1. St. Louis – Sam Bradford – The obvious and really only pick here. Very strong armed QB that has potential to resurrect the franchise. However, I’m only a fan of throwing a QB into the fire if the right weapons are there (See Mark Sanchez last year). . . . . .with poor line play and no proven commodities, throwing Bradford in right away is only going to limit his future potential. Rams would’ve been better keeping Bulger and let Bradford sit for a year.
2. Detroit – Ndamukong Suh – Great pass rushing threat. Going to Jim Schwartz gives him potential to be the next man-beast. Going to Detroit gives him potential to be the next bust at DT (see Gerrard Warren, Travis Johnson, Dewayne Robertson, Jonathan Sullivan, Ryan Sims, etc)
3. Tampa - Gerald McCoy – Fans are expecting the next Warren Sapp here. Whereas McCoy will be good, he’ll be closer to Booger McFarland than Sapp.
4. Washington – Trent Williams – Rumblings out of DC are that Shannahan likes the more athletic Williams than the better prospect Okung. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them trade down though and try to grab him. Either way, they need somebody to protect McNabb.
5. KC – Russell Okung – A true gift to Pioli and the Chefs. This allows them to move Albert to at least the right tackle (but hopefully back to guard where he belongs). Gives the offense some real upside if they can solidify this spot.
6. Seattle – Charles Brown – Many of you draftniks are surprised to see Brown here. He is probably the 5th best tackle in this draft. Admittedly, this is a horrible pick. Every draft has them (see Tyson Jackson, Aaron Maybin from last year and every single one of the Raiders pick within the last 7 years). I think Carroll tries to recreate his success by bringing in his players and by having Ray Willis as the current starting left tackle, Seattle knows that it needs to draft one.
7. Cleveland – Eric Berry – Berry has the potential to give Cleveland’s defense some identity and toughness. I think he is a penciled in starter for 10 yrs and not much more, but in reality that’s all you need out of your draft picks.
8. Oakland – Bruce Campbell – And the streak continues. Campbell ran one of the fastest 40s at the Combine for a lineman. Pretty much sealed his fate as becoming a Raider, benched Raider, and valet driver as his career path
9. Buffalo – Jimmy Clausen – I really like Clausen, but this is one of the worst scenarios for him. Poor line play, poor running game, poor defense, and with the exception of Lee Evans, poor targets. For his sake, I hope they pass on him. *Clausen will be the biggest wild card this year. Where he goes will dictate the rest of the draft
10. Jacksonville – Rolando McClain – Another pick I’m not a fan of, but Jags brass have all but signed him up. Have fun playing in Los Angeles for a new coach next year!
11. Denver – Dez Bryant – If Bryant turns into the head-case that everyone wants him to be, then this is a horrible pick. If he turns into the play-maker head-case that most people think he is, then it’s a wash with the Marshall trade. If he turns into just the play-maker that only he thinks he is, then this offense will be taken to a whole new level.
12. Miami – Dan Williams – Classic Parcells guy. I also like Sergio Kindle here, but with the age and looming suspension of Jason Ferguson, d-line becomes more of a priority. *Look for CJ Spiller here as a dark horse.
13. SF – Joe Haden – Potential lock down corner with superstar potential will provide the 49ers with a cornerstone of that defense.
14. Seattle – Everson Griffen – Another USC guy. Again, purpose bad pick. Not a fan of Carroll in the NFL and Seattle hasn’t been great with its picks as of recent.
15. G-men – CJ Spiller – If the G-men are smart, this is the pick. Spiller will fail as a feature back (see Reggie Bush) but will excel as part of a tandem and used strictly as an open field playmaker (see Reggie Bush). Takes the offense to a new height as long as the bitch Manning gets off the pill and starts throwing the ball.
16. Tennessee – Jason Pierre-Paul – One of the most gifted pass rushers in the draft. Tennessee staff has been said to liken him to Jevon Kearse.
17. SF – Anthony Davis – Perfect fit at RT for that line . . . . . although I’m never a fan of using a first rounder on a RT. Davis will never live up to his draft position and many tackles drafted below him will become superior options down the road.
18. Pitt – Kyle Wilson – One of my favorite corners in the draft. Straight up play maker in the secondary that instantly fills a need for the Steelers. Also look for an interior lineman here. *Craziest scenario possible: Clausen falls, Pitt trades Rapelisberger and grabs him here. Not gonna happen, but would completely shake the NFL foundations
19. Atlanta – Brandon Graham – Good pass rusher that fills the void that Jamal Anderson was suppose to a couple years ago. If they are patient with him, he could become a potential Pro Bowler. If they rush him, they get a solid player at best.
20. Houston – Ryan Matthews – The final piece to the explosive offense. Personally, I draft defense here and/or receiver Demaryius Thomas to complement Andre the Giant.
21. Cincy – Jermaine Gresham – Still skeptical about this pick. Every year, Cincy is the favorite for a TE. Every year, Cincy passes. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him get bypassed again.
22. NE – Maurkice Pouncey – Pouncey is a Belichek player which is why I give him the nod over Thomas. Pouncey gives them a toughness upfront and eases the pain for when Logan Mankins walks in the near future.
23. GB – Bryan Bulga – If Seattle is somehow smart, then I switch Bulga and Brown. Rogers is the key to that offense but can’t do anything if he ends up gang banged on every down.
24. Philadelphia – Devin McCourty – Everything out of Philly is saying McCourty is the pick if he’s available. Gives them a replacement to the departed Sheldon Brown
25. Baltimore – Jared Odrick – This pick will not happen. I believe that Odrick is the fastest rising player on draft boards and I see him going realistically somewhere in the teens; however, if he does fall, he gives Baltimore an argument for one of the best d-lines in football.
26. Arizona – Sean Witherspoon – Instant replacement for Dansby. . . . . . History tells us that most of the time when a high draft pick is expected to replace a Pro Bowler, he busts (see Troy Williamson). Very possibly the fate here.
27. Dallas – Earl Thomas – An absolute gift here that gives Dallas the secondary help they desperately need.
28. SD – Terrence Cody – The key to the 3-4 defense is the nose tackle. Terrence Cody is nothing more than amorphous blog in the resemblance of Rosie O’Donnell, which is all he needs to be as the nose tackle. *As if it matters fact of the day, Terrence Cody ran the slowest 40 yard dash for a defensive player in the last 20 years.
29. J-E-T-S – Sergio Kindle – I love how the recent trend has been that the Jets need to draft a pass rusher so that everyone forgets about Vernon Gholston, when in fact, everyone has already forgotten who Vernon Gholston is anyway.
30. Minny – Chris Cook – I love Kareem Jackson here, but Chilly and Co are not expecting him to be here and have fallen in love with Cook.
31. Indy – Mike Iupati – If they play him at guard, he becomes a perfect fit to the new face that Caldwell is trying to put on the Colts
32. NO – Kareem Jackson – BPA. For a Super Bowl winner, New Orleans has so many holes that they can take the best player available. They could easily draft DT, DE, S, OL, or RB.
