1st round mock 2.0

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1.  Arizona Cardinals - Kyler Murray, QB  Oklahoma

I was waiting for the combine measurables to hit before forming this for a reason.  Now that he's somehow magically grown this winter, I think the Cardinals are going to do a stupid thing and firesale off Josh Rosen for Murray.  It's not that I hate Murray, but I think Rosen is a fine project and they gave him practically nothing to work with as a rookie.  I mean really, they ratfucked the kid and now they're going to be dumping him off for a terrible return.  It's no mistake that the Cardinals have been a laughing stock for large periods of time.

2.  San Francisco 49ers - Nick Bosa, DE  Ohio State

The 49ers score majorly here because the Cardinals are stupid and bad.  Bosa is a major score.

3.  New York Jets - Quinnen Williams, DT  Alabama

The Jets take BPA here.

4.  Oakland Raiders - Josh Allen, DE/OLB  Kentucky

I think Gruden would rather have Bosa, but the Cardinals block any possibility so they will take the consolation prize.

5.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Rashan Gary, DL  Michigan

The Buccaneers have a lot to sort out on Defense, so they will start by grabbing a blue chipper like Gary to play next to Vea. 

6.  New York Giants - Dwayne Haskins, QB  Ohio State

A year ago when the Giants passed on a QB for Barkley, I said it was a total waste because Eli was cooked.  Eli is still cooked so now they have to finally replace him before they have another Top 10 choice.

7.  Denver Broncos (f/JAX) - Drew Lock, QB  Missouri

With Haskins off the board, I don't think Horseface will wait patiently and will lock in the top player on the Broncos draft board.

8.  Detroit Lions - Clelin Ferrell, DE/OLB  Clemson

The Lions have a large mess in its front 7, so starting with edge rushing would make sense.

9. Buffalo Bills - Christian Wilkins, DT  Clemson

I had him going to KC originally, but Wilkins and Buffalo really makes a lot of sense with Kyle Williams retiring.

10. Jacksonville Jaguars (f/DEN) - Devin White, LB  LSU

The Jaguars would probably be best off to move Myles Jack outside, draft White to play him in the middle and take the cap savings by releasing Telvin Smith as a post June 1st cut.

11. Atlanta Falcons (f/CIN) - Ed Oliver, DT  Houston

The Bengals need a lot of picks, while the Falcons need a stud Defensive player direly.

12. Green Bay Packers - Montez Sweat, DE/OLB  Miss State

Pettine will be glad to take a pass-rushing specialist for his Defense.

13. Miami Dolphins - Jawaan Taylor, OT  Florida

The Dolphins are clearing house, so they really shouldn't be doing anything but going BPA.  I think Taylor is the best option here and the Dolphins will be in need as they seem ready to let their current RT walk in FA.

14. Cincinnati Bengals (f/ATL) - Noah Fant, TE Iowa

After seeing the workout numbers, his stock is going to skyrocket.  The Bengals love to masturbate over workout numbers (John Ross) and have a big need at TE, so I think it's a natural fit.

15. Washington R*dskins - D.K. Metcalf, WR Ole Miss

While I've heard word that there won't be any WR's taken in the first round at all, somebody is going to do it.  Washington is exactly the team that would do it.

16. Carolina Panthers - Cody Ford, OL  Oklahoma

Maybe now that Cam's shoulder is basically a straw and bubblegum with a shoestring, they'll upgrade his line.

17. Cleveland Browns - Deandre Baker, CB  Georgia

The Browns still likely see the Steelers as the threat in the North, although the Ravens won it last year.  I'd bet that John Dorsey wants 2 stud corners to stop the passing attacks.

18. Minnesota Vikings - Andre Dillard, OT  Washington State

The Vikings spent mega money on a QB and didn't account for the line that quickly turned into shambles.  Oops.

19. Oakland Raiders (f/TEN) - Byron Murphy, CB  Washington

The Raiders are going to be in big need of a corner to play opposite of Conley.  Murphy seems to have checked in fine on the measurables, so I think he's a solid 1st.

20. Pittsburgh Steelers - Mack Wilson, LB  Alabama

I think the Steelers are going to reach for need again and will be reach to finally fill the void left by Shazier.  I think Wilson is a Round 2 guy, but I thought Edmunds was a Round 3 guy a year ago and heck if it didn't stop them.

21. Seattle Seahawks - T.J. Hockenson, TE  Iowa

The Seahawks are going to give Russell Wilson a new security blanket.

22. Baltimore Ravens - Josh Jacobs, RB  Alabama

I think Alex Collins going nuts and getting himself in jail and released has pushed RB to the top of the Ravens board.  Fortunately for the Ravens, Jacobs is another Bama guy they really love to take and he actually fits their Offense incredibly well.  Jackson, Jacobs and Dixon will be a nice rushing attack.

23. Houston Texans - Greg Little, OT  Ole Miss

Deshaun Watson took a ton of hits in 2018 and they can't let him keep taking that amount of hits.  Little isn't faring well in Indy, but I think the Texans really need to take that gamble here to protect their franchise.

24. Tennessee Titans (f/OAK) - Dexter Lawrence, DT  Clemson

The Titans take the massive meat mountain to slow down the rushing attacks of the AFC South and free up their play makers to make a presence. HC Mike Vrabel saw upfront what kind of impact Vince Wilfork had, and will have him in high regard.

25. Philadelphia Eages - Greedy Williams, CB LSU

The Eagles will need to make CB a priority with them unable to keep their own #1 CB.

26. Indianapolis Colts - Devin Bush, LB  Michigan

Bush is a smaller, faster type of LB that really fits the Colts Defense ridiculously well.

27. Oakland Raiders - Daniel Jones, QB  Duke

The draft takes an awkward turn here.  I don't think the Raiders and Carr are a long term thing and Jon Gruden and when the Raiders make this move, tensions will be high in Oakland and it'll make for an interesting season of Hard Knocks.

28. Los Diego Chargers - Dre'Mont Jones, DT  Ohio State

The Chargers could use some help inside at DT.

29. Arizona Carindals (f/KC) - Irv Smith Jr, TE  Alabama

With the Cardinals hitting the reset button, yet again, they decide to do the right thing and let Patrick Peterson leave to win somewhere else.  In return, they get the Chiefs 1st and use it to get a top end target for their new QB.

30. Green Bay Packers - Parris Campbell, WR  Ohio State

Last season featured Aaron throwing his receivers under the bus at one point.  You can be sure they took notice and will make him happy.

31. LA Rams - Chris Lindstrom, OL  Boston College

The Rams likely aren't going to be able to afford to keep Roger Saffold for the long haul, so they'll need to get a replacement for their mental midget QB.

32. New England Patriots - Zach Allen, DE  Boston College

The Patriots are likely going to let Trey Flowers walk away in FA, so they will need to prioritize his replacement.

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Round 2

33. Arizona Cardinals - A.J. Brown, WR  Ole Miss

The Cardinals need a chain moving WR to get that Offense clicking.  Offense is starting to look better with Irv Smith, Brown moving the chains, the kid from A&M they've got and the corpse of Larry Fitzgerald.

34. Indianapolis Colts - Johnathan Abram, S  Miss State

The Colts are rumored to be hot on trying to land Landon Collins in FA, but I don't think Chris Ballard will be interested in meeting his salary demands.  So it tells me they are looking at a capable SS pretty heavily, where I think Abram really makes sense for this squad.

35. Oakland Raiders - K'Neal Harry, WR  Arizona State

The Raiders receivers scare literally nobody and it puts a ton of pressure on whoever is playing QB.

36. San Francisco 49ers - Julian Love, CB  Notre Dame

The 49ers really sucked at stopping the pass and generating INT's.  I think Love can give them a boost.

37. New York Giants - Brian Burns DE/OLB, Florida State

They will need to make replacing Oliver Vernon a high priority.

38. Jacksonville Jaguars - Jeffrey Simmons, DT  Miss State

With an extra 2nd round pick in hand, this would be a move that I could see the Jaguars making.

39. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Riley Ridley, WR  Georgia

The Buccaneers are likely moving on from Desean Jackson this month, so it'd be prudent of them to get another speedy WR to blow the top off of a Defense.

40. Buffalo Bills - Kelvin Harmon, WR  NC State

The Bills get antsy seeing all the WR's fly off the board and decide that they've got to strike and fast.

41. Jacksonville Jaguars (f/DEN) - Joejuan Williams, CB  Vanderbilt

With the pick the Jaguars fleeced from the horse, they grab a replacement for Bouye.

42. Cincinnati Bengals - Tytus Howard, OT  Alabama State

The Bengals need to continue the OL revamp, this time on the right side.

43. Detroit Lions - Rock Ya-Sin, CB  Temple

The Lions could use more than 1 good CB

44. Green Bay Packers - Chauncey Garnder-Johnson, DB  Florida

The Packers definitely should have kept the guy they traded off, but here's a replacement.

45. Cincinnati Bengals (f/ATL) - Jachai Polite, LB  Florida

A linebacker that's a total fucking headcase?  Mike Brown's ears just perked up.

46. Arizona Cardinals (f/WAS) - Yodny Cajuste, OL  West Virginia

The Cardinals are going to end up selling Josh Rosen for little as they've treated him like a one night stand.  I think a 2nd rounder and a 2020 cond pick would be very generous for him.

The Redskins meanwhile need something less shitty than Colt McCoy to sell the fan base because Alex Smith is permanently done (IMO). They don't have the cap space to afford a decent FA QB and they can't afford to trade a basket of picks because they have no cap space to use FA to compensate.  Alex Smith really fucked them over and it could not have happened to a more deserving owner.  Fuck Daniel Snyder.

With the weapons in line, it's time to address the High School level Offensive Line for the Cards.

47. Carolina Panthers - Elgton Jenkins, C  Miss State

With the not shitty Khalil heading to retirement, they gotta land a new starting Center.

48. Miami Dolphins - D'Andre Walker, LB  Georgia

I feel the Miami Dolphins are slowly going to rebuild the team in Flores vision.  That vision isn't going to include Kiko Alonso, who will be a salary cut.

49. Cleveland Browns - Marquise Brown, WR  Oklahoma

While in the long run, it has to be an absolute relief that he's gone, they absolutely could have used Josh Gordon on the field.  This is pretty risky with the surgery, but I think Dorsey will gamble with Brown as he has familiarity with Baker.

50. Minnesota Vikings - Jamel Dean, CB  Auburn

The Vikings are reportedly looking to move Trae Waynes, so they will need to grab a replacement corner.

51. Tennessee Titans - Dalton Risner, OT  Kansas State

One thing that went largely unnoticed in 2018 was how much of a decline they got from Jack Conklin.  It's time for them to move him inside to Guard and grab someone fresh to play outside.

52. Pittsburgh Steelers - Trayvon Mullen, CB  Clemson

The Steelers really struggled at Corner, especially when Haden was out of the line up.  Artie Burns is awful and they likely can't wait to bench him.

53. Philadelphia Eagles - David Montgomery, RB  Iowa State

You can be certain that the Eagles are keeping tabs on the Chiefs interest in Montgomery.  They need to grab a young cheap runner that can be a 3 down back.

54. Houston Texans - Damien Harris, RB  Alabama

The Texans are also in need of a young back that can carry the rock.  D'Onta Foreman isn't going to work out for them.

55. Houston Texans - Jaylon Ferguson, DE/OLB  Louisiana Tech

The Texans are in a hard spot to where they may not come to an agreement on a long term deal with one edge rusher and the other edge rusher has fallen off a cliff.  Edge rusher has to be up there for the Texans.

56. New England Patriots - Deebo Samuel, WR  South Carolina

The Patriots need more guys that can turn small passes into bigger plays.

57. Philadelphia Eagles - Germaine Pratt, LB  NC State

The Eagles are probably going to lose Jordan Hicks in FA, which is really really going to hurt.

58. Dallas Cowboys - Nasir Adderly, S  Delaware

The Cowboys were trying to trade for Earl Thomas, but really I don't think they can afford him.  Adderly is a pretty good consolation prize.

59. Indianapolis Colts - JJ Arcega-Whiteside, WR  Stanford

The Colts give Luck a new toy

60. Los Angeles Chargers - Tre Lamar, LB  Clemson

The Chargers will need to find a new inside guy.

61. Kansas City Chiefs - Chase Winovich, DE  Michigan

The Chiefs will be looking for some extra speed on the edge with Houston and possibly Dee Ford leaving.

62. New Orleans Saints - Jace Sternberger, TE  Texas A&M

The Saints grab a go to target for Grandpa Drew.

63. Kansas City Chiefs - Juan Thornhill, S  Virginia

It's time for the Chiefs to finally plug up the giant hole at FS.  Finally.

64. New England Patriots - Deionte Thompson, S  Alabama

Belichick will do a solid for his friend Nick Saban and end the Thompson slide here. 

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