I'm ready to jump the gun on the 53 man roster early. We'll see if my predictions hold true come week 1. More after the jump.Starters labeled in Italics. Predictions based on current rosters plus draft and CFAs

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Here goes it's my first mock of any kind.

Round 1 #21 Carlos Dunlap - DE Florida. High motor, finishes tackles, fast, and with Geathers likely not returning, I think Mikey Boy will look past his red flags and take him anyway because of his talent. Plus I'm not sold on Gresham

Round 2 #54 Dexter McCluster - RB/WR Mississippi. size alone(5'8" 165 lbs) will drop him in the draft but played very well at the Senior Bowl. Fast, shifty runner who catches the ball away from his body and will take Caldwell's spot in the return game.  Size makes him a liability as a blocker, but I'll take his playmaking abilities.I'm not too sold on Benn either, who a lot of people have us taking in this spot.

Round 3 #84 Jimmy Graham - TE Miami FL Raw and unpolished, the former Canes basketballer turned TE has only one season under his belt, but has great hands and is a freak of nature at 6-7 and 259 lbs. Can also make defenders miss. Will need to become better at  blocking, but has the skills to contribute in the passing game immediately.

Round 3 #85  Kam Chancellor- FS Virginia Tech. His stock rose after an impressive Senior Bowl. Big physical safety who hits hard and closes on routes. Not as fast as you'd like, but he works hard and I would rather see us draft him than Mays in the first, who is way overrated.

Round 4 #117. David Gettis WR Baylor He catches everything thrown to him, but only catches away from his body on jump balls.  Also could potentially run a sub 4.5 40 yd dash at the Combine, which could be a good thing. Big physical receiver who could be a future starter.

Even though I butt heads with a lot of you due to my rooting for the Bengals, I'd like to thank everyone here that gave us support and thoughts on a dire situation. It shows that in the toughest of times, we as football fans can put aside the game even if only for a moment. I would reach out just the same if something drastic happened to one of your players. Yeah, I'll admit, I talk trash about your team. But if this happened to one of your guys, I would put that aside and show my respect just the same as a lot of you guys did for us when Slim passed. The support is much appreciated.