KC Star's first-round NFL draft projections
 

The Star’s first-round NFL draft projections
By ADAM TEICHER
The Kansas City Star
2. Jacksonville

• DE Ezekiel Ansah, Brigham Young: The Jaguars get much-needed pass rush help.

3. Oakland

• DT Sharrif Floyd, Florida: Al Davis wouldn’t have approved of this pick.

4. Philadelphia

• OT Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M: Fisher would be the pick if Chiefs go with Joeckel.

5. Detroit

• CB Dee Milliner, Alabama: The Lions go for a fast corner to help their defense.

6. Cleveland

• LB Dion Jordan, Oregon: He needs time to develop but could become a star.

7. Arizona

• OT Lane Johnson, Oklahoma: The Cardinals can’t continue to ignore their offensive line.

8. Buffalo

• QB Geno Smith, West Virginia: The draft’s best QB prospect.

9. N.Y. Jets

• LB Jarvis Jones, Georgia: A talented linebacker with pass-rush skills.

10. Tennessee

• DT Star Lotulelei, Utah: Medical concerns could cause him to drop.

11. San Diego

• CB Xavier Rhodes, Florida State: The Chargers were hoping a tackle would fall.

12. Miami

• G Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina: Could become one of the all-time greats.

13. Tampa Bay

• LB Barkevious Mingo, LSU: Talented, but an underachiever in college.

14. Carolina

• WR Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee: A fast receiver for Cam Newton.

15. New Orleans

• DT Sheldon Richardson, Missouri: Could anchor Saints’ line for years.

16. St. Louis

• WR Tavon Austin, West Virginia: Maybe the most explosive offensive player in draft.

17. Pittsburgh

• CB Desmond Trufant, Washington: Here’s help for an aging, depleted defense.

18. Dallas

• G Chance Warmack, Alabama: Talented, but he plays an undervalued position.

19. N.Y. Giants

• LB Alec Ogletree, Georgia: Giants collapsed defensively last year.

20. Chicago

• WR Keenan Allen, California: Another WR for Jay Cutler to throw to.

21. Cincinnati

• S Kenny Vaccaro, Texas: Bengals need help at back of their defense.

22. St. Louis

• LB Bjoern Werner, Florida State: Rams need to fortify defense in NFL’s best division.

23. Minnesota

• TE Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame: Here’s help for Adrian Peterson.

24. Indianapolis

• OT D.J. Fluker, Alabama: Third Alabama player to go in first round.

25. Minnesota

• WR DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson: Here’s more help for Peterson.

26. Green Bay

• TE Zach Ertz, Stanford: A second tight end for Aaron Rodgers.

27. Houston

• WR Justin Hunter, Tennessee: Texans need to prepare for Andre Johnson’s decline.

28. Denver

• DT Sylvester Williams, North Carolina: Broncos can use a young body on defensive line.

29. New England

• CB Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State: Patriots’ weakness is pass defense.

30. Atlanta

• CB Logan Ryan, Rutgers: A corner to help cover for Dunta Robinson’s departure.

31. San Francisco

• DT Kawann Short, Purdue: 49ers lost two linemen in free agency.

32. Baltimore

• LB Manti Te’o, Notre Dame: The next Ray Lewis?

God these people are ****ing idiots. Why would the Jaguars take Ansah over Dion Jordan? We held a private workout/meeting with Jordan, and haven't shown any interest in Ansah whatsoever.

Its Teicher. Hes a ****ing dumbass. He said after talking to Dorsey they are done signing Free Agents . What happens they sign Sean Smith and three more FA.

I'm still thinking the Chiefs trade down, take somebody's first and second pick for the first pick in draft. Could be St. Louis, could be Minnesota. We seem to have success dealing with Minnesota.

Who have we dealt to Minnesota besides Jared Allen.

I just don't see it.

There isn't a single player tht separates himself from other top prospects in this draft.

There are no generational talents.

With the QB movement in the last week, the QB market has dried up.
A team like Buffalo can sit where they are and still probably get one of the top 2 QBs.

Chances are, the Chiefs are stuck where they are.

We kind of traded Bryant McKinnie for Ryan Sims with them. But that's not really success.

Yep the Bills today are working out Matt Barkley..

Personally, if Mingo falls to SD, they're ****ing idiots for not drafting him. Didn't they lose Barnes and Phillips?

I agree that we need to shore up an important position. It is called QB.

Yep our worst position right now is qb.

Our o line was 13th in the league last year. Would be top 10 if it wasnt for bad qb play. Better qbs= better o line.

We should consider drafting a quarterback.

See sig !

What's a newspaper?

What a refreshing new idea. Never thought of that. I just always assumed after listening to Barry's Koolaid that the only position you could draft as the Kansas City Chiefs was a offensive lineman.