NFL Draft 2015: Latest 1st-Round Mock Draft, Best Fits for Top Prospects

The moment many NFL fans have been dreaming about since the end of the regular season has almost arrived. Next Thursday marks the first round of the 2015 draft, a reality that has anyone invested in pro football glowing with anticipation and joy.

But once the Tampa Bay Buccaneers go on the clock with the top overall pick, tension, chaos and a lot of shouting—good and bad—ensue.

The consensus among mock drafts is that Tampa Bay will take Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston, which would be a tremendous fit. There are other top prospects who would fit particularly well with certain teams if they're still on the board when said teams choose.

Read on for an updated mock of the top 32 picks, followed by a closer look at how Winston fits with the Bucs and a couple other players who'd thrive in their prospective destinations.

No. Pick	Team	Selection
1	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State
2	Tennessee Titans	Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon
3	Jacksonville Jaguars	Vic Beasley, DE/OLB, Clemson
4	Oakland Raiders	Leonard Williams, DL, USC
5	Washington Redskins	Dante Fowler Jr., DE/OLB, Florida
6	New York Jets	Alvin Dupree, DE/OLB, Kentucky
7	Chicago Bears	Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama
8	Atlanta Falcons	Randy Gregory, DE/OLB, Nebraska
9	New York Giants	Kevin White, WR, West Virginia
10	St. Louis Rams	Brandon Scherff, OT, Iowa
11	Minnesota Vikings	DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville
12	Cleveland Browns	Danny Shelton, DT, Washington
13	New Orleans Saints	Shane Ray, DE/OLB, Missouri
14	Miami Dolphins	Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State
15	San Francisco 49ers	Arik Armstead, DL, Oregon
16	Houston Texans	Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona State
17	San Diego Chargers	Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin
18	Kansas City Chiefs	Marcus Peters, CB, Washington
19	Cleveland Browns (via Buffalo)	Breshad Perriman, WR, UCF
20	Philadelphia Eagles	Malcom Brown, DT, Texas
21	Cincinnati Bengals	Eddie Goldman, DT, Florida State
22	Pittsburgh Steelers	Landon Collins, SS, Alabama
23	Detroit Lions	Jalen Collins, CB, LSU
24	Arizona Cardinals	Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia
25	Carolina Panthers	La'el Collins, OT, LSU
26	Baltimore Ravens	Maxx Williams, TE, Minnesota
27	Dallas Cowboys	Byron Jones, CB, Connecticut
28	Denver Broncos	Carl Davis, DT, Iowa
29	Indianapolis Colts	D.J. Humprhies, OT, Florida
30	Green Bay Packers	Benardrick McKinney, ILB, Mississippi State
31	New Orleans Saints (via Seattle)	Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Oklahoma
32	New England Patriots	Shaq Thompson, OLB, Washington

Analyzing Best Fits for Top Prospects

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State

As polarizing as Winston is with his off-field issues in the past, he appears to be the most pro-ready quarterback in this draft class by a long shot from a pure football standpoint.

Bleacher Report's Dan Pompei weighed in on what he's gathered from Winston's predraft visits, which has to be encouraging for Bucs fans:

Winston also enters an intriguing situation in Tampa Bay if general manager Jason Licht trusts the former Heisman and national championship winner to be the face of the franchise.

New Bucs offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter spent the prior three seasons in Atlanta. There, Koetter worked with a cerebral quarterback in Matt Ryan, in addition to two top-tier receiver targets in Roddy White and Julio Jones.

Tampa Bay has the likes of Vincent Jackson and Mike Evans as two outside wideouts with huge catch radii, which will only increase Winston's margin for error and allow more of his risks to pay off. Koetter will know how to get the ball to Jackson and Evans thanks to his experience with the Falcons.

NFL Network's Albert Breer saw the fit as far back as January:

Bleacher Report's Mike Freeman heard during the NFL Scouting Combine that Winston's football IQ drew comparisons to Peyton Manning. That isn't to be taken lightly, and is a testament to the complex schematics Winston was asked to execute in Tallahassee.

Provided Winston's checkered past checks out, he figures to be the new man under center. Based on the pieces around him, Winston appears to have a great chance to succeed if he can stay out of trouble away from the gridiron.

3. Jacksonville Jaguars: Vic Beasley, DE/OLB, Clemson

Whether he's placed as a dynamic edge-rusher at the "Leo" position or deployed in the "Otto" spot as more of a hybrid linebacker, Beasley seems to be the best fit for Jacksonville.

Clemson's all-time sacks leader was phenomenal at the combine. He looked chiseled as can be at 6'3", 246 pounds with a 4.53-second 40-yard dash, 35 bench press reps and a 41-inch vertical leap among his mind-boggling numbers.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Beasley is indeed a real option for the Jags at No. 3 overall:

Beasley is a pass-rushing specialist but clearly has enough athleticism, speed and instincts to sink back into coverage and play in space if need be.

Bleacher Report draft expert Matt Miller compares Beasley to Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bruce Irvin in the video to start this section.

Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley was the defensive coordinator in Seattle when Irvin was a first-round pick back in 2012, part of a franchise-changing class for the Seahawks. This crop of new players for Jacksonville should be heavy on defenders, and Beasley ought to be the top priority.

9. New York Giants: Kevin White, WR, West Virginia

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Based on the fact that Rueben Randle was benched twice in a three-game span late last season, it's safe to say he might be in Giants coach Tom Coughlin's doghouse.

If Randle wasn't able to feel a fire lit under him after New York drafted Odell Beckham Jr. and had him explode as the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year, what better way to galvanize Randle than to use another first-round pick at the position?

Even though Randle is in a contract year, he probably won't even do enough to earn game reps over White if New York manages to land the West Virginia star.

Beckham is electric, but slot dynamo Victor Cruz is also returning in 2015 after being injured for much of last season. The idea of Beckham and White on the outside with Cruz in the slot is tantalizing on paper.

Alabama's Amari Cooper may be the first receiver off the board in what should be another loaded class at the position, but White has no shortage of confidence in his abilities, per ProFootballTalk.com's Josh Alper:

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Amari Cooper is a great receiver, a great competitor, but I think I bring a lot more to the table. He's at Alabama with Nick Saban. They have a whole bunch of other tools that help him out where he's not getting double covered. A lot of attention is not just strictly on Amari Cooper…On West Virginia it's just 'OK, let’s shut Kevin White down.' They have a lot of attention toward me.

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Eli Manning would certainly love another weapon like White to enter the fold. White had 109 receptions in 2014 and put on a show at the combine with a 4.35-second 40-yard dash, and he measured at 6'3" and 215 pounds.

Offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo's system is predicated on short to intermediate passes and an uptempo style. Playmakers get the ball in space and are allowed to thrive. Since White comes from a spread offense, his transition to the pros would be easier in the Big Apple.

The Giants haven't had the loudest offseason, but they're lurking as a sleeper to win the NFC East this year. They have other needs to fill, but should capitalize if a potential No. 1 receiver is on the board to place opposite Beckham.