Pick | Team | Player | College | Pos. | |
1 | Arizona Cardinals | Nick Bosa | Ohio State | EDGE | Kliff Kingsbury might push for an offensive pick, but Bosa is too good to pass up. Can be versatile along the DL and will give them a top tier pass rush alongiside Jones |
2 | San Francisco 49ers | Josh Allen | Kentucky | OLB | Niners have picked IDL/EDGE the past few years, but Allen's off ball ability gives them a moveable playmaker and a good contributor to the pass rush |
3 | New York Jets | Quinnen Williams | Alabama | IDL | The Jets have made picks in this position at the top of the draft before, but Williams is a different animal, and can produce in the run and pass rush game quickly |
4 | Oakland Raiders | Greedy Williams | LSU | CB | Raiders need to stockpile the defense, and a playmaking CB is never a bad idea. Greedy will make big plays and bring the Raider attitude back to the black hole. |
5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Jonah Williams | Alabama | OT | Bruce Arians needs a good OL to make his system successful to the levels at has been in the past. Williams is versatile and a high character, leadership guy. |
6 | New York Giants | Clelin Ferrell | Clemson | EDGE | Eli will be the 2019 QB, so NYG will turn their attention towards the pass rush, and address it with a safe pick. Ferrell's size and consistency will translate well to the NFL. |
7 | Jacksonville Jagaurs | Dwayne Haskins | Ohio State | QB | Jacksonville can still be the contender they once were with an upgrade at QB. Haskins may not be as NFL ready as past prospects, but JAX can make it easy on him and roll through the growing pains. |
8 | Detroit Lions | Devin Bush | Michigan | ILB | Detroit has plenty of positions they could take, but the middle of the defense is important in Patricia's D scheme, and the UM alum Bush can come in and upgrade the athleticism and overall play skills of the position. |
9 | Buffalo Bills | D.K. Metcalf | Ole Miss | WR | Buffalo has seen what Josh Allen can do, now they need to pair him with a big talent at WR. Metcalf gives you everything you need in a WR1, including outstanding deep threat ability. |
10 | Denver Broncos | Drew Lock | Missouri | QB | John Elway has made it pretty obvious he's interested in Lock, so he pulls the trigger. It may end up paying off, Lock's natural arm talent and success in the SEC give Denver hope, but the erratic play and bad technique are also worries. |
11 | Cincinnati Bengals | Noah Fant | Iowa | TE | New HC Zac Taylor will have an influence on picking an offensive playmaker. WR and RB have been invested in recently, but it's time to find a TE that can have Eifert's production without the injuries. Fant looks like the real deal and will add blocking help as well. |
12 | Green Bay Packers | Brian Burns | Florida St. | EDGE | Green Bay has another pick to add a O playmaker, so adding pass rush help is smart. Burns has as high a ceiling as any of the EDGE prospects and if he grows into his frame, could be a star. |
13 | Miami Dolphins | Ed Oliver | Houston | IDL | Coach Flores comes into a situation with money invested in the offense. No doubt Miami goes defense here, and grabs a polarizing DT that could end up being a steal. Oliver's athleticism and power at his shorter stature make him a high risk high reward pick. |
14 | Atlanta Falcons | Deandre Baker | Georgia | CB | Atlanta could use some help along the IDL, but grabbing the UGA alum after releasing a starting CB in the offseason could pay big dividends. Baker has shown all the tools to be a CB1. |
15 | Washington Redskins | Marquise Brown | Oklahoma | WR | Washington has run into bad luck with Alex Smith's injury. Hopefully they grab a competent QB in FA/Trade and help him out with a speedy playmaker that can stretch the field and sell tickets. Brown should be a fun weapon for Gruden to work with. |
16 | Carolina Panthers | Jawaan Taylor | Florida | OT | Carolina can fill major needs in different directions, but choose to address protecting their star QB with Taylor. Taylor has shownd dominance as an SEC OT and can play either the right or the left to start out. |
17 | Cleveland Browns | Byron Murphy | Washington | CB | CLE knows it has a chance to make a run this year, and they could help their chances by boosting their defense with another young playmaking CB alongside Ward. Murphy will bring a Honey Badger like style to an already scary CLE D. |
18 | Minnesota Vikings | Cody Ford | Oklahoma | OL | It was pretty obvious what the issue in MIN was last year. Cousins wasn't great, but the Line was worse, and they have to address it here. Ford can be an immediate fill in starter. |
19 | Tennessee Titans | Rashan Gary | Michigan | EDGE | Tennessee could try to fix the offense, but until Mariota's gone, it'll always be stagnant. Why not address the D with a high ceiling talent that can move around the DL and give pass rush help. |
20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ben Powers | Oklahoma | OG | Pittsburgh could definitely address their secondary or their receiving corps (depending on the AB situation), but I could also see them looking at Big Ben and wanting to try and protect him as well as possible. Powers showed good stuff at G at OU. |
21 | Seattle Seahawks | Jachai Polite | Florida | EDGE | The Seahawks are probably surprised to see Polite get to them at 21, but they won't complain. Polite fits what Seattle wants from their Edge pass rushers, and Polite's overall game will make him an immediate starter. |
22 | Baltimore Ravens | Mack Wilson | Alabama | ILB | If Mosley does leave in FA, Baltimore has a big role to fill in his place. They also love their Alabama prospects. Wilson can replace his fellow Crimson Tide alum and keep BAL's D in the top tier of the NFL. |
23 | Houston Texans | Dalton Risner | Kansas St. | OT | Houston has their QBOTF, but it won't do much if he doesn't have a decent OL. Risner will be a late riser, but he looks to be the real deal at a strong OT spot or even inside. |
24 | Oakland Raiders (CHI) | Montez Sweat | Miss St. | EDGE | Raiders use pick #2 to try to fill the hole Khalil Mack left in their defense. Sweat looks like an old school big 4-3 DE, but we'll see if that can still translate in the modern NFL. |
25 | Philadelphia Eagles | Nasir Adderley | Delaware | S | Philly could bolster the WR corps , but taking a risk on a big athlete from a small school could pay off very well. Adderley impressed with his physical ability at the Senior Bowl and got himself into round 1 talk. |
26 | Indianapolis Colts | Kelvin Harmon | NC State | WR | T.Y. Hilton has been Luck's favorite target over that era in Indy, but it's time to give Luck another big time weapon among the WR corps. Harmon is a bigger body but still a playmaker and a good upgrade at WR2 for Luck. |
27 | Oakland Raiders (DAL) | T.J. Hockenson | Iowa | TE | Jared Cook may be back, but if not, Gruden has a chance to hit on a potential big piece to his offense and their success. Hockensen could be a steal if he lives up to his potential as a run blocker and a reliable pass target. |
28 | Los Angeles Chargers | Christian Wilkins | Clemson | IDL | Chargers don't need many positions, but their Front 7 could be patched up. Wilkins gives them an athletic DT that will be a good locker room guy and a fun player to watch alongside Bosa and Ingram. |
29 | Kansas City Chiefs | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | CB | KC will probably watch Nelson walk off into FA, leaving them a big gap of snaps to distribute. Oruwariye can come in and handle most of that. His size and ball skills make him favorable for a KC team that needs physicality in the secondary. |
30 | Green Bay Packers (NO) | Riley Ridley | Georgia | WR | New Coach Matt LaFluer isn't stupid enough to come out of this offseason without another weapon for Rodgers. Ridley can compliment Adams' possession ball skills and plays in the short game with big plays and deep targets. |
31 | Los Angeles Rams | Jeffery Simmons | Miss St. | IDL | With Suh presumably gone, Simmons can come in and contribute to getting after the QB alongside Donald. His off field issues seem to be overblown, but it will help get him all the way to 31. |
32 | New England Patriots | Charles Omenihu | Texas | EDGE | You can put money down on the Pats letting Flowers walk, and they'll try to replace his production as high in the draft as possible. Omenihu gives Belichick a freak of nature to play with along his DL. |
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