{"id":630,"date":"2013-03-11T23:08:11","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T03:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigredsportsmachine.com\/?p=630"},"modified":"2013-03-11T23:08:11","modified_gmt":"2013-03-12T03:08:11","slug":"2013-nfl-mock-draft-v2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bigredsportsmachine.com\/?p=630","title":{"rendered":"2013 NFL Mock Draft (v2.0)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Free Agency Eve Edition!<\/strong>\u00a0As teams are putting the finishing touches on player evaluations and GM&#8217;s are gearing up for Tuesdays\u00a0free agent frenzy, The Machine decided now would be a great time to post a mock draft!\u00a0 Sure,\u00a0&#8220;team needs&#8221; will be drastically different\u00a024-hours from now, but we&#8217;ll cross that bridge when we get there.\u00a0Now, onto the madness&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.(by Roid Rage)&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"71\">\n<h1><strong>1<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Kansas City Chiefs:<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Dee Milliner<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">CB<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"54\">Analysis: QB&#8230;check; WR&#8230;check; LT&#8230;check.\u00a0 I like the idea of pairing Dee with Brandon Flowers to allow\u00a0Eric Berry to\u00a0roam\u00a0in the box.\u00a0 Plus, the Chiefs can still bolster their O-line as the draft is deep with quality interior\u00a0 linemen that should be available in R2 and beyond.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1><strong>2<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Jacksonville Jaguars:<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Luke Joeckel<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">LT<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0Players of Joeckel&#8217;s\u00a0caliber don&#8217;t come along every year.\u00a0 A better prospect than Kalil\u00a0last year; Joeckel will be a rock for whomever is the Jaguars long-term QB.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>3<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Oakland Raiders<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Geno Smith<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">QB<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0Reggie McKenzie and Dennis Allen inherited a mess.\u00a0 Carson Palmer (didn&#8217;t have a bad year) isn&#8217;t going to be around much longer.\u00a0 Smith gives the team a QB to build around.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>4<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Philadelphia Eagles<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Dion Jordan<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">OLB\/DE<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis: Super-Freak, Super-Freak.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>5<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Detroit Lions<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Eric Fisher<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">LT<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis: Team-need meet Value-pick, Value-pick meet Team-need.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>6<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Cleveland Browns<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Barkevious Mingo<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">OLB<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis: Disruptive edge rusher = defensive coordinators dream<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>7<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Arizona Cardinals<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong><strong>Sharrif Floyd<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">DT<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis: Dynamic interior defender.\u00a0 Could go first overall to KC; this is about his floor.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>8<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Buffalo Bills<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Ryan Nassib<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">QB<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0The Bills have a terrible poker face and QB&#8217;s ALWAYS go way too high.\u00a0 See: Jake Locker, Mark Sanchez, Christian Ponder, Ryan Tannehill.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>9<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>NY Jets<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Ezekiel Ansah<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">DE<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 Rex Ryan will probably break the table to see this pick through.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>10<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Tennessee Titans<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Sheldon Richardson<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">DT<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 Value for sure.\u00a0 A great addition to their defense.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>11<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>San Diego Chargers<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Lane Johnson<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">LT<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 SD needs about 5 offensive linemen.\u00a0 They get an ultra athletic one in Johnson here.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>12<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Miami Dolphins<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Bjoern Werner<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">DE<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 Relentless motor to play opposite Cameron Wake.\u00a0 Winning the AFC East boils down to one thing: pressuring Brady.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>13<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Xavier Rhodes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">CB<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 NEED &amp; VALUE!\u00a0 It&#8217;s already a successful draft for the Bucs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>14<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Carolina Panthers<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Star Lotulelei<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">DT<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 Slips a bit due to the heart concerns.\u00a0 Carolina willing to gamble on his upside as they got run all over last year.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>15<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>New Orleans Saints<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Jarvis Jones<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">OLB<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis: Rob Ryan will probably break the table to see this pick through.\u00a0 The Ryan boys enjoy breaking tables apparently.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>16<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>St. Louis Rams<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Cordarrelle Patterson<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">WR<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 Hard to see a player of Pattersons\u00a0caliber getting past Buffalo, Miami and Carolina.\u00a0 Quick, name the WR&#8217;s the Rams have under contract&#8230;..<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>17<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Pittsburgh Steelers<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Chance Warmack<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">OG<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 Is there a better player\/team fit than Chance to the Steelers?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>18<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Dallas Cowboys<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Kenny Vaccaro<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">S<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 Jerrah\u00a0loves making the splash pick.\u00a0 That&#8217;s why he&#8217;ll probably move into the top-12 to pick Vaccaro.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>19<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>NY Giants<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Desmond Trufant<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">CB<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 Patiently wait their turn and make a solid selection.\u00a0 Just another day at the office.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>20<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Chicago Bears<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Damontre Moore<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">DE<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 Lands in the perfect situation to fine tune his game.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>21<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Cincinnati Bengals<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Alec Ogletree<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">OLB<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 Off-the-field trouble?!\u00a0 Welcome to Cincinnati!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>22<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>St. Louis Rams<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Matt Elam<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">S<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 As if the NFC West needed another big-hitter!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>23<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Minnesota Vikings<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Tavon Austin<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">WR<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 Well, if anyone has a chance to fill Percy Harvin&#8217;s shoes it&#8217;s the dynamic Austin.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>24<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Indianapolis Colts<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Jonathan Cooper<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">OG<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 Priority No. 1 &#8211; Protect Andrew Luck.\u00a0 Priority No. 2 &#8211; See Priority No. 1.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>25<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Minnesota Vikings<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Jesse Williams<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">DT<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 The youth movement continues.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>26<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Green Bay Packers<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Jonathan Cyprien<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">S<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 Quietly, Green Bay has a lot of holes in their defense.\u00a0 Need to address the secondary in this draft.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>27<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Houston Texans<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Cornellius\u00a0Carradine<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">DE<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 High risk, high reward!\u00a0 Could be the best pass-rusher of this class.\u00a0 (Could)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>28<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Denver Broncos<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Eddie Lacy<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">RB<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 Seems like a good fit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>29<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>New England Patriots<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>DeAndre Hopkins<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">WR<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 I&#8217;m much more comfortable mocking &#8220;trades down&#8221; to NE than I am with actually picking a player.\u00a0 Hopkins makes a ton of sense though.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"593\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"162\" \/>\n<col width=\"184\" \/>\n<col span=\"2\" width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\" width=\"47\" height=\"68\">\n<h1>30<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"162\"><em>Atlanta Falcons<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"184\"><strong>Arthur Brown<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">OLB<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"3\" colspan=\"4\" height=\"51\">Analysis:\u00a0 We all know what the offense 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