NFL Rookie Draft Predictions

This year’s NFL Draft will certainly be one of the more interesting and unpredictable in recent memory. From an intriguing quarterback class to very solid defenders, teams will find themselves with lots of options, but no easy decisions.

We asked a group of fantasy veterans to act as general managers for each NFL team, assessing players and hammering out trades. The results are not intended to be a prediction of how things will turn out on April 26, but as an indication of just how many possibilities this draft holds in store. It’s certainly food for thought…

Round 1

Dallas Cowboys (via Cincinnati):
  1. Byron Leftwich, QB, Marshall
Detroit Lions:
  2. Charles Rogers, WR, Michigan State
Houston Texans:
  3. Andre Johnson, WR, Miami
Chicago Bears:
  4. Terrell Suggs, DE, Arizona State
Cincinnati Bengals (via Dallas):
  5. Terrence Newman, CB, Kansas State
Seattle Seahawks (via Arizona):
  6. Jimmy Kennedy, DT, Penn State
Minnesota Vikings:
  7. William Joseph, DT, Miami
Jacksonville Jaguars:
  8. Carson Palmer, QB, USC
Carolina Panthers:
  9. DeWayne Robertson, DT, Kentucky
Baltimore Ravens:
  10. Jordan Gross, OT, Utah
Arizona Cardinals (via Seattle):
  11. Kevin Williams, DT, Oklahoma State
St. Louis Rams:
  12. Kwame Harris, OT, Stanford
Washington Redskins:
  13. Jerome McDougle, DE, Miami
New England Patriots (via Buffalo):
  14. Taylor Jacobs, WR, Florida
San Diego Chargers:
  15. Marcus Trufant, CB, Washington State
Kansas City Chiefs:
  16. Dennis Weathersby, CB, Oregon State
New Orleans Saints:
  17. E.J. Henderson, LB, Maryland
Oakland Raiders (via New Orleans and Miami):
  18. Mike Doss, S, Ohio State
New England Patriots:
  19. Lee Suggs, RB, Virginia Tech
Denver Broncos:
  20. Dewayne White, DE, Louisville
Cleveland Browns:
  21. Boss Bailey, LB, Georgia
New York Jets:
  22. Jonathan Sullivan, DT, Georgia
Buffalo Bills (via Atlanta):
  23. Jason Witten, TE, Tennessee
Indianapolis Colts:
  24. Rashean Mathis, S, Bethune-Cookman
New York Giants:
  25. Brett Williams, OT, Florida State
San Francisco 49ers:
  26. Andre Woolfolk, CB, Oklahoma
Pittsburgh Steelers:
  27. Dejuan Gross, CB, Nebraska
Tennessee Titans:
  28. Kelley Washington, WR, Tennessee
Green Bay Packers:
  29. Terry Pierce, LB, Kansas State
Philadelphia Eagles:
  30. Michael Haynes, DE, Penn State
Oakland Raiders:
  31. Willis McGahee, RB, Miami
Oakland Raiders (via Tampa Bay):
  32. Rien Long, DT, Washington State

 
Round 2

Cincinnati Bengals:
  33. Kyle Boller, QB, California
Detroit Lions:
  34. Larry Johnson, RB, Penn State
Chicago Bears:
  35. Justin Gage, WR, Missouri
Houston Texans:
  36. Eric Steinbach, G, Iowa
Seattle Seahawks (via Arizona):
  37. Chris Kelsay, DE, Nebraska
Cincinnati Bengals (via Dallas):
  38. Jeff Faine, C, Notre Dame
Jacksonville Jaguars:
  39. Kenny Peterson, DE, Ohio State
Minnesota Vikings:
  40. Eugene Wilson, CB, Illinois
Baltimore Ravens:
  41. Rex Grossman, QB, Florida
Seattle Seahawks:
  42. Ken Hamlin, S, Arkansas
St. Louis Rams:
  43. Sammy Davis, CB, Texas A&M
Washington Redskins:
  44. Troy Polamalu, S, USC
Carolina Panthers:
  45. Bryant Johnson, WR, Penn State
San Diego Chargers:
  46. Vince Manuwai, G, Hawaii
Kansas City Chiefs:
  47. Justin Fargas, RB, USC
Buffalo Bills:
  48. Brandon Lloyd, WR, Illinois
Miami Dolphins:
  49. George Foster, OT, Georgia
New England Patriots:
  50. Tyrone Calico, WR, Middle Tennessee State
Denver Broncos:
  51. Dallas Clark, TE, Iowa
Cleveland Browns:
  52. Gerald Hayes, LB, Pittsburgh
New York Jets:
  53. Anquan Bolden, WR, Florida State
New Oreans Saints:
  54. Tyler Brayton, DL, Colorado
Atlanta Falcons:
  55. Kindall Moorehead, DT, Alabama
New York Giants:
  56. Dave Ragone, QB, Louisville
San Francisco 49ers:
  57. Ty Warren, DT, Texas A&M
Indianapolis Colts:
  58. Eric Manning, DT, Oregon State
Pittsburgh Steelers:
  59. LeMarcus McDonald, LB, TCU
Tennesee Titans:
  60. Chris Simms, QB, Texas
Philadelphia Eagles:
  61. Bradie James, LB, LSU
Philadelphia Eagles:
  62. Sam Aiken, WR, North Carolina
Oakland Raiders:
  63. Cory Redding, DE, Texas
Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
  64. Wayne Hunter, OT, Hawaii

 
Trades:
Cincinnati trades its 1st round pick to Dallas for the Cowboys’ 1st and 2nd round picks.
Seattle trades CB Shawn Springs and its 1st round pick to Arizona for the Cardinals’ 1st and 2nd round picks.
Oakland trades CB Charles Woodson to New Orleans for the Saints’ 1st round pick.

 
Many thanks to our wonderful group of mock drafters who took on the task of choosing the very best rookies for their teams. To add your opinions about the draft, drop by the forums for lots of draft discussion and more.