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Friday, February 15, 2013

NFL Mock Draft

2013 NFL Mock Draft

1-Kansas City
-Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M-The Chiefs are in desperate need of a quarterback but unfortunately for them there isnt one worth the #1 spot this year. Joeckel is an elite LT who is extremely athletic and should be able to protect the blinside of whoever ends up as the signal caller for the foreseeable future.
2-Jacksonville-Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M-Like his former teammate and now all pro linebacker Von Miller, Moore is undersized but extremely fast for the position and should be able to use his quickness to put up monster sack numbers for a team that needs all kinds of help.
3-Oakland-Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah-Oakland could go several ways here but they were consistently gashed in the run game last year and taking the drafts top defensive tackle should help that. Lotulelei is considered by many to be the top prospect in the draft so this should be a safe pick here for a franchise that cant afford to miss.
4-Philadelphia-Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama-Milliner is comparable to Leon Hall of the Bengals. He does not ossess elite speed but is a tremendous technician and will offer great support in the run game. The Eagles were supremely disappointed in free agent mega signing Nnamdi Asomugha and Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie is going to hit free agency so this pick fills the bill.
5-Detroit-Dion Jordan, DE, Oregon-Dion Jordan has propelled up draft boards with this freakish athleticism. At 6-7 245, Jordan can use his length to wreak havoc all over the field. Detroit recently cut Kyle VanDenbosch and Cliff Avril is also a free agent.
6-Cleveland-Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia-At one point Jarvis was considered a lock for the number one pick but impending questions of a spinal condition have caused some worries among GM's. The Browns are starting over with a new regime and we have seen in past years hybrid pass rushers can make a huge impact.
7-Arizona-Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan-The Cardinals passing game was a complete mess last year. Part in fact due to Kevin Kolbs injury the other factor being the horrendous pass protection of the offensive line. An athletic left tackle should help that problem as they could move mauler and former first rounder Levi Brown to right tackle
8-Buffalo-Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia-There are mixed reviews out on Geno right now. Some think he could be a franchise quarterback and others think Vince Young 2.0. Ryan Fitzpatrick has been serviceable over the years for the Bills but is not the long term solution. Time to groom a young qb in Buffalo.
9-NY Jets-Barkevious Mingo, DE, LSU-Mingo was an absolute beast his junior season and his numbers tailed off a bit this year but is still an absolute monster. The perfect match up problem kind of player that Rex Ryan will love to line up in different positions.
10-Tennessee-Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama-Warmack is believed to be the best guard prospect in years. Tennessee needs to be able to pave the way for burner Chris Johnson. 
11-San Diego-Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina-Another guard that is worth the top 15 selection. San Diego was not able to keep Philip Rivers clean last year and its obvious they need to improve the line to help the offense run smoothly.
12-Miami-Cordarelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee-In a class that is very weak on wide outs Patterson is the best of them. Ryan Tannehill was surprisingly good last year but they need to give him more options and Patterson could be a great downfield option for a team with a lack of one.
13-Tampa Bay-Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida St-Werner has the potential to be one of the mst dominating defensive players in the league. Questions remain about his work ethic and motor which is keeping him from going in the top 5. Could be a steal at this point.
14-Carolina-Shariff Floyd, DT, Florida-Floyd is one of several dominate defensive tackles in this draft and his stock is starting to rise. Carolina hit it big with first round pick Luke Kueckly last year and Floyd will only help them improve their front 7.
15-New Orleans-Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU-This guy is another wild card. At 6'6 270 he has huge ability and could become an elite pass rusher which is what New Orleans really needs. 
16-St Louis-Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma-Sam Bradford still has the potential to be a franchise qb but first they need to protect him. Lane Johnson is a former tight end at Oklahoma so he can use his quickness and athleticism to help keep Bradford clean in the pocket.
17-Pittsburgh-Keenan Allen, WR, California-Mike Wallace is gone in free agency and needs to be repalced. Allen is considered to be the best blocking wide out in the class and has great hands. His physicality is what the Steelers will desire and he should pair well with Antonio Brown.
18-Dallas-Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas-Kenny Vaccaro is on the rise and could be gone by this pick. Widely considered the top safety in the draft he could go in the top 10 like Mark Barron did last year. Cowboys could use him in their secondary with last years first round pick Morris Claiborne.
19-NY Giants-Alec Ogletree, ILB, Georgia-The Giants just cut linebacker Michael Boley and havent had an impact middle lb since the days of Antonio Pierece. Ogletree has plenty of potential and could fit well in the middle for the G-Men.
20-Chicago-Manti Te'o, ILB, Notre Dame-Te'o definitely saw a drop in his stock amid the recent scandal but is still a terrific player with great instincts. The Bears can let Brian Urlacher groom him for a year or two before he retires and we could see Manti in the middle of the lb core for the next several years.
21-Cincinnati-Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama-If Kenny Vaccaro is somehow still available I think he needs to be the pick here. BJGE was much better in the second half of the season but Eddie Lacy showed he has the power and vision to be an elite running back when he dominated ND in the BCS championship game. Lacy should be able to infuse some more life into the bengals running game.
22-St Louis-Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri-Richardson has the ability to be drafted in the top 10. The Rams can bring him in and he can join the defensive unit with Chris Long and Jamer Lauranitis. The Rams actually have a solid young defense and can improve that here.
23-Minnesota-Kevin Minter, ILB, LSU-The Vikings need to find a linebacker to pair with the NFL leading tackler Chad Greenway. Minter was very good on a stout LSU defense and should be a solid pro for years to come.
24-Indianapolis-DJ Fluker, OT, Alabama-Fluker is a very large man at 6'6 350 and can be put in at RT right away to help protect the franchise Andrew Luck. He was part of the stellar Alabama offensive line that was the most dominant offensive line in the college game in years.
25-Seattle-Jonathan Hankins, DT, Ohio St-Seattle has a bit of a luxury pick here to help improve their already stout defense. Hankins is a big run stuffer and plays with a mean streak so he should fit nicely with the edy Seahawks defense.
26-Green Bay-Arthur Brown, ILB, Kansas St-AJ Hawk was never what the Packers drafted him to be when they took him in the top 5. They need to find a rangy mlb to play next to Clay Matthews and Arthur Brown is a sideline to sideline lb who should help their run defense tremendously.
27-Houston-Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia-Tavon Austin is basically Percy Harvin Jr. He is a problem all over the field including special teams. He will pair well with Andre Johnson as he can work the underneath routes so Johnson can stretch the field deep.
28-Denver-Sam Montgomery, DE, LSU-Sam Montgomery and Barkevious Mingo disrupted sec offensives for years and now they will both go first round. Montgomery will help the front 7 of Denver and create even more opportunities for Von Miller.
29-New England-DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson-Bellichick would love to get his hands on Tavon Austin here but Hopkins provides similar capabilities and just might be taking over Wes Welkers job should the Pats let him walk in free agency.
30-Atlanta-Zach Ertz, TE, Stanford-Tony Gonzalez seems to be on the fence about retiring. This pick would be based on the Falcons gut feeling that Tony is leaving. Ertz would just give Matty Ryan another option in their already lethal aerial attack.
31-San Francisco-Jonathan Banks, CB, Mississippi St-This draft is very weak on corners and San Fran showed in the superbowl if their defense has a weakness it is in the secondary as they were torched several times. Banks is a strong corner that should also help in the run game.
32-Baltimore-Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama-Williams is extremely strong and recently was rumored to bench over 600 pounds. He will fit in beautifully on Baltimores defensive line that is projected to have several cap motivated cuts this off season.

Round 2(Bengals picks only)

37-Matt Elam, S, Florida-Elam is undersized but loves to hit and plays with incredible instincts. The Begnals can pair him with fellow Gator Reggie Nelson and have a formidable duo in the secondary.
53-Tank Carradine, DE, Florida St-Corenlius(Tank) Carradine is a physical specimen and played his high school football in Cincinnati at Taft high school. He was set to be a top 20 pick this year before tearing his acl. Still possess the natural ability to be an elite pass rusher for the hometown Bengals.

I will probably update this thread as we move closer to the draft. This is my initial mock and their is always movement after pro days and the combine.Hope you enjoyed!

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