First 10 Draft Picks

Draft experts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay have come out with their first round picks. I’ll be discussing the first ten picks of this year’s draft and who i think the teams should draft.

1. Detroit Lions
Kiper: Matt Stafford
McShay: Matt Stafford
Azeem: Matt Stafford
I think the Lions need a lot of help and it should start with a QB. Stafford will most likely start right away, but the Lions do need a QB to lead the team. I don’t think Culpeper is the long term plan, but he can aid Stafford grow into a better QB with his help. If the Lions still have their second first round draft pick (20th overall), they should draft an offensive lineman to help Stafford out in the front line.

2. St. Louis Rams
Kiper: OT Jason Smith
McShay: OT Jason Smith
Azeem: OT Jason Smith
With the recent release of Orlando Pace, it’s a no brainer for the Rams to pick a offensive linemen to protect Bulger and give Jackson good blocks for good long runs and open holes.

3. Kansas City Chiefs
Kiper: LB Aaron Curry
McShay: LB Aaron Curry
Azeem: LB Aaron Curry
With Mike Vrabel on the defense and a QB already set, there is no need in drafting Mark Sanchez from USC. Chiefs need to beef up their D and Curry will help them out and he will learn a lot from veteran LB Mike Vrabel. Curry is also the best defensive player in this year’s draft and the Chiefs need to build a good D, so picking him would help them do that.

4. Seattle Seahawks
Kiper: OT Eugene Monroe
McShay: DT BJ Naji
Azeem: WR Micheal Crabtree
I think Crabtree will be a good option for Matt Hasselbeck to throw to when TJ Houshmandzadeh is covered up. They have Deion Branch, but he hasn’t lived up to his Superbowl MVP performance yet.

5. Cleveland Browns
Kiper: DT BJ Raji
McShay: Brian Orakpo
Azeem: DT BJ Raji
That Defense needs help up front and Raji is the best defensive lineman.

6. Cincinnati Bengals
Kiper: WR Micheal Crabtree
McShay: OT Eugene Monroe
Azeem: OT Eugene Monroe
The Bengals still have Ocho Cinco and added Laveranues Coles and Chris Henry is still with the team. I don’t think they should take a WR with this pick. Bengals need to build a solid line for Palmer and they should take Monroe with this pick.

7. Oakland Raiders
Kiper: WR Jeremy Maclin
McShay: WR Jermey Maclin
Azeem: Jeremy Maclin
I think Maclin should be taken here because besides for Javon Walker and Zach Miller, they have no other weapons for JaMarcus Russell to throw to. Maclin is quick and he will be explosive when the ball is snapped.

8. Jacksonville Jaguars
Kiper: QB Mark Sanchez
McShay: WR Michael Crabtree
Azeem: OT Andre Smith
They need help up front and need to protect Garrard in the pocket.

9. Green Bay Packers
Kiper: DE Brian Orakpo
McShay: DE Aaron Maybin
Azeem DE Brain Orakpo
They need to draft a DE with former DE Aaron Kampman moving to LB next season for the new 3-4 defense. Packers had a chance to get Canty, but that didn’t work out and a DE is an obvious choice here. I like both Maybin and Orakpo, either will do for the Packers.

10. San Francisco 49ers
Kiper: DE Aaron Maybin
McShay: OT Andre Smith
Azeem: DE Aaron Maybin
Can’t draft a QB here with restructuring Alex Smith’s contract and keeping him as their QB, but they could draft Sanchez. Sanchez could be drafted but they should not draft him, wait next year with Tebow, McCoy, and Bradford coming out for next year’s draft. They should draft a DE and beef up their front line. They have decent LB and Nate Clements in the back field build that defense up baby.