Gimme's annual newspaper mock

[gimmesix]

This will be going into our newspaper on Thursday, so let me know what you think.

1. St. Louis Rams
QB Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
The only quarterbacks on the Rams’ roster are backups: veteran A.J. Feeley and first-year players Keith Null and Mike Reilly.
2. Detroit Lions
DT Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
The Lions were last in the NFL against the pass last season and gave up the eight-most rushing yards per game, and those things don’t sit well with defensive-minded Coach Jim Schwartz.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DT Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma
The Buccaneers were last in the NFL in pass defense last season, and like the Lions, need some major help on the interior.
4. Washington Commanders
OT Russell Okung, Oklahoma State
Mike Shanahan got his quarterback by trading with Philadelphia for Donovan McNabb, but needs some protection for him after the retirement of six-time Pro Bowl left tackle Chris Samuels.
5. Kansas City Chiefs
OT Bryan Bulaga, Iowa
Former first-round pick Branden Albert has struggled at left tackle and getting Bulaga would enable the Chiefs to move Albert to a position he’s better suited to play and solidify a struggling line.
6. Seattle Seahawks
OT Trent Williams, Oklahoma
Six-time All-Pro left tackle Walter Jones is expected to retire, so the Seahawks are counting on having to fill that big hole on their starting line.
7. Cleveland Browns
S Eric Berry, Tennessee
The Browns didn’t offer a restricted free agent tender to starting free safety Brodney Pool, who left for the New York Jets, and need some help in the secondary.
8. Oakland Raiders
OT Bruce Campbell, Maryland
The Raiders need some help at tackle, and owner Al Davis just loves players who have great measurables and shine at the NFL Scouting Combine.
9. Buffalo Bills
QB Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame
Trent Edwards flamed out in his third season as the Bills quarterback, finishing with a 73.8 rating, and being replaced by Ryan Fitzpatrick. One of Chan Gailey’s first goals as the new coach will be settling the quarterback situation.
10. Jacksonville Jaguars
DE Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech
The Jaguars picked up Kampmann but need more help on the defensive line for a team that finished with a league-low 14 sacks.
11. Denver Broncos
OLB Brandon Graham, Michigan
Trading receiver Brandon Marshall to Miami and tight end Tony Scheffler to Detroit could impact this pick, but the Broncos would also like to add a bookend to pass rusher Elvis Dumervil.
12. Miami Dolphins
NT Dan Williams, Tennessee
The Dolphins could opt for a linebacker here, but with starting nose tackle Jason Ferguson set to serve an eight-game suspension for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing drugs, it’s time for Miami to plug in some youth.
13. San Francisco 49ers
OT Anthony Davis, Rutgers
Adam Snyder’s struggles at right tackle create a big need for the 49ers to grab a replacement early.
14. Seattle Seahawks
RB C.J. Spiller, Clemson
The Seahawks ranked 26th in the league in rushing yards last season and 27th in rushing touchdowns, major reasons for the overall struggles on offense.
15. New York Giants
LB Rolando McClain, Alabama
The Giants cut middle linebacker Antonio Pierce and need to find his replacement.
16. Tennessee Titans
DE Jason Pierre-Paul, South Florida
The Titans lost Kyle Vanden Bosch in free agency to Detroit, creating a big hole at defensive end.
17. San Francisco 49ers
CB Joe Haden, Florida
The 49ers are unsure of their cornerback position with Walt Harris going into his 15th year and recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
18. Pittsburgh Steelers
WR Demaryius Thomas, Georgia Tech
The Steelers unloaded troubled receiver Santonio Holmes on the New York Jets, and will look to replace him with a safer option.
19. Atlanta Falcons
S Earl Thomas, Texas
The Falcons could choose a pass rusher, but Thomas is a better value and a good fit for a defense that was 28th against the pass last season.
20. Houston Texans
RB Ryan Matthews, Fresno State
The Texans ranked 30th in rushing yards per game (92.2) and 31st in yards per carry last season.
21. Cincinnati Bengals
TE Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma
The Bengals loaded their receiver position this off-season with former Arkansas Razorback Matt Jones (Fort Smith Northside) and Tampa Bay free agent Antonio Bryant, but have found no answers to their lack of a quality tight end.
22. New England Patriots
WR Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State
The Patriots have no problem taking on character risks like Bryant, especially when the player is a top 10 talent.
23. Green Bay Packers
OLB Sergio Kindle, Texas
After losing pass rusher Aaron Kampmann to Jacksonville in free agency, the Packers look to add some more punch to their outside linebacker position.
24. Philadelphia Eagles
G Mike Iupati, Idaho
The Eagles gave up on the back of former Razorback Shawn Andrews (Camden Fairview) and never got what they wanted from his brother, Stacy, who was acquired last off-season.
25. Baltimore Ravens
CB Kyle Wilson, Boise State
The Ravens cut Samari Rolle earlier this off-season and need help at the cornerback position.
26. Arizona Cardinals
OLB Jerry Hughes, TCU
The Cardinals lost inside linebacker Carlos Dansby in free agency to Miami and outside linebacker Bertrand Berry retired, so they need so help for free-agent acquisition Joey Porter.
27. Dallas Cowboys
C/G Maurkice Pouncey, Florida
Four of the Cowboys’ five starters on the offensive line are in their 30s, so Dallas looks to add some youth.
28. San Diego Chargers
DT Jared Odrick, Penn State
The Chargers are rebuilding their defensive line after letting two starters (Igor Olshansky, Jamal Williams) go in the past two off-seasons.
29. New York Jets
DE Everson Griffen, Southern Cal
The Jets have had a busy off-season, especially on the trade front, but could still use a top-notch pass rusher.
30. Minnesota Vikings
CB Devin McCourty, Rutgers
The Vikings saw the need to add youth at this position when injuries to starters Antoine Winfield and Cedric Griffin depleted their depth.
31. Indianapolis Colts
OT Rodger Saffold, Indiana
The Colts don’t appear to be satisfied with the left tackle position and could look to add a challenger to former Razorback Tony Ugoh and starter Charlie Johnson
32. New Orleans Saints
DT Brian Price, UCLA
The Saints are trying to build a defense capable of keeping pace with their high-scoring offense.

 

[dmoore]

1. It's Sam Bradford, not Mark.

2. Campbell won't go to the Raiders, and probably won't go round 1. I know it's funny to make fun of how much weight the Raiders put on combine numbers, but I can't see them making this big of a reach this early.

3. Thomas will not go before Bryant. His character issues won't keep him from being the first WR off the board, and I don't think Thomas has even ran a 40 yet with that foot injury

4. McClain probably goes higher, like to DEN

5. I don't think Graham's that high of a pick. He's more of a 4-3 DE than a rush LB in a 3-4. I think Hughes is going to go a lot higher, and is probably the pure pass rusher teams will be looking for early round 1.

 

[UnoDallas]

this why we trade with NE Or Cinn

to get Iupati

 

[gimmesix]

1. It's Sam Bradford, not Mark.

2. Campbell won't go to the Raiders, and probably won't go round 1. I know it's funny to make fun of how much weight the Raiders put on combine numbers, but I can't see them making this big of a reach this early.

3. Thomas will not go before Bryant. His character issues won't keep him from being the first WR off the board, and I don't think Thomas has even ran a 40 yet with that foot injury

4. McClain probably goes higher, like to DEN

5. I don't think Graham's that high of a pick. He's more of a 4-3 DE than a rush LB in a 3-4. I think Hughes is going to go a lot higher, and is probably the pure pass rusher teams will be looking for early round 1.

1. Thanks a lot.

2. I was kind of using Gil Brandt's tiers as a guideline along with team needs, and Brandt has him in that range.

3. Character issues have played a big role before, and running a slow 40 time didn't exactly help Bryant's stock. I think he'll fall some. Brandt has him in the range where I have him being taken.

4. You might be right on McClain. Of course, it's all just guesswork.

5. I agree on Hughes, but looking at several ratings, Graham has the better grade.

Really, again, thanks for the catch on Bradford. I guess I was the former OU receiver Mark Bradley came to mind ahead of the former OU quarterback.

I really appreciate your feedback. I don't expect to get them all right, but I hope my picks at least are realistic and logical, so I don't look like a dope when they are published.