Originally published Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Danny O'Neil's mock draft

Danny O'Neil's mock draft Choice, Team Player Pos Ht. Wt. College Comment 1. Detroit Matthew Stafford QB 6-2 225 Georgia A quarterback has...


Danny O'Neil's mock draft
Choice, Team	Player	Pos	Ht.	Wt.	College	Comment
1. Detroit	Matthew Stafford	QB	6-2	225	Georgia	A quarterback has been the first overall selection in eight of the previous 11 drafts.
2. St. Louis	Jason Smith	OT	6-5	309	Baylor	No team is as barren at tackle as the Rams after cutting Orlando Pace this offseason.
3. Kansas City	Tyson Jackson	DE	6-4	295	LSU	Tyson Jackson is a middle-of-the-round talent who vaults to No. 3 because he fits Chiefs' defense.
4. Seattle	Aaron Curry	LB	6-2	254	Wake Forest	Curry will join A.J. Hawk as the only linebackers chosen in the top five since 2001.
5. Cleveland	Brian Orakpo	DE	6-3	263	Texas	Browns' pass rush needs a boost after finishing tied for second-to-last in sacks with 17.
6. Cincinnati	B.J. Raji	DT	6-2	337	Boston College	Some think tackle Andre Smith is headed here, but Marvin Lewis would love a run-stopper.
7. Oakland	Jeremy Maclin	WR	6-0	198	Missouri	Al Davis adds a speedy receiver to that track team he calls a football franchise these days.
8. Denver	Mark Sanchez	QB	6-2	227	USC	Projected trade: Broncos move up from No. 12 to pick their quarterback for the future.
9. Green Bay	Eugene Monroe	OT	6-5	309	Virginia	Packers start mid-round run on offensive tackles by picking polished Monroe.
10. San Francisco	Michael Crabtree	WR	6-1	225	Texas Tech	49ers won't mess up their good fortune, pick the best playmaker available in the draft.
11. Buffalo	Andre Smith	OT	6-4	332	Alabama	Buffalo has a gaping hole after trading tackle Jason Peters. Smith has the girth to fill it.
12. Jacksonville	Michael Oher	OT	6-5	309	Mississippi	Jags need someone to protect blind side. Who better than subject of best-seller "The Blind Side"?
13. Washington	Chris "Beanie" Wells	RB	6-1	235	Ohio State	How long must Clinton Portis be held together by duct tape before team drafts some help?
14. New Orleans	Knowshon Moreno	RB	5-11	217	Georgia	Do you know who the Saints' leading rusher was last year? Pierre Thomas.
15. Houston	Aaron Maybin	DE	6-4	249	Penn State	Texans love their defensive linemen. They've chosen three in the first round the past four years.
16. Buffalo	Brandon Pettigrew	TE	6-5	263	Oklahoma State	Projected trade: Bills move up to the Chargers' spot to pick this playmaking tight end.
17. New York Jets	Brian Cushing	LB	6-3	243	USC	First of three USC linebackers who could be drafted in the first round.
18. Denver	Malcolm Jenkins	CB	6-0	204	Ohio State	Broncos find value in top cornerback in a draft largely devoid of top-shelf secondary players.
19. Tampa Bay	Josh Freeman	QB	6-6	248	Kansas State	Jon Gruden may be gone, but Bucs haven't lost their love for accumulating quarterbacks.
20. Detroit	Rey Maualuga	LB	6-2	249	USC	Lions allowed more yards and more points than anyone in the NFL — and they lost two DTs.
21. Philadelphia	LeSean McCoy	RB	5-10	198	Pittsburgh	Eagles love linemen in the first round, but Brian Westbrook desperately needs some help.
22. Minnesota	Eben Britton	OT	6-6	309	Arizona	Last year: Eight tackles chosen in the first round of the draft. Britton would make five this year.
23. New England	Robert Ayers	DE	6-3	272	Tennessee	Patriots need to inject some youth into the front of their defensive line.
24. Atlanta	Vontae Davis	CB	5-11	203	Illinois	Improving the secondary is one of the Falcons' primary goals in this year's draft.
25. Miami	Clay Matthews	LB	6-3	240	USC	Bill Parcells loves to draft linebackers in the first round. USC offers three options at the position.
26. Baltimore	Alphonso Smith	CB	5-9	193	Wake Forest	Good cover corners are like compliments: You can never really get enough of them.
27. Indianapolis	Peria Jerry	DT	6-2	299	Mississippi	Colts need some beef to bolster a run defense that ranked 24th in league in yards allowed.
28. San Diego	Everette Brown	DE	6-2	256	Florida State	Chargers turn to pressure tactics to improve pass defense that allowed second-most yards in league.
29. New York Giants	Kenny Britt	WR	6-3	218	Rutgers	Giants don't have to look past the state of New Jersey to find a replacement for Plaxico Burress.
30. Tennessee	Evander Hood	DT	6-3	300	Missouri	Titans need big body to fill the vacuum left by Albert Haynesworth.
31. Arizona	Donald Brown	RB	5-10	210	Connecticut	With Edgerrin James on his way out, Cards need someone to share the backfield load.
32. Pittsburgh	Darius Butler	CB	5-11	183	Connecticut	Steelers need offensive line help, but Butler is too good a value to pass up.