SBN Mock Draft Update

We got off to a slow start, but the SBN Mock Draft is starting to pick up the pace. With the Bills holding the #12 pick, I hope to make my first-round pick within the next 2 days (although the current pace may have me picking on Monday or Tuesday). Here is a recap of the first five picks:

1. Oakland Raiders - JaMarcus Russell, QB, LSU
- No surprise here. The Raiders take arguably the best talent available at a huge position of need. Saint did a good job picking the right man for the Raiders.

2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers* (f/DET) - Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech
- Our first trade! Tampa gets the #2 pick in exchange for the #4 and the #64. Tampa definitely got the better end of the deal - JScott gave up far less than he should have for the right to move up, and still snagged the #1 player on my Big Board. Detroit didn't make out bad, though - see pick 4.

3. Cleveland Browns - Joe Thomas, OT, Wisconsin
- After spending $49 million to bring in Eric Steinbach, Chris Pokorny still felt it prudent to address the O-Line in Cleveland. Leaving Adrian Peterson and Brady Quinn on the board, the Browns take Thomas and have a very legitimate left side of their O-Line.

4. Detroit Lions* (f/TB) - Gaines Adams, DE, Clemson
- Detroit came off nicely in their trade, despite giving up a little value in terms of draft picks. Sean Yuille moved down, got an extra pick and still came away with his top target in Adams. The Lions have the makings of one of the most feared defensive lines in the league with this pick.

5. Arizona Cardinals - Levi Brown, OT, Penn State
- This is, in my humble opinion, the first reach of the draft. To Jeff G's credit, he tried to trade down a few slots, but the trade market was slow at that point. Brown was the one player left who would help Arizona out the most - does this remind you of the Bills' pick of Whitner last season?

The draft rolls on with (hopefully) Washington and Minnesota choosing this evening. Tune in to Field Gulls to track all the action!