PackerRats 1st Round Mock Draft

[woodbuck27]

Good pick for the Saints. I'm not too fond of Jackson's sloth-like speed, but he reminds me of Al Harris somewhat.

What's the difference between The top speed measured in this Years Combine of 4.32 seconds and Josh Jackson's measured 40 Yard dash of 4.52?

4.32 is 9.26 Yards per second Vs 4.52 or 8.85 Yards per Second.

A difference of 0.41 yards/second or 14 3/4 Inches.

Now you look at foot speed in the 3 Cone Shuttle. You look at instincts on the field and challenging routes. You look at the Man's height and vertical and Josh Jackson's Vertical is a seriously impressive 40 inches. His leg Power is solid measuring 10' 2" in the Broad Jump. Josh Jackson put up 18 repetitions of 225 pounds in the bench press. All this is just fine.

Joshua Jackson was graded at 6.00 by NFL.COM Jackson became a national name in 2017 as a Defensive Back by finishing as the nation's leader with eight interceptions.

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/josh-jackson?id=32462018-0002-5600-3068-0cebf6c8b276

What it really came down to is the fit. Playing on the other side from Saints NO. 23 Marshon Lattimore. A sweet backend 'D' for the Saints for hopefully the next 4 Seasons (maybe 6-8 Seasons).

It was all there when I examined it closely. If the Packers picked him I wouldn't be too surprised but they'll go bigger and likely address their pathetic Pass Rush. It come down to deciding just where their more pathetic. It's shocking to me just how weak the Roster has become.

[pbmax]

Steelers, like most years, have some needs. They are battling with Antonio Brown and LeVeon Bell over contracts. Shazier is out. Big Ben is talking about retirement like he was draft in 1991 by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2nd round.

The vaunted Steeler D fell apart again despite having thrown Dick LeBeau overboard and committing to Keith (Kevin?) Butler and committing to not playing zone every snap.

Unless you are one of the few who expect 6 QBs to go in the first round, the Steelers are aren't likely to select Ben's successor in the first round. Though if they did, it would be Mason Rudolph, OKSt at this point. Unlike many other positions, the Steelers retain their ability to find WRs (see Upper Class Twit of the Year J.J. Smith-Schuster). RB might be a possibility, but Bell is still there, so not the first round. Despite signing Morgan Burnett, reports say Steelers might not be done at safety as they let last season's starter go an young guy Davis was up and down in Year 2.

Derrius Guice, RB, LSU is available but I don't think they do it. They got Ridley to help out.

So they need a safety, ILB and possibly an OLB/EDGE, though doubling up after TJ Watt seems unfair. Quin Blanding, S, Virginia, Christian Sam, LB, Arizona State, Jeff Holland, OLB, Auburn, and Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, OLB, Oklahoma.

But their guy here sounds like a clone of Shazier.

Evans is a versatile, playmaking linebacker. He moved all over the field in the Alabama defense. He aligned off the ball in the middle of the defense, stood up outside and even occasionally put his hand in the ground as a defensive end in pass-rush situations. Against the run, he's a tick late to key/read, but once he makes up his mind, he closes in a hurry. He runs right through blockers and if he doesn't make the tackle, he creates a pileup to slow down the ball carrier. He has outstanding speed to range sideline to sideline. He will miss an occasional tackle in space because he rarely breaks down, instead looking for the big hit. In coverage, he can easily mirror tight ends and backs. He will even match up in the slot at times. He isn't a polished pass rusher, but he can win with pure speed and effort. Overall, Evans is a tone-setter on defense and his versatility is a huge asset.

With the 28th pick of the 2018 NFL Common Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama.

[pbmax]

Jags and Yeti are on the clock!

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, DT - 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 -- Cortland Sutton, WR, SMU
26 Atlanta Falcons -- "People Call Me" Maurice Hurst*, DT, Michigan
27 New Orleans Saints -- Joshua Jackson, CB, Iowa
28 Pittsburgh Steelers -- Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama
29 Jacksonville Jaguars -- yetisnowman 2
30 Minnesota Vikings -- Justin Harrell 2
31 New England Patriots -- Bretsky 2
32 Philadelphia Eagles -- Harvey's Wallbangers 2

[pbmax]

Should we do Round 2 with the same list of pickers/teams?

Will need to adjust for trades, etc.

[Deputy Nutz]

I like the idea of doing a second round. I know I was one at fault for taking too long to pick but either have a smaller selection committee or have a shot clock

[mraynrand]

I like the idea of doing a second round. I know I was one at fault for taking too long to pick but either have a smaller selection committee or have a shot clock

I will have to pass on any picks in a second round. Whatever is less knowledgeable than guessing is where I would be on the rest of the draft prospects.

Plus PBmax would just draft the guys I like for the Steelers anyway

[pbmax]

Draft is next Thursday. If we start tomorrow, we have 8 days to get 32 picks. 4 per day.

Wednesday the 18th,
9AM 33. Cleveland (0-16) .520
2PM 34. New York Giants (3-13) .531
7PM 35. Cleveland - from Houston (4-12) .516
11PM 36. Indianapolis (4-12) .480

Thursday, the 19th
9AM 37. Indianapolis - from New York Jets (5-11) .520
2PM 38. Tampa Bay (5-11) .555
7PM 39. Chicago (5-11) .559
11PM 40. Denver (5-11) .492

Friday, the 20th
9AM 41. Oakland (6-10) .512
2PM 42. Miami (6-10) .543
7PM 43. New England - from San Francisco (6-10) .512
11PM 44. Washington (7-9) .539

Saturday, the 21st
9AM 45. Green Bay (7-9) .539
2PM 46. Cincinnati (7-9) .465
7 PM 47. Arizona (8-8) .488
11PM 48. Los Angeles Chargers (9-7) .457

Sunday the 22nd
9AM 49. Indianapolis - from New York Jets via Seattle (9-7) .492
2PM 50. Dallas (9-7) .496
7PM 51. Detroit (9-7) .496
11PM 52. Baltimore (9-7) .441

Monday the 23rd
9AM 53. Buffalo* (9-7) .492
2PM 54. Kansas City* (10-6) .477
7PM 55. Carolina* (11-5) .539
11PM 56. Buffalo - from Los Angeles Rams* (11-5) .504

Tuesday the 24th
9AM 57. Tennessee* (9-7) .434
2PM 58. Atlanta* (10-6) .543
7 PM 59. San Francisco - from New Orleans* (11-5) .535
11PM 60. Pittsburgh* (13-3) .453

Wednesday the 25th
9AM 61. Jacksonville* (10-6) .434
2PM 62. Minnesota* (13-3) .492
7PM 63. New England* (13-3) .484
11PM 64. Cleveland - from Philadelphia* (13-3) .461

[pbmax]

I will have to pass on any picks in a second round. Whatever is less knowledgeable than guessing is where I would be on the rest of the draft prospects.

Plus PBmax would just draft the guys I like for the Steelers anyway

Evans might look good as Packer next to Martinez.

[pbmax]

So Round 2 is on.

Do we want to pick same teams/roughly same order or do you want me to reverse the order of pickers?

Don't know if we have enough time to all pick new teams.

[SudsMcBucky]

if continuing on, I suggest same teams.

[woodbuck27]

Steelers, like most years, have some needs. They are battling with Antonio Brown and LeVeon Bell over contracts. Shazier is out. Big Ben is talking about retirement like he was draft in 1991 by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2nd round.

The vaunted Steeler D fell apart again despite having thrown Dick LeBeau overboard and committing to Keith (Kevin?) Butler and committing to not playing zone every snap.

Unless you are one of the few who expect 6 QBs to go in the first round, the Steelers are aren't likely to select Ben's successor in the first round. Though if they did, it would be Mason Rudolph, OKSt at this point. Unlike many other positions, the Steelers retain their ability to find WRs (see Upper Class Twit of the Year J.J. Smith-Schuster). RB might be a possibility, but Bell is still there, so not the first round. Despite signing Morgan Burnett, reports say Steelers might not be done at safety as they let last season's starter go an young guy Davis was up and down in Year 2.

Derrius Guice, RB, LSU is available but I don't think they do it. They got Ridley to help out.

So they need a safety, ILB and possibly an OLB/EDGE, though doubling up after TJ Watt seems unfair. Quin Blanding, S, Virginia, Christian Sam, LB, Arizona State, Jeff Holland, OLB, Auburn, and Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, OLB, Oklahoma.

But their guy here sounds like a clone of Shazier.



With the 28th pick of the 2018 NFL Common Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama.

That's just what I was hoping for and The Pittsburgh Steelers pbmax. Awesome /solid analysis and as I see it and what's there for the Steelers the ultimate best choice.

Congratulations on the right Pick at NO. 28.

[woodbuck27]

I like the idea of doing a second round. I know I was one at fault for taking too long to pick but either have a smaller selection committee or have a shot clock

I'm actually 'all in' and doing three Rounds and Packer Pick Polls, plus a poll on the 101st Overall Selection for the Packers to the Top of Round 4.

If we set a MAX 4 Hours between Picks for the Hours 8 AM to 12 Midnight; and otherwise the Packerrat that is selecting next make two Picks on any time violation, we can make this work.

[woodbuck27]

So Round 2 is on.

Do we want to pick same teams/roughly same order or do you want me to reverse the order of pickers?

Don't know if we have enough time to all pick new teams.

I suggest we roll with the same members and order as that member already know his Teams needs.

If anyone opts out another Packerrat gives it his/her best shot or one of us picks up another Pick.

I like to see members get into this to understand the challenge and get a better feel for the virtual Draft. It's challenging in some spots and a terrific learning experience.

[woodbuck27]

if continuing on, I suggest same teams.

+1

[woodbuck27]

Draft is next Thursday. If we start tomorrow, we have 8 days to get 32 picks. 4 per day.

Wednesday the 18th,
9AM 33. Cleveland (0-16) .520
2PM 34. New York Giants (3-13) .531
7PM 35. Cleveland - from Houston (4-12) .516
11PM 36. Indianapolis (4-12) .480

Thursday, the 19th
9AM 37. Indianapolis - from New York Jets (5-11) .520
2PM 38. Tampa Bay (5-11) .555
7PM 39. Chicago (5-11) .559
11PM 40. Denver (5-11) .492

Friday, the 20th
9AM 41. Oakland (6-10) .512
2PM 42. Miami (6-10) .543
7PM 43. New England - from San Francisco (6-10) .512
11PM 44. Washington (7-9) .539

Saturday, the 21st
9AM 45. Green Bay (7-9) .539
2PM 46. Cincinnati (7-9) .465
7 PM 47. Arizona (8-8) .488
11PM 48. Los Angeles Chargers (9-7) .457

Sunday the 22nd
9AM 49. Indianapolis - from New York Jets via Seattle (9-7) .492
2PM 50. Dallas (9-7) .496
7PM 51. Detroit (9-7) .496
11PM 52. Baltimore (9-7) .441

Monday the 23rd
9AM 53. Buffalo* (9-7) .492
2PM 54. Kansas City* (10-6) .477
7PM 55. Carolina* (11-5) .539
11PM 56. Buffalo - from Los Angeles Rams* (11-5) .504

Tuesday the 24th
9AM 57. Tennessee* (9-7) .434
2PM 58. Atlanta* (10-6) .543
7 PM 59. San Francisco - from New Orleans* (11-5) .535
11PM 60. Pittsburgh* (13-3) .453

Wednesday the 25th
9AM 61. Jacksonville* (10-6) .434
2PM 62. Minnesota* (13-3) .492
7PM 63. New England* (13-3) .484
11PM 64. Cleveland - from Philadelphia* (13-3) .461

Are we Having a POLL for the Packers Pick at NO. 45 ?

That's good pbmax and as we may simply ROLL with it.

I want to see this go all the way to Pick 101 Overall. We can do that.