I don't like the Ogbuehi pick at all. He hasn't even played LT in college. To project him as a 1st round LT in the NFL makes no sense to me. The reason Matthews returned to A&M was to prove he could play LT.
On the other hand, I was bored and did my first Cards mock draft of the year and came up with this:
1- Ra'shead Hageman: DE from Minnesota. DD is going to need replaced at some point and Hageman is an athletic monster that would pair his 6'6 frame nicely with 6'8 frame of CC.
2(a)- James Hurst: OT, North Carolina. He may be a 2nd round pick but he's still a major upgrade over Sowell and has the talent to be a very good starter in the NFL.
2(b)- I'm trading the 2015 2nd rounder and this years 5th(estimate) and selecting Zach Mettenberger as our QBOF. The more I saw him this year the more I liked. He was always probably an early to mid 2nd rounder and his injury will likely make him available later in round 2.
3- Carlos Hyde: RB, Ohio State. I know many don't think RB is a need but I disagree. Mendenhall likely is not back, Ellington isn't an everydown back and never will be, and Taylor is not the answer. Carlos Hyde is in the Frank Gore mode and is as good as RB as I have seen this year.
4- DeMarcus Lawrence
LB, Bosie St. I was tempted to select Jackson Jeffcoat just to keep the Texas DE/OLB tradition going but Lawrence give us a better chance at developing a pass rushing OLB.
5- Traded.
6- Tyler Lawson, C, Utah St. He's a very good run blocker and very strong at the point of attack, two things Sendlein is not.
7- CJ Barnett, SS, Ohio State. He's battled injuries and sometimes tries for the knockout hit too often, but if he can stay healthy, he can be a very good SS.
