| Pk. |
Team |
Player |
Pos |
School |
Writer |
Comments |
Other needs |
| 1. |
Miami Dolphins |
Chris Long |
DE |
Virginia |
Jeff Darlington,
Miami Herald
|
Dolphins will go Long, but will it be Chris or Jake? Athleticism and work ethic overshadow the concerns about his switch to OLB. |
T, QB, DL |
| 2. |
St. Louis Rams |
Jake Long |
T |
Michigan |
Nick Wagoner, stlouisrams.com |
Tough call between Long and DT Glenn Dorsey but O-line is an even greater need with Orlando Pace aging. |
DE, WR, CB |
| 3. |
Atlanta Falcons |
Glenn Dorsey |
DT |
LSU |
Steve Wyche, Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
New GM Thomas Dimitroff will use the model he learned in NE and build through the middle up front. |
QB, OL, CB |
| 4. |
Oakland Raiders |
Sedrick Ellis |
DT |
USC |
David White, San Francisco Chronicle |
Raiders were last in the league in yards per rush allowed and will need to fill the void left by Warren Sapp |
DE, T |
| 5. |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Ryan Clady |
T |
Boise State |
Adam Teicher, Kansas City Star |
Too early to take any CBs or WRs and Chiefs need to fill several spots along offensive line. |
CB, WR |
| 6. |
New York Jets |
Darren McFadden |
RB |
Arkansas |
Rich Cimini, New York Daily News |
Fills glaring need for speed and a playmaker on offense and McFadden would provide solid 1-2 punch with Thomas Jones. |
CB, DE/LB, QB |
| 7. |
New England Patriots |
Vernon Gholston |
DE/LB |
Ohio State |
Patriots Football Weekly staff |
Perfect fit for the system and has the most upside of any player at the top of the draft. |
CB, T, TE |
| 8. |
Baltimore Ravens |
Matt Ryan |
QB |
Boston College |
Jamison Hensley, Baltimore Sun |
It's the one position the Ravens desperately need to address for the future, and it makes sense with a new regime starting. |
CB, T, RB |
| 9. |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Derrick Harvey |
DE |
Florida |
Geoff Hobson, bengals.com |
With the top DTs gone Bengals would probably do whatever they could to trade down, but a pass rusher would make sense. |
WR, RB |
| 10. |
New Orleans Saints |
Keith Rivers |
LB |
USC |
Sheldon Mickies, The Baton Rouge Advocate |
Need long-term answer and youth at linebacker but could go corner with Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie or Leodis McKelvin. |
CB, OL, DT |
| 11. |
Buffalo Bills |
Leodis McKelvin |
CB |
Troy |
Chris Brown, Bills Digest |
Need receivers badly but the value just isn't there and McKelvin is the most pro-ready player on the board. |
WR, TE |
| 12. |
Denver Broncos |
Chris Williams |
T |
Vanderbilt |
Frank Schwab, Colorado Springs Gazette |
With Matt Lepsis retiring the Broncos need help up front and Williams comes highly recommended from Jay Cutler. |
DL, RB, WR |
| 13. |
Carolina Panthers |
Rashard Mendenhall |
RB |
Illinois |
Stan Olson, Charlotte Observer |
Panthers usually stick with the best athlete available mantra and Mendenhall will be just too good to pass up. |
T, DE, FS |
| 14. |
Chicago Bears |
Jeff Otah |
T |
Pittsburgh |
Brad Biggs, Chicago Sun-Times |
If board is this thin at tackle Bears will likely do whatever they can to trade down, but RB and WR value just aren't there. |
RB, WR, QB |
| 15. |
Detroit Lions |
Jonathan Stewart |
RB |
Oregon |
Nicholas Cotsonika, Detroit Free Press |
Lions have several directions they could go but Stewart might be the best player available. |
T, LB, DE |
| 16. |
Arizona Cardinals |
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie |
CB |
Tennessee State |
Darren Urban, Azcardinals.com |
Corner is one of the team's biggest needs and with three running backs off the board Rodgers-Cromartie makes sense. |
RB, DE/OLB |
| 17. |
Minnesota Vikings |
Phillip Merling |
DE |
Clemson |
Kevin Seifert, Minneapolis Star Tribune |
Merling would fill a huge need at DE with Erasmus James (knee) and Kenechi Udeze (illness) unavailable. |
WR, T |
| 18. |
Houston Texans |
Aqib Talib |
CB |
Kansas |
John McClain, Houston Chronicle |
Texans are desperate for a corner with Dunta Robinson out indefinitely and the run on tackles makes Talib the pick. |
T, DE |
| 19. |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Mike Jenkins |
CB |
South Florida |
Les Brown, Philadelphia Daily News |
Will need to find secondary help to go with Asante Samuel when the Eagles trade Lito Sheppard. |
T, WR, RB |
| 20. |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Malcolm Kelly |
WR |
Oklahoma |
Roy Cummings, Tampa Tribune |
With no receivers taken the Bucs could look to trade down, but with the pick of the litter Kelly would be tough to pass up. |
CB, RB |
| 21. |
Washington Redskins |
Limas Sweed |
WR |
Texas |
David Elfin, Washington Times |
After four straight years of defensive players with the first pick new 'Skins coach Jim Zorn will likely go offense with WR. |
DE, S, OL, LB |
| 22. |
Dallas Cowboys |
Justin King |
CB |
Penn State |
Todd Archer, Dallas Morning News |
Even if the Cowboys get Pacman Jones they'll still need more help at corner and King is the best available at this point. |
RB, WR, S |
| 23. |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Branden Albert |
G |
Virginia |
Scott Brown, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
Steelers need to get younger along offensive line and Albert would replace Alan Faneca, who departed via free agency. |
DL, WR |
| 24. |
Tennessee Titans |
DeSean Jackson |
WR |
California |
Jim Wyatt, The Tennesseean |
Jackson would fill two needs with one pick — as a return man and as a play-making wide receiver |
DE, DT, WR |
| 25. |
Seattle Seahawks |
Devin Thomas |
WR |
Michigan State |
Scott M. Johnson, Everett Herald |
Seahawks need depth at receiver after losing D.J. Hackett via free agency and Deion Branch for September with a torn ACL. |
RB, TE |
| 26. |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
Calais Campbell |
DE |
Miami |
Patriots Football Weekly staff |
Jags need to add to depth along defensive line and Campbell or North Carolina's Kentwan Balmer would make sense. |
WR, T, TE |
| 27. |
San Diego Chargers |
Antoine Cason |
CB |
Arizona |
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune |
Fills Chargers most glaring need and should step in immediately as the third corner. |
T, RB |
| 28. |
Dallas Cowboys |
Felix Jones |
RB |
Arkansas |
Todd Archer, Dallas Morning News |
Cowboys eventually wind up with a former Razorbacks running back but settle for McFadden's teammate. |
WR, S, OL |
| 29. |
San Francisco 49rs |
Quentin Groves |
DE/LB |
Auburn |
Matt Maiocco, Santa Rosa Press Democrat |
Pass rush has been a major trouble spot for the Niners defense for quite some time and Groves would be ideal. |
OL, DL, LB |
| 30. |
Green Bay Packers |
Dustin Keller |
TE |
Purdue |
Pete Dougherty, Green Bay Press-Gazette |
Pack could really use a corner but the value isn't there. Keller has intriguing skills and would add a weapon to passing game. |
CB, QB |
| 31. |
New York Giants |
Kenny Phillips |
S |
Miami |
Mike Garafolo, Newark Star-Ledger |
Giants added Sammy Knight but lost Gibril Wilson and will need a long-term fix at safety. |
CB, OLB |
