1. Oakland Raiders—JaMarcus Russell. QB. LSU.
Al Davis loves big arms and Kiffin and Russell will have a chance to mature together.

2. Detroit Lions--  Joe Thomas. OT. Wisconsin.
Detroit takes a look at Quinn here but needs a can’t miss type prospect like Thomas. Did well to draft Simms last year and two productive rookies in a row would go a long way in making people not hate Matt Millen.

3. Cleveland Browns—Alan Branch. NT. Michigan.
Everyone knows, especially around Cleveland that the O-line is a bigger problem than the D-line. However, Branch is a stud true NT and Romeo is sticking to the 3-4.  Brady is also an option, but with the Browns wanting to run a west coast system, Frye could be successful.

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers—Brady Quinn. QB. Notre Dame.
They game Simms an extension but I am not sold that he is their man. Johnson could get a look here as the best player in the draft, but the ‘Bucs take Brady instead. If not, it is possible but not likely that Quinn could slide to Miami at nine.

5. Arizona Cardinals—Jamaal Anderson. DE. Arkansas.
A monster off the edge. With the offense set, or so it seems, the Cards go with some much needed help on the front seven.

6. Washington Redskins—Gaines Adams. DE. Clemson.
18 sacks in 16 games for the Redskins last year. Enough said.

7. Minnesota Vikings—Calvin Johnson. WR. Georgia Tech.
The best player in the draft falls all the way to seven. Minnesota finally gets a go-to guy again and he and Tarvaris Jackson should form a nice duo in the future.

8. Houston Texans—Adrian Peterson. RB. Oklahoma.
Since he doesn’t go number two or number three, he slides down to Houston. However, if Tampa wins the coin flip with Cleveland, and takes the player Cleveland is targeting at three, Browns could snag AP at four.

9. Miami Dolphins—Leon Hall. CB. Michigan.
Lacks top speed but Miami could use some help in that secondary. Jason Allen was inconsistent but putting someone like hall along side him could make them both very good. Will benefit from a nice pass rush. Could reach for Troy Smith here but give Culpepper a grace period.

10. Atlanta Falcons—Ted Ginn Jr. WR. KR. Sprinter. Ohio State.
I personally am not sold on Ginn as an NFL WR. However, his speed is lethal and he does have some hands. The Falcons need that badly. Could also go secondary with Landry (LSU) here.

11.  San Francisco 49ers—Dwayne Jarrett. WR. USC.
49ers are disappointed Ginn is gone and consider going with secondary help. However, the idea of a maturing Alex Smith, a prolific Gore, and a healthy Vernon Davis is just too good not to pull the trigger on this pick.

12. Buffalo Bills—Levi Brown. OT. Penn State.
Bills need help here bad. Encouraged by last season, they want to see what Losman and Willis can do with some actual protection. Could be interesting.

13. St. Louis Rams— LaRon Landry. DB. LSU.
Rams continue to need some help all over this side of the ball. LB is tempting but Landry being available at this point is a huge value. A true safety, he has good cover skills.

14.  Carolina Panthers—Reggie Nelson. DB. Florida.
Nelson is as good as Landry. After The Thomas Davis Experiment at safety, they find a true safety to roam with Minter and help Gamble over the top. Could get a lot of picks right away with that front seven in Carolina.

15. Pittsburgh Steelers—Patrick Willis. LB. Ole Miss.
LB’s are aging so they take the best one available. Despite mediocre record, they are still a very deep and very good team. This pick is almost a luxury no matter what direction they go with it.

16. Green Bay Packers—Marshawn Lynch. RB. Cal.
Outstanding runner and could go higher come April. Green is aging and Lynch is a homerun hitter that The Pack hasn’t had in a while.

17. Jacksonville Jaguars—Jarvis Moss. DE. Florida.
Big need here for the Jags. Could go with Moses or even Carricker at this point. However, they take the hometown hero who’s stock is soaring after a dominant performance against the Buckeyes.

18. Cincinnati Bengals—Quentin Moses. DE. Georgia.
Bookends nicely with Justin Smith. A solid pick value wise. Also, a pretty clean record. The pick just makes sense.

19. Tennessee Titans—Justin Blalock. OG. Texas.
They have to do something about prolonging VY’s career. This might be a reach as of now, but with good workouts, he could rise quickly. WR is tempting but with the big four gone already, they don’t reach for Meachem, Gonzalez, or Rice. O-Line is a bigger need.

20. New York Giants—Lawrence Timmons. LB. Florida State.
Arrington is just okay when he is healthy and this is a position of need even if he is. I think they give Jacobs a year as the workhorse to see what he’s got. Could also go corner or RB with Pittman maybe being considered.

21. Denver Broncos—Marcus McCauley. CB. Fresno State.
Broncos have to do something at that spot after the tragic death of Darrent Williams. Between McCaulley and Revis, I think they go McCaulley because he is more of a true cover guy.

22. Dallas Cowboys—Michael Griffin. S. Texas.
They need help at O-line and safety and with Blalock gone, Griffin seems obvious as he is the best safety left. Paired with Roy Williams, the defensive backfield will be much improved.

23. Kansas City Chiefs—Amobi Okoye. DT. Louisville.
Will probably wind up climbing significantly by draft day but at this point, I think that Herm does well to grab the youngster (19) at pick 23. Could go Pittcock or Tyler as well if Okoye is gone.

24. New England Patriots (from Seattle Seahawks)— Darrell Revis. CB. Pitt.
With Samuel a free agent and an aging defensive backfield, this pick is wise. Revis slides a little bit due to guys like Blalock going higher than expected. 

25. New York Jets—Michael Bush. RB. Louisville.
He and Washington together could be a very nice combo of size and speed. Could also go DE here with Charles Johnson or perhaps even WR with Rice or Gonzalez. RB is biggest need.

26. Philadelphia Eagles—Lamarr Woodley. OLB/DE. Michigan.
LB is a need here. Could go with Posluszny but Woodley’s versatility is attractive. Good pass rusher. Safety is a need here as well but there is no safety that has emerged yet worthy of this pick that is still on the board.

27. New Orleans Saints— Zach Miller. TE. Arizona State.
Offense was prolific last year without a real threat at TE. Miller gives them that. Could also consider corner after the way that Thomas got manhandled and embarrassed by Rex and the Bears.

28. New England Patriots—Paul Posluszny. LB. Penn State.
New England’s LB’s are slow and old. PP is a good upgrade and a good value toward the bottom of the round. Do not rule out Brian Leonard from Rutgers at this point either.

29. Baltimore Ravens—Buster Davis. LB. Florida State.
Could lose some talent at this position to the free agent market. Davis is quick and a hard hitter that fits right in. Plus, With youth at this spot, the team will be ready to reload when Ray and The Vets decide to hang them up. Troy Smith also a possibility here.

30. San Diego Chargers--  Dwayne Bowe. WR. LSU.
What do you get the team that has everything but a WR? Well, you get them a pro-ready, big, fast WR at the bottom of the round. Marty is delighted that he falls this far. He is currently on the rise

31. Chicago Bears—Sidney Rice. WR. South Carolina.
Bears could go LB but need a high powered WR more. Muhammed has been underproductive and injured. Rice is a nice value down here and falls into the Bears lap.

32. Indianapolis Colts—Quinn Pitcock. DT. Ohio State.
Colts run defense was terrible. Some of that had to do with Sanders and Doss being out but more of it had to do with their line being below average. Best DT available is the pick unless they go LB.

Just Missed
Adam Carriker, DE, Nebraska
Troy Smith, QB, Ohio State
Tank Williams, DT, NC State
HB Blades, LB, Pittsburgh
Robert Meachem, WR, Tennessee
Daymeion Hughes, CB, California