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1st Round
# - Team - Player - piece of work - School
1 - Miami - Chris Long - DE - Virginia
2 - St. Louis - Vernon Gholston - DE - Ohio St.
3 - Atlanta - Jake Long - OT - Michigan
4 - Oakland - Glenn Dorsey - DT - LSU
5 - Kansas City - Matt Ryan - QB - BC
6 - New York Jets - Darren McFadden - RB - Arkansas
7 - New Orleans (from New England) - Sedrick Ellis - DT - USC
8 - Baltimore - Leodis McKelvin - CB - Troy
9 - Cincinnati - Keith Rivers - LB - USC
10 - New England (from New Orleans) - Mike Jenkins - CB - USF
11 - Buffalo - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie - CB - TSU
12 - Denver - Ryan Clady - OT - Boise St.
13 - Carolina - Rashard Mendenhall - RB - Illinois
14 - Chicago - Jeff Otah - OT - Pittsburgh
15 - Detroit - Derrick Harvey - DE - Florida
16 - Arizona - Chris Williams - OT - Vanderbilt
17 - Minnesota - Phillip Merling - DE - Clemson
18 - Washington (from Houston) - Limas Sweed - WR - Texas
19 - Philadelphia - DeSean Jackson - WR - Cal
20 - Tampa Bay - Aqib Talib - CB - Kansas
21 - Houston (from Washington) - Dan Conner - LB - Penn St.
22 - Dallas - Devin Thomas - WR - Mich St.
23 - Pittsburgh - Branden Albert - OG - Virginia
24 - Tennessee - Kentwan Balmer - DT - NC
25 - Kansas City (from Seattle) - Gosder Cherilus - OT - BC
26 - Jacksonville - Malcom Kelly - WR - Oklahoma
27 - San Diego - Kenny Phillips - FS - Miami
28 - Dallas - Jonathon Stewart - RB - Oregon
29 - San Francisco - Quentin Groves - DE - Auburn
30 - Green Bay - Reggie Smith - DB - Oklahoma
x - New England - N/A
31 - New York Giants - DaJuan Morgan - S - NC State
2nd Round
# - Team - Player - piece of work - School
32 - Miami - Brian Brohn - QB - Louisville
33 - St. Louis - Early Doucet - WR - LSU
34 - Atlanta - Joe Flacco - QB - Delaware
35 - Seattle (from Kansas City) - Pat Sims - DT - Auburn
36 - New York Jets - Jerod Mayo - LB - Tennessee
37 - Atlanta - Antoine Cason - CB - Arizona
38 - Baltimore - Chad Henne - QB - Michigan
39 - San Fransisco - Chilo Rachal - OG - USC
40 - New Orleans - Mike Pollack - C - Arizona
41 - Buffalo - Mario Manningham - WR - Michigan
42 - Denver - Earl Bennet - WR - Vanderbilt
43 - Carolina - Calais Campbell - DE - Miami
44 - Chicago - Andre Caldwell - WR - Forida
45 - Detroit - Matt Forte - RB - Tulane
46 - Cincinnati - Brandon Flowers - CB - VT
47 - Minnesota - Sam Baker - OT - USC
48 - Atlanta - Felix Jones - RB - Arkansas
49 - Philadelphia - Carl Nicks - OT - Nebraska
50 - Arizona - Lawrence Jackson - DE - USC
51 - Washington - Patrick Lee - CB - Auburn
52 - Tampa Bay - Lavelle Hawkins - WR - Cal
53 - Pittsburgh - Tracy Porter - CB - Indiana
54 - Tennessee - James Hardy - WR - Indiana
55 - Seattle - Chris Johnson - RB - E Carolina
56 - Green Bay - Fred Davis - TE - USC
57 - Miami - Curtis Lofton - LB - Oklahoma
58 - Jacksonville - Cliff Avril - DE - Purdue
59 - Indianapolis - Chevis Jackson - CB - LSU
60 - Green Bay - Erin Henderson - LB - Maryland
61 - Dallas - Justin King - CB - Penn St.
62 - New England - John Carlson - TE - ND
63 - New York Giants - Heath Benedict - OT - Newberry
Trade Explanation
New England - New Orleans - New England loves to trade back, and are willing to move with the 3 top corners all still on the board. Loomis has never been afraid to move up to get a player the team covets in the first round, and Ellis fits the bill. New Orleans would give up a third to move up from 10 to 7.
Houston - Washington - Philadelphia, picking right after Houston, has a huge need at WR. So does their division rival, Washington. With no player really standing out at this spot as a great fit for Houston, I think a Washington's fifth and either a player or a 2009 4th would be enough to entice Houston to drop from 18 to 21.
Seattle - Kansas City - There really doesn't seem to be a great fit for Seattle at this spot, while the best OT left on the board is not going to last until KC's early 2nd round pick. The teams swap picks, with KC throwing in their third to match their QB of the future (Ryan) with his college LT (Cherilus).
Other Notes/Explanations
- The Pollack pick would surprise some people, but I feel it has a good chance of happening for the following reasons.
First, Goodwin has never been a full-time starter and turns 30 this season. Second, Lehr who I think we brought in to back Goodwin, is not very good. We're his 5th team in 9 seasons. There is a reason for that. Third, Pollack is far and away the top center in this draft, and a legitimate good value at 40. And frouth, according to several draft sites, the Saints were showing interest in Pollack at the Senior Bowl. Don't be surprised if it happens.
- The media seems sure that Dallas is going to trade up for McFadden, or failing that, stand pat and take Felix Jones with one of their first rounders. Why? There is currently only one single Arkansas player on the Cowboys, Ken Hamlin, and Dallas didn't even draft him, Seattle did. Jerry Jones has never let his Arkansas ties dictate his personnel decisions with the Cowboys in the past, and I don't know why the media thinks he's going to start now.
- Earl Bennet in the early 2nd might seem like a bit of a reach, but I think Denver very likely could make the move. Bennet asked his old college QB and friend, Jay Cutler, to help him out by throwing to him at his pro day, and Cutler and Bennet connected 20 out of 20 times. Denver has a need at receiver and I think they forego some more established receivers to take a guy they know their QB has chemistry with.
- Trevor Laws is a board favourite, but I don't have him going in the first two rounds. I think Laws won a lot of casual fans after people saw the hustle he displayed at the Senior Bowl, but before that week he was considered more of a mid-round prospect. I could be wrong, but I think he may be on the board a little bit longer than people expect.
# - Team - Player - piece of work - School
1 - Miami - Chris Long - DE - Virginia
2 - St. Louis - Vernon Gholston - DE - Ohio St.
3 - Atlanta - Jake Long - OT - Michigan
4 - Oakland - Glenn Dorsey - DT - LSU
5 - Kansas City - Matt Ryan - QB - BC
6 - New York Jets - Darren McFadden - RB - Arkansas
7 - New Orleans (from New England) - Sedrick Ellis - DT - USC
8 - Baltimore - Leodis McKelvin - CB - Troy
9 - Cincinnati - Keith Rivers - LB - USC
10 - New England (from New Orleans) - Mike Jenkins - CB - USF
11 - Buffalo - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie - CB - TSU
12 - Denver - Ryan Clady - OT - Boise St.
13 - Carolina - Rashard Mendenhall - RB - Illinois
14 - Chicago - Jeff Otah - OT - Pittsburgh
15 - Detroit - Derrick Harvey - DE - Florida
16 - Arizona - Chris Williams - OT - Vanderbilt
17 - Minnesota - Phillip Merling - DE - Clemson
18 - Washington (from Houston) - Limas Sweed - WR - Texas
19 - Philadelphia - DeSean Jackson - WR - Cal
20 - Tampa Bay - Aqib Talib - CB - Kansas
21 - Houston (from Washington) - Dan Conner - LB - Penn St.
22 - Dallas - Devin Thomas - WR - Mich St.
23 - Pittsburgh - Branden Albert - OG - Virginia
24 - Tennessee - Kentwan Balmer - DT - NC
25 - Kansas City (from Seattle) - Gosder Cherilus - OT - BC
26 - Jacksonville - Malcom Kelly - WR - Oklahoma
27 - San Diego - Kenny Phillips - FS - Miami
28 - Dallas - Jonathon Stewart - RB - Oregon
29 - San Francisco - Quentin Groves - DE - Auburn
30 - Green Bay - Reggie Smith - DB - Oklahoma
x - New England - N/A
31 - New York Giants - DaJuan Morgan - S - NC State
2nd Round
# - Team - Player - piece of work - School
32 - Miami - Brian Brohn - QB - Louisville
33 - St. Louis - Early Doucet - WR - LSU
34 - Atlanta - Joe Flacco - QB - Delaware
35 - Seattle (from Kansas City) - Pat Sims - DT - Auburn
36 - New York Jets - Jerod Mayo - LB - Tennessee
37 - Atlanta - Antoine Cason - CB - Arizona
38 - Baltimore - Chad Henne - QB - Michigan
39 - San Fransisco - Chilo Rachal - OG - USC
40 - New Orleans - Mike Pollack - C - Arizona
41 - Buffalo - Mario Manningham - WR - Michigan
42 - Denver - Earl Bennet - WR - Vanderbilt
43 - Carolina - Calais Campbell - DE - Miami
44 - Chicago - Andre Caldwell - WR - Forida
45 - Detroit - Matt Forte - RB - Tulane
46 - Cincinnati - Brandon Flowers - CB - VT
47 - Minnesota - Sam Baker - OT - USC
48 - Atlanta - Felix Jones - RB - Arkansas
49 - Philadelphia - Carl Nicks - OT - Nebraska
50 - Arizona - Lawrence Jackson - DE - USC
51 - Washington - Patrick Lee - CB - Auburn
52 - Tampa Bay - Lavelle Hawkins - WR - Cal
53 - Pittsburgh - Tracy Porter - CB - Indiana
54 - Tennessee - James Hardy - WR - Indiana
55 - Seattle - Chris Johnson - RB - E Carolina
56 - Green Bay - Fred Davis - TE - USC
57 - Miami - Curtis Lofton - LB - Oklahoma
58 - Jacksonville - Cliff Avril - DE - Purdue
59 - Indianapolis - Chevis Jackson - CB - LSU
60 - Green Bay - Erin Henderson - LB - Maryland
61 - Dallas - Justin King - CB - Penn St.
62 - New England - John Carlson - TE - ND
63 - New York Giants - Heath Benedict - OT - Newberry
Trade Explanation
New England - New Orleans - New England loves to trade back, and are willing to move with the 3 top corners all still on the board. Loomis has never been afraid to move up to get a player the team covets in the first round, and Ellis fits the bill. New Orleans would give up a third to move up from 10 to 7.
Houston - Washington - Philadelphia, picking right after Houston, has a huge need at WR. So does their division rival, Washington. With no player really standing out at this spot as a great fit for Houston, I think a Washington's fifth and either a player or a 2009 4th would be enough to entice Houston to drop from 18 to 21.
Seattle - Kansas City - There really doesn't seem to be a great fit for Seattle at this spot, while the best OT left on the board is not going to last until KC's early 2nd round pick. The teams swap picks, with KC throwing in their third to match their QB of the future (Ryan) with his college LT (Cherilus).
Other Notes/Explanations
- The Pollack pick would surprise some people, but I feel it has a good chance of happening for the following reasons.
First, Goodwin has never been a full-time starter and turns 30 this season. Second, Lehr who I think we brought in to back Goodwin, is not very good. We're his 5th team in 9 seasons. There is a reason for that. Third, Pollack is far and away the top center in this draft, and a legitimate good value at 40. And frouth, according to several draft sites, the Saints were showing interest in Pollack at the Senior Bowl. Don't be surprised if it happens.
- The media seems sure that Dallas is going to trade up for McFadden, or failing that, stand pat and take Felix Jones with one of their first rounders. Why? There is currently only one single Arkansas player on the Cowboys, Ken Hamlin, and Dallas didn't even draft him, Seattle did. Jerry Jones has never let his Arkansas ties dictate his personnel decisions with the Cowboys in the past, and I don't know why the media thinks he's going to start now.
- Earl Bennet in the early 2nd might seem like a bit of a reach, but I think Denver very likely could make the move. Bennet asked his old college QB and friend, Jay Cutler, to help him out by throwing to him at his pro day, and Cutler and Bennet connected 20 out of 20 times. Denver has a need at receiver and I think they forego some more established receivers to take a guy they know their QB has chemistry with.
- Trevor Laws is a board favourite, but I don't have him going in the first two rounds. I think Laws won a lot of casual fans after people saw the hustle he displayed at the Senior Bowl, but before that week he was considered more of a mid-round prospect. I could be wrong, but I think he may be on the board a little bit longer than people expect.