Raiders missed out last year...maybe this year they can get a qb.
Round 1:
1. Detroit Lions - Brady Quinn QB, Notre Dame: Analysis: Despite the objections of Lions fans, it seems like the team is seriously considering going the quarterback route with their top pick. Quinn's been getting a bad rap all year as he falls into the trap of a player who's on top for some long, people just start looking for anything to knock him on. A proven winner, there's no reason he can't be a big-time NFL quarterback.
2. Oakland Raiders - *JaMarcus Russell (QB) LSUAnalysis: This is a Raiders kind of pick for sure. Russell may have the most upside of nearly any player in this draft class. He's improved by leaps and bounds this season and possesses the kind of arm strength that's unmatched by nearly any person alive today. He'll need to sit for a bit while he adjusts to the NFL, but he's worth waiting on.
5. Arizona Cardinals - Joe Thomas OT, WisconsinAnalysis: Arizona just sits back and has the player they wanted all along fall to them here at five. Thomas is a potential franchise left tackle who has the athletic ability to get down the field and block. A weakspot for years, Thomas does wonders to improve the offensive line and make life easier on Matt Leinart and Edgerrin James.
6. Houston Texans - *Marshawn Lynch (RB) California- Analysis: Could this be Ricky Williams/Edgerrin James part 2? We think so as the Texans elect to go with Lynch over the arguably higher rated Adrian Peterson. Peterson's injury woes trouble the team here and his upright running style seals the deal. Lynch is a multi-purpose back who can run both inside and outside effectively, while still possessing breakaway speed.
7. Washington Redskins - *Alan Branch (DT) MichiganAnalysis: We don't like to predict trades in our mock drafts, but if we did this pick would almost certainly be headed somewhere else in exchange for a talented but severely overpaid veteran who could do his part to clogs the arteries of the Redskins salary cap for years to come. But since we don't, the Skins take Branch here which almost certainly won't happen because, well it makes sense.
2. Oakland Raiders - *JaMarcus Russell (QB) LSUAnalysis: This is a Raiders kind of pick for sure. Russell may have the most upside of nearly any player in this draft class. He's improved by leaps and bounds this season and possesses the kind of arm strength that's unmatched by nearly any person alive today. He'll need to sit for a bit while he adjusts to the NFL, but he's worth waiting on.
3. Cleveland Browns - *Calvin Johnson (WR) Georgia TechAnalysis: Here we come to the first real curveball of the draft. Wide receiver isn't really a position of need for the Browns, but they can't pass up on the chance to select an almost can't miss superstar wide receiver to add to their offense. Adding Calvin immediately makes Charlie Frye, Kellen Winslow Jr. and Braylon Edwards that much better.
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Gaines Adams DE, Clemson:Analysis: This is a tough decision for Tampa Bay as they didn't expect to have both Gaines Adams and Joe Thomas still on the board. Ultimately they have to go with Adams who could step in for Simeon Rice without the defense missing a beat. In the NFL today, having pass rushers at the defensive end spot is absolutely critical to a defense.
5. Arizona Cardinals - Joe Thomas OT, WisconsinAnalysis: Arizona just sits back and has the player they wanted all along fall to them here at five. Thomas is a potential franchise left tackle who has the athletic ability to get down the field and block. A weakspot for years, Thomas does wonders to improve the offensive line and make life easier on Matt Leinart and Edgerrin James.
6. Houston Texans - *Marshawn Lynch (RB) California- Analysis: Could this be Ricky Williams/Edgerrin James part 2? We think so as the Texans elect to go with Lynch over the arguably higher rated Adrian Peterson. Peterson's injury woes trouble the team here and his upright running style seals the deal. Lynch is a multi-purpose back who can run both inside and outside effectively, while still possessing breakaway speed.
7. Washington Redskins - *Alan Branch (DT) MichiganAnalysis: We don't like to predict trades in our mock drafts, but if we did this pick would almost certainly be headed somewhere else in exchange for a talented but severely overpaid veteran who could do his part to clogs the arteries of the Redskins salary cap for years to come. But since we don't, the Skins take Branch here which almost certainly won't happen because, well it makes sense.
8. Minnesota Vikings - Leon Hall (CB) MichiganAnalysis: This pick comes down to Hall or Dwayne Jarrett for the Vikings, but Hall wins out when the decide that a potential lockdown cornerback is harder to find and more valuable then a potentially very good wide receiver. Hall's not the fastest cornerback in the draft, but he plats physically and has good ball skills.
9. San Francisco 49ers - *Frank Okam (DT) TexasAnalysis: Sources close to the Longhorns program tell us that right now Okam is leaning towards entering the draft. Right now he's a little more potential then production, but his upside is enormous. The 49ers can't pass up the chance to add a potentially disruptive force at defensive tackle.
10. Miami Dolphins - LaRon Landry (S) LSU Analysis: Typically this level of luxury pick is reserved for better teams, but the Dolphins like the idea of adding Landry to 2006 pick Jason Allen in the defensive secondary, giving them a pair of safeties who can cover wide receivers, play physical at the line and be future team leaders.
10. Miami Dolphins - LaRon Landry (S) LSU Analysis: Typically this level of luxury pick is reserved for better teams, but the Dolphins like the idea of adding Landry to 2006 pick Jason Allen in the defensive secondary, giving them a pair of safeties who can cover wide receivers, play physical at the line and be future team leaders.
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