NFL Mock Draft - 1st Round

As the season is winding down, Scout.com's NFL Expert Randy Taylor projects what the first round of April's NFL Draft could look like.

PICK	TEAM	NAME	POS	COLLEGE	COMMENTS
1	Detroit Lions	Brady Quinn	QB	Notre Dame	Will give the fans hope.
2	Oakland Raiders	Joe Thomas	OT	Wisconsin	Need OL help but may go best available. Too many holes.
3	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	LaMarr Woodley	LB	Michigan	Need impact defensive player.
4	Houston Texans	Calvin Johnson (jr)	WR	Georgia Tech	Get as many weapons as possible.
5	Cleveland Browns	Ted Ginn JR. (jr)	WR	Ohio State	He's a playmaker from down the road.
6	Arizona Cardinals	Paul Posluszny	OLB	Penn State	A productive defender.
7	St. Louis Rams	Patrick Willis	LB	Mississippi	This is an upgrade at the position and possibly a steal.
8	Washington Redskins	Gaines Adams	DE	Clemson	Will add athleticism on the edge.
9	Green Bay Packers	Adrian Peterson (jr)	RB	Oklahoma	Need to upgrade and prepare for the future.
10	San Francisco 49ers	Quentin Moses	DE	Georgia	Need a young pass rusher.
11	Carolina Panthers	JaMarcus Russell(jr)	QB	LSU	A big arm to replace the veteran and generate excitement.
12	Tennessee Titans	Dwayne Jarrett (jr)	WR	USC	A big receiver that will help Vince be more productive.
13	Minnesota Vikings	Jeff Samardzija	WR	Notre Dame	Give Jackson more weapons.
14	Miami Dolphins	Troy Smith	QB	Ohio State	Need a shot in the arm on offense.
15	Buffalo Bills	Sidney Rice (RS SO)	WR	South Carolina	Improve passing game to relieve pressure on the run and the QB.
16	Pittsburgh Steelers	Leon Hall	CB	Michigan	Lets them continue to attack the line of scrimmage.
17	Kansas City Chiefs	Dwayne Bowe	WR	LSU	A good size receiver for a position that's just adequate.
18	Atlanta Falcons	Victor Abiamiri	DE	Notre Dame	Can't rely on Abraham and need to be more productive off the edge.
19	New England Patriots from Seattle	LaRon Landry	S	LSU	Could use secondary help.
20	New York Jets	Quinn Pitcock	DT	Ohio State	Improves the interior of their defense.
21	Jacksonville Jaguars	Levi Brown	OT	Penn State	An upgrade and could be a fixture on the OL.
22	New York Giants	Marshawn Lynch	RB	California	Need to replace Tiki.
23	Philadelphia Eagles	Michael Griffin	S	Texas	Could be the ideal sidekick to Dawkins at safety.
24	Denver Broncos	Glenn Dorsey (jr)	DT	LSU	Need more stout depth inside.
25	Cincinnati Bengals	Tom Zbikowski	S	Notre Dame	This is a tough and reliable player. Is a fighter, legally!
26	Dallas Cowboys	Ryan Harris	OG	Notre Dame	Can play more than one position.
27	New Orleans Saints	Marcus McCauley	CB	Fresno State	Will bring youth to the group and add a foundation player.
28	New England Patriots	Jason Hill	WR	Washington State	Should add a playmaker on the outside.
29	Indianapolis Colts	Rufus Alexander	LB	Oklahoma	A linebacker that can run and tackle will help.
30	Baltimore Ravens	Kenny Irons	RB	Auburn	Will improve the explosiveness at the position.
31	Chicago Bears	Marcus Thomas	DT	Florida	You can never have enough talent up the middle.
32	San Diego Chargers	Justin Blalock	OG	Texas	Adds a tough and versatile lineman to the mix.