NFL Draft: Two-Round Mock Draft

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Updated on March 21, 2016 2:57PM EST

1. Tennessee Titans – Laremy Tunsil*, OT, Mississippi (6-5, 310)

The solid public consensus is that Tennessee will take Tunsil at this pick, and I think the reasoning is sound. Tennessee's fortunes will go as Marcus Mariota does, and selecting Tunsil is the best way for Tennessee to maximize the returns on their most important player.

2. Cleveland Browns – Jalen Ramsey*, CB, Florida State (6-1, 209)

With a skill set resembling a safety and athleticism unmatched by all but a few cornerbacks, Ramsey is a versatile and high-upside prospect who has the athletic profile of a potential game-changer. I have to credit Justin Higdon of DraftBreakdown for talking me down from a Carson Wentz pick in this slot.

3. San Diego Chargers – DeForest Buckner, (3-4) DE, Oregon (6-7, 291)

The Chargers already have Manti Te'o and Denzel Perryman at inside linebacker, so Myles Jack isn't an obvious fit from my view. A Buckner pick would probably anger casual fans more familiar with flashier names like Jack and Joey Bosa, but Buckner is a borderline elite talent in the front seven and a good fit for a Chargers team that could use him immediately.

4. Dallas Cowboys – Joey Bosa*, DE, Ohio State (6-5, 269)

There's a good chance that Jerry Jones considers linebacker a strong position with Sean Lee and Rolando McClain around, so Myles Jack might not be the pick even if he has a higher prospect grade than Bosa. Bosa doesn't have half the hype he did a year ago, but he still looks like a high-floor prospect who should make at least a couple Pro Bowl appearances as a strong-side end.

5. Jacksonville Jaguars – Myles Jack*, OLB, UCLA (6-1, 245)

Jack's meniscus tear from early in the 2015 season isn't a concern for his 2016 availability, so I think he's an easy pick for Jacksonville in this scenario. When Paul Posluszny's time is up in Jacksonville, Jack and Telvin Smith would make for an exhilirating lead duo at linebacker.

6. Baltimore Ravens – Vernon Hargreaves*, CB, Florida (5-10, 204)

Baltimore could use offensive line help after losing Kelechi Osemele to Oakland in free agency, but I doubt any blockers are worth a pick here. Hargreaves, on the other hand, likely is worth the pick, and at a position where Baltimore could still use help. Baltimore doesn't seem like the kind of team to pass on a top prospect to reach for a position of need.

7. San Francisco 49ers – Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State (6-5, 237)

Wentz needs to polish his game, particularly the quickness of his reads, but even a quarterback as raw as Wentz will be difficult to pass on here. No matter the ground Wentz needs to cover, he is uniquely fitted with the necessary tools to get there. Big, athletic, strong-armed and unafraid, Wentz can absolutely turn into an adept downfield passer in the NFL.

8. Philadelphia Eagles (from MIA) – Ezekiel Elliott*, RB, Ohio State (6-0, 225)

The Eagles are aggressively erasing all evidence of Chip Kelly's reign in Philadelphia, and that might ultimately result in the removal of Ryan Mathews and Darren Sproles, even with DeMarco Murray already gone. Elliott could be the horse the Eagles need to outrun the memory of Chip.

9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Corey Coleman*, WR, Baylor (5-11, 194)

Shaq Lawson would be a great pick here, but I'm trying to fit both Coleman and Josh Doctson into the top 15 in light of their exceptional pre-draft performances. Tampa Bay makes sense as a landing spot for me because the Buccaneers have shown a commitment to arming Jameis Winston with surrounding talent, yet the wide receiver position is thin behind Mike Evans and the aging Vincent Jackson.

10. New York Giants – Josh Doctson, WR, TCU (6-2, 202)

Victor Cruz is toast and Rueben Randle, even if re-signed, isn't very good. Doctson, meanwhile, is better than Laquon Treadwell. A truly great Combine showing has Doctson's prospect profile in an elite tier, behind the likes of Sammy Watkins and Mike Evans but better than past high picks like Justin Blackmon, Kevin White and Devante Parker.

11. Chicago Bears – Ronnie Stanley*, OT, Notre Dame (6-6, 312)

There's a lot of disagreement in the draft community about the order with which the offensive tackles will get selected, and Stanley's standing relative to Taylor Decker, Jason Spriggs and Jack Conklin is very unclear. I think Stanley generally has the profile of a tackle who gets selected in this range, however, and the Bears could in any case use a starting tackle prospect.

12. New Orleans Saints - Shaq Lawson*, DE, Clemson (6-3, 269)

Assuming his shoulder issue doesn't present red flags at his Combine re-check, Lawson would be very difficult to pass on at this spot. His college production and athletic profile imply he's the type of edge-rushing prospect the Saints desperately need.

13. Miami Dolphins (from PHI) - Mackensie Alexander*, CB, Clemson (5-10, 190)

The Dolphins need help at cornerback, and that was the case even before Brent Grimes headed to Tampa Bay.

14. Oakland Raiders – Darron Lee*, LB, Ohio State (6-1, 232)

Curtis Lofton experiment was a disaster, so Oakland could use another good linebacker. If their acquisition of the speedy Malcolm Smith last year was any indication, they might like what the ultra-athletic Lee has to offer. I admittedly haven't watched a great deal of his film, but Lee struck me as more instinctive and tough than past athletic LB busts like Bruce Carter and Zach Brown.

15. Los Angeles Rams – Jared Goff*, QB, California (6-4, 215)

I think Goff is Chad Pennington all over again, which means he'd be a great pick here, especially if Goff has better injury luck than Pennington did.

16. Detroit Lions – Emmanuel Ogbah*, DE, Oklahoma State (6-4, 273)

The Lions could use help at tackle, but I'm not sure how much reason there is to think Jack Conklin or Jason Spriggs might be an improvement over Riley Reiff. Ogbah, on the other hand, strikes me as a solid commodity at his position, which is one where Detroit is thin behind Ezekiel Ansah.

17. Atlanta Falcons – Laquon Treadwell*, WR, Mississippi (6-2, 221)

Even though Atlanta just added Mohamed Sanu in free agency, I think it's clear that they still need more pass-catching talent on offense. Treadwell would be a great value at this spot, even if his stock is falling a bit.

18. Indianapolis Colts – Jack Conklin*, OT, Michigan State (6-6, 308)

Again, I don't know how to split the hairs with this year's tackle class at the moment, but it feels like Indianapolis has to target one with this pick.

19. Buffalo Bills - Paxton Lynch*, QB, Memphis (6-7, 244)

The Bills pretty clearly are not sold on Tyrod Taylor, meaning they'll likely be in the market for a bigger, more conventional prospect like Lynch.

20. New York Jets - Jason Spriggs, OT, Indiana (6-6, 301)

Spriggs might not have an immediate route to a starting role should he end up with the Jets, but he would make for a good long-term prospect to replace D'Brickashaw Ferguson.

21. Washington Redskins - Eli Apple*, CB, Ohio State (6-1, 199)

Bashaud Breeland looks like a viable starter on one side, but otherwise Washington's cornerback personnel just isn't good. They're in the wrong division to allow that to remain the case.

22. Houston Texans – Will Fuller*, WR, Notre Dame (6-0, 186)

I'm a well-documented Fuller fanboy, so I would be a bit saddened if he should land in Brock Osweiler's offense. I think it's the clearly correct move for Houston to make in this hypothetical, however.

23. Minnesota Vikings - Ryan Kelly, C, Alabama (6-4, 311)

The Vikings offensive line should bounce back with a little injury luck this year, but Kelly is a top prospect whose upside presents the possibility of solidifying the Minnesota interior line for nearly a decade.

24. Cincinnati Bengals - Michael Thomas*, WR, Ohio State (6-3, 212)

Marvin Jones and Mohamed Sanu are both gone, leaving Cincinnati extremely thin at receiver. An in-state product with a polished game, Thomas would be a very reassuring acquisition.

25. Pittsburgh Steelers - A'Shawn Robinson, DT, Alabama (6-4, 307)

Robinson is expected to go higher than this, but I don't really see where the demand is for a non-pass rushing tackle in the picks before this one. Pittsburgh would be thrilled to land Robinson at this spot, on the other hand, especially after previous nose tackle Steve McLendon left in free agency.

26. Seattle Seahawks - Le'Raven Clark, OT, Texas Tech (6-5, 316)

The Seahawks need offensive line help, and Clark is the sort of rare athlete at tackle who just might interest Seattle in the first round.

27. Green Bay Packers – Cody Whitehair, G, Kansas State (6-4, 301)

Both Josh Sitton and T.J. Lang are free agents after 2016, and Ted Thompson has a tendency to make picks based on expiring contracts. Whitehair also checks off the box for playing left tackle in college.

28. Kansas City Chiefs - Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State (6-7, 310)

I really like Decker's film and would draft him sooner than this, but he looks like a right-only tackle and might drop a bit as a result. But to be clear, I think he was much better in college than Conklin or Spriggs.

29. Arizona Cardinals – Jonathan Bullard, DT/DE, Florida (6-3, 285)

The Cardinals like to stockpile versatile, disruptive players on defense, and Bullard has the ability to play inside in nickel formations and over the tackle in three-man fronts. Thanks to Blake Murphy for insight on the Cardinals' draft plans.

30. Carolina Panthers – Kevin Dodd*, DE, Clemson (6-5, 277)

Dodd is generally hyped as a higher pick than this, but I'm not sure he's demonstrated the athletic profile generally found in ends selected sooner than this spot. He'd be a clearly nice pick for Carolina if he should last this long, in any case.

31. Denver Broncos - Reggie Ragland, (3-4) ILB, Alabama (6-1, 247)

Fast linebackers are the demand these days, and for quite good reason. A league that finds itself in nickel defense 60 percent or more of the time is a league where thumper linebackers like Ragland are going out of style. Still, he'd be a nice fit in a 3-4 defense, especially if Denver loses Danny Trevathan in free agency.

Second round

32. Cleveland Browns - Joshua Garnett, G, Stanford (6-4, 312)

33. Tennessee Titans - Keanu Neal*, S, Florida (6-0, 211)

34. Dallas Cowboys – Derrick Henry*, RB, Alabama (6-3, 247)

35. San Diego Chargers – Germain Ifedi*, G/OT, Texas A&M (6-6, 324)

36. Baltimore Ravens – Shon Coleman*, OT, Auburn (6-5, 307)

37. San Francisco 49ers – Hunter Henry*, TE, Arkansas (6-5, 250)

38. Jacksonville Jaguars - William Jackson III, CB, Houston (6-0, 189)

39. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Karl Joseph, S, West Virginia (5-10, 205)

40. New York Giants – Robert Nkemdiche*, DL, Mississippi (6-3, 294)

41. Chicago Bears - Artie Burns*, CB, Miami (FL) (6-0, 193)

42. Miami Dolphins - Devontae Booker, RB, Utah (5-11, 217)