| Round 1 | |||||
| 1 |  | Kansas City | Luke Joeckel | OT | Texas A&M |
| At this point, Kansas City needs all the help it can get. Especially at quarterback. But whomever that quarterback is, they need to be protected. Luke Joeckel protected the Heisman winner last season, and he is a strong pick here for the struggling Chiefs. | |||||
| 2 |  | Jacksonville | Jarvis Jones | LB | Georgia |
| Jacksonville needs to decide who their quarterback is. They may consider one here or even an offensive tackle. But in a division with Matt Shaub and Andrew Luck their defense is going to have to improve quite a bit. Jones gives them a pass rush threat on the outside. | |||||
| 3 |  | Oakland | Bjoern Werner | DE | Florida State |
| This pick stays the same. Oakland is a lot like Jacksonville. They could use help anywhere. Here they concentrate on defense with a value pick. Werner is a freak athlete with a relentless knack for finding the quarterback. | |||||
| 4 |  | Philadelphia | Barrett Jones | OL | Alabama |
| Philadelphia sticks with the offensive line, but they go with Barrett Jones. A four-year starter that's played nearly every position on the line. He is a versatile player and a mauler. He was instrumental in Alabama's national championship this season. | |||||
| 5 |  | Carolina | Star Lotulelei | DT | Utah |
| Carolina sticks with defensive line. Lotulelei is considered the best player in the draft according to a lot of people. Carolina needs more beef up front and Lotulelei instantly improves their ability to thwart offenses. He could be a sack threat from the interior as well. | |||||
| 6 |  | Tennessee | DeMontre Moore | CB | Texas A&M |
| As soon as DeMontre Moore declared, GM's were happy. He is considered the best corner on the board (he and Dee Milliner are battling for the top spot). Tennessee's defense did them no favors this season, so they concentrate on that side of the ball. | |||||
| 7 |  | Arizona | Geno Smith | QB | West Virginia |
| For now this pick stays the same, though the name of which quarterback drafted may change. Geno Smith is still a strong contender for the first quarterback taken. With his arm strength and his athletic ability, he has a shot to go in the top 10. The combine may determine his stock. | |||||
| 8 |  | Detroit | Dee Milliner | CB | Alabama |
| Detroit sticks with a really good cornerback. They could do a lot worse than Dee Milliner. They lack significant playmakers in the secondary. Here they snag the best corner on the best defense in the country. | |||||
| 9 |  | San Diego | Marqise Lee | WR | USC |
| I think San Diego still sticks with the USC receiver. Philip Rivers needs more help if he intends to return to his winning form. Lee would add a great weapon on the outside. They also need to protect the quarterback, so they may continue to look at linemen. | |||||
| 10 |  | Buffalo | Manti Te'o | LB | Notre Dame |
| Buffalo still scores with Manti Te'o at 10. Undoubtedly the most productive linebacker in college this year, Buffalo bolsters the middle of their porous defense with a relentless tackler who can also play the ball. He'll be the leader there before too long. | |||||
| 11 |  | Miami | Taylor Lewan | OL | Michigan |
| The future of Jake Long is in doubt in Miami, so the Dolphins can draft Lewan either as a replacement or a member of the line on the opposite side. Lewan is a top prospect at the tackle position, and they can protect their investment in Ryan Tannehill. | |||||
| 12 |  | Cleveland | Sam Montgomery | DT | LSU |
| Montgomery is still available for Cleveland. Cleveland is a young team that is up-and-coming, especially on defense. They drafted Phil Taylor just last year, but Montgomery can add some depth. You can never have too many playmakers on the defensive line. | |||||
| 13 |  | New Orleans | Barkevious Mingo | DE | LSU |
| Montgomery's teammate Mingo still comes off the board directly after him. New Orleans defense is dreadful and they need to do whatever they can to improve their epically bad numbers. Mingo can rotate with Cam Jordan or whomever to add an edge threat. | |||||
| 14 |  | Tampa Bay | David Amerson | CB | NC State |
| Tampa sticks here. Tampa's secondary was the worst in the league by far. Mark Barron is a great young player, but Ronde Barber is older and Aqib Talib is no longer with the team. David Amerson was one of the best ball hawks in the ACC last year. They could use him. | |||||
| 15 |  | NY Jets | Eric Fisher | OT | Central Michigan |
| The Jets could go a number of places, but here they stay with the line. The Jets need to add something to what was once one of the best lines in the league. Whoever is at quarterback for them next year needs to stay standing. Fisher is a good fit here. | |||||
| 16 |  | St. Louis | Justin Hunter | WR | Tennessee |
| St. Louis could go with the offensive line, but the prospect of adding more options for Sam Bradford is too tantalizing. With Danny Amendola getting injured last year, the Rams cannot afford to be without production. Hunter has the ability to be the No. 1 option there. | |||||
| 17 |  | Cincinnati | Johnathan Hankins | DT | Ohio State |
| Cincinnati has a strong defense that always seems to stock defensive linemen. They add one to the rotation here as well. Johnathan Hankins is a huge guy that can play the run. He works well in the 4-3 front that Mike Zimmer utilizes. | |||||
| 18 | | St. Louis (from Was) | Alec Ogletree | LB | Georgia |
| Ogletree has been a stud for the latter part of the season. The Rams already have James Laurinitis but with Ogletree they all of a sudden can boast one of the best linebacking corps in the league. Ogletree is a relentless hitter and a solid tackler. | |||||
| 19 |  | Dallas | Matt Elam | S | Florida |
| After signing Brandon Carr and drafting Morris Claiborne, Dallas just needs to get a young safety or two to form one of the best young secondaries in the league. Elam could be that guy. Jerry Jones values tall, athletic playmakers. Elam fits the bill. | |||||
| 20 |  | Minnesota | Dion Jordan | DE | Oregon |
| Minnesota still takes Jordan here as a value pick. Jordan is massive at 6'7" and he has to be accounted for on every play. Minnesota adds to their defensive line who face Aaron Rogers, Jay Cutler, and Matthew Stafford twice every season. | |||||
| 21 |  | Pittsburgh | Johnathan Cooper | G | North Carolina |
| Pittsburgh has been having line problems for a few years now, and by drafting Cooper they continue to put pieces in place to keep Roethlisberger for getting sacked and getting injured. The Steelers are starting to get old. A little more youth on the line is necessary. | |||||
| 22 |  | Chicago | Sharif Floyd | DT | Florida |
| Floyd has moved up a lot of boards, and Chicago could put him in play here. Last mock I had them taking a linebacker since Urlacher and Briggs are getting older, but they could really create some havoc up front with Floyd. The may still look at offensive linemen as well. | |||||
| 23 |  | Seattle | Terrance Williams | WR | Baylor |
| Russell Wilson has been a revelation for the Seahawks this season. He has not thrown for very many yards, but he can make off-schedule plays. Perhaps if they add Williams here to pair up with Sidney Rice, Seattle becomes a legitimate passing offense. | |||||
| 24 |  | Indianapolis | Alex Okafor | DE | Texas |
| Indy's defense is getting older. They need valuable rotation guys to help get after the quarterback. Alex Okafor, the best of the front seven for the Texas Longhorns, would add a fresh set of legs to a pass rush that needs a boost. | |||||
| 25 |  | NY Giants | Johnthan Banks | CB | Mississippi State |
| It seems every year that the Giants draft defensive linemen and cornerbacks. This year is no different. After a suspect secondary got exploited a few times this season, Johnathan Banks adds some depth to a secondary that seems to catch the injury bug every year. | |||||
| 26 |  | Green Bay | Giovani Bernard | RB | North Carolina |
| Green Bay has not had a good running back since Ryan Grant was actually productive for them. Giovani Bernard came on strong this year for the Tar Heels, including a 267 yard performance against Virginia Tech. Now the Packers get stronger with a balanced offense. | |||||
| 27 |  | Baltimore | Chance Warmack | OL | Alabama |
| Should the Ravens choose to stick with Joe Flacco, they are going to have to strengthen all areas of the offensive line. They are not spring chickens anymore. Chance Warmack was one of the big boys on Alabama's line, and he automatically adds some youth and beef up front. | |||||
| 28 |  | Denver | Kenny Vaccaro | S | Texas |
| Denver sticks with a safety but not the same one from the last mock. Vaccaro really played well at the end of the year, and the way the safeties played for Denver in the playoffs this season, they could certainly use the help of a ball hawk and a strong tackler. | |||||
| 29 |  | San Francisco | Xavier Rhodes | CB | Florida State |
| San Francisco continues to add to their stellar defense with this pick. They could go a number of directions, but Rhodes gives them great value here. He breaks up plays and is a strong tackler, which are all things that Jim Harbaugh values. | |||||
| 30 |  | New England | Eric Reid | S | LSU |
| New England and Denver just swap safeties. Reid proved he is worthy of a first round draft pick and he would be a big help to the Patriots in the secondary. With Devin McCourty playing well at the safety position, they could bolster that spot on the roster for years. | |||||
| 31 |  | Atlanta | Sylvester Williams | DT | North Carolina |
| Atlanta stays with a tackle to help improve their rush defense but they go with the kid from North Carolina here. He is considered a top prospect by a lot of analysts. He would be a steal at No. 31 for the Falcons. | |||||
| 32 |  | Houston | Logan Ryan | CB | Rutgers |
| Ryan seems to be riding up draft boards. He may not crack the first round, but if he does this would be a good spot. Kareem Jackson has been a little inconsistent for the Texans so they could use another defensive back. | |||||
| Round 2 | |||||
| 33 | | Jacksonville | Jesse Williams | DT | Alabama |
| After addressing the offensive line, Jacksonville hits the defensive line with Williams, who really stood out this season for Alabama. | |||||
| 34 | | Kansas City | Mike Glennon | QB | North Carolina State |
| Kansas City is able to get their quarterback with the second pick in the second round. It's not Matt Barkley but Mike Glennon. He is rising quickly on draft boards, and he may end up in the first round. | |||||
| 35 | | Cincinnati (from Oak) | Sheldon Richardson | DT | Missouri |
| Cincinnati takes best player available even though they already got a defensive lineman. They bolster what seems will be a truly stout defense. | |||||
| 36 | | Carolina | D.J. Fluker | OL | Alabama |
| To protect Newton, Carolina takes someone from the best offensive line in college football. Fluker will compete right away. | |||||
| 37 | | Tennessee | Tyler Eifert | TE | Notre Dame |
| Eifert is most likely going to be an upgrade from Jared Cook. Locker could use another pass catcher and blocker up front. | |||||
| 38 | | Arizona | Arthur Brown | LB | Kansas State |
| Arizona has a good defense, but they take a linebacker for depth in this position. Offensive line is also a very strong possibility. | |||||
| 39 | | Detroit | Tony Jefferson | S | Oklahoma |
| Detroit once again goes with the secondary and this time at safety. Jefferson finds the ball better than a lot of safeties in the country. | |||||
| 40 | | Philadelphia | Anthony Barr | LB | UCLA |
| Philly looks to improve a defense that gives up a ton of yards by adding to their linebacking corps. Barr really came on strong this season to be a leader for the UCLA defense. | |||||
| 41 | | Buffalo | Robert Woods | WR | USC |
| Buffalo gets a receiver opposite of Stevie Johnson to finally create a legitimate receiving corps. Robert Woods is a productive guy with good hands and NFL receiver height. | |||||
| 42 | | Miami | Tavon Austin | WR | West Virginia |
| Miami gets their playmaker in the passing game with Tavon Austin. He gets yards in chunks and he will be a matchup problem for defenses throughout the league. | |||||
| 43 | | Cleveland (supplemental) | Zach Ertz | TE | Stanford |
| Cleveland grabs a tight end to go with a really young offense. With Ertz, they can add another dimension to the passing game. | |||||
| 44 | | New Orleans (forfeit) | Chase Thomas | LB | Stanford |
| New Orleans goes defense again to help the worst unit in the league. Chase Thomas is a tackling machine all over the field. | |||||
| 45 | | San Diego | Montee Ball | RB | Wisconsin |
| Based on Ryan Matthews recent performances, San Diego might think about taking Monte Ball here. Rivers was his best when he had a great running back (LaDanian Tomlinson). | |||||
| 46 | | NY Jets | Matt Barkley | QB | USC |
| The Jets would be happy to draft Barkley here. He looks like a guy that can deal with the mental and physical aspects of the NFL. | |||||
| 47 | | Tampa Bay | Kawann Short | DT | Purdue |
| With Tampa's injury issues on the defensive line, Shortt adds depth to an already young team. | |||||
| 48 | | St. Louis | Ricky Wagner | OT | Wisconsin |
| St. Louis protects its investment in Sam Bradford. | |||||
| 49 |  | Washington | Oday Aboushi | OT | Virginia |
| The Redskins first pick of this draft is used to help protect an at-risk RGIII by taking a big boy from Alabama to line up across from Trent Williams. | |||||
| 50 | | Dallas | Corey Lemonier | DE | Auburn |
| Dallas could go with offensive line here, but DeMarcus Ware is getting older and they continue to improve the pass rush. | |||||
| 51 | | Minnesota | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | Clemson |
| Christian Ponder needs help to create some production in the passing game. Minnesota can't win strictly relying on Adrian Peterson. Hopkins gives them speed and production. | |||||
| 52 | | Cincinnati | Andre Ellington | RB | Clemson |
| Ellington gives Cincinnati a one-two punch in the running game. BenJarvus Green-Ellis has been very good. Ellington can spell him and churn out some more yards on the ground. | |||||
| 53 | | Pittsburgh | Lane Johnson | OT | Oklahoma |
| The Steelers get more lineman. Big Ben has gotten battered this season on a line that has played subpar for the better part of two seasons. | |||||
| 54 | | Seattle | Louis Nix | DT | Notre Dame |
| Seattle drafts a rotational player for Red Bryant in the middle. Seattle could go offensive line or linebacker here as well. | |||||
| 55 | | Chicago | Justin Pugh | OT | Syracuse |
| Chicago tries again to draft some protection for Cutler. Pugh is not the highest rated prospect, but depth means a possibility to find a good combination of starters. | |||||
| 56 | | Miami (from Ind) | T.J. McDonald | S | USC |
| McDonald is an athlete and a leader on defense. He is an instant upgrade from Rashad Jones. | |||||
| 57 | | NY Giants | Bacarri Rambo | S | Georgia |
| The Giants can always use more depth in their constantly injury-depleted backfield. | |||||
| 58 | | Baltimore | Desmond Trufant | CB | Washington |
| Baltimore addresses their defense, which has been unlike Ravens defenses of the past. Trufant has pedigree and pairs up well with Jimmy Smith. | |||||
| 59 | | Green Bay | Dallas Thomas | OL | Tennessee |
| Green Bay has to keep defenders from flushing Aaron Rogers out of the pocket. They stay home and draft Wagner out of Wisconsin. | |||||
| 60 | | Denver | Jordan Poyer | CB | Oregon State |
| Denver again goes defense by taking Jordan Poyer out of Oregon State, who ranked second in the country in interceptions. They may look at a tight end here if one is available. | |||||
| 61 | | San Francisco | Ezekiel Ansah | DE | BYU |
| As if San Francisco needs more defense. Ansah is the best player available and a steal here. | |||||
| 62 | | New England | Jackson Jeffcoat | DE | Texas |
| Jeffcoat was an animal at Texas and New England would jump to add a pass rusher to go with Chandler Jones and Rob Ninkovich. That's all of a sudden a scary rotation. | |||||
| 63 | | Atlanta | Larry Warford | G | Kentucky |
| Matt Ryan has come into his own this year as a top quarterback. Atlanta makes sure he is protected by taking an interior lineman as a rotational player. | |||||
| 64 | | Houston | Corderelle Patterson | WR | Tennessee |
| Houston may finally get a secondary receiver opposite Andre Johnson. They need another weapon on the outside. | |||||
Dan Levine 2013 NFL Mock Draft - 15 January 2013
1. Luke Joeckel 2. Jarvis Jones 3. Bjoern Werner 4. Barrett Jones 5. Star Lotulelei
Wed, 01/16/2013
