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Mock draft 1.0: Wentz free-falls from first

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 **Laremy Tunsil - OT, Ole Miss:** With a young quarterback in Mariota to build around, the 
 [Titans](/teams/tennesseetitans/profile?team=TEN) now need to protect him. Needs still exist on defense, but Tunsil is the best fit here. 
 **Jared Goff - QB, Cal:** The 
 [RGIII](http://www.nfl.com/player/robertgriffiniii/2533033/profile) signing is a short-term fix. Goff is the only QB in the draft ready to start Day 1 (I think Carson Wentz will slip in this draft to a team that will sit him for a year or two and not have to pay him big money). The 
 [Browns](/teams/clevelandbrowns/profile?team=CLE) can get a wide receiver at the top of the second round to form a great, young combo. 
 **DeForest Buckner - DE, Oregon:** Nothing could help 
 [Philip Rivers](/player/philiprivers/2506121/profile) more than building up the defense. Buckner could be a franchise player on the other side of the ball. 
 **Ezekiel Elliott - RB, Ohio State:** Don't be thrown off by the 
 [Alfred Morris](/player/alfredmorris/2533457/profile) signing or the return of 
 [Darren McFadden](/player/darrenmcfadden/284/profile). Elliott is a dynamic player who could be as important to the 
 [Cowboys](/teams/dallascowboys/profile?team=DAL) as 
 [DeMarco Murray](/player/demarcomurray/2495207/profile) was for them in 2014. Romo needs help and Elliott can provide it. 
 **Myles Jack - LB, UCLA:** Gus Bradley knows what it takes to win a championship -- a great quarterback and a fiya defense. He has his QB and Jack gives him a building block who can play multiple roles on defense. 
 **Vernon Hargreaves - CB, Florida:** You can never have enough corners in the AFC North these days, and Hargreaves fits the defensive mindset of John Harbaugh and Ozzie Newsome. 
 ** Laquon Treadwell - WR, Ole Miss:** The 
 [49ers](/teams/sanfrancisco49ers/profile?team=SF)' defense isn't as bad as it seems. They need a complete, young wide receiver. Treadwell is the right one for them. 
 **Jordan Howard - RB, Indiana:** Explosive enough to be a No. 2 for now, until he gets the playbook down. Then can be a No. 1 with 
 [Ryan Mathews](/player/ryanmathews/497188/profile). 
 **Jalen [Ramsey]() - DB, Florida State:** The Bucs are looking for a young corner to play Robin right now and then Batman for years to come. 
 [Ramsey]() is that guy. He fits well with 
 [Brent Grimes](/player/brentgrimes/2506861/profile). 
 **Will Fuller - WR, Notre Dame:** If 
 [Eli Manning](/player/elimanning/2505996/profile) can't get help in the backfield, he definitely would benefit by pairing Fuller with OBJ. Fuller is used to playing in the cold, and he will open up the offense. 
 **Joey Bosa - DE, Ohio State:** The 
 [Bears](/teams/chicagobears/profile?team=CHI) have filled some holes on defense in free agency. That will take some of the pressure off of Bosa to be The Guy right away. 
 **Andrew Billings - DT, Baylor:** It's about time to give 
 [Drew Brees](/player/drewbrees/2504775/profile) the Peyton Manning treatment by getting him help on defense. It starts with Billings. 
 **Eli Apple - CB, Ohio State:** Apple fills a major need for the 
 [Dolphins](/teams/miamidolphins/profile?team=MIA). He can be Batman in that secondary if his mind is right. Good fit for a Cover 3 corner. 
 **Ronnie Stanley - OT, Notre Dame:** The addition of 
 [Kelechi Osemele](/player/kelechiosemele/2532922/profile) gives 
 [Derek Carr](/player/derekcarr/2543499/profile) interior help, and Stanley will protect his blindside. The 
 [Raiders](/teams/oaklandraiders/profile?team=OAK) can address their RB and CB needs in the second and third rounds. 
 **Ryan Kelly - C, Alabama:** You need a rock down the pipeline. Kelly's that guy. 
 **Mackensie Alexander - CB, Clemson:** Alexander doesn't create many turnovers but he has major attitude and the confidence you need to play cornerback in the NFL. 
 **Keanu Neal - S, Florida:** The 
 [Falcons](/teams/atlantafalcons/profile?team=ATL) need an enforcer on defense. There's no finesse with this guy. He has a presence. 
 **[Cody White](/player/codywhite/2536060/profile)hair - OG, Kansas State:** The 
 [Colts](/teams/indianapoliscolts/profile?team=IND)' O-line struggled last year. Whitehair stops the bleeding. 
 **Jaylon Smith - LB, Notre Dame:** Smith is a typical old-school 'backer, just how Rex Ryan likes them. His injury makes him available here but maybe not to the 
 [Bills](/teams/buffalobills/profile?team=BUF) for another year. 
 **Hunter Henry - TE, Arkansas:** Draft's best inside perimeter guy to go along with some studs at wide receiver. 
 **A'Shawn Robinson - DT, Alabama:** Wide receiver can be addressed in the second round to give 
 [Kirk Cousins](/player/kirkcousins/2532820/profile) some help. Greater need is at nose tackle to stop the run on defense. 
 **Tyler Boyd - WR, Pittsburgh:** Boyd can be the Robin to 
 [DeAndre Hopkins](/player/deandrehopkins/2540165/profile)' Batman and another target for 
 [Brock Osweiler](/player/brockosweiler/2533436/profile). This could be a scary combo for opposing defenses. 
 **Corey Coleman - WR, Baylor:** Coleman is well-rounded, has nice size, and will be hell for any No. 2 cornerback to cover. He'll have AP to take the load off of his shoulders. 
 **[Austin Johnson]() - DT, Penn State:** Coach Marv comes from a defensive-minded staff. Check his background. 
 **Kendall Fuller - CB, Virginia Tech:** I know what a Steeler looks like. He's a Steeler, point blank. 
 **William Jackson III - CB, Houston:** The 
 [Seahawks](/teams/seattleseahawks/profile?team=SEA) need a cover corner and Jackson fits the mold. He's a turnover machine and not afraid of competition. 
 **Reggie Ragland - ILB, Alabama:** Move 
 [Clay Matthews](/player/claymatthews/80431/profile) back to OLB and let this guy take over the middle. He'll be an enforcer right away. He's Larry Foote and James Farrior all in one body. 
 **Leonard Floyd - OLB, Georgia:** Future replacement for 
 [Justin Houston](/player/justinhouston/2495493/profile). 
 **Karl Joseph - S, West Virginia:** Unlike Honey Badger, who is a hybrid the 
 [Cardinals](/teams/arizonacardinals/profile?team=ARI) can play just about anywhere, Joseph is a true safety. 
 **Jack Conklin - OT, Michigan State:** If you watched the 
 [Super Bowl](http://www.nfl.com/superbowl), you saw that 
 [Cam Newton](/player/camnewton/2495455/profile) needs all the protection he can get. 
 **Paxton Lynch - QB, Memphis:** A taller version of Jake Plummer to go along with a young WR corps and fiya defense. Watch out!