No., Team Player Position School
1. Kansas City Luke Joeckel OT Texas A&M
Analysis: The Chiefs choose the draft’s premier offensive lineman to protect their new franchise QB Alex Smith.
2. Jacksonville Dee Milliner CB Alabama
Analysis: The Jaguars aren’t short on needs, and even QB Blaine Gabbert’s job isn’t safe, but the Jacksonville secondary needs an infusion of young talent.
3. Oakland Sharrif Floyd DT Florida
Analysis: The Raiders’ defensive line is in shambles after losing Richard Seymour and Desmond Bryant, so a top SEC run stopper fits the bill.
4. Philadelphia Dion Jordan DE Oregon
Analysis: Jordan may change from a Duck to an Eagle, but he’ll still be playing for Chip Kelly, and the Eagles need an explosive body on the defensive line.
5. Detroit Ziggy Ansah DE BYU
Analysis: The Lions should grab one of the top offensive tackle prospects in Eric Fisher or Lane Johnson, but the departures of Cliff Avril and Kyle Vanden Bosch will make Detroit call in Ansah for defensive line reinforcement.
6. Cleveland Jarvis Jones OLB Georgia
Analysis: With Milliner and Jordan gone, the Browns may look to move back and pick up a second-rounder to make up for supplemental pick Josh Gordon. But if they stay at No. 6, look for them to add another linebacker to their 3-4.
7. Arizona Chance Warmack OG Alabama
Analysis: The Cardinals have taken a chance on an aging Carson Palmer, but had better improve the line in front of him.
8. Buffalo Deandre Hopkins WR Clemson
Analysis: The Bills have plenty of needs, but if the goal is for either Tarvaris Jackson or Kevin Kolb to lead the offense, Buffalo needs a dynamic threat.
9. N.Y. Jets Eric Fisher OT Central Michigan
Analysis: The Jets have two first-rounders to play with after trading Darelle Revis. Fisher drops to No. 9 and right into a starting role defending Mark Sanchez.
10. Tennessee Barkevious Mingo DE LSU
Analysis: After seeing several defensive linemen come off the board, the Titans jump on the best available at defensive end, and that’s the 6-foot, 4-inch Mingo.
11. San Diego Larry Warford OG Kentucky
Analysis: Mike McCoy is the Chargers’ new head coach who will look to return QB Philip Rivers to an elite form. A fresh offensive guard goes a long way.
12. Miami Lane Johnson OT Oklahoma
Analysis: The Dolphins have 11 total picks in the draft, including five in the first three rounds. Look for them to move up and select a tackle, or stay put and select a tackle.
13. N.Y. Jets (Tampa Bay) Manti T’eo LB Notre Dame
Analysis: With the departure of one defensive superstar in CB Darelle Revis, T’eo takes his athleticism and off-the-field baggage to the NFL’s biggest stage.
14. Carolina Tavon Austin WR West Virginia
Analysis: Austin’s familiarity with athletic option quarterbacks makes him a natural fit with Cam Newton and the Panthers.
15. New Orleans Kevin Minter ILB LSU
Analysis: While the Saints and new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan need pass rushers, they won’t feel comfortable passing on Minter.
16. St. Louis Cordarrelle Patterson WR Tennessee
Analysis: The Rams have two first-round picks, and you can bet one of them will fill a hole in their receiving corps, which was quaked by the losses of Danny Amendola and Brandon Gibson.
17. Pittsburgh Eddie Lacy RB Alabama
Analysis: The Steelers have a few positions to upgrade after veteran departures at wide receiver (Mike Wallace) and linebacker (James Harrison). But the Pittsburgh offense is at its best with a committee of talented running backs, and Lacy is the next piece.
18. Dallas Kenny Vaccaro S Texas
Analysis: The Cowboys have aging Will Allen and several younger raw safeties in their defensive backfield. Vaccaro can bring both youth and talent to the questions at the position.
19. N.Y. Giants Alec Ogletree ILB Georgia
Analysis: The top defensive linemen have been picked clean by this point, but the Giants can still fill a need at linebacker with a premier SEC athlete. And Ogletree won’t be New York’s only linebacker pick in the draft.
20. Chicago Arthur Brown ILB Kansas St.
Analysis: The Bears would have preferred Minter or Ogletree, but their needs in the middle linebacker spot are too big to ignore.
21. Cincinnati Joseph Randle RB Oklahoma St.
Analysis: The Bengals will draft a complement back to BenJarvus Green-Ellis to shore up the run game.
22. St. Louis (Washington) Jonathan Cooper OG North Carolina
Analysis: Fixing the hole at guard is in the cards, but reuniting Rams DE Jake Long with his brother Kyle Long (Oregon-OG) is not.
23. Minnesota Keenan Allen WR California
Analysis: With two near adjacent picks, expect the Vikings to draft two playmakers, one on each side of the ball.
24. Indianapolis Damontre Moore DE Texas A&M
Analysis: The Colts’ pass rush will have to establish a new identity without veteran Dwight Freeney.
25. Minnesota Xavier Rhodes CB Florida St.
Analysis: At 6-foot, 2-inches, Rhodes is an imposing threat to his wideout assignments.
26. Green Bay Montee Ball RB Wisconsin
Analysis: The passing game is never in doubt when QB Aaron Rodgers is in the huddle, but when will the Packers develop a versatile running game?
27. Houston Chase Thomas OLB Stanford
Analysis: The Texans would like a wideout opposite Andre Johnson, but at this point, they’ll wait until the later rounds.
28. Denver Marcus Lattimore RB South Carolina
Analysis: Aging Willis McGahee and Ronnie Hillman are the only backs under contract past 2013-14, as Knowshon Moreno looks like he’s in his last season with the Broncos.
29. New England Bjoern Werner DE Florida St.
Analysis: Werner strengthens a Patriots pass-rushing attack still learning to walk.
30. Atlanta Johnthan Banks CB Mississippi St.
Analysis: Without Dunta Robinson, Brent Grimes or Chris Owens, the Falcons need secondary help, and might trade up to get it.
31. San Francisco D.J. Swearinger S South Carolina
Analysis: The defending NFC champs need a suitable replacement for Dashon Goldson.
32. Baltimore Tyler Eifert TE Notre Dame
Analysis: Will the Ravens land the next Ray Lewis in this draft? The gleaming Lombardi Trophy says no. But Baltimore has been seeking an athletic tight end since the days of Todd Heap.
The 2013 NFL Draft starts Thursday at 8 p.m., with the first round taking place.
