Marshall Faulk: "We have a deal in place, he already has the playbook. We need a quarterback, so we're taking Sam Bradford. There are many ways to go, but when you look at the city of St. Louis, you must provide your city and your team a chance and give them hope. And I believe Sam Bradford gives this organization hope."

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Irvin: "You've got a defensive line coach in Steve Spagnuolo as head coach, and a beast in this draft at defensive tackle. Why not go with Ndamukong Suh and start with your defensive line? This guy's a quarterback on the defense. You don't see these kind of guys. You don't see guys who have this temperament on defense."

Faulk: "There's not a defensive tackle who is going to put people in the stands and get the rest of your team inspired."

Irvin: "A defensive team can get better faster than an offensive team. You put guys around him and they start playing with energy. It would take years with Bradford."

Mayock: "The prevailing thought in the NFL is that you have to build with a franchise quarterback. If he's on the board, you have to take him. If he's available in the draft and you don't have one, you can't win the Super Bowl. The only one who did is Brian Billick with Trent Dilfer. But you have to take the quarterback."

Brian Billick: "I'm going to go with Ndamukong Suh, because you build from the inside out on defense. I have the luxury of getting my quarterback in Matthew Stafford last year. It turns out fate has dealt me a good hand. I do like Gerald McCoy a lot. But Suh has the special presence inside. You could flip a coin between Suh and McCoy. If I'm Jim Schwartz, a defensive guy, I go defense. What Suh can do to help my defense is more than what a tackle could do to protect Stafford."

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Mayock: "I love the pick."

Davis: "Suh is exactly what Schwartz has always said he's been looking for."

Mayock: "If you look at the statistics on Kyle Vanden Bosch, he was at his best playing next to Albert Haynesworth. Why sign him if you're not going to put Suh next to him? So far, I think the best two players are off the board."

Michael Irvin: "The Buccaneers have to be looking at Gerald McCoy, thinking he can bring in what Warren Sapp did there before. Now they have another shot at getting Warren Sapp, and whenever you can get Warren Sapp, you get Warren Sapp."

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Mayock: "I think this one's a no-brainer. They have a ton of issues, but you don't have a three-technique and this is the best guy on the board. So far I think the best three players are off the board."

Rich Eisen: "I think this is the first spot we hear a lot of trade talk. This is the first hot spot where a team might come up and the Redskins could trade down. But, with that being said, I'm hearing Trent Williams more often in this spot than Russell Okung. I'm going with Williams."

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Mayock: "That's an interesting pick. Okung and Williams are two premier tackles in the draft. Williams has some issues attached to him in terms of his work ethic. But he had a dominating year this year followed by an even better postseason."

Billick: "At the end of the day you go with talent, but Mike Shanahan has been making a lot about changing the culture in Washington. Unless there's a world of difference in how you rate them, I would lean toward Okung to verify the new message."

Mayock: "Okung is tops on most people's boards at tackle. The Redskins will be a zone-run scheme, and because Williams is a slightly better athlete, he should fit their scheme. But the bottom line is you still have to protect your quarterback. I think Okung does that as well as Williams, or better. This is a really intriguing pick here."

Steve Mariucci: "The Chiefs put a lot of money into Matt Cassel, but didn't protect him very well. They need to shore up their offensive line, and they can in this draft. The choice is between Russell Okung and Bryan Bulaga. The safer pick is Okung and that gives them some flexibility. They've got to go with the tackle to protect the quarterback. Cassel is not the most mobile guy, so they've got to keep him upright."

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Mayock: "There are two issues here. One, you need a safety and there's still a good one here in Eric Berry; and two, what if the Redskins take Okung? Do you take Bryan Bulaga or Berry? Scott Pioli values character, and I don't think he would go Trent Williams. So would he take the less-athletic Bulaga or the safety?"

Charles Davis: "Seattle, with two first-round picks, would love to come out of it with a running back and a left tackle, and a safety wouldn't be bad, either. I'm going with Eric Berry. He'll go with Jordan Babineaux and make an impact. C.J. Spiller would be my next pick. In my mind, Bryan Bulaga is a step below the elite guys, athletically. Would I be getting a true left tackle, or a guy that has to move to right tackle or guard? At this spot, I would have to be convinced I found my left tackle for the next 10 years."

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Mayock: "Trent Williams would be gone in a heartbeat if he made it down to Seattle. I'm not sure that safety is as high on the Seahawks' list of needs as a tackle and playmaker. Seattle has to also be thinking Dez Bryant at this spot."

Davis: "Berry is the highest-rated player on my board right now."

Mayock: "Marshall, this is intriguing. You can go in a lot of different directions. The Browns may want to move up here. But what would you do? I think Cleveland is a wild card for Jimmy Clausen, but the player they want, Berry, is out. Which way do they go here?"

Marshall Faulk: "I already think they want to move back. I don't like Clausen at 7, I can probably ride with Jake Delhomme. I really get to evaluate my talent with the veteran quarterback. At running back, we have a young kid, Jerome Harrison, who really showed potential, showed he can carry the load. I like a receiver here, a guy who can really provide a nice target for the deep ball, so you don't have to get a lot of yards to score, I'm going with Dez Byrant."

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Mayock: "Dez Bryant! I like that. He's among a group of wild cards at this spot. Clausen and Bryant have to be on Cleveland's minds, because Berry will be gone. That's a really intriguing pick. Tom Heckert and Mike Holmgren are making the calls in that building right now. They signed a lot of players in the offseason so they could be more free at their pick."

Brian Billick: "Everyone says Bruce Campbell, because of his athleticism and measurables, makes sense here. And why take a player at 39 that I can take at No. 8? But I'm going to help them here a little bit. The way the board has fallen, I could also see Joe Haden and C.J. Spiller here, as well as Bulaga. But I tell you what, because we talked about the freakish athlete in Campbell, if the coaches and the scouts won't let Al Davis take him, then I'll take Jason Pierre-Paul, because I can't pass up another freakish athlete."

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Mayock: "That's an intruiging pick. He's been in the back of my mind for Oakland. They have a ton of cash tied up in Richard Seymour. It makes sense for what they do. Others guys who seem to fit their profile might be Taylor Mays or Spiller."

Billick: "You could make a case to throw Spiller in their mix of backs. He's a rotation type guy and you use him on returns. With the M.O. of Al Davis, you could see the Raiders going with a big-impact Spiller pick, too."

Michael Irvin: "With Chan Gailey as the head coach and understanding the system he runs -- not liking the system, but understanding the system -- I would go with the quarterback, Jimmy Clausen."

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Davis: "He's a different type of guy than Chan likes to work with. He likes 'move' guys. The other part of it is that with their offensive line struggles, you've still got Bulaga there, and they need one, but I understand the pick."

Irvin: "I think Clausen would do well. Chan would have an opportunity to have his quarterback, so he can groom him."

Mayock: "I think it's interesting, because a new administration has to look at a group of quarterbacks. Not just Trent Edwards, but Ryan Fitzpatrick and Brian Brohm, a second-rounder from a couple years ago. They've got to figure it out. Clausen's a good pick, for sure, though."

Rich Eisen: "If I'm the Jaguars, I am now disappointed that Jason Pierre-Paul is off the board, and I'm a little surprised Spiller is still there. I know my offense did not put up many points last season. Maurice Jones-Drew is fabulous and a Pro Bowler, but I wonder about the wear on him at his size. Plus, I'm sitting here knowing I need to put fans in the seats. Spiller has played in the region. But Jack Del Rio is a defensive-minded coach, so I have to go with Derrick Morgan. I have to go with him, as much as I want the sexy pick."

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Mayock: "I think this pick is open for debate."

Davis: "I like him a lot, but is he a double-digit sack guy?"

Mayock: "There are a couple things here. They did sign Aaron Kampman. Bottom line is they've put money into two defensive ends recently in Jacksonville. They have to think they've improved their pass rush there. I'm not saying they won't take him, but I would think they have to look at Spiller, and you have to look at Rolando McClain, too. But these are the three guys in play here, clearly."

Mariucci: "Jacksonville has to sell tickets."

Mayock: "Do you want to trade for Tim Tebow here, coach?"

Billick: "Have you ever been in a draft room where an owner or someone has the nerve to say they have to pick a player to sell tickets? I never have. They might be thinking it, don't get me wrong, but they'd never say it."

Steve Mariucci: "It's too early for Demaryius Thomas. I'm going to make my defense better. We were 26th against the rush last year. I'm going to take Rolando McClain from Nick Saban University. I gotta have him."

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Mayock: "Demaryius Thomas is being considered by a couple teams this high. What scares you about him is the triple-option offense he played in at Georgia Tech and the foot injury. But if you get past that the injury, he's 224 pounds and fast and he's going to go somewhere that high. The other guy is defensive tackle Dan Williams. The Broncos signed a couple 30-plus-year-old guys on that line. McClain is a solid pick, I'm just throwing a couple issues out there."

Mariucci: "They've got two second-rounders they can use to address those issues later."

Mayock: "If you go out and get a McClain or a Dan Williams or somebody who can help you now, you can really cluster some of those picks and get some real value."

Charles Davis: "The Dolphins need defense at every level. They need it at defensive line, especially on the interior, at inside linebackers, plus outside linebacker. And they need a safety because they didn't tackle well last year. At No. 12, I'm going to go with Sergio Kindle."

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Mayock: "Really? I have a question. Where are you playing him?"

Davis: "Outside linebacker."

Mike Mayock: "I want you to think about one thing: Bill Parcells' prototype outside linebacker is a bigger player. I'm not sure Kindle has the frame to put on that weight. Here's what I'll say, and it's a great discussion I think we'll have on draft day: When there were just a few teams playing 3-4, there were more of those guys to go around. Now, are you willing to take a 6-foot-1, 250-pound guy as your pass rusher? Notice that Dan Williams didn't go here, even though Jason Ferguson has an eight-game suspension."

Davis: "I did think about it."

Mayock: "I think Dan Williams is the right pick here."

Marshall Faulk: "We have our left tackle with Joe Staley. Tony Pashos is gone, so we have to take our right tackle, who they say is the second-best left tackle on the board, Bryan Bulaga."

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Mayock: "Do you like him better than Anthony Davis?"

Faulk: "I do like Davis, but Bulaga is my kind of guy."

Mayock: "That's an interesting pick, and I think that's the right pick."

Brian Billick: "The guys I'm looking at, we have a lot of needs. I would like Bulaga here. I like Anthony Davis, but he's probably a bit of a project. I can't believe we're sitting here and all of these guys have gone off the board before the first cornerback. Even though we picked a safety earlier, I'm going to go with tradition and take Joe Haden here."

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Mayock: "What about Spiller?"

Billick: "It was on my mind, but Pete Carroll is a defensive coach. I'm going to secure the secondary and by doing so help out the pass rush, too."

Mayock: "I think there will be a lot of booing in Radio City Music Hall on that one."

Michael Irvin: "I want to give Eli Manning somebody he can dump the ball off to and make things happen. After watching what Brian Westbrook did for years, I want one of those guys. They go and pick Spiller and let him do what he does. Then bring in Brandon Jacobs when everyone is tired. He's a finisher, not a starter. You let everyone get tired and then bring in Jacobs."

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Mayock: "C.J. Spiller fell all the way to 15, that puts Tennessee on the clock. Tennesee is on the clock with a defensive line need."

Rich Eisen: "I'm disappointed at this spot. With Spiller dropping, I have a lot of calls for trades. But I'm going to go out on a limb. I bet Mike Heimerdinger is pounding the table for a wide receiver here. Listen, I've got every coach's dream running back there in Chris Johnson, and I have Vince Young back there. I know I have Kenny Britt, too. If I'm Heimerdinger, I want a receiver. That's just what's going on in my mock draft room. I'm going to go Dan Williams here."

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Mayock: "The Titans have to get better on defense. Mooch, at No. 17, Earl Thomas, Brandon Graham, Maurkice Pouncey, Kyle Wilson are all still on the board."

Steve Mariucci: "We need a corner, we need a safety, we need a pass rusher. Sergio Kindle is gone, so now I've got two DBs in mind. I'm talking about a corner with Kyle Wilson. But the highest-rated player on my board is Earl Thomas, because he might be able to play corner in the nickel. He's athletic and can do a lot of things."

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Mayock: "Anybody disagree with that pick? There's a significant corner on the board. I would've thought the tackle or corner would be what they wanted, but the safety was there and you jumped on him. Michael Lewis has a hefty contract, and he's an average cover guy. That's a great pick."

Mariucci: "I bet Mike Iupati is also a part of their offensive discussion. They could really have a great offensive line."

Charles Davis: "The Steelers need help up front to protect ben Roethlisberger when he's ready to play. He does tend to hold the ball, and he gets hit a lot. You have Mike Iupati here, you have Maurkice Pouncey sitting here. But when I watched the Steelers play last year, especially down the stretch, defense was the problem. That's why I'm going with cornerback Kyle Wilson with this pick."

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Mayock: "Charles, you illuminated the Steelers' two biggest needs right there. That's an interesting pick."

Marshall Faulk: "We're in the divison with the Super Bowl champs. They need to pressure Drew Brees. They have just one guy that can get to the quarterback, John Abraham. The rest of these guys don't look like they can get sacks in the 4-3, and we run the 4-3. Then I look at the back end. They lost one corner, but picked up Dunta Robinson. I like Thomas DeCoud, but not Erik Coleman, so I'm going Taylor Mays."

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Mayock: "Taylor Mays? Whether or not he goes in the first round right now is a major question. They have defensive end issues and receiver issues, but you went Mays."

Faulk: "I like Taylor as a free safety."

Billick: "I've never seen a player that scares people more than Taylor Mays. You look at him and he's impressive, but you keep going back to the film and you wonder. Then you see him work out, and he's 'wow.' Then you go back to the film and you're like, ehhh."

Brian Billick: "If I'm Houston, I'm upset that Kyle Wilson dropped off the board. I would loved to trade this pick. We lost Dunta Robinson, but we have Demeco Ryans and I'd love to have a guy opposite Mario Williams. The offense is pretty set. I look at Brandon Graham, who is a good, solid pass rusher, but maybe not elite. Then there's Sean Weatherspoon, too. But I'll go with Graham."

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Mayock: "Did you consider a running back?"

Billick: "On my board, it's a stretch to go to Ryan Mathews. That's the thing about the first round. There's a difference in value between 20 and 25. A big difference. I need the extra defense, and a player opposite of Mario Williams. I'd like to reach up for Mathews, but I have to go Graham.""

Michael Irvin: "I'm going to go get a tight end. I'm taking Jermaine Gresham. I have Antonio Bryant and Chad Ochocinco at receiver. Bryant had a great year a couple years ago in Tampa, fell off last year, now he's looking to prove himself again. I have a great running back, now I'm going to get a tight end, and now you have something there, man."

Rich Eisen: "I wanted that tight end in the worst way. Do I go Rob Gronkowski here? What does Bill Belichick have to say? I can't trade this pick, which Belichick would do. I wonder what Belichick thinks of Sean Weatherspoon? I'll go with Jared Odrick of Penn State."

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Mayock: "The Patriots have three second-round picks, and it wouldn't surprise me to see them move up or down. They like to play poker. You have guys like Maurkice Pouncey, Mike Iupati and Kareem Jackson here. To give Rich some credence with that pick, look at the Patriots' Super Bowl teams. They made picks like Richard Seymour, Vince Wilfork and Ty Warren. They pick players like this in this spot."

Steve Mariucci: "Two corners I really wanted, Wilson and Haden, are gone. I need a tackle. Chad Clifton and Mark Tauscher are old and banged up. I have one of the best quarterbacks in the league, and he got sacked 51 times. Bruce Campbell isn't for me. Mike Iupati, I like him, but I'm going Anthony Davis. Cold-weather guy. He's young and has upside."

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Mayock: "A lot of people think they are going to take a corner here, but you made the right move. The depth of the corner is so long, there are two corners in the second round who are Green Bay-type of guys, so if they want to play to the depth of this draft, that's a great pick."

Charles Davis: "I was trying to get Earl Thomas here. That hurt. There's a whole bunch of linemen here, and the Eagles need one. They've had injuries, they need help. Cornerback is also a possibility. I'm going to go big to help my quarterback, though, with Marukice Pouncey. I can play him at guard until I'm ready to move him to center."

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Mike Mayock: "He might be one of the few linemen I've seen that can play four positions. We're going to No. 25 with Baltimore. I think this is a no-brainer."

Marshall Faulk: "I'm going corner here. Ladarius Webb came on and got the injury. Domonique Foxworth wasn't as effective as the Ravens had hoped. Fabian Washington is trying not to be a bust. Patrick Robinson is a big, strong guy that can run. I like him. Feet, feet, feet."

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Mayock: "Great feet, but he's not real physical and Baltimore typically demands that you tackle. The Ravens typically like guys who tackle."

Faulk: "Last year, the guys they had tackled the run, but not the guy catching the ball."

Mayock: "Did you consider Rob Gronkowski at tight end or Demaryius Thomas?"

Faulk: "Yes, but I go Robinson."

Brian Billick: "You have a lot of needs here the way the Cardinals are reshuffling. I think the loss of Karlos Dansby hurt, though. You could make a case for Mike Iupati or a receiver, like Demaryius Thomas, here. However, the versatility of Sean Weatherspoon, both inside and outside, is too good to pass up."

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Mayock: "If they got him, they'd play him inside where Dansby was. I think that was a really solid pick there."

Mayock: "Dallas at 27, Taylor Mays is off the board. I thought that might be a logical place for Mays."

Michael Irvin: "I have to help my tackles. Flozell Adams showed up and played well. We need somebody that will show up and play well. I'm worried about Charles Brown here, especially after only 21 bench presses, but we'll take Charles Brown anyway. I thought about Demaryius Thomas here, because obviously you're stuck with Roy Williams."

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Mayock: "Here's the thing that's interesting about Jerry Jones. Dallas likes big-bodied linemen, and Brown's not as big right now, but he's got the great feet and he's able to grow into that role. There's a kid named Vladamir Ducasse from UMass who fits that mold, but he's more of a second round guy. And if they don't take Brown, they may come back in the second round and get him."

Steve Mariucci: "The Chargers could be thinking about a corner here after losing Antonio Cromartie, and they could use a nose tackle here, too. I don't like Terrence Cody here, I'm sorry. We need a running back. I worry about Jahvid Best, although I love his speed. I want a guy who can bang a little bit. Mathews can bang."

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Faulk: "They do miss Michael Turner."

Steve Mariucci: "We added a corner, a running back, and a receiver this offseason. I want to get a guy like Terrell Suggs used to be for the Baltimore Ravens. I have a choice, Everson Griffen or Jerry Hughes. I like Hughes, but you don't see him drop like Griffen does on film, but I still have him rated higher on my board, so I'm taking Griffen."

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Mayock: "Interesting thing when you look between 22-29, they are all 3-4 teams aside from Philadelphia. A lot of those 3-4 guys are going to come off the board between 22 and 29."

Charles Davis: "We need a cornerback here. Antoine Winfield was hurt last year. Off the board, looking at who is left, there are a couple guys. Devin McCourty is a cover-2 type guy. I'm taking Kareem Jackson."

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Mayock: "He fits them perfectly. He can redirect traffic off the line of scrimmage. That's a safe pick, and a good pick."

Davis: "There will be discussion if Tim Tebow is sitting there."

Mayock: "I know they have to be discussing it. I'm not saying they take him, but they're talking about it.

"We got Demaryius Thomas, Mike Iupati, Tyson Alalu, Sean Lee still out there. Go, Marshall."

Marshall Faulk: "Bill Polian goes wherever he wants to go, does whatever he wants to do, but he likes guys who are flexible. We lost Ryan Lilja. They like smart guys, Boston College guys. Guys that can play center, guard. I want a smart guy who can get in here and play, so I go Matt Tennant."

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Mayock: "What if you could have gotten him in the fourth round?"

Faulk: "I'm going with the guy who I think is flexible."

Mayock: "Can I talk you out of this? Matt Tennant? I bleed for the Garnet & Gold, but he isn't going in the first three rounds!"

Billick: "You arguing with Bill Polian? Bill Polian? Don't argue with Bill Polian!"

Mayock: "I wanted to check his name off my top 100, but he's not on there! Indiana's Rodger Saffold fits Polian to a tee."

Brian Billick: "This has to be a defensive guy. I need an outside pass rusher, but I'm going to take the best defensive guy on my board. That's Brian Price. An inside pass-rush presence, and he's strong. I'm usually UCLA-adverse, but I like this guy."

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Mayock: "You passed up Everson Griffen and Daryl Washington of TCU, who fits what they do. Washington is the fastest weakside linebacker in the draft. Those would be the two I suggest there."