Here’s a look at Saturday’s first two rounds of the NFL draft. Along with the annual infusion of new blood into the NFL, the most intriguing part will include trades.
I anticipate Washington will get antsy for USC QB Mark Sanchez and will give away the farm to Kansas City to get him. That will include a No. 1 this year and next year, and their own No. 2 next year. Washington will trade starting QB Jason Campbell to the New York Jets for the Jet’s second-round pick, which then will be dealt to the Chiefs.
I expect Cleveland to deal WR Braylon Edwards to the New York Giants for a first-round pick.
At the bottom are Iowa’s draft hopefuls and where I think they could land.
1. DETROIT - Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia
2. ST. LOUIS - Jason Smith, T, Baylor
3. WASHINGTON (from Kansas City in a draft-day trade) – Mark Sanchez, QB, USC
4. SEATTLE - Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia
5. CLEVELAND - Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest
6. CINCINNATI - B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College
7. OAKLAND - Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
8. JACKSONVILLE - Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
9. GREEN BAY – Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU
10. SAN FRANCISCO – Aaron Maybin, DE/LB, Penn State
11. BUFFALO - Everette Brown, DE/LB, Florida State
12. DENVER - Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas
13. KANSAS CITY (from Washington in a draft-day trade) – Andre Smith, T, Alabama
14. NEW ORLEANS - Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State
15. HOUSTON - Brian Cushing, LB, USC
16. SAN DIEGO - Michael Oher, T, Ole Miss
17. N.Y. Jets – Robert Ayers, DE/LB, Tennessee
18. DENVER (from Chicago) – Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss
19. TAMPA BAY – Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State
20. DETROIT (from Dallas) – James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State
21. PHILADELPHIA - Alex Mack, C, California
22. MINNESOTA - Eben Britton, T, Arizona
23. NEW ENGLAND – Connor Barwin, LB/DE, Cincinnati
24. ATLANTA - Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois
25. MIAMI - Rey Maualuga, LB, USC
26. BALTIMORE - Darrius Bulter, CB, UConn
27. INDIANAPOLIS - Ron Brace, DT, Boston College
28. BUFFALO (from Carolina through Philadelphia) - Max Unger, C/G, Oregon
29. CLEVELAND (from NY Giants in a draft-day trade) - Chris Wells, RB, Ohio State
30. TENNESSEE - Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest
31. ARIZONA - Clay Matthews, LB, USC
32. PITTSBURGH - Jamon Meredith, G/T, South Carolina
SECOND ROUND
33. DETROIT - Ziggy Hood, DT, Missouri
34. NEW ENGLAND (from Kansas City) – Donald Brown, RB, UConn
35. ST. LOUIS – Percy Harvin, WR, Florida
36. CLEVELAND - Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State
37. SEATTLE - Jarius Byrd, CB, Oregon
38. CINCINNATI - Paul Kruger, DE, Utah
39. JACKSONVILLE - Eric Wood, C, Louisville
40. OAKLAND - William Beatty, T, UConn
41. GREEN BAY - Craig Urbik, G, Wisconsin
42. BUFFALO - Duke Robinson, G, Oklahoma
43. SAN FRANCISCO – Antoine Caldwell, C, Alabama
44. MIAMI - Hakeen Nicks, WR, North Carolina
45. NY GIANTS – Scott McKillop, LB, Pittsburgh
46. HOUSTON - Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa
47. NEW ENGLAND – Bradley Fletcher, CB, Iowa
48. DENVER - Jasper Brinkley, LB, South Carolina
49. CHICAGO - Brian Robiskie, WR, Ohio State
50. CLEVELAND - Larry English, DE/LB, Northern Illinois
51. DALLAS - William Moore, S, Missouri
52. KANSAS CITY (from NY Jets through Washington in a draft-day trade) – Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
53. PHILADELPHIA - LeSean McCoy, RB, Pittsburgh
54. MINNESOTA - Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
55. ATLANTA - Marcus Freeman, LB, Ohio State
56. MIAMI - Patrick Chung, S, Oregon
57. BALTIMORE - Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers
58. NEW ENGLAND – Gerald Cadogan, T, Penn State
59. CAROLINA - Mike Mickens, CB, Cincinnati
60. NY GIANTS – Phil Loadholt, T, Oklahoma
61. INDIANAPOLIS - Kenny McKinley, WR, South Carolina
62. TENNESSEE - Dorell Scott, DT, Clemson
63. ARIZONA - Louis Delmas, S, Western Michigan
64. PITTSBURGH - Fili Moala, DE, USC
IOWA DRAFTEES
2. Shonn Greene, RB, Houston (46)
Perfect tandem back with Houston’s Steve Slaton
2. Bradley Fletcher, CB, New England (47)
Ascending player with good size, speed; perfect for Belichick
3. Mitch King, DT, Washington (80)
Will make a great combination with hulking Albert Haynesworth
4. Seth Olsen, G, Indianapolis (127)
A solid, dependable player on team with Iowa ties
6. Rob Bruggeman, C, Chicago (190)
Eventual replacement for Olin Kreutz?
7. Matt Kroul, DT, Minnesota (221)
Could make a good back-up this year behind Kevin Williams and Pat Williams
7. Brandon Myers, TE, Cincinnati (252)
Only way Bengals can get Myers in their camp
F/A Andy Brodell, WR, Minnesota
Vikings like to snag Iowa players as free agents
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