No.

Team

Primary Needs

Name

Pos.

College

1

Raiders

QB, OL, WR, DT

JaMarcus Russell

QB

Louisiana State

Comments: Nobody wants to pay the price and trade up to the first overall pick. Al Davis loves the vertical air attack, and thus takes the quarterback with the strongest arm in the draft. Russell is a huge “boom or bust” pick.

2

Lions

DE, DT, LB, CB, QB

Brady Quinn

QB

Notre Dame

Comments: Mike Martz may like Jon Kitna as his starting QB, but Matt Millen is looking towards the future. Kitna goes through the 2007 season having flashbacks of grooming Carson Palmer in Cincinnati.

3

Falcons

DE, S, OT, WR

Calvin Johnson

(1)

WR

Georgia Tech

Comments: (Trade with Cleveland) Atlanta moves up the board and take the best player in the draft regardless of position. Browns GM Phil Savage gets two extra second round picks.

4

Buccaneers

DE, DT, S, WR

Gaines Adams

DE/

OLB

Clemson

Comments: Since division rival Atlanta leap-frogged ahead of them to take Johnson, the Buccaneers land a pass rusher to bolster the front four.

5

Cardinals

OL, LB, DE, RB

Joe Thomas

OT

Wisconsin

Comments: The Cards stay put, and the best OT in the draft fals in their lap. Sometimes you just get lucky.

6

Bears

TE, CB, OT, DT, OG

Amobi Okoye

(2)

DT/

DE

Louisville

Comments: (Trade With Washington) Just wait and see this kid when he finally grows up. You can literally line up Okoye anywhere along the front four to take advantage of the greatest mismatch.

7

Bills

RB, CB, DT, LB, WR

Adrian Peterson

(3)

RB

Oklahoma

Comments: (Trade with Minnesota) With Willis McGahee now in Baltimore, the Bills trade up and land the most explosive RB in the draft. Browns GM Phil Savage is disappointed that Peterson’s off the board just one slot ahead of them, but he deals with it.

8

Browns

OL, DE, RB, CB, QB

Levi Brown

(1)

OT

Penn State

Comments: (Trade with Atlanta) The Browns trade down, get extra picks and sill find an OLman in round one to help solidify the crew in the trenches. The Houston Texans front office is absolutely livid over this pick.

9

Rams

DT, OC, CB, S

LaRon Landry

(4)

S

LSU

Comments: (Trade with Miami) Fearing that the Forty Niners would take Landry at eleven and then have to face him twice a year, the Rams move up and finally get a player to successfully replace Adam Archuleta.

10

Texans

OL, DT, DE, CB

Alan Branch

DT

That School Up North

Comments: The trade for QB Matt Shaub left the Texans without a second round pick in both ’07 and ’08. They need to make this pick count. It’s too bad that they missed out on both Joe Thomas and Levi Brown, isn’t it?

11

49ers

WR, OC, DT, OG

Ted Ginn Jr.

WR

Ohio State

Comments: Alex Smith needs someone who can catch the football when it’s thrown his way.

12

Vikings

DE, CB, WR, S, QB

Jamaal Anderson

(3)

DE

Arkansas

Comments: (Trade with Buffalo) The Vikings trade down and still get a top-notch pass rusher. Go figure.

13

Dolphins

CB, WR, OL,

DL

Leon Hall

CB

That School Up North

Comments: (Trade with St. Louis) The Fins have several needs, but this pick addresses a need with the BPA.

14

Panthers

S, LB, DE, QB, OT

Patrick Willis

LB

Mississippi

Comments: This selection could just as easily be Nebraska DE Adam Carriker or Florida S Reggie Nelson; but considering the situation with Dan Morgan’s health, this move makes the most sense (at least to me anyway).

15

Steelers

CB, LB, OT, DE, RB

Adam Carriker

DE

Nebraska

Comments: I hate this pick because every other team in the AFC North will have to face this kid twice a year.

16

Packers

RB, CB, S, OT, DL

Marshawn Lynch

RB

California

Comments: With the departure of Ahman Green to Houston, the Packers are looking for a feature RB. Aaron Rodgers will be lobbying for this selection as well.

17

Jaguars

S, LB, CB, WR

Reggie Nelson

S

Florida

Comments: The Jags want to improve the overall play of the defense in general and the secondary in particular. This move should go a long way towards achieving their goal.

18

Bengals

DT, S, OG, LB, TE

Greg Olsen

TE

Miami (FL)

Comments: I’d love to give them a DT here, but there are none left worth taking this early. With his ability, Olsen is hardly a consolation prize.

19

Titans

CB, DE, DT, WR, LB

Darrelle Revis

CB

Pittsburgh

Comments: The Titans wanted to get Carriker here, but with the status of Adam Jones still up in the air, Revis fills a defensive need for both the short term and long term.

20

Giants

OL, CB, LB, WR

Dwayne Jarrett

WR

USC

Comments: I initially had the G-men gong for an OLman, but Jarrett slid down to where they could take him.

21

Broncos

OT, DE, S, LB, WR

Lawrence Timmons

LB

Florida State

Comments: Al Wilson is history, but the Broncos have found his replacement in Timmons.

22

Cowboys

OG, WR, CB, LB

Robert Meacham

WR

Tennessee

Comments: Owens and Glenn are getting a little long in the tooth, and Owens is a time bomb just waiting to explode. Meacham has the speed to stretch the field vertically and the hands to justify a first round selection.

23

Chiefs

WR, DT, CB, OL

Dwayne Bowe

WR

Louisiana State

Comments: How long have we been saying that the Chiefs need a receiver? Too long.

24

Patriots

S, LB, WR, CB, OT

Paul Posluszny

LB

Penn State

Comments: “The Puz” just seems to be a coach Bill kind of player.

25

Jets

LB, DT, OT, CB

Aaron Ross

CB

Texas

Comments: With Willis, Timmons and Posluszny all off the board, the J-E-T-S go after the best corner available.

26

Eagles

LB, CB, WR, DE, S

Anthony Spencer

DE/

OLB

Purdue

Comments: Spencer is so athletic that he could play OLB or DE, but he’ll probably play DE full time.

27

Saints

CB, OG, LB, DT

Ben Grubbs

OG

Auburn

Comments: Their OL could use some help, so I gave them some.

28

Patriots

S, LB, WR, CB, OT

Michael Griffin

S

Texas

Comments: Their secondary gets some help with this selection.

29

Ravens

LB, CB, OT, OG, QB

Joe Staley

OT

Central Michigan

Comments: Ozzie Newsome has just found an eventual replacement for Jonathan Ogden, but for now he’ll play RT.

30

Chargers

WR, S, LB, CB

Sidney Rice

WR

South Carolina

Comments: The Chargers are another AFC West team in need of a quality receiver.

31

Redskins

DL, OG, LB, S, WR

Jarvis Moss

(2)

DE/

OLB

Florida

Comments: (Trade with Chicago) Moss could play multiple positions at the next level and still be very effective.

32

Colts

LB, DT, CB, S, RB

Chris Houston

CB

Arkansas

Comments: Indianapolis lost one of their starting corners in free agency, so they needed to make it a priority.

No.

Team

Primary Needs

Name

Pos.

College

33

Raiders

QB, OL, WR, DT

Justin Blalock

OG/

OT

Texas

Comments: Since Al Davis finally got his golden child; he had better spend some picks in an effort to protect him.

34

Lions

DE, DT, LB, CB, QB

Charles Johnson

DE

Georgia

Comments: It’s either Johnson or LaMarr Woodley here – write it down and tell everyone who told you.

35

Buccaneers

DE, DT, S, WR

Anthony Gonzalez

WR

Ohio State

Comments: Under the right conditions, Gonzalez could find himself going off the board in the first round.

36

Browns

OL, DE, RB, CB, QB

Justin Harrell

DT

Tennessee

Comments: Get him playing time at LDE in Cleveland’s 3-4, and Orpheus Roye has a student to mentor.

37

Bears

TE, CB, OT, DT, OG

Zach Miller

TE

Arizona State

Comments: The Bears would like to take an OT here, but there isn’t one left that’s not a reach at the top of round two.

38

Cardinals

OL, LB, DE, RB

Ryan Kalil

OC

USC

Comments: Gee, do you think that the Cardinals front office finally gets it? Arizona is drafting to build an OL for several years to come. Absolutely amazing! I can hear Cardinals fans saying, “Give me back my team!”

39

Browns

OL, DE, RB, CB, QB

Marcus McCauley

(1)

CB

Fresno State

Comments: (Trade with Atlanta) They have Leigh Bodden anchoring one corner, and an injured Gary Baxter trying to rehab from tearing the patellar tendon in – not one – but both of his knees. This selection goes a long way towards solidifying the position in terms of talent and depth.

40

Dolphins