Reviewing the first round

1. St. Louis- QB Sam Bradford. They needed a QB.  He's the best on the board.

2. Detroit- DT Ndamakong Suh.  No surprise.  The best player in the entire draft.

3. Tampa Bay- DT Gerald McCoy.  Another lack of suspense.  The 1b to Suh's 1a.

4. Washington- OT Trent Williams.  They got a tackle to protect McNabb.  Just not the one everyone projected.

5. Kansas City- S Eric Berry.  Fits their greatest need.  And the third best player overall.

6. Seattle- OT Russell Okung.  The best player at the position of greatest need falls to them.

7. Cleveland- CB Joe Haden.  Starts immediately opposite of Sheldon Brown.

8. Oakland- ILB Rolando McClain.  They need offensive and defensive line help, so they grab a middle linebacker.  That makes sense.

9. Buffalo- RB CJ Spiller. I know they are shopping Marshawn Lynch, but Fred Jackson proved he could carry the load.  Plus, this lne is absolutely terrible, so they drafted a running back.  A head scratcher.

10. Jacksonville- DT Tyson Alualu.  Alualu is a good player.  But at 10?  With Dan Williams still on the board?  This pick makes sense, if they were able to trade down.

11. San Francisco- OT Anthony Davis.  This was a good trade.  They need to improve the right tackle spot.  Davis was the best lineman on the board.

12. San Diego- RB Ryan Matthews.  The Bills selection of Spiller precipitated this move.  Can't blame them for securing the second best back on the board, even if he's a late first/early second candidate.

13. Philadelphia- DE Brandon Graham.  Very good player, but if you're trading up with Earl Thomas, Derrick Morgan, and Jason Pierre-Paul on the board, Graham better make good on the investment.  Also, I understand moving up to grab him.  His stock was rising, and he had a great senior season, follow by a great post-season.  He was a beast at the Senior Bowl.  Yes, I'm talking myself into this move.

14. Seattle- S Earl Thomas.  The best player on the board.  Great move by Seattle.  Great start with Okung and Thomas.

15. New York Giants- DE Jason Pierre-Paul.  Jerry Reese rolled the dice with a one-year wonder from Southern Florida.  He's very athletic, and Mathius Kiwanuka's deal is done after this season.  Reese has had a great track record, so I won't dare dig into the pick.

16. Tennessee- DE Derrick Morgan.  The best defensive end on the board drops them. Great pick!

17. San Francisco- G Mike Iupati.  The best interior lineman in the draft.  Fantastic start grabbing Davis and Iupati.

18. Pittsburgh- C Markese Pouncey.  Good move.  They need to sure up the middle of their line.  Pouncey was the correct move.

19. Atlanta- OLB Sean Weatherspoon.  They need to improve their defense, and Weatherspoon is a leader.  I would have tried to improve the pass rush, but I understand the move.

20. Houston- CB Kareem Jackson.  This is a position they need to address.  Though I would have gone with either Kyle Wilson or Devin McCourty at this spot.

21. Cincinnati- TE Jermaine Gresham.  The best tight end in the draft.  He fits their greatest need.  Nice pick.

22. Denver- WR Demaryious Thomas. They desperately need wide receiver help.  This kid is a burner, and a playmaker.  Good move.  although I would have taken Bryant.

23. Green Bay- OT Bryan Bulaga.  The Packers must have been doing cartwheels to see this kid fall all the way to him.  He was a projected top ten pick.

24. Dallas- WR Dez Bryant. Great move.  I know they need offensive line help.  But Jerry Jones had to be salivating with Bryant available.  This offense should be explosive in 2010.

25. Denver- QB Tim Tebow.  What?!?!  Dumb pick.  Tebow is an excellent athlete, a winner, and a leader.  However, he's a project, and the Broncos are going to pay him first round money for a player who isn't going to be starting for at least a season or two.  I hope Tebow succeeds, but Denver didn't do him any favors taking him number at number 25 overall.

26. Arizona- DT Dan Williams. Very good player.  Gives them depth on the defensive front.  Smart move- get tough and physical up front.

27. New England- CB Devin McCourty.  This move makes sense.  They needed another press defender.  McCourty is a nice player.

28. Miami- DT Jared Odrick.  They need to get younger on their defensive front.  Odrick is a good start.

29. New York Jets- CB Kyle Wilson.  I love this pick for them.  Another toy for Rex Ryan.  But also provides insurance in case Antonio Cromartie doesn't work out.  Wilson is a terrific player in his own right.  Great move!

30. Detroit- RB Jahvid Best.  Great athlete.  I thought he would drop due to his injury history.  He should do a nice job fills in for Kevin Smith, until he returns from his injury.  That should be a nasty platoon when Smith is healthy.

31. Indianapolis- OLB Jerry Hughes.  I thought they'd try to improve their lines, but Hughes is a versatile player and should help Freeney and Mathis.

32. New Orleans- CB Patrick Robinson.  Good pick.  They needed depth in their defensive backfield.  Smart move by Sean Payton and company.

Round 2 Mock Draft 2.0

33. St. Louis- DE Carlos Dunlap. They have a quarterback in Bradford.  Now, they have a player to pressure the passer.

34. Detroit- RB Ryan Matthews.  After spending the offseason rebuilding the defensive front, they add a playmaker to pick up Kevin Smith's production.  Suh and Matthews represent the type of players they need- impact players.

35. Tampa Bay- OT Charles Brown.  Need to protect Jason Freeman.  Building from the inside out with McCoy and Brown.

36. Kansas City- DT Tyson Alualu.  Fits the NT need up front.  Reverse of the Bucs, but still building the lines (Bulaga and Alualu).

37. Phildelphia-- CB Patrick Robinson.  Starts immediately in the hole vacated by Sheldon Brown.

38. Cleveland- QB Colt McCoy.  Mike Holmgren gets his quarterback of the future.  Not bad grabbing Berry and McCoy.

39. Oakland- OT Rodger Stafford.  Got a pressure player in Pierre-Paul in round 1, now an o-lineman to protect the passer.

40. Seattle- WR Golden Tate.  After grabbing Morgan and Davis to fill two vital needs, they get someone to fill the void vacated by the defection of Nate Burleson.

41. Buffalo- OT/OG Vladamir Ducasse.  They need somebody to protect Clausen.

42. Tampa Bay- WR Demaryious Thomas.  With McCoy and Brown aboard, they can switch their focus to grabbing Josh Freeman some targets.

43. Miami- OLB Jerry Hughes.  This defense needs to get younger.  Williams and Hughes accomplish that goal.

44. New England- QB Tim Tebow.  The Pats throw a curve, as they grab Tom Brady's potential successor, having filled their OLB need with Kindle.

45. Denver- WR Golden Tate.  Denver will probably rid themselves of Brandon Marshall, and need to replace his production.  And Haden dropped to them in round 1.

46. New York Giants- S Nate Allen.  Jerry Reese isn't done with the defense.  McClain and Allen are two solid picks.

47. Carolina- DE Rickey Sapp.  Need another pass rusher due to the defection of Julius Peppers.

48. New England- TE Rob Gronkowski.  Fills their biggest need on offense.  Kindle, Tebow, Gronkowski, thus far.

49. San Francisco- WR Arrelious Benn.  Another player for defenses to watch, along with Frank Gore and Michael Crabtree.  Not a bad haul with Williams, Wilson, and Benn.

50. Houston- CB Perrish Cox.  They need a replacement for Dunta Robinson, stat.  Spiller and Cox, not a bad mix.

51. Kansas City- ILB Sean Lee.  Bulaga and Alualu build the lines.  Lee is a playmaker for one of the inside backer spots.

52. Pittsburgh- WR Damian Williams.  The Santonio Holmes trade facilitates this move.  Williams and Iupati, not a bad way to rebuild the offense's identity.

53. New England- RB/WR Dexter McCluster.  Gives Tom Brady a dynamic play maker.  Great haul- Kindle, Tebow, Gronkowski, and McCluster.

54. Cincinnati- RB Jahvid Best.  Adds another dimension to the Bengal offense.  Gresham and Best represent a nice improvement to a vanilla offense.

55. Philadelphia- OLB Koa Misi.  Fits the Eagles profile for the type of player they want at the linebacker position.  Thomas, Robinson, Misi are a good start at rebuilding a stagnant defense.

56. Green Bay- CB Amari Spievery.  Al Harris is coming off major knee surgery, and Charles Woodson isn't getting any younger.  Campbell and Spievery are good values that fit their two biggest needs.

57. Baltimore- TE Dennis Pitta.  They have nobody of significance backing up the oft-injured Todd Heap.  Weatherspoon and Pitta are solid picks at this position.

58. Arizona- CB Chris Cook.  Improves a secondary weakened in the off-season.  Graham and Cook should add some flair to this defense.

59. Dallas- OLB Daryl Washington.  Gives them depth behind DeMarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer.  Not a bad start with Pouncey and Washington.

60. San Diego- OG Jon Asamoah.  Their line was decimated by injuries.  They need to create depth.  Cody and Asamoah improve the critical interior of their lines.

61. New York Jets-  OLB Navarro Bowman.  Another toy for Rex Ryan- getting Mays in round one.

62. Minnesota- DT Lamarr Houston.  Pat Williams future replacement.  Fits well with the pick McCourty pick in round 1.

63. Indianapolis-  OT Selvish Capers.  Need to keep Peyton Manning protected.  Odrick and Capers are a good start for the AFC Champs.

64. New Orleans- DT Cam Thomas.  Continuing the defensive trend the Champs add to a line that was exposed during Sedrick Ellis's injury.  Thomas and Jackson are a nice top of the draft.

Mock Draft 2.0

1. St. Louis- QB Sam Bradford.  Just a matter of him signing the dotted at this point.

2. Detroit- DT Ndamakong Suh.  Detroit wants to trade back, but adding Suh to their rebuilt line makes the most sense if they don't move out.

3. Tampa Bay- DT Gerald McCoy.  The Bucs have the dream scenario of grabbing either DT at the 3 spot.

4. Washington- OT Russell Okung.  Donovan McNabb trade makes protecting him a necessity.

5. Kansas City- OT Brian Bulaga.  This pick improves the whole left side of the line- bumping Albert to guard and Waters to center.

6. Seattle- DE Derrick Morgan.  Gives them the rusher off the edge they need.  Plus, he's the most complete DE in the draft.

7. Cleveland- S Eric Berry.  Best player left on the board immediately improves a weak secondary (along with the Sheldon Brown acquisition.)

8. Oakland- DE Jason Pierre-Paul.  Al Davis loves freakish athletes.  Pierre-Paul fits the bill.

9. Buffalo- QB Jimmy Clausen.  They desperately need a QB, and he's the best left on the board.

10. Jacksonville- WR Dez Bryant.  Gives David Garrard a target on the outside.

11. Denver- CB Joe Haden.  Injects some youth into an aging secondary.

12. Miami- DT Dan Williams.  Need to find an eventual replacement for the suspended Jason Ferguson.

13. San Francisco- OT Trent Williams.  Can play either side of the line, and they need a right tackle.

14. Seattle- OT Anthony Davis.  Has the potential to be the best o-lineman in the draft.  Good haul with Morgan and Davis, thus far.

15. New York Giants- ILB Rolando McClain.  Fits their biggest need following the Antonio Pierce release.

16. Tennessee- DT Brian Price.  Never really able to replace the production of Albert Haynesworth.  Here's a young, talented player to aid in that production.

17. San Francisco- CB Kyle Wilson.  Playmaker to add to a decent secondary.  Not bad grabbing Williams and Wilson.

18. Pittsburgh- G Mike Iupati.  Fits the Steeler mold on the o-line.

19. Atlanta- DE Everson Griffen.  They need a pass rusher in the worst way.

20. Houston- RB CJ Spiller.  Not sure of the long-term effects of the Steve Slaton injury.  Gives Matt Schaub another weapon.

21. Cincinnati- TE Jermaine Gresham.  Fills their biggest need, and gives Carson Palmer a target in the middle of the field.

22. New England- DE/OLB Sergio Kindle.  Hybrid player that fits the Pats greatest need.

23. Green Bay- OT Bruce Campbell.  They need to protect Aaron Rodgers for the long-term.

24. Philadelphia- S Earl Thomas.  Best player left on the board.  Also, fits their secondary needs.

25. Baltimore- OLB/ILB Sean Weatherspoon.  Ozzie Newsome tends to hit on his first round picks  This kid is a winner.

26. Arizona- DE/OLB Brandon Graham.  They need a playmaker on defense following the losses of Karlos Dansby and Antrel Rolle.

27. Dallas- C/G Markice Pouncey.  The last legit lineman they were able to groom on the interior line was Andre Gurode in 2002.  They need an infusion of youth here.

28. San Diego- DT Terence Cody.  They need to replace Jamaal Williams production in the worst way.

29. New York Jets- S Taylor Mays.  Gives Rex Ryan a toy to play with in the secondary.

30. Minnesota- CB Devin McCourty.  Their secondary was beaten too much in 2009.

31. Indianapolis- DT Jared Odrick.  A player who can take pressure off of Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis.

32. New Orleans- CB Kareem Jackson.  After mixing and matching players in the secondary, it would be nice for the Champs to have a young player to groom for the future, while making plays in the present.

Eagles trades

I question these recent moves.  Sheldon Brown and Chris Gocong for Hall and a fourth and fifth round picks.  Certainly, Brown himself is worth a third rounder.  Maybe they gave the Browns a break with the relationship with Tom Heckert.  But still, you want to drive the market to its highest possible point.  And the big move today.  Donovan McNabb for a second rounder and either a third or fourth next year.  First, Washington is a divisional rival- so he'll get his vengeance twice a year- and for only one pick this season.  I understand getting a second rounder, but only one pick this year.  They couldn't haggle the Redskins for at least another late rounder, like a sixth for this year's draft, to add to their collection of picks.  From the sideline prospective, the Birds have been on the short end of the shaft on these trades.  These trades feel rushed, and don't have the typical Eagles dominant slant to them.  It seems that Howie Rosemann is in over his head.  The one saving grace is they are getting younger, which extends their competitive opportunity for the Kevin Kolb era.