To celebrate the start of the College Football season here is my new 3 Round Mock Draft. Constructive criticism is welcome. If you don't like the picks, please tell me why you don't like them. Don't just say "I don't like that pick!" and then leave it at that.
And please, don't whine or whinge about your team's position in the draft.
2010 NFL Mock Draft
1st Round
1st - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Gerald McCoy - UT - Oklahoma Sooners - R/S Jnr
2nd - Buffalo Bills - Sam Bradford - QB - Oklahoma Sooners - R/S Jnr
3rd - St Louis Rams - Carlos Dunlap - DE - Florida Gators - Jnr
4th - Detroit Lions - Russell Okung - OT - Oklahoma State Cowboys - Snr
5th - Oakland Raiders - Taylor Mays - FS - USC Trojans - Snr
6th - Jacksonville Jaguars - Jevan Snead - QB - Ole Miss Rebels - R/S Jnr
7th - Cleveland Browns - Eric Berry - SS - Tennessee Volunteers - Jnr
8th - Kansas City Chiefs - Sergio Kindle - DE - Texas Longhorns - Snr
9th - Dallas Cowboys - Arrelious Benn - WR - Illinois Fighting Illini - Jnr
10th - Seattle Seahawks (from Denver Broncos) - Bryan Bulaga - OT - Iowa Hawkeyes - Jnr
11th - San Francisco 49ers - Ndamukong Suh - UT - Nebraska Cornhuskers - Snr
12th - Miami Dolphins - Dez Bryant - WR - Oklahoma State Cowboys - Jnr
13th - Cincinnati Bengals - Jonathan Dwyer - RB - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - Jnr
14th - San Francisco 49ers (from Carolina Panthers) - Greg Hardy - DE - Ole Miss Rebels - Snr
15th - Baltimore Ravens - Jermaine Gresham - TE - Oklahoma Sooners - Snr
16th - New York Jets - Joe Haden - CB - Florida Gators - Jnr
17th - Seattle Seahawks - C.J. Spiller - RB - Clemson Tigers - Snr
18th - Denver Broncos (from Chicago Bears) - Marvin Austin - NT - North Carolina Tar Heels - Jnr
19th - Washington Redskins - Brandon Spikes - ILB - Florida Gators - Snr
20th - Green Bay Packers - Trent Williams - OT - Oklahoma Sooners - Snr
21st - Tennessee Titans - Everson Griffen - DE - USC Trojans - Jnr
22nd - Houston Texans - Damian Williams - WR - USC Trojans - R/S Jnr
23rd - Atlanta Falcons - Sean Weatherspoon - OLB - Missouri Tigers - Snr
24th - New Orleans Saints - Rolando McClain - ILB - Alabama Crimson Tide - Jnr
25th - San Diego Chargers - Arthur Jones - UT - Syracuse Orange - Snr
26th - Arizona Cardinals - Anthony Davis - OT - Rutgers Scarlet Knights - Jnr
27th - Indianapolis Colts - Selvish Capers - OT - West Virginia Mountaineers - R/S Snr
28th - Philadelphia Eagles - Michael Morgan - OLB - USC Trojans - R/S Jnr
29th - New England Patriots - Greg Romeus - DE - Pittsburgh Panthers - R/S Jnr
30th - Minnesota Vikings - Ras-I Dowling - CB - Virginia Cavaliers - Jnr
31st - New York Giants - Reshad Jones - SS - Georgia Bulldogs - R/S Jnr
32nd - Pittsburgh Steelers - Kristofer O'Dowd - OC - USC Trojans – Jnr
2nd Round
33rd - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Travis Lewis - OLB - Oklahoma Sooners - R/S Sop
34th - St Louis Rams - Tim Tebow - QB - Florida Gators - Snr
35th - Detroit Lions - Vince Oghobaase - NT - Duke Blue Devils - R/S Snr
36th - Buffalo Bills - Lawrence Marsh - UT - Florida Gators - R/S Jnr
37th - New England Patriots (Jacksonville Jaguars) - Ciron Black - OT - LSU Tigers - Snr
38th - Cleveland Browns - Jahvid Best - RB - California Golden Bears - Jnr
39th - Oakland Raiders - Rodney Hudson - OG - Florida State Seminoles – Jnr
40th - Dallas Cowboys - Morgan Burnett - FS - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – Jnr
41st - Kansas City Chiefs - Terrence Cody - NT - Alabama Crimson Tide - Snr
42nd - San Francisco 49ers - Sam Young - OT - Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Snr
43rd - Denver Broncos - Brandon LaFell - WR - LSU Tigers - R/S Jnr
44th - Cincinnati Bengals - Trevard Lindley - CB - Kentucky Wildcats - Snr
45th - Carolina Panthers - Colt McCoy - QB - Texas Longhorns - R/S Snr
46th - Baltimore Ravens - Golden Tate - WR - Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Jnr
47th - Miami Dolphins - George Selvie - DE - South Florida Bulls - Snr
48th - Seattle Seahawks - Earl Thomas - SS - Texas Longhorns - R/S Sop
49th - Chicago Bears - Derrick Morgan - DE - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - Jnr
50th - New York Jets - Corey Wootton - DE - Northwestern Wildcats - R/S Snr
51st - Green Bay Packers - Rob Gronkowski - TE - Arizona Wildcats - Jnr
52nd - Washington Redskins - Josh Bynes - ILB - Auburn Tigers - Jnr
53rd - Houston Texans - Patrick Robinson - CB - Florida State Seminoles - Snr
54th - Kansas City Chiefs (from Atlanta Falcons) - Dennis Pitta - TE - BYU Cougars - Snr
55th - New Orleans Saints - DeMarcus Granger - UT - Oklahoma Sooners - R/S Snr
56th - New England Patriots (from Tennessee Titans) - Joe McKnight - RB - USC Trojans - Jnr
57th - Arizona Cardinals - Noel Devine - RB - West Virginia Mountaineers - Jnr
58th - Indianapolis Colts – Sean Lee - ILB - Penn State Nittany Lions - R/S Snr
59th - Philadelphia Eagles - Brandon Graham - DE - Michigan Wolverines - Snr
60th - San Diego Chargers - Marshwan Gilyard - WR - Cincinnati Bearcats - R/S Snr
61st - Minnesota Vikings - Brian Price - UT - UCLA Bruins - Jnr
62nd - New England Patriots - Jared Odrick - UT - Penn State Nittany Lions - Snr
63rd - New York Giants - Donovan Warren - CB - Michigan Wolverines - Jnr
64th - Pittsburgh Steelers - Gabe Carimi - OT - Wisconsin Badgers - R/S Jnr
3rd Round
65th - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Eric Norwood - DE - South Carolina Gamecocks - Snr
66th - Detroit Lions - Mike Johnson - OG - Alabama Crimson Tide - R/S Snr
67th - Buffalo Bills - Matt Reynolds - OT - BYU Cougars - R/S Sop
68th - St Louis Rams - Malcolm Smith - OLB - USC Trojans - Jnr
69th - Cleveland Browns - Jerry Hughes - DE - TCU Horned Frogs - Snr
70th - Oakland Raiders - Lee Ziemba - OT - Auburn Tigers - Jnr
71st - Jacksonville Jaguars - Jarvis Jenkins - NT - Clemson Tigers - Jnr
72nd - Kansas City Chiefs - Evan Royster - RB - Penn State Nittany Lions - R/S Jnr
73rd - Dallas Cowboys - Greg Jones - OLB - Michigan State Spartans - Jnr
74th - Denver Broncos – Kareem Jackson - CB - Alabama Crimson Tide - Jnr
75th - San Francisco 49ers - Boo Robinson - NT - Wake Forest Demon Deacons - R/S Snr
76th - Carolina Panthers - Aaron Hernandez - TE - Florida Gators - Jnr
77th - Baltimore Ravens - DeMarco Murray - RB - Oklahoma Sooners - R/S Jnr
78th - Miami Dolphins - Darrell Stuckey - SS - Kansas Jayhawks - R/S Snr
79th - Cincinnati Bengals - Major Wright - FS - Florida Gators - Jnr
80th - Chicago Bears - Rico McCoy - OLB - Tennessee Volunteers - Snr
81st - New York Jets - Jon Asamoah - OG - Illinois Fighting Illini - Snr
82nd - Philadelphia Eagles (from Seattle Seahawks) - Syd'Quan Thompson - CB - California Golden Bears - Snr
83rd - Washington Redskins - 2009 Supplemental Draft
84th - Green Bay Packers - Brandon Ghee - CB - Wake Forest Demon Deacons - R/S Snr
85th - Atlanta Falcons - Brandon Lang - DE - Troy Trojans - R/S Snr
86th - New Orleans Saints - C.J. Wilson - DE - East Carolina Pirates - Snr
87th - Tennessee Titans - Kyle Wilson - CB - Boise State Broncos - R/S Jnr
88th - Houston Texans - Thomas Austin - OG - Clemson Tigers - R/S Snr
89th - Indianapolis Colts - Javier Arenas - CB - Alabama Crimson Tide - Snr
90th - Philadelphia Eagles - Adam Ulatoski - OT - Texas Longhorns - Snr
91st - San Diego Chargers - Charles Scott - RB - LSU Tigers - Snr
92nd - Arizona Cardinals - Garrett Graham - TE - Wisconsin Badgers - R/S Snr
93rd - Oakland Raiders (from New England Patriots) - Rennie Curran - OLB - Georgia Bulldogs - Jnr
94th - Minnesota Vikings - Chris Brown - RB - Oklahoma Sooners - Snr
95th - New York Giants - John Eates - OC - Hawai'i Warriors - R/S Snr
96th - Pittsburgh Steelers - Eric Decker - WR - Minnesota Golden Gophers - R/S Snr
Buffalo Bills
2nd - Buffalo Bills - Sam Bradford - QB - Oklahoma Sooners - R/S Jnr
36th - Buffalo Bills - Lawrence Marsh - UT - Florida Gators - R/S Jnr
67th - Buffalo Bills - Matt Reynolds - OT - BYU Cougars - R/S Sop
The Bills collect their new Franchise signal caller, a player to spell with and eventually replace Marcus Stroud and also their new Left Tackle. They could go Okung in the 1st but I feel that if they play poorly this season then Dick Jauron will be out the door and a new Coach will want to bring in his own guy.
Miami Dolphins
12th - Miami Dolphins - Dez Bryant - WR - Oklahoma State Cowboys - Jnr
47th - Miami Dolphins - George Selvie - DE - South Florida Bulls - Snr
78th - Miami Dolphins - Darrell Stuckey - SS - Kansas Jayhawks - R/S Snr
The Dolphins get their new Number 1 Receiver in Dez Bryant, their 3-4 Outside Linebacker in George Selvie and get a player to eventually replace Yeremiah Bell. The Dolphins biggest defensive need is probably Nose Tackle but I just didn’t see the value on the board for them at any stage.
New England Patriots
29th - New England Patriots - Greg Romeus - DE - Pittsburgh Panthers - R/S Jnr
37th - New England Patriots (Jacksonville Jaguars) - Ciron Black - OT - LSU Tigers - Snr
56th - New England Patriots (from Tennessee Titans) - Joe McKnight - RB - USC Trojans - Jnr
62nd - New England Patriots - Jared Odrick - UT - Penn State Nittany Lions - Snr
The Patriots draft their Pass Rusher to look down the position, despite them strengthening it with Burgess. They also bring in Ciron Black who could pair with Sebastian Vollmer to create a good pair of bookend tackles. The bring in Joe McKnight to replace the failing Laurence Maroney and Jared Odrick to shore up their 5 Technique rotation in the likely event of Richard Seymour’s leaving.
New York Jets
16th - New York Jets - Joe Haden - CB - Florida Gators - Jnr
50th - New York Jets - Corey Wootton - DE - Northwestern Wildcats - R/S Snr
81st - New York Jets - Jon Asamoah - OG - Illinois Fighting Illini – Snr
The Jets gain another stand out Corner to pair with Darrelle Revis and move Lito Sheppard to Nickel. They could go Wide Receiver, and Damian Williams could be the pick but I do feel it is a bit early for Williams, and I feel Rex Ryan will pull the trigger on a Defensive Player. They also take Corey Wootton, a 5 Technique from Northwestern shoring up their Defensive Line. Lastly, they take Jon Asamoah. While their Offensive Line is very good their depth on that Offensive Line is almost non-existent.
Baltimore Ravens
15th - Baltimore Ravens - Jermaine Gresham - TE - Oklahoma Sooners - Snr
46th - Baltimore Ravens - Golden Tate - WR - Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Jnr
77th - Baltimore Ravens - DeMarco Murray - RB - Oklahoma Sooners - R/S Jnr
While other needs are more paramount, Ossie Newsome has always drafted on talent, not need, so I don’t feel they will pass up on Jermaine Gresham. They will then address their biggest need in Wide Receiver in the 2nd Round. Finally, they bring in a Running Back to replace Willis McGahee.
Cincinnati Bengals
13th - Cincinnati Bengals - Jonathan Dwyer - RB - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - Jnr
44th - Cincinnati Bengals - Trevard Lindley - CB - Kentucky Wildcats - Snr
79th - Cincinnati Bengals - Major Wright - FS - Florida Gators - Jnr
The Bengals address their biggest Offensive need and bring in a new Running Back to replace Cedric Benson. They also get good value at both Cornerback and Safety with Trevard Lindley and Major Wright.
Cleveland Browns
7th - Cleveland Browns - Eric Berry - SS - Tennessee Volunteers - Jnr
38th - Cleveland Browns - Jahvid Best - RB - California Golden Bears - Jnr
69th - Cleveland Browns - Jerry Hughes - DE - TCU Horned Frogs - Snr
The Browns haven’t a lot of Defense so their pick should be the best Defensive player available. The good part for them is that it is the best Defensive player in the draft. Eric Berry can play either Safety positions, and will be an automatic elite player on the Browns roster. They then bring in Jahvid Best to replace Jamal Lewis, while also brining in Jerry Hughes, a very good Pass Rushing threat and a player who should play very well in the 3-4.
Pittsburgh Steelers
32nd - Pittsburgh Steelers - Kristofer O'Dowd - OC - USC Trojans – Jnr -
64th - Pittsburgh Steelers - Gabe Carimi - OT - Wisconsin Badgers - R/S Jnr
96th - Pittsburgh Steelers - Eric Decker - WR - Minnesota Golden Gophers - R/S Snr
The Steelers bring in Hartwig’s replacement at Center, and also an Offensive Tackle to replace Willie Colon. They also bring in the very underrated Eric Decker to increase their Wide Receiver depth.
Houston Texans
The Texans get another Wide Receiver to pair with Andre Johnson and help build a very effective passing game in Houston. They also get Patrick Robinson to either pair with or replace Dunta Robinson depending on how that situation plays out. They also reinforce the interior of their Offensive Line by taking Thomas Austin.
22nd - Houston Texans - Damian Williams - WR - USC Trojans - R/S Jnr
53rd - Houston Texans - Patrick Robinson - CB - Florida State Seminoles - Snr
88th - Houston Texans - Thomas Austin - OG - Clemson Tigers - R/S Snr
Indianapolis Colts
27th - Indianapolis Colts - Selvish Capers - OT - West Virginia Mountaineers - R/S Snr
58th - Indianapolis Colts - Sean Lee - ILB - Penn State Nittany Lions - R/S Snr
89th - Indianapolis Colts - Javier Arenas - CB - Alabama Crimson Tide - Snr
The Colts pick the top Zone Blocking Linemen of the Draft which should bring some stability to the Left Tackle position. Ugoh could be moved to Right Tackle if and when Ryan Diem leaves. They also bring in Sean Lee to replace Gary Brackett and get really good value for Arenas to shore up the Cornerback spot and provide the Colts with a dynamic Returner.
Jacksonville Jaguars
6th - Jacksonville Jaguars - Jevan Snead - QB - Ole Miss Rebels - R/S Jnr
71st - Jacksonville Jaguars - Jarvis Jenkins - NT - Clemson Tigers - Jnr
Jack Del Rio will probably be sacked at the end of this year and their new Head Coach will want his own man, so I feel that if there is one available the Jaguars will go Quarterback at #6. They also need to shore up their run defense with Rob Meier just not cutting it as a starter and John Henderson's play declining.
Tennessee Titans
21st - Tennessee Titans - Everson Griffen - DE - USC Trojans - Jnr
87th - Tennessee Titans - Kyle Wilson - CB - Boise State Broncos - R/S Jnr
After the 2009 Season, Vanden Bosch and Kearse are Free Agents, so the Titans bring in Everson Griffen to help replace one of the two of them. They also bring in some help at Cornerback as Nick Harper is also a Free Agent and probably won't be resigned.
Denver Broncos
18th - Denver Broncos (from Chicago Bears) - Marvin Austin - NT - North Carolina Tar Heels - Jnr
43rd - Denver Broncos - Brandon LaFell - WR - LSU Tigers - R/S Jnr
74th - Denver Broncos – Kareem Jackson - CB - Alabama Crimson Tide – Jnr
The Broncos bring in a new Nose Tackle to anchor their new 3-4 Defensive Line, which is probably their biggest need. They also bring in a Wide Receiver to replace Brandon Marshall who is a Free Agent (and a lazy bastard who won’t learn the playbook). Lastly they bring in a Cornerback to help provide depth for their aging Secondary.
Kansas City Chiefs
8th - Kansas City Chiefs - Sergio Kindle - DE - Texas Longhorns - Snr
41st - Kansas City Chiefs - Terrence Cody - NT - Alabama Crimson Tide – Snr
54th - Kansas City Chiefs (from Atlanta Falcons) - Dennis Pitta - TE - BYU Cougars – Snr
72nd - Kansas City Chiefs - Evan Royster - RB - Penn State Nittany Lions - R/S Jnr
The Chiefs take Sergio Kindle and with that they finally bring in a new Pass Rusher, there biggest need for the last three years. They also get Terrence Cody at good value to provide them with an Elite 3 man Front of Jackson, Cody and Dorsey. They have to replace Tony Gonzalez and so they bring in Dennis Pitta. Lastly, they shore up their Running Backs with Evan Royster.
Oakland Raiders
5th - Oakland Raiders - Taylor Mays - FS - USC Trojans - Snr
39th - Oakland Raiders - Rodney Hudson - OG - Florida State Seminoles - Jnr
70th - Oakland Raiders - Lee Ziemba - OT - Auburn Tigers - Jnr
93rd - Oakland Raiders (from New England Patriots) - Rennie Curran - OLB - Georgia Bulldogs - Jnr
I think when push comes to shove Al Davis will always take the better athlete rather than the better football player and so will take Taylor Mays ahead of Eric Berry to replace the bust that is Michael Huff. They will also take Rodney Hudson and Lee Ziemba to shore up their rather poor Offensive Line. Lastly, they take Rennie Curran to provide depth and eventually start at Linebacker.
San Diego Chargers
25th - San Diego Chargers - Arthur Jones - UT - Syracuse Orange - Snr
60th - San Diego Chargers - Marshwan Gilyard - WR - Cincinnati Bearcats - R/S Snr
91st - San Diego Chargers – Charles Scott - RB - LSU – Snr
The Chargers bring in Arthur Jones to replace Igor Olshansky and allow Shawn Merriman more of a free reign. This pick obviously changes if they don’t resign Merriman. They also bring in Marshwan Gilyard, from Cincinnati, as many of their Receivers are Free Agent and they won’t retain all of them. Lastly, they bring in the power back Charles Scott, as I don’t feel that after L.T. hangs up the boots that Sproles can pound the Football.
I originally had LeGarrette Blount as the Chargers 3rd Round pick, but removed him for a slight mishap on his
part.
Dallas Cowboys
9th - Dallas Cowboys - Arrelious Benn - WR - Illinois Fighting Illini - Jnr
40th - Dallas Cowboys - Morgan Burnett - FS - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - Jnr
73rd - Dallas Cowboys - Greg Jones - OLB - Michigan State Spartans – Jnr
The Cowboys still have Roy Williams but they don’t have a helluva lot else at Receiver and so take Arrelious Benn in the 1st Round. They need to replace the other Roy Williams and do so by taking the hard hitting Morgan Burnett. Finally, Keith Brooking is a bit of a stop gap. He’s on his last legs and they need a player for the future so they bring in Greg Jones.
New York Giants
31st - New York Giants - Reshad Jones - SS - Georgia Bulldogs - R/S Jnr
63rd - New York Giants - Donovan Warren - CB - Michigan Wolverines - Jnr
95th - New York Giants - John Eates - OC - Hawai'i Warriors - R/S Snr
The Giants bring in a young Strong Safety to create a top quality, young Safety partnership with Kenny Philips and then continue to shore up their defense with Warren, who will at least compete for Nickel. Lastly, the bring in more interior Line help and a player who could eventually replace the aging O’Hara.
Philadelphia Eagles
28th - Philadelphia Eagles - Michael Morgan - OLB - USC Trojans - R/S Jnr
59th - Philadelphia Eagles - Brandon Graham - DE - Michigan Wolverines – Snr
82nd - Philadelphia Eagles (from Seattle Seahawks) - Syd'Quan Thompson - CB - California Golden Bears – Snr
90th - Philadelphia Eagles - Adam Ulatoski - OT - Texas Longhorns - Snr
The Eagles bring in Michael Morgan to play Weakside Linebacker and also bring in an every down Left End in Brandon Graham. They also bring in more Cornerback depth and bring in Adam Ulatoski, at very good value, to bring quality depth to their injury prone Offensive Line.
Washington Redskins
19th - Washington Redskins - Brandon Spikes - ILB - Florida Gators - Snr
52nd - Washington Redskins - Josh Bynes - ILB - Auburn Tigers - Jnr
The Redskins bring in Brandon Spikes who will eventually replace the aging London Fletcher, and Josh Bynes who will replace Rocky McIntosh.
Chicago Bears
49th - Chicago Bears - Derrick Morgan - DE - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - Jnr
80th - Chicago Bears - Rico McCoy - OLB - Tennessee Volunteers - Snr
The Bears bring in help along their Defensive Line, which has had difficulty in creating a Pass Rush, while also brining in Rico McCoy, at good value, to compete for the Strongside Linebacker position.
Detroit Lions
4th - Detroit Lions - Russell Okung - OT - Oklahoma State Cowboys - Snr
35th - Detroit Lions - Vince Oghobaase - NT - Duke Blue Devils - R/S Snr
66th - Detroit Lions - Mike Johnson - OG - Alabama Crimson Tide - R/S Snr
The Lions need to retool their Offensive Line in order to give them a potential explosive Offense. Russell Okung is prototypical as a Left Tackle and will be an automatic upgrade over Backus. They also bring in Vince Oghobaase, a 4-3 Nose Tackle, who is both stout against the run but also penetrates the pocket very well. Lastly, they continue to rebuild their Offensive Line by bringing in Mike Johnson.
Green Bay Packers
20th - Green Bay Packers - Trent Williams - OT - Oklahoma Sooners - Snr
51st - Green Bay Packers - Rob Gronkowski - TE - Arizona Wildcats - Jnr
84th - Green Bay Packers - Brandon Ghee - CB - Wake Forest Demon Deacons - R/S Snr
The Packers bring in Trent Williams to replace Chad Clifton, and also bring in a new Tight End in Rob Gronkowski, two moves that should go a long way to improving Green Bay’s Offense. They also bring in Brandon Ghee to provide better depth at Cornerback.
Minnesota Vikings
30th - Minnesota Vikings - Ras-I Dowling - CB - Virginia Cavaliers - Jnr
61st - Minnesota Vikings - Brian Price - UT - UCLA Bruins - Jnr
94th - Minnesota Vikings - Chris Brown - RB - Oklahoma Sooners - Snr
The Vikings bring in a Cornerback to pair with Antoine Winfield and provide them with real strength in depth at the position. With Pat Williams getting older, they bring in Brian Price to help shore up the Defensive Tackle rotation. With Chester Taylor’s contract expiring (and him probably wanting a starting job somewhere) the Vikings bring in a new 3rd down back in Chris Brown.
Atlanta Falcons
23rd - Atlanta Falcons - Sean Weatherspoon - OLB - Missouri Tigers - Snr
85th - Atlanta Falcons - Brandon Lang - DE - Troy Trojans - R/S Snr
The Falcons address their biggest need, Linebacker, by drafting Sean Weatherspoon. They also provide themselves with a better Pass Rush by giving John Abraham some help by bringing in Brandon Lang.
Carolina Panthers
45th - Carolina Panthers - Colt McCoy - QB - Texas Longhorns - R/S Snr
76th - Carolina Panthers - Aaron Hernandez - TE - Florida Gators – Jnr
The Panthers need to replace Jake Delhomme and while Colt McCoy has his detractors he is still a very able Quarterback. The Panthers also bring in a new Pass Catching Tight End, who should provide the Panthers with an option if teams are able to neutralise Steve Smith.
New Orleans Saints
24th - New Orleans Saints - Rolando McClain - ILB - Alabama Crimson Tide - Jnr
55th - New Orleans Saints - DeMarcus Granger - UT - Oklahoma Sooners - R/S Snr
86th - New Orleans Saints - C.J. Wilson - DE - East Carolina Pirates – Snr
The Saints bring in McClain, who will either play Middle Linebacker and Vilma move to Weakside Linebacker, or he can play Strongside Linebacker. They also give Sedrick Ellis a new partner for their interior Defensive Line with DeMarcus Granger, and a new Defensive End to help in their rotation.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1st - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Gerald McCoy - UT - Oklahoma Sooners - R/S Jnr
33rd - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Travis Lewis - OLB - Oklahoma Sooners - R/S Sop
65th - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Eric Norwood - DE - South Carolina Gamecocks – Snr
The Buccaneers are in complete rebuilding mode and with their Offense being decent enough at the skill positions they turn to their Defense. The great Tampa Bay defense was build around 5 players, Warren Sapp, John Lynch, Derrick Brooks, Ronde Barber and Simeon Rice. Just a couple of Hall of Famers here and there. Or 5. They need to retool that defense in these players image. Last year they brought in Aqib Talib. This year they bring in Gerald McCoy, a prototypical 3 Technique, Travis Lewis, a very talented Weakside Linebacker and will also bring in Eric Norwood. Norwood isn’t a pure Pass Rusher but he should be able to help them get after the Quarterback.
Arizona Cardinals
26th - Arizona Cardinals - Anthony Davis - OT - Rutgers Scarlet Knights - Jnr
57th - Arizona Cardinals - Noel Devine - RB - West Virginia Mountaineers - Jnr
92nd - Arizona Cardinals - Garrett Graham - TE - Wisconsin Badgers - R/S Snr
Mike Gandy’s play has declined recently, and his contract expires at the end of the season, so the Cardinals will look to provide Levi Brown with a bookend partner and will do so with Anthony Davis. Noel Devine provides them with a fast change of pace back who can also provide cover in the Return game. Lastly, they add even more Offensive weapons by finally bringing in a Tight End.
St. Louis Rams
3rd - St Louis Rams - Carlos Dunlap - DE - Florida Gators - Jnr
34th - St Louis Rams - Tim Tebow - QB - Florida Gators - Snr
68th - St Louis Rams - Malcolm Smith - OLB - USC Trojans - Jnr
Spagnuolo built his Defensive system on one major thing. Getting to the Quarterback. Leonard Little is done and so they need a Defensive End to pair with Chris Long and Carlos Dunlap provides them with their own version of Mario Williams. A Defensive Line with Long, Dunlap and Carriker is a scary prospect for any Quarterback. The Rams must also be coming to the conclusion that Marc Bulger can’t cut it anymore. They need a new Quarterback and so they bring in the Tim Tebow. Tebow has his contractors, but unlike previous dual threat Quarterbacks, and Urban Meyer Quarterbacks, he is an extremely hard worker and so should excel at the NFL level. Lastly, they bring in Malcolm Smith to help shore up their Linebackers.
San Francisco 49ers
11th - San Francisco 49ers - Ndamukong Suh - UT - Nebraska Cornhuskers – Snr
14th - San Francisco 49ers (from Carolina Panthers) - Greg Hardy - DE - Ole Miss Rebels - Snr
42nd - San Francisco 49ers - Sam Young - OT - Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Snr
75th - San Francisco 49ers - Boo Robinson - NT - Wake Forest Demon Deacons - R/S Snr
San Francisco are in a pretty good position. They don’t have too many glaring weaknesses and should have two relatively high Draft picks in the 1st Round. The need to upgrade their Pass Rush and their Defensive Line in general. With that they take Ndamukong Suh, as prototypical a 5 Technique as there has been in the draft since Richard Seymour. They add to this by having Greg Hardy coming off Suh’s shoulder. The two should create a pretty scary combination. They also need to bring in a new Offensive Tackle, either Right or Left as Staley can play both. Sam Young provides them with a potentially elite Right Tackle to pair with Staley for a long time. Lastly, they bring in a new Nose Tackle to help anchor their Defensive Line with Boo Robinson.
Seattle Seahawks
10th - Seattle Seahawks (from Denver Broncos) - Bryan Bulaga - OT - Iowa Hawkeyes - Jnr
17th - Seattle Seahawks - C.J. Spiller - RB - Clemson Tigers - Snr
48th - Seattle Seahawks - Earl Thomas - SS - Texas Longhorns - R/S Sop
The Seahawks are in a good spot as they will have given up their 2nd Round pick last year and probably picked up at worst a Top 15 pick this year. They need to replace Walter Jones. It is rumoured that they were quite high on Jason Smith last year and would have drafted him if he had slipped to them so I feel they will go that way this year and bring in Bryan Bulaga. They also haven’t really had a Running Game since Shaun Alexander’s fall from grace and so C.J. Spiller gives them a top quality back. They also need to improve their secondary and so bring in Earl Thomas.unt