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Updated 4/16/10
99. St. Louis Rams- DE Austen Lane (Murray State)
Leonard Little probably won’t be brought back and even if he is, they’ll need a true left end of the future. Little is too old.
100. Detroit Lions- S Major Wright (Florida)
Their secondary was beyond awful last year. They need multiple upgrades in the secondary, including safety. Wright has 1st round upside and would go in the 3rd round most years so he could be a steal here if they can coach him up and bring out his natural athleticism.
101. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- OLB Roddrick Muckelroy (Texas)
The Buccaneers cut their two starting linebackers for 2008 last offseason and replaced them with the oft injured Angelo Crowell and a former safety. I wonder why they ranked dead last against the run last year.
102. Kansas City Chiefs- G Mike Johnson (Alabama)
Scott Pioli believes in building in the trenches so he’ll probably take a guard like Johnson, who fits the scheme perfectly, the in the 4th round range to help get some more protection for Matt Cassel.
103. Washington Redskins- G Jon Asamoah (Illinois)
When you give up 43 sacks in a season, you need multiple offensive line upgrades in the offseason. Asamoah is a perfect fit as a left guard in Mike Shanahan’s zone blocking scheme.
104. Seattle Seahawks- CB Amari Spievey (Iowa)
Marcus Trufant committed the most penalties of any cornerback in the league last year. When you consider he missed 6 weeks with injuries, that’s even more embarrassing.
105. Philadelphia Eagles (via CLE)- CB Perrish Cox (Oklahoma State)
If the Eagles are being frugal, they’ll cut/trade Asante Samuel next offseason. They’ll want a replacement.
106. Oakland Raiders- WR David Gettis (Baylor)
David Gettis ran a 4.39 at 6-3 216 at his Pro Day. Putting a ton of stock into Pro day 40 times isn’t a smart idea, but then again, neither is drafting purely on height and 40 times and Al Davis has been doing that for years.
107. Buffalo Bills- WR Jacoby Ford (Clemson)
TO is gone and, after a rocky start to his career and an ACL tear, James Hardy is no sure bet either. Plus, they don’t have anyone with Ford’s speed on their roster.
108. Jacksonville Jaguars- WR Riley Cooper (Florida)
I know what you’re thinking. A 3rd Florida Gator in as many picks? It could happen. After all, the Jags need to sell tickets and Gainesville is about a 75 minute drive from Jacksonville so stacking a team with familiar players isn’t a bad idea, unless they were huge reaches which they haven’t been. Plus, might as well get Tebow someone he’s familiar throwing to. Tebow and Cooper looked great together last year and, especially, at Florida’s Pro Day in March.
109. Chicago Bears- WR Dorin Dickerson (Pittsburgh)
The Bears need someone else other than Devin Hester to throw to so Jay Cutler doesn’t have to force it deep every single play like last year.
110. Miami Dolphins- RB Ben Tate (Auburn)
Ricky Williams is probably living on borrowed time as a running back of his age still running well. Ronnie Brown suffers a devastating injury every single year like clockwork and he’s a free agent next offseason. They also aren’t too happy about his recent DUI. If a running back like Tate is still there in the 4th, they’ll pull the trigger.
111. Tennessee Titans- DT D’Anthony Smith (Louisiana Tech)
The Titans are still searching for a replacement for Albert Haynesworth. Given how much they like defensive line depth, drafting a defensive tackle in the 4th makes a lot of sense.
112. Carolina Panthers- TE Jimmy Graham (Miami)
The Panthers probably want to get Matt Moore more than one upgrade in his receiving corps. Graham is extremely raw after only one season playing football (he was also a forward on the Miami basketball team), but he is really amazing scouts with his upside and how quickly he has improved this offseason so he could wind up being a steal at this point.
113. San Francisco 49ers- MLB Brandon Spikes (Florida)
All 4-3 teams crossed Spikes off of their draft board after he ran a 5.0+ at Florida’s Pro Day, except for Al Davis because he’s dead and doesn’t have a draft board. No 4-3 linebacker is that slow. The Niners could have a steal, however, with him as a 3-4 middle linebacker in the middle of the 4th, assuming they can bring the most out of him. Mike Singletary thinks very highly of his ability to bring the most out of players, and rightfully so, which means Spikes makes a lot of sense here.
114. Denver Broncos- 3-4 DE Arthur Jones (Syracuse)
The Broncos seriously stank against the run last year in the 2nd half. Like seriously, I could smell it from here. Adding guys like Jamal Williams and Jarvis Green to their defensive front is a lot better than what they did last offseason (get random castoffs from the Niners and Browns), but they still need to focus on upgrading their defensive line through the draft. Unlike Robert Ayers, Jones is a natural fit at 3-4 defensive end and could be a huge steal if he beats the injuries and lives up to his potential.
115. New York Giants- CB AJ Jefferson (Fresno State)
If Aaron Ross gets hurt again, the Giants are going to suck against the pass again. It never hurts to get more depth at cornerback anyway.
116. Pittsburgh Steelers- RLB Eric Norwood (South Carolina)
James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley combine to make the most fearsome 1-2 pass rushing duo in the NFL. However, Harrison will soon be 33 and they have zero depth behind either. They will be screwed if one of them gets hurt.
117. Atlanta Falcons- WR Eric Decker (Minnesota)
I don’t hate Michael Jenkins. I don’t love him either. I’m sure Matt Ryan wouldn’t mind someone else to throw the ball to. Decker is a very good value here.
118. Houston Texans- DT Vince Oghobaase (Duke)
Travis Johnson wasn’t very good as a Texan, but he was never replaced when they traded him so the Texans should target a replacement next to Amobi Okoye through the draft this year.
119. New England Patriots – WR Dezmon Briscoe (Kansas)
Randy Moss has only one year left on his contract and based on his effort last year and the Patriots early playoff exit, there’s a good chance they either trade or cut him this offseason. They would need a deep threat to compliment either Wes Welker or Julian Edelman, depending on whether or not Welker can play. Briscoe would fit the scheme extremely well because he played in a similar scheme and had huge numbers at Kansas last year.
120. Cincinnati Bengals- MLB Sean Lee (Penn State)
Lee doesn’t fill a huge need, but he’s a great value here. Dhani Jones is over 30 and a free agent in 2011 and, if they decide not to bring him back, Lee can step in and start. If not, he’ll be valuable depth across the board as a linebacker.
121. Philadelphia Eagles- DE Greg Hardy (Mississippi)
Hardy has first round talent, but he’s got a shitload of injury problems in the past and he showed up to the Combine very out of shape. If enough teams slap him with both the injury prone and lazy tags, he could very well slip into the 3rd. The Eagles have been taking a lot more character risks in recent years, namely Michael Vick, so while they haven’t yet adopted the Cincinnati style of building a team (in which a player is actually more highly rated if he has committed a crime), I would not be surprised if they took a risk on Hardy here. He’s got the size and the pass rushing moves to be the type of guy Andy Reid would like at left end.
122. Green Bay Packers- RB Deji Karim (Southern Illinois)
They don’t have much behind Ryan Grant as I don’t think they like Brandon Jackson very much. They’ll be looking for a backup running back somewhere in the 4th-6th rounds this year.
123. Arizona Cardinals (via BAL)- QB Jevan Snead (Mississippi)
They signed Derek Anderson in free agency to go with Matt Leinart, but they wouldn’t be able to pass on Snead in the 4th. Plus, Anderson and Leinart aren’t exactly the most trustworthy guys. Between them, they have a combined 1 good season (Anderson, 2007).
124. New York Jets (via ARI)- S Myron Rolle (Florida State)
The Jets signed Brodney Pool from the Browns, but he is one concussion away from having to retire. The Jets can afford to take a high upside guy like Rolle here
125. Dallas Cowboys- 3-4 DE CJ Wilson (East Carolina)
Marcus Spears is a free agent next offseason and there’s nothing wrong with taking best available.
126. San Diego Chargers- S Larry Asante (Nebraska)
Kevin Ellison was thrown into the starting lineup midseason and struggled. He wasn’t supposed to be much more than a backup and a special teamer anyway because he struggles in coverage.
127. Seattle Seahawks (PHI, NYJ)- OT Selvish Capers (West Virginia)
Offensive line coach Alex Gibbs has shown in the past that he has no problem waiting until the mid rounds for a developmental tackle, so, rather than reaching for one in the first, I would not be surprised if he took an athletic project like Capers here in the 4th.
128. Minnesota Vikings- C Eric Olsen (Notre Dame)
John Sullivan really struggled to replace Matt Birk last year, especially as a run blocker, and Adrian Peterson struggled last as a result.
129. Indianapolis Colts- OLB Donald Butler (Washington)
The Colts always try to upgrade their linebackers in the mid rounds and Butler provides depth at multiple position and could fight for a starting job in the future.
130. New Orleans Saints- RB Anthony Dixon (Mississippi State)
The Saints like to use a two back scheme to keep their backs fresh late into games and late into the season. It definitely worked last year, but with Mike Bell gone, and Lynell Hamilton penciled into that #2 back role, it might not work as well this year. Enter Dixon, who would serve as the power back compliment to Pierre Thomas. The two of them would wreak some serious havoc next year.
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