MOCK DRAFT - phase 1

With the season virtually over, all remaining is the big game, and the draft looming, I feel like this is an appropriate time for my first mock draft of the year.

1. Carolina - Nick Fairly, DT (Auburn)
2. Denver - Da'Quan Bowers, DE (Clemson)
3. Buffalo - Patrick Peterson, CB (LSU)
4. Cincinnati - Marcell Dareus, DT (Alabama)
5. Arizona - Blaine Gabbert, QB (Missouri)
6. Cleveland - AJ Green, WR (Georgia)
7. San Francisco - Prince Amukamara, CB (Nebraska)
8. Tennessee - Robert Quinn, DE (North Carolina)
9. Dallas - Nate Solder, OT (Colorado)
10. Washington - Ryan Mallett, QB (Arkansas)
11. Houston - Adrian Clayborn, DE (Iowa)
12. Minnesota - Jake Locker, QB (Washington)
13. Detroit - Akeem Ayers, LB (UCLA)
14. St. Louis - Julio Jones, WR (Alabama)
15. Miami - Cam Newton, QB (Auburn)
16. Jacksonville - Allen Bailey, DE (Miami)
17. New England - Cameron Heyward, DE (Ohio State)
18. San Diego - Von Miller, DE/LB (Texas A&M)
19. New York Giants - Stephen Paea, DT (Oregon State)
20. Tampa Bay - Anthony Castonzo, OT (Boston College)
21. Kansas City - Jared Crick, DT (Nebraska)
22. Indianapolis - Derek Sherrod, OT (Mississippi State)
23. Philadelphia - Gabe Carimi, OT (Wisconsin) 
24. New Orleans - JJ Watt, DE (Wisconsin)
25. Seattle - Mark Ingram, RB (Alabama)
26. Baltimore - Brandon Harris, CB (Miami)
27. Atlanta - Justin Blackmon, WR (Oklahoma State)
28. New England - Bruce Carter, LB (North Carolina)
29. Chicago - Marvin Austin, DT (North Carolina)
30. New York Jets - Rodney Hudson, OG (Florida State)
31. Green Bay - Cameron Jordan, DE (California)
32. Pittsburgh - Mike Pouncey, OG (Florida)