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State of the U NFL Mock Draft Round 2

SOTU breaks down who will go where on Friday Night, including a few Hurricanes who should be among the next 32 players selected.

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Yesterday we broke down who we expected to be picked in Round 1.

Today we will take a look at the next 32 picks.  And while Round 2 may not feature the same drama (nor the same guaranteed money), it can be equally important to the building of a roster.

Additionally the same number of dreams will be answered.

With out further delay here is my 2015 2nd Round Mock Draft

With the 33rd overall pick I expect the Tennessee Titans to bolster their offensive line, and pick up Jake Fischer from Oregon.  Fischer missed some time this year with injury, but if you go back and watch the job he did early season Vs Michigan State, you will see an athletic and underrated player who likely projects to a well above average RT at the nest level.

At #34, I like the Tampa Bat Buccaneers to think protection for #1 overall pick Jameis Winston and grab an OT of their own. The best available at this stage of the draft should be T.J Clemmings of Pittsburgh.  Clemmings lacks ideal athleticism to be a Pro Bowl type, but plays with toughness, and is an especially good run blocker.

The Oakland Raiders have no shortage of needs to be filled with slot 35. I think they will be happy to see Owa Odighisuwa still available.  The 6'3 267 pound UCLA product projects as a solid to very good DE/OLB in the NFL.

At #37, the Jacksonville Jaguars will add some serious speed and power in Boise State RB Jay Ajayi. The Jags need an upgrade at RB in the worst way to help out second year man Blake Bortles.  Ajayi will start from Day 1.

Next up, the New York Jets at pick # 38.  They too need a RB.  And they find one in do it all University of Miami product Duke Johnson.  Johnson can block, run, and catch the ball out of the back field. He will pair with Chris Ivory to give the Jets great one two punch.

At #39,  The Chicago Bears pick up a major piece in their transition to a 3-4 defense, and snag Jordan Phillips of Oklahoma. Phillips moves surprisingly well for a 6'5 329 pound man, and can handle the double teams he will most certainly face at the next level.

With the 40th overall pick, I think the New York Giants take a quietly productive and tough player in ILB Benardrick McKinney of Ole Miss. McKinney is a versatile defender who could eventually succeed Jon Beason in the middle, but also has the frame and talents to get looks at DE/OLB as well.

The St. Louis Rams have quietly added talent all over the field the past few drafts/off seasons. With pick #41 I see them taking another talented player in Auburn WR Sammie Coates.  Coates will combine with Tevin Austin to give new QB Nick Foles two explosive weapons on the outside.

At #42, I like the Atlanta Falcons to make a need selection and go with Minnesota TE Maxx Williams.  Matt Ryan needs someone to throw to over the middle, and they haven't had an inside threat since Tony Gonzalez retired.

The Cleveland Browns could use some inside toughness as well, especially on defense.  For this reason I like them to take Miami's Denzel Perryman at slot 43.  DP52 will immediately upgrade their porous run defense.

One pick later, the New Orleans Saints are disappointed to see Perryman gone, but they too help their D with Stephone Anthony of Clemson at pick 44.  Anthony might not play the run as well as DP, but he is a superior player when dropping back into coverage.

At #45,  Minnesota picks up some Adrian Peterson insurance and takes a flyer on T.J. Yeldon of Alabama.  Yeldon is not the talent of AP, but he is a smooth runner who could be an every down back with some coaching.

The San Francisco 49ers have plenty of needs at pick 46, but I like them to shore up the CB spot with Kevin Johnson of Wake Forest.  Johnson could stand to get a little bulkier, but he is a 1st round talent as a cover corner and the Niners are thrilled to see him drop this far.

At #47, the Miami Dolphins continue to upgrade their offensive talent and pick up G A.J. Cann of South Carolina. Their rushing attack gets instantly better in the process.

With the 48th overall pick, the San Diego Chargers add a new weapon to play alongside Marcus Mariotta, in RB Tevin Coleman of Indiana.  Coleman is an explosive back with decent size, who could emerge as an every down back in San Diego.

At pick #49 I like the Kansas City Chiefs to pick up a developmental QB in Brett Hundley of UCLA.  Alex Smith has been very good for Andy Reid and Co.  but just in case he falters....

New Buffalo Bills Head Coach Rex Ryan LOVES versatile defensive lineman/linebackers.  For this reason (plus his talent) I think the Bills go for Louisville Lorenzo Maudlin at slot #50.   Maudlin needs to add weight, but is a naturally disruptive force behind the line of scrimmage.

With the 51st overall pick, the Houston Texans will look to address their secondary and snag CB/S Erik Rowe of Utah.  Rowe has good size and versatility and will help the Houston defense from day 1.

At the 52nd spot,  the wild and crazy Philadelphia Eagles would be thrilled to see talented CB P.J. Williams of FSU still around.  Williams had some off the field troubles at Tallahassee, but his talents are undeniable.

The Cincinnati Bengals have to be concerned with injury prone TE Jermaine Gresham. At pick #53, they can get a similarly talented player in the University of Miami's Clive Walford.  Walford has improved every year in Coral Gables, and while he is known primarily as a pass receiver, his blocking is also underrated.

With pick #54,  the Detroit Lions would be smart to secure some talent in their offensive back field and pick up Ameer Abdullah of Nebraska.  Abdullah is a lot tougher than his size, and can make big plays in any offensive scheme.

The Arizona Cardinals don't have too many holes to fill.  At spot #55, I could see them adding some bulk up from in the form of Danny Shelton of Washington. Shelton, who has first round talent, would be an absolute steal at this stage of the draft.

With the 56th overall pick, I think the Pittsburgh Steelers will think O line and draft OG Tre Jackson of FSU.  The pick will pay immediate dividends to their power running game.

At slot 57, the Carolina Panthers also go for an interior offensive lineman and grabs talented G Laken Tomlinson of Duke.  Tomlinson falls into the "best available" description at this stage of the draft.

The Baltimore Ravens could use another threat at OLB/pass rusher.  With the 58th overall pick I can see them going for Nate Orchard of Utah.  Orchard had a whopping 17.5 sacks last season for the Utes.

With pick #59, The Denver Broncos look to pick up another developmental QB in Colorado State's Garrett Grayson. Peyton Manning can't play forever, and the more potential prospects, the better.

Next up with the 60th overall selection,  I see the Dallas Cowboys looking to upgrade their secondary and grabbing S Damarious Randall of Arizona State.  Randall could start from Day 1.

At slot #61,  I could see the Indianapolis Colts thinking protection for Andrew Luck and drafting OT Cedric Ogbuehi of Texas A&M.

With the 62nd overall pick, The Green Bay Packers add some depth to their CB spot by picking up Quenten Rollins of Miami Oh.

With the second round waning down, the Seattle Seahawks go need and pick up a replacement for Max Unger in C Hroniss Grasu of Oregon with pick 63.  He will start immediately.

Last but not least, Bill Bellichick and crew grab a Vince Wilfork replacement in DT Malcolm Brown of Texas with pick #64.

I hope everyone enjoyed SOTU's two round mock draft.

The real thing should be even better, starting on Thursday.