Kiper Mock 3.0 3/28/18

[Risen Star]

http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2018/i...irst-round-pick-rankings-draft-order-32-picks

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

19. Dallas Cowboys - Rashaan Evans ILB Alabama
This pick could depend on how the Cowboys feel about Jaylon Smith, who improved as the 2017 season went along but struggled at times. If they think Smith can fill in at middle linebacker with Anthony Hitchens gone to the Chiefs in free agency, they might look elsewhere in the draft. For now, I think Evans is a good fit as an every-down player. Tight end is another position to watch here -- Dallas needs to replace Jason Witten at some point.

20. Detroit Lions - Taven Bryan DT Florida
21. Cincinnati Bengals (Buffalo) - Kolton Miller T UCLA
22. Buffalo Bills (Kansas City) - Jaire Alexander CB Louisville
23. Los Angeles Rams - Leighton Vander Esch LB Boise St.
24. Carolina Panthers - Justin Reid S Stanford
25. Tennessee Titans - Harold Landry OLB Boston College
26. Atlanta Falcons - Calvin Ridley WR Alabama
27. New Orleans Saints - Hayden Hurst TE South Carolina
28. Pittsburgh Steelers - Lorenzo Carter OLB Georgia
29. Jacksonville Jaguars - D.J. Moore WR Maryland
30. Minnesota Vikings - James Daniels C/G Iowa
31. New England Patriots - Mike Hughes CB UCF
32. Philadelphia Eagles - Dallas Goedert TE South Dakota St.

 

[DFWJC]

wow
Still likes Allen 1st overall

 

[cowboyec]

Id love it....but just dont see them passing Ridley.
Evans is a great pick tho.
no quams from me.

 

[bayeslife]

Dallas is going to make a call to Oakland the second Derwin James makes it to 10. Gut feeling. Otherwise I’d take Ridley at 19. Not sure who I like between LVE and Evans.

 

[sdfidaho]

Evans as an every down player?
I don’t think so.....

 

[Sydla]

If you want to go WR at 19, go DJ Moore. More explosive, more upside.

 

[RJ_MacReady]

That's a helluva reach for San Francisco..

 

[cowboyec]

my personal preference is LVE.
but Evans is a helluva player.
I can live with it.

 

[Sydla]

That's a helluva reach for San Francisco..

Fitzpatrick at 9 is a reach?

 

[Dylan88Wilson]

I few thoughts on this:

- It would be hard for the Browns to mess up the #1 overall pick and somehow Kiper found a way to do it.

- We have a great working relationship with Oakland’s front office. I think they take 19 & 50 and we go get Derwin James.

- Russell Wilson might say screw it and join the Yankees if Seattle doesn’t draft an offensive lineman. They gotta face Aaron Donald and a singled up Suh twice a year.

- I love the depth at LB in the middle rounds too much to take a LB at 19, who ideally would just a backup for a healthy Jaylon.

- I wish he would stop mentioning TE as a possibility for us. As long as Witten is here, it’s ridiculous to even entertain that thought.

- As much as I would despise it, I HIGHLY doubt we’d pass on Ridley.

- Jacksonville taking another one of my favorite prospects. What else is new?

 

[RJ_MacReady]

Fitzpatrick at 9 is a reach?

9. San Francisco 49ers - Minkah Fitzgerald DB Alabama

 

[Sydla]

I few thoughts on this:

- It would be hard for the Browns to mess up the #1 overall pick and somehow Kiper found a way to do it.

- We have a great working relationship with Oakland’s front office. I think they take 19 & 50 and we go get Derwin James.

- Russell Wilson might say screw it and join the Yankees if Seattle doesn’t draft offensive lineman. They gotta face Aaron Donald and a singled up Suh twice a year.

- I love the depth at LB in the middle rounds too much to take a LB at 19, who ideally would just a backup for a healthy Jaylon.

- I wish he would stop mentioning TE as a possibility for us. As long as Witten is here, it’s ridiculous to even entertain that thought.

- As much as I would despise it, I HIGHLY doubt we’d pass on Ridley.

- Jacksonville taking another one of my favorite prospects. What else is new?

- I can't get behind taking a kid, even one as talented as Allen, and take him #1 when he's a sub 60% passer. Guys don't often magically become more accurate in the NFL.

- 19 and 50 for James would be insane. Too many holes to take that risk.

- I don't think a LB at 19 would be a backup to Smith. I think if they can get a LB at 19 who can play MIKE, Smith will go to SAM. But then that raises the question of is a LB at 19 worth it if Smith and Lee are the nickel backers and you are pulling the kid you picked at 19 off the field a lot?

- Like you, don't want a WR at 19 but gun to head, I think I'd want Moore over Ridley.

 

[Sydla]

9. San Francisco 49ers - Minkah Fitzgerald DB Alabama

LOL. Totally missed that.

 

[cowboyec]

it'd be just like the Ravens to take Evans.
they love LBs.
they love bama players.
worth remembering.

 

[Risen Star]

Evans as an every down player?
I don’t think so.....

LOL. Wut?

 

[Risen Star]

9. San Francisco 49ers - Minkah Fitzgerald DB Alabama

Oops. My mistake not Mel's. Mel doesn't make mistakes.

 

[gimmesix]

- I can't get behind taking a kid, even one as talented as Allen, and take him #1 when he's a sub 60% passer. Guys don't often magically become more accurate in the NFL.

- 19 and 50 for James would be insane. Too many holes to take that risk.

- I don't think a LB at 19 would be a backup to Smith. I think if they can get a LB at 19 who can play MIKE, Smith will go to SAM. But then that raises the question of is a LB at 19 worth it if Smith and Lee are the nickel backers and you are pulling the kid you picked at 19 off the field a lot?

- Like you, don't want a WR at 19 but gun to head, I think I'd want Moore over Ridley.

We've had linebackers take a little while to get the pros figured out, so it probably wouldn't be bad to have a rookie be a two-down player. In a year or so, we'll probably need to replace Lee anyway so the first-rounder and Smith would be our primaries then if they both work out.

 

[Dylan88Wilson]

- 19 and 50 for James would be insane. Too many holes to take that risk.

LG (depending on how they feel about Marcus Martin), 1T (a position they don’t value) and MIKE. What are the other holes that there are too many of to take that risk?

 

[Sydla]

LG (depending on how they feel about Marcus Martin), 1T (a position they don’t value) and MIKE. What are the other holes that there are too many of to take that risk?

MIKE. DT. OL. TE. DE.

This team is not one player from being elite. If we were a safety away from a dominant defense and a SB caliber team, sure. But this team has talent issues at DE, DT, LB, S, WR, TE, etc. Giving up prime picks is not something I think would be wise here.

 

[KingintheNorth]

That's a helluva reach for San Francisco..

It is?