A mock draft that will make your heads explode

[Fat Elvis]

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NFP Mock Draft 3.0
National Football PostBy Russ Lande | National Football Post – 4 hours ago



Trying to predict what players will be chosen by specific teams is nearly impossible before the All Star games, Combine and Pro Days, but below is the first mock draft of the new year. As always I try to match hat I am hearing about team's desires with what I believe are the best players available, so take a look and send me your thoughts.

1. Kansas City Chiefs: Manti Te’o, MLB, Notre Dame, Senior: No quarterback warrants being the first overall pick and after Jovan Belcher’s suicide the Chiefs have a strong need for another impact linebacker and Te’o can be that player.

2. Jacksonville Jaguars: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State, Junior: While many may expect the Jaguars to reach for a quarterback to replace Blaine Gabbert, we believe that Tim Tebow will be that player. So the new general manager can focus on improving the Jaguars pass rush, which has struggled with consistency in recent seasons.

3. Oakland Raiders: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M, Junior: With many needs the Raiders make the decision to draft Joeckel who is viewed as potentially one of the safer choices in the Draft. Joeckel could either upgrade the Raiders at left tackle and push Veldheer to the right side or could take over at right tackle while Veldheer stays on the left; either way the Raiders offensive line improves greatly.

4. Philadelphia Eagles: Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M, Junior: Without Jason Peters playing left tackle in 2012 the Eagles’ offensive line struggled all season. So drafting Matthews gives them insurance in case Peters struggles to return from injury and could be a big upgrade at right tackle if Peters is healthy and back at left tackle for the 2013 season.

5. Detroit Lions: Kenny Vaccaro, SAF, Texas, Senior: Louis Delmas is starting to get the “injury prone” label and the Lions do not have a top level safety to play next to him. While some may view Vaccaro as a reach, we believe he would be an immediate starter for the Lions and would upgrade their pass defense.

6. Cleveland Browns: Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama, Senior: The Browns have a ton of young offensive talent at the skill positions, but for them to blossom their offensive line needs to improve. Warmack would upgrade their interior offensive line play and improve their rushing attack immediately.

7. Arizona Cardinals: Mike Glennon, QB, N.C. State, Senior: Whomever the new head coach in Arizona ends up being, he likely will not want to count on Kolb, Skelton or Lindley for the future . So they draft the strong armed Glennon who reminds us a tremendous amount of Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan.

8. Buffalo Bills: Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan, Junior: With OG Andy Levitre an unrestricted free agent and no established right tackle on the roster; the Bills grab Lewan who could start at right tackle from day one.

9. New York Jets: Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia, Junior: While the Jets are likely to draft a quarterback to challenge Sanchez, they do not want to reach for one here. So they jump at the chance to add the explosive Jones who should upgrade their outside pass rush immediately.

10. Tennessee Titans: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama, Junior: The Titans have a number of holes, but the chance to add a strong and physical cornerback with pro bowl potential makes too much sense for them to pass up.

11. San Diego Chargers: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan, Senior: A better prospect coming out of school than Joe Staley, Fisher could take over at left tackle and help keep Philip Rivers upright for the rest of his career.

12. Miami Dolphins: Keenan Allen, WR, California, Junior: Quarterback Ryan Tannehill showed flashes that he can be the long term answer for the Dolphins, but he needs weapons. Allen is a big play receiver who can “take the top off the defense” to open everything up for their offense.

13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Oday Aboushi, OT, Virginia, Senior: The Buccaneers right side of their offensive line struggled with consistency in 2012, which leads to their choice of Aboushi who is strong, physical and consistent. He should challenge to start at either right tackle or right guard as a rookie.

14. Carolina Panthers: Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah, Senior: Carolina has two quality defensive ends in Charles Johnson and Greg Hardy, but its interior defensive line continued to struggle in 2012. Lotulelei would be an impact player in the middle of its defensive line from day one, which would upgrade the Panthers’ defense.

15. New Orleans Saints: Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri, Junior: Sedric Ellis is an unrestricted free agent and the Saints need to upgrade their defense. Richardson would give them an explosive, penetrating defensive tackle that would regularly make impact plays behind the LOS.

16. St. Louis Rams: Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina, Senior: Quarterback Sam Bradford was constantly under pressure in 2012 and Cooper is an athletic and powerful lineman with the talent to start at guard or center for the Rams.

17. Pittsburgh Steelers: Dion Jordan, OLB, Oregon, Senior: James Harrison was not the impact pass rusher in 2012 that he was earlier in his career and Lamarr Woodley struggled with injuries throughout 2012, so they add Jordan. Jordan could backup both in 2013 while adding explosiveness and speed to the Steelers pass rush.

18. Dallas Cowboys: Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State, Junior: Neither Jason Hatcher or Marcus Spears has become an elite defensive lineman and Hankins would add size and strength to the defensive end position in the Cowboys 34 scheme.

19. New York Giants: Ezekial Ansah, DE, BYU, Senior: Osi Umenyiora ‘s contract is up so he will likely not be back and Justin Tuck has recorded two straight up and down seasons. Ansah is raw, but similar to Jason Pierre Paul in terms of athleticism, competitiveness and potential.

20. Chicago Bears: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma, Senior: To say the Bears offensive line has been a major weakness in recent seasons would be an under-statement. Johnson has only played offensive tackle for two seasons and with his height, long arms and athleticism his upside is outstanding.

21 P. Cincinnati Bengals: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee, Junior: The Bengals hit big time on their selection of AJ Green and like the potential of Marvin jones, but the chance to grab Patterson, who reminds us a lot of Falcons’ receiver Roddy White, makes too much sense as he would be a great weapon opposite Green.

22 P. St. Louis Rams (From Washington): Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia, Senior: After upgrading their offensive line with their first first round pick, the Rams get the most explosive offensive weapon in the Draft for Bradford to throw to.

23 P. Baltimore Ravens: Alex Ogletree, LB, Georgia, Junior: With Ray Lewis coming off a major injury and entering his 18th season in 2013, the Ravens jump at chance to grab Ogletree who is the most explosive inside linebacker in the Draft.

24 P. Minnesota Vikings: Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama, Senior: Longtime stud defensive tackle Kevin Williams is 32, so the Vikings grab Williams who can be their third defensive tackle in 2013 and take over as starter when Williams is done.

25 P. Indianapolis Colts: Johnthan Banks, CB, Mississippi State, Senior: Ryan Grigson pulled off a great trade getting cornerback Vontae Davis and now he drafts Banks to shore up the other cornerback position.

26 P. Seattle Seahawks: Barrett Jones, C / OG, Alabama, Senior: Jones is not a top athlete, but he is a smart, aggressive and versatile lineman who could start at center, guard or even tackle for Seahawks in the future.

27 P. Green Bay Packers: Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame, Senior: Current tight end Jermichael Finley is not expected to return to team in 2013, so the Packers upgrade the position by drafting Eifert whose combination of size, athleticism and hands are tough to find.

28 P. San Francisco 49ers: Margus Hunt, DE, SMU, Senior: Since defensive end Justin Smith was injured, the 49ers defense has struggled greatly, so they need to find a young defensive lineman to groom as his replacement. Hunt is an incredible athlete with great length, explosiveness and strength who could turn into a star in a season or two.

29 P. Houston Texans: Eric Reid, SAF, LSU, Junior: The Texans have been expected to draft a receiver in the first round to play opposite Andre Johnson every year and never have, so I believe they will continue that trend and focus on a different position. Reid is an active safety with the toughness to be a force against the run and the range and coverage skills to help the Texans deep coverage.

30 P. New England Patriots: Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M, Junior: The Patriots pass rush still struggles to get consistent pressure, so they take a gamble on Moore who has the talent to become a dominating outside linebacker in their system and bring positional versatility to their defense, which Belichick gives enormous weight to.

31 P. Atlanta Falcons: Sam Montgomery, DE, LSU, Junior: John Abraham is not getting any younger, so the Falcons draft Montgomery to backup Abraham and Biermann in 2013 and take over for Abraham when he retires.

32 P. Denver Broncos: David Amerson, CB, N.C. State, Junior: Champ Bailey is nearing the end of a Hall of Fame Career, so Coach Fox adds Amerson who has the combination of size, strength, willingness to play physical and coverage skills to be a solid all-around cornerback.

No Geno in the first round. Not very realistic AT ALL, but....if you could get Geno in the second round--and it was guarenteed--who would you pick #1?

[Exoter175]

Originally Posted by Dave Lane

Don't huff the nitrous oxide, it can be bad for you long term. Or at least let it wear off before you post.

Crazier things have happened. As it sits right now, trading out of the #1 spot is getting quite a bit of speculation from the talking heads and I don't really blame them. Unless a QB separates himself in this draft class, we can get the same "product" in the late first or even early 2nd round, as we would with the #1 pick, which is why I'm playing devils advocate and voicing the fact that I wouldn't be opposed to drafting Te'O if he happens to be the golden goose of this draft class. Hell, it makes no sense to waste the #1 selection on a QB that will produce the same play as a guy selected in the 30's.

All it does is allow the whiners their chance to revel in the fact that we finally made a QB selection in the first round after all of the years, and in 2-3 years we can come back here and start with the "What were we thinking? QB X was there in the 3rd round, why did we draft Geno/Matt/Tyler?".

And oh boy, with this draft class, I cannot wait for that day to come.

[Exoter175]

Originally Posted by Dave Lane

I agree with that. Its easy to find a very good ILB in the 3rd or 4th round because nobody drafts them.

So far, that exact sentence can be used for the QB's in this draft class.

Its like the ultimate insult to injury here, we finally get the #1 pick in the draft, only to have the draft yield zero future HoF QB prospects.

Go Chiefs, lets use our first 3 picks on QBs because it is the only position on this team we need, and until we draft a solid QB, we'll never win a super bowl.

[Nightfyre]

Originally Posted by Exoter175

With so many arguments from so many angles, do you blame me for making a mistake?

Oh noes, I'm human. Sorry to let you down.

Someday, if you last here, you may understand why your and idiot.

[Nightfyre]

Originally Posted by Exoter175

until we draft a solid QB, we'll never win a super bowl.

Well, part of your post was right. Too bad it was the sarcastic part.

[Exoter175]

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

Someday, if you last here, you may understand why your and idiot.

I get the inside joke of the sentence here, but I'll last as long as this site is entertaining and somewhat informative to read. I'm not going to be ran off because I'm heavily opinionated and egotistical, that is 74% of this site lol.

Originally Posted by Nightfyre

Well, part of your post was right. Too bad it was the sarcastic part.

Oh no, I swallowed the koolaid now, so we're drafting nothing but SB QB's in this draft, like 5 of them.

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by Exoter175

Really? Is that why Brad Johnson and Trent Dilfer have superbowl rings in the last 15 years? lol


I think you meant "You're" an idiot.

Wow. Just wow dude. Again I ask if you watch the NFL. The NFL is not the same now that it was in 2002. There is a reason the Dilfer's and Johnson's of the world don't win the SB anymore. The only non-elite QB that has even BEEN in the SB the past 8 plus years if Grossman.

Learn CP lexicon you dumbass. "Your and Idiot" is a ****ing joke.

[Tombstone RJ]

lol, not sure why you people are all bent out of shape with this mock draft. It means you all can still get Geno with the first pick of the second round.

lol.

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by Exoter175

I get the inside joke of the sentence here, but I'll last as long as this site is entertaining and somewhat informative to read. I'm not going to be ran off because I'm heavily opinionated and egotistical, that is 74% of this site lol.
.

You get the inside joke yet make a comment about how its you're, not your? Makes sense.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

lol, not sure why you people are all bent out of shape with this mock draft. It means you all can still get Geno with the first pick of the second round.

lol.

lol, shame we don't have the first pick in the second round.

lol.

[Tombstone RJ]

Originally Posted by jd1020

lol, shame we don't have the first pick in the second round.

lol.

lol

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Exoter175

So far, that exact sentence can be used for the QB's in this draft class.

Its like the ultimate insult to injury here, we finally get the #1 pick in the draft, only to have the draft yield zero future HoF QB prospects.

Go Chiefs, lets use our first 3 picks on QBs because it is the only position on this team we need, and until we draft a solid QB, we'll never win a super bowl.

Are you ****ing kidding me?


No HOF QB prospect so don't draft a QB? This is maddening.

[O.city]

So Teo is a future HOF'er at ILB?


If this were a draft for a COLLEGE football team, yeah, I'd gladly take Teo. But this is the NFL and a ILB isn't winning shit.

[tooge]

Originally Posted by Dave Lane

Don't huff the nitrous oxide, it can be bad for you long term. Or at least let it wear off before you post.

I take you wouldn't want this scenario if it presented itself? That would be stupid. Like I said, I doubt it would tho

[notorious]

Everyone needs to chill. The combine is going to shake things up big-time.

[O.city]

I hear we are gonna forfit the pick, cause there isn't a sure fire Hof'er there.