5 prospects teams should avoid in the 1st round

One of the unique things about the NFL Draft is that all 32 teams will have varying evaluations on a number of prospects. 

It's only in hindsight when one can discern what selections turned out to be hits, and which ones doomed their franchises. 

Here are five prospects teams should avoid selecting in the first round. 

Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona State 

Scouts are divided on whether Jaelen Strong is worthy of a first-round selection; some teams purportedly view the Arizona State star as a top-16 talent while others believe he'll be available towards the latter half of the second round. 

Strong isn't a particularly quick wide receiver and is still grasping how to run routes correctly, beating collegiate opponents with physicality and a wide catch radius. With a number of wide receivers slated to make an immediate impact, Strong could be added for decent value in the second round, but it'd be a reach in the first. 

Landon Collins, S, Alabama 

Landon Collins does a lot of things well and can deliver the occasional punishing hit, but nothing he does makes one think he could be a star-caliber talent in the NFL. The Alabama product may not even be the best safety in the draft, and Arizona State's Damarious Randall may supplant him by next week's first round. 

Whether it's fair or not, the overwhelming majority of defensive backs trained under Nick Saban's regime at Alabama have been disappointments in the NFL, and Collins could be the latest defensive back to underwhelm. 

Cedric Ogbuehi, OT, Texas A&M

Once viewed as the next great offensive lineman out of Texas A&M, Cedric Ogbuehi descended down team's draft boards during his final collegiate season. 

The 23-year-old tore his ACL in the Liberty Bowl and some remain unsure whether he'll be available for the start of the 2015 campaign. With a number of offensive linemen impressing at the NFL Scouting Combine, Ogbuehi is no longer the prospect he was considered 12 months ago, and teams should be wary of his relative lack of improvement over the past year. 

Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA

There are only two genuine first-round talents at quarterback in this year's class, but Brett Hundley may be selected in the first round due to a number of teams having a desperate need at the position. 

If Hundley entered the draft last season, he likely would have been selected within the first 15 picks, but a final year in college exposed his flaws in the pocket. The UCLA product will get flustered when forced outside and will get confused by the nuances of professional defenses. Scouts are now aware of Hundley's flaws and teams shouldn't reach for the 21-year-old. 

Phillip Dorsett, WR, Miami 

Dorsett skyrocketed up many team's draft boards after posting unofficial 4.27 and 4.29 40-yard dash times at his pro day. The 5-foot-10 receiver is projected by some to become the next T.Y. Hilton. However, it's far more likely that Dorsett ends up like many speedy, undersized receivers as he relies exclusively on his blazing speed to make plays at the collegiate level. 

Dorsett also tore his MCL in 2013, and his upper-echelon speed could deteriorate quickly, making him not worth the risk of a first-round selection.