A mock draft that will make your heads explode

[Fat Elvis]

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NFP Mock Draft 3.0
National Football PostBy Russ Lande | National Football Post – 4 hours ago



Trying to predict what players will be chosen by specific teams is nearly impossible before the All Star games, Combine and Pro Days, but below is the first mock draft of the new year. As always I try to match hat I am hearing about team's desires with what I believe are the best players available, so take a look and send me your thoughts.

1. Kansas City Chiefs: Manti Te’o, MLB, Notre Dame, Senior: No quarterback warrants being the first overall pick and after Jovan Belcher’s suicide the Chiefs have a strong need for another impact linebacker and Te’o can be that player.

2. Jacksonville Jaguars: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State, Junior: While many may expect the Jaguars to reach for a quarterback to replace Blaine Gabbert, we believe that Tim Tebow will be that player. So the new general manager can focus on improving the Jaguars pass rush, which has struggled with consistency in recent seasons.

3. Oakland Raiders: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M, Junior: With many needs the Raiders make the decision to draft Joeckel who is viewed as potentially one of the safer choices in the Draft. Joeckel could either upgrade the Raiders at left tackle and push Veldheer to the right side or could take over at right tackle while Veldheer stays on the left; either way the Raiders offensive line improves greatly.

4. Philadelphia Eagles: Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M, Junior: Without Jason Peters playing left tackle in 2012 the Eagles’ offensive line struggled all season. So drafting Matthews gives them insurance in case Peters struggles to return from injury and could be a big upgrade at right tackle if Peters is healthy and back at left tackle for the 2013 season.

5. Detroit Lions: Kenny Vaccaro, SAF, Texas, Senior: Louis Delmas is starting to get the “injury prone” label and the Lions do not have a top level safety to play next to him. While some may view Vaccaro as a reach, we believe he would be an immediate starter for the Lions and would upgrade their pass defense.

6. Cleveland Browns: Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama, Senior: The Browns have a ton of young offensive talent at the skill positions, but for them to blossom their offensive line needs to improve. Warmack would upgrade their interior offensive line play and improve their rushing attack immediately.

7. Arizona Cardinals: Mike Glennon, QB, N.C. State, Senior: Whomever the new head coach in Arizona ends up being, he likely will not want to count on Kolb, Skelton or Lindley for the future . So they draft the strong armed Glennon who reminds us a tremendous amount of Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan.

8. Buffalo Bills: Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan, Junior: With OG Andy Levitre an unrestricted free agent and no established right tackle on the roster; the Bills grab Lewan who could start at right tackle from day one.

9. New York Jets: Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia, Junior: While the Jets are likely to draft a quarterback to challenge Sanchez, they do not want to reach for one here. So they jump at the chance to add the explosive Jones who should upgrade their outside pass rush immediately.

10. Tennessee Titans: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama, Junior: The Titans have a number of holes, but the chance to add a strong and physical cornerback with pro bowl potential makes too much sense for them to pass up.

11. San Diego Chargers: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan, Senior: A better prospect coming out of school than Joe Staley, Fisher could take over at left tackle and help keep Philip Rivers upright for the rest of his career.

12. Miami Dolphins: Keenan Allen, WR, California, Junior: Quarterback Ryan Tannehill showed flashes that he can be the long term answer for the Dolphins, but he needs weapons. Allen is a big play receiver who can “take the top off the defense” to open everything up for their offense.

13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Oday Aboushi, OT, Virginia, Senior: The Buccaneers right side of their offensive line struggled with consistency in 2012, which leads to their choice of Aboushi who is strong, physical and consistent. He should challenge to start at either right tackle or right guard as a rookie.

14. Carolina Panthers: Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah, Senior: Carolina has two quality defensive ends in Charles Johnson and Greg Hardy, but its interior defensive line continued to struggle in 2012. Lotulelei would be an impact player in the middle of its defensive line from day one, which would upgrade the Panthers’ defense.

15. New Orleans Saints: Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri, Junior: Sedric Ellis is an unrestricted free agent and the Saints need to upgrade their defense. Richardson would give them an explosive, penetrating defensive tackle that would regularly make impact plays behind the LOS.

16. St. Louis Rams: Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina, Senior: Quarterback Sam Bradford was constantly under pressure in 2012 and Cooper is an athletic and powerful lineman with the talent to start at guard or center for the Rams.

17. Pittsburgh Steelers: Dion Jordan, OLB, Oregon, Senior: James Harrison was not the impact pass rusher in 2012 that he was earlier in his career and Lamarr Woodley struggled with injuries throughout 2012, so they add Jordan. Jordan could backup both in 2013 while adding explosiveness and speed to the Steelers pass rush.

18. Dallas Cowboys: Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State, Junior: Neither Jason Hatcher or Marcus Spears has become an elite defensive lineman and Hankins would add size and strength to the defensive end position in the Cowboys 34 scheme.

19. New York Giants: Ezekial Ansah, DE, BYU, Senior: Osi Umenyiora ‘s contract is up so he will likely not be back and Justin Tuck has recorded two straight up and down seasons. Ansah is raw, but similar to Jason Pierre Paul in terms of athleticism, competitiveness and potential.

20. Chicago Bears: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma, Senior: To say the Bears offensive line has been a major weakness in recent seasons would be an under-statement. Johnson has only played offensive tackle for two seasons and with his height, long arms and athleticism his upside is outstanding.

21 P. Cincinnati Bengals: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee, Junior: The Bengals hit big time on their selection of AJ Green and like the potential of Marvin jones, but the chance to grab Patterson, who reminds us a lot of Falcons’ receiver Roddy White, makes too much sense as he would be a great weapon opposite Green.

22 P. St. Louis Rams (From Washington): Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia, Senior: After upgrading their offensive line with their first first round pick, the Rams get the most explosive offensive weapon in the Draft for Bradford to throw to.

23 P. Baltimore Ravens: Alex Ogletree, LB, Georgia, Junior: With Ray Lewis coming off a major injury and entering his 18th season in 2013, the Ravens jump at chance to grab Ogletree who is the most explosive inside linebacker in the Draft.

24 P. Minnesota Vikings: Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama, Senior: Longtime stud defensive tackle Kevin Williams is 32, so the Vikings grab Williams who can be their third defensive tackle in 2013 and take over as starter when Williams is done.

25 P. Indianapolis Colts: Johnthan Banks, CB, Mississippi State, Senior: Ryan Grigson pulled off a great trade getting cornerback Vontae Davis and now he drafts Banks to shore up the other cornerback position.

26 P. Seattle Seahawks: Barrett Jones, C / OG, Alabama, Senior: Jones is not a top athlete, but he is a smart, aggressive and versatile lineman who could start at center, guard or even tackle for Seahawks in the future.

27 P. Green Bay Packers: Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame, Senior: Current tight end Jermichael Finley is not expected to return to team in 2013, so the Packers upgrade the position by drafting Eifert whose combination of size, athleticism and hands are tough to find.

28 P. San Francisco 49ers: Margus Hunt, DE, SMU, Senior: Since defensive end Justin Smith was injured, the 49ers defense has struggled greatly, so they need to find a young defensive lineman to groom as his replacement. Hunt is an incredible athlete with great length, explosiveness and strength who could turn into a star in a season or two.

29 P. Houston Texans: Eric Reid, SAF, LSU, Junior: The Texans have been expected to draft a receiver in the first round to play opposite Andre Johnson every year and never have, so I believe they will continue that trend and focus on a different position. Reid is an active safety with the toughness to be a force against the run and the range and coverage skills to help the Texans deep coverage.

30 P. New England Patriots: Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M, Junior: The Patriots pass rush still struggles to get consistent pressure, so they take a gamble on Moore who has the talent to become a dominating outside linebacker in their system and bring positional versatility to their defense, which Belichick gives enormous weight to.

31 P. Atlanta Falcons: Sam Montgomery, DE, LSU, Junior: John Abraham is not getting any younger, so the Falcons draft Montgomery to backup Abraham and Biermann in 2013 and take over for Abraham when he retires.

32 P. Denver Broncos: David Amerson, CB, N.C. State, Junior: Champ Bailey is nearing the end of a Hall of Fame Career, so Coach Fox adds Amerson who has the combination of size, strength, willingness to play physical and coverage skills to be a solid all-around cornerback.

No Geno in the first round. Not very realistic AT ALL, but....if you could get Geno in the second round--and it was guarenteed--who would you pick #1?

[O.city]

I'm not really sure why we are even debating this.


With new GM's and HC's come new QB's. Add in the first overall pick and it's pretty much a no brainer at this point.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by Exoter175

Taking a QB just because it is your weakest position on your team, with your first pick, does not guarantee that you drafted right. I'm all for drafting right. Again, if we lose Albert, its going to be LT...

And now you are supporting the "QB or bust" crowd. If Albert leaves "it's going to be a LT?" Why? Because we don't have one?

Gee, that sounds a lot like the QB situation...and yet, you are criticizing people who want a QB because they feel that neither Quinn nor Cassel nor Stanzi is capable of playing it at an acceptable NFL level.

Why would it be a LT when there are totally solid LT's to be found in this draft in the second round?

See how it works?

Don't be a disengenuos hypocrite.

[SNR]

Originally Posted by Exoter175

I'm just not going to blatantly ignore the fact that we have two very big glaring holes on the defensive side of our game either.

Neither are we, ****stick. When did we say, "I hope we don't draft a defensive player at all this year"?

We can get those guys in Rounds 2-7. There are TONS of good ILBs, CBs, and safeties throughout. Lots of guys who could start for us.

The problem is it's so goddamn rare to find QBs from those rounds who can not only start but be elite players. So that's why we should take the best one in the 1st round.

Shane Skov just raped my Wisconsin Badgers. He's a guy who will probably be available to us with our top pick in the 3rd round. HOLY SHIT WE JUST FIXED OUR ILB AND IT DIDN'T COST US THE #1 OVERALL PICK

Isn't the NFL draft wonderful? You can like... draft MORE THAN ONE PLAYER. *gasp* How incredible!

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by SNR

Shane Skov just raped my Wisconsin Badgers. He's a guy who will probably be available to us with our top pick in the 3rd round. HOLY SHIT WE JUST FIXED OUR ILB AND IT DIDN'T COST US THE #1 OVERALL PICK

Isn't the NFL draft wonderful? You can like... draft MORE THAN ONE PLAYER. *gasp* How incredible!

Yeah he did. That guy is a stud. And if he declares, he might be there at the top of the third. (Like I have in my mock in the Draft Planet.)

Much more versatile than Te'o as he can play inside and outside. Three down player that you aren't going to lose anything with in terms of run or pass defense.

Really like Skov a lot.

[unnecessary drama]

Extorter...

I'll make a bet with you.

Next 5 years...5 #1 picks...5 QBs

Want to play?

[Exoter175]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

Wow. Just wow dude. Again I ask if you watch the NFL. The NFL is not the same now that it was in 2002. There is a reason the Dilfer's and Johnson's of the world don't win the SB anymore. The only non-elite QB that has even BEEN in the SB the past 8 plus years if Grossman.

Learn CP lexicon you dumbass. "Your and Idiot" is a ****ing joke.

I know what the joke is/was, I honest to god didn't take it the same. As for the Dilfers of the world, yes the NFL has changed, but not nearly that much. There's a reason that guys like Dilfer and Johnson got super bowl rings, and it certainly wasn't their consistency at the QB position. They were nothing but game managers on a team running on all cylinders. You can make the case that throughout the history of the NFL, there's never really been a team that "dominated" and won championships that didn't have an above average QB at the helm. Every once in a while you'll get a guy to the big show and maybe even play the best game of his life and win won, but you don't get to be a perennial playoff team without a top 10 QB, it just doesn't happen.

These are not facts that I've ignored, and you'd be an ignorant tool to even remotely think that is why I am implying here. I'm simply stating that there isn't a good enough QB in this upcoming draft, pre-combine, pre-pro day to justify the #1 pick in the draft. Not that I've seen at least. And on top of that, there is so much "servicable starter" talent in this group of QB's, that we'll have ZERO issues picking a guy up in the 2nd round if that is our path, should we take it.

So then the question becomes, How much better is Geno Smith than Wilson or Bray at the NFL level? Because if we're talking marginal difference, why the **** would you waste the #1 pick in the draft on a talent you CAN AND WILL GET in the second round? I'd rather "waste" that #1 pick on a surefire starter at whatever position I need the most, versus the value I'll get in the 2nd for QB. Allllllllllll ****ing day.

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

You get the inside joke yet make a comment about how its you're, not your? Makes sense.

As stated above, honest to god didn't take it as a joke lol

Originally Posted by O.city

Are you ****ing kidding me?


No HOF QB prospect so don't draft a QB? This is maddening.

Are you kidding me? Can you read? It doesn't say don't take a QB, it just says I'm not opposed to taking a guy like Te'o in the first and getting a QB in the 2nd. SHOCK, I still take a QB.

Originally Posted by notorious

Everyone needs to chill. The combine is going to shake things up big-time.

EXACTLY what I'm getting at here.

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

All your other posts are too ****ing long to quote from my phone so this isn't about this post.


I know DJ has won a couple games for us. I actually agree

BUT a couple games in over five years is ****ING NOTHING. NOTHING.

Teo would probably win a couple in his career too.


any qb will do that in a year. Cassel did.

**** a ilb at one
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Funny thing is, I wasn't arguing that ILB's could win games, someone was just dumb enough to say they haven't, and I argued against that. I'm not making an argument that says ILB wins games anything comparable to a QB, simply pointing out that DJ has won quite a few games for us over the years.

Take nothing more from it than that. Read less into what I write, and take what I write as a literal sense, I'm not concealing motives or hiding an inner purpose. All I'm saying here is that if there isn't a clear cut talent for that #1 pick, we draft whoever is the star of the show at a position we need IF AND ONLY IF THEY BLOW IT AWAY in scouting, and then go get a guy in the 2nd where we'll have 5-6 options at serviceable starters in this draft.

Originally Posted by KC kid

I think that when the scouts get a hol of Manti Teos tape and combine numbers, he will fall down the charts. He just does not look like a great athlete to me

That's possible, from what I've watched, he's a pretty damned good tackler and damned near top of the crop in pass defense. He seems like he'd be absolutely solid in our 3-4 and could play from a number of different packages. Of course, all of that depends on what our new coach brings in and what he decides we will run. We have the personnel for the 3-4 all day long, but if for some reason we bring in a guy who wants to run the 4-3, drafting Te'O is a complete waste for us. Feel free to quote that and use it against me later.

Originally Posted by O.city

DJ won a couple games for us, yes. An ILB can win a game per year on his own. A franchise QB can win 6 or 7 per year on his own.


But I know I'm way off here.

See the previous comment about this, I didn't bring that point up, just argued it so the person who brought it up, realized they were wrong.

Originally Posted by O.city

We've drafted dlineman over and over and they've mostly, flopped.


Yet a mocker says Star to the Chiefs, and people lop that shit up.

**** this all over the place, we do not need to draft anymore god damned linemen, especially if they end up being SEC linemen. You'd think we'd have learned our lesson by now.

Originally Posted by eclipse31satx

I have no problems with this. i dont think any of the QBs in this years draft is worthy of the #1 pick no matter how badly we need one. most if not all of the top QBs this year will be available in the second round. i say use the #1 pick to draft a non QB bad ass and get a QB in the later rounds. they will still be there...guaranteed.

THIS IS WHAT I AM SAYING, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

Mike Maluga, Vernon Gholston, Jon Baldwin and Dontari Poe love you and your thought process.

Not even remotely, clearly you're having issues figuring that thought process out lol.

Originally Posted by O.city

I'm not really sure why we are even debating this.


With new GM's and HC's come new QB's. Add in the first overall pick and it's pretty much a no brainer at this point.

If it were a no brainer at this point, why is it that half the mocks out there don't have us taking a QB? It also isn't always the case that you get a new QB, it just happens to be heavily prominent in the rebuilding process when you pickup a team in the dumps. I will never argue against the fact that we need a QB here in KC, I just don't think we have to look at this as #1 pick or bust. We can just as easily get a starter in the 2nd round. This isn't nearly as pressure filled and stressful as you guys want to make it out to be. We've got such a GREAT position in this draft to add so much talent to this team in positions we are lacking, we just need to be smart with how we draft that talent. As of right now, taking a QB first, might not be the right way to go, but we will get a QB regardless.

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

And now you are supporting the "QB or bust" crowd. If Albert leaves "it's going to be a LT?" Why? Because we don't have one?

Gee, that sounds a lot like the QB situation...and yet, you are criticizing people who want a QB because they feel that neither Quinn nor Cassel nor Stanzi is capable of playing it at an acceptable NFL level.

Why would it be a LT when there are totally solid LT's to be found in this draft in the second round?

See how it works?

Don't be a disengenuos hypocrite.

I NEVER said we shouldn't get a QB dude, not ****ing once, and never did I say our QB situation was good or that we didn't need to pickup a QB. All I'm saying is we don't necessarily have to spend our first pick on a QB since there is no clear cut "guy" in the QB prospects, and as it sits right now, we can just about get the same talent from a QB in the second round, as we 'd get in the first. You need an exercise in comprehension because you are failing dangerously at this one. Also, we have no clue how Stanzi will play at the NFL level, our brain trust has decided we shouldn't evaluate him in an NFL game because we know better. If you are taken in the 5th round or later, you can't be a good QB, right? lols

As for the LT, if there is a clear cut LT that separates himself from the rest, **** yeah you draft that guy, especially with the #1 pick. More important than a good QB, is his Left Tackle, do you want to waste the investment of your #1 QB without a tackle to protect him? Its all about the available talent. CAN you get a comparable talent in the 2nd round with an LT as the first round? As of right now, **** no, not even CLOSE. QB? Yes.

I'm going to guess that the Disingenuous Hypocrite typo was a joke in the lexicon too? Haven't been through it to figure that out.

Originally Posted by SNR

Neither are we, ****stick. When did we say, "I hope we don't draft a defensive player at all this year"?

We can get those guys in Rounds 2-7. There are TONS of good ILBs, CBs, and safeties throughout. Lots of guys who could start for us.

The problem is it's so goddamn rare to find QBs from those rounds who can not only start but be elite players. So that's why we should take the best one in the 1st round.

Shane Skov just raped my Wisconsin Badgers. He's a guy who will probably be available to us with our top pick in the 3rd round. HOLY SHIT WE JUST FIXED OUR ILB AND IT DIDN'T COST US THE #1 OVERALL PICK

Isn't the NFL draft wonderful? You can like... draft MORE THAN ONE PLAYER. *gasp* How incredible!

Whoa bitch, don't get mad. The fatal flaw in your gameplan there, you know, with drafting players and stuff, is the fact that there isn't a certified Elite QB in this draft. So under the same mindset, you can get that same play from rounds 2 and 3, and not have to waste a first round pick on 2nd round talent.

Are we that desperate? I mean, I know we have Cassel and Quinn on the roster for now, but do we really have to waste a #1 pick on a QB if the talent is equal to that of a guy we can get in the 2nd round?

Justify that to me and I'll jump on the Geno or bust bandwagon, as of right now I see no justification, at least not until after the combine. If someone blows me out of the water, **** yeah I'm all over spending that #1 pick on them.

[Exoter175]

Originally Posted by Capt Tasty Cheeks

Extorter...

I'll make a bet with you.

Next 5 years...5 #1 picks...5 QBs

Want to play?

If you're including this coming draft in those next 5 years, that's a little risky. What are we betting?

I'm too much of a gambler to not hear you out on this

[cdcox]

Te'o might turn out to be another Tony Mandarich. Too risky.

[Thig Lyfe]

This Exoter guy seems pretty cool huh

[Exoter175]

Originally Posted by cdcox

Te'o might turn out to be another Tony Mandarich. Too risky.

Lets go draft a punter, because apparently I'm on board for drafting a punter with the #1 pick, call me Taco of Tacocorp and load me up with Kickers.

Originally Posted by Thig Lyfe

This Exoter guy seems pretty cool huh

**** yeah!

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by Thig Lyfe

This Exoter guy seems pretty cool huh

I've never seen so many people quoted in one post.

[KILLER_CLOWN]

Which mod is sitting back posting and laughing at everyone?

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by KILLER_CLOWN

Which mod is sitting back posting and laughing at everyone?

If its a mod they are wasting a lot of effort on this.

[gta0012]

Hate me all you want guys but I'm really scared we're going to reach for a QB who wouldn't be a first round pick in any of the past 5 years. I really want a franchise QB I'm just getting scared of how large a risk it will be with our pick.

[Nightfyre]

I will offer a sig-bet. I bet there are at least four QBs taken in the first round. Who wants to take me on?