2013 NFL Mock Draft
7Updated on 2/25/2013
1) Kansas City Chiefs – Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
2) Jacksonville Jaguars – Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida
3) Oakland Raiders – Ezekial Ansah, DE/OLB, BYU
4) Philadelphia Eagles – Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
5) Detroit Lions – Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M
6) Cleveland Browns – Bjoern Werner, DE/OLB, Florida State
7) Arizona Cardinals – Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
8) Buffalo Bills – Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
9) New York Jets – Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas
10) Tennessee Titans – Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
11) San Diego Chargers – Dion Jordan, DE/OLB, Oregon
12) Miami Dolphins – Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Texas
13) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Johnathan Banks, CB, Missisippi State
14) Carolina Panthers – Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah
15) New Orleans Saints – Jarvis Jones, DE/OLB, Georgia
16) St. Louis Rams – Chance Warmack, G, Alabama
17) Pittsburgh Steelers – Barkevious Mingo, DE/OLB, LSU
18) Dallas Cowboys – Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri
19) New York Giants – Kevin Minter, ILB, LSU
20) Chicago Bears – Johnathan Cooper, G, North Carolina
21) Cincinnati Bengals – Manti Te’o, ILB, Notre Dame
22) St. Louis Rams – Keenan Allen, WR California
23) Minnesota Vikings – Alec Ogletree, ILB, Georgia
24) Indianapolis Colts – Jonathan Jenkins, NG, Georgia
25) Seattle Seahawks – Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State
26) Green Bay Packers – Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee
27) Houston Texans – D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
28) Denver Broncos – Kawaan Short, DT, Purdue
29) Atlanta Falcons – Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama
30) New England Patriots – Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
31) San Francisco 49ers – Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington
32) Baltimore Ravens – Matt Elam, S, Florida
Dallas an inside linebacker? They have one of the best in the league Sean Lee. Dallas in definitely going with an OL, DT John Jenkins, or S Kenny Vacarro.
Sean Lee is one of the best in the league but Dan Connor and Ernie Sims could both be upgraded and with Chance Warmack and John Jenkins gone before their pick, they could upgrade the linebacking corp. I think 18 is little too high for Kenny Vacarro but I would have no problem with Dallas trading down to select him.
You know Dallas is switching from a 3-4 to a Tampa 2 right? Meaning we only need 1 MLB and aren’t in the position to be drafting prospects for the future with the number 1 pick. If Warmack and Jenkins are gone I think Dallas should go with G/C Barrett Jones, but they may be looking for a safety to help with the Tampa 2 since it’s so important. However, Eric Reid could fall to them in the 2nd so maybe they do trade down and get some more picks since they need so much help. G Jonathan Cooper is a possibility too.
I had read a source that Monte Kiffin wasn’t going to switch the defense but that source has been updated. Bad move by the Cowboys but I will update accordingly after the championship games
Even if you ignore Teo’s horrible performance in the National Champion game LBs who can’t rush the QB don’t have the value to warrant a top ten pick. Milliner is the only non pass rusher the Brown might target.
Te’o's ability to cover is what makes him more valuable than recent linebacker prospects. The Browns are also likely to make the switch to the 3-4 so a player that has had experience in that scheme would be highly appealing to them. Keep in mind that the Panthers picked Luke Kuechly last year number nine overall and was a big reason why they improved their run defense from 24th in 2011 to 17th in 2012.
He’s definitely gotta go down now with this weird scandal about his fake dead girlfriend. Could be major character concerns there if it was all true and he is lying.