March Madness is upon us and NFL free agency has begun. I cannot express how March is one of my favorite months and also how excited and pumped I am for the start of the Bills season. I mean cmon, Mario Williams in B-lo?!?!?! Lets go. 2 more mocks after this one. Early April and right before draft day.
1.) Indianapolis Colts: Andrew Luck QB/Stanford Now a lock.
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2.) Washington Redskins: Robert Griffin III QB/Baylor Now the trade is official and Griffin is a 'Skin. Fans in DC can only hope he is the best thing since sliced bread. That was an awful lot to give up.
3.) Minnesota Vikings: Matt Kalil OT/USC The Vikings get their franchise LT for the next 10 to 12 years. Don't be too surprised to see a trade with this pick.
4.) Cleveland Browns: Trent Richardson RB/Alabama The Browns need a difference maker in the backfield. Although running backs are no longer viewed as this valuable, Richardson is a can't miss.
5.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Michael Brockers DT/LSU The Bucs could use improvement on their defensive line. Brockers is the top player available at the DT spot.
6.) St. Louis Rams: Dontari Poe DT/Memphis Jeff Fisher likes to build a team in the trenches. You could look WR but I believe Fisher starts the rebuilding in the trenches.
7.) Jacksonville Jaguars: Justin Blackmon WR/Oklahoma St. The Jags get somewhat lucky as Blackmon slips to this spot. Blackmon will have a high price tag if a team chooses to trade up to get him.
8.) Miami Dolphins: Ryan Tannehill QB/Texas A&M The Dolphins are desperate for something to make their fan base happy. Maybe a young QB is the start.
9.) Carolina Panthers: Fletcher Cox DT/Mississippi St. The Panthers look like a potent offense with Cam Newton running the show, but their defense is a different story. Cox is a versatile player that adds bite to this punchless D.
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10.) Buffalo Bills: Morris Claiborne CB/LSU After landing the biggest free agent in franchise history in Mario Williams, the Bills could look to a number of different holes. But with now an improved pass rush, they should look to improve the secondary. If Claiborne is sitting at this spot, Buddy Nix and the rest of them should take no time in making the decision. Potential shut down corner.
11.) Kansas City Chiefs: Riley Reiff OT/Iowa The Chiefs could look to a few different spots to improve but getting that offensive line stronger should take priority.
12.) Seattle Seahawks: Melvin Ingram OLB/DE/South Carolina The Seahawks need a replacement for their loss of Aaron Curry last season and Ingram is the perfect fit.
13.) Arizona Cardinals: Luke Kuechly LB/Boston College Adding this tough, blue-collar player will help the Cardinals compete again in the weak NFC West.
14.) Dallas Cowboys: Dre Kirkpatrick CB/Alabama The Cowboys need to get nastier at the corner spot. Kirkpatrick can certainly pack a punch. Needs to improve off the field.
15.) Philadelphia Eagles: Courtney Upshaw OLB/Alabama The Eagles had very poor play from thier linebackers last season. Upshaw has shown he can be a dominant player at times.
16.) New York Jets: Quinton Coples DE/North Carolina The Jets fill a hole with this pick. Coples falls much like other players projected to go top 10 last season.
17.) Cincinnati Bengals (fromOAK): Cordy Glenn OG/OT/Georgia The Bengals showed growth last season. Glenn is a versatile player and can bring stability to this o-line.
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18.) San Diego Chargers: David DeCastro OG/Stanford After the retirement of Kris Dielman, the Chargers could use a replacement. DeCastro has the potential to move to LT as well for the departure of Marcus McNeill.
19.) Chicago Bears: Jerel Worthy DT/Michigan St. After landing Brandon Marshall, the Bears can now add more pieces to the o-line or d-line. Because there are no o-linemen worth taking at this spot, the MSU product is a good fit. He has a rising stock after his pro day.
20.) Tennessee Titans: Whitney Mercilus DE/Illinois Need to add a pass rusher. Mercilus had 1 good season at Illinois so could be a risk.
21.) Cincinnati Bengals: David Wilson RB/Virginia Tech After losing Cedric Benson, the Bengals need a RB. Wilson has an injury history but is still a talented player. Much like Jahvid Best.
22.) Cleveland Browns: Michael Floyd WR/Notre Dame The Browns needed offensive playmakers in a
bad way. By adding Richardson and now Floyd, the Browns are taking steps in the right direction.
23.) Detroit Lions: Jonathan Martin OT/Stanford The Lions should look to protect Matthew Stafford so he can throw to Calvin Johnson more often. Would be lucky if Martin falls to this spot.
24.) Pittsburgh Steelers: Janoris Jenkins CB/North Alabama Despite his off the field issues, Jenkins is still a very talented player. Going to a team like the Steelers could really help this guy.
25.) Denver Broncos: Alameda Ta'amu DT/Washington After landing Peyton Manning, the Broncos need to continue to build their defense. Ta'amu is an under the radar player.
26.) Houston Texans: Kendall Wright WR/Baylor I keep going back and forth on what the Texans will do at this spot. To replace Mario Williams or not? Their defense was good last season, really good. So I went with a player to go oppostie Andre Johnson.
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27.) New England Patriots (from NO): Rueben Randle WR/LSU The Patriots have not had a player like Randle since Randy Moss and could use more explosive players. The Super Bowl proved that.
28.) Green Bay Packers: Dwight Bentley CB/Louisiana-Lafayette The Packers take a chance on a small school player. They usually have great success with these types of players and need another depth corner.
29.) Baltimore Ravens: Kendall Reyes DT/UConn An under rated player goes to a defense where he can learn and grow. Could use a better push up front.
30.) San Francisco 49ers: Nick Perry DE/USC The 49ers add even more snap to thier defense. Perry might be a 1 year wonder but with Harbaugh's teaching and proper use, he could be another force on this defense.
31.) New England Patriots: Peter Konz C/Wisconsin This pick will probably be traded, but I am going with a smart Belichick type pick at this spot.
32.) New York Giants: Mike Adams OT/Ohio St. The Giants could use more depth on their o-line and Adams could blossom into a franchise LT in the future.
Round 2
33.) St. Louis Rams: Stephen Hill WR/Georgia Tech
34.) Indianapolis Colts : Devon Still DT/Penn St.
35.) Minnesota Vikings: Andre Branch DE/Clemson
36.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mark Barron S/Alabama
37.) Cleveland Browns: Dwayne Allen TE/Clemson
38.) Jacksonville Jaguars: Kevin Zeitler OG/Wisconsin
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40.) Carolina Panthers: Brandon Boykin CB/Georgia
41.) Buffalo Bills: Alshon Jeffery WR/South Carolina This is a player that has potential to be great. He has motivation problems but is the big type reciever with some speed the Bills could use.
42.) Miami Dolphins: Zach Brown OLB/North Carolina
43.) Seattle Seahawks: David Molk C/Michigan
44.) Kansas City Chiefs: Jake Bequette DE/Arkansas
45.) Dallas Cowboys: Coby Fleener TE/Stanford
46.) Philadelphia Eagles: Dont'a Hightower LB/Alabama
47.) New York Jets: Alfonzo Dennard CB/Nebraska
48.) New England Patriots (fromOAK): Ronnell Lewis OLB/Oklahoma
49.) San Diego Chargers: Chandler Jones DE/Syracuse
50.) Chicago Bears: Ben Jones C/Georgia
51.) Philadelphia Eagles (fromARI): Bobby Massie OT/Ole Miss
52.) Tennessee Titans: Stephon Gilmore CB/South Carolina
53.) Cincinnati Bengals: Jayron Hosley CB/Virginia Tech
54.) Detroit Lions: Mitchell Schwartz OT/California
55.) Atlanta Falcons: Brandon Thompson DT/Clemson
56.) Pittsburgh Steelers: Shea McClellin OLB/Boise St.
57.) Denver Broncos: Kirk Cousins QB/Michigan St.
58.) Houston Texans: Bobby Wagner OLB/Utah St.
59.) New Orleans Saints: Lavonte David OLB/Nebraska
60.) Green Bay Packers: Mohammad Sanu WR/Rutgers
61.) Baltimore Ravens: Kelechi Osemele OG/Iowa St.
62.) San Francisco 49ers: Chris Givens WR/Wake Forest
63.) New England Patriots: Josh Robinson CB/UCF
64.) New York Giants: Harrison Smith S/Notre Dame
Round 3
65.) Indianapolis Colts: Doug Martin RB/Boise St.
66.) St. Louis Rams: Bruce Irvin OLB/West Virginia
67.) Minnesota Vikings: Brian Quick WR/Appalachain St.
68.) Cleveland Browns: Amini Silatolu OG/Midwestern St.
69.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Lamar Miller RB/Miami FL
70.) Washington Redskins: Nigel Bradham OLB/Florida St.
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71.) Jacksonville Jaguars: Ladarius Green TE/Louisiana-Lafyette
72.) Miami Dolphins: Marvin Jones WR/California
73.) Carolina Panthers: Vinny Curry DE/Marshall
74.) Buffalo Bills: Sean Spence OLB/Miami FL
75.) Kansas City Chiefs: Brock Osweiler QB/Arizona St.
76.) Seattle Seahawks: Isiah Pead RB/Cincinnati
77.) Philadelphia Eagles: Robert Turbin RB/Utah St.
78.) New York Jets: Josh Chapman DT/Alabama
79.) San Diego Chargers: Matt McCants OT/UAB
80.) Miami Dolphins (fromCHI): Jared Crick DE/Nebraska
81.) Arizona Cardinals: Orson Charles TE/Georgia
82.) Dallas Cowboys: Trumaine Johnson CB/Montana
83.) Tennessee Titans: George Iloka S/Boise St.
84.) Cincinnati Bengals: Greg Childs WR/Arkansas
85.) Atlanta Falcons: James-Michael Johnson LB/Nevada
86.) Detroit Lions: Mychal Kendricks LB/California
87.) Pittsburgh Steelers: Brandon Washington OG/Miami FL
88.) Denver Broncos: Michael Brewster C/Ohio St.
89.) Houston Texans: Josh Kaddu OLB/Oregon
90.) New Orleans Saints: Billy Winn DE/Boise St.
91.) Green Bay Packers: Michael Egnew TE/Missouri
92.) Baltimore Ravens: Marcus Forston DT/Miami FL
93.) San Francisco 49ers: Leonard Johnson CB/Iowa St.
94.) New England Patriots: Chris Polk RB/Washington
95.) New York Giants: Cyrus Gray RB/Texas A&M
Let me know what ya think!
