Teams listed in order they are scheduled to pick:
San Francisco
Needs: QB, WR, DE, CB Total picks: 11
Possible pick: Barring a contract breakdown or trade, 49ers likely will take Utah quarterback Alex Smith with the No. 1 overall pick.
Miami
Needs: RB, WR, QB Total picks: Five
Possible pick: The Dolphins could trade the No. 2 overall pick or draft Michigan receiver Braylon Edwards.
Cleveland
Needs: QB, RB, WR, DL Total picks: Seven
Possible pick: Could take California quarterback Aaron Rodgers or perhaps a top running back with the No. 3 overall pick.
Chicago
Needs: RB, WR, OL Total picks: Six
Possible pick: Many observers believe Bears will take Texas running back Cedric Benson at No. 4 overall. USC receiver Mike Williams also is a possibility.
Tampa Bay
Needs: RB, WR, DL Total picks: 12
Possible pick: Buccaneers could take Benson, Auburn running back Ronnie Brown or Williams at No. 5.
Tennessee
Needs: QB, RB, CB Total picks: Nine
Possible pick: At No. 6, Titans could be swayed to taking Rodgers if he’s available. However, a cornerback such as West Virginia’s Adam Jones makes sense.
Minnesota
Needs: WR, CB, DL Total picks: Nine
Possible picks: At No. 7, Minnesota could nab Mike Williams or a running back such as Brown or Auburn’s Carnell Williams. At No. 18, Georgia defensive end David Pollack could be the guy.
Arizona
Needs: QB, RB, DB Total picks: Seven
Possible pick: Could benefit from Rodgers or a running back falling. If not, Auburn cornerback Carlos Rogers could be the guy.
Washington
Needs: QB, WR, CB Total picks: Five
Possible picks: At No. 9, Washington could take Miami cornerback Antrel Rolle and at No. 25, Auburn quarterback Jason Campbell might be attractive.
Detroit
Needs: QB, LB, DB Total picks: Six
Possible pick: Texas linebacker Derrick Johnson could be on his way to the Motor City at No. 10.
Dallas
Needs: WR, DE, OL Total picks: Eight
Possible picks: At No. 11, Dallas could look at Maryland pass rusher Shawne Merriman or Troy pass rusher DeMarcus Ware and at No. 20, Oklahoma
receiver Mark Clayton and Arkansas QB/receiver Matt Jones will be considered.
San Diego
Needs: WR, DE Total picks: Seven
Possible picks: At No. 12, San Diego could take South Carolina receiver Troy Williams. and at No. 28, Iowa defensive end Matt Roth could be attractive.
Houston
Needs: OL, DL, WR Total picks: Six
Possible pick: Wisconsin defensive end Erasmus James or Ware could go at No. 13.
Carolina
Needs: OL, WR, DB Total picks: Nine
Possible pick: At No. 14, Oklahoma offensive tackle Jammal Brown or Washington offensive tackle
Khalif Barnes would be attractive.
Kansas City
Needs: DB, LB Total picks: 11
Possible pick: At No. 15, the Chiefs likely will go for a cornerback, possibly Rogers or Nebraska’s Fabian Washington.
New Orleans
Needs: OL, DL, LB Total picks: Seven
Possible pick: At No. 16, the Saints likely will go defense, perhaps Ware or James.
Cincinnati
Needs: OL, TE, CB Total picks: Seven
Possible pick: At No. 17, the Bengals could take Virginia tight end Heath Miller or Barnes.
St. Louis
Needs: OL, DE, LB Total picks: 12
Possible pick: The Rams may be tempted to take Florida State offensive lineman Alex Barron at No. 19.
Jacksonville
Needs: CB, LB, OL Total picks: Seven
Possible pick: At No. 21, the Jaguars could take Washington or Clemson’s Justin Miller, both cornerbacks.
Baltimore
Needs: CB, DE, RB Total picks: Eight
Possible pick: Defensive ends Marcus Spears or Pollack could be the targets at No. 22.
Seattle
Needs: CB, DE, OL Total picks: 10
Possible pick: At No. 23, Miller, Spears or Florida State defensive tackle Travis Johnson are attractive.
Green Bay
Needs: DL, S, QB Total picks: Seven
Possible pick: At No. 24, the Packers could go after Georgia safety Thomas Davis, Johnson or
Akron quarterback Charlie Frye.
Oakland
Needs: S, LB, DE Total picks: Seven
Possible pick: At No. 26, Davis, Johnson or Roth are possibilities.
Atlanta
Needs: OL, DL, S Total picks: Eight
Possible pick: Oklahoma safety Brodney Pool or Johnson could be targets.
Indianapolis
Needs: DL, LB, CB Total picks: Nine
Possible pick: Johnson or fellow defensive tackles Shaun Cody of USC and Luis Castillo of Northwestern are possibilities.
Pittsburgh
Needs: TE, WR, LB Total picks: Eight
Possible pick: At No. 30, Mullen High graduate and Stanford tight end Alex Smith or perhaps Clayton if he drops.
Philadelphia
Needs: WR, DL, LB Total picks: 13
Possible pick: Castillo or Notre Dame defensive end Justin Tuck could be targets at No. 31.
New England
Needs: LB, CB Total picks: Nine
Possible pick: With the final first-round pick at No. 32, Justin Miller or Tennessee linebacker Kevin
Burnett will be considered.
New York Giants
Needs: OL, CB, DE Total picks: Four
Possible pick: At No. 43, USC defensive tackle Mike Patterson may be the pick.
New York Jets
Needs: S, LB, TE Total picks: Nine
Possible pick: At No. 47, the Jets could take Pool.
Buffalo
Needs: OL, DL, LB Total picks: Six
Possible pick: At No. 55, Mississippi offensive tackle Marcus Johnson could be the pick.
Denver
Needs: CB, G, WR Total picks: Six
Possible pick: At No. 56, cornerbacks Stanford Routt of Houston and Corey Webster of LSU or North Carolina State offensive lineman Chris Colmer would be
intriguing.
BILL WILLIAMSON
