Due to the overwhelming popularity of my last mock draft,
I have decided to make another one after the first quarter of the season. I
want to thank you all so much for reading this blog and allowing me to share my
opinions in a crowded environment that is social media. That all being said,
here is how I have developed draft order with tiebreakers:
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Win/loss
record
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Divisional
record
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Conference
win/loss record
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Non-conference
win/loss record
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Current
win/loss streak
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If
all else fails, I flip a coin
Now that that’s established we can dive right in.
1. Cleveland Browns (0-4): DeShone Kizer, QB,
Notre Dame
2. Tennessee Titans (1-3): Myles Garrett,
EDGE, Texas A&M
3. Detroit Lions (1-3): Leonard Fournette,
RB, LSU
4. New Orleans Saints (1-3): Johnathan Allen,
DT, Alabama
5. San Diego Chargers (1-3): Cam Robinson,
OT, Alabama
6. Carolina Panthers (1-3): Jalen Tabor, CB,
Florida
7. Miami Dolphins (1-3): Brad Kaaya, QB,
Miami
8. Indianapolis Colts (1-3): Jabrill Peppers,
LB/S, Michigan
9. Arizona Cardinals (1-3): Mike Williams,
WR, Clemson
10. San
Francisco 49ers (1-3): Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson
11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-3): Jamal Adams, S,
LSU
12. New
York Jets (1-3): Reuben Foster, LB, Alabama
13. Chicago
Bears (1-3): Dalvin Cook, RB, FSU
14. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-3): Derek Barnett,
EDGE, Tennessee
15. New
York Giants (2-2): Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford
16. Cincinnati Bengals (2-2): Malik McDowell,
DT, Michigan State
17. Buffalo Bills: (2-2): Justin Evans, S, Texas
A&M
18. Washington (2-2): Sidney Jones, CB, Washington
19. Kansas City Chiefs (2-2): Desmond King, CB,
Iowa
20. Green Bay Packers (2-1): Carl Lawson, EDGE,
Auburn
21. Oakland
Raiders (3-1): Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia
22. Seattle Seahawks (3-1): Pat Elfein, OG, Ohio
State
23. New
England Patriots (3-1): Charles Harris, EDGE, Missouri
24. Dallas
Cowboys (3-1): Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama
25. Atlanta
Falcons (3-1): Jourdan Lewis, CB, Michigan
26. Tennessee
Titans (via Rams 3-1): Tre’Davious White, CB, LSU
27. Houston Texans (3-1): Jake Butt, TE, Michigan
28. Baltimore Ravens (3-1): Ryan Anderson, EDGE,
Alabama
29. Pittsburgh
Steelers (3-1): Tim Williams, EDGE, Alabama
30. Cleveland
Browns (via Eagles 3-0): Jarrad Davis, LB, Florida
31. Denver
Broncos (4-0): O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama
32. Philadelphia Eagles (via Vikings 4-0): Devonte
Fields, EDGE, Louisville
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Every
draft analysist has draft crushes. Here are some of my favorites through five
weeks of college football (besides some of the more obvious names): Jamal Adams, Ryan Anderson, Sidney Jones,
Dalvin Cook, Devonte Fields and Royce
Freeman.
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This
year’s draft looks to be top heavy, especially as certain positions such as
EDGE defender, cornerback, and running back. With all that in mind, we can see
one of two things. One, good players from other positions will be pushed down
the board. Two, other players will rise up the board while players in a deep
position will be pushed down due to depth.
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I
like to do my mocks based on how I view a player, what I think will happen, and
best available. Some notable names to be left out of this mock include: Dan Feeney, Royce Freeman, DeMarcus
Walker, Adoree’ Jackson, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Mike McGlinchey, Dawuane Smoot, Cordrea
Tankersley, Raekwon McMillan and
Chris Wormley.
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Some
names are in this list that previously were not mentioned in my last mock. As
is with every season, guys will move up and down the board constantly as the
year progresses. Keep in mind, this is only the beginning. Once the draft
process starts, things are really going to start shaking up.
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Alabama
and Michigan look to dominate this year’s draft. It isn’t a surprise that they
are both big time contenders for this year’s college football playoffs. With
Nick Saban and Jim Harbaugh hanging around their respective schools for a
while, we are going to continue seeing these teams dominate the draft. Alabama
has been at it for years, but consider this Michigan’s renaissance.
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LSU
is a school that puts in NFL caliber players and yet never does anything
relevant during the season. However, with the recent firing of head coach Les
Miles, maybe the Tigers can find a head coach to take this program to new
heights and win championships. Guys like Leonard
Fournette, Travin Dural and Malachi Dupre are having their talents
wasted away. Better coaching could result in guys like them being first round
picks (Fournette being an obvious exception, as he appears to be a top 10
lock).
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Alright,
that’s a ton of college talk. Let’s bring our focus back to the NFL. This mock
is based off current standings and I would truly be shocked if teams such as
Arizona or Carolina wound up with top 10 picks. There is a lot of season left
and players and teams will be continually shuffled around until we get to draft
day.
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Five
weeks into the college season and we can already tell just how weak this wide
receiver class is. Outside of Mike
Williams, I don’t see any other receiver worth even a top 50 pick.
Obviously there will be guys taken that high because of how the NFL is focused
around passing the football. Names like Isaiah
Ford, Darren Carrington, and Corey Davis are popular names right now
in the draft community. The two I named in my previous mock, KD Cannon and Artavis Scott, are slipping down my board fast. JuJu Smith-Schuster is now being
regarded as a system wide receiver and with USC wide receivers’ recent track
record, odds are stacked against him.
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Last
point, the quarterback class is super thin. The consensus top three names
appear to be DeShone Kizer, Deshaun Watson, and Brad Kaaya. Kizer has had a meteoric
rise to the top, whereas Watson and Kaaya are watching their stock slip due to
bad/average play. The senior crop is universally disliked, with Chad Kelly appearing to be the “top
dog”. It is not a good year to need a quarterback.
Richard Bradshaw is available to follow on
Twitter @RichieBradz36. Thank you for the read.
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