Daryl's 2010 Mock Draft

1. Cleveland Browns: Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska- By far the best player in college football right now. Would they spend another high draft pick on a QB? It’s a possibility but not a certainty.

2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: *Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame-The Bucs don’t need a QB but probably won’t be making this pick, flipping it to someone interested in taking Clausen, Locker or Bradford.

3. St. Louis Rams: *Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma- For the Rams to continue starting over they need a QB. 2009 1st round pick Jason Smith will have a year of experience under his belt and hopefully will be able to hold down Bradford’s blind side next year. Bradford is a risky pick but the Rams have played it safe with little return from their top picks.

4. Oakland Raiders: *Eric Berry, S, Tennessee- Arguably the top junior defensive prospect, Berry finished #2 in tackling on the Vols D, and led the team in PBU and tied for lead in INT. Maybe one year the Raiders will surprise people and go away from their workout warrior routine.

5. Kansas City Chiefs: Terrance Cody, DT, Alabama- Could the Chiefs take another lineman? They need a NT and that’s not Glenn Dorsey. The lines will be a priority so don’t be surprised.

6. Detroit Lions: *Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma- Like Kansas City, the Lions should be focusing up front since they have other pieces in place at important positions. McCoy helped spearhead the Big 12 top pass defence along with DE Jeremy Beal, a potential 1st round pick in 2011.

7. Buffalo Bills: Russell Okung, OT Oklahoma State- The Bills continue spinning their wheels, handing the team to QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and giving up on Trent Edwards. It’s not going to matter who is behind center unless they fix things up front.

8. Seattle Seahawks: *Jake Locker, QB, Washington– This is a great landing spot for Locker. Not only would he be staying in Washington where he’s beloved, he could sit behind Matt Hasselbeck until he was truly ready to take over. As Stafford and Sanchez are proving this year, it’s not all roses starting rookie throwers.

9. Washington Redskins: Brandon Graham, DE, Michigan- The bright spot of a dismal season for Michigan is Graham’s 25 TFL and 9.5 sacks. Who the heck knows what will happen with the Redskins. They probably won’t even keep the pick. If they do keep it, they could do a lot worse than adding Graham. They gave up a perfectly good DE in Brian Orakpo to turn him into a perfectly good SLB. Which means they still need an end.

10. San Francisco 49ers (from Carolina Panthers): Jerry Hughes, DE/OLB, TCU- The back-to-back MWC Def. Player of the Year finished with 11.5 sacks in his final collage season. 49ers are still looking for a dominant pass rusher as Manny Lawson leads the team with 4.5 sacks.

11. Denver Broncos (from Chicago Bears): Ricky Sapp, DE/OLB, Clemson- A hybrid player with tremendous athletic ability, Sapp racked up 12 TFL and 5 sacks this year. His ultimate position will likely be LB and he could turn out to be a better pro than college player.

12. New York Jets: Brandon Spikes, LB, Florida- Numbers have fallen off year to year but the Gators D has gotten better. Interesting coincidence but the Gator D is very talented. Still made big plays at the right moments and the eye gouging incident likely won’t hurt too much.

13. Tennessee Titans: Brandon Ghee, CB, Wake Forest- Not a pick-off artist but gets his hands on balls, is very solid all around and is battle tested. Teams are going away from him this year.

14. Houston Texans: *Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech- Morgan has really emerged this year with 17 TFL and 12.5 sacks. Houston has struggled rushing the passer despite investing money and picks on the unit.

15. New York Giants: Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee- Really liked him before the season started and even had him on my very, very early mock. Has been overshadowed by a multitude of guys at the position but is still a fantastic, consistent player.

16. Atlanta Falcons: *Greg Romeus, DE, Pittsburgh- This three year starter has racked up 37.5 career TFL with 19 sacks. Plays the run and the pass equally well but does little flashy. Just a playmaker with excellent potential and a large frame that will only get bigger.

17. Miami Dolphins: Mardy Gilyard, WR, Cincinnati- Gilyard really missed Tony Pike when the senior QB was hurt. Things re-clicked when Pike returned and Gilyard put up back to back 100-yard games to give him his 2nd career 1,000-yard season. Could eventually be the top receiver for the Dolphins.

18. Jacksonville Jaguars: Jared Odrick, DT, Penn State- His play tailed off at the end but he had a great year none the less. Odrick is very athletic and would look great playing next to the very large John Henderson.

19. San Francisco 49ers: Corey Wootton, DE, Northwestern- Was in the same mock draft as Williams was and got dropped for others but has proven he’s healthy with 4 sacks and 6 TFL in Northwestern’s last 5 games. Big frame with room to grow into a dangerous pass rusher and run stopper.

20. Seattle Seahawks (from Denver Broncos): *Jonathon Dwyer, RB, Georgia Tech- Hard to argue with Tech’s winning ways but you give Dwyer 150 of Josh Nesbitt’s carries and he might just lead the nation in rushing. A spectacular player who gives the Hawks a one-two punch for the future with Locker.

21. Baltimore Ravens: *Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State- Ravens get a steal in Bryant, a receiver who was just coming into his own with 17 catches and 4 TD in only 3 games this year before his suspension.

22. Philadelphia Eagles: *Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa- Bulaga may very well stay at Iowa as the Hawkeyes will return quite a bit of their team next year, including QB Ricky Stanzi, their leading receiver and both leading rushers. The season turned sour with 2 late losses so the core might return for one more try.

23. Pittsburgh Steelers: Charles Brown, OT, USC- Another fantastic blocker with loads of potential, Brown could quickly become a centerpiece of the Steelers line.

24. Green Bay Packers: Jason Fox, OT, Miami- An o-line in shambles needs an infusion of good prospects. Fox has really come on this year and looks simply fantastic in pass protection. A sleeper but should be well known come draft day. For the record, I turned Rob onto this guy.

25. Dallas Cowboys: Darrell Stuckey, S, Kansas- A solid senior leader that is the backbone of the Jayhawk defense. Not racking up the stats this year but plays hard, attacks the run and doesn't give up many big plays. Leads the Jayhawks in tackles with 93.

26. Cincinnati Bengals: CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson- Spiller has set all sorts of records this year and would make a great compliment to Cedric Benson. A threat running, catching and returning kicks and has star potential.

27. Arizona Cardinals: *Joe Haden, CB, Florida- Played fantastic football this year, climbing draft boards and proving that he warrants first round consideration. Picked off 4 INT and 7 PBU this year.

28. San Diego Chargers: Micah Johnson, LB, Kentucky- Cracked 100 tackles for first time in his career and posted 6 games with 10+ tackles. Way better than many are giving credit and will fit in perfectly on a 3-4 team.

29. New England Patriots: Dennis Pitta, TE, BYU- Produces at a high level game in and game out and has been very durable throughout his career with only 1 missed game. Leads Cougars in receiving despite being the focal point for opponents.

30. Minnesota Vikings: Colt McCoy, QB, Texas- McCoy may lack the arm of an elite prospect but he has a knack for winning football games and making the right decisions. The Longhorns career passing leader in almost everything. Getting a year under Brett Favre would be great for his career.

31. New Orleans Saints: *Navorro Bowman, LB, Penn State- Flies around the field making plays. Bowman has great speed and athleticism and will fit best in an attacking defence like the one the Saints are employing.

32. Indianapolis Colts: *Earl Thomas, S, Texas- The future of Bob Sanders has become very murky as the safety struggles to stay healthy after receiving big money. Thomas is tied for second in the nation with 8 INT.