
NFL Draft 2015: Latest 1st-Round Mock Draft as Pro Days Wind Down
Less than a month remains until the 2015 NFL draft, which means that teams are running out of chances to see the top prospects in action before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers go on the clock on April 30.
Schools like Florida State, Notre Dame and Washington have still yet to conduct their pro days, but most of the other touted first-round prospects have already put their talents on display during their respective pro days. Those limited reps, however, will pale in comparison to the value received from a number of individual workouts going on for every team possessing a first-round pick.
With the first month of free agency almost in the books, team rosters are beginning to take shape and clubs have a better feel of what they're looking for in Round 1. With that in mind, let's break down a fresh mock as the calendar gets ready to turn over to April.
| 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Jameis Winston, QB, FSU |
| 2 | Tennessee Titans | Leonard Williams, DT, USC |
| 3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Dante Fowler, DE/OLB, Florida |
| 4 | Oakland Raiders | Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama |
| 5 | Washington Redskins | Vic Beasley, OLB, Clemson |
| 6 | New York Jets | Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon |
| 7 | Chicago Bears | Shane Ray, DE, Missouri |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons | Randy Gregory, DE/OLB, Nebraska |
| 9 | New York Giants | Landon Collins, S, Alabama |
| 10 | St. Louis Rams | Kevin White, WR, West Virginia |
| 11 | Minnesota Vikings | Brandon Scherff, OT, Iowa |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville |
| 13 | New Orleans Saints | La'el Collins, OT, LSU |
| 14 | Miami Dolphins | Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State |
| 15 | San Francisco 49ers | Arik Armstead, DT/DE, Oregon |
| 16 | Houston Texans | Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona State |
| 17 | San Diego Chargers | Danny Shelton, DT, Washington |
| 18 | Kansas City Chiefs | Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford |
| 19 | Cleveland Browns (via Buffalo) | Malcom Brown, DT, Texas |
| 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | Marcus Peters, CB, Washington |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bengals | Jalen Collins, CB, LSU |
| 22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Alvin "Bud" Dupree, DE, Kentucky |
| 23 | Detroit Lions | Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia |
| 24 | Arizona Cardinals | Eddie Goldman, DT, FSU |
| 25 | Carolina Panthers | D.J. Humphries, OT, Florida |
| 26 | Baltimore Ravens | Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin |
| 27 | Dallas Cowboys | P.J. Williams, CB, FSU |
| 28 | Denver Broncos | Ereck Flowers, OT, Miami |
| 29 | Indianapolis Colts | Benardrick McKinney, ILB, Mississippi State |
| 30 | Green Bay Packers | Denzel Perryman, ILB, Miami |
| 31 | New Orleans Saints (via Seattle) | Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Oklahoma |
| 32 | New England Patriots | Cameron Erving, C, FSU |
3. Jacksonville Jaguars: OLB Dante Fowler Jr., Florida

2015 is an edge-rusher's draft class, and Dante Fowler Jr. is leading the charge.
Despite dominating for three years with the Florida Gators in the SEC, Fowler came into the predraft season somewhat under the radar—at least below other names like Randy Gregory and Shane Ray. But at 6'3" and 261 pounds with an explosive first step and a highly athletic frame, he's asserting himself as the most elite prospect off the edge in this class. And that's saying something.
ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. is one of many who believe he'll go off the board at No. 3 to Jacksonville, per Hays Carlyon of Florida Times-Union:
Don't believe the conventional wisdom that suggests Fowler would be joining a subpar Jacksonville defense. In fact, the Jaguars ranked sixth in the NFL last season with 45 team sacks and boasted one of the more formidable front lines in all of football.
But while the Jaguars have impact-makers in the middle like Sen'Derrick Marks and Roy Miller, there's no true game-changer coming off the edge. That would all change if Jacksonville stayed in-state and drafted Florida's Fowler.
12. Cleveland Browns: WR DeVante Parker, Louisville
Most of the hype surrounding another star-studded receiver class surrounds Amari Cooper of Alabama and Kevin White out of West Virginia, but don't sleep on DeVante Parker.
Louisville's star wideout missed a large chunk of the 2014 season with injury, but took over virtually every game he was healthy enough to play in. With spectacular hands that accrue practically no drops on top of an athletic frame and elite speed, Parker has the look of the complete package at receiver.
And if there's one team in desperate need of such a player, it's the Cleveland Browns.
Browns wideout Josh Gordon is staring at another season-long suspension, and there's no real answer at this point for who will be under center when the season begins. Whoever it is will need a more capable receiving corps than the one that produced just over 200 receiving yards per game last season.
With two first-round picks and a need for some offensive firepower, Cleveland won't hesitate to go with the explosive Parker at No. 12.
14. Miami Dolphins: CB Trae Waynes, Michigan State

It's not very often that you can nab the best cornerback in the draft at pick No. 14, but 2015 isn't most years.
If there's one corner in the draft that is capable of becoming a star sooner rather than later and making an immediate impact, however, it's Trae Waynes. The lanky cover corner out of Michigan State has innate ball skills along with a physical style of play that the Miami Dolphins have been lacking in the secondary.
The most pressing need for Miami atop Round 1 was initially in the defensive trenches, but the Dolphins addressed that in the tune of over $100 million by signing Ndamukong Suh. That kept Miami from attracting a number of free-agent cornerbacks, but it frees up the Dolphins' choices at No. 14.
And if Waynes is there for the picking when that selection comes, Miami will jump at the chance.
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