So I figured I would give this a shot. I really think a move will happen in the top 4 picks so I decided to make the move that IMO is most likely to happen. Surprisingly it made a huge difference in the way the top 10 played out. I hope you enjoy and don't give me too much shit if you hate who your team gets. I'm no Mel Kiper 
[table="head;sort=1u;autonumtitle=rank;width=45em"]PICK|TEAM|POS|PLAYER|COMMENTS
1|Detroit Lions|QB|Matthew Stafford|It's no secret the Lions are in love with the guy. Unless a contract can't be worked out, this will happen.
2|St. Louis Rams|LT|Jason Smith|The Rams need to get Stephen Jackson some holes to run through. I could see the Rams possibly taking a surprise here in Crabtree to try and replicate the Greatest Show On Turf but without a solid O-Line it wouldn't work.
3|New York Jets|QB|Mark Sanchez|The Jets will trade up because they will be desperate for a top of the line QB. With Seattle being a likely destination for Sanchez they jump to the #3 spot.
4|Seattle Seahawks|WR|Michael Crabtree|With their man Sanchez gone, the Hawks have a tough choice. Curry, Crabtree or Monroe? Ruskell isn't high on taking Tackles this high and I don't see them getting Curry after trading Julian Peterson. Crabtree and TJ will be a great pair for years.
5|Cleveland Browns|OLB|Aaron Curry|Merry Christmas Cleveland. I think they would love to have Crabtree but with him gone, the happily take Curry, the best defensive player in the draft.
6|Cincinnati Bengals|LT|Eugene Monroe|The shake up in the top four will work out perfectly for the Bengals as they get the second best LT on draft day in Monroe. Palmer should thrive with more time in the pocket.
7|Oakland Raiders|DT|BJ Raji|This is where it starts getting tough. Al Davis will either take the best defensive player left, or he settles for a WR not named Crabtree.
8|Jacksonville Jaguars|WR|Jeremy Maclin|Even with Holt likely to sign, the Jags will add to the receiving corp and take the second best wideout.
9|Green Bay Packers|DE/OLB|Brian Orapko|With a solid passing game and an adequate ground attack the Packers look to further solidify their defense.
10|San Francisco 49ers|DE|Aaron Maybin|With QB's Warner and Hasselbeck playing a big role in the division the 49ers will want to put more pressure on opposing play callers.
11|Buffalo Bills|LT|Andre Smith|Yes, I know! Why trade Peters if you make this pick? Peters most likely wasn't going to resign and this makes the loss less of an issue. They reach a bit here because of the weight/discipline issues but may get a steal in the end.
12|Denver Broncos|DE|Tyson Jackson|It seems like TJ is going to Denver in every single mock. He is the best DE available and the Broncos D needs every bit of help they can get.
13|Washington Redskins|DE|Robert Ayers|Ayers and Haynsworth will give the Skins a great D-Line. A LB is a possibility but Ayers is a little higher on their board.
14|New Orleans Saints|CB|Malcolm Jenkins|Chris Wells is very tempting here. He would make their offense even more scary than it is but the Saints are in need of secondary help and can't pass up on the only 1st round talent in the draft this year.
15|Houston Texans|OLB|Brian Cushing|Cushing or his USC teammate Mathews is a possibility. Cushing wins out and with Ryans at MLB the Texans D is shaping up nicely. I see them as the NFL version of the Tampa Bay Rays. Very young and very talented.
16|San Diego Chargers|OT|Michael Oher|With Moreno still on the board he could be a replacement for LT but I can't see them having LT, Sproles and Moreno on the team. Instead they solidify their O-Line here.
17|Kansas City Chiefs|DE|Everette Brown|The trade with the Jets nets them this pick and possibly a 2nd and 3rd or maybe another 1st next year. But, they take Brown here to make up for Allen leaving last year. If Dorsey steps up it could be a solid DE crew.
18|Denver Broncos|RB|Knowshon Moreno|The Broncos have a history of solid running backs. With the best RB still on the board McDaniels can't let him slip any further.
19|Tampa Bay Buccaneers|DE/OLB|Larry English|Doubting the Bucs take QB Freeman I turned to some advice on this pick and figured a respected NFL guy and a Bucs fan know more than I do regarding this pick.
20|Detroit Lions|DT|Peria Jerry|With offense taken with the 1st pick they take Jerry to replace Cory Redding who was dealt to Seattle.
21|Philadelphia Eagles|TE|Brandon Pettigrew|With LT Peters in place this selection makes the Eagles offense an all around threat. If WR Jackson can take the next step, this will be a dangerous team, well, as long as Dawkins' departure kick them in the ass too bad.
22|Minnesota Vikings|WR|Darrius Heyward Bey|They have the QB they wanted the past two seasons and they also have AP plus a mean D so now they start putting priority on the receiving corp.
23|New England Patriots|OLB|Clay Mathews|With Mayo a big hit they look to get even younger at LB and with Vrabel in Kansas City Mathews is their man.
24|Atlanta Falcons|MLB|Ray Maualuga|The LB corp was weakened in free agency so Maualuga will be asked to be the Matt Ryan of the defense this upcoming season.
25|Miami Dolphins|CB|Vontae Davis|With the only other potential first rounder left at CB the Dolphins look to shore up their secondary with Parcells focusing on the defense.
26|Baltimore Ravens|WR|Kenny Britt|Flacco needs the help of a potential stud at WR. Britt and Flacco could be a solid tandem for years.
27|Indianapolis Colts|WR|Hakeem Nicks|With no solid 3rd WR the Colts turn to Nicks to give them that 3rd threat in the passing game since Harrison wasn't able to come back from injury and obviously lost a step.
28|Buffalo Bills|ILB|James Laurinitis|With the O looking decent with Owens, Lynch and now LT Smith, the Bills turn the the other side of the ball.
29|New York Giants|WR|Percy Harvin|Percy Harvin isn't as tall as they would like in a top WR. Harvin would only be an option if the Braylon Edwards talks don't work out.
30|Tennessee Titans|DT|Evander Hood|Evander Hood gets moved up to the first round thanks to the loss of Haynsworth. I doubt this happens but can't see the Titans taking a WR with the best ones of the board.
31|Arizona Cardinals|RB|Donald Brown|Brown gets brought in the finally replace the Edge. A move long overdue.
32|Pittsburgh Steelers|C|Alex Mack|With no real needs they have the luxury of taking the best Center in the draft with the last pick of the first round.
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1|Detroit Lions|QB|Matthew Stafford|It's no secret the Lions are in love with the guy. Unless a contract can't be worked out, this will happen.
2|St. Louis Rams|LT|Jason Smith|The Rams need to get Stephen Jackson some holes to run through. I could see the Rams possibly taking a surprise here in Crabtree to try and replicate the Greatest Show On Turf but without a solid O-Line it wouldn't work.
3|New York Jets|QB|Mark Sanchez|The Jets will trade up because they will be desperate for a top of the line QB. With Seattle being a likely destination for Sanchez they jump to the #3 spot.
4|Seattle Seahawks|WR|Michael Crabtree|With their man Sanchez gone, the Hawks have a tough choice. Curry, Crabtree or Monroe? Ruskell isn't high on taking Tackles this high and I don't see them getting Curry after trading Julian Peterson. Crabtree and TJ will be a great pair for years.
5|Cleveland Browns|OLB|Aaron Curry|Merry Christmas Cleveland. I think they would love to have Crabtree but with him gone, the happily take Curry, the best defensive player in the draft.
6|Cincinnati Bengals|LT|Eugene Monroe|The shake up in the top four will work out perfectly for the Bengals as they get the second best LT on draft day in Monroe. Palmer should thrive with more time in the pocket.
7|Oakland Raiders|DT|BJ Raji|This is where it starts getting tough. Al Davis will either take the best defensive player left, or he settles for a WR not named Crabtree.
8|Jacksonville Jaguars|WR|Jeremy Maclin|Even with Holt likely to sign, the Jags will add to the receiving corp and take the second best wideout.
9|Green Bay Packers|DE/OLB|Brian Orapko|With a solid passing game and an adequate ground attack the Packers look to further solidify their defense.
10|San Francisco 49ers|DE|Aaron Maybin|With QB's Warner and Hasselbeck playing a big role in the division the 49ers will want to put more pressure on opposing play callers.
11|Buffalo Bills|LT|Andre Smith|Yes, I know! Why trade Peters if you make this pick? Peters most likely wasn't going to resign and this makes the loss less of an issue. They reach a bit here because of the weight/discipline issues but may get a steal in the end.
12|Denver Broncos|DE|Tyson Jackson|It seems like TJ is going to Denver in every single mock. He is the best DE available and the Broncos D needs every bit of help they can get.
13|Washington Redskins|DE|Robert Ayers|Ayers and Haynsworth will give the Skins a great D-Line. A LB is a possibility but Ayers is a little higher on their board.
14|New Orleans Saints|CB|Malcolm Jenkins|Chris Wells is very tempting here. He would make their offense even more scary than it is but the Saints are in need of secondary help and can't pass up on the only 1st round talent in the draft this year.
15|Houston Texans|OLB|Brian Cushing|Cushing or his USC teammate Mathews is a possibility. Cushing wins out and with Ryans at MLB the Texans D is shaping up nicely. I see them as the NFL version of the Tampa Bay Rays. Very young and very talented.
16|San Diego Chargers|OT|Michael Oher|With Moreno still on the board he could be a replacement for LT but I can't see them having LT, Sproles and Moreno on the team. Instead they solidify their O-Line here.
17|Kansas City Chiefs|DE|Everette Brown|The trade with the Jets nets them this pick and possibly a 2nd and 3rd or maybe another 1st next year. But, they take Brown here to make up for Allen leaving last year. If Dorsey steps up it could be a solid DE crew.
18|Denver Broncos|RB|Knowshon Moreno|The Broncos have a history of solid running backs. With the best RB still on the board McDaniels can't let him slip any further.
19|Tampa Bay Buccaneers|DE/OLB|Larry English|Doubting the Bucs take QB Freeman I turned to some advice on this pick and figured a respected NFL guy and a Bucs fan know more than I do regarding this pick.
20|Detroit Lions|DT|Peria Jerry|With offense taken with the 1st pick they take Jerry to replace Cory Redding who was dealt to Seattle.
21|Philadelphia Eagles|TE|Brandon Pettigrew|With LT Peters in place this selection makes the Eagles offense an all around threat. If WR Jackson can take the next step, this will be a dangerous team, well, as long as Dawkins' departure kick them in the ass too bad.
22|Minnesota Vikings|WR|Darrius Heyward Bey|They have the QB they wanted the past two seasons and they also have AP plus a mean D so now they start putting priority on the receiving corp.
23|New England Patriots|OLB|Clay Mathews|With Mayo a big hit they look to get even younger at LB and with Vrabel in Kansas City Mathews is their man.
24|Atlanta Falcons|MLB|Ray Maualuga|The LB corp was weakened in free agency so Maualuga will be asked to be the Matt Ryan of the defense this upcoming season.
25|Miami Dolphins|CB|Vontae Davis|With the only other potential first rounder left at CB the Dolphins look to shore up their secondary with Parcells focusing on the defense.
26|Baltimore Ravens|WR|Kenny Britt|Flacco needs the help of a potential stud at WR. Britt and Flacco could be a solid tandem for years.
27|Indianapolis Colts|WR|Hakeem Nicks|With no solid 3rd WR the Colts turn to Nicks to give them that 3rd threat in the passing game since Harrison wasn't able to come back from injury and obviously lost a step.
28|Buffalo Bills|ILB|James Laurinitis|With the O looking decent with Owens, Lynch and now LT Smith, the Bills turn the the other side of the ball.
29|New York Giants|WR|Percy Harvin|Percy Harvin isn't as tall as they would like in a top WR. Harvin would only be an option if the Braylon Edwards talks don't work out.
30|Tennessee Titans|DT|Evander Hood|Evander Hood gets moved up to the first round thanks to the loss of Haynsworth. I doubt this happens but can't see the Titans taking a WR with the best ones of the board.
31|Arizona Cardinals|RB|Donald Brown|Brown gets brought in the finally replace the Edge. A move long overdue.
32|Pittsburgh Steelers|C|Alex Mack|With no real needs they have the luxury of taking the best Center in the draft with the last pick of the first round.
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