MOCK DRAFT (9:30 AM)
By Joe Barnes
It killed me to give Sanchez to the Seahawks at #4, because of the latest developments with St. Louis and him. If there are any trades, I will update.
New Arrivals: Knowshon Moreno, Alex Mack, Robert Ayers
Departures: Fili Moala, Louis Delmas
10:00 UPDATE:
| # | Team | Pick | |
| 1 | Detroit Lions (0-16) | Matt Stafford, QB, Georgia | |
| 2 | St. Louis Rams (2-14) | Jason Smith, OT, Baylor | |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs (2-14) | Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest | |
| 4 | Seattle Seahawks (4-12) | Mark Sanchez, QB, USC | |
| 5 | Cleveland Browns (4-12) | Brian Orakpo, DE/OLB, Texas | |
| 6 | Cincinnati Bengals (4-11-1) | Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia | |
| 7 | Oakland Raiders (5-11) | Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech | |
| 8 | Jacksonville Jaguars (5-11) | B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College | |
| 9 | Green Bay Packers (6-10) | Tyson Jackson, DE/OLB, LSU | |
| 10 | San Francisco 49ers (7-9) | Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri | |
| 11 | Buffalo Bills (7-9) | Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State | |
| 12 | Denver Broncos (8-8) | Andre Smith, OT, Alabama | |
| 13 | Washington Redskins (8-8) | Michael Oher, OT, Ole Miss | |
| 14 | New Orleans Saints (8-8) | Malcolm Jenkins, CB/FS, Ohio State | |
| 15 | Houston Texans (8-8) | Everette Brown, DE/OLB, Florida State | |
| 16 | San Diego Chargers (8-8) | Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee | |
| 17 | New York Jets (9-7) | Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland | |
| 18 | Denver Broncos (Via Chicago) | Rey Malagua, LB, USC | |
| 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7) | Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State | |
| 20 | Detroit Lions (9-7, Pick via Cowboys) | William Beatty, OT, UConn | |
| 21 | Philadelphia Eagles (9-6-1) | Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia | |
| 22 | Minnesota Vikings (10-6) | Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois | |
| 23 | New England Patriots (11-6) | Clay Matthews, OLB, USC | |
| 24 | Atlanta Falcons (11-5) | Darius Butler, CB, UConn | |
| 25 | Miami Dolphins (11-5) | Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest | |
| 26 | Baltimore Ravens (11-5) | Brian Cushing, OLB, USC |
(Alternative: Larry English, DE/OLB, Northern Illinois)27Indianapolis Colts 12-4)James Lauranitis, LB, Ohio State28Buffalo Bills (Pick via PHI)Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State29New York Giants (12-4)Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers30Tennessee Titans (13-3)Hakeem Nicks, WR, NC State31Arizona Cardinals (9-7)Chris “Beanie” Wells, RB, Ohio State32Pittsburgh Stinkers (12-4)Alex Mack, C, California