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4 rounds. I am not an ESPN "insider". Does anyone have a link to get his mock? OR, anyone able to post it here? Thanks.
 

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Whom will your favorite NFL team select in the first round of the upcoming draft? Where will your favorite college players land? Mel and Todd have the answers in their updated mock drafts. To see them, and all the best NFL draft coverage online, become an ESPN Insider.
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It's almost been a month since Todd McShay and I released our dual mock drafts, and a lot has changed. We've seen most of the pro days for draft-eligible players that enable them to showcase their abilities in a comfortable environment, and we've gotten the results from some of the private workouts that some of the top players have to go through for teams.
Below is a look at how I see the first four rounds shaking out at this point in the predraft process.


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1. Detroit Lions (Record: 0-16)


Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia: Stafford is worthy of being the No. 1 overall pick, thanks to his overall skill set.

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2. St. Louis Rams (2-14)


Jason Smith, OT, Baylor: The OT spot is strong at the top with Smith, a former tight end who is supremely athletic and exactly what you want in a left tackle: someone you can count on to protect the blind side of your quarterback.

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3. Kansas City Chiefs (2-14)


Aaron Curry, OLB, Wake Forest: He's a complete OLB with great character and work ethic, which is why it was no surprise when he nailed his combine workout.

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4. Seattle Seahawks (4-12)


Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia: Monroe is just a shade below Jason Smith, in my opinion, but is a legit top-five pick.

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5. Cleveland Browns (4-12)


Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech: The stress fracture in his left foot shouldn't affect his draft status. He's a big-time player who should have a Larry Fitzgerald-type career in the NFL.

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6. Cincinnati Bengals (4-11-1)


Andre Smith, OT, Alabama: Smith has to manage his weight in order to remain on the left side. If he doesn't, he's a mauler at right tackle who could really assist the running game and do the job at that spot in pass protection. Hopefully, he'll maximize his skills in the NFL by paying more attention to detail. If he doesn't, you're looking at a major bust.

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7. Oakland Raiders (5-11)


Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri: Maclin will have to adjust to an NFL offense, but I really like his big-play capability and the fact that he's much more explosive with the pads on than his 4.46-second 40-yard dash at the combine would lead you to believe.

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8. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-11)


Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas: I view Orakpo as a 4-3 end with the ability to also play on his feet in a 3-4 as an attacking outside linebacker. He is super-athletic and incredibly strong, but there is concern about his durability.

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9. Green Bay Packers (6-10)


B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College: Raji is the top defensive tackle in this draft.

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10. San Francisco 49ers (7-9)


Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State: Maybin is another combo-type who is explosive out of the blocks and relentless in his pursuit of the quarterback.

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11. Buffalo Bills (7-9)


Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee: Ayers enjoyed a solid season in the SEC and then was one of the standouts during Senior Bowl week. He ran the 40 in 4.80 at the combine, though, which could give some teams pause.

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12. Denver Broncos (8-8)


Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU: Jackson would be ideal in a 3-4, thanks to his ability to shift inside in passing situations.

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13. Washington Redskins (8-8)


Mark Sanchez, QB, USC: Sanchez definitely is one of the top five to eight players available in this draft, and getting him here would be a bit of a steal, because had he returned to USC for his senior season, he likely would have been the No. 1 overall pick.

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14. New Orleans Saints (8-8)


Chris Wells, RB, Ohio State: Wells is a nice fit for the Saints after they let running back Deuce McAllister go in the offseason. He could be a perfect complement to Reggie Bush.

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15. Houston Texans (8-8)


Brian Cushing, OLB, USC: Cushing's ability to fit both inside and outside is the reason I've always viewed him as a surefire first-rounder.

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16. San Diego Chargers (8-8)


Rey Maualuga, LB, USC: Maualuga is capable of becoming a quality "Mike" linebacker in the NFL but needs to use his hands better to ward off blocks and must be more consistent from week to week.
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17. New York Jets (9-7)



Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland: Heyward-Bey's awesome size-speed ratio should win out here and give the Jets the kind of receiver they need to open up the passing game.


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18. Denver Broncos (from Chicago) (8-8)


Everette Brown, DE, Florida State: Brown could make an immediate impact in the Broncos' defense because of his strong skill set.

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19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7)


Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State: Freeman is an interesting prospect because he throws a great ball and has imposing size at nearly 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds. However, his inconsistent play puts him in the boom-or-bust category.

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20. Detroit Lions (from Dallas) (0-16)


Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi: Oher is one of the more intriguing prospects in the draft. He's loaded with talent and can dominate the defense he's working against, but he also seems to have lapses in concentration when he struggles to keep his opponents at bay.

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21. Philadelphia Eagles (9-6-1)


Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia: There isn't anything remotely close to the talent and depth at running back available in the draft last year, but Moreno is a good fit for the Eagles at this spot.


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22. Minnesota Vikings (10-6)


Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers: Britt has a ton of talent and is just beginning to scratch the surface of his potential.


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23. New England Patriots (11-5)


Donald Brown, RB, Connecticut: Brown could end up being one of the more productive rookie backs in 2009 because of his all-around skills and tremendous character.


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24. Atlanta Falcons (11-5)


Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State: Pettigrew remains the No. 1 tight end on the board and would be a help to young Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan.

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25. Miami Dolphins (11-5)


Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State: Jenkins has all the qualities you look for, with the exception of top-flight recovery speed, which is an obvious concern. Even so, he's too good an overall performer to pass up in the middle of the first round.

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26. Baltimore Ravens (11-5)


Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois: Davis is an impressive physical specimen, but he lacked consistency with the Illini, not always performing at the elite level you would expect from a player with his natural talent and ability. He'll be a gamble.

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27. Indianapolis Colts (12-4)


Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi: Jerry is a very underrated prospect, and would be a good fit in the Indianapolis scheme.

28. Philadelphia Eagles (from 12-4 CAR) (9-6-1)


Eben Britton, OT, Arizona: Britton could be a good fit for the Eagles' offensive line, although I would have liked to see him return for his senior year.
29. New York Giants (12-4)


Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina: Nicks won't wow you in a workout, but on game day he makes the tough catches and is the type of player who wants the ball thrown his way in clutch situations.

30. Tennessee Titans (13-3)


Percy Harvin, WR, Florida: Harvin reminds me of the Reggie Bush we now see with the Saints. You can utilize Harvin in a number of ways, and, like Bush, he's a scoreboard-changer. However, he also carries the same durability concerns as Bush.

31. Arizona Cardinals (9-7)


Larry English, LB, Northern Illinois: English set the all-time sack record at Northern Illinois, and could be an impact player in Arizona.

32. Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4)


Eric Wood, C, Louisville: Wood has been a player on the rise of late, and with his size and skills he could find himself a Steeler for a very long time.

Second round

33. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=det"]Detroit Lions[/URL]: James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio St.



34. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=nwe"]New England Patriots (from KC) [/URL]: Connor Barwin, DE/LB, Cincinnati



35. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=stl"]St. Louis Rams[/URL]: Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut



36. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=cle"]Cleveland Browns[/URL]: Clay Matthews, LB, USC



37. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=sea"]Seattle Seahawks[/URL]: William Moore, S, Missouri



38. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=cin"]Cincinnati Bengals[/URL]: Alex Mack, C, California



39. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=jac"]Jacksonville Jaguars[/URL]: Brian Robiskie, WR, Ohio St.



40. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=oak"]Oakland Raiders[/URL]: Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma



41. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=gnb"]Green Bay Packers[/URL]: William Beatty, OT, Connecticut



42. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=buf"]Buffalo Bills[/URL]: Jared Cook, TE, South Carolina



43. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=sfo"]San Francisco 49ers[/URL]: Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest



44. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=mia"]Miami Dolphins (from Washington)[/URL]: Jarron Gilbert, DL, San Jose St.



45. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=nyg"]New York Giants (from New Orleans)[/URL]: Shawn Nelson, TE, So. Mississippi



46. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=hou"]Houston Texans[/URL]: Ziggy Hood, DT, Missouri



47. New England Patriots (from San Diego): Sean Smith, CB, Utah



48. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=den"]Denver Broncos[/URL]: Ron Brace, DT, Boston College



49. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=chi"]Chicago Bears[/URL]: Mohamed Massaquoi, WR, Georgia



50. Cleveland Browns (from Tampa Bay): LeSean McCoy, RB, Pittsburgh



51. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=dal"]Dallas Cowboys[/URL]: Louis Delmas, S, Western Michigan



52. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=nyj"]New York Jets[/URL]: Andre Brown, RB, North Carolina St.



53. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=phi"]Philadelphia Eagles[/URL]: Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech



54. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=min"]Minnesota Vikings[/URL]: Max Unger, C, Oregon



55. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=atl"]Atlanta Falcons[/URL]: Sherrod Martin, DB, Troy



56. Miami Dolphins: Clint Sintim, LB, Virginia



57. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=bal"]Baltimore Ravens[/URL]: Juaquin Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma



58. New England Patriots: Pat White, WR, West Virginia



59. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=car"]Carolina Panthers[/URL]: Roy Miller, DT, Texas



60. New York Giants: Kaluka Maiava, LB, USC



61. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=ind"]Indianapolis Colts[/URL]: Derrick Williams, WR, Penn St.



62. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=ten"]Tennessee Titans[/URL]: D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt



63. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=ari"]Arizona Cardinals[/URL]: Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa



64. [URL="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=pit"]Pittsburgh Steelers[/URL]: Jairus Byrd, CB, Oregon

Third round



65. Detroit: Patrick Chung, S, Oregon



66. St. Louis : Lawrence Sidbury, DE, Richmond



67. Kansas City: Andy Levitre, OL, Oregon St.



68. Seattle : Donald Washington, CB, Ohio St.



69. Dallas (from Cleveland): Ramses Barden, WR, Cal Poly



70. Cincinnati: Paul Kruger, DE, Utah



71. Oakland: Rashad Johnson, S, Alabama



72. Jacksonville: Bradley Fletcher, CB, Iowa



73. Green Bay: Cody Brown, LB, Connecticut



74. San Francisco: Darcel McBath, S, Texas Tech



75. Buffalo: T.J. Lang, OL, Eastern Michigan



76. New York Jets (from New Orleans): Richard Quinn, TE, North Carolina




77. Houston Texans: Keenan Lewis, CB, Oregon St.



78. San Diego: Jamon Meredith, OL, South Carolina



79. Denver: Asher Allen, CB, Georgia



80. Washington: Kyle Moore, DE, USC



81. Tampa Bay: Alex Magee , DT, Purdue



82. Detroit (from Dallas): Fili Moala, DT, USC



83. Green Bay (from New York Jets): Tony Fiammetta, FB, Syracuse



84. Denver (from Chicago): Louis Murphy, WR, Florida



85. Philadelphia: Deon Butler, WR, Penn St.



86. Minnesota: Duke Robinson, OG, Oklahoma



87. Miami: Cedric Peerman, RB, Virginia



88. Baltimore : Anthony Hill, TE, North Carolina St.



89. New England: Cornelius Ingram, TE, Florida



90. Atlanta: Antoine Caldwell, C, Alabama



91. New York Giants: Tyronne Green, OG, Auburn



92. Indianapolis : Jason Phillips, LB, TCU



93. Carolina: Kraig Urbik, OG, Wisconsin



94. Tennessee: Marcus Freeman, LB, Ohio St.



95. Arizona: Chase Coffman, TE, Missouri



96. Pittsburgh: Quinten Lawrence, WR, McNeese St.



97. New England (comp selection): Scott McKillop, LB, Pittsburgh



98. Cincinnati (comp selection): Rashad Jennings, RB, Liberty



99. Chicago (comp selection): Chris Clemons, S, Clemson



100. New York Giants (comp selection): Glen Coffee, RB, Alabama



Fourth round



101. Dallas (from Detroit): Ladarius Webb, DB, Nicholls St.



102. Kansas City : Dannell Ellerbe, LB, Georgia



103. St. Louis: Johnny Knox, WR, Abilene Christian



104. Cleveland : Coye Francies, CB, San Jose St.



105. Seattle: James Davis, RB, Clemson



106. Cincinnati: Quinn Johnson, FB, LSU



107. Jacksonville: Rhett Bomar, QB, Sam Houston St.



108. Miami (from Oakland): Brandon Tate, WR, North Carolina



109. Green Bay: Zack Follett, LB, California



110. Buffalo: Michael Hamlin, S, Clemson



111. San Francisco: Mike Goodson, RB, Texas A&M



112. Houston: David Veikune, DE, Hawaii



113. San Diego: Emanuel Cook, S, South Carolina



114. Denver: Chip Vaughn, S, Wake Forest



115. New York Jets (from Washington): Mitch King, DL, Iowa



116. New Orleans: Tyrone McKenzie, LB, South Florida



117. Dallas: Herman Johnson, OG, LSU



118. New Orleans (from N.Y. Jets): A.Q. Shipley, C, Penn St.



119. Chicago: Christopher Owens, CB, San Jose St.



120. Tampa Bay: Austin Collie, WR, BYU



121. Philadelphia: James Casey, TE, Rice



122. Houston (from Minnesota): Mike Thomas, WR, Arizona



123. Baltimore: Darry Beckwith, LB, LSU



124. New England: Dan Gay, OT, Baylor



125. Atlanta: Brandon Gibson, WR, Washington St.



126. Oakland (from Miami): Gerald Cadogan, OT, Penn St.



127. Indianapolis: Javon Ringer, RB, Michigan St.



128. Carolina : Mike Wallace, WR, Mississippi



129. New York Giants: Gregory Toler, CB, St. Paul's



130. Tennessee: Louis Vasquez, OG, Texas Tech



131. Arizona: Corvey Irvin, DT, Georgia



132. Pittsburgh: Sen'Derrick Marks, DL, Auburn



133. San Diego (comp selection): Ellis Lankster, CB, West Virginia



134. San Diego (comp selection): Dorell Scott, DT, Clemson



135. Tennessee (comp selection): Terrance Taylor, DT, Michigan



136. Indianapolis (comp selection): Jonathan Casillas, LB, Wisconsin
 

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I was kind of hoping the Chiefs would go with Crabtree.



don't worry cause we will most likely be trading out of the 3rd pick with somebody that needs to move up to get their player.teams most likely to offer us the most would be PHILA and NY JETS as they won't have their player available by the time their pick comes up,.....also we don't really need CRAB as we have to get better on defense first
 

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don't worry cause we will most likely be trading out of the 3rd pick with somebody that needs to move up to get their player.teams most likely to offer us the most would be PHILA and NY JETS as they won't have their player available by the time their pick comes up,.....also we don't really need CRAB as we have to get better on defense first

There is not a chance Phily trades up to #3. The #3 pick is worth 2200 points. Phily's two 1st round picks their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rounds picks all combined only add up to 2047 points. Not to mention that reportadly they just traded one of their 1st rounders away to Buffalo. That is just way to big of a move from #21 to #3. If you want out of the #3 pick it would have to be with a team like Denver who's #12 and #18 picks are worth a combined 2100 points. Or maybe Oakland who's 1st and 2nd rounders are worth 2000 points. Personally I don't see any way KC could trade out of #3, but Denver would be the best bet moving up to take Sanchez. But If I was Denver I would take the chance that he will be their at #8 and try to work out a better deal with Jacksonville who has allready said they are interested in trading out of the #8 pick. Denver could give up #12 and their 3rd rounder (#79) to move up to #8 and take Sanchez their if they wanted.
 

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I don't think the Chiefs will trade, not for lack of trying, but because nobody wants to draft high and shell out the big $$$. I agree that they need defense so maybe Curry would be a good pick for them. I was hoping Crabtree because I like him and it would be good for Cassell to have a stud receiver to throw to. Maybe Bowe can be that guy if he gets his head on straight.
 

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