Apr 26, 2012; New York, NY, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell during the 2012 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports
By James Fedewa
The 2013 NFL Draft is right around the corner (less than 19 days). Kansas City Chiefs are on the clock and “who” will the Chiefs choose; “why” did they do that, and “they should’ve traded it” whispers and estimates fill the web. Everyone has their favorite picks/players and guesses for who should be the next prospect taken and for what team. Draft experts and analyst skew projections of team needs and scheme fits, but no one really knows what is going to happen on draft day. Evaluating the future is only a guessing probabilities. Unpredictability is the name of the game (as well as new team additions/future superstars) that’s what makes the NFL Draft so intriguing.
Here a version of predicting the future, with the same odd as winning the lottery: My 2013 mock draft. This is my 6th so I’m not going to leave a “note” with the reason why I chose this player with that team. Lets just say it’s an educated guess, followed by TEAM NEED, then Best Player Available.
2013 NFL Mock Draft
Scenario 5 (4/6/13)
No.
Team
1
Kansas City Chiefs
===
Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
2
Jacksonville Jaguars
===
Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida
3
Oakland Raiders
===
Dion Jordan, DE, Oregon
4
Philadelphia Eagles
===
Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
5
Detroit Lions
===
Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU
6
Cleveland Browns
===
Star Lotulelei, NT, Utah
7
Arizona Cardinals
===
Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
8
Buffalo Bills
===
Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
9
New York Jets
===
Barkevious Mingo, OLB, LSU
10
Tennessee Titans
===
Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
11
San Diego Chargers
===
Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
12
Miami Dolphins
===
Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida Sate
13
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
===
Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri
14
Carolina Panthers
===
Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee
15
New Orleans Saints
===
Jarvis Jones, DE/OLB, Georgia
16
St. Louis Rams
===
Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
17
Pittsburgh Steelers
===
Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas
18
Dallas Cowboys
===
Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama
19
New York Giants
===
Datone Jones, DE, UCLA
20
Chicago Bears
===
Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame
21
Cincinnati Bengals
===
Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia
22
St. Louis Rams (from Redskins)
===
Johnathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina
23
Minnesota Vikings
===
Manti Te’o, ILB, Notre Dame
24
Indianapolis Colts
===
Sam Montgomery, OLB/DE, LSU
25
Minnesota Vikings (from Seahawks)
===
Keenan Allen, WR, CAL
26
Green Bay Packers
===
Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington
27
Houston Texans
===
Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama
28
Denver Broncos
===
Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina
29
New England Patriots
===
Johnthan Banks, CB, Mississippi State
30
Atlanta Falcons
===
Cornellius Carradine, DE/OLB, Florida State
31
San Francisco 49ers
===
Eric Reid, FS, LSU
32
Baltimore Ravens
===
Arthur Brown, LB, Kansas State
2nd Round
Pick (overall)
Team
1 (33)
Jaguars
===
Matt Barkley, QB, USC
2 (34)
San Francisco 49ers (from Chiefs)
===
Margus Hunt, DE, SMU
3 (35)
Eagles
===
EJ Manual, QB Florida State
4 (36)
Lions
===
D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
5 (37)
Bengals (from Raiders)
===
Jonathan Cyprien, S, Florida International
6 (38)
Cardinals
===
Mike Glennon, QB, NC State
7
Browns
===
(exercised pick in Supplemental Draft)
8 (39)
Jets
===
D.J. Hayden, CB, Houston
9 (40)
Titans
===
Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB, Connecticut
10 (41)
Bills
===
DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson
11 (42)
Dolphins
===
Zach Ertz, TE, Stanford
12 (43)
Buccaneers
===
Damontre Moore, DE/OLB, Texas A&M
13 (44)
Panthers
===
Kyle Long, OT, Oregon
14
Saints
===
(forfeited)
15 (45)
Chargers
===
Kawann Short, DT, Purdue
16 (46)
Rams
===
Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama
17 (47)
Cowboys
===
Matt Elam, SS, Florida
18 (48)
Steelers
===
Alex Okafor, 34OLB/DE, Texas
19 (49)
Giants
===
Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State
20 (50)
Bears
===
Kevin Minter, ILB, LSU
21 (51)
Redskins
===
Jamar Taylor, CB, Boise State
22 (52)
Vikings
===
Jordan Poyer, CB, Oregon State
23 (53)
Bengals
===
Montee Ball, RB, Wisconsin
24 (54)
Dolphins (from Colts)
===
Menelik Watson, OT, Florida State
25 (55)
Packers
===
Giovani Bernard, RB, North Carolina
26 (56)
Seahawks
===
Khaseem Greene, OLB, Rutgers
27 (57)
Texans
===
Justin Hunter, WR, Tenn
28 (58)
Broncos
===
Darius Slay, CB, Mississippi State
29 (59)
Patriots
===
Robert Woods, WR, USC
30 (60)
Falcons
===
B.W. Webb, CB, William & Mary
31 (61)
49ers
===
John Jenkins, DT, Georgia
32 (62)
Ravens
===
Travis Frederick, C, Wisconsin
3rd Round
Pick (overall)
Team
1 (63)
Chiefs
===
Barrett Jones, C, Alabama
2 (64)
Jaguars
===
David Amerson, CB, North Carolina State
3 (65)
Lions
===
Logan Ryan, CB, Rutgers
4 (66)
Raiders
===
Brandon William, NT Missouri Southern State
5 (67)
Eagles
===
Terron Armstead, OT, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
6 (68)
Browns
===
Robert Alford, CB, Southeastern Louisiana
7 (69)
Cardinals
===
Philip Thomas, S, Fresno State
8 (70)
Titans
===
Brian Schwenke, C/OG, Cal
9 (71)
Bills
===
Justin Pugh, OT, Syracuse
10 (72)
Jets
===
Le’Veon Bell, RB, Michigan State
11 (73)
Buccaneers
===
Ryan Nassib, QB, Syracuse
12 (74)
49ers
===
Gavin Escobar, TE, San Diego State
13 (75)
Saints
===
Dallas Thomas, OT, Tennessee
14 (76)
Chargers
===
Corey Lemonier, DE/OLB, Auburn
15 (77)
Dolphins
===
Christine Michael, RB, Texas A&M
16 (78)
Rams
===
Shamarko Thomas, SS, Syracuse
By James Fedewa
*Note: I’m a San Diego Chargers fan, so San Diego selects: #1.) Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma #2.) Kawann Short, DT Purdue. #3.) Corey Lemonier, DE/OLB, Auburn