Omar Kelly’s NFL Mock Draft first round, final version
Chiefs select the most polished offensive lineman, taking Joeckel over Fisher. Kansas City will be forced to pair him with Branden Albert unless they find a trade partner for Albert. (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images)
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Miami Dolphins beat writer Omar Kelly provides his thoughts regarding the first day of the NFL Draft on Thursday.
The Eagles dumped both of last season’s cornerbacks and start fresh with the most polished cornerback. But Milliner could fall because of medical concerns. (Streeter Lecka / Getty Images)
Doug Marrone will select a QB, and prefers one with more upside than Ryan Nassib, whom he coached at Syracuse. Smith needs a ton of work, but has upside. (Jeff Zelevansky / Getty Images)
Jets have gutted the roster and, despite re-signing Calvin Pace, this defense needs to apply more pressure on opposing quarterbacks. Mingo can help immediate. (Stacy Revere / Getty Images)
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Eifert might be the most polished tight end Notre Dame - a tight end factory - has produced this decade. He’ll provide Miami’s new-look offense a dynamic red-zone target to pair with Dustin Keller. (Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images)
Carolina has three talented linebackers, but the Panthers need to find defensive tackles who can occupy blockers. Floyd is the best penetrators in this draft. (Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images)
Jerry Reese is one of the NFL’s best GMs and he usually attacks the draft by selecting the highest rated player. Te’o has a ton of drama surrounding him, but his production was stellar. (Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images)
The Falcons want to trade up for a cornerback, but also need to upgrade the inside linebacker position. Brown’s an instinctive player whose size won’t be too much of a turnoff for Mike Nolan. (Doug Pensinger / Getty Images)