Rusty's 1.0 Mock Draft with No Trades

[john van brocklin]

Thank you. I'll probably do a trade 1.0 on Friday.

That would be sweet !

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

That would be sweet !

Well, that'll probably be coming our way soon.

 

[Acceptablename]

I used https://www.pff.com/draft/nfl-mock-draft-simulator?ref=4931757c-8d15-4b23-bfff-b9b4bc034a7d as the simulator of choice. It's difficult copying the link here, so I'm going to literally type the players that I chose along with my logic for the picks. Right, let's get into it:

1. (27) RB Bijan Robinson Texas
6'0" 210 lbs



With Zeke likely being gone and the uncertainty of Pollard, I started off taking the best RB in the draft. I think that he'd give us a burst at RB that we need.

2. (58) OT Matthew Bergeron Syracuse
https://thedraftnetwork.com/sr-prospect/matthew-bergeron-81e82e59-91ab-44e7-8147-6e58f1c0ba3c/

6'5" 322

To shore up the RB investment and due to the uncertainty of Tyron Smith, I elected to take a tackle here. Specifically a very good one from Syracuse. Can't go wrong taking a tackle, and he'd help in both the running and passing game. Seems like an easy decision here to me....NEXT


3. (90) NT Jaquelin Roy LSU

6'4 315 lbs

I know I know, shocker. I'm taking a NT here. However, I think last season showed that we do need more NTs. So, I took a very good one from LSU, and one that specialises in the run game.

4 (129) WR Marvin Mims Oklahoma
5'11 179 lbs



We need WR, and Mims was the best option here. He's a slot WR, but nothing wrong going slot in the 4th round. The way that I see it is that he would give us the ability to work the middle of the field, and he could be a good possession WR. Having fellow Sooner Lamb and also Hilton would see Mims getting a lot of targets. I think he'd be a good fit.

5 (163) CB Julius Brents Kansas State
6'4" 202 lbs



Kelvin Joseph is our backup CB if Brown goes down again. Need I say more why I took Brents? NEXT

5 (170) DE Tyler Lacy Oklahoma State
https://247sports.com/player/tyler-lacy-46035493/

6'4" 238 lbs

Can never go wrong with more pass rush options.

5 (176) QB Clayton Tune Houston
6'3" 220 lbs



It's never a bad thing to take a QB in the draft. This is especially considering that Cooper Rush is a FA. So, Tune might provide a change of tune at QB for us. If nothing else, he'd be a serviceable backup option that can later be traded for picks.

6 (212) WR Jake Bobo UCLA
6'5" 215 lbs

https://youtu.be/Ss0TEd4n7h4

Tall WR, and we need more WR help. I think he'd provide at least some interesting fodder during TC and the preseason. His size surely will help.

7 (248) FB Hunter Luepke North Dakota State
https://gobison.com/sports/football/roster/hunter-luepke/17968

6'1" 238 lbs

https://youtu.be/Fy5hTiEnZCU

Mike McCarthy used a FB a lot in Green Bay with John Kuhn. Luepke seems like a player that Mike would like to use in a similar fashion. Solid blocker, excellent hands, and he can run the ball well. Old school-type FB to round out my 1.0.

What say you all for my first mock draft for the year?

This is the best mock I’ve seen. Of course it’s doubtful we would be that lucky and I don’t really know any of the pics after the fourth round. I know it’ll drive everybody crazy that’s in the stay away from running bags in the first round. But it covers our problems in beefing up the running game

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

This is the best mock I’ve seen. Of course it’s doubtful we would be that lucky and I don’t really know any of the pics after the fourth round. I know it’ll drive everybody crazy that’s in the stay away from running bags in the first round. But it covers our problems in beefing up the running game

Thank you. I think Robinson is an exception to the first round running backs rule. He's a do-it-all back. He replaces what both Pollard and Zeke do, so he's more efficient. I think he fits what we were trying to get with Zeke.

 

[Verdict]

I think Mims would be a great pickup in the 4th but he may not last tht long.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

I think Mims would be a great pickup in the 4th but he may not last tht long.

I'd imagine this will probably change after the Combine, but you can imagine that I didn't hesitate to take him as he was available. However, I could see him being a 3rd round pick. Alternatively, I would've gone with a NT from Coastal Carolina, though I can't remember his name, in round 4.

 

[xwalker]

Perhaps, but I think he's got something that we could use



Yes, and Robinson is solid choice at that spot.

It's true for every round every year.

If a team truly drafted the highest rated player at all picks, they would only end up drafting RBs and OGs.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

It's true for every round every year.

If a team truly drafted the highest rated player at all picks, they would only end up drafting RBs and OGs.

Yes, but we will likely have a need for RB this year with Zeke likely leaving, and the Pollard situation in the air.

 

[Mr_437]

Solid draft...I like it. I prefer different WRs or none at all, but it's good.

 

[zrinkill]

I like it

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Solid draft...I like it. I prefer different WRs or none at all, but it's good.

Thank you, I felt WR was important as we don't have much there. I had a few ideas in round 3 alternatively.

 

[Mr_437]

Thank you, I felt WR was important as we don't have much there. I had a few ideas in round 3 alternatively.

Makes sense I'm just a grouch about building a elite run game n defense over everything else. Again, good draft.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Makes sense I'm just a grouch about building a elite run game n defense over everything else. Again, good draft.

I agree, which is why I went Robinson, Bergeron, and a NT right out the gate. I've been very vocal about NT for a while haha. Also why I drafted a fullback in round 7.