Round 1:
1. Carolina Panthers select Cam Newton QB, Auburn.
-The Panthers need to make a splash and although they drafted Jimmy Clausen last year, Newton's upside, potential, and instant credibility give the Panthers something to build around.
2. Denver Broncos TRADE with San Francisco 49ers. Denver gets San Francisco's 7th overall, 2nd round pick (45th overall), and 5th round pick (141 overall).
San Francisco 49ers select Blaine Gabbert QB, Missouri.
-The Jim Harbaugh Era begins with a quarterback. The Niners move up from 7th to get Denver's 2nd overall pick. The Niners get their man to lead them into the future.
3. Buffalo Bills select Marcell Dareus DT, Alabama.
-The Bills get the best defensive player on the board to rebuild their awful defensive line. GM Buddy Nix loves the SEC, and he can't pass up on Dareus.
4. Cincinnati Bengals select A.J. Green WR, Georgia.
-The Bengals are ready to move on from both Chad Ochocinco and Carson Palmer. They missed out on Gabbert, but get the top wide receiver in the draft.
5. Arizona Cardianls select Von Miller LB, Texas A&M.
-The Cards will look to add a QB later in the 2nd round and will probably end up with Marc Bulger, so they grab the best linebacker in the draft in Miller. He will immediately improve their pass rush.
6. Cleveland Browns select Julio Jones WR, Alabama.
-The Browns need some offensive firepower and new head coach Pat Shurmur is an offensive coach and GM Mike Holmgren is an offensive guy as well. They have Colt McCoy and Peyton Hillis, and now they add Jones to form a nice trio of skill players on the offensive side of the ball.
7. Denver Broncos select Patrick Peterson CB, LSU.
-The Broncos traded back and still got one of their best players on the board. Denver will use some of their second round picks (3) to address their defensive line and front seven. The Broncos get a big time corner to bookend with All-Pro Champ Bailey.
8. Tennessee Titans select Nick Fairley DT, Auburn.
-The Titans wait on selecting a QB, and they add a potential blue-chipper in Fairley. He might finally be the perfect replacement for Albert Haynesworth.
9. Dallas Cowboys select Tyron Smith T, USC.
-The Cowboys are a still a talented team, so they need to just fill in some spots and they should be competitive in 2011. They need a tackle and they get the best one in the draft.
10. Washington Redskins TRADE with New England Patriots. Washington gets New England's 17th overall selection and New England's 3rd round selection (74th overall).
New England Patriots select Robert Quinn DE, North Carolina.
-Unable to get A.J Green or Julio Jones, Bill Belichick moves up and snags Quinn, who might have been a top-5 pick if he came out last year. The Pats desperately need a pass rusher and they get it with Quinn.
11. Houston Texans select Prince Amukamara CB, Nebraska.
-The Texans need a corner in the worst way, so they go for Amukamara and get him. He should be able to at least help the Texans' secondary is some way as a rookie.
12. Minnesota Vikings select Jake Locker QB, Washington.
-This might be the reach of the draft, but the Vikings can't go into next season with Joe Webb. With the lockout, they might not be able to get Donovan McNabb, so why take the chance. The Vikings need something to build on for the future- especially if they are trying to get a new stadium.
13. Detroit Lions select Aldon Smith DE, Missouri.
-Smith's stock has risen tremendously since the end of last season. He has the potential to be another dominant pass rusher. The Lions will add him with Kyle Vandenbosch and Ndamukong Suh on that suddenly nasty D-Line.
14. St. Louis Rams select Corey Liuget DT, Illinois.
-Liuget is a legit player on the defensive line. The Rams need help on the interior of the line, and Liuget fills that area of need.
15. Miami Dolphins TRADE with San Diego Chargers. Miami gets San Diego's first round pick (18th overall) and San Diego's 3rd round pick (89th overall).
San Diego Chargers select Ryan Kerrigan DE, Purdue.
-A.J. Smith needs some help in the pass rushing department to go alongside Shaun Phillips. They move up to get Kerrigan, a high-motor guy, who was the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.
16. Jacksonville Jaguars select Cameron Jordan DE, California.
-The Jags probably wanted Kerrigan, but they will settle for Jordan, who projects to be a very solid pass rusher, and the Jaguars need help in their pass rush.
17. Washington Redskins select J.J Watt DE, Wisconsin.
-Mike Shanahan moved back too far and missed out on Jake Locker. He will try to get one later in the first round, but he gets a solid DE in Watt, who will be able to help out in the 3-4 scheme.
18. Miami Dolphins select Mark Ingram RB, Alabama.
-A lot of experts have the Fish getting Ingram at some point in this draft. They will lose Ricky Williams, so why not add the best running back in the draft.
19. New York Giants select Anthony Castonzo T, Boston College.
-The Giants need to retool their offensive line, and Castonzo fills that need. He also is versatile and can play guard as well.
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Da'Quan Bowers DE, Clemson.
-The Bucs gets Bowers, who falls all the way to number 20 overall. Bowers' mentor was Gaines Adams, the former Bucs first round pick from a few years back. Bowers' knee uncertainty helped in his freefall from a top five pick, but if he is healthy he could really help out that young Buccaneer defense.
21. Kansas City Chiefs select Gabe Carimi T, Wisconsin.
-The Chiefs need help at WR and Tackle, but they will address their need for receiver later on in the 2nd round. They grab Carimi to fill their need at RT.
22. Indianapolis Colts TRADE with the New York Jets. Indianapolis receives the Jets 30th overall selection and the Jets 3rd round selection (94th overall).
New York Jets select Jimmy Smith CB, Colorado
-The Jets have many free agents to sign in the offseason, so they will discard their 3rd round draft pick to move up and get the best cornerback left in the draft. They probably will end up losing Antonio Cromartie, and last year they selected Kyle Wilson, who didn't distinguish himself at all. Smith, has many character concerns, but Rex Ryan won't mind adding him to that locker room. Smith complements Darrelle Revis nicely in the secondary for the Jets.
23. Philadelphia Eagles select Derek Sherrod T, Mississippi State.
-The Eagles miss out on a corner, so they go with Sherrod to help protect Michael Vick and improve that offensive line. The Eagles have two picks in each of the fourth and fifth round, so look for them to move up in the second or third round and make a move for a cornerback.
24. New Orleans Saints select Adrian Clayborn DE, Iowa.
-The Saints need help on the D-Line, so they add a pass rusher, who has a tremendous amount of potential. This could a steal here late in the first round.
25. Seattle Seahawks select Muhammad Wilkerson DL, Temple.
-The Seahawks need to fill a gap on the defensive line and Wilkerson's name has been mentioned at all different spots in the first round.
26. Baltimore Ravens TRADE with Chicago Bears. Baltimore gets Chicago's 1st round pick (29th overall) and their 4th round pick (127th overall).
Chicago Bears select Nate Solder T, Colorado.
-The Bears desperately need help on the offensive line, especially at tackle. They had to address that early on, and they move up to grab Solder. Solder should come in and start right away for the Bears.
27. Atlanta Falcons select Justin Houston DE/OLB, Georgia.
-The Falcons need to add some depth to their pass rush, and Houston could fit that bill and create quite a tandem with John Abraham. At 13-3, there aren't many holes in Atlanta's program, so they just build upon what they have going.
28. New England Patriots select Mike Pouncey C/G, Florida.
-The Pats will probably trade this pick, but if they stay then they grab Pouncey, who instantly helps and starts on their offensive line.
29. Baltimore Ravens TRADE with Washington Redskins. Baltimore gets Washington's 2nd round pick (41st overall).
Washington Redskins select Christian Ponder QB, Florida State.
-Mike Shanahan needs to get a QB in the first few rounds of this draft. Ponder played in a pro-style offense at FSU. Shanahan can have Ponder compete with Rex Grossman, and if there is anyone who can develop quarterbacks, Shanny is one guy that can do it.
30. Indianapolis Colts select Danny Watkins G, Baylor.
-This might be a reach for the Colts to get Watkins, but they need to address their O-Line in the first round.
31. Pittsburgh Steelers select Aaron Williams CB, Texas.
-You can never have enough help in the secondary in today's NFL. The Steelers front seven in superb, but the back end of their defense can be suspect on the corners. Williams is versatile and can possibly play safety too.
32. Green Bay Packers select Cameron Heyward DE, Ohio State.
-The Packers need to add some help on their defensive line, and Heyward could be that guy. He was considered a top-15 pick in the fall, but he drops to the end of the first round. He fills a void left by Johnny Jolly and possibly Cullen Jenkins.
Here are some of my other predictions for other rounds of the draft:
1) Miami Dolphins will end up selecting Andy Dalton QB, TCU in the second round. They will package their 3rd round picks to get into the second and get Dalton.
2) Ryan Mallett will end up going to the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round. Cincy will need to grab a QB, and they will get him in round 2.
3) Tennessee will address the QB situation in the 3rd round when they select Colin Kaepernick out of Nevada.
4) The Broncos should use their 3 second round picks on: Marvin Austin DT, North Carolina, Kyle Rudolph TE, Notre Dame, and Bruce Carter LB North Carolina.
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