vshank8182 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 The Sports Plunge Mock Draft #2 1. Jacksonville Jaguars- Trevor Lawrence (Clemson/QB)- Urban Meyer confirmed what we have all been speculating since the Jaguars secured this pick that Trevor was going to be the future starting quarterback for this franchise. Lawrence is can’t miss, you could tell that from the first time he stepped on the field for Clemson. Guy has all the tools and the intangibles to lead the franchise to the promise land. 2. New York Jets- Zach Wilson (BYU/QB)- After watching that throw at his pro day where he threw across his body on the run and delivered a strike down field, you knew that Sam Darnold will not be in the Jets plans going forward. Wilson has a slight injury history and a slight build but he has tantalizing upside with his playmaking ability that makes him the right fit for Joe Douglas who did not draft Darnold and will want his own guy. 3. San Francisco 49ers- Mac Jones (Alabama/QB)- This is where the draft will take a wild turn. As this is a mock, we don’t necessarily who we think would be the best fit but what we expect to happen. Mac is a capable quarterback who arguably has the best mind/intangibles in the draft but out of the top five quarterbacks his athleticism/build is the least to be desired. With Kyle/Lynch choosing to attend Jones pro day over Fields pro day it is telling that this is where they will go. Jones is very accurate and is excellent going through his progressions that with a good supporting cast around him will be a consistently producing starter but without the upside to be an upper echelon star. 4. Atlanta Falcons- Justin Fields (Ohio State/QB)- The Falcons are not used to being in this spot and even though Matt Ryan is still tied to this team for the short term future and could grab the best non-QB on the board but instead they decide to take the hometown Fields. Fields has excellent athleticism and can be a factor both running/passing the ball. Decision-making has a lot to be left desired but sitting behind Ryan is a perfect fit for the team/player. 5. Cincinnati Bengals- Penie Sewell- (Oregon/OT)- Joe Burrow will be screaming and yelling to hook back up with Ja’Marr Chase from he college days or the matchup nightmare Kyle Pitts but he will end up being thrilled with the selection of Sewell. The Bengals have to protect their investment and Burrow and prevent further injury so they draft the mammoth beast who is Sewell who has everything you look for in a future all pro left tackle but there are concerns about his technique but if that can be cleaned up he has clearly the best upside of any tackle in the draft. 6. Miami Dolphins- Ja’Marr Chase- (LSU-WR)- After making two trades the Dolphins have slid back to number six in an excellent move by the brass because they seem to have decided on going forward with Tua. Kyle Pitts is very tantalizing here but they decide to go with Chase who had an incredible year in 2019 where he dominated the SEC en route to a national championship with LSU. Chase is a tall/big/fast receiver who excels in every aspect of being a top-flight receiver with the potential to be a future top 5 wide receiver in this league early in his career. 7. Detroit Lions- Devonta Smith- (Alabama/WR)- It will be tempting to take Trey Lance here because we seem to all know Goff’s ceiling but the new GM comes from the Rams so he may have a little more belief in Goff then all of us. Smith was absolutely incredible last year who reminds us of Marvin Harrison with his top of the line route running and ability to make plays both inside/outside. Smith will step in and be the number one receiver and an immediate contributor for Detroit. 8. Carolina Panthers- Trey Lance- (NDSU/QB)- Despite trading for Sam Darnold, Matt Rhule and company will be running to the podium to make this selection. Despite a very small sample size and playing against a lower level of competition, Lance has mouth watering upside with his running/passing ability and from all accounts an excellent mind to excel at the quarterback position. Despite being the fifth quarterback taken, I think it is fair to say that Lance has the most upside of any of the four quarterbacks taken before him albeit with the lowest floor. 9. Denver Broncos- Rashawn Slater- (NW/OL)- What a disappointing turn of events for the Broncos who would love to have taken a quarterback have to look to other needs. The Broncos have been mocked cornerbacks for as long as the mocks have begun but with Fuller/Darby being signed they will stray away from that and look to Slater. Pitts is so tempting again but they decide to go with Slater despite having a very good offensive line already. Ja’Wuan James has been non-existent for this team since signing him and with his status in doubt they decide to take the versatile Slater who will slide in from day one as the right tackle if James comes back but can also kick inside in the meantime. Slater will be a mainstay for whoever the quarterback of the future for the Broncos is. 10. Dallas Cowboys- Kyle Pitts- (UF/TE)- The Dallas Cowboys have many other pressing needs but knowing Jerry Jones and the selection of Ce’Dee Lamb last year the Cowboys decide to take the best player available and select Pitts. Pitts is not your typical tight end with wide receiver skills in a tight end frame that is arguably the best pass catcher in the draft. After the investment in Prescott this offseason, they decide to give him as many weapons as possible and adding to Pitts to the mix will on paper give the Cowboys the best set of skill position players in the league. Taking him away from the G Men is sweet as well. 11. New York Giants- Micah Parsons- (PSU/LB)- Parsons is an animal and will thrive in Patrick Grahams defense. This guy is a class player on and off the field and has GMEN written all over him. The Giants have been making splashes during free agency at the skill positions and need a linebacker . Parsons has a chance to contend as DROY. 12. Philadelphia Eagles- Jaylen Waddle- (Alabama/WR)- This should come as a no brainer. The Eagles are in desperate need of a WR to help Jalen Hurts. Waddle has the speed to transition well at the next level and can be plugged all over the field. Eagles make a great move to trade down to land the guy the wanted the whole time. 13. LA Chargers- Christian Darrisaw- (VT/OL)- Darrisaw is the pick here and will immediately step in to help protect the future of the Chargers. Darrisaw had a great career at Virginia Tech where he constantly got better every year. 14. Minnesota Vikings- Gregory Rousseau- (Miami/Edge)- Rousseau opted out of the 2020 season to protect himself and focus on working out for the NFL. This guy has the potential to be a top 10 defensive lineman in this league as the Vikings are looking to get back to their bread and butter of a strong defensive front. 15. New England Patriots- Kwity Paye- (Michigan/DL)- The Patriots wait to take their QB of the future and instead focus on an immediate need of a pass rusher. Paye is a freakish athlete with incredible explosiveness. This is the kind of player that Belicheck loves to mold into a star. 16. Arizona Cardinals- Patrick Surtain II- (Alabama/CB)- This is a no brainer for the Cardinals who are in desperate need for secondary help. Surtain has the pedigree, size and ball hawking skills to be a shutdown corner in this league. 17. Las Vegas Raiders- Jason Oweh- (PSU/Edge)- The Raiders were one of the worst teams in rushing the QB and stopping the run last year. Oweh has the size and the skillset to either line-up with his hand in the dirt or be a pass rushing OLB. The Raider are gushing that they landed this type of talent on their team. 18. Miami Dolphins- Alijah Vera-Tucker- (USC/OL)- After Miami took a skill player with their first pick, they look now to protect their future QB. Miami took a lot of sacks last year and teams blitzed the hell out of Tua. Locking up a guy like Vera Tucker, who can play the guard or tackle position, is a no brainer for the Fin’s here. 19. Washington Football Team- Caleb Farley- (VT/CB)- Ron Rivera loves to take elite defensive players in the draft. Farley is arguably the best CB in this draft class with his size and ball hawking capabilities. Pairing him with an elite defensive front will make this team very tough to contend with in the 2021 season. 20. Chicago Bears- Jaycee Horn- (South Carolina/ CB)- The Bears are fuming that the top QB’s are off the board. They take their next biggest need at CB. With Fuller leaving the team to free agency, the Bears have a void to fill. Horn is a dominant corner who is physical, has great size and playmaking instincts. 21. Indianapolis Colts- Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah- (ND/OLB)- The Colts could opt to go offensive line, but there is no doubt that they need some help on the edge. Koramoah is a linebacker who is built for today’s game. He has range in pass coverage and is capable of rushing the QB as well. He is the versatile player that the Colts need defensively to help take them to the next level. 22. Tennessee Titans- Kadarius Toney- (UF/WR) – Tennessee saw a few important pass catchers walk this offseason, and while the signing of Josh Reynolds helps, adding Toney here would do wonders to complement AJ Brown and Derrick Henry for the Tennessee attack. Toney is an electric playmaker with strength and burst ideally suited for the slot position, fitting nicely with Brown/Reynolds outside and Toney working inside. 23. New York Jets- Jaelen Phillips – (Miami/DE) – New HC Saleh bangs the table for Phillips at this spot, and the Jets take a chance here. Early years were marred by injuries, and Phillips sat out the entire 2019 season to get healthy. Enter the shortened 2020 season and Phillips took the nation by storm – over the final 4 games he finished with 11 TFLs and 6.5 sacks. If you just look at 2020 tape, you could make the argument that Phillips is the best DE in this class. #23 seems like a good spot where the risk-reward makes sense, Gang Green goes for it here. 24. Pittsburgh Steelers – Azeez Ojulari (Georgia/EDGE) – Bud Dupree and Tyson Alualu leave equals a couple key holes and question marks for the Steelers defense into the 2021 season. They try to tackle the Dupree loss here with Ojulari. Voted as a captain as a freshman underscores top-notch intangibles, with versatility to run around you and be stout at the point of attack. 25. Jacksonville Jaguars – Trevon Moehrig (TCU/S) – Homerun scenario for the Jags in my book. This is Moehrig’s floor, and he could go much higher. Team captain that can do it all from the middle of the field – sideline to sideline range, fast enough, and a strong tackler. What excites me the most here is his instincts. Star potential here, in my view, and a sure-fire first round pick. 26. Cleveland Browns – Greg Newsome II (NW/CB) – Tall, rangy corner with agility to hang with the best of them, the Browns grab Newsome here and tell Greedy Williams to take your time getting 100% healthy. Sub-4.4 40-time and a 40-inch vertical places Newsome near the top of the CB class for athleticism, nice fit here. 27. Baltimore Ravens – Zaven Collins (Tulsa/OLB) – Super interesting player here, with a ton of versatility – tools to play all over the yard, from off-ball linebacker to coverage to edge rusher, this is the kind of multiple player that’s highly sought after in today’s best defenses that value the art of disguise. Baltimore lost a few key defensive stars, specifically relevant to this projection is Yannick Ngauoke, and the pressure will be on Collins to make the leap from the lesser-known Tulsa gridiron program to the NFL. 28. New Orleans Saints – Levi Onwuzurike (Washington/DT) – The Saints experienced a blood bath of talent departing, naming a few on the defensive side – Sheldon Rankins, Kwon Alexander, and Malcom Brown. Onwuzurike is a starting point to replacing some of the talent lost, with a super explosive first move and phenomenal effort in general. Nice grab for the Saints here to ensure their defense is stacked from the trenches out. 29. Green Bay Packers – Teven Jenkins (Oklahoma State/OT) – With a few teams above them set on the OL, the Pack could find a nice talent like Jenkins fall right into their lap at #29. Jenkins is a powerful tackle with the kind of strength, quickness, and (most importantly!) nasty attitude that OL coaches crave. With Corey Linsley and Rick Wagner departing for the 2021 season, long-term OL solutions are a must, and the Pack make their selection here. 30. Buffalo Bills – Joseph Ossai (Texas/EDGE) – The Longhorn edge rusher had the kind of pro day that makes everybody go back to the tape. It’s up-and- down, but if he gets more consistent, you’re looking at a Khalil Mack type talent. A blue-collar type player with a ton of hustle, his frame is developing and will need to add a bit more bulk, but he’s got enough talent to contribute right now. This pick might surprise some, but the upside is too tantalizing and Ossai sneaks into the first round here. 31. Kansas City Chiefs – Jalen Mayfield (Michigan/OT) – The Chiefs have an absurd amount of talent on offense, but they need to invest in protecting the best QB in the league. Mahomes gets his wish here with Mayfield here – very consistent player without a “wow” factor but simply gets the job done – nice fit for what KC is looking for. 32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Travis Etienne (Clemson/RB) – Speed kills. The Bucs have an interesting RB room, Ronald Jones finally showing signs of life, Lenny Fournette as the bruiser, but the team grabs Etienne here to bring the RB room up a new level. Elite top-line speed and balance is the name of the game, Etienne gives the reigning Super Bowl champs a new toy to play with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW21 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 As a 49er fan, this is bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinderFournette Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 As a fan there's 0 chance pitts falls to 10. Jags would make a trade to get him since te is the 2nd biggest need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFan13 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 For the Falcons this would be bad to me after restructuring Ryan and destroying our cap space for the next 2 to 3 years. Moving on from him in the next year or 2 is 40 mil in dead cap space and we can't afford to do that and not have him on the team. Plus he is still a top 5-7 QB in this league with MVP upside in the right scheme. Theirs no reason to get his replacement yet when all your gonna do is eat up the years on that young QB's contract for 3 years or so and only have 1 year to see what he can do before you have to pay a fortune to keep him if you think he did good. Once again destroying your cap space for the foreseeable future. Trade down or Pitts is the best option for the Falcons in any draft and if we do anything but that i would think our front office has failed us. If you legit planned on taking a QB at 4 then restructuring Ryan for the 4th time was the most idiotic and ignorant thing our GM could have done as you then screwed the team over cap wise for the young QB so you can't even build around him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebrick Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Ojulari is not a 3-4 OLB. He gets eaten alive when he goes up against good tackles. Watch the Bama game. Leatherwood erases him and I think Leatherwood will be a RT in the NFL. Ojulari will be a better 9 tech or 4-3 OLB. He is an off-ball LB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinebackerGod Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 2 hours ago, jebrick said: Ojulari is not a 3-4 OLB. He gets eaten alive when he goes up against good tackles. Watch the Bama game. Leatherwood erases him and I think Leatherwood will be a RT in the NFL. Ojulari will be a better 9 tech or 4-3 OLB. He is an off-ball LB. Wut? He’s 100% a great fit as a 3-4 OLB. Also, despite his size, he’s actually effective against the run when he’s not playing against a TE. I was ok with your picks, but this format hurt my brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnobili Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 if the raiders are going to go edge (which I want, even after the Ngakoue signing), and they take Oweh over Ojulari... it would be this decade's DHB selection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebrick Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 25 minutes ago, LinebackerGod said: Wut? He’s 100% a great fit as a 3-4 OLB. Also, despite his size, he’s actually effective against the run when he’s not playing against a TE. I was ok with your picks, but this format hurt my brain. Watch the Bama game. Erased. Any game he went up against a decent tackle he was erased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinebackerGod Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 12 minutes ago, jebrick said: Watch the Bama game. Erased. Any game he went up against a decent tackle he was erased. Lol he played fine in the Bama game. They rarely ever ran his way. He was great at squeezing down the back side gaps and setting a hard edge to prevent the RB from getting outside. I don’t even love Ojulari, but he’s not Barkevious Mingo levels of suck against the run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mastercheddaar Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Formatting is everything. I don't like how your picks ran together. Separate them and BOLD the selections. MC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayRaider Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 I like Oweh more than most, but 17 is a bit of a hard sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampbilly Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 5 hours ago, LinebackerGod said: Lol he played fine in the Bama game. They rarely ever ran his way. He was great at squeezing down the back side gaps and setting a hard edge to prevent the RB from getting outside. I don’t even love Ojulari, but he’s not Barkevious Mingo levels of suck against the run. Ojulari definitely had some nice splash plays against Bama and like you said he did a nice job squeezing down on the OG, but there were a few times when he was at the point of attack and he got washed out. Overall he played well IMO and he could be a 3-4 OLB or a 4-3 OLB. To be successful as a 3-4 he will need to develop some counter moves but that's typical of nearly every College Edge Rusher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Friend Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 If Lance is there at #7, Detroit trades that pick. No chance they stay there and draft Smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brushmyhair Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Space out your picks. Otherwise, good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I'm okay with the player but getting him at 1.14 is bad value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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