Feeling a draft

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for all of us draft freaks. I love the NFL draft. Love it. And while I have no inside information from any of the NFL franchises, I think its fun to try and figure who will go where on Saturday.

Here’s a Cold Omaha prediction on the first 10 picks in the NFL draft.

1. Oakland Raiders – JaMarcus Russell – QB LSU
The Raiders need a lot of help. Many people think they won’t be able to pass up Georgia Tech wide receiver Calvin Johnson, but I believe the Raiders have had their eyes on J-Russ all along and he’s their guy.

2. Detroit Lions – Calvin Johnson – WR Georgia Tech
Can the Lions really take a WR with their first pick again this year? If they are smart they will. Johnson is the best player in the draft and a lot of teams will try to trade up to get him. You could look for the Falcons or the Bucs in this spot as well, but either way Johnson goes number two overall.

3. Cleveland Browns – Brady Quinn – QB Notre Dame
The Browns need help on the offensive line so Wisconsin’s Joe Thomas could actually be a good fit here as well. But, Romeo Cronnell needs to have some help on offense, he knows Quinn’s coach (Charlie Weiss) very well from their days together with the Patriots, so I think Quinn will be the man in Cleveland.

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Gaines Adams – DE Clemson
Again, the Lions and the Bucs could swap picks and players here but Adams won’t slip out of the top four. He’s a tremendous player and both teams need help on the defensive line.

5. Arizona Cardinals – Joe Thomas – OT Wisconsin
If Denny Green were still running things, you could guess that Amobi Okoye (DT Louisville) would go here since Denny LOVED young defensive lineman. But the Cardinals need offensive line help more than just about any other team in the NFC. Thomas couldn’t be a more perfect fit.

6. Washington Redskins – Amobi Okoye – DT Louisville
Ok0ye is 19-years-old and he is rising up draft boards faster than Mike Mamula. The Redskins are going to take this guy or they are going to trade out of this spot so another team can.

7. Minnesota Vikings – LaRon Landry – S LSU
As much as I want to see Adrian Peterson go in this spot but everyone is saying the Vikings love Landry and the fact that Peterson is hurt again (collarbone) he is starting to fall on everyone’s board. So…the Vikings get a great safety and peace of mind knowing that they don’t need to worry about the safety position for the next few years.

8. Atlanta Falcons – Levi Brown – OT Penn State
The Falcons covet Johnson but if they can’t move up to get him, they will stay put and take Brown. Other options here could be Michigan DT Alan Branch or Amobi Okoye if he falls this far.

9. Miami Dolphins – Alan Branch – DT Michigan
The Dolphins are hoping and praying that Brady Quinn falls this far but I can’t imagine that will happen. The guess here is they don’t move down and they try to find help on the defensive line. Branch is a safe pick and should go here if Atlanta doesn’t take him at 9.

10. Houston Texans – Adrian Peterson – RB Oklahoma
Wow – I didn’t expect Peterson to fall this far and there is no chance he makes it out of the top ten. His collarbone injury will scare a few teams, but the Texans admitted the David Carr mistake by cutting him loose over the winter and they will admit the Reggie Bush mistake by taking Peterson here. They also really need help at cornerback, so Leon Hall (Michigan) or Darrelle Revis (Pitt) are possibilities here. But can they pass on Peterson?