1. Miami Dolphins: Chris Long   DE   Virginia…Hard working player who played for a former Parcells associate, Al Groh, and has a Hall of Fame Dad in Howie Long.  All of that adds up to a Bill Parcells type player.
   
   
2. St. Louis Rams: Jake Long  OT  Michigan…No team got decimated more with offensive line injuries than the Rams last year and its obvious Orlando Pace can’t play forever.  Long will be the future leader of this group and should have a Pro Bowl career. 
   
   
3. Atlanta Falcons: Matt Ryan  QB  Boston College..Time to turn the page for this franchise and get a new identity. Ryan may not start from Day One but is the type of guy to lead this team back to respectability.   (Granted, some questionable hires in Atlanta haven’t instilled great confidence so far).
   
   
4. Oakland Raiders:  Glenn Dorsey  DT  LSU…The perfect replacement for Warren Sapp.  Dorsey gives them the player to build their defense around as they continue to try to become respectable again.  (They may want to get a new owner too).
   
   
5. Kansas City: Ryan Clady  OT  Boise State…Chiefs needed to upgrade talent on the offensive line if they hope to get any kind of return on the Larry Johnson extension.  Clady should be an instant starter.
   
   
6. NY Jets: Sedrick Ellis  DT  USC..Mangini continues to tinker with the defense and needs a disruptive force up the middle for teams to think twice about trying to pound the ball down their throats.   Ellis should create that force for them having started on a great USC defense and become a perennial Pro Bowler for many years for the Jets.
   
   
7. New England Patriots: Mike Jenkins  CB   South Florida…With Samuel and Gay free agents and no LBs warranting this pick, it makes it very easy for Bill to add this young talent to the secondary.   Jenkins should be a starter no later than mid-season.
   
   
8. Baltimore Ravens: Brian Brohm  QB  Louisville…Need to give up on the Steve McNair and Kyle Boller years and start to groom someone to become a real QB for this team.  Brohm is a smart QB who can make all the throws.
   
   
9. Cincinnati Bengals:  Vernon Gholston  DE  Ohio State…Cincinnati knows they need to bring the heat and Gholston has only started to scratch his potential.  Should be a great student for Marvin Lewis (hopefully Lewis will be in Cincinnati for more than the 2008 season). 
   
   
10. New Orleans Saints: Leodis McKelvin  CB  Troy…Saints need to improve secondary and McKelvin is the next great thing coming from the University of Troy (see DeMarcus Ware and Osi Umenyiora).    McKelvin played well at the Senior Bowl and excels in special teams too.
    
    
11. Buffalo Bills:  Malcolm Kelly   WR  Oklahoma….The perfect fit for the Bills.  Kelly is that big target they desperately need to balance out Parrish, Reed, and Evans.  Should have a huge impact on the offense early this season.
    
    
12. Denver Broncos: Chris Williams  OT  Vanderbilt…Broncos need to upgrade the offensive line to give Jay Cutler a  fighting chance and adding Williams to the line will improve both the passing and running game.
    
    
13. Carolina Panthers: Derrick Harvey  DE  Florida…With Mike Rucker's career winding down (at least in Carolina) and Julius Peppers a major question mark, the Panthers can add a guy like Harvey to start and rebuild the defense around for the future.
    
    
14. Chicago Bears: Darren McFadden  RB  Arkansas   If Dmac starts to slide this far a certain owner in TX may be burning up the phones. Assuming they stay here the Bears can add two-time Heisman runner up to the offense and move Cedric Benson back to the role as #2 tailback.
    
    

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