I have looked at all 32 NFL teams and their positional needs based on information off of cbssports.com. This is not a mock draft in the sense of necesarily picking the correct player verbatim as Roger Goodell rattles off picks 1-32 in the first round. This is instead a mock draft on who each team should pick based on needs, talent of the player along with incorporating compatibility between the player's style of play with that player's potential suitor team.

We all know about the lockout that is looming closer on each passing day, but this is what I have come up with for the 1st round for all 32 teams. The NFL Draft has been confirmed to take place on April 28th-30th. Predictions are based on CBSSports needs along with Mel Kiper's Big Board for talent along with my own personal thoughts about the players.



1. Carolina Panthers- DE Marcell Dareus- Alabama

2. Denver Broncos- CB Patrick Peterson- LSU

3. Buffalo Bills- QB Blaine Gabbert- Missouri

4. Cincinati Bengals- DE Da'Quan Bowers- Clemson

5. Arizona Cardinals- QB Cam Newton- Auburn

6. Cleveland Browns- LB Von Miller- Texas A&M

7. San Francisco 49ers- DT Nick Fairley- Auburn

8. Tennessee Titans- OT Tyron Smith- USC

9. Dallas Cowboys- DE/LB Robert Quinn- North Carolina

10. Washington Redskins- WR A.J. Green- Georgia

11. Houston Texans- DE J.J. Watt- Wisconsin

12. Minnesota Vikings- DE Cameron Jordan- California

13. Detroit Lions- CB Prince Amukamara- Nebraska

14. St. Louis Rams- WR Julio Jones- Alabama

15. Miami Dolphins- RB Mark Ingram- Alabama

16. Jacksonville Jaguars- DE Adrian Clayborn- Iowa

17. New England (from Oakland)- OT Nate Solder- Colorado

18. San Diego Chargers- DE Ryan Kerrigan- Purdue

19. New York Giants- OT Anthony Castonzo- Boston College

20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- OLB Aldon Smith- Missouri

21. Kansas City Chiefs- OT Derrick Sherrod- Mississippi State

22. Indianapolis Colts- DT Muhammad Wilkerson- Temple

23. Philadelphia Eagles- OT Gabe Carimi- Wisconsin

24. New Orleans Saints- DT Corey Liuget- Illinois

25. Seattle Seahawks- OLB Akeem Ayers- UCLA

26. Baltimore Ravens- LB Justin Houston- Georgia

27. Atlanta Falcons- DE Cameron Heyward- Ohio St.

28. New England Patriots- CB Aaron Williams- Texas

29. Chicago Bears- OG Mike Pouncey- Florida

30. New York Jets- WR Torrey Smith- Maryland

31. Pittsburgh Steelers- CB Jimmy Smith- Colorado

32. Green Bay Packers- LB Brooks Reed- Arizona


What do you think? Let me hear what you guys have to say!!




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