5, 11, 20, 24, 29

1. Oakland Raiders “ JaMarcus Russell, QB, LSU Russell threw for some amazing numbers, outshining Brady Quinn. Oakland needs this guy badly, as their offense was offensive all year, especially at the QB position. “ Nathan Anthony
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Via trade with Detroit) “ Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech Tight end size (6-4, 237), track team speed (4.35 in the 40) and a dynamite work ethic equals a lot of those annoying cannon blasts from that pirate ship in Raymond James Stadium. “ Anthony Paulis
3. Cleveland Browns “ Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame Quinn had a spectacular year, and Cleveland will be looking for a QB that can throw for precision and depth. Quinn doesn“t have the strongest arm, but knows a pro-style offense from Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis. “ NA
4. Detroit Lions (Via trade with Tampa Bay) “ Gaines Adams, DE, Clemson The Lions have many needs to fill, they trade down with Tampa Bay to acquire extra picks and a fill a need with the best pass rushing defensive end in the draft. “ AP
5. Washington Redskins “ Amobi Okoye, DT, Louisville At 19, Okoye is undoubtedly the youngest player ever selected in the first round. He will be the plug in the “Skins defense for years to come. “ Jimmy Lemke
6. Minnesota Vikings “ LaRon Landry, S, LSU Last year, the Vikings gave up 4,015 yards in the air, 31st in the league. They“ll vastly improve that with the showstopper Landry. - JL
7. Atlanta Falcons “ Alan Branch, DT, Michigan The Falcons have an aging defensive line; the mammoth 324-pound Branch will definitely improve the run defense. “ AP
8. Miami Dolphins - Levi Brown, OT, Penn State The Phins let go of a few mediocre O-linemen this off season and Brown will fill one of many vacancies as a blocker for Daunte Culpepper, or Cleo Lemon, or Trent Green, or whatever. “ Brett Winkler
9. Houston Texans- Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma Last year Houston passed on Reggie Bush with the first overall pick. This time around, they'll get an even better running back--nine picks later. Sorry Ahman Green. “ BW
10. Buffalo Bills “ Patrick Willis, ILB, Ole Miss The Bills have needs on defense. They take Willis, a physically gifted linebacker with a 4.37 forty and a 39-inch vertical. - AP
11. St. Louis Rams “ Leon Hall, CB, Michigan Mike Rumph and Lenny Walls will not help the Rams problems in the secondary. Hall is a sound field technician who will be a welcomed addition. “ AP
12. Carolina Panthers “ Greg Olsen, TE, Miami Olsen will be a great target for Jake Delhomme in Week One. Once Delhomme's benched, he'll be even better for David Carr the rest of the way. “ BW
13. Pittsburgh Steelers “ Jamaal Anderson, DE, Arkansas This guy hits like a ton of bricks when he“s healthy. He was sidelined last year and has a history of getting injuries to his legs, but he“s the strong defender the Steelers are looking for. - NA
14. San Diego Chargers (Via trade with Green Bay) “ Ted Ginn Jr., WR, Ohio State Having a real wide receiver for once could be the missing piece of the puzzle in San Diego. Even without a trade, Ginn's still a good bet to be taken at number 16. “ BW
15. Jacksonville Jaguars “ Reggie Nelson, S, Florida Adding hometown hero Nelson to the mix will bolster an already stellar defense, opening the door to boot out an aging Donovin Darius. - JL
16. Tennessee Titans “ Robert Meachem, WR, Tennessee With the Titans losing Drew Bennett and Bobby Wade, Vince Young needs a fast receiver to throw to in Norm Chow“s offense. “ AP
17. Denver Broncos “ Jarvis Moss, DE, Florida The Broncos lost out on signing Patrick Kearney, and they need a pass rush badly. Moss has the ability to get to the quarterback. - AP
18. Dallas Cowboys “ Dwayne Jarrett, WR, USC Tony Romo is going to need weapons to rely upon with T.O. and Terry Glenn getting older. 20% of Jarrett“s catches were for touchdowns. “ AP
19. Kansas City Chiefs - Dwayne Bowe, WR, LSU The Chiefs have needed a new wide receiver for about five years. They'll take anyone with ten fingers at this point. “ BW
20. New York Jets “ Chris Houston, CB, Arkansas The Jets need help in the secondary. Houston is a great athlete and may be the best cover corner in this draft. - AP
21. Philadelphia Eagles “ Justin Harrell, DT, Tennessee The Eagles need a defensive tackle with Darwin Walker going to Buffalo. Selecting the athletic 314-pound Harrell will fill that void. “ AP
22. New Orleans Saints “ Lawrence Timmons, LB, Florida State The Saints had a good defense and stellar offense last year, but help is help, and their linebacking corps was their biggest weak spot. “ NA
23. New England Patriots “ Ryan Kalil, C, USC Protecting Tom Brady is the No. 1 priority, and adding one of the best linemen in the draft will help. He“ll eventually move to guard as Stephen Neal isn“t the answer. - JL
24. Green Bay Packers (Via trade with San Diego) - Michael Griffin, S, Texas After acquiring Michael "the burner" Turner, the Pack draft Michael "the way better than Marquand Manuel" Griffin. “ BW
25. Chicago Bears “ Joe Staley, OT, Central Michigan The Bears need a good OL to guard Grossman and Joe Staley is a big 6“5”, 300+ pound monster who is quick off the line. “ NA
26. Indianapolis Colts “ Jon Beason, OLB, Miami (FL) Beason would help solve an immediate problem for the Colts, who had the worst rated run defense in the NFL last season.

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