Gosselin's First Mock of the Year

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Rick Gosselin's NFL draft board

12:53 AM CDT on Monday, April 12, 2010

The St. Louis Rams owned the second overall selection in each of the last two drafts, and both times passed up a potential franchise quarterback to take a lineman.

The Rams passed up Matt Ryan in 2008 to take Virginia defensive end Chris Long and passed on Mark Sanchez in 2009 to take Baylor offensive tackle Jason Smith.

But Ryan and Sanchez shouldn't take it personal. The Rams don't draft quarterbacks in the first round, regardless of who's available. The last time the Rams took a quarterback in the opening round was 1964, when they selected Bill Munson of Utah.

Look for the Rams to end that 45-year drought in the 2010 draft. They own the first overall selection and Sam Bradford of Oklahoma awaits their call.

St. Louis even paved a path for Bradford by releasing incumbent starter Marc Bulger this month. If you don't have a quarterback in today's NFL, you don't have a chance. Bradford gives the St. Louis faithful hope.



1. St. Louis Rams:
Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
NFL's No. 28 passing offense gets boost


2. Detroit Lions:
Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska
Best player in the draft slides to the Lions


3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
A defensive tackle in Warren Sapp mold


4. Washington Redskins:
Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State
Redskins need to protect their new quarterback


5. Kansas City Chiefs:
Eric Berry, S, Tennessee
The best cover safety in the draft


6. Seattle Seahawks:
Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma
Time to replace Walter Jones up front


7. Cleveland Browns:
Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
Starting quarterback Jake Delhomme is 35


8. Oakland Raiders:
Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech
Greg Ellis and his seven sacks are gone


9. Buffalo Bills:
Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa
Quarterbacks took beating in 2009 with 46 sacks


10. Jacksonville Jaguars:
Brandon Graham, DE, Michigan
Jaguars had only 14 sacks last season


11. Denver Broncos:
Rolando McClain, MLB, Alabama
Broncos have opening in the middle


12. Miami Dolphins:
Earl Thomas, S, Texas
Can help Dolphins cover Wes Welker


13. San Francisco 49ers:
Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
49ers need to reduce their 40 sacks


14. Seattle Seahawks:
Ryan Mathews, HB, Fresno State
Seahawks rushed for only 7 TDs in 2009


15. New York Giants:
Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee
Not re-signing Fred Robbins opens spot


16. Tennessee Titans:
Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, South Florida
Reminds Titans of Jevon Kearse


17. San Francisco 49ers:
Joe Haden, CB, Florida
49ers finished 21st in pass defense in 2009


18. Pittsburgh Steelers:
Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise State
Steelers corners had only 2 INTs in 2009


19. Atlanta Falcons:
Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida
Can walk in as a starter at guard or center


20. Houston Texans:
C.J. Spiller, HB, Clemson
Texans averaged only 3.5 yards per carry


21. Cincinnati Bengals:
Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
Bengals need a safety-valve receiver


22. New England Patriots:
Sergio Kindle, OLB, Texas
Patriots had only 31 sacks last season


23. Green Bay Packers:
Jerry Hughes, OLB, TCU
Packers need a pass rusher


24. Philadelphia Eagles:
>Brian Price, DT, UCLA
Andy Reid loves drafting linemen


25. Baltimore Ravens:
Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State
A good player always slides to Ravens


26. Arizona Cardinals:
Demaryius Thomas, WR, Georgia Tech
Departure of Anquan Boldin leaves void


27. Dallas Cowboys:
Mike Iupati, G, Idaho
Cowboys need to get younger on the OL


28. San Diego Chargers:
Jahvid Best, RB, California
Life minus LaDainian Tomlinson begins


29. New York Jets:
Devin McCourty, CB, Rutgers
Jets need a shutdown corner


30. Minnesota Vikings:
Kareem Jackson, CB, Alabama
To beat Drew Brees, you need CB depth


31. Indianapolis Colts:
Rodger Saffold, G, Indiana
AFC champion drafts a walk-in starter


32. New Orleans Saints:
Sean Weatherspoon, OLB, Missouri
Scott Fujita was lost in free agency

This guy usually does three mocks, and every year they are usually the most accurate.

"Here's the first of three mock draft offerings from The Dallas Morning News this month. The second will come next Sunday, and the final mock on the actual day of the draft. The first mock is based on my draft board of the top 32 players, the second focuses more on team need and the third is how I see the draft playing out"

so which one is usually most accurate of the three

I like this and I don't thats a ton of money for a safety for it to be worth it to me he would have to have an immediate impact

i do like berry glad pioli is deciding and not me to many choices

ccardwell67 wrote:

so which one is usually most accurate of the three

I would assume his last one.

ccardwell67 wrote:

i do like berry glad pioli is deciding and not me to many choices

agreed