NFL Mock Draft (17-32)

While many of the teams featured in the top half of the first round of the Draft feature rosters with many gaping holes, some of the teams in the bottom half of the first round were in contention to hoist the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the season. Picks 17-32 of the mock draft continue here:
17. Baltimore Ravens - Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan - an absolute steal here, Lewan may see his stock fall a bit as he faces assault and battery charges. A veteran locker room like the one in Baltimore would be great for him.

18. New York Jets - Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina - the Jets offense was an absolute joke last season. Jeff Cumberland is simply not a starting TE in this league, and adding Ebron along with the newly-acquired Eric Decker would provide solid targets for Geno Smith or Michael Vick.

19. Miami Dolphins - Zack Martin, OT, Stanford - the Dolphins gave up by far the most sacks in the league with 58 last year. If they consider Tannehill to be the QB of the future they need to be able to protect him and Martin's versatility would fit well.

20. Arizona Cardinals - Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville - after selecting the Honey Badger Tyrann Mathieu last year, Pryor would be a great value pick here. Along with Patrick Peterson, Arizona's secondary would be very tough to throw on.

21. Green Bay Packers - C.J. Mosley, ILB, Alabama - the Packer D needs all the help it can get after giving up nearly 6000 total yards last season. Mosley is far and away the top inside line backer available in this year's class.

22. Philadelphia Eagles - Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State - Cooks displayed his electrifying quickness at the Combine. After cutting Desean Jackson, Chip Kelly may be looking to add even more speed to his offense and Cooks is the perfect guy to do just that.

23. Kansas City Chiefs - Marquise Lee, WR, USC - saw his stock fall after a disappointing Junior year but the talent is still there. Alex Smith's receiving corps is pretty weak aside from Dwayne Bowe so Lee makes a ton of sense here.

24. Cincinnati Bengals - Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State - the Bengals need to get younger in their secondary after starting aging veterans including Terrance Newman and Pacman Jones. Roby offers tremendous talent and upside.

25. San Diego Chargers - Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech - the Chargers passing defense ranked fourth worst in the league last year. Fuller is a consistent, pro-ready prospect capable of coming in and starting right away.

26. Cleveland Browns (from Indianapolis Colts Trent Richardson deal) - Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State - Brian Hoyer is not the answer Browns fans. After cutting ties with Brandon Weeden following two long seasons, the Browns get their signal caller of the future here in Carr.

27. New Orleans Saints - Dee Ford, DE, Auburn - Considering that the Saints go up against Matt Ryan and Cam Newton four times a year, a pass rusher would be a great idea. Adding the explosive Senior Bowl MVP would definitely help to do just that.

28. Carolina Panthers - Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU - can you name me a single receiver on the Panthers right now? No, Greg Olsen is a tight end. Cam needs receivers to throw to and Beckham has the chance to become a great vertical threat.

29. New England Patriots - Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio State - a freakish athlete, the injury-prone Shazier would have the opportunity to blossom under Bill Belichick.

30. San Francisco 49ers - Jason Verrett, CB, TCU - after undergoing shoulder surgery, Verrett may not be ready until the middle of training camp. However, once he is healthy he would certainly be able to contribute to the already stacked Niners D.

31. Denver Broncos - Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri - as they learned in the Super Bowl, a disruptive pass rush could do wonders. Ealy would have the change to thrive on a Broncos team that is in win-now mode.

32. Seattle Seahawks - Ra'Shede Hageman, DT - Minnesota - after letting Red Bryant leave via free agency this offseason, the defending Super Bowl champs could fill the void with Hageman.