Ourlads' 2026 NFL Mock Draft Challenge

GarrettBrown81 | Garrett's Mock Draft 2.0 with ANALYSIS send comments garrettbrownwr@gmail.com

Updated: 04/11/2013 6:09PM ET

Pick	Team	Player	Pos.	School
Round 1
1	Chiefs	Luke Joeckel	OT	Texas A&M
easy number 1.
2	Jaguars	Sharrif Floyd	DT	Florida
i like Floyd here because his size and lateral quickness. Jaguars need a dominant big man with great size and they are solidifying this spot by picking Floyd here.
3	Raiders	Ezekiel Ansah	DE	BYU
Ezekial Ansah is a freak athlete, huge guy with terrific speed for a linebacker. Al Davis would love this guy if he were still alive, Oakland always chooses wild cards and this is one of them but he has a huge ceiling.
4	Eagles	Dion Jordan	DE	Oregon
I like the idea of Dion Jordan reuniting with his former coach Chip Kelly. Kelly recruited him out of highschool and he will recruit him for an Eagles DEF that needs some young superstars. they get one with this pick.
5	Lions	Eric Fisher	OT	Central Michigan
Eric Fisher stays in michigan i believe. He could be as high as the number one pick but will not fall any further than this pick i like him to stay in the state he played college in.
6	Browns	Dee Milliner	DC	Alabama
Best cornerback in the draft no doubt. Joe Haden and Dee millner would be a terrific cornerback tandem for years to come in a tough AFC division including the Ravens.
7	Cardinals	Jonathan Cooper	OG	North Carolina
Hard to put Cooper over Warmack but i believe Cooper had the better combine and impresssed the cardinals with his run blocking and quick feet. need to protect Carson Palmer in order to get it to Larry Fitzgerald.
8	Bills	Tavon Austin	WR	West Virginia
Geno could go here but i believe the safer pick will be Tavon Austin. Austin will work well with steve Johnson and the bills need playmakers to even be a threat.
9	Jets	Geno Smith	QB	West Virginia
This is were i believe Geno finally lands. Mark sanchez is on the way out and Tebow was unfortunately there for publicity. Geno could be the steal here but i believe the Jets need a QB to compete within the AFC.
10	Titans	Star Lotulelei	DT	Utah
One of my favorite prospects in the draft. compare him to a younger Haloti Ngata. Titans need a presence in the middle and they get their franchise man here.
11	Chargers	Lane Johnson	OT	Oklahoma
San Diego could go anyway they want here. i believe Lane Johnson is the best fit and the best player available left on their board. pull the trigger and protect Phillip Rivers i still believe he has what it takes to be a Pro Bowl player.
12	Dolphins	Desmond Trufant	DC	Washington
Miami needs secondary help. they need a longtime solution here, their FA pickup Brent Grimes was a terrific move but only for a year. If they fix their secondary they could be serious wild card contenders in a very tough division. Sleeper team in the AFC.
13	Jets F/TB	Xavier Rhodes	DC	Florida State
this pick could ultimately change barring the Revis trade but if the deal doesnt get done Xavier is their man. big size really great man coverage guy.
14	Panthers	Keenan Allen	WR	California
i believe Carolina makes the biggest gamble in the draft here taking Kennan Allen. i believe they look past the 40 time and injury history and rely on his college game film and get an explosive weapon for Cam.
15	Saints	Tyler Eifert	TE	Notre Dame
Drew Brees and the NO Saints want to be just like the Patriots. they want to spread the ball out and run the two tight end system Jimmy Graham and Tyler Eifert puts them right up there and perfect for the vertical type offense they run.
16	Rams	Cordarrelle Patterson	WR	Tennessee
I am Rams fan and hopefully this pick happens. I love Pattersons play making ability he reminds me of a Julio Jones combined with Anquan Boldin toughness. He returned kicks at Tenn and did everything in between. His only knock is that he comes from JUCO but my response to that is so did Cam Newton.
17	Steelers	Jarvis Jones	OB	Georgia
Beginning of the year Jarvis was the number one overall talent he has fallen because of a not so stellar combine performance but i believe the steelers need a guy like jones to replace james harrison. could be a great pick could be awful, it all falls on jarvis's work ethic.
18	Cowboys	Chance Warmack	OG	Alabama
IF Chance Warmack falls this far Dallas will have this pick in in a matter of seconds. Jerry Jones just invested in Tony Romo long term he has to protect him throughout that massive deal Warmack is the guy.
19	Giants	Zach Ertz	TE	Stanford
The Giants were Super Bowl champions when they had great TE talent. Zach Ertz could take some pressure of Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks and become Eli's new best friend.
20	Bears	Barkevious Mingo	OB	LSU
Chicago needs LB help. period. Mingo is a undersize linebacker but makes up for it with his great athleticism and speed. he fits well in the Chicago defense i believe.
21	Bengals	Kenny Vaccaro	FS	Texas
The best safety prospect falls here and Cincinnati loves it. Kenny is a terrific athlete and reminds me of Earl Thomas and Micheal Griffin. All 3 safeties that are very successful today that all played at Texas.
22	Rams F/WAS	DJ Fluker	OT	Alabama
St. Louis needs O-LINE help and its no secret. Fluker is a MASSIVE human being and could be a terrific tackle opposite of Jake Long. this pick makes the Offense of the rams become very dangerous adding Patterson at 16 and Fluker here.
23	Vikings	Manti Te'o	IB	Notre Dame
Manti Teo gets drafted here. Minnesota needs a IB that is the best in the class Teo is a great LB one game and a scandal tarnished his name but he is a great football player just watch the tape. Plus Minnesota has the Mall of American I'm sure Teo can find a woman in the biggest mall in the world.
24	Colts	Bjoern Werner	DE	Florida State
Bjoern is a really strong pass rusher. compare him to a Chris Long type. could be a steal for an Indy ieam that clicked last year.
25	Vikings F/SEA	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	Clemson
DeAndre electrifies ganes. just watch his performance he put on against LSU his final game. Vikings lost Percy and now have a void that needs filling at WR spot. compare him to Hakeem Nicks.
26	Packers	Eddie Lacy	RB	Alabama
Green Bay needs an answer at running back. Cedric Benson was a failed experminet last year the packers are only a piece or two away from being in the Super Bowl consistently because of the play of Rogers but they need a long term answer at RB Lacy comes from a great Alabama system and be the piece the Packers need.
27	Texans	Margus Hunt	DE	SMU
Margus Hunt just seems like a texan to me. the Texans do need another reciever but they can do that later because of the depth of this draft. Hunt and JJ watt make a mean defense even meaner.
28	Broncos	Alec Ogletree	IB	Georgia
Denver is my pick the win the Super Bowl. they have everything they need. Alec Ogletree is a luxury pick to help stop the run alongside Von Miller. tough defense gets tougher.
29	Patriots	Matt Elam	SS	Florida
Matt Elam is very undersized but is the hardest hitter in the draft. he is an animal and he fits will with a Pats secondary that needs help. perfect pick for Patriots here to go back to the top.
30	Falcons	Johnthan Banks	DC	Mississippi State
The falcons lost Brent Grime in FA so they need a cornerback and Johnathan Bnaks is their man. Banks is a hard worker with intelligence and incredible ball hawk skills related to those of coutland finnegan. love Johnathan Banks he will be a shut down corner for a while and goes to a team that can help him grow.
31	49ers	John Cyprien	SS	Florida International
The Rich get Richer. The 49ers have done everything this offseason. Cyprien is going to be an animal in this league to come. the 49ers secondary is very scary with Nhamdi Cyprien and Carlos Rogers.
32	Ravens	Arthur Brown	OB	Kansas State
And to round out the first i believe Baltimore needs a linebacker. Arthur Brown is an exceptional athlete and be the perfect replacement for a legend at the LB spot just don't give him the jersey number 52.