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Cam Newton - QB - AuburnStill going with Newton here - I just don't think they'll pull the trigger on a defender at #1 overall...if people think Newton is good enough to go in the top 10 why not #1 overall? I think the one surprise player who might sneak in here is A.J. Green.
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Marcell Dareus - DT/DE - AlabamaPersonally I still like Fairley better than Dareus, but I'm not turning in the draft cards. Dareus next to Elvis Dumerville will be a nice combo for the Ponies.
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Von Miller - LB - Texas A&MMiller may be the best defender in the draft when it's all said and done. I never understand why LB's don't get drafted this high, but he's a sack machine and will make an impact for the Bills. They'll look QB in Round 2 or possibly trade back into the end of Round 1.
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Blaine Gabbert - QB - MissouriI'm beginning to believe Carson Palmer isn't bluffing and he'll end up elsewhere. They'll go with, in my opinion, Brady Quinn Jr. and take Blaine Gabbert here.
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Patrick Peterson - CB - LSUThe guys in Arizona's war room just punched a hole in the wall as they really wanted Gabbert. Look for them to improve their defense with this pick and Peterson will immediately do so.
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A.J. Green - WR - GeorgiaIf it weren't for some medical issues with Da'Quan Bowers I think he'd be the pick here. Instead, the Browns take the #1 receiver they've needed for the past 2+ season.
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Nick Fairley - DT - AuburnJim Harbaugh is an offensive coach, but he can't pass up one of the best defenders in the draft when Fairley falls into their laps here.
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Da'Quan Bowers - DE - ClemsonThe Titans need a QB but I see them and Buffalo battling at the end of Round 1 or top of Round 2 to fill that hole. Here, the Titans hope to bring in their next Javon Kearse.
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Robert Quinn - DE - North CarolinaThe Cowboys played well on offense last season after Jason Garrett took over so they'll look at defense in round one. Quinn may drop in the draft due some questionable decision-making in college but the Cowboys won't pass on his upside and athleticism as a potential 3-4 OLB.
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Julio Jones - WR - OklahomaQuick...name two receivers on the Redskins roster. If you said Art Monk and Gary Clark those were the first two names I thought of too and they haven't played since the 80s. The Skins at terrible at WR and have whiffed on their last WR picks in the draft. They try again with big and strong Julio Jones.
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Prince Amukamara - CB - NebraskaAmukamra, in my opinion, will be a serviceable but not great CB in the NFL, but most teams view him as the #2 CB in the draft. The Texans can't go anything but DB here as they were TURRIBLE in 2010.
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J.J. Watt - DE - WisconsinWatt is a big, strong, 110% effort guy from Wisconsin who'll take a short trip to Minnesota and improve their aging defensive line.
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Rahim Moore - S - UCLAThe Jags secondary is nearly as bad as the Texans so getting the best Safety in the draft will only help the Jags pass defense. This may be high for Moore but they didn't hesitate to "stretch" on a Tyson Alualu at #10 overall last season and he turned out just fine.
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Mark Ingram - RB - AlabamaThe rich get richer as the Pats get the best RB in the draft. I see Ingram as a new, improved version of Emmitt Smith. He may not be lightning fast but he runs hard, has great vision and loves the game.
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Tyron Smith - OT - USCAs much as I'm not a huge Combine fan, certain things do come out of it such as the actual size of players. Smith measured in with a huge wingspan and giant hands which are both necessary to succeed as a LT in the NFL. He can play RT immediately and help the running game for the Chargers.
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Kyle Rudolph - TE - Notre DameI think Rudolph is going to rise up draft boards as the draft nears. He has good hands and can hold his own blocking with his huge frame. Kevin Boss has never filled the hole left by Jeremy Shockey and this will give interception machine Eli Manning a reliable dump down option like his brother Peyton has with Dallas Clark.
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Nate Solder - OT - ColoradoI still have Solder as my top tackle for long-term potential in the draft. A ginormous human being with good feet is a good combination for a LT. He's a good pass-blocker who'll fit nicely with the Colts.
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Jake Locker - QB - WashingtonI have a hard time in believing in Locker as he lost a TON of games in college. Were the Huskies that bad or is it the fact that Locker doesn't know how to win. Either way someone is going to take him and the Seahawks have the luxury of letting him sit behind Hasselbeck for a year or two before he has to play.
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Jimmy Smith - CB - ColoradoSmith has some character concerns but is a really good CB. The Steelers are a rock-solid organization so they'll straighten out whatever issues he may have and he'll be an instant upgrade at CB which was the Steelers biggest weakness in 2010.
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