Dallas Morning News writers Todd Archer, Calvin Watkins, Albert Breer and Tim MacMahon conducted an NFL mock draft on Monday, April 21.
| Team | Player | Pos. | School |
| 1. Miami | Vernon Gholston | LB | Ohio State |
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| 2. St. Louis | Chris Long | DE | Virginia |
| Calvin Watkins' comment | |||
| 3. Atlanta | Glenn Dorsey | DT | LSU |
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| 4. Oakland | Jake Long | OT | Michigan |
| Calvin Watkins' comment | |||
| 5. Kansas City | Sedrick Ellis | DT | Southern Cal |
| Calvin Watkins' comment | |||
| 6. NY Jets | Matt Ryan | QB | Boston College |
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| 7. New England | Mike Jenkins | CB | South Florida |
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| 8. Baltimore | Leodis McKelvin | CB | Troy |
| Todd Archer's comment | |||
| 9. Cincinnati | Darren McFadden | RB | Arkansas |
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| 10. New Orleans | Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | CB | Tennessee State |
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| 11. Buffalo | Devin Thomas | WR | Michigan State |
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| 12. Denver | Keith Rivers | LB | Southern Cal |
| Calvin Watkins' comment | |||
| 13. Carolina | Rashard Mendenhall | RB | Illinois |
| Tim MacMahon's comment | |||
| 14. Chicago | Ryan Clady | OT | Boise State |
| Albert Breer's comment | |||
| 15. Detroit | Derrick Harvey | DE | Florida |
| Albert Breer's comment | |||
| 16. Arizona | Jonathan Stewart | RB | Oregon |
| Calvin Watkins' comment | |||
| 17. Minnesota | Phillip Merlin | DE | Clemson |
| Albert Breer's comment | |||
| 18. Houston | Branden Albert | OG | Virginia |
| Tim MacMahon's comment | |||
| 19. Philadelphia | Chris Williams | OT | Vanderbilt |
| Todd Archer's comment | |||
| 20. Tampa Bay | Chris Johnson | RB | East Carolina |
| Tim MacMahon's comment | |||
| 21. Washington | Calais Campbell | DE | Miami |
| Todd Archer's comment | |||
| 22. Dallas | Felix Jones | RB | Arkansas |
| Todd Archer's comment | |||
| 23. Pittsburgh | Gosder Cherilus | OT | Boston College |
| Todd Archer's comment | |||
| 24. Tennessee | DeSean Jackson | WR | California |
| Tim MacMahon's comment | |||
| 25. Seattle | Kentwan Balmer | DT | North Carolina |
| Calvin Watkins' comment | |||
| 26. Jacksonville | Jerod Mayo | LB | Tennessee |
| Tim MacMahon's comment | |||
| 27. San Diego | Sam Baker | OT | Southern Cal |
| Calvin Watkins' comment | |||
| 28. Dallas | Aqib Talib | CB | Kansas |
| Todd Archer's comment | |||
| 29. San Francisco | Early Doucet | WR | LSU |
| Calvin Watkins' comment | |||
| 30. Green Bay | Antoine Cason | CB | Arizona |
| Albert Breer's comment | |||
| 31. NY Giants | Jeff Otah | OT | Pitt |
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