TC's 1st Round Mock Draft

Well with the NFL Draft rapidly approaching and everyone doing mock drafts, I thought why the hell not and do one my self! So let's go ahead and to this with my first mock draft ever!

And with the first pick...

The Detroit Lions select Matthew Stafford, QB Georgia - This will be the pick but I think Stafford's going to be a bust. I have no evidence to back that up other than the multiple stupid throws he made in college and his completion percentage which was 58% (Draft experts say for a college QB to be successful they need to complete at least 60% of their passes).

2. St. Louis Rams select Michael Crabtree, WR Texas Tech - The first surprise of the draft happens with this pick as the Rams who have been projected to take a tackle with this pick take the best WR and shocks the draft world.

3. Kansas City Chiefs select Aaron Curry, LB Wake Forest - Yawn...the expected pick for the Chiefs.

4. Seattle Seahawks select Jason Smith, OT Baylor - I'm sure the Seahawks would rather have Crabtree or Curry but in this scenario where both are off the board they'll take the best available tackle.

5. Cleveland Browns select B.J. Raji, DT Boston College - With Crabtree off the board the Brownies take the best available defensive player which is Raji.

6. Cincinnati Bengals select Eugene Monroe, OT Virginia - The Bungals need help everywhere as usual and would probably want Raji if available, but protecting Carson Palmer has to be a priority too. Brian Orakpo could be the pick here as well.

7. Oakland Raiders select Jeremy Maclin, WR Missouri - Al Davis loves speed. Nuff said.

8. Jacksonville Jaguars select Mark Sanchez, QB USC- They're trading out of this spot either with the Redskins or the Broncos but since that will happen on draft day I'm just putting the player that is most likely to be picked in this spot. IF the Jags keep the pick I say they pick up Brian Orakpo.

9. Green Bay Packers select Tyson Jackson, DE LSU - This will be the second BIG surprise of the draft as this is a little high for Jackson but with GB switching to a 3-4 and not having 3-4 personnel it just makes too much sense to draft the best 5 technique DE.

10. San Francisco 49ers select Andre Smith, OT Alabama - The 49ers need a RT, they think they have the right linebackers for their 3-4 so they'll take a chance with Smith at 10.

11. Buffalo Bills select Brian Orakpo, DE Texas - The Bills acquired an extra first round pick in the Jason Peters trade so this could easily be the pick for Michael Oher, but as they had zero pass rush last year and a top 7 talent in Orakapo falls to them, they'll take the pass rusher and look for O-line help later in the draft.

12. Denver Broncos select Aaron Maybin, DE/OLB Penn State - The Broncos are switching to a 3-4 this year as well and were aggressive in FA finding personnel to fit the system but they will still need pass rushers and Maybin is the best currently on the board. Of course the Jags could be picking in this spot if the Broncos package the #12 pick to move up to 8.

13. Washington Redskins select Robert Ayers, DE Tennessee - If the Redskins don't move up they will either select the best available pass rusher or OT. I think OT is a little deeper in this draft so they go with the pass rusher on this pick.

14. New Orleans Saints select Malcom Jenkins, CB Ohio State - The Saints have needed help in thier secondary for about EVER. They take a step to solving that by taking the versatile Jenkins.

15. Houston Texans select Brian Cushing, OLB USC - This is a tough one, as I could see them taking Michael Oher here as well to help protect Matt Schaub who has been beaten up, but I think they go LB here to upgrade their front 7.

16. San Diego Chargers select Rey Maualuga, ILB USC - With no glaring needs to fill the Chargers take Maualuga to team with Stephen Cooper on the inside. Maualuga and Shawn Merrimen should become a very fearsome duo for the Chargers.

17. New York Jets select Josh Freeman QB, Kansas State - The Jets need a QB of the future, and Freeman's big arm should do well in the gusty Meadowlands.

18. Denever Broncos select Everette Brown DE, FSU - See the comments from pick #12.

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Darrius Heyward-Bay WR, Maryland. The Bucs picked up Byron Leftwhich to let Josh Johnson develop a little longer but both QBs will need someone to throw to and Heyward-Bey is the best option at this point.

20. Detroit Lions select Michael Oher OT, Mississippi - The Lions get lucky and have the 4th best OT in the draft fall to them at 20. They have thier QB, now they will have the guy protecting his blindside for the next 8-10 years.

21. Philadelphia Eagles select Knowshown Moreno RB, Georgia - The Eagles pick up the best All around back and future replacement for Brian Westbrook. This pick could be traded to the Cardinals for Anquan Boldin in which case I believe the pick becomes Beanie Wells.

22. Minnesota Vikings select Ebon Britton OT, Arizona - RT is a pressing need for the Vikings, they could also use a WR but they can be attained later on. Don't rule out Peria Jerry here also since the Vikes might be without the Williams wall and the fact that Fat Pat is getting up there.

23. New England Patriots select Clay Matthews LB, USC - The Pats need younger LBs and they will love Matthews versatility and bloodlines.

24. Atlanta Falcons select Vontae Davis CB, Illinois - The Falcons lost Dominique Foxworth in the offseason and need help upgrading thier defense on pretty much every level. Davis needs to be more consistant but is the best defensive player available at this point.

25. Miami Dolphins select Larry English DE/OLB, Northern Illinois - Bill Parcells will like the versatility and pass rush ability of English and while I think it may be a bit of a reach the Dolphins won't have a player of this caliber available when the pick next.

26. Baltimore Ravens select Percy Harvin WR, Florida - The Ravens need a playmaker and gamebreaker for Joe Flacco and Harvin is that guy and a perfect fit since Ray Lewis will help keep Harvins attitude in check. This pick could be going to the Arizona Cardinals for Anquan Boldin so that is something to lookout for as well.

27. Indianapolis Colts select Peria Jerry DT, Mississippi - The Colts need bigger bodies to help stop the run and Jerry is a good fit for thier system as a 1-gap penetrator.

28. Buffalo Bills select Brandon Pettigrew TE, Oklahoma State - The Bills have T.O. and need a safety valve for Trent Edwards. Pettigrew is the most polished route runner and blocker of all the TEs and makes sense for Buffalo since they were probably considering him with the 11th pick. Getting Pettigrew at 28 is just good value.

29. New York Giants select Hakeem Nicks WR, North Carolina - Nicks is a tall, fluid and polished route runner the perfect replacement for Plaxico Burres for Eli and the G-Men. Also note that this pick could be traded to Arizona for Anquan Boldin or the Cleveland for Bryalon Edwards.

30. Tennessee Titans select Darius Butler CB, UConn - The Titans need to replace Nick Harper and I think Butler is the pick. The Titans could also go with Alphonso Smith out of wake but I think they'll like Butler's size a bit more.

31. Arizona Cardinals select Chris "Beanie" Wells RB, Ohio State - The Cardinals would be ecstatic if arguably the best back in the draft fell to them at 31. Wells could be the pick a few spots earlier if they make a trade with one of the aforementioned teams which would make this pick a best defensive player available in which case I would give them James Laurinaitis.

32. Pittsburgh Steelers select Alphonso Smith CB, Wake Forest - A semi surprise pick as most experts have the Steelers taking a center. I think they look to replace Bryant McFadden here and look at Antoine Caldwell out of Alabama in the second round.