Lock and load………..
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Kansas City Chiefs: | Luke Joeckel | OL | Texas A&M |
| Analysis: The Chiefs have been locked into this pick for some time now as evident with the release of starting RT Eric Winston and the impending trade of LT Brandon Albert. | ||||
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Jacksonville Jaguars: | Dion Jordan | OLB | Oregon |
| Analysis: The Jaguar’s and Raider’s both have wily football guys calling the shots these days and they’ve put their best foot forward in creating a trade-up market for Eric Fisher. Not going to happen at #2. The Jags grab perhaps the most versatile defender in this draft. | ||||
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Oakland Raiders | Eric Fisher | OT | C. Michigan |
| Analysis: I think McKenzie gets the Lions to trade-up two spots (similar to Minnesota/Cleveland with Trent Richardson last year) to secure the rights to Fisher. | ||||
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Philadelphia Eagles | Barkevious Mingo | DE | LSU |
| Analysis: First of all, Chip Kelly is calling the shots here. And Chip is so confident…cough, arrogant, cough…that his offensive system is superior to anything the NFL has ever seen that his only concern is building a shutdown defense. They go defensive heavy in this draft; here they grab an explosive edge defender. | ||||
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Detroit Lions | Star Lotulelei | DT | Utah |
| Analysis: Again, this would be the Raiders selection. They need help just about every where. But they start with a Haloti Ngata type of player. | ||||
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Cleveland Browns | Geno Smith | QB | WVU |
| Analysis: Lombardi is a firm believer in positional value and no position on the football field has more value than the QB. I have to believe Rob Chudzinski sees a little bit of Cam Newton in Smith’s game. | ||||
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Arizona Cardinals | Lane Johnson | OT | Oklahoma |
| Analysis: Biggest need for the Cardinals. Although only starting 11 games at LT, Johnson is ridiculously athletic and offers emmense upside. | ||||
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Buffalo Bills | Ryan Nassib | QB | Syracuse |
| Analysis: I’m totally buying the Syracuse connection here. New regimes equal new QBs. Marrone knows Nassib better than any talent evaluator in the NFL. | ||||
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NY Jets | Ezekiel Ansah | DE | BYU |
| Analysis: This kid had gobs of potential. Rex gets his passer rusher. | ||||
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Tennessee Titans | Dee Milliner | CB | Alabama |
| Analysis: Hard to come up with a scenario where Milliner slips out of the Top 10; this is his floor. I think Miami (after completing a trade for Albert) moves up to this spot. | ||||
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San Diego Chargers | Sheldon Richardson | DT | Missouri |
| Analysis: I think a team trades up at this spot for Richardson’s services. | ||||
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Miami Dolphins | Sharrif Floyd | DT | Florida |
| Analysis: The DT’s in this class are impressive. I think there are teams in love with all three of these guys (Star, Richardson, Floyd). | ||||
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New York Jets | Kenny Vaccaro | S | Texas |
| Analysis: With Vaccaro, Jones, Austin and Eifert still on the board I do not think the Jets will have a hard time finding a trade partner. | ||||
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Carolina Panthers | Tavon Austin | WR | WVU |
| Analysis: I think the Panthers could be one of the teams to move up a few spots to grab Richardson/Floyd. So this could easily be Miami’s or San Diego’s pick. Regardless, all three teams could be in play for Austin. | ||||
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New Orleans Saints | Jarvis Jones | LB | Georgia |
| Analysis: This kid is a gamer, critics be damned! | ||||
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St. Louis Rams | Arthur Brown | LB | Kansas State |
| Analysis: Undersized perhaps, but I think this is the future of NFL LB’s. This kid will be an impact player. | ||||
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Pittsburgh Steelers | Tyler Eifert | TE | ND |
| Analysis: Would not be surprised if he went top 10. Dual TE sets (with athletic TEs) are so hard to defend (See: New England). | ||||
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Dallas Cowboys | Chance Warmack | OG | Alabama |
| Analysis: Jerry lands a “big name” and a need position. More importantly they are getting a heck of a football player. OG’s just don’t carry the positional value to justify a top 15 pick. | ||||
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NY Giants | Tank Carradine | DE | Florida State |
| Analysis: I can really see Tank in a 49ers or Falcons jersey. The Giants won’t pass on his talents. | ||||
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Chicago Bears | Bjoren Werner | DE | Florida State |
| Analysis: Perfect fit. | ||||
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Cincinnati Bengals | Jonathan Cyprien | S | FIU |
| Analysis: As talented as Vaccaro in my opinion. | ||||
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St. Louis Rams | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | Clemson |
| Analysis: St. Louis hasn’t been shy about showing their interest in Hopkins. | ||||
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Minnesota Vikings | Johnathan Cooper | OG | UNC |
| Analysis: A terrific player, but again, OG’s just don’t warrant high picks. | ||||
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Indianapolis Colts | DJ Fluker | OT | Alabama |
| Analysis: The Colts absolutely have to protect Luck. While I don’t think they can plug Fluker in as a LT (and the just signed RT Cherilus to big time money) I think Fluker could be a dominate guard. | ||||
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Minnesota Vikings | Xavier Rhodes | CB | Florida State |
| Analysis: Helps improve a weak secondary. | ||||
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Green Bay Packers | Datone Jones | DE | UCLA |
| Analysis: Great value pick and somebody who can contribute right away on defense. | ||||
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Houston Texans | DJ Hayden | CB | HOU |
| Analysis: A local kid, but don’t let that fool you, he is an extremely talented CB. Rumor has it he may give Milliner a run for his money. | ||||
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Denver Broncos | Jamar Taylor | CB | Boise St. |
| Analysis: A physical corner to pair with Bailey. | ||||
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New England Patriots | Sly Williams | DT | NC |
| Analysis: He could be a force on their D-line. Would be surprised to see NE draft here. Trading down is the most likely scenario. | ||||
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Atlanta Falcons | Matt Barkley | QB | USC |
| Analysis: A team will jump back in to grab the guy they like. Could be Manual, but I think Barkley is too good of a prospect to pass up. Most likely to trade up: Jags, Jets, Oakland. | ||||
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San Francisco 49ers | Justin Hunter | WR | Tennessee |
| Analysis: Niners could use a solid #2 WR. Keenan Allen will be in the mix too, but testing positive for weed at the Combine shows a complete lack of judgment and responsibility (dude, toke up after the Combine). This likely drops him to the second round. | ||||
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Baltimore Ravens | Cordarrelle Patterson | WR | Tennessee |
| Analysis: Too much talent to pass up here. Needs to be coached up quite a bit, but the potential is there (reminds me of Stephen Hill, who was the sixth WR taken last year at #43) | ||||