Round 2 Mock

33. Rams – Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame
34. Vikings – Brian Price, DT, UCLA
35. Buccaneers – Arrelious Benn, WR, Illinois
36. Chiefs – Rodger Saffold, OT, Indiana
37. Eagles – Nate Allen, S, USF
Browns – Colt McCoy, QB, Texas
Raiders – Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland
Dolphins – Sergio Kindle, LB, Texas
Bills – Charles Brown, OT, USC
Buccaneers – Brandon Ghee, CB, Wake Forest
Ravens – Rob Gronkowski, TE, Arizona
Patriots – Damian Williams, WR, USC
Broncos – Corey Wooten, DE, Northwestern
Giants – Vladimir Ducasse, G/T, UMass
Patriots - Ricky Sapp, OLB, Clemson
Panthers – Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
49ers – Dominique Franks, CB, Oklahoma
Chiefs – Terrence Cody, DT, Alabama
Texans – Ben Tate, RB, Auburn
Steelers – Akwasi Owusuh-Ansah, CB, Indiana (PA)
Patriots – Linval Joseph, DT/DE, East Carolina
Bengals – Taylor Mays, S,USC
Eagles – Daryl Washington, LB, TCU
Packers – Everson Griffin, OLB, USC
Ravens – Corey Wooton, DE, Northwestern
Cardinals – Koa Misi, OLB, Utah
Cowboys – Morgan Burnett, S, Georgia Tech
Seahawks – Taylor Price, WR, Ohio
Jets – Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida
Vikings – Dexter McCluster, WR/KR/RB, Ole Miss
Colts – Jon Asamoah, G, Illinois
Saints – Navarro Bowman, LB, Penn State

AFC Team Needs

AFC East

Buffalo Bills: QB, OT, NT, WR

Trent Edwards has failed to prove he can be the starter in Buffalo. The offensive line is also in shambles two years after the Jason Peters trade. The team needs a stud left tackle to protect whoever is the quarterback. With a new 3-4 defense, the team will also need a nose tackle since none of their current defensive linemen seem like an ideal fit.

Miami Dolphins: OLB, NT, FS
The Dolphins made two high priced acquisitions in Brandon Marshall and Karlos Dansby to fill their WR and ILB needs. However, with the departure of Joey Porter and probably Jason Taylor, the team needs a pass rusher at the outside linebacker position. Starting nose tackle Jason Ferguson will not be available to start the season as he serves a suspension and is getting up there in age. Gibril Wilson was cut leaving a void at free safety.

New England Patriots: OLB, DE, WR, TE
Adalius Thomas’ days in a Pats uniform are numbered. Tully Banta-Cain is an overachiever who is best as a situational pass-rusher. They need a complete outside linebacker in the mold of Mike Vrable. Richard Seymour and Jarvis Green are gone, leaving a big void at right defensive end. The offense needs playmakers as Wes Welker will not be at full strength and the only starting tight end with NFL experience is 32 year old Alge Crumpler.

New York Jets: FS, OLB, DE
Kerry Rhodes was shipped off for a fourth round pick to the Arizona Cardinals. Rex Ryan’s defense would only get even better with a ball-hawking free safety roaming in the secondary. The team could also use an upgrade at outside linebacker as 2008 first round pick Vernon Gholston has been a complete bust thus far.

AFC West

Denver Broncos: WR, C, LB
The Brandon Marshall trade has left the Broncos wide receiver corps without its best playmaker. The team needs to replace Marshall – possibly with Dez Bryant in order to improve on offense. They also needs a power blocking center as there is no one of starting caliber on the team. Former first round picks Jarvis Moss and Robert Ayers have yet to make an impact as 3-4 outside linebackers so the team could look for a pass rusher.

Kansas City Chiefs: OT, NT, FS, WR
Matt Cassel was sacked 42 times last year. 2008 first round pick Branden Albert is a better guard than left tackle so drafting a stud lineman at number five would improve the entire offensive line. The team also needs a playmaker in the secondary – perhaps Eric Berry? Glenn Dorsey and Tyson Jackson seem set as the starting defensive ends, but the defense needs a run-stuffer up the middle.

Oakland Raiders: OT, DT, QB,
The offensive line continues to be a big problem in Oakland. Tom Cable is a former offensive line coach who knows the best way to build an offense is by protecting the quarterback and opening holes in the running game. The team also was shredded on defense in stopping the run. They need a big body in the middle to clog the running lanes. Quarterback is still a huge question mark as well.

San Diego Chargers: RB, NT, CB
L.T. is gone leaving the Chargers without a number one back. Ryan Matthews could be their first round choice if he’s available at 28. Jamal Williams also left via free agency so the team needs to find a new starter who can anchor the Chargers aggressive 3-4 defense.

AFC North

Baltimore Ravens: CB, WR, DE
The Ravens are thin at cornerback due to knee injuries to Lardarius Webb and Fabian Washington. After trading for Anquan Boldin the team’s wide receiver need lessened, however, starter Derrick Mason may only have one year left and former first rounder Mark Clayton has been inconsistent at best. Justin Bannan and Dwan Edwards left via free agency so the defensive line needs to be addressed.

Cincinnati Bengals: WR, FS, DL, TE
Chad Ochocinco is still a big time wide receiver, but outside of him, there isn’t a viable number two option. Look for a wide receiver to stretch the field to be brought in via the draft. They could also use a big time talent at safety (Earl Thomas?) Tight end is also a position that needs to be upgraded.

Cleveland Browns: QB, WR, S, DE, CB
The Cleveland Browns have little talent on the roster. Jake Delhomme is not a starter anymore and Seneca Wallace should be a backup. The wide receivers are young and inexperienced and no one on the roster looks to be a future number one. They could use a stud in the secondary (Joe Haden, Earl Thomas, Eric Berry) could be options.

Pittsburgh Steelers: OL, CB, WR
Ben Roethlisberger has gotten himself into a lot of trouble this off-season, but whoever starts for the Steelers this year, they better hope the offensive line is upgraded. The team is thin at cornerback as William Gay had a bad 2009 season and Ike Taylor is getting up there in age. The trade of Santonio Holmes leaves the team with a void at receiver.

AFC South

Houston Texans: RB, CB, S,
The Texans zone blocking scheme worked well for Steve Slaton in 2008, but 2009 was a disaster for the running game as a whole. The team has been linked to Ryan Matthews who seems like a good fit. They lost their best corner in Dunta Robinson to the Falcons. When you play against Peyton Manning twice a year, you need to have as many talented defensive backs as possible.

Indianapolis Colts: LT, DT, OLB
Tony Ugoh has not panned out as a high second round pick in 2007 and Charles Johnson should not be in charge of protecting Manning’s blind side. The team could look at Rodger Saffold or Charles Brown late in the first round. They also need to continue re-tooling a defensive line which needs to get tougher and bigger in the middle. A play maker at outside linebacker could also help out the defense.

Jacksonville Jaguars: DE, MLB, CB, S
The Jaguars have a ton of needs on defense. They have the worst pass rush in the league as Quentin Groves and Derrick Harvey have failed to make the impact the team expected when they aggressively traded up for both in the 2008 draft. Derrick Morgan or Jason Pierre-Paul would be good fits in the 4-3 defense. A thumper at middle linebacker would also solidify the front seven. The secondary is a major issue as Rashean Mathis hasn’t played as well as he did a few years ago and Reggie Nelson had a terrible 2009 campaign.

Tennessee Titans: DE, CB, LB, WR
The Titans lost Kyle Vanden Bosch via free agency and they don’t have anyone to put consist pressure on the quarterback. Everson Griffin, Brandon Graham, Morgan, or Pierre-Paul could go at 16 to the Titans. They also need to solidify the corner spot opposite Cortland Finnegan. Keith Bulluck probably won’t be back with the team so outside linebacker becomes an issue.

Final Prospect Rankings

Offensive

Quarterback:
1. Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
2. Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame
3. Tim Tebow, Florida
4. Colt McCoy, Texas
5. Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan

Running Back:
1. C.J. Spiller, Clemson
2. Ryan Matthews, Fresno State
3. Jahvid Best, California
4. Montario Hardesty, Tennessee
5. Toby Gerhart, Stanford

Wide Receiver:
1. Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State
2. Golden Tate, Notre Dame
3. Demaryius Thomas, Georgia Tech
4. Damian Williams, USC
5. Arrelious Benn, Illinois

Tight End:
1. Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma
2. Rob Gronkowski, Arizona
3. Dennis Pitta, BYU
4. Aaron Hernandez, Florida
5. Ed Dickson, Oregon

Tackle:
1. Russell Okung, Oklahoma State
2. Trent Williams, Oklahoma
3. Bryan Bulaga, Iowa
4. Anthony Davis, Rutgers
5. Rodger Saffold, Indiana

Interior:
1. Maurkice Pouncey, Florida
2. Mike Iupati, Idaho
3. Jon Asamoah, Illinois
4. John Jerry, Mississippi
5. Matt Tennant, Boston College

Defensive

Defensive End:
1. Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech
2. Brandon Graham, Michigan
3. Jason Pierre-Paul, USF
4. Carlos Dunlap, Florida
5. Everson Griffin, USC

Defensive Tackle:
1. Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
2. Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma
3. Dan Williams, Tennessee
4. Jared Odrick, Penn State
5. Brian Price, UCLA

Outside Linebacker (3-4):
1. Brandon Graham, Michigan
2. Jerry Hughes, TCU
3. Sergio Kindle, Texas
4. Koa Misi, Utah
5. Ricky Sapp, Clemson

Outside Linebacker (4-3):
1. Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri
2. Daryl Washington, TCU
3. Navorro Bowman, Penn State
4. Dekoda Watson, Florida State
5. Rennie Curran, Georgia

Inside Linebacker:
1. Rolando McClain, Alabama
2. Brandon Spikes, Florida
3. Sean Lee, Penn State
4. Jamar Chaney, Mississippi State
5. Donald Butler, Washington

Cornerback:
1. Joe Haden, Florida
2. Kyle Wilson, Boise State
3. Kareem Jackson, Alabama
4. Devin McCourty, Rutgers
5. Chris Cook, Virginia

Safety:
1. Eric Berry, Tennessee
2. Earl Thomas, Texas
3. Nate Allen, USF
4. Taylor Mays, USC
5. Major Wright, Florida

Jets loading up

In a stunning move Sunday night, the Jets were able to pluck a Super Bowl MVP receiver in Santonio Holmes from the Pittsburgh Steelers for a mere 2010 fifth round pick. Holmes will face a four game suspension to start the season after violating the league's substance abuse policy. Holmes set career highs with 79 catches for 1,248 yards in 2009. The Jets truly stole away a good player here as Holmes was a first round pick back in 2006 and has been an improving player for a team that primarily ran the ball in the earlier stages of his career. He enters a contract season in 2010 and will have an opportunity to start opposite another former first round pick, Braylon Edwards.

The Jets have made it clear that they are willing to do whatever it takes to win this year in 2010. They have been extremely aggressive since the 2008 off-season when they signed Calvin Pace, Alan Faneca, Damien Woody, Tony Richardson, and traded for Kris Jenkins.

Last year, they traded up to select franchise quarterback Mark Sanchez, traded up to select Shonne Greene, and traded for Braylon Edwards and Lito Sheppard.

It seems almost impossible, but this year they have provided even bigger headlines in the big apple. They released steady running back Thomas Jones and signed one of the league's greatest all-time running backs, albeit a severely declining one, in LaDainian Tomlinson. They also acquired former All-Pro cornerback Antonio Cromartie from the Chargers and may be on the verge of signing former Defensive Player of the Year Jason Taylor.

Oh and they still have their own first round pick (29th overall) to add a talented player at any position. If these moves pay off as the Jets planned, they will be a dangerous team this season.

Mock Draft Version 2.0

2010 NFL Order

1. St. Louis – Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
2. Detroit – Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
3. Tampa Bay – Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
4. Washington – Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State
5. Kansas City – Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa
6. Seattle – Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma
7. Cleveland – Eric Berry, S, Tennessee
8. Oakland – Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
9. Buffalo – Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee
10. Jacksonville – Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
11. Denver – Rolando McClain, ILB, Alabama
12. Miami – Jason Pierre-Paul, DE/OLB, USF
13. San Francisco – Joe Haden, CB, Florida
14. Seattle – C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson
15. New York Giants – Sean Weatherspoon, LB, Missouri
16. Tennessee – Everson Griffin, DE, USC
17. San Francisco – Mike Iupati, G, Idaho
18. Pittsburgh – Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise State
19. Atlanta – Brandon Graham, DE, Michigan
20. Houston – Earl Thomas, S, Texas
21. Cincinnati – Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State
22. New England – Jared Odrick, DE/DT, Penn State
23. Green Bay – Sergio Kindle, OLB, Texas
24. Philadelphia – Devin McCourty, CB, Rutgers
25. Baltimore – Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
26. Arizona – Jerry Hughes, OLB, TCU
27. Dallas – Maurkice Pouncey, C/G, Florida
28. San Diego – Ryan Matthews, RB, Fresno State
29. New York Jets – Demaryius Thomas, WR, Georgia Tech
30. Minnesota – Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
31. Indianapolis – Charles Brown, OT, USC
32. New Orleans – Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida

Round 2

33 St. Louis Rams – Arrelious Benn, WR, Illinois
34 Detroit Lions – Jahvid Best, RB, California
35 Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame
36 Kansas City Chiefs – Nate Allen, S, USF
37 Philadelphia Eagles – Taylor Mays, S, USC
38 Cleveland Browns – Colt McCoy, QB, Texas
39 Oakland Raiders – Brian Price, DT, UCLA
40 San Diego Chargers – Terrence Cody, NT, Alabama
41 Buffalo Bills – Tim Tebow, QB, Florida
42 Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Kareem Jackson, CB, Alabama
43 Miami Dolphins – Damian Williams, WR, USC
44 New England Patriots – Ricky Sapp, OLB, Clemson
45 Denver Broncos – Patrick Robinson, CB, Florida State
46 New York Giants – Tyson Alaualu, DT, California
47 New England Patriots – Aaron Hernandez, TE, Florida
48 Carolina Panthers – Brandon LaFell, WR, LSU
49 San Francisco 49ers – Koa Misi, OLB, Utah
50 Kansas City Chiefs – Rob Gronkowski, TE, Arizona
51 Houston Texans – Toby Gerhart, RB, Stanford
52 Pittsburgh Steelers – Vladimir Ducasse, G/T, UMass
53 New England Patriots – Carlton Mitchell, WR, USF
54 Cincinnati Bengals – Lamarr Houston, DT, Texas
55 Philadelphia Eagles – Daryl Washington, LB, TCU
56 Green Bay Packers – Rodger Saffold, OT, Indiana
57 Baltimore Ravens – Chris Cook, CB, Virginia
58 Arizona Cardinals – Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland
59 Dallas Cowboys – Morgan Burnett, S, Georgia Tech
60 Seattle Seahawks – Chad Jones, S, LSU
61 New York Jets – Alex Carrington, DE, Arkansas State
62 Minnesota Vikings – Brandon Ghee, CB, Wake Forest
63 Indianapolis Colts – Jermaine Cunningham, DE, FLorida
64 New Orleans Saints – Navorro Bowman, OLB, Penn State