NFL Draft 2010 – Round 2 #39- Tampa Bay(From Oakland)- WR Arrelious Benn

The Buccaneers trade up.

NFL.com writes- Benn is a big receiver with above average speed who can be equally effective catching the ball underneath and in traffic or on the deep seam routes. He has good ball skills as well as leaping ability, which allows him to go up and high-point his catches when in traffic. He will struggle to track and adjust to deep balls that are thrown off target. He is a little stiff in his hips and tends to telegraph his cuts to defenders but shows a good burst coming out of his break. He needs to refine his route-running and setting defenders up but has enough talent to be a threat as a team’s second receiver.

NFL Draft 2010 – Round 2 #38- Cleveland- S T.J. Ward

The Dolphins need help at Safety and just their poor luck a run on that position takes place just before they pick. Note- This is also second defensive back selection for the Browns.

NFL.com writes- Ward was a two-year starter for the Ducks but has missed some time throughout his career with injuries. Lacks great height but has the strength, toughness, athleticism and instincts to play the safety position. Ward has shown some versatility in the secondary, playing on the perimeter as well as safety. He runs well, showing good range from center field as well as good lateral agility and quickness to navigate through traffic. He is a solid run-support player, keeping leverage in space and is a reliable tackler. He understands angles and is rarely out of position, anticipating break points well in the passing game. He doesn’t have elite speed but shows enough athleticism to be effective off the hash as well as out of centerfield. Ward is a good football player who lacks height but should contribute on special teams, as well as providing valuable depth in his rookie season.

NFL Draft 2010 – Round 2 #37- Philadelphia- S Nathaniel Allen

NFL.com writes- Allen has been an excellent safety for the Bulls. He has a good combination of size and athleticism. He isn’t a consistent physical open field tackler and needs to finish better at the next level. Allen has good balance, foot agility and quickness for his size. He shows good range in pursuit but needs to be more consistent taking angles to the ball. Allen understands leverage and is rarely out of position when defending both the run and the pass. He can re-route receivers with his long arms and is technique sound in combination man and zone coverages. Allen is a good football player that has the mental toughness, size and athleticism to work into a starting position in his rookie season.

NFL Draft 2010 – Round 2 #36- Kansas City- RB McCluster

The Chiefs look to be sticking with Matt Cassell. NFL.com writes- Undersized for the running back position and may end up being a wide receiver or return specialist at the next level. McCluster got a lot of all purpose yardage as a combination running back/receiver in Mississippi’s offense. He has had ball security issues over the years and needs to prove he can avoid turnovers if he wants to prove a player his size can contribute. He has the speed to turn a short dump off pass into a long touchdown with just a single missed tackle. While he is a bit of a luxury item, some team is apt to take a chance that he can contribute in situations.

NFL Draft 2010 – Round 2 #35- Tampa Bay- DT Brian Price

The first huh pick of Round 2. Tampa has taken two defensive tackles so far in the draft.

NFL.com writes- Price is a short, powerfully built interior defender that has been a disruptive force for UCLA’s defense over the past three seasons. Price penetrates the line of scrimmage with good quickness and anticipation. He is best when in a stunting mode, but is adept at holding the point in base schemes. Price has strong hands to control and leverage blockers while maintaining gap responsibilities. Price is a solid pass rusher that can bull rush with good power or counter with a variety of pass rush moves. Price is a good football player that lacks typical height for the position but should fit well in 4-3 schemes and is regarded as a top five defensive tackle in the 2010 draft.

NFL Draft 2010 – Round 2 #34- Minnesota- CB Chris Cook

The first pick for the Vikings.

NFL.com writes- Cook has excellent size and strength for the position. He lacks great burst and pure speed to play out on an island in man coverage but is versatile enough to be effective as a rolled up defender or move inside to the safety position. Cook uses his hands well to re-route receivers off the line of scrimmage. He doesn’t have the lateral agility and quickness to stay in a top receiver’s hip pocket and he may be a liability in some schemes. Cook is a solid run support defender and an active player versus both the run and pass. Cook has great instincts and feel for route progression to make plays on the ball. His size, toughness and versatility makes him a valued commodity in this year’s draft.

NFL Draft 2010 – Round 2 #33- St. Louis- OT Rodger Saffold

Day 2 is under way.

NFL.com writes- Saffold is a good collegiate lineman who started at left tackle for three consecutive years at Indiana. He lacks the massive stature that teams are looking for in a left tackle and may be lacking a step in quickness to play on the left side but should be able to find a home on the right side or even inside at guard. He has above-average initial quickness and does a good job of getting a fit with his hands to control and steer opponents on by the hole or pocket. He understands blocking angles and does a good job of recognizing stunts and twists up front and keeps his head on a swivel when in pass pro. While he doesn’t really jump off the screen at you, the end result is that he consistently gets the job done and often makes it look pretty easy.

2010 Round 2 Mock NFL Draft

There are quite a few teams(New England, KC, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay to name a few) with multiple picks this round. Miami gets the 40th selection and I agree with this expert’s selection. If Kindle is there, the fins will definitely select him. I think Notre Dame Quarterback Jimmy Clausen will go earlier than 50th. Some sucker NFL team will once again get fooled into thinking an Fighting Irish signal caller has the stuff to make it in the pros.

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1. (33) St. Louis Rams (Needs: DE, WR, OT)
Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame

He does a lot of things right and finishes games with a lot of stats, but there is nothing physically about him that really jumps out at you.
2. (34) Minnesota Vikings (Needs: CB, DT, RB, QB)
Chris Cook, DB, Virginia

Cook has excellent size and strength for the position. He lacks great burst and pure speed to play out on an island in man coverage but is versatile enough to be effective as a rolled up defender or move inside to the safety position.
3. (35) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Needs: WR, DE, CB)
Everson Griffen, DE, USC

Griffen has average height with good bulk for the position. He has natural power and strength at the point of attack when defending the run.
4. (36) Kansas City Chiefs (Needs: OT, NT, ILB)
Rodger Saffold, OT, Indiana

He lacks the massive stature that teams are looking for in a left tackle and may be lacking a step in quickness to play on the left side but should be able to find a home on the right side or even inside at guard.
5. (37) Philadelphia Eagles (Needs: G/C, S, CB)
Taylor Mays, S, USC

Mays has an outstanding combination of size, strength and athleticism for the safety position. He possesses excellent speed, quickness and burst for his size, which makes him a versatile player who could fit in several different schemes.
6. (38) Cleveland Browns (Needs: QB, WR, S, RB)
Colt McCoy, QB, Texas

McCoy is a once-in-a-lifetime college quarterback. He has done everything right while at Texas and has done a great job of representing the university on and off the field.
7. (39) Oakland Raiders (Needs: QB, OT, NT)
Brian Price, DT, UCLA

Price penetrates the line of scrimmage with good quickness and anticipation. He is best when in a stunting mode, but is adept at holding the point in base schemes.
8. (40) Miami Dolphins (Needs: OLB, FS, RB)
Sergio Kindle, OLB, Texas

He has a good combination of length and athleticism but lacks the bulk needed to be an effective run defender at the next level. He has been a disruptive force penetrating the line of scrimmage in the Longhorns 4-3 front.
9. (41) Buffalo Bills (Needs: QB, LT, WR)
Vladimir Ducasse, OT, Massachusetts

He is very athletic for his size with foot quickness, agility and body control but due to his limited experience he often takes poor angles and is not always very quick to recognize stunts and twists by the defensive front.
10. (42) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Needs: WR, DE, CB)
Arellious Benn, WR, Illinois

Benn is a big receiver with above average speed who can be equally effective catching the ball underneath and in traffic or on the deep seam routes.
11. (43) Baltimore Ravens (Needs: CB, FS, DE)
Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida

He is a better run stopper than pass rusher but has flashed ability to be effective collapsing the pocket coming off the edge.
12. (44) New England Patriots (Needs: TE, OLB, OT)
Rob Gronkowski, TE, Arizona

He has an elite combination of size, speed and athleticism for the position and while he lacks great downfield speed he can be an effective receiver at virtually all levels of the passing tree.
13. (45) Denver Broncos (Needs: ILB, C/G, TE)
Jon Asamoah, G, Illinois

He is exceptionally quick into his blocks and has the ability to make reach blocks on opponents playing on his edge.

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14. (46) New York Giants (Needs: MLB, RT, DT, RB)
Daryl Washington, LB, TCU

He is an instinctive player that leverages the ball well and understands angles and run fits in the TCU defensive scheme. Washington is a solid open field tackler and the added bulk has helped his physical presence as a linebacker.
15. (47) New England Patriots (Needs: TE, OLB, OT)
Koa Misi, DE, Utah

Misi has good size and strength for the linebacker position. He has played both with his hand in the dirt as well as in a stand up position. He is a tough, hard-nosed competitor that will fit best as an outside linebacker in a 3-4 defense.
16. (48) Carolina Panthers (Needs: WR, DT, QB)
Linval Joseph, DT, East Carolina

Joseph is a big body who could line up at nose tackle in a 3-4 front or interior defender in a 4-3 scheme. He is somewhat one dimensional as a run defender.
17. (49) San Francisco 49ers (Needs: S, CB, RB)
Nate Allen, S, South Florida

He has a good combination of size and athleticism. He isn’t a consistent physical open field tackler and needs to finish better at the next level.
18. (50) Kansas City Chiefs (Needs: OT, NT, ILB)
Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame

He lacks a cannon for an arm but he does have a live arm and a quick delivery that allows him to get the ball out quickly.
19. (51) Houston Texans (Needs: RB, FS, DT)
Ben Tate, RB, Auburn

Tate is a hard-nosed runner that does not spend much time dancing around in the backfield. He likes to stick his foot in the ground and hit the hole at the first sign of a running lane opening up.
20. (52) Pittsburgh Steelers (Needs: CB, DE, RB)
Brandon Ghee, CB, Wake Forest

Ghee has good size and excellent speed for the position. He has the quickness and burst to be a solid coverage defender but lacks the foot agility, pad level and body positioning to be consistent in this area.
21. (53) New England Patriots (Needs: TE, OLB, OT)
Austen Lane, DE, Murray State

He makes more plays with effort and persistence than athleticism. He doesn’t have great speed to close to the ball and lacks good flexibility to bend down the line of scrimmage.
22. (54) Cincinnati Bengals (Needs: S, DT, DE)
Terrence Cody, DT, Alabama

Cody is a massive body with natural power as an interior run stopper. He can push the pocket effectively with excellent natural power but needs to develop his hand use and expand his pass rush package.
23. (55) Philadelphia Eagles (Needs: S, C, DT, RB)
Lamarr Houston, DT, Texas

Houston is a short, thick defender that has natural power at the point of attack. He can anchor the middle of the defense when playing with good pad level but can be inconsistent in this area.
24. (56) Green Bay Packers (Needs: CB, S, OLB)
Morgan Burnett, S, Georgia Tech

He is very active in both run support as well as defending the pass but also misses too many opportunities due to lack of effort, angles and proper tackling techniques.
25. (57) Baltimore Ravens (Needs: CB, FS, DE)
Perrish Cox, CB, Oklahoma State

He has an excellent combination of size, strength and athleticism. He has good ball skills and does a nice job of making plays in the open field.
26. (58) Arizona Cardinals (Needs: LT, ILB, OLB)
Charles Brown, OT, USC

He is an athletic lineman that relies on his foot quickness, agility and ability to recover and sustain blocks more than raw power.
27. (59) Dallas Cowboys (Needs: OT, FS, ILB, K)
Jared Veldheer, OT, Hillsdale

He’s a gigantic tackle who is a small-school prospect worth keeping an eye on.

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28. (60) Seattle Seahawks (Needs: RB, DE, S)
Jonathan Dwyer, RB, Georgia Tech

He is a one-cut ball carrier that will stick his foot in the ground and hit the seam at full speed. He shows good balance on contact, runs through his share of arm tackles and shows surprising speed for his size.
29. (61) New York Jets (Needs: DE, S, RT)
Alex Carrington, DE, Arkansas State

He has a good combination of size, strength and speed for an interior defensive lineman. He doesn’t have great lateral quickness or agility to come off the edge as a 4-3 end but is well suited for a five-technique in 3-4 scheme.
30. (62) Minnesota Vikings (Needs: CB, RB, DT)
Torell Troup, DT, Central Florida

He is a short, bulky interior defender who flashes initial quickness in the middle. He shows natural power to hold the point versus the run as well as push the pocket as a pass rusher.
31. (63) Indianapolis Colts (Needs: LT, CB, C)
Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland

Campbell is a good-sized left tackle prospect that is a bit ahead of the curve, technique wise, over most underclass linemen. He is quick to set the edge and does a good job of jamming opponents with heavy hands and can be quick to get a refit when the pass rusher slaps his hands away.
32. (64) New Orleans Saints (Needs: RB, OLB, S, NT)
Sean Lee, LB Penn State

He has a good frame and natural strength to take on blockers. He is a solid tackler but not explosive on contact.Cl

NFL Draft 2010 – Round 1 #32- New Orleans- CB Patrick Robinson

The last pick of the first round.

NFL.com writes- The Saints prove that a defense can never have enough corners with the selection of Patrick Robinson. Although New Orleans took Malcolm Jenkins with its first-round pick a season ago, the addition of Robinson gives the team the flexibility to move Jenkins to free safety or create a series of exotic nickel packages to get its athletic corners on the field. Regardless, the Saints have clearly improved their depth and talent in the back end, and that ensures they will remain among the best at creating takeaways in 2010.

Overview

Robinson is the Seminoles most active pass defender and should make the transition to the next level well. His combination of size, strength and athleticism is best suited as a rolled up corner in two deep schemes. He is a solid perimeter run defender but not always physical versus larger ball carriers. Pat needs to use his hands better to jam and reroute receivers off the line of scrimmage as well as his over all body positioning in coverage. He can be aggressive in zone schemes and is susceptible to gadget plays as well as double moves. Robinson is a good football player that should contribute on special teams as a rookie while developing his overall game.