33. St. Louis Rams- WR Stephen Hill (Georgia Tech)
Stephen Hill’s upside is off the charts, but no one wanted to take the risk in the 1st round. He won’t last long in the 2nd round. The Rams are building for the future with 2 first round picks in 2013 and 2014. They desperately need wide receiver help for Sam Bradford and they can afford to wait on Hill. If the Rams don’t take Hill here, I think someone will. The Rams have reportedly gotten several offers for the pick from teams interested in Hill (including Cleveland) so the Rams could trade down again.
34. Indianapolis Colts- TE Coby Fleener (Stanford)
This pick makes too much sense. Andrew Luck will be thrilled if they give him his former college teammate to throw to. Brody Eldridge is tops on their tight end depth chart. He has 26 catches in college and the NFL combined. Besides, of the last 19 teams to take a quarterback in the first round, 15 of them took an offensive player with their next pick.
35. Baltimore Ravens- G Cordy Glenn (Georgia)
A lot of people mocked Peter Konz to the Ravens at 29, but Peter King doesn’t see him as a fit. Maybe they don’t see him as a good fit at guard. Cordy Glenn is a more natural fit.
36. Denver Broncos- DT Jerel Worthy (Michigan State)
I had Jerel Worthy to the Broncos in the first round in my final mock so I’ll keep him to them here now that they’ve traded down twice.
37. Cleveland Browns- OT Jonathan Martin (Stanford)
I mentioned Jonathan Martin as an option at 22 in the first to the Browns. They’ll certainly consider him here at 37. They’ve brought him in for a personal workout and they need a new right tackle after cutting Tony Pashos this offseason. Besides, of the last 19 teams to take a quarterback in the first round, 15 of them took an offensive player with their next pick.
38. Jacksonville Jaguars- DE Courtney Upshaw (Alabama)
A lot of people had Melvin Ingram mocked to the Jaguars in the first round and, if they had stayed at 7, he might have been the pick. Courtney Upshaw is a similar player, albeit generally viewed as an inferior prospect.
39. St. Louis Rams- RB Lamar Miller (Miami)
The Rams had interest in Trent Richardson early and still could move Steven Jackson this weekend. The soon to be 29 year old is on his last legs and wants a new contract. Building for the future, they can’t afford to give that to him. Miller is much younger and cheaper and someone they brought in for a private workout.
40. Carolina Panthers- WR Rueben Randle (LSU)
Steve Smith may have just gotten a new deal, but he’s not getting any younger at 33 years of his age this offseason. They don’t have a lot of depth at the position behind him and could bring in Randle to develop as a starter long term.
41. Buffalo Bills- OT Mike Adams (Ohio State)
The Bills passed on a first round tackle because they didn’t see any tackle other than Matt Kalil worth the 10th overall pick. The rest of the league agreed as only 2 tackles went in the first round. That means the Bills should be able to get one of the other 3 highly rated tackles they’ve worked out, Jonathan Martin, Cordy Glenn, and Mike Adams, in the 2nd round. Adams is the only one left.
42. Miami Dolphins- OT Bobby Massie (Mississippi)
As I keep repeating, of the last 19 teams to take a quarterback in the first round, 15 of them took an offensive player with their next pick. Bobby Massie would certainly count for the Dolphins. Right tackle Marc Colombo has retired after a season in which he allowed 9 sacks. Massie has worked out privately with the Dolphins.
43. Seattle Seahawks- MLB Zach Brown (North Carolina)
I have no idea. After the Seahawks picked Bruce Irvin in the 1st round, I tweeted “First James Carpenter, now Bruce Irvin. note to self: when mocking players to the Seahawks, draw names out of a hat.” Brown isn’t quite that, but they need a middle linebacker and Pete Carroll seems to enjoy coaching up players. Brown has 1st round talent, but 7th round attitude.
44. Kansas City Chiefs- C Peter Konz (Wisconsin)
I had David DeCastro at 11 for the Chiefs. They didn’t take him, but I think they still want to fix the interior of their offensive line. Konz is too good to pass on here. They drafted Rodney Hudson in the 2nd round last year to play center, but either Hudson or Konz could play guard.
45. St. Louis Rams- G Amini Silatolu (Midwestern State)
The Rams seem to be satisfied with Rodger Saffold and Jason Smith at tackle. Both played really badly last season, but they’re young and they both played through injury. Silatolu fills a huge need at guard, however, as Jacob Bell is gone as a free agent after a horrible year last season.
46. Philadelphia Eagles- CB Janoris Jenkins (North Alabama)
Jenkins would be a 3rd cornerback to replace Asante Samuel. He’d be a better fit on the slot than Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and, if he pans out, he could form a formidable cornerback duo with Nnamdi Asomugha on the outside if they decide to let Rodgers-Cromartie walk in a contract year next season.
47. New York Jets- WR Alshon Jeffery (South Carolina)
The Jets needed wide receiver help before they lost Plaxico Burress this offseason. Alshon Jeffery can be a younger version of Burress for them as a possession receiver compliment to Santonio Holmes. They worked him out privately.
48. New England Patriots- DT Kendall Reyes (Connecticut)
The Patriots probably won’t stay put with both of their 2 2nd round picks as they have no picks after the 2nd round and only 5 picks next year. If they stay here, they’d be thrilled if Kendall Reyes fell to them. They need defensive tackle help and some mocked him to them in the first round.
49. San Diego Chargers- G Kelechi Osemele (Iowa State)
The Chargers seem satisfied with their starting 5 on the offensive line, but that unit is not without questions. Jared Gaither can’t stay healthy and Jerome Clary and Tyronne Green really struggled last season. Osemele is a versatile 6th offensive lineman for them who will probably have to step into the starting lineup at some point next season.
50. Chicago Bears- OLB Lavonte David (Nebraska)
The Bears continue to add youth to their front 7. They have all kinds of injuries and age in their linebacking corps. David is an ideal fit for their cover 2 scheme.
51. Philadelphia Eagles- QB Kirk Cousins (Michigan State)
The Eagles are looking at a bunch of young quarterbacks. They don’t have a good backup for Michael Vick, who always gets hurt at least once per year. Vick is also 32 this offseason and might not age well considering his history of injuries and reliance on his legs, normally the first thing to go on an athlete. Cousins can be a young backup and maybe eventual replacement.
52. Tennessee Titans- DT Devon Still (Penn State)
Of the 32 players they’ve worked out privately, they’re almost all wide receivers, cornerbacks, defensive ends, defensive tackles, and linebackers and almost all highly rated players. They’ve only worked out 2 offensive linemen. It’s possible Mike Munchak, a former offensive lineman and offensive line coach, will think he can coach up mid to late rounders at the positions. Devon Still is someone they’ve worked out and he’d definitely count as best available here.
53. Cincinnati Bengals- S Trumaine Johnson (Montana)
After taking a cornerback and a guard in the first round, safety is now the Bengals’ biggest need. Unfortunately, this is a very thin safety class. They will have to address the position very soon, probably in the 2nd round, and they may have to do it by converting a big cornerback like Trumaine Johnson.
54. Atlanta Falcons- DE Andre Branch (Clemson)
John Abraham is 34 in May and he had 9.5 of their 33 sacks. Ray Edwards didn’t do anything in the first year of his deal. Defensive end is a still a big need of theirs and Andre Branch is someone they’ve brought in for a workout. He’s also a good value at this point.
55. Detroit Lions- DE Vinny Curry (Marshall)
Defensive end might not be their biggest need, but defensive tackle wasn’t their biggest need in 2011 when they took Nick Fairley. Same thing with running back and wide receiver in the 2nd round in 2011 when they took Mikel Leshoure and Titus Young. They draft for best available and Curry definitely counts. Besides, this could become a need if they cut Kyle Vanden Bosch, who turns 34 in November, or if they can’t come to a long term deal with Cliff Avril. At the very least, Curry can be a successor for Vanden Bosch.
56. Pittsburgh Steelers- MLB Mychal Kendricks (California)
The Steelers didn’t take Dont’a Hightower in the first round because David DeCastro was an unbelievable value. However, there’s a reason he was so frequently mocked there. After cutting James Farrior, they have a real need at middle linebacker. Kendricks won’t have to play right away behind Larry Foote, but Foote will be a 33 year old free agent next offseason.
57. Denver Broncos- CB Josh Robinson (UCF)
The Broncos have a need at cornerback both in the short term and long term. They need another cornerback to go with Champ Bailey and Tracy Porter next year, after cutting Andre Goodman this offseason. Long term, Porter is only on a one year deal and Bailey will be 35 next offseason.
58. Houston Texans- WR Brian Quick (Appalachian State)
The Texans didn’t take a wide receiver in the first round even though they were commonly expected to. They’ll likely address the position on day 2 as Andre Johnson is getting up there in age and Kevin Walter and Jacoby Jones just aren’t that good.
59. Green Bay Packers- 3-4 DE Derek Wolfe (Cincinnati)
Even after adding one pass rusher in the first round, the Packers still could use another pass rusher. Jarius Wynn and Ryan Pickett are pretty mediocre players and Ryan Pickett and Mike Neal can’t stay healthy. Neal was also suspended 4 games and could be cut. There’s a reason they only had 29 sacks last year. They’ll love Derek Wolfe’s motor.
60. Baltimore Ravens- MLB Bobby Wagner (Utah State)
Ray Lewis turns 37 in May. He’ll be back next season and even if his play never actually declines, someday he’ll decide the next stop for him is Canton. Bobby Wagner is someone they’ve brought in for a personal visit.
61. San Francisco 49ers- G Brandon Brooks (Miami-OH)
Many expected the 49ers to take a guard in the first round, but that didn’t happen. They’ll likely be targeting guards in the 2nd round.
62. New England Patriots- CB Brandon Boykin (Georgia)
Again, they’ll try to trade down at least once in the 2nd round as they don’t have any picks after this. However, I’m not mocking trades and I doubt the Patriots will come away from this draft without taking some kind of defensive back at some point.
63. New York Giants- TE Dwayne Allen (Clemson)
The Giants passed on Coby Fleener in the 1st round because they like tight ends who are good blockers. Dwayne Allen is a better blocker, which explains why they’ve met privately with him. He wasn’t asked to block a lot at Clemson, but when he did, he showed the ability to do so. He’s got the frame and strength to develop into a better blocker. Of the top tight ends, Allen is the best blocker so he makes a lot of sense for them.
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