| CNNSI.com's 2002 NFL Mock Draft |
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| No. |
Team |
Pos. |
Player |
College |
Comment |
| 1. |
 |
QB |
David Carr |
Fresno St. |
Carolina is now on the clock ... |
| 2. |
 |
DE |
Julius Peppers |
North Carolina |
Makes the jump to first-year starter. |
| 3. |
 |
QB |
Joey Harrington |
Oregon |
Trade with Det. for immediate need. |
| 4. |
 |
T |
Bryant McKinnie |
Miami (Fla.) |
Might Bledsoe need some protection? |
| 5. |
 |
CB |
Quentin Jammer |
Texas |
Becomes the Bolts' defensive staple. |
| 6. |
 |
S |
Roy Williams |
Oklahoma |
Defense is in need of upgrading. |
| 7. |
 |
DT |
Ryan Sims |
North Carolina |
Early surprise; Vikes' safest pick. |
| 8. |
 |
WR |
Ashley Lelie |
Hawaii |
Offense needs to be stretched. |
| 9. |
 |
T |
Mike Williams |
Texas |
Replacement for departed Boselli. |
| 10. |
 |
CB |
Phillip Buchanon |
Miami (Fla.) |
Defensively, step in right direction. |
| 11. |
 |
DT |
Albert Haynesworth |
Tennessee |
Dungy finds his D-line anchor. |
| 12. |
 |
DT |
John Henderson |
Tennessee |
Cardinals' latest stopper-of-future. |
| 13. |
 |
WR |
Donte Stallworth |
Tennessee |
Will be big-time in the Big Easy. |
| 14. |
 |
T |
Levi Jones |
Arizona St. |
O-line gets upgrade before defense. |
| 15. |
 |
TE |
Jeremy Shockey |
Miami (Fla.) |
Special; won't come again soon. |
| 16. |
 |
RB |
William Green |
Boston College |
Backfield is most glaring need. |
| 17. |
 |
WR |
Jabbar Gaffney |
Florida |
Reloading offense around Vick. |
| 18. |
 |
DT |
Wendell Bryant |
Wisconsin |
Can Spurrier opt for defense this early? |
| 19. |
 |
T |
Mike Pearson |
Florida |
Broncos may stretch on this. |
| 20. |
 |
G |
Toniu Fonoti |
Nebraska |
Solid pick for on-the-verge 'Hawks. |
| 21. * |
 |
DT |
Larry Tripplett |
Washington |
Offseason signings not withstanding. |
| 22. |
 |
CB |
Lito Sheppard |
Florida |
Certainly a "need" pick for Jets. |
| 23. |
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TE |
Daniel Graham |
Colorado |
Why not? After all, this is the Raiders. |
| 24. |
 |
DE |
Dwight Freeney |
Syracuse |
Ravens must rebuild defense. |
| 25. # |
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LB |
Kalimba Edwards |
South Carolina |
Defections make this a "must" pick. |
| 26. |
 |
LB |
Napoleon Harris |
Northwestern |
Fills void originally not foreseen. |
| 27. |
 |
G |
Andre Gurode |
Colorado |
Glamorous, no -- but necessary. |
| 28. |
 |
WR |
Josh Reed |
LSU |
Freeman departure paves the way. |
| 29. |
 |
DE |
Alex Brown |
Florida |
Bears' defense needs pass rush. |
| 30. |
 |
S |
Ed Reed |
Miami (Fla.) |
Could be a frontliner for many years. |
| 31. |
 |
WR |
Reche Caldwell |
Florida |
Eye on future, rich get richer. |
| 32. |
 |
DE |
Dennis Johnson |
Kentucky |
Sleeper who could be very special. |
* From Tampa Bay for Jon Gruden.
# From Miami for Ricky Williams.
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