Mock Draft 5.0
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4 The Record Mock Draft 5.0
Author: Michael Weitzner
(https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2018/01/16/2018-nfl-draft-prospect-rankings/)
Welcome to 4TR’s fifth mock draft! The real draft is only TWO weeks away! Teams are finishing their draft boards and there are no more interviews to be had. So buckle down and get ready for our second to last mock draft of this NFL offseason. Enjoy!
The Picks!
1. Cleveland Browns – Sam Darnold, QB, USC
2. NY Giants – Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
3. NY Jets – Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
4. Cleveland Browns – Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
5. Denver Broncos – Bradley Chubb, DE, NC State1
6. Indianapolis Colts – Quenton Nelson, OG, Notre Dame2
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, Alabama
8. Chicago Bears – Tremaine Edmunds, LB, VT
9. San Francisco 49ers – Marcus Davenport, DE, UTSA
10. Oakland Raiders – Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
11. Miami Dolphins – Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA3
12. Buffalo Bills – Derwin James, S, FSU4
13. Washington football team – Vita Vea, DT, Washington
14. Green Bay Packers – Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
15. Arizona Cardinals – Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
16. Baltimore Ravens – Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama
17. LA Chargers – Harold Landry, DE, Boston College
18. Seattle Seahawks – Josh Jackson, CB, Iowa
19. Dallas Cowboys – Da’Ron Payne, DT Alabama
20. Detroit Lions – Will Hernandez, OG, UTEP
21. Cincinnati Bengals – Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
22. Buffalo Bills – Isaiah Wynn, OG, Georgia
23. New England Patriots – Kolton Miller, OT, UCLA
24. Carolina Panthers – Mike Hughes, CB, UCF
25. Tennessee Titans – Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama5
26. Atlanta Falcons – Maurice Hurst, DT, Michigan
27. New Orleans Saints – Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State
28. Pittsburg Steelers – Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State
29. Jacksonville Jaguars – Mike Gesicki, TE, Penn State
30. Minnesota Vikings – Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame
31. New England Patriots – Isaiah Oliver, CB, Colorado
32. Philadelphia Eagles – Sam Hubbard, DE, Ohio State
Discussion!
1 But don’t the Broncos need a quarterback? In our opinion, they sure do. But GM John Elway has a terrible track record of drafting first round QBs. Maybe he’s learned his lesson and will try to rebuild a Super Bowl caliber defense. Chubb is a great starting piece for that rebuild.
2 We really struggled with this pick because the Colts need help at so many positions! Quarterback was one option we ALMOST went with; Andrew Luck still hasn’t thrown a football and the Colts could be looking to pull the plug. BUT it’s not time yet! Instead, the Colts could take the best offensive lineman in the draft and could start actually trying to protect their franchise QB.
3 Is he too smart? Do people hate him because he’s a millennial? Does he care enough to play football? We don’t care. The Dolphins need something to infuse some life into this team. Nothing does a better job of that than drafting a QB in the first round. HC Adam Gase buys himself a little more time and who knows, maybe this Rosen kid will actually be able to play?
4 The Bills are going to draft a quarterback this draft. They cannot go into the season with Nathan Peterman as their starting QB. The Bills are the most likely team to draft up into the top 5 to get their quarterback. BUT if they stay where they are, the Bills need to take the best player available, aka Derwin James.
5 One of our several policies at 4TR Sports is never take a wide receiver in the first round. Recent draft history shows that its damn near impossible to get the WR position right. Unless it’s a “sure thing,” we prefer other positions. However, the Titans need to figure things out with their wide receiver group. Ridley has tremendous talent and might be “the guy” the Titans have been looking for.
Sources:
https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/03/07/nfl-draft-top-prospects-big-board-top-100
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000855915/article/2018-nfl-draft-order-and-team-needs-nos-2132