Talking to some people who are draft-savvy this weekend, there is the feeling that with backs like Kevin Smith and Mendenhall coming out of college like crazy, many players at other positions might get put in places of value at other positions.  Also, many teams that need a viable tight end also need a QB, and the teams that don't might not want to waste the opportunity to grab a top-notch back late in the first round, early in the second.  I believe Martin Rucker is the third or fourth ranked TE in the nation due to the USC/SEC bias amongst most draft rooms and media outlets.  The tight end from USC might be the only one taken in the first round.

Then again, I don't know if the Colts go offense with their first pick(Rd 2).  I believe they will try to get value from this pick, trying to cover more than one need like a DB/KR or WR/KR, though I'd argue we don't need another receiver but I guess one to compete with The Aroma and Crap would be good (I have a feeling Roy Hall will be special next year).  If we had to, I like Michigan State's Devin Thomas, who is very fast, but is projected to go as high as late in the first round (The Ginn Mistake all over again?).  Oh, and also Eddie Royal from VT, but we could only really go for him in the fourth, maybe the third with the last pick ;-).

Matt Miller from Mocking the Draft(A SB Nation blog) pointed me to a Donnie Avery out of Houston, looks like he could be the blurriest of the Blue Blur.  Unfortunately, the only DB who is especially strong at return duties is Aqib Talib, who will no doubt be a first rounder.

I am open to other suggestions but this is my feeling on things.  Maybe we could start on open thread here on rational targets forthe six rounds we'll draft in(discounting any possible compensatory picks on day 2)?