A Three Round Mock to End All Mocks!
Round 3
I'm doing my mock well early this year because it's already an exercise in futility and it's not as fun when info gets leaked like two days before the start of the draft and you pretty much know who is drafting who in the top few picks. I did this with no trades, so it will be blown up within the first three selections. It's a futile exercise, but it is a good indication of what teams need and how they may approach the draft, as well as where players are expected to be picked. And it's fun. Enjoy.
I'm doing my mock well early this year because it's already an exercise in futility and it's not as fun when info gets leaked like two days before the start of the draft and you pretty much know who is drafting who in the top few picks. I did this with no trades, so it will be blown up within the first three selections. It's a futile exercise, but it is a good indication of what teams need and how they may approach the draft, as well as where players are expected to be picked. And it's fun. Enjoy.
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| from nfl.si.com |
1. Houston Texans
Jadaveon Clowney –
DE, South Carolina (Big Board #1)
The best player on the board will pair with J.J. Watt and
Whitney Mercilus to create the most ferocious pass rush in the NFL. Watch out
Andrew Luck.
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| from buffalo.com |
2. St. Louis Rams (via
Washington)
Khalil Mack – OLB,
Buffalo (Big Board #3)
The Rams will want to trade this pick, but I don’t know that
with Clowney off the board any of the QB needy teams will be so emphatic about
one they feel the need to give up other picks in a loaded draft class. If they’re
stuck with it I think they take Mack, who will be a big upgrade at strongside
linebacker and pair with Robert Quinn and Chris Long to create the league’s
second most ferocious pass rush.
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| from businessinsider.com |
3. Jacksonville Jaguars
Johnny Manziel – QB,
Texas A&M (Big Board #22)
I don’t think Manziel is the top QB prospect in the draft,
but I think he’s a great fit for Jacksonville. He’d instantly be the top
playmaker on an offense that needs someone to light a fire under it. I think he
and Gus Bradley would mesh perfectly. I’d like to see this happen.
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| from tddaily.com |
4. Cleveland Browns
Sammy Watkins – WR,
Clemson (Big Board #2)
The top player on the board would give the Browns an
exciting and explosive trio of offensive playmakers with Josh Gordon and
Cameron Jordan. Wait…did I just use “exciting and explosive” to describe the
Cleveland Browns offense? That’s why this pick has to happen.
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| from cbssports.com |
5. Oakland Raiders
Greg Robinson – OT,
Auburn (Big Board #4)
The best player on the board fills the void created by Jared
Veldheer’s departure. Instant starter that will help keep whoever starts at QB
for the Raiders clean and open up holes for McFadden and MJD.
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| from cbssports.com |
6. Atlanta Falcons
Jake Matthews – OT,
Texas A&M (Big Board #6)
Anthony Barr is a possibility here, but I think the Falcons
opt to protect their franchise QB and find a pass rusher later. Matthews is a
Day 1 starter and instant upgrade at either tackle spot.
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| from cbssports.com |
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Aaron Donald – DT,
Pittsburgh (Big Board #20)
The first real surprise pick of my mock, I think Lovie Smith
opts to upgrade the interior of his defensive line with a player that fits his
scheme perfectly. Donald will give Lovie the interior rush he enjoyed from
Henry Melton when he coached the Bears. In a deep WR class I think the Bucs opt
to find a No. 2 receiver across from V-Jax later.
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| from rumorsandrants.com |
8. Minnesota Vikings
Blake Bortles – QB,
Central Florida (Big Board #11)
The Vikes stay patient and land the draft’s most intriguing
QB prospect. Bortles goes to a perfect situation being tutored under Norv
Turner and to an offense that already has established weapons in A.P., Greg
Jennings, Kyle Rudolph and Cordarrelle Patterson, as well as a franchise left
tackle in Matt Kalil.
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| from draftbrowns.com |
9. Buffalo Bills
Mike Evans – WR,
Texas A&M (Big Board #21)
Evans will give E.J. Manuel another big receiver across from
Stevie Johnson and a big body on the outside to block for C.J. Spiller.
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| from raiderstribune.com |
10. Detroit Lions
Anthony Barr – OLB,
UCLA (Big Board #5)
Anthony Barr will improve the Lions pass rush immediately
and help them in the battle against Aaron Rodgers and the Packers.
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| from steelcityblitz.com |
11. Tennessee Titans
Justin Gilbert – CB,
Oklahoma St. (Big Board #8)
Gilbert replaces the departed Alterraun Verner and gets the
benefit of playing for Ray Horton who coached up the last elite athlete at the
CB position, Patrick Peterson.
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| from michigandaily.com |
12. New York Giants
Taylor Lewan – OT,
Michigan (Big Board #9)
Eli Manning sucks and it showed up even more than usual with
shoddy offensive line play. Jerry Reese can’t divorce himself from Eli, so he’s
forced to upgrade the talent around him. Lewan will start immediately at left
tackle and upgrade the entire offensive line unit for the G-Men.
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| from tuscaloosenews.com |
13. St. Louis Rams
HaHa Clinton-Dix – S,
Alabama (Big Board #17)
The Rams starting safeties last year were T.J. McDonald and
Rodney McLeod. McDonald was bad and McLeod was horrendous. Clinton-Dix is an
instant upgrade at the position and gives the Rams secondary another playmaker
to pair with Janoris Jenkins.
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| from dallascowboysdishingthereal.wordpress.com |
14. Chicago Bears
Timmy Jernigan – DT,
Florida St. (Big Board #16)
Jernigan hasn’t gotten a lot of love during draft season but
he’s a big interior lineman that has a ton of great game tape. He’ll be a huge
upgrade to the Bears front seven which was uncharacteristically horrible last
season.
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| from michigandaily.com |
15. Pittsburgh Steelers
Darqueze Dennard –
CB, Michigan St. (Big Board #12)
Dennard fits the Steelers M.O. perfectly. He’s tough, hardworking
and physical. He’s also a solid scheme fit at a position of need.
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| from sportstalkflorida.com |
16. Dallas Cowboys
Kony Ealy – DE,
Missouri (Big Board #13)
The Cowboys just resigned Anthony Spencer, but they still
need to upgrade the pass rush and the defensive line in general. Ealy has the
talent to replace some of the production they’ll lose from releasing DeMarcus
Ware.
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