nfl-afl football news: October 2009

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Pick	Team	Player Selected	Player’s Position	Player’s School	Analysis
17.	(CAR)	Joe Haden	Cornerback	Florida	With two picks in round 1, the 49ers have lots of options. They helped their offensive line with the first selection, and now they get a CB who can replace Walt Harris with the 2nd pick.
18.		Brandon Spikes	Linebacker	Florida	James Farrior is getting to the end of his career. The Steelers need to think about drafting a young ILB to be a starter. Nose Tackle and O-line should also be considered here.
19.		Sean Weatherspoon	Linebacker	Missouri	Atlanta could really use an outside linebacker. Sean Weatherspoon is widely considered the best 4-3 linebacker in the draft. He had a good Senior Bowl, and really had a great combine.
20.		Earl Thomas	Safety	Texas	The Texans have no had a play maker at safety ever that I can recall. They managed to pick up a decent SS in Bernard Pollard last year, and now they can address the FS position. Thomas is a ball hawking game changer.
21.		Mike Iupati	Guard	Idaho	Bobbie Williams is 33 years old, and the Bengals need to get somebody ready to replace him. Even if Williams is brought back, the Bengals have to think of the future here.
22.		Everson Griffen	Defensive End	Southern Cal	New England grabs a defensive end who is capable of being a 3-4 OLB. Griffen has a knack for getting to the QB, and could start as a rookie.
23.		Charles Brown	Offensive Tackle	Southern Cal	The Packers offensive line really needs to be improved to help Aaron Rodgers out. Brown is a very athletic left tackle prospect, who could fit right into the Packers zone blocking scheme.
24.		Carlos Dunlap	Defensive End	Florida	The Eagles need a better defensive end on the other side of Trent Cole. Carlos Dunlap is a physical freak, and has been compared to another Florida DE, Jevon Kearse.
25.		Jared Odrick	Defensive Tackle	Penn State	The Ravens grab a DT who could play DE in their 3-4 system. Trevor Pryce is getting long in the tooth, and this is a good time to get a replacement.
26.		Dan Williams	Defensive Tackle	Tennessee	The Cardinals made the transition to a 3-4 defense last year, and now they need to get a nose tackle. Williams fits what they need perfectly, and could really be a difference maker for the defense.
27.		Golden Tate	Wide Receiver	Notre Dame	Even with the emergence of Miles Austin, WR is a need for the Cowboys. Roy Williams, has been a bust, and Patrick Crayton is inconsistent. They would land a huge talent here with Tate.
28.		Kyle Wilson	Cornerback	Boise State	San Diego traded away their top CB Antonio Cromartie to the Jets. Quintin Jammer is also getting old, so CB is a very big need for the Chargers. Wilson could is a very fast cover CB, who might even be gone by this pick.
29.		Sergio Kindle	Linebacker	Texas	Rex Ryan really improved the Jets defense in one off season, and now he will continue to add to it. Vernon Gholston appears to be a big time bust, and could even be cut. Kindle is stud pass rushing outside linebacker that could even start as a rookie.
30.		Tim Tebow	Quarterback	Florida	Whether Brett Favre comes back for 2010 or not, QB is a major need for the Vikings. Many doubt Tim Tebow's ability to become a good pro, but I think he is going to prove his critics wrong.
31.		Brandon Graham	Defensive End	Michigan	Both Robert Mathis and Dwight Freeney will be free agents in after 2010. While defensive end isn’t a major need right now, the Taking one of the talented ends here, may be too good for the Colts to do.
32.		Taylor Mays	Safety	Southern Cal	The Super Bowl Champs may have to replace free agent and defensive leader Darren Sharper. Mays is a very big, athletic kid, who could lay a big hit over the middle.