Making A Mockery Of Things

Four days to go, so I thought it would be wise to update my mock again. And, since I only have to guess on 31 of the picks now, I like my odds.
1. Miami Dolphins select Jake Long, OT from Michigan
The hulking tackle has already signed with the 'phins, and it was a good choice by the Bill Parcells regime.
2. St Louis Rams select Chris Long, DE from Virginia
The word is they might go with Vernon Gholston here, but I think the Rams will choose to go with the safer pick. Imagine their d-line with Long, Leonard Little and Adam Carriker. Jeez.
3. Atlanta Falcons select Glenn Dorsey, DT from LSU
Could be the best player in the draft, his explosiveness will help from day one after the loss of Rod Coleman. They will address their QB needs later.
4. Oakland Raiders select Vernon Gholston, DE/OLB from Ohio State
Gholston has great potential, and could fill a need in Al Davis' defence. They pass on McFadden because they already have four RBs on the roster.
5. TRADE: Baltimore Ravens trade their first and second round picks to the Chiefs, and select Matt Ryan, QB from Boston College
Only because the Chiefs are looking to trade down. The Ravens get the fresh start QB they need to push incumbent Kyle Boller.
6. New York Jets select Darren McFadden, RB from Arkansas
With the running problems they have had, this is an easy choice. McFadden will add speed and a home run ability to an offence that had neither last season.
7. TRADE: New Orleans Saints trade thier first and third round picks to the Patriots and select Leodis McKelvin, CB from Troy State
The Saints want to trade up further, but will love the fact that they can trade up and steal McKelvin, who many think is the best CB in the class.
8. Kansas City Chiefs select Sederick Ellis, DT from USC
A great choice here. Is almost as good as Dorsey, and doesn't have the injury history. The Chiefs could also go CB or OT in this spot, but they choose Ellis.
9. Cincinnati Bengals select Keith Rivers, LB from USC
With Ellis off the board, the Bengals take the next best defensive player available in Rivers. Could be a perennial Pro Bowler, and with the retirement of David Pollack, LB depth is needed.
10. TRADE: Detroit Lions trade their first, third and fourth round picks to the Patriots and select Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB from Tennessee State.
The Lions need a tonne of help in the secondary, so they jump up a few picks and select the best one available. Cromartie has great speed and could immediately help the woeful Lions.
11. Buffalo Bills select Brandon Albert, OG from Virginia
Albert's stock has been on the rise, so look for the Bills to take advantage of this and plug him in beside Langston Walker. They have the makings of a solid offence in the coming year.
12. Denver Broncos select Ryan Clady, OT from Boise State
Many think the OT explosion will come earlier, but I'm not convinced. The Broncos need to draft a couple OL in this draft, and Clady is a great start.
13. Carolina Panthers select Deshean Jackson, WR from California
A bit of a reach, but the Panthers need to provide options for Jake Delhomme. They can address their other needs later, so they select the speedy Jackson.
14. Chicago Bears select Rashard Mendenhall, RB from Illinois
Again, they need to at least push Cedric Benson, because he has been a bust ever since he left Texas. Mendenhall is seen as some as the best RB in the class, so he is a steal at 14.
15. New England Patriots select Jared Mayo, LB from Tennessee
Between him or Dan Connor, the Pats take a step in the right direction by getting younger at the linebacker position.
16. Arizona Cardinals select Derrick Harvey, DE from Florida
The Cards will be ecstatic that Harvey falls this far, so they snatch him up. He will greatly improve the D, and will help in the eventual replacement of Bertrand Berry.
17. TRADE: Washington Redskins trade their first and third round picks to the Vikings and select Kenny Phillips, S from Miami
They know the Eagles want him at 19, so they trade up and take him here. They pair him with LaRon Landry, and all of the sudden they have a great secondary.
18. Houston Texans select Mike Jenkins, CB from South Florida
Character problems aside, Jenkins should be a great player. He immediately gels in this secondary, and with Dunta Robinson and Fred Bennett, it could be among the league's best.
19. Philadelphia Eagles select Malcolm Kelly, WR from Oklahoma
With Phillips off the board, they go for the best WR available. Has less speed than Reggie Brown, but will provide another solid option for Donovan McNabb.
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Kentwan Balmer, DT from North Carolina
Again, I think this is purely a pick to replace aging starters. Balmer is overrated, and this could be a reach, but his good size and strength are intriguing.
21. Minnesota Vikings select Phillip Merling, DE from Clemson
Yes, they acquired Jared Allen. But the Giants proved that you can never have enough pass rushers. Merling is strictly a depth pick up now, but could emerge as a starter in a few seasons.
22. Dallas Cowboys select Jeff Otah, OT from Pittsburgh
Some might see this as a bad pick, but Flozell Adams can't play forever. Otah provides great depth, and the eventual replacement for Adams.
23. Pittsburgh Steelers select Brandon Flowers, CB from Virginia Tech
His speed isn't where some teams want it, but Flowers has the potential to be a great cornerback in the NFL with his size and strength on jams.
24. Tennessee Titans select Devin Thomas, WR from Michigan State
Many will argue that Thomas is in fact the best in the draft, so the Titans are overjoyed that he lands in their laps at 24. They could also go CB here.
25. Seattle Seahawks select Fred Davis, TE from USC
Strictly a need-pick. The Hawks could go OT, CB or even DE with this pick, but they choose to give Matt Hasselbeck a solid option at TE.
26. Jacksonville Jaguars select Chris Williams, OT from Vanderbilt
A lot of teams like this guy's strength, so the Jags plug him into the starting line up right away. If Balmer falls here, the Jags will take him instead.
27. San Diego Chargers select Johnathan Stewart, RB from Oregon
Wow, how did he fall this far? The Chargers get the third best back in the draft to pair with the best back in the game.
28. Dallas Cowboys select Aqib Talib, CB from Kansas
They need depth in the secondary, so they take the best CB left on the board. Giant WR James Hardy could also be a good pick here, if the Cowboys don't acquire a WR during the draft.
29. San Francisco 49ers select Dan Connor, LB from Penn State
Again, it will be either Connor or Mayo, but one will be selected here to pair with Patrick Willis. How scary could that defence be?
30. TRADE: Atlanta Falcons trade the 34th and 48th overall picks to the Packers and select Brian Brohm, QB from Louisville.
The Falcons address their QB needs, and the Packers can add a few more players later in the draft, which is something they love to do. Brohm starts and is successful from day one.
31. New England Patriots forfeit pick
32. New York Giants select Quentin Groves, LB/DE from Auburn
The Giants need to address either LB or S, and since there are no strong safety candidates at this point, they choose to go with Groves.

Just four days away now, and how excited is everyone? This has the makings of a heck of a first round.