1) Indianapolis Colts – Andrew Luck – QB – Stanford – Luck was always the pick. Hopefully the Colts build around Luck the way they did around the man he replaces, Peyton Manning. Luck is the closest thing to can’t miss we’ve seen in a while.
2) Washington Redskins – Robert Griffin III – QB – Baylor – Redskins fans finally get the franchise QB they’ve been longing for. Griffin gives them reason to be excited.
3) Minnesota Vikings – Matt Kalil – LT – USC – This pick is very much in the air and Minnesota wouldn’t feel bad about Morris Claiborne at this spot either. Kalil has pro bowl potential, the tape and his bloodlines say so. Don’t be surprised to see this pick traded.
4) Cleveland Browns – Trent Richardson – RB – Alabama – Richardson does it all really well. Like, really well. Cleveland finally adds a weapon on offense. The rare exception to taking a running back this high.
5) Tampa Bay Bucs – Morris Claiborne – CB – LSU – Tampa would gladly take any of the 3 guys we’ve just covered. Claiborne is legit and fits in with how Tampa plays. Claiborne will step right in and succeed.
6) St. Louis Rams – Justin Blackmon – WR – Oklahoma St. – And with the delivery of the card, Sam Bradford does cartwheels in a fit of joy. Blackmon is impressive and isn’t done getting better just yet.
7) Jacksonville Jaguars – Stephon Gilmore – CB – South Carolina – Jacksonville wants to move down badly and will do so if at all possible. This franchise has also shown that it will take whomever they want whenever they want (cough, cough… Tyson Alualu…). Gilmore is a fast riser, though the numbers and the tape back the fact that he may not be much of a reach at this point.
8 – Miami Dolphins – Ryan Tannehill – QB – Texas A & M – Is this the right move for Miami? Only time will tell. In my opinion Miami would be better off drafting help on the defensive line but Tannehill is intriguing and Miami could offer exactly what he needs to succeed… time. With David Garrard and Matt Moore on board the Dolphins can afford to let Tannehill sit and learn. I feel this is way too early for Tannehill to go but Miami is desperate to get “their guy” and just like Christian Ponder and Jake Locker last year Tannehill goes much earlier than expected.
9) Carolina Panthers – Luke Kuechly – LB – Boston College – Isn’t this a bit early for a middle linebacker? No. No. No. Kuechly is the real deal. The game just comes to him and he will step in right away and never look back. Carolina gets a bigger, faster version of franchise favorite Sam Mills.
10) Buffalo Bills – Riley Reiff – OT – Iowa – The Bills seem to be hot after Kalil, at least that is what the rumors say. Or wait, is it Mark Barron? The Bills need to fix their offensive line, badly. Reiff helps them do that and he doesn’t cost the Bills anything extra.
11) Kansas City Chiefs – Melvin Ingram – DE/OLB – South Carolina – I feel that KC will take Tannehill if he falls to them but in this scenario take the best pass rusher on the board. Ingram would be a nice fit across from Tamba Hali.
12) Seattle Seahawks – Fletcher Cox – DT – Mississippi St. – One of this years fast risers but potentially one of the most dominant defensive players in this draft. Seattle considers o-line but bolsters the other side of the ball. They won’t be disappointed.
13) Arizona Cardinals – David DeCastro – OG – Stanford – Larry Fitzgerald wants Michael Floyd but if Kevin Kolb or John Skelton are ever going to succeed the Cards need to protect better. DeCastro is mean and nasty, everything a QB wants in his linemen. Ryan Williams and Beanie Wells also smile at this pick.
14) Dallas Cowboys – Mark Barron – S – Alabama – Without a doubt Barron is the best safety in the draft. The Cowboys continue to rebuild their secondary.
15) Philadelphia Eagles – Michael Brockers – DT – LSU – Brockers is raw and young but the Eagles need help up the middle and hope he can learn on the fly.
16) NY Jets – Chandler Jones – DE – Syracuse – Jones is another of this years risers but the tape shows he has potential to be a force rushing the passer in Rex Ryan’s scheme. Boom or bust, sounds about right for the J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets.
17) Cincinnati Bengals – Dre Kirkpatrick – CB – Alabama – At one point Kirkpatrick was a top ten guy and has that type of potential. The Bengals would love to pair him with Leon Hall.
18) San Diego Chargers – Whitney Mercilus – DE/OLB – Illinois – The Chargers would love to improve the offensive line but can’t help themselves when it comes to finding the next Shawne Merriman. Larry English hasn’t panned out so the Chargers give it another shot with the edge rusher from the Illini.
19) Chicago Bears – Michael Floyd – WR – Notre Dame – Floyd could be long gone by this point but if he is available the Bears will pounce. With Brandon Marshall and Floyd on board Jay Cutler is now the happiest guy in Chicago… until he remembers the Bears still need to improve the o-line.
20) Tennessee Titans – Dontari Poe – DT – Memphis – Lots of potential, little tape to show that he will ever reach it but 345 pound men who cover ground as quickly as he does will always be given a chance. Poe is boom or bust and the Titans decide to roll the dice.
21) Cincinnati Bengals – Courtney Upshaw – DE/OLB – Alabama – The Bengals add some speed off the edge to go with their new toy in the secondary. Mike Zimmer is having a good day.
22) Cleveland Browns – Cordy Glenn – OG/OT – Georgia – Glenn could play right tackle or step right in and blow open holes with pro bowler Joe Thomas for fellow noob Trent Richardson. Cleveland suddenly looks quite a bit better, just wait until they add QB Brandon Weeden at the top of round 2.
23) Detroit Lions – Quinton Coples – DE – North Carolina – Remember when Nick Fairley fell to Detroit last year. Well another stud d-lineman falls to the Lions in this years draft and Detroit shouldn’t let him get by them. Don’t be surprised to see an o-lineman here but if Coples is there I don’t see how the Lions pass.
24) Pittsburgh Steelers – Donta Hightower – Alabama – Hightower is a tackling machine. Only Kuechly surpasses him when it comes to naturally and fluidly succeeding at the defensive aspects of their postion. A natural for Pittsburgh defense.
25) Denver Broncos – Doug Martin – RB – Boise St. – Willis McGahee was great last year but the tread on the tires is probably getting a little worn so the Broncos add a kid made for John Fox’s offense. Martin is solid, if not spectacular at all aspects of the position.
26) Houston Texans – Kendall Wright – WR – Baylor – The Texans would like to go o-line but Wright just seems right. A Texas guy who would be a great compliment to Andre Johnson, the Houston fans have to love it.
27) New England Patriots - Janoris Jenkins – CB – North Alabama – Leave it to Belichick to get the highest rated corner in the draft at the end of round one. Jenkins has his off the field issues and that is why he is available this late but Belichick understands the risk and will probably smile about this move in a year or two.
28) Green Bay Packers – Shea McCellin – DE/OLB – Boise St. – Clay Matthews finally has some help on the other side of the field as McCellin should provide immediate help as a situational pass rusher.
29) Baltimore Ravens – Peter Konz – C – Wisconsin – Not a flashy pick but Konz can start immediately at Guard and eventually slide over and replace Matt Birk when he decides to hang up his cleats.
30) San Francisco 49ers - Amini Silatolu – OG/OT – Midwestern St. – A small school riser has piqued the Niners interest. Silatolu can play anywhere on the line and could push to start at guard out of the gate.
31) New England Patriots – Harrison Smith – S – Notre Dame – This pick will most likely be traded and New England will once again enter next years draft with two first rounders. Smith could be the pick in the second for the Pats.
32) NY Giants – Jonathan Martin – OT – Stanford – Great value at this point. The Giants take the best available player.
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