2018 NFL Draft Thread

Of course they are interested in a TE who can't hold on to the ball.

 

http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2018/i...iper-todd-mcshay-three-rounds-head-head-picks

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Three rounds. 100 picks. This 2018 NFL mock draft is similar to our "Grade: A" projections -- it's all about whom we would take at each pick. We're playing general manager for all 32 teams.

The ground rules are simple: alternate picks; no trades; no deals that say "I won't take Player X if you don't take Player Y." It's just "This is whom I'd take" at every slot on the board for three full rounds. Kiper kicks us off with the Browns.

We'll explain each pick below, and needs play a big part. We're not going to reach on our boards, but we are taking into account holes on each roster.

Note: An asterisk denotes a compensatory selection.

ROUND 1
1. Cleveland Browns | Kiper's pick: Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
2. New York Giants | McShay's pick: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
3. New York Jets | Kiper's pick: Sam Darnold, QB, USC
4. Cleveland Browns | McShay's pick: Bradley Chubb, DE, NC State
5. Denver Broncos | Kiper's pick: Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
6. Indianapolis Colts | McShay's pick: Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Kiper's pick: Minkah Fitzpatrick, CB/S, Alabama
8. Chicago Bears | McShay's pick: Quenton Nelson, G, Notre Dame
9. San Francisco 49ers | Kiper's pick: Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
10. Oakland Raiders | McShay's pick: Derwin James, S, Florida State
11. Miami Dolphins | Kiper's pick: Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
12. Buffalo Bills | McShay's pick: Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
13. Washington Redskins | Kiper's pick: Da'Ron Payne, DT, Alabama
14. Green Bay Packers | McShay's pick: Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
15. Arizona Cardinals | Kiper's pick: Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
16. Baltimore Ravens | McShay's pick: D.J. Moore, WR, Maryland
17. Los Angeles Chargers | Kiper's pick: Vita Vea, DT, Washington
18. Seattle Seahawks | McShay's pick: Will Hernandez, G, UTEP
19. Dallas Cowboys | Kiper's pick: Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama
20. Detroit Lions | McShay's pick: James Daniels, C, Iowa
21. Cincinnati Bengals | Kiper's pick: Kolton Miller, OT, UCLA
22. Buffalo Bills | McShay's pick: Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame
23. New England Patriots | Kiper's pick: Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
24. Carolina Panthers | McShay's pick: Justin Reid, S, Stanford
25. Tennessee Titans | Kiper's pick: Marcus Davenport, OLB/DE, UT-San Antonio
26. Atlanta Falcons | McShay's pick: Taven Bryan, DT, Florida
27. New Orleans Saints | Kiper's pick: Dallas Goedert, TE, South Dakota State
28. Pittsburgh Steelers | McShay's pick: Mike Hughes, CB, UCF
29. Jacksonville Jaguars | Kiper's pick: Hayden Hurst, TE, South Carolina
30. Minnesota Vikings | McShay's pick: Josh Jackson, CB, Iowa
31. New England Patriots | Kiper's pick: Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State
32. Philadelphia Eagles | McShay's pick: Sony Michel, RB, Georgia

ROUND 2
33. Cleveland Browns | Kiper's pick: Derrius Guice, RB, LSU
34. New York Giants | McShay's pick: Isaiah Wynn, G, Georgia
35. Cleveland Browns | Kiper's pick: Geron Christian, OT, Louisville
36. Indianapolis Colts | McShay's pick: Harold Landry, OLB, Boston College
37. Indianapolis Colts | Kiper's pick: Ronald Jones II, RB, USC
38. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | McShay's pick: Donte Jackson, CB, LSU
39. Chicago Bears | Kiper's pick: Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis
40. Denver Broncos | McShay's pick: Connor Williams, OT/G, Texas
41. Oakland Raiders | Kiper's pick: Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M
42. Miami Dolphins | McShay's pick: Darius Leonard, LB, South Carolina State
43. New England Patriots | Kiper's pick: Brian O'Neill, OT, Pittsburgh
44. Washington Redskins | McShay's pick: Billy Price, C/G, Ohio State
45. Green Bay Packers | Kiper's pick: Isaiah Oliver, CB, Colorado
46. Cincinnati Bengals | McShay's pick: Austin Corbett, C/G, Nevada
47. Arizona Cardinals | Kiper's pick: D.J. Chark, WR, LSU
48. Los Angeles Chargers | McShay's pick: Tyrell Crosby, OT, Oregon
49. Indianapolis Colts | Kiper's pick: Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU
50. Dallas Cowboys | McShay's pick: Harrison Phillips, DT, Stanford
51. Detroit Lions | Kiper's pick: Maurice Hurst, DT, Michigan
52. Baltimore Ravens | McShay's pick: Orlando Brown, OT, Oklahoma
53. Buffalo Bills | Kiper's pick: Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State
54. Kansas City Chiefs | McShay's pick: Lorenzo Carter, OLB, Georgia
55. Carolina Panthers | Kiper's pick: James Washington, WR, Oklahoma State
56. Buffalo Bills | McShay's pick: Rasheem Green, DE, USC
57. Tennessee Titans | Kiper's pick: Mike Gesicki, TE, Penn State
58. Atlanta Falcons | McShay's pick: Martinas Rankin, OT/G, Mississippi State
59. San Francisco 49ers | Kiper's pick: Uchenna Nwosu, OLB, USC
60. Pittsburgh Steelers | McShay's pick: Ronnie Harrison, S, Alabama
61. Jacksonville Jaguars | Kiper's pick: Dante Pettis, WR, Washington
62. Minnesota Vikings | McShay's pick: Braden Smith, G, Auburn
63. New England Patriots | Kiper's pick: Jessie Bates III, S, Wake Forest
64. Cleveland Browns | McShay's pick: B.J. Hill, DT, NC State

ROUND 3
65. Buffalo Bills | Kiper's pick: M.J. Stewart, CB, North Carolina
66. New York Giants | McShay's pick: Carlton Davis, CB, Auburn
67. Indianapolis Colts | Kiper's pick: Desmond Harrison, OT, West Georgia
68. Houston Texans | McShay's pick: Sam Hubbard, OLB/DE, Ohio State

I'm not thrilled with this pick, as Houston has several other needs and it's their first of the draft. Hubbard is another versatile player for a defense hurt by injuries last season.​

69. New York Giants | Kiper's pick: Nathan Shepherd, DT, Fort Hays State
70. San Francisco 49ers | McShay's pick: Jordan Lasley, WR, UCLA
71. Denver Broncos | Kiper's pick: Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia
72. New York Jets | McShay's pick: Rashaad Penny, RB, San Diego State
73. Miami Dolphins | Kiper's pick: Breeland Speaks, DE, Ole Miss
74. San Francisco 49ers | McShay's pick: Kameron Kelly, S, San Diego State
75. Oakland Raiders | Kiper's pick: Tyquan Lewis, DE, Ohio State
76. Green Bay Packers | McShay's pick: Josh Sweat, DE, Florida State
77. Cincinnati Bengals | Kiper's pick: Anthony Averett, CB, Alabama
78. Kansas City Chiefs | McShay's pick: Jerome Baker, OLB, Ohio State
79. Arizona Cardinals | Kiper's pick: Duke Dawson, CB, Florida
80. Houston Texans | McShay's pick: Ian Thomas, TE, Indiana

Thomas is a solid prospect, and my fourth-ranked tight end is a good fit for a team desperate for more from that position.​

81. Dallas Cowboys | Kiper's pick: Tre'Quan Smith, WR, UCF
82. Detroit Lions | McShay's pick: Jalyn Holmes, DE, Ohio State
83. Baltimore Ravens | Kiper's pick: Jordan Akins, TE, UCF
84. Los Angeles Chargers | McShay's pick: Kyle Lauletta, QB, Richmond
85. Carolina Panthers | Kiper's pick: Arden Key, OLB, LSU
86. Kansas City Chiefs | McShay's pick: Isaac Yiadom, CB, Boston College
87. Los Angeles Rams |Kiper's pick: Oren Burks, LB, Vanderbilt
88. Carolina Panthers | McShay's pick: Frank Ragnow, C, Arkansas
89. Tennessee Titans | Kiper's pick: DaeSean Hamilton, WR, Penn State
90. Atlanta Falcons | McShay's pick: Antonio Callaway, WR, Florida
91. New Orleans Saints | Kiper's pick: Michael Gallup, WR, Colorado State
92. Pittsburgh Steelers | McShay's pick: Josey Jewell, ILB, Iowa
93. Jacksonville Jaguars | Kiper's pick: Colby Gossett, C/G, Appalachian State
94. Minnesota Vikings | McShay's pick: Bo Scarbrough, RB, Alabama
95. New England Patriots | Kiper's pick: Luke Falk, QB, Washington State
96. Buffalo Bills | McShay's pick: Deon Cain, WR, Clemson
97. Arizona Cardinals* | Kiper's pick: Nyheim Hines, RB, NC State
98. Houston Texans* | McShay's pick: Jamarco Jones, OT, Ohio State

Offensive tackle is my top need for Houston, so we have to take one with one of our three third-round picks.​

99. Denver Broncos* | Kiper's pick: Shaquem Griffin, OLB, UCF
100. Cincinnati Bengals* | McShay's pick: Tim Settle, DT, Virginia Tech

 

If we take Hubbard and pass on guys like Chubb, penny, josh sweat, and Anthony averett, I would be so pissed

 

I'm already pissed just looking at that mock.

 

I want the little windmill, penny, the guy with no hand and Mark Andrews. Shaquem with a 4th round pick would be nice. He can run with TEs with his blazing speed and just club the ball away.

Oline is a need but nobody that far down is going to be great to start the first season. Need to address it with the first round next year. I'm excited It's almost May. After May is June, then July! I think.

 

I dont know where to put my mock but this would be my dream mock for the Texans.

Rd.3 Mark Andrews TE Oklahoma
Rd.3 Joseph Noteboom OT TCU
Rd.3 Will Richardson OT/OG North Carolina St.
Rd.4 Kalen Bellage RB Cal
Rd.6 Siran Neal S Jacksonville St.
Rd.6 Braxton Berrios WR Miami
Rd.6 Martez Carter RB Grambling
Rd.7 Damion Ratley WR Texas A&M

Let the Critiques begin

 

B+
All good up until the last three. IMO, there will be better talent still available.

 

Berrios is the slot guy that this offense has been missing. Guy is a good PR too. Very smart which is something I also like in a WR group.

While Kirk rightly got all of the pub, Ratley was quite productive despite Mond sucking and I think his best football is ahead of him.

I've liked Neal for a while and even if he misses, he has good ST's value.

Who do you project that will be there that are better than these guys. I'm really open to learning about new players.

 

McShay's draft buzz: Everything I'm hearing on top prospects, teams

 

I like the Bellage pick but chances are you can probably get him in the 6th.

 

Two RBs and two WRs? No OLBs?

 

Andrews is kinda timid as a blocker, and not really powerful at all. He blocks like a WR, which he used to be. If Gesicki wasn't in this draft Andrews would get a lot more crap about it. Maybe its fixable, but probably not right away. I'd gladly take him, but he wouldn't play right out of the gate.

Lucky for Andrews, Gesicki is so disinterested as a blocker that he provides cover for everybody else, so people aren't really discussing it.

 

He hasn't been asked to block. He certainly has the size for it.

I great redzone threat is something DW4 could really use.

 

The more protection and weapons for DW4 the better.

Carter is also a ST's weapon.

Cant fix everything in one year, so giving DW4 the weapons he needs to be successful would be job #1 for me.

 

But you're talking about, at best, the 4th and 5th receivers and 3rd and 4th RBs. Those are potential cuts and won't make the final week 1 roster. Even if you keep them on the roster, you can't have them all on the field at the same time. If you want to double at a position for the offense I would start with the tight end. And get me more tackles. Even if they're not starters, you need quality depth. Same goes with CBs. You usually start the season with at least 10 DBs on the roster. Plus you need OLB depth desperately.