
Dec 22, 2012; Charlotte, NC, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) hands the ball off to running back DeAngelo Williams (34) in the second quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Now that we’re down to the Super Bowl, teams’ needs have become
clearer and potential draftees are rising and falling daily. All-Star games
start this weekend. I’ll try to show current draft positions, their colleges,
and an alternate pick included in the first round.
- 1. Kansas City Geno Smith QB, WVU
Alternate pick: Jarvis Jones OLB GEORGIA.
- 2. Jacksonville Bjorn Werner OLB, Florida State
Alternate pick: CB Dee Milliner ALABAMA
- 3. Oakland Star Lotulelei DT, Utah
Alternate pick: Demontre Moore, DE TEXAS A & M
- 4. Philadelphia Luke Joeckel OT, TEXAS A & M
Alternate pick: Keenan Allen, WR CALIFORNIA
- 5. Detroit Keenan Allen WR, CALIFORNIA
Alternate pick: Jarvis Jones, OLB GEORGIA
- 6. Cleveland Damontre Moore, DE TEXAS A & M
Alternate pick: OLB Jarvis Jones, OLB GEORGIA
- 7. Arizona Chance Warmack OG, ALABAMA
Alternate pick: Tyler Wilson QB ARKANSAS
- 8. Buffalo Dee Milliner CB, Alabama
Alternate pick: Ryan Nassib OB Syracuse
- 9. New York Jets Jarvis Jones OLB, Georgia
Alternate pick: Barkevious Mingo OLB LSU
- 10. Tennessee Jonathan Banks CB, Mississippi State
Alternate pick: Jonathan Hankins DT, Ohio State
- 11. San Diego Dion Jordan DT, Oregon
Alternate pick: Sam Montgomery DE, LSU
Previously: Manti Te’o Notre Dame
- 12. Miami Jonathan Hankins DT, Ohio State
Alternate pick: Sheldon Richardson DT SMU
- 13. Tampa Bay Jonathan Jenkins DT, Georgia
Alternate pick: Barkevious Mingo OLB LSU
- 14. Carolina Sheldon Richardson DT, SMU
Alternate pick: Eric Fisher OT C. Michigan
- 15. New Orleans Barkevious Mingo, OLB LSU
Alternate Pick: Barrett Jones OC/G Alabama
- 16. ST. Louis Eric Fisher OT, C. Michigan
Alternate pick: Lane Johnson OT, Oklahoma
- 17. Pittsburgh Barrett Jones OC/G, Alabama
Alternate pick: Jonathan Cooper OG, UNC
Previously: Chance Warmack OG, Alabama
- 18. Dallas Lane Johnson OT, Oklahoma
Alternate pick, Travis Frederick OG Wisconsin
- 19. New York Giants Eric Reid FS, LSU
Alternate pick: Matt Elam S, Florida
- 20. Chicago Manti Te’o, ILB NOTRE DAME
Alternate Pick: Jonathan Cooper OG UNC
Previously: Barrett Jones OC/G Alabama
- 21. St. Louis Terrance Matthews WR, BAYLOR
Alternate pick: Giovani Bernard RB UNC
- 22. Cincinnati Kenny Vacarro SS, TEXAS
Alternate pick: Eddie Lacy RB Alabama
- 23. Minnesota Justin Hunter WR, Tennessee
Alternate pick: Cordorrelle Patterson WR, Tennessee
- 24. Indianapolis Jonathan Cooper OG, UNC
Alternate pick: Alex Okafor DE, Texas
- 25. Seattle Robert Woods WR, USC
Alternate pick: Tavon Austin WR WVU
- 26. Green Bay Eddie Lacy RB, ALABAMA
Alternate pick: Tyler Eifert Notre Dame
Previously: Tyler Eifert.TE Notre Dame
- 27. Houston Ezekiel Ansah DE, BYU
Alternate pick: Matt Elam S Florida
- 28. Denver Xavier Rhodes CB, Florida State
Alternate pick: Shariff Floyd DT Florida
Previously: Shariff Floyd DT Florida
- 29. New England Tavon Austin WR WVU
Alternate pick: Cordorelle Patterson WR Tennessee
Previously: Robert Woods WR USC
- 30. Atlanta Zack Ertz TE, Stanford
Alternate pick: Margus Hunt DE SMU
Previously: Giovani Bernard RB UNC
- 31. Baltimore Alec Olgetree ILB, Georgia
Alternate pick: Kevin Minter LSU
- 32. San Francisco Cordorrelle Patterson WR, TENNESSEE
Alternate pick: Tony Jefferson S, Oklahoma
Previously: Dion Jordan DT Oregon
Now we take a look at the second round.
- Jacksonville Tyler Wilson QB, ARKANSAS
- Kansas City Joseph Fauria TE, UCLA
- Philadelphia Trevardo Williams DE, CONNETICUT
- Detroit Tharold Simon CB, LSU
- Cincinnati Cory Lemonier DE, AUBURB
- Arizona Matt Barkley QB, USC
- New York Jets, Jesse Williams DT, ALABAMA
- Tennessee Cobi Hamilton WR, ARKANSAS
- Buffalo Ryan Nassib QB, Syracuse
- Miami Sylvester Williams DT, UNC
- Tampa Bay David Amerson, CB NC STATE
- Carolina Ryan Logan CB RUTGERS
- San Diego Dallas Thomas OT, TENNESSEE
- St. Louis Kevin Minter ILB LSU
- Dallas Kwann Short DT,PURDUE
- Pittsburgh Tony Jefferson CB, OKLAHOMA
- New York Giants Oday Obushi OT, VIRGINIA
- Chicago Gavin Escobar TE, SAN DIEGO STATE
- Washington Shariff Floyd DT, FLORIDA
- Minnesota Will Davis CB, UTAH
- Cincinnati Joseph Randle RB, OKLAHOMA STATE
- Miami Kahseem Greene OLB, RUTGERS
- Green Bay Kyle Long OT, OREGON
- Seattle Tyranne Mattieu CB, LSU
- Houston DaRick Rodgers WR, TENNESSEE TECH
- Denver DeAndre Hopkins WR, CLEMSON
- New England Jordan Poyer CB, OREGON
- Atlanta John Simon DE, OHIO STATE
- Baltimore T.J. McDonald S, USC
- San Francisco D.J. Fluker OT, ALABAMA
Now the third round…
- Kansas City Chase Thomas OLB STANFORD
- Jacksonville Bacarri Rambo S GEORGIA
- Detroit Duke Williams S NEVADA
- Oakland Desmond Trufant CB WASHINGTON
- Philadelphia Levine Toilolo TE STANFORD
- Cleveland Marcus Davis WR VIRGINIA TECH
- Arizona Justin Pugh OT SYRACUSE
- Tennessee Brian Winters OT KENT STATE
- Buffalo Kenny Stills WR OKLAHOMA
- New York Jets Landry Jones QB OKLAHOMA
- Tampa Bay Bennie Logan DT LSU
- San Francisco Greg Reid CB VALDOSTA STATE
- New Orleans William Gholston DE MICHIGAN STATE
- San Diego Chris Faulk OT TENNESSEE
- Miami Authur Brown ILB KANSAS STATE
- ST. Louis Ray Ray Armstrong S FAULKNER
- Pittsburgh Mike Glennon QB NC STATE
- Dallas Omoregie Uzzi OG GEORGIA TECH
- New York Giants Alvin Bailey OG ARKANSAS
- Miami Jelani Jenkins LB FLORIDA
- Minnesota Nigel Malone CB KANSAS STATE
- Cincinnati Ricky Wagner OT WISCONSIN
- Washington Marguess Wilson WR WASHINGTON STATE
- Indianapolis Robert Lester S ALABAMA
- Seattle David Bakahtari OT COLORADO
- Green Bay Phillip Thomas S FRESNO STATE
- Houston Kwame Geathers DT GEORGIA
- Denver Braxton Cave OC NOTRE DAME
- New England Khaled Holmes OC USC
- Atlanta Andre Ellington WR CLEMSON
- Baltimore Tavarres King WR GEORGIA
- San Francisco Akeem Spence DT ILLINOIS
This takes us through the first 3 rounds.
So here’s what the Panthers may do.
Sheldon Richardson DT Missouri, strong run
stuffer that can get to the quarterback.
Ryan Logan CB Rutgers, rising and could move
up on draft day.

