Mock Draft: Underclassmen Dominate Top 10 Picks

This mock draft has Auburn QB Cam Newton going at #10 to the Washington Redskins.

With the official list of eligible underclassmen released Wednesday and the East-West Shrine Game coming up Saturday (3 p.m. ET, NFL Network), it's time to start the conversation around which players could or should be drafted in the first round.

While NFL scouting departments have been tracking these guys all season, coaching staffs are just now starting to watch tape, read reports and get in-person looks.

Below is quick first pass at trying to match up an NFL team's draft position, drafting style and needs with a college player's projected NFL position and readiness, along with his perceived draft value at this point in the evaluation process. Things will change -- sometimes dramatically -- as the process moves along the Path to Primetime (NFL Draft, April 28-30, NFL Network).

* Underclassman are marked with an asterisk.

1. Carolina Panthers (2-14) -- Da'Quan Bowers*, DE, Clemson

2. Denver Broncos (4-12) -- Patrick Peterson*, CB, LSU

3. Buffalo Bills (4-12) -- Robert Quinn*, DE, North Carolina

4. Cincinnati Bengals (4-12) -- Nick Fairley*, DT, Auburn

5. Arizona Cardinals (5-11) -- Blaine Gabbert*, QB, Missouri

6. Cleveland Browns (5-11) -- A.J. Green*, WR, Georgia

7. San Francisco 49ers (6-10) -- Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska

8. Tennessee Titans (6-10) -- Marcell Dareus*, DT, Alabama

9. Dallas Cowboys (6-10) -- Tryon Smith*, OT, Southern California

10. Washington Redskins (6-10) -- Cam Newton*, QB, Auburn

11. Houston Texans (6-10) -- Cameron Jordan, DE, California

12. Minnesota Vikings (6-10)-- Aldon Smith*, DE, Missouri

13. Detroit Lions (6-10) -- Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin

14. St. Louis Rams (7-9) -- Julio Jones*, WR, Alabama

15. Miami Dolphins (7-9) -- Mark Ingram*, RB, Alabama

16. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-8) -- Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado

17. New England Patriots (from Oakland Raiders, 8-8) -- J.J. Watt*, DE, Wisconsin

18. San Diego Chargers (9-7) -- Von Miller, OLB, Texas A&M

19. New York Giants (10-6) -- Anthony Costanzo, OT, Boston College

20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-6) -- Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa

21. Kansas City Chiefs (10-6) -- Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue

22. Indianapolis Colts (10-6) -- Drake Nevis, DT, LSU

23. Philadelphia Eagles (10-6) -- Aaron Williams*, CB, Texas

24. New Orleans Saints (11-5) -- Ryan Mallett*, QB, Arkansas

25. Seattle Seahawks (7-9) -- Stephen Paea, DT, Oregon State

26. Baltimore Ravens (12-4) -- Brandon Harris*, CB, Miami (Fla.)

27. Atlanta Falcons (13-3) -- Allen Bailey, DL, Miami (Fla.)

28. New England Patriots (14-2) -- Akeem Ayers*, OLB, UCLA

Note: The draft order for the final four teams will be determined by the outcome of the championship games this weekend and the Super Bowl. These picks are listed in inverse order of regular-season record:

» Green Bay Packers (10-6) -- Nate Solder, OT, Colorado

» New York Jets (11-5) -- Rodney Hudson, OG, Florida State

» Chicago Bears (11-5) -- Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi State

» Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) -- Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State