Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft Story Highlights

[cowboyjoe]

Way early) 2010 NFL Mock Draft Story Highlights
Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford will be the apple of many a teams' eye
USC strong safety Taylor Mays will draw Ronnie Lott comparisons
Expect Daniel Snyder and the Commanders to fall in love with Tim Tebow
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Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford won the Heisman Trophy last season.
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If Roger Goodell gets his wish, the draft will make its prime-time debut next year. The big question is, will there be limits on rookie pay? Here's an absurdly early look at how the 2010 first round could shape up (*denotes underclassmen):

Share your reactions to the 2010 Mock Draft here.

1. St. Louis Rams (trade with Lions on draft day)
*Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma

Lions will have the worst record, but can't afford another No. 1 overall. Teams will want to trade up for this QB, unlike the lack of interest in Matt Stafford. The only danger is critics will have a year to pick apart Bradford, who could have been No. 1 this year.

2. Oakland Raiders
*Eric Berry, SS, Tennessee

Will the new Raiders coach be able to talk Al Davis out of workout wonder Taylor Mays? This is very high for a safety, but Berry is special.

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
*Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma

Tampa Bay's defense will really need help after its first full Monte Kiffin-less season.

4. Detroit Lions (trade with Rams on draft day)
Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State

They'll do anything to protect their investment in Matthew Stafford.

5. San Francisco 49ers
Taylor Mays, S, USC

Might as well cement all the comparisons to Ronnie Lott.

6. Jacksonville Jaguars
Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska

The disruptive Suh will help bring some bite back to this defense.

7. Cleveland Browns
Mark Herzlich, LB, Boston College

Or perhaps Sergio Kindle, who is slotted at No. 14.

8. New York Jets (via draft day trade with Chiefs)
*Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State

Assuming the Jets don't sign Plaxico Burress, new quarterback Mark Sanchez will need more help.

9. Cincinnati Bengals
*Arrelious Benn, WR, Illinois

How much longer can an unhappy Chad Johnson work in Cincy?

10. Green Bay Packers
Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma

The Packers need to make that big investment in Aaron Rodgers pay off.

11. Buffalo Bills
*Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa

The Bills could also look at receiver if the Terrell Owens experiment doesn't work out.

12. Seattle Seahawks (via Broncos)
*Joe Haden, CB, Florida

The Seahawks will need more help running after the Cardinals' receivers.

13. Washington Commanders
Tim Tebow, QB, Florida

All it takes is for one team to fall in love with the chosen one. No owner develops crushes like Daniel Snyder, who will take Tebow 10 picks too early. Tebow doesn't necessarily fit the mold of a Jim Zorn quarterback, but there could be a new coach in Washington by draft day if the Commanders end up slotted at No. 13.

14. Kansas City Chiefs (via draft day trade with Jets)
Sergio Kindle, OLB, Texas

Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if Scott Pioli traded down even more in this draft to take control of the second round, like he used to in New England. The Chiefs already have the Falcons' pick for the Tony Gonzalez trade.

15. Minnesota Vikings
*Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida

He's 6-foot-6, 285 pounds and could go even higher if he dominates the 2009 season.

16. Atlanta Falcons
Terrence Cody, DT, Alabama

The Falcons did draft Peria Jerry, but coach Mike Smith could add more size on that defensive line. Cody has battled weight problems but slimmed down in the offseason.

17. Miami Dolphins
Brandon Spikes, LB, Florida

The hard-hitting LB has Bill Parcells written all over him. (That's assuming Parcells is still with the 'Fins.)

18. Seattle Seahawks
Greg Hardy, DE, Mississippi

If this seems too low a spot for a team that finished 4-12 last season, remember the Seahawks were decimated by injuries in 2008. Hardy's a big talent who has attitude issues to address.

19. New Orleans Saints
*Jonathan Dwyer, RB, Georgia Tech

New Orleans failed to get a big back in this year's draft.

20. Baltimore Ravens
Brandon LaFell, WR, LSU

Baltimore's leading receiver, Derrick Mason, is 35.

21. Denver Broncos (via Bears)
Sean Weatherspoon, LB, Missouri


Quarterback Jevan Snead transferred to Ole Miss from Texas before the 2006 season.
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Denver will still be looking to shore up its defense.

22. Houston Texans
*Marvin Austin, DT, North Carolina

We've all heard this before, but this is the year the Texans break into the playoffs.

23. Dallas Cowboys
Trevard Lindley, CB, Kentucky

Tony Romo fails to get his first playoff win, which would have moved the Cowboys further down in the first round.

24. Tennessee Titans
Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma

Or will Tennessee be looking for a quarterback here? We'll give Vince Young the benefit of the doubt.

25. San Francisco 49ers (via Panthers)
*Jevan Snead, QB, Mississippi

Depending on who you talk to, Snead could be the No. 1 overall pick next year or fall out of the first round. Keep an eye on one of this year's most interesting prospects.

26. Arizona Cardinals
George Selvie, DE, South Florida

Will the Cardinals be looking for a QB as well? We'll also give Matt Leinart the benefit of the doubt.

27. Indianapolis Colts
Brandon Lange, DE, Troy

The small-school product could be the Colts' next sack specialist.

28. Pittsburgh Steelers
Javier Arenas, CB, Alabama

Not a lot of immediate needs I can see for Pittsburgh, so it can take the best available talent.

29. New York Giants
*Rolando McClain, LB, Alabama

The Giants will likely need a burner at receiver, but McClain reportedly has looked scary during spring practice.

30. New England Patriots
C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson

If they don't trade out of the first round, they'll need a running back.

31. Philadelphia Eagles
Ciron Black, OT, LSU

Andy Reid gets back to his true passion next season, drafting offensive linemen.

32. San Diego Chargers
*DeMarco Murray, RB, Oklahoma

Chargers finally get over the hump in the playoffs.

Share your reactions to the 2010 Mock Draft here.

 

[Rampage]

2. Oakland Raiders
*Eric Berry, SS, Tennessee

Will the new Raiders coach be able to talk Al Davis out of workout wonder Taylor Mays? This is very high for a safety, but Berry is special.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Wow...this is interesting, to say the least.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

I like Lindley..but we are so stacked at CB!! GIve me Mclain!!!

 

[KingintheNorth]

a millon things will change between now and the actual draft but I'd hope we can do better than Trevard Lindley.

Drafting him also means that Jenkins, Scandrick, and even Mike Mickens did nothing in 2009.

I hope that we are nowhere near a position that can draft Taylor Mays or Eric Berry but if we can trade up and get either of them we'll have a Pro Bowler for the next decade.

Next year may be the year we draft a left tackle in the 1st round. Flozell is almost done and we have little depth (if Doug Free is being groomed why isn't he on the field more?). Some tackles that could be available are:

Russell Okung Oklahoma State
Bryan Bulaga Iowa
Ciron Black LSU
Trent Williams Oklahoma
Sam Young Notre Dame
Adam Ulatoski Texas
Anthony Davis Rutgers

 

[SLATEmosphere]

a millon things will change between now and the actual draft but I'd hope we can do better than Trevard Lindley.

Drafting him also means that Jenkins, Scandrick, and even Mike Mickens did nothing in 2009.

I hope that we are nowhere near a position that can draft Taylor Mays or Eric Berry but if we can trade up and get either of them we'll have a Pro Bowler for the next decade.

Next year may be the year we draft a left tackle in the 1st round. Flozell is almost done and we have little depth (if Doug Free is being groomed why isn't he on the field more?). Some tackles that could be available are:

Russell Okung Oklahoma State
Bryan Bulaga Iowa
Ciron Black LSU
Trent Williams Oklahoma
Sam Young Notre Dame
Adam Ulatoski Texas
Anthony Davis Rutgers

I'm with you on that. I feel that way about drafting a guy like Dez Bryant..it means that RW11, and Miles didn't perform well enough to make Jerry think we don't need another WR in the first round. I say we just draft a stud LT and get it out of the way!! Hopefully this 2009 draft can buy us some years as far as talent goes. Trent Williams and Ciron Black are prime candidates. Okung will be a top 5 pick.

 

[KingintheNorth]

we may also be in the market for a 3-4 DE. Marcus Spears, Jason Hatcher, and Stephen Bowen are all free agents.

 

[cowboyjoe]

we may also be in the market for a 3-4 DE. Marcus Spears, Jason Hatcher, and Stephen Bowen are all free agents.

well i hope we dont draft defense again, we have been drafting defensive players in the draft since 06, we need a OT or stud OG badly;

we need a fixture at OT for sure that can play the position for 10 years or more

kinda like when we drafted erik williams in the 3rd round or larry allen in the 2nd

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I'm on board with wanting to see us get a great player for the LT or LG position in the draft next year. We'll resign one of those three, at least, for DE and we'll get some more depth through later parts of the draft or FA but we're in bad need of a LT or LG whose young and can step in and help out our O-Line.

 

[RESIN8]

we may also be in the market for a 3-4 DE. Marcus Spears, Jason Hatcher, and Stephen Bowen are all free agents.

Ndamukong Suh. This dude is a beast.

 

[BAT]

You are a machine Joe, props to you for keeping the draft zone alive after the draft.


But I doubt McClain drops that low, but if he's there, there is no way Dallas should pass up on him, especially for another corner.



An OT would be tempting, but when was the last time Jerry drafted OL in the first round, if ever?

 

[28 Joker]

That's funny. He gives the Cowboys an over rated CB. I've seen Lindley get roasted multiple times.

If Ciron Black projects to LT, Dallas would take him before a CB.

LT has to be at the top of the list of needs.

Hopefully, the Cowboys are picking last.


If the Cowboys got Eric Berry, they would have the personnel to boast the best secondary of all time.

Eric Berry hits like a linebacker, covers like a CB, runs like a deer, and he can play in the box or deep. FS, SS, Slot, and probably CB.... It doesn't matter. He can do it all. He's such a ball hawk and huge hitter and sure tackler. His best use is at SS. He can play down hill and hawk the ball. When he gets the ball, he's going to run a looooong way.

Newman and Berry in the same secondary would be unfair.

Newman
Jenkins
Scandrick
Berry

 

[Stash]

a millon things will change between now and the actual draft but I'd hope we can do better than Trevard Lindley.

Drafting him also means that Jenkins, Scandrick, and even Mike Mickens did nothing in 2009.

I hope that we are nowhere near a position that can draft Taylor Mays or Eric Berry but if we can trade up and get either of them we'll have a Pro Bowler for the next decade.

Next year may be the year we draft a left tackle in the 1st round. Flozell is almost done and we have little depth (if Doug Free is being groomed why isn't he on the field more?). Some tackles that could be available are:

Russell Okung Oklahoma State
Bryan Bulaga Iowa
Ciron Black LSU
Trent Williams Oklahoma
Sam Young Notre Dame
Adam Ulatoski Texas
Anthony Davis Rutgers

It seems as though we think alike on a lot of topics.

 

[Apollo Creed]

Taylos Mays is going to be a monster.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

that's alot of underclassmen declaring

 

[casmith07]

Wow...this is interesting, to say the least.

There's nothing interesting about this at all. This is ridiculous to create a mock draft for 2010 when we haven't even played a down of preseason ball yet.

 

[Stash]

There's nothing interesting about this at all. This is ridiculous to create a mock draft for 2010 when we haven't even played a down of preseason ball yet.

And yet here you are...

:mule: