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SBNation NFL Mock Draft: Round One Recap

Editor's Note: This post was written by Matt Miller.  In it, he breaks down all of the first-round picks made, looks at each team's grades and remaining needs, and after the jump leaves us with his Top 50 prospects still on the board.  Tomorrow, we will resume the SB Nation NFL Mock Draft with the beginning of the second round. End Note

Round one is in the bag, with 31 players filling the dreams of 30 general managers (Dallas gets a two-for). The draft may not have gone as planned for most, and there were many surprises. Here's a run down of the first 31 picks and a look at who is left on top of the board for round two.

Round One Recap

Miami
DE Chris Long- Grade A
Remaining Picks (8): 32, 57, 64, 100, 195, 204, 208, 245
Remaining Needs: QB, OT, WR, TE, SS, CB, OG, ILB

St. Louis
DE Vernon Gholston- Grade B+
Remaining Picks (8): 33, 65, 101, 137, 168, 180, 217, 252
Remaining Needs: OT, OG, OLB, DT, CB, QB, WR, S

Atlanta
OT Jake Long- Grade B
Remaining Picks (10): 34, 38, 48, 68, 98, 103, 138, 172, 212, 232  
Remaining Needs: QB, DT, CB, S, TE, WR, OG, LB

Oakland
RB Darren McFadden- Grade C
Remaining Picks (4): 104, 169, 213, 226
Remaining Needs: DE, OT, WR, LB, OG, OC

Kansas City
DT Sedrick Ellis- Grade B+
Remaining Picks (9): 35, 66, 105, 136, 140, 170, 187, 210, 239
Remaining Needs: OT, OG, OC, WR, QB, CB, DE, MLB

New York Jets
DT Glenn Dorsey- Grade D
Remaining Picks (5): 36, 102, 113, 171, 211
Remaining Needs: RB, CB, QB, S, OT, TE

New England
CB Leodis McKelvin- Grade A
Remaining Picks (7): 62, 69, 94, 129, 164, 197, 238
Remaining Needs: OLB, ILB, S, OT, RB, NT, CB

Baltimore
QB Matt Ryan- Grade A+
Remaining Picks (8): 38, 99, 106, 133, 173, 206, 215, 240
Remaining Needs: CB, DT, OT, RB, S, OC, MLB, WR

Cincinnati
LB Keith Rivers- Grade A
Remaining Picks (9) : 46, 77, 97, 112, 145, 177, 207, 244, 246
Remaining Needs: DE, DT, TE, S, OT, OC, WR, RB

New Orleans
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie- Grade A
Remaining Picks (5): 40, 78, 146, 178, 218
Remaining Needs: LB, DT, TE, OG, RB, QB

Buffalo
WR Malcolm Kelly- Grade B
Remaining Picks (9): 41, 72, 114, 132, 147, 179, 219, 224, 251
Remaining Needs: TE, CB, OLB, OC, DE, RB, SS, WR

Denver
DE Derrick Harvey- Grade B
Remaining Picks (8): 42, 108, 119, 139, 148, 183, 220, 227
Remaining Needs: WR, DT, CB, MLB, OT, RB

Carolina
OT Ryan Clady- Grade C
Remaining Picks (9): 43, 67, 74, 109, 141, 181, 221, 241, 250
Remaining Needs: DE, DT, S, QB, WR, CB, LB

Chicago
RB Rashard Mendenhall- Grade F
Remaining Picks (10): 44, 70, 90, 110, 142, 175, 222, 243, 247, 248
Remaining Needs: QB, OT, WR, OG, RB, S, DT, CB

Detroit
OT Chris Williams- Grade B
Remaining Picks (7): 45, 76, 87, 111, 144, 176, 216
Remaining Needs: RB, DT, CB, ILB, TE, OG, S

Arizona
CB Mike Jenkins- Grade A
Remaining Picks (6): 50, 81, 116, 149, 185, 225
Remaining Needs: RB, OLB, FS, DE, OG, OC

Minnesota
DE Phillip Merling- Grade A
Remaining Picks (8): 47, 73, 82, 117, 150, 182, 193, 209
Remaining Needs: CB, S, QB, WR, TE, OT, DT

Houston
RB Jonathan Stewart- Grade A
Remaining Picks (4): 79, 118, 151, 223
Remaining Needs: OT, FS, CB, WR, OLB

Philadelphia
WR Limas Sweed- Grade B+
Remaining Picks (10): 49, 80, 115, 131, 152, 184, 191, 200, 203, 230
Remaining Needs: DE, WR, S, OT, LB, KR, RB, CB

Tampa Bay
WR/KR DeSean Jackson- Grade A
Remaining Picks (4): 52, 83, 120, 153
Remaining Needs: CB, DT, QB, DE, OT

Washington
CB Aqib Talib- Grade B-
Remaining Picks (8): 51, 84, 96, 154, 186, 228, 242, 249
Remaining Needs: DE, S, OG, OT, DT, ILB

Dallas
CB Antoine Cason- Grade A
RB Felix Jones- Grade A
Remaining Picks (6): 61, 92, 126, 163, 167, 235
Remaining Needs: WR, OT, DT, OG, S, TE

Pittsburgh
OG Branden Albert- Grade A
Remaining Picks (5): 53, 88, 123, 156, 188
Remaining Needs: OT, CB, WR, DE, S, FB, ILB

Tennessee
DE Calais Campbell- Grade F
Remaining Picks (6): 54, 85, 124, 134, 157, 229
Remaining Needs: WR, DT, LB, CB, OG, RB, QB

Seattle
QB Brian Brohm- Grade A
Remaining Picks (5): 55, 86, 121, 189, 233
Remaining Needs: OG, TE, WR, DT, CB

Jacksonville
DT Trevor Laws- Grade B
Remaining Picks (7): 58, 71, 89, 125, 143, 158, 159
Remaining Needs: DE, SS, MLB, CB, QB, OC, DT

San Diego
S Kenny Phillips- Grade A
Remaining Picks (4): 160, 166, 192, 234
Remaining Needs: ILB, OT, OLB, FB, NT, DE

San Francisco
OT Gosder Cherilus- Grade A-
Remaining Picks (5): 39, 75, 107, 174, 214
Remaining Needs: MLB, CB, S, OG, OLB, WR, NT

Green Bay
OT Sam Baker- Grade B+
Remaining Picks (7): 56, 60, 91, 128, 135, 162, 237
Remaining Needs: TE, CB, DT, RB, OLB, QB

New York Giants
LB Dan Connor- Grade A
Remaining Picks (7): 63, 95, 130, 165, 194, 198, 199
Remaining Needs: S, LB, CB, OT, WR, QB, DT

Star-divide

Best Available Players:

  1. LB Jerod Mayo, Tennessee
  1. QB Joe Flacco, Delaware
  1. DT Kentwan Balmer, North Carolina
  1. LB Shawn Crable, Michigan
  1. RB Jamaal Charles, Texas
  1. WR Devin Thomas, Michigan State
  1. WR Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt
  1. TE Fred Davis, USC
  1. QB Chad Henne, Michigan
  1. DE Quentin Groves, Auburn
  1. LB Curtis Lofton, Oklahoma
  1. OT Jeff Otah, Pitt
  1. CB Brandon Flowers, Virginia Tech
  1. CB Justin King, Penn State
  1. TE Martellus Bennett, Texas A&M
  1. S Reggie Smith, Oklahoma
  1. TE Martin Rucker, Missouri
  1. OT Anthony Collins, Kansas
  1. OT Barry Richardson, Clemson
  1. LB Xavier Adibi, Virginia Tech
  1. ILB Erin Henderson, Maryland
  1. OG Chilo Rachal, USC
  1. S DaJuan Morgan, NC State
  1. DE Chris Ellis, Virginia Tech
  1. RB Chris Johnson, ECU
  1. LB Geno Hayes, FSU
  1. DT Pat Sims, Auburn
  1. CB Tracy Porter, Indiana
  1. RB Matt Forte', Tulane
  1. WR Mario Manningham, Michigan
  1. QB Andre Woodson, Kentucky
  1. CB Orlando Scandrick, Boise State
  1. DE Lawrence Jackson, USC
  1. QB Erik Ainge, Tennessee
  1. OG Shannon Tevaga, UCLA
  1. OC Matt Pollak, Arizona State
  1. DT Frank Okam, Texas
  1. WR Keenan Burton, Kentucky
  1. RB Ray Rice, Rutgers
  1. TE John Carlson, Notre Dame
  1. WR James Hardy, Indiana
  1. WR Andre Caldwell, Florida
  1. TE Dustin Keller, Purdue
  1. LB Philip Wheeler, Georgia Tech
  1. CB Terrell Thomas, USC
  1. DE Kendall Langford, Hampton
  1. FB Owen Schmitt, West Virginia
  1. TE Jermichael Finley, Texas
  1. SS Tyrell Johnson, Arkansas State
  1. TE Kellen Davis, Michigan State

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No Avril in top 81

I've seen Cliff Avril going in the early second in a few places, he's usually gone by the Colts pick at #59 and I've never seen him make it far through the third. You don't think he's one of the top 81 players?
I really like him as a Robert Mathis type DE to spell Mathis and Freeney and provide depth/special teams. I'm curious as to why you have him lower than most places and if there are any guys in the #59 overall range you like better in the role I'm describing. I like Marcus Howard and Bruce Davis as 3rd round guys in that role,  New Era Scouting doesn't seem to high on them either.

by shake n bake on Apr 11, 2008 10:53 PM EDT reply actions  

Otah & Balmer

I was surprised to see these two drop out of the 1st round. I was surprised to see Green Bay take Baker over Otah.

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by Jaxon on Apr 12, 2008 12:16 AM EDT reply actions  

Same

I have Otah ranked higher than Baker on my draft board, as well. Not that it proves anything, but I was still pretty surprised.

by Dave Choate on Apr 12, 2008 8:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

Agreed

And I'd add Devin Thomas to that list.

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by JasonB on Apr 12, 2008 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

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