24 Days Till the Real Thing

[sandyf]

I came up with this seeing what teams need, the best player available, the normal over drafting of QBs, and what some teams value more than fans believe. 

1. Cleveland Browns - Sam Darnold - QB – USC – seems like a no brainer but it is Cleveland and one never knows. It would give them finally a franchise QB and one heck of a start with their other moves.

2. Buffalo Bills (Trade w/Giants)  - Josh Rosen - QB – UCLA– they want a guy to take command and live up to the hype and pressure of a New York style atmosphere and Rosen can provide it. He is NFL ready and would expect him to start right away. If Darnold was still on the board Giants would have stayed put and drafted him as he is a guy the GM wanted.

3. New York Jets - Baker Mayfield - QB - Oklahoma – they need someone to make a splash and probably start right away. Hoping Rosen fell but they take the Heisman winner knowing he will compete on every play and he will make the Jets relivent again.

4. Denver Broncos  (Trade w/Browns) - Josh Allen - QB – Wyoming – everyone believes that Elway is happy with Keenam and Lynch (to learn behind Keenam) but Allen is a lot like Elway with a big arm, mobile, smart and can learn quickly. Keenam will provide the bridge to Allen and Lynch will be gone before the end of training camp. Broncos give up a lot to move one spot as Miami and Arizona trying to move up. Broncos give up #71 to move up to get Allen.

5. Cleveland Browns (Trade w/Broncos) - Bradley Chubb - EDGE - NC State – everyone expects Barkley to go at this spot but the pairing of Chubb with last year #1 Myles Garrett gives Browns a dominate DL and they wait to pick up a RB in the 2^nd round.

 6. Indianapolis Colts - Saquon Barkley - RB - Penn State – with Chubb off the board, Colts go with help for Luck in the terms of a dominate RB. Barkley will give the Colts a game breaker as well as pressure off of Luck to throw 60 times a game.

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Quenton Nelson - G - Notre Dame – Bucs really thought they had a shot at Chubb but didn’t work out so to protect Winston they take the best OL guy in the draft and gives the next RB a good shot at additional yards along with great protection for the QB.

8. Chicago Bears - Tremaine Edmunds - LB - Virginia Tech – it isn’t often the BPA is also a great need, in this case Bears get a leader for the defense and a guy that can play sideline to sideline.

9. New York Giants (Trade w/49ers) - Minkah Fitzpatrick - DB – Alabama – the best secondary guy in the draft, can play CB or S and will displace Eli Apple who is already at odds with the coaching staff. Giants obtain this pick from the 49ers for Beckman by agreeing to a trade of #9, #70 and a second in 2019 that could become a 1^st depending on the stats of OBJ in 2018.

10. Arizona Cardinals (Trade w/Raiders) - Lamar Jackson - QB – Louisville – Cardinals needed to move ahead of Dolphins to secure Jackson. Jackson is a dynamic player and may prove to be the best passer in the draft. Lots of people will not like the pick but Cardinals in no position to care, they need a QB and one that can make plays with his arm and legs.

 11. Miami Dolphins - Vita Vea - DT – Washington – with the loss of Suh and not a QB they really want still on the board, they stand pat and get the best 1tech DL guy in the draft.

 12. New York Giants (Trade with BUF) - Harold Landry – EDGE/OLB - Boston College – Landry will play outside LB for them in the new 3-4 defense they are moving to install and should do well in that roll.

 13. Washington Redskins - Derwin James - S - Florida State – James slipping to this point allows Redskins to solve the secondary problem and keep Dallas from taking him with a move up. Redskins have many needs so taking the BPA helps.

 14. Green Bay Packers - Joshua Jackson - CB – Iowa – the secondary needs an influx of new blood and Jackson provides it, they could trade down for the right price though.

 15. Oakland Raiders (Trade w/Cardinals) - Denzel Ward - CB - Ohio State – they could go LB here but the value of Ward is far greater and something Gruden will like although he is very unpredictable.

 16. Baltimore Ravens - Calvin Ridley - WR – Alabama – could see the first TE here but Ozzie still in charge and he loves those Alabama players and even with the free agents WR added, WR is still a position of need.

17. Los Angeles Chargers - Mike McGlinchey - OT - Notre Dame – the OL was terrible last year and there are needs all over the OL, MM makes up for a lot of them starting at LT from day one.

18. New England Patriots (Trade w/Seahawks) - Carlton Davis - CB - Auburn – Patriots never afraid to move around and give up #31, # 63 and 4^th in 2019 to move up. Seahawks looking for picks. Davis provide what the Patriots need to help the secondary.

19. Tennessee Titans (Trade w/Cowboys) - Roquan Smith - LB – Georgia – even with the free agent signings, Titans need a leader on defense, Smith fits the 3-4 much better than a 4-3 and with Titans will to give us #57, Dallas felt it was worth it to move down.

20. Detroit Lions - Isaiah Wynn - OL - Georgia – could use help at other positions but they invested heavily in the QB and you need to protect him, Wynn could play OT but better suited as a OG and a very good one.

21. Cincinnati Bengals - Orlando Brown - OT – Oklahoma – probably the most no brainer in the draft, Bengals need a OT desperately and will go OL more than once in this draft. Brown is a good if not great OT despite the combine misques.

22. New York Giants (Trade w/Bills) - Will Hernandez - G - UTEP – did a good job adding pieces to the OL in free agency but still not done. Hernandez is a great run blocker and will help create holes for a RB to be named later.

23. Los Angeles Rams - Marcus Davenport - EDGE – UTSA – they could go WR here although Davenport to good to pass up to team with Donald and Suh, look for Rams to make a trade later in the draft for a WR

24. Carolina Panthers – Mike Hughes – CB – Central Florida – need to shore up the secondary although this could be a spot for Payne at DT also, the value would be Hughes and also a bigger need.

 25. Dallas Cowboys (Trade w/Titans) - Leighton Vander Esch - LB - Boise State – Dallas could go several ways here such as DL or S or WR but with Lee’s injury history and Smith not sure fully back from injury along with the loss of Hitchens, the Vander Esch pick provides a LB that could play the WILL or MIKE positions now although probably starts at the SAM position unless there is an injury but will take Lee’s spot eventually.

 26. Atlanta Falcons - Da'Ron Payne - DT – Alabama – Payne fits what Falcons do on defense and should be able to start or at least rotate in right away, they could trade down though if they want a big WR although they will draft one in the 2^nd round.

 27. New Orleans Saints – Mark Andrews – TE – Oklahoma – best catching TE in the draft and should help with Brees on 3^rd down plays quite a bit, may be to early for some but not Payton who will give Brees all the help he wants. Andrews will remind Saints of Jimmy Graham.

 28. Pittsburgh Steelers - Rashaan Evans - LB – Alabama – Shazier may be working his way back but Steelers can use Evans inside right now as a walk in starter, Evans knows the 3-4 defense very well as Alabama uses it all the time.

 29. Jacksonville Jaguars - Courtland Sutton - WR – SMU – bit of a debate between Moore and Sutton but coaches want the bigger guy after losing Robinson in free agency, could see a trade out of the first and still get Sutton but only for the right price.

 30. Cleveland Browns (Trade with MIN) - Derrius Guice - RB – LSU – Browns trade up with Minnesota only because they felt that Seattle would take Guice and he was the choice they wanted. Browns give up #35 and #114 to move up and Minnesota believes they can get the Safety they want at #35.

 31. Seattle Seahawks (Trade w/Patriots) - Isaiah Oliver - CB – Colorado – the losses in the secondary have been huge but Oliver should take a bit of the sting out of those losses and provides a day one starter in place of Sherman.

 32. Philadelphia Eagles – Connor Williams – OT – Texas – could see a TE here although protecting Wentz much more important and the value of Williams is much better, they also might look to trade down but probably wouldn’t pass on Williams.

 

[Dr.O]

With Rosen off the board I’d be Lit with Baker

[Kparty15]

The trade back for Minnesota was great, but they don't have a huge need at safety.  The Vikings will new to add offensive linemen if they want to be able to protect Kirk Cousins against the Rams and Eagles defensive lines in the playoffs.  RG and RT are the biggest needs, but we should probably add 1 OT and 2 OGs this year because our OL completely fell apart once Easton and Elflien got banged up.

[bananabucket]

1 hour ago, sandyf said:

6. Indianapolis Colts - Saquon Barkley - RB - Penn State – with Chubb off the board, Colts go with help for Luck in the terms of a dominate RB. Barkley will give the Colts a game breaker as well as pressure off of Luck to throw 60 times a game.

My dream.

 

Quote

19. Tennessee Titans (Trade w/Cowboys) - Roquan Smith - LB – Georgia – even with the free agent signings, Titans need a leader on defense, Smith fits the 3-4 much better than a 4-3 and with Titans will to give us #57, Dallas felt it was worth it to move down.

 

What makes you think this?

[FalconFan13]

So 3 things here

1. If the Titans argue with you about that trade up then swap it to the Falcons and give us Roquan Smith for MLB or WLB.  He is the prototype for Quinns style of defense at either positions along with Debo.  He is a outstanding fit in our 4-3 even more so than a 3-4. 

2.  If they are ok with the trade and pick then staying at 26 is cool and Payne is a great pick and fit for us at DT as well which is a big need for us.

3. If we do the trade down you are talking about then the target wouldn't be a big WR thats the opposite of what we need as our 2 main WR's are huge in Julio and Sanu.  We need a smaller shifiter WR with good hands that can operate well out of the slot or also take it deep if need be.   Could also look at a TE like Gesicki if he falls to round 2 and we trade down.   Theirs also some damn good DT's in round 2 if we trade down as well to look at in  Taven Bryan, Maurice Hurst, B.J. Hill, Tim Settle, and Harrison Phillips.     Actually with all those DT's falling to the 2nd round i would actually prefer one of those guys + a pick over Payne i think

[flyingmonkey30]

I might go insane if the Cowboys trade away from Roquan at 19 and then draft Vander Esch

[BillsGuy82]

If we move to 2, it better be Darnold or Rosen. I'm good 

[Rodjahs12]

If we pick Jackson over Ward I'll need to be committed to a mental hospital

[Jason_Bengal_Fl]

No, Brown is not worth 21 at this point.

I'd rather have Davenport or Daniels.

[LinderFournette]

sutton on the jags works for me

[txpatsfan77]

Quote

18. New England Patriots (Trade w/Seahawks) - Carlton Davis - CB - Auburn – Patriots never afraid to move around and give up #31, # 63 and 4^th in 2019 to move up. Seahawks looking for picks. Davis provide what the Patriots need to help the secondary.

They're not afraid to trade up to catch "falling" players they want but feel won't be there at their current pick (here, 31). They don't trade up like that "just to get their guy," they have never traded a future pick to move up in the draft, and there isn't nearly as much value at CB (or S) as there is at LB or OT to justify that large a trade up.

For them to give up 63 to draft a CB, they'd have to think he's a top 3 player in the entire draft.

[Trentwannabe]

16 hours ago, Dr.O said:

With Rosen off the board I’d be Lit with Baker

Rosen vs Mayfield twice a year for hopefully over a decade would be so much fun.

[Nickpeloso17]

That Broncos trade makes no sense. The bills are really the only threat to take Allen but they already traded up. You could argue the Cardinals could but the Browns aren’t interested in trading down that far. No chance the Patriots trade all the way up to 18 for a corner that will be there at 31, and is worse than the one the Seahawks take at 31. Very unlikely the Cowboys trade down at all (they have 10 picks) and makes less sense they pass on Smith

[#39 Fan]

Love it for the Rams, nice work 

[BillSabre]

Just want people that aren't familiar to understand, Buffalo is in Western New York.  We are on the complete opposite side of the state and in no way have the type of environment or pressure that goes along with New York City and it's media, reporters and whatnot.