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1.  Kansas City Chiefs - OT Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M
It could be Fisher but one way or another the Chiefs draft a tackle.
Alternate picks: OT Eric Fisher, DT Sharrif Floyd, DE Ezekial Ansah.
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2.  Jacksonville Jaguars - DE Dion Jordan, Oregon
Late buzz has the Jaguars drafting an OT but few teams have two elite tackles.
Alternate picks: OT Eric Fisher, DE Ezekial Ansah, DE Barkevious Mingo.
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3. Oakland Raiders - DT Sharrif Floyd, Florida
The Raiders want to trade down, but if they can't, Floyd looks to be the safe pick.
Alternate picks: OT Eric Fisher, DT Star Lotulelei, DE Ezekial Ansah.
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4.  Philadelphia Eagles - OT Eric Fisher, Central Michigan
Fisher is the hot name and could go higher, but if he falls he's a Bird.
Alternate picks: OT Lane Johnson, DE Ezekial Ansah, CB Dee Milliner.
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5.  Detroit Lions - DE Ezekial Ansah, B.Y.U.
Lions need a pass rusher and Ansah has rare physical gifts.
Alternate picks: OT Lane Johnson, CB Dee Milliner, DE Barkevious Mingo.
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6.  Cleveland Browns - CB Dee Milliner, Alabama
Browns are a real wild card in this draft, but they do need a cornerback to pair with Haden.
Alternate picks: QB Geno Smith, WR Tavon Austin, DE Barkevious Mingo.
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7.  Arizona Cardinals - OT Lane Johnson, Oklahoma
The Cards O-line is in real trouble and Johnson can be a day 1 starter at left tackle.
Alternate picks: WR Tavon Austin, OG Chance Warmack, DE Barkevious Mingo.
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8.  Buffalo Bills - QB Geno Smith, West Virginia
It's anyone's guess which quarterback the Bills select on Thursday, but odds are high it's gonna be a quarterback.
Alternate picks: WR Tavon Austin, QB Matt Barkley, QB Ryan Nassib.
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9.  New York Jets - WR Tavon Austin, West Virginia
Jets' offense is a tire fire. Austin is a playmaker who can score points.
Alternate picks: DE Barkevious Mingo, G Jon Cooper, QB Ryan Nassib.
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10.  Tennessee Titans - DT Star Lotulelei, Utah
Lotulelei has been cleared medically and would be a huge upgrade for the Titans' D-Line.
Alternate picks: DE Barkevious Mingo, CB Xavier Rhodes, DE Tank Carridine.
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11.  San Diego Chargers - G Jon Cooper, North Carolina
Chargers could use the talented guard to shore up the interior of their offensive line.
Alternate picks: G Chance Warmack, CB Xavier Rhodes, OT D.J. Fluker.
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12.  Miami Dolphins - CB Xavier Rhodes, Florida State
Dolphins need to replace Sean Smith and Rhodes is an athletic man-to-man coverage expert.
Alternate picks: TE Tyler Eifert, OT D.J. Fluker, CB D.J. Hayden.
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13. New York Jets (VIA TB) - TE Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame
The offensive rebuild continues with the athletic Eifert, who would be an instant starter in New York.
Alternate picks: DE Barkevious Mingo, LB Jarvis Jones, QB Ryan Nassib.
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14.  Carolina Panthers - DT Sheldon Richardson, Missouri
Panthers need to toughen up their defense interior, Richardson is a possible impact tackle.
Alternate picks: WR Cordarelle Patterson, S Kenny Vaccaro, DE Barkevious Mingo.
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15.  New Orleans Saints - DE Barkevious Mingo, L.S.U.
Saints need linebackers and local product Mingo could boost the Saints' pass rush.
Alternate picks: LB Jarvis Jones, DE Tank Carridine, S Kenny Vaccaro.
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16.  St. Louis Rams - G Chance Warmack, Alabama
Rams' offensive line improved by adding Jake Long, adding Warmack could make it elite.
Alternate picks: S Kenny Vaccaro, WR Deandre Hopkins, WR Justin Hunter.
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17.  Pittsburgh Steelers - WR Justin Hunter, Tennessee
The loss of Mike Wallace can be offset with another speedy receiver from the SEC.
Alternate picks: WR Deandre Hopkins, LB Jarvis Jones, LB Alex Ogletree.
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18.  Dallas Cowboys - OT D.J. Fluker, Alabama
Cowboys need to get better in the trenches, Fluker can start for Doug Free.
Alternate picks: DT Sylvester Williams, S Kenny Vaccaro, DE Bjoern Werner.
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19.  New York Giants - DE Cornellius "Tank" Carridine, Florida State
Carridine is big and fast and worked out well at pro day. He can help replace free agent losses.
Alternate picks: DE Bjoern Werner, DE Datone Jones, CB Desmond Trufant.
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20.  Chicago Bears - CB Desmond Trufant, Washington
Bears' cornerback situation is average, Trufant can improve it greatly.
Alternate picks: CB Jamar Taylor, LB Alec Ogletree, LB Manti Te'o.
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21.  Cincinnati Bengals - S Kenny Vaccaro, Texas
Bengals appear to be in the safety market and could tab Vaccaro if he falls.
Alternate picks: LB Alec Ogletree, LB Manti Te'o, S Eric Reid.
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22. St. Louis Rams (VIA WAS) - WR Deandre Hopkins, Clemson
The Rams lost Danny Amendola to free agency and Hopkins is ready to contribute right away.
Alternate picks: WR Justin Hunter, WR Keenan Allen, S Eric Reid
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23.  Minnesota Vikings - DT Sylvester Williams, North Carolina
Vikings need an eventual replacement for several defensive linemen.
Alternate picks: DE Datone Jones, DE Margus Hunt, DT Jesse Williams.
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24.  Indianapolis Colts - DE Datone Jones, U.C.L.A.
Colts can take Jones and use him in a variety of roles in their 3-4.
Alternate picks: LB Jarvis Jones, DE Margus Hunt, DT Jesse Williams.
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25. Minnesota Vikings (VIA SEA) - LB Manti Te'o, Notre Dame
The Vikings already have 5 Golden Domers on their roster, they probably have room for 6.
Alternate picks: WR Justin Hunter, LB Alec Ogletree, LB Arthur Brown.
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26.  Green Bay Packers - S Jonathan Cyprien, Florida International
Packers lost Charles Woodson and need another playmaker for their secondary.
Alternate picks: S Eric Reid, WR Justin Hunter, DE Margus Hunt.
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27.  Houston Texans - WR Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee
Houston should listen to their #1 WR Andre Johnson and get him help.
Alternate picks: DE Bjoern Werner, LB Jarvis Jones, WR Keenan Allen.
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28.  Denver Broncos - DE Bjoern Werner, Florida State
Broncos need a pass rusher to replace Dumervil, it would be lucky if Werner fell to this spot .
Alternate picks: CB D.J. Hayden, CB Jamar Taylor, S Eric Reid.
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29.  New England Patriots - CB Jamar Taylor, Boise State
Taylor is a tall, rangy corner who can help improve the Patriots' secondary.
Alternate picks: CB D.J. Hayden, DT Jesse Williams, WR Keenan Allen.
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30.  Atlanta Falcons - CB D.J. Hayden, Houston
Hayden has overcome tremendous medical obstacles to become a cusp first round pick.
Alternate picks: Falcons could trade up, S Eric Reid, DT Jesse Williams.
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31.  San Francisco 49ers - S Eric Reid, L.S.U.
Niners lost Dashon Goldson to free agency and Reid is an athletic centerfielder.
Alternate picks: DE Margus Hunt, DT Jesse Williams, DT John Jenkins.
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32.  Baltimore Ravens - LB Alex Ogletree, Georgia
Ogletree is a talented but troubled middle linebacker who could go higher in this round.
Alternate picks: Ravens could trade down, WR Keenan Allen, LB Jarvis Jones.
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Teams that aren't in the 1st round:
43.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers - OT Menelik Watson, Florida State
Bucs seem to have a problem at tackle, Watson could help at either spot.
Alternate picks: OT Terron Armstead, OT David Bakhtiari, DT Bennie Logan.
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51.  Washington Redskins - CB Darius Slay, Mississippi State
Skins are likely to draft a big corner in round 2, and there should be many good choices.
Alternate picks: CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB Robert Alford, CB Johnthan Banks.
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56.  Seattle Seahawks - OLB Jamie Collins, Southern Mississippi
Seahawks have a need at weak side linebacker, but could also go tight end.
Alternate picks: TE Zach Ertz, LB Sio Moore, LB Jon Bostic.
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10 next best players:
cusp of 1st round, (listed alphabetically by last name)
- WR Keenan Allen, California
- QB Matt Barkley, Southern California
- LB Arthur Brown, Kansas State
- DE Margus Hunt, S.M.U.
- LB Jarvis Jones, Georgia
- RB Eddie Lacy, Alabama
- QB E.J. Manuel, Florida State
- QB Ryan Nassib, Syracuse
- DT Jesse Williams, Alabama
- WR Robert Woods, Southern California
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