The Final Mock is such a sacred thing (like your virginity) that Brian and I each had to have our own.  The big day is finally upon us!  Leave your comments below, and don’t forget to play along with The Machine’s Draft Day Drink-a-thon!  Now, on to our Final Mock, where we probably performed better than when we lost our virginity…

1	Kansas City Chiefs:	Eric Fisher	OL	C. Michigan
	Analysis:  Cutting Eric Winston and openly shopping Brandon Albert (reported deal with Miami to be in place during the Draft) make Eric a no brainer here.

2	Jacksonville Jaguars:	Dion Jordan	OLB	Oregon
	Analysis:  “Jags are a mess, and need help at every position”.  I couldn’t have said it better myself.  They’d love the opportunity to trade down, but nobody is going to be willing to pay the premium.  Caldwell, Bradley and Khan (the Jaguar brain trust) are all onboard with this selection.

3	Oakland Raiders	Star Lotulelei	DT	Utah
	Analysis:  Oakland must draft a DT, their defensive line has been completely gutted.  I think it’s a toss up between Star and Floyd.  If they can’t trade back a few picks, they stay put and draft a stud DT in Star.

4	Philadelphia Eagles	Ezikiel Ansah	DE	BYU
	Analysis:  Uh oh, the Geno Smith slide begins.  Philly’s d-line, like da Raiders, has been decimated.  Shariff Floyd will get a look, but Ansah provides a little more quickness.  Expect a chorus of boos from Philly fans.

5	Detroit Lions	Luke Joeckle	OL	Texas A&M
	Analysis:  The Lions should run to the podium if Joeckle’s still here.  Losing Cherilus (free agency) and Backus (retirement) makes this a clear need.  The o-line needs to be bolstered.  Joeckle’s got the size, stregth, and athleticism to step in and protect Stafford’s blindside right away.

6	Cleveland Browns	Dee Milliner	CB	Alabama
	Analysis:  Anyone else think it’s a coincidence a story circulated right before the draft highlighting Dee’s medical issues?  We believe someone (*cough Jets*) is hoping the news will cause Dee to slide.  The Browns, however, aren’t buying it, and take the draft’s best cover corner.

7	Arizona Cardinals	Lane Johnson	OL	OK
	Analysis:  The drop off in OL is steep after Lane.  Arizona could be in a prime spot for a team looking to jump up and grab Lane.  They’d also be well-suited to have him on their team.

8	Buffalo Bills	Tavon Austin	WR	West Virginia
	Analysis:  The Bills are tough to figure out.  Despite the SU connection (and Geno still on the board) the Bills do not overspend and take a QB here.  Instead, they give the offense a different jolt.  Tavon will take pressure off Stevie Johnson and Fred Jackson/CJ.  Two problems solved with one guy.  Also, you heard it here:  Buffalo will trade to get back in to the first round (in the mid to late 20’s) to get their QB.

9	NY Jets	Geno Smith	QB	West Virginia
	Analysis:  This pick might actually get Jets fans to cheer, as it signals a clean break from the disaster that is Mark Sanchez.  Rex will also use this to buy himself another year of employment.

10	Tennessee Titans	Shariff Floyd	DT	Florida
	Analysis:  Hard to come up with a scenario where Floyd slips out of the Top 10; this is his floor.

11	San Diego Chargers	Chance Warmack	OG	Alabama
	Analysis:  Guards are typically underappreciated, but not this year, as there are two that could be gone in the first round.  Chargers might look to trade down (a theme for the evening) and target someone like DJ Fluker, but chance has a lot of upside.

12	Miami Dolphins	D.J. Hayden	CB	Houston
	Analysis:  Dolphins would love to jump up and grab one of the Top 3 OL.  If not, their next area of need is cornerback.  We’re buying the hype on D.J. Hayden.

13	New York Jets	Barkevious Mingo	DE	LSU
	Analysis: CB will get a look, but there are a lot of good CBs that should still be around in the 2nd Round.  This pick may also get Jets fans to cheer.

14	Carolina Panthers	Sheldon Richardson	DT	Missouri
	Analysis: DT is a huge need for the Panthers, and they’d love it if Richardson is still on the board.

15	New Orleans Saints	Kenny Vaccaro	S	Texas
	Analysis:  The Saints only have 5 picks, and no second round pick thanks to bounty gate.  Kill the head and the body will die.  Anywho, if they can’t trade down for more picks, the Saints are going to go Defense here.  Kenny would go a long way toward shoring up their secondary.

16	St. Louis Rams	Jonathon Cooper	OG	North Carolina
	Analysis:  Rams need to upgrade their OL.  Jake Long was a step in the right direction, but there’s more work to be done.

17	Pittsburgh Steelers	Jarvis Jones	OLB	Georgia
	Analysis:  Pittsburgh stays true to its board (and team philosophy) and addresses defense first.  With Harrison gone, this is looking more and more likely.  WR is an option, but (a) the Steelers don’t draft WRs in the first round and (b) keeping Emmanual Sanders makes this less of a need.

18	Dallas Cowboys	Sylvester Williams	DT	North Carolina
	Analysis:  Cowboys will either go OL or DL here.  They’d love it if Cooper fell to them, but if not, they’ll look to shore up the defensive line.

19	NY Giants	Bjoern Werner	DT	Florida State
	Analysis:  A Top 5 pick two months ago, Bjoern has slipped down the draft.  He did not help his cause at the Combine, which has likely contributed to his slide.  However, the tape on him is impressive.  Raw, athletic, albeit a little inexperienced.  None of that is a problem for the G-Men, who love taking those ingredients and creating a dominant DE (see:  JPP).

20	Chicago Bears	Alec Ogletree	ILB	Georgia
	Analysis:  We had Manti here last time around, but we came to our senses.  Ogletree is simply the better athlete, and fits Chicago’s scheme better.  He also doesn’t have a fake dead girlfriend.

21	Cincinnati Bengals	Eric Reid	S	LSU
	Analysis:  Athletic ball hawk.

22	St. Louis Rams	DJ Fluker	OL	Alabama
	Analysis:  Another offensive lineman?  How does that make sense?  First, have you ever seen Sam Bradford calmly drop back in the pocket?  Second, check out the Niners in 2010 (Anthony Davis at 11 and Mike Iupati at 17).  With Jake Long, Cooper, and Fluker, the Rams would instantly transform their line into one of the best in the league.

23	Minnesota Vikings	Manti Te’o	ILB	Notre Dame
	Analysis:  Even though Lennay had a bad experience on a class trip to Minneapolis, Manti makes sense for the Vikings.  That’s if they don’t trade down (we’re looking at you Buffalo).

24	Indianapolis Colts	Tank Carradine	DE	Florida St.
	Analysis: The Colts need to get young on the outside.  Freeney is gone and Robert Mathis is on the wrong side of 30.

25	Minnesota Vikings	Cordarrelle Patterson	WR	Tennessee
	Analysis:  Even with Jennings, the Vikes need more weapons for Ponder.

26	Green Bay Packers	Margus Hunt	DE	SMU
	Analysis:   Offense is not the issue with the Packers.  Their problems lie on the other side of the ball.  Re-signing Clay Mathews helps, and getting Margus would add some pressure and stability to the line.

27	Houston Texans	Robert Woods	WR	USC
	Analysis:  A pefect complement to Andre Johnson.  Woods has risen up draft boards and looks certain to go in the late first round.  Doesn’t have jaw dropping speed but catches everything his way and, having played in a pro-style offense at USC, is the most NFL-ready WR in the draft.

28	Denver Broncos	Jamar Taylor	CB	Boise St.
	Analysis:  Anyone see that playoff game, particularly the final 33 seconds of the fourth quarter?  Any questions?  Taylor has speed (4.32) and strength (22 reps) and hopefully enough knowledge to know that you don’t let the receiver get behind you for a game tying 70 yard touchdown pass with 30 seconds to go.

29	New England Patriots	Xavier Rhodes	CB	Florida St.
	Analysis:  Every year, it seems the Pats neglect the secondary.  This year is different, as the Pats strike early to address their defensive shortcomings.

30	Atlanta Falcons	Desmond Trufant	CB	Washington
	Analysis:  The Falcons will think long and hard about Tyler Eifert here, but with Gonzo re-signing and seemingly not slowing down, they focus on the secondary, where they have an immediate need.

31	San Francisco 49ers	Jesse Williams	DT	Alabama
	Analysis:  The fourth member of the Crimson Tide to go in the first round, the Niners know that defense, and not the read-option, is their ticket back to the Super Bowl.  Roll tide.

32	Baltimore Ravens	John Cyprien	S	FIU
	Analysis:  For defending Super Bowl Champions, the Ravens have a surprising number of holes to fill.  That will happen when your entire team takes their rings and runs.  Cyprien will help soften the blow from losing Ed Reed.  Arthur Brown will get a look here too, as LB is an option.  The Ravens thought they had that solved with Rolando McClain, but since that dude loves getting arrested, who knows if he’ll even suit up for them.