The 2015 NFL Draft results yielded a lot of hype, but aside from a few outliers, very little in the way of NFL mainstays. This was the draft with two clear cut options for the number one overall selection, and whichever one didn;t go number one, they were sure to go number two. That is exactly what happened. That said, both of these quarterbacks, after being given their chance to shine, are backups in the league now, each on a different team than the one which drafted them.
Largely, the 2015 NFL Draft results were mixed, even when extending beyond the first round. There were nice players like Todd Gurley, Marcus Peters or Melvin Gordon. One or two stars like Leonard Williams and Brandon Scherff also were drafted. Yet, in comparison to 2014, it lacked true star power. Who else was drafted in 2015?
Round 1
1) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State
2) Tennessee Titans
Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon
3) Jacksonville Jaguars
Dante Fowler, Jr., OLB, Florida
4) Oakland Raiders
Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama
5) Washington Redskins
Brandon Scherff, G, Iowa
6) New York Jets
Leonard Williams, DE, USC
7) Chicago Bears
Kevin White, WR, West Virginia
8) Atlanta Falcons
Vic Beasley, OLB, Clemson
9) New York Giants
Ereck Flowers, G, Miami
10) St. Louis Rams
Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia
11) Minnesota Vikings
Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State
12) Cleveland Browns
Danny Shelton, NT, Washington
13) New Orleans Saints
Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford
14) Miami Dolphins
DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville
15) San Diego Chargers
Melvin Gordon III, RB, Wisconsin
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16) Houston Texans
Kevin Johnson, CB, Wake Forest
17) San Francisco 49ers
Arik Armstead, DT, Oregon
18) Kansas City Chiefs
Marcus Peters, CB, Washington
19) Cleveland Browns
Cameron Erving, C, Florida State
20) Philadelphia Eagles
Nelson Agholor, WR, USC
21) Cincinnati Bengals
Cedric Ogbuehi, OT, Texas A&M
22) Pittsburgh Steelers
Bud Dupree, OLB, Kentucky
23) Denver Broncos
Shane Ray, DE, Missouri
24) Arizona Cardinals
D.J. Humphries, OT, Florida
25) Carolina Panthers
Shaq Thompson, OLB, Washington
26) Baltimore Ravens
Breshad Perriman, WR, Central Florida
27) Dallas Cowboys
Byron Jones, CB, Connecticut
28) Detroit Lions
Laken Tomlinson, G, Duke
29) Indianapolis Colts
Phillip Dorsett, WR, Miami (FL)
30) Green Bay Packers
Damarious Randall, S, Arizona State
31) New Orleans Saints
Stephone Anthony, LB, Clemson
32) New England Patriots
Malcom Brown, DT, Texas
Round 2
33) New York Giants
Landon Collins, S, Alabama
34) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Donovan Smith, OT, Penn State
35) Oakland Raiders
Mario Edwards, Jr., DE, FSU
36) Jacksonville Jaguars
T.J. Yeldon, RB, Alabama
37) New York Jets
Devin Smith, WR, Ohio State
38) Washington Redskins
Preston Smith, LB/DE, Mississippi State
39) Chicago Bears
Eddie Goldman, DT, Florida State
40) Tennessee Titans
Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Missouri
41) Carolina Panthers
Devin Funchess, WR, Michigan
42) Atlanta Falcons
Jalen Collins, CB, LSU
43) Houston Texans
Benardrick McKinney, LB, Mississippi State
44) New Orleans Saints
Hau’oli Kikaha, DE/OLB, Washington
45) Minnesota Vikings
Eric Kendricks, LB, UCLA
46) San Francisco 49ers
Jaquiski Tartt, S, Samford
47) Philadelphia Eagles
Eric Rowe, CB, Utah
48) San Diego Chargers
Denzel Perryman, LB, Miami (FL)
49) Kansas City Chiefs
Mitch Morse, C, Missouri
50) Buffalo Bills
Ronald Darby, CB, FSU
51) Cleveland Browns
Nate Orchard, DE, Utah
52) Miami Dolphins
Jordan Phillips, NT, Oklahoma
53) Cincinnati Bengals
Jake Fisher, OT, Oregon
54) Detroit Lions
Ameer Abdullah, RB, Nebraska
55) Baltimore Ravens
Maxx Williams, TE, Minnesota
56) Pittsburgh Steelers
Senequez Golson, CB, Ole Miss
57) St. Louis Rams
Rob Havenstein, OT, Wisconsin
58) Arizona Cardinals
Markus Golden, DE, Missouri
59) Denver Broncos
Ty Sambrailo, OT, Colorado St.
60) Dallas Cowboys
Randy Gregory, DE, Nebraska
61) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ali Marpet, OT, Hobart College
62) Green Bay Packers
Quinten Rollins, CB, Miami (OH)
63) Seattle Seahawks
Frank Clark, DE, Michigan
64) New England Patriots
Jordan Richards, S, Stanford
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Round 3
65) Indianapolis Colts
D’Joun Smith, CB, Florida Atlantic
66) Tennessee Titans
Jeremiah Poutasi, OT, Utah
67) Jacksonville Jaguars
A.J. Cann, G, South Carolina
68) Oakland Raiders
Clive Walford, TE, Miami
69) Seattle Seahawks
Tyler Lockett, WR, Kansas St.
70) Houston Texans
Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona St.
71) Chicago Bears
Hroniss Grasu, C, Oregon
72) St. Louis Rams
Jamon Brown, OT, Louisville
73) Atlanta Falcons
Tevin Coleman, RB, Indiana
74) New York Giants
Owamagbe Odighizuwa, DE, UCLA
75) New Orleans Saints
Garrett Grayson, QB, Colorado State
76) Kansas City Chiefs
Chris Conley, WR, Georgia
77) Cleveland Browns
Duke Johnson, RB, Miami (FL)
78) New Orleans Saints
P.J. Williams, CB, Florida State
79) San Francisco 49ers
Eli Harold, DE, Virginia
80) Detroit Lions
Alex Carter, CB, Stanford
81) Buffalo Bills
John Miller, G, Louisville
82) New York Jets
Lorenzo Mauldin, DE, Louisville
83) San Diego Chargers
Craig Mager, CB, Texas St.
84) Philadelphia Eagles
Jordan Hicks, LB, Texas
85) Cincinnati Bengals
Tyler Kroft, TE, Rutgers
86) Arizona Cardinals
David Johnson, RB, Northern Iowa
87) Pittsburgh Steelers
Sammie Coates, WR, Auburn
88) Minnesota Vikings
Danielle Hunter, DE, LSU
89) St. Louis Rams
Sean Mannion, QB, Oregon State
90) Baltimore Ravens
Carl Davis, DT, Iowa
91) Dallas Cowboys
Chaz Green, OT, Florida
92) Denver Broncos
Jeff Heuerman, TE, Ohio State
93) Indianapolis Colts
Henry Anderson, DE, Stanford
94) Green Bay Packers
Ty Montgomery, WR, Stanford
95) Washington Redskins
Matt Jones, RB, Florida
96) Cleveland Browns
Xavier Cooper, DT, Washington St.
97) New England Patriots (compensatory)
Geneo Grissom, DE, Oklahoma
98) Kansas City Chiefs (compensatory)
Steven Nelson, CB, Oregon State
99) Cincinnati Bengals (compensatory)
Paul Dawson, LB, TCU
Round 4
100) Tennessee Titans
Angelo Blackson, DT, Auburn
101) New England Patriots
Trey Flowers, DE, Arkansas
102) Carolina Panthers
Daryl Williams, OT, Oklahoma
103) New York Jets
Bryce Petty, QB, Baylor
104) Jacksonville Jaguars
James Sample, CB, Louisville
105) Washington Redskins
Jamison Crowder, WR, Duke
106) Chicago Bears
Jeremy Langford, RB, Michigan St.
107) Atlanta Falcons
Justin Hardy, WR, East Carolina
108) Tennessee Titans
Jalston Fowler, FB, Alabama
109) Indianapolis Colts
Clayton Geathers, S, Central Florida
110) Minnesota Vikings
T.J. Clemmings, OT, Pittsburgh
111) New England Patriots
Tre’ Jackson, G, Florida State
112) Washington Redskins
Arie Kouandjio, G, Alabama
113) Detroit Lions
Gabe Wright, DT, Auburn
114) Miami Dolphins
Jamil Douglas, G, Arizona State
115) Cleveland Browns
Ibraheim Campbell, S, Northwestern
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116) Arizona Cardinals
Rodney Gunter, C, Delaware State
117) San Francisco 49ers
Blake Bell, TE, Oklahoma
118) Kansas City Chiefs
Ramik Wilson, LB, Georgia
119) St. Louis Rams
Andrew Donnal, OT, Iowa
120) Cincinnati Bengals
Josh Shaw, CB, USC
121) Pittsburgh Steelers
Doran Grant, CB, Ohio State
122) Baltimore Ravens
Za’Darius Smith, DE, Kentucky
123) Cleveland Browns
Vince Mayle, WR, Washington State
124) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kwon Alexander, OLB, LSU
125) Baltimore Ravens
Javorius Allen, RB, USC
126) San Francisco 49ers
Mike Davis, RB, South Carolina
127) Dallas Cowboys
Damien Wilson, LB, Minnesota
128) Oakland Raiders
Jon Feliciano, G, Miami
129) Green Bay Packers
Jake Ryan, LB, Michigan
130) Seattle Seahawks
Terry Poole, G, San Diego State
131) New England Patriots
Shaq Mason, C, Georgia Tech
132) San Francisco 49ers (compensatory)
DeAndre Smelter, WR, Georgia Tech
133) Denver Broncos (compensatory)
Max Garcia, C, Florida
134) Seattle Seahawks (compensatory)
Mark Glowinski, G, West Virginia
135) Cincinnati Bengals (compensatory)
Marcus Hardison, DE, Arizona State
136) Baltimore Ravens (compensatory)
Tray Walker, CB, Texas Southern
Round 5
137) Atlanta Falcons
Grady Jarrett, NT, Clemson
138) Tennessee Titans
David Cobb, RB, Minnesota
139) Jacksonville Jaguars
Rashad Greene, WR, Florida State
140) Oakland Raiders
Ben Heeney, LB, Kansas
141) Washington Redskins
Martrell Spaight, OLB, Arkansas
142) Chicago Bears
Adrian Amos, S, Penn State
143) Minnesota Vikings
MyCole Pruitt, TE, Southern Illinois
144) New York Giants
Mykkele Thompson, S, Texas
145) Miami Dolphins
Bobby McCain, CB, Memphis
146) Minnesota Vikings
Stefon Diggs, WR, Maryland
147) Green Bay Packers
Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA
148) New Orleans Saints
Davis Tull, OLB, Tennessee (Chattanooga)
149) Miami Dolphins
Jay Ajayi, RB, Boise State
150) Miami Dolphins
Cedric Thompson, S, Minnesota
151) Indianapolis Colts
David Parry, NT, Stanford
152) New York Jets
Jarvis Harrison, G, Texas A&M
153) San Diego Chargers
Kyle Emanuel, OLB, North Dakota St.
154) New Orleans Saints
Tyeler Davison, DT, Fresno State
155) Buffalo Bills
Karlos Williams, RB, Florida State
156) Miami Dolphins
Tony Lippett, WR, Michigan State
157) Cincinnati Bengals
C.J. Uzomah, TE, Auburn
158) Arizona Cardinals
Shaquille Riddick, DE, West Virginia
159) Arizona Cardinals
J.J. Nelson, WR, UAB
160) Pittsburgh Steelers
Jesse James, TE, Penn State
161) Oakland Raiders
Neiron Ball, OLB, Florida
162) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kenny Bell, WR, Nebraska
163) Dallas Cowboys
Ryan Russell, DE, Perdue
164) Denver Broncos
Lorenzo Doss, CB, Tulane
165) San Francisco 49ers
Bradley Pinion, P, Clemson
166) New England Patriots
Joe Dardona, LS, Navy
167) New Orleans Saints
Damian Swann, CB, Georgia
168) Detroit Lions
Michael Burton, FB, Rutgers
169) Carolina Panthers (compensatory)
David Mayo, LB, Texas State
170) Seattle Seahawks (compensatory)
Tye Smith, CB, Towson
171) Baltimore Ravens (compensatory)
Nick Boyle, TE, Delaware
172) Kansas City Chiefs (compensatory)
D.J. Alexander, OLB, Oregon State
173) Kansas City Chiefs (compensatory)
James O’Shaughnessy, TE, Illinois State
174) Carolina Panthers (compensatory)
Cameron Artis-Payne, RB, Auburn
175) Houston Texans (compensatory)
Keith Mumphery, WR, Michigan State
176) Baltimore Ravens (compensatory)
Robert Myers, G, Tennessee State
Round 6
177) Tennessee Titans
Deiontrez Mount, OLB, Louisville
178) New England Patriots
Matthew Wells, LB, Mississippi State
179) Oakland Raiders
Max Valles, OLB, Virginia
180) Jacksonville Jaguars
Michael Bennett, DT, Ohio State
181) Washington Redskins
Kyshoen Jarrett, S, Virginia Tech
182) Washington Redskins
Tevin Mitchel, CB, Arkansas
183) Chicago Bears
Tayo Fabuluje, G, TCO
184) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kaelin Clay, WR, Utah
185) Minnesota Vikings
Tyrus Thompson, OT, Oklahoma
186) New York Giants
Geremy Davis, WR, Connecticut
187) Washington Redskins
Evan Spencer, WR, Ohio State
188) Buffalo Bills
Tony Steward, OLB, Clemson
189) Cleveland Browns
Charles Gaines, CB, Louisville
190) San Francisco 49ers
Ian Silberman, G, Kansas
191) Philadelphia Eagles
JaCorey Sheppard, CB, Kansas
192) San Diego Chargers
Darius Philon, DT, Arkansas
193) Minnesota Vikings
D.J. Dubose, DE, Louisville
194) Buffalo Bills
Nick O’Leary, TE, Florida State
195) Cleveland Browns
Malcolm Johnson, TE, Mississippi
196) Philadelphia Eagles
Randall Evans, CB, Kansas State
197) Cincinnati Bengals
Derron Smith, S, Fresno State
198) Cleveland Browns
Randall Telfer, TE, USC
199) Pittsburgh Steelers
Leterrius Walton, DT, Central Michigan
200) Detroit Lions
Quandre Diggs, CB, Texas
201) St. Louis Rams
Bud Sasser, WR, Missouri
202) New England Patriots
A.J. Derby, TE, Arkansas
203) Denver Broncos
Darius Kilgo, NT, Maryland
204) Baltimore Ravens
Darren Waller, WR, Georgia Tech
205) Indianapolis Colts
Josh Robinson, RB, Mississippi State
206) Green Bay Packers
Aaron Ripkowski, FB, Oklahoma
207) Indianapolis Colts
Amarlo Herrera, LB, Georgia
208) Tennessee Titans
Andy Gallik, C, Boston College
209) Seattle Seahawks (compensatory)
Obum Gwacham, DE, Oregon State
210) Green Bay Packers (compensatory)
Christian Ringo, DE, Louisiana-Lafayette
211) Houston Texans (compensatory)
Reshard Cliett, OLB, South Florida
212) Pittsburgh Steelers (compensatory)
Anthony Chickillo, DE, Miami (FL)
213) Green Bay Packers (compensatory)
Kennard Backman, TE, UAB
214) Seattle Seahawks (compensatory)
Kirstjan Sokoli, DT, Buffalo
215) St. Louis Rams (compensatory)
Cody Wichmann, G, Fresno State
216) Houston Texans (compensatory)
Christian Covington, DT, Rice
217) Kansas City Chiefs (compensatory)
Rakeem Nunez-Roches, DT, Southern Miss
Round 7
218) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Anthony Morris, C, Tennessee State
219) Cleveland Browns
Hayes Pullard, LB, USC
220) Jacksonville Jaguars
Neal Sterling, WR, Monmouth
221) Oakland Raiders
Andre Debose, WR, Florida
222) Washington Redskins
Austin Reiter, C, South Florida
223) New York Jets
Deon Simon, NT, Northwestern State (Louisiana)
224) St. Louis Rams
Bryce Hager, LB, Baylor
225) Atlanta Falcons
Jake Rodgers, OT, Eastern Washington
226) New York Giants
Bobby Hart, G, Florida State
227) St. Louis Rams
Martin Ifedi, DE, Memphis
228) Minnesota Vikings
Austin Shepherd, OT, Alabama
229) Jacksonville Jaguars
Ben Koyack, TE, Notre Dame
230) New Orleans Saints
Marcus Murphy, RB, Missouri
231) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Joey Iosefa, FB, Hawaii
232) Minnesota Vikings
Edmond Robinson, OLB, Newberry
233) Kansas City Chiefs
Da’Ron Browns, WR, Northern Illinois
234) Buffalo Bills
Demin Lewis, WR, Central Arkansas
235) Houston Texans
Kenny Hilliard, RB, LSU
236) Dallas Cowboys
Mark Nzeocha, OLB, Wyoming
237) Philadelphia Eagles
Brian Mihalik, DE, Boston College
238) Cincinnati Bengals
Mario Alford, WR, West Virginia
239) Pittsburgh Steelers
Gerod Holliman, S, Louiville
240) Detroit Lions
Corey Robinson, OT, South Carolina
241) Cleveland Browns
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, Oregon
242) Oakland Raiders
Dexter McDonald, CB, Kansas
243) Dallas Cowboys
Laurence Gibson, OT, Virginia Tech
244) San Francisco 49ers
Trenton Brown, G, Florida
245) Tennessee Titans
Tre McBride, WR, William and Mary
246) San Francisco 49ers
Geoff Swaim, TE, Texas
247) New England Patriots
Darryl Roberts, CB, Marshall
248) Seattle Seahawks
Ryan Murphy, DB, Oregon State
249) Atlanta Falcons
Akeem King, DB, San Jose State
250) Denver Broncos (compensatory)
Trevor Siemian, QB, Northwestern
251) Denver Broncos (compensatory)
Taurean Nixon, DB, Tulane
252) Denver Broncos (compensatory)
Josh Furman, S, Oklahoma State
253) New England Patriots (compensatory)
Xzavier Dickson, OLB, Alabama
254) San Francisco 49ers (compensatory)
Rory Anderson, TE, South Carolina
255) Indianapolis Colts (compensatory)
Denzelle Good, OT, Mars Hill
256) Arizona Cardinals (compensatory)
Gerald Christian, TE, Louisville