25. Carolina: OT Ereck Flowers (Miami) Differing opinions from the scouting community abound on the Miami prospect. A raw and inconsistent talent, Flowers is an immense and dominant blocker in the run game and played left tackle the past two seasons at Miami. Carolina grabbed WR Kelvin Benjamin last year despite conflicting scouting reports, and will again trust its coaching staff to maximize Flowers talents.

26. Baltimore: WR Jaelen Strong (Arizona State) Over the last decade, is there a better talent evaluator than General Manager Ozzie Newsome? The loss of Torrey Smith in free agency unlocks a starting position at wide receiver. Employing a big frame, Strong fits the mold of tall and powerful modern receivers. The former Sun Devil recorded back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and scored 17 touchdowns the past two crusades. 

27. Dallas: RB Jay Ajayi (Boise State) Dallas has a glaring hole in the backfield and grabs the third-best runner available despite recent reports regarding Ajayi’s knee. The J-Train is a relentless runner with power and balance and catches the ball well out of the backfield. He has good vision and toughness and is a fluid runner who illustrates a little wiggle at times.

28. Denver: C Cam Erving (Florida State) After a migration of ability up front on the offense, the Broncos must renovate the interior of the offensive line in order to protect their 39-year old Hall of Fame quarterback. A versatile talent, Erving can play anywhere on the line and should be a plug-and-play starter in the fall. The former Seminole is tough and aggressive and can dominate at the second level of the defense.

29. Indianapolis: DE Randy Gregory (Nebraska) The Colts would be ecstatic if a top-flight pass rusher falls this far down because of a positive marijuana test at the Combine. At 6’5” and only 235 lbs., Gregory is a classic tweener: defensive end-outside linebacker. He can’t anchor the line as a 3-4 defensive end, and lacks the intuition to perform in space as a linebacker. A raw talent in need of extensive coaching, Gregory is best suited as a situational pass rusher in a 4-3 early during career.

30. Green Bay: ILB Eric Kendricks (UCLA) Losing veteran LB A.J. Hawk leaves a gapping hole in the middle of the defense. The Butkus Award winner is a tackling machine, averaging over ten a game last season for the Bruins. An instinctive and aggressive hitter, Kendricks chases from sideline to sideline and effortlessly changes direction to track the ball carrier. 

31. New Orleans: ILB Benardrick McKinney (Mississippi State) The Saints plunge into the RB-WR pool later in the draft while rebuilding of the defense continues in the first round. A dual-threat inside linebacker, the former Bulldog attacks ball carriers and can cover tight ends and backs in space. Athletic, intelligent and versatile, McKinney controls the middle of the field and makes big hits.  

32. New England: CB Kevin Johnson (Wake Forest) Generally, the Patriots trade out of the first round for additional draft picks. And don’t expect New England to make a selection here either. If the Pats pick a player, however, Johnson is a likely candidate to fulfill a position of need. With laudable cover skills, the former Demon Deacon can play press or off-zone coverage. A tough defender, he is also a willing tackler against the run.

The following cream of the crop prospects could also be drafted on Thursday April 30.

WR Devin Smith (Ohio State)

WR Dorial Green-Beckham (Oklahoma)

OLB Shaq Thompson (Washington)

DE Shane Ray (Missouri)

ILB Denzel Perryman (Miami)

DT Jordan Phillips (Oklahoma)

CB Byron Jones (UConn)

DE Owamagbe Odighizuwa (UCLA)

TE Maxx Williams (Minnesota)

QB Brett Hundley (UCLA)