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Pick |
Team |
Player |
Position |
College |
Height |
Weight |
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1
|
 Miami Dolphins |
Chris Long |
DE |
Virginia |
6-4 |
285 |
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Long can play in both the 3-4 and 4-3. Parcells likes to build his lines first and Chris Long would be a great start.
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2
|
 St. Louis Rams |
Jake Long |
T |
Michigan |
6-7 |
305 |
|
Jake long can play guard initially then eventually take over for the aging Orlando Pace and start opposite Alex Barron for years to come.
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3
|
 Atlanta Falcons |
Darren McFadden |
RB |
Arkansas |
6-1 |
217 |
|
The Falcons need to attract their fans back to the stadium after the Vick incident and McFadden would provide that along with being the complete package at RB.
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4
|
 Oakland Raiders |
Glenn Dorsey |
DT |
LSU |
6-2 |
300 |
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Warren Sapp's retirement has left a hole at DT for the Raiders. Dorsey is second to McFadden in overall talent, but his injury concerns may scare away some teams.
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5
|
 Kansas City Chiefs |
Sedric Ellis |
DT |
Southern California |
6-1 |
295 |
|
Ellis has surpassed Dorsey in some rankings after an impressive Senior Bowl and the fact that he doesn't have the same injury concerns. The Chiefs would have no hesitation putting him in the starting lineup between Jared Allen and Tamba Hali.
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6
|
 New York Jets |
Vernon Gholston |
DE |
Ohio State |
6-4 |
260 |
|
The Jets need a pass rush in the worst way making Gholston a perfect fit for them here. Gholston has shown he can rush the passer from DE or OLB.
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7
|
 New England Patriots |
Dominque Rodgers |
CB |
Tennessee State |
6-1 |
185 |
|
DRC is big, fast, and versatile. The Pats are likely to lose Samuel and were already thin in the secondary making DRC the logical pick here.
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8
|
 Baltimore Ravens |
Matt Ryan |
QB |
Boston College |
6-5 |
225 |
|
Some question whether Ryan is actually a first round talent or just the best of a mediocre crop of QBs, but the Ravens will take the chance here that Ryan is indeed a potential franchise QB.
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9
|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
Keith Rivers |
OLB |
Southern California |
6-3 |
230 |
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The Bengals problems on defense began with the lack of LBs. They were so desperate that they signed Dhani Jones after he was cut by two teams and immediately inserted him in the starting lineup.
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10
|
 New Orleans Saints |
Mike Jenkins |
CB |
South Florida |
5-11 |
200 |
|
It's no secret that the Saints had no quality CBs aside from Mike McKenzie. Even if the team signs a CB in free agency like Asante Samuel, they'll still need to draft one for nickel and dime purposes and as a future replacement for MM.
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11
|
 Buffalo Bills |
Malcolm Kelly |
WR |
Oklahoma |
6-4 |
220 |
|
The Bills have been open about the fact that they would like to add a big, talented WR opposite Lee Evans and Malcolm Kelly fits the bill.
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12
|
 Denver Broncos |
Ryan Clady |
T |
Boise State |
6-5 |
320 |
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Ryan Clady seems like the prototypical Broncos offensive lineman and should fit well in their scheme.
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13
|
 Carolina Panthers |
Kenny Phillips |
FS |
Miami |
6-1 |
202 |
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The Panthers need some more playmakers on defense and some help in the secondary. Kenny Phillips should help fill both of those needs.
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14
|
 Chicago Bears |
Jeff Otah |
T |
Pittsburgh |
6-6 |
340 |
|
The Bears problems on offense stemmed a lot from struggles along the offensive line. They need to younger and more talented quickly if Benson is going to even have a chance.
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15
|
 Detroit Lions |
Aqib Talib |
CB |
Kansas |
6-1 |
180 |
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The Lions need help everywhere. Talib can be an immediate starter and impact player at CB for them.
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16
|
 Arizona Cardinals |
Rashard Mendenhall |
RB |
Illinois |
5-11 |
225 |
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Edgerrin James is slowing down so the Cardinals draft a younger version. Mendenhall has the same unique blend of size and speed that made Edge special.
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17
|
 Minnesota Vikings |
Derrick Harvey |
DE |
Florida |
6-4 |
252 |
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The Vikings were great against the run, but struggled against the pass. As the Giants proved, good pass defense starts with a pass rush which Harvey can provide.
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18
|
 Houston Texans |
Leodis McKelvin |
CB |
Troy |
5-11 |
190 |
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The Texans need CB help opposite Fred Bennett and with Jerome Mathis constantly getting hurt and Andre Davis possibly leaving via FA, they need a RS as well. McKelvin is both.
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19
|
 Philadelphia Eagles |
DeSean Jackson |
WR |
California |
5-11 |
165 |
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Desean Jackson's weight at the combine is concerning, but his 40 time and college production make it easier to overlook. Jackson can step in immediately and contribute as a returner and deep threat.
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20
|
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Kentwan Bulmer |
DT |
North Carolina |
6-5 |
300 |
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Balmer is a perfect fit for the Cover 2 scheme at DT. The Bucs rely heavily on their defense and need to keep re-tooling.
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21
|
 Washington Redskins |
Calais Campbell |
DE |
Miami |
6-7 |
282 |
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The Redskins are making a pass rushing DE a priority this offseason and with the proper motivation, Campbell can cause havoc for opposing QBs.
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22
|
 Dallas Cowboys |
Sam Baker |
T |
Southern California |
6-5 |
308 |
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Flozell Adams will be testing FA and, even if he wasn't, he's getting up there in age. Baker can hopefully provide the same stability Adams did.
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23
|
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
Limas Sweed |
WR |
Texas |
6-4 |
220 |
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Big Ben requested openly bigger targets for him to go to in the red zone. Sweed had an injury shortened senior season but does not lack size or talent.
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24
|
 Tennessee Titans |
Antoine Cason |
CB |
Arizona |
6-0 |
182 |
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Pacman Jones' days as a Titan are over and the Titans desperately need to replace his talent. Cason will hopefully fill that void without the legal baggage.
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25
|
 Seattle Seahawks |
Jonathan Stewart |
RB |
Oregon |
5-10 |
235 |
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Shaun Alexander is absolutely done. Maurice Morris is nothing more than a backup. The Seahawks draft Stewart to be their new franchise back.
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26
|
 Jacksonville Jaguars |
Quentin Groves |
DE |
Auburn |
6-4 |
255 |
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The playoff game against the Pats exposed the Jags major weakness: no pass rush. Groves can help alleviate this along with Greg Williams' blitzing schemes.
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27
|
 San Diego Chargers |
Reggie Smith |
FS |
Oklahoma |
6-0 |
200 |
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The Chargers have no glaring needs, but the secondary could use some depth. Reggie Smith can provide that.
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28
|
Dallas Cowboys |
Felix Jones |
RB |
Arkansas |
6-0 |
200 |
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Jerry Jones would prefer the other Arkansas RB, but in would in no way be disappointed with the highly talented Felix Jones to split time with MBIII.
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29
|
 San Francisco 49ers |
Phillip Merling |
DE |
Clemson |
6-5 |
270 |
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The Niners need a WR, but none of the ones available warrant being taken here or they do not fit Mike Martz's system. Merling will help improve a mediocre defense.
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30
|
 Green Bay Packers |
Brandon Flowers |
CB |
Virginia Tech |
5-10 |
190 |
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The Packers are another team without a glaring need. Flowers will be the nickel CB and the eventual replacement for an aging and injury prone Charles Woodson.
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31
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New England Patriots |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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- |
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32
|
 New York Giants |
Dan Connor |
OLB |
Penn State |
6-1 |
232 |
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The Giants were so thin at LB last season they were playing Mathias Kiwanuka out of position there. Connor would allow Kiwi to move back to DE along with giving the Giants a solid starter.
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