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2015 NFL Mock Draft - Pac-12 Perspective 11/21: Leonard Williams goes number one to Raiders

Four Pac-12 players could go in the Top 10.

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1. Oakland - Leonard Williams DT USC

The last time I saw Williams he was tearing up Cal and looking like an NFL defensive linemen playing in college, which is basically what he is. With Derek Carr looking serviceable and with no Andrew Luck type at quarterback in this draft, I think Williams is becoming a slam dunk to go number one if the Raiders get the top pick.

2. Jacksonville - Randy Gregory DE Nebraska

3. Tennessee - Marcus Mariota QB Oregon

Titans fans are already clamoring for Mariota so I think if the Titans get the chance to take him they will, even if Winston is available due to how troubled the Seminole signal caller continues to be.

4. Jets - Jameis Winston QB Florida State

5. Washington - Andrus Peat T Stanford

The Redskins are becoming a disaster and tackle is a position of need that would be perfect to fill with what talent will be available at this point in the draft. Peat looks like the best offensive line prospect in the draft and has about as big of a ceiling as you can have with a linemen with his combination of size and athleticism.

6. Tampa Bay - Shaq Thompson LB Washington

The Buccaneers might one to trade up to get a quarterback, but I would see Tennessee and the Jets trying to do whatever they could to stay above them and mocking trades is dicey. The Buccaneers would be in the perfect spot to take the best player on the board and Thompson would be a perfect fit as a guy who isn't glued into a position, but could be a star on defense and offense at the next level.

7. Chicago - Shane Ray DE Missouri

8. Carolina - Brandon Scherff T Iowa

9. Atlanta - Dante Fowler DE Florida

10. San Diego - Amari Cooper WR Alabama

11. Minnesota - Landon Collins S Alabama

12. Giants - Vic Beasley LB Clemson

13. Houston - Kevin White WR West Virginia

14. Cleveland - Devin Funchess WR Michigan

15. Cleveland - Shawn Oakman DE Baylor

16. Pittsburgh - P.J. Williams CB Florida State

17. Miami - Melvin Gordon RB Wisconsin

18. St. Louis - Cedric Ogbuehi T Texas A&M

19. San Francisco - DeVante Parker WR Louisville

20. Philadelphia - Ifo Ekpre-Olomu CB Oregon

Opponents have attacked Ekpre-Olomu due to his lack of size, but he still continues to be regarded as an All-American type and first round player. Chip Kelly loves to draft Oregon players and with Ekpre-Olomu still around and the Eagles needing a cornerback, he could be a perfect fit.

21. New Orleans - Alvin Dupree LB Kentucky

22. Baltimore - Trae Waynes CB Michigan State

23. Cincinnati - Danny Shelton DT Washington

Players of Shelton's build are becoming less popular in the NFL, but he is just about as good of a prospect of his build as you can find anymore as a 335 pound player that can move sideline to sideline. Shelton would be a huge asset for the Bengals to build around up front and aide Geno Atkins.

24. Dallas - Lorenzo Mauldin LB Louisville

25. Kansas City - Dorial Green-Beckham WR Oklahoma

26. Detroit - Eddie Goldman DT Florida State

27. Indianapolis - Shilique Calhoun DE Michigan State

28. Seattle - Todd Gurley RB Georgia

29. Arizona - Arik Armstead DE Oregon

At 6'8 295, Armstead is the kind of big, versatile, attacking player that could be a perfect additional to the Cardinals defense whether inside or outside.

30. Denver - La'el Collins T LSU

31. Green Bay - Bernardrick McKinney LB Mississippi State

32. New England - Marcus Peters CB Washington

The Patriots sure have a lot of areas of need for being the hottest team in the NFL right now. Peters is the most talented cornerback in the draft but also a head case that got himself kicked off of the team midway through the season which will knock him a ways down the draft.