Donald Brown, RB, Connecticut
David VeikuneDEHawaii
Brandon Williams*DETexas Tech
Lydon MurthaOTNebraska
Lee RobinsonOLBAlcorn State
Bear PascoeTEFresno State
Darius PassmoreWRMarshall
C.J. DavisOGPittsburgh
1. RB Donald Brown. If the Cardinals take Brown, the #3 RB prospect in the draft at #31, it will mean they have him rated higher than any of the OLB34 players remaining on their board. McShay addresses the OLB34 needs later, so he at least knows the Cardinals' needs. RB Donald Brown would be a good pick, regardless.
2. OLB34 David Veikune. I think this is a great pick. At first I thought he was a WOLB34 Travis LaBoy clone...but he's really a SOLB34 player...plays super tough and aggressive. Would be, IMO, the perfect player to take over for Chike in a year.
3. OLB34 Brandon Williams. Here is the WOLB34 draftee. Williams is tall and quick. needs to add 15 pounds of strength, which is fine. I think he is good pick here too, although Williams is going to need more time to develop (which makes me wonder which current OLB he would make the roster over).
4. T Lydon Murtha. Has very good size at 6-7, 323, and was a stalwart at Nebraska. Might translate better as a guard in the NFL. But in the 4th round this pick is a reach.
5. OLB34 Lee Robinson. Love this pick. Very good value in 5th round. Robinson can play SOLB or WOLB and possibly ILB (which would have to be the case for a roster spot). This kid is one aggressive football player who can stuff runs and get after the QB.
6. TE Bear Pascoe. High effort player, but is a tad too slow for our offense. Whiz likes his TEs to threaten the seams. Remember the cutch 3rd down pass up the seam to Spach in the Falcon playoff game?
7. WR Darius Passmore. No way he's on the board in the 7th round. This kid is one of the real WR sleeper/gems in this draft. In fact, I would have taken Robinson in round 4 and Passimore in Round 5. This is a great pick.
7. G C.J. Davis. Great pick here too. Really doubt he will be taken this late. He's a shorter guard/center prospect who rolls his hips well and takes DTs for a ride. Not a great pass protector yet, but let grimm take care of that.
In summary (and I am going to go see McShay's whole mock to see what players were still on the board)...I like this draft a lot. The only two picks that I would question are Murtha and Pascoe...if they are the 7th rounders, fine. But not the 4th and 6th rounders.
I'd give McShay a B here.