2015 NFL Mock Draft: Updated Predictions for Rounds 2 and 3

Following the NFL draft's eventful opening round, all 32 teams will regroup and prepare for two more days of drafting.

Although fans finally received answers regarding Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota and other elite prospects, six rounds remain for NFL organizations to locate young talent. After spending months devoting time and energy to predicting Round 1, everyone must shift gears.

Several intriguing prospects remain available entering Friday, when the draft resumes for the second and third rounds. With Thursday night's first-round results in the bag, let's fire up the mock machine one more time before giving it a much-needed rest.

Round 2	Team	Selection
Round 3
33	Tennessee Titans	Randy Gregory, OLB, Nebraska
34	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	T.J. Clemmings, OT, Pittsburgh
35	Oakland Raiders	Eli Harold, OLB, Virginia
36	Jacksonville Jaguars	Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona State
37	New York Jets	Jake Fisher, OT, Oregon
38	Washington Redskins	Eddie Goldman, DT, Florida State
39	Chicago Bears	Landon Collins, S, Alabama
40	New York Giants	Jordan Phillips, DT, Oklahoma
41	St. Louis Rams	Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Oklahoma
42	Atlanta Falcons	Erik Kendricks, ILB, UCLA
43	Cleveland Browns	Devin Smith, WR, Ohio State
44	New Orleans Saints	Maxx Williams, TE, Minnesota
45	Minnesota Vikings	P.J. Williams, CB, Florida State
46	San Francisco 49ers	Denzel Perryman, ILB, Miami
47	Miami Dolphins	A.J. Cann, G, South Carolina
48	San Diego Chargers	Jalen Collins, CB, LSU
49	Kansas City Chiefs	Michael Bennett, DT, Ohio State
50	Buffalo Bills	Clive Walford, TE, Miami
51	Houston Texans	Carl Davis, DT, Iowa
52	Philadelphia Eagles	Benardrick McKinney, ILB, Mississippi State
53	Cincinnati Bengals	Ronald Darby, CB, Florida State
54	Detroit Lions	Tevin Coleman, RB, Indiana
55	Arizona Cardinals	Jay Ajayi, RB, Boise State
56	Pittsburgh Steelers	Quinten Rollins, CB, Miami (OH)
57	Carolina Panthers	Preston Smith, DE, Mississippi State
58	Baltimore Ravens	Paul Dawson, OLB, TCU
59	Denver Broncos	Owamagbe Odighizuwa, DE, UCLA
60	Dallas Cowboys	Ameer Abdullah, RB, Nebraska
61	Indianapolis Colts	Jarvis Harrison, G, Tecas A&M
62	Green Bay Packers	Nate Orchard, DE, Utah
63	Seattle Seahawks	Grady Jarrett, DT, Clemson
64	New England Patriots	Eric Rowe, CB, Utah
65	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Markus Golden, DE, Missouri
66	Tennessee Titans	Devin Funchess, WR, Michigan
67	Jacksonville Jaguars	Mario Edwards, DE, Florida State
68	Oakland Raiders	Alex Carter, CB, Stanford
69	Washington Redskins	Danielle Hunter, DE, LSU
70	New York Jets	Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA
71	Chicago Bears	Hau'oli Kikaha, OLB, Washington
72	St. Louis Rams	Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, Oregon
73	Atlanta Falcons	T.J. Yeldon, RB, Alabama
74	New York Giants	Trey Flowers, DE, Arkansas
75	New Orleans Saints	Sammie Coates, WR, Auburn
76	Minnesota Vikings	Rashad Greene, WR, Florida State
77	Cleveland Browns	Henry Anderson, DE, Stanford
78	New Orleans Saints (from Miami)	Lorenzo Mauldin, OLB, Louisville
79	San Francisco 49ers	Duke Johnson, RB, Miami
80	Kansas City Chiefs	Ali Marpet, G, Hobart College
81	Buffalo Bills	Jaquiski Tartt, S, Samford
82	Houston Texans	Jesse James, TE, Penn State
83	San Diego Chargers	Hroniss Grasu, C, Oregon
84	Philadelphia Eagles	Kevin White,, CB, TCU
85	Cincinnati Bengals	Kwon Alexander, OLB, LSU
86	Arizona Cardinals	Josh Shaw, CB, Southern California
87	Pittsburgh Steelers	Gerod Holliman, S, Louisville
88	Detroit Lions	Daryl Williams, OT, Oklahoma
89	Carolina Panthers	Tyler Lockett, WR, Kansas State
90	Baltimore Ravens	David Cobb, RB, Minnesota
91	Dallas Cowboys	Derron Smith, S, Fresno State
92	Denver Broncos	Rob Havenstein, OT, Wisconsin
93	Indianapolis Colts	D'Joun Smith, CB, Florida Atlantic
94	Green Bay Packers	Ty Sambrailo, OT, Colorado State
95	Seattle Seahawks	Tre McBride, WR, William & Mary
96	New England Patriots	Cody Prewitt, S, Ole Miss
97	New England Patriots (compensation)	Mike Davis, RB, South Carolina
98	Kansas City Chiefs (compensation	Josue Matias, G, Florida State
99	Cincinnati Bengals (compensation	Wes Saxton, TE, South Alabama

Only 32 players can receive Round 1 nods, and the nation has churned out far more than 32 intriguing football prospects. Isolating the first round on a separate platform gives it a special aura, but the difference between pick No. 32 and pick No. 33 remains minimal in the long haul.

Many draftees suffered sleepless nights after not receiving calls. While many knew not to get their hopes up, quite a few held realistic chances of finding homes in the initial round.

These guys won't wait much longer once Friday night's proceedings commence. 

Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona State

Six wide receivers were selected Thursday night, but Jaelen Strong remains available despite frequenting many Round 1 mock drafts.

Strong doesn't overwhelm in any singular facet of his game, and he doesn't boast the runaway speed that led Breshad Perriman and Phillip Dorsett to leapfrog him on draft boards. But he can make plays in traffic, and college stats offer more support than 40 times.

Strong exceeded 1,100 receiving yards in each of two years. Pro Football Focus also noted his efficiency operating in the slot:

The Jacksonville Jaguars, the St. Louis Rams and the Cleveland Browns should all put wideouts high on their wish lists after eschewing them during the opening round. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler believes Cleveland should chase him, even if it means trading up:

Strong isn't the only notable receiver available, so it's a matter of personal preference between him, Dorial Green-Beckham and Devin Smith. Of those choices, he's the safest bet to deliver a quality return on investment.

Landon Collins, S, Alabama

Did everyone forget about Landon Collins?

A potential top-10 pick once upon a time, the safety somehow fell outside the first round. It wasn't a major surprise, however. Before the draft began Thursday, Alabama head coach Nick Saban talked about his player curiously slipping down draft boards on Sirius XM radio, via AL.com's Michael Casagrande:

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I can't for the life of me think why he would slide in the draft. He's a fine person. He has no character issues. He's played on some really good defensive teams and has been a great leader so I don't get it but I don't know all that goes on there. Some times when you get all the information and it is what it is and people ought to go with that rather than trying to read something into something that really isn't there.

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Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle cited uncertainty about his true position:

It's an odd turn of events for someone initially considered the top safety of the class and an immediate contributor. If Saban is right, a team will land a steal Friday.

The Chicago Bears, whom ESPN Insider Mel Kiper Jr. had taking Collins at pick No. 7 in January, can now corral him in the second round. After ranking No. 30 in passing defense while surrendering 8.1 yards per pass attempt, they need a physical safety to help mitigate the damage.

Tevin Coleman, RB, Indiana

For all the talk of devaluing running backs, Todd Gurley and Melvin Gordon both went higher than anticipated. St. Louis gambled on Gurley's ACL at pick No. 10, and the San Diego Chargers traded up to No. 15 for Gordon, who was frequently predicted to fall past San Diego's original No. 17 designation.

Were Gurley and Gordon exceptions to the rule, or will Tevin Coleman also benefit from this trend?

In terms of college production, Coleman doesn't lag far behind the first-round stalwarts. He compiled 2,036 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns on 270 carries. But he didn't offer much as a receiver, and he's a punishing runner without dominant speed or strength.

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Then again, he constantly churned out big plays for the Hoosiers, peeling off eight 60-yard runs during his final season. Although that's hardly sustainable, he's a straightforward runner with a knack for finding open holes.

Unfortunately for Coleman, teams don't typically draft running backs early unless they need them or see transcendent talent. The Detroit Lions improved their offensive line Thursday, so now they'll secure a rusher to make those enhancements matter.