Mock Draft 3.0

1. St. Louis Rams - Sam Bradford - QB - Oklahoma

The top of the draft is designated for quarterbacks. Is that the way it should be? Maybe or maybe not, but that's just the way it is and the Rams take the QB that they rate highest on their board.

2. Detroit Lions - Ndamukong Suh - DT - Nebraska

The Lions have a franchise QB in Matt Stafford, so it's a BAP pick here and an easy one at that. 

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Gerald McCoy - DT - Oklahoma

The Bucs are fortunate that one of the two defensive tackles falls to them. McCoy fits perfectly into the Tampa 2 system and provides a central building block for a defense that needs a makeover. 

4. Washington Redskins - Russell Okung - OT - Oklahoma State

The best tackle in the draft goes to a team that has a need at the position. In many years, Okung would be considered a top 2 pick, but he was unfortunate to be placed in a draft with the likes of Suh and McCoy.

5. Kansas City Chiefs - Rolando McClain - LB - Alabama

It was a toss up between McClain and Berry for the 5th spot and McClain gets the edge for being at a much more premium position. 

6. Seattle Seahawks - Jimmy Clausen - QB - Notre Dame

Hasselbeck's days in Seattle are numbered if not over and there is no heir apparent on the roster. Clausen is a guy who can come in and take over day one in the rebuilding process with Carroll.

7. Cleveland Browns - Eric Berry - S - Tennessee

One of the best players in the draft, Berry only drops this far due to his position. The safety position isn't nearly the premium that OT, DT, LB and especially QB is.

8. Oakland Raiders - Bruce Campbell - OT - Maryland

The phenomenal combine performance of Bruce Campbell was worthless. Try telling that to Al Davis. They have a need at offensive tackle and Campbell is the perfect Al Davis kind of player.

9. Buffalo Bills - Bryan Bulaga - OT - Iowa

Since losing Jason Peters, the Bills have had a huge vacancy at the tackle position and desperately need a franchise tackle to hold the position for many years to come.

10. Jacksonville Jaguars - Joe Haden - CB - Florida

The pass rush needs help and a lot of it, but the value of Derrick Morgan doesn't match the pick. Haden's value does. The clear BAP at this pick will create a strong tandem for years to come with Derek Cox on the opposite side. The Jaguars will likely address their pass rush woes the same way the addressed their WR woes last year. 2 or 3 mid to late round picks that could contribute.

11. Denver Broncos - Dan Williams - DT - Tennessee

The Broncos don't have a nose tackle that they can say is the future of the franchise at the position and Williams can be that. Early word out of the combine is that a lot of teams love Williams and that will drive his stock up to this point.

12. Miami Dolphins - Dez Bryant - WR - Oklahoma State

Without a doubt, the best receiver in this year's draft and the Dolphins need a #1. Ted Ginn clearly isn't cutting it and although Devone Bess has been an asset for the offense, he's not the talent that Bryant would be.

13. San Francisco 49ers - C.J. Spiller - RB - Clemson

The 49ers could use a new threat for their offense and Spiller provides that. Two back systems have proven to be more effective and Spiller-Gore would be a dynamic threat.

14. Seattle Seahawks - Charles Brown - OT - USC

Word from the combine is that Brown is impressing scouts and he looks like he'll go early in the draft. The Seahawks have a need at tackle and with Carroll in Seattle, Brown fits perfectly.

15. New York Giants - Brian Price - DT - UCLA

I firmly believe that the Giants get a steal in Brian Price if they draft him at 15. Had Joe Haden not been on the board at 10, Price would've been my pick for Jacksonville. What separates him from Suh and McCoy is very slim.

16. Tennessee Titans - Earl Thomas - S - Texas

The Titans have a need at cornerback and Thomas is athletic enough to move to CB and fill that need. He's a pretty good value at 16.

17. San Francisco 49ers - Trent Williams - OT - Oklahoma

The 49ers have Tony Pashos at the RT spot, but he's clearly not the man for the future at the position. Trent Williams can take over at RT and hold the spot for the next decade or so.

18. Pittsburgh Steelers - Brandon Graham - DE - Michigan

Graham has the athleticism and the perfect size to move to OLB in a 3-4 system. The Steelers have traditionally been BAP drafters and Graham is the BAP for a 3-4 team at this pick.

19. Atlanta Falcons - Derrick Morgan - DE - Georgia Tech

The Falcons need some help with their pass rush and they are very fortunate to have the best 4-3 rusher in this year's draft fall all the way to 19.

20. Houston Texans - Sean Weatherspoon - LB - Missouri

The Texans have said that they want to address the CB position in the draft, but aside from Joe Haden no CB is worth the value of the 20th pick. Perrish Cox has the talent to thrive in the Texans system, but his character flaws are probably too much for Houston to ignore.

21. Cincinnati Bengals - Jermaine Gresham - TE - Oklahoma

The Bengals have a need at TE and Gresham is the best one in this year's draft. He can stretch the field for the Bengals and provide a much needed downfield threat for Carson Palmer.

22. New England Patriots - Sergio Kindle - OLB - Texas

Adalius Thomas is no longer a Patriot and they need a young OLB to take over that spot. Kindle can come in and make an instant impact in the Patriots defense.

23. Green Bay Packers - Donovan Warren - CB - Michigan

The Packers definitely have a need at CB and Warren fills the need. He may have gone a little earlier than he should have, but if it is a reach, it's minimal.

24. Philadelphia Eagles - Mike Iupati - G - Idaho

The best guard in the draft will not slip out of the first round. He'll fit in perfectly to an Eagle offense that is excited to bolster their offensive line. 

25. Baltimore Ravens - Jason Pierre-Paul - DE - USF

His raw talent causes him to drop because he's just too inexperienced at the position. He has the size to be a 3-4 end and can be taught the position.

26. Arizona Cardinals - Jerry Hughes - OLB - TCU

The Cardinals need help at the linebacker position and Jerry Hughes fits into their system nicely.

27. Dallas Cowboys - Anthony Davis - OT - Rutgers

If anyone fits perfects into the mold of a Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman, it's Davis. He's a mammoth tackle that will be able to take over at RT and maybe take over for Flozell Adams at LT in the future. If the Cowboys choose to, they could even put him in at G and address their interior line needs.

28. San Diego Chargers - Jonathan Dwyer - RB - Georgia Tech

The Chargers get their choice between Ryan Mathews and Dwyer and decide that Dwyer is their guy. The RB position is one that will obviously be addressed by the Chargers and the first round of the Draft is the best way to do it.

29. New York Jets - Ryan Mathews - RB - Fresno State

With Thomas Jones gone the Jets will probably want to bring in another RB to bring back the two back system with Mathews as the back to compliment Greene. 

30. Minnesota Vikings - Perrish Cox - CB - Oklahoma State

The Vikings have a need at CB and although Cox has character issues, his talent can't be ignored forever. 

31. Indianapolis Colts - Jared Odrick - DT - Penn State

The Colts defense has always been strong and had speed all throughout, but the weakness has traditionally been in the middle of the defensive line. The defensive tackle position is one that needs to be addressed and Odrick presents great value at 31.

32. New Orleans Saints - Navorro Bowman - LB - Penn State

Defense has to be the priority for the Saints as basically all of their Super Bowl winning offense returns. Bowman would fit perfectly into their system and is the best available defensive pick at this spot.