clwb419 Mock - 04/07/15 02:10 AM
I do several mocks each year and typically post a couple versions of them. Here's my first for 2015. I picked the whole first round and the 2nd round up to our pick. For the rest, I projected (I normally do a full 7 rounds, but I don't have the time this year).
First our picks, then the detail below:
1a Marcus Mariota, QB (trade with NYG, #12 and both 4th rounders for #9)
1b Malcolm Brown, DT
2 DJ Humphries, RT
3 Chris Conley, WR
5 Mike Hull, MLB
6a Shaquille Mason, C
6b Wes Saxton, TE
7 Louis Trinca-Pasat, DE
Full 1st round
1 Tampa Bay - Jameis Winston, QB
2 Tennessee - Leonard Williams, DT
3 Jacksonville - Dante Fowler Jr., DE/OLB
4 Oakland - Kevin White, WR
- this might be the first "surprise" with White over Cooper. I think it is a crapshoot who goes first.
5 Washington - Vic Beasley, OLB
6 NY Jets - Shane Ray, OLB
- I think the Jets taking Mariota hype is overblown, I just don't see it.
7 San Francisco - Amari Cooper, WR (SF trades #15/#78, 2016 2nd rounder to Chicago for #7/5th rounder)
- SF is rumored to be in love with Cooper and are in need of a WR. I'm sure they're starting to make calls at #5, I think Chicago is the first viable taker.
8 Atlanta - La'el Collins, OT
9 Cleveland - Marcus Mariota, QB (CLE trades #12/both 4th rounders for #9)
- I could see the Rams taking Mariota, New Orleans trading up, Chicago considering trading up, and maybe even Philly. I think the FO is under a lot of pressure to get a franchise QB and think they pull off the trade).
10 St Louis - Brandon Scherff, OT
11 Minnesota - Landon Collins, SS
12 NY Giants - Alvin Dupree, DE (from Cleveland)
- every year a couple players go sooner than expected, here's one of my earlier than exptected projections
13 New Orleans - Danny Shelton, DT
14 Miami - Dorial Green-Beckham, WR
15 Chicago - DeVante Parker, WR (From SF)
16 Houston - Trae Waynes, CB
17 San Diego - Todd Gurley, RB
18 Kansas City - Andrus Peat, OT
19 Cleveland - Malcom Brown, DT
20 Philly - Kevin Johnson, CB
21 Cincinnati - T.J. Clemmings, OT
22 Pittsburgh - Randy Gregory, OLB
23 Detroit - Cameron Erving, C
24 Arizona - Marcus Peters, CB
25 Carolina - Jake Fisher, OT
26 Baltimore- Breshad Perriman, WR
27 Dallas - Arik Armstead, DT/DE
28 Denver - Ereck Flowers, OT
29 Indianapolis - Jordan Phillips, DT
30 Green Bay - Jalen Collins, CB
31 New Orleans - Maxx Williams, TE
32 New England - Jaelen Strong, WR
Round 2
33 Tennessee - Sammie Coates, WR
34 Tampa Bay - Owamagbe Odighizuwa, DE
35 Oakland - Preston Smith, DE
36 Jacksonville - Melvin Gordon, RB
37 NY Jets - Brett Hundley, QB
38 Washington - Eddie Goldman, DT
39 Chicago - Garrett Grayson, QB
40 NY Giants - A.J. Cann, OG
41 St Louis - Carl Davis, DT
42 Atlanta - Eric Kendricks, ILB
43 Cleveland D.J. Humphries, OT
- I know we talked to him and he fits a need. I worry about his injury history.
3 Chris Conley, WR
- probably too early for him, but his performance at the combine will have a team drafting him a round early. Smart kid, high character.
5 Mike Hull, MLB
- played both inside and outside at Penn State - I see him spending time inside and on special teams
6a Shaquille Mason, C
6b Wes Saxton, TE
- raw TE, more in the pass catcher mold than all around TE
7 Louis Trinca-Pasat, DE
It'll be interesting to see comments. I expect more negative than positive, but maybe I'll be surprised.
First our picks, then the detail below:
1a Marcus Mariota, QB (trade with NYG, #12 and both 4th rounders for #9)
1b Malcolm Brown, DT
2 DJ Humphries, RT
3 Chris Conley, WR
5 Mike Hull, MLB
6a Shaquille Mason, C
6b Wes Saxton, TE
7 Louis Trinca-Pasat, DE
Full 1st round
1 Tampa Bay - Jameis Winston, QB
2 Tennessee - Leonard Williams, DT
3 Jacksonville - Dante Fowler Jr., DE/OLB
4 Oakland - Kevin White, WR
- this might be the first "surprise" with White over Cooper. I think it is a crapshoot who goes first.
5 Washington - Vic Beasley, OLB
6 NY Jets - Shane Ray, OLB
- I think the Jets taking Mariota hype is overblown, I just don't see it.
7 San Francisco - Amari Cooper, WR (SF trades #15/#78, 2016 2nd rounder to Chicago for #7/5th rounder)
- SF is rumored to be in love with Cooper and are in need of a WR. I'm sure they're starting to make calls at #5, I think Chicago is the first viable taker.
8 Atlanta - La'el Collins, OT
9 Cleveland - Marcus Mariota, QB (CLE trades #12/both 4th rounders for #9)
- I could see the Rams taking Mariota, New Orleans trading up, Chicago considering trading up, and maybe even Philly. I think the FO is under a lot of pressure to get a franchise QB and think they pull off the trade).
10 St Louis - Brandon Scherff, OT
11 Minnesota - Landon Collins, SS
12 NY Giants - Alvin Dupree, DE (from Cleveland)
- every year a couple players go sooner than expected, here's one of my earlier than exptected projections
13 New Orleans - Danny Shelton, DT
14 Miami - Dorial Green-Beckham, WR
15 Chicago - DeVante Parker, WR (From SF)
16 Houston - Trae Waynes, CB
17 San Diego - Todd Gurley, RB
18 Kansas City - Andrus Peat, OT
19 Cleveland - Malcom Brown, DT
20 Philly - Kevin Johnson, CB
21 Cincinnati - T.J. Clemmings, OT
22 Pittsburgh - Randy Gregory, OLB
23 Detroit - Cameron Erving, C
24 Arizona - Marcus Peters, CB
25 Carolina - Jake Fisher, OT
26 Baltimore- Breshad Perriman, WR
27 Dallas - Arik Armstead, DT/DE
28 Denver - Ereck Flowers, OT
29 Indianapolis - Jordan Phillips, DT
30 Green Bay - Jalen Collins, CB
31 New Orleans - Maxx Williams, TE
32 New England - Jaelen Strong, WR
Round 2
33 Tennessee - Sammie Coates, WR
34 Tampa Bay - Owamagbe Odighizuwa, DE
35 Oakland - Preston Smith, DE
36 Jacksonville - Melvin Gordon, RB
37 NY Jets - Brett Hundley, QB
38 Washington - Eddie Goldman, DT
39 Chicago - Garrett Grayson, QB
40 NY Giants - A.J. Cann, OG
41 St Louis - Carl Davis, DT
42 Atlanta - Eric Kendricks, ILB
43 Cleveland D.J. Humphries, OT
- I know we talked to him and he fits a need. I worry about his injury history.
3 Chris Conley, WR
- probably too early for him, but his performance at the combine will have a team drafting him a round early. Smart kid, high character.
5 Mike Hull, MLB
- played both inside and outside at Penn State - I see him spending time inside and on special teams
6a Shaquille Mason, C
6b Wes Saxton, TE
- raw TE, more in the pass catcher mold than all around TE
7 Louis Trinca-Pasat, DE
It'll be interesting to see comments. I expect more negative than positive, but maybe I'll be surprised.