PackerRats 1st Round Mock Draft

[woodbuck27]

Picks

1 Cleveland Browns -- Sam Darnold, QB, USC
2 New York Giants -- Bradley Chubb, DE, NC State
3 New York Jets -- Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
4 Cleveland Browns -- Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
5 Denver Broncos -- Quenton Nelson, G, Notre Dame
6 Indianapolis Colts -- Denzel Ward, CB, OSU
7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Derwin James, S, FSU
8 Chicago Bears -- Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
9 San Francisco 49ers -- Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
10 Oakland Raiders -- Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
11 Miami Dolphins -- Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
12 Buffalo Bills -- Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
13 Washington Redskins -- Vita Vea, DT, Washington
14 Green Bay Packers -- POLL -- Harold Landry, Edge, Boston College
15 Arizona Cardinals -- Lamar Jackson , QB, Louisville
16 Baltimore Ravens -- Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
17 Los Angeles Chargers -- Connor Williams, OT, TEXAS
18 Seattle Seahawks -- Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State
19 Dallas Cowboys -- William Hernandez, G, UTEP
20 Detroit Lions -- Marcus Davenport , EDGE, UTSA
21 Cincinnati Bengals -- Da'Ron Payne, DL1T - Alabama
22 Buffalo Bills -- James Daniels., Center, IOWA
23 New England Patriots -- Mike McGlinchey. OT, Notre Dame
24 Carolina Panthers -- wthigoot 2
25 Tennessee Titans -- bobblehead
26 Atlanta Falcons -- SudsMcBucky
27 New Orleans Saints -- woodbuck 2
28 Pittsburgh Steelers -- pbmax 2
29 Jacksonville Jaguars -- yetisnowman 2
30 Minnesota Vikings -- Justin Harrell 2
31 New England Patriots -- Bretsky 2
32 Philadelphia Eagles -- Harvey's Wallbangers 2

Pick NO. 24 and wthigoot with the Carolina Panthers Pick is now on the Clock.

[Guiness]

Solid as usual Bretzky. I had your pick (and another solid option) as well in that slot. Your correct and Belichick will love how Packerats picks for his Patriots.

I also liked Guiness's Pick NO.21 Cincinnati Bengals -- Da'Ron Payne, DL1T - Alabama as one that fits the Draft Pundits Analysis for the Bengals.

McGlinchey is a good choice in this spot. Him, Joshua Jackson and Payne were the 3 guys I saw as value picks/BPA in the 21 spot.

[woodbuck27]

McGlinchey is a good choice in this spot. Him, Joshua Jackson and Payne were the 3 guys I saw as value picks/BPA in the 21 spot.

Yup. I'm watching for CB Joshua Jackson to come off our Board between Picks 29 - 31.

I've a feel for the Pittsburgh Steelers Pick at NO. 28 and I wonder if I'll be right there.

[Bretsky]

McGlinchey is a good choice in this spot. Him, Joshua Jackson and Payne were the 3 guys I saw as value picks/BPA in the 21 spot.

A few guys I like better than Joshua Jackson there; even at CB; maybe it's just because I hate Iowa

[Bretsky]

Solid as usual Bretzky. I had your pick (and another solid option) as well in that slot. Your correct and Belichick will love how Packerats picks for his Patriots.

I also liked Guiness's Pick NO.21 Cincinnati Bengals -- Da'Ron Payne, DL1T - Alabama as one that fits the Draft Pundits Analysis for the Bengals.

I was wrestling between two guys there; hopefully the other falls right to me

[woodbuck27]

A few guys I like better than Joshua Jackson there; even at CB; maybe it's just because I hate Iowa

This CB Prospect:

a tough, instinctive CB prospect. He spent the majority of his time on the outside, but he did take a few reps at the nickel spot.

He's excellent in press coverage. He consistently re-routes his opponent with a quick two-hand ja

He has a little stiffness when he opens up, but he's rarely out of position underneath or down the field.

From off coverage, he has a choppy pedal, but he boasts an excellent burst out of his plant and drive.

His route recognition, throw anticipation and ball awareness are elite.

He collected several pass breakups in every game I studied.

He's very willing in run support and provides some big hits.

Overall, (he) acks ideal fluidity, but I love his instincts, swagger and ball skills.

That's Daniel Jeremiah's synopsis on CB Jaire Alexander, Louisville. His NO. 16 Ranked Prospect.

NOTE:

** C Mike Hughes is Jeremiah's NO. 18 Ranked Prospect on his TOP 50 Board.

Daniel Jeremiah has moved CB Josh Jackson down NINE Slots to his NO. 27th Ranked Prospect of his Top 50.

NO. 28 ... Donte Jackson, CB, LSU

NO. 36 ... Isaiah Oliver, CB, Colorado

[woodbuck27]

Buffalo was upset at first when they couldn't combine their 2 no.1s and jump up to draft their QB of the future. Low and behold their guy, or the guy they'll go to their grave saying was the choice all along, falls to 12 and the Buffalo Bills come away with Josh Allen and getting to keep their other 1st round pick.

With that second first round pick, the Buffalo Bills would like to help protect their QB of the future. And With 3 recent offensive line vacancies the Bills are in need of help along that offensive line. James Daniels, the combo Guard/Center from Iowa gives the Bills some flexibility when trying to fill the other line positions. So when the 22nd pick is announced in the Packer Rats NFL Mock Draft 2018, the Buffalo Bills select James Daniels.

Nice Pick:

Ranked at NO. 23 in Daniel Jeremiah's TOP Fifty Prospects:

James Daniels, C, Iowa 6' - 3 " 306 lbs and in his last update raised this Prospect up 2 slots.

" Daniels is a very athletic and technically proficient center. In the run game, he's extremely quick and effective on reach blocks and second-level blocks.

I'm amazed by his ability to stay attached with his hands while he re-works his foot positioning.

In pass pro, he plays with outstanding knee bend and balance. He shoots his hands quickly and can anchor against power as well as redirect vs. counters.

He's very aware. Daniels is one of the best center prospects I've evaluated in the last five years.

[wthigoot]

CAROLINA PANTHERS – PICK #24

The Panthers were a wild card playoff team last year and have a few positions where youth needs to be added. Some options:

RB Derrius Guice is compact and fast. They have McCaffrey but could add another back after releasing Jonathan Stewart.
CB Josh Jackson or CB Jaire Alexander could add depth since Bashaud Breeland was not signed.
WR DJ Moore has the speed to get deep.
S Justin Reid would would become a solid starter for an aging position.
OG Isaiah Wynn would fill what is currently a hole at LG.

Another position that needs some youth is at DE. Both starters are over 30 and Julius Peppers is 38. DE Taven Bryan has the speed and quickness to start at DE. He can play in the DE rotation (while learning from Peppers) and should be a starter in his second year.

With the 24th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers select:

Taven Bryan, DT, Florida

Edit: Bryan played DT at Florida and is listed at DT. He could play either but to me looks more like a DE in the NFL.

[woodbuck27]

I was wrestling between two guys there; hopefully the other falls right to me

I've got to pick for the NO Saints and that's turning out to be a messy pick given the value remaining on the Board Vs NEED. DL; OL; QB;TE and WR.

[woodbuck27]

CAROLINA PANTHERS – PICK #24

The Panthers were a wild card playoff team last year and have a few positions where youth needs to be added. Some options:

RB Derrius Guice is compact and fast. They have McCaffrey but could add another back after releasing Jonathan Stewart.
CB Josh Jackson or CB Jaire Alexander could add depth since Bashaud Breeland was not signed.
WR DJ Moore has the speed to get deep.
S Justin Reid would would become a solid starter for an aging position.
OG Isaiah Wynn would fill what is currently a hole at LG.

Another position that needs some youth is at DE. Both starters are over 30 and Julius Peppers is 38. DE Taven Bryan has the speed and quickness to start at DE. He can play in the DE rotation (while learning from Peppers) and should be a starter in his second year.

With the 24th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the Carolina Panthers select:

Taven Bryan, DT, Florida

Edit: Bryan played DT at Florida and is listed at DT. He could play either but to me looks more like a DE in the NFL.

A solid pick for the Panthers and given the strength of this Draft. Many Teams need to hit on the Round One pick.

A prominent NFL Draft Analyst has these comments on DT3T Taven Bryen:

Taven Bryan, DT, Florida

" ... He's a very athletic, twitched-up defensive tackle. As a pass rusher, he has an excellent get-off. He launches out of his stance and flashes an impressive push/pull move to generate pressure. When he has proper hand placement, he can push the pocket with outstanding power. ..."

Criticisms:

" He needs to add more hand moves to his arsenal, but he has the raw tools to develop into an outstanding interior pass rusher at the next level.

Bryan is very inconsistent against the run. He plays too high, struggles to resist pressure on angle blocks and loses sight of the ball.

He's at his best when slanting and shooting gaps. Overall, Bryan isn't a finished product, but he has Pro Bowl-caliber traits and could emerge as a premier interior pass rusher."

[Deputy Nutz]

Bryan is not an end. He is more a penetrator from the 3 tech spot. He gets off the ball better than anyone in the draft but he struggles to anchor.

[mraynrand]

I've not yet checked out that movie. But it would be cool to have a wingman/bodyguard at a packerrats gathering. Harlan would make an excellent wingman/bodyguard. Haha.

[woodbuck27]

Picks

1 Cleveland Browns -- Sam Darnold, QB, USC
2 New York Giants -- Bradley Chubb, DE, NC State
3 New York Jets -- Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
4 Cleveland Browns -- Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
5 Denver Broncos -- Quenton Nelson, G, Notre Dame
6 Indianapolis Colts -- Denzel Ward, CB, OSU
7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Derwin James, S, FSU
8 Chicago Bears -- Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
9 San Francisco 49ers -- Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
10 Oakland Raiders -- Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
11 Miami Dolphins -- Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
12 Buffalo Bills -- Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
13 Washington Redskins -- Vita Vea, DT, Washington
14 Green Bay Packers -- POLL -- Harold Landry, Edge, Boston College
15 Arizona Cardinals -- Lamar Jackson , QB, Louisville
16 Baltimore Ravens -- Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
17 Los Angeles Chargers -- Connor Williams, OT, TEXAS
18 Seattle Seahawks -- Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State
19 Dallas Cowboys -- William Hernandez, G, UTEP
20 Detroit Lions -- Marcus Davenport , EDGE, UTSA
21 Cincinnati Bengals -- Da'Ron Payne, DL1T - Alabama
22 Buffalo Bills -- James Daniels., Center, IOWA
23 New England Patriots -- Mike McGlinchey. OT, Notre Dame
24 Carolina Panthers -- Taven Bryan, DT, Florida
25 Tennessee Titans -- bobblehead
26 Atlanta Falcons -- SudsMcBucky
27 New Orleans Saints -- woodbuck 2
28 Pittsburgh Steelers -- pbmax 2
29 Jacksonville Jaguars -- yetisnowman 2
30 Minnesota Vikings -- Justin Harrell 2
31 New England Patriots -- Bretsky 2
32 Philadelphia Eagles -- Harvey's Wallbangers 2

Pick NO. 25 and bobblehead with the Tennessee Titans Pick is now on the Clock.

[KYPack]

Damn, thought the two of you hit it off at the Packerrats Get Together games.

If there's ever another Packerrats Get Together, I'm in if Harlan's in.

If not that, you could always call Rent-a-Friend, Tank.

They'll send you a companion of some sort.

For extra, they'll have the guy fake some rapport with ya.

[Bretsky]

was Bobble gone today and pb was making the pick, or am I hallucinating ?