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'NFL Total Access' recap: Charley Casserly's top 10 mock draft

Did you miss Friday's edition of "NFL Total Access" on NFL Network? Catch up with this recap:

Casserly's top 10 mock draft

Charley Casserly said Tennessee's Cordarrelle Patterson's stock is falling. The more Casserly says he talks to teams the more they seem reluctant to draft him at next week's 2013 NFL Draft. Patterson has only one year of FBS play and there are questions about his ability to grasp a pro system. Despite the story surrounding a trashed hotel room at the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine, Casserly said the stock of Clemson's DeAndre Hopkins is rising because of his size and hands.

  1. Chiefs: Texas A&M OT Luke Joeckel -- Edges Eric Fisher because of level of competition
    1. Jaguars: Central Michigan OT Eric Fisher -- They need to protect their QB no matter who it is
    2. Raiders: Florida DT Shariff Floyd -- They take the best defensive player in the draft
    3. Eagles: Oklahoma OT Lane Johnson -- Their two starting tackles are coming off surgery
    4. Lions: BYU DT Ziggy Ansah -- They had him in the Senior Bowl, and he was impressive there
    5. Browns: Alabama CB Dee Milliner -- Do they see Geno Smith as the next Cam Newton?
    6. Cardinals: Oregon DE Dion Jordan -- *They need a pass rusher at OLB *
    7. Bills: Alabama G Chance Warmack -- *I still believe Ryan Nassib ends up as their QB somehow *
    8. Jets: LSU DE Barkevious Mingo -- *Rex Ryan will love his athletic ability *
    9. Titans: Utah DT Star Lotulelei -- *They take the best DL left on the board *

Poised for a magical run?

Darren Sharper picked the San Francisco 49ers as a team set for a magical run this season, assuming they can get through their first five games.

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The 49ers' schedule evens out a lot. They also have a bye in the middle of their schedule, which helps. The travel could be rough, but in their last eight games, they face just three playoff teams, which is not an insurmountable task for the NFC champs.

Shaun O'Hara picked the New England Patriots, citing a weak AFC East and few real tests. The Patriots' only real tests are the Denver Broncos, Houston Texans (who they should trounce again) and the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens being the only team of that group the Patriots did not beat in 2012.

O'Hara said he did not think the New York Jets will make the playoffs, but if they can find a quarterback, after the bye week, they could try to make a run with seven games with only one against a playoff team. Sharper said the Kansas City Chiefs will make the playoffs. A good point is that the Chiefs will play three NFC East teams from Weeks 2-4, the division new Chiefs coach Andy Reid is most familiar with.

One-on-one with Campbell

Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Calais Campbell said he was ecstatic when the Cards traded for quarterback Carson Palmer. Campbell thinks Arizona can compete in the NFC West. He knows the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers rule the division right now, but he thinks they can make a push, too.

Breaking down 'TNF' games

Sharper, O'Hara and Campbell chose their most anticipated matchups.

Sharper said he's looking forward to his former team the New Orleans Saints visiting the Atlanta Falcons, since it probably will decide who is in the driver's seat for the NFC South crown. It'll be the second time they meet, but this time it will feature the return of Saints coach Sean Payton to Atlanta as well as Steven Jackson bringing much-needed physicality to a high-flying Falcons offense.

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O'Hara said the St. Louis Rams hosting the San Francisco 49ers could be an early unexpected test for the 49ers and a chance for the Rams to prove themselves, given most don't remember the 49ers went 0-1-1 vs. St. Louis. In fact, the Rams went 4-1-1 in the division, the best record in the NFC West.

Campbell agreed, saying he thinks the Rams win that game, but said he's looking forward to his chance to play on Thursday night against the Seahawks. It'll be a big game in Arizona, and it's always a game players get up for.

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