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2016 NFL #MockDraft, 3 Full Rounds @JamFed (6.0)
**UPDATE: 6 Correct … National Fanatic (James Fedewa) placed 74th (out of 106 participants) in The Huddle Report’s Mock Draft Contest (where draft experts in the industry participate in a contest to determine each years best mock drafts).
Results: http://www.thehuddlereport.com/scoring/mockdrafts.shtml
4/27/2015 by James Fedewa
The NFL draft creeps closer and closer and rumors are swirling up everywhere. Tomorrows mock drafts will change, in fact, in 6 hours the mock will (might) change.
They say an artist’s work is never complete, so neither is a mock draft. Do you FanDuel ?
| # |
Round 1 |
Player |
Notes |
| 1 | Los Angeles(7-9) | Jared Goff, QB, California | California kid takes over for the Rams. Day one starter |
| 2 | Philadelphia (7-9) | Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State | Sam Bradford, Chase Daniel and Carson Wentz? Why not! This is a QB driven league and you can’t have too many good things |
| 3 | San Diego (4-12) | Laremy Tunsil, OT, Ole Mis | San Diego had the worst pass-blocking grade in the league last season. Rivers is a little safer for the remainder of his career. |
| 4 | Dallas (4-12) | Joey Bosa, DE/OLB, Ohio State | Ramsey looks good & is tempting, but Bosa is the pick (and my personal favorite in the whole draft) |
| 5 | Jacksonville (5-11) | Jalen Ramsey, S/CB, Florida State | Tweener by position and experience (FS/CB) Elite track athlete. Will the Jags use him correctly? |
| 6 | Baltimore (5-11) | DeForest Buckner, DE/DT, Oregon | The Ravens need the dominate D again DeForest brings the D back to the Ravens |
| 7 | San Francisco (5-11) | Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis | Chip gets a new toy to play with and Kaepernick wants out. |
| 8 | Cleveland (3-13) | Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss | Top WR prospect and a new weapon for RGIII. Great pick, but they were expecting Paxton Lynch to be available. |
| 9 | Tampa Bay (6-10) | Vernon Hargreaves, CB, Florida | Best cover corner in the draft |
| 10 | New York Giants (6-10) | Ronnie Stanley, OT, Notre Dame | Protecting Eli is probably the smartest choice |
| 11 | Chicago (6-10) | Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State | The Bears do not have a left tackle on the roster, but a 5-tech DE would look great here too. |
| 12 | New Orleans (7-9) | Shaq Lawson, DE. Clemson | Saints need a defensive rebuild. Shaq is a great piece to put pressure on opposing QB’s. |
| 13 | Miami (5-11) | Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State | Blocking, receiving and rushing… he does it all (really really good) |
| 14 | Oakland (7-9) | Myles Jack, LB, UCLA | Knee injury and durabiltiy issues cause a slight slide & the Raiders couldn’t be happier. Will Reggie gamble? Del Rio will… |
| 15 | Tennessee (3-13) | Leonard Floyd, OLB, Georgia | Pass rush and versatility. Floyd can play ILB and OLB, so he could actually lead the team in sacks and tackles |
| 16 | Detroit (7-9) | Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State | Decker can play both tackle positions and he excels in the run game (something DET needs a lot of help with) |
| 17 | Atlanta (8-8) | Jonathan Bullard, DE, Florida | Very strong D-Lineman. Can play inside and outside, the next Michael Bennett (one of my favorite players) |
| 18 | Indianapolis (8-8) | Noah Spence, OLB, Eastern Kentucky | One of the most talented pass rushers in the draft, but comes with some character issues. |
| 19 | Buffalo (8-8) | Sheldon Rankins, DT, Louisville | Sheldon slides a little bit, but he’s a perfect fit in Buffalo. The Ryan Brothers are both happy. |
| 20 | New York Jets (10-6) | Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State | Cook is better than you think and NYJ moves on from Fitz. |
| 21 | Washington (9-7) | Jarran Reed, DT, Alabama | Savvy and talented interior NT with good movement and eager to improve. Reed could also play 5-tech (so he’s versatile) |
| 22 | Houston (9-7) | Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor | Investing on Brock Lobster? Must supply with weapons |
| 23 | Minnesota (11-5) | Josh Doctson WR, TCU | Can catch anything and is an overachiever |
| 24 | Cincinnati (12-4) | Robert Nkemdiche, DE/DT, Ole Miss | Tons of talent, but a slight risk factor. He has Bengal written all over him. |
| 25 | Pittsburgh (10-6) | William Jackson III, CB Houston | NT is tempting but can be found later. WJIII can be a great CB and a good system fit |
| 26 | Seattle (10-6) | Germain Ifedi, OT, Texas A&M | Filling in the holes that free agency left the Seahawks (o-line help needed). Feels like James Carpenter 2.0. DT could also be a target now that Mebane is gone. |
| 27 | Green Bay (10-6) | Andrew Billings, DT, Baylor | There’s a new bull in town. Billings is massive and takes over for BJ Raji. |
| 28 | Kansas City (11-5) | Mackensie Alexander, CB, Clemson | A bit of a slide for Alexander (eco maniac), but KC is happy with it. Sean Smith replacement. |
| — | New England* (12-4) | — Pick Forfeited for Deflategate | |
| 29 | Arizona (13-3) | Reggie Ragland, ILB, Alabama | Instant leader and big tackler, on an already powerful defense |
| 30 | Carolina (15-1) | Eli Apple, CB, Ohio State | Norman leaves, and finding a quick replacement means 1st round CB |
| 31 | Denver (12-4) | Cody Whitehair, G, Kansas State | ZBS – Denver lost 4 O-lineman in free agency and Whitehair can start the rebuild process |
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| # |
Round 2 |
Player |
Notes |
| 32 | Cleveland (3-13) | Kevin Dodd, DE, Clemson | A new pass rushing OLB in Cleveland. Dodd has prototypical size for the position, but he’s a 1 year wonder. |
| 33 | Tennessee (3-13) | Vernon Butler, DT, Louisiana Tech | NT aren’t supposed to be this quick. |
| 34 | Dallas (4-12) | Darron Lee, OLB, Ohio State | His speed attracts Jerry Jones |
| 35 | San Diego (4-12) | A’Shawn Robinson, DE/DT, Alabama | Big intimidator and run stuffer at DE. Needs to develop pass rushing moves |
| 36 | Baltimore (5-11) | Joshua Garnett, OG, Stanford | Best guard prospect in the draft and helps improve the run game. |
| 37 | San Francisco | Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio State | Chip gets a big target and a true #1 WR |
| 38 | Jacksonville (5-11) | Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Oklahoma State | Jax needs many pass rushers as they can get |
| 39 | Tampa Bay (6-10) | Shilique Calhoun, OLB/DE, Michigan State | Good leader, nice game and should develop into a very good pass rusher. |
| 40 | New York Giants (6-10) | Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame | Fast Fuller will make Eli’s stats look amazing. He’ll only need 2 or 3 balls per game, and he’ll get 7 or 8 TD’s year one. |
| 41 | Chicago (6-10) | Chris Jones, DT, Mississippi St | Chicago is looking for key pieces in converting completely to a 34. Great 5 tech DE prospect |
| 42 | Miami (5-11) | Artie Burns, CB, Miami | Doesn’t travel far from campus. |
| 43 | Tennessee (3-13) | Hunter Henry, TE, Arkansas | With all the new picks for the TItans, weapons for Marriota is a very good thing |
| 44 | Oakland (7-9) | Karl Joseph, SS, West Virginia | Henry looks like an Al Davis pick |
| 45 | Tennessee (3-13) | Le’Raven Clark, OT, Texas Tech | The new right tackle |
| 46 | Detroit (7-9) | Derrick Henry, RB, Alabama | 3-tech DT in the mold of Aaron Donald |
| 47 | New Orleans (7-9) | Kendall Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech | Saints draft heavy on D |
| 48 | Indianapolis (8-8) | Jason Spriggs, OT, Indiana | Great left tackle prospect, should go earlier. |
| 49 | Buffalo (8-8) | Kamalei Correa, OLB/DE, Boise State | Continue to find the correct pieces converting to a 34D (The Ryan’s prefer the 34) |
| 50 | Atlanta (8-8) | Deion Jones, OLB, LSU | Linebackers are ATL’s biggest need (Pass rushers too) |
| 51 | New York Jets (10-6) | Kenny Clark, DT, UCLA | Snacks is gone, here’s a nice replacement |
| 52 | Houston (9-7) | TJ Green, FS, Clemson | Tall Fast safety can cover like a CB |
| 53 | Washington (9-7) | Ryan Kelly, C, Alabama | Best Center prospect, unless Whitehair turns Center |
| 54 | Minnesota (11-5) | Vonn Bell, SS, Ohio State | Very impressive cover safety |
| 55 | Cincinnati (12-4) | Sterling Shepard, WR, Oklahoma | Paired up with AJ Green, great combo |
| 56 | Seattle (10-6) | Carl Nassib, DE, Penn State | Mebane’s replacement (and possibly an upgrade) |
| 57 | Green Bay (10-6) | Kentrell Brothers, ILB, Missouri | BJ Raji’s replacement |
| 58 | Pittsburgh (10-6) | Austin Johnson, DT, Penn St. | Stout Nosetackle |
| 59 | Kansas City (11-5) | Adolphus Washington, DT, Ohio State | Big enough to play 5-Tech DE, with some pass rushing ability. |
| 60 | New England (12-4) | Kenneth Dixon, RB, Louisiana Tech | very talented RB. Can do it all |
| 61 | New England (12-4) | Tyler Boyd, WR, Pitt | can play the slot, but might be taller than all the WR in New England |
| 62 | Carolina (15-1) | Shon Coleman, OT, Auburn | New Right tackle |
| 63 | Denver (12-4) | Christian Hackenberg, QB, Penn State | 5 Tech DE is the target here, but Denver gets their future signal caller here. |
| # |
Round 3 |
Player |
|
| 64 | Tennessee (3-13) | Nick Martin, OG/C, Notre Dame | |
| 65 | Cleveland (3-13) | Su’a Cravens, S/LB, USC | |
| 66 | San Diego (4-12) | Jordan Jenkins, OLB, Georgia | |
| 67 | Dallas (4-12) | Dak Prescott, QB, Mississippi State | |
| 68 | San Francisco (5-11) | Xavien Howard, CB, Baylor | |
| 69 | Jacksonville (5-11) | Keanu Neal, FS, Florida | |
| 70 | Baltimore (5-11) | Willie Beavers, OT, Western Michigan | |
| 71 | New York Giants (6-10) | Sheldon Day, DT, Notre Dame | |
| 72 | Chicago (6-10) | Kyler Fackrell, OLB, Utah State | |
| 73 | Miami (5-11) | Vadal Alexander, G, LSU | |
| 74 | Tampa Bay (6-10) | Justin Simmons, FS, Boston College | |
| 75 | Oakland (7-9) | Paul Perkins, RB, UCLA | |
| 76 | Tennessee (3-13) | Braxton Miller, WR, Ohio State | |
| 77 | Cleveland (3-13) | John Theus, OT, Georgia | |
| 78 | New Orleans (7-9) | Maliek Collins, DT, Nebraska | |
| 79 | Cleveland (3-13) | Sean Davis, CB/FS, Maryland | |
| 80 | Buffalo (8-8) | Landon Turner, OG, North Carolina | |
| 81 | Atlanta (8-8) | Jeremy Cash, SS, Duke | |
| 82 | Indianapolis (8-8) | Devontae Booker, RB, Utah | |
| 83 | New York Jets (10-6) | Jerald Hawkins, OT, LSU | |
| 84 | Washington* (9-7) | Bronson Kaufusi, DE, BYU | |
| 85 | Houston* (9-7) | Jihad Ward, DT, llinois | |
| 86 | Minnesota* (11-5) | Matt Judon, DE, Grand Valley State | |
| 87 | Cincinnati* (12-4) | Darian Thompson, FS, Boise State | |
| 88 | Green Bay* (10-6) | Maurice Canady, CB, Virginia | |
| 89 | Pittsburgh* (10-6) | Kyle Murphy, OT, Stanford | |
| 90 | Seattle* (10-6) | Alex Collins, RB, Arkansas | |
| — | Kansas City* (11-5) | — Pick Forfeited for Tampering | |
| 91 | New England* (12-4) | Joshua Perry, OLB, Ohio State | |
| 92 | Arizona* (13-3) | Isaac Seumalo,C, Oregon State | |
| 93 | Carolina* (15-1) | Charles Tapper, DE, Oklahoma | |
| 94 | Denver* (12-4) | Joe Haeg, OT, North Dakota State | |
| 95 | C – Detroit | Pharoh Cooper, WR, South Carolina | |
| 96 | C – New England | David Perkins, OLB/DE, Illinois State | |
| 97 | C – Seattle | Javon Hargrave, DT, South Carolina State | |
| 98 | C – Denver | Dominique Alexander, ILB, Oklahoma |
Chargers Top Three Free Agents: King Dunlap, Brandon Flowers & Ryan Mathews
2/17/15 – by James Fedewa
The 2014 season is finally over and what a long and tortuous NFL season it was. The Chargers had their ups and their downs with some very good pinnacles. Overall it was a great season and it felt good to be a fan. Just missing the playoffs, with a “win you are in” scenario on the last game of the season was epic, but it just didn’t quite finish like Chargers fans wanted it too, but lets move on an look forward to the new (and next) offseason. Read the rest of this entry
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