1 Oakland Raiders-JaMarcus Russell QB LSU
Oakland needs a franchise quarterback and Russell with his strong arm and great size fits that mold.
2 Detroit Lions-Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech
Wide receiver may not be Detroit’s most pressing need, but they cannot pass on the best player in the draft.
3 Cleveland Browns-Adrian Peterson RB Oklahoma
Even with Peterson’s injury problems in college Cleveland takes the best running back in the draft.
4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Gaines Adams DE Clemson
Tampa Bay picks Adams in hopes that he becomes the next Simeon Rice.
5 Arizona Cardinals-Joe Thomas OT Wisconsin
Arizona gets their left tackle to help protect last years first round pick Matt Leinart.
6 Washington Redskins-Amobi Okoye DT Louisville
Washington takes the 19-year-old defensive tackle to address their defensive line need.
7 Minnesota Vikings-Leon Hall CB Michigan
Minnesota needs a cornerback and they get the best cornerback in the draft.
8 Atlanta Falcons-LaRon Landry S LSU
Along with DeAngelo Hall could make one of the best secondaries in the league.
9 Miami Dolphins-Brady Quinn QB Notre Dame
Miami gets their quarterback of the future with the pick of Quinn.
10 Houston Texans-Levi Brown OT Penn State
Houston drafts left tackle to help protect newly acquired quarterback Matt Schaub.
11 San Francisco 49ers-Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
San Francisco lacked consistent pass rush last year and they hope Anderson can help solve that problem.
12 Buffalo Bills-Patrick Willis LB Mississippi
Willis is a fast and athletic linebacker who can make an immediate impact for the Bills.
13 St. Louis Rams-Alan Branch DT Michigan
St. Louis has had problems drafting defensive tackles in the past. They hope Branch is the answer for them at that spot.
14 Carolina Panthers-Greg Olsen TE Miami
Carolina has long needed a playmaking tight end and Olsen is a playmaker.
15 Pittsburgh Steelers-Darrelle Revis CB Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh will go with the local product Revis to shore up their secondary woes.
16 Green Bay Packers-Marshawn Lynch RB California
Green Bay will replace Ahman Green with the athletic Lynch.
17 Jacksonville Jaguars-Adam Carriker DE Nebraska
Jacksonville needs a strong defensive lineman and Carriker fits that mold.
18 Cincinnati Bengals-Lawrence Timmons LB Florida State
Cincinnati will help out their linebacker core by drafting Timmons.
19 Tennessee Titans-Dwayne Bowe WR LSU
Right now Tennessee’s wide receiver core consists of Justin Gage and David Givens a receiver is a must for them in round one.
20 New York Giants-Joe Staley OT Central Michigan
Staley could be a starter for New York on opening day with their left tackle David Diehl not seeming to be a permanent solution.
21 Denver Broncos-Jarvis Moss DE Florida
Denver is in need of a pass rushing defensive end and Moss’s athletic ability makes him the pick here.
22 Dallas Cowboys-Ted Ginn Jr. Ohio State
The playmaking ability of Ginn will be too much for Jerry Jones to pass up at this pick.
23 Kansas City Chiefs-Justin Harrell DT Tennessee
Kansas City is desperate for good defensive tackle and they hope Harrell pans out better than the Ryan Sims disaster.
24 New England Patriots-Paul Posluszny LB Penn State
New England needs to bolster their linebacker core and in Posluszny they get a high class player.
25 New York Jets-Aaron Ross CB Texas
New York needs a cornerback to help out in the secondary and Ross is the third best cornerback in the draft.
26 Philadelphia Eagles- Michael Griffin S Texas
Philadelphia will look to add a safety to go along with pro bowler Brian Dawkins and with Griffin they get a good solid safety.
27 New Orleans Saints- Chris Houston CB Arkansas
Though the Saints were solid against the pass last season they lacked a true number one at cornerback. They hope Houston may develop into one someday.
28 New England Patriots- Reggie Nelson S Florida
The safety core is on shaky ground with ageless wonder Rodney Harrison leading the way. Nelson adds youth to the position.
29 Baltimore Ravens-Ryan Kalil C USC
Baltimore will look offensive line to help protect Steve McNair.
30 San Diego Chargers- Robert Meachem WR Tennessee
San Diego’s receiving core caught zero touchdowns last year. They hope a playmaker like Meachem can change that.
31 Chicago Bears- John Beason LB Miami
With the whole Lance Briggs saga the Bears will go linebacker and select a solid player in Beason.
32 Indianapolis Colts- DeMarcus Tyler DT NC State
They get a big powerful defensive lineman that should help the run defense.
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