First Round Draft Order
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Indianapolis Colts - QB Andrew Luck - Great fit
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Washington Redskins - QB Robert Griffin III - Great fit
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Minnesota Vikings - Traded to Cleveland - RB Trent Richardson - Great deal for both teams. Cleveland wins outdated draft value chart and had extra late round picks. Vikings can add more depth.
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Cleveland Browns - Traded to Minnesota - OT Matt Kalil - Vikings move down a slot and get the guy they want.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Traded to Jacksonville - WR Justin Blackmon - Jaguars worried about STL taking the receiver and made a good move to get their guy.
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St. Louis Rams - Traded to Dallas - CB Morris Claiborne - He dropped further than expected and the Cowboys wanted him badly.
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Jacksonville Jaguars - Traded to Tampa Bay - S Mark Barron - The Bucs needed a lot of help in their secondary and Barron can step in and help out.
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Miami Dolphins - QB Ryan Tannehill - Should groom for a year or two behind whoever starts at quarterback.
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Carolina Panthers - ILB Luke Kuechly - One of the most solid players in the draft, he should help out plenty.
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Buffalo Bills - CB Stephon Gilmore - The Bills needed help as cornerback as they focused their free agency on bolstering the defense. Gilmore is a great addition.
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Kansas City Chiefs - NT Dontari Poe - Poe is a workout warrior and is a boom-bust prospect. Wait and see.
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Seattle Seahawks - Traded to Philadelphia - DT Fletcher Cox - When Cox fell out of the first round, a team had to trade up to grab him. He'll go very well on their defensive line.
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Arizona Cardinals - WR Michael Floyd - Floyd is one of the best players, never mind receivers, in the draft and should pair up with Larry Fitzgerald to make a dangerous pairing.
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Dallas Cowboys - Traded to St. Louis - DT Michael Brockers - The Rams like his size and he should fit will on the defense.
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Philadelphia Eagles - Traded to Seattle - OLB/DE Bruce Irvin - While he may seem like a reach, he produced on the field and he had a fantastic combine. I'll hold judgment.
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New York Jets - OLB/DE Quinton Coples - A little oversized to be an OLB and undersized to be a DE, Rex Ryan will find a spot for this athlete.
- Cincinnati Bengals - CB Dre Kirkpatrick - The Bengals need a ton of help in the secondary and Kirkpatrick is a great pick to fall to them.
- San Diego Chargers - OLB Melvin Ingram - Extremely versatile, the Chargers couldn't help but jump at his value.
- Chicago Bears - DE Shea McClellin - Great and well rounded player, should help out from the start. However, is he big enough to play DE?
- Tennessee Titans - WR Kendall Wright - Add another weapon to play with Kenny Britt and helps set quarterback Jake Locker up nicely.
- Cincinnati Bengals - Traded to New England - OLB/DE Chandler Jones - Jones is an interesting prospect. He has an injury history, but has optimal size at 6'5, 265 and . He is a solid pass rusher, but is more of a stout player, which fits the Patriots defensive mentality. He can reach the quarterback, but he is strong enough to play contain against the run. He's explosive with a 10 foot broad jump and has 4.8 speed- not elite, but enough to get the job done. He's a high effort player who should fit well across from Rob Ninkovich.
- Cleveland Browns - QB Brandon Weeden - Weeden gives the Browns their quarterback since they don't trust Colt McCoy. Good move and the franchise can move forward.
- Detroit Lions - OT Riley Reiff - Need help on the offensive lineman and Reiff is one of the best players on the board. Lions have solid guards, but need help at center and tackle. Great pick.
- Pittsburgh Steelers - OG David DeCastro - Great pick as the Steelers needed help at guard and got the best one in the draft.
- Denver Broncos - Traded to New England - LB Dont'a Hightower - Grabs one of the Alabama defenders. He's a beast at 6'2, 265 and can play all LB positions and possible 3-4 DE. He's a stout run defender and is a very good coverage linebacker. He doesn't possess elite speed, but he runas a 4.6 40, which is fantastic for whatever role is asked. He's a film junky and a team leader and he'll definitely help the Patriots defense take another step forward.
- Houston Texans - OLB/DE Whitney Mercilus - Texans didn't really need another pass rusher after grabbing Brooks Reed and Connor Barwin the past couple of seasons, but Mercilus is a talent that they'll find time to put on the field.
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New England Patriots - Traded to Cincinnati - OG Kevin Zeitler - Needed help on their offensive line and Zeitler is a great, feisty, player.
- Green Bay Packers - OLB Nick Perry - Perry fits extremely well across from Clay Matthews and the Packers have a revamped pass rush with a pair of USC Trojans.
- Baltimore Ravens - Traded to Minnesota - S Harrison Smith - Smith is a great athlete in shorts, but it doesn't always show on the field. That said, his instincts are top notch and if he can combine his off-field athletics with his on-field instincts, the sky is the limit.
- San Francisco 49ers - WR A.J. Jenkins - Jenkins might be slight overdrafted, but he has blazing speed and gives another weapon to develop the 49ers offense.
- New England Patriots - Traded to Denver - Traded to Tampa Bay - RB Doug Martin - An every down back, he should help the Bucs as they revolutionize their offensive attack.
- New York Giants - RB David Wilson - The most explosive back in the draft, if he can learn to control his amazing skills, he could be the best back in the draft.