2010 NFL Draft Results

1. St. Louis Rams - QB Sam Bradford – Oklahoma

This is the start of the rebuilding of the St. Louis Rams.  To be a successful team you must have a great QB and the are hoping Bradford will be that.  There are a lot of concerns about him due to him being in a spread offense at Oklahoma.  He will have to improve on his footwork and reading defenses.  He is an intelligent player with great accuracy.  I understand all the concerns that surround him but he has a good head on his shoulders so I think he will be successful.

2. Detroit Lions – DT Ndamukong Suh – Nebraska

Ndamukong Suh was a beast in the middle of the defensive line in college and I expect the same in the NFL.  Coach Swartz believes to build a successful team you must have a strong offensive and defensive line.  This is a great player to put in the middle of your defensive line.  He may be the best football player in this draft and should make an immediate impact in the 2010 NFL season.

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – DT Gerald McCoy – Oklahoma

McCoy has a different style of play compared to Suh.  He is more of a pass rushing defensive tackle where Suh plugs holes with the three technique.  This one of the easiest picks in this years draft.  He will fit in perfectly with Tampa Bay’s defensive scheme.  This could be a team that sneaks up on people in 2010 with a revamped defense and 2nd year QB Josh Freeman.

4. Washington Redskins – OT Trent Williams – Oklahoma

This pick was between Russell Okung and Williams.  Trent Williams is a better fit for Washington.  He will help protect Donavan McNabb who they acquired this off-season.  Williams is a big and physical offensive tackle.  A 6’4″ 315lbs frame will fit in very well with the depleted offensive line.

5. Kansas City Chiefs – S Eric Berry – Tennessee

This pick surprises me, I thought that they would go with an offensive tackle to protect QB Matt Cassel.  I am a big fan of Berry.  I think he is a tremendous athlete who will drastically change that defense. He can cover tight ends and wide receivers and also step up and chase down running backs.

6. Seattle Seahawks – OT Russell Okung – Oklahoma State

They really wanted Eric Berry but was taken but Kansas City right before.  This is a great draft pick by Seattle.  According to my draft board Okung was the best OT in this year’s draft.  Pete Carroll is trying to build this team with the front line to protect aging Matt Hasselbeck and in the future Charlie Whitehurst.

7. Cleveland Browns – CB Joe Haden – Florida

With this pick in the 2010 NFL draft, the Browns needed to upgrade their secondary.  I believe that they would have loved to get Eric Berry but since he was off the board they went with the best available CB and that was Joe Haden.  He didn’t have a great combine but is a fantastic athlete who has great ability to find the ball.

8. Oakland Raiders – ILB Rolando McClain – Alabama

This is a surprising pick but I think is a very good pick for Al Davis and the Raiders.  He isn’t the fastest or strongest defensive player but he is a defensive leader with a great football IQ.  Right away he will step in and run the defensive side of the ball.  Very well done by Oakland.

9. Buffalo Bills – RB C.J. Spiller – Clemson

This is very surprising to me.  I really like Spiller and the more I think about the pick it is a pretty good one. They are going to eventually get rid of RB Marshawn Lynch which they will need to add someone to help Fred Jackson.  Later in the draft they will be able to get a tackle or Tim Tebow who they are really high on.

10. Jacksonville Jaguars – DT Tyson Alualu - California

11. San Francisco 49ers (Via Broncos) – OT Anthony Davis – Rutgers

In my mock drafts I have been back and forth on Davis.  Bryan Buluga is still available so I would have picked him ahead of Davis.  There are a lot of concerns about Davis.  There are questions about his work ethic and commitment to the game but is a very talented player.

12. San Diego Chargers (Via Dolphins) – RB Ryan Matthews – Fresno State

I didn’t think that they needed to trade this far up to draft Matthews.  But they do have a need here with LaDainian Tomlinson now in New York.  He is defiantly the second best RB and is comparable to C.J. Spiller.

13. Philadelphia Eagles (Via Broncos) – DE Brandon Graham – Michigan

14. Seattle Seahawks – S Earl Thomas – Texas

15. New York Giants – DE Jason Pierre-Paul – South Florida