MOCK DRAFT: Expect Smith to follow Stafford
The Rams had the second pick of the 2008 draft and took the safest player on the board in DE Chris Long. St. Louis repeats that philosophy in this draft by taking Dallas W.T. White's Jason Smith. The Rams need to replace Pro Bowl LT Orlando Pace.
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Jones predicts 'slow day'
Without a first-round pick, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones predicts the club will have a "slow day" on the opening day of the NFL draft. The Cowboys are not scheduled to make a selection until the second round – No. 51 overall – and they will have to fight a trend of poor drafts when they don't have a first-rounder.
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