Raiders Get Crabtree- An Updated Top 10 Mock Draft

Here's an updated Top 10 Mock NFL Draft. I have Michael Crabtree falling to the Raiders once the draft actually starts, all Pro Day events, and obviously visits have been completed.  

I believe after Stafford’s Pro Day he has become the top rated QB. USC’s Pro Day is typically last if not one of the last and Sanchez is expected to shine. If he does he could move himself up into the same discussion with Stafford.

1: Detroit- QB Matt Stafford- Calvin Johnson anyone?  Culpepper can only do so much and Stafford/Johnson could be QB/WR partnership for years. Johnson will make any QB look better and I believe Stafford is headed to be a bust but he fulfills a major need that has to be addressed. If Stafford succeeds elsewhere and they pass on him then it will another PR blunder. Obviously this pick can be Sanchez too with Seattle taken who is left over.

2: St Louis- LT Eugene Monroe fills an obvious need with Pace leaving. This team has needs across the board, but LT must be solved.

3: Kansas City- DT BJ Raji is immediate upgrade over Glenn Dorsey. Using Dorsey as a NT is like trying to put a square peg in a round hole. Dorsey is barely over 300 lbs and 6’. Most 3-4 NT’s tend to be 6’2” 320 lbs or bigger. They could sign Curry, but if Dorsey is getting bulldozed Curry won’t be doing anything.

4: Seattle: QB Matt Sanchez could sit for a year and provide this team a future solid QB if not Pro Bowl. He’s raw therefore he needs to sit a year (Carson Palmer), but with Hasselback being injury prone and 33 Sanchez could fill the need in ’10.

5: Cleveland- OLB Aaron Curry would be a great fit for Mangini & Rob Ryan’s new 3-4 D and he’s the best available D player if not the best available player left in the draft.

6: Cincinnati- LT Jason Smith would help solidify a need spot for Cincy, they could also go D here.

7: Oakland- WR Michael Crabtree is the obvious pick because he’s the best player available and fills a major need. Crabtree is the only WR who should immediately come in and make an impact. I highly doubt it will be a Pro Bowl impact, but if he can make any impact the rest of the offense should shine.

8: Jacksonville- WR Jeremy Maclin fills an obvious need and really helps the Special Teams. Having both Maclin would allow Jones-Drew to sit out punt returns and also grow as a WR. I don’t believe Maclin won’t put up much stats in terms of WR this year, but I do believe he’ll grow as the season progresses and should be good after a year under his belt.

9: Green Bay- DE turned OLB in a 3-4 Everette Brown would help provide some pressure along with their other OLB Aaron Kampman.  

10: San Francisco- LT Andre Smith would fill a major need. There are only a handful of coaches that’ll be able to coax Smith into becoming dominant (take Nick Saban for example) and I believe Singletary would get through to him to perform. Andre Smith has the most potential out of all of the LT’s, but does he have the desire?