The Pro Days are starting and you will see the stock of players go up while others will go down. The best drafters don’t get caught up in those trends, they focus on their boards.
Six offensive tackles in the first round sounds right to me. The position is valuable and this draft is deep in offensive tackles.
The same is true of the five defensive ends going in the first round.
We have the Eagles grabbing Earl Thomas in this draft with Taylor Mays still on the board.
1. St. Louis Rams – Sam Bradford, QB – Rams want to solve QB spot first.
2. Detroit Lions – Gerald McCoy, DT – McCoy has the bigger upside as pass rusher.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Ndamukong Suh, DT – Bucs are thrilled to have a dominator.
4. Washington Redskins – Russell Okung, OT – Replacement for Chris Samuels
5. Kansas City Chiefs – Eric Berry, FS – They’re terrible in the secondary.
6. Seattle Seahawks – Jimmy Clausen, QB – Hasselbeck is on his way out.
7. Cleveland Browns – Joe Haden, CB – He’s a player despite 40 time.
8. Oakland Raiders – Anthony Davis, OT – Raiders O-line needs help.
9. Buffalo Bills – Bryan Bulaga, OT – Replacement for Jason Peters.
10. Jacksonville – Jason Pierre-Paul, DE – Need pass rushers.
11. Denver Broncos – Dez Bryant, WR – Big physical replacement for Brandon Marshall.
12. Miami Dolphins – Dan Williams – NT – NT Jason Ferguson will miss first 8 games.
13. San Francisco 49ers- Derrick Morgan, DE – Pass rush needs improvement.
14. Seattle Seahawks – C.J. Spiller, RB – Chris Johnson’s success helped him.
15. New York Giants – Rolando McClain, MLB – Talented replacement for Antonio Pierce.
16. San Francico 49ers – Trent Williams, OT – Improve their O-line.
17. Tennessee Titans – Carlos Dunlap, DE – Must improve pass rush.
18. Pittsburgh Steelers – Mike Iupati, OG – Another Alan Feneca a dominant guard.
19, Atlanta Falcons – Everson Griffen, DE – Must improve pass rush.
20. Houston Texans – Brian Price, DT – Dominator in the middle.
21. Cincinatti Bengals – Golden Tate, FS – Bengals need young deep speed at WR.
22. New England Patriots – Brandon Graham, DE – Pats need a pass rusher.
23. Green Bay Packers – Charlie Brown, OT – Packers must improve their offensive line.
24. Philadelphia Eagles – Earl Thomas, S – They need a free safety in the worst way.
25. Baltimore Ravens – Demaryius Thomas, WR – Adding to their talent at wide receiver.
26. Arizona Cardinals – Taylor Mays, FS – Adding a young stud in the secondary.
27. Dallas Cowboys – Bruce Campbell, OT – Flozell Adams is getting up there in years.
28. San Diego Chargers – Ryan Mathews, RB – He’ll team with Sproles.
29. New York Jets – Arrelious Benn, WR – Jets need more talent at WR position.
30. Minnesota Vikings – Kyle Wilson, CB – Their corners can be beaten with speed.
31. Indianapolis Colts – Maurkice Pouncey, C – Understudy before taking over for Saturday.
32. New Orleans Saints – Sergio Kindle, OLB – Replacement for Scott Fujita.
