Carolina Panthers: NFL First Round Mock Draft
![Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Vernon Butler (Louisiana Tech) with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Carolina Panthers as the number thirty overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Vernon Butler (Louisiana Tech) with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Carolina Panthers as the number thirty overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/c5e688cfebe9b85ac40a55d1ba1f2e09ffae15e90e9d1446e13d5950861cbc57.jpg)
Dalvin Cook. 23. player. 31. Do you remember what the Giants used to do when they were good? Run the football. Do you know what I think they need to do more of? Run the football. OBJ and Brandon Marshall might be great, but the Giants need to control pace and not fall into quick strike offense unless they are significantly behind. I think Cook could be just the medicine they need.. Running Back. Florida State
Jarrad Davis. 24. player. 28. The Raiders are another that invested large money into a rebuild of their offensive line. They would have likely snapped up Dalvin Cook if he had lasted just a pick longer than he did. That points to a defensive selection and the guy that best fits their need for a versatile linebacker is Davis from the Gators. Linebacker. Florida
Pat Mahomes II. 25. player. 10. It is nice that after slogging through the last ten picks or so we get an easy one. The Texans need a quarterback not named <a rel=. Quarterback. Texas Tech
Tackle. Utah. Garrett Bolles. 26. player. 36. Two easy ones in a row. The Seattle Seahawks need to bring their offensive line back to snuff. They lost <a rel=
124. Almost there. And now we get to the most troublesome team of all, the Chiefs. The Chiefs are hard because they don’t have big problem areas that seem obvious to fix. If a couple of guys had survived longer in the draft then this would be simpler. They will take the best guy available. I think it is McDowell, and I think they could contemplate using him as a 3-4 end.. Defensive Tackle. Michigan State. Malik McDowell. 27. player