FINAL RESULTS OF THE TWO ROUND LIVE MOCK DRAFT (check reps missing)

3. Tampa Bay (3-13)- Eric Berry, S, Tennessee

No matter who was there at the third pick, I was going to pick Eric Berry. He is a ball hawk and has learn the system from the Great Monte. He excelled in the system and I'm positive we could build a top secondary with him in it. Though we needed to address other positions, I could not pass on him.  

4. Washington (4-12)- Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State

I picked Russell Okung in the 1st because I believe that he is the best LT in this draft & will fit into the Shannahans ZBS. He has been compared to Ryan Clady, another LT who Shannahan took in the 1st rd. With the terrible line that the Redskins have now, I think that Okung would step in immediately as the starter as Chris Samuels will be forced to retire because of serious neck issues. I believe that Okung will anchor the Redskins line for the next decade just as Samuels, who was the 3rd pick overall ten years ago has done for the past decade.

5. Kansas City (4-12)- Rolando McClain, ILB, Alabama 

Rolando McClain ILB Alabama - The chiefs had a terrible year in many areas but to win in this league you have to be able to stop the run. A NT is a huge reach here and Brandon Albert played lights out for the second half of the season last year. Once Jamaal Charles took over at running back and we switched to a zone blocking scheme Albert's abilities really showed, he practically shut down Dumervil in the last game. Our offensive line needs improvement but it needs it in the form of a C, RG and a T for depth and i believe Pioli will not draft a RT, RG or a C this early in the draft. NT is considered but Dan Williams is just not dominant enough to warrant this high of a pick. McClain will be the field general of the Chiefs defense for many years to come.

6. Seattle (5-11)- Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame 

7. Cleveland (5-11) Joe Haden, CB, Florida

8. Oakland (5-11)- Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa

The Raiders are in big need of offensive tackle help.  On the right side, Cornell Green is a free agent and is terrible in any case.  On the left, Mario Henderson started out incredibly strong, but faltered as the season went along.  Bulaga has the athleticism and skill to challenge Henderson for the starting left tackle spot as well as the size and versatility to be able to shift to the right side.  I gave serious consideration to Anthony Davis, but am not sold on him as a hard enough worker.

9. Buffalo (6-10)- Anthony Davis, OT, Rugters

10. Denver (7-9)- Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State 

11. Jacksonville (7-9)- Mike Iupati, OT/OG, Idaho

12. Miami (7-9)- CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson

13. San Francisco (8-8)- Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma

14. Seattle- Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland 

15. New York Giants (8-8)- Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech 

Derrick Morgan- Best defensive player on the board. Morgan is the best pure 4-3 DE in the draft. He reminds me a lot of Justin Tuck since he can stop the run equally as rush the passer. His size could allow the Giants to go to an all DE front on passing downs that would be a terror to QB's, but still stout enough to play the run.

16. San Fransisco- Brandon Graham, OLB, Michigan

19. Atlanta (9-7)- Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma

With most of the value currently available being for 3-4 defence teams: 2x nose tackles (Cody, D. Williams), 3x OLBs (Kindle, Sapp, and Hughes), perfect 3-4 DE (Odrick), or skill positions TE (Gresham ....we traded this yrs  2nd rd pick for Tony Gonzalez), RBs (Best, and Dwyer), and all except one WR still available (we currently have two former #1 picks as our starting WRs) , the plan would be to trade down.    Sure we have a need at CB and DE, but few realize that we spent our top 4 picks on the defensive side last yr, and checking out out websitewww.thefalcoholic.com they have been doing a "retrospective" on those players, both top pick Peria Perry DT, and William Moore SS got hurt for the year while signing their contracts, but most of the fans are happy with 3rd round CB Chris Owens, and 4th round pick DE Lawrence Sidbury. We didnt want too many young players on one side of the ball.   We currently have a LT, Sam Baker, who is much like  Jeff Backus (LT lions) sorta average, but just good enough that we likely wont replace him for the next 8-10 yrs.  Trent Williams proved that the LT position (Sr year) might be too much for him to handle, but seems to have an  excelent blend of speed and power for the RT side ( Jr year).  Protecting Matt Ryan is very important to us, and we feel with proper protection, he can take advantage of his pro-bowl caliber players at WR, TE, and TB.

20. Houston (9-7)- Dan Williams, NT, Tennessee 

Dan Williams had an incredible Senior Bowl week. He looked great in practice and commanded double teams during the game. He would fit in on a really good Texan D line. Big strong Williams next to smaller and quick Okoye. Its a dream come true.

21. Cincinnati (10-6)- Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma 

22. New England (10-6)- Sergio Kindle, OLB, Texas

23. Green Bay (11-5)- Taylor Mays, S, USC

The first choice here would have been a LT but there were not any left worthy of this pick so we addressed the other big need on the team.  Green Bays pass defense was very good against average to below average offenses but terrible against quality QB’s (Favre twice, Roethlisberger, and Warner).   Part of the problem was the depth at CB and inability of Atari Bigby to play coverage.  Mays provides speed and physicality that help out the middle of the defense.  

24. Philadelphia (11-5)- Everson Griffin, OLB, USC

25. Baltimore (9-7)- Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida

26. Arizona (10-6)- Brandon Spikes, ILB, Florida

27. Dallas (11-5)- Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame

I was actually angling for an o-lineman here, but since there was a run on them early I decided to pick Golden Tate again.  Tate would make the Cowboys offense truly dangerous working the other side of the field opposite Austin.  He is a WR in a rb's body, as he is a former rb, and is very dangerous after the catch because of that.  Coming from a pro-style offense at Notre Dame he can step in immediately and replace Roy Williams, as I'm wagering Jerry will not want to pick up his 9.5 million dollar option.  Tate's return abilities will also have special teams coach DeCamillis drooling.

28. San Diego (13-3)- Jonathon Dwyer, RB, Georgia Tech

30. Minnesota (12-4)- Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Missouri

 Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Missouri. The Vikings middle linebacker, E.J. Henderson, is trying to recover from a broken leg. His backup, Jasper Brinkely, finished the year for the Vikings at middle linebacker. We hope, but are not 100% sure that Henderson or Brinkley will be able to play at a high level for the Vikings in 2010. Additionally, starting outside linebacker Ben Leber's contract expires in 2011. Leber is a good linebacker, but sometimes he hasn't made a play when it was there. Weatherspoon will push for playing time right away at middle linebacker and outside linebacker, and could conceivably start for much of the year at either position. He can also contribute on special teams.

31. Indianapolis (14-2)- Charles Brown, OT, USC

32. New Orleans (13-3)- Navarro Bowman, OLB, Penn State

With this pick, I decided to go with Jared Odrick. He is high on my list and I, personally, see a decent drop off after him at DT. He has the quickness to get to the Quarterback but the strength to stop the run.

36) Kansas City Chiefs – Terrence Cody, NT, Alabama 

Terrence Cody NT Alabama - This pick seemed logical at the time that i made the lists but the more i look into it and how the picks fell i am rather disappointed with it. Cody is a run stuffer and an immovable object on 1st and 2nd down. We use a nickel package for the most part on passing downs so he wouldn't have to play so much and would help our young DE's improve and grow into a dominant front 3. I would be happy with this pick as i think Haley and Crennel would be able to work with him and make him into a very good player in this league.

37) Washington Redskins – Chad Jones, S, LSU

I picked Chad Jones, FS from LSU because I think that other than Eric Berry, he is the best Safety in this draft. Altho our D was very good last year, FS was a huge disappointment with Chad Jones replacing Laron Landry so that he can move back to his natural position which is SS. 

38) Cleveland Browns – Damian Williams, WR, USC

39) Oakland Raiders – Devin McCourty, CB, Rutgers

McCourty was not my first, second or even third choice to pick at this slot, but I'm by no means disappointed in getting him.  I think Chris Johnson would make an excellent nickel corner, but I think McCourty would be a better option as starter.  Then too, the Raiders kickoff return game was just abysmal in the 2009 season and McCourty is an instant help there.

40) Seattle Seahawks – Lamarr Houston, DT, Texas

41) Buffalo Bills – Demaryius Thomas, WR, Georgia Tech

42) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Chicago) – Arrelious Benn, WR, Illinois

43) Miami Dolphins – Brandon LaFell, WR, LSU

44) New England Patriots (from Jacksonville) – Jon Asamoah, G, Illinois

45) Denver Broncos – Arthur Jones, DL, Syracuse

46) New York Giants – Nate Allen, FS, USF

 Nate Allen- Decided to wait on my safety. I don't  see Nate Allen as all that far off of Earl Thomas or any other safety I could've taken at #15. Safety is a must get in this draft for the Giants. The position was a disaster in 2009.

47) New England Patriots – Selvish Capers, OT, West Virginia

48)  Houston Texans – Perish Cox, CB, ok. State

Cox has good size and speed for a corner and will also help out in the return game. Playing Peyton Manning twice a year calls for the type of defensive back that Cox showed he can be in the Senior Bowl. 

49) San Francisco 49ers – Jahvid Best, RB, Cal.

50) Kansas City Chiefs (from Atlanta) – Jarod Shipley, WR, Texas

Jordan Shipley WR Texas - Many chiefs fans really want him but looking back at the draft i'll probably adjust this pick. A WR is a need on this team but the fact is we need somebody with potential to be a #1 or #2 in this league and Shipley simply isn't that. He is a slot receiver and frankly that position is important to Weis and Haley as a coach so i could see this pick happening. He has sure hands and can help in the return game. This pick becomes more likely if the Chiefs resign Chambers as he showed to be a decent #2 this year. Bowe needs to get back to the great player he was his first 2 years and i believe he does that.

53) New England Patriots – Rob Gronkowski, TE, Arizona

54) Cincinnati Bengals – Mardy Gilyard, WR, Cincinnati 

55) Philadelphia Eagles – Morgan Burnett, S, Georgia Tech

56) Green Bay Packers – Donovan Warran, CB, Michigan 

Again there wasn’t a tackle worthy of this pick and it really came down to who was the best player left at a position of need.  If Best would have fallen here to 56 it may have been an option but in the end CB was the pick to help add depth to the backfield.   Warren is a solid prospect and could step in as a nickel back right away especially if Al Harris shows his age.  He could possibly start in 2011 opposite Tramon Williams if Woodson is moved to safety at some point as well.    

57) Baltimore Ravens – Dexter McCluster, WR, Ole Miss.

58) Arizona Cardinals – Jason Fox, OT, Miami

59) Dallas Cowboys – Vladimir Ducasse, OT/OG UMASS

OT/OG Vladimir Ducasse has great size, arm length, power, and feet.  He was also extremely productive and dominated the competition.  Unfortunately for him that competition was Division II players.  Moreover, as a recent immigrant  from Haiti he is not that well developed and has poor technique.  Despite all of this a lot of draftniks like Todd McShay and Scott Wright have him rated as a first day prospect (first three rounds) based on his size and potential.  And with his great work ethic and willingness to put in long hours in the film room he should live up to that potential.

60) San Diego Chargers – Dezmon Briscoe, WR, Kansas

61) New York Jets – Pat Robinson, CB, Florida State

With the Deep Talent pool of cornerbacks the Jets look to fill the Opposite corner position , across from the best corner in football.Falling all the way to 61st and knowing that NFL QB will be looking to Throw against him Pat Robinson shows up with a chip on his shoulder. He has great top end speed and reads the qb well, needs some work but he fills a big void in jets secondary. The Jets focus on defense with first two picks , first reason being Braylon Edwards actually caught a pass verse the Colts, secondly , why pass when you can run. Christmas comes early for Rex as he continues to build on the Best Defense in Football

62) Minnesota Vikings – Myron Rolle, S, Florida State

Myron Rolle, Safety, Florida State. Rolle adds depth to the safety position for the Vikings. It seems likely that he could play either strong safety or free safety. He even played some cornerback in college. Rolle could push for playing time at either safety position, and perhaps even as a cornerback. He can also contribute on special teams.

63) Indianapolis Colts – Corey Wootten, DE/DT, NorthWestern

64) New Orleans Saints - Aaron Hernandez,TE, Florida