First version, pre-combine thoughts are....
1. TEN - OT Laremy Tunsil
2. CLE - QB Carson Wentz
3. S.D. - S/CB Jalen Ramsey
4. DAL - LB Myles Jack
5. JAC - DE Joey Bosa
6. BAL - OT Ronnie Stanley
7. S.F. - QB Jared Goff
8. MIA - DE/OLB Noah Spence
9. TAM - CB Vernon Hargreaves
10. NYG - DE Shaq Lawson
11. CHI - DE DeForest Buckner
12. N.O. - DT Jarran Reed
13. PHI - DT A'Shawn Robinson
14. OAK - CB Mackensie Alexander
15. L.A. - QB Paxton Lynch
16. DET - WR Laquon Treadwell
17. ATL - DE Emmanuel Ogbah
18. IND - OT Taylor Decker
19. BUF - DT Robert Nkemdiche
20. NYJ - RB Ezekiel Elliott
21. WAS - LB Reggie Ragland
22. HOU - RB Derrick Henry
23. MIN - LB Darron Lee
24. CIN - LB Jaylon Smith
25. PIT - CB Eric Apple
26. SEA - OT Jack Conklin
27. G.B. - DT Andrew Billings
28. K.C. - DT Sheldon Rankins
29. ARI - OLB Leonard Floyd
30. DEN - DE Jonathan Bullard
31. CAR - DE Kevin Dodd
Dallas could easily take Joey Bosa, but they may need LB more, and Jack is a special talent. If they don't take him, the Jags probably would if Ramsey is gone. Spence flies all the way up to #8 to the Dolphins. I think WR Treadwell runs a pretty slow 40 and falls all the way to 16 to Detroit, which will be perfect for them. If Derrick Henry falls to round 2, we should trade up to #32 with the Browns to get him. (provided we have picked up OC Alex Mack and a FS Eric Weddle in Free Agency). I don't care if we have Yeldon. T.J. could be a good #2 complement back, just like he was at Alabama.
Your thoughts on how the first 5 shake out and my other picks here?
In my mind, I don't see Bosa getting past both the Chargers and Cowboys. I think both of those teams will be looking really hard at him. Nice mock.
Yea because we should definitely trade picks to move into round 1 to select a back up RB.....
Running back is the least of our problems. If we trade back into the first it should be for another defensive player. But I doubt we trade back into the 1st.
Quote:In my mind, I don't see Bosa getting past both the Chargers and Cowboys. I think both of those teams will be looking really hard at him. Nice mock.
I agree to an extent, but I don't think Bosa really fits their defensive scheme. Kind of like how Clowney didn't fit the Texans scheme (I bet they with they had that pick back). Ramsey fits a huge need for the Chargers and is regarded as a pretty safe pick it seems. As for the Cowboys, if they don't keep Hardy, then I could see them taking Bosa, but they also might take a QB. LB will be a much bigger need, and remember they just took a DE early last year and the year before.
Quote:Yea because we should definitely trade picks to move into round 1 to select a back up RB.....
Running back is the least of our problems. If we trade back into the first it should be for another defensive player. But I doubt we trade back into the 1st.
Who said trade back into the first round? I said trade up to the top of the 2nd (pick #32 this year) and take Henry, who would be our STARTER and Yeldon would be a good back-up. Come on, Fail-bones. LOL.
Quote:In my mind, I don't see Bosa getting past both the Chargers and Cowboys. I think both of those teams will be looking really hard at him. Nice mock.
The Chargers need to fix their offensive line. I think if the Titans don't pick Laremy Tunsil, the Chargers will.
Nothing would make me angrier than the Cowboys picking Joey Bosa.
Quote:Who said trade back into the first round? I said trade up to the top of the 2nd (pick #32 this year) and take Henry, who would be our STARTER and Yeldon would be a good back-up. Come on, Fail-bones. LOL.
T.J. Yeldon is not going to be a backup. We drafted him near the top of the second round to be our starter. We need to move A.J. Cann to LG and draft a center to give Yeldon bigger holes to run through.
Quote:T.J. Yeldon is not going to be a backup. We drafted him near the top of the second round to be our starter. We need to move A.J. Cann to LG and draft a center to give Yeldon bigger holes to run through.
Cann will be LG, Linder will come back at RG, and hopefully Alex Mack is signed again this year to play Center and Browns can't stop it this time. That would give us all the more reason to draft Henry, so he could run through those big holes to the END ZONE. Yeldon pitter-patters around and will never be a scoring threat on every play. He is better suited as a 3rd down back or a good back-up, IMO.
Quote:Cann will be LG, Linder will come back at RG, and hopefully Alex Mack is signed again this year to play Center and Browns can't stop it this time. That would give us all the more reason to draft Henry, so he could run through those big holes to the END ZONE. Yeldon pitter-patters around and will never be a scoring threat on every play. He is better suited as a 3rd down back or a good back-up, IMO.
We don't know about Alex Mack yet. If for some reason the Jaguars don't sign him in the offseason, drafting a center is an absolute must.
Quote:We don't know about Alex Mack yet. If for some reason the Jaguars don't sign him in the offseason, drafting a center is an absolute must.
Ryan Kelly is the top-rated, and might be there in the 2nd. Would he be any better than Ski or Bowanko? Not sure that stud Center is in the draft this year, but that's Caldwell's job I guess.
Quote:In my mind, I don't see Bosa getting past both the Chargers and Cowboys. I think both of those teams will be looking really hard at him. Nice mock.
So what if Ramsey and Bosa are both gone? Buckner? Yuck. Hopefully we could trade down with somebody really wanting Myles Jack, or just take him ourselves.
Quote:So what if Ramsey and Bosa are both gone? Buckner? Yuck. Hopefully we could trade down with somebody really wanting Myles Jack, or just take him ourselves.
take Mack or VH3
I would be pleased if Bosa fell to us at 5. I still don't thing it will happen.
Quote:I would be pleased if Bosa fell to us at 5. I still don't thing it will happen.
We're gonna get Bosa, Ramsey, Jack or Tunsil.. I'd be happy with any of those 4..
1. Titans: Laremy Tunsil
2. Browns: Carson Wentz
3. Chargers: DeForest Buckner
4. Cowboys: Paxton Lynch
5. Jaguars: Joey Bosa
6. Ravens: Myles Jack
7. Niners: Jared Goff
8. Dolphins: Noah Spence
9. Bucs: Jalen Ramsey
10. Giants: Ezekiel Elliot
Quote:We're gonna get Bosa, Ramsey, Jack or Tunsil.. I'd be happy with any of those 4..
That is what I was thinking. Titans or Chargers will take Tunsil for sure, and Browns will take a QB, so we are pretty much sure to get Ramsey, Bosa or Jack.
Quote:1. Titans: Laremy Tunsil
2. Browns: Carson Wentz
3. Chargers: DeForest Buckner
4. Cowboys: Paxton Lynch
5. Jaguars: Joey Bosa
6. Ravens: Myles Jack
7. Niners: Jared Goff
8. Dolphins: Noah Spence
9. Bucs: Jalen Ramsey
10. Giants: Ezekiel Elliot
Ramsey AND Bosa both available, and we take Bosa? Wonder what Caldwell would do there? Ramsey fits a bigger need, and there will be good DE's in the 2nd round available. But Bosa paired with Fowler would surely bring a lot more sacks, which would help out the secondary, no matter who was back there. Elliott to Giants is a good possibility over what I had. I don't think the Cowboys take a QB for some reason.
Quote:So what if Ramsey and Bosa are both gone? Buckner? Yuck. Hopefully we could trade down with somebody really wanting Myles Jack, or just take him ourselves.
I would rather take Myles Jack myself. We need a linebacker.
Quote:Ramsey AND Bosa both available, and we take Bosa? Wonder what Caldwell would do there? Ramsey fits a bigger need, and there will be good DE's in the 2nd round available. But Bosa paired with Fowler would surely bring a lot more sacks, which would help out the secondary, no matter who was back there. Elliott to Giants is a good possibility over what I had. I don't think the Cowboys take a QB for some reason.
nothing is a bigger need than pass rusher.
Quote:Ramsey AND Bosa both available, and we take Bosa? Wonder what Caldwell would do there? Ramsey fits a bigger need, and there will be good DEs in the 2nd round available. But Bosa paired with Fowler would surely bring a lot more sacks, which would help out the secondary, no matter who was back there. Elliott to Giants is a good possibility over what I had. I don't think the Cowboys take a QB for some reason.
Joey Bosa fills a bigger need. There is a huge dropoff in talent from 5 to 38. How did Andre Branch work out as an early second round pick?
I think Dallas should draft a quarterback when there are much better prospects available. They can afford to put it off for now.