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ESPN's 2015 Live Mock Draft Results: Mel Kiper and Todd McShay Do It Live!

The two draft gurus for ESPN brought their show to the silver screen. How'd it turn out?

By Rich Hill
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

So ESPN really enjoys pushing their mock drafts and they have two in-house figureheads to push their product. Everyone eats it up and it starts a cycle of discussion. It's what works and oh my gosh can you believe what just happened?!

They left Clemson pass rusher Vic Beasley out of the first round entirely. He's not there. He's the top rusher in the entire draft and they didn't even include him. Is this oversight and they accidentally forgot? That's a danger of doing it live. Or do they know something that no one else does, and Beasley could have a fall similar to another Clemson Tiger  pass rusher Da'quan Bowers.

It's hard to complain about taking a player like Utah's Eric Rowe. He's a quality prospect who, with time, could develop into a top player. He could also move back to safety and allow Devin McCourty to slide up to be a #1 cornerback again. Or maybe the fact that Rowe, McCourty, Logan Ryan, and Kyle Arringon can all flex in between cornerback and safety would introduce some bizarre flex-quarters coverage. I'd pay to see that.

But if Beasley is on the board, and there are no injury concerns, the Patriots had better run their ticket up to the podium. He's another Von Miller. He's a game changing defender.

Edit: It looks like they released their second and third rounds on the website. They have the Patriots selecting wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham in the second, and defensive lineman Xavier Cooper and linebacker Shaq Thompson in the third. Overall, this would be a silly good draft.

Here's the draft if you cannot see the image

1. Buccaneers - QB Jameis Winston

2. Titans - QB Marcus Mariota

3. Jaguars - WR Amari Cooper

4. Raiders - DL Leonard Williams

5. Washington - ED Dante Fowler Jr.

6. Jets - OL Brandon Scherff

7. Bears - WR Kevin White

8. Falcons - ED Bud Dupree

9. Giants - RB Todd Gurley

10. Rams - WR Devante Parker

11. Vikings CB Trae Waynes

12. Browns - DL Danny Shelton

13. Saints - ED Randy Gregory

14. Dolphins - WR Breshad Perriman

15. 49ers - DL Arik Armstead

16. Texans - WR Phillip Dorsett

17. Chargers - OL La'el Collins

18. Chiefs - WR Jaelen Strong

19. Browns - OT Andrus Peat

20. Eagles - CB Marcus Peters

21. Bengals - OT Ereck Flowers

22. Steelers - CB Bryon Jones

23. Lions - DT Malcom Brown

24. Cardinals - RB Melvin Gordon

25. Panthers - OT D.J. Humphries

26. Ravens - CB Kevin Johnson

27. Cowboys - DL Eddie Goldman

28. Broncos - OL Cameron Erving

29. Colts - ED Shane Ray

30. Packers - CB Jalen Collins

31. Saints - WR Devin Smith

32. Patriots - DB Eric Rowe

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