December 11th First Round Projection

[Matthew Jones]

Here are the 32 players I think are going to be selected in the first round this April, in some order, listed alphabetically by position. These aren't my personal rankings, just who I think will make up the first round of picks when all is said and done:

1. QB Matt Barkley, Southern California

2. QB Geno Smith, West Virginia

3. QB Tyler Wilson, Arkansas

4. WR Keenan Allen, California*

5. WR Tavon Austin, West Virginia

6. WR Justin Hunter, Tennessee*

7. TE Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame*

8. OT Eric Fisher, Central Michigan

9. OT Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M*

10. OT Taylor Lewan, Michigan*

11. OT Jake Matthews, Texas A&M*

12. OG Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina

13. OG Chance Warmack, Alabama

14. DT Johnathan Hankins, Ohio St.*

15. DT John Jenkins, Georgia

16. DT Star Lotulelei, Utah

17. DT Sheldon Richardson, Missouri*

18. DE Ezekiel Ansah, Brigham Young

19. DE Dion Jordan, Oregon

20. DE Sam Montgomery, Louisiana St.*

21. DE Damontre Moore, Texas A&M*

22. DE Bjoern Werner, Florida St.*

23. LB Jarvis Jones, Georgia*

24. LB Barkevious Mingo, Louisiana St.*

25. LB C.J. Mosley, Alabama*

26. LB Alec Ogletree, Georgia*

27. LB Manti Te’o, Notre Dame

28. LB Chase Thomas, Stanford

29. CB Johnthan Banks, Mississippi St.

30. CB Dee Milliner, Alabama*

31. CB Xavier Rhodes, Florida St.*

32. FS Eric Reid, Louisiana St.*