2020 Gavin Mock Rounds 1-7 Draft Recap

[csmopar]

First off, thank you to everyone who participated and to everyone who helped keep the show running and working. GREAT team effort.  We finished in about the same time as last year, but last year we did just 4 rounds and didn't take weekends off so I think we found the formula for next year. Lots of trades, lots of interesting selections. I'll update once  round 7 concludes, but enjoy reading through. 

Forum Trades:

 

Trade 1: Denver -> Carolina = Picks 15 and 46
Carolina -> Denver = Pick 7

 

Trade 2: Miami -> Cards = Picks 18 and 56
Cards -> Miami = 8th pick

 

Trade 3: Miami -> Browns = Pick 8

Browns -> Miami = Pick 10, 115 and 7th round pick

 

Trade 4: Giants -> Vikings = Picks 36, 99, 110
Vikings -> Giants= Pick 25

 

Trade 5: Baltimore -> Arizona = Picks 28 and 55

Arizona -> Baltimore = Picks 18 and 114

 

Trade 6: Colts -> Texans = Picks 34 and 193

Texans -> Colts = Picks 40 and 111

 

Trade 7: Jacksonville -> Falcons = Pick 42

Falcons -> Jacksonville = Pick No.47 and Pick No.119

 

Trade 8: Dallas > Detroit= pick 51

Detroit > Dallas = #67 and 85

 

Trade 9: KC -> Vikings = Picks #96 + #177 
Vikings -> KC = Picks #105 + #132 + #205

 

Trade 10: Seahawks -> Cardinals = Picks #133 and 214

Cardinals -> Seahawks = Picks #131 and 222

 

Trade 11: 49ers -> Chiefs = Picks #156, 210, 217 and 245

Chiefs -> 49ers = pick #138 

 

Trade 12: Broncos -> Raiders = Picks # 178, 252, and 254

Raiders -> Broncos = Pick # 159

 

Trade 13: Rams -> Chiefs = Pick #199

Chiefs -> Rams = Picks #210 and #217

 

Round 1

1. Cincinnati (2-14) – Joe Burrow, QB, LSU

2. Washington (3-13) – Chase Young, DE, Ohio State

3. Detroit (3-12-1) – Jeff Okudah, CB, Ohio State

4. New York Giants (4-11) – Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa

5. Miami (5-11) – Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon

6. Los Angeles Chargers (5-11) – Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama

7. Denver (7-9) from Carolina (5-11) – Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson

8. Cleveland (6-10) – from Arizona (5-10-1) from Miami (5-11) – Jedrick Willis, OT, Alabama

9. Jacksonville (6-10) → Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama

10. Miami (5-11) from Cleveland (6-10) – Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia

11. New York Jets (7-9) – CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma

12. Las Vegas (7-9) – Javon Kinlaw, DT, South Carolina

13. San Francisco* (13-3) from Indianapolis (7-9) – Henry Ruggs III, WR, Alabama

14. Tampa Bay (7-9) – Mekhi Becton, OT, Louisville

15. Carolina (5-11) from Denver (7-9) – Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn

16. Atlanta (7-9) – K’Lavon Chaisson, EDGE, LSU

17. Dallas (8-8) – Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama

18. Baltimore → from Arizona (5-10-1) → from Miami – from Pittsburgh (8-8) – Patrick Queen, LB, LSU

19. Las Vegas f/CHI- Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU
20. Jacksonville f/LAR- CJ Henderson, Cornerback, Florida.
21. Philadelphia- Eagles select A.J. Epenesa, Edge, Iowa
22. Minnesota f/BUF- Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson.
23. New England- Zack Baun, LB, Wisconsin
24. New Orleans- Jordan Love, QB, Utah State.
25. Giants f/Minnesota- edge Yetur Gross-Matos from Penn State
26. Miami f/HOU- Wide Receiver Denzel Mims, Baylor
27. Seattle- Josh Jones
28. Arizona f/ Baltimore- Kenneth Murray LB Oklahoma.
29. Tennessee- Bryce Hall, CB, Virginia
30. Packers select Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU
31. 49ers select AJ Terrell, CB, Clemson
32: Chiefs select Neville Gallimore, DT -- Oklahoma 

 

Round 2

33 Bengals - Austin Jackson, OT, USC

34 Texans - Chase Claypool, WR, Notre Dame

35 Lions - Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU

36 Vikings - Antoine Winfield, S, Minnesota

37 Chargers - Cesar Ruiz, OL, Michigan

38 Panthers - Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama

39 Dolphins - Grant Delpit, S, LSU

40 Colts - Jeff Gladney, CB, TCU
41. Cleveland - Curtis Weaver, EDGE, Boise State
42. Falcons f/ Jacksonville- Cole Kmet, TE, Notre Dame
43. Chicago f/LV- Jalen Raegor WR TCU
44. Indianapolis- Michael Pittman Jr, WR, USC
45. Tampa Bay- Swift RB  Georgia 
46. Carolina f/Denver- Tyler Biadasz, OG, Wisconsin.
47. Jags f/ Atlanta-  Marlon Davidson, DT, Auburn.
48. NY Jets- Prince Tega Wanogho, OT, Auburn
49. Pittsburgh- Bradley Anae
50. Chicago- Justin Madubuike DT Texas A&M

51. Detroit f/Dallas- Terrell Lewis DE Alabama.
52. LA Rams- by commissioner selection, Rams select, LLoyd Cushenberry, LSU Center. (1X)
53. Philadelphia- WR L. Shenault Jr
54. Buffalo- Netane Muti OG Fresno St
55. Arizona f/Baltimore f/NE via ATL- Damon Arnette CB Ohio State
56. Arizona f/Miami f/NO- Raekwon Davis, DT, Alabama
57. Houston-  Ezra Cleveland OT 
58. Minnesota- Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah
59. Seattle- Noah igbinoghene CB Auburn
60. Baltimore- Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin
61. Tennessee- Brandon Aiyuk, WR, Arizona State
62. Green Bay- @OffensivelyPC otc until 705 pm est
63. Kansas City f/SF- Isaiah Wilson
64. Seattle f/KC- Byrcen Hopkins

 

Round 3

65.Cincinnati- Tyler Johnson-WR, Minnesota
66. Washington - K.J. Hill, WR, Ohio State
67. Dallas f/ Detroit - Kyle Dugger, S, Lenoir-Rhyme
68. NY Jets f/NYG - John Hightower, WR, Boise State
69. Carolina - Malik Harrison, LB, Ohio State
70. Miami -- JK Robbins, RB, Ohio St.
71. LA Chargers -Davon Hamilton - DT The Ohio State
72. Arizona -- Thaddeus Moss, TE, 
73. Jacksonville -- Adam Trautman, TE, Dayton
74. Cleveland - Ashtyn Davis, S, Cal. 
75. Indianapolis -- KJ Ryan Hamler, WR, Penn St.
76. Tampa Bay - Jacob Eason, QB, Washington
77. Denver - Cameron Dantzler, CB, Mississippi State
78. Atlanta - Logan Wilson, LB, Wyoming
79. NY Jets - Albert Okwuegbunam, TE, Missouri
80. Las Vegas - Donovan Peoples Jones, WR, Michigan
81. Las Vegas f/CHI - Troy Dye, LB, Oregon
82. Dallas - Jabari Zuniga, EDGE, Florida
83. Denver f/PIT - Shane Lemeuix, OG, Oregon
84. LA Rams - Jeremy Chinn, S, S. Illinois
85. Dallas f/Detroit f/PHI - Hunter Bryant, TE, Washington
86. Buffalo - Lucas Niang, OT, TCU
87. New England - Matt Hennessy, C, Temple
88. New Orleans - Jordan Brooks, LB, Texas Tech
89. Minnesota - Robert Hunt, OL, Louisiana-Lafayette
90. Houston- Solomon Kindley OG
91. Las Vegas f/SEA via HOU- Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, LSU
92. Baltimore- Damien Lewis, OG, LSU
93. Tennessee- Julian Okwara, EDGE, Notre Dame
94. Green Bay- Jake Fromm, QB, Georgia
95. Denver f/SF- Josh Uche, OLB, Michigan
96. Vikings f/ Kansas City- John Simpson, OG, Clemson
97. Cleveland f/HOU*- Jonah Jackson, OG, Ohio State
98. New England*- Van Jefferson, WR, Florida
99. Vikings f- NY Giants - Johnathan Greenard, EDGE, Florida
100. New England*- Harrison Bryant, TE, Florida Atlantic
101. Seattle*- Matt Peart, OT, Connecticut

102. Steelers - Ben Bredeson, OG, Michigan 
103. Philadelphia*- Antonio Gandy Golden, WR, Libery
104. LA Rams*- Jordan Elliott, DL, Missouri
105. Kansas City f/ Minnesota*- Troy Pride Jr., CB, Notre Dame
106. Baltimore*- Bryan Edwards, WR, South Carolina

 

Round 4

107. Cincinnati - James Lynch, DT, Baylor
108. Washington - Darrell Taylor, DE, Tennessee
109. Detroit - Lynn Bowden Jr., WR, Kentucky
110. Vikings f- NY Giants @NFLfan - Amik Robertson, CB, Louisiana Tech.
111. Colts f/Houston f/MIA - Ben Bartch, OT, St. Johns
112. LA Chargers - Hakeem Adenji, OT, Kansas
113. Carolina - Alton Robinson, EDGE, Syracuse
114. Ravens f/Arizona - Anfernee Jennings, EDGE, Alabam
115. Miami f/cleveland - Gabriel Davis, WR, UCF
116. Jacksonville - Willie Gay Jr., LB, Mississippi State
117. Tampa Bay - Jack Driscoll, OT, Auburn
118. Denver- Anthony Gordon, QB, Washington State.
119. Jacksonville f/ Atlanta- Jaguars select Cam Akers, RB, Florida State
120. NY Jets- Jalen Hurts, QB, Oklahoma
121. Las Vegas- Nick Harris, C/G, Washington
122. Green Bay f/ Indianapolis- Zack Moss RB Utah
123. Dallas- Rashad Lawrence, NT 
124. Pittsburgh- Trey Adams OT Washington
125. New England f/CHI- Michael Ojemudia, CB, Iowa.
126. LA Rams- Eno Benjamin, RB, Arizona State
127. Philadelphia- RB A.J. Dillon
128. Buffalo-Darnay Holmes CB UCLA.
129. Baltimore f/NE- Jason Strowbridge, DT/DE, South Carolina
130. New Orleans- Lamar Jackson, Cornerback.
131. Seattle f/Arizona f/HOU-Collin Johnson WR Texas
132. Chiefs f/ Minnesota- Akeem Davis-Gaither, LB, Appalachian State
133. Cardinals f/Seattle- Calvin Throckmorton OT Oregon
134. Baltimore- Isaiah Hodgins, WR, Oregon State
135. Pittsburgh f/TEN via MIA- Devin Duvernay Texas  WR
136. Indianapolis f/ Green Bay- @WarGhost21 otc until 10 am.
137. Jacksonville f/SF via DEN- K'Von Wallace, S, Clemson
138. 49ers f/ Kansas City- John Molchon, OG, Boise State
139. Tampa Bay- A J Green, Oklahoma StatenChennai
140. Jacksonville f/CHI-  Leki Fotu, DT, Utah. 
141. Miami- Cam Brown ILB Penn state
142. Washington- Khalid Kareem, DE, Notre Dame
143. Atlanta f/BAL- Julian Blackmon, S, Utah
144. Seattle- Logan Stenberg OG 
145. Philadelphia- Jacob Phillips  ILB  LSU
146. Philadelphia-Brandon Jones   SS  Texas

 

Round 5

147. Cincinnati- Trevis Gipson 
148. Carolina f/Washington- Darryl Williams, IOL, Mississippi State
149. Detroit-  OT Tyre Phillips- Miss St
150. NY Giants- Yasir Durant, OT from Missouri 
151. LA Chargers- Ke'Shawn Vaughn      Vanderbilt       RB 
152. Carolina- Quartney Davis, WR, Texas A&M
153. Miami- OC Jake Hanson
154. Miami f/JAC via PIT- Terence Steele, OT, Texas Tech.
155. Minnesota f/CLE via BUF- Alex Taylor, OT, South Carolina State.
156. KC f/ San Francisco f/DEN- Quintez Cephus, WR, Wisconsin
157. Jacksonville f/ATL via BAL - Alex Highsmith, EDGE,  Charlotte
158. NY Jets- Joshua Kelley, RB, UCLA
159. Denver f/ Las Vegas- James Proche, WR, SMU
160. Indianapolis- Colby Parkinson, TE, Stanford
161. Tampa Bay- Jacob Breeland, TE  Oregon
162. Washington f/Seattle f/PIT- Dalton Keene, TE, Virginia Tech
163. Chicago- Mctevin Agim DT/DE Arkansas
164. Dallas-Khalil Davis, DT, Nebraska
165. Jacksonville f/LAR- Terrell Burgess, S, Utah
166. Detroit f/PHI- Kenny Willekes DE Michigan State
167. Buffalo- Larrell Murchison DT NC State
168. Philadelphia f/NE- Keith Ismael, C 
169. New Orleans- OG Jon Runyan
170. Baltimore f/MIN- Isaiah Coulter, WR, Rhode Island
171. Houston- Jauan Jennings WR 
172. NE f/ Detroit f/SEA- Jonathan Garvin, EDGE, Miami
173. Miami f/BAL via LAR- Olb Shaun Bradley Temple
174. Tennessee- Saahdiq Charles, OT, LSU
175. Green Bay- Shaquille Quarterman ILB 
176. San Francisco-  3-Tech Robert Windsor - Penn St.
177. Vikings f/ Kansas City- Darrynton Evans, RB/specialist, Appalachian State.
178. Las vegas f/Denver- Harrison Hand, CB\S, Temple.
179. Dallas Quez Watkins, WR, Southern Miss 

 

Round 6

180. Cincinnati - Cheyenne O'Grady TE Arkansas
181. Denver f/WAS - Benito Jones, DT, Ole Miss
182. Detroit - Nate Stanley, QB, Iowa
183. NY Giants - Carlos Davis, DT,  Nebraska
184. Carolina - Shyheim Carter, CB, Alabama
185. Miami - D.J Wonnum, EDGE, South Carolina
186. LA Chargers - Markus Bailey, ILB, Purdue

187. Cleveland f/ARI - Michael Onwenu, G, Michigan
188. Buffalo f/CLE - Cole McDonald, QB, Hawaii
189. Jacksonville - Kenny Robinson, S, West Virginia/St. Louis BattleHawks (XFL)
190. Philadelphia f/ATL - Raequan Williams, DT, Michigan State
191. NY Jets - Anthony McFarland Jr, RB, Maryland
192. Green Bay f/LV - Antoine Brooks Jr., S, Maryland

193. Houston f/Indianapolis - Joe Bachie, ILB,  Michigan State
194. Tampa Bay - Rodrigo Blankenship, K,  Georgia
195. New England f/DEN - Case Cookus, QB, Northern Arizona
196. Chicago - Carter Coughlin, EDGE,  Minnesota
197. Indianapolis f/DAL via MIA - Davion Taylor, LB, Colorado
198. Pittsburgh - James Morgan, QB, Florida International
199. KC f/ LA Rams - Kyle Murphy, OT\OG, Rhode Island
200. Chicago f/PHI - Jaylinn Hawkins S Cal
201. Minnesota f/BUF - Patrick Nelson, S, Southern Methodist University
202. Arizona f/NE - Elijah Mitchell, RB, UL Lafayette
203. New Orleans - Stanford Samuels III, CB, Florida State
204. New England f/HOU - Charlie Heck, OT, N. Carolina
205. Chiefs/ Minnesota - Myles Dorn, S, UNC 
206. Jacksonville f/SEA- Kevin Dotson, OG, Louisiana 
207. Buffalo f/BAL via NE- Geno Stone S Iowa
208. Green Bay f/TEN
209. Indianapolis f/ Green Bay
210. rams f/KC f/ San Francisco
211. NY Jets f/KC
212. New England
213. New England
214. Airzona f/Seattle

 

Round 7

215. Cincinnati- Joe Reed WR
216. Washington- Casey Toohill, EDGE, Stanford
217. Rams f/ KC f/San Francisco f/DET- Justin Strnad, LB, Wake Forest.
218. NY Giants- Lavert Hill
219. Minnesota f/MIA- Kalija Lipscomb, WR, Vanderbilt
220. LA Chargers- Jordan Mack   Virginia          OLB  
221. Carolina- Lamical Perine, RB, Fla.
222. Seattle f/Arizona- J. R. Reed, S, Georgia.
223. Jacksonville- Javelin Guidry, CB, Utah
224. Tennessee f/CLE- Chapelle Russell, OLB, Temple
225. Baltimore f/NYJ- Reggie Robinson II, CB, Tulsa
226. Chicago f/LV- Darius Anderson, RB, TCU
227. Miami f/IND- Frederick Mauigoa Center Washington State
228. Atlanta f/TB via PHI- Salvon Ahmed Washington    RBC  
229. Washington f/DEN- LeVante Bellamy, RB, Western Michigan
230. New England f/ATL-Gage Cervenka, OL, Clemson.
231. Dallas- DB Levonta Taylor, Florida State
232. Pittsburgh- Stephen Sullivan TE LSU
233. Chicago- Evan Weaver, ILB, California.
234. LA Rams- Cardel Iwuagwu, OG, TCU.
235. New England f/PHI- L’Jarius Sneed, DB, Louisiana Tech at 235.
236. Green Bay f/BUF via CLE- Justin Herron OL
237. Denver f/NE- Alohi Gilman, S, Notre Dame.
238. NY Giants f/NO- S Kamren Curl, Arkansas
239. Buffalo f/MIN-Malcolm Roach          Texas  DL5T  
240. Houston- Luq Barcoo     San Diego State          CB
241. New England f/SEA- Mike Danna, EDGE, Michigan.
242. Green Bay f/BAL- Aaron Fuller   Washington    WRS  
243. Tennessee- Jessie Lemonier, OLB/DE, Liberty
244. Miami f/Cleveland f/GB- Josiah Deguara  TE Cincinnati
245. KC f/ San Francisco- David Woodward, LB, Utah State
246. Miami f/KC- Scoota Harris, ILB, Arkansas  
247. NY Giants-
248. Houston
249. Minnesota
250. Houston
251. Miami
252. Raiders f/ Denver
253. Minnesota
254. Raiders f/ Denver
255. NY Giants

[Clem-Dog]

I think the Chargers would be happy with the results of this mock.  Thanks to @csmopar, @chad72, and @NFLfan for all the time and effort spent making this possible.  It was an enjoyable distraction to say the least.

 

1. QB        Tua Tagovailoa 
2. OG/C     Cesar Ruiz
3. DT         Davon Hamilton
4. OT         Karim Adeniji
5. RB         Ke'Shawn Vaughn
6. ILB        Markus Bailey
7. OLB       Jordan Mack

 

[Yoshinator]

I think Broncos fans would be very happy with their teams draft as well. Two trade ups, one to get a top 3 player in this class at 7, and a great BPA strategy to make the team better overall.

 

Round 1.) Isaiah Simmons, LB

Round 3a.) Cameron Dantzler, CB

Round 3b.) Shane Lemeiux, OG

Round 3c.) Josh Uche, OLB

Round 4.) Anthony Gordon, QB

Round 5.) James Proche, WR

Round 6.) Benito Jones, DT

Round 7.) Alohi Gilman, S

 

Let me know what you think!

[WarGhost21]

Here's what you've all been waiting for! A Colts draft recap!!

 

The Picks:

 

RD 2, Pick 40: Jeff Gladney, CB, TCU

 

RD 2, Pick 44: Michael Pittman Jr, WR, USC

 

RD 3, Pick 75: KJ Hamler, WR, Penn State

 

RD 4, Pick 111: Ben Bartch, OT, St Johns

 

RD 4, Pick 136: Antonio Gibson, RB, Memphis

 

RD 5, Pick 160: Colby Parkinson, TE, Stanford

 

RD 6, Pick 197: Davion Taylor, LB, Colorado

 

RD 6, Pick 209: Derrek Tuszka, DE, NDSU

 

 

The Breakdown:

 

I feel as though a lot of needs were filled in this draft. To start off, we grabbed another young corner to pair with Ya-Sin for the future, and Gladney has all the tools and talent to be a great #1 CB on our team! After that, I hit on back-to-back WRs. I am enamored by Pittman at the moment, and I think he fits our offense perfectly, with the potential to turn into a number 1 option within a few seasons. Hamler is the perfect TY replacement, as he is pretty much a clone of Hilton, and can take over the slot role once he moves on or retires.

 

Moving into Day 3, Ben Bartch is a solid start. He is a very talented developmental LT, and will be able to take over once Castonzo retires within the next 2 seasons. Gibson is one of my favorite prospects, and has the potential to take the lead back role if Mack moves on next season, with 3-down back upside. Parkinson is a great receiving TE, and will come in to help fill the void left by Ebron. Davion Taylor can come in and help take over for Anthony Walker if the Colts decide not to bring him back after next season, and will be a great depth piece if they do. Finally, Tuszka is a very underrated prospect, and will be good depth at worst and a decent starter at best.

 

 

Closing:

 

So what do you think, Colts Nation?? Did you enjoy the Colts draft class, or would you change a few things? Who do you like? Who don't you like? Thanks for allowing me this opportunity to lead this amazing team through our mock, and I hope you all enjoyed!

 

Also, thank you one more time to our amazing commissioner group! Couldn't have done this without you all!

[stitches]

9 minutes ago, WarGhost21 said:

Here's what you've all been waiting for! A Colts draft recap!!

 

....

 

That's hell of a draft. I love it. 

[shasta519]

Virtual high fives are flying in DAL's virtual war room. Below is their recap:

 

Draft Focus

 

1) Secondary - DAL had the #19 ranked pass defense (DVOA) last season...and was tied for LAST in INTs. And they just lost their CB1 Byron Jones to FA...as well as starting SS Jeff Heath. New DC Mike Nolan prioritizes takeaways on defense...so adding young top tier talent to the secondary was paramount. 

 

2) DL - DAL had the #15 ranked run defense (DVOA) last season...and were #19 in sacks. They also lost DT Maliek Collins and DE Robert Quinn (and his 11.5 sacks) to FA. DAL did sign McCoy and Poe to help address the DL...but with a veteran starting DL (all age 28 and up)...DAL needed young DL talent for rotational depth this year and to develop long term. Nolan has said he will scheme around his best players...not the other way around...so upside will be the focal point (over scheme fit).

 

3) C - Unfortunately, longtime starting C Travis Frederick was forced to retire back in March due to Guillain-Barré syndrome. DAL re-signed Joe Looney, who replaced Frederick as starting C for the 2018 season...but DAL will be looking to add a talented long-term starter at the position. Reportedly, DAL loves Cesar Ruiz.

 

4) TE - HOFer Jason Witten retired again back in March as well. Just kidding...he's going to be playing in 2020...except now he will be in LV. Witten is/was far past his prime...coming off his worst season (since his rookie year)...but he was a big part of the offense...playing 75% of the offensive snaps...and managing to vulture a few short TDs from Zeke. DAL re-signed Blake Jarwin...who has shown flashes...to a long-term deal to effectively be the TE1...and vet Blake Bell. But with a TE group (that also includes Dalton Schultz) that features no players with more than 700 career receiving yards, DAL will be looking to add TE talent that can impact the passing game.

 

5) WR - With DAL re-signing Amari Cooper to a massive contract extension...and Michael Gallup breaking out in his sophomore season...WR1 and WR2 are locked down for the foreseeable future. However, after a productive rebound year for Randall Cobb, he moved across state to HOU. In new HC Mike McCarthy's last season in GB, the offense ran 1-1 3-WR sets a whopping 72% of the time. So while WR is not a top need...with a deep draft class...DAL will be looking to add WR talent that can immediately compete for WR3 snaps...in a hodgepodge group that includes Cedrick Wilson, Devin Smith, Ventrell Bryant and Noah Brown.

 

Draft Execution

 

Player Selections

#17 - Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama

#67 - Kyle Dugger, S, Lenoir-Rhyne

#82 - Jabari Zuniga, DE, Florida

#85 - Hunter Bryant, TE, Washington

#123 - Rashad Lawrence, NT, LSU

#164 - Khalil Davis, DT, Nebraska

#171 - Quez Watkins, WR, Southern Mississippi

#231 - Levonta Taylor, DB, Florida State

 

Trade: Dallas trades #51 (390 points) to Detroit for #67 and 85 (420 points).

 

1) Secondary - DAL doesn't like Florida CBs (understandably so)...so CB Trevon Diggs was actually their CB2 in the draft...and they had no problem taking him at #17 to replace Byron Jones. And they were delighted to find S Kyle Dugger still available after the trade back as well. With Diggs and Dugger, DAL not only gets a cool name combo, but they also get an extremely talented duo that combined for 6 INTs last season and will greatly upgrade the secondary.

 

DAL also loves Taylor's upside a nickel CB who could push for snaps right away and potentially lock down the position long-term.

 

2) DL - This time, DAL was able to look past the fact that a guy played at Florida...and were ecstatic to draft Jabari Zuniga...because they love his future upside and think he can add immediate 3rd down pass rushing to offset some of the loss from Robert Quinn leaving (interestingly...Quinn is Zuniga's NFL.com pro comp). DAL also loves the upside of 1T Rashad Lawrence (who returned to school for his senior season to win a national title)...and athletic 3T Khalil Davis. Both will immediately slot into the DL rotation with Lawrence backing up Poe and Davis backing up McCoy. DAL was incredibly pleased to get both of these talented DL players on Day 4.

 

3) C - As DAL expected, Cesar Ruiz did not make it to their original 2nd round pick. And while DAL likes Lloyd Cushenberry, they had a 3rd round grade on him and therefore couldn't pass up the trade back offer from DET. After Cushenberry, DAL was not enamored with the C group...and sought to prioritize other positions. DAL is confident that Looney can handle the starting duties if necessary...and will look to further address the C position with UDFA and team cutdowns...with an eye toward next year.

 

4) TE - DAL was shocked to see their TE2 still available at #82...despite the earlier run on TEs. DAL loves Bryant's athleticism and ball skills...and will look for him to "slot" into the TE rotation immediately as a move TE...to help offset the loss of Witten...and potentially add a big versatile slot weapon for McCarthy's offense.  

 

5) WR - DAL loved Brandon Aiyuk and Laviska Shenault as ideal fits to replace Cobb. But not all gambles pay off...and both went off the board shortly after DAL traded back to #67. At that point, DAL was eyeing late round WR depth with some hope that Van Jefferson might be there in the 4th round. Ultimately, DAL was able to grab WR Quez Watkins with one of their last two picks. DAL really likes Watkins' speed and ability after the catch...especially for underneath routes...and will look to develop his route running as a slot WR for McCarthy's offense.

 

Draft Grade: B+ with good chance to be an A-.

[csmopar]

Round 7 is completed. I’ll post those results shortly

[chad72]

4 hours ago, Clem-Dog said:

I think the Chargers would be happy with the results of this mock.  Thanks to @csmopar, @chad72, and @NFLfan for all the time and effort spent making this possible.  It was an enjoyable distraction to say the least.

 

1. QB        Tua Tagovailoa 
2. OG/C     Cesar Ruiz
3. DT         Davon Hamilton
4. OT         Karim Adeniji
5. RB         Ke'Shawn Vaughn
6. ILB        Markus Bailey
7. OLB       Jordan Mack

 

 

Given that the Chargers had good skill position players already in place and Hunter Henry tagged, going trenches on OL and front 7 on D was the best approach after getting Tua. Good job!!! Once Tua recovers, they should be very competitive with a good DL and an outstanding secondary that also added Chris Harris.

[chad72]

3 hours ago, shastamasta said:

Virtual high fives are flying in DAL's virtual war room. Below is their recap:

 

Draft Focus

 

1) Secondary - DAL had the #19 ranked pass defense (DVOA) last season...and was tied for LAST in INTs. And they just lost their CB1 Byron Jones to FA...as well as starting SS Jeff Heath. New DC Mike Nolan prioritizes takeaways on defense...so adding young top tier talent to the secondary was paramount. 

 

2) DL - DAL had the #15 ranked run defense (DVOA) last season...and were #19 in sacks. They also lost DT Maliek Collins and DE Robert Quinn (and his 11.5 sacks) to FA. DAL did sign McCoy and Poe to help address the DL...but with a veteran starting DL (all age 28 and up)...DAL needed young DL talent for rotational depth this year and to develop long term. Nolan has said he will scheme around his best players...not the other way around...so upside will be the focal point (over scheme fit).

 

3) C - Unfortunately, longtime starting C Travis Frederick was forced to retire back in March due to Guillain-Barré syndrome. DAL re-signed Joe Looney, who replaced Frederick as starting C for the 2018 season...but DAL will be looking to add a talented long-term starter at the position. Reportedly, DAL loves Cesar Ruiz.

 

4) TE - HOFer Jason Witten retired again back in March as well. Just kidding...he's going to be playing in 2020...except now he will be in LV. Witten is/was far past his prime...coming off his worst season (since his rookie year)...but he was a big part of the offense...playing 75% of the offensive snaps...and managing to vulture a few short TDs from Zeke. DAL re-signed Blake Jarwin...who has shown flashes...to a long-term deal to effectively be the TE1...and vet Blake Bell. But with a TE group (that also includes Dalton Schultz) that features no players with more than 700 career receiving yards, DAL will be looking to add TE talent that can impact the passing game.

 

5) WR - With DAL re-signing Amari Cooper to a massive contract extension...and Michael Gallup breaking out in his sophomore season...WR1 and WR2 are locked down for the foreseeable future. However, after a productive rebound year for Randall Cobb, he moved across state to HOU. In new HC Mike McCarthy's last season in GB, the offense ran 1-1 3-WR sets a whopping 72% of the time. So while WR is not a top need...with a deep draft class...DAL will be looking to add WR talent that can immediately compete for WR3 snaps...in a hodgepodge group that includes Cedrick Wilson, Devin Smith, Ventrell Bryant and Noah Brown.

 

Draft Execution

 

Player Selections

#17 - Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama

#67 - Kyle Dugger, S, Lenoir-Rhyne

#82 - Jabari Zuniga, DE, Florida

#85 - Hunter Bryant, TE, Washington

#123 - Rashad Lawrence, NT, LSU

#164 - Khalil Davis, DT, Nebraska

#171 - Quez Watkins, WR, Southern Mississippi

#231 - Levonta Taylor, DB, Florida State

 

Trade: Dallas trades #51 (390 points) to Detroit for #67 and 85 (420 points).

 

1) Secondary - DAL doesn't like Florida CBs (understandably so)...so CB Trevon Diggs was actually their CB2 in the draft...and they had no problem taking him at #17 to replace Byron Jones. And they were delighted to find S Kyle Dugger still available after the trade back as well. With Diggs and Dugger, DAL not only gets a cool name combo, but they also get an extremely talented duo that combined for 6 INTs last season and will greatly upgrade the secondary.

 

DAL also loves Taylor's upside a nickel CB who could push for snaps right away and potentially lock down the position long-term.

 

2) DL - This time, DAL was able to look past the fact that a guy played at Florida...and were ecstatic to draft Jabari Zuniga...because they love his future upside and think he can add immediate 3rd down pass rushing to offset some of the loss from Robert Quinn leaving (interestingly...Quinn is Zuniga's NFL.com pro comp). DAL also loves the upside of 1T Rashad Lawrence (who returned to school for his senior season to win a national title)...and athletic 3T Khalil Davis. Both will immediately slot into the DL rotation with Lawrence backing up Poe and Davis backing up McCoy. DAL was incredibly pleased to get both of these talented DL players on Day 4.

 

3) C - As DAL expected, Cesar Ruiz did not make it to their original 2nd round pick. And while DAL likes Lloyd Cushenberry, they had a 3rd round grade on him and therefore couldn't pass up the trade back offer from DET. After Cushenberry, DAL was not enamored with the C group...and sought to prioritize other positions. DAL is confident that Looney can handle the starting duties if necessary...and will look to further address the C position with UDFA and team cutdowns...with an eye toward next year.

 

4) TE - DAL was shocked to see their TE2 still available at #82...despite the earlier run on TEs. DAL loves Bryant's athleticism and ball skills...and will look for him to "slot" into the TE rotation immediately as a move TE...to help offset the loss of Witten...and potentially add a big versatile slot weapon for McCarthy's offense.  

 

5) WR - DAL loved Brandon Aiyuk and Laviska Shenault as ideal fits to replace Cobb. But not all gambles pay off...and both went off the board shortly after DAL traded back to #67. At that point, DAL was eyeing late round WR depth with some hope that Van Jefferson might be there in the 4th round. Ultimately, DAL was able to grab WR Quez Watkins with one of their last two picks. DAL really likes Watkins' speed and ability after the catch...especially for underneath routes...and will look to develop his route running as a slot WR for McCarthy's offense.

 

Draft Grade: B+ with good chance to be an A-.

 

Good job!! The key to the Cowboys' success will still be hitting their passing game ceiling consistently with Dak and McCarthy working together, plus their D vs RBs. They have given up way too much production vs RBs vs teams that have good OLs lately, and unless that changes, their clock control offense cannot control the game, and their strengths with speedy LBs and secondary are diminished, IMO.

[chad72]

3 hours ago, WarGhost21 said:

 

Closing:

 

So what do you think, Colts Nation?? Did you enjoy the Colts draft class, or would you change a few things? Who do you like? Who don't you like? Thanks for allowing me this opportunity to lead this amazing team through our mock, and I hope you all enjoyed!

 

Also, thank you one more time to our amazing commissioner group! Couldn't have done this without you all!

 

Loved your draft!! The biggest assumption in this draft is that our DL picks from years past break through along with the Buckner and Day additions. Given that, you did a fantastic job that will definitely improve our team.

[chad72]

4 hours ago, Jared Cisneros said:

I think Broncos fans would be very happy with their teams draft as well. Two trade ups, one to get a top 3 player in this class at 7, and a great BPA strategy to make the team better overall.

 

Round 1.) Isaiah Simmons, LB

Round 3a.) Cameron Dantzler, CB

Round 3b.) Shane Lemeiux, OG

Round 3c.) Josh Uche, OLB

Round 4.) Anthony Gordon, QB

Round 5.) James Proche, WR

Round 6.) Benito Jones, DT

Round 7.) Alohi Gilman, S

 

Let me know what you think!

 

I liked the picks that give Vic Fangio plenty to choose from but I still feel that losing Chris Harris is not easily replaced and there was not enough added at the WR position, while going against the likes of Patrick Mahomes in the division. Mahomes will find a way to put up 23-27 points somehow against even the best of Ds, but I am not sure Drew Lock can do so without offensive assistance.

 

The running game with Lindsay and Gordon will have to come through to keep the Broncos competitive in games. I do expect Sutton and Fant to get better this year but I am not sure that would be enough. We will see how the running game X factor wins games for them this year to take the load off the passing offense.

[chad72]

My draft for your beloved division rival Titans  

 

Round 1, Pick No.29 - Bryce Hall, CB, Virginia - Adoree Jackson, Malcolm Butler, Logan Ryan are starters and with Logan Ryan still not signed, Titans go with a CB that has an upside for starting ability, but excels in zone coverage, which they play more than anything else. Looking back, knowing what I know now, might have gone with some better CBs on the board then.

 

Round 2, Pick No.61 - Brandon Aiyuk, WR, Arizona State - With Derrick Henry and A J Brown being the pillars of their offense, they couldn't pass up good value to build a young core of offensive pass catchers with Aiyuk added along with A J Brown.

 

Round 3, Pick No.93 - Julian Okwara, EDGE, Notre Dame - Harold Landry drafted, and recently Vic Beasley signed, they bolster their pass rush with another good young pass rusher in Julian Okwara, for their rotation that will get better, and one that came up short in the AFCCG vs SB champs Chiefs.

 

Round 5, Pick No.174 - Saahdiq Charles, OT, LSU - This felt like deja vu with La'el Collins all over, an LSU OT with off the field issues but a potential swing tackle with starter potential for a ceiling. 

 

Round 7, Pick No.224 - Chapelle Russell, OLB, Temple - Situational LB with solid athleticism

 

Round 7, Pick No.243 - Jessie Lemonier, OLB/DE, Liberty - Small school pass rusher that was very productive

 

 

 

 

[chad72]

My draft for the Atlanta Falcons, not many picks to work with:

 

Round 1, Pick No.16 – K’Lavon Chaisson, EDGE, LSU

Round 2, Pick No.42 - Falcons moved up to get past Bears and Colts - Cole Kmet, TE, Notre Dame

Round 3, Pick No.78 - Logan Wilson, LB, Wyoming

Round 4, Pick No.143 - Julian Blackmon, S, Utah

Round 7, Pick No.228 - Salvon Ahmed, RB, Washington

[throwing BBZ]

 

 I followed the picks for the 1st 4 rounds and was very impressed by everyones work.
And i hope to be as happy with our draft as i was with this one. Well done ya'll.

[crazycolt1]

First of all I take my hat off for the fantastic work @csmopar, @chad72 and @NFLfandone with this draft. 

 

Drafting for the Bengals wasn't too hard as they were lacking talented players all over their roster. I could have traded the #1 pick I suppose but I was thinking of their fanbase. They have been through some pretty rough times over there in Cincy.

 

Rd1- Joe Burrow QB 6'3" 221 lbs. 

Rd2- Austin Jackson OT 6'5" 322 lbs. 

Rd3- Tyler Johnson WR 6'1" 206 lbs.

Rd4- James Lynch DT 6'4" 289 lbs.

Rd5- Trevis Gipson DE 6'4" 268 lbs.

Rd6- Cheyenne O'Grady TE 6'4" 253 lbs.

Rd7- Joe Reed WR/KR 6.0" 224 lbs. 

I think if the Bengals draft went something like this they would be much improved in a couple of years. 

[Archer]

Somehow, it will shock everyone in 2020 that the Patriots are in rebuild mode.  Gone are Tom Brady, Dante Scarnecchia, and three of their five best LBs (in a 3-4, that’s a serious kick in the nards).  They’ll also be squeezing the last bit of life out of their last surviving elite receiving option (Edelman), while breaking in a young and improbable successor QB (Stidham).  However, the team has 13 selections in a very good, deep draft.  So, I fully expect a youthquake in NE, along with all the disappointments and losses that go along with such a full rebuild.  Yes, this is gonna be fun for Colt fans to watch.

 

1) Zack Baun, LB, Wisconsin.

3) Matt Hennessy, OL, Temple.

3) Van Jefferson, WR, Fla.

3) Harrison Bryant, TE, Fla. Atl.

4) Michael Ojemudia, DB, Iowa

5) Jonathan Garvin, LB, Miami

6) Case Cookus, QB, Northern Arizona

6) Charlie Heck, OT, N. Car.

6) Austin Edwards, DL, Ferris St.

6) Dominik Eberle, K, Utah St.

7) Gage Cervenka, OL, Clemson

7) L'Jarius Sneed, DB, Louisiana Tech

7) Mike Danna, LB, Michigan

 

Sadly, I think this is a pretty good replenishment of talent for NE.  Severely backloaded, plenty of these guys are developmental guys with potential.  Notable are the makeover given to the OL depth (Hennessy, Heck, and Cervenka), the replenishment of the LB corps (Baun, Garvin, and Danna), and the early addition of quality, chain-movin' receivers (Jefferson and Bryant).

[RollerColt]

8 hours ago, WarGhost21 said:

Closing:

 

So what do you think, Colts Nation?? Did you enjoy the Colts draft class, or would you change a few things? Who do you like? Who don't you like? Thanks for allowing me this opportunity to lead this amazing team through our mock, and I hope you all enjoyed!

WarGhost, that would be a very strong draft, well done!

 

3 hours ago, crazycolt1 said:

First of all I take my hat off for the fantastic work @csmopar, @chad72 and @NFLfandone with this draft. 

 

Drafting for the Bengals wasn't too hard as they were lacking talented players all over their roster. I could have traded the #1 pick I suppose but I was thinking of their fanbase. They have been through some pretty rough times over there in Cincy.

 

Rd1- Joe Burrow QB 6'3" 221 lbs. 

Rd2- Austin Jackson OT 6'5" 322 lbs. 

Rd3- Tyler Johnson WR 6'1" 206 lbs.

Rd4- James Lynch DT 6'4" 289 lbs.

Rd5- Trevis Gipson DE 6'4" 268 lbs.

Rd6- Cheyenne O'Grady TE 6'4" 253 lbs.

Rd7- Joe Reed WR/KR 6.0" 224 lbs. 

I think if the Bengals draft went something like this they would be much improved in a couple of years. 

If that is how the draft actually falls I would be very happy. I might even go with my family to Paul Brown stadium again next year... the last home game I went to for them was the infamous Steelers playoff game...

[NFLfan]

8 hours ago, WarGhost21 said:

RD 4, Pick 111: Ben Bartch, OT, St Johns

 

8 hours ago, WarGhost21 said:

RD 6, Pick 209: Derrek Tuszka, DE, NDSU

 

 

You selected two guys I had hoped to draft. I also wanted the CB from Tulsa that you drafted for the Ravens. You must have watched a lot of the Senior Bowl.

[WarGhost21]

27 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

You selected two guys I had hoped to draft. I also wanted the CB from Tulsa that you drafted for the Ravens. You must have watched a lot of the Senior Bowl.

A little bit here and there   but I really decided to pick them because of just how much Ballard loves the event. Last year alone he drafted 6 players who were in the event, and 3 of our picks from 2018 also participated. You can find some really good talent there, and that’s exactly what I think those two are!