Arrowhead Addict 2010 Mock Draft: Version 2.0

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It’s been a couple of weeks since our last first round mock, last handled by Paddy. Handled quite well I might add.

Now it’s in my hands this time around, because frankly, power turns me on.

What’s that? The Broncos draft Todd Reesing #10 overall? What an unusual selection! Haaaar haaaaar haaaar!

Seriously though:

Pick	Team	Player Selected	Player’s Position	Player’s School	Analysis
1.		Ndamukong Suh	Defensive Tackle	Nebraska	The choice here is between a player they need and could be great (Clausen), or a player they’d really like to have and could have the NFL on its knees. Because this is the last year rookies are going to cost outrageous sums of money, I think they go Suh. Who am I to doubt the experts, anyway?
2.		Eric Berry	Safety	Tennessee	I’d be thinking offensive tackle here if I were the Lions, but Schwartz actually really likes Jeff Backus. Instead, they look to upgrade their NFL-worst pass defense. Sorry Chiefs fans, it is officially unlikely that Berry falls.
3.		Gerald McCoy	Defensive Tackle	Oklahoma	Tampa has a proud DL tradition, and while Suh rose to prominence this year, McCoy has been dominating for years. The perfect fit for the Bucs and a #1 pick any other year.
4.		Jimmy Clausen	Quarterback	Notre Dame	New coaches always, always, always mean new quarterbacks. Jason Campbell may start for a year, but my guess is he’s on his last legs as a Redskin. Shanahan wants his guy, and Clausen fits the package.

5.		Rolando McClain	Inside Linebacker	Alabama	I believe in my heart of hearts that CJ Spiller is the right pick here. But I also think there’s less than a 2% chance the Chiefs go that direction. Reconsider, Scott! Virtually all pundits believe this is prime time to take a tackle, but they’re forgetting the Pioli-Saban connection. I don’t like this pick, but what can you do?
6.		Russell Okung	Offensive Tackle	Oklahoma State	Carroll’s first pick with the Seahawks, and I don’t think he reaches here. I believe Bradford, a guy who will need tons of grooming time and sports an injury history, isn’t that guy. Franchise left tackle is the best value for them.
7.		Joe Haden	Cornerback	Florida	Browns fans have been clamoring for defense for a couple years now, and I think the front office would be retarded to ignore them any longer. Haden would be a great option here, as would Taylor Mays, despite his Senior Bowl woes. Haden is ready, Mays is a project. Browns cannot afford a project.
8.		Bruce Campbell	Offensive Tackle	Maryland	I actually think there are two, maybe three better offensive tackles on the board. But out of the elite tackles remaining, which the Raiders desperately need, Campbell is a ridiculous athlete, which of course will entice Beetlejuice into drafting him.
9.		Sam Bradford	Quarterback	Oklahoma	Gailey gets his guy. This is good value, too. They get a guy they can groom into virtually whatever Gailey wants. I wouldn’t put him on the field Day One, but there’s no question he’s there best shot at a franchise QB since Trent Edwards lost his promise.
10.	(CHI)	Dan Williams	Defensive Tackle	Tennessee	Dan Williams will be reached for, it’s just a question of who. This is about the earliest he’ll go, and it wouldn’t surprise me that the Broncos, still struggle to stop the run, actually do something to stop the run.
11.		Tim Tebow	Quarterback	Florida	There’s been a rumor swirling about that the owners are agreeing to allow Tebow to fall to the Jaguars. Riiiiight, because I’m sure all the Top 10 teams are in need of a wildcat QB with a crappy throwing motion. Nonetheless, the state of Florida looooves Tebow, and the Jags need to sell tickets. Done deal.
12.		Damian Williams	Wide Receiver	USC	This is high, but the options aren’t that great. No passrushers, no noses, no linebackers, and the Dolphs don’t need a tackle. Instead, Parcells will break form and go WR. Since it’s such an unusual move for him, I don’t think he goes with the risky Dez Bryant, and instead settles with as sure a thing as you’re going to get.
13.		Brian Bulaga	Offensive Tackle	Iowa	The 49ers could use some help on the line, especially with a running game that’s just a couple pieces away from being one of the league’s best. I love Bulaga — I think he has the ability to be a 10-year Pro Bowler.
14.	(Den)	Derrick Morgan	Defensive End	Georgia Tech	How has Morgan fallen this far? He’s Top 10 talent! Well look at the Top 10. The league is on a 3-4 craze right now and talented 4-3 studs are finding themselves slightly more devalued.
15.		Brandon Spikes	Middle Linebacker	Florida	The Giants are hesitant to go safety with a first rounder yet again, but they don’t want to spend this high of a pick on that many positions. They’d really like Gresham here, but you use your first rounder on the biggest impact player possible, and Spikes brings this defense back to the elite position it used to have.
16.	(CAR)	Sergio Kindle	Outside Linebacker	Texas	The 49ers could go several directions here, but most likely they would opt for the best passrusher available. There’s plenty to choose from, but they’re all risks. Kindle is the most intriguing of the bunch considering his phenomenal physical abilities. Lighting a fire under him will prove an easy task for Mike Singletary.
17.		Dez Bryant	Wide Reciever	Oklahoma State	Alright, Vince Young can play. So let’s see how far we can take him. Item #1 on the Help Vince Young list is to give him some talent down field that can find a way to make things happen without Young having to hold his hand. Bryant is a bit of a project but he will offer playmaking ability on Day One regardless.
18.		Donovan Warren	Cornerback	Michigan	There’s all kinds of good secondary talent in this first round, and the Steelers are one of the teams needing help at corner. Seriously, Polamalu can’t do this all by himself, people.
19.		CJ Spiller	Running Back	Clemson	Falcons get the grab of the first round. Matt Ryan’s best help on offense doesn’t keep defenses honest enough. Having a bonafide gamebreaker will bring that particular difficulty to a close.
20.		Taylor Mays	Safety	USC	This is about the easiest call I’ve had to make all day, simply because the Texans allowed a Chiefs castoff to become their stud at safety overnight. Any time that happens, like let’s say the Chiefs picking up Chambers, you know a team is thin, thin, thin at the position. Well now that Pollard is a SS extraordinaire, they can get a killer deal here on a FS to match.
21.		Jermaine Gresham	Tight End	Oklahoma	This is another pretty easy pick. The Bengals, theoretically, have the quarterback, the run game, the line, and the receivers. They also have a pretty good defense, but absolutely nothing at tight end. Well… look who happens to be the best player left on the board. Gresham will finally draw some attention away from Ochocinco after the departure of Hoosyermama. The Patriots, meanwhile, cry. So close!
22.		Brandon Graham	Outside Linebacker	Michigan	The Patriots desperately need help at corner, but it’s unclear who deserves a 1st round pick after Warren and Haden, plus the depth in this Draft is astounding and I imagine the Pats would address CB in the 2nd. Instead, the Patriots struggled to get to the QB, and Brandon Graham has the look of a terror off the edges. BB doesn’t typically go linebackers in the first, but there’s no question they’ve lost something passrushing.
23.		Anthony Davis	Offensive Tackle	Rutgers	Holy smokes, do the Packers get a deal here. There are several teams in the hunt on the bottom end of the Draft to upgrade their tackles, and Davis would be a prayer answered for the right side of the Packers’ line.
24.		Earl Thomas	Safety	Texas	Value, value, value. Free safety is a need but it isn’t the biggest need the Eagles have. Nonetheless, Philly wouldn’t think twice if Thomas fell this far. Would you? Thomas has the potential to be the best safety in this class outside of Eric Berry, and safety has become a more important position in the NFL.
25.		Jason Pierre-Paul	Outside Linebacker	South Florida	The Ravens get a blessing in disguise with Pierre-Paul. They want, I’m sure, either Gresham, Williams, or Bryant to fall to this pick to give Flacco all the hands he needs downfield. This is too early for LaFell or Tate, and Benn and Citadel’s Roberts are intriguing projects. So instead, the Ravens were surprisingly middle-of-the-pack in sacks, making this pick a positive for them. This guy is very big (with room to get bigger) and very, very fast off the edge. He’ll contribute immediately, but has All Pro upside.
26.		Arrelious Benn	Wide Receiver	Illinois	The Cards are going to take advantage of a boom-or-bust project since they don’t have that many needs and a great WR corps for this guy to grow up in. They’ll be parting ways with Boldin soon, so Benn will have plenty of time to find playing time.
27.		Mike Iupati	Offensive Guard	Idaho	This pick is so obvious, it bores me.
28.		Jerry Hughes	Outside Linebacker	TCU	The Chargers defense, almost more than any other defense in the NFL, feeds off its sheer ability to get to the QB. AJ Smith takes risks now that he has a fairly loaded team, and he struck gold last year in my opinion with Larry English. But there’s little to no chance Merriman stays in San Diego much longer, and if he does he’ll have no influence. Hughes would round out a great pass rushing trio for San Diego.
29.		Jared Odrick	Defensive End	Penn State	The Jets get solid value here (and one of the last players I think deserving of a first-round pick) by upgrading a defensive line that desperately picked up Alphonso Boone to replace the departure of Castillo. This pick has potential to finally compensate for that loss with a player that could be coached into excellence. I like Odrick.You can really see how shallow the elite talent really is in the NFL Draft this year. In my opinion Odrick is one of two players left worth drafting in the first round as of this point, and they’re both 3-4 DE/4-3 DTs types. This is a great year to trade out of the first round if you can do it, because the second-to-third rounds are filled with great amounts of talent. But the amount of elite talent in this year’s Draft is way below average.
30.		Trevard Lindley	Cornerback	Kentucky	This is a pick that I copy-and-pasted directly from Paddy’s first mock, simply because I think it’s such an obvious pick it’s hardly worth thinking about. Lindley is one of the few corners left who has potential to be special.
31.		Everson Griffin	Defensive End	USC	There aren’t that many special 4-3 defensive ends in this Draft (I count exactly one), but Griffin has the ability to develop into a double-digit guy, though its unclear likely that is. At the very least, he can provide stability and tough play from the end of the DL that’s been without a compliment for Will Smith for way too long.
32.		Brian Price	Defensive Tackle	UCLA	The Colts, as usual, find a way to take BPA and fill a need. Price isn’t their usual undersized speed-tackle, but he’s a hard working 1-tech that’ll give them an element to their defense that they’ve been missing for years.

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Mike G.1

Cards going WR with their 1st Round pick? That's horrible...WR is the one position the Cards probably wont come close to drafting this year...horrible...

Terry

It is no secret that the Jaguars would jump on Tebow in round three but not sooner. There are too many impact players at the 10/11 pick to choose Tebow. Gene Smith is not that stupid. Look for Joe Haden or Rolando McClain for the Jags. They are smart picks. Do not look to DE just out of need. The value isn't there. Think smartest pick possible for the Jags.

Tyler Durden

So you are saying that because Pioli has connections with a college player's coach is the reason they'll take him over someone else? How much do you really know about Pioli? Is he a professional because you make him sound like this guy is coaching a little league team and he's taking his buddy's son Timmy onto the team because his buddy asked him to. Remember when the Chiefs were a winning franchise? They did it with a great O-line. If Pioli wants to not look like he made a mistake on Matt Cassel, he's going to have to draft an OT who can keep Cassel's blindside safe.

merlin

567:

McCoy doesn't fit a 3-4 defense. He is a great prospect, but he doesn't fit the Chiefs.

chiefsfan567

Andrew i got that point But it doesnt katter how good ur coverage Is you have To generate pressure. Draft mccoy you. get that pressure and help with stopping the run. If suh isnt there mccoy is the best. Others have him rated over suh already. The kids a beast

matt

loydneedham,

r u seriously saying derrick johnson is a career back up? r u on drugs? lol

loydneedham

matt,Hali is doing a great job learning the linebacker position.Vrabel is past his prime.Other than that the rest of them linebackers are 4-3 backers or career back-ups.McClain played in a 3-4 D in college and was the quarterback of the national champion defense,not just any player on the defense.He's big,fast,and will hit you so hard you'll being taking a crap out your ears.If you know anything about chief's history the name Willie Lanier is all you need to know.However outside of quarterback,the chiefs could use just about any position,which kind of cuts down on our chances of screwing up this pick.

why in the hell would the chiefs take a linebacker?? we have great linebackers! DJ, Tamba Hali, Vrabel, Studebaker, demmorio williams, jovan belcher. it doesnt make since lol who was in charge of making this mock draft??? lol they need to draft a DL, OL, WR, or Safety!

AC,I think anytime your defense gives up huge chunks of rushing yards to a second string rb on a lower end rushing team and he breaks a team record that the great Jim Brown set,the defense has huge problems and we need to address that problem.There isn't a nose tackle worth the 5th pick but we can stay inside the front seven with McClain.With an aging Vrabel,a castoff Mays,a free agent-on the shit list Johnson,and an improving Hali;McClain will help stop up the middle while becoming the second coming of Willie Lanier.I will admit that maybe your Spiller is my McClain.

Jordan P.

Unless Berry falls to us, pick 5 is somewhat of a curse. Too high for NT, LB,or WR and there are seemingly just as good LT's in the mid-first as there is at the top. I know trades are pretty tough out of the top 5, but depending on if Bradford steps it up at the combine, or if Clausen is still available, teams might be interested. Pioli seemed to trade down as many times as he made an actual pick in NE, so he'd be the guy to do it.

Mike J

I live in Jax also & Tebow rd.1 ain't gonna happen. Rd. 2, maybe. The Jags need a pass-rusher--again. 14 sacks in 2009.I think Morgan is Harvey pt.2, & Pierre-Paul will be gone. Carlos Dunlap is my guess.He will wow at the Combine.
Enjoying the McClain talk; he is my early choice for ROY. I think he can play outside at the next level & develop into a good, not great, pass-rusher.I wouldn't take him top 5, but top 10, fine.
I am dubious Mayes, Lindley, or Spikes will go in the first.I think Okung is over-rated.
Cincy took a pass-catching TE last year who spent the season on IR; a WR is more likely.
As a Tampa fan, if they can take McCoy & come back in rd.2 & get a guard like Johnson & a WR like Tate or Shipley, I will be ecstatic.

Andrew Crocker

Matt,

It's not that he's a bad pass rusher. He just plays a position that doesn't expect him to passrush. Inside linebackers are run supporters and coverage guys. You can find talent for that in later rounds.

Because the most important thing a defense needs is a passrush, I just don't see inside linebackers being so important as to warrant that high of a pick.

I like McClain as a player. I hate his position as a top 5 pick.

Jordan P,

Great point about Curry, but Pioli is tight with Nick Saban. So, there you have it.

Matt

I would agree that he may not be the best pass rusher, but in the 3-4 most of the pass rush comes from the OLB's. What our defense needs first and foremost is a leader, not just 11 guys on the field at any given time. On top of that McClain could be taught to pass rush. I really think he's the right pick for our team.

If Pioli was ever willing to take a non pass rushing LB it would have been Aaron Curry last year. We will not go LB. We also will not take a RB, cause Pioli is not nuts. He understands that to build a great football team you build the lines first, and since there are no NT's worthy of our pick, we will likely go OL. Okung is rated the highest but Pioli has proven he is not affraid to "reach" if he thinks another player fits the team and the scheme more than the higher rated player. Albert was bad last year. Beat too often, and took too many penalties. With a legit LT we can move him to the right or guard and we will be well on our way to having a great OL once again. A good OL opens everything up. More time for Cassel, more lanes for Charles. Everyone is happy.

McClain can't actually be this decade's DT because he isn't a passrusher. That's why I think it's insane to take him so early but it's fairly inevitable that it's going to happen.

Linebacker can be filled adequately in any number of places throughout the Draft. It's a position where you need people who fit, not necessarily elite playmakers, especially in the 3-4.

But no team can win without great passrushing.

What do you know in Jacksonville, Terry?

A lotof people otside Jacksonville think Tebow is a lock. Here in Jacksonville we know different.

So the best player on our team is a RB and you want to take a RB, who is basically identical, in the top 5 to replace him?

It makes perfect sense!

Stick with McClain, he'll be this decade's DT.

Thanks Jeremy, I appreciate it. Took me two and a half days of research to put together. I'll add that it is almost very difficult, if not impossible, to move out of the top three spots. The Chiefs offered the 3rd overall at a discount price and nobody took it last year. I doubt we'll see movement there.

#5, obviously, is easier. I believe we should just stay there and take some elite talent. In this scenario, I would take Spiller.

chiefsfan567,

The Lions love Delmas, but the NFC North is becoming a pass-happy division (oh how time changes things), and safety has become a premium position. The Lions have the worst pass defense in the league. So... you do the math. Eric Berry seems to make more sense when you look at it through that lens -- especially since Berry offers a turnover-creating/versatility element that is too enticing to pass on, no pun intended.