Seeing as i closed down my draft blog a little while back I am adding in my draftnik blog here. And without further wait here it is….
1. Houston Texans– Jadeveon Clowney– With the 1st pick the Texans take the best available talent there is and that is truly Clowney. You are going to team this dynamic end with the best DE in the game right now in JJ Watt. Offenses need to prepare for this tandem!!!
2. St. Louis Rams– Greg Robinson– They have need a LT that they can build around and the Jake Long experiment fell off the tracks last year and is not looking like he can recapture his old form. Robinson provides a rare mixture of athleticism and strength.
3. Jacksonville Jaguars– Teddy Bridgewater– Gives you a great center piece to a new offense that was lacking a QB a year ago. He will certainly have low points in his rookie campaign, but also has the most polished game entering this years draft.
4. Cleveland Browns–Sammy Watkins– Though they need a QB badly they cannot pass up a talent like Watkins who can stretch the field as a good #2 to Josh Gordon. Watkins gives you that dynamic.
5. Oakland Raiders– Jake Matthews– The A&M tackle is a solid piece to start rebuilding around and gives current starter Matt Schuab a LT to protect his blindside.
6. Atlanta Falcons– Khalil Mack– Mack is a hustler at OLB that will gives the Falcons a legitimate pass rusher and run stuffer.
7. Tampa Bay– Taylor Lewan– The big tackle from Michigan did not fall far in the draft and will allow 2nd year QB Mike Glennon a little breathing room to continue to grow as an NFL QB.
8. Minnesota Vikings– Aaron Donald– With the lose of Jared Allen to NFC rival Chicago Donald will add a much needed presence to the interior of the Vikings defense.
9. Buffalo Bills–Eric Ebron– Ebron will give 2nd year QB Manuel a solid TE target to throw too when things breakdown.
10. Detroit Lions– Justin Gilbert– Gilbert will gives the Lions a young CB that will help with a failing secondary. When you have Marshall and Jefferies in your division any help in the secondary is a good thing.
11. Tennessee Titans — Anthony Barr– This is a good spot for the OLB from UCLA. He is a dynamic pass rusher which the Titans have been lacking for a while now.
12. New York Giants– Zack Martin– While a little high for my ND product Martin has proven to be a versatile lineman at ND and a stalwart at LT. He will help remake the Giants Oline.
13. St. Louis Rams– Ha Ha Clinton-Dix– With a second pick in the top 15 the Rams add a great safety to their already loaded defense. Clinton-Dix will be a difference maker for them ala Ed Reed in Baltimore.
14. Chicago Bears–Louis Nix III– It was hard to pick who my beloved Bears would take, but with the way the offense played last year and how the defense showed its age it was easy to insert Nix into this spot. He is a versatile nose/3 technique who will give the Bears a big man up front that will garner double teams due to his quickness and penetrating ability.
15. Pittsburgh Steelers–C.J. Mosley– Adding a talent like Mosley to a defense that has fallen on hard times is a stroke of luck for the Steelers. For years they made their name on defense with outstanding linebackers. Mosley can play both inside and outside so will be able to be moved around if need be.
16. Dallas Cowboys–Timmy Jernigan– I have to go DT here. While a solid DE would have been nice to add you can not pass up a talent like Jernigan who will solidify the interior of your line at nose tackle.
17. Baltimore Ravens–Mike Evans– Joe Flacco gets a big strong receiver to throw to finally. Mike will pick up the slack that was created with Boldin left 2 years ago.
18. New York Jets–Marquis Lee– It was either lee or Evans for the WRless Jets. This will allow whoever becomes the starter a good WR to match up with Erik Decker.
19. Miami Dolphins–Cyrus Kouandjio– Though they signed Brandon Albert to play LT they still need help at RT. Kouandjio will give them youth on the line and when Albert finally leaves can switch over to LT.
20. Arizona Cardinals–Dee Ford– A classic tweener that will add some youth to a very aged d-line.
21. Green Bay Packers–Calvin Pryor– With a need in the secondary the Packers will go with the best available S in Pryor.
22. Philadelphia Eagles–Darqueze Dennard– Since all the top tier safeties are off the board the Eagles opt for getting younger at CB.
23. Kansas City Cheifs–Brandon Cooks– Cooks will make a great #2 next to Dwayne Bowe and be a nice new weapon for Alex Smith.
24. Cincinnati Bengals–Kony Ealy– With most of the top tier d-lineman gone the Bengals grab the other Missouri DE that is not named Michael Sam.
25. San Diego Chargers–Jason Verrett– With this pick I can see it being use don nothing but CB and Jason is a great late round pick that will add depth.
26. Cleveland Browns–Zack Mettenberger- With their second pick of the 1st round the Browns address their QB need with selecting the LSU QB. While still needing a bit more polish he is a pro style QB who has shown he can stand in the pocket and make the tough throws.
27. New Orleans Saints– Bradley Roby– The Saints take one of the 2nd tier CB’s to help in Rex Ryan’s defense.
28. Carolina Panthers– Kelvin Benjamin– While many thought he would go higher this is a perfect landing place for him. he will get to prove he is a #1 now that Steve Smith is gone.
29. New England Patriots–Jace Amaro– Jace will take over where the Gronk and former player Hernandez left off. He will be a great safety valve for Brady.
30. San Francisco 49ers– Ra’Shede Hageman– He will provide depth to a d-line that has been a solid force in the NFL.
31. Denver Broncos– Stephen Tuitt– A versatile DE he will add depth to the line and will make contributions when on the field.
32. Seattle Seahawks–David Yankey– A versatile guard who will step into the lineup from day 1 and will be there for the next 10 years.
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