Pick

Team

Pos.

Player

College

Class

Ht.

Wt.

5

OT

Joe Thomas

Wisconsin

Sr.

6-7

311

The Cardinals luck out and have the best offensive lineman fall to them, and it just happens to be the player they coveted the most – offensive tackle Joe Thomas. Thomas gives Arizona an upgrade from Leonard Davis and a player with a high ceiling. I am sure Matt Leinart is smiling over this selection.

6

S

LaRon Landry

LSU

Sr.

6-1

213

There are many areas the Redskins could address with this selection. Arkansas’ Jamaal Anderson could give the Redskins a potentially dominant pass rusher, Alan Branch or Amobi Okoye are nice tackles up front, but adding a leader like LaRon Landry is exactly what the Redskins need on defense. Landry and Sean Taylor give the ‘Skins the best safety tandem in the league.

7

RB

Adrian Peterson

Oklahoma

Jr.

6-2

218

The Vikings need to add a wide receiver and help in the secondary. Drafting Ted Ginn Jr. at this position is a reach, but selecting Michigan’s Leon Hall is a possibility. But with Oklahoma’s star running back Adrian Peterson available, Minnesota will take the former Sooner.

8

from

DT

Amobi Okoye

Louisville

Sr.

6-2

302

The Falcons were trying to move up to select Calvin Johnson, but the cost was too high. Failing to draft Johnson will allow the Falcons to turn their attention to defense. Head coach Bobby Petrino is familiar with his former player, Louisville’s Amobi Okoye, and that familiarity leads to the selection of Okoye.