2010 NFL Draft: 2nd ROUND Mock Draft

There are so many big name guys left after the 1st Round that it’s actually exciting to do a second round Mock Draft for the first time in years. For whatever reason, a ton of talent decided to come out this year and don’t overlook the economy, the NFLPA’s negotiation of a new contract and players simply needing to get paid as reasons why we have such a deep draft. Jake Locker might be the #1 pick next year but guys like Tim Tebow might make more money than him depending on how the salaries are structured.

2nd Round

33. St. Louis Rams Rodger Scaffold, OT Indiana - They got the fast new car with Bradford, now they better get the garage to protect it!
34. Minnesota Vikings Jimmy Clausen, QB Notre Dame - Clausen gets extremely lucky. Instead of going to a dumpster fire, he can learn from Favre and take the reign when Brett’s ready to go in 2025.
35. Tampa Bay Bucs Damian Williams, WR USC - The Bucs need someone for their big quarterback to find down the field. Williams is the best available.
36. Kansas City Chiefs Sergio Kindle, LB Texas - With Berry and Kindle the Chiefs can walk proud on the defensive side o fthe ball next year.
37. Philadelphia Eagles Charles Brown, OT USC - This is ‘The McNabb Pick’ they received from Washington so regardless of how low it may be, it will be the most important to Eagles fans.
38. Cleveland Browns Colt McCoy, QB Texas - The Browns get their man and they don’t have to trade up in order to make it happen.
39. Oakland Raiders Lamarr Houston, DT Texas - The Raiders make defense a priority by getting two players that can start for them on day one.
40. Miami Dolphins Taylor Mays, FS USC - If The Tuna can see a player do something one time he believes he can teach that player to do it every time. He’ll love working with Mays.
41. Buffalo Bills Arrelious Benn, WR Illinois - With the loss of Terrell Owens, and now the loss of hope that any of the 4 quarterbacks in the 2010 class would head their way, they make Benn their man.
42. Tampa Bay Bucs Daryl Washington, LB TCU - Got their receiver earlier, now they get another guy to make the defense as sturdy as they can.
43. Baltimore Ravens Chris Cook, CB Virginia - Baltimore traded their 1st rounder but will get nice value with Cook who turned in good times and workouts at his pro days.
44. New England Patriots Eric Norwood, LB South Carolina - The Pats love the way he makes plays and he’s constantly putting good looking stuff on film.
45. Denver Broncos, Jon Asamoah, G Illinois - They get their QB, their WR and now somebody to make sure they have enough time to make things happen. Will drastically help the ground game too.
46. New York Giants Vladimir Ducasse, OG UMass - Small-school gy with a ton of potential. Born in CT, played up in Mass and now takes the short trip to New York for his pro career.
47. New England Patriots Brandon Spikes, LB Florida - Mean as a rattlesnake, Spikes plays a lot faster on tape than he does in workouts which means his reactions help him. Reactions never die, ask Ted Bruschi.
48. Carolina Panthers Everson Griffen, DE USC - The Panthers didn’t have a 1st Round pick but they get first round value with Griffen who can wreak havoc regardless of where you put him on the d-line.
49. San Fran 49ers Brian Price, DT UCLA - San Francisco got a lot better on the o-line on the first day, now they turn around and get an anchor for the defensive to scheme around.
50. Kansas City Chiefs Terrence Cody, DT Alabama - Mt Cody has that nickname for a reason. He can clog holes but his shirtless demonstration during workouts was very Andre-Smith-ish, but there is a ton of weight and value in this selection.
51. Houston Texans Toby Gerhart, RB Stanford - The Texans get a change of pace back from Steve Slaton who they hope can get healthy and combine with Gerhart to form a menacing, powerful, explosive backfield.
52. Pittsburgh Steelers Carlos Dunlap, DE Florida - The Texans would love a running back here but they can’t pass up the potential of Carlos Dunlap, who at time when he was playing his hardest was the best player on a great Florida defense.
53. New England Patriots Golden Tate, WR Notre Dame - Tate will help the Patriot’s offense immediately in the return game and can step in for Wes Welker until he if fully healthy. He can also develop into a steve Smith-type if Randy Moss decides to jump ship.
54. Cincinnati Bengals Linval Joseph, DT East Carolina - The little-known Joseph is active up and down the line and gives the Bengals a dimension that Tank Johnson struggled to give them at times. They are ecstatic to get this pick at this point, but it’s just a totally stacked Draft Class.
55. Philadelphia Eagles Navarro Bowman, LB Penn State - Bowman was rated as highly as the first linebacker in this class but his play was stale at times this year after the Nittany Lions were out of the Big Ten race. That said, he’ll take the short trip to Philly and be totally rejuvenated.
56. Green Bay Packers Nate Allen, S South Florida - The Packers need help and depth in their defensive secondary and Allen gives them exactly that.
57. Baltimore Ravens Aaron Hernandez, TE Florida - This is a perfect fit for the playmaker from Florida. The CT-born Hernandez broke all receiving record in high school and put on a show for three years in Gainseville. He’s our top tight end in this draft and will give Joe Flacco a whole new dimension offensively.
58. Arizona Cardinals Rob Gronkowski, TE Arizona - The big man from the desert will be one of the best tight ends in a class that will be looked back on as a great one. Hopefully Matt Leinart understandsthe player he has in Gronkowski, the local kid.
59. Dallas Cowboys Bruce Campbell, OT Maryland - The physical freak will be able to help an offensive line that was anchored by an aging Flozell ‘The Hotel’ Adams. Campbell is the opposite in body composition but the Boys hope he has the same output on the field, minus the jimmy legs!
60. Seattle Seahawks Jerome Murphy, CB South Florida - The Seahwaks are rebuilding their defense and giving Aaron Curry a supporting cast of killers.
61. New York Jets Eric Decker, WR Minnesota - Jets fans will be dreaming of Wayne Chrebet when they make this choice tonight but Decker is an even more athletic version of their old leading receiver.
62. Minnesota Vikings Amari Speivey, CB Iowa - Speivey has been a shutdown corner since he stepped onto the field for Kirk Ferentz. He isn’t flashy but he has smooth hips and makes all the right plays.
63. Indianapolis Colts Sean Lee, LB, Penn State - Lee isn’t flashy but he’s a great tackler and moves laterally in a smooth manner.
64. New Orleans Saints Jon Jerry, OG Mississippi - They need a center or guard and with Jerry they get a player who can possibly pay both, and at a high level. As usual, the Colts get good value.