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hey gang, not sure how to upload the pic on these boards, so I posted a mock draft on our facebook page. has anone else used the fanspeak draft simulator yet? very fun way to do a mock draft. Im looking for feedback on mine good or bad.

Tubbs Mock

Thanks bro

That's mine. I thought it was important to take solidify our defense early and often. Also thought it WR class was deep enough that I was able to pick up my two favorite WR's in this class after Sammy Watkins and OB Jr. Same thing goes with the running backs.

I wonder how they determine who goes where and when? Because I saw a lot of questionables in my draft including Haha ClintonDix dropping out of the first, Chris Borland going in the first and Josh Huff (WR out of Oregon) going in the first.

Did the first 3 rounds as I don't really know the class that well.

Manziel was on the clock at 4 but I went like this:


R1
WR MIKE EVANS
TEXAS A&M
- Needed a 2nd receiver and Evans pairing up with Gordon would be sweet. I wouldn't have taken him at 4 but no trades allowed

R1
CB JUSTIN GILBERT
OKLAHOMA STATE
- Passing league and we need better depth at CB. Gilbert would immediately upgrade our CB at either #2 or Nickel.

R2
QB ZACH METTENBERGER
LSU
- Manziel went at 20. Carr still on the board. Took a flyer on Mettenberger to sit behind Hoyer.

R3
ILB CHRISTIAN JONES
FLORIDA STATE
- Upgrades the ILB, assuming we still run the 3-4, which I did..

R3
RB CARLOS HYDE
OHIO STATE
- RB was a need. Hyde was there.

I did want to pick up an OG and would have done instead of Jones if we are going back (!) to a 4-3.

4
QB JOHNNY MANZIEL
TEXAS A&M
26
OLB RYAN SHAZIER
OHIO STATE
35
WR ODELL BECKHAM JR.
LSU
71
G GABE JACKSON
MISSISSIPPI STATE
83
DE JACKSON JEFFCOAT
TEXAS
102
ILB YAWIN SMALLWOOD
UCONN
123
CB SHAQUILLE RICHARDSON
ARIZONA
133
RB CARLOS HYDE
OHIO STATE
164
QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO
EASTERN ILLINOIS
195
RB DRI ARCHER
KENT STATE

That draft simulator has to be the most unrealistic ever. This is the draft of a lifetime.

Fun game, but not a good ranking. This was Mine, lol

1a QB Bridgewater
1b CB Gilbert
2 FS Pryor
3a G Sua-Filo
3b G G.Jackson
4a RB Sims
4b WR Moncrief
5 RB Hyde
6 WR Reese
7 WR Janis

Missed on the ILBs, but I'd take it, lol

bridgewater was gone, so heres mine:

4
WR SAMMY WATKINS
CLEMSON
26
G DAVID YANKEY
STANFORD
35
OG ANTHONY STEEN
ALABAMA
71
RB CARLOS HYDE
OHIO STATE
83
QB TAJH BOYD
CLEMSON
102
CB BASHAUD BREELAND
CLEMSON
123
FB J.C. COPELAND
LSU
133
S C.J.BARNETT
OHIO STATE
164
FB TREY MILLARD
OKLAHOMA
195
CB STANLEY JEAN- BAPTISTE
NEBRASKA

CHS has my favorite mock so far, Django is a close 2nd.

Predator's isn't bad. I like Bridgewater better than Manziel but I will assume that Bridge was already taken in your mock. But I don't like the Shazier at #26 pick.

Is Moncrief really slated that far down?

I've watched him, like him a lot. He looks like a steal in those slots.

I don't understand the ranking but a lot of those guys are dropping a lot further than I would have expected.

Here's mine.

I want no part of Clowney. He is very talented physically, but I just get the feeling from the way he sat out games with relatively minor injuries that he really doesn't love the game. I said this earlier this year, and have seen nothing that changes my mind.

Remember when teammates were supposedly upset what Hillis sat out with strep throat and other minor injuries? Clowney was medically cleared to play, and sat out anyway. I don't think that plays well in a locker room.

His performance dropped off badly this season, and he had career lows in tackles for loss, and sacks (by far a career low, with only 3)

I want guys who want to be great. I think that Clowney just wants to be paid as if he were great.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Garrappollo (sp) a 2nd rounder after the E-W game. Unless we manage to get Bridgewater, I'd be happier looking at Mettenberger or Garrappollo in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. Luckily, I'm no GM

I feel kind of old saying this, but it seems at the same time that Charlie Frye is an antiquated example of that. Christian Ponder had a similar surprise climb. With the new wage scale, people will reach well before to take a shot on a guy they really like.

He still has to play really well at the Senior Bowl, look accurate at his Pro Day (do they even have one for EIU?) or Combine, and then just own the interview process. It's a lot, but if he aces all that he could be come by our second first.

Given the restrictions you have, that's cool.

J/C ......

I really haven't followed a lot of college football this year, but I have seen enough of Clowney's act to know that I want nothing to do with him. He really is the only player that I am sure I want to see on a roster other than the Browns.

Had a full 7 round try at this:


4 SAMMY WATKINS CLEMSON
26 CB JUSTIN GILBERT OKLAHOMA STATE
35 G GABE JACKSON MISSISSIPPI STATE
71 QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO EASTERN ILLINOIS
83 S DEONE BUCANNON WASHINGTON STATE
102 RB KA’DEEM CAREY ARIZONA
123 WR MARTAVIS BRYANT CLEMSON
133 QB DAVID FALES SAN JOSE STATE
164 OG DAKOTA DOZIER FURMAN
195 C JAMES STONE TENNESSEE

I am not familiar with most of the college players. I tried to draft more on what I feel are needs of the team and went from there. I have thick skin so it is okay to not agree with my choices. I believe that some will agree with me on the decisions if not the choices of players.

#4- WR- Mike Evans
#26 TE- Jace Amaro
#35 CB- Bradley Roby
#71 ILB- Christian Jones
#83 QB AJ McCarron
#102 RB- Carlos Hyde
#123 S- Tre Boston
#133 ILB Lamin Barrow
#164 OG Zach Fulton
#195 S- Sean Parker

I felt the Browns need more on the Offensive Line but reading more about how our team offensive line is rated well, I felt that to pass on two studs to throw to for our QB in Evans and Amaro was more important. After that, I feel the linebackers are the next weakness followed closely by the safety position. I am not sold on #52 and #53 at linebacker. I feel that #43 is overrated but you can always franchise him and give him competition this year. I drafted with an eye on 2015, Offensive Line and if my QB situation is not settled, a QB.

The Browns could have and should have won more games this season if not for the collapse of the defense. We won 1 less game than last year and our defense gave up games to often this year. If the defense would have improved as expected, we should have won more even with Weeden, Hoyer, and Campbell at QB. This tells me that QB is not the weakest link on the team. I was disappointed with the 0-7 finish. Campbell is not the answer but he is not the reason we lost 8 times with him at QB. Brandon Weeden is not the answer but I feel he could have won at least 5 games this year if he was the starting QB in 15 games as he was last year. So, the offense did not regress, the defense did. I am hoping for a stronger showing this year defensively and some improvement offensively in 2015.

Voleur

my try at it:


4) QB BLAKE BORTLES - CENTRAL FLORIDA
26) TE JACE AMARO - TEXAS TECH
35) S HA’SEAN CLINTON-DIX - ALABAMA
71) ILB CHRIS BORLAND - WISCONSIN
83) RB BISHOP SANKEY - WASHINGTON
102) RB CARLOS HYDE - OHIO STATE
123) C BRYAN STORK - FLORIDA STATE
133) OT SEANTREL HENDERSON - MIAMI
164) WR JOSH HUFF - OREGON
195) WR CODY HOFFMAN - BYU

OK, I'll join. Some rankings are low, but here it is:


4) QB BLAKE BORTLES - CENTRAL FLORIDA
Like his upside and ability. Could start or learn for a year then start.

26) WR ALLEN ROBINSON - PENN STATE
Instant starter. Solid hands, all around WR to be a solid #2.

35) S HA’SEAN CLINTON-DIX - ALABAMA
surprised he fell and liked watching him play. Hard nosed solid S.

71) ILB YAWIN SMALLWOOD - UCONN
Has potential to be a really good ILB if we stay in the 3-4. At least the top sub to start with.

83) OG ANTHONY STEEN - ALABAMA
Solid G prospect. Could develop into a mack truck running game G.

102) RB CARLOS HYDE - OHIO STATE
Seen him every where from 1st to 5th rounds in other mocks. Think 3rd or 4th is about right, but his combine 40 time will tell where he will go.

123) CB DEION BELUE - ALABAMA
No, I am not an alabama homer, but they have good players. Special teamer and #4 corner here.

133) WR MIKE DAVIS - TEXAS
#4 or 5 WR who can be a special teamer / returner.

164) OG RYAN GROY - WISCONSIN
Can play all 3 interior line positions. Chance to develop into a starter. Wis pedigree helps.

195) FB J.C. COPELAND - LSU
Solid FB. Would like either to draft one or sign one and draft a developemental TE. Special teamer potential.

I like many of your choices. Even at at the bottom of the draft, I would not draft a fullback. Fullbacks are just not worth it any longer. They are a dinosaur.

Voleur

#4 Johnny Manziel Qb Texas A&M
#26 Kelvin Benjamin Wr FSU
#35 Gabe Jackson OG Mississippi
#71 EJ Gaines
#83 Aaron Murray
#102 Kenny Ladler FS Vanderbilt
#123 Jackson Jeffcoat
#133 Seantrel Henderson OT Miami
#164 L'Damien Washington WR Missouri
#195 Corey Linsley C tOSU

What I liked and disliked about my draft:

With the 1st pick Bridgewater was gone. He is the guy I really wanted. It came down to Manziel or Bortles. I went with Manziel because I think that he reads defenses better.

#26 - I am happy with this pick. Big strong WR. If we can instill a good work ethic in him he could become great.

#35 - One of my favorite picks. I think this kid is the best OG in this draft and will come in and start for us day 1.

#71, #123 - Just good value. Plus we need a 3rd CB who can play.

#83 - IR him for a year and go with Hoyer, Manziel and another veteran at QB this year. Murray would ahe been a 1st rounder without the injury. Not a bad idea to keep a little pressure on Manziel. And a good fallback plan if Johnny Football flames out.

#102 - Ladler is a good kid, a hard worker, strong tackler who has developed a knack for the ball - both interceptions and causing fumbles. We need a FS how can ballhawk and I think this kid can be that.

#133 With him and Jackson we will have a big strong Oline in two or three years (Henderson won't start for a year or two).

#164 - WAshington is big strong and fast. A big play guy. Will open up the field. With a little coaching up he could be dynamite.

#195 - I was torn between Linsley and the C from Toledo. I chose a 3rd olineman going on the assumption that we don't resign Mack. We may have to play Greco at C for a year but regardless we have very little depth at C.


I really don't like that I missed out on RB and ILB. When I started to look at RB my top guy Tre Mason was long gone and there were a bunch of equally rated Rb left. Unfortunately there was a big run on RB shortly after pick #123. I liked Henderson two much to pass on him, then the Rb's were all gone by the next pick.

With LB, I really wanted an ILB but the top guys went quicker than expected and I realized that I don't know much about the next tier.

If I had to do it all over again, I would have picked a rb instead of Jeffcoat. Available at the time were Sankey, Carey, Grice, Sims and Hyde. Not sure which one I would have picked. Perhaps that is why I chose to wait. I probably still would not have picked an ILB because they all went higher than I thought was good value and I liked the players I took better than the ILB available at my picks.

4
QB JOHNNY MANZIEL
TEXAS A&M
26
G DAVID YANKEY
STANFORD
35
S HA’SEAN CLINTON-DIX
ALABAMA
71
WR JARVIS LANDRY
LSU
83
RB KA’DEEM CAREY
ARIZONA
102
CB JAYLEN WATKINS
FLORIDA
123
C TYLER LARSEN
UTAH STATE
133
RB CARLOS HYDE
OHIO STATE
164
CB CHRIS DAVIS
AUBURN
195
OLB PRINCE SHEMBO
NOTRE DAME


I will say that with the last pick I would really just pick the fastest player available....that would be standard procedure every year unless I was hunting a long snapper.

I think this draft would upgrade the team with 3-4 who would step right in.

I might change the larson pick if we resign mack....but maybe not...if has size, so he might be able to play guard as well.

I pooped myself just thinking about this draft (although I know it is pretty much impossible):

4 QB JOHNNY MANZIEL - TEXAS A&M

26 WR MARQISE LEE - USC

35 TE AUSTIN SEFERIAN-JENKINS - WASHINGTON

71 OG XAVIER SU’A-FILO - UCLA

83 ILB MAX BULLOUGH - MICHIGAN STATE

102 WR JALEN SAUNDERS - OKLAHOMA

123 RB DE’ANTHONY THOMAS - OREGON

133 S VINNIE SUNSERI - ALABAMA

164 QB KENNY GUITON - OHIO STATE

195 RB SILAS REDD - USC

Link

OK I'll play

4
QB JOHNNY MANZIEL
TEXAS A&M

26
QB ZACH METTENBERGER
LSU

35
QB A.J. MCCARRON
ALABAMA

71
QB TAJH BOYD
CLEMSON

83
QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO
EASTERN ILLINOIS

102
QB AARON MURRAY
GEORGIA

123
QB STEPHEN MORRIS
MIAMI

133
QB KENNY GUITON
OHIO STATE

164
QB KEITH PRICE
WASHINGTON

195
QB LOGAN THOMAS
VIRGINIA TECH

Hey... one has to work out... right?

You could carry that many, you'd just have to make room for them.

I can hear it now: "soooo... have you ever played defensive tackle before? It's kind of like the QB position. Kind of..."

So I was able to to pick 5 potentially 1st round picks in 3 rounds!

1. Sammy Watkins
1. Darqueze Dennard
2. Cyril Richardson
3. Kony Ealy
3. Carlos Hyde
4. Jimmy Garoppolo
4. Khairi Fortt
5. LaDamian Washington
6. Wesley Johnson
7. Keith Wenning

I don't know about you, but I would be very pleased!

well that was a fun site. I don't get there player rankings at all though, i was able to pick 1-2 round guys as far back as rd 4.

I ran it quite a few times, i learned I really like Justin Gilbert & Kelvin Benjamin

Supposedly it picks for other team based on team needs, BPA, and rankings. I agree its a very flawed site, but I found it entertaining and a look at how some players may come off the board. Glad everyone enjoyed it though....GO BROWNS!