ESPN expert Todd McShay releases his latest 2013 NFL Mock Draft

Ben Cornfield | March 7, 2013 at 11:30 pm | 1 Comment

Utah Utes defensive tackle Star Lotulelei (92) celebrates a fumble recovery during the first quarter against the Southern California Trojans at Rice-Eccles Stadium. (Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports)

With the NFL Combine in the books, both Mel Kiper and Todd McShay are hard at work tinkering with their Big Boards and Mock Drafts in preparation for the real thing come April 25.

Ironically, the guy McShay slots in his top spot did not even participate in the Combine after a heart defect was discovered.

32. Baltimore Ravens: Manti Te’o, LB, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

31. San Francisco 49ers: Margus Hunt, DE, SMU Mustangs

30. Atlanta Falcons: Zach Ertz, TE, Stanford Cardinal

29. New England Patriots: Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB, Connecticut Huskies

28. Denver Broncos: Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State Seminoles

27. Houston Texans: Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee Volunteers

26. Green Bay Packers: John Jenkins, DT, Georgia Bulldogs

25. Seattle Seahawks: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State Seminoles

24. Indianapolis Colts: Justin Pugh, OG, Syracuse Orange

23. Minnesota Vikings: Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina Tar Heels

22. St. Louis Rams: Menelik Watson, OT, Florida State Seminoles

21. Cincinnati Bengals: DJ Fluker, OT, Alabama Crimson Tide

20. Chicago Bears: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee Volunteers

19. New York Giants: Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

18. Dallas Cowboys: Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama Crimson Tide

17. Pittsburgh Steelers: Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia Bulldogs

16. St. Louis Rams: Tavon Austin, RB/WR, West Virginia Mountaineers

15. New Orleans Saints: Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia Bulldogs

14. Carolina Panthers: Sheldon Richardon, DT, Missouri Tigers

13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas Longhorns

12. Miami Dolphins: Keenan Allen, WR, Cal Golden Bears

11. San Diego Chargers: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma Sooners

10. Tennessee Titans: Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina Tar Heels

9. New York Jets: Barkevious Mingo, DE/LB, LSU Tigers

8. Buffalo Bills: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan Chippewas

7. Arizona Cardinals: Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia Mountaineers

6. Cleveland Browns: Dion Jordan, DE/OLB, Oregon Ducks

5. Detroit Lions: Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU Cougars

4. Philadelphia Eagles: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama Crimson Tide

3. Oakland Raiders: Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida Gators

2. Jacksonville Jaguars: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M Aggies

1. Kansas City Chiefs: Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah Utes

The Chiefs recently traded for former San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith, pushing Geno Smith, the highest-rated passer available, out of the top five altogether.

In the 32 first picks made, Smith is the only quarterback chosen, obviously a rarity and a far cry from last year’s Andrew Luck/RGIII 1-2 punch. A full half of the players in McShay’s mock, 18 in all, are either offensive or defensive linemen. Basically, teams will be looking for a man to anchor one side of their line for the next decade.

There are exactly zero running backs chosen, but that could change yet with Alabama’s pro day. Eddie Lacy is the top-rated running back on the board, ahead of Wisconsin’s Montee Ball, but he was unable to participate in the Combine with a strained hamstring. Should he perform above expectations, he may slot himself into the No. 26 pick where the Green Bay Packers desperately need a running back.

One young man missing from this list altogether is Texas A&M Damontre Moore. Basically every mock draft coming out of the Aggies’ Cotton Bowl demolition of Oklahoma had Moore slotted to go No. 2-overall to Jacksonville. However, an embarrassing combine performance in which he lifted 225 pounds a mere 12 times has tumbled him from the first round altogether, in McShay’s estimation.