1. Texans - Clowney
2. Rams - Matthews
3. Jags - Teddy
4. Browns - Mack
5. Cowboys (Trade with Raiders) - Manziel
6. Lions (Trade with Falcons) - Sammy Watkins
7. Buccaneers - Mike Evans
8. Vikings - Bortles
9. Bills - Ebron
10. Falcons - Greg Robinson + one 3rd rd. pick
Oakland gets Carr + two 3rd rd. picks
If we all do a top 10, one of us is bound to get it right :teehee:
Texans-Clowney
Rams-Robinson
Jaguars-Manziel
Browns-Carr
Raiders-Bortles
Falcons-Watkins
Bucs-Bridgewater
Vikings-Mack
Bills-Ebron
Lions-Evans
Texans - Clowney
Rams - Mathews
Lions (Lions trade the 10th overall pick + their 2nd round selection to move up to #3) - Sammy Watkins
Browns - Manziel
Raiders - Robinson
Falcons - Mack
Bucs - Bortles
Vikings - Evans
Bills - Ebron
Jaguars - Bridgewater
Texans - Bortles
Browns - Manziel
(Browns trade up assuming the Jags want Manziel give up a 2nd and a 4th)
Jags - Clowney
(Jags get their guy!)
Bucs - Watkins
(Rams get a trade again from Bucs for a 2nd and a 4th. Detroit offers same deal but get turned down)
Raiders - Carr
(Raiders will always be the Raiders)
Falcons - Matthews
(Best OT in the draft)
Rams - Robinson
(They still land an OT, but like when the Jags took Blackmon before their pick, they loose out on Matthews via Falcons. They still have three 2nd rounder)
Vikings - Bridgewater
(Next best QB and they need one)
Bills - Mack
(Home grown)
Detroit - Evans
(They probably get one of the best WR in the draft)
tinhorns - Clowney
rams - Matthews
Jags - Manziel
brownies - Bortles
raiders - Carr
falcons - Mack
bucs - Watkins
vikings - Bridgewater
bills - Robinson
lions - Haha-Clinton
1. Clowney
2. Robinson
3. Mack
4. Watkins
5. Manziel
6. Matthews
7. Evans
8. Bortles
9. Ebron
10. Gilbert
Not the order I would choose, but my opinion of what the teams might do.
Assuming no trades:
1. Houston- DE Clowney ...too much talent to pass up, pick up QB in round 2.
2. St Louis- WR Watkins ...Britt is not the answer to pair up with Austin, OT next 1st round pick.
3. Jacksonville- Leo Mack ...not sold on QB value here, address pass rush.
4. Cleveland- QB Manziel ...OC Kyle Shanahan needs a mobile QB for his offense.
5. Oakland- OT Robinson ...need to protect Shaub to be successful.
6. Atlanta- OT Matthews ...Clowney and Mack are gone, need to upgrade Holmes and protect Ryan.
7. Tampa Bay- WR Evans ...Glennon/McCown get a target to pair with Jackson.
8. Minnesota- QB Bortles ...QB needy and value align, edges out Carr and Bridgewater for upside.
9. Buffalo- TE Ebron ...give Manuel another target to complement an improved WR corps.
10. Detroit- OLB Barr ...Watkins and Evans are gone, gain a pass rushing OLB to strengthen the D.
1. Houston - Bortles QB
2. St. Louis - Matthews OT
3. Atlanta - Clowney (Trade with Jax for 6th pick, 37th pick, and 103rd pick)
4. Cleveland - Carr QB
5. Oakland - Watkins WR
6. Jacksonville - Manziel QB
7. Tampa - Ebron TE
8. Minnesota - Bridgwater QB
9. Buffalo - Mack LB
10. Detroit - Evans WR
Swaguars, Jags4ever and JvilleJagsn1 I like all of yall mocks with the trade backs and the other trades
I wont do trades since I dont like to do trades in Mocks
Texans-Bortles
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<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Jaguars-Clowney
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Browns- Manziel
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Raiders- Watkins
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Falcons-Mack
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Bucs-Bridgewater
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Vikings- Carr
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Bills-Evans
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Lions-Dennard
Latest ideas:
1. HOU - QB Blake Bortles (although he is the best player, many reasons they don't take Clowney)
2. OAK (from STL) - DE Jadeveon Clowney (Gotta pressure Peyton and Rivers to win division)
3. JAC - LEO Khalil Mack - (with no trade offers, and no QB worth pick, Caldwell goes pass rush over WR)
4. TAM (from CLE) - WR Sammy Watkins (they will do what it takes to beat out Detroit to trade up)
5. STL - OT Jake Matthews (Matthews safest pick and can move back to right when Long comes back)
6. ATL - OT Greg Robinson (with K-Mack gone, they grab the massive Robinson to protect Ryan)
7.CLE - WR Mike Evans (They gamble that Manziel will drop to #26 to pair with Evans....he does)
8. MIN - QB Derek Carr (They pull the trigger and reach here to ensure they get the QB they want)
9. BUF - OT Taylor Lewan (not a sexy pick, but best option for them in this scenario)
10. DET - OLB Anthony Barr (they chose Barr over a top CB to bolster pass rush)
Some people think it is a no-brainer that the Texans take Clowney. I don't think so. He is not big enough to play DE in their 3-4 scheme, and although he says he can drop into coverage as an OLB, I don't know if GM's believe it. O'Brien really likes Bortles, they brought in Fitzpatrick to mentor a future franchise QB, and they won't get one after round 1.
As for the Jags, I personally would prefer Watkins over Mack, but I don't think Caldwell will, especially with Bradley in his ear about more, more, more pass rush. We already bolstered the defense in Free Agency, now we NEED somebody to score TD's, and Watkins would be that guy I think. Caldwell will take BAP who also continues to improve pass rush, and depend on the deep WR class to help in that area later. I have us taking WR Allen Robinson in round 2. No QB in first 3 rounds. Next year the Jags draft a better QB than this class has to offer (Jamies Winston, Marcus Mariota, or Bryce Petty)
Matthews going over Robinson was a result of: 1) Matthews being the "most safe" pick in the draft, 2)Fisher's connection to the Matthews family, 3)the fact that Matthews played RT a couple of years, and can transition back there if Jake Long returns to LT, 4) comments I heard from Jeff Lageman about how much better Matthews is than Robinson on tape.
As for Cleveland, they would be the talk of the draft if they trade down for an extra 2nd round pick, grab Mike Evans at #7, and STILL get Manziel (who I think could fall there) at #26. This would give Cleveland 4 picks in the top 39, and I have them taking Evans, Manziel, LB C.J. Mosely and DE/DT S. Tuitt.
Despite their recent bluff of liking Bridgewater, I think the Vikings like Carr over Teddy. I think they eventually say "what the heck" and just take their guy (Carr) at #8, because he would be the best fit for Norv Turner's offense. Bridgewater falls from top 15, and Arizona takes him at #20 to learn behind Palmer for a year and mature physically a little.
Quote:1. Clowney
2. Robinson
3. Mack
4. Watkins
5. Manziel
6. Matthews
7. Evans
8. Bortles
9. Ebron
10. Gilbert
Not the order I would choose, but my opinion of what the teams might do.
I agree with this top 10, except I think Manziel and Watkins will switch places.
One more week to get yours in, just for kicks.
I'm not doing trades.
1. Houston - Clowney
2. St.Louis - Robinson
3. Jacksonville - Watkins
4. Cleveland - Manziel
5. Oakland - Matthews
6. Atlanta - Mack
7. Tampa Bay - Bortles
8. Minnesota - Carr
9. Buffalo - Ebron
10. Detroit - Barr
Houston: T. Johnson DE FSU
Rams: L. Phillips RB Nebraska
Jags: D. Harvey DE UF
Browns: B. Quinn QB ND
Raiders: J. Russell QB LSU
Falcons: J. Anderson DB Arkansas
Bucs: K. McCants LB Alabama
Vikings: T. Williamson WR South Carolina
Bills: J. McCargo DT NC State
Lions: C. Rogers WR Michigan State
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Quote:Houston: T. Johnson DE FSU
Rams: L. Phillips RB Nebraska
Jags: D. Harvey DE UF
Browns: B. Quinn QB ND
Raiders: J. Russell QB LSU
Falcons: J. Anderson DB Arkansas
Bucs: K. McCants LB Alabama
Vikings: T. Williamson WR South Carolina
Bills: J. McCargo DT NC State
Lions: C. Rogers WR Michigan State
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Bucs should have taken Dilfer...
Quote:Houston: T. Johnson DE FSU
Rams: L. Phillips RB Nebraska
Jags: D. Harvey DE UF
Browns: B. Quinn QB ND
Raiders: J. Russell QB LSU
Falcons: J. Anderson DB Arkansas
Bucs: K. McCants LB Alabama
Vikings: T. Williamson WR South Carolina
Bills: J. McCargo DT NC State
Lions: C. Rogers WR Michigan State
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Quote:Bucs should have taken Dilfer...
How about Leaf
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1) Jaguars (Trade with Texans) Johnny Air Jordan of Football Manziel
2) Rams - Clowney
3) Texans - Mack
4) Browns - Mike Evans
5) Raiders - Watkins
6) Falcons - Robinson
7) Bucs - Jake Mathews
8) Vikings - Bortles
9) Buffalo - Lewan
10) Lions - Justin Gilbert
1. Texans- Bortles
2. Rams - Mathews
3. Jags - Clowney
4. Browns - Manziel
5. Raiders - Watkins
6. Atlanta - Mack
7. Tampa - Evans
8. Vikings - Bridgewater
9. Bills - Robinson
10. Lions - Dennard
With a couple of trades based on the latest rumors:
1. ATL - OT G. Robinson (from HOU, Clowney won't fit their 3-4 either, need to protect Ryan)
2. MIN - QB B. Bortles (From STL, Vikings don't want to wait and see which QB is left at #8)
3. JAC - DE J. Clowney (perfect fit for our defense, Caldwell may still trade down if deal is right)
4. CLE - QB J. Manziel (Browns pair him with Gordon, Cameron and WR K. Benjamin in the 2nd, cha-ching)
5. OAK - WR S. Watkins (with Manziel gone, Raiders go with best available player)
6. HOU - OLB K. Mack (Texans get extra picks AND the pass-rusher that fits their system better)
7. TAM - WR M. Evans (Bucs pass on Matthews and pair Evans with V-Jack for huge WR tandem like Bears)
8. STL - OT J. Matthews (Fisher will be doing cartwheels if Matthews still on board here)
9. BUF - TE E. Ebron (look at the TE's and WR's on their roster, need a playmaker for E.J.)
10. DET - OLB A. Barr (could be J. Gilbert here, but I think they go CB in round 2)
Bonus 5:
11. TEN - CB J. Gilbert (would love Barr here, but Gilbert fills a big need also)
12. NYG - DT A. Donald (looks like a lock to Giants if still here and Ebron off the board)
13. STL - OG Z. Martin (Surprise pick, Rams solidify OL for years to come with another versatile O-lineman)
14. CHI - DT T. Jernigan (might just as easily be FS H. Clinton-Dix here) * see note
15. CAR - OT T. Lewan (from PIT, Carolina gives up picks to satisfy desperate need for starting LT)
*In round 2, Chicago trades up to Jags' spot to draft SS Jimmie Ward. We get their 2nd, 3rd and 6th round pick.