In the past 24 hours, mock drafts have become much easier to build.
Top of first round in NFL Draft looks set
The Rams today cut longtime quarterback Marc Bulger. It stands to reason that Sam Bradford of Oklahoma is assured of being the first overall pick.
Detroit traded a fifth-round pick for left guard Rob Sims. That permanently keeps Jeff Backus at left tackle. That likely knocks Okung out of consideration for the second overall pick. Instead, it will almost certainly be Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.
Although Tampa Bay hasn’t made a move, has expected them all offseason to take the best defensive tackle available.
The Redskins traded for quarterback Donovan McNabb. That eliminates them from drafting Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen. It would almost lock them into taking Oklahoma State offensive tackle Russell Okung.
So it would be a shock if the first four picks didn’t break like this:
1.St. Louis Rams - Sam Bradford | Quarterback | Oklahoma
2. Detroit Lions - Ndamukong Suh | Defensive tackle | Nebraska
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Gerald McCoy | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma
4. Washington Redskins - Russell Okung | Offensive tackle | Oklahoma State
Unless I’m mistaken and/or illiterate, that would be the first time in the history of the NFL Draft that the first four picks have come from the same conference. In 1967, four of the first five picks came from the Big Ten.
But the real question becomes what does Kansas City do with the fifth overall pick? Hit the poll below and let us know what you think. I don't want to know what you want the Chiefs to do, but what they will do.
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