By Christopher Reina Holding the top pick in any draft is a nice luxury to have, but nothing beats the feeling when you select your coveted player in a slot where you weren't expecting to be available. 10. Brandon Meriweather (S) to New England with the 24th pick Meriweather?s character issues led him to fall from a low-teens pick into the twenties. He is a little smaller than what you would ideally want from a safety but will be a nice complement to an aging Rodney Harrison who still drops the hammer as well as anybody but no longer has the speed coverage of a Meriweather. He is versatile and the Patriots always maximize the effectiveness of the marginally talented, so the ceiling here is very high. 9. Robert Meacham (WR) to New Orleans with the 27th pick Due to the departure of Joe Horn, the Saints needed another quality receiver to step in to maintain their high-octane air attack spearheaded by Drew Brees and they got their main with Meacham. Meacham might be just as quick as Ted Ginn Jr. and is certainly bigger and tougher. Jeff Risdon had Meacham being selected with the 19th pick in his final mock draft. 8. Reggie Nelson (FS) to Jacksonville with the 21st pick By all accounts, Nelson was Jacksonsville?s man at 17 but they traded down with Denver and also picked up a third rounder and sixth rounder. This is textbook productivity when it comes to trading down in drafts and a strategy that proactive player personnel executives do with regularity. Nelson will step onto the field with a bruising Jaguars defense and become an much needed assed in defending the passing game. 7. Amobi Okoye to Houston with the 10th pick Okoye?s intangibles are well-documented, as he enters the league as the youngest player in history. He has excellent instincts and will likely become the best defensive player in the draft and will be another valuable piece of Houston?s defensive line that should become dominant for a long time. Risdon had Okoye being selected with the 8th pick in his final mock draft. 6. Calvin Johnson to Detroit with the 2nd pick Even though the Lions have made mistake at receiver high in the draft in the past, they didn?t compound those mistakes by passing on the surest bet of the draft. Selecting Johnson with the second pick will likely be viewed along the likes of Marshall Faulk, Julius Peppers and maybe even Lawrence Taylor. While JaMarcus Russell should have Pro Bowl seasons, it will be shocking if the 2007 draft doesn?t become known as the Calvin Johnson draft. 5. Patrick Willis (LB) to San Francisco with the 10th pick The Lions were considering trading down to grab Willis, while the Broncos were looking to trade up. He is extremely quick and is a tackle machine who can play both the inside or outside of San Francisco?s 3-4 scheme. 4. Greg Olsen to Chicago (TE) with the 31st pick While Brady Quinn?s wait was extended from the top-five to the early twenties, Olsen was expected to be grabbed in the late teens as worst. Olsen doesn?t quite compare athletically to Vernon Davis, the first tight end selected last year, but he did run a 4.5 forty. He is a playmaker and should make Rex Grossman look much better with the short ball even though he can get down the field as well as anybody. With the common alma matar, Jeremy Shockey comparisons are to be expected, but Olsen will not bring that kind of baggage to a veteran team like Chicago. 3. Leon Hall to Cincinnati with the 18th pick Leon Hall and Darrelle Revis were clearly the top two corners in the draft, with very little difference between the two. Revis appears to have a higher ceiling, but Hall is the fastest corner in the draft and will make an instant impact for the Bengals. He is a big hitter and has a feel for the game that you cannot teach, along with a great character that Cincinnati clearly needs more of. 2. Adrian Peterson to Minnesota with the 7th pick Similar to Detroit?s selection of Calvin Johnson, running back wasn?t the most pressing need for the Vikings but Peterson is too special of a player to pass up with the seventh spot. Brad Childress loves to run the ball and there will be enough carries for both him and Chester Taylor in years one and two until they jettison Taylor out, as the Bears did with Thomas Jones upon the arrival of Cedric Benson. Peterson is such a talent that he will make the decision an easier one for Minnesota than it was for their NFC North rivals. 1. Brady Quinn to Cleveland with the 22nd pick How close did the Browns come from drafting Quinn with the 3rd overall pick? I?m not sure, but to grab him with the 22nd pick and also have Joe Thomas blocking for him was an absolute coup. With Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow, Jr., Quinn will lead a formidable air attack. By giving up a first round pick in 2008 for the 22nd overall pick this year is a steep price for Phil Savage to pay, but Quinn is a top-ten talent and will likely become the face of their franchise.