The order’s been determined simply by doing the league standings on ESPN.com in reverse.<\/p>\n
1. St. Louis \u2013 Ndammukong Suh, DT, Nebraska<\/p>\n
– Best defensive player in the draft and makes total sense given Spagnuolo\u2019s reliance on the defensive line for his style of play.\u00a0\u00a0With Carriker returning from IR, St. Louis will have 3 of the best DL prospects of the past 3 years on their line. \u00a0Distinct chance they can go QB here, but the Vick rumors are really picking up steam and it makes a ton of sense for that team. <\/em><\/p>\n 2. Cleveland \u2013 Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame<\/p>\n – Word is Clausen has kind of a Cutler thing going for him and his dad is a wackjob. \u00a0The former is seriously going to work against him, but he’s the sexy pick for QB at this point. \u00a0There’s always the chance of a Quinn-slide but it’s just too early to tell.<\/em><\/p>\n 3. Tampa \u2013 Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma St<\/p>\n – Makes total sense for them.\u00a0\u00a0They\u2019re in desperate need of a weakside blocker and they have a fantastic pair of young guards who would flourish with Okung.\u00a0\u00a0There were concerns about his ability to handle speed rushers but Okung\u2019s quieted those in recent weeks.\u00a0\u00a0Fantastic player.<\/em><\/p>\n 4. Detroit \u2013 Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma<\/p>\n – Terrific DT prospect with rare explosiveness. Detroit’s defensive line is awful and almost completely devoid of talent. \u00a0Second-best DT prospect in a draft absolutely loaded at the position. <\/em><\/p>\n 5. Kansas City \u2013 Eric Berry, S, Tennessee<\/p>\n – Outstanding safety and the best DB in this draft by a wide margin.\u00a0Special talent that only comes along 2-3 times per decade for the position.<\/em><\/p>\n 6. Oakland \u2013 Joe Haden, CB, Florida<\/p>\n – Anyone doing mocks this year should just write \u201cwho the crap knows\u201d next to Oakland.\u00a0\u00a0I mean seriously, Roger Goodell could stand up and say; \u201cThe Oakland Raiders are trying to select Shirley Maclaine, but there\u2019s no one available by that name.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Wouldn\u2019t surprise anyone at this point.<\/em><\/p>\n 7. Washington \u2013 Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma<\/p>\n – I think Bradford or Clausen to Washington is a lock so far.\u00a0\u00a0Washington clearly isn\u2019t set on Campbell\u00a0\u00a0and both are fancy names. \u00a0Bradford would have been the second QB off the board if he came out last season and that should hold true this year as well. \u00a0Shoulder concerns will definitely turn a few teams away, but the talent is certainly there. \u00a0It’s worth noting that Washington is particularly high on Clausen right now. <\/em><\/p>\n 8. Buffalo \u2013 Ryan Mallet \u2013 QB, Arkansas<\/p>\n – Terrific prospect who\u2019s going to benefit a lot from Locker not coming out. \u00a0Should continue to shoot up boards as the draft draws closer. <\/em><\/p>\n 9. Seattle \u2013 Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma<\/p>\n – I\u2019ve been a huge fan of Williams for quite some time. He can play either position at a very high level and has really shined amongst elite talent playing next to him for several years. The jury\u2019s out on whether or not Walter Jones can ever return to form, but father time and a knee are both working against him.\u00a0\u00a0Either way, Williams can play the strongside and develop if Jones can somehow make it back.<\/em><\/p>\n 10. San Francisco (from Carolina) \u2013 Terrance Cody, DT, Alabama<\/p>\n – Ideal 3-4 NT who should be a top 10 pick barring bad workouts. \u00a0A bit inconsistent and conditioning concerns are there, but teams will always take chances on guys who are this size with this type of talent regardless of concerns at a much higher rate than other positions. <\/em><\/p>\n 11. Denver (from Chicago) \u2013 Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma St<\/p>\n – Best WR prospect in this class and the Marshall situation isn\u2019t going away.\u00a0\u00a0On top of that Royal hasn\u2019t been that good this season.<\/em><\/p>\n 12. Tennessee \u2013 Rolando McClain, LB, Alabama<\/p>\n – Perfect fit for Tennessee and the best LB in this draft. \u00a0He’s not exactly a highlight reel but he plays from sideline to sideline very well and is extremely intelligent. <\/em><\/p>\n 13. Houston – Damian Williams, WR, USC<\/p>\n – Houston is in desperate need of another wideout to compliment Johnson. \u00a0Kevin Walter isn’t very good. <\/em><\/p>\n 14. Pittsburgh – Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers<\/p>\n – Best footwork for an OT prospect since D’Brickashaw Ferguson. \u00a0Still very young and growing but could definitely work his way into the top ten after workouts. \u00a0He is expected to declare and Rutgers juniors have had a trend of leaving early if projected high enough.<\/em><\/p>\n 15. San Francisco – Brandon Spikes, ILB, Florida<\/p>\n – Excellent 3-4 prospect. \u00a0Spikes isn’t in their long-term plans and even though I was a huge McKillop fan, it’s hard to pass up an opportunity to make your defense this much better in one draft. <\/em><\/p>\n 16. Atlanta – Jerry Hughes, OLB, TCU<\/p>\n – One of my favorite prospects in this draft. \u00a0Perfect fit for a defense dangerously inept at linebacker with the exception of Curtis Lofton. <\/em><\/p>\n 17. NY Jets \u2013 Taylor Mays, S, USC<\/p>\n – Great fit for Rex\u2019s defense and athleticism that\u2019s off the charts. Makes a ton of sense given the Rhodes situaiton. \u00a0This is shaping up to be a pretty deep draft for the first 15 or so picks and there\u2019s definitely a realistic possibility that he\u2019s on the board at this point.<\/em><\/p>\n 18. Baltimore – Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida<\/p>\n – Should go even earlier based on talent alone, but character concerns will probably cause him to fall. \u00a0Baltimore’s defensive strength, which used to be its linebackers, now rests on its DL and Trevor Pryce is clearly declining. \u00a0Dunlap would be an excellent replacement given his ability to take over games. <\/em><\/p>\n 19. NY Giants – Jonathan Dwyer, RB, Georgia Tech<\/p>\n – Maybe a few picks before he should go, but the Giants seem to have cured their WR woes. \u00a0RB is a glaring need for them and Dwyer is probably the best all-around back in this draft. \u00a0I supposed C.J. Spiller is a possibility but I don’t see why they’d pick him when Ahmad Bradshaw’s more or less a light version of him. <\/em><\/p>\n 20. Jacksonville – Tim Tebow, QB, Florida<\/p>\n – When the owner of your franchise says this is who he wants, who the hell knows what’s going to happen. \u00a0From a football standpoint this is a terrible pick, but Jacksonville’s primary concern is a lack of ticket sales due to being in the heart of an area where college ball is king and Tebow would most certainly put people in the stands, even if he sucks. <\/em><\/p>\n 21. Miami – Ricky Sapp, DE, Clemson<\/p>\n – Well-suited to play rush OLB in a 3-4 and Miami’s LB’s aren’t very impressive outside of rising prospect Cameron Wake, who’s still a situational player. <\/em><\/p>\n 22. Arizona – Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa<\/p>\n – Bulaga doesn’t exactly jump off the page, but he does everything well for his position and Arizona’s line still isn’t anything to gush over. <\/em><\/p>\n 23. New England \u00a0–\u00a0Corey Wooten, DE, Northwestern<\/p>\n – Great 3-4 OLB prospect who’s been yo-yo’ing up and down boards for the past several weeks.<\/p>\n 24. Dallas -Cameron Heyward, DE, OSU<\/p>\n –\u00a0Tons of potential as a 3-4 DE. \u00a0 May go earlier than this and his stock is slowly climbing. \u00a0Jason Hatcher seems to have plateaued and Igor Olshansky hasn’t been terrible, but Heyward’s a solid value pick here and would be an upgrade. <\/em><\/p>\n 25. Denver – Sergio Kindle, OLB, Texas<\/p>\n – Mario Haggan is good. \u00a0Kindle can be great. <\/em><\/p>\n 26. Green Bay – CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson<\/p>\n – Game breaking RB that Green Bay definitely has a use for. \u00a0Especially since they wouldn’t have to lean too hard on him early on due to Grant being capable.<\/em><\/p>\n 27. Cincinatti – Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame<\/p>\n – Chris Henry is no more than a #3 and Coles is no replacement for Housh. \u00a0I like Tate a lot and I think there’s a strong chance he sneaks in to the late first. <\/em><\/p>\n 28. Philadelphia – Bruce Carter, OLB, North Caroline<\/p>\n – Perfect fit for Philly’s defense.<\/em><\/p>\n 29. San Diego – Charles Brown, OT, USC<\/p>\n Brandyn Dombrowski is awful. \u00a0San Diego needs to replace him yesterday.<\/em><\/p>\n 30. 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