1 |
OT |
Jason Smith |
Baylor |
Sr. |
Smith shot up the draft board when it was revealed he plays left tackle, a position crucial to the success of the entire offense. |
2 |
OT |
Andre Smith |
Alabama |
Jr. |
The Rams really wanted Jake Long last year before the Dolphins scooped him up, so they may want to select Andre Smith here, another lineman, and trade him to Miami for Long. |
3 |
WR |
Michael Crabtree |
Texas Tech |
So. |
The Chiefs are in dire need of help at the linebacker position but will select a wide receiver so they don’t let their rivals know they have a weakness at linebacker. |
4 |
TE |
Brandon Pettigrew |
Oklahoma St. |
Sr. |
The Seahawks' best receiver this year was a tight end, so they should get another tight end to take some pressure off him. |
5 |
CB |
Malcolm Jenkins |
Ohio State |
Sr. |
Browns fans are excited about the upcoming season. This pick should calm them down. |
6 |
ILB |
James Laurinaitis |
Ohio State |
Sr. |
The Bengals will be ecstatic if this kid is still available here because they don’t really know what they’re doing. |
7 |
CB |
Vontae Davis |
Illinois |
Sr. |
Al Davis loves cornerbacks, particularly bad ones. Davis is supposed to be pretty good so this is a bit of a reach for the Raiders. |
8 |
QB |
Josh Freeman |
Kansas St |
Sr. |
David Garrard’s interception rate skyrocketed last year as a result of shoddy pass protection, so the Jags should select a speedier quarterback who can better run away from the pressure. |
9 |
DE |
Michael Johnson |
Georgia Tech |
Sr. |
With this pick, the Packers send a message to the rest of the division that they are participating in the draft. |
10 |
QB |
Mark Sanchez |
USC |
So. |
The Niners already have Shaun Hill, but they shouldn’t pass up the chance to get a franchise quarterback. Is Sanchez a franchise QB? He is if you give him the starting job permanently. |
11 |
DE |
Aaron Maybin |
Penn State |
So. |
It doesn’t really matter who the Bills select here because they still have Dick Jauron as their head coach. Jauron is perpetually mediocre. He’s the only coach whose ever had a .500 record after one game. |
12 |
ILB |
Rey Maualuga |
USC |
Sr. |
This isn’t a sexy pick, but it could very well mean the difference between a 9-7 season and a 8-8 season. I guess that’s why it’s not a sexy pick. |
13 |
OT |
Jamone Meredith |
South Carolina |
Sr. |
Here’s a kid who could really shore up the Redskins offensive line, which will give Jason Campbell more time to throw. I’ve always said that his incompletions would look better if he just had a little more time to set his feet. |
14 |
WR |
Jeremy Maclin |
Missouri |
So. |
The Saints had too much offense and not enough defense last year. This pick should help by weakening the offense. |
15 |
SS |
Michael Hamlin |
Clemson |
Sr. |
This is a kid who could be the sleeper of the draft. He’s already halfway there, as nobody expects to amount to anything. |
16 |
WR |
Louis Murphy |
Florida |
Sr. |
Murphy is a Norv Turner type of player, which is why he’s projected to go in the fourth round. |
17 |
C |
Alex Mack |
Cal |
Sr. |
The Jets already have an established center in Nick Mangold but it wouldn’t hurt to draft another, bigger center so they can have one of those thunder-and-lighting arrangements that are so popular these days. |
18 |
WR |
Percy Harvin |
Florida |
Jr |
Kyle Orton needs to learn how to do that trick play where he pretends there’s a high snap and jumps up in the air. That’s really the only hole in his game. |
19 |
DE |
Everette Brown |
Florida St |
Jr. |
This guy is a classic speed rusher who can come off the edge and get to the quarterback, which means he’ll be getting burned on screen passes about a hundred times a game. |
20 |
OT |
Eben Britton |
Arizona |
Jr. |
Having selected a left tackle with their first pick, the Lions will shift focus to right tackle, just in case their quarterback of the future is a lefty. |
21 |
WR |
Hakeem Nicks |
North Carolina |
Sr. |
Nicks would make a great weapon for McNabb, as he's especially skilled at catching passes way behind him. That’s a unique part of the Eagles offense that's hard for some receivers to master. |
22 |
RB |
Devin Moore |
Wyoming |
Sr. |
Credit the Vikings for thinking outside the box here. Actually, credit me for thinking outside the box. It was my idea. |
23 |
OT |
Michael Oher |
Ole Miss |
Sr. |
Michael Oher is a premier left tackle who can protect Brady’s blindside as he tries to come back from surgery. If Brady ends up getting hurt again, they could cut Oher and try to recoup his signing bonus. |
24 |
QB |
Nate Davis |
Ball State |
Sr. |
Matt Ryan had his chance to win the Super bowl last year. It's time to get someone else in there, otherwise complacency will settle over the organization. |
25 |
OLB |
Aaron Curry |
Wake Forest |
Sr. |
The Dolphins took the league by storm last year with the Wildcat formation. This year they should select a linebacker to help defend against the rest of the teams that have picked up on it. |
26 |
DE |
Paul Kruger |
Utah |
Sr. |
Scouts say this kid is going to be the next Todd Heap, which is a mixed blessing because he’s a defensive end. |
27 |
RB |
Shonn Greene |
Iowa |
Sr. |
Green played his college ball at Iowa, which pretty much makes him a local hero if you lump the hole middle part of the country together like I do. |
28 |
RB |
LeSean McCoy |
Pittsburgh |
So. |
With the Cardinals reaching the Super Bowl last year and the Panthers and Titans staying home, it’s obvious that having a great won-loss record is not that important. Knowing that, the Eagles will draft LeSean McCoy. |
29 |
G |
Kraig Urbik |
Wisconsin |
Sr. |
I don’t see the Giants repeating as NFC champs next year, mostly because they weren’t NFC champs last year. |
30 |
RB |
Chris Wells |
Ohio State |
Sr. |
LenDale White is a great short yardage back. Other than that he’s just a very fat, pot smoking dufus who I really want to hang out with for some reason. |
31 |
RB |
Knowshon Moreno |
Georgia |
So. |
The Cardinals love flying under the radar, so I’m going to pick them to win next year’s Super Bowl. How’s that, assholes? Nobody cares what you love! |
32 |
OT |
William Beatty |
UConn
|
Sr. |
There are a bunch of interchangeable offensive lineman available here so the Steelers should just pick the one that grew up closest to Pittsburgh and get this shit over with. |
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