6-6 and 262 pounds, he's the total package at TE.
26.
Arizona Cardinals
Record: 10-6
Dan Williams (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), DT, Tennessee
I see this position as the second-biggest need for the Cardinals, and Williams is a great value here. Tremendously strong in the lower body, he is a disruptive force against the run.
27.
Dallas Cowboys
Record: 11-5
Bruce Campbell (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, OT, Maryland
Jerry Jones knows he needs to address the tackle position after the debacle he witnessed against Minnesota in the divisional round of the playoffs, and Campbell, while still learning, is a tremendous talent at this position.
28.
San Diego Chargers
Record: 13-3
Jonathan Dwyer (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, RB, Georgia Tech
With the possible departure of LaDainian Tomlinson on the horizon, Dwyer represents the player who can handle 20-plus carries in an offense that already has a great speed back in Darren Sproles. Dwyer has ideal size and shows explosiveness.
29.
New York Jets
Record: 9-7
Golden Tate (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.)*, WR, Notre Dame
The Jets must give Mark Sanchez some weapons in the passing game, and while Tate has question marks on his ability to separate, he is more physical than many think and has always been a playmaker. In the mold of Laveranues Coles.
30.
Minnesota Vikings
Record: 12-4
Patrick Robinson (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), CB, Florida State
Need meets value here. Robinson is the second-best corner in the draft, and Minnesota should be happy to grab him this late. Robinson has the chance to step in and contribute.
31.
New Orleans Saints
Record: 13-3
Jared Odrick (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), DT, Penn State
Odrick is an ideal pick here for the Saints, who are looking to add stability to the rush defense. His presence helped standout LBs Bowman and Sean Lee run free, and the Saints will ask for the same.
32.
Indianapolis Colts
Record: 14-2
Brandon Graham (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.), DE, Michigan
Graham was a one-man show for the Wolverines, leading the nation in tackles for loss. Always in the backfield, he's a guy who can learn under master pass-rushers in Indy and build on the tradition.
* -- Draft-eligible junior/redshirt sophomore
so denver goes wr, awesome so mos def they are sayin bm won't be with denver maybe nolan has an influence on bringing him here, that would be awesome, we will be the fave's to win the east asap
why does everyone think Devner goes ILB again when they ahve DJ to a 5 yr deal? HELLO THEY NEED NT AND DE FIRST BEFORE ILB! OR OLB TOO!!!! **** THINK GUYS.
if anyone the CHEIFS ARE OUR THREAT AT MCCLAIN
KillerDolphins
01-20-2010, 08:01 PM
how bout you name a de or nt that warrants the #10 pick then???
DE Jason Pierre Paul. This kids amazing. If Mcclain or Dez is gone and this kids still available i don't see how miami passes up on him. He has the versatility to play DE and OLB. This kid has all the tools to be a great pass rusher and also drop back into coverage. Im sold on this kid. This might be a stretch but the kids has a chance to come in and start right away and be productive.
ChadHenne
01-20-2010, 08:09 PM
I dont see Denver taking McClain because he will be gone by the chiefs. Denver wont pass on McClain if he lasts IMO
If the Rams take Jimmy Clausen 1st overall, that would end with a dominoe effect of Suh and McCoy being picked back to back, and the Chiefs would take Russell Okung in a heartbeat.
If they take Suh, then it is very possible they would take McClain, however I think Chiefs would take Bryant before they take McClain. They need a compliment to Dwyane Bowe, and if they aren't going to get the franchise LT, they are more than likely going to look for a top target to build around Matt Cassell.
Denver is going to take McClain or Bryant depending on whether the Broncos grab a #1 WR in free agency after Marshall goes. I highly doubt McClain and Bryant are both available when we pick, but I fully expect one of them to be on the board, and whoever it is, we need to snatch immediately.
As for Mel Kiper's mock, I always thought Mel Kiper was on ESPN because of his average knowlege about the draft and his great hair, so I'm not surprised about this mock. I'll leave it at that, Todd McShay and Mayock seem to be the safest guys to follow, Kiper has been off his rocker for a few years now.
MadDog 88
01-20-2010, 08:11 PM
I dont see Denver taking McClain because he will be gone by the chiefs. Denver wont pass on McClain if he lasts IMO
Denver is going to rebuild their OL. For years they have used the smaller and faster OL. McDaniels prefers the larger more physical lineman. If Bryant is on the board and Marshall is gone, I think there choice will be Bryant then OL. I don't see them taking McClain when they can wait another year before ILB becomes a need for them.
MadDog 88
01-20-2010, 08:12 PM
why does everyone think Devner goes ILB again when they ahve DJ to a 5 yr deal? HELLO THEY NEED NT AND DE FIRST BEFORE ILB! OR OLB TOO!!!! **** THINK GUYS.
if anyone the CHEIFS ARE OUR THREAT AT MCCLAIN
The Chiefs have got to build their OL. I think Pioli goes T here.
ZachThomas76
01-20-2010, 09:09 PM
wow. if Seattle gets Morgan and Spiller. wow. ill definitely go down the highway this year to catch a few games. they need OL badly though. Walter Jones is done. the interior guys are injury prone. tough to call what they will do at 14.
ShaneHulscher
01-20-2010, 09:22 PM
Hmm Aaron Hernandez (21st) before Jermaine Gresham (25th)? Interesting...:ponder:
Hmmmm.....the best pass catching TE in the draft over the most complete....hmmmm....(psssst how many crushing blocks do you see Dallas Clark throw out?):ponder:
Markcalius
01-20-2010, 11:22 PM
I don't see them taking McClain when they can wait another year before ILB becomes a need for them.
The Broncos message boards seem to be full of people who want McClain.
However, I am inclined to agree with you.
how bout you name a de or nt that warrants the #10 pick then???
they need a SOLB...Graham...they need a NT they might fall in love with a guy like Dan Wililams, they need DE all across, they need a CB, they need a WR, they need a LOT of stuff for the 3-4 D they run...ILB right now is the last of there problems with a guy liek DJ back there.
Roman529
01-21-2010, 03:44 AM
We should definitely get a guy who can start right away (McClain, Bryant or Spiller would be huge). Maybe some team would give us an extra pick to trade down?.....I would love Golden Tate later in the first round if we could maybe get another first day pick out of it. Kiper's picks look pretty good but I doubt Berry goes third overall.
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