2010 NFL Draft

[dew1679666265]

This is extremely early, but I'm bored so I figured I'd do this.

 

Here is the current top 10 teams in the draft if the season ended today (note: I'm not sure how to break ties, so we'll go with point differential):

 

1. Rams

2. Titans

3. Bucs

4. Lions

5. Browns

6. Chiefs

7. Raiders

8. Bills

9. Redskins

10. Seahawks

 

Out of that group, I see 6 teams with the potential to draft a QB (StL, Ten, Cle, Buf, Was, Sea). There's a very good chance we could see 2-3 QBs go in the top 10 picks, maybe 2 in the top 5. With that order, my somewhat educated (though highly premature) guess on the top 5 picks would be this:

 

1. Rams - Bradford/Clausen/Locker

2. Titans - Berry (a little bit of hoping, I admit)

3. Bucs - Gerald McCoy (I think he fits their system a bit better than Suh)

4. Lions - Bryan Bulaga

5. Browns - Bradford/Clausen/Locker

 

That leaves guys like Suh, Mays and 1 of the 3 QBs out of the top 5. This draft has some really nice top end talent, I think.

[sneakypower]

the Lions have the worst defense in football, they can't pass on Suh in that spot

[dew1679666265]

the Lions have the worst defense in football, they can't pass on Suh in that spot

 

Suh would definitely be a top option for them, but Bulaga would fit into that LT need as well. The reason I went Bulaga over Suh is that this draft is deep in DTs moreso than OTs.

[hawkeyecub]

the Lions have the worst defense in football, they can't pass on Suh in that spot

 

Suh would definitely be a top option for them, but Bulaga would fit into that LT need as well. The reason I went Bulaga over Suh is that this draft is deep in DTs moreso than OTs.

 

I don't see Bulaga leaving early and if he does, I don't see him still going in the top 10.

He's missed 3 games this year with that thyroid condition. It won't have any lasting effects but that will leave him with less than 2 years of film as a tackle.

 

More importantly he has not been good since his return. He had an awful game against Wisconsin on Saturday and was beat multiple times for tackles for loss/QB hits. Same against Michigan the prior week.

Much of it is probably due to missing 3 weeks of practice, but I think he'll need another year if he wants to be a top 10-15 pick.

[CubbieBum]

Cleveland won't be going QB with a top 5 pick when they have so much tied up in Quinn and Anderson.

[Guest]

I'd rather have Okung than Bulaga. Especially with Bulaga struggling, as hawkeyecub mentioned.

 

If Suh falls out of the top 5, there are 5 stupid teams.

[dew1679666265]

Cleveland won't be going QB with a top 5 pick when they have so much tied up in Quinn and Anderson.

 

They almost have to, though. If they trade Quinn, they free up some there and then they have an expensive backup. I just don't see either QB excelling there since Mangini doesn't appear to have faith in either.

 

The franchise would be far better off at this point trading one of the two and drafting a QB. If they don't go QB, I think they have to trade down. They have so many needs and, in all honesty, moving just outside the top 10 and focusing on Dez Bryant might be their best option other than going the QB route.

[dew1679666265]

the Lions have the worst defense in football, they can't pass on Suh in that spot

 

Suh would definitely be a top option for them, but Bulaga would fit into that LT need as well. The reason I went Bulaga over Suh is that this draft is deep in DTs moreso than OTs.

 

I don't see Bulaga leaving early and if he does, I don't see him still going in the top 10.

He's missed 3 games this year with that thyroid condition. It won't have any lasting effects but that will leave him with less than 2 years of film as a tackle.

 

More importantly he has not been good since his return. He had an awful game against Wisconsin on Saturday and was beat multiple times for tackles for loss/QB hits. Same against Michigan the prior week.

Much of it is probably due to missing 3 weeks of practice, but I think he'll need another year if he wants to be a top 10-15 pick.

 

Interesting, thanks. Everything I had read indicated he had a good chance of leaving early, which was why I was making the assumption. That's part of why this is so premature, though - who knows who will actually leave early.

[dew1679666265]

I'd rather have Okung than Bulaga. Especially with Bulaga struggling, as hawkeyecub mentioned.

 

If Suh falls out of the top 5, there are 5 stupid teams.

 

From what I've heard, Bulaga sounds better, but I'm no expert on the two. In my hypothetical, the Bucs could well go with Suh. I could also see the Titans go in that direction as well.

[CubbieBum]

Cleveland won't be going QB with a top 5 pick when they have so much tied up in Quinn and Anderson.

 

They almost have to, though. If they trade Quinn, they free up some there and then they have an expensive backup. I just don't see either QB excelling there since Mangini doesn't appear to have faith in either.

 

The franchise would be far better off at this point trading one of the two and drafting a QB. If they don't go QB, I think they have to trade down. They have so many needs and, in all honesty, moving just outside the top 10 and focusing on Dez Bryant might be their best option other than going the QB route.

 

They simply won't be willing to drop 8-10 mil a year on another QB. They already dropped alot on Anderson and quite a bit on Quinn.

[dew1679666265]

Cleveland won't be going QB with a top 5 pick when they have so much tied up in Quinn and Anderson.

 

They almost have to, though. If they trade Quinn, they free up some there and then they have an expensive backup. I just don't see either QB excelling there since Mangini doesn't appear to have faith in either.

 

The franchise would be far better off at this point trading one of the two and drafting a QB. If they don't go QB, I think they have to trade down. They have so many needs and, in all honesty, moving just outside the top 10 and focusing on Dez Bryant might be their best option other than going the QB route.

 

They simply won't be willing to drop 8-10 mil a year on another QB. They already dropped alot on Anderson and quite a bit on Quinn.

 

If they don't take a QB, they should trade down. They might should trade down anyway and then take a QB in the second or third round (Devlin, Hiller, etc).

[Guest]

If there's one thing everyone can agree on about the 2010 draft, it's that the Raiders will do something amazingly stupid.

[Guest]

If there's one thing everyone can agree on about the 2010 draft, it's that the Raiders will do something amazingly stupid.

who is the fastest guy in the draft?

[CubbieBum]

Cleveland won't be going QB with a top 5 pick when they have so much tied up in Quinn and Anderson.

 

They almost have to, though. If they trade Quinn, they free up some there and then they have an expensive backup. I just don't see either QB excelling there since Mangini doesn't appear to have faith in either.

 

The franchise would be far better off at this point trading one of the two and drafting a QB. If they don't go QB, I think they have to trade down. They have so many needs and, in all honesty, moving just outside the top 10 and focusing on Dez Bryant might be their best option other than going the QB route.

 

They simply won't be willing to drop 8-10 mil a year on another QB. They already dropped alot on Anderson and quite a bit on Quinn.

 

If they don't take a QB, they should trade down. They might should trade down anyway and then take a QB in the second or third round (Devlin, Hiller, etc).

 

They should trade down to 10-15 and then take a QB. Difference between top 5 and 10-15 is massive.

[SouthSideRyan]

Oooh, I just got a little hard at the idea of the Raiders taking Tebow in the 1st round.

[Guest]

Oooh, I just got a little hard at the idea of the Raiders taking Tebow in the 1st round.

 

That certainly wouldn't surprise me.

[SpongeWorthy]

Bradford doesn't have Stafford's arm, but everyone knew that last year and they still liked him, because he's smart and he's incredibly accurate. Not to knock McCoy, but just as a comparison, Bradford actually throws the ball downfield, though last year he did rely on bubble screens a lot.

 

I actually would liken Bradford to Sanchez. Both are cerebral QBs who don't have great arms but came up in elite BCS programs.

 

I think Clausen is a super pro-prospect, I think Mallett could be Joe Flacco and I think Jake Locker might be.... a more athletic Roethlisberger? I'm struggling with a comparison.

 

Mallett likely wouldn't have the quick success Flacco did, but those seem like good comparisons. How about Romo as a comp for Locker? Or a better version of Romo? Or maybe McNabb?

 

Jake Locker is like Randall Cunningham without quite the same amount of escapability. He's probably faster in a straight line than Cunningham was. Both have huge arms.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Oooh, I just got a little hard at the idea of the Raiders taking Tebow in the 1st round.

 

That certainly wouldn't surprise me.

 

What? That the Raiders would take Tebow or that SSR got hard thinking about Tim Tebow?

[hawkeyecub]

I don't see Bulaga leaving early and if he does, I don't see him still going in the top 10.

He's missed 3 games this year with that thyroid condition. It won't have any lasting effects but that will leave him with less than 2 years of film as a tackle.

 

More importantly he has not been good since his return. He had an awful game against Wisconsin on Saturday and was beat multiple times for tackles for loss/QB hits. Same against Michigan the prior week.

Much of it is probably due to missing 3 weeks of practice, but I think he'll need another year if he wants to be a top 10-15 pick.

 

Interesting, thanks. Everything I had read indicated he had a good chance of leaving early, which was why I was making the assumption. That's part of why this is so premature, though - who knows who will actually leave early.

 

Yeah it's not like you were off base. Entering this season he was considered by most to be the #1 OT prospect and most guessed that he would leave early if he was going to be a top 10 pick. Especially with the rookie salary cap stuff.

 

It's possible the scouts will disregard some of the film from this year and think it's just rustiness from the thyroid. But he missed 3 games and hasn't been good in the 3 since he returned. He was abused by O'Brien Schofield last week in the first half but did get it together a little in the 2nd. Graham from Michigan had at least 1 sack and a couple TFL's the week before against him.

[sneakypower]

the Lions have the worst defense in football, they can't pass on Suh in that spot

 

Suh would definitely be a top option for them, but Bulaga would fit into that LT need as well. The reason I went Bulaga over Suh is that this draft is deep in DTs moreso than OTs.

pop quiz: without looking, tell me who their two starting DTs are, or even just one

[shnsajax]

If there's one thing everyone can agree on about the 2010 draft, it's that the Raiders will do something amazingly stupid.

who is the fastest guy in the draft?

 

Noel Devine could be a top 5 pick after all.

[dew1679666265]

the Lions have the worst defense in football, they can't pass on Suh in that spot

 

Suh would definitely be a top option for them, but Bulaga would fit into that LT need as well. The reason I went Bulaga over Suh is that this draft is deep in DTs moreso than OTs.

pop quiz: without looking, tell me who their two starting DTs are, or even just one

 

Chuck Darby is one, I think. I know the other one but I can't recall him off the top of my head.

[dew1679666265]

Yeah it's not like you were off base. Entering this season he was considered by most to be the #1 OT prospect and most guessed that he would leave early if he was going to be a top 10 pick. Especially with the rookie salary cap stuff.

 

It's possible the scouts will disregard some of the film from this year and think it's just rustiness from the thyroid. But he missed 3 games and hasn't been good in the 3 since he returned. He was abused by O'Brien Schofield last week in the first half but did get it together a little in the 2nd. Graham from Michigan had at least 1 sack and a couple TFL's the week before against him.

 

I've liked everything I've heard about Bulaga, but hadn't heard much about his thyroid condition. If he can close out the year well and have a good combine (if he leaves early), it wouldn't surprise me if they overlooked a poor start to the year.

[Ryno12]

Yeah it's not like you were off base. Entering this season he was considered by most to be the #1 OT prospect and most guessed that he would leave early if he was going to be a top 10 pick. Especially with the rookie salary cap stuff.

 

It's possible the scouts will disregard some of the film from this year and think it's just rustiness from the thyroid. But he missed 3 games and hasn't been good in the 3 since he returned. He was abused by O'Brien Schofield last week in the first half but did get it together a little in the 2nd. Graham from Michigan had at least 1 sack and a couple TFL's the week before against him.

 

I've liked everything I've heard about Bulaga, but hadn't heard much about his thyroid condition. If he can close out the year well and have a good combine (if he leaves early), it wouldn't surprise me if they overlooked a poor start to the year.

 

Coming into the season it was pretty much assumed that Bulaga would leave after this year. However, the thyroid condition, and how he has played recently has put that into question. He has been our at best our third best lineman performance wise this season (behind Calloway and Richardson, and possibly Reiff). Much of that can be attributed to health problems and missed practice time/lack of cohesiveness on the line. Also, he has faced two good DE's in Graham and Schofield, but a top ten pick should be able to make a better showing against those two than Bulaga did. I still think there is a good chance he leaves early, especially with a strong finish, but there seems to be a possibility that he will return next year, now.

[Tracer Bullet]

Clausen has all the measurables, the better arm and runs a pro style offense. I'm always wary of spread QBs and if two QBs are relatively equal, I'll take the pro style QB.

 

But I'll agree with IMB, despite playing in a spread offense, Bradford has shown immense accuracy already.

 

Obviously all while assuming a healthy Bradford. For me, I won't even judge Bradford now. Don't know where to begin since he's unhealthy and has question marks.

 

Bradford has the measureables too, but I guess Clausen does have the stronger arm. Playing in a pro-style offense definitely helps Clausen, but the numbers are vastly on Bradford's side.

 

I'll agree that this is all dependent on health, though. Both Bradford and Pike could fall a bit if they don't get healthy by or before the combine.

 

Put Clausen on OU's team in '07 and Bradford on ND's team in '07 and see who has the better numbers. Clausen was starting with a ton of freshman behind a crap OL. Tate in '07 isn't anything like Tate is in '09. Bradford might be the better overall NFL QB, I don't think so, but he might be. If a team makes that pick based on Clausen's #s in '07 (or even '08), they're idiots.