NFL Mock Draft 1.0


Author | Michael Weitzner

 Guess whose back and better than ever! While I may not be better than ever but I’m definitely back. With the NFL league year starting on March 18th and the Combine finished, it’s time for my first mock draft. I made a rule that I won’t do any mock trades (even though I know damn well that at least one team (*cough cough* Miami Dolphins) will trade up to get a quarterback).

1.         Cincinnati Bengals – Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
We’ve known for months that Burrow was going to be the pick. Don’t overthink it.

2.         Washington Football – Chase Young, Edge, Ohio St.
Have you watched a second of Young play? He’s clearly the best player in the draft.

3.         Detroit Lions – Jeff Okudah, CB, Ohio St.
4.         New York Giants – Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa
5.         Miami Dolphins – Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
I do not think that Tua will still be available at #5. I do think that the Dolphins will ultimately make a trade with the Lions to jump up to #3.

6.         Los Angeles Chargers – Jordan Love, QB, Utah St.
The Chargers have little to no fans in LA and they are moving into a new stadium. If they don’t want it to be mostly empty, drafting a young, exciting quarterback is exactly what the Chargers need.

7.         Carolina Panthers – Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama
8.         Arizona Cardinals – Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson
Have you heard of a guy named Derwin James? He played college ball at FSU, currently plays for the Chargers, is an absolute stud. Simmons is the Derwin James of this draft. An absolute stud.

9.         Jacksonville Jaguars – Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn
10.       Cleveland Browns - Jedrick Wills Jr., OT, Alabama
11.       New York Jets – CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma
12.       Las Vegas? Raiders - Henry Ruggs III, WR, Alabama
13.       Indianapolis Colts  - Justin Herbert, QB, Oregan
14.       Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Mekhi Becton, OT, Louisville
Here’s my plan for the Bucs this offseason: Resign Shaq Barrett, sign Teddy Bridgewater, let Jameis Winston go if he asks for too much money. Either way, the Bucs need a LT.

15.       Denver Broncos - Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia
16.       Atlanta Falcons - Javon Kinlaw, DL, South Carolina
17.       Dallas Cowboys - K'Lavon Chaisson, Edge, LSU
18.       Miami Dolphins (from PIT) – Josh Jones, OT, Houston
Personally, I am a Dolphan. That means I’m going to talk about every pick the Dolphins make. Since the Dolphins’ offensive line is absolutely terrible and doesn’t have a quality player at any position, this pick right here is a must for Miami.

19.       Las Vegas! Raiders (from CHI) - CJ Henderson, CB, Florida
20.       Jacksonville Jaguars (from LAR) - Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama
21.       Philadelphia Eagles - Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU
22.       Buffalo Bills - A.J. Epenesa, Edge, Iowa
23.       New England Patriots - Jacob Eason, QB, Washington
24.       New Orleans Saints - Raekwon Davis, DL, Alabama
I fully expect Teddy Bridgewater to sign elsewhere and become a starter and Taysom Hill seems to be out the door. That’s why I expect the Saints to actually trade up to get a quarterback. But if they don’t, Raekwon Davis would fit nicely next to Cameron Jordan.

25.       Minnesota Vikings - Antoine Winfield Jr., S, Minnesota
26.       Miami Dolphins (from HOU) - Zack Baun, LB, Wisconsin
It’s a Dolphins pick so there will be an explanation . . . Picking Zack Baun here might be a bit of a reach but he could potentially be Brian Flores’ Tre Flowers.

27.       Seattle Seahawks – Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin
Would the Seahawks really draft another running back? My answer: have you seen how they play offense? The Seahawks ran the ball 54.34% of their offensive plays. That’s 6th highest run rate in the NFL. Jonathan Taylor is a complete stud and could be a bell cow in Seattle.

28.       Baltimore Ravens – Patrick Queen, LB, LSU
29.       Tennessee Titans - Lloyd Cushenberry III, C, LSU
30.       Green Bay Packers - Laviska Shenault Jr., WR, Colorado
31.       San Francisco 49ers - Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama
32.       Kansas City Chiefs - Yetur Gross-Matos, Edge, Penn State

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