Well, after all the heavy stuff we've talked about the last couple of days with the stadium and the potential move and things of that nature, let's lighten things up a little bit by looking at a newly-updated version of the Mock Draft.
| Pick | Team | Selection | Previous |
| 1 | Miami Dolphins | Chris Long, DE, Virginia | Jake Long, OT, Michigan |
| 2 | St. Louis Rams | Glenn Dorsey, DT, Louisiana State | Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State |
| 3 | Atlanta Falcons | Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College | Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College |
| 4 | Oakland Raiders | Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas | Chris Long, DE, Virginia |
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | Jake Long, OT, Michigan | Glenn Dorsey, DT, Louisiana State |
| 6 | New York Jets | Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State | Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas |
| 7 | New England Patriots (from San Francisco) | Keith Rivers, LB, Southern California | Dominique Rogers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State |
| 8 | Baltimore Ravens | Branden Albert, OL, Virginia | Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State |
| 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | Sedric Ellis, DT, Southern Cal | Sedric Ellis, DT, Southern Cal |
| 10 | New Orleans Saints | Dominique Rogers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State | Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy |
| 11 | Buffalo Bills | Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy | Mike Jenkins, CB, South Florida |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State | Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh |
| 13 | Carolina Panthers | Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida | Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois |
| 14 | Chicago Bears | Chris Williams, OT, Vanderbilt | Chris Williams, OT, Vanderbilt |
| 15 | Detroit Lions | Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh | Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon |
| 16 | Arizona Cardinals | Mike Jenkins, CB, South Florida | Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida |
| 17 | Minnesota Vikings | Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson | Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson |
| 18 | Houston Texans | Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois | Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas |
| 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | Devin Thomas, WR, Michigan State | Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma |
| 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas | DeSean Jackson, WR, California |
| 21 | Washington Redskins | Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma | Limas Sweed, WR, Texas |
| 22 | Dallas Cowboys (from Cleveland) | Felix Jones, RB, Arkansas | Felix Jones, RB, Arkansas |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Kentwan Balmer, DL, North Carolina | Branden Albert, OG, Virginia |
| 24 | Tennessee Titans | DeSean Jackson, WR, California | James Hardy, WR, Indiana |
| 25 | Seattle Seahawks | Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon | Fred Davis, TE, Southern Cal |
| 26 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jerrod Mayo, LB, Tennessee | Jerrod Mayo, LB, Tennessee |
| 27 | San Diego Chargers | Limas Sweed, WR, Texas | Kenny Phillips, S, Miami (FL) |
| 28 | Dallas Cowboys | Antoine Cason, CB, Arizona | Antoine Cason, CB, Arizona |
| 29 | San Francisco 49ers (from Indianapolis) | Kenny Phillips, S, Miami (FL) | Devin Thomas, WR, Michigan State |
| 30 | Green Bay Packers | Fred Davis, TE, Southern Cal | Keith Rivers, LB, Southern Cal |
| 32 | New York Giants | Dan Connor, LB, Penn State | Reggie Smith, CB, Oklahoma |
A couple of comments here. . .
-I've changed the top pick from Jake Long to Chris Long. Now, if I were the Dolphins, Jake Long would still be MY pick. But since I don't think Parcells is big on taking O-linemen that high, I think he's going to go for the big-time DE instead.
-The Vikings need to get a WR in this year's draft. As you can see from the draft above, I view this year's wide receiver class as not being very "top heavy," but it is fairly deep. If the Vikings want to get their hands on a wide receiver, they'd be better served waiting until Round 2 or 3. The next time I do one of these, hopefully I can find the time to add a second round.
-My pick for Minnesota hasn't changed. In my opinion, with the way I have the mock falling, Merling is the best choice for the Vikings at that spot. All the notable OTs are gone, there isn't a WR worth #17, in my opinion, and Merling is the last DE worthy of a first-round grade. I'll have more on Merling in a future posting.
There you have it, folks. . .discuss!