costrander3689's Mock Draft (Round 1)

1 - KC: David Amerson, CB, North Carolina State
(Smith, QB) The Chiefs need a #2 CB, and they need playmakers on defense.

2 - JAX: Mike Glennon, QB, North Carolina State
(Werner, DE) The Jaguars should dump Gabbert and go in a new direction. Glennon's arm and pocket presence should make him a big target for their inept offense

3 - CIN: Giovani Bernard, RB, North Carolina
(from OAK)(Montgomery, DE) The Bengals take the top HB on the board here. Bernard has been a beast for UNC, and declaring for the draft was a smart choice

4 - PHI: Eric Reid, FS, LSU
(Joeckel, OT) The Eagles get a really good FS here. Reid should nicely replace Coleman or Allen, but of whom have been terrible

5 - DET: Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State
(Te'o, MLB) The Lions go defense again, this time with a good CB that has the size and skill to develop into a #1 CB

6 - TEN: Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama
(Moore, DE) The Titans get a powerful, run stopping DT here. Going o-line back-to-back might be odd, but should pay off huge for them

7 - SD: Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina
(Lewan, OT) The Chargers go o-line again with this pick. Cooper is too good of a player to pass on here, and they need all the help they can get

8 - BUF: Alex Okafor, DE, Texas
(Wilson, QB) Okafor is a steal here, and a massive upgrade over Mark Anderson, who has been an absolute bust signing so far

9 - CAR: DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson
(Hankins, DT) The Panthers go WR here. Steve Smith won't be around forever, and none of their younger WRs has shown any potential to be a #1 down the road

10 - ARI: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
(Barkley, QB) The Cardinals need to upgrade at LT if they want Barkley to play well. Johnson has been padding up his draft stock, and should be an early 2nd round pick

11 - TB: Jordan Poyer, CB, Oregon State
(Jordan, DE) The Bucs need help at CB, and Poyer is the best one available. He should slide into Talib's spot

12 - MIA: Zach Ertz, TE, Stanford
(Allen, WR) The Dolphins get another weapon for Tannehill. Allen and Ertz are both top talents, and should immediately make this team better

13 - STL: Anthony Barr, LB, UCLA
(Matthews, OT; Warmack, OG) The Rams round out their LB corps with a pass rushing SLB. Barr has 1st round potential, but his lack of experience at the position could cost him a few spots

14 - NYJ: Dallas Thomas, OT, Tennessee
(Mingo, OLB) The Jets get a new RT here. Howard hasn't been awful, but he easily could be upgraded. Thomas could also be a replacement for the soon-to-be 33 year old guard, Brandon Moore

15 - PIT: T.J. McDonald, FS, USC
(Mosley, LB) The Steelers should be looking for safety depth with one of their early picks. Ryan Clark will be 34 next season, and Polamalu continues to get injured. McDonald would be a nice backup/replacement plan

16 - WAS: D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
The Redskins like Trent Williams at LT, but RT Jamaal Brown has been injury prone, and they don't have another capable starter at the positiont

17 - DAL: Corey Lemonier, DE, Auburn
(Vaccaro, S) Anthony Spencer has had a great year, but will likely ask for more than the Cowboys want to pay him. Bringing in a young pass rusher like Lemonier makes sense here

18 - MIN: Kawann Short, DT, Purdue
(Hunter, WR) Short is an absolute steal here for the Vikings. They need another starter next to Kevin Williams, and they need to add some youth to the position

19 - CHI: Logan Ryan, CB, Rutgers
(Fisher, OT) The Bears only have one CB signed through the end of next season, and need to bring in some younger players. Ryan would be a really solid addition to this team, and give them depth at one of the game's most important positions

20 - NYG: Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington
(Richardson, DT) The Giants need depth at CB, and add a really good one here with Trufant. He should fight a returning Thomas and Hosley for the #3 spot, and gives them depth if Amukamara or Webster goes down

21 - MIA: Matt Elam, SS, Florida
(from IND) Elam would be way too good of a player to pass on here. The Dolphins need serious help at safety, and this is an excellent pick

22 - CIN: Shawn Williams, SS, Georgia
The Bengals get a replacement for Taylor Mays here. He's been disappointing,and should be upgraded with an early pick

23 - NE: Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida
(Austin, WR) The Patriots get an aggresive DT here. Floyd doesn't have the size of Wilfork, but he'd be a good compliment and replacement for Kyle Love

24 - BAL: Da'Rick Rogers, WR, Tennessee Tech
(Ogletree, MLB) The Ravens get an excellent downfield WR to pair with Torrey Smith. Boldin is no longer a deep threat, but would be good in the slot, and having Rogers and Smith outside could make this offense hard to stop

25 - SEA: Oday Aboushi, OT, Virginia
(T.Williams, WR) The Seahawks need a new RT this offseason so Carpenter can slide inside to guard. Adding Williams and Aboushi should make this Seahawks offense more intimidating than it already is

26 - GB: Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama
(B.Jones, OL) The Packers need to add a #1 back to their roster. Lacy has the explosiveness and power to be their lead back, and Green and Grant will give them 2 excellent spell backs

27 - ATL: Jackson Jeffcoat, DE, Texas
(Eifert, TE) Jeffcoat's injury has killed his draft stock, terribly. The Falcons need a DE to replace Edwards, and he has good value here

28 - DEN: Larry Warford, OG, Kentucky
(S.Williams, DT) The Broncos add a powerful run blocking guard with this pick. Warford quietly had an excellent season for Kentucky, and should fight for a starting job next season

29 - HOU: Tony Jefferson, FS, Oklahoma
(Woods, WR) This pick is a home run for the Texans. Quin will likely be unaffordable after this season, and adding Jefferson would give them a hard-hitting presence on defense, and help them contain some big plays

30 - SF: Nickell Robey, CB, USC
(Ansah, DE) With both of their CBs set to hit free agency, the 49ers pick one up here. Robey is a bit undersized, but his speed and awareness should make him a Brandon Flowers-type player

31 - CLE: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
The Browns used their 2nd round pick to take Josh Gordon in the Supplemental Draft

32 - NO: Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia
The Saints had this pick taken from them by the NFL for Bounty Gate