Mock Draft 1.0

Just a quick mock draft of the first 15 picks of the draft. I will update after the draft with a full first round and players I think the Lions should target in the later rounds.

1. St. Louis Rams: Jimmy Clausen- Quarterback Notre Dame- The Rams need a quarterback. Period. Marc Bulger is old and cannot keep up with the speed of the game anymore. Kyle Boller is a good backup, but that is it, just a back up. Clausen can come in, sit a year or two behind Boller or Bulger and then give him the reigns. Ndamukong Suh is a rare talent but a defensive tackle will not win you championships, a quarterback will.

2. Detroit Lions: Gerald McCoy- Defensive Tackle Oklahoma- The Lions front office has dropped hints that they feel McCoy is a better choice at the number 2 pick than Suh. The Lions need a big body in the middle of their defensive line and McCoy or Suh would be great picks. The main concern with Suh is his knee problems, and it's unclear if Lions want to risk it. Look for a DT to go here to Detroit.

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Ndamukong Suh- Defensive Tackle, Nebraska- The Bucs are jumping up and down in their draft room with Suh falling to them. The Bucs desperately need a powerful defensive tackle to clog up the middle. Their defensive line has not been the same since Warren Sapp jumped ship, and Suh will be able to start right away.

4. Washington Redskins: Anthony Davis- Offensive Tackle, Rutgers- The Redskins were in the bottom 5 of the league in giving up sacks and when quarterback Jason Campbell was not being sacked he was running for his life or having to release to early. Mike Shanahan is known for building from the trenches, look for the Redskins to draft the top OT here, right now that is Anthony Davis.

5. Kansas City Chiefs: Russell Okung- Offensive Tackle Oklahoma State- The Chiefs were bad last year at protecting their poor investment in Matt Cassel. They need a lot of help on the defensive end of the ball but this is a rather deep defensive draft and they can add good players in the second even third rounds.

6. Seattle Seahawks: Eric Berry- Safety, Tennessee- The Seahawks will take their full time to announce this pick. Not because they are debating who to take or entertaining trade offers, but because they best player in the draft fell to them at number 6. The Seahawks will greatly improve their defense here with this pick.

7. Cleveland Browns- Joe Haden- Cornerback, Florida- A quarterback is also a great possibility here with the current Brown regime not liking the way Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson play quarterback. The Browns late wins took them out of the running for the playmaking safety or the massive defensive tackles but the ballhawking Joe Haden is an excellent consolation prize.

8. Oakland Raiders: Bruce Campbell- Offensive Tackle, Maryland- Anyone who runs a sub 4.5 40 in the combine is a possibility here but Campbell is a very athletic tackle who will catch Davis' eye, he wont run a sub 4.5 40 but Al Davis had to have learned his lesson by now...right?

9. Buffalo Bills: Sam Bradford- Quarterback, Oklahoma- The Bills have one of, if not the, worst quarterback situations in the NFL. The needs of the top 8 here allow the would have been number 1 overall pick in last years draft.

10. Denver Broncos: Dez Bryant- Wide Receiver, Oklahoma State- Bryant was suspended all last season, if he had actually gotten to play he probably would have won the Biletnikoff Award and gotten to be a top 5 pick. This guy is a game changer at the wide reciever position. Brandon Marshall says he wants to stay in Denver but Bryant would be a great back up plan. If Marshall does stay then the Broncos will have 2 great receivers and look how well that worked for the Arizona Cardinals.

11. Jacksonville Jaguars: Derek Morgan- Defensive End, Georgia Tech- The Jaguars only sacked the quarterback 14 times, that was by far the worst in the NFL. Morgan is used to getting to the quarterback sacking the quarterback 12 times last season. The Jaguars biggest need is a consistent quarterback but any quarterback here would be a huge reach, including Tim Tebow.

12. Miami Dolphins: Rolando McClain- Middle Linebacker, Alabama- The Dolphins biggest need is true number one wide receiver but Bill Parcells has only taken a wide out once in the first round. Rolando McClain is the best player on the board and a great pick for the Dolphins.

13. San Francisco 49ers: Bryan Bulaga- Offensive Tackle, Iowa- The 49ers need help on the offensive line. Their pass rush was in the top 10 of the NFL and a healthy Frank Gore and Glenn Coffee will be a nice duo out of the backfield. They need a number 2 receiver to take some heat off of Michael Crabtree but any receiver here will be a reach.

14. Seattle Seahawks: C.J. Spiller- Running Back, Clemson- The Seahawks do not have a true number one running back and C.J. Spiller has the size and speed to be a great back in the NFL

15. New York Giants: Earl Thomas- Safety, Texas- The Giants had a really disappointing season in 2009 mainly due to a injury riddled secondary. Earl Thomas can come in and make an impact on this defense from day one.

Tebow to Jacksonville?

The Jacksonville Jaguars are in serious trouble. They had a 5-11 season where they had an average attendance of 49,651 in a stadium that seats 76,877 people. That's only 73.9 percent of the seats filled in Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, which was second worse in the NFL, only beating the Oakland Raiders. The Jaguars need to do something drastic so they are not moved to Los Angeles, where a new stadium is going to be erected. Many people think that drastic measure is drafting Florida quarterback Tim Tebow. Tebow is a hometown boy and having him come back to town would certainly revitalize a flatlining team. Much like Lebron James did with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. However, with a lack of experience in a pro style offense and a very long throwing motion, Tim Tebow could do more harm than good to the Jaguars. Even a possible teammate, offensive tackle Uche Nwaneri, does not want the opportunity of protecting Tebow. Nwaneri posted a "scouting report" on Tebow on the Jaguars' official message board. "He cant throw. PERIOD. He cant read any coverage other than probably cover 2 or man cov. PERIOD (the only cov. in college lol). The QB wildcat WILL NOT WORK IN THIS LEAGUE. PERIOD," writes Nwaneri. The Jaguars have the 10th or 11th pick in the 2010, the number will be decided by a coin flip. Tebow was a reach at 10 or 11 but with his possible impact it would have made sense to take him there. Then the Senior Bowl happened. Tebow struggled all week to convert to a pro style offense specifically taking snaps from center in practice. During the game Tebow went 8-12 for 50 yards and rushed 4 times for a total of 4 yards, a game not consistent with the numbers you would expect from one of the greatest college players of all time. Tebow's poor showing at the Senior Bowl dropped his draft stock. His stock was dropped so much Al Davis would not even reach to take Tebow at number 10 or 11. A superhuman combine is the only thing that can allow Tebow to climb back into the first round, and it still might be a stretch. The second round looks like the landing spot of Tebow, only Jacksonville's second round pick is in the hands of the New England Patroits. So from the look of things, baring a trade, Tebow will not be wearing teal and black next season.