Four moves that could turn the 2015 NFL Draft upside down

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Speculation about what could happen in the draft only intensifies as we get closer to Thursday's first round.We've already discu sed and , but let's go ahead and kick it up another notch.Given the scenarios that might play out, Thursday night is highly unlikely to disappoint when it comes to drama, and here are four moves that could turn the draft upside down.This is an exercise in pure fantasy -- I'm not suggesting any of these moves are likely to happen, but it's a lot of fun to think about what would ensure a frenzied start to the weekend in Chicago.Cowboys move up for MariotaLast year, Jerry Jones admitted he nearly had to have a draft card with 's name on it when the were making their first-round pick. They pa sed on Manziel, taking OL instead with the 16th overall pick, and that worked out very well (Martin was selected as an All-Pro as a rookie). But with a year older, would Jones get the same urge if Oregon QB doesn't get picked second overall and starts to slide a bit? that "there's certainly a po sibility that we could trade up," so he's at least open to some sort of move. How high would he go, though? The price to get to No. 2 would likely be way too rich, but if Mariota is there at No. 6 () or No. 10 (), what if Jones gets that twinkle in his eye and picks up the phone to beat all the truly QB-needy teams to the punch? Romo has played well despite his back i sues, but Jones obviously didn't think it was too soon to think about finding his eventual replacement a year ago.Browns land Adrian PetersonCleveland has not been one of the teams most closely attached to the Peterson rumblings, but it certainly will have the flexibility to make a big splash in the draft with three of the first 43 picks, including two first-rounders. It would make plenty of sense if the are interested. In a division where they're competing against the likes of and the tandem of Gio Bernard and , the like their young RBs, Terrence West and , but they don't have the star power or game-changing ability of Peterson. Would GM Ray Farmer be able to get the ' attention with an offer? Minnesota D'Angelo Russell Jersey  GM Rick Spielman said plainly Tuesday that the team has , so his answer to that question would appear to be a firm no, even though Peterson's camp has made it clear that he wants to move on with a new club. Remember, though, we're in fantasy land here, and Farmer has some very intriguing ammo. That is, if he doesn't .Chargers deal into top 10 for GurleyThere's been plenty of talk about the moving up in this draft, but they've been connected to Mariota in the trade-up speculation. Perhaps they make that move up, but go for a little later and hang onto instead of sending him to Tenne see to get Mariota with the No. 2 overall pick. Gurley is very much in play for the RB-needy , but which team would be San Diego's partner in a move to get the Georgia rusher? Maybe it's the at No. 8. Atlanta really wants a pa s rusher, but three of the top five pa s rushers -- , and -- could be off the board before the are on the clock. The other two top pa s rushers -- and -- come with baggage that could very well keep Atlanta from taking either of them. There's probably no other pa s rusher to take that early. With Atlanta potentially looking to move down after an edge-rusher run and San Diego, which holds pick No. 17, willing to be aggre sive to guarantee itself a coveted runner like Gurley, perhaps a deal could be arranged.Dorsett goes in first half of Round 1If enough teams decide to invest in offense this year after watching the succe s of the highly impre sive 2014 WR cla s, here's what it could trigger in the bizarro NFL world we're operating in for this article: 6 WRs go in the top 16, including 4 in the top  Jeremiah Martin Jersey 10. It could look something like his: to the (No. 3), to the (No. 4), to the (No. 7), to the (No. 10), to the (No. 12) and to the (No. 16). It wouldn't surprise me to see WRs and go in Round 1, too -- both get picked in the first round in -- but I don't have Dorsett in the mock. That said, Houston needs speed at the position, and few can offer it like Dorsett, who was clocked at 4.25 in the 40-yard dash at his pro day. I've said seven WRs in the first round wouldn't surprise me. Should we make it 8?Follow Charles Davis on Twitter *.*