The 2013 NFL draft begins tonight and as a result, 254 young men’s dreams will come true. The first round, which takes place tonight at 5 p.m., can be seen on ESPN and the NFL Network. Sports Editor Ryan Schuler and staff writers Browning Stubbs, Terence Chin and Ryan Posner completed a mock draft, predicting the first-round selections.
1.Kansas City Chiefs
Ryan Schuler: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
Browning Stubbs: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
Ryan Posner: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
2.Jacksonville Jaguars
RS: Dion Jordan, OLB, Oregon
BS: Dion Jordan, OLB, Oregon
RP: Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
3.Oakland Raiders
RS: Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida
BS: Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida
RP: Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida
4.Philadelphia Eagles
RS: Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah
BS: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
RP: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
5.Detroit Lions
RS: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
BS: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
RP: Dion Jordan, OLB, Oregon
6. Cleveland Browns
RS: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
BS: Ezekial Ansah, DE, BYU
RP: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
7. Arizona Cardinals
RS: Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU
BS: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
RP: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
8. Buffalo Bills
RS: Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
BS: Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
RP: Ryan Nassib, QB, Syracuse
9. New York Jets
RS: Lane Johnson, DE, Oklahoma
BS: Barkevious Mingo, DE, LSU
RP: Ezekial Ansah, DE, BYU
10. Tennessee Titans
RS: Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama
BS: Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah
RP: Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah
11. San Diego Chargers
RS: Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina
BS: Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama
RP: Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama
12. Miami Dolphins
RS: Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State
BS: Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State
RP: Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State
13. New York Jets
RS: Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
BS: Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina
RP: Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
14. Carolina Panthers
RS: Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri
BS: Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri
RP: Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri
15. New Orleans Saints
RS: Barkevious Mingo, OLB, LSU
BS: Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia
RP: Barkevious Mingo, OLB, LSU
16. St. Louis Rams
RS: Kenny Vaccaro, SS, Texas
BS: Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
RP: Kenny Vaccaro, SS, Texas
17. Pittsburgh Steelers
RS: Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame
BS: Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame
RP: Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia
18. Dallas Cowboys
RS: Alec Ogletree, OLB, Georgia
BS: Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina
RP: Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina
19. New York Giants
RS: D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
BS: D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
RP: Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington
20. Chicago Bears
RS: Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina
BS: Alec Ogletree, OLB, Georgia
RP: Alec Ogletree, OLB, Georgia
21. Cincinnati Bengals
RS: Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama
BS: Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee
RP: D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
22. St. Louis Rams
RS: Eric Reid, FS, LSU
BS: Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama
RP: Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama
23. Minnesota Vikings
RS: Manti Te’o, LB, Notre Dame
BS: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee
RP: Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina
24. Indianapolis Colts
RS: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
BS: Datone Jones, DE, UCLA
RP: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
25. Minnesota Vikings
RS:Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee
BS: Manti Te’o, LB, Notre Dame
RP: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee
26. Green Bay Packers
RS: Matt Elam, S, Florida
BS: Matt Elam, S, Florida
RP: Eric Reid, FS, LSU
27. Houston Texans
RS: Robert Woods, WR, USC
BS: Robert Woods, WR, USC
RP: Robert Woods, WR, USC
28. Denver Broncos
RS: Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington
BS: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
RP: Cornellius Carradine, DE, Florida State
29. New England Patriots
RS: D.J. Hayden, CB, Houston
BS: D.J. Hayden, CB, Houston
RP: D.J. Hayden, CB, Houston
30. Atlanta Falcons
RS: Zach Ertz, TE, Stanford
BS: Kyle Long, OT, Oregon
RP: Jamar Taylor, CB, Boise State
31. San Francisco 49ers
RS: Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama
BS: Margus Hunt, DE, Southern Methodist
RP: John Cyprien, FS, Florida International
32. Baltimore Ravens
RS: Kevin Minter, ILB, LSU
BS: Zach Ertz, TE, Stanford
RP: Matt Elam, S, Florida
