NFL Mock Draft 2015: Full 1st-Round Projections for Top Prospects After Combine

The first of this year's many talent evaluation spectacles came and went with a bang. Even though more attention gets paid to things like the 40-yard dash than it should, the NFL Scouting Combine is the official kickoff of draft season. 

Most of the top analysts around the Internet have released at least one mock draft, but now that they have workout tape and official measurements to pair with game film, it's easier to put out something that will more closely resemble what happens starting on April 30. 

Of course, there's also the matter of pro days. This year's combine was different because most of the top prospects participated in drills, but the pro day is the last chance for a prospect to make a statement in a controlled environment. 

All 32 teams are hoping to find the missing pieces that will carry them to a championship in the future. Some have been better than others, yet everyone has the same opportunity to land an impact talent. Here's an updated look at the first round, as well as the storylines to come out of Indianapolis. 

Pick	Team	Player
1	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State
2	Tennessee Titans	Leonard Williams, DE, USC
3	Jacksonville Jaguars	Shane Ray, DE, Missouri
4	Oakland Raiders	Kevin White, WR, West Virginia
5	Washington	Randy Gregory, DE, Nebraska
6	New York Jets	Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon
7	Chicago Bears	Danny Shelton, DT, Washington
8	Atlanta Falcons	Dante Fowler, DE, Florida
9	New York Giants	Brandon Scherff, OT, Iowa
10	St. Louis Rams	Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama
11	Minnesota Vikings	Devante Parker, WR, Louisville
12	Cleveland Browns	Eddie Goldman, DT, Florida State
13	New Orleans Saints	Arik Armstead, DE, Oregon
14	Miami Dolphins	Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State
15	San Francisco 49ers	Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Missouri
16	Houston Texans	Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford
17	San Diego Chargers	Ereck Flowers, OT, Miami
18	Kansas City Chiefs	Devin Funchess, WR, Michigan
19	Cleveland Browns (Acquired from Buffalo)	Benardrick McKinney, LB, Mississippi State
20	Philadelphia Eagles	Marcus Peters, CB, Washington
21	Cincinnati Bengals	Landon Collins, S, Alabama
22	Pittsburgh Steelers	Jalen Collins, CB, LSU
23	Detroit Lions	Malcom Brown, DT, Texas
24	Arizona Cardinals	Alvin Dupree, OLB, Kentucky
25	Carolina Panthers	T.J. Clemmings, OT, Pittsburgh
26	Baltimore Ravens	Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia
27	Dallas Cowboys	Vic Beasley, DE, Clemson
28	Denver Broncos	Denzel Perryman, LB, Miami
29	Indianapolis Colts	Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin
30	Green Bay Packers	Maxx Williams, TE, Minnesota
31	Seattle Seahawks	Devin Smith, WR, Ohio State
32	New England Patriots	Carl Davis, DT, Iowa

Wide Receivers for Everyone!

The two positions that teams can't complain about in this year's draft are wide receiver and defensive line. Everyone knew coming into the combine that the D-line was strong, but the ceiling and depth of the wide receivers have been a slow development. 

Amari Cooper entered Indianapolis as the consensus top wideout, yet there was a feeling that Kevin White was in the rearview mirror. It was easy to see why, as the West Virginia star measured in at 6'3" and 215 pounds. 

Once the workout started, White became the darling of this year's receiver group. The big question for him coming into this process was speed, as noted by Mike Huguenin of NFL.com:

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There was doubt coming into the combine about White's speed. That doubt is gone, and it was extinguished in the 4.35 seconds it took for him to cover 40 yards Saturday. White's size (6-2 5/8, 215), production and, yes, speed make it seem extremely likely he will be the first wide receiver off the board April 30. And this is a good draft for receivers, too.

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It's hard to stand out when there is a strong crop of talent at a given position, yet White emerged from the frigid Indianapolis temperatures covered in sunshine. 

Yet if you are one of the many teams searching for a playmaker on the outside, there was a lot to love in Indianapolis. Cooper tested exactly as you would expect, showing strong speed and precise route-running ability. 

Turron Davenport of The Baltimore Times noted that Louisville's Devante Parker was a strong performer who got lost in the shuffle:

Based solely on his workout, Dorial Green-Beckham will look like an attractive option in the mid-to-late first-round mix. If teams can believe in his changed attitude, his ceiling could start at San Francisco (No. 15) or Kansas City (No. 18). 

Then there are the next-level players such as Devin Funchess, Devin Smith and Jaelen Strong, who should be in play late in the first round. Given that not every team is looking for a wideout, there will be some great values in the second round. 

Trench Wars

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Going back to the defensive line, the combine was a chance for star edge-rushers such as Leonard Williams, Vic Beasley and Dante Fowler to shine. 

Fortunately, they were able to take advantage of the stage and secure their spots in the first round. Williams and Fowler could end up as top-five picks. 

Beasley needed a great workout because there were concerns about his size coming out of Clemson. He lacked the height teams are looking for out of edge-rushers, coming in at 6'3", but seeing him weigh in at 246 pounds was a huge positive. 

Per B/R's Matt Miller, Beasley has put on 26 pounds since his playing days at Clemson:

As impressive as Beasley looked, the breakout performer on defense was Alvin "Bud" Dupree from Kentucky even though he didn't go through a full workout. What he did do was excellent. Just look at the numbers SportsCenter tweeted out:

Since there are so many defensive linemen and edge-rushers set to join the league, it's important that there are enough offensive linemen to block them. 

While the O-line isn't as deep as its defensive counterpart in this draft, there are still plenty of intriguing options. Brandon Scherff looks like he will be the top tackle taken, though his workout was cut short after a hamstring issue. 

Following Scherff on the draft totem pole in some order will be Andrus Peat, Ereck Flowers, T.J. Clemmings and La'el Collins. There's not a future All-Pro in the group, but it's a solid group that will have its hands full thanks to the ridiculous athleticism of the defensive linemen coming into the NFL. 

Rise of the Secondary

The last line of defense for teams in pass coverage is the secondary. If you can't get an edge-rusher, being able to get a great cover cornerback or ball-hawking safety is vital to success. A select few teams, most notably Seattle, have all these ingredients. 

There have been some question marks about this year's crop of cornerbacks and safeties, though some of them were answered in resounding fashion on Monday. 

Michigan State's Trae Waynes showed elite speed even though he wasn't at full strength throughout the day, via NFL.com's Ian Rapoport:

Since Waynes was already a well-known commodity coming into the combine, let's talk about someone who was off the radar. 

Josh Shaw, the USC cornerback who was suspended after lying about how he injured his ankles last summer, has a lot to prove over the next two months. He got off to a good start with a strong 40 time and bench press, via Arash Markazi of ESPN:

Shaw may not be a Day 1 pick, but after being largely a non-factor in predraft conversations before the weekend, he may end up being a solid value selection in the second or third round. 

Another player whose stock exploded was Connecticut's Byron Jones, who seems to have set a new world record with his 12'3" broad jump. 

ESPN's Todd McShay wrote in his combine wrapup that Jones' workout, which showed his freak athleticism, may have been enough to push him in the Day 1 mix:

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(Jones) didn't run the 40-yard dash, but if he can post something in the 4.3 range, as it's been suggested he can, at his pro day, he'll continue to move up draft boards. We didn't have him graded as a first-round talent based on his tape, but his athletic testing results indicate he possesses the kind of natural tools teams want in their cornerbacks.

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There are plenty of teams that need help in the secondary, starting as high as Chicago at No. 7 and really picking up steam when it gets to the trio of New Orleans (No. 13), Miami (No. 14) and San Francisco (No. 15).

It seems likely at least two defensive backs are taken in the top 20 picks, with the potential for as many as five in the first 32 picks. If I were to wager money now, the low side of the cornerback spectrum (three) seems likely in the first round. 

As the process progresses, not to mention the value on the board, that number will expand because there are too many top-shelf athletes at the position this year.