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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/04/24/mock/index.html?eref=si_writers

Peter King : Who Will Go Where?

Posted: Friday April 24, 2009 12:56PM; Updated: Friday April 24, 2009 12:56PM

Will the Lions dare pass up a potential franchise quarterback? Who'll make the move for Mark Sanchez? Here's how Peter King projected the first round in time for the Monday deadline of this week's Sports Illustrated, with his updates as of Friday morning noted

1. Detroit Lions

Matthew Stafford | Quarterback | Georgia

Wake Forest LB Aaron Curry is overpriced for this slot, and tackle isn't a huge need position for Detroit. The pick falls to a smart, precocious 21-year-old with an arm to die for.

2. St. Louis Rams

Jason Smith | Tackle | Baylor

The choice between Smith and fellow tackle Eugene Monroe goes down to the wire, and Smith wins the chance to succeed Orlando Pace because of his competitive zeal.

3. Kansas City Chiefs

Tyson Jackson | Defensive end | LSU

K.C. hopes it gets an offer to trade down with a team that wants QB Mark Sanchez. Failing that, the Chiefs will take Jackson, the best 3-4 DE in the draft but a reach this high.

*UPDATE*

4. Seattle Seahawks

Michael Crabtree | Wide receiver | Texas Tech

Originally, I had Mark Sanchez here, but people I trust tell me it's down to Crabtree or Aaron Curry. The Seahawks' desire to get a field-stretching wideout to complement free agent signee T.J. Houshmandzadeh wins out.

5. Cleveland Browns

Aaron Curry | Linebacker | Wake Forest

DT B.J. Raji would allow Cleveland to move Shaun Rogers to DE full time. But Curry, who can play inside or outside LB, is a better sideline-to-sideline fit for Eric Mangini's 3--4.

6. Cincinnati Bengals

B.J. Raji | Defensive tackle | Boston College

Cincinnati can line up Raji (6-2, 337) alongside free-agent pickup Tank Johnson on the inside of its 4-3, giving coach Marvin Lewis the run stoppers he's always wanted.

7. Oakland Raiders

Jeremy Maclin | Wide receiver | Missouri

Oakland will be tempted by the quality tackles still available here, but when in doubt, longball-loving Al Davis usually looks for speed at the wideout position.

*UPDATE*

Jaguars trade pick to Redskins

8. Washington Redskins

Mark Sanchez | Quarterback | USC

Washington doesn't trust Jason Campbell and was disappointed not to get Jay Cutler, so it trades up to get its new franchise QB.

9. Green Bay Packers

Andre Smith | Tackle | Alabama

Green Bay will jump on Crabtree if he falls, and Aaron Maybin's also a possibility, but with longtime starting tackle Chad Clifton turning 33 this year, Smith is a good fit here.

*UPDATE*

10. San Francisco 49ers

Eugene Monroe | Tackle | Virginia

Originally, I had them taking Crabtree, but since he's off the board, tackle is a huge position of need for the 49ers, and they never would have dreamed Monroe would fall to them at 10.

11. Buffalo Bills

Aaron Maybin | Defensive end | Penn State

A junior, he has the most upside of any pass rusher in the draft, but with this proviso: He's strictly a speed rusher and will need to put on weight to be a complete NFL player.

12. Denver Broncos

Brian Orakpo | Defensive end | Texas

On his visit to Denver he impressed Broncos brass with his NFL-ready body (a rock-solid 6-3, 263) and experience. Must play with more intensity on every snap.

*UPDATE*

Redskins trade pick to Jaguars

13. Jacksonville Jaguars

Michael Oher | Tackle | Mississippi

The Jags get to fill a need they would have filled at 8 and get an extra pick to boot.

14. New Orleans Saints

Malcolm Jenkins | Cornerback | Ohio State

Despite a major need at RB, New Orleans won't be taking popular mock-draft pick Chris "Beanie" Wells here. Getting a physical corner for the sagging D is much more important.

15. Houston Texans

Brian Cushing | Linebacker | USC

The first to go among the three Trojans 'backers considered first-round material. Cushing's versatility -- he can play all three linebacking spots -- is the difference.

16. San Diego Chargers

Knowshon Moreno | Running back | Georgia

Tough call. San Diego has other needs and rates explosive UConn RB Donald Brown nearly as high. But Moreno satisfies the long-term need for an every-down back.

17. New York Jets

Connor Barwin | LB-DE-TE | Cincinnati

When new coach Rex Ryan looks at Barwin, he sees the second coming of Adalius Thomas, the all-over-the-field OLB he had in his 3-4 defense in Baltimore.

18. Denver Broncos (from Bears)

Peria Jerry | Defensive tackle | Mississippi

Denver continues to address its massive defensive needs with this middle-of-the-line slasher-and has three more picks between 48 and 84 to further restock.

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Josh Freeman | Quarterback | Kansas State

Bucs don't love a soul in this draft, not even at the top. Since they don't have a QB of the future, Freeman is a sensible pick. Some scouts see Ben Roethlisberger in him.

*UPDATE*

20. Detroit Lions (from Cowboys)

Robert Ayers | DE-LB | Tennessee

With my original SI pick Oher no longer available, the Lions pounce on Ayers, who is a perfectly-suited end for new coach Jim Schwartz's scheme.

21. Philadelphia Eagles

LeSean McCoy | Running back | Pitt

There are more accomplished backs in the draft, but coach Andy Reid loves how McCoy catches the ball out of the backfield. He'll provide relief for Brian Westbrook.

22. Minnesota Vikings

Alex Mack | Center | Cal

Gritty blue-collar player is the perfect replacement for departed Pro Bowl center Matt Birk. Dark-horse possibility: monster (6-8) Oklahoma tackle Phil Loadholt.

23. New England Patriots

Percy Harvin | Wide receiver | Florida

One smart guy swears they're taking UConn CB Darius Butler. Maybe. But with four picks among the top 58, the Pats can afford a luxury like the dangerous Harvin.

*UPDATE*

Falcons trade pick to Bills

24. Buffalo Bills

Brandon Pettigrew | Tight end | Oklahoma State

In the magazine mock, I had the Falcons keeping the pick and selecting Pettigrew. But Atlanta acquired future Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez on Thursday, thus the trade. The Bills hardly ever trade on draft day, but they love Pettigrew so much they considered him at 11.

25. Miami Dolphins

Clay Matthews | Linebacker | USC

The Bill Parcells-Jeff Ireland combination confounds those who had Miami taking a wideout. The club still has selections at Nos. 44 and 56 to fill that need.

26. Baltimore Ravens

Rey Maualuga | Linebacker | USC

Baltimore could take CB Vontae Davis or a WR here -- but not local favorite Darrius Heyward-Bey. The temptation of having Rey someday succeed Ray (Lewis) is too great.

*UPDATE*

27. Indianapolis Colts

Darrius Heyward-Bay | Wide receiver | Maryland

I hear the Colts like him more than my original pick, North Carolina wide receiver Hakeem Nicks.

*UPDATE*

Bills trade pick to Falcons

28. Atlanta Falcons

Evander "Ziggy" Hood | DT | Missouri

Atlanta wanted a tight end and a front-seven factor coming out of draft weekend. They get both.

29. Cleveland Browns (from Giants)

Alphonso Smith | Cornerback | Wake Forest

Cleveland acquires this pick and a fourth-rounder from the WR-needy Giants in exchange for Braylon Edwards. Smith might be the best cover guy in the draft.

30. Tennessee Titans

Max Unger | Center | Oregon

Tennessee needs receivers but can fill that need later as good wideouts drop to the second round. Unger can be phased in to replace aging Kevin Mawae.

31. Arizona Cardinals

Donald Brown | Running back | UConn

Picking this workhorse ballcarrier and pass protector will allow Arizona to let the aging Edgerrin James ride off into the sunset somewhere else.

32. Pittsburgh Steelers

Vontae Davis | Cornerback | Illinois

Good, safe long-range pick that fills the hole created by Bryant McFadden's departure. Davis is the kind of physical corner Pittsburgh has craved over the years.

Thoughts???? No clue what we gave up......

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great...so based on this mock we trade up to #8 and Monroe, Smith, Oher & Orakapo are all on the board and we pick dirty sanchez...

seems about right

I would take anyone that he has going between pick 9 and pick 15 instead of Sanchez.

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Mike Wilbon trashes us:

Quote: The Redskins could make the first round of the draft fairly exciting. I might have to watch for more than 20 minutes if the Redskins are scrambling up the board to get Sanchez away from the Jets, dropping No. 1 picks like $20 tips to a maitre d'.

If it's smart use of the draft you want, stick with the Pittsburgh Steelers or the New England Patriots. Quote

But low and behold!, the Patriots try to make a deal to squeeze in to the number 8 pick, well, well I guess the Redskins are taking notes from the Patriots Mike~

PFW has the story

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I'd rather have Orakpo or Oher. I'd hate to trade up and take Sanchez with Orakpo still on the board and I'd probably scream if Oher were still there at #13.

If Sanchez tanks, Danny will have to sell the team to prevent the old tar & feather treatment. I wonder what the over/under would be on the number of petition sigs for him to get out of the NFL and never come back.

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Wow for some reason I have no doubt he will be a Jet. even though I pray we draft him. They need that big name qb to draw fans for their new stadium.

i am thinking the same thing and if sanchez falls to 8 that brings in the broncos, jets and redskins...

despite what people say snyder is not a given to win if that plays out

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My first thought was, "We'll, we pretty much have to move up and pick Sanchez after the last 2 weeks of rumors."

Now, I'm thinking, "Stand pat and pick one of the gem position players of need that just slip out of the top ten."

A very nice O or D lineman will be on the board when we pick and we will be so much better this year with Campbell it will be ridiculous. Campbell will be in shock and be fired up to start the season. We reward him with a contract that he earned and we will make a run next year.

But we desperately need to handle our drafts better. We are locked in a vicious cycle of trading picks for less picks. I'm sure it is literally equivalent to throwing money down the toilet.

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I still don't get all the boo-hooing over the possibility of drafting QB Mark Sanchez. Yeah, it was really cool averaging 10 points a game during the second half of last season.....yup, let's stay the course.....everything at the QB position with the Skins is just fine.....

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