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Is on the Espn site - but it's a Insider Only. Anyone wanna read and summarize?

 

I'll be happy to steal and share any and all INsider information that I can. This isn't a new mock though, it's from March 4th. It's interesting how when the season ended EVERYONE had us taking a QB. Now EVERYONE has us taking an o-lineman.

 

A few notes from my second first-round projection for April's NFL draft:

 

 

 

• The most notable change between my initial first-round projection and this one is that I have Virginia defensive end Chris Long going No. 1 overall to the Miami Dolphins. This is based on discussions with various NFL sources; however, Boston College QB Matt Ryan is still a distinct possibility to be the first pick. If Ryan goes No. 1 overall, then Long would go No. 2 to St. Louis, and Atlanta would take DT Glenn Dorsey with the third pick. The sources with whom I have spoken have no concerns about Dorsey's medical history.

 

 

 

• The name you can expect to hear more leading up to the draft is Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. Now that the Patriots have lost Asante Samuel to free agency, I have the Division I-AA cornerback going to New England with the seventh pick. If the Pats pass on Rodgers-Cromartie, the Saints could take him with the No. 10 pick.

 

 

 

• Don't expect the Falcons to take Darren McFadden, because they just signed running back Michael Turner. Also, Minnesota won't be looking at a wide receiver in the first round because they've signed Bernard Berrian, so look for the Vikings to take a pass-rushing defensive end.

 

 

 

* denotes underclassman

 

Kiper's First-Round Projection

Name Team Player School

1 Miami Dolphins Chris Long, DE Virginia

2 St. Louis Rams Glenn Dorsey, DT LSU

3 Atlanta Falcons Matt Ryan, QB Boston College

4 Oakland Raiders *Darren McFadden, RB Arkansas

5 Kansas City Chiefs Jake Long, OT Michigan

6 New York Jets *Vernon Gholston, DE Ohio St.

7 New England Patriots (from SF) Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB Tennessee St.

8 Baltimore Ravens Sedrick Ellis, DT USC

9 Cincinnati Bengals *Phillip Merling, DE Clemson

10 New Orleans Saints Leodis McKelvin, CB Troy

11 Buffalo Bills *Malcolm Kelly, WR Oklahoma

12 Denver Broncos *Ryan Clady, OT Boise St.

13 Carolina Panthers *Derrick Harvey, DE Florida

14 Chicago Bears Chris Williams, OT Vanderbilt

15 Detroit Lions *Rashard Mendenhall, RB Illinois

16 Arizona Cardinals Keith Rivers, LB USC

17 Minnesota Vikings *Calais Campbell, DE Miami

18 Houston Texans *Jonathan Stewart, RB Oregon

19 Philadelphia Eagles Jeff Otah, OT Pittsburgh

20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers *DeSean Jackson, WR California

21 Washington Redskins *Aqib Talib, CB Kansas

22 Dallas Cowboys (from CLE) *Felix Jones, RB Arkansas

23 Pittsburgh Steelers *Branden Albert, OG Virginia

24 Tennessee Titans *Jerod Mayo, LB Tennessee

25 Seattle Seahawks *Devin Thomas, WR Michigan State

26 Jacksonville Jaguars Kentwan Balmer, DT North Carolina

27 San Diego Chargers *Justin King, CB Penn State

28 Dallas Cowboys *Brandon Flowers, CB Virginia Tech

29 San Francisco 49ers (from IND) Gosder Cherilus, OT Boston College

30 Green Bay Packers Mike Jenkins, CB South Florida

31 New England Patriots Forfeited pick

32 New York Giants *Kenny Phillips, S Miami

 

 

 

 

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He has us taking Chris Williams. Clady going 12 to Denver, Mendenhall 15 (Lions).

I would love to get Williams. He seems to have all the qualities of a good LOT. My fear is that he'll be gone, leaving Otah. Otah IMO is a pure ROT. Now, here's a scenario for you all. If we don't get Williams, I'd really love trading down and drafting Otah and Sam Baker. Baker translates to LOT, but has questions. Being a former lineman, I'd love to have bookend tackles pay off in the draft. We'd be set for a decade and FINALLY be able to groom a franchise QB. :drink

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