2010 NFL Mock Draft- Round 3

#65) St Louis Rams- Lamarr Houston (DT Texas)
After passing on Suh at #1 overall, the Rams take Houston to be a perpetrator up the middle, and give former first round pick Chris Long more room to work with.

#66) Detroit Lions- Amari Spievey (CB Iowa)
Aside from newly acquired starter Chris Houston the Lions have zero depth at corner, and here in the 3rd round the Junior out of Iowa is an excellent value as a big, physical cornerback.

#67) Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Brandon Ghee (CB Wake Forest)
Ronde Barber is nearing the end of his excellent career in Tampa, and Aqib Talib is always in and out of the doghouse. Ghee is a playmaking cornerback with speed to burn, can learn from Barber and step in next year as a top notch starter.

#68) Kansas City Chiefs- Jared Veldheer (OT Hillsdale)
The 6-8 312 tackle out of Hillsdale College (MI), is quickly making a name for himself after an very impressive off season, and could fill a big hole for the Chiefs at either right or left tackle.

#69) Oakland Raiders- Geno Atkins (DT Georgia)
Geno Atkins fills a major need for penetrating DT to play next to Richard Seymour. Atkins is more of a pass rusher out of the tackle position, who excels at using his athleticism to bring pressure on the QB.

#70) Philadelphia Eagles (From Seattle)- Myron Rolle (Safety Florida State)
The Eagles clearly missed the leadership and reliability of Brian Dawkins in their secondary last season. Myron Rolle has a good shot to replace him as a very smart player, and leader on the field, not to mention his athletic abilities which are very underrated

#71) Cleveland Browns- Taylor Price (WR Ohio)
I really don't understand the fascination with Taylor Price, but he is highly regarded around league circles, and people view him as a player with a lot of potential/

#72) Buffalo Bills- Linval Joseph (NT East Carolina)
Buffalo is making the switch to a 3-4 defense and are in need of a big nose tackle to anchor it. 6-6 322 Linval Joseph would be an excellent fit.

#73) Miami Dolphins- Jason Worilds (DE/OLB Virginia Tech)
Miami cut Joey Porter, and Jason Taylor is nearing the end of his career, so Miami is in desperate need of some help in the pass rush department. Worilds is a very underrated prospect with a tremendous upside, and would be a great value here.

#74) Jacksonville Jaguars- Brandon LaFell (WR L.S.U)
Brandon LaFell is a big (6-3) receiver to draw some attention from emerging young receiver Mike Sims-Walker. Good route runner, soft hands, and is a very polished receiver already.

#75) Chicago Bears- Dominique Franks (CB Oklahoma )
Chicago is in desperate need of help in their secondary, and will probably take the best corner or safety left on the board. Franks offers great value here as a physical corner, with a great blend of athleticism.

#76) New York Giants- Jerome Murphy (CB South Florida)
New York is in desperate need of help in the secondary, by adding Antrel Rolle in free agency, Aaron Ross can slide back over to corner, and incoming rookie Jerome Murphy can be a reliable starter on the other side of the field.

#77) Tennessee Titans- Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (CB I.U.P, Pennsylvania)
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, is a little known player out of Indiana, PA, who stand 6 foot 1, 205 pounds, and runs a 4.4, 40 yard dash. He may take some time to develop, but has all the tools to be a very good corner at the next level.

#78) Carolina Panthers- Arthur Jones (DT Syracuse)
Carolina has a very talented roster and just need to add a few more pieces to be a legitimate contender. They lack depth at defensive tackle, and adding underrated Arthur Jones in the 3rd would be an ideal way to upgrade their line.

#79) San Francisco 49ers- Thaddeus Gibson (DE/OLB Ohio State)
Manny Lawson has battled injuries throughout his young career, Ahmad Brooks can't be counted on, and you can never have too many pass rushers. Thaddeus Gibson is a great value at this point in the draft.

#80) Denver Broncos- John Jerry (Guard Mississippi)
Denver desperately needs to add some offensive line help, especially the interior. Big John Jerry will solidify the inside of their line, and could make an impact as a rookie.

#81) Houston Texans- Matt Tennant (Center Boston College)
Houston desperately wants to improve their running attack, and after taking C.J Spiller in round 1, and a starting center here, they will be much improved on the ground and will be able to fully compliment Houston's high flying passing game.

#82) Pittsburgh Steelers- Joe McKnight (RB U.S.C)
McKnight is a pass catching, run outside the tackles running back that would be a great compliment to Mendenhall's power running style.

#83) Atlanta Falcons- Major Wright (Safety Florida)
Awesome value for the Falcons here! Major Wright is a rangy free safety with terrific ball skills and will fill a need for a ball hawk to play centerfield in Atlanta's defense.

#84) Cincinnati Bengals- Jon Asamoah (Guard Illinois)
The guard position for Cincinnati has been a revolving door the last few years, Asamoah will change that as a rookie, as a player with great size and athleticism, a steal here late in the 3rd.

#85) Cleveland Browns (From Oakland)- Toby Gerhart (RB Stanford)
RB Jerome Harrison was awesome down the stretch last season, but it is doubtful he can play even nearly as good as he did last season. Adding Toby Gerhart to be a power back, and compliment to Harrison's speed and quickness they could make quite the duo.

#86) Green Bay Packers- Ben Tate (RB Auburn)
Green Bay is in the market for someone to share the backfield and split carries with Ryan Grant. Ben Tate would be the perfect compliment as a speedier back (4.4) and fits what the Packers are looking for.

#87) Philadelphia Eagles- Sean Lee (ILB Penn State)
Sean Lee is just too good for Philly to pass up here late in the third round. Lee is a borderline first round talent, but has had serious knee injuries in the past. If he can rebound, he will be a very reliable linebacker at the next level.

#88) Arizona Cardinals- Rob Gronkowski (TE Arizona)
Would be a steal for Arizona if Gronkowski falls this far. Gronkowski missed his entire Junior season with a back injury, but still decided to declare as an underclassman. If he has fully recovered, the Cardinals will be getting the full package at tight end (Blocking, and receiving) late in the 3rd round.

#89) Arizona Cardinals- Corey Wootton (DE Northwestern)
Corey Wootton is an awesome value here, but it is unlikely that he falls this far, as somebody will probably trade up for him. Wootton is the prototypical 5 technique player, at 6-6 270 he has the size, and the ability to get penetration.

#90) Dallas Cowboys- Darryl Sharpton (ILB Miami)
Dallas could stand to add depth at inside linebacker as Brady James and Keith Brooking are aging. Darryl Sharpton is a bit undersized, but is a smart, physical linebacker, who does everything very well.

#91) San Diego Chargers- Pat Angerer (ILB Iowa)
San Diego has a pressing need for a run stuffing middle linebacker. Pat Angerer is a well rounded linebacker, sure tackler, and offers stability at inside linebacker

#92) Cleveland Browns (From New York Jets)- Aaron Hernandez (TE Florida)
After filling most of their needs with their bevy of high picks, Cleveland can now spend a luxury pick on pass catching tight end Aaron Hernandez. Hernandez will be another weapon that whoever is playing QB next season will desperately need.

#93) Minnesota Vikings- Eric Norwood (OLB South Carolina)
Minnesota has very few holes on their roster and can pretty much afford to go best player available with their picks. At this point it is weakside linebacker Eric Norwood out of South Carolina, great value late in the third.

#94) Indianapolis Colts- Jamar Chaney (ILB Mississippi State)
Indy will definitely be looking to upgrade thier front 7 as Gary Brackett is nearing the end of the line, and they have little depth besides him anyways.

#95) New Orleans Saints- Austen Lane (DE Murray State)
New Orleans needs someone opposite Will Smith. Austen Lane is an under the radar prospect who might take some time to develop, but has a very high upside.

#96) Cincinnati Bengals- Anthony McCoy (TE U.S.C)
3rd round pick last year Chase Coffman struggled through his rookie season, and is more of a blocker anyway, Anthony McCoy is a big target with very good athleticism.

#97) Tennessee Titans- Jacoby Ford (WR Clemson)
Tennessee just needs to add some playmakers on offense, and Jacoby Ford is certainly that. The fastest player in the draft, can return kicks, punts, line up in the slot, and be a do-everything player for the Titans.

#98) Atlanta Falcons- Dezmon Briscoe (WR Kansas)
Harry Douglas tore his A.C.L in week 1 last season and Atlanta never had a legitimate threat at receiver opposite Roddy White. Briscoe is a boom or bust pick who was very productive in college, but has had some personal troubles that prevent him from being a higher pick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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