Hi, here is my mock draft for the upcoming NFL draft! Here it is:
1. (Trade with Titans) Rams: Jared Goff, Quarterback, California
Since the Rams gave up so much for the first overall pick, they might as well take the best QB in the draft to start at quarterback next year because there two other QB's downright suck. Case Keenum showed promise but he is not good enough if the Rams actually want a chance next year. I don't really know what to say about this trade but if the Rams get Jared Goff, they have a good shot at redemption next year because in college, Goff lead California with his amazing skills. The Rams do have a chance now that they can take a great QB like Carson Wentz or Jared Goff. I think the Rams will take Goff over Wentz because they have worked both QB's out so they could see who they wanted better and I think they are leaning toward Goff because I have learned from multiple sources that when the Rams worked out Goff, it was raining hard and they loved the way he could throw a wet ball like it was a regular one. This is a hard one because I know for the Rams it is between Goff and Wentz but I think that they will take Goff but this could be a subject to change if something else happens.
Since the Rams gave up so much for the first overall pick, they might as well take the best QB in the draft to start at quarterback next year because there two other QB's downright suck. Case Keenum showed promise but he is not good enough if the Rams actually want a chance next year. I don't really know what to say about this trade but if the Rams get Jared Goff, they have a good shot at redemption next year because in college, Goff lead California with his amazing skills. The Rams do have a chance now that they can take a great QB like Carson Wentz or Jared Goff. I think the Rams will take Goff over Wentz because they have worked both QB's out so they could see who they wanted better and I think they are leaning toward Goff because I have learned from multiple sources that when the Rams worked out Goff, it was raining hard and they loved the way he could throw a wet ball like it was a regular one. This is a hard one because I know for the Rams it is between Goff and Wentz but I think that they will take Goff but this could be a subject to change if something else happens.
I don't know why the Eagles traded for the 2nd overall pick. They have an ok QB in Sam Bradford whom they are paying a lot of money and if he is not good, backup Chase Daniel is the highest paid backup in the league so I don't see why they will take another QB because if he starts, they are wasting a lot of money. Eagles Coach Doug Pederson said that the Eagles were going to draft a QB at pick no. 2 so it is for sure. If the Rams take Carson Wentz, then the Eagles will take Goff because the two QB's are the top 2 so it depends on who the Rams take but I think that they want Goff because they showed interest in him. If the Rams take Goff, the Eagles will be lucky because in my opinion, Wentz is better than Goff even though Goff is still really good. No matter what QB the Eagles take, he might not even start so I don't know why the Eagles traded for this pick but they could get a really good rookie QB out of this trade and they should start him and release Chase Daniel so they don't have to pay for him if he is going to be third string and still payed the amount of money that a starter would make.
The Chargers are lucky because the top two teams are only thinking about QB's and the Chargers have a great QB, Phillip Rivers who was amazing last year. Ramsey is the best at both of his positions which is cool. He is probably the best player in the draft and he can play anywhere in the secondary which is great for the Chargers because they could use help in multiple places but Ramsey is best at S and CB and I'm sure the Chargers would put him at one of those positions because they need help in that area and with the best player in the draft playing D for them, I'm sure they would be happy because Ramsey is the next Aquib Talib. I could talk about how good Ramsey is all day but since I want to make this short, Ramsey is no doubt the best player in the draft and the Chargers would be extremely lucky to get him on the roster because he is next year's Defensive Rookie of the Year in my opinion. With Ramsey and other Chargers rising star CB Jason Verrett, they could become the league's best CB duo plus another reason why the Chargers would need Ramsey is because they let longtime S Eric Weddle go and Ramsey could also fill that hole at S.
The Cowboys really need someone like Bosa who would rush the QB well because their D was terrible last year and he will up it to be great this year, the Cowboys have showed a lot of interest in drafting Joey Bosa. Literally, it is a super close battle for who is better, Bosa or DeForest Buckner but in the end they are both great defensive ends who could help these teams a lot. Bosa is the best DE and the second best overall D player.
The Jaguars would LOVE someone like Jack who is an amazing LB, the Jaguars also need some help at CB. If the Jaguars don't take Jack they will take Vernon Hargreaves who they showed great interest in. Jack is the best LB by far in the draft and he could go earlier but he probably won't. The Jags showed interest in drafting Jack because they need an LB. They did sign a star LB in Malik Jackson but he isn't good enough to be the only good LB on the Jaguars. If the Jags want a D as good as it was near the end of the season, they will draft Myles Jack who will rush the QB well and could become one of the best LB duos in the NFL with Malik Jackson. Jack would really help the Jags get to the playoffs because they are really close to making them and with Jack, they will have that extra push that they need on D to make it there sacking QB's all day with Malik Jackson helping.
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The addition of Tunsil to the Ravens would be very helpful since the Ravens offensive line is not very great, the Ravens need him to protect QB Joe Flacco from getting hurt just like he did this past season. If this actually happens, the Ravens would be so excited because Tunsil is one of the most talented OT's the game has ever seen, literally. There O line would be very happy to have the addition of Tunsil to the team and I am sure they would thrive with him there. Tunsil is so good that in college this past season he didn't get up a single QB hit or sack on his side of the line the whole year. THAT IS AMAZING! RB Justin Forsett will need help finding holes in the O line and with the best OT in the draft, he could easily find those holes and break free on runs.
The 49ers are in a tough situation at QB, Colin Kaepernic had a terrible season and may be traded while backup QB Blaine Gabbert isn't very good and would not lead the 49ers anywhere near the playoffs. The 49ers need a top QB and I think that one of the best QBs is Lynch. Before the Rams traded for the 1st overall pick, the 49ers could have gotten the 2nd best QB but since now there is two teams in front of them that need QB's, the 49ers get the 3rd best QB Paxton Lynch who is still really good and could benefit on the 49ers, backing up Colin Kaepernic and learning on the sidelines for a few years or starting from his rookie year. The 49ers would still get a great QB in Paxton Lynch who is very mobile for a heavy guy at around 245 pounds. Lynch could help the 49ers a lot because they have had Kaepernic and Gabbert for a while and they need someone new if they want a future in one of the hardest divisions in the NFL with 2 of the best teams in the NFC. The Rams look like they are on the rise too and so the 49ers are going to need a QB to get back into the competition of their division. Lynch would be a very good pick for the 49ers.
8. (Trade with Eagles) Browns: DeForest Buckner, Defensive End, Oregon
The Browns got a lot out of the trade with the Eagles and at pick 8, I would say they take a QB but the top 3 QB's will be gone by now and the Browns won't want to use such a high pick on a QB like Connor Cook (who is the next best QB) who could go in the 2nd round. The Browns do need someone good at WR but I think if you have an amazing talent like Buckner open, this late in the draft you take him. The Browns star WR Josh Gordon who was suspended last season is making an appeal and the NFL could let him play this season. That would be great for the Browns because then they would have no regrets drafting an amazing DE like Buckner. Buckner could help their terrible D become much better. I am hoping for the Browns that Josh Gordon comes back because RGIII and Gordon played together at Baylor and they could be amazing again and so then the Browns O and D would be much better with Gordon and Buckner but Buckner would be so beneficial for the Browns D.
The Browns got a lot out of the trade with the Eagles and at pick 8, I would say they take a QB but the top 3 QB's will be gone by now and the Browns won't want to use such a high pick on a QB like Connor Cook (who is the next best QB) who could go in the 2nd round. The Browns do need someone good at WR but I think if you have an amazing talent like Buckner open, this late in the draft you take him. The Browns star WR Josh Gordon who was suspended last season is making an appeal and the NFL could let him play this season. That would be great for the Browns because then they would have no regrets drafting an amazing DE like Buckner. Buckner could help their terrible D become much better. I am hoping for the Browns that Josh Gordon comes back because RGIII and Gordon played together at Baylor and they could be amazing again and so then the Browns O and D would be much better with Gordon and Buckner but Buckner would be so beneficial for the Browns D.
The Buccaneers need big help on D, they only have about 1-2 good defenders on the whole team! Hargreaves is probably the 2nd best CB in the draft. If the Bucs got him this late in the first round they would be SO happy because he is amazing. I am not just saying that but he is in the top 5 defenders in the whole draft. Him and Brent Grimes would be amazing together, also Hargreaves would have an easier transition because he would still be in Florida which means he wouldn't have to go far from where his college was. Hargreaves could help the Buccaneers D a lot and I think that they would love someone to help out Brent Grimes who they need badly.
The Giants were a winner in the Browns-Eagles trade. Before, the Eagles had too high of a pick to be able to get a QB that is good so they would take Ezekiel Eilliot, because they need an RB but then they traded so they could get a QB. Now, Ezekiel Eilliot would still be open to draft and the Giants really need an RB so they could take Eilliot. Their offensive line is their only other need and if the Giants don't take Eilliot, they would take Ronnie Stanley, an O lineman. I think that even though they would also want Stanley, their O line is still one of the best in the league and with their other good O lineman they could create holes for Eilliot to run through. If the Giants really want to make the playoffs, they need a RB because the Giants haven't been a running team for years because they have no good RB's. Rashad Jennings, the Giants RB, is the worst starting RB in the league and so the Giants will want Eilliot so they don't have to pass it every time because with QB Eli Manning getting older, at 35, they don't want him getting sacked so much because he attempts passing, but they don't want to be screwed every time they hand the ball off. If the Giants want none of this, they take Eilliot because he can help Eli Manning and the whole Giants team. Eilliot would be the best pick the Giants could make at no. 10.
11. Bears: Kendall Fuller, Cornerback, Virginia Tech
The Bears are becoming a really great team but their biggest need is someone who can defend passes really well and Kendall Fuller is a top 5 CB who can do that! With Fuller the Bears could possibly make it to and the playoffs and even farther next season because CB is one of the top positions on a team that you want to have someone great at. Look at the Panthers, this season their star CB Josh Norman played well and the Panthers came just short of winning the Superbowl. With a good CB, the whole team benefits! Also, Fuller is a more experienced CB than the other because he comes from a family with 3 other older brothers who have all made the NFL, they have helped him become good by playing a lot with him when he was younger. With all of his extra practice, Fuller is very experienced and could be the best Fuller in the family. The Bears also don't have to be worried about him getting into trouble like other prospects such as Laremy Tunsil or Robert Nkemdiche because he has a clean record of no bad things like drugs or anything like that. Fuller would help the Bears a lot on their journey to becoming a top playoff team. Also, the best current CB on the Bears is Kendall's brother, Kyle Fuller. The two Fuller's could play opposite of each other at CB. I'm sure that Kyle Fuller will try to push the Bears' staff to draft his little brother, Kendall onto the team.
12. Saints: Shaq Lawson, Defensive End, Clemson
The Saints D line needs HELP! After one of their defensive ends, Will Smith, was tragically shot and killed the Saints are left with another DE who I don't even know, that is how bad he is. The Saints D was ranked the worst D of any team in 2015 in multiple places including my blog. If the Saints want to step it up, they are going to want a DE that people have actually heard of and Lawson is probably the 3rd best DE in this draft and the Saints want someone who can play balanced D on runs and passes and that is exactly what he does. He is also very strong and that is helpful when you are a fast DE waiting to sack the QB and stuff the RB. If the Saints want their D to be better next season and fill the hole of Will Smith, they should draft one of the draft's best DE's in Shaq Lawson!
The Saints D line needs HELP! After one of their defensive ends, Will Smith, was tragically shot and killed the Saints are left with another DE who I don't even know, that is how bad he is. The Saints D was ranked the worst D of any team in 2015 in multiple places including my blog. If the Saints want to step it up, they are going to want a DE that people have actually heard of and Lawson is probably the 3rd best DE in this draft and the Saints want someone who can play balanced D on runs and passes and that is exactly what he does. He is also very strong and that is helpful when you are a fast DE waiting to sack the QB and stuff the RB. If the Saints want their D to be better next season and fill the hole of Will Smith, they should draft one of the draft's best DE's in Shaq Lawson!
The Dolphins REALLY need a CB. The team had many good defenders this year but still played terribly and that was because they need a top CB. Now, the Dolphins have released their top CB Brent Grimes so the team REALLY needs depth in the cornerback section. If the Dolphins don't draft Jackson or another top CB, they may be screwed for next season. The Dolphins would be very lucky to get the 2nd or 3rd best CB in the draft on there team! The Dolphins wouldn't just want Jackson, but they need him if they want a comeback season with one of the hardest schedules in the NFL for next season. If the Dolphins don't take Jackson which they really should, I think that they should take heisman winning RB Derrick Henry because they don't have a starting talented RB in Jay Ajayi.
The Raiders are set for a big upcoming year but... legendary safety Charles Woodson who helped the Raiders so much the last few years retired and so the Raiders do need help the secondary for the first time in forever. Apple is a top corner who will help the Raiders comeback from losing one of the best safeties ever. Even though the Raiders recently signed S Reggie Nelson who is really good, he has really had only one great year in his career and so he will need help in the secondary. I am really excited about Eli Apple and I think he could help any team A LOT with his skills. Apple is is also big and can catch most WR's. Raiders would love him as their starting corner. Can you think of their cornerbacks? Neither can I. Apple would be a star CB on the Raiders and have no competition getting the starting job.
The Titans need an offensive tackle. Back when they still had the first overall pick they could have taken the best OT who is amazing, Laremy Tunsil but now since they are so high up in picks, their best shot at drafting an OT now is by drafting Stanley who is also an amazing OT. With a new RB DeMarco Murray, the Titans will need a great O line to create holes and with a quality one, it will be easier for them to get open holes. Also at the end of the season, QB Marcus Mariota got hit too much and got injured and didn't play the last few games of the year. With Stanley, their line will be stronger and will be able to prevent big hitters like Von Miller or J.J. Watt if they get in a tough situation. Stanley would be a great pick higher in the draft. Some people even say that Stanley is better than Tunsil and that means he is a really great OT. A team could take him as early as pick no. 6 by the Ravens. Stanley would be the top player still not drafted this late in the draft and even with the Titans getting bumped up to such a high pick, now they can still get someone that they could have taken back at no. 1.
The Lions need an OT badly and if they could get Conklin this late in the first round, they would be overjoyed. Conklin is a beast OT who is one of the best OT's and can go as early as no. 10 which is pretty close to the top. With Conklin, rising star RB Ameer Abdullah could have wholes to run through since their offensive line would be much better with a top 3 OT on the team. The Lions would just be so lucky to get Conklin this late in the draft and it would be awesome too because the Lions need to get back into the playoffs and in a tough division the Lions need to be able to block big hitters like Clay Matthews and Everson Griffin both on other teams in their division. With Conklin they could block those big hitters and make holes for Abdullah to rush out and blow by everyone in their division. Conklin would help the Lions SO much.
17. Falcons: Karl Joesph, Strong Safety, West Virginia
17. Falcons: Karl Joesph, Strong Safety, West Virginia
The Falcons don't have a safety who can really defend well and so that's why I can see them taking Joesph late in the first round. Joesph is a top college S who helped West Virginia a lot this season. With Joesph the Falcons terrible D gets much better and I could see it potentially becoming a top 5 D next season! Joesph is probably the 2nd best safety in this year's draft and I think that Joesph could REALLY help the Falcons because he was a college beast and needs a team that he could fit in well with. Joesph could help Desmond Trufant in the secondary.
This past season the Colts had a terrible year due to their QB's. Top 2 QB Andrew Luck got hurt early in the season and then backup Matt Hasslebeck got hurt later on, then it got even worse their 3rd string QB got hurt too. They had to finish the season with their 4th string QB! Most of the injuries happened because the O line let big hitters through to the QB so then the QB's got hurt! With Decker the Colts will have more strength in the O line!
The Bills D line needs help. Part of the reason that the Bills' D falter this season was because of the D line. With Rankins the Bills will have an excellent DT who can get through the D line very well and sack the QB's. I think that Rankins would help the Bills greatly and that their D might become top 5 just like it was 2 seasons ago! The Bills have gotten rid of Mario Williams and need some help on the D line and Rankins could help a lot with that. Also, for a while I said that the Bills would take Robert Nkemdiche, but he is to risky with his bad record of drugs and stuff like that and so the Bills would get a better DT who doesn't have a bad record so it would be a win win situation for the Bills.
The Jets NEED a pass rusher. The Jets were the closest team that didn't make the playoffs to make it. With a pass rusher like Von Miller or J.J. Watt the Jets would be even better! Also with good pass rushers like Reggie Ragland, they sometimes even force fumbles. Ragland is the 2nd best if not the best pass rusher in the draft and it's too good of a player for the Jets to pass up considering they need depth in this position! Lee can fit into almost any D and Todd Bowles' D was great last year and the D couldn't get worse with a new great LB. Ragland would be a steal this late in the draft and any team would appreciate him. Ragland is as good as top LB Myles Jack and could go that early on and so the Jets would be pumped to take one of the top 5 defenders in the draft this late in the first round.
The Redskins are becoming a really great team but their biggest need is someone who can defend passes really well and Alexander is a CB who can do that! With Alexander the Redskins could possibly make it to and the playoffs and even farther next season because CB is one of the top positions on a team that you want to have someone great at. Alexander would help the Redskins a lot on their journey to becoming a top playoff team. Alexander is one of the best CB's and he would be another steal this late in the draft. The Redskins would finally have some good players to boast on their D and Apple could stop WR's like Odell Beckham Jr. and Dez Bryant, who the Redskins play twice a year. That could help them beat them out for the division title. Just because the Redskins have signed probably the best CB in the NFL, Josh Norman doesn't mean that I don't think they should take a CB. Norman is GREAT but the Redskins two other CB's aren't. DeAngelo Hall had a pretty good season but he is getting old and Chris Culliver is good enough to be a starter in my opinion, even if the Skins decided to put Culliver in over Alexander, in the near future, since Hall is getting older, Alexander could step in for him. Alexander would give the team some nice options.
The Texans may need some help on the O line but with a new QB in Brock Osweiler who can finally be their long term starter, the Texans need someone who can play on the other side of DeAndre Hopkins and Treadwell is the best WR in the draft. Treadwell could help the Texans a lot and with a top 3 NFL WR DeAndre Hopkins and the no. 1 college WR paired together with a good QB, the Texans could have a sure shot at making the playoffs. I would be scared to play the Texans if they had two amazing WR's. The Texans division which was one of the worst last season, looks like it could start to become one of the best with the Texans, Colts, and Jaguars all being serious playoff contenders and no joke, all three could make it but the Texans could stand out with two amazing WR's in DeAndre Hopkins and Laquon Treadwell. If the Texans don't take Treadwell or another WR they should take C Ryan Kelly from Alabama.
The Vikings badly need a WR, after WR Mike Wallace was released in the offseason the Vikings don't have any good WR's left on the team except for decent WR Stefon Diggs. WR is the Vikings top need no doubt and with a QB who is getting better and better he could use a top WR to help him out and grow with him. Will Fuller or a different WR is no doubt going to be the Vikings' first pick.
The Bengals don't have their "guy" on the defensive line. With a top LB the Bengals will be much better because they can chase QB's around until they get pressured and throw the ball away or get sacked which is what the Bengals need most. With a great LB, the Bengals D will pretty much have someone good at every position which is a reason that they could win the Super Bowl next year. With Leonard Floyd the Bengals are much better. Floyd is another steal because he is a top 5 defender and going this late, the Bengals would be super happy to take him. They need a good LB even though they have Vontaze Burfict but he keeps getting suspensions for fouling too much every game. They need a clean, but good LB and they get that and more with Floyd.
The Steelers need a CB badly and sadly they don't have a very high pick in the draft to get a top CB. The Steelers only good CB is William Gay who is pretty good but other than that they don't haven on the roster! Artie Burns is a top 5 CB who could help the Steelers D get better because this season they showed promise by the end of the year. With Burns the Steelers could easily block A.J. Green who they play twice a year because he would be double covered by Willie Gay and Artie Burns and it could become one of the best CB duos in the league. The Steelers would be lucky to get the last good CB in the first round.
The Seahawks don't have many positional needs but probably their biggest need right now is DT. After losing their no. 1 DT, Brandon Mebane, the Seahawks need a replacement who could be just as good as Mebane was. Nkemdiche is probably the best or second best DT in the draft but the reason he won't go higher in the draft is because of his drug record which is scaring teams away from drafting him but I still think that the Seahawks will want to snag him late in the first round to fill in for Mebane because Nkemdiche and Anthyba Rubin as a DT duo would be pretty great. Of the Hawks don't end up taking Nkemdiche because of his bad record, they will either take a different DT or an OG to replace Russell Okung who left for the Broncos.
The Packers need a good LB. With Clay Matthews playing MLB, the Packers don't have any other amazing LB's except Julius Peppers. With one of the best LB's in the draft on the team, helping Peppers who isn't getting any younger, they could become a top LB duo. Lee going this late will most likely not happen because he is so amazing and would be good on the Falcons. He could go that early, that shows he is really good. With Lee, the Packers D, which stumbled last year, could make a rebound and Lee could win Defensive Rookie of the Year. This would be a great pick by the Packers.
The Chiefs did re-sign Tamba Hali but I don't feel like Hali is that great of a player and pretty soon the Chiefs won't want him back. In the future when Hali is gone the Chiefs will want someone who is worth the high pick and will be great and the next Von Miller. With Billings I feel like the Chiefs has depth at the DT position and I would be excited to see the Chiefs take Billings because I think he could provide a great future for the Chiefs D.
The Cardinals need a safety badly because no one ever talks about the Cardinals safeties because they are all terrible except for Tyrann Mathieu who got hurt and needs someone to help in him back there. With Cash, the Cardinals will have a young talent at safety and will provide more help on the Cardinals D which had a great season. Since they had a great year with a bad safety they will be even better with a great safety. Cash in my opinion is the 2nd or 3rd best S in the draft and the Cardinals would be SO excited to get him so late in the first round. Cash was the leader of the fail Duke D last season recording even a few sacks.
Panthers: Xavien Howard, Cornerback, Baylor
The Panthers already needed a CB to help star CB, Josh Norman back in the secondary, then the Panthers made a stunning move and released Norman. Now the Panthers don't have any really good CB's. Even with Howard, there is no way that he will play as well as Norman did but he can help the Panthers come back from losing him. The Panthers wouldn't just like to have Howard, they NEED him to replace star CB Josh Norman. Howard is the best CB choice right now but he is not as good as the last CB prospects but the Panthers need him a lot! Howard would help the Panthers D be as good as it was last season and so if the Panthers don't take Howard, there will be no good CB's left for them to take that could actually be good starters for them.
The Panthers already needed a CB to help star CB, Josh Norman back in the secondary, then the Panthers made a stunning move and released Norman. Now the Panthers don't have any really good CB's. Even with Howard, there is no way that he will play as well as Norman did but he can help the Panthers come back from losing him. The Panthers wouldn't just like to have Howard, they NEED him to replace star CB Josh Norman. Howard is the best CB choice right now but he is not as good as the last CB prospects but the Panthers need him a lot! Howard would help the Panthers D be as good as it was last season and so if the Panthers don't take Howard, there will be no good CB's left for them to take that could actually be good starters for them.
The Broncos don't currently have a good QB for next season and if they still don't get a QB by the time of the draft the Broncos can take QB Connor Cook! Cook can complete passes well and would give the Broncos the QB that they need. Otherwise they are stuck with the crappy Mark Sanchez! Even though the top 3 QBs in the draft will have been taken probably by this point, the Broncos need a QB badly because if they don't get one in the draft, they have pretty much no other options and they could be screwed for next season no matter how good their D is.
There it is, it is very long so thanks for reading!!!
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