Bruno Boys Fantasy Football

Every NFL fan wants to know who their favorite team is going to take, and mock drafts can provide those fans with hope for the future.  With the 2010 NFL Draft only four weeks away, the Bruno Boys are putting their best foot forward to give you an idea of who will be taken in Round 1. Contrary to the hundreds of mock drafts you will find on the internet, the Bruno Boys truly believe that the top two quarterbacks will be taken within the first six picks.

When figuring out who each NFL team would target in our 2010 NFL Mock Draft we used our Off-season Team Needs series to help determine what position each team needs. From there, we looked at all potential rookies that could fill a void and started mocking the entire draft.  While many fans want the biggest name offensive player, you will notice offensive linemen rule supreme in Round 1. The NFL game today is run by the trenches (offensive and defensive lines), and this year more than most, there are talented lineman (both offensive that warrant being drafted in Round 1 of the NFL Draft.

1. St. Louis Rams — Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma

There is no quarterback as accurate and NFL ready as Bradford. If the Rams aren’t concerned about tanking another season they will draft Ndamukong Suh and wait around for Jake Locker (QB - Washington) in 2011. However, we feel that St. Louis realizes the time is now and they take their franchise QB at No.1

2. Detroit Lions — Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska

Suh will make an immediate impact on an already much-improved defensive front seven. His intelligence, athleticism, and work ethic make him a slightly better option than McCoy.

3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma

If Tampa Bay drafts the best player on the board, the talent of Eric Berry’s makes him hard to pass up on; however, Tampa Bay needs help at stopping the run and McCoy instantly improves the worst run defense in the NFL.

4. Washington Redskins — Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State

The best of a great offensive line draft class, Okung provides new Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan with a franchise left tackle to build his offense around.

5. Kansas City Chiefs — Eric Berry, S, Tennessee

It wouldn’t surprise us if Berry ends up being one of the best safeties in the game in just his first season. Look for Berry to improve a team that allowed the fourth most points in the NFL in 2009.

6. Seattle Seahawks — Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame

An established, talented quarterback with experience in Charlie Weis’ pro style offense. He has a few years to season behind aging, yet somewhat productive QB, Matt Hasselbeck.

7. Cleveland Browns — Joe Haden, CB, Florida

Easily the No.1 cornerback in the draft, Haden’s slow 40-time lowered his draft stock at the combine a few weeks back. Game film always trumps the combine, and his game film shows he can be one of the better shutdown cornerbacks in the game.

8. Oakland Raiders — Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland

Based on how impressive he was the the Scouting Combine, Campbell is one of the most gifted athletes at offensive tackle in this years draft. While he may not be the most polished, he easily has the best physical tools, something owner Al Davis is infatuated with.

9. Buffalo Bills — Bryan Bulaga, OT, Iowa

With Okung off the board, the Bills take the next best left tackle in Bulaga. Some would say that Trent Williams is a better pick, but Williams might be better off as a right tackle and the Bills need someone who can protect their quarterbacks blind side.

10. Jacksonville Jaguars — Earl Thomas, S, Texas

In a draft full of safe picks thus far, Thomas ranks up there as one of the safest. He played on a great defense at Texas and anchored the pass defense, and can expect to do the same against high-powered offenses in Indianapolis and Houston.

11. Denver Broncos — Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State

The most talented wide receiver on the board, Bryant is the perfect pick for a team assumed to move on from the Brandon Marshall saga. He won’t be Marshall in his first season, but Bryant can fill the void immediately.

12. Miami Dolphins — Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, South Florida

The best defensive end on the draft board, Pierre-Paul helps an aging defensive front with new coordinator Mike Nolan. Nolan was able to transform defensive end Elvis Dumervil in Denver last year, so it’s exciting to see what he can do with another physically gifted DE in Pierre-Paul.

13. San Francisco 49ers — Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma

With a desperate need for some physicality at the right tackle position, Williams, who has played both LT and RT throughout his tenure at Oklahoma, can fill the void on the 49ers line.

14. Seattle Seahawks — C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson

It’s his versatility that makes Spiller such a dynamic offensive player. While a safer pick might be Derrick Morgan, Spiller can provide immediate help in the run, pass, and return games - all categories the Seahawks struggled with in 2009.

15. New York Giants — Rolando McClain, ILB, Alabama

The leader of a strong Crimson Tide defense, McClain will fill the void that Antonio Pierce left. If he plays anything like his brother (LeRon), Rolando should be a force in the middle of the New York Giants defense for years to come.

16. Tennessee Titans — Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech

Morgan is big and fast and fits a huge hole that Kyle Vanden Bosch left when he signed with the Detroit Lions. Morgan is a talented end with great work ethic and will fit in well with Jeff Fisher’s Titans team.