2010 NFL Mock Draft 11-20
March 6, 2010 by Administrator
11. Denver Broncos (From Chicago) – WR Dez Bryant – Oklahoma State
I believe that WR Brandon Marshall will not be back in Denver for the 2010 NFL season. Bryant is an explosive and strong receiver who can break open a game any time the ball comes his way. He will be a great replacement for Marshall and work well with Coach McDaniels’ system.
12. Miami Dolphins - DE/OLB Sergio Kindle – Texas
Sergio Kindle is a very versatile defensive player. He can rush off the end or stand up and play linebacker. He is a similar player to Brian Orakpo who had a great rookie season for the Redskins last year. This draft pick for Miami will be between Kindle and DT Dan Williams. The signing of Carlos Dansby could lean towards taking Williams but I think they will go with Kindle because he can play multiple positions.
13. San Francisco 49ers – CB Joe Haden – Florida
Joe Haden is currently the #1 CB according to Scouts Inc. He has exceptional speed and is very athletic. The 49ers’ secondary has been a big weakness on a defense that has played pretty well all season under head coach Mike Singletary. By adding Haden they will inject some youth and playmaking ability to the corner position.
14. Seattle Seahawks (From Denver) – RB C.J. Spiller – Clemson
In Pete Carroll’s press conference he said that they are going to have to run the ball effectively to be successful. I don’t believe that Julius Jones is that answer. I like Justin Forsett but they will need to get a playmaker on the offense. To be successful in the NFL your team must have players who can create big plays and that is what Spiller did in Clemson. In my 2010 NFL mock draft I have the Seahawks taking C.J. Spiller.
15. New York Giants – DT Dan Williams – Tennessee
The Giants’ defensive line was banged up last year and didn’t really have a physical presence in the middle. After Suh and McCoy he is the next best DT in the 2010 NFL mock draft. Williams will require double teams which leaves Justin Tuck, Osi Umenyiora, and Mathias Kiwanuka one-on-one on the outside which is a good thing for New York.
16. Tennessee Titans – DE Derrick Morgan – Georgia Tech
The Titans lost Kyle Vanden Bosch to free agency which means that they don’t have a big time pass rusher off the edge. Last year the defense was very bad so I expect this to be the area that they focus on during the draft. Derrick Morgan started as a top 10 draft pick but has dropped mostly due to the needs of teams in the front of the draft. This would be a steal if Morgan falls this far and lands in the lap of Tennessee.
17. San Francisco 49ers (From Carolina) – OT Bruce Campbell – Maryland
Bruce Campbell has been rising in many mock drafts. The 49ers are entering this draft looking to build up their offensive line. If Anthony Davis or Trent Williams falls to them at pick 13 then expect them to draft one of those offensive linemen. Picking Campbell here in my NFL mock draft will help protect Alex Smith who looked like the franchise QB that they were expecting at the end of this season.
18. Pittsburgh Steelers - 
OG Mike Iupati – Idaho
Iupati skills were not shown in the combine. He isn’t an athletic freak like the other offensive lineman but he did hold his own in the combine drills. He possess a very big frame and is thickly built. In my 2010 NFL mock draft Iupati will fall to the Steelers and that will vastly improve their offensive line to help protect Ben Roethlisberger in the 2010 season.
19. Atlanta Falcons – DE Jason Pierre-Paul – South Florida
I have had Pierre-Paul in the top 10 of my 2010 NFL mock draft but he has fallen to the Falcons who would be very happy if this happens on April 22. Atlanta was among the worst defenses in sacks for the 2009 season. This draft pick will immediately produce more sacks.
20. Houston Texans – S Earl Thomas – Texas
Earl Thomas is a well rounded safety who does a little bit of everything for a football team. He can blitz from his safety position and also come up and cover slot receivers. Last year the Texans drafted a big time linebacker in Brian Cushing and this year Thomas should also help improve the defense.
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Even though I and a good percentage of dolphin fans would love to see us take a explosive wide out like dez Bryant parcells doesn’t believe in taking WR in the first round. Look for us to take a big defensive LB or DT that can not only hit hard but put pressure on the QB like Brandon spikes or Terrance Cody.
If Singletary comes out of the 1st rd with one of the top OT’s and Haden, he’ll be smiling…very widely. I think they might opt for Bulaga over Campbell, but not sure about that. My reasoning is Bulaga has quick feet and new OL Coach Mike Solari prefers OL who’re agile and can execute zone blocking, lead sweeps and screens.
Bruce those are terrible ideas. We wouldn’t even give Goddell time to get off stage if Hayden is still there at 13.