- Oakland
Raiders—JaMarcus Russell—The Raiders will be tempted by
the most talented player in the draft, but will ultimately fill their
biggest and most pressing need in QB, by selecting JaMarcus Russell.
- Detroit
Lions—Brady Quinn—This is also a team that will be
tempted to select Calvin Johnson, but with Millen’s history of ruining
WR’s careers, he would get booed out of town for taking another WR In
the first round. They say Kitna is their
guy, but I am calling their bluff here, Quinn is their long term plan.
- Cleveland
Browns—Adrian Peterson—The recent acquisition of Jamal
Lewis only shows that the browns are going to split carries and groom
the young Peterson. Lewis only has another
year or two left in him, before this team is handed to the unbelievably
talented Peterson.
- Tampa
Bay Buccaneers—Calvin Johnson—The biggest WR prospect
in quite some time wont make it past pick #4. Tampa
Bay
filled their defensive needs with the acquisitions of Carter and June,
and Petigout all but told me that they wont take Thomas here either.
- Arizona
Cardinals—Joe Thomas—Ask Edgerrin James what the
cardinals most pressing needs, and he may not admit it, but his numbers
certainly prove it. They need to fill
their voids on the OL, before their investments at RB and QB will not
be able to make plays. Thomas will fit in
nicely in Zona.
- Washington
Redskins—Gaines Adams—Washington
has many needs to fill on the defensive side of the ball, but will take
a shot at the top rated DE in the draft this year.
They could also go after a DT
or a SS, so Branch or Landry could be options.
- Minnesota
Vikings—Dwayne Jarrett—The Vikings have a pressing need
at WR and DE, but their defense was pretty solid last season, and they
lacked a go to possession WR. Jarrett will
provide them with just that, with great hands and fantastic field
awareness, he will fill that void nicely.
- Atlanta
Falcons—Laron Landry—The Falcons traded up to get this
spot from the Texans, and this was one of the toughest picks to make. The falcons have an aging OL, so I they could
go Levi Brown here. Ultimately, the
falcons have a bigger need in FS, and Landry is a freak of nature with
a combination of size and speed, and will provide big play making
abilities.
- Miami
Dolphins—Levi Brown—This is also a tough pick to make,
and Miami could look in
the direction of DE, CB, or even WR in this pick. The
signing of Az Hakim and drafting Derek Hagan early last year, will
surely make the Dolphins look to beef up their OL, by taking the human
mountain, Levi Brown.
- Houston
Texans—Ted Ginn Jr.—The Texans are in need of a #2 WR,
and a guy that can get up the field for the home run threat. Ted Ginn possesses amazing speed, and should
provide newly acquired QB Schaub with a guy that can get downfield. Leon Hall and Alan Branch are possibilities
here as well.
- SF 49ers—Pat Willis—Willis
amazed scouts at his pro day, with blazing 40 times and a physical
presence that is absolutely scary. The
49ers have other needs, but none greater than a dominating presence on
defense, and Willis can certainly provide that.
- Buffalo
Bills—Marshawn Lynch—Currently, the Bills starting RB
is Shaud Williams, which will not cut it by any means.
No need is more pressing, and
its almost certain that the Bills will select RB here with giving the
pink slip to Willis McGahee.
- St
Louis Rams—Lawrence Timmons—The
Rams are in need of defensive help, and quick. They
need an outside pass rusher, and Lawrence Timmons possesses speed, and
has great awareness to get to the QB. They
could also go CB here with Leon Hall, or FS with Reggie Nelson.
- Carolina
Panthers—Greg Olsen—The Panthers are in need of a play
making TE, and what better position here are they in to take one of the
top TE prospects to come out of the draft in years.
Olsen possesses speed, great
hands, and is a solid run blocker. No
brainer for the panthers here.
- Pittsburgh
Steelers—Leon Hall—Pittsburgh is in need of a shut down
corner with them going to the 3-4 defense now. Some
think that Hall is the NFL’s next shut down corner and the Steelers
will take a shot at him.
- Green
Bay Packers—Reggie Nelson—Green Bay
could look at a few different places here, including RB and WR. With a young Jennings
and driver still on the team, they seem to be content at WR. With both Peterson and Lynch being off the
board, there is really no other 1st round talent at RB. With the pack needing serious help at safety,
and loving their dread locked DB’s, Reggie Nelson seems to be the best
selection for them.
- Jacksonville
Jaguars—Jarvis Moss—The Jags seem to have a pattern of
having big tall defensive fronts, and Jarvis will fit in nicely here. Moss is a tall DE that can get around the
corner, and get his long arms up to knock down passes, and kicks.
- Cincinnati
Bengals—Alan Branch—Branch is difficult to pass on here
for a team that could use an upgrade at DT. They
could look in the direction of an OLB, or a Safety here.
- Tennessee
Titans—Robert Meacham—The loss of Drew Bennett and the
fact that the FA market wasn’t over flowing with WR, is going to force
the Titans to take a WR in the first round. Meacham
could very well be the 2nd best WR in this draft. His impressive combine and great season will
make Meacham the Titans guy.
- New York
Giants—Paul Posluszny—The loss of Emmons and Arrington
will almost certainly put a high need for a OLB with the New York
Giants. Posluszny will fit in the giants
plans nicely. They could also look at CB
or DT here.
- Denver
Broncos—Amobi Okoye—The broncos will take the risk of
the draft with the young Amobi Okoye, whom has such a high ceiling with
great potential. The broncos could also
look ILB here with Al Wilson looking to be on the way out.
- Dallas
Cowboys—Chris Houston—Dallas is in need of help for
Newman, and Houston has the potential to be a lock down corner,
shutting down some of the top receivers in this draft in college. Dallas
could also look DE with this pick.
- Kansas
City Chiefs—Sidney Rice—The Chiefs are in dire need of
a productive WR, and the youth and talented Rice is very intriguing
here for the chiefs. Rice could be the guy
they have been searching years for. The
Chiefs could also look DT, or ILB here with this pick.
- New
England Patriots—Brandon Siler—New England loaded up on
WR through Free agency, and with some aging ILB, they will look to
inject some youth to that corp. Siler is
considered a close second to Willis, and could make start in his rookie
season with NE. The patriots could also
look at CB or S here.
- New York
Jets—Darrelle Revis—The Jets are in need of a shut down
corner, and with the recent success Revis has had in his pro day, and a
good showing at the combine, he has quickly moved up the board.
- Philadelphia
Eagles—Michael Griffin—Dawkins isn’t getting any
younger, and the eagles are in need of another safety, so they will
select a hard hitting Michael Griffin to match the style of the
aggressive eagles defense.
- New
Orleans Saints—Adam Carriker—The Saints struggled on
defense last year, and stopping the run and putting pressure on the QB
was a major problem. Carriker can do both,
so this is the best option here, and the saints are counting their
blessings he made it to them. They could
also look CB with this pick.
- New
England Patriots—Aaron Ross—The patriots are aging at
CB, and need to take a CB to put some youth back in the line up. Ross is a good cover corner, and will look to
start in his rookie season along side Samuel.
- Baltimore
Ravens—Jamaal Anderson—Some think that Jamaal should go
earlier In this draft but he seems to fit in perfect with the Ravens,
and the Ravens are in need of a DE. They
could also look DT, or OLB with this pick.
- San
Diego Chargers—Dwayne Bowe—The Chargers have struggled
over the years to find a reliable WR, and they could have their man
here. Bowe is a big guy that has great
hands, and could start immediately in this thin WR corp in San
Diego.
- Chicago
Bears—Justin Blalock—The Bears are aging up front, and
at times, struggled to open up holes for runners to get through. They will look to add the top OG to help
spring new full time starter Cedric Benson.
- Indianapolis
Colts—Jon Beason—Even though the colts played solid
defense, there is nothing that makes us think that they wont go back to
allowing large chunks of yardage on running plays.
They will look to ensure that
they are taking steps in the right direction, by adding a young
talented OLB in Beason.
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