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33) Detroit Lions - Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest Any way you slice it, this defense is bad. While they are struggling much more against the run than they are the pass, they could easily be picked on there as well. As the run defense gets addressed, their secondary will come in to question. Smith is an aggressive CB who can shut down the pass as well as attack the run. He's by far one of the best CBs in the draft. 34) Kansas City Chiefs - Alex Mack, OC, California The Chiefs struggle to defend the run as much if not more than any team in football. So, some LB depth makes sense. However, Mack may be the best OC in the draft, and is the kind of player who could be in the league for a long time. 35) Cincinnati Bengals - *Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma I'm not sold on Reggie Kelly. While the Bengals need serious help on defense, they may have a better chance of making in the short term by duking it out with folks in a score fest. Gresham would be a great weapon for Palmer to have. 36) Oakland Raiders - Mike Mickens, CB, Cincinnati The Raiders are just too easy to run the ball on. They need some help at the DT spot. However, the just cut Hall and we'll need a man CB who can fill his shoes. Mickens is capable of doing so. 37) St. Louis Rams - *D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt It's criminal how bad the Rams' defense is. They can't stop the pass, and they sure as heck can't stop the run. The CB position really seems to be a sore spot for them, so Moore would be a good selection here. 38) San Francisco 49ers - Louis Murphy, WR, Florida When you're leading WR (Isaac Bruce) also happens to be one of the oldest starters at the position in the league, you have to start looking at contingency plans. Murphy is a solid WR with nice speed and decent hands. 39) Seattle Seahawks - Juaquin Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma The Seahawks need help at WR in a major way. Iglesias has shown that he's a reliable target to get the ball to. 40) Houston Texans - Duke Robinson, OG, Oklahoma Robinson is regarded as the best OG in the draft. The Texans aren't exactly sealed up at that position, so they add a very talented O-Lineman here. 41) Jacksonville Jaguars - Derrick Williams, WR, Penn State The Jaguars are lacking talent and depth at the WR position. While Williams has been inconsistent at times, he's also shown that he can be a special player. At the very least, he could develop into a nice kick return man. 42) Baltimore Ravens - Chase Coffman, TE, Missouri Todd Heap is a solid TE, but his production has tailed off as of late. Coffman has blown up this year, showing that he can be a premier traget in the passing game. The kid can produce yards after the catch, and is a solid blocker too. 43) Miami Dolphins - *Terrence Cody, DT/NT, Alabama We'll be conservative and say that Cody tips the scales at 360lbs. The Dolphins run a 3-4 defense, and know the importance of being stout at the NT spot. Cody has shown a tremendous amount of promise so far this year, and could develop into one of the league's best. While this may be a reach considering how raw he is, did anyone see him against Georgia? 44) Denver Broncos - Max Unger, OC, Oregon The Broncos should be content if Unger falls to them here. Tom Nalen is 37, and the fill-in, Casey Wiegmann, is 35. One or both could retire any day now. Unger has the talent, smarts and experience to start for this team as a rookie. 45) New England (via Chargers) - *Trevard Lindley, CB, Kentucky Wheatley was a nice addition for the Pats in the last draft, but they still need to add more talent at the CB spot. Lindley is a reliable CB who's looked good in SEC play this year. 46) Atlanta Falcons - *DeMarcus Granger, DT, Oklahoma Granger is a good-sized DT who could become an integral part of this team's D-Line rotation. The Falcons usually surrender 100+ on the ground, so this pick addresses a need. 47) Cleveland Browns - Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut This team has already shown an interest in acquiring talent at the CB position. Butler has proven to be a solid CB with an aggressive style of play. 48) Buffalo Bills - Marcus Freeman, OLB, Ohio State The Bills starting LB corps is decent, but I don't see much in the depth department. Freeman has the ability to learn the ropes early on and be there when needed. 49) New York Jets - B.J. Raji, NT, Boston College This 3-4 team covets quality NTs. Raji is a 325lb. run stuffer who could get even bigger. Jenkins is of course a quality starter, but has some injury issues. This would be a good depth pick. 50) Chicago Bears - Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma The Bears took steps to improve their weak running game by adding a quality RB in Matt Forte. However, their O-Line has to get better. Loadholt didn't look too bad against Orakpo, and did more to help his stock than hurt it. He showed he'd be able to play OT for this squad. 51) Indianapolis Colts - *Geno Atkins, DT, Georgia If there's one team I could see stacking up at the DT position, it's the Colts. Atkins is one of the better DTs in the nation, showing that he can make things happen at the LOS. 52) Minnesota Vikings - Tyrone McKenzie, OLB, South Florida McKenzie is a solid OLB who could take over for Ben Leber when the time is right. The Vikings have one of the best run defenses around, and they need to keep things that way. 53) New York Giants (via Saints) - *Myron Rolle, SS, Florida State, The Giants lack talent and depth at the SS position. Rolle is a dedicated, smart football player who could see reps sooner vs. later. 54) Arizona Cardinals - *Ciron Black, OT, LSU This may not be a real sexy pick, but it makes sense. Black is a quality OT who could challenge for the LT spot in time. Gandy has looked good, but not great. 55) Miami Dolphins (via Redskins) - Clint Sintim, OLB, Virginia Joey Porter has been a phenom this year, and Matt Roth has been very stout at the point of attack. So, an OLB isn't a huge need. However, the Giants have shown that you can never have too many talented guys that can get to the QB. And, Sintim has the size and ability to play inside or out. 56) Green Bay Packers - Fili Moala, DT, USC There are mixed opinions on this guy. Some think he's a 1st Round pick, while others think he's overrated. I'm in the middle. At 6'5 300lbs., he has the ability to get even bigger. 57) Carolina Panthers - Terrance Taylor, DT, Michigan Taylor has slipped this year, but he's still a stout DT who can throw up a lot of weight on the bench. Some solid workout numbers can keep him in the Round 2 range. 58) Philadelphia Eagles - Jonathon Luigs, OC, Arkansas Many had Luigs rated as the best OC in college at the onset of the season. While I don't think this is a huge need for this team, you take talent when it drops in your lap. 59) New England Patriots - *Auston English, DE/OLB, Oklahoma Vrabel is now 33 years old. While he's been great for the Pats, it's time to move on. English could make an impact right out of the gate. 60) Tampa Bay Bucs - Javon Ringer, RB, Michigan State The Bucs have had their share of issues when it comes to keeping RBs healthy. Ringer has proven to be a strong runner, someone that can carry the rock 20+ times a game with consistency. 61) Pittsburgh Steelers - *Herman Johnson, OG, LSU Some folks have Johnson as a 1st Rounder, but I haven't seen enough out of him to merit that high of a mark. While he's quick for 350lbs., he's slow compared to a lot of the DTs he's had to face. At any event, he has enough talent to become a solid OG. The Steelers need help at the OG spot. 62) Dallas Cowboys - Derek Pegues, FS, Mississippi State I love Roy Williams, but the guy is not the same Safety from when he entered the NFL. He can cover the run, but he's too susceptable to balls over the top. Pegues is better suited to play FS, but is talented enough to fill a void at SS here. 63) Tennessee Titans - Michael Hamlin, SS, Clemson The Titans' have the capable Chris Hope as their starter at SS, but they don't have much in depth after that. Hamlin is a solid player who's had the misfortune of playing on a poor team this year. 64) New York Giants - *Maurice Evans, DE, Penn State Evans got busted with some pot, so his stock has to be discounted. However, I think most of the tarnish will be worn off be next April. While some teams will still shy away from him, I think the Giants will pounce on this pass rushing DE who's hard to stop once he finds his groove. |