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Team
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Player
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Position
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College
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1
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Detroit
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Matt Stafford
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QB
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Georgia
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Note: With Kitna and Orlovsky both gone, this is a no-brainer
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2
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St. Louis
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Eugene Monroe
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OT
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Virginia
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Note: Someone needs to protect the QB and open holes for Jackson
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3
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Kansas City
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Jason Smith
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OT
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Baylor
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Note: With new QB in the fold, KC will help protect him by adding an o-lineman
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4
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Seattle
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Michael Crabtree
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WR
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Texas Tech
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Note: Even with help in free agency, the hawks and Hasselbeck could use this playmaker
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5
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Cleveland
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Aaron Curry
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LB
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Wake Forest
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Note: The Browns need to find a defense and Curry will help
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6
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Cincinnati
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Brian Orapko
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DE
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Texas
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Note: Another Ohio team that needs defensive help and will get it by drafting Orapko
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7
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Oakland
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Rey Maualuga
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LB
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USC
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Note: Raider Nation would love to see Rey in the Silver and Black on 09’
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8
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Jacksonville
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Michael Johnson
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DE
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Georgia Tech
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Note: Maclin is also a possibility here, but Johnson is too good of a deal to pass up here
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9
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Green Bay
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Brian Cushing
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LB
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USC
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Note: Transition to the 3-4 means adding athletic linebackers…Cushing goes at 9
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10
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San Francisco
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BJ Raji
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DT
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Boston College
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Note: The 9ers’ needs some help on the defensive line to free up the pass rushers
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11
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Buffalo
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Andre Smith
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OT
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Alabama
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Note: Smith would be a nice addition to a struggling offensive line
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12
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Denver
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Malcolm Jenkins
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CB
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Ohio State
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Note: Their corners aren’t getting any younger, and he would be too tough to pass here
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13
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Washington
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Jeremy Maclin
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WR
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Missouri
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Note: They need to continue to put talent around Campbell and company
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14
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New Orleans
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Vontae Davis
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CB
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Illinois
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Note: The saints are always in need of secondary help and Davis would be a step up
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15
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Houston
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James Laurinaitis
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LB
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Ohio State
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Note: The Texans would be wise to add more young talent to an emerging defense
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16
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San Diego
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Knowshon Moreno
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RB
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Georgia
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Note: With LT’s future in doubt, Moreno would solidify the Chargers backfield
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17
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NY Jets
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Chris Wells
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RB
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Ohio State
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Note: Thomas Jones isn’t getting any younger and Wells is the best prospect left at #17
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18
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Chicago
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Mark Sanchez
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QB
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USC
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Note: Will the Bears snatch up Sanchez after he falls to #18?
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19
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Tampa Bay
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Michael Oher
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OT
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Mississippi
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Note: After barely missing out on Sanchez, the Bucs will look to add depth to their o-line
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20
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Detroit
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Aaron Maybin
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DE
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Penn State
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Note: After picking Stafford #1, the Lions will look to add defensive help at #20
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21
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Philadelphia
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Clay Mathews
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DE/LB
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USC
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Note: Philly fans will like the enthusiasm that Mathews will bring to their “D”
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22
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Minnesota
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Clint Sintim
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LB
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Virginia
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Note: The Vikings are still looking to add a difference maker at the linebacker position
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23
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New England
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Jerry Peria
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DT
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Mississippi
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Note: The Pats know success is built at the line of scrimmage
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24
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Atlanta
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Percy Harvin
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WR
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Florida
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Note: The Falcons will look to add weapons for Ryan and company
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25
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Miami
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Tyson Jackson
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DT
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Miami
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Note: Parcells believes in adding size and athleticism to the defensive line
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26
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Baltimore
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Connor Barwin
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DE
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Cincinnati
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Note: With several defensive players leaving through free agency, look for them to reload
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27
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Indianapolis
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Larry English
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DE
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Northern Illinois
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Note: In order to make another Super Bowl run, Indy needs to generate a pass rush
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28
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Philadelphia
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Darrius Hayward-Bey
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WR
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Maryland
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Note: Philly needs to continue to add playmakers at the WR position to help McNabb
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29
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NY Giants
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Donald Brown
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RB
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Connecticut
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Note: If Ward leaves town, Brown would be a nice addition
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30
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Tennessee
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Brandon Pettigrew
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TE
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Oklahoma State
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Note: Crumpler is aging and Collins needs another viable option to throw to
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31
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Arizona
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Everette Brown
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DE
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Florida State
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Note: With a pass rush, the Cards could prove that their Super Bowl run wasn’t a fluke
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32
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Pittsburgh
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Sean Smith
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CB
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Utah
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Note: The play at cornerback is the only “semi-weakness” this team has
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