2010 NFL Mock Draft (Rounds 1 and 2)

Pick No.	Team	Player
1	St. Louis Rams	Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma The Rams have spent two of their last three number one picks on defensive linemen (Adam Carriker at no. 13 in 2007 and Chris Long at no. 2 in 2008) and have very little production to show for it (less than 100 tackles and only 7 sacks between them.) Bradford gets the call.
2	Detroit Lions	Ndamakong Suh, DT, Nebraska Suh is a freak of nature who has the chance to be head coach Jim Schwartz’s new Albert Haynesworth.
3	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma A pass-rushing defensive end might be the more pressing need in Tampa, but McCoy is just too good to pass up here. He upgrades the middle, and the Bucs can find an edge rusher in the next round (maybe USC’s Everson Griffen or Clemson’s Ricky Sapp.)
4	Washington Redskins	Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State The McNabb trade puts the Clausen speculation to bed, and the ‘Skins are free to take the best tackle in the draft to protect their new investment.
5	Kansas City Chiefs	Eric Berry, S, Tennessee A tackle like OU’s Trent Williams would be a smart pick here, because it would allow them to move Brandon Albert over to the right side and essentially fill two holes along the offensive line, but Berry is a special player who can provide an immediate spark to a lackluster defense.
6	Seattle Seahawks	Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma Walter Jones called it a career over the offseason, and Pete Carroll needs a bookend on the left side to protect his new quarterback, Filthy Jesus (aka Charlie Whitehurst.)
7	Cleveland Browns	Joe Haden, CB, Florida Look for Holmgren and Mangini to pass on Jimmy Clausen and sure up the secondary with Haden – a guy with top-end football speed and a high football IQ. They can set their sights on Colt McCoy in the 2nd round.
8	Oakland Raiders	Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, USF Pierre-Paul is a one year wonder with massive upside. Despite himself, The Kracken (aka Al Davis) might actually make a solid pick. In a related story, Davis’ advisors have spent the past month hiding Trindon Holiday’s 40 time from him.
9	Buffalo Bills	Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa Bulaga is a bit of a reach in the top ten, but Chan Gailey wants to run the football and the left side of the line was never addressed after the departure of Jason Peters.
10	Jacksonville Jaguars	Rolando McClain, ILB, Alabama McClain brings a Ray Lewis-like presence and sense of leadership to a relatively faceless Jaguars defense.
11	Denver Broncos (from Chicago)	Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State The “character issues” surrounding Bryant are overblown. Brandon Marshall is now a Dolphin, Tony Sheffler wants out, and Josh McDaniels doesn’t use Eddie Royal enough, so they spend this pick on a new weapon for Kyle Orton.
12	Miami Dolphins	Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee The Dolphins need an upgrade over Paul Solai in the middle, and the 330 lb. Williams is a great fit.
13	San Francisco 49ers	Mike Iupati, OG, Idaho Iupati can plug in at either guard spot, and eventually take over the right tackle spot. If the 49ers want to get back to pounding the ball with Frank Gore, Iupati is a big step in the right direction.
14	Seattle Seahawks (from Denver)	C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson A homerun threat of CJ2K proportions.
15	New York Giants	Sergio Kindle, DE/OLB, Texas The G-Men have spent a handful picks over the past few drafts on linebacking prospects who have paid marginal dividends. Kindle is versatile and should help strengthen a weak unit immediately.
16	Tennessee Titans	Brandon Graham, DE/OLB, Michigan Graham’s permanent address at Michigan was in the other team’s backfield. Tennessee needs to hit on this pick, because they have no picks in the next round. Graham can play the five technique, or he can line up as an outside backer in Chuck Cecil’s 4-3 scheme.
17	San Francisco 49ers (from Carolina)	Earl Thomas, S, Texas Thomas is versatile enough to play corner or safety. If the Browns pass up Haden at 7, then look for San Fran to nab him at 13, and take Iupati in this spot. Either way, they upgrade the secondary and the O-line in the first round.
18	Pittsburgh Steelers	Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise State The Steelers can’t afford to fall apart defensively if Troy Polamalu gets hurt again. Wilson is a potential shut-down corner who can operate on an island. He’s also a solid dude – a big plus for this organization, who suddenly seems to lack class.
19	Atlanta Falcons	Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech Jamal Anderson is on the road to Bustville, and the jury is still out on Peria Jerry and Lawrence Sidbury (the former spent 2009 on IR.) Morgan is a relentless pass rusher that can help a defense in desperate need of a sack… I mean, sacks.
20	Houston Texans	Kareem Jackson, CB, Alabama Houston’s first order of business should be to fill the hole left by Dunta Robinson’s departure. Jackson is flying up draft boards and should fit nicely in Houston.
21	Cincinnati Bengals	Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma The Bengals’ tight end corps spent more time on IR than the New York Mets. Gresham missed his senior season due to injury, but he’s a special player and should be a dependable weapon for Carson Palmer.
22	New England Patriots	Jahvid Best, RB, Cal The Patriots are suddenly the least explosive offense in the AFC East. They need linebacking help, but Best is a homerun threat who could inject some life into a suddenly stagnant offense.
23	Green Bay Packers	Maurkice Pouncey, C/OG, Florida Prime directive number one in Green Bay: keep Aaron Rodgers upright. Pouncey can play anywhere along the middle of the line, and his character is consistent with the Packer tradition.
24	Philadelphia Eagles	Taylor Mays, S, USC Mays is limited in his skills as a safety. I’ve been saying that whoever drafts him might want to walk him up as a linebacker in a 4-4 scheme. Philly needs a ball-hawking safety, and they might want to wait and go after T.J Ward in the next round, but Mays is a physical specimen and Andy Reid should be able to bring the best out of him.
25	Baltimore Ravens	Jared Odrick, DT, Penn State Odrick is a versatile talent who can really play anywhere along the defensive line. He could create a fearsome due in the middle with Haloti Ngata.
26	Arizona Cardinals	Jerry Hughes, DE/OLB, TCU The loss of Karlos Dansby weakens the linebacking unit in Arizona. Hughes is versatile and should be productive early.
27	Dallas Cowboys	Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers Davis is a potential Pro-Bowler who slid due to character/work ethic issues. Doug Free is just some dude, and Davis should be able to step in and replace him immediately.
28	San Diego Chargers	Ryan Mathews, RB, Fresno State The perfect compliment to Darren Sproles; Mathews can bang it between the tackles, but he also has breakaway speed.
29	New York Jets	Devin McCourty, CB, Rutgers McCourty is a solid cover corner who isn’t afraid to put his pads on a receiver/ball carrier – a combination that Rex Ryan should love. He’s also a return threat. The addition of McCourty makes an already scary secondary border on terrifying.
30	Minnesota Vikings	Everson Griffen, DE, USC The Vikings need to upgrade the secondary, but the next best corner, Patrick Robinson, might be a reach here. So they go with the best player available. Griffen is underrated in terms of his versatility, and while he may not start immediately, he can certainly contribute early.
31	Indianapolis Colts	Brian Price, DT, UCLA Price is a bit of a hidden gem in a deep class of tackles. He should fit right into a fast, undersized defensive unit.
32	New Orleans Saints	Sean Weatherspoon, LB, Missouri Scott Fujita left in free agency, and Weatherspoon fits right into the Saints’ defensive scheme. He struggles occasionally in coverage, but he is athletic and can shut down the running game on the strong side.

Round 2

Pick No.	Team	Player
33	St. Louis Rams	Arrelius Benn, WR, Illinois Round 1 they got the QB, now they get him some weapons.
34	Detroit Lions	Charles Brown, OT, USC A converted tight-end, Brown is hard-working and dependable.
35	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida Dunlap is a first-round talent who slides due to character and work ethic concerns. He’s a steal here for Tampa Bay.
36	Kansas City Chiefs	Roger Saffold, OT, Indiana Can plug in at left tackle and Brandon Albert can move over to right.
37	Philadelphia Eagles (from Washington)	Patrick Robinson, CB, Florida State Sheldon Brown is gone, and Robinson could potentially compete with the injury-prone Ellis Hobbs for the second cornerback position.
38	Cleveland Browns	Colt McCoy, QB, Texas The Browns get a QB of the future… again…because, you know, Derek Anderson was their QB of the future… and so was Brady Quinn. Wait, neither one of them are on the roster anymore? Awesome. Go Browns.
39	Oakland Raiders	Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame You might think I’m insane to have Clausen fall down to number 39, and you’re probably right… Buffalo will probably take him at 9. But here’s the thing; I’m just not impressed with the kid (sorry Bobbo.) Watch him on Gruden’s QB Camp… he’s arrogant, and looks to me like he’d be hard to coach. I wouldn’t draft him in the first… or the second, to be honest. Again, I’m sorry, Bobbo… Bromance for life.
40	San Diego Chargers (from Seattle)	Terrence Cody, DT, Alabama 365 lbs. of man. Enough said.
41	Buffalo Bills	Tim Tebow, QB, Florida The Bills will draft him… he will be starting by week 4… and the end of his career will begin. Buffalo… where brilliant careers are prevented.
42	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Chicago)	Demaryius Thomas, WR, Georgia Tech With the defensive line upgraded, the Bucs can start thinking about weapons for Josh Freeman. Thomas is a big target who can stretch the field and take advantage of Freeman’s cannon.
43	Denver Broncos (from Miami)	Darryl Washington, OLB, TCU Solid tackler with great instincts who plays sideline to sideline; a great fit for Denver’s 3-4 scheme.
44	New England Patriots (from Jacksonville)	Brandon Spikes, ILB, Florida Spikes has some red flags, but Belicheat…er, Belichick should be able to maximize his productivity. He should fit right in… New England’s defense is old, and Spikes looks at least 40.
45	Denver Broncos	Linval Joseph, DT, ECU Mel Kiper and his hair have been raving about this guy. He played the three technique at ECU and could be the presence Denver has been lacking in the middle.
46	New York Giants	Sean Lee, ILB, Penn State Blue collar work ethic with outstanding instincts and reaction time. I always thought Antonio Pierce was more mouth than action; with Lee, you get both – the leadership and the production. New defensive coordinator Perry Fewell has worked with PSU linebackers before (see: Posluszny, Paul)
47	New England Patriots (from Tennessee)	Navorro Bowman, OLB, Penn State Undersized, but plays with great range and instinct. Can play the run and drop into coverage equally well.
48	Carolina Panthers	Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame The Panthers would be thrilled if Tate falls to them at this spot. A great compliment to Steve Smith, Tate creates separation, runs crisp routes and can make moves after the catch. Also, he should be able to actually learn the playbook and get on the field right away, unlike some former 2nd round picks (see: Jarrett, Dwayne)
49	San Francisco 49ers	Tyson Alualu, DT, Cal High motor guy who plays bigger than his size (295 lbs.) Great run stopper but can also rush the passer.
50	Kansas City Chiefs (from Atlanta)	Lamarr Houston, DT, Texas Solid run-stopper, best suited for a one-technique but can play the three spot adequately.
51	Houston Texans	Major Wright, S, Florida Ball-hawking safety who can also lay the wood on a receiver.
52	Pittsburgh Steelers	Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland Another guy that people will say I have going too low; he’s a freak of nature in terms of athleticism and physique, and best case scenario, his ceiling resides somewhere in the vicinity of the Milky Way. However, he’s just not a good football player… not yet, anyway. After a couple of years on tutelage in Steel City, he could be the next Jonathan Ogden.
53	New England Patriots	Vladimir Ducasse, OT/OG, UMass A tackle at UMass, Ducasse is better suited as an interior blocker at the NFL level. Belichick found a small school gem last year in OT Sebastian Vollmer. He could be able to mold Ducasse into a productive NFL lineman.
54	Cincinnati Bengals	Ricky Sapp, DE, Clemson A solid edge rusher, Sapp could compete for a starting job. At the very least, he’s a good insurance policy for Antwan Odom, who is coming off a knee injury that shelved him for the entire 2009 season.
55	Philadelphia Eagles	Koa Misi, OLB, Utah Despite putting up the worst bench press total at the combine (two reps… I could probably bang out two reps, and I can’t remember what the inside of a gym looks like) Misi is a fast riser on a lot of draft boards. His greatest strength is his versatility (he played inside, outside and along the defensive line in college) – could be a scary blitzer on passing downs.
56	Green Bay Packers	Nate Allen, S, USF High character guy; plays faster than his 40 time suggests (good football speed)
57	Baltimore Ravens	Rob Gronkowski, TE, Arizona Has the speed to stretch the field, the power to run-block, and a great set of hands. Skill set is similar to a guy named Todd Heap.
58	Arizona Cardinals	Chris Cook, CB, Virginia A ball hawk with very fluid hips and a knack for positioning himself in between receivers and the football; great closing speed for a guy his size (6’2, 215 lbs.) Limited in college by injury and academic ineligibility. Could potentially switch to safety to replace Antrel Rolle.
59	Dallas Cowboys	Mardy Gilyard, WR, Cincinnati Jon Asamoah from Illinois would be a safe choice here, but Jerry Jones loves flashy guys with big play potential, and Gilyard fits the profile.
60	Seattle Seahawks (from San Diego)	Eric Decker, WR, Minnesota Deon Branch will probably be moved on draft day – Decker lacks the speed to be considered a legitimate deep threat, but he will be a rock solid possession receiver.
61	New York Jets	Dexter McCluster, RB, Ole Miss Yet another guy I probably have hanging around the board too long, but you know what? If you don’t like it, make your own fucking mock draft. Rex Ryan would drool over McCluster like he was one of those Double Down sandwiches from KFC. Yet another weapon for The Sanchize.
62	Minnesota Vikings	Perrish Cox, CB, Oklahoma State Great football speed and prototypical size for the position; had a very productive career at OK State.
63	Indianapolis Colts	Jon Asamoah, OG, Illinois Great awareness and strength at the point of attack; posted one of the fastest times for interior linemen at the combine.
64	New Orleans Saints	Geno Atkins, DT, Georgia Size is a major issue, but Greg Williams should find a way to maximize his productivity. High character and football intelligence work in his favor.

Round 3

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Chicago Bears

Corey Wooten, DE, Northwestern Last season, the Bears traded their 2nd round pick to Tampa Bay for Gaines Adams, who tragically passed away. Wooten is similar in stature to Adams, and had a very productive career at N’Western. Wooten can provide the Bears with some much needed pressure on opposing quarterbacks.