
NFL Draft 2015: Complete 1st-Round Mock Draft After Chaotic Free Agency Period
NFL fans can finally exhale. Many of the top names across the league have found new homes, making the landscape of the NFL look completely different.
Some teams got much better, like the New York Jets, who added Darrelle Revis and Brandon Marshall through free agency and a trade, respectively. Meanwhile, the New Orleans Saints traded away stars like Jimmy Graham and Kenny Stills, depleting the receiving corps for Drew Brees.
Along with those trades, the Saints also received a first-round pick from the Seattle Seahawks in return for Graham.
With all of those moves out of the way, it's time to take a look at the latest mock draft and some of the best defensive prospects on the board.
| 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State |
| 2 | Tennessee Titans | Leonard Williams, DT/DE, USC |
| 3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Dante Fowler Jr., DE/OLB, Florida |
| 4 | Oakland Raiders | Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama |
| 5 | Washington Redskins | Randy Gregory, DE/OLB, Nebraska |
| 6 | New York Jets | Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon |
| 7 | Chicago Bears | Vic Beasley, DE/OLB, Clemson |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons | Shane Ray, DE, Missouri |
| 9 | New York Giants | Brandon Scherff, OL, Iowa |
| 10 | St. Louis Rams | Kevin White, WR, West Virginia |
| 11 | Minnesota Vikings | La'el Collins, OT, LSU |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville |
| 13 | New Orleans Saints | Alvin Dupree, DE/OLB, Kentucky |
| 14 | Miami Dolphins | Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State |
| 15 | San Francisco 49ers | Danny Shelton, DT, Washington |
| 16 | Houston Texans | Landon Collins, SS, Alabama |
| 17 | San Diego Chargers | Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona State |
| 18 | Kansas City Chiefs | Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Oklahoma |
| 19 | Cleveland Browns (via Buffalo) | Malcom Brown, DT, Texas |
| 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jalen Collins, CB, LSU |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bengals | Shaq Thompson, LB, Washington |
| 22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Marcus Peters, CB, Washington |
| 23 | Detroit Lions | Owamagbe Odighizuwa, DE, UCLA |
| 24 | Arizona Cardinals | Benardrick McKinney, ILB, Mississippi State |
| 25 | Carolina Panthers | Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford |
| 26 | Baltimore Ravens | Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin |
| 27 | Dallas Cowboys | Arik Armstead, DL, Oregon |
| 28 | Denver Broncos | Eddie Goldman, DT, Florida State |
| 29 | Indianapolis Colts | Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia |
| 30 | Green Bay Packers | Maxx Williams, TE, Minnesota |
| 31 | New Orleans Saints (via Seattle) | Devin Funchess, WR, Michigan |
| 32 | New England Patriots | Ereck Flowers, OT, Miami |
Leonard Williams, DT/DE, USC

While players like Dante Fowler and Randy Gregory have been moved around all over draft boards, Leonard Williams has remained solid. The Southern Cal defensive lineman was a freak for the Trojans and proved his athleticism at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Following the team's addition of Brian Orakpo and the re-signing of Derrick Morgan, drafting Williams makes even more sense for the Tennessee Titans. Matt Miller of Bleacher Report alluded to that fact:
Jim Wyatt of The Tennessean also notes it would improve fan support if the Titans lock up Williams:
An excellent athlete who can be overpowering up the middle, Williams is exactly what Tennessee needs defensively. In a division where the Houston Texans continue to improve, the Titans have a chance to win the arms race long term and eventually challenge the Indianapolis Colts.
Dante Fowler, DE/OLB, Florida

Very few players helped themselves as much as Fowler did in the combine. Unlike several other prospects, the Florida prospect still has his pro day ahead of him to make an even bigger impression.
That won't be necessary, however, as Fowler seems like a top-five lock at this point. The former Gator went from being seen as a raw prospect to a secure pick for NFL teams.
In fact, Daniel Jeremiah of NFL.com believes Fowler has emerged as the safest pick in the class, per Chase Goodbread of NFL.com:
"I think when you look at Dante Fowler, I believe he's going to be a better pro than he was in college. I know the production doesn't blow you away, but he was asked to do a lot of different things at Florida. The more you watch all the edge rushers in this draft, Fowler to me just seems like the safest one of the entire bunch.
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Coming off a frustrating year that saw his former coach, Will Muschamp, ousted by the program, Fowler has a chance to make an immediate impact in the NFL. Staying close to home with the Jacksonville Jaguars, he'll also excite the fans and help the franchise recover from several down years.
Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State
He may not be as high on draft boards as the defensive linemen and edge-rushers, but Trae Waynes can make a similar impact. If any of the teams in the top 10 were able to draft for the best player available, Waynes might be a higher selection.
Falling to a team like the Miami Dolphins means he'll be on an already improved defense. With Ndamukong Suh joining Cameron Wake up front, Waynes won't have much pressure playing alongside Brent Grimes.
Getting a chance to learn under a three-time Pro Bowl player in Grimes, Waynes can eventually be molded into his replacement. On a team that has high aspirations of contending with the 2014 Super Bowl champion New England Patriots for the division, Waynes will only improve the Dolphins' chances.
Information on free-agent signings courtesy of NFL.com's tracker.
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