ESPN Early Mock Draft

No. Absolutely no. You have never heard of Balmer because his college production never matched his physical ability. You simply do not take at number 10 a player like this regardless of position or need or workout performance.

Given the first nine picks on the mock draft, a possibility is trading up to grab Ellis, or at 10 grabbing Clady at offensive tackle or Phillips.

In fact, as Realchrism suggests, if Baltimore wants a quarterback (or even a certain offensive player), it can easily trade down with the Saints because neither the Saints nor Cincinnati will pick a quarterback. Something to keep an eye on. It probably would mean giving up a third, but if Ellis is still on the board, I can see this happening.