2010 NBA Mock Draft

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1. Washington Wizards – PG John Wall – Freshman – Kentucky

Wall is a great athlete and hasn’t even played a minute of college basketball and is the top prospect in the 2010 NBA draft.  He has great size and explosiveness for the point guard position.  He is really quick with the ball and can create open shots for his teammates.

2. Philadelphia 76ers – SG Evan Turner – Junior – Ohio State

Turner had a great Junior year at Ohio State.  I believe he should be the #1 overall pick in the 2010 NBA mock draft but the consensus throughout the NBA is that John Wall will be #1.  He is a very versatile player who can play PG, SG, and SF.  He has improved on his ball handling and passing.  He will need to continue to add strength and improve his outside jump shot.

3. New Jersey Nets – SF Wesley Johnson – Syracuse

Last year the Nets drafted center Brook Lopez so I don’t anticipate the drafting another big man.  Wesley Johnson is a very versatile player who has some low post moves as well as a very good outside shooter.

4. Minnesota Timberwolves – PF Derrick Favors – Freshman – Georgia Tech

Favors is a big athletic power forward who really attacks the basket.  He is no doubt a big time player who will work well with Al Jefferson.  He knows how to rebound and finish strong around the rim.  He will have to work on his jump shot but could be one of the best players that come out of the 2010 NBA draft.

5. Sacramento Kings – C DeMarcus Cousins – Freshman – Kentucky

Cousins’ draft stock has been rising all year.  He is a rebounding machine who has a great physical style that will help him on the next level.  He can take over a game down low in the paint.  There are still questions about his conditioning and his desire to play all the time.  He has a tendancy to take possessions off but will be a major boost to rookie of the year Tyreke Evans.

6. Golden State Warriors – C Cole Aldrich – Junior – Kansas

Golden State will be looking to get bigger in the front court.  Aldrich is a true seven footer who has a very soft touch on his jump shot.  He might not be an immediate impact but will add shot blocking and rebounding to a team that desperately needs it.

7. Detroit Pistons – PF Ed Davis – Sophomore – North Carolina

Ed Davis was probably going to be a top 5 draft pick last year.  This year he didn’t have a great year but plays hard and is a very athletic power forward.  He needs to continue to work on his jump shot as well on his right hand.

8. Los Angeles Clippers – PF Greg Monroe – Sophomore – Georgetown

Like Davis, Monroe could have been a top draft pick in 2009 but this year his stock slid a little bit.  He isn’t a spectacular player but is very intelligent and fundamentally sound.  I think he will compliment Blake Griffin who missed his entire rookie season.

9. Utah Jazz (from New York) – SF Al-Farouq Aminu – Sophomore – Wake Forest

He is a freak athlete with a 7’4″ wingspan.  He has a good mid-range jump shot.  He needs to continue to improve on his low post moves as well as his ball handling.  He would be a great addition to the Utah Jazz who needs a player like this to compete with the Lakers.

10. Indiana Pacers – PF Ekpe Udoh – Baylor

Udoh is a very lanky athletic power forward who is a very good shot blocker.  He will also help the Pacers on the boards.  He needs to continue to get stronger as well as sure up his offensive moves.

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21. Oklahoma City Thunder – SF Paul George – Sophomore – Fresno State

22. Portland Trail Blazers – PF Jarvis Varnado – Senior – Mississippi State

23.  Minnesota Timberwolves (from Utah) – PG Kemba Walker – Sophomore – Connecticut

24. Atlanta Hawks – PG Willie Warren – Oklahoma

25. Memphis Grizzlies (from Denver) – SG Sylven Landesberg – Sophomore – Virgina

26. Oklahoma City Thunder (from Phoenix) – C Tony Woods – Sophomore – Wake Forest

27. New Jersey Nets (from Dallas) – PF Craig Brackens – Junior – Iowa State

28.  Memphis Grizzlies (from Lakers) – SF Chris Singleton – Sophomore – Florida State

29. Orlando Magic – SG Terrico White – Sophomore – Mississippi

30. Washington Wizards (from Cleveland) – PF Quincy Pondexter – Washington

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11. New Orleans Hornets – C Daniel Orton – Kentucky

Emeka Okafor is getting older and is definitely a possibility for an injury.  Daniel Orton would fill in great if something like that happens.  He did not do too much at Kentucky but has exceptional skills as well as a great body for the NBA.  Many scouts see that Orton could be a real force a few years down the road.

12. Memphis Grizzlies – PF Donatas Motiejuna – Lithuana

Motiejuna is another European player coming into the draft who can do a little of everything.  He has great size to play inside and also can step outside and knock down shots.  He has a very thin body and an inconsistent shot.  If he can improve that teams will take a chance on him because of his upside.

13. Toronto Raptors – SG Xavier Henry – Freshman – Kansas

14. Houston Rockets – SF Devin Ebanks – Sophomore – West Virginia

15. Milwaukee Bucks (from Chicago) –  C Jerome Jordan – Senior – Tulsa

16. Minnesota Timberwolves (from Charlotte) – SG Avery Bradley – Freshman – Texas

17. Chicago Bulls (from Milwaukee) - PF Patrick Patterson – Junior – Kentucky

Patterson is a long athletic big man who can extend the defense.  He has really improved on his outside jump shot which has really elevated his draft stock.  He is a great competitor who is a very physical big man but is still very raw on his low posts moves.

18. Miami Heat – PG Tyshawn Taylor – Sophomore – Kansas

19. Boston Celtics – PF Gani Lawal – Junior – Georgia Tech

20. San Antonio Spurs – C Solomon Alabi – Sophomore – Florida State

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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

QB Jake Locker

2011 NFL Mock Draft Player Profile

Class: Senior

Height: 6’3″

Weight: 226

Hometown: Femdale, Wash

High School: Femdale

Season	COMP	ATT	PCT	YARDS	TD	INT	RATING
2007	155	328	47.3	2062	14	15	105.01
2008	50	93	53.8	512	1	0	103.55
2009	230	395	58.2	2800	21	11	129.75