Gavin Mock Draft Discussion Thread W/ Results For 4 Rounds

[chad72]

GM List:

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• Cleveland - MTC
• San Francisco - CantBeStopped
• Chicago - Superman
• Jacksonville - LJPalmBeacher
• LA Rams - The Brazilian Ninja
• New York Jets - Track Guy
• LA Chargers - NorthernBlue
• Carolina - danlhart87
• Cincinnati - CheezyColt
• Buffalo - tweezy32
• New Orleans - SaturdayAllDay
• Philadelphia - PrincetonTiger
• Arizona - Clem-Dog
• Indianapolis - BPRoland85
• Minnesota - NFLFan 
• Baltimore - MPStack
• Washington - 21IsSuperman
• Tennessee - bananabucket
• Tampa Bay - WarGhost21
• Denver - stitches
• Detroit - SolomonThomasFanAccount
• Miami - jvan1973
• New York Giants - twfish
• Oakland - OffensivelyPC
• Houston - indyagent17
• Seattle - danlhart87
• Kansas City - The Peytonator
• Dallas - Defjamz26
• Green Bay - Traines
• Pittsburgh - funktacious2
• Atlanta - footballax31
• New England - chad72

First Round Results:

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 1) Cleveland (1-15) - Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A & M

 2) San Francisco (2-14) - Mitch Trubisky, QB, North Carolina

 3) Chicago (3-13) - Jonathan Allen, DT, Alabama

 4) Jacksonville (3-13) - Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State

 5) Tennessee - from LA Rams (4-12) - Malik Hooker, FS, Ohio State

 6) New York Jets (5-11) - Reuben Foster, ILB, Alabama

 7) LA Chargers (5-11) - Jamal Adams, SS, LSU

 8) Carolina (6-10) - Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State

 9) Cincinnati (6-9-1) - Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee

10) Buffalo (7-9) - Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan

11) New Orleans (7-9) - Solomon Thomas, DE, Stanford

12) Cleveland - from Philadelphia (7-9) - DeShaun Watson, QB, Clemson

13) Arizona (7-8-1) - Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan

14) Indianapolis (8-8) - Sidney Jones, CB, Washington

15) Philadelphia - from Minnesota (8-8) - Mike Williams, WR, South Carolina

16) Baltimore (8-8) - Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU

17) Washington (8-7-1) - Malik McDowell, DT, Michigan State

18) Tennessee (9-7) - Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama

19) Tampa Bay (9-7) - Obi Melifonwu, SS, UConn

20) Denver (9-7) - OJ Howard, TE, Alabama 

21) Detroit* (9-7) - Tim Williams OLB Alabama 

22) Miami* (10-6) - Jabrill Peppers, SS, Michigan

23) New York Giants* (11-5) - Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford

24) Oakland* (12-4) - Caleb Brantley, DT, Florida

25) Houston* (9-7) - Garrett Boles, OT, Utah

26) Seattle* (10-5-1) - Ryan Ramczyk, OT, Wisconsin

27) Kansas City* (12-4) - Teez Tabor, CB, Florida

28) Dallas* (13-3) - Takkarist McKinley, DE, UCLA

29) Green Bay* (10-6) - Zach Cunningham, LB, Vanderbilt 

30) Pittsburgh* (11-5) - Quincy Wilson, CB, Florida 

31) Atlanta* (11-5) - Charles Harris, OLB, Missouri

32) New England* (14-2) - Cam Robinson, OT, Alabama

Second Round Results:

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33) Cleveland (1-15) - Cordrea Tankersley, CB, Clemson 

34) San Francisco (2-14) - John Ross, WR, Washington

35) Jacksonville (3-13) - David Njoku, TE, Miami

36) Chicago (3-13) - Jarrad Davis, LB, Florida

37) LA Rams (4-12) - Hassan Reddick, ILB, Temple

38) LA Chargers (5-11) - Forrest Lamp, OG, Western Kentucky

39) New York Jets (5-11) - Gareon Conley, CB, Ohio State

40) Carolina (6-10) - Alvin Kamara, RB, Tenessee

41) Cincinnati (6-9-1) - Raekwon McMillan, LB, Ohio State

42) New Orleans (7-9) - Dan Feeney, OG, Indiana

43) Philadelphia (7-9) - Tre'Davius White, CB, LSU

44) Buffalo (7-9) - Jourdan Lewis, CB, Michigan

45) Arizona (7-8-1) - DeShone Kizer, QB, Notre Dame

46) Minnesota (8-8) - Carlos Watkins, DL, Clemson

47) Baltimore (8-8) - Desmond King, DB, Iowa

48) Indianapolis (8-8) - Carl Lawson, OLB, Auburn

49) Washington (8-7-1) - Budda Baker, S, Washington

50) Tampa Bay (9-7) - Marcus Williams, FS, Utah

51) Denver (9-7) - Jaleel Johnson, DL, Iowa

52) Cleveland - from Tennessee (9-7) - Adoree Jackson, CB, USC

53) Detroit* (9-7) - Chidobe Awuzie, CB, Colorado

54) Miami* (10-6) - T.J.Watt, OLB, Wisconsin

55) New York Giants* (11-5) - Patrick Mahomes II, QB, Texas Tech

56) Oakland* (12-4) - Justin Evans, S, Texas A & M

57) Houston* (9-7) - Gerald Everett, TE, Clemson

58) Seattle* (10-5-1) - Ryan Anderson, OLB, Alabama

59) Kansas City* (12-4) - Chris Wormley, DL, Michigan

60) Dallas* (13-3) - DeMarcus Walker, DE, Florida State

61) Green Bay* (10-6) - Rasul Douglas, CB, West Virginia

62) Pittsburgh* (11-5) - Derek Rivers, OLB, Youngstown State

63) Atlanta* (11-5) - Elijah Qualls, DT, Washington

64) New England* (14-2) - Bucky Hodges, TE, Virginia Tech

 

Third Round Results (including compensatory picks):

 

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65) Cleveland (1-15) - Dorian Johnson, OG, Pittsburgh

66) San Francisco (2-14) - Jordan Leggett, TE, Clemson

67) Chicago (3-13) - Roderick Johnson, OT, Florida State

68) Jacksonville (3-13) - Taylor Moton, OT, Western Michigan

69) Tennessee - from LA Rams (4-12) - Dede Westbrook, WR, Oklahoma

70) New York Jets (5-11) - Pat Elflein, C, Ohio State

71) San Diego (5-11) - Anthony Walker, LB, Northwestern

72) Carolina (6-10) - Antonio Garcia, OT, Troy

73) Cincinnati (6-9-1) - Zay Jones, WR, East Carolina

74) Philadelphia (7-9) - Dion Dawkins, OT, Temple

75) Buffalo (7-9) - Eddie Jackson, S, Alabama

76) New Orleans (7-9) - Cam Sutton, CB, Tennessee

77) Arizona (7-8-1) - Kevin King, CB, Washington

78) Baltimore (8-8) - Curtis Samuel, WR, Ohio State

79) Indianapolis (8-8) - Dawuane Smoot, OLB, Illinois

80) Minnesota (8-8) - Ethan Pocic, C, LSU

81) Washington (8-7-1) - Kendall Beckwith, ILB, LSU

82) Denver (9-7) - Kareem Hunt, RB, Toledo

83) Tennessee (9-7) - Evan Engram, TE, Mississippi

84) Tampa Bay (9-7) - Joe Mixon, RB, Oklahoma

85) Detroit* (9-7) - Dalvin Tomlinson, DL, Alabama

86) Minnesota - from Miami* (10-6) - D'Onta Foreman, RB, Texas

87) New York Giants* (11-5) - Jarron Jones, DL, Notre Dame

88) Oakland* (12-4) - Howard Wilson, CB, University of Houston

89) Houston* (9-7) - JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, USC

90) Seattle* (10-5-1) - Jordan Willis, OLB, Kansas State

91) Kansas City* (12-4) - Duke Riley, LB, LSU

92) Dallas* (13-3) - Cooper Kupp, WR, East Washington

93) Green Bay* (10-6) - Tarell Basham, EDGE, Ohio

94) Pittsburgh* (11-5) - Jamal Williams, RB, BYU

95) Atlanta* (11-5) - Montravius Adams, DL, Auburn

96) New England* (14-2) - Fabian Moreau, CB, UCLA   33rd pick of third round; 97th overall: Miami - Jake Butt, TE, Michigan 34-98: Carolina - Damontae Kazee, CB, San Diego State 35-99: Baltimore - Adam Shaheen, TE, Ashland 36-100: Los Angeles Rams - Jeremy Sprinkle, TE, Arkansas 37-101: Denver - ArDarius Stewart, WR, Alabama 38-102: Seattle - Brad Kaaya, QB, Miami 39-103: New England (from Cleveland) - Vincent Taylor, DT, Oklahoma State 40-104: Kansas City - Amara Darboh, WR, Michigan 41-105: Pittsburgh - Devonte Fields, OLB, Louisville 42-106: Seattle - Chad Wheeler, OT, USC 43-107: New York Jets - David Sharpe, OG, Florida

 

Fourth Round (including compensatory picks):

 

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108.       Cleveland (1-15) - Davon Godchaux, DT, LSU

109.       San Francisco (2-14) - Isaiah Ford, WR, Virginia Tech

110.       Jacksonville (3-13) - Marcus Maye, S, Florida

111.       Chicago (3-13) - Ryan Switzer, WR, North Carolina

112.       Los Angeles (4-12) - Josh Harvey Clemons, S, Louisville

113.       San Diego (5-11) - Alex Anzalone, ILB, Florida

114.       Washington - from New York Jets (5-11) - Josh Reynolds, WR, Texas A & M

115.       Carolina (6-10) - Tanoh Kpassagnon, OLB/DE, Villanova

116.       Cincinnati (6-9-1) - Corn Elder, CB, Miami

117.       Chicago - from Buffalo (7-9) - Nathan Peterman, QB, Pitt

118.       New Orleans (7-9) - Tyus Bowser, OLB, Houston

119.       Philadelphia (7-9) - Taywan Taylor, WR, Western Kentucky

120.       Arizona (7-8-1) - Conor McDermott, OT, UCLA

121.       Indianapolis (8-8) - Jeremy McNichols, RB, Boise State

122.       Minnesota (8-8) - Malachi Dupre, WR, LSU

123.       Baltimore (8-8) - Davis Webb, QB, Cal

124.       Washington (8-7-1) - Elijah Lee, OLB, Kansas State

125.       Tennessee (9-7) - Ahkello Witherspoon, CB, Colorado

126.       Tampa Bay (9-7) - Shelton Gibson, WR, Western Michigan

127.       Denver (9-7) - Julie'n Davenport, OT, Bucknell

128.       Detroit* (9-7) - Nico Siragusa, OG, San Diego State

129.       Minnesota - from Miami* (10-6) - Adam Bisnowaty, OT, Pitt

130.       Oakland* (12-4) - Wayne Gallman, RB, Clemson

131.       Houston* (9-7) - Corey Clement, RB, Wisconsin

132.       New England - from Seattle*  - Daeshon Hall, OLB/DE, Texas A & M

133.       Kansas City* (12-4) - Isaac Asiata, OG, Utah

134.       Dallas* (13-3) - Nazair Jones, DT, North Carolina

135.       Green Bay* (10-6) - Samaje Perine, RB, Oklahoma

136.       Pittsburgh* (11-5) - Ejuan Harris, OLB, Pitt

137.       Atlanta* (11-5) - Vince Beigel, OLB, Wisconsin

138.       New England* (14-2) - John Johnson, S, Boston College

 

 

32nd pick of fourth round; 139th overall: Cincinnati - Charles Walker, DL, Oklahoms

33rd pick; 140th overall: Cleveland - James Conner, RB, Pittsburgh

34th pick; 141st overall: NYG (penalized for walkie-talkie snafu) -  Avery Gennesy, OT,  Texas A&M

35th pick; 142nd overall: Los Angeles Rams - Zach Banner, OG, USC

36th pick; 143rd overall: Cleveland - Tanzel Smart, DT, Tulane

37th pick; 144th overall: San Francisco - Carroll Phillips, OLB, Illinois

38th pick; 145th overall: Indianapolis - Marlon Mack, RB, USF

I have marked the Indianapolis picks in bold for your convenience.

 

Big Board:

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1. EDGE Myles Garrett Texas A&M

 

2. DL Jonathan Allen Alabama

 

3. WR Mike Williams Clemson

 

4. S Jamal Adams LSU

 

5. LB Reuben Foster Alabama

 

6. RB Dalvin Cook Florida State

 

7. S Malik Hooker Ohio State

 

8. CB Teez Tabor Florida

 

9. QB Mitch Trubisky North Carolina

 

10. TE O.J. Howard Alabama

 

11. RB Leonard Fournette LSU

 

12. QB Deshaun Watson Clemson

 

13. EDGE Solomon Thomas Stanford

 

14. EDGE Derek Barnett Tennessee

 

15. WR Corey Davis Western Michigan

 

16. CB Quincy Wilson Florida

 

17. EDGE Taco Charlton Michigan

 

18. RB Christian McCaffrey Stanford

 

19. CB Marshon Lattimore Ohio State

 

20. EDGE Takkarist McKinley UCLA

 

21. QB DeShone Kizer Notre Dame

 

22. OT Ryan Ramczyk Wisconsin

 

23. EDGE Tim Williams Alabama

 

24. DL Malik McDowell Michigan State

 

25. CB Marlon Humphrey Alabama

 

26. WR John Ross Washington

 

27. CB Sidney Jones Washington

 

28. LB Jabrill Peppers Michigan

 

29. EDGE Haason Reddick Temple

 

30. G Dan Feeney Indiana

 

31. OT Cam Robinson Alabama

 

32. CB Gareon Conley Ohio State

 

33. LB Zach Cunningham Vanderbilt

 

34. EDGE Charles Harris Missouri

 

35. CB Cordrea Tankersley Clemson

 

36. OT Forrest Lamp Western Kentucky

 

37. QB Patrick Mahomes II Texas Tech

 

38. TE David Njoku Miami

 

39. RB Alvin Kamara Tennessee

 

40. DL Caleb Brantley Florida

 

41. EDGE T.J. Watt Wisconsin

 

42. LB Raekwon McMillan Ohio State

 

43. OT Garett Bolles Utah

 

44. LB Jarrad Davis Florida

 

45. S Budda Baker Washington

 

46. DL Carlos Watkins Clemson

 

47. TE Bucky Hodges Virginia Tech

 

48. CB Tre’Davious White LSU

 

49. EDGE Carl Lawson Auburn

 

50. G Dorian Johnson Pittsburgh

 

51. CB Adoree Jackson USC

 

52. S Marcus Williams Utah

 

53. DL Elijah Qualls Washington

 

54. OT Roderick Johnson Florida State

 

55. C Pat Elflein Ohio State

 

56. WR Zay Jones East Carolina

 

57. EDGE Derek Rivers Youngstown State

 

58. EDGE DeMarcus Walker Florida State

 

59. WR Curtis Samuel Ohio State

 

60. EDGE Ryan Anderson Alabama

 

61. DL Jaleel Johnson Iowa

 

62. C Ethan Pocic LSU

 

63. WR Cooper Kupp Eastern Washington

 

64. S Desmond King Iowa

 

65. DL Chris Wormley Michigan

 

66. OT Antonio Garcia Troy

 

67. WR Taywan Taylor Western Kentucky

 

68. WR Dede Westbrook Oklahoma

 

69. CB Rasul Douglas West Virginia

 

70. TE Jordan Leggett Clemson

 

71. TE Evan Engram Mississippi

 

72. S Obi Melifonwu Connecticut

 

73. OT Taylor Moton Western Michigan

 

74. WR Isaiah Ford Virginia Tech

 

75. TE Gerald Everett South Alabama

 

76. CB Chidobe Awuzle Colorado

 

77. EDGE Jordan Willis Kansas State

 

78. WR JuJu Smith-Schuster USC

 

79. RB Kareem Hunt Toledo

 

80. CB Cameron Sutton Tennessee

 

81. DL Davon Godchaux LSU

 

82. CB Jourdan Lewis Michigan

 

83. LB Anthony Walker Northwestern

 

84. RB D’Onta Foreman Texas

 

85. TE Jake Butt Michigan

 

86. OT Dion Dawkins Temple

 

87. WR Amara Darboh Michigan

 

88. LB Alex Anzalone Florida

 

89. WR Ryan Switzer North Carolina

 

90. OT Avery Gennesy Texas A&M

 

91. S Eddie Jackson Alabama

 

92. EDGE Tanoh Kpassagnon Villanova

 

93. DL Jarron Jones Notre Dame

 

94. CB Damontae Kazee San Diego State

 

95. DL Eddie Vanderdoes UCLA

 

96. WR ArDarius Stewart Alabama

 

97. WR Josh Reynolds Texas A&M

 

98. G David Sharpe Florida

 

99. WR Malachi Dupre LSU

 

100. DL Montravius Adams Auburn

 

101. EDGE Tarell Basham Ohio

 

102. QB Brad Kaaya Miami

 

103. LB Elijah Lee Kansas State

 

104. LB Hardy Nickerson Illinois

 

105. S Justin Evans Texas A&M

 

106. EDGE Dawuane Smoot Illinois

 

107. OT Chad Wheeler USC

 

108. CB Kevin King Washington

 

109. RB Corey Clement Wisconsin

 

110. OT Adam Bisnowaty Pittsburgh

 

111. CB Howard Wilson Houston

 

112. QB Nathan Peterman Pittsburgh

 

113. DL Dalvin Tomlinson Alabama

 

114. C Kyle Fuller Baylor

 

115. WR Travis Rudolph Florida State

 

116. G Jordan Morgan Kutztown

 

117. DL Charles Walker Oklahoma

 

118. EDGE Daeshon Hall Texas A&M

 

119. DL Vincent Taylor Oklahoma State

 

120. RB Jamaal Williams BYU

 

121. OT Julie’n Davenport Bucknell

 

122. C Tyler Orlosky West Virginia

 

123. S Marcus Maye Florida

 

124. G Jessamen Dunker Tennessee State

 

125. CB Fabian Moreau UCLA

 

126. WR Shelton Gibson West Virginia

 

127. LB Duke Riley LSU

 

128. WR Artavis Scott Clemson

 

129. DL Tanzel Smart Tulane

 

130. TE Jeremy Sprinkle Arkansas

 

131. QB Davis Webb California

 

132. S Josh Harvey-Clemons Louisville

 

133. EDGE Devonte Fields Louisville

 

134. CB Corn Elder Miami

 

135. EDGE Hunter Dimick Utah

 

136. RB Jeremy McNichols Boise State

 

137. LB Kendell Beckwith LSU

 

138. CB Marquez White Florida State

 

139. DL Nazair Jones North Carolina

 

140. G Damien Mama USC

 

141. EDGE Vince Biegel Wisconsin

 

142. OT Conor McDermott UCLA

 

143. WR Chris Godwin Penn State

 

144. RB Wayne Gallman Clemson

 

145. DL Isaac Rochell Notre Dame

 

146. S John Johnson Boston College

 

147. WR Jalen Robinette Air Force

 

148. G Nico Siragusa San Diego State

 

149. TE Michael Roberts Toledo

 

150. RB Elijah McGuire UL Lafayette

 

151. EDGE Tyus Bowser Houston

 

152. TE Adam Shaheen Ashland

 

153. OT Dan Skipper Arkansas

 

154. QB Jerod Evans Virginia Tech

 

155. OT Storm Norton Toledo

 

156. DL Ryan Glasgow Michigan

 

157. RB Brian Hill Wyoming

 

158. DL Larry Ogunjobi Charlotte

 

159. EDGE Keionta Davis Chattanooga

 

160. WR Noah Brown Ohio State

 

161. G Isaac Asiata Utah

 

162. EDGE Carroll Phillips Illinois

 

163. RB Samaje Perine Oklahoma

 

164. RB Marlon Mack South Florida

 

165. DL DeAngelo Brown Louisville

 

166. WR Josh Malone Tennessee

 

167. EDGE Garrett Sickels Penn State

 

168. RB James Conner Pittsburgh

 

169. WR Carlos Henderson Louisiana Tech

 

170. OT Erik Magnuson Michigan

 

171. CB Brendan Langley Lamar

 

172. WR Stacy Coley Miami

 

173. RB Donnel Pumphrey San Diego State

 

174. EDGE Ejuan Price Pittsburgh

 

175. QB Joshua Dobbs Tennessee

 

176. G Sean Harlow Oregon State

 

177. WR Amba Etta-Tawo Syracuse

 

178. CB Channing Stribling Michigan

 

179. EDGE Josh Carraway TCU

 

180. S Montae Nicholson Michigan State

 

181. CB Jeremy Cutrer Middle Tennessee

 

182. G Zach Banner USC

 

183. C Jon Toth Kentucky

 

184. EDGE Deatrich Wise Jr. Arkansas

 

185. WR Trent Taylor Louisiana Tech

 

186. OT J.J. Dielman Utah

 

187. LB Matt Milano Boston College

 

188. RB Elijah Hood North Carolina

 

189. WR Chad Williams Grambling

 

190. LB Jayon Brown UCLA

 

191. S Jordan Sterns Oklahoma State

 

192. S Josh Jones NC State

 

193. WR Damore’ea Stringfellow Mississippi

 

194. OT Will Holden Vanderbilt

 

195. EDGE Bryan Cox Jr. Florida

 

196. S Lorenzo Jerome Saint Francis

 

197. CB Aarlon Penton Missouri

 

198. OT Jon Heck North Carolina

 

199. G Danny Isidora Miami

 

200. EDGE Joe Mathis Washington

[chad72]

Each GM may list just their picks for discussion if they wish.

 

Mine are those for the New England Patriots:

 

Round 1. Cam Robinson, OT, Alabama

Round 2. Bucky Hodges, TE, Virginia Tech

Round 3. Fabian Moreau, CB, UCLA

Round 3 Comp. pick: Vincent Taylor, DT, Oklahoma State

Round 4: Daeshon Hall, OLB/DE, Texas A & M

Round 4: John Johnson, S, Boston College

 

Solid draft for the champs, if you ask me. 

[stitches]

I don't like Cam Robinson in the first. I don't like Bucky Hodges in the second either. I like Moreau and I like the rest of the picks. Kind of conflicted about your Patriots draft.

[chad72]

1 minute ago, stitches said:

I don't like Cam Robinson in the first. I don't like Bucky Hodges in the second either. I like Moreau and I like the rest of the picks. Kind of conflicted about your Patriots draft.

 

Which means I did good as a Colts fan   ???

 

When Bucky goes up and gets TDs from Tom like Gronk, everyone will go, not another red-zone TE  

[stitches]

1 minute ago, chad72 said:

 

Which means I did good as a Colts fan   ???

 

When Bucky goes up and gets TDs from Tom like Gronk, everyone will go, not another red-zone TE  

Hodges is not even a TE. Almost 100% of his snaps are of him lining up as a WR. He's like a huge WR, who cannot block and probably is not fast enough to play WR in the league. I don't know. We'll see how he tests. I just think there are better TEs in this class.

[NFLfan]

Many thanks, Chad, for running this draft. It required a lot of work.  You did an awesome job. 

 

I will check in again after work.

[chad72]

4 minutes ago, stitches said:

Hodges is not even a TE. Almost 100% of his snaps are of him lining up as a WR. He's like a huge WR, who cannot block and probably is not fast enough to play WR in the league. I don't know. We'll see how he tests. I just think there are better TEs in this class.

 

We will see. The upside, whether true or not, is what I had in mind, he is rated the 4th TE on nfl.com and the first 3 were gone.

 

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/bucky-hodges?id=2558011

 

Funny that someone else thought he'd go with NE's 2nd round pick in the comments.   Anyways, good discussion.

[PrincetonTiger]

Thanks again Chad

[WarGhost21]

Round 1: Obi Melifonwu, SS, UConn

Round 2: Marcus Williams, FS, Utah

Round 3: Joe Mixon, RB, Oklahoma

Round 4: Shelton Gibson, WR, Western Michigan

 

I feel I had the most "think-outside-the-box" draft. I fixed the safety position for the Bucs and grabbed Doug Martin's replacement, along with a talented deep threat to complement Mike Evans.

[BProland85]

For my Colts draft, I thought with what I had to work with, I had a decent draft addressing needs at CB, OLB, and RB. Again, if I had it my way I would have traded down a time or two to get a few extra picks to address more needs.

 

1 - Sidney Jones, CB, Washington (might be the best pure cover corner this draft)

 

2 - Carl Lawson, DE/OLB, Auburn (has the potential to be a double digit sack guy)

 

3 - Dawuane Smoot, DE/OLB, Illinois (Needs to develop his overall game but has loads of potential)

 

4 - Jeremy McNichols, RB, Boise State (Quiet possibly the best receiving back this year, and has been said to be the best RB out of Boise State)

 

4 - Marlon Mack, RB, USF (Gives Indy additional talent in the backfield and has explosion to him which Indy lacks)

[OffensivelyPC]

.  Oops.

 

 

 

[chad72]

17 minutes ago, BProland85 said:

For my Colts draft, I thought with what I had to work with, I had a decent draft addressing needs at CB, OLB, and RB. Again, if I had it my way I would have traded down a time or two to get a few extra picks to address more needs.

 

1 - Sidney Jones, CB, Washington (might be the best pure cover corner this draft)

 

2 - Carl Lawson, DE/OLB, Auburn (has the potential to be a double digit sack guy)

 

3 - Dawuane Smoot, DE/OLB, Illinois (Needs to develop his overall game but has loads of potential)

 

4 - Jeremy McNichols, RB, Boise State (Quiet possibly the best receiving back this year, and has been said to be the best RB out of Boise State)

 

4 - Marlon Mack, RB, USF (Gives Indy additional talent in the backfield and has explosion to him which Indy lacks)

 

I like every pick but the Smoot one and I wonder if that would be a good spot for Kendall Beckwith, ILB, just my personal opinion. Other than that, very good draft for the Colts, IMO.

[NorthernBlue]

Chargers

1. Jamal Adams S

2. Forrest Lamp G

3. Anthony Walker LB

4. Alex Anzalone LB

 

Went a bit risky with the two straight LBers, but they're both really talented imo. Especially Anzalone

[OffensivelyPC]

Oakland Raiders

24.    Caleb Brantley, DT, Florida

56.    Justin Evans, S, Texas A&M

88.    Howard Wilson, CB, University of Houston

130.  Wayne Gallman, RB, Clemson

 

Overall I think a good draft.  I wasn't able to hit on the one major need at Inside Linebacker.  Jarrad Davis was available, but a huge reach at #24.  I might've taken Kendell Beckwith or Anthony Walker at 88, but only Alex Anzalone was there and I didn't trust his health at all.  ILB value just wasn't there all draft long.

 

My pick @56 itself was probably on the high range of where he should be drafted, but I don't think it's a bad reach if at all.  He's rangy, explosive, and the knocks on him are coachable.  He needs to add a little weight, but the kid brings the boom and the Raiders could use an enforcer over the middle.  He's a Jimmie Ward type prospect with a better ceiling in coverage and more explosive.    It'll take some time for him to get there, but his ceiling is higher than some of his draft grades would indicate.  Late 2nd Early 3rd is where I think he'll go, (NFL.com has him in the early 60s and ESPN has him ranked in the 70s by ESPN).

 

Howard Wilson is another potential starter in my book and this pick was BPA that also happened to fill a need.  He's a 3rd round guy most likely, but he can play press man, off man, and he has a skillset similar to William Jackson III.  

 

At 130, I was going to go BPA which was a no brainer for me with Larry Ogunjobi.  But since I had drafted a DT, and especially because this is just a mock draft, I thought I'd draft a position of need instead.  Gallman is not a 3 down back candidate.  He could be that someday, but it will take a couple of years.  What I like about him is that he is a hard runner who can move a pile, but he's got enough wiggle to make guys miss at the second level.  The Raiders run a primarily power blocking scheme with some zone principles which is great because that's what Clemson also does.  Gallman should find himself right at home in Oakland where he can grab the ball and go with little reading responsibilities. Gallman wasn't ustilized in the passing game much, but with Mike Williams, Deon Cain, Artavis Scott, Jordan Leggett, its not hard to see why he wasn't used as much, particularly when your QB is also a threat to run the ball - which he typically chose rather than hit his safety valve.  Gallman won't be elite in the passing game, but he has some tools to work with.

 

Overall, not the sexiest draft, I have to dock myself a couple of points for reaching a tad on Justin Evans and not being able to get an ILB, but Brantley fills one of their biggest needs, a pass rushing interior DL with run stopping abilities, I've beefed up their secondary and perhaps got a steal, but at least a good scheme fit with Gallman.  

 

I probably give this draft a B to B-minus

[bananabucket]

7 minutes ago, OffensivelyPC said:

Jarrad Davis was available, but a huge reach at #24.

 

I disagree.  He should be picked late 1st - early 2nd

[OffensivelyPC]

Just now, bananabucket said:

 

I disagree.  He should be picked late 1st - early 2nd

Regardless, he's not a better player than Brantley as far as I'm concerned and DT was a bigger need, so at least for the raiders, it was a no brainer.  

[Clem-Dog]

Arizona (7-8-1)

 

1. Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan
2. DeShone Kizer, QB, Notre Dame
3. Kevin King, CB, Washington
4. Conor McDermott, OT, UCLA

 

I think I addressed some of the Cardinals biggest needs while drafting bpa.  Taco can be a game changer with the type of versatility to either stand up or put his hand in the dirt.  With uncertainty surrounding the impending free agency status of Campbell and Jones, Taco would provide major insurance as it seems highly unlikely the Cards will be able to retain both. 

 

I like the value Kizer offered in the middle of 2.  Arians would be very wise to place an understudy beneath Palmer  sooner rather than later and to get one of this caliber would be ideal.  

 

Kevin King and Conor McDermott fill needs on both sides of the ball.  Very balanced.  In subsequent rounds I would target WR, ILB, OL & DL bpa.

[SaturdayAllDay]

New Orleans Saints Draft

Round 1 - Solomon Thomas DE

Round 2 - Dan Feeney OG

Round 3 - Cameron Sutton CB 

Round 4 - Tyus Bowser DE/OLB

 

-I think Thomas slots in as the DE opposite Jordan, creating a sack duo that could be top of the league.

- Feeney steps in as the replacement at RG for Jahri Evans and they dont miss a beat on the line. 

- I was between Sutton and Kevin King for this pick, but ultimately decided on Sutton as I think he has the better chance to work his way up and play on the outside, whereas I think King might be a career slot guy. 

- Bowser is one of my favorite prospects in this draft. I was baffled that he was around at this point and thought he was a surefire 3rd round pick. He shows a little bit of everything - Pass rush skills, run defense, coverage ability. He is a great player for Dennis Allens defense as Allen likes to create pressure from different areas and covets players who can both rush and cover so that he can achieve this. Players like Thomas and Bowser, who can be moved around, are perfect for confusing QBs and creating mismatches. 

 

In order for the Saints to come away with a much improved defense, they will need to lock up Nick Fairley before/during free agency, and would probably need to grab some depth at safety after they release Byrd, as they do tend to run 3 safety sets similar to our defense. A shutdown CB would help as well, but I wouldn't be surprised if they ran with what they had and hoped that a better front 7 and pass rush would improve the CB play, not to mention they have a ton of players coming off injury who could help. 

 

On offense, the Saints could look for a TE if they arent happy with Fleener/Hill, as well as a RB if they do not resign Hightower or Cadet. A QB to eventually take over for Brees would be nice, but chances of getting one this year are not very high. 

 

Interested to hear what you guys think. 

[Defjamz26]

3 hours ago, BProland85 said:

For my Colts draft, I thought with what I had to work with, I had a decent draft addressing needs at CB, OLB, and RB. Again, if I had it my way I would have traded down a time or two to get a few extra picks to address more needs.

 

1 - Sidney Jones, CB, Washington (might be the best pure cover corner this draft)

 

2 - Carl Lawson, DE/OLB, Auburn (has the potential to be a double digit sack guy)

 

3 - Dawuane Smoot, DE/OLB, Illinois (Needs to develop his overall game but has loads of potential)

 

4 - Jeremy McNichols, RB, Boise State (Quiet possibly the best receiving back this year, and has been said to be the best RB out of Boise State)

 

4 - Marlon Mack, RB, USF (Gives Indy additional talent in the backfield and has explosion to him which Indy lacks)

Personally didn't like the Marlon Mack pick. You could have went with Reeves-Maybin at LB, or a defensive lineman. 2 RBs that close together seems a bit overzealous. Personally I'd take Wilson over Jones at CB but the draft was fine. Maybe Perrine over McNichols though.

 

7/10

[PrincetonTiger]

I really like the Eagles draft

[NFLfan]

With no first round pick and a need to address holes in the trenches, the Vikings draft class was not expected to wow anyone. Let's take a look at who we drafted:

 

#46 Carlos Watkins, DL, Clemson (BPA at a position of need. We are likely to move on from Sharrif Floyd -- I hope not -- but drafting a DL gives us some flexibility there.)

 

#80 Ethan Pocic, C, LSU (That is my favorite pick. After missing out on some of my favorite OTs  and guards, I was pleased to get him. He can play C or G.)

 

#86 D'Onta Foreman, RB, Texas (Probably my least favorite pick but we need a RB and I did not like anyone else there. I would have preferred to trade down... If he drops, I want the Vikes to draft Kamara. If this draft went a few more rounds, I would have tried to draft Donnel Pumphrey from San Diego St.)

 

#122 Malachi Dupre, WR, LSU (I have drafted him in many Fanspeak mock drafts. I like LSU wideouts. We don't have great WRs but this was not a need. I just wanted Dupre.)

 

#129 Adam Bisnowaty, OT, Pittsburgh (With this pick, I am going back to addressing a major need.)

 

It will be interesting to see how our draft picks change after the Combine and after our teams pick up free agents. Let's do this again!

[chad72]

18 hours ago, SaturdayAllDay said:

New Orleans Saints Draft

Round 1 - Solomon Thomas DE

Round 2 - Dan Feeney OG

Round 3 - Cameron Sutton CB 

Round 4 - Tyus Bowser DE/OLB

 

-I think Thomas slots in as the DE opposite Jordan, creating a sack duo that could be top of the league.

- Feeney steps in as the replacement at RG for Jahri Evans and they dont miss a beat on the line. 

- I was between Sutton and Kevin King for this pick, but ultimately decided on Sutton as I think he has the better chance to work his way up and play on the outside, whereas I think King might be a career slot guy. 

- Bowser is one of my favorite prospects in this draft. I was baffled that he was around at this point and thought he was a surefire 3rd round pick. He shows a little bit of everything - Pass rush skills, run defense, coverage ability. He is a great player for Dennis Allens defense as Allen likes to create pressure from different areas and covets players who can both rush and cover so that he can achieve this. Players like Thomas and Bowser, who can be moved around, are perfect for confusing QBs and creating mismatches. 

 

In order for the Saints to come away with a much improved defense, they will need to lock up Nick Fairley before/during free agency, and would probably need to grab some depth at safety after they release Byrd, as they do tend to run 3 safety sets similar to our defense. A shutdown CB would help as well, but I wouldn't be surprised if they ran with what they had and hoped that a better front 7 and pass rush would improve the CB play, not to mention they have a ton of players coming off injury who could help. 

 

On offense, the Saints could look for a TE if they arent happy with Fleener/Hill, as well as a RB if they do not resign Hightower or Cadet. A QB to eventually take over for Brees would be nice, but chances of getting one this year are not very high. 

 

Interested to hear what you guys think. 

 

I think you got great value for the picks at the spot you picked them. All of them will contribute easily, IMO, except for maybe the OG because the position at least takes a couple of years to settle into the NFL because the big fat uglies on an NFL regimen on the DL side tend to be stronger, even if they are just as big. 

[chad72]

16 hours ago, PrincetonTiger said:

I really like the Eagles draft

 

Probably the best offensive draft of all GMs, IMO. Carson Wentz should be able to spread it around just fine along with making the second year jump. Plus, those skill position guys typically contribute faster from college than other positions.

 

You will still need another year for the D to take the next step to elite because Schwartz has to bring pressure to sometimes make up for a lot of shortcomings which for the most part has worked but not consistently.

[SolomonThomasFanAccount]

21) Detroit (9-7) - Tim Williams OLB Alabama 

get a top 5 guy and second best pass rusher in this class easy double digits sacks guy

53) Detroit* (9-7) - Chidobe Awuzie, CB, Colorado  guy that can play  outside or in the slot gives detroit a lockdown corner with good instincts next to slay 

85) Detroit* (9-7) - Dalvin Tomlinson, DL, Alabama ngata is getting there in age and is not same player he was , Dalvin take ngata spot in the lineup 

128.       Detroit* (9-7) - Nico Siragusa, OG, San Diego State  i had uni  artavis scott would have been my pick 

 

 

[WarGhost21]

Really happy with Obi Melifonwu at the combine, who I selected in the first round here for the Bucs. Blew me away and I knew he was a stud already.

[chad72]

On 3/2/2017 at 11:20 PM, SolomonThomasFanAccount said:

21) Detroit (9-7) - Tim Williams OLB Alabama 

get a top 5 guy and second best pass rusher in this class easy double digits sacks guy

53) Detroit* (9-7) - Chidobe Awuzie, CB, Colorado  guy that can play  outside or in the slot gives detroit a lockdown corner with good instincts next to slay 

85) Detroit* (9-7) - Dalvin Tomlinson, DL, Alabama ngata is getting there in age and is not same player he was , Dalvin take ngata spot in the lineup 

128.       Detroit* (9-7) - Nico Siragusa, OG, San Diego State  i had uni  artavis scott would have been my pick 

 

 

 

Something tells me Awuzie may not be there. Good draft for Detroit.

[chad72]

4 minutes ago, WarGhost21 said:

Really happy with Obi Melifonwu at the combine, who I selected in the first round here for the Bucs. Blew me away and I knew he was a stud already.

 

Not sure if his competition works against him. Byron Jones did get drafted by the Cowboys late in round 1 from the same school.

[tweezy32]

Someone should do another one of these since free agency is really slowed Down now.

[WarGhost21]

Every year from now on, the first Forum-wide Mock Draft should always be called the Gavin Mock Draft in memory and honor of the great man!!

 

 

In other notes, since only the first mock each year is to be called this, we need to come up with a name for our second one here soon. Wanted everyone's ideas!!