costrander3689's Mock Draft (Round 3)

1 - KC: Jordan Reed, TE, Florida
(Barkley,QB; Floyd,DT) The Cheifs get Barkley a very good TE. Reed should start from Day 1

2 - JAX: Akeem Spence, DT, Illinois
(Werner,DE; Murray,QB) The Jags go d-line again, this time with a powerful DT that can replace Knighton, who has been injury prone and inconsistent

3 - OAK: Ryan Nassib, QB, Syracuse
(Lotulelei, DT) The Raiders would be crazy to pass on Nassib here, unless Trufant or Ryan fall to them. Pryor was not very good in his one start, and Palmer should be shown the door. Nassib could be the Russell Wilson of this class

4 - PHI: Phillip Thomas, SS, Fresno State
(Joeckel,OT; Rhodes,CB) The Eagles go defense again, this time with a real safety. Thomas should start at FS or SS depending on who they like more between Nate Allen and Coleman

5 - DET: Datone Jones, DE, UCLA
(Milliner,CB; Greene,LB; Bernard,HB) Vanden Bosch will likely be shown the door, which could open up a spot for a young pass rusher like Jones

6 - ARI: Chase Thomas, OLB, Stanford
(Smith,QB; Fluker,OT) The Cardinals need a pass rusher on defense, and Thomas would be very hard to pass up

7 - CLE: Zac Dysert, QB, Miami (OH)
(Moore,DE) Brandon Weeden looked lost this year, which is bad news because he's almost 30. They'd be smart to bring in a young QB like Dysert to push him for the starting job

8 - BUF: DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson
(Wilson,QB) The Bills get Wilson a new WR to throw to. Hopkins and Stevie Johnson would nicely compliment eachother as a deep threat and possesion receiver

9 - NYJ: John Simon, DE, Ohio State
(Glennon,QB; Thomas,OT) The Jets get their pass rusher here. Simon is a strong rusher, and can hold the edge against stronger OTs and OGs on running plays

10 - TEN: Khaled Holmes, C, USC
(Te'o,LB; McDonald,S) The Titans need a new center, and Holmes is a good choice. Velasco shouldn't be starting for anyone

11 - SD: David Amerson, CB, North Carolina State
(Matthews,OT: Lemonier,LB) The Chargers could see both Cason and Jammer on different teams next season. They'll likely be looking to replace at least one of them in the draft

12 - MIA: Tony Jefferson, FS, Oklahoma
(Warmack,OG; Hunter,WR; Poyer,CB) The Dolphins should be looking for 2 new safeties this offseason. Jefferson would be a good pick to play FS or SS

13 - TB: Rick Wagner, OT, Wisconsin
(Banks,CB; S Williams,DT) The Bucs replace RT Trueblood with a Wisconsin product. Wagner is a tough blocker that can open holes for Martin and keep Freeman upright

14 - SF: Larry Warford, OG, Kentucky
(from CAR)(Ried,S; Short,DT) Warford would be an immediate upgrade over Boone, and help keep Kaepernick and Gore clean

15 - NO: Jordan Hill, DT, Penn State
(Montgomery,DE) The Saints go d-line again and get a very good DT to add to the Bunkley, Ellis rotation

16 - STL: Da'Rick Rogers, WR, Tennessee Tech
(Lewan,OT; Vaccaro,S; Eifert,TE) I think Amendola will want more than the Rams want to pay him. If so, Givens could kick inside to slot, and Rogers and Quick can fill the outside spots

17 - PIT: EJ Manuel, QB, Florida State
(J Jones,LB; Ellington,HB) The Steelers need to find a QB in this draft. I think they'd be smart to go for Manuel who has the size and ability of an NFL QB, but would need a year or two to get ready to start

18 - DAL: Alvin Bailey, OG, Arkansas
(Mingo,LB; L Jones,QB) The Cowboys shouldnt wait this long for an o-lineman, but might have to if they dont want to reach. Bailey can play guard or RT, and would be an upgrade over any of their other starters

19 - NYG: Jamar Taylor, CB, Boise State
(Ansah,DE; Ertz,TE) The Giants add some depth to their oft-injured CB group. Taylor would be a nice #3 option or spot starter

20 - MIA: Brennan Williams, OT, North Carolina
(from CHI) I think Jake Long will go to free agency, and land somewhere else. Martin looks to be ready to take his spot, and Williams would be a nice pick to fill the RT spot

21 - MIN: Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB, Connecticut
(Allen,WR; Brown,LB) The Vikings get a tall CB to replace Winfield, who will be 36 next season and is starting to fall off a bit

22 - CIN: Markus Wheaton, WR, Oregon State
(Jordan,DE; Lacy,HB; Johnson,OT) The Bengals take the top player on the board and add another talented player to their impressive stable of WRs

23 - IND: Margus Hunt, DE, Southern Methodist
(Jenkins,DT) The Colts go d-line again. Hunt has good value here, and gives them a true 5-tech DE

24 - WAS: Quinton Patton, WR, Louisiana Tech
(Trufant,CB) Patton is a steal here and gives the Redskins an upgrade over Josh Morgan and Hankerson

25 - SEA: Sean Porter, OLB, Texas A&M
(T WIlliams,WR; Aboushi,OT) Wagner, Wright and Porter would be a rough set of LBs to run the ball against

26 - BAL: Brandon Jenkins, DE, Florida State
(Ogletree,LB; Patterson,WR) The Ravens go DE again, this time with a young pass rusher that can pair with Upshaw long-term, and provide immediate depth behind Suggs

27 - GB: Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt
(B Jones,OG; Ball,HB) I don't think Greg Jennings will be back, which is bad news for Green Bay. I don't know that they'll go all offense in this draft, but these first 3 picks give their explosive offense some long-term stability

28 - HOU: Stedman Bailey, WR, West Virginia
(Richardson,DT; Winters,OT) Bailey is severly underrated. He'll leave WVU with most of their career receiving records, and should be an instant #2 in the NFL, which Houston needs

29 - ATL: Gabe Jackson, OG, Mississippi State
(Okafor,DE; Bell,HB) Konz was picked last year as a successor to McClure, which will leave a hole at guard. Jackson would be more than capable of filling that hole

30 - NE: Jackson Jeffcoat, DE, Texas
(Austin,WR; Elam,S) Jeffcoat was considered a top 15 pick before the season, but has been slowed by injuries. If he comes out, the Pats would love him here

31 - SF: Nickell Robey, CB, USC
The 49ers need to start building CB depth, because they won't have much after next season. Brown and Rogers could both be gone after this season, and Robey would be a nice player to have around

32 - DEN: Robert Lester, SS, Alabama
(J Williams,DT; Ryan,CB) The Broncos need to replace Mike Adams, badly. If they go defense again, Lester would be an excellent pick at the end of the 4th round