The order is based on the current power rankings from ESPN. Have fun tearing this apart
1.Cleveland Browns-Matt Barkley QB, USC Until proven otherwise, Barkley is the number 1 overall pick. Weeden may have just been drafted but I doubt he's reason enough to keep Cleveland from making the pick, and if they do, who says he isn't traded?
2.Indianapolis Colts -Star Lotulelei DT, Utah Colts could go a couple ways, but I have no doubt that they are going defense. Lotulelei gets the edge over Jarvis Jones from me mainly because a 3-4 D needs a NT to be successful
3. Jacksonville Jaguars- Barkevious Mingo DE, LSU The Jags have gotten absolutely nothing from their DEs this year. Mingo is the best pass rusher in the draft.
4.Miami Dolphins- Justin Hunter, WR Tennessee Why Hunter? Well, if he stays healthy, he's just as good as anybody in the draft. Of the big time juniors, he's been the best of the ones playing in a pro offense. Make no mistake, he's got all the ability in the world. He's just coming off of an ACL injury.
5.New Orleans Saints- Jarvis Jones LB, Georgia Even when Jonathan Vilma comes back, he's an aging player and the defense has struggled with him. The Saints need playmakers on defense, and Jones would be an awesome fit in Spagnoulo's defense.
6.Oakland Raiders- Geno Smith QB, West Virginia Surprising? With Logan Thomas's struggles I think he stays another year, and Geno Smith has just been flat out dominant this year. Many feel that if Geno keeps his current pace up, he'll be a top 3 pick and could challenge Matt Barkley.
7.Kansas City Chiefs-Tyler Wilson, QB Arkansas Reports out of KC are that the Chiefs are ready to give up on Matt Cassel. Wilson would have been a first rounder had he entered last year. Wilson has been injured this season, but he's a good prospect in his own right.
8.St Louis Rams-Keenan Allen, WR Cal The Rams have looked better under Jeff FIsher, but they need weapons on offense. Much like Miami with Davone Bess, Danny Almendola is a great player to have but he's not a number 1.
9.Tennessee Titans-DeMarcus Milner CB, Alabama Titans really wanted Dre Kirkpatrick last year but he was long gone. Alterun Verner is also a free agent after the season
10.Carolina Panthers Bjoern Werner DE, Florida State Carolina desperately needs a pass rusher opposite of Charles Johnson. Had Kuechley not been available, the team would have taken Quiton Coples.
11.St Louis Rams f/Washington Redskins-Taylor Lewan OT, Michigan Rodger Saffold is constantly battling injuries and the RT position in St. Louis has been a turnstyle. Baby Jake as he's affectionately known up in Ann Arbor has a lot of the same qualities Jake Long had/has, he is just a bit more penalty proned.
12.Minnesota Vikings Jonathan Hankins DT, Ohio State The Vikings had a very good D for a few years while pairing Kevin Williams up with Pat Williams. Pat is no longer there, and while Kevin is a future hall of famer, he is slowing down as he gets older. The Vikes could use a CB, but Hankins may be too good to pass up.
13.Tampa Bay Buccaneers- David Amerson CB, North Carolina State Amerson had a great sophomore season after collecting 13 interceptions. Tampa is in need of CB depth especially as they move away from the Tampa 2. Combine that with Aquib Talib's continuous off the field issues and Eric Wright's inconsistencies and Amerson is worth a gamble.
14.Buffalo Bills- Luke Joeckel OT, Texas A&M Rookie Cordy Glenn is a better guard prospect than a tackle. Joeckel allows them to move Glenn to a better position
15.Detroit Lions-Jonthan Banks CB, Mississippi State Detroit absolutely needs to upgrade their secondary. Banks is one of the more physical CBs and a playmaker that can help Detroit's secondary.
16.New York Jets-Marcus Lattimore, RB South Carolina Jets could go WR, but Rex and Tony seem committed to the ground and pound and in order to do that you need a bigger threat at RB than Shonne Greene and Bilal Powell.
17.Pittsburgh Steelers- Manti Teo LB, Notre Dame Had David DeCastro not fallen to them, the Steelers were going to draft Donte Hightower. If Teo falls to them, the Steelers will jump at the chance to add a playmaking LB to their defense.
18.Cincinnati Bengals- Sam Montgomery DE, LSU Cincy's DL has 2 people that can consistently get to the QB; Geno Atkins and Carlos Dunlap. Dunlap has also constantly been in and out of the lineup with injuries. Getting another pass rusher at DE would be huge.
19.Denver Broncos- KaWann Short DT, Purdue Denver's D was hurt a lot by the loss of Broderick Bunkley to free agency. Rookie Derrick Wolfe has been playing DE so getting a player of Short's caliber would be nice for Denver.
20.San Diego Chargers- Xavier Rhodes CB, Florida State Quinton Jammer and Antoine Cason are two of the most underappreciated CBs in the league. They are also both free agents at the end of the season. Jammer also is on the wrong side of 30.
21.Dallas Cowboys-Chance Warmack, OG Alabama The Cowboys desperately need to upgrade the guard positions as Nate Livings and Bernadeu Makenzie have both struggled early in the season.
22.Chicago Bears-Jake Matthews, OT Texas A&M The son of the legendary Bruce Matthews is brought in to replace the worst LT in the NFL in Ja'Marcus Webb and protect Jay Cutler's blindside.
23.Seattle Seahawks-Robert Woods, WR USC Woods could either go top 10 or fall to here. It all depends on how he responds the rest of the season. Pete Carroll will jump at the chance to draft the guy he recruited to USC as well as adding a potential number 1 WR that constantly battles injuries and consistency.
24.Philadelphia Eagles-TJ McDonald, S USC Jaiquan Jarrett was a 2nd round pick cut after 2 years, Nate Allen is constantly in and out of the lineup and Kurt Coleman is a huge liability in coverage. McDonald can be the enforcer Philly has been searching for since Brian Dawkins left.
25.New England Patriots-Barrett Jones OL, Alabama Logan Mankins, while over 30, is still a great guard but John Wendell and Dan Connolly can both be upgraded. Jones can play anywhere on the OL
26.Green Bay Packers-Travis Frederick OL, Wisconsin Green Bay desperately needs to upgrade the OL. Frederick can play multiple positions and is a local product
27.New York Giants-Tyler Eifert, TE Notre Dame Martellus Bennett has been a pleasant surprise for the G-Men, but the Giants do like to run multiple TE sets. Eifert not only gives the Giants insurance, but also adds another dimension to the offense
28.Arizona Cardinals- Ricky Wagner OT Wisconsin Levi Brown is on IR, but the Cards sound ready to part ways with him. They still need a LT to protect on of their quarterbacks. If the season falls out from under them, QB becomes an option
29.San Francisco 49ers-John Jenkins, DT Georgia The 9ers have a great defense, but could use another option at nose tackle
30.Baltimore Ravens Eric Reid S, LSU Ed Reed's Hall of Fame career is coming to a close, and it's time to start looking for a replacement. Reid is the best player on the board
31.Atlanta Falcons-Michael Buchanan, DE Illinois Overshadowed last year by Whitney Mercilus, but Buchanan had a great year in his own right with 13.5 TFLs and 7.5 sacks. John Abraham is back for another year but isn't getting any younger and Ray Edwards has been a huge disappointment. Kroy Bierman is a solid third DE to have, but an upgrade would be preferred.
32.Houston Texans- Shane Skov LB, Stanford When healthy, there aren't many LBs better in the country. For the Texans, Brian Cushing is an All-Pro, but Bradie James is only a stop gap. Skov would give Houston the best ILB tandem in the league.
Well have at it boys.
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