Monday, April 22, 2013

NFL 1st Round Mock WITH TRADES

Projecting how a mock draft will go is a difficult task.  Add in trades and you're talking about a nearly impossible task.  Isn't that what makes it so much fun?  Today the Jets traded top 3 CB in the league Darell Revis to Tampa Bay for the #13 pick and some picks next year.  Have to like this deal for Tampa in the short term, but the Jets could find real benefit out of these picks due to the new faces in their front office.  Without further ado, here is my mock draft for round 1, with trades:

  1.  KC- Luke Joeckel OT/Texas A&M- No trade here, KC lands its franchise LT to protect the blind side of Alex Smith.
  2.  JAX- Dion Jordan DE/Oregon- Adding a dominant future pass rusher in Jordan will be too much for new HC Gus Bradley to pass up here.
  3.  OAK- TRADE w/ARZ! Eric Fisher OT/Central Michigan- Arizona moves up to add a franchise LT in Fisher, as the O-Line has been a major issue.  They give up their #7 pick and 3rd and 4th rd. picks this year, and a conditional pick next year, to move up.
  4.  PHI- Lane Johnson OT/Oklahoma- Much to the displeasure of other teams, a 3rd OT goes in the top 4.  Johnson will be able to protect whomever is chosen at QB for Chip Kelly.
  5.  DET- Dee Milliner CB/Alabama- With pass heavy teams in their division, Detroit has to upgrade their weak secondary.  Milliner has potential to be a lockdown corner.
  6.  CLE- Star Lotulelei DT/Utah- I am sure Cleveland would love to move down, but with all 3 LT's off the board they are stuck picking here, though they add a great value DT in Lotulelei.
  7.  ARZ- OAK (From Trade w/ARZ)- Sharrif Floyd DT/Florida- They likely would have taken a DT at #3 anyways, the trade allowed them to add picks that they foolishly wasted in other trades (Palmer).
  8.  BUF- Geno Smith QB/West Virginia- Smith will lead the new operation in Buffalo.  Kolb will be the backup.  Buffalo fans- this is a reach- but he brings more potential than the organization has seen in a long time.
  9.  NYJ- Ezekiel Ansah DE/BYU- Ansah could go as high as #2, but he slides because of teams targeting the Offensive Line.  Ansah has lots of potential and could be a dominant pass rusher. 
  10.  TEN- Chance Warmack OG/Alabama- Tennessee is redoing their offensive line to protect Jake Locker.  Warmack will bring run support to aid Chris Johnson as well.
  11.  SD- Jonathan Cooper OG/North Carolina- Cooper can add life into the pathetic O-Line that has started to cause concerns about Rivers.  With a competent line in front of him, Rivers should be fine.
  12.  MIA- DJ Fluker OT/Alabama- Just like teams before them, Miami elects to protect their young QB in Tannehill.  Fluker is massive but mobile, and should fit at RT while Martin slides to the left side.
  13.  NYJ- Tavon Austin WR/West Virginia- The Jets traded Revis already, but choose to add an impact WR for Sanchez, as Kyle Wilson can step outside.  Austin could be ROY.
  14.  CAR- TRADE w/SF!- Kenny Vacarro S/Texas- San Francisco has LOTS of picks, and they move up here to snag Vacarro away from teams like STL and DAL.  Carolina gets their late 1, early 2 and a 4th round pick as compensation.
  15.  NO- Barkevious Mingo OLB/LSU- The Saints have to put pressure on the QB, and Mingo has the speed and strength to do it.  Does he have the motor?  Saints should be able to get production out of him.
  16.  STL- Alec Ogletree ILB/Georgia- Ogletree can upgrade the linebacker core to compete with the rest of the division.  Next to Laurinitas, the Rams would have a great second line.
  17.  PIT- Tyler Eifert TE/Notre Dame- Roethlisberger needs a new target, and Heath Miller is aging.  Eifert could have a Gronkowski like impact on the NFL.
  18.  DAL- TRADE w/IND! Jarvis Jones OLB/Georgia- Indianapolis needs to add a pass rusher to replace the aging Mathis and FA Freeney.  Jones could go as high as top ten, so moving up here could be a good get.  They give up a 3 and a 6 to move up 6 spots.
  19.  NYG- Sheldon Richardson DT/Missouri- This would involve a fall for the DT, but NYG would be very happy with the pickup.  He is a space eater in the middle, and would help occupy defenders and stop the run.
  20.  CHI- Zach Ertz TE/Stanford- Chicago would like for Eifert to be here, but Ertz is a good prize anyways.  He is a good pass catcher and will block some for Cutler, which is needed when Webb is a starting tackle.
  21.  CIN- Jonathan Cyprien S/Fla. International- After a private meeting this week, Cincinnati could be targeting Cyprien.  He would be a great pickup in the 20s.
  22.  STL- Keenan Allen WR/Cal- St. Louis could take Patterson, but Allen is a safer choice who runs better routes and can line up all over the field.
  23.  MIN- Sylvester Williams DT/UNC- Williams can replace the older Williams with a needed interior pass rush.  Minnesota made the playoffs, but has quite a few needs.
  24.  IND- DAL (trade w/IND)- Kyle Long OL/Oregon- He is a versatile lineman who could be a guard or a tackle.  His versatility could lead to his selection in the late first round.
  25.  MIN- Robert Woods WR/USC- Patterson slips some more.  Woods can replace the production of Harvin, as he runs a lot of good underneath routes.  100 catches is not out of the question in a given season for Woods.
  26.  GB- Xavier Rhodes DB/Florida State- Rhodes can play safety or cornerback, which can replace the role Charles Woodson was in.  Rhodes could go as high as #12, so this would be a great coup for the Packers.
  27.  HOU- Cordarelle Patterson WR/Tennessee- Patterson fits really well in Houston.  He can step in as a threat across from Johnson, and eventually succeed him as Schaub's top option.
  28.  DEN- Desmond Trufant CB/Washington- Denver needs a cornerback, and Trufant is the best available.  He can cover well, and has the speed to cover most everyone in the league.
  29.  NE- TRADE w/NYJ!- Matt Barkley QB/USC- The Jets trade back up for their 3rd 1st round pick.  Barkley is another USC QB who can push Sanchez and eventually become the starter, if not week 1.
  30.  ATL- DJ Hayden CB/Houston- Atlanta might look to trade up for a CB, especially with Rhodes and Trufant slipping.  In this scenario, I think they would be happy with Hayden.
  31.  SF- CAR (trade w/SF)- Melenik Watson OT/Florida State- Carolina could use a DT, but they can use one of their 2 2nd round picks to add one.  Watson provides good value as an athletic tackle.
  32.  BAL- Trade w/ARZ! Ryan Nassib QB/Syracuse- Arizona already moved up once for Eric Fisher, now they move up again 6 spots for Nassib to be their starter.  By hopping in front of Jacksonville, they make sure to land their guy.  Baltimore gets pick 38 and a 2nd round pick next year.  Baltimore gives up their 5th round pick to ARZ.

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