Not the craziest 1st Round Mock Draft yet

[Southpaw]

IMNSHO this is logical as to who these teams should and might draft, from top to bottom. Many of these selections make sense to me. 3 trades make this interesting.


http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...letter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=nfl


and the highlight for me;


No. 3 Arizona Cardinals (via Indianapolis Colts): Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
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   It's within reason to assume that an Arizona Cardinals-Indianapolis Colts trade could happen. Again, first-round quarterbacks are rarely selected without a trade being involved. To get the Colts to move down to the 15th overall pick, it would likely take the Cardinals' 2019 first-round pick, maybe more.
   
   Luckily, Indianapolis general manager Chris Ballard is in good standing, and Frank Reich is in his first year as the Colts head coach. Indy is picking high in a deep quarterback class because of Andrew Luck's injury. With every major decision-maker having job security, this is a perfect storm for an NFC-AFC quarterback trade.
   
   Baker Mayfield could be the QB of Arizona's dreams. After losing both head coach Bruce Arians and Carson Palmer to retirement after the season, the team is left with little identity on offense. While it has consistently posted a great defense, it struggles on the offensive line. Running back David Johnson missed a majority of the 2017 season and receiver Larry Fitzgerald is 34 years old.
   
   Mayfield, a scrambler, could be enough of a playmaker to get the Cardinals into the playoffs in Year 1. In 2016, he broke the FBS passer-rating record with a mark of 196.39. In 2017, he broke his own record again with a 198.90 season, earning him the Heisman Trophy after finishing second for the award the year before.
   
   Behind Mayfield, the Power Five passers with the best passer rating marks in a single season are Russell Wilson, Robert Griffin III, Jameis Winston, Cam Newton and Marcus Mariota, who were all Rookie of the Year candidates.
   
   For Arizona, a team without any quarterback under contract in 2018, the cost of this trade would be worth the reward.

 

[Ronin]

Not liking trading 2019 1st round pick + “maybe more”.lol

 

[oaken1]

Not liking trading 2019 1st round pick + “maybe more”.lol

to move us up to #3... likely the next two years firsts and maybe a second + a little for seasoning.

it always sucks to pay a lot for something. If they used the other picks to shore up the oline and WR's though...we could post a winning season in 2018 with that deal... which makes the cost less... its easier to look at if the upcoming picks are in the twenties instead of the top 10... thats the rub, the trade gets cheaper if the guy works out and costs more if he doesnt...makes it a gamble hard for many people to risk

 

[WisconsinCard]

Not liking trading 2019 1st round pick + “maybe more”.lol

It's not getting done without next year's number 1 plus. Not to get to three. I got a better idea this and next years 1s for Luck and they can draft Baker Mayfield...

 

[SissyBoyFloyd]

It's not getting done without next year's number 1 plus. Not to get to three. I got a better idea this and next years 1s for Luck and they can draft Baker Mayfield...

trade a 2nd and 3rd round pick for Nick Foles

 

[Chopper0080]

I would not trade up for Baker Mayfield, Lamar Jackson, or Josh Allen...Rosen and Darnold, yes.

 

[Stout]

trade a 2nd and 3rd round pick for Nick Foles

Yes! We have to have Kolb...er, Foles, that is...as our QB savior.

Yeah, no thanks. Not for a 2nd. Not for a 3rd. For a 4th, sure, as long as he's not considered the "Answer" by Wike (Wilkes/Keim).

 

[Camshaft]

We could bundle Patrick Peterson, Mauro, Adrian Peterson, Buchannon and 15th pick for their third pick. They have the cap and the need for such players.

 

[Solar7]

I don't want any part of moving all the way up to #3 unless we get a flat out amazing deal. But that's going to take two years of firsts and probably some seconds and thirds. No thanks - I'm not throwing Mayfield to the wolves with no weapons in the future.

 

[ARZCardinals]

No way you go from 15 to 3 without including the farm and the possibility of turning into the Cleveland Browns for the next 10 years.

They’d have to be willing to risk everything.

Baker is awesome, but as hot as he runs plus he’s a drinker....it’s a too big of a risk for me.

Not handing a guy with a hot head and alcohol issues $20,000,000 and expect perfection.

He has the dreaded ‘potential’ tag.

 

[Solar7]

No way you go from 15 to 3 without including the farm and the possibility of turning into the Cleveland Browns for the next 10 years.

They’d have to be willing to risk everything.

Baker is awesome, but as hot as he runs plus he’s a drinker....it’s a too big of a risk for me.

Not handing a guy with a hot head and alcohol issues $20,000,000 and expect perfection.

He has the dreaded ‘potential’ tag.

I'm not really on board with the alcohol thing, but there are some character concerns here. You'd better be absolutely certain when you make this move given the cost. I'd move into the back half of the top 10 for him, but not to #3.

 

[BillsCarnage]

I've long thought Indy is a potential trade partner for the Cards, but not for Mayfield.