Top-Twenty-Six (1/26)

[VACowboy]

1. Tampa - Jameis Winston (QB)
2. Tennessee - Marcus Mariota (QB)
3. Jacksonville - Leonard Williams (DT)
4. Oakland - Randy Gregory (DE)
5. Washington - Shane Ray (DE)
6. Jets - Amari Cooper (WR)
7. Chicago - Landon Collins (SS)
8. Atlanta - Dante Fowler (DE)
9. Giants - Andrus Peat (OT)
10. St. Louis - Trae Waynes (CB)
11. Minnesota - Ereck Flowers (OT)
12. Cleveland - Kevin White (WR)
13. New Orleans - Vic Beasley (OLB)
14. Miami - Danny Shelton (DT)
15. San Francisco - DeVante Parker (WR)
16. Houston - Brandon Scherff (OT)
17. San Diego - Melvin Gordon (RB)
18. Kansas City - T.J. Clemmings (OT)
19. Buffalo - Eric Kendricks (ILB)
20. Philadelphia - Bud Dupree (OLB)
21. Cincinnati - Marcus Peters (CB)
22. Pittsburgh - Shaq Thompson (OLB)
23. Detroit - Ifo Ekpre-Olomu (CB)
24. Arizona - Benardrick McKinney (LB)
25. Carolina - Cedric Ogbuehi (OT)
26. Baltimore - Quinten Rollins (CB)

I think the players up to #20 are sure to be gone by #27. Everyone needs pass rushers and left tackles. Everybody needs corners too, but I'm not sure how many will go in round one or which order they will go in. I do think Waynes will be first off the board and go fairly high. I also think that lots of playoff teams need corners and are more likely to draft for need than to pick a guy who is less likely to help them win now. I could easily see #21-#26 going a hundred other ways.

This will change as we get closer to the draft, but for right now, BPA look to me to be...

Malcolm Brown, La'el Collins, Todd Gurley and Shilique Calhoun.

 

[austin88]

Calhoun stayed in school.

 

[DBOY3141]

You think IEO and Ogbuehi both go 1st round even with recent ACL tears?

I think we resign Murray and go with OO - UCLA at pick #27.

 

[reddyuta]

I don't see the love for Landon Collins, he is a SS and should not go in the top 20 picks.

 

[AsthmaField]

You think IEO and Ogbuehi both go 1st round even with recent ACL tears?

I think we resign Murray and go with OO - UCLA at pick #27.

Yeah, IEO and CO won't go round 1 now...

Still a good read VACowboy. These kinds of posts get us all through until the draft rolls around and they are greatly appreciated. It is a good post.

Marcus Peters could go round 1 or he could slide to round 2 because of character concerns. I love his talent but Dallas won't touch him unless he comes out of INDY really, really clean.

I do think Bennett (DT Ohio St.) very well could be on our radar at 27 if he has a good combine and that OO might be too... I love Gurley so much that even though I don't want RB at 27 and he had a knee tear... I still would be ok getting him in the first. When he gets completely healthy (maybe mid season next year) he would be a superstar in Dallas. super-impressive player.

 

[xwalker]

1. Tampa - Jameis Winston (QB)
2. Tennessee - Marcus Mariota (QB)
3. Jacksonville - Leonard Williams (DT)
4. Oakland - Randy Gregory (DE)
5. Washington - Shane Ray (DE)
6. Jets - Amari Cooper (WR)
7. Chicago - Landon Collins (SS)
8. Atlanta - Dante Fowler (DE)
9. Giants - Andrus Peat (OT)
10. St. Louis - Trae Waynes (CB)
11. Minnesota - Ereck Flowers (OT)
12. Cleveland - Kevin White (WR)
13. New Orleans - Vic Beasley (OLB)
14. Miami - Danny Shelton (DT)
15. San Francisco - DeVante Parker (WR)
16. Houston - Brandon Scherff (OT)
17. San Diego - Melvin Gordon (RB)
18. Kansas City - T.J. Clemmings (OT)
19. Buffalo - Eric Kendricks (ILB)
20. Philadelphia - Bud Dupree (OLB)
21. Cincinnati - Marcus Peters (CB)
22. Pittsburgh - Shaq Thompson (OLB)
23. Detroit - Ifo Ekpre-Olomu (CB)
24. Arizona - Benardrick McKinney (LB)
25. Carolina - Cedric Ogbuehi (OT)
26. Baltimore - Quinten Rollins (CB)

I think the players up to #20 are sure to be gone by #27. Everyone needs pass rushers and left tackles. Everybody needs corners too, but I'm not sure how many will go in round one or which order they will go in. I do think Waynes will be first off the board and go fairly high. I also think that lots of playoff teams need corners and are more likely to draft for need than to pick a guy who is less likely to help them win now. I could easily see #21-#26 going a hundred other ways.

This will change as we get closer to the draft, but for right now, BPA look to me to be...

Malcolm Brown, La'el Collins, Todd Gurley and Shilique Calhoun.

Current CBS Rankings:
1 *Leonard Williams DT
2 *Jameis Winston QB
3 *Randy Gregory DE
4 *Amari Cooper WR
5 *Marcus Mariota QB
6 Brandon Scherff OT
7 Danny Shelton DT
8 *Shane Ray DE
9 *Dante Fowler Jr. OLB
10 *Andrus Peat OT
11 *Landon Collins SS
12 T.J. Clemmings OT
13 Kevin White WR
14 La'el Collins OT
15 Vic Beasley OLB
16 DeVante Parker WR
17 Alvin Dupree DE
18 *Shaq Thompson OLB
19 *Trae Waynes CB
20 *Eddie Goldman DT
21 *Melvin Gordon RB
22 *Malcom Brown DT
23 *Dorial Green-Beckham WR
24 *Ereck Flowers OT
25 *Jaelen Strong WR

26 Cameron Erving OT
27 *Sammie Coates WR
28 *Todd Gurley RB
29 *Jordan Phillips DT
30 *Benardrick McKinney ILB
31 *Marcus Peters CB
32 *Devin Funchess WR
33 Ifo Ekpre-Olomu CB
34 Quinten Rollins CB
35 *Arik Armstead DE
36 *Maxx Williams TE
37 *Eli Harold OLB
38 Ty Sambrailo OT
39 Owamagbe Odighizuwa DE
40 *P.J. Williams CB
41 *Brett Hundley QB
42 Nate Orchard DE
43 Michael Bennett DT
44 Paul Dawson OLB
45 A.J. Cann OG
46 Ameer Abdullah RB
47 Josh Harper WR
48 Hauoli Kikaha OLB
49 *Tevin Coleman RB
50 *Jeremiah Poutasi OT

 

[DBOY3141]

Mariota is a wild card. Say TN goes with Williams and Mariota slips to 10. Saw a rumor today that Rams are interested in Foles. Trade #10 to Eagles for Foles and #20.

Draft can't get here soon enough.

 

[VACowboy]

Calhoun stayed in school.

I wondered. Didn't see him discussed anywhere. Kid can play. He'll be pushing top-10 in '16.

 

[VACowboy]

Yeah, IEO and CO won't go round 1 now...

Still a good read VACowboy. These kinds of posts get us all through until the draft rolls around and they are greatly appreciated. It is a good post.

Marcus Peters could go round 1 or he could slide to round 2 because of character concerns. I love his talent but Dallas won't touch him unless he comes out of INDY really, really clean.

I do think Bennett (DT Ohio St.) very well could be on our radar at 27 if he has a good combine and that OO might be too... I love Gurley so much that even though I don't want RB at 27 and he had a knee tear... I still would be ok getting him in the first. When he gets completely healthy (maybe mid season next year) he would be a superstar in Dallas. super-impressive player.

Thanks. I'll revise this in a week or two. I'd like to get a sort of consensus top-twenty-six as all-star games are played and the combine/pro days come and go. There's always lots of "news" and rumors floating around. So, please, anyone who has info, insight or opinion, please speak up. Maybe we can nail this thing down to a couple players by draft day.

I love Bennett, BTW. He's my pick at #27 in my first mock.

 

[DBOY3141]

Thanks. I'll revise this in a week or two. I'd like to get a sort of consensus top-twenty-six as all-star games are played and the combine/pro days come and go. There's always lots of "news" and rumors floating around. So, please, anyone who has info, insight or opinion, please speak up. Maybe we can nail this thing down to a couple players by draft day.

I love Bennett, BTW. He's my pick at #27 in my first mock.

Don't know when they can start, but personal visits will be a big clue as to how we can narrow the choices down.

 

[tideh20heel]

From a talent stand point if we could get Gurley at 27 I would literally run up on the stage in Chicago. I think he is the best fit for our offense of any back since Peterson. I agree with Asthma he would be a mega star of n Dallas. I'll be attending my first draft this year and am pumped beyond belief. It was my consolation present from my sister who was gonna take me to the Super Bowl if the Boys went. She's a Pats fan and is going anyway, in the tenth row, with field passes. Oh what might have been...

 

[VACowboy]

Don't know when they can start, but personal visits will be a big clue as to how we can narrow the choices down.

After the combine?

 

[manster4ever]

I wondered. Didn't see him discussed anywhere. Kid can play. He'll be pushing top-10 in '16.

QFT!

 

[The Realist]

1. Tampa - Jameis Winston (QB)
2. Tennessee - Marcus Mariota (QB)
3. Jacksonville - Leonard Williams (DT)
4. Oakland - Randy Gregory (DE)
5. Washington - Shane Ray (DE)
6. Jets - Amari Cooper (WR)
7. Chicago - Landon Collins (SS)
8. Atlanta - Dante Fowler (DE)
9. Giants - Andrus Peat (OT)
10. St. Louis - Trae Waynes (CB)
11. Minnesota - Ereck Flowers (OT)
12. Cleveland - Kevin White (WR)
13. New Orleans - Vic Beasley (OLB)
14. Miami - Danny Shelton (DT)
15. San Francisco - DeVante Parker (WR)
16. Houston - Brandon Scherff (OT)
17. San Diego - Melvin Gordon (RB)
18. Kansas City - T.J. Clemmings (OT)
19. Buffalo - Eric Kendricks (ILB)
20. Philadelphia - Bud Dupree (OLB)
21. Cincinnati - Marcus Peters (CB)
22. Pittsburgh - Shaq Thompson (OLB)
23. Detroit - Ifo Ekpre-Olomu (CB)
24. Arizona - Benardrick McKinney (LB)
25. Carolina - Cedric Ogbuehi (OT)
26. Baltimore - Quinten Rollins (CB)

I think the players up to #20 are sure to be gone by #27. Everyone needs pass rushers and left tackles. Everybody needs corners too, but I'm not sure how many will go in round one or which order they will go in. I do think Waynes will be first off the board and go fairly high. I also think that lots of playoff teams need corners and are more likely to draft for need than to pick a guy who is less likely to help them win now. I could easily see #21-#26 going a hundred other ways.

This will change as we get closer to the draft, but for right now, BPA look to me to be...

Malcolm Brown, La'el Collins, Todd Gurley and Shilique Calhoun.

IEO and CO won't go in one. Not sure that Shaq has the size for Pitts D. Rollins could be either Reed or a shutdown CB for Ravens.

I'd go Collins or Erving at 27 assuming Murray is back. I would assume Collins is gone and Clemmings slides.

 

[The Realist]

1. Tampa - Jameis Winston (QB)
2. Tennessee - Marcus Mariota (QB)
3. Jacksonville - Leonard Williams (DT)
4. Oakland - Randy Gregory (DE)
5. Washington - Shane Ray (DE)
6. Jets - Amari Cooper (WR)
7. Chicago - Landon Collins (SS)
8. Atlanta - Dante Fowler (DE)
9. Giants - Andrus Peat (OT)
10. St. Louis - Trae Waynes (CB)
11. Minnesota - Ereck Flowers (OT)
12. Cleveland - Kevin White (WR)
13. New Orleans - Vic Beasley (OLB)
14. Miami - Danny Shelton (DT)
15. San Francisco - DeVante Parker (WR)
16. Houston - Brandon Scherff (OT)
17. San Diego - Melvin Gordon (RB)
18. Kansas City - Lael Collins (OT)
19. Buffalo - Denzel Perryman (ILB)
20. Philadelphia - Bud Dupree (OLB)
21. Cincinnati - Marcus Peters (CB)
22. Pittsburgh - Shaq Thompson (OLB)
23. Detroit - PJ Williams (CB)
24. Arizona - Benardrick McKinney (LB)
25. Carolina - TJ Clemings(OT)
26. Baltimore - Quinten Rollins (CB)

I think the players up to #20 are sure to be gone by #27. Everyone needs pass rushers and left tackles. Everybody needs corners too, but I'm not sure how many will go in round one or which order they will go in. I do think Waynes will be first off the board and go fairly high. I also think that lots of playoff teams need corners and are more likely to draft for need than to pick a guy who is less likely to help them win now. I could easily see #21-#26 going a hundred other ways.

This will change as we get closer to the draft, but for right now, BPA look to me to be...

Malcolm Brown, La'el Collins, Todd Gurley and Shilique Calhoun.

Nice work UVA. I usually spend no time with looking at other teams needs because I am so busy looking at guys who might fit with the Cowboys. I made a few adjustments above that I thought made more sense based on injuries, how guys played at Senior Bowl and how think they are/will be ranked.

Based on that BPA looks like Gurley, Erving, Bennett, Orchard, Goldman, Brown, OBG.

I can easily see Baltimore taking Orchard.

I don't get the interest in OO. Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane. Orchard, UW kid and Hardisan all faced the same OT's.

AJ Cann looks like a 10 year plug and play G to me. 50 game starter at LG I believe.

 

[VACowboy]

Nice work UVA. I usually spend no time with looking at other teams needs because I am so busy looking at guys who might fit with the Cowboys. I made a few adjustments above that I thought made more sense based on injuries, how guys played at Senior Bowl and how think they are/will be ranked.

Based on that BPA looks like Gurley, Erving, Bennett, Orchard, Goldman, Brown, OBG.

I can easily see Baltimore taking Orchard.

I don't get the interest in OO. Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane. Orchard, UW kid and Hardisan all faced the same OT's.

AJ Cann looks like a 10 year plug and play G to me. 50 game starter at LG I believe.

Yeah, I only look at other teams to get an idea of which players willl be available when we're up. It's kind of a PITA, but what're ya gonna do?

Post your adjustments!

Oh, btw, I gave Thompson to Pitt despite his size because he was prolly BPA and they took the LB from GA a few years back who was also a tad light in the pants. You're probably right, though. Orchard could go there.

 

[The Realist]

Yeah, I only look at other teams to get an idea of which players willl be available when we're up. It's kind of a PITA, but what're ya gonna do?

Post your adjustments!

Oh, btw, I gave Thompson to Pitt despite his size because he was prolly BPA and they took the LB from GA a few years back who was also a tad light in the pants. You're probably right, though. Orchard could go there.

1. Tampa - Jameis Winston (QB)
2. Tennessee - Marcus Mariota (QB)
3. Jacksonville - Leonard Williams (DT)
4. Oakland - Randy Gregory (DE)
5. Washington - Shane Ray (DE)
6. Jets - Amari Cooper (WR)
7. Chicago - Landon Collins (SS)
8. Atlanta - Dante Fowler (DE)
9. Giants - Andrus Peat (OT)
10. St. Louis - Trae Waynes (CB)
11. Minnesota - Ereck Flowers (OT)
12. Cleveland - Kevin White (WR)
13. New Orleans - Vic Beasley (OLB)
14. Miami - Danny Shelton (DT)
15. San Francisco - DeVante Parker (WR)
16. Houston - Brandon Scherff (OT)
17. San Diego - Melvin Gordon (RB)
18. Kansas City - Lael Collins (OT) Collins clearly better than Clemings at this point
19. Buffalo - Denzel Perryman (ILB) Kendricks too small for Ryan's 3-4
20. Philadelphia - Bud Dupree (OLB)
21. Cincinnati - Marcus Peters (CB)
22. Pittsburgh - Shaq Thompson (OLB)
23. Detroit - PJ Williams (CB) Ifo tore ACL and looks like a RS year for him
24. Arizona - Benardrick McKinney (LB)
25. Carolina - TJ Clemings (OT) He slides far enough
26. Baltimore - Nate Orchard (OLB)

I'm not familiar with most of the needs of other teams, but I glanced at Brandt's team needs for Baltimore and they said pass rusher. Just Baltimore's luck. The right guy always seems to fall in their lap.

Based on that BPA looks like Gurley, Erving, Bennett, Orchard, Goldman, Brown, OBG, OO.

Does Pitt have a need for Shaq since they took Shazier last year. They still have Timmons. No clue how old he is.

Marcus Peters is such a perfect fit for Cincy it's not even funny. Pac Man and Newman are old.

I've changed my tune on OO now. Size without compromising quicks and athleticism that Marinelli needs and covets. Lack of production bothers me and the 2 hip surgeries in 2013 make me nervous. But comported to Flowers, Smith and other full sized SDE's he has an extra gear or 2.

 

[VACowboy]

1. Tampa - Jameis Winston (QB)
2. Tennessee - Marcus Mariota (QB)
3. Jacksonville - Leonard Williams (DT)
4. Oakland - Randy Gregory (DE)
5. Washington - Shane Ray (DE)
6. Jets - Amari Cooper (WR)
7. Chicago - Landon Collins (SS)
8. Atlanta - Dante Fowler (DE)
9. Giants - Andrus Peat (OT)
10. St. Louis - Trae Waynes (CB)
11. Minnesota - Ereck Flowers (OT)
12. Cleveland - Kevin White (WR)
13. New Orleans - Vic Beasley (OLB)
14. Miami - Danny Shelton (DT)
15. San Francisco - DeVante Parker (WR)
16. Houston - Brandon Scherff (OT)
17. San Diego - Melvin Gordon (RB)
18. Kansas City - Lael Collins (OT) Collins clearly better than Clemings at this point
19. Buffalo - Denzel Perryman (ILB) Kendricks too small for Ryan's 3-4
20. Philadelphia - Bud Dupree (OLB)
21. Cincinnati - Marcus Peters (CB)
22. Pittsburgh - Shaq Thompson (OLB)
23. Detroit - PJ Williams (CB) Ifo tore ACL and looks like a RS year for him
24. Arizona - Benardrick McKinney (LB)
25. Carolina - TJ Clemings (OT) He slides far enough
26. Baltimore - Nate Orchard (OLB)

I'm not familiar with most of the needs of other teams, but I glanced at Brandt's team needs for Baltimore and they said pass rusher. Just Baltimore's luck. The right guy always seems to fall in their lap.

Based on that BPA looks like Gurley, Erving, Bennett, Orchard, Goldman, Brown, OBG, OO.

Does Pitt have a need for Shaq since they took Shazier last year. They still have Timmons. No clue how old he is.

Marcus Peters is such a perfect fit for Cincy it's not even funny. Pac Man and Newman are old.

I've changed my tune on OO now. Size without compromising quicks and athleticism that Marinelli needs and covets. Lack of production bothers me and the 2 hip surgeries in 2013 make me nervous. But comported to Flowers, Smith and other full sized SDE's he has an extra gear or 2.

Good stuff.

Pitt could take a DE or even a NT. Brown or Goldman? Some 3-4 team is gonna hit the jackpot with Edwards Jr. in round #2.

OO is where the personnel guys are gonna make their money. Is he JPP/Ansah or not? Physically, he is THE guy at #27. If he kills the combine and checks out medically, he could easily be gone by the time we're on the clock. I hate drafting injured players high.