Pittsburgh6's Mock Draft (Round 1)

1 - KC: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
Well the draft calvary led by Jay Glazer, the best in the game, reported tonight that Eric Fisher wil be the pick. I trust Glazer and he is never wrong so I have to agree with him. Fisher has the bigger upside and is almost as good as Joeckel so I'm not surprised much. This is the first step to turning this thing around in KC. Good move

2 - JAX: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
Jacksonville was going to take Fisher but now they take Joeckel. Look if they want any chance for Gabbert to succeed, he needs to have time. Joeckel and Monroe can give that to him. If Gabbert still fails, Joeckel could very well be blocking for his Texas A&M teammate next year

3 - OAK: Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida
The Raiders cut Richard Seymour so they need a replacement. Floyd takes up a lot of space and could free up Oakland's LBers.

4 - PHI: Dion Jordan, DE, Oregon
Chip Kelly will grab a familiar face. The Eagles are moving to a 3-4 and Dion is the perfect cornerstone to build that defense around.

5 - ARI: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
This may surprise people but Arizona wants to act before San Diego or Miami does. They send a third rounder and swap firsts with Detroit to ensure they land Johnson

6 - CLE: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
Milliner is Cleveland's absolute top target and they will not pass on him. Pairing Milliner and Haden easily makes this a top 10 secondary in the league.

7 - DET: Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU
The Lions grab a third and still get their man. Ansah will be replace Avril and Vanden Bosch and will be able to run free with Fairly and Suh clogging the middle.

8 - BUF: Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama
The Bills surprise every year but I think this will be the pick. The Bills lost Andy Levitre and they can easily plug in Warmack to get similar output.

9 - NYJ: Barkevious Mingo, OLB, LSU
The Jets need a pass rusher bad. Kiki is the best available but he'll need some grooming. Not the best situation for him to step into so I see bust all over him. Think Vernon Gholston.

10 - TEN: Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah
The Titans need an offensive lineman but there isn't one worth taking in my opinion. They need to improve the pass rush and the best way is too free pass rushers which Star does and gives them a presence they haven't had since Fat Albert Hayensworth.

11 - DAL: Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina
The Cowboys are desperate for a guard and make sure they land one before they're gone. San Diego could use a tackle a lot more so they move down for the Cowboy's first, second, and sixth

12 - MIA: Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri
Randy Starks is only on the franchise tag and they need another 3-4 end anyways. Richardson could take that role and maybe replace Starks next year.

13 - STL: Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
The Rams have zero weapons right now. They need to make sure they land the best WR in the draft so Sam Bradford has some chance to succeed. They send a second to the Jets to move up.

14 - CAR: Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina
This should be self explanatory. The Panthers SEVERELY need a DT and Sly is the best one left. It may be a reach but they really need him here.

15 - NO: Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State
The Saints secondary is awful and they can't out score everyone forever. They signed Keenan Lewis but that's not enough. He could play opposite to Keenan or safety.

16 - NYJ: Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
The Jets traded back because they knew no one would take Geno and they have so many holes to fill. They tried to find the cornerstone to the defense and now they will for the offense. The Jets will draft Geno and cut Tebow.

17 - PIT: Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia
This is just a perfect fit. Jones is the perfect 3-4 OLB for the Steelers scheme where he can just rush. He'll compete for the starting job with Jason Worilds. Great value pick because talent wise he's a top ten pick.

18 - SD: D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
The Chargers were never going to stay at 11. It's a good move by them to trade back and grab Fluker who fills a bigger need than Cooper. Plus they add a second rounder and a sixth.

19 - NYG: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
Werner is another scheme fit problem. He's perfect for the Giants however. He could come in and relieve JPP and Tuck on the d line rotation. The Giants and Steelers seem to do it every year and they do again by getting elite talent without trading up.

20 - SF: Kenny Vaccaro, SS, Texas
The Niners are a lock to trade up with Vaccaro the likely target. They get their man here to replace Dashon Golson and only give up one of their seconds and a fourth to jump 11 spots.

21 - CIN: Alec Ogletree, ILB, Georgia
The Bengals started two undrafted free agents at linebacker last year. Needless to say, they need an upgrade. Ogletree is a top ten talent but has several red flags off the field. Fortunately, the Bengals like to take risks on similar players

22 - STL: Jonathan Cyprien, SS, Florida International
The Rams haven't had a good safety since OJ Atogwe left. In a pass happy league, DBs are highly coveted so Cyprien will go earlier than expected.

23 - MIN: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee
Cordarrelle Patterson is a flat out stud. He makes great plays and makes guys miss. He has the height and body too. He's falling down draft boards because of his boom or bust potential. If he's coached right, he's the next Randy Moss. If not he's Charles Rodgers. I think he'll be a good WR but not Moss esque in Minny.

24 - IND: Cornellius Carradine, DE, Florida State
The Colts let Dwight Freeney walk and definitely need his replacement. Tank is wowing scouts late in the process and is the next best 3-4 OLB available

25 - MIN: Manti Te'o, ILB, Notre Dame
The Vikes linebacker corps is dreadful. Like him or not, Te'o is the best LB available and the Vikings really like him

26 - BUF: Ryan Nassib, QB, Syracuse
This is just an obvious move. The Bills trade a second this year, a second next year, and a seventh rounder to Green Bay for the right to draft Nassib. He played for Marrone in college and can be plug and play as the starter of the future in Buffalo

27 - HOU: DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson
Andre Johnson has asked for a WR this year and has needed one for years. Hopkins is rising up draft boards because he doesn't do anything bad. He also doesn't do anything overly good either to stand out. I think in Houston he'll be a nice safety net if Andre is covered and he could send this offense flying.

28 - DEN: Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame
The Broncos added Wes Welker this offseason but Peyton needs more weapons to get another Superbowl. Tamme is solid but Eifert is a stud. This addition could push Denver to the best team in the league.

29 - PHI: EJ Manuel, QB, Florida State
The Eagles want to make sure they get EJ before he drops. As Trey Wingo said, Jimmie Johnson didn't get Troy Aikman in college but did in the NFL. Chip Kelly recruited Manuel hard so we could see a similar situation. He's the perfect fit for Chip so it's hard not seeing this happen. Philly gives up it's 2nd and a 5th to New England

30 - ATL: Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington
The loss of Brent Grimes really hurts the Falcons. They also cut Dunta Robinson. Asante Samuel needs some help on the other side and Trufant certainly has the pedigree. He's one of the best players available and Atlanta gets a future #1 corner

31 - CHI: Arthur Brown, ILB, Kansas State
The Bears were able to grab a ton of picks from the Niners and still get their man. They need an heir to Brian Urlacher. Brown can play inside or out and is reminiscent of current Bear Lance Briggs so I can't see the Bears passing.

32 - BAL: Matt Elam, SS, Florida
Elam is the best safety available and the Ravens, if you didn't know, lost Ed Reed. With no ILB worth taking, the Ravens need to add a safety before they're gone.