Live from the draft, the first pick was just announced and I barely handed in my picks at the Pick 'Em Contest. I logged into some wifi and here is my post:
After my talks with Mel, Todd, and many a draft enthusiast, my top 10 has not changed. I have added picks 11-32 which are rarely predicted correctly and therefore need no explanation.
The two players on my radar, Tim Tebow and Jahvid Best, did not crack my first round but my counterpart Greg and I entertained the possibility of Best to the Pats and Tebow to the Vikes or Saints.
Greg and I also also discussed trades in the ranges 4-7, 13-15, 22-23.
1. St. Louis Rams-Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma-I don’t like the pick personally but apparently it’s a given that the Rams take him. DYK: His great grandmother was Cherokee.
2. Detroit Lions-Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska-They could go OT but Suh is arguably the best player in the draft and it fills a need.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma-This 3-Tech Tackle draws comparisons to Sapp because apparently his style meshes with their defense scheme.
4. Washington Redskins-Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State-The Skins need to replace Samuels and protect McNabb’s back side, that one he’s blind on.
5. Kansas City Chiefs-Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma-If I know Scott Pioli like I think I do, they pass on a S like Berry and go with the cornerstone position of their franchise. People say Bulaga is a Pioli-type guy, they don’t know him like I do.
6. Seattle Seahawks-Eric Berry, S, Tennessee-Well it won’t be Taylor Mays. They could go OT or secondary but it should be the Ed Reed-esque ball-hawking center fielder.
7. Cleveland Browns-Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State-Since when are OK and OK State so good at football? Bryant was suspended last year for an undisclosed chat with Deion Sanders and has baggage or something but he’s immensely talented… great catch radius.
8. Oakland Raiders-Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers-Oh boy… Bryant and Berry are off the board. (Bryant was too slow anyway but his baggage was intriguing). The media has exhausted the speculation that the Raiders will reach for someone physically gifted in running in a straight line for 40 yards. Enough, Al Davis goes conservative here picks the natural knee-bending road grader out of Rutgers. There are whispers of Bulaga, child please, another stiff, white OT from the state of Iowa. There are murmurs Clausen, hmm… child please he won’t even go in the first round.
9. Buffalo Bills- Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame-Not a great pick considering he’s a fair weather QB but this is the best option for this franchise. I remember in 2007 when Miami was in this same position at the same pick… I was a perfect 8-8 in my mock and then they took Ted Ginn Jr. instead of Brady Quinn. Look how that turned out.
10. Jacksonville Jaguars- Rolando McClain, LB, Alabama-He’s a Jack Del Rio type of player and they’ll be look for defense in Thomas or Morgan unless they go offense with Spiller.
11. Denver Broncos- Earl Thomas, S, Texas
12. Miami Dolphins- Sergio Kindle, OLB, Texas
13. San Francisco 49ers, Joe Haden, CB, Florida
14. Seattle Seahawks- C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson
15. New York Giants- Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, USF
16. Tennessee Titans- Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise St.
17. San Francisco 49ers- Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa
18. Pittsburgh Steelers- Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida
19. Atlanta Falcons- Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
20. Houston Texans- Ryan Matthews, RB, Fresno St.
21. Cincinnati Bengals- Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
22. New England Patriots- Brandon Graham, DE, Michigan
23. Green Bay Packers- Mike Iupati, G, Idaho
24. Philadelphia Eagles- Devin McCourty, CB, Rutgers
25. Baltimore Ravens- Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee
26. Arizona Cardinals- Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Missouri
27. Dallas Cowboys- Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland
28. San Diego Chargers- Terrence Cody, NT, Alabama
29. New York Jets- Everson Griffen, DE, USC
30. Minnesota Vikings- Taylor Mays, S, USC
31. Indianapolis Colts- Charles Brown, OT
32. New Orleans Saints- Jerry Hughes, DE, TCU
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