1. Houston Texans: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina The Texans could probably draft a QB here, but I see them being a contender for Jay Cutler. Clowney, paired with JJ Watt, could wreck havoc in opponent’s backfields for years to come.2. St. Louis Rams (from Redskins): Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M Sam Bradford was having his best season as a pro, so I don’t see the Rams drafting a QB in the first round. All signs point to Matthews to being a perennial Pro Bowler. The Rams would have one of the best OT combos in the NFL. I could also see them trading out of this spot, too.
3. Atlanta Falcons: Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA The Falcons' pass-rush hasn’t been the same since losing John Abraham. Barr, who has 23.5 sacks in the last two years, would bring much needed help.
4. Minnesota Vikings: Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville I don’t think anyone in the Vikings organization wants to watch Christian Ponder start another season for them. The Vikings will make Bridgewater their new franchise quarterback.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars: Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State Sorry Browns fans, but Carr is going to the Jaguars. It’s a no-brainer here, the Jaguars need an upgrade at QB.
6. Cleveland Browns: Blake Bortles, QB, UCF Bortles’ draft stock has skyrocketed recently. He has the tools to be the Browns’ quarterback of the future and succeed in Norv Turner’s offense. It’ll be interesting if they will still go this route if Brett Hundley does decide to enter the draft.
7. Oakland Raiders: Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M Part of me thinks that the Raiders will give Terrelle Pryor one more year to prove himself. Having a legitimate number one receiver like Mike Evans would help the cause. I could see them taking a chance on a QB in a later round on someone like Tajh Boyd or Jimmy Garoppolo.
8. Buffalo Bills: Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo The Bills are in a position to get the best player available here. OLB isn’t a huge need for the Bills, but having a player like Mack wouldn’t necessarily hurt.
9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Cyrus Kouandijo, OT, Alabama The Buccaneers get a protector for Mike Glennon. He’d also be a considerable upgrade over Donald Penn, who will be a free agent after next year.
10. Pittsburgh Steelers: Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson The Steelers need help on the offensive line, but already have a lot invested in young lineman. Watkins and Antonio Brown would give the Steelers one of the best receiving tandems in the NFL for years to come.
11. Tennessee Titans: Cameron Irving, OT, Florida State Both of the Titans’ current OT’s will be free agents after the next couple of years (2014 and 2015). They’ll need someone to step in.
12. St. Louis Rams: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama With their second pick of the first round, the Rams address their defense. Clinton-Dix is one of the best defensive players available and would be an upgrade over Rodney McLeod.
13. New York Giants: Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State Corey Webster will be 32 at the start of next season. They’ll need to add some youth for the future. Gilbert is also the best defensive player still left on the board.
14. New York Jets: Marqise Lee, WR, USC The Jets don’t have a legitimate No. 1 receiver. Lee would give Geno Smith a reliable receiving target.
15. San Diego Chargers: Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State The Chargers select a shutdown corner with their first-round pick. Dennard has proven reliable against both big and speedy receivers.
16. Green Bay Packers: Jace Amaro, TE, Texas Tech With this draft class being so deep in cornerbacks, the Packers are able to select Jermichael Finley’s replacement. Amaro has proven to be one of the best pass-catching tight ends in college football this year, and will give Rodgers another weapon to use.
17. Chicago Bears: CJ Mosley, LB, Alabama Chicago has a lot of needs on defense. With the draft being deep in defensive tackles and cornerbacks, they select Mosley. Mosley, Bostic and Greene would give the Bears a great, young linebacker group.
18. Dallas Cowboys: Louis Nix, DT, Notre Dame The Cowboys have a huge need in the middle of the defense. Louis Nix fills that hole.
19. Miami Dolphins: Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan The Dolphins offensive line is awful. Lewan, who was viewed as a top 5 pick at the beginning of the year, will give them a left tackle for the future.
20. Arizona Cardinals: Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn The Cardinals need help on the line. Robinson is one of the better pass-protectors in the draft, and will be an upgrade over current left tackle Bradley Sowell.
21. Detroit Lions: Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, Oregon The Lions have a huge need at cornerback. Ekpre-Olomu will finally give them a cornerback to cover other teams’ best receivers.
22. Baltimore Ravens: Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina Both Pitta and Dickson are free agents after this year, and Joe Flacco will need a new security blanket. Ebron will fit perfectly in this offense.
23. Philadelphia Eagles: Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State Given that he leaves for the NFL, Shazier will be a ball-hawk on defense for the Eagles. He is valuable in both the pass rush and pass coverage.
24. Cleveland Browns (from Colts): Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State The Browns still need wide receiver help, but they can wait until the second round to fill out that spot. With Roby, the Browns get someone who was once viewed as the best CB in this class. Pair him up with Joe Haden, and you have a defense that will be hard to pass against.
25. Cincinnati Bengals: Jason Verrett, CB, TCU With cornerbacks disappearing quickly, the Bengals look to fix their defensive back problem. Injuries and age are fighting against the Bengals CBs, so they add youth to the position.
26. San Francisco 49ers: Allen Robinson, WR, Penn State Both Anquan Boldin and Mario Manningham will be free agents after this year. Robinson is a player that will be able to contribute right away.
27. Carolina Panthers: Antonio Richardson, OT, Tennessee Jordan Gross might be leaving after this year. Antonio Richardson will give the Panthers their long-term answer at the offensive tackle spot.
28. Kansas City Chiefs: Davante Adams, WR, Fresno State The Chiefs’ current situation at wide receiver is pretty bad. Adams gives them a another reliable option in the passing game.
29) New England Patriots: Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington
This is a bit of a reach, but it also fills a need. With the number of injuries that Rob Gronkowski has had, it’d be smart to draft another big, athletic tight end early.
30) New Orleans Saints: Kyle Van Noy, OLB, BYU One of the biggest needs for the Saints is a pass rusher. Van Noy has had 26 sacks and 60 TFL’s in his college career.
31) Seattle Seahawks: Trent Murphy, DT, Stanford The Seahawks are a team that heavily values pass-rushers. Murphy is leading the FBS in sacks this year.
32. Denver Broncos: Vic Beasley, DE/OLB, Clemson The Broncos defense hasn’t been the same since it lost Elvis Dumervil. Beasley should give Von Miller a partner in crime in getting to the quarterback.
Round 2
33) Houston Texas- QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M34) Atlanta Falcons- G/OT Cyril Richardson, Baylor
35) Washington Redskins- DE/DT Stephon Tuitt, Notre Dame
36) Minnesota Vikings- G Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State
37) Cleveland Browns- RB Ka’Deem Carey, Arizona
38) Oakland Raiders- QB Tajh Boyd, Clemson
39) Buffalo Bills- G David Yankey, Stanford
40) Tampa Bay Buccaneers- DE Trevor Reilly, Utah
41) Jacksonville Jaguars- RB Lache Seastrunk, Baylor
42) Tennessee Titans- DE Kony Ealy, Missouri
43) New York Giants- G Zach Martin, Notre Dame
44) St. Louis Rams- DT RaShede Hageman, Minnesota
45) Pittsburgh Steelers- OT La’el Collins, LSU
46) San Diego Chargers- OLB Adrian Hubbard, Alabama
47) New York Jets- CB Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech
48) Green Bay Packers- S Craig Loston, LSU
49) Dallas Cowboys- S Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State
50) Miami Dolphins- DT Timmy Jernigan, Florida State
51) Chicago Bears- QB A.J. McCarron, Alabama
52) Arizona Cardinals- QB Zach Mettenberger, LSU
53) Baltimore Ravens- OT Jack Mewhort, Ohio State
54) Detroit Lions- WR Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt
55) Indianapolis Colts- ILB Shayne Skov, Stanford
56) Philadelphia Eagles- WR Jarvis Landry, LSU
57) San Francisco 49ers- DE Jackson Jeffcoat
58- Carolina Panthers- WR Kelvin Benjamin, Florida
59) Cincinnati Bengals- SS Deone Bucannon , Washington State
60) San Francisco 49ers- CB Louchiez Purifoy, Florida
61) New Orleans Saints- OT James Hurst, North Carolina
62) New England Patriots- C Travis Swanson, Arkansas
63) Seattle Seahawks- WR Brandin Cooks, Oregon State
64) Denver Broncos- CB E.J. Gaines, Missouri
[tps_footer]By Gabe Scuh[/tps_footer]
