Free Agency Eve Edition! As teams are putting the finishing touches on player evaluations and GM’s are gearing up for Tuesdays free agent frenzy, The Machine decided now would be a great time to post a mock draft! Sure, “team needs” will be drastically different 24-hours from now, but we’ll cross that bridge when we get there. Now, onto the madness……….(by Roid Rage)……
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Kansas City Chiefs: |
Dee Milliner |
CB |
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Analysis: QB…check; WR…check; LT…check. I like the idea of pairing Dee with Brandon Flowers to allow Eric Berry to roam in the box. Plus, the Chiefs can still bolster their O-line as the draft is deep with quality interior linemen that should be available in R2 and beyond. |
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Jacksonville Jaguars: |
Luke Joeckel |
LT |
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Analysis: Players of Joeckel’s caliber don’t come along every year. A better prospect than Kalil last year; Joeckel will be a rock for whomever is the Jaguars long-term QB. |
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Oakland Raiders |
Geno Smith |
QB |
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Analysis: Reggie McKenzie and Dennis Allen inherited a mess. Carson Palmer (didn’t have a bad year) isn’t going to be around much longer. Smith gives the team a QB to build around. |
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Philadelphia Eagles |
Dion Jordan |
OLB/DE |
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Analysis: Super-Freak, Super-Freak. |
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Detroit Lions |
Eric Fisher |
LT |
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Analysis: Team-need meet Value-pick, Value-pick meet Team-need. |
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Cleveland Browns |
Barkevious Mingo |
OLB |
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Analysis: Disruptive edge rusher = defensive coordinators dream |
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Arizona Cardinals |
Sharrif Floyd |
DT |
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Analysis: Dynamic interior defender. Could go first overall to KC; this is about his floor. |
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Buffalo Bills |
Ryan Nassib |
QB |
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Analysis: The Bills have a terrible poker face and QB’s ALWAYS go way too high. See: Jake Locker, Mark Sanchez, Christian Ponder, Ryan Tannehill. |
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NY Jets |
Ezekiel Ansah |
DE |
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Analysis: Rex Ryan will probably break the table to see this pick through. |
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Tennessee Titans |
Sheldon Richardson |
DT |
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Analysis: Value for sure. A great addition to their defense. |
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San Diego Chargers |
Lane Johnson |
LT |
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Analysis: SD needs about 5 offensive linemen. They get an ultra athletic one in Johnson here. |
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Miami Dolphins |
Bjoern Werner |
DE |
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Analysis: Relentless motor to play opposite Cameron Wake. Winning the AFC East boils down to one thing: pressuring Brady. |
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Xavier Rhodes |
CB |
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Analysis: NEED & VALUE! It’s already a successful draft for the Bucs. |
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Carolina Panthers |
Star Lotulelei |
DT |
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Analysis: Slips a bit due to the heart concerns. Carolina willing to gamble on his upside as they got run all over last year. |
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New Orleans Saints |
Jarvis Jones |
OLB |
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Analysis: Rob Ryan will probably break the table to see this pick through. The Ryan boys enjoy breaking tables apparently. |
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St. Louis Rams |
Cordarrelle Patterson |
WR |
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Analysis: Hard to see a player of Pattersons caliber getting past Buffalo, Miami and Carolina. Quick, name the WR’s the Rams have under contract….. |
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Pittsburgh Steelers |
Chance Warmack |
OG |
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Analysis: Is there a better player/team fit than Chance to the Steelers? |
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Dallas Cowboys |
Kenny Vaccaro |
S |
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Analysis: Jerrah loves making the splash pick. That’s why he’ll probably move into the top-12 to pick Vaccaro. |
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NY Giants |
Desmond Trufant |
CB |
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Analysis: Patiently wait their turn and make a solid selection. Just another day at the office. |
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Chicago Bears |
Damontre Moore |
DE |
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Analysis: Lands in the perfect situation to fine tune his game. |
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Cincinnati Bengals |
Alec Ogletree |
OLB |
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Analysis: Off-the-field trouble?! Welcome to Cincinnati! |
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St. Louis Rams |
Matt Elam |
S |
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Analysis: As if the NFC West needed another big-hitter! |
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Minnesota Vikings |
Tavon Austin |
WR |
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Analysis: Well, if anyone has a chance to fill Percy Harvin’s shoes it’s the dynamic Austin. |
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Indianapolis Colts |
Jonathan Cooper |
OG |
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Analysis: Priority No. 1 – Protect Andrew Luck. Priority No. 2 – See Priority No. 1. |
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Minnesota Vikings |
Jesse Williams |
DT |
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Analysis: The youth movement continues. |
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Green Bay Packers |
Jonathan Cyprien |
S |
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Analysis: Quietly, Green Bay has a lot of holes in their defense. Need to address the secondary in this draft. |
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Houston Texans |
Cornellius Carradine |
DE |
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Analysis: High risk, high reward! Could be the best pass-rusher of this class. (Could) |
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Denver Broncos |
Eddie Lacy |
RB |
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Analysis: Seems like a good fit. |
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New England Patriots |
DeAndre Hopkins |
WR |
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Analysis: I’m much more comfortable mocking “trades down” to NE than I am with actually picking a player. Hopkins makes a ton of sense though. |
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Atlanta Falcons |
Arthur Brown |
OLB |
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Analysis: We all know what the offense is capable of. Now they need to add speed and play-making ability to the defense. |
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Baltimore Ravens |
Kevin Minter |
ILB |
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Analysis: Not exactly Ray Lewis (who is?!), but Minter should do fine in that defense. |
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San Francisco 49ers |
Kawann Short |
DT |
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Analysis: SF will be looking to add defensive linemen and wide receivers (and in that order). |
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