My First Mock
Alright, here's my first mock draft for the 2010 NFL Draft. I've only ever done one mock draft before and it was the day before the 2009 NFL Draft so try to go easy on me! Seriously though, all constructive criticism is welcome. I'm using EPSN's Week 6 Power Rankings. It would probably be smarter to wait until the Week 7 Rankings come out but I've got some free time now so these will have to do.
Please don't complain about where your team is ranked, it's really all guesswork at this point anyway. Also, any statements made in the mock are only my opinion. When is say Ndamukong Suh is the best player in the country that's just my opinion, obviously you don't have to agree. I'm just trying to save time instead of littering the whole thing with "I think" and "In my opinion" and stuff like that. The only other thing is that I'm going to try to be a bit creative with some picks, there's still a lot of football left and some preseason warriors (see Fili Moala) always end up falling and vice versa. Here it goes:
1. Rams - Jimmy Clausen QB: At this point he looks like the best pro prospect of all the QB's. He's got good arm strength, good intermediate accuracy, some scrambling ability, and plays in a pro-style offense. He's a great fit for the Rams because Marc Bulger is done. Clausen would become the face of the Rams franchise and would be a big help in leading them out of their prolonged offensive futility over the last several years.
2. Buccaneers - Ndamukong Suh DT: He's the best player in the country and the Bucs need a defensive tackle badly. This is a perfect fit.
3. Chiefs - Brian Bulaga OT: KC is desperate for some O-line help to protect Cassel so they pick the best offensive lineman in this year's draft. Bulaga will allow Brandon Albert to slide to guard or right tackle where he is a better fit. If Bulaga doesn't declare for the draft then KC could turn to Russell Okung or Eric Berry.
4. Raiders - Carlos Dunlap: Crazy Al would probably go with Mays but the Raiders are pretty solid at safety. Instead he goes for another great physical speciman with questions about his potential. Dunlap is a reach here but since when has Al Davis cared about what anyone else thinks?
5. Browns - Jake Locker: Mangini clearly doesn't like Brady Quinn so he elects to draft a QB early to get his own guy to groom. The Browns could go a bunch of different directions here but you don't pass up a franchise QB if you don't already have one.
6. Titans - Joe Haden CB: Maybe a bit of a reach here but Haden is one heck of a player and corners are always a valuable a commodity. Gerald McCoy seems like a great fit to replace Haynesworth but the run defense has been fine, it's the pass defense that has been just dreadful (Nick Harper's corpse should not be a starting cornerback, who knew?).
7. Lions - Gerald McCoy DT: The Lions are tempted to select Russell Okung to protect Stafford's blindside but ultimately cannot pass up the best player left on their board in McCoy. Jim Schwartz gets to salivate at the thought of having a Haynesworth-type player with him in Detroit.
8. Bills - Russell Okung OT: The Bills are glad Okung lasted this long because their offensive line is a disaster. Trent Edwards is probably not the answer at quarterback but the Bills will give him one more shot, this time hopefully with a competent line.
9. Redskins - Sam Bradford QB: Sam Bradford does not deserve to go this high anymore, but Dan Snyder hates Jason Campbell and wants a fresh face of the franchise. Bradford is a big name and Snyder likes to be in the headlines. This also ensures Bradford gets at least a portion of the money he would have received had he come out in 2009, so everyone is happy. That is, until Bradford sees the protection he'll be getting from the 'Skins offensive line. Ouch.
10. 49ers (From Carolina) - Eric Berry S: Berry is a great player but plays safety and therefore will have trouble getting into the top 5. That said, the Niners are glad to have him here as they don't have a ton of talent at the safety position and Berry will be a huge boon to the pass defense. The Niners would like to go with an offensive lineman here but there's just no one worth taking.
11. Texans - Patrick Robinson CB: The Texans defense as a whole is abysmal and the secondary is as much to blame as anyone. Robinson has all the skills neccessary to be a very good cover corner and is a good fit for the Texans.
12. Jaguars - Taylor Mays S: Yes, picking Tim Tebow would get the Jaguars more media attention. But if they're trying desperately to sell more tickets, picking a guy who will sit on the sidelines for two years won't help. Mays can make an instant impact in the Jags defense and is a flashy player to boot, meaning he'll create some excitement on his own.
13. Seahawks - Derrick Morgan DE: The Hawks biggest needs are offensive tackle and finding an heir to Matt Hasselback but there's no such players available here. Therefore they go with the 6'4" 270 lb. Morgan to help their pass rush. They have quite a few capable defensive ends on the roster but Patrick Kerney is aging and Darryl Tapp and Cory Redding are pending free agents, leaving only '08 first rounder Lawrence Jackson as a dependable pass rusher. With Morgan, Jackson, Brandon Mebane, Aaron Curry, Lofa Tatupu, and Leroy Hill the Hawks would have one of the best (and youngest) front sevens in the game.
14. Cardinals - Sergio Kindle OLB: The Cardinals have a pretty good run defense but the pass defense leaves something to be desired. Primary pass rushers Clark Haggans, Chike Okeafer, and Bertrand Berry are all at least 32 years old. The Cards did draft OLB Cody Brown in the 2nd round last year but Kindle is flat out better than Brown and both of them will soon be needed anyway.
15. Miami - Terrance Cody NT: Current starting nose tackle Jason Ferguson is old and his skills are declining so the 'Fins draft Cody to be his long term replacement. Bill Parcells loves to draft front-seven players and Cody will help make Miami's 3-4 a strong unit while Chad Henne develops.
16. Cowboys - Dez Bryant WR: The Cowboys have some talented wide receivers but Jerry Jones just can't stand to pass up a playmaker as talented as Dez Bryant. Jones obviously values receivers highly after giving Terrell Owens a big extension and trading 1st and 3rd rounders for Roy Williams. He will want to give Tony Romo another playmaker to replace the lost Terrell Owens once the Cowboys fall short of the playoffs. Offensive line and inside linebacker are probably more pressing needs.
17. Chargers - Sean Witherspoon ILB: The Chargers cannot stop the run... at all. They wanted to go with Terrance Cody to replace Jamal Williams but he isn't available so they look elsewhere to fix their atrocious run defense. There aren't any nose tackles worthy of this spot but Sean Witherspoon is a steal here. Witherspoon plays OLB at Missouri but would move inside in a 3-4 and could wind up being a speedy playmaker ala Patrick Willis. Stephen Cooper turned 30 this year and he is the only Chargers ILB of note so Witherspoon can potentially be an immediate upgrade to the defense, which is important because the Chargers window to contend is still wide open for the next couple years.
18. 49ers - Trent Williams OT: Trent Williams is a bit of a reach here, he's got a big name but hasn't lived up to the hype. That said, he is a very impressive run blocker and can use his strength to be an adequate right tackle in pass protection. It would be a mistake to put him at left tackle but the Niners don't need to do that because they already have Joe Staley locked up to a long term deal. Williams' style fits Mike Singletary's run-first philosophy and should combine with Staley to form a nice pair of bookends for the forseeable future.
19. Packers - Charles Brown OT: The Packers have very good skill position players on offense but they can't protect Aaron Rodgers. Brown is a possible long term replacement for Chad Clifton at left tackle and should help keep Rodgers upright. Tackle is easily the Packers biggest need but they could also look to help strengthen their new 3-4 defense, particularly at defensive end and in the secondary.
20. Steelers - C.J. Spiller RB: Running back isn't the Steelers most pressing need but they like to have a nice stable of running backs and Spiller is a nice complement to Rashard Mendenhall. Spiller is an electric playmaker and would play a Felix Jones type role in Pittsburgh.
21 Broncos (From Chicago) - Arthur Jones DT: The Broncos surprised nearly everyone this year, particularly with their amazing defensive turnaround. That said their defensive line still needs some work and Arthur Jones could be a big piece of the puzzle. The 6'4" 293 lb. Jones could play as a five-technique defensive end in the Broncos 3-4 defense and wreak havoc on opposing backfields.
22. Ravens - Jermaine Gresham TE: Todd Heap will be 30 soon after the 2009 season and his production has fallen in recent years. The Ravens are one of the smartest teams when it comes to drafting and they will pounce on a top-10 talent like Gresham who happens to fall because of his injury (similar to how they traded up for Michael Oher when he fell).
23. Patriots - Brandon Lafell WR: The Patriots could go a few different directions here, perhaps adding a running back or a pass rusher, but instead they decide to go with Brandon Lafell, a big, athletic wide receiver. Randy Moss isn't the player he used to be and while Wes Welker is a terrific player he is not a #1 wideout. Lafell can be that guy in time and will have a chance to develop slowly with the Pats.
24. Jets - Vince Oghobaase DE: The Jets' defense is excellent but they still have problems defending the run. The blame likely lies mostly on defensive ends Shaun Ellis and Marques Douglas, who are not ideal starters at this point in their careers. If the Jets don't take a defensive end they may look for a pass rusher because Vernon Gholston continues to disappoint.
25. Falcons - Greg Hardy DE: The Falcons have a potentially great offense led by Matt Ryan but they still need lots of help on the defensive side of the ball. John Abraham is a phenomenal pass rusher but the Falcons don't have anyone across from him to scare opposing offenses. Hardy could change that as he has as much potential as any edge rusher in the draft.
26. Eagles - Rolando McClain LB: McClain is a great fit with the Eagles, who are desperate enough at the linebacker position that they brought Jeremiah Trotter out of retirement after he had been out of football for a year and a half. They lost Stewart Bradley for the year, but even with him their linebacking core needs an influx of talent. McClain is a versitale playmaker and is a steal at this point in the draft.
27. Bengals - Trevard Lindley CB: The Bengals have good corners in Jonathan Joseph and Leon Hall but both are nearing free agency and it never hurts to have corner depth anyway. Lindley is one of the best players available at this point in the draft and had a chance to develop into a very good starting corner.
28. Seahawks (From Broncos) - Selvish Capers OT: The Seahawks need a replacement for Walter Jones who has been a franchise cornerstone for the last decade. The athletic Capers will never be as good as Jones was but he is a great fit for Seattle's zone blocking scheme and could contribute immediately. There are murmers for Tim Tebow here but his elongated release would prevent him from having success in the Hawks' West Coast Offense.
29. Saints - Demarcus Granger DT: The Saints defense has been shockingly good this year under defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. They already have one young stud defensive tackle in Sedrick Ellis but paired with DeMarcus Granger the two would form a terrific duo. Granger is a penetrator who can help defend both the run and the pass.
30. Vikings - Tim Tebow QB: Brett Farve trots his old bones out there for another year after leading the Vikings to the NFC Championship Game, letting the Vikings draft Tebow and let him sit on the bench and develop for at least a year. Tebow has too many flaws to be worth a first round pick but Brad Childress thought Tavaris Jackson was worth a second round pick, so why expect him to judge a QB's worth accurately now?
31. Giants - Brandon Spikes MLB: The Giants have a stacked roster and don't really have any pressing needs so they are free to go with the best player available, which is Spikes. Antonio Pierce is declining though so Spikes could end up starting at MLB for the Giants in the near future.
32. Colts - Nate Solder OT: The Colts only real need right now is at the tackle position, and Solder is a converted tight end with quick feet and good footwork, a great fit for the Colts scheme. They could go with a pass rusher here like Corey Wooton for depth behind Freeney and Mathis, but instead use their pick to try to upgrade the line.
Players picked just outside the first round (in no particular order): Jonathan Dwyer, Jahvid Best, Arrelious Benn, Adam Utalowski, Damian Williams, Eric Norwood, Corey Wooton, Marvin Austin, Ras-I Dowling, Everson Griffen, Jerry Hughes, Mike Iupati, Ricky Sapp.
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By the way
I have absolutely no idea why I wrote so much. It just kept getting longer and longer. Hopefully it’s at least somewhat interesting for you guys though… :-)
by Brendan Scolari on Oct 18, 2009 7:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Good mock up...
Only a few “complaints” (this don’t really mean anything…)
Taylor Mays and Eric Berry are going before where they are picked. The teams that you have drafting CB’s ahead of them need safeties too. Berry would go right to the Titans. Berry plays all over the place including CB. He really is a Rod Woodson type.
Mays? I just can’t see the Texans passing on him.
I think the Jets will grab Benn, they could use another weapon (also cuz Edwards might be a rental).
Oh..and I’d be ecstatic if come draft time if Brandon Spikes made it all the way to the Giants.
They seem to get lucky each draft that a player with top 20 talent and fits their need falls all the way to them, like Kenny Phillips and Hakeem Nicks in past drafts. Spikes would even trump them in terms of talent and value for where they pick.
…but I don’t think he lasts that long.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 18, 2009 8:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
tho...
if Spikes does last that long, there is something all us non-NFL scouts don’t see in Spikes, just like Rey Maualuga.
He would have made plenty of sense for the Giants too (tho I think Hakeem Nicks has more value anyway…), so I could see the Giants passing on Spikes and continuing his free fall.
One name I don’t see in many 1st round mocks is Rodney Hudson. Kinda like Davin Joseph and Ben Grubbs a few years back, sometimes a OG is too good to pass on in round one.
He is that good. He is a bit small at around 285 (LOL!…like tha’ts REALLY small…), but since he’d be only for depth as Seubert and Snee are still very good and fairly young (tho Seubert’s getting up there), Rodney would be able to sit on the bench and fatten up a bit.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 18, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
isn't Maualuga doing really well so far?
I’ll admit I haven’t exactly been following him, but from what I’ve heard I thought he was doing pretty much as well as everyone thought he would do when he was gonna be a top 15 pick.
I’d be ecstatic if Spikes falls to the Giants (and they actually draft him)
"[The Giants] beat us down. We were beat by a grown-man team, a team we want to be like one day. They came in here and took it to us. Out-manned us, out-gunned us. ... It wasn't even close." - Raheem Morris, 9/27/09
by cjmulrain on Oct 21, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the knock on him..
as in the fact he was a space cadet..got into his head. Also, the fact he slipped from a preseason top 5 pick to a top 5 pick in round 2..also got in his head.
Yea..if Spikes falls to the Giants, like when Rey fell to them, I’d be ecstatic. But if JR passes, I’d see why cuz there’s something there we don’t know.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 21, 2009 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
good
I like the position that the Jaaguars pick in :)
Taylor Mays is flashy and I would love to see the Defense be more exciting. And certainly our Pass D is horrid. Its a need pick with has a fair amount of sense to it.
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by TheTealDeal on Oct 18, 2009 11:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
though i've starting to think that using our 1st to draft a Qb is becoming
more evident, Garrard allows himself to get sacked too much and not all of that can be blamed by the O-Line.
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by TheTealDeal on Oct 18, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Steeles wounldn't take Spiller
We have the next great UDFA RB sitting on the PS wating his turn. Instead we would pick Jones as Kiesel’s replacment, a Cb of FS
by Steel in FL on Oct 18, 2009 1:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Demarcus Granger
oh shit what is the world coming to
Draft guru in training.
by tj.hendricks on Oct 18, 2009 2:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Inside linebackers are a pressing need for Cowboys? Really?
we have very good ILBs
by quincyyyyy on Oct 18, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Keith Brooking is a starter
So yes, I’d say it’s a need. And the WR core is still pretty good, but I think Jerry will want to add another big playmaker.
by Brendan Scolari on Oct 19, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No it is not a need. We just drafted Jason Williams, who is the future at WILB
And what is with that Keith Brooking comment? He has been great so far this year. And has AT LEAST 2 years left in the tank.
I swear if you go on any Cowboys board and say that we need to draft another linebacker in the first round you are going to get torn apart.
by quincyyyyy on Oct 19, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Espn.com has Brooking projected to have 118 tackles this year
the guy has 2-3 more years of good play in him and if not there is Jason Williams.
by quincyyyyy on Oct 19, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tackles are a garbage stat
But perhaps your right and he is playing well, I certainly don’t think he has 2 more years after this though, he wasn’t playing well with Atlanta at all last year. I’d be surprised if he’s playing 2-3 years from now honestly.
I didn’t know about Jason Williams, my mistake. I still think ILB should be upgraded though.
by Brendan Scolari on Oct 20, 2009 4:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And to clarify
I meant tackles are a garbage stat as far as judging a player’s worth.
by Brendan Scolari on Oct 20, 2009 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Perhaps I'm right perhaps he is playing well?
the guy has been a beast. Seriously, go on bloggingtheboys.com and put up a poll asking if Brooking is playing well. You well get 100% in the positive
Bradie James has been a very good linebacker the past few years. And Keith Brooking could be a pro bowler after the year he is having (as long as the Cowboys don’t tank). It seems playing ILB in a 3-4 covers up the deficiencies he had playing OLB in a 4-3, and he is making the most of it.
If we draft an ILB it will be in the later rounds. No way in hell do we draft one in the first day. Just no fricking way.
by quincyyyyy on Oct 20, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How would asking Cowboys fans if one of their players is good give an accurate result? There would be some bias
by TheRealSlimShady on Oct 20, 2009 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The media likes the way he has been playing also not just the fans
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/101909dnspocowlede.2c9549d.html
And fans are not biased towards a player, they are biased towards a team. I as a fan have been very critical of players on this team over the year. That point doesn’t make much sense.
by quincyyyyy on Oct 21, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
round 3
69th overall he was their first pick
Draft guru in training.
by tj.hendricks on Oct 21, 2009 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Broncos.
I’ll take it!
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by ejruiz on Oct 18, 2009 10:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I hope the Chiefs dont take Bulaga
I think they will take Berry or O Kung
by darwithabar on Oct 19, 2009 2:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
How stupid of me to get those picks wrong.
by Brendan Scolari on Oct 19, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are retarded!
(Joking obviously)
by TheRealSlimShady on Oct 20, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very nice write up Brendan.
As is normal with mocks everyone will have their disagreements. In general, I think you have too many O linemen in the first round. Okung is an early lock, and Bulaga will likely be in the mid first round but the other guys all have question marks that may push them into the second. Brown of USC is one guy who may move up the charts if he continues to perform the way he is now.
by NorthLeft12 on Oct 19, 2009 11:17 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree I don't count many as 1st rounder
But OL shoot up in the draft. A couple years ago Cherilus was a fringe 1st rounder with Sam Baker and Duane Brown solid 2nd rounders and all three went in the 1st. There tends to be a run on OL.
Draft guru in training.
by tj.hendricks on Oct 19, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I doubt Cowboys would
draft a WR in the first round. They didn’t draft one in 2009, and Jerry Jones seems pretty against it, though who knows about him.
Besides, the OLine needs some new blood, and the DE position definitely needs work. I think they’re 22nd on defense, while 2nd in offense as of week 6, so I don’t see them using a pick for offensive players in the first round this year.
But good job. :D
by xailin on Oct 21, 2009 12:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah if Marcus Spears leaves in free agency then DL will be our top need
If Miles Austin pans out we probably will not be drafting a WR
by quincyyyyy on Oct 21, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they didn't draft one in round one...
czu they traded their round one for Roy Williams.
Cowboys do have needs like DE or NT (maybe move Ratliff to DE?)
I don’t see how WR can’t be a need, a guy like Dez Bryant is like a young Terrel Owens type prospect…obviously just a comparison cuz I don’t know if he’s that sort of character…but the talent is similar.
..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...
...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.
---Carl
by FreeBradshaw on Oct 21, 2009 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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