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1. Indianapolis Colts - QB Andrew Luck
***TRADE: Cleveland gets 1.2 (2600) and St. Louis gets 1.4 (1800) and 1.22 (780) [2600 vs. 2580]***
Justification for Cleveland: They know that Colt McCoy is the 4th best QB in the AFC North, and that doesn't appear likely to change. If they want to ever have a chance to challenge for a playoff berth in this division, Holmgren needs to do what it takes to get a potential franchise QB.
Justification for St. Louis: Since they already have Sam Bradford, they aren't in the market for RG3 for themselves, but RG3 makes this pick valuable. If they were somehow unable to make a trade and had to make a pick at #2, it would likely be a weapon for Bradford (Blackmon) or protection for Bradford (Kalil). By trading this pick to Cleveland and only dropping down 2 spots, they are guaranteed to get Blackmon or Kalil (whichever one Minnesota doesn't take) and can still fill the other position of need with Cleveland's other 1st round pick (from Atlanta)...if they got Kalil at #4, they might be able to get, say, Alshon Jeffrey at #22 and if they got Blackmon at #4, they might be able to get, say, Mike Adams at #22. They'd still get one of the elite guys they would have taken anyway, and ended up with a bonus 1st round pick as well...they couldn't possibly lose with a trade like this. Washington might be willing to offer more since RG3 seems to be the type of guy Shanahan would like (like, say, the #6 pick, a 2nd round pick, and maybe even a top pick next year as well), but then they wouldn't be guaranteed Blackmon or Kalil anymore...I'd rather guarantee myself one of those top 2 targets than dropping down farther for more picks and missing out on the absolute cream of the crop.
2. Cleveland Browns (from St. Louis Rams) - Robert Griffin III
3. Minnesota Vikings - OT Matt Kalil
4. St. Louis Rams (from Cleveland Browns) - WR Justin Blackmon
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - CB Morris Claiborne
***TRADE: Cincinnati gets 1.6 (1600) and 3.70 (240) and Washington gets 1.17 (950) and 1.21 (800) and 4.116 (62) [1840 vs. 1812]***
Justification for Cincinnati: Mike Zimmer joined the Cowboys in 1994 in the heyday of Aikman, Emmitt, and Irvin as the Big Three. Last year, the Bengals got their QB of the present and future in Andy Dalton, their WR of the present and future in A.J. Green, and now the extra pick they got from the Raiders can be used as ammunition to move up to get the elite RB to improve upon Cedric Benson (who is now a free agent).
Justification for Washington: They need a QB, but the top two are gone. Drafting the #3 QB at #6 would be a reach. They could also use a WR, but the top one is gone. Drafting the #2 WR at #6 would be a reach. But turning the #6 pick into a couple of mid-level first round picks means that you could potentially end up with both the #2 WR and the #3 QB. Suddenly, that's value.
6. Cincinnati Bengals (from Washington Redskins) - RB Trent Richardson
7. Jacksonville Jaguars - DE Quinton Coples
8. Miami Dolphins - OT Riley Reiff
9. Carolina Panthers - DT Michael Brockers
10. Buffalo Bills - DE Melvin Ingram
11. Kansas City Chiefs - OT Jonathan Martin
12. Seattle Seahawks - DT Devon Still
13. Arizona Cardinals - OLB Courtney Upshaw
14. Dallas Cowboys - CB Janorris Jenkins
15. Philadelphia Eagles - ILB Luke Kuechly
***TRADE: Pittsburgh gets 1.16 (1000) and 4.108 (7
and New York Jets get 1.24 (740) and 2.56 (340) [1078 vs. 1080]***
Justification for Pittsburgh: When a top talent at a position of need is within striking range, Kevin Colbert has shown that he will not necessarily be shy about moving up to get him. Trading up for Troy Polamalu (future Hall of Famer) was better than staying put at taking someone like Mike Doss (out of the league) at safety instead. Trading up for Santonio Holmes (a Super Bowl MVP during his short time with the team) was better than staying put at taking someone like Chad Jackson (out of the league) at wideout instead. DeCastro seems to be the closest thing to a can't miss type of prospect in this draft (comparisons to Hutchinson or Faneca) and would be the polar opposite to Chris Kemoeatu...Gilbert-DeCastro-Pouncey are the making of a solid young o-line.
Justification for New York: They need to improve their pass rush without having to rely on the blitz so much (Aaron Maybin may have been their best pass rusher, and Buffalo fans will tell you how great of a pass rusher Maybin is...with plenty of sarcasm, of course). If Courtney Upshaw were available at #16, they'd likely stay put and take him, but since he is off the board, rather than reaching for another OLB at #16, they could move back 8 spots and still get a pass rusher like Whitney Mercilus or Nick Perry, while turning a mediocre 4th round pick into a much more valuable 2nd round pick.
16. Pittsburgh Steelers (from New York Jets) - OG David DeCastro
17. Washington Redskins (from Oakland Raiders via Cincinnati Bengals) - WR Kendall Wright
18. San Diego Chargers - SS Mark Barron
19. Chicago Bears - WR Michael Floyd
20. Tennessee Titans - OG Cordy Glenn
21. Washington Redskins (from Cincinnati Bengals) - QB Ryan Tannehill
22. St. Louis Rams (from Atlanta Falcons via Cleveland Browns) - OT Mike Adams
23. Detroit Lions - CB Dre Kirkpatrick
24. New York Jets (from Pittsburgh Steelers) - OLB Whitney Mercilus
25. Denver Broncos - C Peter Konz
26. Houston Texans - WR Alshon Jeffrey
27. New England Patriots (via New Orleans Saints) - DT Jerel Worthy
28. Green Bay Packers - OLB Nick Perry
29. Baltimore Ravens - ILB Dont'a Hightower
30. San Francisco 49ers - WR Mohamed Sanu
31. New England Patriots - DE Andre Branch
32. New York Giants - TE Dwayne Allen
***TRADE: Cleveland gets 1.2 (2600) and St. Louis gets 1.4 (1800) and 1.22 (780) [2600 vs. 2580]***
Justification for Cleveland: They know that Colt McCoy is the 4th best QB in the AFC North, and that doesn't appear likely to change. If they want to ever have a chance to challenge for a playoff berth in this division, Holmgren needs to do what it takes to get a potential franchise QB.
Justification for St. Louis: Since they already have Sam Bradford, they aren't in the market for RG3 for themselves, but RG3 makes this pick valuable. If they were somehow unable to make a trade and had to make a pick at #2, it would likely be a weapon for Bradford (Blackmon) or protection for Bradford (Kalil). By trading this pick to Cleveland and only dropping down 2 spots, they are guaranteed to get Blackmon or Kalil (whichever one Minnesota doesn't take) and can still fill the other position of need with Cleveland's other 1st round pick (from Atlanta)...if they got Kalil at #4, they might be able to get, say, Alshon Jeffrey at #22 and if they got Blackmon at #4, they might be able to get, say, Mike Adams at #22. They'd still get one of the elite guys they would have taken anyway, and ended up with a bonus 1st round pick as well...they couldn't possibly lose with a trade like this. Washington might be willing to offer more since RG3 seems to be the type of guy Shanahan would like (like, say, the #6 pick, a 2nd round pick, and maybe even a top pick next year as well), but then they wouldn't be guaranteed Blackmon or Kalil anymore...I'd rather guarantee myself one of those top 2 targets than dropping down farther for more picks and missing out on the absolute cream of the crop.
2. Cleveland Browns (from St. Louis Rams) - Robert Griffin III
3. Minnesota Vikings - OT Matt Kalil
4. St. Louis Rams (from Cleveland Browns) - WR Justin Blackmon
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - CB Morris Claiborne
***TRADE: Cincinnati gets 1.6 (1600) and 3.70 (240) and Washington gets 1.17 (950) and 1.21 (800) and 4.116 (62) [1840 vs. 1812]***
Justification for Cincinnati: Mike Zimmer joined the Cowboys in 1994 in the heyday of Aikman, Emmitt, and Irvin as the Big Three. Last year, the Bengals got their QB of the present and future in Andy Dalton, their WR of the present and future in A.J. Green, and now the extra pick they got from the Raiders can be used as ammunition to move up to get the elite RB to improve upon Cedric Benson (who is now a free agent).
Justification for Washington: They need a QB, but the top two are gone. Drafting the #3 QB at #6 would be a reach. They could also use a WR, but the top one is gone. Drafting the #2 WR at #6 would be a reach. But turning the #6 pick into a couple of mid-level first round picks means that you could potentially end up with both the #2 WR and the #3 QB. Suddenly, that's value.
6. Cincinnati Bengals (from Washington Redskins) - RB Trent Richardson
7. Jacksonville Jaguars - DE Quinton Coples
8. Miami Dolphins - OT Riley Reiff
9. Carolina Panthers - DT Michael Brockers
10. Buffalo Bills - DE Melvin Ingram
11. Kansas City Chiefs - OT Jonathan Martin
12. Seattle Seahawks - DT Devon Still
13. Arizona Cardinals - OLB Courtney Upshaw
14. Dallas Cowboys - CB Janorris Jenkins
15. Philadelphia Eagles - ILB Luke Kuechly
***TRADE: Pittsburgh gets 1.16 (1000) and 4.108 (7
and New York Jets get 1.24 (740) and 2.56 (340) [1078 vs. 1080]***Justification for Pittsburgh: When a top talent at a position of need is within striking range, Kevin Colbert has shown that he will not necessarily be shy about moving up to get him. Trading up for Troy Polamalu (future Hall of Famer) was better than staying put at taking someone like Mike Doss (out of the league) at safety instead. Trading up for Santonio Holmes (a Super Bowl MVP during his short time with the team) was better than staying put at taking someone like Chad Jackson (out of the league) at wideout instead. DeCastro seems to be the closest thing to a can't miss type of prospect in this draft (comparisons to Hutchinson or Faneca) and would be the polar opposite to Chris Kemoeatu...Gilbert-DeCastro-Pouncey are the making of a solid young o-line.
Justification for New York: They need to improve their pass rush without having to rely on the blitz so much (Aaron Maybin may have been their best pass rusher, and Buffalo fans will tell you how great of a pass rusher Maybin is...with plenty of sarcasm, of course). If Courtney Upshaw were available at #16, they'd likely stay put and take him, but since he is off the board, rather than reaching for another OLB at #16, they could move back 8 spots and still get a pass rusher like Whitney Mercilus or Nick Perry, while turning a mediocre 4th round pick into a much more valuable 2nd round pick.
16. Pittsburgh Steelers (from New York Jets) - OG David DeCastro
17. Washington Redskins (from Oakland Raiders via Cincinnati Bengals) - WR Kendall Wright
18. San Diego Chargers - SS Mark Barron
19. Chicago Bears - WR Michael Floyd
20. Tennessee Titans - OG Cordy Glenn
21. Washington Redskins (from Cincinnati Bengals) - QB Ryan Tannehill
22. St. Louis Rams (from Atlanta Falcons via Cleveland Browns) - OT Mike Adams
23. Detroit Lions - CB Dre Kirkpatrick
24. New York Jets (from Pittsburgh Steelers) - OLB Whitney Mercilus
25. Denver Broncos - C Peter Konz
26. Houston Texans - WR Alshon Jeffrey
27. New England Patriots (via New Orleans Saints) - DT Jerel Worthy
28. Green Bay Packers - OLB Nick Perry
29. Baltimore Ravens - ILB Dont'a Hightower
30. San Francisco 49ers - WR Mohamed Sanu
31. New England Patriots - DE Andre Branch
32. New York Giants - TE Dwayne Allen
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