Mock Draft- Post-Senior Bowl

1.1 Oakland Raiders: JaMarcus Russell, QB, Louisiana State- The Raiders could pick several offensive players here and make the right choice. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to trade down either. Other options: Joe Thomas, Brady Quinn

1.2 Detroit Lions: Joe Thomas, OT, Wisconsin- The Lions need help on both sides of the ball, but Thomas is a great prospect at a position they really need. Other options: Brady Quinn, Calvin Johnson

1.3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech- Calvin Johnson is the best player on the board, and the Bucs could use a playmaker on a weak offensive unit. Other options: Brady Quinn, Alan Branch

1.4 Cleveland Browns: Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma- The Cleveland running game is severely lacking, and Peterson is a can’t miss RB prospect. Other options: Brady Quinn, Alan Branch

1.5 Arizona Cardinals: Alan Branch, DT, Michigan- With the pieces in place at the skill positions, the Cardinals need to bolster their Offensive Line and defense before they can take off. Other options: Gaines Adams, Leon Hall

1.6 Washington Redskins: Gaines Adams, DE, Clemson- The Redskins were a huge disappointment in 2006, and it’s partly because their pass rush was non-existent. Other options- Amobi Oyoke, Leon Hall

1.7 Minnesota Vikings: Jamaal Anderson, DE, Arkansas- The Vikings desperately need a playmaker on offense, but their pass defense was bad too. Creating a pass rush is a good place to start. Other options: Brady Quinn, Leon Hall

1.8 Houston Texans: Amobi Oyoke, DT, Louisville- The Texans are working to transition to the 4-3, and adding a pass rushing DT can help them take pressure off Mario Williams. Other options: Brady Quinn, Leon Hall

1.9 Miami Dolphins: Leon Hall, CB, Michigan- The Dolphins were a trendy Super Bowl pick, but they obviously didn’t make it. Their secondary needs a lot of work. Other options: Brady Quinn, Reggie Nelson

1.10 Atlanta Falcons: Reggie Nelson, DB, Florida- The Falcons were another disappointment this season, and they need to improve an average secondary. Other options: Dwayne Jarrett, Levi Brown

1.11 San Francisco 49ers: Dwayne Jarrett, WR, Southern California- The defense played poorly, but they need to help the development of Smith with this hometown kid. Other options: Levi Brown, Darrelle Revis

1.12 Buffalo Bills: Levi Brown, OT, Penn State- The Bills played pretty well under new coach Dick Jauron, but their Offensive Line has been awful for years. The defense could use some youth as well. Other options: Darrelle Revis, Lawrence Timmons

1.13 St. Louis Rams: Darrelle Revis, CB, Pittsburgh- Linehan has them going in the right direction, but the defense is still holding them back. Other options: Lawrence Timmons, Quentin Moses

1.14 Carolina Panthers: Lawrence Timmons, OLB, Florida State- The Panthers struggled to finish games, and they could use an improvement to their weak Linebackers. Other options: Brady Quinn, Laron Landry

1.15 Pittsburgh Steelers: Quentin Moses, DE/OLB, Georgia- The Steelers could use Offensive Line help, but they’re in a tough part in the draft to find it. Moses could play in a couple places depending on the defense that’s put in. Other options: Marshawn Lynch, Laron Landry

1.16 Green Bay Packers: Marshawn Lynch, RB, California- The Packers were in the playoff race for an unfortunately long time, but they’re not that good of a team. Ahman is probably gone, and Lynch can help solidify the backfield. Other options: Ted Ginn, Marcus McCaulley

1.17 Jacksonville Jaguars: Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame- The Jaguars are very unsettled at QB, and when a prospect like Quinn falls they have to take advantage. Other options: Adam Carriker, Laron Landry

1.18 Cincinnati Bengals: Laron Landry, S, Louisiana State- They fell just short of the playoffs because of a very inconsistent effort from their defense. Other options: DeMarcus Tyler, Marcus McCaulley

1.19 Tennessee Titans: Ted Ginn Jr. WR, Ohio State- The Titans overachieved a bit late in the season, and they could use a deep threat to build around Young’s strong arm. Other options: Adam Carriker, Marcus McCaulley

1.20 New York Giants: Marcus McCaulley, CB, Fresno State- The defense was absolutely awful again, and they need to improve with the offense likely taking a hit in 07. Other options: Justin Blalock, Paul Posluszny

1.21 Denver Broncos: Adam Carriker, DE, Nebraska- The Broncos’ D-Line has been inconsistent and is overall just average. They need to get younger and adding another aggressive end will help. Other options: Sidney Rice, Daymeion Hughes

1.22 Dallas Cowboys: Justin Blalock, OL, Texas- The defense also needs a lot of work, but the Offensive Line is preventing the Cowboy offense from completely coming together. Other options: Daymeion Hughes, Michael Griffin

1.23 Kansas City Chiefs: Sidney Rice, WR, South Carolina- The KC receivers have always been lacking, and with Trent Green struggling lately, the receivers will need to provide more help. Other options: DeMarcus Tyler, Daymeion Hughes

1.24 New England Patriots (from Seattle): Daymeion Hughes, CB, California- It seems that Bill Belichick can insert whoever he wants into his defense and still have it be successful, but Samuel could be walking. Other options: Dwayne Bowe, Jarvis Moss

1.25 New York Jets: Jarvis Moss, DE, Florida- The Jets overachieved big time, and their defense could use some upgrades. Other options: Dwayne Bowe, Patrick Willis

1.26 Philadelphia Eagles: Paul Posluszny, OLB, Penn State- The Eagles’ run defense was absolutely awful, and the front seven had a miserable year. Other options: DeMarcus Tyler, Michael Griffin

1.27 New Orleans Saints: Michael Griffin, S, Texas- Despite the rousing success of the 06 campaign, the Saints defense was one of the worst in the league and did not get turnovers. Other options: DeMarcus Tyler, Patrick Willis

1.28 New England Patriots: Dwayne Bowe, WR, Louisiana State- The Wide Receivers are mediocre, and the Patriots could use another offensive weapon. Other options: Ben Grubbs, Patrick Willis

1.29 Baltimore Ravens: Ben Grubbs, G, Auburn- The Ravens are top to bottom very solid, and they can afford to use the BPA approach. Other options: Troy Smith, Patrick Willis

1.30 San Diego Chargers: Robert Meachem, WR, Tennessee- The Chargers are another team that have no glaring holes. They’ll probably trade down from here.Other options: Patrick Willis, Tony Sears

1.31 Chicago Bears: Patrick Willis, LB, Mississippi- With the potential departure of Lance Briggs, the Bears look to plug the hole in their defense quickly. Other options: Zach Miller, DeMarcus Tyler

1.32 Indianapolis Colts: DeMarcus Tyler, DT, North Carolina State- The defense was one of the worst in league history, and any defensive player at this spot is acceptable. Other options: Charles Johnson, Quinn Pitcock

Breakdown:

Offense- 14

Defense- 18

QB- 2

RB- 2

WR- 6

TE- 0

OL- 4

DL- 8

LB- 3

DB- 7

There’s my first one-round mock of the draft season. There are some picks I’m not happy about, particularly in the middle of the draft, but this is a work in progress that will be sorted out as stuff like the combine, free agency and workouts pass.

This week and next leading up to the Super Bowl, I was planning on doing a position by position breakdown and preview, but because NFL.com’s playoff stat page isn’t working, I can’t do what I wanted to. It’s pretty pathetic how the website of possibly the most popular sports league in the world can’t even manage a key component of their site.