1) Kansas City Chiefs: Eric Fisher (LT, Central Michigan), already 1/1 on not being right in my mock, but I like the selection Fisher was the more athletic of the two tackles and should be able to anchor the blindside Kansas City for a decade. #MACtion Grade: A
2) Jacksonville Jaguars: Luke Joeckel (OT, Texas A&M), I like Joeckel as much as Fisher but I think this was a missed opportunity for the Jags, they don't have a pass rush and they had the ability to get one of the elite pass rushers in this draft at #2. Joeckel will be a stalwart on the offensive line for many years but I think it's a missed opportunity. Grade: C+
Trade: Dolphins trade the 12 & 42 for the 3 (Oak) MIA: Grade: B+ OAK: Grade: B-
3) Miami Dolphins: Dion Jordan (OLB, Oregon), The Dolphins trade up from the 12th pick to number 3 and take the OLB out of Oregon. Jordan is an explosive athlete, long lanky and has the ability to rush the passer and to drop back in coverage. Power move from the Dolphins to move and take a player they obviously really liked. Grade: B
4) Philadelphia Eagles: Lane Johnson (OT, Oklahoma), a former Quarterback and Tight End a raw player who is raw at the Offensive tackle. He needs a good amount of polish but he made big strides this year and should be able to at least step in at Right Tackle this year. Grade: B
5) Detroit Lions: Ezekial Ansah (DE, BYU), Raw athlete, reports out of the Senior Bowl were that he soaked up coaching like a sponge and worked hard. The kid is a beast and has been compared to Irvin last year but he actually showed skills in defending the run game. Schwartz and Cunningham should be able to coach this kid up. Grade B+
6) Cleveland Browns: Barkevious Mingo (OLB, LSU), Mingo fits well in the transition to the 3-4 for the Browns and I reallly like him here. I know the knocks on him, especially the body type, but he has great burst and with good coaching he should be able to increase his pass rush moves repitoire. Grade: A-
7) Arizona Cardinals: Johnathan Cooper (OG, North Carolina), Huge upgrade for Arizona who had arguably the worst interior line in the NFL. Cooper is freaky athletically in the middle and turns the corner and gets to the second level really well. Should see a little more time in the pocket in Arizona this year, very good pickc. Grade: A
Trade: St. Louis trades the 16, 46, 78 & 222 for 8 & 71 (Buf) STL: Grade: C+ BUF: Grade: A-
8) St. Louis Rams: Tavon Austin (WR, West Virginia), I love Tavon Austin, the kid doesn't get hit hard, finds seams and has great short area burst. I do however think this is a bit early to take him as there were definitely pieces to be found here or with their original pick. Grade: B-
9) New York Jets: Dee MIlliner (CB, Alabama), Loose Revis, bring in a kid that mirrors the size and was close to a consensus top cornerback on the board. Without the injury to his shoulder and a myriad of other minor ailments this would be an A grade. Grade: A-
10) Tennessee Titans: Chance Warmack (OG, Alabama), A lot of money tied up in guards now in Tennessee but CJ2K has no excuses this season with a huge talent jump. Warmack should be a mauler and even for his size he has good enough agility turn the corner. Grade: B+
11) San Diego Chargers: D.J. Fluker (OT, Alabama), San Diego needs help in multiple places along the line and should be able to step in at guard or right tackle. Fluke is a very good technician and without the ability to get one of the "sure fire" left tackles, Fluker is a more than worthy consolation prize. Grade: B-
12) Oakland Raiders: D.J. Hayden (CB, Houston), I have to admit I don't know much of D.J. Hayden outside of the horrific injury he suffered in practice this season but he's a smaller CB in a league that skew bigger. I could be very wrong, please have mercy. Grade: C
13) New York Jets: Sheldon Richardson (DT, Missouri), Grade: C+
14) Carolina Panthers: Star Lotulelei (DT, Utah) at the start of the eval period he was considered the best prospect in the draft but a red flag with heart issues at the Combine sunk him down the board a bit and he never completely rebounded. I think this is a great 1 technique for Carolina and him and Kuechly should be a great combo in the middle. Grade: A
15) New Orleans Saints: Kenny Vacarro (S, Texas), Need meets value in New Orleans, the front seven could struggle up front during the transition to the 3-4 but Vacarro should step in day 1 and start for the Saints. Grade: :A
16) Buffalo Bills: E.J. Manuel (QB, Florida State), Reach on an unproven commodity. Playbook was limited at FSU and I'm not sure Manuel couldn't have been gotten in round 2. Grade: D
17) Pittsburgh Steelers: Jarvis Jones (OLB, Georgia), Perfect match of player, need, value and terror within the division. Love this pick. Grade: A
Trade: San Francisco trades the 31 & 73 for 18 (Dal)
18) San Francisco 49ers: Eric Reid (S, LSU), I like the pick I understand the concerns from this year but he was hampered by young cornerbacks in front of him this past season. Opportunity to learn year 1 and get some very good coaching. Grade: B
19) New York Giants: Justin Pugh (OL, Syracuse), Giants needed O-Line upgrades and Pugh should be a solid contributor in the middle from day one. May have upside to slide out to right tackle. Not flashy but fills need in the second half of round 1. Grade: B-
20) Chicago Bears: Kyle Long (OL, Oregon), Raw raw talent on the offensive line, good athlete with good feet but I don't think he makes an impact off the bat with his lack of experience. Grade: C
21) Cincinnati Bengals: Tyler Eifert (TE, Notre Dame), Great value, dangerous TE combo to take pressure off Green. Grade: B+
Trade: Atlanta trades 30, 92 & 198 for 22 & 2015 7th rounder (STL) ATL: Grade: C+ STL: Grade: B
22) Atlanta Falcons: Desmond Trufant (CB, Washington), Atlanta moves up to take Desmond Trufant, matured as a player last season in the upper northwest and has a year behind Grimes and Dunta before being thrust into the limelight. With no great pass rushers on the board this was a good move up to get a player they really liked. Grade: B
23) Minnesota Vikings: Sharrif Floyd (DT, Florida), Great value here as many thought that Floyd could be a top 5 picks. With Pat Williams leaving Floyd will help fill a void left in the middle. Leslie Fisher should have a field day moving around the defensive front and will have a chance to help him reach his full potential. Grade: A
24) Indianapolis Colts: Bjoern Werner (DE, Florida State), Werner has the motor and a good amount of production but I'm not sure he will be able to play standing up. He should still create up front and at this point it may hvae been worth the risk. Grade: C+
25) Minnesota Vikings: Xavier Rhodes (CB, Florida State), The Vikings get good value with the pick aquired in the Seahawks trade. Rhodes is a big Corner who should be able to match up against Nelson and Marshall and atleast give Megatron some trouble in coverage. Grade: B-
26) Green Bay Packers: Datone Jones (DE, UCLA), The defensive line for the Packers was a strength as few as 3 years ago but the depth has slowly been eaten away and the cupboard has gotten a touch bare. Datone Jones has played a full season at 3-4 defensive end and he should be able to create some pressure with his hand in the ground. Grade: B-
27) Houston Texans: DeAndre Hopkins (WR, Clemson), Absolute need and value pick for the Texas as Hopkins has the burst to be a legit threat accross from Andre Johnson. Hopkins and Clemson as a whole flew under the radar this past season. Grade B+
28) Denver Broncos: Sylvester Williams (DT, North Carolina), There were four 1st round defensive tackles, Floyd and Williams fell with the Vikings and Broncos the main benifciaries. Inside pressure should help eleviate stress from the outside pass rushers. Grade: A-
Trade: Minnesota trades 52, 83, 102 & 229 for 29 Min: Grade: D NE: Grade: A
29) Minnesota Vikings: Cordarelle Patterson (WR, Tennessee), High upside receiver that needs some time to grow into his physical attributes, he spent a couple years at the JUCO level and one year in Knoxville. This is a solid pick but this grade combined with the trade make this look bad. Grade: C+
30) St. Louis Rams: Alec Ogletree (LB, Georgia), Character issues yes, but Ogletree is a top 15 talent at lineback he moves well in all directions and plays downhill. He should add talent and production to a linebacking corp that had some talent already. Grade: B+
31) Dallas Cowboys: Travis Frederick (OL, Wisconsin), A reach here for Dallas but after looking at the big board there wasn't a whole lot of interior line help at this point in the draft, Watson would have gotten a better grade from me. For the Cowboys sake hopefully Frederick works out like Zeitler did in Cincinnati. Grade: C-
32) Baltimore Ravens: Matt Elam (S, Florida), A little reckless in the way he plays but Elam is the kind of player much like the Jarvis Jones pick that just fits the team he goes to. Elam needs to reign in the way he plays a little bit but he's crazy in a good way and should at least partially fill the hole left by Ed Reed. Grade: A-
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