The latest mock draft from ESPN.com’s Mel Kiper and Scouts, Inc. Todd McShay are out (ESPN Insider) and there are two UConn Huskies football players projected to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft in April.
Kiper has running back Donald Brown going to the Philadelphia Eagles 21st overall in the first round and also has Darius Butler going to the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 32nd pick.
Both Kiper and McShay also have the New England Patriots taking Southern Cal linebacker Clay Matthews with the 23rd overall pick.
1. Detroit Lions (Record: 0-16)
Kiper pick: Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia
McShay pick: Stafford
2. St. Louis Rams (2-14)
Kiper pick: Jason Smith, OT, Baylor
McShay pick: Smith
3. Kansas City Chiefs (2-14)
Kiper pick: Aaron Curry, OLB, Wake Forest
McShay pick: Curry
4. Seattle Seahawks (4-12)
Kiper pick: Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia
McShay pick: B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College
5. Cleveland Browns (4-12)
Kiper pick: B.J. Raji
McShay pick: Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas
6. Cincinnati Bengals (4-11-1)
Kiper pick: Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
McShay pick: Eugene Monroe
7. Oakland Raiders (5-11)
Kiper pick: Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
McShay pick: Maclin
8. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-11)
Kiper pick: Mark Sanchez, QB, USC
McShay pick: Michael Crabtree
9. Green Bay Packers (6-10)
Kiper pick: Brian Orakpo
McShay pick: Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State
10. San Francisco 49ers (7-9)
Kiper pick: Aaron Maybin
McShay pick: Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
11. Buffalo Bills (7-9)
Kiper pick: Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State
McShay pick: Everette Brown, DE, Florida State
12. Denver Broncos (8-8)
Kiper pick: Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU
McShay pick: Jackson
13. Washington Redskins (8-8)
Kiper pick: Andre Smith
McShay pick: Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi
14. New Orleans Saints (8-8)
Kiper pick: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
McShay pick: Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State
15. Houston Texans (8-8)
Kiper pick: Brian Cushing, OLB, USC
McShay pick: Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee
16. San Diego Chargers (8-8)
Kiper pick: Malcolm Jenkins
McShay pick: Rey Maualuga, ILB, USC
17. New York Jets (9-7)
Kiper pick: Percy Harvin, WR, Florida
McShay pick: Mark Sanchez
18. Chicago Bears (9-7)
Kiper pick: Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
McShay pick: Heyward-Bey
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7)
Kiper pick: Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State
McShay pick: Freeman
20. Detroit Lions (from 9-7 DAL) (0-16)
Kiper pick: Robert Ayers
McShay pick: Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi
21. Philadelphia Eagles (9-6-1)
Kiper pick: Donald Brown, RB, Connecticut
McShay pick: Knowshon Moreno
22. Minnesota Vikings (10-6)
Kiper pick: Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina
McShay pick: Percy Harvin
23. New England Patriots (11-5)
Kiper pick: Clay Matthews, OLB, USC
McShay pick: Matthews
24. Atlanta Falcons (11-5)
Kiper pick: Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech
McShay pick: Brandon Pettigrew
25. Miami Dolphins (11-5)
Kiper pick: Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois
McShay pick: Brian Cushing
26. Baltimore Ravens (11-5)
Kiper pick: Rey Maualuga
McShay pick: Vontae Davis
27. Indianapolis Colts (12-4)
Kiper pick: Peria Jerry
McShay pick: Evander Hood, DT, Missouri
28. Philadelphia Eagles (from 12-4 CAR) (9-6-1)
Kiper pick: Michael Oher
McShay pick: Eben Britton, OT, Arizona
29. New York Giants (12-4)
Kiper pick: Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers
McShay pick: James Laurinaitis, ILB, Ohio State
30. Tennessee Titans (13-3)
Kiper pick: Everette Brown
McShay pick: Hakeem Nicks
31. Arizona Cardinals (9-7)
Kiper pick: Chris Wells, RB, Ohio State
McShay pick: Wells
32. Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4)
Kiper pick: Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut
McShay pick: Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest
Lots of change in updated mock draft [ESPN Insider]
