Early Season first round mock

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I used the NFL.com player rankings and team needs...no trades,.. the only mild assumption is that Jerry Jones is going to be the first visit Johnny Manziel makes when they throw him out of Cleveland.

1. Titans.
Laremy Tunsil,...OLT, Ole Miss

2. Browns.
Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis........ the Manziel experiment is over so they try again.

3. Chargers.
Joey Bosa, LB, Ohio St.

4. Dallas.
Ezekial Elliot,..RB,..Ohio State....Jurry signs Manziel and looks to strengthen the running game with Elliot

5. Jaguars.
Vernon Hargreaves,..CB,...Florida...the top corner in the draft happens to be a guy they see on the local sports report...immediate help

6. Ravens.
Laquon Treadwell,...WR, Clemson.... treadwells production has jumped every year in college and he can provide an energizing spark to the ravens offense.

7. Niners.
Ronnie Staley,...OT, ND...whoever Kelly is going to have under center,...needs more protection and that is what they get with staley

8. Phins.
Jaylon Smith, ILB, ND

9. Bucs.
Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio St... the bucs have their share of issues, playing against Carolina twice a year, protecting famous jamis is one of them.

10.Giants.
Emmanual Ogbah, DE, OK ST. when JPP gets hurt, they got nuthin....now they got something.

11.Bears.
Myles Jack, OLB, UCLA....Bears, Linebackers...it just is.

12.Saints.
Shaq Lawson, LB/DE, Clemson..... the Saints need help on defense..lots of it,...Lawson will help

13.Eagles.
Jared Goff, QB, Cal... Philly is hoping to stop that QB merry go round

14.Raiders.
Mackensie Alexander, CB, Clemson....the Raiders front seven is pretty good, time to beef up the secondary

15.Rams.
Josh Doctson, WR, TCU.... Tall and explosive Doctson should make an impact for the Rams right away as they establish their new team identity in los angeles.

16.Lions.
Reggie Ragland, ILB, Bama... detroits defense took a step back last season and they are hoping improved play at line backer will help get them back on track.

17.Falcons.
Robert Nkemdiche, DE/DT, Ole Miss...falcons defense needs help and Nkemdiche was a great value pick

18.Colts.
Jack Conklin, OT, Mich St....when you have your star young QB it makes sense to protect him

19.Bills.
Deforrest Buckner, DE/DT, Oregon... Buffalo feels they struck gold for this pick....Buckner is the BPA and will start immediately for buffalo

20.Jets.
Scooby Wright, OLB, Arizona.... Jets get an active player to fill their biggest need

21.Skins.
Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor... now that Washington is settling in at QB they need to get the signal caller some help...guys that can catch go a long ways towards that.

22.Texans.
Connor Cook, QB, Mich St....... who was passing for Houston again?

23.Vikes.
Darren Lee, OLB,Ohio St...... Vikes strengthen their defense

24.Bengals.
Jalen Ramsey, S, Fl. St. Cincy needs a lot of help on defense, but a good center fielder will make the biggest impact in their division

25.Steelers.
William Jackson, CB, Houston... Pittsburgh does not steal our LBer this year...takes secondary help

26.Hags.
Austin Johnson, DT, Penn St.....makes it even harder to run up the middle on these guys.

27.Packers.
Carl Nassib, DE/OLB, Penn St. Packers need pass rush,...Nassib exploded last season with 15 sacks and 20 tackles for loss...just the type of disruption they need and a steal at this pick

28.Chefs.
Jonathon Bullard, DE, Florida

29.Cards.
Shalique Calhoun, DE/OLB, Mich St. Arizona needs an edge rusher with length and speed, Calhoun fits that bill perfectly....I was thinking they might actually piss off the fans and pick a center here,...but Calhoun being on the board changed all of that...he needs strength and more technique but he should contribute on day one.

30.Broncos.
Shon Coleman, OT, Auburn....a young OT to help protect their young QB who will most likely be starting next season

31.Kitty's.
Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio St.... a possession type WR for intermediate routes takes pressure off of Olsen and limits the need to rely on Ginn, Thomas is a tough runner with good hands who often capitalizes on RAC
 

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31.Kitty's.
Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio St.... a possession type WR for intermediate routes takes pressure off of Olsen and limits the need to rely on Ginn, Thomas is a tough runner with good hands who often capitalizes on RAC


I don't see this one. They get Benjamin back and they drafted Devin Funchess in 2015.
 
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I don't see this one. They get Benjamin back and they drafted Devin Funchess in 2015.



thought they had some injuries... CBS had WR as their second need behind OLT...and any LT at that point in my draft was a big reach...so I went with a big WR for them instead...
 

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That would be a great fit and pick. We have the option to go DE/OLB, CB or ILB with that pick imo. But rushing (skills) the QB along with intelligence should be the top priority. Remember how Mingo worked out for the Browns? He could'nt put it together even as a top 10 pick.
 
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That would be a great fit and pick. We have the option to go DE/OLB, CB or ILB with that pick imo. But rushing (skills) the QB along with intelligence should be the top priority. Remember how Mingo worked out for the Browns? He could'nt put it together even as a top 10 pick.

I agree.... I do think he would be a good fit,...it seams all of his negatives are pretty easy to coach away...lowering his head when he makes contact is a big one as it makes him lose sight of the target.....getting swallowed up at times can be limited with strength training and coaching a couple more techniques....the length and speed however cannot be coached up
 

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NFL.com must not have heard of Carson Wentz. Chatter about him moving up as the top QB over Goff & Lynch. Watch him in this weekends Senior Bowl.
 

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27.Packers.
Carl Nassib, DE/OLB, Penn St. Packers need pass rush,...Nassib exploded last season with 15 sacks and 20 tackles for loss...just the type of disruption they need and a steal at this pick

Would not mind seeing this guy in Cardinal red. The 15 sacks and 20 tackles for loss came in just 10 games. He missed 2 regular season games and the bowl game due to an injury. Also had 6 Forced fumbles and is listed at 6'-7" 272 lbs. so he has the length BA and SK like. His 40 time is 4.71. He won the
Lombardi Award, the Ted Hendricks Award and the Lott IMPACT Trophy in his final season of eligibility.
 
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Would not mind seeing this guy in Cardinal red. The 15 sacks and 20 tackles for loss came in just 10 games. He missed 2 regular season games and the bowl game due to an injury. Also had 6 Forced fumbles and is listed at 6'-7" 272 lbs. so he has the length BA and SK like. His 40 time is 4.71. He won the
Lombardi Award, the Ted Hendricks Award and the Lott IMPACT Trophy in his final season of eligibility.



would be great to see him still on the board when we pick...others have to climb quite a bit before that has the possibility of happening though IMO.. we need a serious infusion of BIG, STRONG, and FAST
 

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would be great to see him still on the board when we pick...others have to climb quite a bit before that has the possibility of happening though IMO.. we need a serious infusion of BIG, STRONG, and FAST
If he's there at 25 say, do you give up (picks) maybe, or is there another reason he's not snatched up already?
 
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If he's there at 25 say, do you give up (picks) maybe, or is there another reason he's not snatched up already?

whether or not to make a trade likely depends on if anyone else is on the board also. Often the draft gets into a feeding frenzy and you see runs on a particular position as teams start to feel they will be left out if they don't get a guy right now. Happens almost every year with LT's and potential pass rushers,...occasionally with WR's... or corners...

if there is a run on LT's and WR's say....a guy can slip through the cracks if the teams that need him are at the top and bottom of the draft order.
my guess is that if he slipped to the 25 range, it is more likely that you see a team from early in the draft trade up from the second round to snatch him.
the value in the first...to jump from 29 to the 25 range...just is not that great,...so teams do not want to give up much...however a team that picked at 5...grabbed on OT...now they have the 5th pick in the second...they could package that pick and make a deal...2 seconds or some such...a guy like Keim is not going to want to give up a second to move up 4 spots unless he is just in love with a player.
 

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If he's there at 25 say, do you give up (picks) maybe, or is there another reason he's not snatched up already?

Nassib is playing in the Senior Bowl this weekend so anyone who wants to see his play can watch it on the NFL network.
 

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Deforrest Buckne falls to 19? Maybe we should trade for him if that happens?
 

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