Kiper Mock 1.0 1/18/18

[Risen Star]

http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2018/i...l-kiper-first-round-pick-rankings-draft-order

An asterisk denotes a prospect who is an underclassmen, and I have 24 of them here, which means there are only eight seniors. The position split for the first round here is 15 on offense and 17 on defense.

1. Cleveland Browns - *Josh Allen QB Wyoming
2. New York Giants - *Josh Rosen QB UCLA
3. Indianapolis Colts - Bradley Chubb DE North Carolina St.
4. Cleveland Browns (Houston) - *Saquon Barkley RB Penn St.
5. Denver Broncos - *Sam Darnold QB USC
6. New York Jets - *Minkah Fitzpatrick CB Alabama
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - *Quenton Nelson G Notre Dame
8. Chicago Bears - *Calvin Ridley WR Alabama
9. San Francisco 49ers - *Denzel Ward CB Ohio St.
10. Oakland Raiders - *Roquan Smith ILB Georgia
11. Miami Dolphins - Mike McGlinchey T Notre Dame
12. Cincinnati Bengals - *Tremaine Edmunds LB Virginia Tech
13. Washington Commanders - Baker Mayfield QB Oklahoma
14. Green Bay Packers - Marcus Davenport DE UT San Antonio
15. Arizona Cardinals - *Josh Jackson CB Iowa
16. Baltimore Ravens - *Brian O'Neill T Pittsburgh
17. Los Angeles Chargers - *Da'Ron Payne DT Alabama
18. Seattle Seahawks - *Derwin James S Florida St.

19. Dallas Cowboys - *Vita Vea DT Washington
The Cowboys took a step backward in 2017, and it was a regression across the board. Receiver could be a target here, along with offensive tackle. But what's tough to find on the free-agent market is a disruptive defensive tackle, which Dallas just didn't have. Vea is a freakish talent at 6-4, 346 pounds who can be a three-down player and add an interior pass-rush presence.

20. Detroit Lions - *Sam Hubbard DE Ohio St.
21. Buffalo Bills - *Mike Hughes CB Central Florida
22. Buffalo Bills (Kansas City) - Maurice Hurst DT Michigan
23. Los Angeles Rams - *Carlton Davis CB Auburn
24. Carolina Panthers - Billy Price C/G Ohio St.
25. Tennessee Titans - Harold Landry OLB Boston College
26. Atlanta Falcons - *Christian Kirk WR Texas A&M
27. New Orleans Saints - *Courtland Sutton WR SMU
28. Pittsburgh Steelers - Rashaan Evans ILB Alabama
29. Jacksonville Jaguars - *Mark Andrews TE Oklahoma
30. Philadelphia Eagles - *Kolton Miller T UCLA
31. Minnesota Vikings - *Connor Williams T Texas
32. New England Patriots - *Rasheem Green DE USC

 

[Risen Star]

Yay! The QBs went before our pick pushing a good player teh down!!

Eagles - Carson Wentz
Giants - Josh Rosen
Commanders - Baker Mayfield
Cowboys - Dak Prescott

One of these things.....

 

[Western]

Allen no. 1 -- so much for my wishlist.
Maybe the Brownies panic & Allen slides.

Probably have to recreate the Ravens defense of 00' or Buccaneers defense of 02' to compete in the post-season.
Pound the running game, & hope to hell your defense is all-world.

 

[DFWJC]

works for me

 

[DallasBlockersClub]

Good pick at that spot.

 

[Bigdog]

If James is that close I would trade up to grab him.

 

[cnuball21]

I love the idea of picking Vea.

Man if James makes it past 15 though I'm doing everything I can to get him!

 

[Risen Star]

The Cowboys aren't drafting Vea. Get it out of your stinkin' minds. They just don't prioritize that position. In their infinite wisdom.

 

[Risen Star]

I was hoping Tremaine Edmunds would fall through the cracks and be an option at 19 but he's getting a lot of love now.

 

[Sydla]

I was hoping Tremaine Edmunds would fall through the cracks and be an option at 19 but he's getting a lot of love now.

This year's Derek Barnett?

Hope the hype doesn't get too big and he rocket up the boards?

 

[Risen Star]

This year's Derek Barnett?

Hope the hype doesn't get too big and he rocket up the boards?

He's already rising into the mid 1st round with guys like Brugler and Kiper although Scouts Inc. still has him at 31.

 

[WillieBeamen]

Need to trade up for a QB


If not, Smith or Edmunds for me please

 

[JBS]

Yay! The QBs went before our pick pushing a good player teh down!!

Eagles - Carson Wentz
Giants - Josh Rosen
Commanders - Baker Mayfield
Cowboys - Dak Prescott

One of these things.....

How do you rank the top 4 qbs in this class?

 

[cowboyec]

hard to argue the pick...if the board falls that way...the only other players Id consider would be DT Maurice Hurst,LB Rashasn Evans and WR Christian Kirk.
I don't like taking WRs....Vea,Hurst or Evans would be my 3.I prefer Hurst but have no problem with Vea.
Long way to go....we'll see.

 

[Risen Star]

How do you rank the top 4 qbs in this class?

Rosen
Darnold
Allen
Mayfield

But Mayfield is downgraded because of his head. Tell me he won't have any issues being a professional athlete and I might rank him #1.

 

[Avery]

Allen is overrated. People keep thinking he’s the next Wentz because he went to a smaller school, but the difference is Wentz actually won at NDSU. You can argue that Allen didn’t have a lot of help, but that’s a huge gamble at #1.

 

[Bigdog]

I was hoping Tremaine Edmunds would fall through the cracks and be an option at 19 but he's getting a lot of love now.

I like him too. I was hoping to get him in the 2nd but that is out of the question. Dream draft would be to get Nelson in the 1st and Edmunds in the 2nd but that is not reality.

 

[Avery]

Rosen
Darnold
Allen
Mayfield

But Mayfield is downgraded because of his head. Tell me he won't have any issues being a professional athlete and I might rank him #1.

Would agree with this ranking. Still think CLE would go Darnold though.

 

[Alexander]

More Josh Allen hype. I just don't understand it.

I can't believe anyone who has watched him play can say he is even a sure fire 1st round QB, let alone the top pick overall.

 

[Silver N Blue]

2nd early draft with another DT. Looks like the consensus sees the need up the middle.