You will have to give me a great deal of grace with this draft prognostication.  There is just too much slip and slide between war-room and podium to call this science.  One wrinkle and the whole lot of the preview can shift.  So, this is more an attempt on my part to say, “Were all the General Managers and Coaches as wise as me, this is what they would do with their first round picks.” We’ll see if I hit on any of them after number one - that one is in the bag (as in a very large money bag, that is).

Dolphins - OT Jake Long (Michigan)
Rams - DE Chris Long (Virginia)
Falcons - DT Glenn Dorsey (LSU)… but don’t rule out the BC QB - Is he kind to canines?
Raiders - DE Vernon Gholsten (OSU)
Chiefs - DE Derrick Harvey (Florida)… should take the BC QB
Jets - RB Darren McFadden (Arkansas)
Patriots - CB Leodis McKelvin (Troy)… they’ve seen him on film
Ravens - QB Matt Ryan (BC)
Bengals - LB Keith Rivers (USC)
Saints - DT Sedrick Ellis (USC)
Bills - CB Dominic Rogers-Cromartie (Tenn. St.)
Broncos - OT Ryan Clady (Boise)
Panthers - OT Brandon Albert (Virginia)
Bears - OT Jeff Otah (Pitt)
Lions - RB Jonathan Stewart (Oregon)
Cardinals - CB Mike Jenkins (USF)
Vikings - OT Gosder Cherilus (BC)
Texans - OT Chris Williams (Vandy)
Eagles - WR Delvin Thomas (Mich. St.)
Buccaneers - WR DeSean Jackson (Cal)
Redskins - WR Malcolm Kelly (Tenn)
Cowboys - RB Felix Jones (Arkansas)… a Jones to replace a Jones
Steelers - DE Phillip Merling (Clemson)
Titans - OT Sam Baker (USC)
Seahawks - DT Kentwan Balmer (NC)
Jaguars - LB Jared Mayo (Tenn)
Chargers - RB Rashard Mendenhall (Illinois)
Cowboys - WR Limas Sweed (Texas)
49ers - OT Carl Nicks (Nebraska)
Packers - Brian Brohm (Louisville)
Giants - LB Dan Connor (PSU)

Well, there you have it.  How many do you think I hit?  Oh, yes - and one more prediction for fun: The Bucs take a QB on the first day of the draft.  Wait and see!