2015 NFL Mock Draft: Jameis Winston falls to the Texans
By Brett Clancy
Aug 30, 2014; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive lineman Ronnie Stanley (78) waits between plays during the game agains the Rice Owls at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame won 48-17. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Notre Dame. Ronnie Stanley. 17. player. 124. The Chiefs will be looking to go WR here, but with 4 already off the board and some questions surrounding Sammie Coates and Ty Montgomery they decide to shore up the offensive line instead. Stanley has played well at LT for Notre Dame this season, but would likely return to the right side (where he played in 2013) if drafted by the Chiefs. Current RT Donald Stephenson started 2014 on suspension and has previously taken snaps as a guard, if that’s a move the Chiefs feel comfortable with, it strengthens the line and insures Jamaal Charles open running lanes and Alex Smith a well set pocket.. OT
Denzel Perryman. 18. player. 59. The Dolphins decide to stay local and draft Hurricanes standout Denzel Perryman. Dannell Ellerbe never quite lived up to his contract in Miami, and local fans already know what type of player they’re getting in Perryman. He’s one of those players who always seems to be around the ball and has the versatility to make stops in the run game, fire through the middle when asked to blitz and drop back in coverage when needed.. ILB. University of Miami
OLB/DE. Florida. Dante Fowler Jr.. 19. player. 26. Fowler strikes me as the Ravens type of guy, and even though they seem to have the pass rush pretty well in hand, if he falls into their laps in May as he does in this mock, he’ll be hard to pass up. Fowler has been a disruptive force at Florida and should continue to do so alongside Terrell Suggs in Baltimore.
54. Assuming the Eagles don’t make a play on a QB here, there biggest need is in the secondary. Collins is a big physical corner from a school that just keeps churning out pro ready players. He lost his starting spot in 2013, but improved enough to win itback this season and has played well. He’s not the sure fire prospect that Patrick Peterson was, but his blend of size and speed should be enough to improve an eagles pass defense that will have to deal with Dez Bryant, Odell Beckham or DeSean Jackson 6 games a year.. CB. LSU. Jalen Collins. 20. player
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