2010 NFL Mock Draft
February 1, 2010 by Administrator
Draft order
1. St. Louis Rams – DT Ndamukong Suh – Nebraska
Suh was the top defensive player this year in college football and some say he was the most dominant player overall. He was a top finalist for the Heisman Trophy for the 2009 season. Once Jake Locker took his name out of the draft, Ndamukong Suh rose to the front of the list for the Rams. They could reach for QB’s Sam Bradford and Jimmy Clausen or take one of the top rated players in the 2010 NFL mock draft. That will be the question they will be thinking about until April.
2. Detroit Lions – DT Gerald McCoy – Oklahoma
In the 2009 NFL draft, they boosted their offense with a franchise QB in Matt Stafford and TE Brandon Pettigrew. Also with their second round pick they drafted Safety Louis Delmas who is having a pretty good season so drafting Eric Berry is probably off their radar. They have lacked a run stopper in the middle of their defensive line. McCoy is exactly that at 6′3″ 296 lbs. In my 2010 NFL mock draft I see McCoy being that piece to turn around the Detroit Lions in 2010.
3. Tampa Bay Bucaneers - S Eric Berry – Tennessee
Eric Berry could be the top football player in this year’s draft. He has been compared to Baltimore Ravens star Ed Reed. He isn’t afraid to come up and make the tackle but also posses excellent secondary skills. It might be a little high to draft a Safety but with the talent he posses it will be hard to pass up the opportunity to draft a game changer on the defensive side of the ball.
4. Washington Redskins - QB Sam Bradford – Oklahoma
Bradford has great size for an NFL quarterback with outstanding accuracy in a pro style offense. He played mainly in a shotgun formation so his footwork isn’t NFL ready right now. I don’t necessarily believe in picking Bradford first over Clausen but when building my mock draft I think the Redskins will go with the QB from Oklahoma.
5. Kansas City Chiefs - OT Russell Okung – Oklahoma State
The Chiefs offensive line is in desperate need of improvement and in my 2010 NFL mock draft I have them doing just that.. They drafted OT Branden Albert in 2008 but hasn’t panned out like they were hoping. Okung is a very athletic left tackle with great power and speed. By drafting a franchise left tackle to protect QB Matt Cassell’s blind side they may be able to step up their offensive production.
6. Seattle Seahawks – OT Anthony Davis – Rutgers
This season when QB Matt Hasselbeck was healthy and starting the Seahawks were a pretty good team. Hasselbeck got hurt earlier in the season and couldn’t stay upright long enough to get the offense going. In my 2010 NFL mock draft Seattle should be looking to improve their offensive line. In the second and third round of the 2010 NFL draft, the Seahawks will be able to find some very good defensive players.
7. Cleveland Browns – ILB Rolando McClain – Alabama
I don’t think that Cleveland should take a QB in my 2010 NFL mock draft because when given a chance towards the end of this season Brady Quinn preformed pretty well. With Mike Holmgren running the show now he may want to bring in a new coach as well as his “own” QB so we will have to wait and see what he says after the season. I would help boost the defense with their first pick of the draft. They could go for a defensive end and improve their pass rush but in my 2010 mock draft they won’t be able to pass on LB Rolando McClain. McClain is a tough and physical linebacker with a great football IQ.
8. Oakland Raiders - OT Trent Williams – Oklahoma
With the 8th pick in the 2010 NFL draft the Raiders could go a few ways. They may help the defensive line or secondary. In my 2010 NFL mock draft I have them picking Trent Williams. He is a big and powerful offensive lineman who has had a great career protecting Sam Bradford at Oklahoma. Al Davis has probably not given up on JaMarcus Russell so protecting him will be a must to give him the best chance to succeed.
9. Buffalo Bills - QB Jimmy Clausen – Notre Dame
I believe that he is more NFL ready than Sam Bradford is. Saying that I still believe that Daniel Snyder and Mike Shanahan will want to take Bradford with the 4th pick in my 2010 NFL mock draft. In Clausen’s junior year he has shown poise and the ability to lead 4th quarter comebacks. He has tremendous arm strength and is very accurate. Chan Gailey is an offensive guy and will want to remake the offense. First step is drafting a QB. The Bills are also looking into bringing Michael Vick to Buffalo so if that does happen it will change their pick in my 2010 NFL mock draft.
10. Jacksonville Jaguars – DE Derrick Morgan – Georgia Tech
I have read and heard a lot of people saying that Jacksonville needs to take QB Tim Tebow with their first round draft pick to boost their ticket sales and to boost their fan base. I don’t think that this should be the reason they should be drafting Tebow. David Garrard is a good QB and isn’t the problem. Defensively they can’t stop anyone. Derrick Morgan will be the top rated defensive player with the 10th pick and I have the Jags taking him in my 2010 NFL mock draft.
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You are exactly right. The Jags needs are Interior OL, some sort of pass rush, a developmental QB and some playmaking DB. Not in any particular order though.
I liked the mock, but disagree with the Brady Quinn comment. He had one good game against Detroit but regressed after that. In his final two starts before heading to IR, the team was barely allowing him to even throw the ball. A new QB is desperately needed in Cleveland. I agree that Holmgren will look for another QB and I like the McLain selection.