SBNation NFL Mock Draft: Round One Recap

Editor’s Note: This post was written by Matt Miller. In it, he breaks down all of the first-round picks made, looks at each team’s grades and remaining needs, and after the jump leaves us with his Top 50 prospects still on the board. Tomorrow, we will resume the SB Nation NFL Mock Draft with the beginning of the second round. End Note

Round one is in the bag, with 31 players filling the dreams of 30 general managers (Dallas gets a two-for). The draft may not have gone as planned for most, and there were many surprises. Here’s a run down of the first 31 picks and a look at who is left on top of the board for round two.

Round One Recap

Miami
DE Chris Long- Grade A
Remaining Picks (8): 32, 57, 64, 100, 195, 204, 208, 245
Remaining Needs: QB, OT, WR, TE, SS, CB, OG, ILB

St. Louis
DE Vernon Gholston- Grade B+
Remaining Picks (8): 33, 65, 101, 137, 168, 180, 217, 252
Remaining Needs: OT, OG, OLB, DT, CB, QB, WR, S

Atlanta
OT Jake Long- Grade B
Remaining Picks (10): 34, 38, 48, 68, 98, 103, 138, 172, 212, 232
Remaining Needs: QB, DT, CB, S, TE, WR, OG, LB

Oakland
RB Darren McFadden- Grade C
Remaining Picks (4): 104, 169, 213, 226
Remaining Needs: DE, OT, WR, LB, OG, OC

Kansas City
DT Sedrick Ellis- Grade B+
Remaining Picks (9): 35, 66, 105, 136, 140, 170, 187, 210, 239
Remaining Needs: OT, OG, OC, WR, QB, CB, DE, MLB

New York Jets
DT Glenn Dorsey- Grade D
Remaining Picks (5): 36, 102, 113, 171, 211
Remaining Needs: RB, CB, QB, S, OT, TE

New England
CB Leodis McKelvin- Grade A
Remaining Picks (7): 62, 69, 94, 129, 164, 197, 238
Remaining Needs: OLB, ILB, S, OT, RB, NT, CB

Baltimore
QB Matt Ryan- Grade A+
Remaining Picks (8): 38, 99, 106, 133, 173, 206, 215, 240
Remaining Needs: CB, DT, OT, RB, S, OC, MLB, WR

Cincinnati
LB Keith Rivers- Grade A
Remaining Picks (9) : 46, 77, 97, 112, 145, 177, 207, 244, 246
Remaining Needs: DE, DT, TE, S, OT, OC, WR, RB

New Orleans
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie- Grade A
Remaining Picks (5): 40, 78, 146, 178, 218
Remaining Needs: LB, DT, TE, OG, RB, QB

Buffalo
WR Malcolm Kelly- Grade B
Remaining Picks (9): 41, 72, 114, 132, 147, 179, 219, 224, 251
Remaining Needs: TE, CB, OLB, OC, DE, RB, SS, WR

Denver
DE Derrick Harvey- Grade B
Remaining Picks (8): 42, 108, 119, 139, 148, 183, 220, 227
Remaining Needs: WR, DT, CB, MLB, OT, RB

Carolina
OT Ryan Clady- Grade C
Remaining Picks (9): 43, 67, 74, 109, 141, 181, 221, 241, 250
Remaining Needs: DE, DT, S, QB, WR, CB, LB

Chicago
RB Rashard Mendenhall- Grade F
Remaining Picks (10): 44, 70, 90, 110, 142, 175, 222, 243, 247, 248
Remaining Needs: QB, OT, WR, OG, RB, S, DT, CB

Detroit
OT Chris Williams- Grade B
Remaining Picks (7): 45, 76, 87, 111, 144, 176, 216
Remaining Needs: RB, DT, CB, ILB, TE, OG, S

Arizona
CB Mike Jenkins- Grade A
Remaining Picks (6): 50, 81, 116, 149, 185, 225
Remaining Needs: RB, OLB, FS, DE, OG, OC

Minnesota
DE Phillip Merling- Grade A
Remaining Picks (8): 47, 73, 82, 117, 150, 182, 193, 209
Remaining Needs: CB, S, QB, WR, TE, OT, DT

Houston
RB Jonathan Stewart- Grade A
Remaining Picks (4): 79, 118, 151, 223
Remaining Needs: OT, FS, CB, WR, OLB

Philadelphia
WR Limas Sweed- Grade B+
Remaining Picks (10): 49, 80, 115, 131, 152, 184, 191, 200, 203, 230
Remaining Needs: DE, WR, S, OT, LB, KR, RB, CB

Tampa Bay
WR/KR DeSean Jackson- Grade A
Remaining Picks (4): 52, 83, 120, 153
Remaining Needs: CB, DT, QB, DE, OT

Washington
CB Aqib Talib- Grade B-
Remaining Picks (8): 51, 84, 96, 154, 186, 228, 242, 249
Remaining Needs: DE, S, OG, OT, DT, ILB

Dallas
CB Antoine Cason- Grade A
RB Felix Jones- Grade A
Remaining Picks (6): 61, 92, 126, 163, 167, 235
Remaining Needs: WR, OT, DT, OG, S, TE

Pittsburgh
OG Branden Albert- Grade A
Remaining Picks (5): 53, 88, 123, 156, 188
Remaining Needs: OT, CB, WR, DE, S, FB, ILB

Tennessee
DE Calais Campbell- Grade F
Remaining Picks (6): 54, 85, 124, 134, 157, 229
Remaining Needs: WR, DT, LB, CB, OG, RB, QB

Seattle
QB Brian Brohm- Grade A
Remaining Picks (5): 55, 86, 121, 189, 233
Remaining Needs: OG, TE, WR, DT, CB

Jacksonville
DT Trevor Laws- Grade B
Remaining Picks (7): 58, 71, 89, 125, 143, 158, 159
Remaining Needs: DE, SS, MLB, CB, QB, OC, DT

San Diego
S Kenny Phillips- Grade A
Remaining Picks (4): 160, 166, 192, 234
Remaining Needs: ILB, OT, OLB, FB, NT, DE

San Francisco
OT Gosder Cherilus- Grade A-
Remaining Picks (5): 39, 75, 107, 174, 214
Remaining Needs: MLB, CB, S, OG, OLB, WR, NT

Green Bay
OT Sam Baker- Grade B+
Remaining Picks (7): 56, 60, 91, 128, 135, 162, 237
Remaining Needs: TE, CB, DT, RB, OLB, QB

New York Giants
LB Dan Connor- Grade A
Remaining Picks (7): 63, 95, 130, 165, 194, 198, 199
Remaining Needs: S, LB, CB, OT, WR, QB, DT

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