2013 NFL Mock Draft

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2013 Mock Draft

1. Kansas City Chiefs- Luke Joeckel OT (Texas A&M)

With this draft not having ONE guy that should go number one and a team that is trying to put the pieces together with a new quarterback in Alex Smith, best thing to do is to get a guy to protect him after having a horrible o-line season. The Chiefs allowed the 5th most hits on a quarterback and the 11^th most sacks. Luke is the best Offensive lineman in the draft, cannot go wrong with Luke. Also Luke just went to the bigger school when compared to Fisher so the talent he had to face on the defensive line is just better talent so he will be a little more prepared for the NFL.

2. Jacksonville Jaguars- Geno Smith QB (West Virginia)

I debated this pick back and forth for a long time. Jacksonville has more needs then any other team in the league. Their defense is terrible, especially their run defense 3^rd worst in the league. However their offense needs a leader and Blaine Gabbert is NOT the man to get the job done, and in my opinion is the worst starting QB in the NFL. With all that said I chose to go with Geno here just because he could change the offense into an up-tempo style offense and run an RGIII style offense with Maurice Jones-Drew.

3. Oakland Raiders- Eric Fisher OT (Central Michigan)

The raiders are in almost the exact same situation that the Chiefs are in. Although the offensive line was in the upper half at protecting the quarterback it needs to have a better run blocking game. Also the teams needs, most notably WR, are not star quality to be taking at the third slot in this draft. I would most likely guess that if the team really does not want Fisher though the raiders will probably trade the pick.

4. Philadelphia Eagles- Chance Warmack OG (Alabama)

The eagles are in desperate need of any offensive lineman. The team is just so bad and they cannot find consistent starters on the line. The best guy left on the board in my book is Chance Warmack a large guard, which is the Eagles worst spot on the line. They just need to protect Vick and he will get back to his groove and create lanes for McCoy.

5. Detroit Lions- Dee Milliner CB (Alabama)

Dee Milliner is the best DB in the draft by far. The Lions weakest position is the safety position but nothing great there for pick 5, and then their second weakest is the corner back position. Even with Chris Houston the core is weak. Dee Milliner can help set up a solid all around cover system for the Lions. 

6. Cleveland Browns- Dion Jordan OLB (Oregon)

I originally had Jordan at pick number 2 because he is an attacker and a great block shedder. He also can lay either 4-3 defense or 3-4 defense. His speed is outstanding for his size and can get to the quarterback. The browns were right in the middle of the pack with stopping the run game and middle of the pack with sacks. Jordan brings improvement to both those areas and could be a great OLB for years.

7. Arizona Cardinals- Lane Johnson OT (Oklahoma)

Out of every team in the league the Arizona Cardinals were the worst team in the league at the offensive line. Terrible in helping out the run game, even while considering their top two guys got hurt long term. Also though they were the fourth worst team with 97 hits on the QB and the worst team with allowing sacks with a league high 58. Lane Johnson is the best offensive lineman on the board. They have to fix their offensive line, and Lane could do that. However I also think that the Cardinals could be a team to trade with the Raiders for there 3^rd pick to get fisher and only have to give up the 7^th pick and a 6^th round pick.

8. Buffalo Bills- Sharrif Floyd DT (Florida)

The Bills were the second worst team in the league last year against the run. Therefore you have to put a big guy on the line that is going to stop the run. Floyd is the best DT in the draft and will be able to plug up the middle of the field. I feel the Bills cannot pick anyone other then Floyd. He also has a tremendous ability to get into the backfield in a flash. He could help bring their run game up into the middle of the pack.

9. New York Jets- Ezekiel Ansah DE (BYU)

The Jets are a funny team, they should pick Matt Barkley, but for some reason the Jets are fine with having below average quarterbacks to create an unstable locker room. The reason they wont pick Matt Barkley is because Rex Ryan will only want to add to the defense again and try to win with defense. If that’s his approach then there goes Ansah, it’ll ad a good threat to the defensive ends and good threat at getting to the ball.

10. Tennessee Titans- Xavier Rhodes CB (Florida State)

Titans could grab the second best cornerback in the draft and help fill a much-needed gap in the team. The Titans were the 7^th worst team in the league against the pass and need to start building a stronger defensive back system.  He may not be a super instant star which could hurt him if he does get drafted this high but his potential is really high.

11. San Diego Chargers- Cordarrelle Patterson WR (Tennessee)

The San Diego Chargers still need a guy to take Vincent Jackson’s spot. Malcom Floyd was good but they still need someone to break out and be a target for Phillip Rivers. Patterson is a huge, fast, great WR, a lot of similarities to Calvin Johnson, which is most likely why he is ranked so highly.

12. Miami Dolphins- Jonathan Cooper OG (North Carolina)

I’m going to go offensive line here for the Miami Dolphins for one reason, they couldn’t even get things going in the run game with Reggie Bush as their guy. The line was not consistent enough to keep Bush hot; therefore they have to beef up the line to keep the rush game going better.

13. New York Jets- Desmond Trufant CB (Washington)

I had to change this pick to the Jets, but when I thought about it I would predict the same player as I had for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In reality it makes sense. The Jets now need some more depth at the Defensive Back now because of the loss of Revis. If they do not reboot the position with a new young player to work his way up it could be a very rough year loosing the best player you had on the team. Trufant will not be Revis by any standard but he can be a player maker and add some young depth, and focus could be put onto him and help him become a top DB. Plus he is a great talent that would be better then some Free Agents for a much cheaper price as well.

14. Carolina Panthers- Bjoern Werner DE (Florida State)

The panthers are not in dire need of anything on offense so I think they go defense with their pick. They were in the middle of the pack with both run and passing defense so they could use improvement both places, but with no other cornerbacks likely to go in this round and it being the most deep position available this year I think they attempt o bump up the run defense and pass rush with the best guy left on the board Werner.

15. New Orleans Saints- Jarvis Jones OLB (Georgia)

Saints were the worst defense overall last year by far, allowing 440 yards per game and worst team against the rush and then second worst against the pass. They have to go with a position that helps fix both of those issues so OLB is the way to go. OLB stop the run between the tackles and to the outside and then can be good pass rushers and stop the passes into the flat. Also Jarvis Jones is in my opinion the best play maker on the defensive side of the draft. He can get the ball and forces fumbles. Saints could really improve their team with taking Jones with this pick.

16. St. Louis Rams- Tavon Austin WR (West Virginia)

The rams are just bad at the wide receiver position. They have no guys who get the ball and make plays once they have the ball. Also they just lost their best wide receiver in Danny Amendola and now the position is bone dry. Austin could be the route they take as he is ranked the number one or two wide receiver on most rankings. He is really quick and could be Bradfords instant go to guy.

17.  Pittsburgh Steelers- Barkevious Mingo OLB (LSU)

The Steelers almost always go with a defensive player and without a doubt could use a linebacker after loosing James Harrison. They need to get back the grit in their defense, they also should be able to do that by getting some new young talent. Mingo is the best OLB on the board left and could get it done.

18. Dallas Cowboys- Sheldon Richardson DT (Missouri)

The Cowboys were in the lower third of the league last year against the run and could use some beef in the middle of the line. They could use a guy like Richardson to bust through with his athleticism and stop the run and get a little bonus on the pass rush from the middle of the field. 

19. New York Giants- Kenny Vaccaro FS (Texas)

Giants are set across the board on offense so without a doubt go defense with this pick at 19. Not to mention they were the 5^th worst team in the league last year against the pass. They are slowly working on improving the defensive backs, their cornerbacks are improving and now they can add to the safety depth. Vaccaro is the highest ranked safety I the draft and could be a late first round pick and a good fit for the Giants

20. Chicago Bears- Manti Te’o MLB (Notre Dame)

Even with the controversy I think with the Bears loss of Urlacher they will really want to add a good player to the middle linebacker position and just start over with some serious talent. Even with the controversy behind Te’o I think he is the most consistent MLB in the draft and could be the first one off the board with his really good talent. He could flourish with the bears and if he were to play well in the pre season could be the new starting guy for the Bears. 

21. Cincinnati Bengals- D.J. Fulker OT (Alabama)

The Bengals last season allowed the 7^th most sacks on the quarterback. The team has good players on the offensive side of the ball with an above average, not by much, quarterback, a consistent running back, and in my opinion the second best WR in the league. Therefore just add to the o-line so that they can add some more time for those players to flourish even more.

22. St. Louis Rams (From Redskins)- Star Lotulelei DT (Utah)

Rams got lucky with another first rounder from the Redskins in the 2012 draft. Honestly they will probably trade this pick unless they want to add to there frontline on defense and get someone there that can attack. Star is a great talent but has health issues that could restrain him but I think with doctors saying it shouldn’t be an issue its worth the shot for the rams. That way they get two first round talent players on both sides of the ball.

23. Minnesota Vikings- DeAndre Hopkins WR (Clemson)

The Vikings are a lot like the Rams. They have a below average QB honestly, but a star RB and a really good offensive line. The team took a huge blow in trading Percy Harvin, in my opinion the worst thing they could do for their young quarterback, but they made a big signing for them getting Greg Jennings. However Greg Jennings is getting older and towards the end of his prime and career frankly. Therefore get a great player to play under Greg and learn and then become the teams number one guy. Hopkins is my personal favorite WR in the draft and he could be a remake of a Percy Harvin for the Vikings with his superb speed and athleticism. A match made in heaven right here people.

24. Indianapolis Colts- Eddie Lacy RB (Alabama)

The colts really improved this last season with Andrew Luck, but look at the two other top rookie QBs last year, Robert Griffin III had an outstanding year with another break out player Alfred Morris, Russell Wilson another great QB from last year but had amazing help from none other then Marshawn Lynch. The young rookie QBs had help from their backfield, and Andrew Luck did not have that help on any level what so ever. Eddie Lacy could help bring that combo package for the Colts to make them a dominant force on offense. Also it could help cut down on turnovers for Andrew Luck because all of the focus and reliance would not be put all on Luck.

25. Minnesota Vikings (From Seahawks)- Matt Barkley QB (USC)

Vikings need a quarterback fight on the team to fuel one of the quarterbacks to step up and take charge of the team and make it a trio of dominance in Minnesota. If the Vikings bring in Matt Barkley here it will do one of two things, it could either ignite Christian Ponder to be better and take control and demand that it is his team, or Matt Barkley could come in and just be a better quarterback then Ponder and be able to make better plays.

26. Green Bay Packers- Tyler Eifert TE (Notre Dame)

The Packers need to add some depth at the TE position Finley has been disappointing for two years now and a good tight end could be amazing for Aaron Rodgers and Finley just is not producing as the guy for them. Tyler is a first round talent at the tight end position and could be a good secret weapon to use with their very good WR set up even with the loss of Greg Jennings.  A good TE will only add to the weapon house that Aaron Rodgers has.

27. Houston Texans- Keenan Allen WR (California)

The Texans have a great wide receiver in Andre Johnson but has inconsistent second guys, and another weapon for Matt Schaub could be devastating for opponents with the teams great defense and then Andre Johnson and Arian Foster. Another weapon for the Texans could take them to a super bowl, a great WR to split the defense could do that.

28. Denver Broncos- Arthur Brown OLB (Kansas State)

The Broncos lost a big weapon on the defense due to bad paper work and poor negotiating by the broncos and Elvis Dumervil agent. The team now could use a pass rusher to replace him and OLB Arthur Brown is the best pass rusher left on the board, probably an early second round talent but he fits the team’s needs.

29. New England Patriots- Justin Hunter WR (Tennessee)

Patriots need a wide receiver now, the team took an unbearable blow to the receiving core this year loosing Wes Welker AND Brandon Lloyd. Not to mention that the player they signed in Danny Amendola is injury prone, and Rob Gronkowski is now an injury prone player as well. The two top weapons for New England now are going to be risks for injury all year. Hunter is a huge WR, the largest in the draft this year at 6 foot 4 in. With a quarterback like Tom Brady and how he uses his tight ends he could use a faster large WR in the same way and be a tremendous combination.

30. Atlanta Falcons- Damontre Moore DE (Texas A&M)

One name needs to be said as to why the Falcons pick a defensive end, John Abraham. The Falcons offense is set across the board and is now even better with Steven Jackson. The falcons lost their best defensive lineman in Abraham because of his age and in my opinion he was playing well enough to keep his spot on the team, but the Falcons disagreed with that obviously and now they need some work there or the defensive run game could be weak for the Falcons next year. Damontre Moore is the best pass rusher in the draft after grabbing 12.5 sacks in his last season. He also can play multiple positions at either defensive end or outside linebacker. Moore though not as big as Abraham, could be just as effective at racking up the sacks.

31. San Francisco 49ers- Sylvester Williams DT (North Carolina)

The 49ers have the ability to draft whoever they want, at whatever position they want and why not just stack more depth and talent on the defense and just take the best player on the board with Sylvester who is going to break into the backfield and get tackles behind the line of scrimmage.

32. Baltimore Ravens- Alec Ogletree MLB (Georgia)

The Ravens need to go defense with the pick. They lost to many players to free agency after their super bowl victory and most on the defensive side of the ball. Biggest loss was Ray Lewis through retirement. They need to build a new empire around a new middle linebacker and begin again. Alec Ogletree could be the one where they begin the new system around on a team that still has some good veteran defensive players.

No First Round Pick

Washington Redskins:

 The team’s need is clearer then most teams this year in the draft, Defensive Back. They had an amazing run defense at 5^th in the league, but were the 3^rd worst against the pass. The team has to build the defensive back system specifically the safety position because they have no starters just a bunch of back ups who start.

Seattle Seahawks:

            Another team that seems to have everything they need across the board. Great quarterback, Star running back, Ridiculous wide receivers, and a top five defense. The Seahawks will just be adding players to a roster of pure talent. The Seahawks will just take whoever they believe the best player still available is.

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