FIRST MOCK DRAFT
1.
Cleveland Browns – DE Myles Garrett, Texas
A&M
Best player in the class without any
question. The Browns have massive holes everywhere so taking the best player
available makes all the sense in the world.
2.
San Francisco 49ers – FS Malik Hooker, Ohio
State
The 49ers gave Shannahan and Lynch 6 year
contracts so this is a long-term rebuild, which is exactly what it should be.
The team doesn’t need to reach on quarterback so they take a playmaking safety.
3.
Chicago Bears – SS Jamal Adams, LSU
Adams is the safest pick in this draft in
my opinion and gives the Bears a huge upgrade on the backend.
4.
Jacksonville Jaguars – RB Leonard Fournette, LSU
The team desperately needs running back
help and with another offseason of “Winning” free agency the team tries to find
a complement to see what they really have in Bortles.
5.
Tennessee Titans – WR Mike Williams, Clemson
They definitely consider corner here but
with another first round pick they give Mariota the weapon he has needed since
entering the league.
6.
New York Jets – QB Mitchell Trubisky, North
Carolina
The Jets brass is on their last legs so
taking a quarterback, even if it’s a reach can sometimes buy the management at
least one year.
7.
San Diego Chargers – DE Jonathan Allen, Alabama
Pairing Allen with Bosa means this front
line could be the nastiest in football in a couple of seasons. They would like
for a safety to fall but since one didn’t they went best available.
8.
Carolina Panthers – DE Derek Barnett, Tennessee
The team absolutely needs a dynamic pass
rusher and they take a very good player at 8 overall.
9.
Cincinnati Bengals – LB Rueben Foster, Alabama
The Bengals take an excellent player who
can do everything and play all 3 downs immediately.
10.
Buffalo Bills – CB Corey Davis, Western Michigan
They lost a borderline number two in Robert
Woods and need to give Taylor someone to pair with Sammy Watkins. Davis is a
really good football player who can help move the chains.
11.
New Orleans Saints – CB Marshon Lattimore, Ohio
State
Since Jones went down Lattimore is pretty
much the consensus number one corner in this class, and even if NOLA can pry
Butler from New England, they still would likely take Lattimore here.
12.
Cleveland Browns – QB Deshaun Watson, Clemson
A proven winner and someone who can help
change the culture. They got those lineman in free agency to protect someone,
why not Watson.
13.
Arizona Cardinals – DE Soloman Thomas, Stanford
Someone randomly falls every single year in
the draft and this year it’s Thomas. I doubt he drops this far on draft day but
it’s a mock so I tossed this out there. The team needs to replace Calais Campbell
and Thomas is a similar type player.
14.
Philadelphia Eagles – CB Tredavious White, LSU
White is a really good corner and it’s
likely the Eagles biggest need at corner. He can help in the return game as
well which helps his overall value.
15.
Indianapolis Colts – RB Dalvin Cook, Florida
State
The Colts can’t rely on Frank Gore for much
longer and Cook is a dynamic back. They could definitely use corners or lineman
but they go with more help for Andrew Luck.
16.
Baltimore Ravens – OT Cam Robinson, Alabama
The Ravens lost a solid right tackle in
Rick Wagner and need to replace him and Robinson is a true right tackle who can
step in and help immediately.
17.
Washington Redskins – WR John Ross, Washington
They lost their deep threat when Desean Jackson
left town so they get a younger version of him in Ross.
18.
Tennessee Titans – CB Gareon Conley, Ohio State
The other Ohio State corner is rising up
draft boards quickly and the Titans need help at that spot. They solve both of
their biggest needs in round one.
19.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – LB/DE Haason Reddick,
Temple
Not sure where Tampa will go here but an
extremely versatile linebacker and pass rusher makes a lot of sense.
20.
Denver Broncos – OT Garrett Bolles, Utah
One of the worst offensive lines in football
continues its makeover with the ultra athletic Bolles.
21.
Detroit Lions – DE Taco Charlton, Michigan
I’m not that high on Charlton but they need
someone to pair with Ansah and Charlton has a really high upside.
22.
Miami Dolphins – DE Charles Harris, Missouri
Same deal with me on Harris, I think he’s a
second rounder but everyone else loves him so we’ll see. Miami desperately
needs someone to get after the quarterback.
23.
New York Giants – OT Ryan Ramcyzk, Wisconsin
A really good and solid offensive tackle
prospect can go play the left side allowing the disappointing Ereck Flowers to
kick inside or to the right tackle spot.
24.
Oakland Raiders – DT Malik McDowell, Michigan
State
This guy is a ridiculous athlete who can be
one of the top 5 players in this class if he can figure out how to keep his
motor going consistently. High risk, high reward, the Raiders way.
25.
Houston Texans – QB Deshone Kizer, Notre Dame
The Texans are so desperate to find a
quarterback solution and the top 3 tackles are off the board so they go with
Kizer at this point. If Romo is in Houston by draft time this may change.
26.
Seattle Seahawks – OL Forrest Lamp, Western
Kentucky
No idea where he’ll play in Seattle but the
team is so desperate for line help that they just take a really good football
player and will figure out where to play him up front.
27.
Kansas City Chiefs – SS Jabrill Peppers,
Michigan
The team has very little needs and with the
top 3 quarterbacks off the board they simple go with the best available player
here.
28.
Dallas Cowboys – CB Adoree Jackson, USC
The team needs corner help and Jackson can
give them that as well as a dynamic return man.
29.
Green Bay Packers – RB Christian McCaffrey,
Stanford
Yes they need cornerback so badly but they
also need a running back and McCaffrey gives them a ridiculous playmaker. This
could be the scariest offense in the league, and cornerback is so deep in this
draft they can grab one next round.
30.
Pittsburgh Steelers – LB Takkarist McKinley,
UCLA
A team that needs a pass rusher gets a
specialist in Takk McKinley. He’s a really solid 34 outside backer and a great
scheme fit.
31.
Atlanta Falcons – LB T.J. Watt, Wisconsin
They want someone to pair with the NFL sack
leader Vic Beasley and get a good pass rushing piece in Watt.
32.
New Orleans Saints – LB Jarrad Davis, Florida
The team got their corner earlier and then go
with a really good football player to patrol the middle in Davis.
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