Just as the moth returns to the flame, I continue to roll out the mock drafts. As free agency and trades have altered NFL rosters, so too has it altered the NFL Draft landscape. With rumors and innuendoes of what team, loves what prospect continuing to flood the airwaves and internet, it's time to throw those proverbial darts at just how I see the first round of April's draft unfolding. As March Madness draws to a close and my string of consecutive years without winning a bracket pool reaches 30 (yes, you read that right ... 30), it's nice to turn my full attention back to draft evaluation. So here is Mock 2.0 in all its glory! 1. KANSAS CITY - Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M: After shoring up their offense on multiple fronts through free agency, the Chiefs don't overthink this one and go with arguably the top left tackle available in the draft. Selecting Joeckel to pave the way for Jamaal Charles as well as protect new quarterback Alex Smith 's blind side also opens up the trade possibilities for franchised offensive tackle Branden Albert. In a perfect scenario Kansas City is able to recoup the second-round pick they traded for Smith in an Albert deal. 2. JACKSONVILLE - Dion Jordan , OLB/DE, Oregon: The Jaguars need so much help on both sides of the ball that their selection here could go a number of ways. After swinging and missing on pass rushing options in the past such as Derrick Harvey , Quentin Groves and Andre Branch (the jury is still out but his rookie season was unimpressive to say the least), look for Jacksonville to take one more shot at it. Jordan is a physical freak at 6-foot-6, 248 pounds and versatile enough to play outside linebacker or defensive end. He has drawn comparisons to San Francisco's Aldon Smith. 3. OAKLAND - Sharrif Floyd , DT, Florida: The Raiders avoided the need to select West Virginia's Geno Smith by acquiring former Green Bay and Seattle quarterback, Matt Flynn . They also avoid having to realistically consider starting Terrelle Pryor next season as general manager Reggie McKenzie gets a familiar face to play under center for Oakland. That frees them up to grab the best defensive line prospect in the entire draft. Floyd is solid against the run and provides above average interior pressure from the defensive tackle position. He is also versatile and explosive enough to kick outside and play defensive end for Oakland. He'll step in as a Day 1, three-down player on the defensive front. 4. PHILADELPHIA - Star Lotulelei , DT, Utah: Philadelphia continues to bolster its defensive line and is happy to see the man-mountain out of Utah still on the board. If they had dropped Lotulelei on their board due to the combine heart scare the recent medical clearance to resume his career is music to Philadelphia's ears. He can play anywhere along the defensive interior, stand stout against the run and offer decent pressure up the gut. He may never post eye-popping sack numbers but pursues the ball carrier well and can clog the middle effectively. He will join Fletcher Cox to form one of the best young defensive tackle duos in the league. 5. DETROIT - Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan: The Lions replace the retiring Jeff Backus with the local kid from Mount Pleasant and address a long standing need along their offensive line. It's not a flashy selection but it is the smart one. Passing on Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner will stir Lions fans into a frenzy, but shoring up franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford's blind side is critical for an offense predicated on passing the ball. 6. CLEVELAND - Dee Milliner , CB, Alabama: The Browns have built a very solid defensive front over the past few seasons and now add the most pro-ready defensive back in the 2013 draft class. Milliner can play press coverage as well as zone schemes, and, if the Lions pass on him, the Browns are smiling like the butcher's dog as they turn in this selection. 7. ARIZONA - Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma: Now that it has been settled that Carson Palmer is their quarterback for 2013, the Cardinals must address the debacle that is their offensive line. Johnson has been climbing up draft boards and while he is probably the least polished of the big three (Joeckel, Fisher, Johnson), he also may possess the most upside. The Cardinals are rebuilding under new head coach Bruce Arians and they can shore up the left tackle position for years to come by getting the kid from Oklahoma in the fold. 8. BUFFALO - Geno Smith , QB, West Virginia: Kevin Kolb is not the answer at quarterback for the Bills, and, if you don't believe me, just take a quick poll of any 100 Arizona Cardinals' fans. OK, we're all in agreement then that Buffalo is still in the market for a quarterback, and Smith is the cream of this year's crop. He's an athletic quarterback with the arm strength and accuracy to fit passes into small windows as well as throw receivers open. He'll need some work on taking snaps from under center after spending the last couple of years in the Mountaineers' spread offense. As a sophomore, Smith did play in an offense where snaps from center were the norm, so that learning curve could be smaller than some would have you believe. Buffalo gets its quarterback of the future and look for him to be starting by Week 8. 9. N.Y. JETS - Jarvis Jones , OLB, Georgia: Rex Ryan loves defensive toys to play with, and the kid from Georgia sitting here at nine is a dream come true for Ryan. The Jets are looking to improve their pass rush as well as plug the numerous holes left from salary cap-induced cuts. Selecting Jones addresses both fronts. He'll step right in as a three-down outside linebacker and team with second-year pass rushing threat Quinton Coples and emerging defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson to immediately improve the Jets' sack totals. 10. TENNESSEE - Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama: It's a tossup here between Warmack and North Carolina's Jonathan Cooper. Look for the Titans to go with Warmack as the Alabama pedigree wins out. He steps right in as the final piece to shore up the offensive front for Tennessee. The Titans want to pound the rock with Chris Johnson and Shonn Greene . Warmack will be a welcome addition. 11. SAN DIEGO - Xavier Rhodes , CB, Florida State: The Chargers ease their disappointment of Lane Johnson being off the board by grabbing the second best corner in this year's draft. The departure of veterans Antoine Cason and Quentin Jammer through free agency leaves a big hole in the secondary and newly signed Derek Cox (formerly of the Jacksonville Jaguars) is not filling it alone. Rhodes is 6-foot-2, 210 pounds and is a press-man coverage corner with the play making abilities to anchor the Chargers secondary for years to come. 12. MIAMI - Desmond Trufant , CB, Washington: That collective moan you heard was the Dolphins front office when they heard Rhodes name called as the Chargers' selection. The signing of former Atlanta cornerback Brent Grimes helps out the secondary, but it isn't enough. I look for Miami to still address the position. Number 12 may seem a bit high for Trufant here, but his excellent Senior Bowl week and performance at the combine have raised his stock considerably. He possesses NFL size and plays a physical style with press coverage skills. He is versatile and fast enough to play on the outside as well as line up in the slot. Miami still has a need at need at cornerback, and Trufant can step right in as a Week 1 starter opposite Grimes. 13. TAMPA BAY - Ziggy Ansah, DE, BYU: The Buccaneers defense made great strides against the run under new head coach Greg Schiano last season, finishing first in total rushing yards allowed (1,320) as well as rushing yards per game (82.5). However, their pass defense was pathetic (32nd overall), and Tampa Bay finished with only 27 total sacks. Ansah is a pure pass rushing talent with tremendous athleticism and upside that the Buccaneers sorely need. Lining him up with Da'Quan Bowers and Adrian Clayborn immediately improves their ability to get after opposing quarterbacks. The kid is versatile and has only scratched the surface of what he is capable of. Schiano and his staff will love having the chance to develop him. 14. CAROLINA - Sheldon Richardson , DT, Missouri: The Panthers re-signed Dwan Edwards for the 2013 season but he's 32 years old. Selecting Richardson here is the prudent move. He may be a notch below Floyd and Lotulelei, but it's not a big notch. He's just what the Panthers need. He's a disruptive force from the interior line with superior quickness to bring a pass-rushing element to his game while possessing enough size to hold steady against the run. Richardson is the perfect fit here for the Panthers. 15. NEW ORLEANS - Barkevious Mingo , OLB/DE, LSU: Even after the addition of former Dallas outside linebacker Victor Butler and defensive end Kenyon Coleman , new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan will be giddy to have Mingo in the fold. Mingo played defensive end in college but should transition to an outside linebacker position for the Saints rather seamlessly. He is tall, fast and has great burst off the edge which suits the 3-4 scheme that Ryan is implementing. There is nowhere to go but up for the Saints defense after a dismal 2012 campaign, and Mingo will see the field immediately. New Orleans looks to improve on the 30 sacks it accumulated in 2012, and the kid from LSU will play a big part in that. 16. ST. LOUIS - Tavon Austin , WR, West Virginia: While the Rams could easily see fit to address their need at safety by selecting Kenny Vaccaro out of Texas here, Austin is too dynamic to pass up. Austin is lightning fast and a versatile big play threat every time he touches the football. Adding weapons for third-year quarterback Sam Bradford is vital, and the kid from West Virginia is a multi-dimensional game changer. Look for St. Louis to utilize him at multiple positions in their offense as well as their primary punt return option. Second-year...