NFL DRAFT EXTRAVAGANZA Pt. 2

Here is part two of my mock draft (subject to change). Picks 6-10:

6. Cincinnati Bengals- Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
- The Bengals need alot. They get back a healthy Carson Palmer, but they have lost TJ Houshmandzadeh to the Seahawks, Chris Henry to jail, and are rumored to be shopping Chad Ocho Cinco. Palmer needs someone to throw to, and Crabtree is being compared to Larry Fitzgerald.

7. Oakland Raiders- Jeremy Maclin, WR, Mizzou
- Al Davis loves speed. Period. Its that simple. And Jamarcus Russel can throw the deep ball really well. Imagine if he has an explosive young receiver who can catch up to those passes and haul them in for long gains. Maclin is a threat to score every time he touches the ball, whether it be on offense or special teams. Look for Russel and the Raiders to throw a lot of screen passes to him, or RUN DMC to pass to him out of the Wild Cat.

8. Jacksonville Jaguars- Malcolm Jenkins, CB/S, Ohio State
- They are going to try to trade down, or take the best available player for their needs. They have a big hole at corner, and that is what Jenkins played at OSU. The problem is that his combine performance showed he may be better suited at safety. I think the Jags will be stuck at #8, unless Crabtree or Maclin falls this far and another team really wants to trade up.

9. Green Bay Packers- Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State
- The Green Bay defense let down new QB Aaron Rodgers last season. He played well enough to win games for them. The D needs a young speed rusher like Maybin. Maybin is similar to Orakpo, only a little less versatile. But he should fit in well with the young Packers' D.

10. San Francisco 49ers- B.J Raji, DT, Boston College
- This is the first slot where I think Mark Sanchez could go. But he only started one year at USC. And he could not beat out John David Booty for the job the year before that. Instead, I think the 49ers take the best player available, and that is Raji. He will fall a little due to the possible marijuana test failure. Coach Mike Singeltary will love to have this big body down on the line protecting Pro Bowl LB Patrick Willis.

Picks 11-15 in a few days.