1. Cleveland Browns- Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
With Charlie Weis fired, Clausen will most likely declare for the NFL. Clausen has an excellent arm and accuracy. He has 28 TDs, four INTs, and a 68 completion percentage. Plus, he plays in a pro-style offense.
Brady Quinn regressed back to his old self against the Bengals after his career game against the Lions. The Browns need a new QB badly.
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
Suh is an explosive defensive tackle who can play in either a 4-3 or 3-4 scheme, which will help him at the next level. The Buccaneers, who could use his help, continue to struggle on defense this year.
Their rush defense is their weakest spot, and Gaines Adams was traded away after he turned out to be a bust. Eric Berry is a tempting pick here, but the rush defense is what the Buccaneers need to fix first.
3. Detroit Lions- Russell Okung, T, Oklahoma State
Matt Stafford played against the Packers yesterday with a dislocated left arm, and he his one tough guy for going through all the pain he has gone through his rookie year.
His offensive line is to blame for the rough season, as Jeff Backus has allowed 7.5 sacks. Okung can help fix that. He is a four-year starter at Oklahoma State. He has amazing leadership and a strong work ethic. He would definitely be a first day starter.
4. St. Louis Rams- Jake Locker, QB, Washington
Marc Bulger suffered a concussion to end his 2009 season, and it will blow my mind if he continues playing in 2010. Kyle Boller is clearly a bust. The Rams need a new QB now, and Locker has shown some great potential such as when he led Washington to its game-winning drive against USC. He's a dual threat, and he is ahead of Sam Bradford as far as draft stock goes.
5. Kansas City Chiefs- Eric Berry, S, Tennessee
The Chiefs are living in Kansas S**tty right now, and they need help at left tackle and defense. Okung is off the board, so we'll go with Berry to fix the secondary. Berry may be the most talented 2010 prospect. He is an interception machine with the ability to return any pick for a TD.
6. Buffalo Bills- Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
The Bills' run defense is terrible, allowing over 190 rushing yards a game. McCoy is an elite defensive tackle, and he has great intangibles and is explosive with high stamina.
6. Buffalo Bills- Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
The Bills' run defense is terrible, allowing over 190 rushing yards a game. McCoy is an elite defensive tackle, and he has great intangibles and is explosive with high stamina.
7. Oakland Raiders- Taylor Mays, S, USC
Al Davis is a really incompetent owner, and he drafts his players based on their 40-yard dash times. He drafted Darrius Heyward-Bey and Darren McFadden, and they are both busts.
They only have speed to show off. Mays is having a bad senior year with USC as their defense struggles, but Davis doesn't care that the Raiders need a QB and an O-line badly. Mays has a 4.59 40-time, and Davis sees a Pro Bowl safety in Mays as a result.
8. Washington Redskins- Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
Daniel Snyder goes for big-name players, and Bradford is as good as it gets. The Redskins need a QB since Jason Campbell is struggling. He has many concerns such as playing in a spread shotgun offense and staying healthy. Bradford’s NFL success is a total mystery.
9. Seattle Seahawks- Bruce Campbell, T, Maryland
The Seahawks need a left tackle badly because someone always gets close to Matt Hasselbeck, and the protection needs to improve. Walter Jones, above, is on IR and is too injury-prone to continue playing football. Looks like the Seahawks should have drafted Eugene Monroe when they had the chance.
10. San Francisco 49ers(from Carolina)- Joe Haden, CB, Florida
Haden is the best cornerback in the nation and leads Florida's dominant defense. The 49ers would benefit from his services as they need to improve their secondary. Nate Clements gets injured too much and won't be worth re-signing.
11. Denver Broncos(from Chicago)- Rolando McClain, LB, Alabama
The Broncos have a hole at inside linebacker. McClain is the top inside linebacker in this year's draft, so this is a perfect scenario for the Broncos.
12. San Francisco 49ers- Bryan Bulaga, T, Iowa
The 49ers need an upgrade at right tackle. Adam Snyder has been awful, allowing 7.5 sacks. Bulaga is a strong lineman who has first-round talent and will likely skip his senior year.
13. New York Jets- Donovan Warren, CB, Michigan
The Jets need a wide receiver since Braylon Edwards is a huge failure. He drops way too many passes. However, there is no wide receiver with high enough value to take here, so the Jets can wait until the 2nd round. Warren would form a great CB tandem lining up across the field from Darrelle Revis, pictured above.
14. Houston Texans- Earl Thomas, S, Texas
The Texans need help in the secondary, and Thomas is the best available in that area. He and Bernard Pollard would form a good safety duo.
15. Tennessee Titans- Greg Hardy, DE, Ole Miss
Kyle Vanden Bosch is a free agent at the end of the season, and so are some other defensive ends on the Titans. Hardy would be a great fit for the Titans' rush defense.
16. Miami Dolphins- Terrence Cody, DT, Alabama
The Dolphins' NT Jason Ferguson is 34, and they need to replace him. Cody is the top NT in this year's draft, so this would be a great position for them.
17. Atlanta Falcons- Travis Lewis, LB, Oklahoma
The Falcons need an outside linebacker to upgrade over Mike Peterson. He has top-15 pick talent and could start for the Falcons right away. The Falcons need to improve their struggling defense.
18. Jacksonville Jaguars- Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
The Jaguars have terrible rush defense, and their 2008 first-round draft pick Derrick Harvey is most likely a bust. Morgan leads Georgia Tech with 12 sacks, and he would be a major upgrade over Harvey.
19. Baltimore Ravens- Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State
The Ravens need a receiver badly since Derrick Mason will probably retire, and Mark Clayton is not reliable. These factors are definitely contributing to Flacco's passing struggles. Bryant has a lot of talent and should keep his draft stock up despite his NCAA troubles and provide the Ravens with a good receiving weapon.
20. New York Giants- Brandon Spikes, LB, Florida
Antonio Pierce is getting old, and he is out for the regular season. He wasn't that great anyway, so the Giants could use a new linebacker. Spikes is a good leader and is on a national championship team in Florida.
21. Seattle Seahawks(from Denver)- Jahvid Best, RB, Cal
The Seahawks need a running back since Julius Jones is no good and Justin Forsett can't handle the duties alone although he has been performing well lately. Best is a very speedy and talented RB, and he's difficult to tackle.
22. Pittsburgh Steelers- Ras-I Dowling, S/CB, Virginia
Dowling is a cornerback who can also play free safety, and the Steelers need an upgrade over Ryan Clark at free safety, who will be a free agent. Troy Polamalu could use a safety threat across from him. The Steelers would get versatility in Dowling too.
23. New England Patriots- C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson
Spiller is an explosive RB, and the Patriots could use some help at that position. Fred Taylor is old, and Laurence Maroney is improving but still needs to prove he can be a No. 1 RB.
24. Philadelphia Eagles- Mike Iupati, G, Idaho
The Eagles are having issues on the interior up front, and the Andrews brothers aren't what they used to be, and Iupati is a rare first-round talent guard that Andy Reid won't be able to pass on.
25. Dallas Cowboys- Trent Williams, T, Oklahoma
Flozell Adams is old, and he has committed a lot of false start penalties. The Cowboys need to get a tackle to upgrade over Adams.
26. Green Bay Packers- Charles Brown, T, USC
The Packers' offensive line has looked better, but I'm still not convinced because it has only started to look better against the 49ers and Lions.
Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher are doing better. Clifton will be a free agent, and Tauscher was an emergency signing since Allen Barbre was terrible, and he doesn't have much left in him. Aaron Rodgers will be known as a top-five QB as soon as he gets a line that gives him at least two seconds to throw the ball.
27. San Diego Chargers- Toby Gerhart, RB, Stanford
LaDainian Tomlinson is 30 and past his prime and easily gets injured, and Darren Sproles is not a No. 1 RB, so the Chargers should add some depth. They won't be able to pass up on a talent like Gerhart, who has rushed for 1,736 yards and 26 TDs. He has seven 100-yard and three 200-yard rushing games. He has massive muscle frame and great speed.
28. Arizona Cardinals- Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
Gresham should have declared last year. He has been out the whole season with an injury. The Cardinals need a tight end, and Gresham is the best. The Cardinals' passing offense would be even more excellent.
29. Minnesota Vikings- Ryan Mallett, QB, Arkansas
Favre will re-sign with the Vikings for one more year, but the Vikings need to draft a successor. Sage Rosenfels is good as a fill-in at best.
Mallett has been doing great at Arkansas since transferring from Michigan. He has 3,425 yards, 29 TDs, and only seven interceptions. He isn't the kind of QB to produce right away, but he produces amazing results if you give him time. He can also benefit just like Aaron Rodgers did by sitting on the bench for a little while and watching Favre play.
30. Indianapolis Colts- Anthony Davis, T, Rutgers
The Colts need a left tackle to replace Tony Ugoh, above. The Colts don't have any other needs and would be an even bigger threat to win the Super Bowl with a young, fresh left tackle to protect Peyton Manning.
31. Cincinnati Bengals- Damian Williams, WR, USC
The Bengals are lacking a No. 2 receiver, and that could hurt them this season. Williams has a great work ethic and has done very well at USC. He plays in a pro-style offense and will succeed in the NFL.
32. New Orleans Saints- Sean Weatherspoonn, LB, Missouri
The Saints are my pick to win the Super Bowl. They could use an upgrade at linebacker, and they never had the chance to take one in 2009 with no 2nd or 3rd round picks.
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