Alright, 2 weeks before the draft I wanted to give my prediction for the Top 10 picks:
1. St. Louis Rams – Sam Bradford –Bradford is the best fit for the Rams’ new rebuilding season. I mean they already cut Bulger and is A.J. Feeley the answer? The Rams will take Bradford, have him learn under Feeley, and then let him start around Week 6.
2. Detroit Lions – Ndamukong Suh. I was thinking the Lions could draft OT here as well. But, I would find it hard for Detroit to pass on a guy that is this much of a beast. We all saw what he was capable of in the Big 12 Championship (sorry Pierce) and I think that game single handedly made him a top 5 pick. I don’t think he will be able to do that on a consistent basis, but I do think he is the BPA here.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Gerald McCoy. With Suh going to Detroit, I think the Bucs will draft BPA as well. They could very well draft an offensive lineman, but Raheem Morris is a defensive minded coach. With the team finishing tied for 26th in rush defense, I feel the Bucs will try and improve this and draft McCoy.
4. Washington Redskins –Russell Okung. With McNabb in town, it is time for the Redskins to turn their attention to the offensive line. The Redskins finished tied for 4th in sacks given up last year. The only healthy tackle on their roster is Mike Williams. Okung gives them a large frame (6-6, 305) and strength (38 reps) to help protect McNabb.
5. Kansas City Chiefs – Trent Williams. Kansas City has to find a way to protect Matt Cassell. The Chiefs offensive line gave up 45 sacks last season. Williams is a guy that is moving up a lot of draft boards right now and may not even be available, but I think this will be a good option for the Chiefs.
6. Seattle Seahawks – Brian Baluga. Seattle needs help on the offensive line. They just traded G Rob Sims to the Lions and are running thin. Baluga gives them a big body at 6-6 312lbs to shore up the right side and hopefully protect Hasselbeck.
7. Cleveland Browns – Eric Berry. Berry is by far the best defensive back in the draft. The Browns are more than one player away from being good, but Berry is the best defensive player at num. 7. The Browns ranked 29th last year against the pass and Berry gives them a big, fast body in the secondary.
8. Oakland Raiders – Anthony Davis. This was a tough one for me. I thought about just putting the guy with the fastest 40 time here. However, I think Al Davis will come to his senses and give JaMarcus Russell or Bruce Gradkowski or whoever is back there some protection. Raiders were 3rd in sacks given up last year and their best OT right now is Khalif Barnes.
9. Buffalo Bills – Jimmy Clausen. If Clausen has a good Pro Day, I will find it hard for the Bills to pass on him here. I know Jim Kelly wants Tim Tebow, but no. 9 is too high for him. Clausen gives the Bills another young arm to mold. Trent Edwards will be the starter this season, but if he continues to struggle, it will be Clausen’s job before too long.
10. Jacksonville Jaguars – Dez Bryant. Biggest reach here IMO. Jacksonville hasn’t had a solid number one wide out since Jimmy Smith left in 2005. I know Bryant has character issues, but he also has raw talent. He will give David Garrard size and speed to get open down the field.
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chiefs trying to move down
Just read on PFT that the Redskins were looking at taking a QB with the number 4 pick. Could be a ploy to get other teams to trade with them, but would screw up my mock nonetheless. Maybe the Bills would trade up for Clausen. We will see...
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