The Vikings have been linked to Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen and Florida QB Tim Tebow in the first round, but I’ve been told the team is headed in another direction with the 30th overall pick.

With his usual flair, Charley Casserly unveiled his second and last top 10 mock draft Wednesday. No big surprises or major changes from his first mock — he still has Sam Bradford, Ndamukong Suh and Gerald McCoy going 1-2-3.

NFL Network spent three months to produce a special introductory video, “The Grand Crossroads of Hope,” to open the 75th NFL Draft on Thursday night.

Lions fans have made themselves heard: They want Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh. And the Lions might have tipped their hand, too.

Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh is widely expected to be one of the top five picks in the draft, and with that lofty status should come a lucrative contract with significant guaranteed money.

Dez Bryant, Gerald McCoy, and Tim Tebow are making the rounds. Find out who is going where, or who is not going to a rumored location.

Oklahoma DT Gerald McCoy has visits scheduled with each of the teams holding a top-four pick in the draft.

Colt McCoy revealed that the Rams are one of six teams with which he’ll hold a private workout. While the Rams do their due diligence with a closer look at McCoy, he could represent an option for them with the No. 33 pick.

Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford may ultimately wind up as the No. 1 overall pick, but defensive tackles Gerald McCoy (Oklahoma) and Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska) are the best two prospects in this year’s class.

The Rams, who hold the No. 1 overall selection in the draft, have begun preliminary negotiations with Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

NFL Network analyst Solomon Wilcots unveiled top 10 mock draft on NFL Total Access Wednesday, tabbing the Lions to take DT Ndamukong Suh with the second overall pick.

NFL Network analyst Charles Davis unveiled the first full version of his mock draft Wednesday, choosing to stick with a few surprises among the top ten picks he made last week.

One of the latest reports to surface late Thursday afternoon is that Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford, the consensus No. 1 pick among draftniks, will hold private workouts for two teams — the Rams and Redskins.

It’s difficult to blame Calvin Johnson for wanting to get past 2009. He battled through knee injuries. His numbers fell across the board. His Lions won only two games.

The Lions, owners of the No. 2 overall pick in April’s NFL draft, will host Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh on an official visit Thursday and Friday, The Detroit News reports.