2010 NFL Draft: Mid Season Mock Draft
1. St Louis Rams - QB Jimmy Clausen* (Notre Dame):The Rams are a team in transition. The organization has spent numerous picks on its offensive and defensive lines the last three seasons. Marc Bulger is injury prone and perceived as a product of the Mike Martz system. Clausen's experience in a pro style system will put him over Bradford and Locker.
2. Tampa Bay - DT Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska): The Bucs front four cannot stop the run or create pressure up the middle. Suh has high football IQ and currently plays in a complex Bo Pelini scheme
3. Cleveland- DT Gerald McCoy (Oklahoma): Quarterback is an obvious need, but I doubt Eric Mangini with all his draft picks will pass on a defensive lineman with the talent of McCoy. McCoy has the ideal body type and quickness to excel as a 3-4 DE.
4. Tennessee - S Eric Berry (Tennessee): Berry is the type of playmaker this anemic pass defense needs. Without a second round pick this year the Titans have to hit a home run on this pick
5. Washington - QB Sam Bradford* (Oklahoma): Even if the shoulder isn't 100% percent, the dysfunctional Redskins will go for the star power. This team should consider Russell Okung to replace Chris Samuels
6. Detroit - OT Russell Okung (Oklahoma St): With franchise players at all of the offensive skill positions, its time to protect those investments with a franchise left tackle.
7. Kansas City - DE Sergio Kindle (Texas): The Chiefs lack a dominant pass rusher in their 3-4 scheme. A major positive for Kindle is his experience playing a DE and LB throughout his college career.
8. Buffalo - OT Trent Williams (Oklahoma): Williams has underachieved a bit this season, but the Bills will take their chances. TE Shawn Nelson has been their best offensive tackle this season.
9. Oakland - DE Carlos Dunlap* (Florida): The Raider defense has talent but cannot generate a consistent pass rush. Dunlap's physical tools will wow Al Davis
10. Jacksonville - RB Jonathan Dwyer* (Georgia Tech): After addressing the offensive line and wide receiver this offseason, the Jags are in position to add depth to their running game. A Jones-Drew/Dwyer combo could be as effective as the Williams/Stewart duo in Carolina
11. Seattle - QB Jake Locker* (Washington): Matt Hasselback has been battling injuries the last two seasons and this is a perfect scenario to develop a successor
12. San Francisco (from Carolina) - ILB Rolando McClain (Alabama): Takeo Spikes is not getting younger at ILB. McClain and Patrick Willis would be a solid foundation for many years in the middle
13. NY Jets - DT Terrence Cody (Alabama): The Jets aren't going to take any chances at the NT position with Kris Jenkins returning from ACL surgery. In the Rex Ryan defense, the best players will get on the field regardless of position
14. Miami - DE/OLB Jerry Hughes (TCU): The Dolphins focused on the D-Line in 2008, the secondary last year and now its time to address the aging outside linebackers.
15. San Diego - ILB Brandon Spikes (Florida): The Chargers give up a lot of big plays due to mistakes made by their inside linebackers. Until they fix the inside linebacker situation. this defense will be mediocre
16. Denver (from Chicago) - S Taylor Mays (USC): Defensive Coordinator Mike Nolan loves physical defensive backs. Mays can also contribute at linebacker with his 235 lb frame
17. Dallas - WR Dez Bryant (Oklahoma St):Roy Williams is the most overpaid receiver in the league. The Cowboys desperately need an upgrade at wide receiver.
18. San Francisco - CB Joe Haden (Florida): Hayden forces opposing quarterbacks to respect the corner playing opposite of Nate Clements
19. Arizona - OT Charles Brown (USC): The converted tight end is a little light at 285lbs, but the Cardinals are also light on tackles with quickness
20. Philadelphia - OLB Navarro Bowman (Penn St): The Eagle defense needs another impact player at linebacker who can contribute immediately in 2010.
21. Houston - S Morgan Burnett* (Georgia Tech): Burnett is a natural born playmaker. The Texan pass defense needs lots of help
22. Green Bay - OT Brian Beluga*(Iowa): An offensive tackle pick for the Packers in 2010, might be the safest projection on the board
23. Cincinnati - TE Jermaine Gresham (Oklahoma): The Bengals offense wants to feature a tight end, but lack a target who can catch the ball. Gresham is a tremendous value pick here
24. Baltimore - WR Arellious Benn* (Illinois): The Raven would love to draft a corner but none is worthy of a pick here. Benn would be drafted higher if he played in a better offense
25. Atlanta - DE Derrick Morgan (Georgia Tech): The Falcons have added good young players but still lack a long term pass rusher on the front four
26. Pittsburgh - C Kristopher O'Dowd* (USC): The Steelers are improving up front. O'Dowd is a young guy the Steelers could develop into an achor up front27. NY Giants - TE Anthony McCoy (USC): The Giants have few weaknesses, but an impact tight end for Eli Manning would be a nice addition to the passing game
28. New England - OLB Eric Norwood (South Carolina): Norwood is a versatile player who a fundamentally sound pass rusher.
29. Seattle(from Denver): RB Jahvid Best (Cal): The Seahawks are still trying to replace Shaun Alexander
30. Minnesota - QB Colt McCoy (Texas): Hopefully the Vikings aren't counting on Brett Favre beyond 2010
31. New Orleans - DE Greg Hardy (Ole Miss): Hardy has durability issues, but when healthy he is a smart player who can rush the passer and read the screen
32. Indianapolis - S Earl Thomas (Texas): The Colts have to find a young safety to eventually replace the injury prone Bob Sanders
Dan Wernery is the Chief Scout for NFLDraft101.com and can be reached at dwernery@nfldraft101.com
