| 1. St.
Louis |
Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma |
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Easy selection for the Rams – and the correct one, too |
| 2. Detroit |
Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska |
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Best player in draft too much to pass up for needed OL help |
| 3. Tampa Bay |
Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma |
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Suh would be the first choice here, but Bucs get great value |
| 4. Kansas City * |
Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State |
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K.C. gives up their 4th rd. selection (#102) to move up one spot |
| 5. Washington * |
Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma |
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Skins’ prefer Williams… win big with getting much needed 4th rounder |
| 6. Seattle |
Eric Berry, FS, Tennessee |
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Berry could be the third best player in the draft…and it fits
a big need |
| 7. Cleveland |
Dan Williams, NT, Tennessee |
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Age of starters on DL: 32, 31, and 31… value pick when Berry
goes. |
| 8. Oakland |
Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech |
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Amazingly, the Raiders take appropriate value at a position of
need |
| 9. Buffalo |
Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame |
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Celebration in Buffalo as ‘their guy all along’ falls right in
their lap |
| 10. Jacksonville |
Joe Haden, CB, Florida |
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The division of Peyton Manning requires appropriate CB
attention |
| 11. Denver |
Maurkice Pouncey, C/G, Florida |
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This selection likely happens in a small trade-down scenario |
| 12. Miami |
Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, South Florida |
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Fits the pass-rushing athleticism that Parcells often covets |
| 13. San Francisco |
Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers |
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Davis is high on 49er draftboard and fits value at this spot |
| 14. Seattle |
Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa |
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Luck falls their way when Seattle can address the OL need here |
| 15. NY Giants |
Rolando McClain, ILB, Alabama |
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Major need (4-3 MLB) meets major value (top-10 talent) |
| 16. Houston % |
Earl Thomas, FS, Texas |
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Texans maneuver up from #20 to get a stud (Peyton’s strikes
again) |
| 17. San Francisco |
C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson |
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If Spiller makes it to this point, he’s not getting past this
spot |
| 18. Pittsburgh |
Mike Iupati, OG/OT, Idaho |
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Missing Ben = major need for more effectively running the
football |
| 19. Atlanta |
Brandon Graham, DE/OLB, Michigan |
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Great positional value; Falcons must get more pass-rush |
| 20. Tennessee % |
Sergio Kindle, DE/OLB, Texas |
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In trade-down, Titans pick up Houston’s 3rd rd (#81) for their 5th rd (#148) |
| 21. Cincinnati |
Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma |
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If Bryant slips to here, do the Bengals take him instead of
the TE need? |
| 22. New England |
Ryan Mathews, RB, Fresno State |
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Pats get one of their favorites w/ Houston moving up for a
Thomas |
| 23. Green Bay |
Jerry Hughes, DE/OLB, TCU |
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Obvious pick if he’s available… Packers are in dire need of pass-rush |
| 24. Philadelphia |
Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise State |
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Perfect fit for the Eagles defensive scheme; also the top need |
| 25. Baltimore |
Jared Odrick, DE, Penn State |
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Upgrades an area they’ve lost a lot at over the past several
years |
| 26. Minnesota # |
Devin McCourty, CB, Rutgers |
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Move up to get guy they covet; give up 3rd (#93) / get 4th (#123) |
| 27. Dallas |
Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State |
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They could move up for him… they’ll surely take him if he
falls? |
| 28. San Diego |
Taylor Mays, S, USC |
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Needs at RB, NT, OT, TE, but defensive backfield gets upgraded |
| 29. NY Jets |
Kareem Jackson, CB, Alabama |
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Have Cromartie and Revis at CB, but very little depth behind
them |
| 30. Arizona # |
Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame |
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After moving down, thrilled to get toughness/character guy for
WR |
| 31. Indianapolis |
Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Missouri |
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Tremendous value at one of the positions being considering |
| 32. New Orleans |
Daryl Washington, OLB, TCU |
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Perfect fit for one of the few needs on defending champ |
