costrander3689's Mock Draft (Round 1)

1 - TEN: Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina
(Montgomery, DE) The Titans fill another massive need at guard, and give CJ some interior blocking

2 - KC: Jackson Jeffcoat, DE, Texas
(Smith, QB) Jeffcoat and Justin Houston gives the Chiefs an excellent pair of pass rushers once Jeffcoat is healthy

3 - JAX: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
(Barkley, QB) The Jaguars keep Monroe at LT, but get a new RT to replace Whimper in hopes of keeping their new QB upright

4 - CIN: Kenny Vaccaro, SS, Texas
(from OAK)(Werner, DE) The Bengals need to replace Taylor Mays badly. Vaccaro has a good skill set, and would be a nice addition to this defense

5 - BUF: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee
(Wilson, QB) A bit of a reach, but the Bills really need a #2 WR, and Patterson won't be around into round 3

6 - MIA: Alex Okafor, DE, Texas
(from IND)(Banks, CB) Again the Dolphins miss out on a S and WR, but again, they fill a need with a really good player

7 - CAR: Nickell Robey, CB, USC
(Hankins, DT) Robey has been quietly working his way up draft boards, and would be a good fit in Carolina as their slot corner between Gamble and Norman

8 - DAL: Logan Thomas, QB, Virginia Tech
(Mingo, OLB) Romo is not loved by the Dallas fanbase, and this team is in a bit of a rebuilding phase. Thomas may not be ready immediately, but he could learn a lot with a year or two behind the gritty Romo

9 - PHI: Chase Thomas, OLB, Stanford
(Joeckel, LT) The Eagles round out their LB corps with Thomas, who is a hard-hitting run stopper

10 - CIN: Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama
The Benglas pick up a good, versatile HB that can play on every down. BJGE is good, but he is not a feature back

11 - DET: Cornellius Carradine, DE, Florida State
(Milliner, CB) Detroit picks up a really good DE that should replace Avril, who may be too expensive to resign, especially given his play so far

12 - NYJ: Dion Jordan, DE, Oregon
(Allen, WR) The Jets reach a little for a really good pass rushing OLB, which their team is badly lacking

13 - STL: Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina
(Woods, WR; Matthews, LT) Best player on the board, by far. Williams and Brockers will be an excellent DT for a long time, and with Long and Quinn on the outside, this d-line is looking pretty fearsome

15 - WAS: Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
The Redskins get RG3 a new toy, an absolute big-play threat that can line up inside or outside

16 - ARI: Dallas Thomas, OT, Tennessee
(Bray, QB) The Cardinals continue to patch up their offense, this time with a really good, versatile RT/guard

17 - SEA: Marquess Wilson, WR, Washington State
(Lewan, RT) Seattle takes a hometown hero to give Russell Wilson, or whoever, a big reliable receiver to play opposite of Sidney Rice

18 - TB: Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama
(Amerson, DB) The Bucs add another defensive player, and get a powerful DT that can line up next to Gerald McCoy

19 - GB: Tony Jefferson, FS, Oklahoma
(Rhodes, CB) The Packers continue to address their secondary, and with Rhodes and Jefferson, they should be headed in the right direction

20 - MIN: Jordan Poyer, CB, Oregon State
(T Williams, WR) The Vikings need help at CB, no matter how you spin it. Winfield is their best CB, but hes 35, and could use some assistance

21 - PIT: Shayne Skov, ILB, Stanford
(Warmack, OG) The Steelers need to start replacing their LBs, and Skov would be an excellent fit for them at MLB

22 - SD: Michael Buchanan, DE, Illinois
(B Jones, OL) Buchanan has been falling a bit, but his talent level and potential are huge. He and Melvin Ingram would be a good set of OLBs for a long time

23 - DEN: Carrington Byndom, CB, Texas
(Lattimore, HB) The Broncos need to starting thinking about replacing Tracy Porter and Champ Bailey. They are both still excellent players, but they're getting to be very old

24 - BAL: Arthur Brown, ILB, Kansas State
(McDonald, FS) The Ravens tab Ray Lewis' replacement here, and should feel pretty good going forward with Brown and McDonald

25 - SF: Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State
(Lemonier, OLB) The 49ers CBs are less than acceptable as starters, and it is starting to show. Gilbert isnt exceptional, but he is very good, and could be a stud in no time

26 - ATL: William Gholston, DE, Michigan State
(Eifert, TE) Gholston has taken quite a tumble as far as draft stock, but should not fall outside of the 2nd round.

27 - NE: Robert Lester, SS, Alabama
(Short, DT) Lester is a hard-nosed safety that Belichek should love. Tavon Wilson is looking less like a terrible pick, but Patrick Chung could be on his way out, opening the door for Lester to step in

28 - NYG: Khaled Holmes, C, USC
(Mosley, LB) Baas has been good, but Holmes would be better. The Giants could use a massive upgrade

29 - HOU: Brennan Williams, OT, North Carolina
(Rogers, WR) Duane Brown has been phenomenal at LT, but they need someone to step up at RT. Williams would be a good candidate

30 - CHI: Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida
(Fluker, LT) The Bears steal a good young DT off the board, and have someone that they can rotate in with Melton and Paea

31 - CLE: Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee
Used 2nd round pick to take Josh Gordon in the Supplemental Draft

32 - NO: Eric Reid, FS, LSU
Lost this pick as part of Bounty Gate sanctions