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.

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