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.
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