1. MIAMI DOLPHINS- JAKE LONG OT MICHIGAN- No surprise hear. It was easy to negotiate with his agent and that is why he is the pick. Well, and they need all the help they can get.
2. ST. LOUIS RAMS- CHRIS LONG DE VIRGINIA-The Rams love big white DL guys (Grant Wistrom&Adam Carriker) who also happen to great pass rushers. Long has a great motor and may not be supremely athletic but makes up for it with determination.
3. ATLANTA FALCONS-GLENN DORSEY DT LSU-Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff is a smart man. He worked for the evil empire (Patriots, obviously) but knows his stuff. With three second round picks he can hop back into the first and nab the QB people thought they would take for Bobby Petrino...
**4. NEW YORK JETS (FROM OAK)- DARREN MCFADDEN RB ARKANSAS-The Jets invested big money into their defense this past off-season and now need to put some star power into their offense. Oakland could have taken McFadden and the Jets weren't sure of Oakland's plans so they jump up to 4 and nab some offensive firepower.
5. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS- MATT RYAN QB BC-The Chiefs traded disgruntled DE Jared Allen to Minnesota for their first round pick and two others. Now with an extra first rounder secured, KC can nab their QB of the future (We all know Brodie Croyle isn't) while also getting a quality OT to protect him in the middle of the round.
**6. OAKLAND RADIERS (FROM NYJ)- SEDRICK ELLIS DT USC- With Warren Sapp gone and Tommy Kelly in, Oakland needs another DL to solidify their line. Ellis is a beast at DT and could also play inside in a 3-4 scheme. With the extra pick they collected from the Jets, they can look to offense in the second round.
7. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-VERNON GHOLSTON DE/OLB OHIO ST-The drop nobody thought would happen. This guy is a major upside pick and because of LB and DL questions, the Pats answer them all with the physically gifted Gholston. Somewhere Jets fans are scared of seeing Gholston dominate Clemens and Pennington for two weeks every year.
8. BALTIMORE RAVENS-LEODIS MCKELVIN DB TROY- Obviously they are unhappy that Matt Ryan could not fall this far but they will go with the next best choice for them, McKelvin. He will help shore up an aging secondary and help Baltimore move into the post-Brian Billick era.
9. CINCINNATI BENGALS-KEITH RIVERS OLB USC-This guy has been on top for a while. He was highly rated in HS and is highly rated now. The Bengals need some good guys that won't be in trouble and Rivers is alright. He also is a great OLB and will immediately upgrade the LB corps in CIN and he may start from day one.
10. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-DERRICK HARVEY DE FLORIDA-You would think that with Will Smith and Charles Grant the Saints are set, wrong. The Giants proved you can never have enough premium pass rushers on your team. Grant and Smith are both big enough to play on the inside on some downs. With this pick, NO can strengthen their DL after acquiring LB Jon Vilma from the Jets in the off-season.
**PROJECTED TRADE
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