NFL Draft Preview

Now that we all know the Colts will draft Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck number one overall, that means Robert Griffin III will go second for those of you who were confused, we can focus on picks 3-254. Right now we'll focus on the top 10. Who will go to Minnesota at number 3? They could go out west and take USC offensive tackle Matt Kalil, or they can snag Oklahoma State All American wide receiver Justin Blackmon. They could even go down south to Baton Rouge and take LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne. That pick is way up in the air which makes the draft better, the suspense is always the best part. After Minnesota comes Cleveland, who could take one of the two guys that the Vikings do not take. Or they could take Alabama freak of nature running back Trent Richardson, they do need a running back since Peyton Hillis is now in Kansas City. Next comes Tampa Bay who has been reported to be interested in Richardson, although Legarrette Blount doesn't like that, so they could go in that direction. Maybe they'll take a corner if Claiborne is still on the board. Their first round pick from a couple years ago and starting corner Hakeem Talib hasn't been what Buc's fans have wanted. That brings us to St. Louis, they need to give Sam Bradford some help. If Matt Kalil is still on the board, not likely, but if he is that would be a huge get. If he is gone, they can hope that teams somehow missed Justin Blackmon so they can give Bradford a legit wide receiver. Now on to Jacksonville. They didn't win the Tim Tebow sweepstakes, which isn't surprising because they have quarterback in Blaine Gabbert. A sleeper in the top 10 could be Mississippi State defensive end Feltcher Cox, so look out for the Jags to pick someone unknown. The Miami Dolphins are in an interesting spot; should they draft a quarterback? Should they draft another wide receiver to help their starting QB Matt Moore? Notre Dame wide receiver Michael Floyd would be a great choice if that's the case. If they do decide to go with a quarterback, Texas A&M receiver turned quarterback Ryan Tennehill could be a good pick. He hasn't had a lot of experience in college calling plays, but you go to the NFL to learn and become great. The Carolina Panthers have the 9th pick and might look to boost their defense and take Cox if he is still on the board. A sleeper at this pick could be Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly who was a stud in college while at Boston College and has great size at 6'3" 235. He might not be the "safest" pick, but really no one is safe pick. He will certainly be a player who can contribute. Closing out the top ten are the Buffalo Bills. The Bills got a huge gift over the off season when they signed free agent star Mario Williams. They could draft someone to help him on defense or they can try and help their offense first. If Floyd is on the board, I'd look for them to pick him. If he is gone, they could help that defense by taking Memphis mystery Dontari Poe. He blew away scouts at the combine but his film doesn't match up to what he showed in Indianapolis. He could very well surprise everyone but I wouldn't spend a top ten pick on him. With all that said, here's how I predict the top ten to shape out.
*Note: I am NOT an expert
1.  Indianapolis: QB, Andrew Luck (Stanford)
2. Washington: QB, Robert Griffin III (Baylor)
3. Minnesota: WR, Justin Blackmon (Oklahoma State)
4. Cleveland: RB, Trent Richardson (Alabama)
5. Tampa Bay: CB, Morris Claiborne (LSU)
6. St. Louis: OT, Matt Kalil (USC)
7. Jacksonville: DE, Fletcher Cox (Mississippi State)
8. Miami: QB, Ryan Tannehill (Texas A&M)
9. Carolina: WR, Michael Floyd (Notre Dame)
10. Buffalo: LB, Luke Kuechly (Boston College)