My First 7 Round Mock(w/ trades + notable FA signings)

Stuff I like, stuff I dont like. But still, very nice job, this looks like it must have taken a lot of time and effort. Definitely rec’d!

but they’re really not one of these stupid teams that trade their future picks…or really any picks in general.

I like it but we would probably address the OLine in the latter rounds (6-7)

i think we also get the jags 7th round pick for the lowery trade .
on the draft itself i think Lance Lewis is a bad choice to replace Plax . we need a wr earlier than the 7th round and well before a QB and ILB . the first 3 picks are just ok but the rest of the jets draft is nothing special

I don’t think they let Johnson walk and just replace him with manningham.

seriously, the packers are not going to draft a rb before round 5. someday this reality will sink in. there is some talent at the position with starks and green, a guy was just drafted last year high, and there are more pressing questions to the roster like interior oline or safety…both of which should provide better value in the third.

for the Chargers. Would cause a Larry Bust English rage. I hope not to ever see it again

Props on this entire post. Not only did you do 7 rounds, but all those FA’s? Great, great work man.

Not bad for Baltimore either, although I would prefer Sanu, Barron, Jeffrey or Hightower over Burfict in the first. Need to find a center also, so Brewster might be a good option in the 2nd.

Great work though man.

I’d be ok with this as a Cards fan, but not ecstatic. I really like either Kelemete or Irvin in the 3rd round, especially Kelemete. Grabbing 2 pieces of a future Oline would be fantastic. That being said, I wouldn’t mind a WR there either.
Also, since you didn’t include it in your FA summary, where would you have Manning going?

Nice move to sign Wallace, but you didn’t address Josh Morgan. Does he stay or go?

No way you trade up in the first round of the draft to get a center 2 spots up. No way does this meet the value of the player… consider the fact that he hasn’t even played one full season yet because of injury and it makes it even MORE questionable. Staying put and selecting Mike Adams is the far clear and away best choice

if everyone looks at what people mock to Detroit it looks like a self destruct button was pushed.

1. The offensive line is the #1 need, and getting a tackle like Martin at #13 would satisfy me enough.

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3. Givens isn’t exactly the burner the Cards are looking for opposite Fitz, he is more of a slot receiver.

4. I honestly cannot find any scouting reports on Josh Robinson, but even so, the Cards DO NOT have a need at CB (unless they don’t end up re-signing Richard Marshall). They have Toler returning along with Petersen and Jefferson (and hopefully Marshall).

5. Jerry Franklin would most likely play OLB in a 34 defense, and since he is not that big of a pass-rush threat, is not what AZ would be looking for at the position.

6. Maze is a little faster than Givens (not by a whole lot), but again, profiles as more of a slot receiver. The Cards will be looking for a real burner to stretch the field on the outside.

7. Jaye Howard probably isn’t big enough to play NT in a 34 defense, and the Cards have pretty decent depth at the DE positions at this point.

I give you props for the 7 rounder, they are never easy to complete. But if you revise it, pay more attention to the defenses teams run, and find players that will fit into that scheme. And specifically for the Cards, the needs are OT, #2 speed WR, OG, 34 rush OLB, NT/DL depth, SS.

1st – Michael Floyd,WR Notre Dame – Too many off field issues with alcohol. Texans won’t even consider him. They’ll choose between Sanu or Jeffery instead

2nd – Kevin Zeitler, OG Wisconsin – With Ta’amu coming off the board, I could see this happening

3rd – George Iloka, S Boise State – Safety is not that big of an issue to use a 3rd pick on. They’ll take Jake Bequette instead to add some depth behind Barwin & Reed with Mario leaving
Note – I really can’t see Mario signing with Tennessee. Someone will offer more than they can afford like the Bucs, Chiefs, Bengals, or Jets. On the other hand, either he’ll stay with the Texans or he’ll go to another legitimate contender for less, like the Patriots or Packers. He’s more concerned with winning than money

4th – Jordan White, WR Western Michigan – No way they take another WR if Chapman is still on the board at this point

5th – Nicolas Jean-Baptiste, NT Baylor – With getting Chapman in the 4th, they won’t need a NT here. Adding Derek Wolfe as a 3-4 DE to the defensive line will make the inside pass rush more dangerous

6th – Bryan Anger, P California – They don’t need a punter. They’ll bring back Bret Hartmann. His ACL tear was in his plant leg, so it shouldn’t affect his kicking power. Before then, he showed enough to prove he was more than capable to handle the job. David Molk this late in the draft would be a steal for the Texans

7th – Adrien Cole, ILB Louisiana Tech – Bobby Rainey is a potential sleeper pick, & would fit in as the Texans #3 RB & their KR specialist. Besides, Wade has a knack for finding undrafted linebackers

3rd round pick is good don’t know if he’ll still be there though
1a Konz
1b Gilmore
2 Doug Martin
3 Josh Robinson
4 Derek Wolfe
5a Andrew Datko
5b Marquis Maze
6 TJ Graham
7 Kelsie McKray SS

You don’t have us grabbing a CB in free agency? You know our GM has said we’ll be big players this year? You know we’re losing our top 2 CBs? You know even if we weren’t losing those top 2, we STILL needed a CB? And you have us only taking Gilmore, a project CB, with no free agents?

There is no way this is how the offseason shakes out for us. No way.

If they lost Mike Wallace, I’d be happy with those first 2 rounds, but after there I can tell you don’t really know the Steelers needs.

Their 3rd round pick would be a waste after getting Sanu. I’d much rather see Audie Cole or a G there.

4th is fine.

5-7 you have to get at least one G and a K.

As a Rams fan, this would not work at all. No way we let Blackmon go if he is on the board. We also need a replacement at LT, and a change up back to supplement SJax.

great draft, i think miami goes after a WR in FA possibly meachem or manningham or garcon
the only thing i can say about this draft is with signing Flynn and having moore as a backup other needs could be addressed in the 4th like bruce irvin

Jags sure do have a lot of signing to do though

Our boards are different; but this draft isn’t unreasonable. I think you did a bang-up job on the FA stuff.

Plus, 7 rounds…nice.

Let me start by saying that I would hate to lose Wallace. That being said this draft would be the draft to make it all better.

Mike Adams and Sanu are both great fits assuming Adams has his act together.

The only change I might suggest is that in the second, instead of Ta’amu, Zeitler or Bobby Wagner, but that’s just me. I think the Steelers FO would be partying in the War room if Ta’amu was there at 54. The Joe Adams pick would only happen if they cut both Ward and Cotchery but unfortunately, it’s not unthinkable.

I gotta vote 5/5 for how happy I’d be with this mock. Best one I’ve seen this year. Well done sir.

This is a very different mock for us. It’s interesting. I like Reiff, Toon is OK I guess. I don’t know much about him. I read several reports from the senior bowl where the ‘Skins staff spent a lot of time with Criner.
I like Orson Charles, but I doubt the Redskins draft him. I’d expect Fred Davis to be back, whether he’s franchised or signed to a 1-year deal. Foles in the 4th is interesting as well. Shanny had a chance to work with Foles and Weeden at the senior bowl, so the decision there will be something to keep an eye on.

So you are saying that Cleveland will not sign any quality FA’s to go along with giving up two first rounders for a QB? Why go and give up so much for a QB and not improve the WR’s and OL. That’s just not a feasible thing to do and properly use the talent right. Not to mention, Cleveland isnt in CAP hell like some other teams out there, so there’s plenty of money to get quality free agents. Kudo’s for doing a 7 round mock.

If we lose Colston, and it looks more and more like we will every day, AND don’t replace him in FA (I’m looking at you, Vincent Jackson. Follow your ex-Charger brethren to the Promised Land), there is NO CHANCE IN HELL we draft a 5’10 receiver who will specialize in kick returns. We already have Darren Sproles as a great returner, and Lance Moore won’t be bumped out of his slot position for a 3rd round rookie.

A lot of outsiders see a WR opposite Smith as a huge need, but we have a couple #2 level guys already who are likely just as good as the guys who are not first round talent. With that said though, they would likely jump on Blackmon in a heartbeat if he fell, and he would not slide past the Panthers in the first.

from FA to trades, rec’d

First, let me say great job. You clearly put a lot of time and effort into this and it shows.

I just have some observations for the Cowboys. I’m not the biggest fan, but from what I have read and seen in mocks, these are some changes I think you could make.

1 – Janoris Jenkins CB North Alabama
2 – Ronnell Lewis OLB/DE Oklahoma
3 – Trevor Guyton DE/DT California
4 – Philip Blake C Baylor
5 – Brandon Taylor S Louisiana State
6 – Desmond Wynn G Rutgers
7 – Case Keenum QB Houston

Janoris Jenkins is probably a good pick with David DeCastro and Kirkpatrick gone. Although his past might be an issue, I don’t think that will keep the Cowboys from taking a chance on him.

Ronnell Lewis pick depends a lot on if we tag Anthony Spencer. Since you didn’t mention it, I assume this is what we do. At 6’2", 244 – he can’t play DE in our 3-4 and would be behind Ware, Spencer, and competing with last year’s second rounder, Bruce Carter. Ben Jones, Alameda Ta’amu, Kevin Zeitler, or maybe Jared Crick might be better suited for that pick (assuming we tag Spencer).

Trevor Guyton isn’t a bad pick, especially since he is coming out of the 3-4. Since interior line is a real need and you show we don’t acquire one is FA, I’d say we move sooner than the fourth to address it. Consider Brewster, Brandon Washington, Bruce Irvin, or Brandon Brooks.

If we have addressed guard by this point Philip Blake might stay there, but I have seen a lot of chatter about the Cowboys going after a vet center in FA, so they might pass and address DE-OLB or S here. Travis Lewis, Tank Carder, or maybe even Josh Chapman are options. But I think Blake could fit unless you grab a Center earlier.

At this point in the draft, if the cowboys have altered their first four rounds, there is no telling what changes they would make. You did a great job in addressing positions of need, though I see the order a bit differently. You must have spent hours and hours with this. Awesome job.

Seven Rounds is a lot of work, well done. For the Redskins I like most of the picks, a couple I disagree with but over all a good draft & FA signing. As far as FA goes tho, they have a lot of cash & I think that they end up with more than V-Jax. Rec.d

only pick I have a problem with is Billy Winn. The Colts have enough of those type (3 or 5 techs) already. Moala and Nevis under contract and Foster, Anderson and Brayton they can re-sign any of for cheap. Don’t expect a DT early unless it’s someone who can play NT in a 3-4 look.

Who wouldn’t be happy loading up with picks like that?

And the elephant in the room…Jags take Weeden?

And “I Feel Good” about James Brown.

fantastic first 3 picks

meh after that

only pick I’m not a fan of is the McNutt pick. WR could very well be a big need but CB is much bigger and Hosley is more BPA there for me, I couldn’t see how EFX could pass Hosley for a average potential WR

You missed Pierre Garçon. It’d be nice if the Browns picked him up.

1. Nick Perry— That’s the pick I had. I think it seems reasonable, especially with ex-USC defensive coordinator Joe Perry signing on as the new linebackers coach.

2. Juron Criner— Nope, AJ Smith is a stickler for “character” and Criner has too much baggage off the field. Brian Quick makes more sense here in this situation; however, if Coby Fleener falls they’ll pounce on him.

3. Casey Hayward— Seems unlikely that they’ll take a corner early. Quentin Jammer is not moving to strong safety, as was rumored early on, and you’ve still got Antoine Cason plus the two corners (Wright and Gilchrist) they drafted high last year. Brandon Washington is a better pick, as Kris Dielman’s career is drawing to a close and they’ll need to start grooming a successor.

4. Brandon Mosley— Assuming Jared Gaither is re-signed (and he’s a top priority, according to rumors creeping out of the front office), tackle isn’t a need. Chris Rainey could be drafted here instead of the fifth.

5. Chris Rainey— Fills a need for the Bolts, but he could be gone earlier than the mid-fifth round. If the Chargers miss out on Fleener, they’re likely to pursue Michael Egnew.

6. Rishaw Johnson— He’ll be lucky to be drafted. Expect them to pick up a quarterback they can bring along under Philip Rivers, as the current #2 (Billy Volek) is getting pretty old. My money’s on GJ Kinne or Dan Persa.

7. Rhett Ellison— They could go with two tight ends, but Ellison just isn’t that good. If they do, it’ll probably be a mismatch-creating pass-catcher like Josh Chichester; otherwise, another linebacker makes more sense. I notice you don’t have Miles Burris on your board, he’d be a good pick.

McNutt’s OK sorta also but not my favourite choice there with David Wilson still available. And then it seems that, yep, you really DO have your own big board! I wouldn’t go for this draft but props for going 7 rounds.

I’m obviously happy with the amount of picks and actually like almost all the players selected with them. Well done.Though I doubt it will happen.

Love the Browns draft, but I think they need to address RT in the 4th more than the defensive side. Love Doug Martin in the 3rd, I think he’s going to be a Ray Rice type of RB and I usually don’t care about RBs.

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No thanks.