1. Aaron Curry – I don’t really believe that AC is worthy of a No. 1 overall pick, but I don’t think any of the players in this draft are worthy of that. It’s been said a bunch of times this year, but this is really not the year to be in the top 10. There are no guys in this draft who I would be comfortable saying without a doubt that they’ll be perennial pro-bowlers, but I do think Curry is a surefire starter in the league for 10 years, and that’s the best I can say about anyone. 

2. Eugene Monroe - I’m slotting the best pass-protector slightly above the most physical LT because it’s a more important skill in the current NFL where the rule changes are again favoring a more wide-open offense.

3. Andre Smith – Agree with everything Pat said in that Smith will likely be a bargain come tomorrow afternoon. Worst case scenario Smith becomes a very good run-blocking RT, even with his serious moobs.

4. Mark Sanchez – This ranking is with the non-negotiable caveat that he is not forced into action his rookie year. Like Pat said, the list of highly-drafted Jr. QB’s is devastatingly awful, but the few that have succeeded are the ones who were allowed to develop at their own pace. That being said, I love Sanchez. He’s got the arm strength, the accuracy, and I was impressed every time I watched him play last year, especially with his ability to throw on the run from either direction. And, I know this shouldn’t count for much, but everything I’ve seen about Sanchez during the draft process has really impressed me. As much as I love David Garrard, I would be very comfortable with Sanchez as the QB of the Jags future.

5. Michael Crabtree – Would be a couple spots higher if not for the screw in his foot, but I think he’s still clearly the best WR in the draft and expect him to have a very productive career. Not quite on Calvin Johnson or Larry Fitz’s level coming out of college, but right on the next level.

6. B.J. Raji - I’m a big fan of Raji’s, and I think he has one of the highest upsides of any player in this draft, along with a fairly high floor. However, everything I’ve read has people dropping him for personality concerns, and NFL teams obviously have way more insight than me on that end. What I do know is that every time I watched him play in college, he was the player on the field at the time. 

7. Brandon Pettigrew - With Pat on everything he said about Pettigrew being the best all-around TE to come out in the past 5 years or so, maybe more. I would argue that Pettigrew is perhaps the most NFL-ready player right now. I can’t think of any scenario barring injury or stupidity in which he doesn’t begin the season as the starter right away. 

8. Jason Smith - I still like Smith a lot, and think he’s probably a future stud LT, I just drop him a little lower than the other two T’s because he hasn’t proven as much as the other two. It seems to me that Smith is little more projection than polish, and although he’s a great athlete, I’m taking it all with just a little grain of salt. 

9. Percy Harvin - The biggest game-changer in the draft, and I totally agree with Pat that he’s going to be a steal. I think it works in his favor as a player that he’s going to slide on draft day because he probably needs the motivation. But at his best, he was the most dynamic player in college football last year, and his talent is as great as anyone in the NFL. That being said, I’d drop him down my board if I was an NFL team too, not because he smokes weed – every NFL WR smokes weed – but because he was retarded enough to test positive at the combine. How stupid can you get?

10. Knowshon Moreno - I think he’s one of the most undervalued players in the draft and will end up being the best RB of this class. Of course, if I was an NFL GM I’d almost never draft a RB in the first round, but if I had to take one, it would definitely be Moreno. 

11. Michael Oher - Yes, I read Blind Side, and yeah that might be clouding my judgment just a little bit. But because I read the book, every time I watched Ole Miss play I made sure to keep an eye on Oher, and every time I was impressed. Wouldn’t be shocked if he actually turns out to be the best of the OT bunch, and wouldn’t be shocked if he’s out of the league in 5 years. 

12. Peria Jerry - Big fan of Pajama’s (PJ – get it?), and one of my hopes for the Jags draft is that if they can’t get Raji, Smith, Crabtree, or Sanchez, that they trade down and somehow get Jerry.

13. Aaron Maybin - My pick for the best edge rusher in the draft. 

14. Everette Brown - Like Brown a lot too, and I only drop him a slot lower than Maybin because I think Maybin’s better suited as a 4-3 DE than Brown, even though they’d  both be best off as a 3-4 OLB. 

15. Louis Delmas - Pat stole my thunder a little on the high ranking of Delmas, but I completely agree with him. He’s ready to play right away in my eyes, and I think he’ll be a very good player for a long time. 

16. Brian Orakpo - Too inconsistent for me to rank him any higher, but he is an absolute beast physically. He’s probably the only guy rated highly other than Tyson Jackson with the possibility to play every down as a 4-3 DE. 

17. Chris Wells - I’d say Beanie has the most talent of the RB’s, but he was too inconsistent and injury-prone at tOSU for my taste. Physically, he’s ready for the NFL right now, but I’m not sure he’s there mentally. The Jags have been linked to him over the last month, and I’d prefer if they went in another direction. 

18. Larry English - Another guy at a premium position who intrigues me. Obviously I haven’t seen him play that much, but everything I have seen and read has me intrigued and I think he’s got a DeMarcus Ware ceiling (I know that’s preposterous). 

19. Tyson Jackson - A safe pick in that at worst he can be your run-stuffing DE or smaller DT in a 4-3, and his best fit is as a 3-4 DE. The problem is 3-4 DE’s are so easy to find that Jackson’s not that special. 

20. Matthew Stafford - I’m just not buying it. If the Lions take Stafford No. 1 and intend to play him early, I think they’re just going to be stuck as one of the worst teams in football for another 5 years. I don’t think he can handle the No. 1 overall pressure or the pressure of being the savior of a broken franchise. But more importantly, I never really liked what I saw from him in college. Yeah he’s got a rocket arm, but he didn’t always make the right reads, or throw that accurately. If I were the Lions I’d just pass on my pick until an OT was taken and then I’d take the other one. 

21. Malcolm Jenkins – I’m dropping him here because I think he’s going to be tried at CB to start his career, and he’s just not fast enough to be an NFL shutdown guy. He’s got great ball skills, and I’m with Pat that eventually he’ll be a very good starting safety. 

22. Alex Mack – A good O-line anchor who should have a very long starting career. 

23. Rey Maualuga – Too undisciplined as a player to be any higher, but he’s still a fierce ballhawk who should be a star in the right system. 

24. Jeremy Maclin - Just not that high on him, but he’s definitely got a world of upside.

25. Ron Brace - One of my favorite draft sleepers. Because I was always watching Raji, I watched a lot of Brace over the past couple years, and I think he’s going to be a perfect space-eater in the right defense. He worked so well with Raji, helping to create room or taking advantage of a Raji double team, and he’s a very good run stuffer. I think he’s a very safe pick for any team looking for help along the D-line.