Sunday, February 14, 2016

2016 Mock Draft (Version 1)

2-14-16

1       TITANS                  Laremy Tunsil             OT      Mississippi              Jr
Tennessee drafted their franchise QB last year, so now they must protect him.
2       BROWNS               Paxton Lynch               QB      Memphis                  Jr
Cleveland has many needs, but after the disaster of Johnny Football, QB is the biggest need.
They still have McCown as a 1-year stop gap, so Lynch can acclimate to the NFL.
3       CHARGERS           Ronnie Stanley            OT      Notre Dame            Sr
San Diego needs to protect their aging franchise QB. I also wouldn't be shocked to see them
draft a QB themselves.
4       COWBOYS             Carson Wentz              QB      North Dakota State        Sr
Dallas simply can't depend on Romo anymore. They coached Wentz at the Senior Bowl,
so this a little tea leave reading.
5       JAGUARS               Jalen Ramsey               DS      Florida State           Jr
Jacksonville has a huge need in the secondary, and Ramsey can be an all-pro as a corner or safety.
6       RAVENS                 Joey Bosa                       DE      Ohio State                Jr
Ozzie Smith patiently waits, and the best player on the board falls in their laps at #6.
7       49ERS                     Laquon Treadwell     WR     Mississippi              Jr
The 49ers need offensive playmakers for their new Chip Kelly led offense. Treadwell is easily
my top wide receiver.
8       DOLPHINS            Myles Jack                     OLB   UCLA                          Jr
Miami adds a defensive dynamo with Jack. He is coming off a knee injury, but should be ok for camp.
9       BUCCS                     Vernon Hargreaves, III       CB                                Florida    Jr
Tampa Bay upgrades their secondary with one of the best pure cover corners. Some will knock
him because of his height, but they would be fools to do so.
10    GIANTS                  DeForest Buckner     DE      Oregon                      Sr
The Giants need help on the edge, and Buckner is the highest rated player on the board.
11    BEARS                    Noah Spence                DE      Eastern Kentucky           Sr
Spence may be the best pure pass rusher in the draft. He completely dominated the
Senior Bowl. If Chicago is comfortable with his off-field stuff, he is the slam dunk pick.
12    SAINTS                  Mackensie Alexander          CB                                Clemson rSo
Brandon Browner was one of the worst corners in the league a year ago. With Spence and Treadwell
off the board, I think Alexander is the pick.
13    EAGLES                 Jared Goff                       QB      Cal                                Jr
The Eagles need a franchise QB, and Goff is the top one left. They could also go with an edge player
if they aren't comfortable with Goff.
14    RAIDERS               Jason Spriggs               OT      Indiana                      Sr
In my first surprise pick in round one, I think Oakland will love the athleticism of Spriggs, and take
him over some higher ranked tackles.
15    RAMS                      Connor Cook                QB      Michigan State      Sr
I don't know how the Rams feel about Cook, but I know they need a QB.
16    LIONS                     Sheldon Rankins        DT      Louisville                 Sr
After dominating Senior Bowl week, Detroit takes a pass rushing defensive tackle to fill the hole
they didn't fill after the departures of Suh and Fairley.
17    FALCONS              Darron Lee                    OLB   Ohio State                Jr
Atlanta drafts a plug and play 3-down backer.
18    COLTS                     Jack Conklin                 OT      Michigan State      Jr
Indianapolis has to protect the franchise. Their offensive line play last year was abysmal.
19    BILLS                      Robert Nkemdiche   DT      Mississippi              Jr
Character concerns pushed Nkemdiche down this far, but Rex Ryan doesn't ever seem to be
bothered by such things.
20    JETS                         Reggie Ragland           ILB     Alabama                   Sr
Ragland can play all four linebacker positions for the Jets defense.
21    REDSKINS            Andrew Billings         DT      Baylor                        Jr
Terrance Knighton is an UFA, so Washington replaces him at nose with Billings.
22    TEXANS                 Christian Hackenberg         QB                                Penn State      Jr
The Texans need a QB and Bill O' Brien recruited Hackenberg to PSU.
23    VIKINGS                Taylor Decker             OT      Ohio State                Sr
Minnesota has to do something about their turnstile-esque tackle position.
24    BENGALS              Jaylon Smith                 OLB   Notre Dame            Jr
Cincinnati has to get more athletic at the linebacker position. They have also drafted well enough
the last couple of years to be able to "redshirt" players. Smith tore his ACL in the Irish's bowl game.
25    STEELERS            Kendall Fuller              CB      Virginia Tech         Jr
Fuller would have gone higher if not for a knee injury early last season.
26    SEAHAWKS         Michael Thomas        WR     Ohio State                Jr
Seattle needs to add more offensive playmakers.
27    PACKERS              Jarran Reed                   DT      Alabama                   Sr
Reed is an athletic player for his size. He can set the edge in the run game and offer a little pass rush.
28    CHIEFS                   Vadal Alexander         OG      LSU                              Sr
If the Chiefs let Jeff Allen go in free agency, Alexander can plug in at left guard. He can
also spot start at OT.
29    CARDINALS         Emmanuel Ogbah      OLB   Oklahoma State    Jr
Ogbah will provide Arizona with some help rushing the QB. They could also look at the O-line here.
30    PANTHERS          Ezekiel Elliott              RB      Ohio State                Jr
In a surprise pick, Carolina opts to add a RB. They could save some money by releasing Johnathan
Stewart, and add a much younger, well rounded back in Elliot.
31    BRONCOS              Shaq Lawson               DE      Clemson                    Jr
Malik Jackson and Derek Wolfe are both UFA, so they will likely need to replace one or both.      Lawson has the frame to add more weight if necessary to play the position.
**     PATRIOTS FORFEITED THEIR 1ST ROUND PICK



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