2015 NFL Mock Draft 2.0

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Jameis Winston-Quarterback-Florida State

Jameis Winston is the best available prospect in the 2015 National Football League Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in search for a franchise quarterback which makes this a no-brainer.

2. Tennessee Titans-Marcus Mariota-Quarterback-Oregon

The Tennessee Titans could go in several directions with this pick, but more than likely it will be Marcus Mariota.

3. Jacksonville Jaguars-Leonard Williams-Defensive Tackle-Oregon

The debate in Jacksonville will continue to be whether or not the Jaguars will select Leonard Williams or Dante Fowler.

4. Oakland Raiders-Amari Cooper-Wide Reciever-Alabama

The Oakland Raiders appear to have found their franchise quarterback last year in Derek Carr. Now the Raiders must find someone for him to throw the football to.

5. Washington Redskins-Trae Waynes-Cornerback-Michigan State

The Washington Redskins secondary was torched last season and they need all the help that they can get.

6. New York Jets-New York Jets-Dante Fowler-Outside Linebacker-Florida

The last thing that you want to do is give a good New York Jets defense another option up front as Dante Fowler will be a menace to opposing offenses.

7. Chicago Bears-Kevin White-Wide Receiver-West Virginia

The pressure will be on Kevin White to make the people of Chicago forget about former Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall.

8. Atlanta Falcons-Danny Shelton-Defensive Tackle-Washington

New Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn is going to build his team in the mode of the Seattle Seahawks which means he is looking to get physical in the trenches.

9. New York Giants-Vic Beasley-Outside Linebacker-Clemson

For the longest time the New York Giants have lacked a play maker at outside linebacker which is a void the Vic Beasley could fill.

10. St. Louis Rams-Brandon Scherff-Offensive Tackle-Iowa

The St. Louis Rams enter the 2015 NFL Draft with the ability to take the best athlete available and they beef up their offensive line with another road grader.

11. Minnesota Vikings-DeVante Parker-Wide Receiver-Louisville

The Minnesota Vikings recently parted with wide receiver Greg Jennings. And who better to replace Jennings than wide receiver DeVante Parker who Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater threw the football to in college.

12. Cleveland Browns-La’el Collins-Offensive Tackle-LSU

The Cleveland Browns are in search of a bookend offensive tackle to play opposite of Joe Thomas and they’ll get one here in La’el Collins.

13. New Orleans Saints-Shane Ray-Defensive End/Outside Linebacker-Missouri

For far too long the New Orleans Saints have neglected to upgrade their pass rushing situation in the NFL Draft and they’ll get one in Shane Ray who is a hell raiser.

14. Miami Dolphins-Landon Collins-Strong Safety-Alabama

If the Miami Dolphins are going to win the AFC East, they must find a way to get by the New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady. Landon Collins is a safety that can play the run and he also has tremendous range to cover the field.

15. San Francisco 49ers-Kevin Johnson-Cornerback-Wake Forest

If you’ve watched the San Francisco 49ers over the past few seasons, you have seen a secondary that has been picked on by opponents.

16. Houston Texans-Cameron Erving-Center-Florida State

Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien loves to run the football, and center Cameron Erving will anchor the line down in Houston.

17. San Diego Chargers-Melvin Gordon-Running Back-Wisconsin

The San Diego Chargers appear to be moving on from running back Ryan Matthews and Melvin Gordon gives them a home run hitter at the running back position that they’ve missed since LaDanian Tomlinson left town.

18. Kansas City Chiefs-Breshad Perriman-Wide Receiver-Central Florida

The Kansas City Chiefs have been upgrading the wide receiver position this off-season and that trend continues with them drafting Breshad Perriman.

19. Cleveland Browns-Arik Armstead-Defensive Tackle-Oregon

If the Cleveland Browns are going to contend in the AFC North, then they must get tougher in the trenches.

20. Philadelphia Eagles-Randy Gregory-Defensive End/Outside Linebacker-Nebraska

Randy Gregory has top ten talent, but his positive drug tests for marijuana will scare some teams away from drafting him.

21. Cincinnati Bengals-Alvin Dupree-Defensive End-Kentucky

Under head coach Marvin Lewis, the Cincinnati Bengals have always had a stout defensive line and that trend will continue.

22. Pittsburgh Steelers-Malcolm Brown-Defensive Tackle-Texas

It was 14 years ago that the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted a run stuffing nose tackle from the University of Texas in Casey Hampton who was vital in a pair of Super Bowl Championships. When Hampton retired in 2012, the Steelers never replaced him until now when they draft Malcolm Brown.

23. Detroit Lions-Ereck Flowers-Offensive Tackle-Miami

At this point of the NFL Draft there will be several good offensive tackles available and the Detroit Lions will have their pick of the litter.

24. Arizona Cardinals-Eddie Goldman-Defensive Tackle-Florida State

The Arizona Cardinals had a solid defense in 2014 that was raided in free agency. And now the re-tooling process begins.

25. Carolina Panthers-Todd Gurley-Running Back-Georgia

The knee injury that Todd Gurley is rebounding from will scare some teams away. But not the Carolina Panthers who love to run the football right down an opponent’s throat.

26. Baltimore Ravens-Jaelen Strong-Wide Receiver-Arizona State

The Baltimore Ravens lost wide receiver Torrey Smith in free agency and wide receiver Steve Smith will be 36-years old next month which makes this move here a no-brainer.

27. Dallas Cowboys-Jordan Phillips-Defensive Tackle-Oklahoma

The Dallas Cowboys have one of the best offensive lines in the National Football League and now it is time for them to work on the defensive side of the trenches.

28. Denver Broncos-Andrus Peat-Offensive Tackle-Stanford

Part of keeping veteran quarterback Peyton Manning healthy throughout the upcoming season will require the Denver Broncos to put a solid offensive line in front of him.

29. Indianapolis Colts-Owamagbe Odighizuwa-Defensive End-UCLA

The Indianapolis Colts are not thrilled with the production that they’ve gotten out of outside linebacker Bjorn Werner in his first two seasons in the NFL and they could be ready to move on.

30. Green Bay Packers-Eric Kendricks-Inside Linebacker-UCLA

As a result of injuries, the Green Bay Packers were forced to use outside linebacker Clay Matthews as an inside linebacker last season which took away from his effectiveness. The Packers also let inside linebacker A.J. Hawk leave in free agency which makes middle linebacker Eric Kendricks the logical choice here.

31. New Orleans Saints-Dorial Green-Beckham-Wide Receiver-Oklahoma

The New Orleans Saints are desperate for an impact wide receiver and because of that they’ll look past Dorial Green-Beckham’s checkered history.

32. New England Patriots-Byron Jones-Cornerback-Connecticut

This off-season has seen the New England Patriots lose starting cornerbacks Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner in free agency as head coach Bill Belichick begins the process of re-tooling his secondary.