1.1. DE Frank Clark Height: 6'3" Weight: 272lbs
Age: 22 College: Michigan
SPD 90 STR 99AWR 32 AGI 81 ACC 88 CTH 41 JMP 86 TAK 56
Eagles made it clear who they’re taking, even letting me know right after that first mock came out. No need for smoke here, Clark starts his tour in Philly.
1.2 WR Darren Waller Height: 6'6" Weight: 255lbs
Age: 24 College: Georgia Tech
SPD 95 STR 64 AWR 67 AGI 88 ACC 94 CTH 73 BTK 63 JMP 97
High floor, high ceiling for the hot-seat GM. Waller won’t disappoint even in year 1.
1.3 CB Byron Jones Height: 6'1" Weight: 199lbs
Age: 22 College: UConn
SPD 99 STR 72 AWR 57 AGI 98 ACC 97 CTH 62 JMP 92 TAK 64
I’m just relieved I don’t have to see Durham and Waller paired. Jones is excellent prospect that will be top-tier in a couple of seasons. Broncos are shopping a young corner and vet Jimmy Williams can serve as a mentor.
1.4 S Landon Collins Height: 6'0" Weight: 225lbs
Age: 21 College: Alabama
SPD 94 STR 57 AWR 51 AGI 97 ACC 96 CTH 71 JMP 95 AK 85
Veteran Nate Salley may start this year, but I’d imagine his main role was to be Collins’ mentor. The 21-year just needs time to improve his awareness to hit all-pro level.
1.5 WR Amari Cooper Height: 6'1" Weight: 211lbs
Age: 21 College: Alabama
SPD 94 STR 50 AWR 66 AGI 94 ACC 98 CTH 88 JMP 86 BTK 80 Chargers are in no rush, and even if they were, Cooper would still fit. He’s the most ready WR in the draft. He’s fast, has exceptional hands for a rookie, is at a good awareness starting point esp for 21, owns some YAC potential with 80 BTK, can even run block AND return kicks in a pinch. Mr Cooper does it ALL.
Texans have been shopping for a WR1. Well, they don’t have to make a move for one anymore. Parker should contribute to keeping the Texans GM from burning on the hot seat.
1.7 QB Jameis Winston Height: 6'4" Weight: 231lbs
Age: 21 College: Florida State
SPD 57 STR 79 AWR 69 AGI 64 ACC 67 CAR 76 THP 98 THA 78
How fortunate that QB1, the only QB worthy of being drafted in the 1st round, falls to the Jags. He’ll be a good QB in a short time.
Jags made some scratch their heads by moving Brohm abruptly last season, then dealing their young HB Dixon, but this plays out perfectly. QB1 and RB1 at 7th and 8th in the draft. You couldn’t ask for a better scenario.
1.9 OLB Za’Darius Smith Height: 6'4" Weight: 275lbs
Age: 22 College: Kentucky
SPD 87 STR 73 AWR 61 AGI 89 ACC 87 CTH 39 JMP 82 TAK 82
Only 22, jumbo, fast with good starting point with TAK and awareness. Smith has very rare athleticism for his size.
1.10 DE Preston Smith Height: 6'5" Weight: 265lbs
Age: 23 College: Miss. State
SPD 91 STR 88 AWR 33 AGI 84 ACC 81 CTH 52 JMP 77 TAK 58
Seattle has a need at LE, and Smith’s top tier athleticism is tempting enough, even if he has the class standard of low AWR/TAK.
1.11 CB Marcus Peters Height: 6'0" Weight: 197lbs
Age: 22 College: Washington
SPD 94 STR 64 AWR 60 AGI 89 ACC 97 CTH 77 JMP 86 TAK 54
Adding Peters to pair with 2013 4th overall pick Desmond Trufant, the Saints now have their starting outside corners positions locked up for the foreseeable future.
WR Duane Jarret is approaching 30, and Jimmy G’s rifle is just 22. Clay’s deep speed at 6’2” is the scary match. Looks like a broke man’s Dez Bryant.
1.13 HB Melvin Gordon Height: 6'1" Weight: 215lbs
Age: 22 College: Wisconsin
SPD 92 STR 82 AWR 63 AGI 93 ACC 97 CAR 75 BTK 89 THP 88
Cardinals shuffle at RB since DMC has made them look like they regret the move. Gordon ends that and steps into a good situation and should find success early and often.
1.14 TE Tyler Kroft Height: 6'5" Weight: 247lbs
Age: 22 College: Rutgers
SPD 91 STR 71 AWR 51 AGI 80 ACC 94 CTH 71 JMP 65 PBK 59 RBK 50
Well look who gets lucky? Kyle Rudolph ran for the money to Dallas, and the Giants are able to replace him with someone who will be better from day one.
1.15 WR Chris Conley Height: 6'3" Weight: 205lbs
Age: 22 College: Georgia
SPD 94 STR 45 AWR 57 AGI 96 ACC 98 CTH 80 JMP 84 BTK 65
Titus Young looks to be back, but the Falcons are still short a WR. Wideouts like Conley can bring something to the table year one, and for a GM with the job on the line, that may be too good to pass up.
1.16 CB Eric Rowe Height: 6'1" Weight: 205lbs
Age: 22 College: Utah
SPD 95 STR 70 AWR 53 AGI 98 ACC 95 JMP 95 TAK 71]
Chris Gamble is growing gray, and Rowe is the perfect prospect for him to mentor. The rich do get richer.
