My first time ever doing a Mock Draft - and SO EARLY - but I thought I could use the practice, in case I get called to become the GM of the Mexico City Aztecs (the 33rd team to be in the NFL, with a Canadian team as the 34th) and I have to show some experience. 
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Round 1
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Team Selecting
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Player
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School
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Position
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Notes
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1
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Houston Texans
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D'Brickashaw Ferguson
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Virginia
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OT
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LT to protect Carr
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2
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Green Bay Packers
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Reggie Bush
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USC
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HB
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Green's replacement
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3
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San Francisco 49ers
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Marcus McNeill
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Auburn
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OT
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First bookend for Smith
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4
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New York Jets
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Matt Leinart
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USC
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QB
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Chad is history?
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5
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Arizona Cardinals
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Ahmad Brooks
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Virginia
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LB
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More Defense to win
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6
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Tennessee Titans
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Mathias Kiwanuka
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Boston College
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DE
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Javon Kearse #2? Doubtful
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7
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Detroit Lions
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Eric Winston
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Miami (FL)
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OT
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Protection for QB carousel
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8
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Cleveland Browns
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A.J. Hawk
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Ohio State
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LB
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Needed for 3-4,A Romeo player?
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9
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Chicago Bears
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Marcedes Lewis
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UCLA
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TE
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A pick for Ditka, another weapon
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10
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New Orleans Saints
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Haloti Ngata
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Oregon
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DT
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Shores up a D-Line that has to improve
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11
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Buffalo Bills
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Jonathan Scott
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Texas
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OT
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Protection for JP
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12
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Oakland Raiders
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Abdul Hodge
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Iowa
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LB
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Need some D to go with the O
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13
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Baltimore Ravens
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Chad Greenway
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Iowa
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LB
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2000 Ravens they aren't
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14
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Minnesota Vikings
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Max Jean-Gilles
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Georgia
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OG
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Time to Run the Ball, Moss is gone
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15
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Miami Dolphins
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Rodrique Wright
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Texas
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DT
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Traylor's replacement
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16
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St. Louis Rams
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Will Blackmon
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Boston College
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CB
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Multi-talented, Rams can utilize
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17
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Dallas Cowboys
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Jimmy Williams
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Virginia Tech
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S
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Will complete a Defense Rebuild?
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18
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Denver Broncos - Wash
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Andrew Whitworth
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Louisiana State
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OT
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Denver get depth and talent at OT
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19
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Seattle Seahawks
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Derek Hagan
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Arizona State
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WR
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Another WR to fit in…
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20
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Carolina Panthers
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DeAngelo Williams
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Memphis
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HB
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Deshaun Foster's replacement
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21
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New York Giants
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Orien Harris
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Miami (FL)
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DT
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NY improves it's D, SB next year?
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22
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Jacksonville Jaguars
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Laurence Maroney
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Minnesota
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HB
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Fred gets hurt too much; youth movement
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23
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Kansas City Chiefs
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Darrell Hunter
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Miami (OH)
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CB
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Continue to rebuild D, hope Green holds up
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24
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Denver Broncos
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Greg Eslinger
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Minnesota
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C
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Fits the Zone Blocking mold?
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25
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New England Patriots
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Michael Huff
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Texas
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S
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Desimated Defense could use him
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26
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San Diego Chargers
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Darnell Bing
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USC
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S
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Defense is young and improving
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27
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Pittsburgh Steelers
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Jason Allen
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Tennessee
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CB
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Williams replacement
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28
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Atlanta Falcons
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Mike Degory
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Florida
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C
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Only weak link is the C for Run game
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29
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Philadelphia Eagles
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Jesse Mahelona
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Tennessee
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DT
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Corey Simon's replacement
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30
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Cincinnati Bengals
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Leonard Pope
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Georgia
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TE
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Arsenal builder for Carson Palmer
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31
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Tampa Bay Bucs
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Daryn Colledge
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Boise State
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OT
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Cadillac off Colledge
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32
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Indianapolis Colts
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Davin Joseph
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Oklahoma
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OT/OG
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A reach of a pick, SB champs!!!!
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Round 2
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Team Selecting
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Player
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School
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Position
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Notes
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33
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Houston Texans
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Todd Watkins
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Brigham Young
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WR
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Fast WR to comp. Johnson
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34
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Green Bay Packers
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Manny Lawson
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North Carolina State
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DE
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Defense is 2 years away
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35
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San Francisco 49ers
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Winston Justice
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USC
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OT
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Other Bookend for Alex
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36
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New York Jets
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Gabe Watson
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Michigan
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NT
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Big guy to clog middle
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37
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Arizona Cardinals
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Tim Day
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Oregon
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TE
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TE was weak, seemed a good pick
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38
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Tennessee Titans
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LenDale White
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USC
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HB
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Chow's old RB at USC
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39
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Detroit Lions
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Tye Hill
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Clemson
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CB
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A team confused…WTF can I do?
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40
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Cleveland Browns
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Parys Haralson
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Tennessee
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DE
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another 3-4 piece
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41
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Chicago Bears
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Hank Baskett
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New Mexico
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WR
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Skill positions are now set
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42
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New Orleans Saints
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Howard Thomas
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UTEP
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ILB
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Weakness at MLB
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43
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Buffalo Bills
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Omar Gaither
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Tennessee
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LB
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A reach?
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44
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Oakland Raiders
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Claude Wroten
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LSU
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DT
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Warren Sapp's replacement
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45
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Baltimore Ravens
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Alan Zemaitis
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Penn State
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CB
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Long gone Deion
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46
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Minnesota Vikings
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Gerald Riggs
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Tennessee
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HB
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Power rusher they need
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47
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Miami Dolphins
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Bobby Carpenter
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Ohio State
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LB
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Saban's replacement for Junior
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48
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St. Louis Rams
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A.J. Nicholson
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Florida State
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LB
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Defense hopefully improves
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49
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Dallas Cowboys
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Mike Hass
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Oregon State
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WR
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Poss. guy, A Parcells type
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50
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Washington Redskins
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Joseph Addai
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Louisiana State
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HB
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Portis needs help
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51
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Seattle Seahawks
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D’Qwell Jackson
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Maryland
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LB
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Weakness at MLB-OLB
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52
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Carolina Panthers
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Jeremy Trueblood
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Boston College
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OT
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Never hurts to build O-line
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53
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New York Giants
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Leon Washington
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Florida State
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HB
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Tiki's R-back in training
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54
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Jacksonville Jaguars
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Mark Setterstrom
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Minnesota
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OG
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Two guys from same school, not likely
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55
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Kansas City Chiefs
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Eric Henderson
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Georgia Tech
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DE
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More Defense to win
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56
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Denver Broncos
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Martin Nance
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Miami (Ohio)
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WR
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Rod Smith's pupil
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57
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New England Patriots
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Charles Gordon
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Kansas
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CB
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With losses on D, gotta replace them
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58
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San Diego Chargers
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Kelly Jennings
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Miami (FL)
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CB
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Too high, or just right?
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59
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Pittsburgh Steelers
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Ernie Sims
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Florida State
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LB
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Long history of LBs, can he be one?
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60
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Atlanta Falcons
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Demetrius Williams
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Oregon
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WR
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Vick's got ANOTHER WR
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61
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Philadelphia Eagles
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Sinorice Moss
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Miami (FLA.)
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WR
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Too high, or just right?
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62
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Cincinnati Bengals
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Greg Blue
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Georgia
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S
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A hitter in SEC, toughens the D
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63
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Tampa Bay Bucs
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Skyler Green
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LSU
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WR
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KR/WR with quicks
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64
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Indianapolis Colts
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DeMario Minter
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Georgia
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CB
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Nickel guy they can always use
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I can't be a visionary for all of these franchises. I just sorted through a bunch of information and predicted W-L records. (Not shown.) Indianapolis wins SB. Tampa Bay actually gets to it (crazy as that sounds) and Cincy and Philly are there at the end of AFC-NFC championship.
SD, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, New England, Denver, New York Giants, Seattle and Minnesota made it to the Playoffs. Minnesota was actually under .500. Go figure in the NFC 'Bore us' Division.
After 4 games, these picks are really just based on current play and needs, IMHO.
"It is only too easy to catch people's attention by doing something
worse than anyone else has dared to do it before." - Claude Monet
(1840-1926) French Impressionist Painter
