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Todd McShay
Here is my final NFL mock draft for 2015:
1
Jameis Winston
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-14)
COLLEGE: Florida State
Class: Soph
HT: 6-3
WT: 231
POS: QB
Analysis: I've had Winston here for most of the draft process, and it'll be surprising if he isn't the first pick Thursday night. His off-field history is a concern, but his talent makes him worth the risk here. He's one of the best quarterbacks I've evaluated in the past 10 years.
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Marcus Mariota
Tennessee Titans (2-14)
COLLEGE: Oregon
Class: Jr
HT: 6-3
WT: 222
POS: QB
Analysis: I think there's a very good chance that Mariota goes No. 2 -- I'm just not sure that itâ??ll be the Titans selecting him there. But because we don't allow trades, I'll slot him here, and he'd make sense for the Titans. They need a franchise quarterback, and while Zach Mettenberger showed some promise in his rookie season, he isn't a sure thing.
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Amari Cooper
Jacksonville Jaguars (3-13)
COLLEGE: Alabama
Class: Jr
HT: 6-0
WT: 211
POS: WR
Analysis: This might have been the toughest pick to make in this entire mock draft. I've heard Cooper, Leonard Williams and Dante Fowler Jr. all mentioned as possibilities. But I'll go with Cooper, as I think he might fill the biggest need for the Jags as a No. 1 receiver for second-year quarterback Blake Bortles.
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Leonard Williams
Oakland Raiders (3-13)
COLLEGE: USC
Class: Jr
HT: 6-4
WT: 302
POS: DE
Analysis: I think that if both Williams and Amari Cooper are on the board, the Raiders will select Cooper, based on what I've heard. But in this scenario, Cooper already has been taken by Jacksonville at No. 3, and I think the Raiders would take the best overall defensive prospect in this draft in Williams, who could play 3-technique defensive tackle in their 4-3 defense.
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Dante Fowler Jr.
Washington Redskins (4-12)
COLLEGE: Florida
Class: Jr
HT: 6-2
WT: 261
POS: DE
Analysis: I think that if the Redskins are presented with a good trade offer to move back, that's what they'll do. The Falcons are a potential trade partner, depending on how the first four picks go. But if they stay here, Fowler fills a major need at 3-4 outside linebacker, and he has the size Washington GM Scot McCloughan typically looks for at the position.
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Vic Beasley
New York Jets (4-12)
COLLEGE: Clemson
Class: Sr
HT: 6-3
WT: 246
POS: OLB
Analysis: I have Beasley lower down on my board, at No. 25, but I know other evaluators like him a lot more than I do. The Jets really need an edge rusher, and he has excellent quickness and was very productive at Clemson. I also wouldn't rule out the Jets trading up to draft Mariota. I've heard some chatter about it, and there's definitely some love for Mariota in the Jets' building.
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Kevin White
Chicago Bears (5-11)
COLLEGE: West Virginia
Class: Sr
HT: 6-2
WT: 215
POS: WR
Analysis: This pick makes sense in terms of value and need, as White could fill the starting wide receiver position opposite Alshon Jeffery, now that Brandon Marshall has been traded to the Jets. He's a big target with good speed and big-play ability.
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Bud Dupree
Atlanta Falcons (6-10)
COLLEGE: Kentucky
Class: Sr
HT: 6-4
WT: 269
POS: OLB
Analysis: There's a decent chance the Falcons trade up to draft an edge rusher -- either Dante Fowler Jr. or Vic Beasley. But in this scenario, Dupree would make sense, as he's extremely physically gifted and has the length new Falcons coach Dan Quinn is looking for out of his Leo edge rusher.
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Brandon Scherff
New York Giants (6-10)
COLLEGE: Iowa
Class: Sr
HT: 6-4
WT: 319
POS: OT
Analysis: I'm sticking with this one, as I've had Scherff going here for most of the draft process. The Giants need help along the offensive line and Scherff could fit in at either tackle or guard. He's the nastiest and toughest offensive lineman in this draft, which makes him a good match for a Tom Coughlin-coached team.
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Ereck Flowers
St. Louis Rams (6-10)
COLLEGE: Miami (FL)
Class: Jr
HT: 6-6
WT: 329
POS: OT
Analysis: The Rams need help along the offensive line and want to be a physical football team, and Flowers fits the bill. He might not ever end up as an NFL left tackle because of his athletic limitations, but his massive frame and excellent power should make him a very good right tackle.
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Todd McShay
Here is my final NFL mock draft for 2015:
1
Jameis Winston
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-14)
COLLEGE: Florida State
Class: Soph
HT: 6-3
WT: 231
POS: QB
Analysis: I've had Winston here for most of the draft process, and it'll be surprising if he isn't the first pick Thursday night. His off-field history is a concern, but his talent makes him worth the risk here. He's one of the best quarterbacks I've evaluated in the past 10 years.
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2
Marcus Mariota
Tennessee Titans (2-14)
COLLEGE: Oregon
Class: Jr
HT: 6-3
WT: 222
POS: QB
Analysis: I think there's a very good chance that Mariota goes No. 2 -- I'm just not sure that itâ??ll be the Titans selecting him there. But because we don't allow trades, I'll slot him here, and he'd make sense for the Titans. They need a franchise quarterback, and while Zach Mettenberger showed some promise in his rookie season, he isn't a sure thing.
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3
Amari Cooper
Jacksonville Jaguars (3-13)
COLLEGE: Alabama
Class: Jr
HT: 6-0
WT: 211
POS: WR
Analysis: This might have been the toughest pick to make in this entire mock draft. I've heard Cooper, Leonard Williams and Dante Fowler Jr. all mentioned as possibilities. But I'll go with Cooper, as I think he might fill the biggest need for the Jags as a No. 1 receiver for second-year quarterback Blake Bortles.
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4
Leonard Williams
Oakland Raiders (3-13)
COLLEGE: USC
Class: Jr
HT: 6-4
WT: 302
POS: DE
Analysis: I think that if both Williams and Amari Cooper are on the board, the Raiders will select Cooper, based on what I've heard. But in this scenario, Cooper already has been taken by Jacksonville at No. 3, and I think the Raiders would take the best overall defensive prospect in this draft in Williams, who could play 3-technique defensive tackle in their 4-3 defense.
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Dante Fowler Jr.
Washington Redskins (4-12)
COLLEGE: Florida
Class: Jr
HT: 6-2
WT: 261
POS: DE
Analysis: I think that if the Redskins are presented with a good trade offer to move back, that's what they'll do. The Falcons are a potential trade partner, depending on how the first four picks go. But if they stay here, Fowler fills a major need at 3-4 outside linebacker, and he has the size Washington GM Scot McCloughan typically looks for at the position.
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Vic Beasley
New York Jets (4-12)
COLLEGE: Clemson
Class: Sr
HT: 6-3
WT: 246
POS: OLB
Analysis: I have Beasley lower down on my board, at No. 25, but I know other evaluators like him a lot more than I do. The Jets really need an edge rusher, and he has excellent quickness and was very productive at Clemson. I also wouldn't rule out the Jets trading up to draft Mariota. I've heard some chatter about it, and there's definitely some love for Mariota in the Jets' building.
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Kevin White
Chicago Bears (5-11)
COLLEGE: West Virginia
Class: Sr
HT: 6-2
WT: 215
POS: WR
Analysis: This pick makes sense in terms of value and need, as White could fill the starting wide receiver position opposite Alshon Jeffery, now that Brandon Marshall has been traded to the Jets. He's a big target with good speed and big-play ability.
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Bud Dupree
Atlanta Falcons (6-10)
COLLEGE: Kentucky
Class: Sr
HT: 6-4
WT: 269
POS: OLB
Analysis: There's a decent chance the Falcons trade up to draft an edge rusher -- either Dante Fowler Jr. or Vic Beasley. But in this scenario, Dupree would make sense, as he's extremely physically gifted and has the length new Falcons coach Dan Quinn is looking for out of his Leo edge rusher.
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Brandon Scherff
New York Giants (6-10)
COLLEGE: Iowa
Class: Sr
HT: 6-4
WT: 319
POS: OT
Analysis: I'm sticking with this one, as I've had Scherff going here for most of the draft process. The Giants need help along the offensive line and Scherff could fit in at either tackle or guard. He's the nastiest and toughest offensive lineman in this draft, which makes him a good match for a Tom Coughlin-coached team.
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Ereck Flowers
St. Louis Rams (6-10)
COLLEGE: Miami (FL)
Class: Jr
HT: 6-6
WT: 329
POS: OT
Analysis: The Rams need help along the offensive line and want to be a physical football team, and Flowers fits the bill. He might not ever end up as an NFL left tackle because of his athletic limitations, but his massive frame and excellent power should make him a very good right tackle.
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