NFL Draft 2015: Post-Scouting Combine Mock Draft for Top Prospects

Those looking ahead to the NFL draft better prepare for a period of information overload.

The spectacle in Indianapolis known as the NFL Scouting Combine is over, but analysts and teams alike are only just beginning to dig deep into the information, pair it with film and other factors and finally put together something resembling an early draft board.

It's a gargantuan task to keep track of all the info, but in simplest terms, the mock draft helps to filter team needs and top prospects' current stock values into one neat list.

Now that defensive backs and NFL Network's Rich Eisen himself are done with the 40-yard dash, it is time to assemble an updated mock draft and break down some of the more notable battles just getting under way.

2015 NFL Mock Draft

Pick	Team	Selection
1	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State
2	Tennessee Titans	Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon
3	Jacksonville Jaguars	Randy Gregory, DE, Nebraska
4	Oakland Raiders	Leonard Williams, DL, USC
5	Washington Redskins	Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama
6	New York Jets	Kevin White, WR, West Virginia
7	Chicago Bears	Dante Fowler Jr., DE, Florida
8	Atlanta Falcons	Alvin Dupree, DE/OLB, Kentucky
9	New York Giants	La'el Collins, OL, LSU
10	St. Louis Rams	Marcus Peters, CB, Washington
11	Minnesota Vikings	Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Oklahoma
12	Cleveland Browns	DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville
13	New Orleans Saints	Vic Beasley, OLB, Clemson
14	Miami Dolphins	Shaq Thompson, OLB, Washington
15	San Francisco 49ers	Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State
16	Houston Texans	Brandon Scherff, OT, Iowa
17	San Diego Chargers	A.J. Cann, OG, South Carolina
18	Kansas City Chiefs	Breshad Perriman, WR, UCF
19	Cleveland Browns (via Buffalo)	Shane Ray, DE, Missouri
20	Philadelphia Eagles	Landon Collins, SS, Alabama
21	Cincinnati Bengals	Malcom Brown, DT, Texas
22	Pittsburgh Steelers	Arik Armstead, DE/OLB, Oregon
23	Detroit Lions	Danny Shelton, DT, Washington
24	Arizona Cardinals	Owamagbe Odighizuwa, OLB, UCLA
25	Carolina Panthers	Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford
26	Baltimore Ravens	Jalen Collins, CB, LSU
27	Dallas Cowboys	Benardrick McKinney, ILB, Mississippi State
28	Denver Broncos	Ereck Flowers, OT, Miami
29	Indianapolis Colts	Nate Orchard, DE, Utah
30	Green Bay Packers	Eddie Goldman, DT, Florida State
31	Seattle Seahawks	Carl Davis, DL, Iowa
32	New England Patriots	Maxx Williams, TE, Minnesota

Breaking Down Top Battles

The Quarterback Duel

Marcus Mariota vs. Jameis Winston continues to be the main attraction of the 2015 draft.

The tables have seemed to turn a bit, though.

Before it was easy to roll with Mariota. He's quieter and coming off a Heisman Trophy. Now, it's not that simple. Bleacher Report's Matt Miller explains the situation:

Case in point—Mariota, at 6'4" and 222 pounds, ranked among the top at the position in each drill he participated in, highlighted by a 4.52 40-yard dash.

Winston, listed at 6'4" and 231 pounds, notched a 4.97 mark in the 40-yard dash.

The Florida State product ran away with most everything else, though. Flip on the tube and there was Winston, confident in comparison to a shy Mariota. On the field, Winston hit on a large amount of his throws, so much so that some wild comparisons are on deck:

As of now, Winston's perhaps historic combine showing (hindsight will say a lot) puts him well ahead of Mariota.

This is not to suggest Mariota will fall far at all—he won't—but both prospects entered Indianapolis with their stock mostly tied to how all things Winston developed.

The Wideout Showdown

Entering the combine, the battle for top wideout on the board centered around Alabama's Amari Cooper and West Virginia's Kevin White. 

With the combine in the books, it still does.

Everyone knows all about Cooper, one of three Heisman finalists, thanks to 124 catches for 1,727 yards and 16 touchdowns. He came into the combine predictably strong at 6'1" and 211 pounds with a 4.42 40-yard dash to go with great numbers in various other athletic drills.

White entered as a lesser-known commodity and many could consider his 109 receptions for 1,447 yards and 10 touchdowns last season a bit skewed due to a pass-happy scheme.

Alas, White wowed onlookers with a 6'3" and 215-pound frame. Folks would have forgiven White for a dip in speed, but instead he ran a 4.35 40-yard dash to be one of the combine's overall top winners.

For now, White wins in the flashy department, although this was expected at the onset.

As Rotoworld's Josh Norris illustrates, though, Cooper shined in other underrated areas that are just as important:

NFL Network's Brian Billick notes that the total package with Cooper is quite impressive:

At the end of the day, whichever wideout comes off the board first may boil down to a team's preference. They both seem to be surefire contributors at the next level, and that will see them both selected early.

The Corner Question

The top two at cornerback have never really been up for debate, either. 

In one corner is Michigan State's Trae Waynes. In the other is Washington's Marcus Peters.

Waynes had on-field questions in need of answers. He provided by weighing in at 6'0" and 186 pounds and blazing a 4.31 40-yard dash.

Peters is a tad more complicated due to off-field issues that saw him dismissed from Washington, although he checked out just fine physically at 6'0" and 197 pounds.

For what it's worth, it sounds as if Peters is going over well in the interview process, as Josina Anderson of ESPN notes:

The parallel between the two prospects is quite interesting, to say the least.

There have never really been any questions about Peters' on-field ability. At the same time, even in the face of a solid performance, Miller points out that Waynes has some fundamental issues of note:

So long as Peters checks out off the field, he figures to be the first corner off the board in the draft.

Waynes won't be far behind, though, as few teams will allow a prospect of his physical upside to slide down the board.

Note: Stats courtesy of NFL.com as of Feb. 23 at 9 p.m. ET. All advanced metrics via Pro Football Focus.