2.5 Round Mock Draft (78 selections) | 2013 NFL version: 5.2

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 6^th 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