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|
Team |
Player |
Pos
|
School |
Notes/others considered |
|
1
|
Detroit
Lions |
Matthew
Stafford |
QB
|
Georgia |
Stafford's
workout justifies this pick; Jason Smith still a strong possibility,
though |
|
2
|
St.
Louis Rams |
Jason
Smith |
OT
|
Baylor |
Compete
with Alex Barron; Rams may prefer Eugene Monroe |
|
3
|
Kansas
City Chiefs |
Aaron
Curry |
OLB
|
Wake
Forest |
Safest
pick in the draft |
|
4
|
Seattle
Seahawks |
Mark
Sanchez |
QB
|
USC |
Will
draft him if no one jumps into the No. 2 spot that STL is trying to
trade out of |
|
5
|
Cleveland
Browns |
Michael
Crabtree |
WR
|
Texas
Tech |
Brian
Orakpo should be their pick if Crabtree is gone; Crabtree is picked
only if Braylon Edwards is traded |
|
6
|
Cincinnati
Bengals |
Eugene
Monroe |
OT
|
Virginia |
Trade
down, Everette Brown; B.J. Raji |
|
7
|
Oakland
Raiders |
Jeremy
Maclin |
WR
|
Missouri |
OT a
strong possibility |
|
8
|
Jacksonville
Jaguars |
B.J. Raji |
DT/NT
|
Boston
College |
CB and
WR both possibilities; can't see them drafting a QB - a win-now team |
|
9
|
Green
Bay Packers |
Brian
Orakpo |
DE/OLB
|
Texas |
Trade
down, OT help |
|
10
|
San
Francisco 49ers |
Michael
Oher |
OT
|
Mississippi |
Andre
Smith - could Singletary whip Smith into shape? |
|
11
|
Buffalo
Bills |
Andre
Smith |
OT
|
Alabama |
A great
value on one of the best players on the field; replaces Jason Peters |
|
12
|
Denver
Broncos |
Chris
Wells |
RB
|
Ohio
State |
We're
not sold on this pick, and Tyson Jackson could easily be their choice |
|
13
|
Washington
Redskins |
Everette
Brown |
DE/OLB
|
Florida
State |
Replace
Jason Taylor; trade up for Mark Sanchez? |
|
14
|
New
Orleans Saints |
Malcolm
Jenkins |
CB/S
|
Ohio
State |
Chris
Wells could be the pick if available |
|
15
|
Houston
Texans |
Vontae
Davis |
CB
|
Illinois |
Need
another speedy corner; Aaron Maybin an option |
|
16
|
San
Diego Chargers |
Tyson
Jackson |
DE
|
LSU |
Replaces
Igor Olshansky as a true 3-4 DE; Rey Maualuga |
|
17
|
New York
Jets |
Darrius
Heyward-Bey |
WR
|
Maryland |
Gives
them a dangerous playmaker and deep threat; could trade up for a QB or
take Josh Freeman |
|
18
|
Denver
Broncos (from Chicago Bears) |
Aaron
Maybin |
DE/LB
|
Penn
State |
CB, DE
possibilities; have no WRs to speak of; Darrius Heyward-Bey an option
if available |
|
19
|
Tampa
Bay Buccaneers |
Peria
Jerry |
DT
|
Mississippi |
Need a
pass-rushing end, too; Josh Freeman a possibility |
|
20
|
Detroit
Lions (from Dallas Cowboys) |
Rey
Maualuga |
LB
|
USC |
Enough
lateral speed to play middle linebacker? Peria Jerry an option if
available |
|
21
|
Philadelphia
Eagles |
Knowshon
Moreno |
RB
|
Georgia |
Pairs
with Brian Westbrook to form |
|
22
|
Minnesota
Vikings |
Eben
Britton |
OT
|
Arizona |
Help at
CB and more depth at DT all possibilities; could trade out of the pick |
|
23
|
New
England Patriots |
James
Laurinaitis |
ILB
|
Ohio
State |
Need an
ILB to pair with Jerod Mayo; can rotate with and eventually replace
Tedy Bruschi |
|
24
|
Atlanta
Falcons |
Brandon
Pettigrew |
TE
|
Oklahoma
State |
A do-all
tight end and fills a big need |
|
25
|
Miami
Dolphins |
Larry
English |
DE/OLB
|
Northern
Illinois |
Fits
Bill Parcells' mold and the defensive system well |
|
26
|
Baltimore
Ravens |
Hakeem
Nicks |
WR
|
North
Carolina |
Gives
the Ravens a legit chain-moving WR with upside |
|
27
|
Indianapolis
Colts |
Evander
Hood |
DT
|
Missouri |
After
missing out on Peria Jerry, Hood is the next best option |
|
28
|
Buffalo
Bills (from Carolina Panthers throughPhiladelphia Eagles) |
Brian
Cushing |
LB
|
USC |
Fills a
big hole and should start out of the gate |
|
29
|
New York
Giants |
Kenny
Britt |
WR
|
Rutgers |
Percy
Harvin an option? |
|
30
|
Tennessee
Titans |
Percy
Harvin |
WR
|
Florida |
TEN
finally drafts a first-round receiver! Alex Mack gets strong
consideration |
|
31
|
Arizona
Cardinals |
Donald
Brown |
RB
|
Connecticut |
Ideal
fit; Percy Harvin if Anquan Boldin is traded? |
|
32
|
Pittsburgh
Steelers |
Darius
Butler |
CB
|
Connecticut |
Helps
ease the loss of Bryant McFadden |
