2013 NFL Mock Draft: (Collaboration) Kevin Hanson / Sean Beazley
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Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013
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--- Note: This is an archived version. For our most current collaborative mock, click here. ---
17. Pittsburgh Steelers (draft history) - Tank Carradine, DE, Florida State
[Sean's pick] If it weren't for an ACL injury, Carradine could have been a top-10 draft pick this season. Carradine is shooting to be 100 percent in April, which gives him plenty of time to do some workouts before the draft. His size is what separates him from his teammate Bjoern Werner.
18. Dallas Cowboys (draft history) - Jonathan Cooper, G, North Carolina
[Kevin's pick] For me, the decision for the Cowboys comes down to UNC's Jonathan Cooper, who many believe is the top guard prospect in this year's draft class, and Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro.
A couple of months ago, SI's Tony Pauline wrote that "Cooper received first round grades from scouts prior to the season and has surpassed expectations on the field this year. ... The athletic guard improved his power at the point of attack and now displays the ability to beat down defenders on the line of scrimmage as well as annihilating opponents blocking in motion." In addition, Pauline writes that Cooper is "unlikely to make it out of the draft's initial 15 choices." Since then, Cooper has looked impressive at the combine as well.
19. New York Giants (draft history) - Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
[Kevin's pick] A former exchange student from Germany that played only two years of high school football in the U.S., Werner has a non-stop motor with excellent strength and good quickness. Werner was tied with several players for third in the country in sacks (13.0) and he had 18.0 tackles for loss.
While he may not the upside of some of the other pass-rushers in this year's draft, he's a great value at this point and replenishes a potential void for the Giants. In the next three offseasons (counting this year), the Giants have three defensive ends becoming free agents: Osi Umyeniora (after 2012 season), Justin Tuck (2013) and Jason Pierre-Paul (2014).
20. Chicago Bears (draft history) - Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame
[Kevin's pick] Eifert, the winner of the John Mackey award, is the school's all-time leader in receptions (130) for a tight end and has 40 receptions for a team-high 555 yards. Eleven of his 40 receptions are for 20-plus yards.
While I expect Alshon Jeffery to break out in 2013 provided he stays healthy, the Bears could use additional weapons and protection for Jay Cutler. With five of the top offensive linemen off the board before the Bears pick, there isn't a lineman still on the board worthy of being selected this high.
21. Cincinnati Bengals (draft history) - Kenny Vacaro, S, Texas
[Sean's pick] The Bengals get the top-rated safety in the draft and it just happens to be the position where I think the Bengals could improve the most. The Bengals have a ton of cap room and are in great position to challenge the Ravens for the division title.
22. (Via WAS) St. Louis Rams (draft history) - Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
[Kevin's pick] Not only is Austin strong for his size (14 reps at 225 at only 174 pounds), he is explosive (4.34 forty). Austin has the ability to make huge plays any time he touches the ball and can be used in a variety of ways similar to way Minnesota and Green Bay use Percy Harvin and Randall Cobb, respectively. In addition, Danny Amendola is about to become an unrestricted free agent.
23. Minnesota Vikings (draft history) - Keenan Allen, WR, California
[Kevin's pick] Speaking of Harvin, he's in the final year of his contract and his future with the team is unclear. Undoubtedly one of the most-talented players on the field, he's been somewhat of a headache off it.
After a strong sophomore season (98-1,343-6), Allen saw his numbers drop across the board for a relatively disappointing junior season although he missed the final three games with a knee injury. Allen is still working his way back from the Grade 2 PCL strain and did not work out at the combine. He will hold a personal workout for teams in early April.
24. Indianapolis Colts (draft history) - Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama
[Sean's pick] I flip flopped between Lacy and OT D.J. Fluker here with this pick. I'm going with Lacy as I think finding quality linemen is a lot easier in the later rounds than finding good RBs. Fluker would be the sixth OL taken while Lacy is the top RB in the draft. The Colts were successful in the past with a QB/RB duo with Peyton and Edge, now they have a new duo with Luck and Lacy.
25. Seattle Seahawks (draft history) - DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson
[Kevin's pick] In the second half of the year, the Seahawks offense and their rookie quarterback were firing on all cylinders. If there's one thing they lack, however, it's a big-time wide receiver that defenses fear.
A great route-runner with excellent hands, Hopkins had a monster season with 82 receptions for 1,405 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2012. In fact, Nuke scored in all but one game this season.
26. Green Bay Packers (draft history) - D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
[Kevin's pick] No quarterback has been sacked more than Aaron Rodgers (118) over the past three seasons. Fluker was a slimmed-down 339 pounds at the NFL Scouting Combine and he has 36 3/4-inch arms. Although he is purely a right tackle, Fluker is a great run blocker and he will really help open holes for whomever ends up being the team's primary ball-carrier in 2013 and beyond.
27. Houston Texans (draft history) - Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State
[Sean's pick] Ideally it would be nice to see one of the remaining WRs available here as the Texans need a quality No. 2, but both are gone in this mock. I think they go in a different direction with Hankins. Hankins is the perfect fit up front in Wade Phillips' defense.
28. Denver Broncos (draft history) - Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama
[Sean's pick] The Broncos biggest need is some beef up front. Williams definitely fits that need. This is a very deep position this year, so it could be possible that they pass on DT and go with a CB/S.
29. New England Patriots (draft history) - Johnthan Banks, CB, Mississippi State
[Sean's pick] There have been talks for a while now about moving Devin McCourty to safety. I do expect the Patriots to re-sign corner Aqib Talib with the money they saved from the Tom Brady deal. Banks, the Jim Thorpe winner last year, will slide right in and be a productive starter for the Patriots.
30. Atlanta Falcons (draft history) - Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M
[Kevin's pick] After signing him as a free agent in 2011, the Falcons cut Ray Edwards during the season after he posted no sacks and only nine tackles before being released. Considering they more surprisingly waived John Abraham last week as well, it would certainly make sense for the Falcons to add a pass rusher at this spot.
Moore had a pathetic showing at the combine with only 12 reps on the bench press and ran a 4.95 forty. If you look at this way, Tavon Austin did 14 reps while weighing only 174 pounds and offensive linemen Terron Armstead and Lane Johnson both ran sub-4.75 forties despite weighing over 300 pounds.
That said, Moore was highly productive in College Station.
At 6-4 and 250 pounds, Moore has moved from 3-4 outside linebacker last year to defensive end this year. The results were even better for Moore in his junior season, which is the team's first in the SEC.
Last year, Moore had 17.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks. This year, he had 21.0 TFL, which tied him for seventh in college football, and 12.5 sacks, which was only two sacks behind the national leader (Jarvis Jones).
31. San Francisco 49ers (draft history) - Datone Jones, DE, UCLA
[Kevin's pick] With a strong showing at the Senior Bowl and the Combine, Jones will likely go in the first round in the 2013 NFL Draft. Jones was second on the team in sacks (6.5) and tackles for loss (19.0). In fact, he was tied for 12th in the country in TFL.
32. Baltimore Ravens (draft history) - Matt Elam, S, Florida
[Sean's pick] The Ravens will need to replace a certain Hall of Famer on defense this season. That player is not Ray Lewis, it is Ed Reed. I expect the Ravens and Reed to part ways this offseason. Elam would fill the void immediately.
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