By Ken Zalis

The combine is coming! The combine is coming!

General managers, coaches, scouts and others will flock to Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 20-26 to evaluate draft-eligible players at the annual NFL Scouting Combine. In advance, here is my master pre-combine mock draft.

I run down the first round with who, at this point, the pick could be, plus the team needs and what an alternate pick could be. I also run down the entire seven-round Ravens draft, as well some other possible first-round picks.

The Combine, by the way, breaks down this way:
 
Feb. 23: Tight ends, offensive linemen, special teams
Feb. 24: Quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers
Feb. 25: Defensive linemen, linebackers
Feb. 26: Defensive backs
 
After the combine, the pro days start and lead into April and the draft. I will update my master mock draft three more times as the process plays out.

Here is how we will start:

1. Kansas City Chiefs (2-14)
Pick: Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
Could Be: Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah
Needs: QB, DT, WR, CB

2. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-14)
Pick: Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M
Could Be: Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah
Needs: QB, LB, OG, DL

3. Oakland Raiders (4-12)
Pick: Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah
Could Be: Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
Needs: CB, OL, DL, LB

4. Philadelphia Eagles (4-12)
Pick: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
Could Be: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
Needs: OT, CB, S, QB?

5. Detroit Lions (4-12)
Pick: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
Could Be: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
Needs: CB, DE, LB

6. Cleveland Browns (5-11)
Pick: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
Could Be: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
Needs: OLB, CB, QB?

7. Arizona Cardinals (5-11)
Pick: Matt Barkley, QB, USC
Could Be: Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia
Needs: QB, OLB, OL

8. Buffalo Bills (6-10)
Pick: Ryan Nassib, QB, Syracuse 
Could Be: Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia
Needs: QB, LB, WR

9. New York Jets (6-10)
Pick: Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia
Could Be: Matt Barkley, QB, USC
Needs: QB, RB, OLB, TE, OG, RT

10. Tennessee Titans (6-10)
Pick: Chance Warmack, G, Alabama
Could Be: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
Needs: SS, OG, C, DE, ILB

11. San Diego Chargers (7-9)
Pick: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
Could Be: Xavier Rhodes, CB, FSU
Needs: OT, CB, QB

12. Miami Dolphins (7-9)
Pick: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee
Could Be: Keenan Allen, WR, Cal
Needs: WR, OT, CB, DE

13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9)
Pick: Xavier Rhodes, CB, FSU
Could Be: Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU
Needs: CB, DE, RB 2

14. Carolina Panthers (7-9)
Pick: Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri
Could Be: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
Needs: DT, OL, WR

15. New Orleans Saints (7-9)
Pick: Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU
Could Be: Datone Jones, DE, UCLA
Needs: DE, OLB, SS, DT

16. St. Louis Rams (7-8-1)
Pick: Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas
Could Be: Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
Needs: WR, S, OT

17. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-8)
Pick: Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington
Could Be: Zach Ertz, TE, Stanford
Needs: CB, TE, ILB, RB

18. Dallas Cowboys (8-8)
Pick: Barkevious Mingo, OLB/DE, LSU
Could Be: Alec Ogletree, OLB, Georgia
Needs: S, DE, OLB

19. New York Giants (9-7)
Pick: Alec Ogletree, OLB, Georgia
Could Be: Datone Jones, DE, UCLA
Needs: CB, LB, DE

20. Chicago Bears (10-6)
Pick: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
Could Be: Kevin Minter, ILB, LSU
Needs: OL, LB, TE

21. Cincinnati Bengals (10-6)
Pick: Datone Jones, DE, UCLA
Could Be: Matt Elam, S, Florida
Needs: LB, S, RB

22. St. Louis Rams (via Washington) (10-6)
Pick: Keenan Allen, WR, Cal
Could Be: D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
Needs: WR, S, OT

23. Minnesota Vikings (10-6)
Pick: Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
Could Be: Manti Te'o, ILB, Notre Dame
Needs: WR, LB, DT

24. Indianapolis Colts (11-5)
Pick: Jonathan Cooper, OG, UNC
Could Be: Sam Montgomery, DE, LSU
Needs: OLB, OG, DE, CB

25. Seattle Seahawks (11-5)
Pick: Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida
Could Be: D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
Needs: DT, RT, DE

26. Green Bay Packers (11-5)
Pick: D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
Could Be: John Jenkins, DT, Georgia
Needs: OL, DL, LB

27. Houston Texans (12-4)
Pick: Kevin Minter, ILB, LSU
Could Be: Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
Needs: RT, WR, OLB, ILB

28. Denver Broncos (13-3)
Pick: John Jenkins, DT, Georgia
Could Be: Manti Te'o, ILB, Notre Dame
Needs: DT, WR 3, ILB, RG

29. New England Patriots (12-4)
Pick: Matt Elam, S, Florida
Could Be: Jonthan Banks, CB, Miss State
Needs: SS, CB, RT

30. Atlanta Falcons (13-3)
Pick: Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame
Could Be: Zach Ertz, TE, Stanford
Needs: DE, TE, LB, DB

31. San Francisco 49ers -- Super Bowl runner-up
Pick: Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama
Could Be: Matt Elam, S, Florida
Needs: WR, S, NT

32. Baltimore Ravens -- Super Bowl champion
Pick: Manti Te'o, ILB, Notre Dame
Could Be: Jordan Poyer, CB, Oregon State
Needs: ILB, FS, LT, NT, WR

Ravens Draft Projection:

Round 1 (Pick No. 32)
Pick: Manti Te'o, ILB, Notre Dame
Pick: Jordan Poyer, CB, Oregon State
Maybe: Sam Montgomery, DE, LSU

Round 2 (Pick No. 30)
Pick: Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee
Pick: Arthur Brown, OLB, KSU

Round 3 (Pick No. 32)
Pick: Tony Jefferson, FS, Oklahoma
Pick: Jamie Collins, OLB, Southern Miss
Maybe: Jordan Mills, OT, Louisiana Tech

Round 4 (Pick No. 32)  
Pick: Kiko Alonso, ILB, Oregon
Pick: Ryan Swope, WR, Texas A & M

Round 5 (Pick No. 32)  
Pick: Xavier Nixon, OT, Florida
Pick: Devonte Holloman, OLB, South Carolina

Round 6 (Pick No. 32)  
PPick: T.J. Barnes, DT, GT
Pick: Micah Hyde, CB, Iowa

Round 7 (Pick No. 32) 
Pick: Brandon Kaufman, WR, Eastern Washington
Pick: Ryan Griffin, QB, Tulane

Other Possible First-rounders: 
Dion Jordan, DE, Oregon
Mike Glennon, QB, North Carolina State
Sam Montgomery, DE, LSU
Johnthan Banks, CB, Mississippi State
DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson
Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama
Jordan Poyer, CB, Oregon State
Robert Woods, WR, Southern California
Kawann Short, DT, Purdue
Eric Reid, FS, LSU 

Posted Feb. 12, 2013