2013 NBA Mock Draft

1. Cleveland- Alex Len/ C Maryland
2. Orlando- Nerlens Noel/ C Kentucky
3. Washington- Otto Porter / F Georgetown
4. Charlotte – Ben McElmore / F Kansas
5. Phoenix – Victor Oladipo / G Indiana
6. New Orleans – Trey Burke / G Michigan
7. Sacramento – Anthony Bennett / F UNLV
8. Detroit – CJ McCallum / G Lehigh
9. Minnesota – Kontavious Caldwell- Pope / G Georgia
10. Portland- Cody Zeller / F Indiana
11. Philadelphia – Lucas Nogueira / C Brazil
12. Oklahoma City- Steven Adams / C Pittsburgh
13. Dallas – Michael Carter-Williams / G Syracuse
14. Utah- Dennis Schroeder / G Germany
15. Milwaukee- Shabazz Muhammad / G UCLA
16. Boston- Shane Larkin / G Miami
17. Atlanta- Kelly Olynyk – C Gonzaga
18. Atlanta- Sergey Karasev / F Russia
19. Cleveland –Gennis Adetokunbo / F Greece
20. Chicago – Mason Plumlee/ F Duke
21. Utah – Tim Hardaway Jr. / G Michigan
22. Brooklyn – Gorgui Dieng / C Louisville
23. Indiana- Jamaal Franklin / G San Diego State
24. New York - Tony Mitchell / F North Texas
25. Clippers- Allen Crabbe / G California
26. Minnesota – Jeff Withey / C Kansas
27. Denver – Ricky Ledo / G Providence
28. San Antonio – Rudy Gobert / PF Brazil
29. Oklahoma City- Glen Rice Jr. / G Georgia Tech
30. Phoenix- Tony Snell / G New Mexico

Final 2013 NFL Mock Draft

1.       Kansas City- Eric Fisher / OT Central Michigan

I cannot remember a draft where there was so much intrigue going down to the finals hours of who would be the number one pick, but it looks like the Chiefs will go with Fisher over Joeckel. Although perhaps not the same kind of prospect as Jake Long, Joe Thomas, or even Matt Kalil, Fisher is a very safe pick at the top for a Kansas City team that is likely to be trading the disgruntled Brandon Albert perhaps in the next couple of days.  Obviously the Chiefs struggled with quarterback play last season, but the team recently traded for Alex Smith and they seem to have no interest whatsoever in West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith.  

2.       Jacksonville- Dion Jordan / LB Oregon

Reports out of Jacksonville are saying that whichever tackle between Joeckel and Fisher goes to Kansas City, the Jaguars will select the other one. I don’t believe this is the case because Dion Jordan would seem like a perfect fit at the Leo position in Gus Bradley’s defense.  Jordan was the biggest riser from the combine and is the best pass rusher that the 2013 class has to offer.  

3.       Oakland- Luke Joeckel / OT Texas A&M

Joeckel excelled at protecting Johnny Football’s blindside for the Aggies last fall and is the obvious first pick in the draft. He faced elite competition this past season in the SEC and was a complete wall on the left side of the offensive line. The Raiders are reportedly very interested in grabbing a tackle with their first pick or else trading down a few spots and perhaps grabbing someone like Sharrif Floyd to help the defensive line.

4.       Philadelphia- Lane Johnson / Oklahoma

The run on offensive tackles will continue as Johnson will be the third selected in the top 4. Philadelphia has been searching for a left tackle for a while now after whiffing on Winston Justice a few years back and having the Demetress Bell signing turn into a bust so they decide to go with Oklahoma tackle Lane Johnson. Todd Herremans could also easily bump inside to guard and allow the talented Johnson to play right away from day one. Johnson is the most raw of the top three tackles but he also projects as the tackle with the most upside in this daft class based on his athleticism.

5.       Detroit – Ezekiel Ansah / OLB BYU

The Lions lost Cliff Avril in free agency, putting them in huge need of a pass rusher to free up defensive tackles Ndamakung Suh and Nick Fairley. Ansah is still rather raw, having only taken up the game beginning in 2010, but his speed has drawn comparisons to Jason Pierre-Paul.

6.       Cleveland- Barkevious Mingo / OLB LSU

Reports are that the Browns are absolutely in love with Mingo and are even considering trading up to number three to grab him. The Browns could trade down from this spot, but I do not think there are any takers especially with the top three tackles off the board. The Browns could also throw a kind of a curveball and take Geno Smith, but I am not buying the hype that new GM Mike Lombardi makes that reach this early.

7.       Arizona- Jonathan Cooper / G North Carolina

A pass-rushing outside linebacker may be the first priority for the Cardinals, but the top three are unavailable, so the Cardinals decide help solidify the offensive line. Cooper and Alabama guard Chance Warmack are both neck-in-neck for who is the better prospect, but the Cardinals choose to go with the more athletic cooper over the mauling Warmack.

8.       Buffalo – Ryan Nassib / QB Syracuse

This is looking like a forgone conclusion as the Bills want to reunite Nassib with his collegiate head coach and now Bills Head Coach Doug Marone. A lot of teams may not even have Nassib among the top three in quarterbacks on the big board, but Nassib has come out of nowhere and it is looking very likely that he will be the first quarterback taken in the draft. The Bills recently signed Kevin Kolb, but he is obviously not the long term solution at the quarterback position.

9.       New York – Tavon Austin/ WR West Virginia

Rumors are circulating that the Jets want to go pass rusher and guard with their first two picks because they feel confident about the depth at cornerback in this draft class. However, they really do not have any weapons for Mark Sanchez and reports are saying that they love Tavon Austin. Stephen Hill, the team’s first round pick last season looks like a keeper, but Santonio Holmes is coming off an ACL surgery and Jeremy Kerley looks nothing more than a return specialist/number four receiver. Tennessee – Sharif Floyd / DT Florida

10.   Tennessee – Sharrif Floyd / DT Florida

Tennesse doesn’t have a huge need at defensive tackle but Floyd is the best player on the board and falls all the way to ten due to him being primarily only a 4-3 defensive tackle. A lot of people are calling Floyd the next Warren Sapp, but I just do not see that comparison. Floyd has a very good burst off the line and has been the draft’s biggest riser after a good combine, but make no mistake: Star Lotulelei is the best defensive tackle in this draft. However, Floyd has been linked to the Raiders for some time now and I don’t see the Raiders all of a sudden switching to Lotulelei.

11.   San Diego- D.J. Fluker/ T LSU

This draft will be on the offensive side of the ball. The Chargers know that the top three tackles will not get to them, but they still are enamored with DJ Fluker. Fluker was part of the dominant Alabama offensive line that paved the way for Eddie Lacy and kept AJ McCarron upright on way to the National Championship last season. The Chargers will love Fluker as he becomes a fixture on the offensive line for years to come and finally add some protection to the awful line in front of Phillip Rivers. The Chargers may also hope for Tavon Austin to slip here as they have not fully recovered offensively since Darren Sproles left in free agency a few years ago.

12.   Miami- Tyler Eifert / TE Notre Dame

Dustin Keller isn’t and probably wasn’t ever anything special in his career so the Dolphins throw a little curveball her and go with Eifert. Eifert would immediately provide a security blanket for the young Ryan Tannehill and could find a lot of open holes in the middle of the field (think of Heath Miller last year) with Mike Wallace stretching the field in Miami.

13.   New York Jets – Chance Warmack / G Alabama  

The Jets really want one of the top three guards and will be delighted to see Warmack sitting for them at 13. Warmack is a mauling guard who dominated Manti Te’o in the National Championship game and could help solidify a weak Jets offensive line. Many scouts have called Warmack one of the best guards to come out in a while, unless Jonathan Cooper has something to say about that.

14.   Carolina – Star Lotulelei  / DT Utah

This is a dream scenario for the Panthers but it is starting to look like Lotulelei will fall all the way to them. Lotulelei was a top 5 pick before teams found out that he had a heart problem, which was a huge red flag. However, Lotulelei looks to be all clear and could make an immediate impact on the defensive side of the ball. A combination of Lotulelei and Keuchley could be fixtures in the Panthers defense for many years.

15.   New Orleans- Jarvis Jones / LB Georgia

You know the Saints are going to likely make this pick on the defensive side of the ball after having one of the worst in the league. Their biggest need is at pass rusher and they would love to see Mingo fall here, but the Jets grabbed him at pick nine. Jarvis Jones was said to be a consensus top 5 pick for much of the college football season, but reports surfaced about his knee and whether it would be able to hold up in the NFL. The Saints are one team that have the luxury of taking that risk. After having a down season last year without Sean Payton, the Saints will likely return as one of the league’s elite teams if they can shore up their defense and get the offense back to the level it was when Payton was there two years ago. Jones will fit perfectly in with new Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan.

16.   St. Louis- Kenny Vaccaro / S Texas  

The Rams would absolutely love to have Austin slip to them in the 16 slot, but they also have among the worst safeties in the league with Rodney McLeod and Darian Stewart as the projected starters for next season. Vaccaro could be next in line of the great safeties to recently come out of Texas (Michael Griffin and Earl Thomas).  

17.   Pittsburgh- Dee Milliner /CB Alabama

Jarvis Jones is the Steelers first pick but he is off the board. However, with Jones gone, Milliner isn’t a bad consolation prize, dropping due to injury concerns. The Steelers will likely stick to their tradition and draft defense, which is Xavier Rhodes comes in. Milliner is the best corner in this draft and is a steal this late for the Steal Curtain. A wide receiver such as Justin Hunter or Cordarelle Patterson is also not out of the question here after the loss of Mike Wallace.

18.   Dallas- Sheldon Richardson / DT Missouri

Dallas gets two players to fall into their lap at positions of need: Richardson at defensive tackle and Fluker at tacke. Jay Ratliff and Jason Hatcher are both over 30 years old and the defense struggled at times versus the run last season so I think they will go with defensive line with Doug Free still able to play tackle for the Cowboys. Richardson is a beast who is probably the best run-stuffing defensive tackle in this draft class.

19.   New York Giants- Xavier Rhodes / CB Florida State  

The Giants struggled at times in pass defense and their corners are average at best, especially since Prince Amukumara can’t seem to stay healthy. Rhodes, considered the second best corner in the draft, is a tall and physical corner who would instantly contribute from day one. The Giants could go many different ways with this pick and are also said to seriously be considering Justin Pugh, a tackle from Syracuse.

20.   Chicago – Manti Te’o  / LB Notre Dame

Chicago really needs a middle linebacker after the loss of Brian Urlacher. James Anderson isn’t any good and while the team signed DJ Williams is a decent stopgap but he was very inconsistent on and off the field in Denver prior to arriving in Chicago. Williams has the flexibility to play both inside and outside anyway so the Bears could still play Te’o in the middle and Williams on the outside.  Te’o is very instinctive and a true leader and will definitely fly sideline to sideline. Although he had a rough National Championship game and a really interesting hoax scandal, that should not deter teams from taking him in the first round.

21.   Cincinnati – Jonathan Cyprien / S Florida International  

Cyprien was in for a second private workout in Cincinnati on Monday this week and team is said to be in love with him. Cyprien is by far and away the second best safety in this draft class and while his ball skills may still need improvement, he is a very physical player who will come up to the line of scrimmage and hit you. He reminds many scouts of Bob Sanders and he would fit an obvious safety need in Cincinnati.

22.   St. Louis – DeAndre Hopkins / WR Rams

If the Rams do not get Tavon Austin with the 16^th pick, they are said to likely go wide receiver with the 22^nd pick. Hopkins is a freak talent-wise who outshined teammate and future first rounder Sammie Watkins last season at Clemson. Hopkins virtually won the Holiday Bowl versus LSU with his performance in that game, making some unbelievable catches late in the ballgame. Hopkins would team up with other young wide receivers Brian Quick and Chris Givens and would give the Rams fans excitement to watch a young core of receivers. 

23.   Minnesota – Sylvester Williams / DT North Carolina

Sylvester Williams may not make it this far, especially if Sheldon Richardson is gone before Dallas picks at number 18. However, the Vikings are especially weak on the defensive line and Kevin Williams isn’t getting any younger. Sylvester and Kevin could form the second “Williams Wall” and be a force in stopping the run, like the old “Williams Wall” was so great at doing.

24.   Indianapolis – D.J. Hayden / CB Houston  

Hayden tore a vain on the practice field in November and nearly died, so this could be the best feel good story in the draft if he were selected in the first round. On top of that, Hayden would also bolster a suspect Colts secondary. The Colts have Vontae Davis on one side of the ball who is one of the game’s most underrated corners. However, there isn’t much on the other side of the ball despite some minor free agent acquisitions in that department earlier in the offseason. Hayden is said to be a perfect fit for Chuck Pagano’s scheme and is one of the most underrated players in this draft class. 

25.   Minnesota – Alec Ogletree / LB Georgia

It is rumored that the Vikings want to go  defense and then wide receiver with their two selections in the first round. However, if a player like Ogletree to the Vikings falls, it will be difficult for the Vikings to pass. Ogletree to the Vikings would be a great fit since the Vikings who have a huge need at the middle linebacker position and need one to step in right away for week one. Ogletree is an instinctive and fierce linebacker but he has had his off the field problems such as DUI and a suspension from the team causing him to miss four games this season.

26.   Green Bay- Datone Jones / DE UCLA

The Packers have brought numerous defensive linemen in this offseason for visits such as Chris Canty, only to see them sign with other teams. It appears that is the direction Ted Thompson will want to go with in this draft and Jones seems like the perfect fit. A guy with the versatility to play anywhere on the defensive line in the 3-4, Jones would be a great fit in the Packers scheme and could allow Dom Capers to once again get creative. Ryan Pickett is getting older and Jerel Worthy may miss some of the season due to a torn ACL suffered in the last game of the season, so the Packers are definitely going with some sort of defensive lineman early in this draft.

27.   Houston – Justin Hunter / WR Tennessee

Keenan Allen was mocked here previously, but his medical issues seemed to have caused his stock to drop. Hunter may not even be the most talented receiver on his own team, but he does have the best hands and has good size at 6-2. He would finally give the Texans a threat opposite the side of Andre Johnson that it seems like they have been looking for in recent years.

28.   Denver -  Bjoern Werner / DE Florida State

After the Elvis Dumervil fiasco, the Broncos will likely use this pick on a certain pass rusher from Florida State. The question is which pass rusher? Tank Carradine is coming off a torn ACL and had a great workout earlier this week, but I believe the Broncos will opt for Werner. Werner, a German native, is still raw and isn’t too explosive of an athlete, but he has power, finesse, and the ability to get to the quarterback.

29.   New England- Desmond Trufant/ CB Washington   

This isn’t a huge weakness for the Patriots, but Bill Bellichek loves versatility and that is exactly what Trufant has to offer, with the ability to play both safety and corner. The Patriots could very likely go receiver here after failing to sign Emmanuel Sanders away from the Steelers, but the position is deep and they could likely get a receiver like Robert Woods, Terrence Williams or Quinton Patten in the second round.

30.   Atlanta – Jamar Taylor / CB Boise State

Atlanta is said to love Taylor and they need a corner to start opposite of Asante Samuel on day one. Reports said last week that Atlanta wanted to trade up and grab a certain pass rusher, so if they are unable to do so that could also come in to the equation here, with a player such as Tank Carradine or Margus Hunt.

31.   San Francisco – Eric Reid / S LSU  

The 49ers lost Deshaun Goldson in free agency this offseason to Tampa Bay, so a safety to team up with Donte Whitner is definitely at the top of the team’s list. Reid is one of my favorite players in this draft who was typically undershined in his career at LSU by the likes of Tyrann Mathieu and Morris Claibourne, but Reid is a physical player who would be perfect for replacing Goldson.

32.   Baltimore- Arthur Brown / LB Kansas State  

The Ravens lost Ray Lewis to retirement and there comes an instant gap in the middle of that defense. Brown has been quiet throughout the draft process with inside linebackers like Ogletree and Te’o getting most of the pub but Brown could turn out to be the best of the bunch. A lot of scouts like him better than the aforementioned two because he is a fabulous run defender and takes on blocks very well. Like Ray Lewis, Brown is also a hard hitter and is a very explosive player and should come in and start from day one for the Super Bowl Champions. 

2013 Final Pre-Draft Rankings

Quarterbacks
1. Geno Smith- West Virginia 1st
2. Matt Barkley- USC 1st-2nd
3. EJ Manuel- Florida State 2nd
4. Ryan Nassib- Syracuse 2nd
5. Mike Glennon- NC State 2nd-3rd
6. Tyler Bray- Tennessee 3rd
7. Tyler Wilson- Arkansas 3rd
8. Landry Jones- Oklahoma 4th
9. Zac Dyset – Miami OH 4th-5th
10. Matt Scott- Arizona 5th
11. Jeff Tuel- Washington State 5th
12. Jordan Rodgers – Vanderbilt 5th-6th
13. Brad Sorenson-Southern Utah 6th
14. Sean Renfree- Duke 7th
15. Ryan Griffin – Tulane 7th
16. Dayne Crist- Kansas 7th

Running Backs
1. Eddie Lacy- Alabama 1st-2nd
2. Giovani Bernard- North Carolina 2nd
3. Montee Ball- Wisconsin 2nd
4. Jonathan Franklin- UCLA 2nd
5. Andre Ellington- Clemson 3rd
6. Le’Veon Bell- Michigan State 3rd
7. Christine Michael- Texas A&M 3rd
8. Marcus Lattimore- South Carolina 3rd-4th
9. Stepfan Taylor-Stanford 3rd- 4th
10. Mike Gillislee- Florida 4th
11. Joseph Randle- Oklahoma State 4th
12. Kenjon Barner- Oregon 4th-5th
13. Knile Davis – Arkansas 5th
14. Jawan Jamison- Rutgers 5th
15. Cierre Wood- Notre Dame 5th-6th
16. Zac Stacy – Vanderbilt 5th-6th
17. Ray Graham- Pittsburgh 6th
18. Dennis Johnson – Arkansas 6th
19. Kerwynn Williams – Nevada 6th-7th
20. Michael Ford – LSU 6th-7th
21. Onterrio McCalebb – Auburn 7th
22. Spencer Ware- LSU 7th
23. Rex Burkhead- Nebraska 7th

Wide Receivers
1. Tavon Austin- West Virginia 1st
2. Deandre Hopkins-Clemson 1st
3. Justin Hunter- Tennessee 1st
4. Keenan Allen- California 2nd
5. Terrence Williams- Baylor 2nd
6. Cordarrelle Patterson- Tennessee 2nd
7. Robert Woods- USC 2nd
8. Quinton Patten- Louisiana Tech 2nd -3rd
9. Stedman Bailey- West Virginia 2nd-3rd
10. Markus Wheaton- Oregon State 3rd
11. Da’Rick Rogers- Tennessee Tech 3rd
12. Kenny Stills- Oklahoma 3rd-4th
13. Aaron Dobson- Marshall 3rd-4th
14. Marquise Goodwin- Texas 4th
15. Cobi Hamilton- Arkansas 4th
16. Ryan Swope- Texas A&M 4th-5th
17. Aaron Mellette- Elon 5th
18. Marquess Wilson- Washington State 5th
19. Josh Boyce- TCU 5th-6th
20. Chris Harper –Kansas State 5th-6th
21. Denard Robinson – Michigan 6th
22. Tarvarres King- Georgia 6th
23. Jasper Collins- Mount Union 6th
24. Ace Sanders- South Carolina 6th
25. Connor Vernon- Duke 6th-7th
26. Alec Lemon – Syracuse 7th
27. Ryan Spadola – Lehigh 7th

Tight Ends
1. Tyler Eifert- Notre Dame 1st
2. Zach Ertz- Stanford 2nd
3. Jordan Reed- Florida 2nd
4. Travis Kelce- Cincinnati 2nd-3rd
5. Gavin Escobar- San Diego State 3rd
6. Nick Kasa- Colorado 3rd
7. Vance McDonald – Rice 4th
8. Dion Sims- Michigan State 4th
9. Levine Toilolo- Stanford 4th-5th
10. Chris Gragg – Arkansas 5th
11. Ryan Otten – San Jose State 5th
12. Joseph Fauria- UCLA 6th
13. Mychal Rivera- Tennessee 6th-7th

Tackles
1. Luke Joeckel- Texas A&M 1st
2. Eric Fisher- Central Michigan 1st
3. Lance Johnson- Oklahoma 1st
4. D.J. Fluker- Alabama 1st
5. Justin Pugh- Syracuse 1st-2nd
6. Menelik Watson- Florida State 2nd
7. Terron Armstead- Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2nd
8. Dallas Thomas- Tennessee 3rd
9. David Bakhitiari- Colorado 3rd
10. Oday Aboushi- Virginia 3rd
11. Brennan Williams- North Carolina 3rd
12. Xavier Nixon- Florida 3rd-4th
13. Reid Fragel – Ohio State  4th
14. Ricky Wagner- Wisconsin 4th-5th
15. Chris Faulk-LSU 5th
16. Jordan Mills – Louisiana Tech 5th
17. Vinston Painter- Virginia Tech 5th-6th
18. Emmett Cleary – Boston College 6th
19. Tanner Hawkinson- Kansas  6th-7th
20. Nick Becton –Virginia Tech 7th
21. Jason Weaver- Southern Mississippi 7th

Guards
1. Chance Wamack- Alabama 1st
2. Jonathan Cooper- North Carolina 1st
3. Kyle Long- Oregon 2nd
4. Larry Warford- Kentucky 2nd
5. Brian Winters – Kent State 3rd
6. Alvin Bailey- Arkansas 3rd-4th
7. Hugh Thornton- Illinois 3rd-4th
8. David Quessenberry – San Jose State 4th
9. Earl Watford- James Madison 5th
10. Jeff Baca- UCLA 5th
11. Travis Bond- North Carolina 5th
12. JC Tretter – Cornell 5th-6th
13. Ryan Jensen- Colorado State Pueblo 6th
14. Edmond Kugbila – Valdosta State 6th
15. Eric Herman- Ohio 7th
16. Braden Hansen- BYU 7th

Centers
1. Travis Frederick- Wisconsin 2nd
2. Barrett Jones- Alabama 2nd-3rd
3. Brian Schwenke- California 3rd
4. Khaled Holmes- USC 4th
5. Braxston Cave- Notre Dame 4th
6. Dalton Freeman – Clemson 5th-6th
7. Matt Stankiewitch – Penn State 6th
8. P.J. Lonergan – LSU 7th
9. Joe Madsen – West Virginia 7th

4-3 Defensive Ends
1. Ezekiel Ansah- BYU 1st
2. Bjoern Werner- Florida State 1st
3. Cornellius Carradine- Florida State 1st
4. Datone Jones- UCLA 1st
5. Margus Hunt- SMU 1st-2nd
6. William Gholston- Michigan State 2nd
7. Alex Okafor- Texas 2nd
8. Sam Montgomery-LSU 2nd-3rd
9. Cornelius Washington- Georgia 3rd
10. Mallicah Goodman- Clemson 3rd-4th
11. Joe Kruger- Utah 4th
12. Lavar Edwards- LSU 4th
13. Devin Taylor- South Carolina 5th
14. Mike Catapano – Princeton 5th-6th
15. Tourek Williams- Florida International 5th-6th
16. David Bass- Missouri Western State 5th-6th
17. Kapron Lewis-More- Notre Dame 6th-7th
18. Lawrence Okoye – Great Britain 6th-7th
19. Damion Square- Alabama 7th
20. David King- Oklahoma  7th
21. Wes Horton- USC 7th
22. Craig Roh- Michigan 7th

Defensive Tackle
1. Star Lotulelei- Utah 1st
2. Shariff Floyd- Florida 1st
3. Sheldon Richardson- Missouri 1st
4. Sylvester Williams- North Carolina 1st
5. Kawann Short- Purdue 1st-2nd
6. Jonathan Hankins- Ohio State 1st-2nd
7. Jonathan Jenkins- Georgia 2nd
8. Jesse Williams- Alabama 2nd
9. Bennie Logan- LSU 2nd-3rd
10. Jordan Hill- Penn State 3rd
11. Brandon Williams- Missouri Southern State 3rd
12. Akeem Spence- Illinois 3rd-4th
13. Montori Hughes- Tennessee-Martin 4th
14. Kwame Geathers- Georgia 4th
15. Nicholas Williams- Samford 4th-5th
16. Everett Dawkins – Florida State 5th
17. Josh Boyd- Mississippi State 5th
18. Cory Grissom- South Florida 5th -6th
19. T.J Barnes- Georgia Tech 6th
20. Jared Smith – New Hampshire 6th
21. Anthony McLoud – Florida State 6th-7th
22. Chris Jones – Bowling Green 7th
23. Mike Purcell – Wyoming 7th

3-4 Outside Linebackers
1. Dion Jordan- Oregon 1st
2. Barkevious Mingo- LSU 1st
3. Jarvis Jones- Georgia 1st
4. Demontre Moore- Texas A&M 1st-2nd
5. Jamie Collins- Southern Miss 2nd
6. Corey Lemonier- Auburn 2nd-3rd
7. John Simon- Ohio State 3rd
8. Sean Porter- Texas A&M 4th
9. Quanterus Smith- Western Kentucky 4th
10. Brandon Jenkins- Florida State 5th
11. Michael Buchanan- Illinois 5th
12. Stanley Maponga- TCU 5th-6th
13. Travis Long- Washington State 6th-7th

4-3 Outside Linebackers
1. Arthur Brown- Kansas State 2nd
2. Sio Moore- Connecticut 2nd-3rd
3. Zaviar Gooden- Missouri 2nd-3rd
4. Kasheem Greene- Rutgers 3rd
5. Jelani Jenkins- Florida 3rd
6. Trevardo Williams- Connecticut 3rd-4th
7. Gerald Hodges- Penn State 4th
8. Chase Thomas- Stanford 4th
9. Ty Powell – Harding 4th-5th
10. Lerentee McCray- Florida 4th-5th
11. Devonte Holloman- South Carolina 4th-5th
12. Etienne Sabino- Ohio State 5th
13. Travis Johnson- San Jose State 5th
14. Jake Knott- Iowa State 5th-6th
15. Eric Martin – Nebraska 5th-6th
16. Brandon Magee- Arizona State 6th
17. Nathan Williams- Ohio State 6th
18. Michael Clay- Oregon 6th-7th
19. John Lotulelei 7th

Inside Linebackers
1. Manti Te’o- Notre Dame 1st
2. Kevin Minter- LSU 1st
3. Alec Ogletree- Georgia 1st-2nd
4. Kiko Alonso- Oregon 2nd
5. Kevin Reddick- North Carolina 2nd-3rd
6. Nico Johnson- Alabama 3rd
7. Jon Bostic- Florida 3rd-4th
8. Michael Mauti- Penn State 4th
9. AJ Klein- Iowa State 4th
10. Keith Pough- Howard 4th-5th
11. Steve Beauharnais- Rutgers 5th
12. Brandon Hepburn Florida A&M 5th
13. Tom Wort- Oklahoma 5th-6th
14. Jonathan Stewart- Texas A&M 6t h
15. Vince Williams –Florida State 6th
16. Bruce Taylor- Virginia Tech 6th-7th
17. Doug Rippy- Colorado 7th
18. Nick Clancy- Boston College 7th
19. Albert Rosette- Nevada 7th

Cornerbacks
1. De Milliner- Alabama 1st
2. Xavier Rhodes- Florida State 1st
3. Jamar Taylor- Boise State 1st
4. Desmond Trufant- Washington 1st
5. DJ Hayden- Houston  1st-2nd
6. Jonathan Banks- Mississippi State 2nd
7. Robert Alford- Southeast Louisiana 2nd
8. Blidi Wreh-Wilson- Connecticut 2nd
9. David Amerson- NC State 2nd-3rd
10. Jordan Poyer- Oregon State 3rd
11. Dwayne Grats- Connecticut 3rd
12. Darius Slay- Mississippi State 3rd
13. Logan Ryan- Rutgers 3rd
14. B.W. Webb- William & Mary 3rd-4th
15. Sanders Commings- Georgia 4th
16. Tyrann Mathieu- LSU 4th
17. Leon McFadden- San Diego State 4th
18. Tharold Simon- LSU 4th
19. Terry Hawthorne- Illinois 4th-5th
20. Nickell Robey- USC 5th
21. Will Davis-Utah State 5th
22. Brandon McGee- Miami 5th
23. Steve Williams – California 5th-6th
24. Adrian Bushell – Louisville 6th
25. Micah Hyde- Iowa 6th
26. Johnny Adams – Michigan State 6th
27. Demetrius McCray – Appalachian State 6th-7th
28. Josh Johnson – Purdue 7th
29. Marc Anthony- California 7th
30. Mike Edwards- Hawaii 7th

Strong Safeties
1. Jonathan Cyprien- Florida International 1st
2. Matt Elam- Florida 2nd
3. JJ Wilcox- Georgia Southern 2nd
4. Shawn Williams- Georgia 3rd
5. Robert Lester- Alabama 4th
6. Duke Williams- Nevada 5th
7. Shamarko Thomas-Syracuse 5th
8. Earl Wolff- NC State 6th
9. Zeke Motta- Notre Dame 6th
10. Cooper Taylor- Richmond 7th

Free Safeties
1. Kenny Vaccaro-Texas 1st
2. Eric Reid- LSU 1st
3. D.J. Swearinger- South Carolina 2nd
4. Phillip Thomas- Fresno State 2nd
5. Bacarri Rambo- Georgia 3rd
6. T.J. McDonald- USC 3rd-4th
7. Josh Evans- Florida 3rd-4th
8. Tony Jefferson- Oklahoma 4th
9. Bradley McDougald- Kansas 5th
10. Rontez Miles- California (PA) 5th-6th
11. Daimion Stafford – Nebraska 6th
12. Cody Davis- Texas Tech 7th

2013 NFL Mock Draft Version 1

Here is my first of two mock drafts. The next one will appear with pick-by-pick analysis next Thursday a few hours before the draft. Check in for updated positional rankings also in the next week or so.

1. Kansas City- Luke Joeckel / OT Texas Tech
2. Jacksonville- Dion Jordan / OLB Oregon
3. Oakland- Shariff Floyd / DT Florida
4. Philadelphia- Geno Smith / QB West Virginia
5. Detroit – Eric Fisher / OT Central Michigan
6. Cleveland- Dee Milliner / CB Alabama
7. Arizona- Lane Johnson / T Oklahoma
8. Buffalo – Tavon Austin / WR West Virginia
9. New York – Ezekiel Ansah / DE BYU
10. Tennessee – Star Lotulelei / DT Utah
11. San Diego- Jonathan Cooper / G North Carolina
12. Miami- Xavier Rhodes / CB Florida State
13. Tampa Bay – Sheldon Richardson / DT Missouri
14. Carolina – Kenny Vaccaro / S Texas
15. New Orleans- Barkevious Mingo / OLB LSU
16. St. Louis- Chance Warmack / G Alabama
17. Pittsburgh- Jarvis Jones / LB Georgia
18. Dallas- Sylvester Williams / DT North Carolina
19. New York Giants- DJ Fluker / T Alabama
20. Chicago – Tyler Eifert / TE Notre Dame
21. Cincinnati – Desmond Trufant / CB Cincinnati
22. St. Louis – Alec Ogletree / LB Georgia
23. Minnesota – Cordarrelle Patterson / WR Tennessee
24. Indianapolis – Datone Jones – DE / UCLA
25. Minnesota – Manti Te’o / LB Notre Dame
26. Green Bay- Margus Hunt / DE SMU
27. Houston – Keenan Allen / WR California
28. Denver -  Bjoern Werner / DE Florida State
29. New England- Justin Hunter / WR Tennessee
30. Atlanta – Jamar Taylor / CB Boise State
31. San Francisco - Jonathan Cyprien / S Florida International
32. Baltimore- Kevin Minter / LB LSU

Pre-Senior Bowl Position Rankings

Quarterbacks

1.       Geno Smith- West Virginia

2.       Matt Barkley- USC

3.       Mike Glennon- NC State

4.       Zac Dysert- Miami OH

5.       Ryan Nassib- Syracuse

6.       Tyler Bray- Tennessee

7.       Tyler Wilson- Arkansas

8.       EJ Manuel- Florida State

9.       Landry Jones- Oklahoma

10. Brad Sorenson-Southern Utah

Running Backs

1.       Eddie Lacy- Alabama

2.       Giovani Bernard- North Carolina

3.       Le’Veon Bell- Michigan State

4.       Joseph Randle- Oklahoma State

5.       Montee Ball- Wisconsin

6.       Stepfan Taylor-Stanford

7.       Jawan Jamison- Rutgers

8.       Andre Ellington- Clemson

9.       Mike Gillislee- Florida

10.   Marcus Lattimore- South Carolina

11.   Kenjon Barner- Oregon

12.   Ray Graham- Pittsburgh

13.   Christine Michael- Texas A&M

14.   Jonathan Franklin- UCLA

15.   Rex Burkhead- Nebraska

Wide Receivers

1.       Keenan Allen- California

2.       Terrence Williams- Baylor

3.       Deandre Hopkins-Clemson

4.       Cordarrelle Patterson- Tennessee

5.       Tavon Austin- West Virginia

6.       Robert Woods- USC

7.       Justin Hunter- Tennessee

8.       Stedman Bailey- West Virginia

9.       Kenny Stills- Oklahoma

10.   Da’Rick Rogers- Tennessee Tech

11.   Markus Wheaton- Oregon State

12.   Cobi Hamilton- Arkansas

13.   Quinton Patten- Louisiana Tech

14.   Ryan Swope- Texas A&M

15.   Aaron Mellette- Elon

Tight Ends

1.       Tyler Eifert- Notre Dame

2.       Zach Ertz- Stanford

3.       Joseph Fauria- UCLA

4.       Jordan Reed- Florida

5.       Dion Sims- Michigan State

6.       Travis Kelce- Cincinnati

7.       Gavin Escobar- San Diego State

8.       Phillip Lutzenkirchen- Auburn

9.       Mychal Rivera- Tennessee

10.   Levine Toilolo- Stanford

Tackles

1.       Luke Joeckel- Texas A&M

2.       Eric Fisher- Central Michigan

3.       Lance Johnson- Oklahoma

4.       D.J. Fluker- Alabama

5.       Oday Aboushi- Virginia

6.       Brennan Williams- North Carolina

7.       Kyle Long- Oregon

8.       Dallas Thomas- Tennessee

9.       Justin Pugh- Syracuse

10.   Ricky Wagner- Wisconsin

11.   Xavier Nixon- Florida

12.   Brian Winters- Kent State

13.   Chris Faulk-LSU

14.   Menelik Watson- Florida State

15.   Tanner Hawkinson- Kansas State

Guards

1.       Chance Wamack- Alabama

2.       Jonathan Cooper- North Carolina

3.       Larry Warford- Kentucky

4.       Alvin Bailey- Arkansas

5.       Travis Bond- North Carolina

6.       Omoregie Uzzi- Georgia Tech

7.       Hugh Thornton- Illinois

8.       Blaize Foltz- TCU

9.       Braden Hansen- BYU

10.   Oscar Johnson- Louisiana Tech

Centers

1.       Barrett Jones- Alabama

2.       Travis Frederick- Wisconsin

3.       Braxston Cave- Notre Dame

4.       Khaled Holmes- USC

5.       Brian Schwenke- California

4-3 Defensive Ends

1.       Bjoern Werner- Florida State

2.       Alex Okafor- Texas

3.       Ezekiel Ansah- BYU

4.       John Simon- Ohio State

5.       William Gholston- Michigan State

6.       Cornellius Carradine- Florida State

7.       Lavar Edwards- LSU

8.       Quanterus Smith- Western Kentucky

9.       David Bass- Missouri Western State

3-4 Defensive Ends

1.       Margus Hunt- SMU

2.       Datone Jones- UCLA

3.       Devin Taylor- South Carolina

4.       Joe Kruger- Utah

5.       Damion Square- Alabama

6.       Mallicah Goodman- Clemson

7.       Abry Jones- Georgia

8.       Kapron Lewis-More- Notre Dame

9.       Eric Martin- Nebraska

10.   Craig Roh- Michigan

Defensive Tackle

1.       Star Lotulelei- Utah

2.       Jonathan Hankins- Ohio State

3.       Sheldon Richardson- Missouri

4.       Jesse Williams- Alabama

5.       Jonathan Jenkins- Georgia

6.       Shariff Floyd- Florida

7.       Kawann Short- Purdue

8.       Sylvester Williams- North Carolina

9.       Bennie Logan- LSU

10.   Jordan Hill- Penn State

11.   Brandon Williams- Missouri Southern State

12.   Akeem Spence- Illinois

13.   Josh Boyd- Mississippi State

14.   Montori Hughes- Tennessee-Martin

15.   Everett Dawkins- Florida State

3-4 Outside Linebackers

1.       Jarvis Jones- Georgia

2.       Demontre Moore- Texas A&M

3.       Dion Jordan- Oregon

4.       Barkevious Mingo- LSU

5.       Sam Montgomery-LSU

6.       Chase Thomas- Stanford

7.       Brandon Jenkins- Florida State

8.       Michael Buchanan- Illinois

9.       Corey Lemonier- Auburn

10.   Sean Porter- Texas A&M

11.   Travis Long- Washington State

12.   Jamie Collins- Southern Miss

13.   Trevardo Williams- Connecticut

14.   Zaviar Gooden- Missouri

15.   Meshak Williams- Kansas State

4-3 Outside Linebackers

1.       Arthur Brown- Kansas State

2.       Kasheem Greene- Rutgers

3.       Gerald Hodges- Penn State

4.       Jelani Jenkins- Florida

5.       Sio Moore- Connecticut

6.       Devonte Holloman- South Carolina

7.       Michael Mauti- Penn State

8.       Brandon Sharpe- Syracuse

9.       Cameron Lawrence-Mississippi State

10.   Michael Clay- Oregon

11.   Lerentee McCray- Florida

12.   Kenny Tate- Maryland

13.   Jake Knott- Iowa State

14.   Mike Taylor- Wisconsin

15.   Shaq Taylor- South Carolina

16.   Alonzo Highsmith- Arkansas

17.   Etienne Sabino- Ohio State

Inside Linebackers

1.       Manti Te’o- Notre Dame

2.       Kevin Minter- LSU

3.       Alec Ogletree- Georgia

4.       Kevin Reddick- North Carolina

5.       Nico Johnson- Alabama

6.       Jon Bostic- Florida

7.       Kiko Alonso- Oregon

8.       Tom Wort- Oklahoma

9.       Bruce Taylor- Virginia Tech

10.   Albert Rosette- Nevada

11.   AJ Klein- Iowa State

12.   Doug Rippy- Colorado

13.   Nick Clancy- Boston College

14.   Steve Greer- Virginia

15.   Greg Blair- Cincinnati

Cornerbacks

1.       DeMarcus Milliner- Alabama

2.       Jonathan Banks- Mississippi State

3.       Xavier Rhodes- Florida State

4.       Jordan Poyer- Oregon State

5.       Logan Ryan- Rutgers

6.       Desmond Trufant- Washington

7.       David Amerson- NC State

8.       Will Davis-Utah State

9.       Robert Alford- Southeast Louisiana

10.   Darius Slay- Mississippi State

11.   Jamar Taylor- Boise State

12.   Tyrann Mathieu- LSU

13.   Terry Hawthorne- Illinois

14.   Blidi Wreh-Wilson- Connecticut

15.   Leon McFadden- San Diego State

16.   Tharold Simon- LSU

17.   Sanders Commings- Georgia

18.   Nickell Robey- USC

19.   Dwayne Grats- Connecticut

20.   B.W. Webb- William & Mary

Strong Safeties

1.       Eric Reid- LSU

2.       Matt Elam- Florida

3.       Tony Jefferson- Oklahoma

4.       Robert Lester- Alabama

5.       Shaun Williams- Georgia

6.       Duke Williams- Nevada

7.       JJ Wilcox- Georgia Southern

8.       Jonathan Cyprien- Florida International

9.       Shamarko Thomas-Syracuse

Free Safeties

1.       Kenny Vaccaro-Texas

2.       Phillip Thomas- Fresno State

3.       Bacarri Rambo- Georgia

4.       T.J. McDonald- USC

5.       D.J. Swearinger- South Carolina

6.       Zeke Motta- Notre Dame

7.        Josh Evans- Florida

8.       Bradley McDougald- Kansas