2013 NFL Mock Draft

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Lansdale Reporter

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1. KC - Luke Joeckel ( OT)Texas A &M - If I know anything from being a fan of the Eagles under Andy Reid is he is going to build from the line out. There is no way he gets cute in year one in Kansas City, so as many people expect, Joeckel goes number one overall.
2. JAX - Eric Fisher (OT) Central Michigan
3. OAK - Shariff Floyd (DT) Florida
4. PHI - Lane Johnson (OT) Oklahoma - This 300 pound cat used to play quarterback he's that athletic, and if Fisher and Joeckel are off the board he is the perfect fit for Chip Kelly's up-tempo offense. The Birds can shift Todd Herremans back to guard and have the former Sooner in there sooner than later.
5. DET - Ziggy Ansah (DE) BYU
6. CLE - Dee Millner (CB) Alabama
7. ARI - Chance Wormack (OG) Alabama
8. BUF - Dion Jordan (OLB) Oregon - I know they are tempted by Malvern Prep's own Ryan Nassib, and probably have him 5th or 6th on their draft board. But when Dion Jordan falls in their lap becuase of some injury concern they have to take him and put him on the other side of Mario Williams.
9. NYJ - Star Lolulelei (DT) Utah
10. TEN - Jonathan Cooper (OG) North Carolina
11. SD - Barkevious Mingo (OLB) LSU
12. MIA - D.J. Fluker (OT) Alabama - After losing Jake Long to free agency it is a most at some point in the draft to take a tackle and protect Ryan Tannehill's behind. There is no use in waiting and they use their first selection on Fluker.
13. NYJ - Xavier Rhodes (CB) Florida State
14. CAR - Sylvester Williams (DT) North Carolina
15. NO - Desmond Trufant (CB) Washington
16. STL - Tavon Austin (WR) West Virginia - It is about damn time the Rams put some play-makers around Sam Bradford so we can really grade him. They may need to trade up now with Austin's stock rising, but taking him will make everyone happy, especially the signal caller.
17. PIT - Jarvis Jones (LB) Georgia
18. DAL - D.J. Hayden (CB) Houston
19. NYG - Tyler Eifert (TE) Notre Dame
20. CHI - Manelik Watson (OT) Florida State
21. CIN - Kenny Vaccarro (S) Texas
22. STL - Sheldon Richardson (DT) Missouri
23. MIN - DeAndre Hopkins (WR) Clemson - They may be tempted by a quarterback like Nassib or Geno Smith here, but I say they give Christian Ponder one more season to prove his worth and they make sure there are no excuses. They replace Percy Harvin with a strong outside receiver.
24. IND - Datone Jones (DE) UCLA
25. MIN - Manti Te'o (LB) Notre Dame
26. GB - Bjoern Werner (CB) Florida State
27. HOU - Justin Hunter (WR) Tennessee
28. DEN - Justin Pugh (OT) Syracuse
29. NE - Jamar Taylor (CB) Boise State
30. ATL - Matt Elam (S) Florida
31. SF - Jonathan Cyprien (S) FIU
32. BAL - Arthur Brown (ILB) Kansas State - From all accounts he is a leader in the middle of the defense. And he transferred from Miami. They can only pray he is half the player that Ray Lewis was.

Philadelphia Eagles (Rounds 2-7)
2nd Round - E.J. Manuel (QB) Florida State - They Birds may need to trade up into the end of the first, but I am starting to believe they want this guy more than they want whomever they will take with the fourth pick.
3rd Round-  Gerald Hodges (OLB) Penn State
4th Round - Travis Kelce (TE) Cincinatti  - The brother of Jason Kelce has been compared to Rob Gronkowski. He would make a great duo with another Cincy tight end, Brent Celek.
5th Round - Kwame Geather (NT) Georgia
7th Round - Tyroane Goard (WR) Eastern Kentucky - This kid is 6'7" and not only does Chip Kelly love size, but the Eagles are desperate for a go-to guy in the red zone.
7th Round - Garrett Gilkery (OG) Chadron State
7th Round - John Boyett (S) Oregon
7th Round - Alex Hurst (OT) LSU