Knowshon Moreno, Donovan McNabb, Mike Shanahan and David Garrard enter pivotal seasons where they will be scrutinized if they do not perform at a high level.
The Eagles seemingly came out of nowhere to sign Nnamdi Asomugha as they eye a trip to the Super Bowl.
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This one deviates from the typical mock drafts, in which I try to successfully predict what players will go in what slots. That has nothing to do with this exercise, where I put on the GM hat and make picks for my team based on the available board. Sometimes it looks pretty similar to the real draft, sometimes guys are rounds apart.
A little peek at my rationale...
--I am a strong proponent of bad teams adding impact talent at key spots, not necessarily the spots they need the most immediate help.
--I value QB, offensive and defensive tackles the highest (not any order) and TE, CB and RB lowest (again no order). Read that as: it?s hardest to find someone of great talent later in the draft at these spots, or easier to find some guy off the street who can perform reasonably well. I would never draft a punter or kicker before the 7th round and it would have to be someone exceptional to pull that trigger, and none of those are in this draft.
--Current playoff teams should always take the best player available at a position where they do not have a current player that will still be in that spot for at least two more years.
--Bonus picks in rounds (i.e. extra picks acquired via trade) are for taking risks, but not to be stupid about it.
--I tend to favor higher-floor, lower-ceiling guys in the 2nd and 3rd rounds...most of the time.
--Positional economics play a factor. As an example, I believe the Chiefs badly need a QB, but they have so much money tied up in Matt Cassel that drafting one high makes no sense.
--If I really like a guy for a team, all the above goes out the window. Call that my Al Davis factor.
Round 1 1. St. Louis Rams: Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
2. Detroit Lions: Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
4. Washington Redskins: Russell Okung, T, Oklahoma State
5. Kansas City Chiefs: Eric Berry, S/CB, Tennessee
6. Seattle Seahawks: C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson
7. Cleveland Browns: Brian Price, DT, UCLA
8. Oakland Raiders: Rolando McClain, LB, Alabama
9. Buffalo Bills: Anthony Davis, T, Rutgers
10. Jacksonville Jaguars: Brandon Graham, DE, Michigan
11. Denver Broncos (from CHI): Demaryius Thomas, WR, Georgia Tech
12. Miami Dolphins: Jared Odrick, DT, Penn State
13. San Francisco 49ers: Mike Iupati, G, Idaho
14. Seattle Seahawks (from DEN): Bryan Bulaga, T, Iowa
15. New York Giants: Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida
16. Tennessee Titans: Joe Haden, CB, Florida
17. San Francisco 49ers (from CAR): Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
18. Pittsburgh Steelers: Rodger Saffold, T, Indiana
19. Atlanta Falcons: Sergio Kindle, LB, Texas
20. Houston Texans: Ryan Mathews, RB, Fresno State
21. Cincinnati Bengals: Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee
22. New England Patriots: Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State
23. Green Bay Packers: Charles Brown, T, USC
24. Philadelphia Eagles: Sean Weatherspoon, LB, Missouri
25. Baltimore Ravens: Rob Gronkowski, TE, Arizona
26. Arizona Cardinals: Jason Worilds, LB/DE, Virginia Tech
27. Dallas Cowboys: Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise State
28. San Diego Chargers: Jahvid Best, RB, California
29. New York Jets: Arrelious Benn, WR, Illinois
30. Minnesota Vikings: Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
31. Indianapolis Colts: Devin McCourty, CB, Rutgers
32. New Orleans Saints: Corey Wootton, DE, Northwestern
Round 2 33. St. Louis Rams: Colt McCoy, QB, Texas
34. Detroit Lions: Dominique Franks, CB, Oklahoma
35. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Eric Norwood, DE/LB, South Carolina
36. Washington Redskins: Dexter McCluster, RB, Ole Miss
37. Kansas City Chiefs: Aaron Hernandez, TE, Florida
38. San Diego Chargers (from SEA): Earl Thomas, S/CB, Texas
39. Cleveland Browns: Everson Griffen, DE, USC
40. Oakland Raiders: John Jerry, G/T, Ole Miss
41. Buffalo Bills: Daryl Washington, LB, TCU
42. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from CHI): Terrence Cody, DT, Alabama
43. Miami Dolphins: Marcus Easley, WR, UConn
44. New England Patriots (from JAX): Morgan Burnett, S, Georgia Tech
45. Denver Broncos: Arthur Jones, DT, Syracuse
46. New York Giants: Nate Allen, S, South Florida
47. New England Patriots (from TEN): Jerry Hughes, DE/OLB, TCU
48. Carolina Panthers: Alex Carrington, DE, Arkansas State
49. San Francisco 49ers: Tyson Alualu, DE, California
50. Kansas City Chiefs (from ATL): Jared Veldheer, T, Hillsdale
51. Houston Texans: D?Anthony Smith, DT, Louisiana Tech
52. Pittsburgh Steelers: Amari Speivey, CB, Iowa
53. Cincinnati Bengals: Donald Butler, LB, Washington
54. New England Patriots: Sean Lee, LB, Penn State
55. Green Bay Packers: Geno Atkins, DT, Georgia
56. Philadelphia Eagles: Jerome Murphy, CB, South Florida
57. Baltimore Ravens: Eric Decker, WR, Minnesota
58. Arizona Cardinals: Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, South Florida
59. Dallas Cowboys: Navorro Bowman, LB, Penn State
60. Seattle Seahawks (from SD): Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame
61. New York Jets: Vlad Ducasse, G, UMass
62. Minnesota Vikings: Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, CB, Indiana PA
63. Indianapolis Colts: Dekoda Watson, LB, Florida State
64. New Orleans Saints: Ricky Sapp, LB, Clemson
Round 3 65. St. Louis Rams: Toby Gerhart, RB, Stanford
66. Detroit Lions: Trent Williams, T, Oklahoma
67. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jeremy Williams, WR, Tulane
68. Kansas City Chiefs: Torrell Troup, DT, Central Florida
69. Washington Redskins--used in supplemental draft
70. Oakland Raiders: Jonathan Crompton, QB, Tennessee
71. Philadelphia Eagles (from SEA): Kareem Jackson, CB, Alabama
72. Cleveland Browns: Chris Cook, CB/S, Virginia
73. Buffalo Bills: Dan Lefevour, QB, Central Michigan
74. Miami Dolphins: Cam Thomas, NT, North Carolina
75. Jacksonville Jaguars: Koa Misi, LB, Utah
76. Chicago Bears: Kyle Calloway, T, Iowa
77. New York Giants: Lamarr Houston, DT, Texas
78. Tennessee Titans: Jimmy Graham, TE, Miami FL
79. Carolina Panthers: Taylor Price, WR, Ohio University
80. San Francisco 49ers: Perrish Cox, CB/RS, Oklahoma State
81. Denver Broncos: Taylor Mays, S, USC
82. Houston Texans: Jon Asamoah, G, Illinois
83. Pittsburgh Steelers: Thaddeus Gibson, DE/OLB, Ohio State
84. Atlanta Falcons: Chad Jones, S, LSU
85. Cincinnati Bengals: Tony Moeaki, TE, Iowa
86. Oakland Raiders (from NE): Walter McFadden, CB, Auburn
87. Green Bay Packers: Matt Tennant, C, Boston College
88. Philadelphia Eagles: Mike Johnson, G, Alabama
89. Arizona Cardinals (from BAL): Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
90. Arizona Cardinals: Brandon Ghee, CB, Wake Forest
91. San Diego Chargers: Arthur Moats, LB, James Madison
92. Dallas Cowboys: Linval Joseph, DT, East Carolina
93. Cleveland Browns (from NYJ): Tony Pike, QB, Cincinnati
94. Minnesota Vikings: Jeff Byers, G/C, USC
95. Indianapolis Colts: Marshall Newhouse, G, TCU
96. New Orleans Saints: Jeromy Miles, S, UMass
97. Cincinnati Bengals: Montario Hardesty, RB, Tennessee
98. Tennessee Titans: Jordan Shipley, WR, Texas
99. Atlanta Falcons: Jeff Owens, DT, Georgia
Round 4 100. St. Louis Rams: Carlton Mitchell, WR, South Florida
101. Detroit Lions: Ben Tate, RB, Auburn
102. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Sherrick McManis, CB/S, Northwestern
103. Kansas City Chiefs: Damian Williams, WR, USC
104. Washington Redskins: Tim Tebow, QB, Florida
105. Seattle Seahawks: Javier Arenas, CB, Alabama
106. Cleveland Browns: Charles McCoy, TE, USC
107. Oakland Raiders: Ed Wang, T, Virginia Tech
108. Buffalo Bills: Jacoby Ford, WR, Clemson
109. Jacksonville Jaguars: Levi Brown, QB, Troy
110. Chicago Bears: Larry Asante, S, Nebraska
111. Miami Dolphins: Riley Cooper, WR, Florida
112. Tennessee Titans: Bruce Campbell, T, Maryland
113. Carolina Panthers: Clay Harbor, TE, Missouri State
114. San Francisco 49ers: Anthony Dixon, RB, Mississippi State
115. Denver Broncos: Austen Lane, DE, Murray State
116. New York Giants: A.J. Edds, LB, Iowa
117. Pittsburgh Steelers: John Skelton, QB, Fordham
118. Atlanta Falcons: Dorin Dickerson, TE, Pittsburgh
119. Houston Texans: Mike Williams, WR, Syracuse
120. Cincinnati Bengals: Devin Ross, CB, Arizona
121. New England Patriots: Kam Chancellor, S, Virginia Tech
122. Philadelphia Eagles: Rennie Curran, LB, Georgia
123. Green Bay Packers: Joshua Moore, CB, Kansas State
124. New York Jets (from BAL and ARI): O?Brien Schofield, OLB, Wisconsin
125. Arizona Cardinals: Major Wright, S, Florida
126. Dallas Cowboys: Tony Washington, T, Abilene Christian
127. San Diego Chargers: Mardy Gilyard, WR, Cincinnati
128. Philadelphia Eagles (from NYJ): Will Barker, T, Virginia
129. Minnesota Vikings: Ted Larsen, C, North Carolina State
130. Indianapolis Colts: Seji Ajirotutu, WR, Fresno State
131. New Orleans Saints: Al Woods, DT, LSU
132. Cincinnati Bengals: Jevan Snead, QB, Ole Miss
