2015 NFL Mock Draft

Mock Drafts are ridiculous, time-consuming, and usually inaccurate, but it one of the most fun things to do in preparation for the upcoming NFL Draft. When I was young, there were probably fewer than 10 mock drafts available before the draft. Now, everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, who cares about the NFL has a mock draft. After reading everyone else's mocks, a few years ago I figured I would jump into the mix, and I love doing it every year. Without further ado, here is my 2015 NFL Mock Draft.


Round 1

#1 Tampa Bay selects Jameis Winston-QB (Florida State)
-The Bucs have to take Winston here. He is the best QB in the draft, and Lovie Smith knows he needs a potential franchise QB-even with Winston's off the field concerns.

#2 TRADE: Tennessee trades #2 overall pick to the NY Jets for their 1st round pick (#6 overall), 2nd round pick (#37 overall), 4th round pick (#104 overall) and 2016 1st round pick

New York Jets select Marcus Mariota-QB (Oregon)
-The Jets desperately need a QB, and they have to do anything they can to move up and get Mariota. They have the ammunition to do it and they get it done.

#3 Jacksonville selects Leonard Williams-DE (USC)
-The Jags get the benefit of two QBs going in the top two, so they clean up and add possibly the best overall player in the draft in the very talented Williams.

#4 TRADE: Oakland trades #4 overall pick to Atlanta for their 1st round pick (#8 overall), 2nd round pick (#42 overall) and a 4th round pick (#107 overall)

Atlanta selects Dante Fowler Jr. OLB (Florida)
-Atlanta trades up and goes defense with the selection of Fowler. It is a bold move, but Atlanta desperately needs help on defense.

#5 TRADE Washington trades #5 overall pick to Cleveland for their first round pick (#12 overall) and a 2nd round pick (#41 overall), and a 5th round pick (#147 overall)
 Cleveland selects Kevin White-WR (West Virginia)
- A big trade with the Redskins gives the Browns a chance to trade up and get a playmaker in White.

#6 Tennessee selects Vic Beasley-OLB (Clemson)
-With a plethora of early picks in the first two rounds due to the trade with the Jets, the Titans go pass rush with the selection of Beasley. They can address other needs at QB and WR in the second round.

#7 Chicago selects Bud Dupree-OLB (Kentucky)
-New head coach John Fox will begin the task of rebuilding the Bears defense by going with another stud pass rusher in Dupree.

#8 Oakland selects Amari Cooper-WR (Alabama)
-The Raiders trade down and select Cooper to help Derek Carr and that offense.

#9 New York Giants select Brandon Scherff-OT (Iowa)
-The Giants get the best offensive lineman in the draft fall to them at #9, and they make the smart choice to rebuild their offensive line.

#10 St. Louis selects Andrus Peat-OT (Stanford)
-The Rams defense is solid, so now it is time to work on the offensive line. Peat is one of the best offensive lineman in the draft, so this makes a ton of sense.

#11 TRADE: Minnesota trades their first round pick with Pittsburgh's first round pick (#22 overall),  their 2nd round pick (#56 overall), and their 5th round pick (#160 overall)
Pittsburgh selects Trae Waynes-CB (Michigan State)
-The Vikings are in an interesting spot, and I could see them trading down, but I think they stand pat and go with Waynes to fill the need at cornerback.

#12 Washington selects Randy Gregory-OLB (Nebraska)
-Jay Gruden gets to trade down and grab a big-time pass rusher in Gregory, who drops because of character concerns.

#13 New Orleans selects Danny Shelton-DT (Washington)
-The Saints have to upgrade their defense somehow in this draft, and Shelton is a good start.

#14 TRADE Miami trades with Philadelphia. Miami swaps 1st round picks with Philly (#20 overall) and Miami gets Philly's 3rd round pick (#84 overall)

Philadelphia selects DeVante Parker-WR (Louisville)
-Chip Kelly's wild offseason continues on draft night with a trade up for top-flight WR Parker.

#15 San Francisco selects Arik Armstead-DT (Oregon)
-The 49ers need to start to rebuild their defense, and they start with a very intriguing player in Armstead.

#16 Houston selects Nelson Agholor-WR (USC)
-Agholor has been another name that has skyrocketed up the draft boards, and the Texans need another young wideout to replace the departed Andre Johnson.

#17 San Diego selects Todd Gurley-RB (Georgia)
-The Chargers need a replacement for Ryan Matthews, and they get a superb player to fall to them at #17. Gurley is a difference maker and a great addition to the SD offense.

#18 Kansas City selects Kevin Johnson-CB (Wake Forest)
-The Chiefs have a need at corner and fill that need with Johnson.
 
#19 Cleveland selects Breshad Perryman-WR (Central Florida)
-Not a household name before draft season began, but Perryman is very interesting player. The Browns needs playmakers on offense.

#20 Miami selects Melvin Gordon-RB (Wisconsin)
-Dolphins can't wait to grab Gordon in this spot. He is a dynamic player, and he deserves to go in Round 1.

#21 TRADE Cincinnati trades with Denver. Cincy swaps 1st round picks with Denver (#28 overall). Cincy also receives Denver's 3rd round selection(#92 overall) and Denver's 5th round selection (#164 overall)

Denver selects La'el Collins-G/OT (LSU)
-Broncos need an offensive lineman to help remake their offensive line after Orlando Franklin left for San Diego. They have never traded up in the first round for a player in the John Elway era, and this time they go up to get Collins.

#22 Minnesota selects Marcus Peters-CB (Washington)
-The Vikings have a need in the secondary, and go after one of the best corners in the draft in Peters.

#23 Detroit selects D.J. Humphries-OT (Florida)
-Detroit needs to improve their offensive line, then they will try to replenish their defensive line in Round 2.

#24 Arizona selects Malcolm Brown-DT (Texas)
-Cardinals need to improve defensive line, so Brown fits the bill here.

#25 Carolina selects Ereck Flowers-OT (Miami)
-Panthers need to get some help on the offensive line, and Flowers can help them do that.

#26 Baltimore selects Shane Ray-DE/OLB (Missouri)
-The Ravens always seem to get a guy to fall to them in the first round. Although he has some huge off the field concerns, the Ravens snag a stud pass rusher in Ray.

#27 Dallas selects Byron Jones-CB (UCONN)
-At this point, the Cowboys will end up settling for a running back in Rounds 2 or 3, so they go with Jones to improve their secondary.

#28 Cincinnati selects Eddie Goldman-DT (Florida State)
-The Bengals trade down and still end up with a solid player in Goldman to help anchor their defensive line.

#29 Indianapolis selects Landon Collins-S (Alabama)
-The Colts improved their offense via free agency, so they address their secondary in the draft with the selection of Collins.

#30 Green Bay selects Jalen Collins-CB (LSU)
-There are not a lot of holes on the Packers roster, but you can never have enough corners in this league, so GB grabs Collins near the end of Round 1.

#31 New Orleans selects Phillip Dorsett-WR (Miami)
-Sean Payton adds another speedster to go with Brandin Cooks. This will make Drew Brees smile a bit.

#32 New England selects Jordan Phillips-DT (Oklahoma)
-The defending champs need to find a replacement for Vince Wilfork, so they go after Phillips to close out Round 1.