1. Houston Texans - Reggie Bush, RB USC

New head coach Gary Kubiak was interested in Vince Young, but the management still believes in David Carr. The two sides have agreed to a contract extension making Bush to the Texans almost a foregone conclusion. The USC speed-burner gives the Texans the best chance to improve right now.

 

2. New Orleans Saints - Matt Leinart, QB USC

This is a franchise in need of stability and a sure-thing. Leinart provides both.

 

3. Tennessee Titans - Vince Young, QB Texas

The situation is almost too perfect. His mentor Steve McNair comes back for one more year giving offensive coordinator Norm Chow a season to work on Young's mechanics. New Orleans is going to think long and hard about the possibilities of taking the Longhorn star.

 

4. New York Jets - D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT Virginia

They desperately want a young, non-Chad Pennington quarterback to build around, but the big two won't slide. Expect this to be the hot spot for trade talks.

 

5. Green Bay Packers - LenDale White, RB USC

Do you honestly believe the Packers are going to pin the hopes of their running game on Sam Gado? DeAngelo Williams will be tempting, but White provides more power.

 

6. Oakland Raiders - Mario Williams, DE NC State

Al Davis would love to take A.J. Hawk here, but Williams will be far too good to pass up.

 

7. San Francisco 49ers - Michael Huff, DB Texas

Huff solves a lot of problems for the porous Niner secondary. He'll start out at cornerback out of need, but he'll eventually be a star at safety.

 

8. Buffalo Bills - A.J. Hawk, LB Ohio State

His combine numbers will be off the charts and might even end up in the top five. Buffalo won't stay here. It needs offensive line help and will move down to get it.

 

9. Detroit Lions - Jay Cutler, QB Vanderbilt

Joey Harrington might become a Jet. Detroit needs someone to get the ball to all the great receiving talent, and while Cutler might not be anything special, he's an upgrade over the current situation.

 

10. Arizona Cardinals - Laurence Maroney, RB Minnesota

Like Buffalo, don't be shocked if Arizona trades down to load up on offensive linemen, or tries to move up to get Ferguson. J.J. Arrington and Marcel Shipp aren't the answer for the running game so Maroney, Williams, or if available, White, is the need pick. If Cutler falls, he's going here.

 

11. St. Louis Rams - Chad Greenway, LB Iowa

Greenway will be way too strong a prospect after the combines to fall any further.

 

12. Cleveland Browns - Haloti Ngata, DT Oregon

While not a need pick, head coach Romeo Crenel and his staff would love to have the best tackle in the draft fall this far. Wait and see how Kellen Winslow is progressing; Maryland's Vernon Davis might be a need pick.

 

13. Baltimore Ravens - DeAngelo Williams, RB Memphis

Will combine with Mark Clayton and Todd Heap to give Kyle Boller a fearsome array of weapons. Maroney and White could go here.

 

14. Philadelphia Eagles - Jimmy Williams, CB/S Virginia Tech

The Eagles will like Williams' versatility in the secondary, but will eventually groom him for safety.

 

15. Atlanta Falcons - Winston Justice, OT USC

Not a need, but the athletic tackle will have a hard time falling out of the top 15.

 

16. Miami Dolphins - Mathias Kiwanuka, DE Boston College

The possibilities of a pass-rushing tandem of Jason Taylor and Kiwanuka, even though he needs work, will be too fantastic to pass up.

 

17. Minnesota Vikings - Vernon Davis, TE Maryland

The Vikings need more offensive weapons to help start putting points back on the board.

 

18. Dallas Cowboys - Santonio Holmes, WR Ohio State

In a horrible draft for receivers, Holmes will stand out. Keyshawn Johnson and Terry Glenn are getting old.

 

19. San Diego Chargers - Brodrick Bunkley, DT Florida State

Paired with Shawne Merriman, San Diego will have the makings of a scary good young line.

 

20. Kansas City Chiefs - Kamerion Wimbley, DE Florida State

The Chiefs need a receiver, but there won't be a worthy one available. More defensive playmakers are always needed around KC.

 

21. New England Patriots - Tamba Hali, DE Penn State

His stock shot up even more after Senior Bowl week. The Patriots could stand to get a little younger up front.

 

22. Denver Broncos (from Washington) - Chad Jackson, WR Florida

Rod Smith doesn't have too much longer to go and Ashley Lelie can't seem to become a true No. 1.

 

23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Eric Winston, OT Miami (FL)

While he's not a sure-thing, he's a need pick for the Bucs.

 

24. Cincinnati Bengals - Marcedes Lewis, TE UCLA

USC's Dominique Byrd could go here to give fellow Trojan Carson Palmer another great weapon. Cincinnati badly needs a tight end.

 

25. New York Giants - DeMeco Ryans, LB Alabama

He fits. He's a rock solid prospect with great leadership skills.

 

26. Chicago Bears - Tye Hill, CB Clemson

The Bears would love to move Charles Tillman to safety. Steve Smith and Carolina showed how much the Bears need a shut-down corner.

 

27. Carolina Panthers - Dominique Byrd, TE USC

After impressing the scouts, Byrd is sure to go somewhere late in round one. Carolina could use another weapon to take the heat off Steve Smith.

 

28. Jacksonville Jaguars - John McCargo, DT NC State

Jacksonville needs more strength up front and could go McCargo, LSU Claude Wroten, or Miami's Orien Harris.

 

29. Denver Broncos - Leonard Pope, TE Georgia

After going after a wide receiver with its first pick, Denver will get a big, young tight end who doesn't necessarily fit its style, but will be too intriguing to pass up.

 

30. Indianapolis Colts - Derek Hagan, WR Arizona State

The Colts will re-sign Reggie Wayne, and although Hagan was mediocre in Senior Bowl practices, he provides a good young prospect for Peyton Manning to work with.

 

31. Seattle Seahawks - Thomas Howard, LB UTEP

A physical freak of nature, Howard allows the Seattle coaching staff a lot of flexibility providing more size to the linebacking corps.

 

32. Pittsburgh Steelers - Ernie Sims, LB Florida State

A corner like Ashton Youboty or Kelly Jennings would be nice, but you can never have too many speedy linebackers in the 3-4. Sims will run too well to fall out of the first round.

 

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Do mock drafts ever come close to what is actually drafted?

 

Id be disappointed if the Dolphins took a DE, the more pressing need is LB, OL, or DB.

I think the jets would be better off trading back a few spots.

16. Miami Dolphins - Mathias Kiwanuka, DE Boston College

The possibilities of a pass-rushing tandem of Jason Taylor and Kiwanuka, even though he needs work, will be too fantastic to pass up.

 

Doesn?t fit the 3-4 � He is a nice pass rusher and if he could play OLB in the 3-4 I would like him but I think he is a 4-3 DE most likely. Hmm interesting pick though.

 

 

20. Kansas City Chiefs - Kamerion Wimbley, DE Florida State

The Chiefs need a receiver, but there won't be a worthy one available. More defensive playmakers are always needed around KC.

 

He jumped a lot recently, interesting to see him in the 1st. I liked him in the 2nd to Miami if we didn?t get an OLB in the 1st.

 

21. New England Patriots - Tamba Hali, DE Penn State

His stock shot up even more after Senior Bowl week. The Patriots could stand to get a little younger up front.

 

Another one that is a 4-3 De not a 3-4 OLB. Weird but could be interesting to see if he could be a tweener, I don?t think he can honestly.

 

28. Jacksonville Jaguars - John McCargo, DT NC State

Jacksonville needs more strength up front and could go McCargo, LSU Claude Wroten, or Miami's Orien Harris.

 

Never seen him above the 1st day, wow. That is a reach. Interesting.

 

Lawson, carpenter, simpson, bing, cromartie

 

All not in the 1st round? Never know but it is interesting to see something different �

 

I can show you all a few mock draft forums if you want, a lot of the mocks are so cookie cutter though �

 

I like seeing something different, just not miami?s pick in it.

 

 

I think the jets would be better off trading back a few spots.

 

 

 

agreed, but who will trade up honestly?

It costs sooo dang much to sign the top 5 picks of the draft proportional to everywhere else. Then it costs alot of picks to move up. To go from 8th to 4th you are talking a 2nd round pick for value. That is a huge amount in this draft that is so deep.

 

I dont think we will see any picks traded top 5 for close to what they are worth. All 5 in the top 5 picks want to trade back it seems.

 

 

but if I was in charge of the Jets I take D'Brickshaw or trade back and get more picks. Because there is so many holes to fill up.

Do mock drafts ever come close to what is actually drafted?

 

Id be disappointed if the Dolphins took a DE, the more pressing need is LB, OL, or DB.

 

 

Scott Wright of NFLDraftCountdown.com is ususally spot on with the positions teams will draft for and is incredibly accuratethrough first 20 picks or so. Hands down the best draft site on the net.

If the Eagles take a corner i'm liable to go nuts.....They need a WR, LB and some beef on both lines

Do mock drafts ever come close to what is actually drafted?

 

Id be disappointed if the Dolphins took a DE, the more pressing need is LB, OL, or DB.

 

 

Scott Wright of NFLDraftCountdown.com is ususally spot on with the positions teams will draft for and is incredibly accuratethrough first 20 picks or so. Hands down the best draft site on the net.

 

yeah it is a good forum I post on there often. He is a nice guy too and commented on a few of my mocks.

 

He is very very high on Cromartie. I am interested to see if he does as good as he thinks he will.

 

I think he has a book for the draft coming out this year or next year.