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2010 NFL Mock Draft: Jacksonville Jaguars

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With the 10th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars take Tim Tebow, oh wait, that is supposed to be the second round. While it is almost inevitable that Tebow will be taken by the team who plays in the same town as the University of Florida, it will probably be in a later round. As of right now, the team that feature MJD, needs to improve its defense in the first round.

10th Pick: ILB Rolando McClain (Alabama)

Coming off of a National Championship, this hard nosed, smart and studious defensive juggernaut will immediately succeed in the NFL. With a big frame and quick feet, McClain will be able to take over a defensive game. Jacksonville should be very happy with this pick and will most likely get a high return for the money they will spend on him.

2010 NFL Mock Draft: Buffalo Bills

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With rumors flying that Marshawn Lynch will be traded, one would think they could take C.J. Spiller. With no quarterback and no absolute stud receiver though, they will most likely stay away from the skill positions. Rebuilding starts in the trenches and that is where the Bills will be during the draft.

9th Pick: OG Mike Lupati (Idaho)

Buffalo has the book end tackels required to dominate on the offensive line, but need that guard to secure the interior. Lupati could be that guard. He is coming out of Idaho, which is not exactly a football power house, but has produced solid talent in the past. If Lupati can show he is an NFL caliber guard this year, then the Bills will be in a great position to draft that franchise quarterback next year.

With Spiller still on the board though, a trade would not be unheard of. This could be one of the most valuable picks in the draft, especially for teams who need a running back.

2010 NFL Mock Draft: Oakland Raiders

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With C.J. Spiller on the board it would be easy to predict that the Oakland Raiders would take him. In reality though, Davis knows he does have to make a smart pick this year. After DHB was failure last year, the owner and general manager understands that a good pick this year will keep fans around for a few more years. Until he drafts yet another guy for speed, that is.

8th Pick: OT Brian Bulaga (Iowa)

The University of Iowa does two things very well, make offensive lineman and make defensive lineman. With JaMarcus Russell projected to be the starter next year, the Raiders are going to need to give him some time to throw. Bulaga can give Russell the time he needs. When a team has a quarterback that isn't accurate and doesn't move well, the best thing it can do is give him time to read the defense and find the open man. If he is truly NFL material, he will make the plays.

Keep in mind though, this is Al Davis and Spiller did run a 4.3 at the combine.

2010 NFL Mock Draft: Cleveland Browns

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After being punished by Ed Reed and Troy Polamalu year, after year, after year, the Cleveland Browns will finally have their own play making safety. Cleveland's problems last year were not so much on the offensive side of the ball, as they were on the defensive side. Sure, Brady Quinn and Derrick Anderson didn't exactly light it up, but when they did the defense didn't keep them in the game. Rebuilding their swiss cheese secondary will start in the secondary.

7th Pick: S Eric Berry (Tennessee)

Current safeties Mike Adams and Abram Elam are solid players, on the second or third string. Berry adds a sense of controlled chaos and physicality that could fire this defense up. As mentioned earlier, a good d-line is required to have an outstanding secondary and you can't get much better than Pro Bowl nose tackle Shaun Rogers. Berry should have the opportunity to grab some errant passes if Rogers gets penetration.

One pick surely doesn't fix a defense, but by adding Berry the Browns are taking a step in the right direction.

2010 NFL Mock Draft: Seattle Seahawks

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One could argue that Pete Carrol would like to try to keep Matt Hasselbeck up right and see what he has. In reality though, Carrol seems to want to run things his way and if they wanted to keep up right why would they trade Rob Sims? The former USC Head Coach is the kind of guy who wants to do things his way and will most likely want to start of with his own quarterback.

6th Pick: QB Jimmy Clausen (Notre Dame)

Clausen is a good choice for Seattle because he has played through tough elements before. The midwest is not known for its warm and sunny conditions in November and December and neither is Seattle. Carrol knows he is going to need a quarterback that can not only throw the ball to vertical receivers, such as T.J. Houshmandzadeh, but can also power the ball through the elements. From what we have seen at Notre Dame, Clausen can do that.

Welcome to the NFL Jimmy Clausen, make sure you packed your umbrella. Oh, and make sure you keep an eye out for Patrick Willis from San Francisco when he blows through your line.

NFL Mock Draft: Detroit Lions

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The Detroit Lions are on part two of their three part plan to rebuild and that second part involves adding a "house of spears."

After last season's, largely successful, draft the team has a franchise quarterback, a decent set of wide receivers, a solid linebacking corps and a play making member of the secondary. With the offseason acquisition's of Kyle Vanden-Bosch and Corey Williams, the defensive line, and defense, is almost complete. The final part of that line is Ndamukong Suh.

He is hands down the best player in the draft and Detroit can't afford to pass on him. Suh has a quick release out of his stance and the strength to move NFL lineman. ESPN's Sports Science program examined what made his the best player on the board and lets just say they said he hit with the force of 1,200 pounds.

The Lions had an awful secondary last year. While it could be said that they had subpar players, which some of them were, they also had a terrible pass rush. If you look at a team like the Baltimore Ravens, their secondary thrived off of a great pass rush in the 2008-2009 season. Last season, their pass rush was less impressive and so was their secondary.

There may be questions about whether they want to drat left tackle Russell Okung, but their acquisition of Rob Sims should answer them. Head Coach Jim Schwartz said he thought Jeff Backus deserved Pro Bowl votes and that left guard was their real problem last season. When looking at the trade of Sims and Schwartz's comments together, its clear they think tackle is not what needs to be fixed.

For a team with so many holes, taking the best player on the board is never a bad idea. Detroit should be a respectable team next year, not a great one, but one that should be able to win between four and six games. Experts have said it is defense that wins championships and in Lions land, it looks like the team will follow that philosophy.

Pick 2 - Detroit Lions: Ndamukong Suh - Defensive Tackle, Nebraska

Scoring will be key in ALCS matchup

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It seemed like the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim had everything going their way when the playoffs started, but their luck may have just run out, as they now have to face the red hot New York Yankees.

Carrying the burden of their fallen teammate, Nick Adenhart, the Angels blew past the Boston Red Sox. Many had eliminated LAA before the series had even started. It was for a good reason too, since the Angels have not been able to advance past Boston in the playoffs in a long while.

While Boston is a good team, the Yankees are an entirely different beast. Not only do they have some of the best players in all of baseball, but they also play together like a team. It is been what has been missing from New York for several years.

Game 1 of the American League Championship Series was close for most of the team, but in the end it was C C Sabathia's eight strong innings that caused the Yankees to prevail. The pitching matchup's are interesting but it wills imply come down to offense.

Both teams have good pitching, but all of them can be hit if you have a strong hitting team. New York just has too many good hitters. Nick Swisher, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and of course Mark Teixeira are all part of a line up that has troubled some of the league's best pitchers.

If the Angels are going to have any chance of winning this series they must beat the Yankee's at their own game. Manufacturing runs and putting runners in motion will not be good enough. Every opportunity the red and white have to power the ball for an extra base hit must be taken advantage of.

Many say playoff games come down to one or two runs; apparently they haven't seen this Yankee's team before. The Angels are a good team and they can beat the "evil empire," they just have to change their game. Six runs or more is going to be required to topple New York.

Whether it is the Angels or Yankees winning the championship, one this is for sure it will be a long series with lots of scoring.

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