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Pick Team Player Position School 1 Buccaneers Jameis Winston QB Florida State 2 Titans Marcus Mariota QB Oregon 3 Jaguars Dante Fowler Jr. DE Florida 4 Raiders Leonard Williams DT USC 5 Redskins Brandon Scherff OL Iowa 6 Jets Vic Beasley OLB Clemson 7 Bears Amari Cooper WR Alabama 8 Falcons Bud Dupree DE Kentucky 9 Giants Kevin White WR West Virginia 10 Rams Andrus Peat OT Stanford 11 Vikings Marcus Peters CB Washington 12 Browns DeVante Parker WR Louisville 13 Saints Shane Ray DE Missouri 14 Dolphins La'el Collins OL LSU 15 49ers Trae Waynes CB Michigan State 16 Texans Breshad Perriman WR UCF 17 Chargers Danny Shelton DT Washington 18 Chiefs Randy Gregory LB Nebraska 19 Browns Todd Gurley RB Georgia 20 Eagles Jake Fisher OL Oregon 21 Bengals Landon Collins S Alabama 22 Steelers Kevin Johnson CB Wake Forest 23 Lions Malcom Brown DT Texas 24 Cardinals Cameron Erving OC Florida State 25 Panthers Ereck Flowers OT Miami (FL) 26 Ravens Jaelen Strong WR Arizona State 27 Cowboys Byron Jones CB Connecticut 28 Broncos T.J. Clemmings OT Pittsburgh 29 Colts Arik Armstead DE Oregon 30 Packers Owamagbe Odighizuwa OLB UCLA 31 Saints Eric Kendricks LB UCLA 32 Patriots Melvin Gordon RB Wisconsin

One of my best-case scenarios from a few weeks ago came to fruition when Malcom Brown slid all the way to the Lions.

Brown has been mocked as high as the top 10 because he has the size (6'2", 319 lbs, per NFL.com) and quickness to disrupt plays from the inside. He proved it his junior year with 13 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks.

His quickness and technically sound hands will require double-teams, especially on passing downs, which will free up the linebackers and other defensive linemen to make plays one-on-one. But he must get better at anchoring against the run to reach his full potential, which Jon Machota believes to be immense:

Mayock: Texas DT Malcom Brown probably goes somewhere between 15 and 23. Can play 3-tech or nose. Stout vs. the run and can push the pocket — Jon Machota (@jonmachota) April 23, 2015

He'll spend his first year keeping Haloti Ngata fresh and opponents worn out. Then he'll likely take over Ngata's spot, relieving Detroit's concerns about starting fresh at defensive tackle again.

Cameron Erving was the only one who gave me pause before picking Brown. Left guard is the biggest hole on the roster, so the need for an offensive lineman is obvious. However, I wanted to see what guards were available later because there are free-agent options at the spot as well, and it seemed smarter to keep Travis Swanson in his natural position rather than move him over.

I did think about T.J. Clemmings for all of a second but ruled him out because LaAdrian Waddle needs to have a chance to find his rookie success. His first-year tape—the only healthy tape we have on him—was outstanding, and throwing a first-rounder at something that may not be a problem seemed costly.