2017 SFL Draft Round 1 “Grades” & Review Pro Wrestling Stable Style!
Just a quick heads up, I do not like doing or seeing reviews where grades are given, at last in the SFL. We all work very hard on our Madden video game teams to be told we really messed up when it comes to drafting a player . I think what I’m going to do is compare who was taken where and based on then grade the picks and players purely off where others expected them to be drafted. So again, here’s an article that took way more time to do that I expected. I think some of the idea for this wil be lost based on how I did it. We had a record amount of mock drafts this year and I wanted to take a minute and use as much of them as possible. Some mocks did not go a complete route so for those I am using “n/a” as 2.1 or 33rd overall draft placement to help obtain a mock average. The wrestling theme, it was just something different to get a raise out of the wrestling fans since we have so many here.
The grades? Well it is going to be wrestling factions based of course:
4 Horsemen-Ric Flair, The Enforcer Arm Anderson, Tully Blanchard and for this version we are going with Barry Windham led by JJ Dillon.
New World Order We are talking about the original 3 New World Order member; Scott Hall, Kevin Nash & Hollywood Hogan
D Generation X HHH, Shawn Michaels, Road Dog, X Pac and Chyna
The Bloodline The Tribal Chief Roman Reigns, The Uso’s, Solo Siko and Paul Heyman so we are not counting Sammie as a member so just 5.
Evolution HHH, Ric Flair, Bautista and Randy Orton for a super tough foursome.
Bullet Club- Lots of people have been affiliated with the Bullet Club. Most do not stay too long before some larger entity gobble them up or their current ownership send them away.
What faction/stablewas the best? That will always be up for discussion as will the careers of the players below:
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Pick 1-
QB Mitchell Trubisky- North Carolina
New Orleans Saints- GM Nate Jones
Pre Skew: AWR 74, THA 87, THP 95, INJ 63, TGH 93
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.1
Rod V2: 1.1
Rod V3: 1.1
Brad V1: 1.1
Brad V2: 1.1
AF V1: 1.1
AF V2: 1.1
Neal V1: 1.1
Mellon V1: 1.1
Garth V1: 1.11
Breck v1: 1.1
Kevin: 1.1
Average spot based on mock drafts: 1.1
Actual: 1.1
Grade:
EVOLUTION
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Pick 2-
LE Myles Garrett- Texas A&M
San Diego Chargers- GM Will Cook
Pre Skew: AWR 67, SPD 85, STR 75, ACC 88, AGI 82
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.3
Rod V2: 1.3
Rod V3: 1.3
Brad V1: 1.9
Brad V2: 1.4
AF V1: 1.4
AF V2: 1.2
Neal : 1.3
Mellon : 1.3
Garth : 1.3
Breck : 1.3
Kevin: 1.3
Average spot based on mock drafts: 3.5
Actual: 2
Grade:
BULLET CLUB
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Pick 3-
CB Marion Humphrey- Alabama
Oakland Raiders- GM Brad Barber
Pre Skew: AWR 66, SPD 97, ACC 88, AGI 94
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.4
Rod V2: 1.2
Rod V3: 1.2
Brad V1: 1.3
Brad V2: 1.2
AF V1: 1.2
AF V2: 1.12
Neal : 1.2
Mellon : 1.4
Garth : 1.7
Breck : 1.2
Kevin: 1.4
Average spot based on mock drafts: 3.8
Actual: 3
Grade:
BLOODLINE
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Pick 4-
WR Mile Williams- Clemson
Oakland Raiders- GM Brad Barber
Pre Skew: AWR 69, SPD 95, ACC 99, AGI 95
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.2
Rod V2: 1.5
Rod V3: 1.7
Brad V1: 1.6
Brad V2: 1.5
AF V1: 1.3
AF V2: 1.3
Neal : 1.8
Mellon : 1.5
Garth : 1.8
Breck : 1.7
Kevin: 1.12
Average spot based on mock drafts: 5.9
Actual: 4
Grade:
D GENERATION X
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Pick 5-
SS Eddie Jackson- Alabama
Atlanta Falcons- GM Garth Pearce
Pre Skew: AWR 63, SPD 95, ACC 99, AGI 99
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.7
Rod V2: 1.4
Rod V3: 1.4
Brad V1: 1.7
Brad V2: 1.3
AF V1: 1.7
AF V2: 1.5
Neal : 1.4
Mellon : 1.2
Garth : 1.4
Breck : 1.4
Kevin: 1.2
Average spot based on mock drafts: 4.4
Actual: 5
Grade:
4 HORSEMEN
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Pick 6-
QB Patrick Mahomes- Texas Tech
Chicago Bears- GM Brent Lachapelle
Pre Skew: AWR 65, THA89. THP 93, SPD 61, INJ 82, TGH 91
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.15
Rod V2: 1.15
Rod V3: 1.13
Brad V1: 1.2
Brad V2: 1.6
AF V1: 1.9
AF V2: 1.15
Neal : n/a
Mellon : 1.15
Garth : 1.31
Breck : 1.9
Kevin: 1.9
Average spot based on mock drafts: 14.3
Actual: 6
Grade:
BLOODLINE
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Pick 7-
WR Kenny Golladay- Northern Illinois
Miami Dolphins- GM Darren Roberts
Pre Skew: AWR 58, SPD 96, ACC 95, AGI 92
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.6
Rod V2: 1.9
Rod V3: 1.9
Brad V1: 1.8
Brad V2: 1.7
AF V1: 1.10
AF V2: 1.10
Neal : 1.11
Mellon : 1.9
Garth : 1.12
Breck : 1.10
Kevin: 1.5
Average spot based on mock drafts: 8.8
Actual: 7
Grade:
NEW WORLD ORDER
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Pick 8-
WR Ju Ju Smith Schuster- USC
Washington Redskins- GM Juston Walstead
Pre Skew: AWR 58, SPD 96, ACC 95, AGI 92
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.8
Rod V2: 1.7
Rod V3: 1.8
Brad V1: 1.11
Brad V2: 1.14
AF V1: 1.12
AF V2: 1.7
Neal : 1.9
Mellon : 1.7
Garth : 1.17
Breck : 1.5
Kevin: 1.8
Average spot based on mock drafts: 9.4
Actual: 8
Grade:
EVOLUTION
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Pick 9-
WR Chris Godwin- Penn State
New York Giants- GM Romeo Mendez
Pre Skew: AWR 61, SPD 98, ACC 99, AGI 98
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.13
Rod V2: 1.14
Rod V3: 1.14
Brad V1: 1.12
Brad V2: 1.12
AF V1: 1.13
AF V2: 1.9
Neal : 1.16
Mellon : 1.14
Garth : 1.22
Breck : 1.11
Kevin:
Average spot based on mock drafts: 12.4
Actual: 9
Grade:
BULLET CLUB
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Pick 10-
TE George Kittle - Iowa
Tampa Bay Bucs- GM Bryan Mellon
Pre Skew: AWR 70, SPD 92, ACC 84, STR 74
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.5
Rod V2: 1.8
Rod V3: 1.10
Brad V1: 1.7
Brad V2: 1.11
AF V1: 1.27
AF V2: 1.32
Neal : 1.13
Mellon : 1.16
Garth : 1.11
Breck : 1.13
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 15.5
Actual: 10
Grade:
4 HORSEMEN
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Pick 11-
RB James Conner - Pittsburg
Washington Redskins- GM Justin Walstead
Pre Skew: AWR 60, SPD 93, ACC 92, STR 80
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.24
Rod V2: 1.26
Rod V3: 1.5
Brad V1: n/a
Brad V2: 1.16
AF V1: 1.5
AF V2: 1.4
Neal : 1.5
Mellon : 1.8
Garth : 1.5
Breck : 1.8
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 14.3
Actual: 11
Grade:
D GENERATION X
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Pick 12-
ROLB TJ Watt - Wisconsin
Indianapolis Colts- GM Breck
Pre Skew: AWR 63, SPD 85, ACC 92, STR 85
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.12
Rod V2: 1.12
Rod V3: 1.15
Brad V1: 1.12
Brad V2: 1.8
AF V1: 1.19
AF V2: 1.17
Neal : 1.6
Mellon : 1.10
Garth : 1.6
Breck : 1.10
Kevin: 1.11
Average spot based on mock drafts: 11.5
Actual: 12
Grade:
4 HORSEMEN
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Pick 13-
CB Tre’ Davious White - LSU
San Diego Chargers- GM Will Cook
Pre Skew: AWR 61, SPD 97, ACC 98, AGI 98
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.18
Rod V2: 1.27
Rod V3: 1.27
Brad V1: 1.19
Brad V2: n/a
AF V1: n/a
AF V2: n/a
Neal : 1.19
Mellon : 1.21
Garth : 1.2+
Breck : n/a
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 26.4
Actual: 13
Grade:
BULLET CLUB
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Pick 14-
CB Justin Hardee - Illinois
San Diego Chargers- GM Will Cook
Pre Skew: AWR 57, SPD 98, ACC 98, AGI 97
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.14
Rod V2: 1.23
Rod V3: 1.20
Brad V1: n/a
Brad V2: 1.15
AF V1: n/a
AF V2: 1.28
Neal : 1.15
Mellon : 1.12
Garth : n/a
Breck : n/a
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 24.3
Actual: 14
Grade:
BLOODLINE
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Pick 15-
QB Deshaun Watson - Clemson
New York Giants- GM Romero Mendez
Pre Skew: AWR 66, THA 86, THP 97, SPD 63, INJ 83, TGH 88
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.19
Rod V2: 1.6
Rod V3: 1.6
Brad V1: 1.10
Brad V2: 1.9
AF V1: 1.6
AF V2: 1.6
Neal : 1.10
Mellon : 1.19
Garth : 1.15
Breck : 1.6
Kevin: 1.6
Average spot based on mock drafts: 9.8
Actual: 15
Grade:
D GENERATION X…… no doubt about DX here!
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Pick 16-
LE Jonathan Allen - Alabama
Baltimore Ravens- GM Norbert
Pre Skew: AWR 70, SPD 79, ACC 87, AGI 81
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.10
Rod V2: 1.10
Rod V3: 1.12
Brad V1: 1.16
Brad V2: 1.13
AF V1: n/a
AF V2: n/a
Neal : 1.18
Mellon : 1.26
Garth : 1.32
Breck : n/a
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 22.4
Actual: 16
Grade:
BULLET CLUB
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Pick 17-
LT Cam Robinson - Alabama
Miami Dolphins- GM Darren Roberts
Pre Skew: AWR 73, SPD 73, ACC 80, AGI 77
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.17
Rod V2: 1.25
Rod V3: n/a
Brad V1: 1.15
Brad V2: n/a
AF V1: n/a
AF V2: n/a
Neal : n/a
Mellon : 1.24
Garth : 1.27
Breck : n/a
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 28.5
Actual: 17
Grade:
EVOLUTION
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Pick 18-
SS Jabrill Peppers - Michigan
New England Patriots- GM Briston Redford
Pre Skew: AWR 66, SPD 91, ACC 89, AGI 86
Mocks:
Rod V1: n/a
Rod V2: n/a
Rod V3: n/a
Brad V1: 1.18
Brad V2: n/a
AF V1: 1.20
AF V2: 1.16
Neal : n/a
Mellon : n/a
Garth : 1.18
Breck : n/a
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 27.3
Actual: 18
Grade:
BULLET CLUB
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Pick 19-
TE Evan Engram - Ole Miss
New York Jets- GM Kevin Mullendore
Pre Skew: AWR 57, SPD 94, ACC 88,STR 77
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.11
Rod V2: 1.20
Rod V3: 1.11
Brad V1: 1.5
Brad V2: 1.14
AF V1: n/a
AF V2: 1.20
Neal : 1.17
Mellon : 1.11
Garth : 1.19
Breck : n/a
Kevin: 1.10
Average spot based on mock drafts: 17
Actual: 19
Grade:
NEW WORL ORDER…. as he could be an absolute game changer
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Pick 20-
MLB Trey Hendrickson - Florida A&M
Tampa Bay Bucs- GM Bryan Mellon
Pre Skew: AWR 64, SPD 84, ACC 96,STR 83, AGI 92
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.9
Rod V2: 1.11
Rod V3: n/a
Brad V1: 1.28
Brad V2: n/a
AF V1: 1.26
AF V2: 1.26
Neal : n/a
Mellon : 1.6
Garth : 1.26
Breck : 1.15
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 23.25
Actual:20
Grade:
4 HORSEMEN
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Pick 21-
RB Christian McCaffrey -Stanford
Green Bay Packers- GM Gary Hickman
Pre Skew: AWR 63, SPD 95, ACC 98,STR 81, AGI 91
Mocks:
Rod V1: n/a
Rod V2: n/a
Rod V3: 1.26
Brad V1: n/a
Brad V2: n/a
AF V1: 1.18
AF V2: 1.29
Neal : 1.23
Mellon : 1.23
Garth : n/a
Breck : n/a
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 29.1
Actual: 21
Grade:
BLOODLINE
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Pick 22-
DT Davon Godchaux -LSU
Jacksonville Jaguars GM Olivier Ratajczak
Pre Skew: AWR 55, SPD 80, ACC 79,STR 97, AGI 84
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.21
Rod V2: 1.19
Rod V3: 1.19
Brad V1: 1.20
Brad V2: 1.10
AF V1: 1.16
AF V2: 1.8
Neal : 1.7
Mellon : 1.13
Garth : 1.2
Breck : 1.14
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 15.1
Actual: 22
Grade:
4 HORSEMEN
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Pick 23-
LT Sam Tevi -Utah
Seattle Seahawks- GM Rock Hewko
Pre Skew: AWR 63, SPD 74, ACC 81,STR 99, AGI 77
Mocks:
Rod V1: n/a
Rod V2: n/a
Rod V3: n/a
Brad V1: 1.25
Brad V2: n/a
AF V1: n/a
AF V2: 1.24
Neal : 1.20
Mellon : n/a
Garth : 1.25
Breck : n/a
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 29.8
Actual: 23
Grade:
EVOLUTION
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Pick 24-
QB Brad Kaaya Miami
Cleveland Browns- GM Ian Coyle
Pre Skew: AWR 58, THA 84, THP 99, SPD 61, INJ 79, TGH 80
Mocks:
Rod V1: n/a
Rod V2: 1.24
Rod V3: 1.24
Brad V1: n/a
Brad V2: n/a
AF V1: n/a
AF V2: n/a
Neal : n/a
Mellon : 1.27
Garth : n/a
Breck : n/a
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 31.0
Actual: 24
Grade:
BLOODLINE
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Pick 25-
FS Malik Hooker THE Ohio State University
Indianapolis Colts- GM Breck
Pre Skew: AWR 69, SPD 88, ACC 89, AGI 89
Mocks:
Rod V1: n/a
Rod V2: 1.21
Rod V3: 1.21
Brad V1: 1.27
Brad V2: n/a
AF V1: 1.23
AF V2: 1.23
Neal : n/a
Mellon : n/a
Garth : 1.23
Breck : n/a
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 28.0
Actual: 25
Grade:
D GENERATION X
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Pick 26-
RT Garett Bolles Utah
Denver Broncos- GM Tom Collins
Pre Skew: AWR 62, SPD 65, ACC 87, AGI 76
Mocks:
Rod V1: n/a
Rod V2: n/a
Rod V3: n/a
Brad V1: n/a
Brad V2: n/a
AF V1: n/a
AF V2: n/a
Neal : n/a
Mellon : n/a
Garth : 1.10
Breck : n/a
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 31.0
Actual: 26
Grade:
BULLET CLUB
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Pick 27-
WR Josh Malone Tennessee
Pittsburg Steelers- GM Gary Cohen
Pre Skew: AWR 62, SPD 94, ACC 99, AGI 91
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.16
Rod V2: 1.16
Rod V3: 1.16
Brad V1: 1.30
Brad V2: 1.15
AF V1: 1.32
AF V2: 1.25
Neal : n/a
Mellon : 1.28
Garth : 1.28
Breck : 1.12
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 23.7
Actual: 27
Grade:
NEW WORLD ORDER
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Pick 28-
CB Shaquill Griffin UCF
New York Giants- GM Romeo Mendez
Pre Skew: AWR 63, SPD 92, ACC 97, AGI 98
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.27
Rod V2: 1.31
Rod V3: 1.31
Brad V1: n/a
Brad V2: n/a
AF V1: n/a
AF V2: n/a
Neal : n/a
Mellon : n/a
Garth : n/a
Breck : n/a
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 32.1
Actual: 28
Grade:
BULLET CLUB
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Pick 29-
SS Justin Evans Texas A&M
Green Bay Packers- GM Gary Hickman
Pre Skew: AWR 60, SPD 91, ACC 90, AGI 96
Mocks:
Rod V1: n/a
Rod V2: n/a
Rod V3: n/a
Brad V1: 1.23
Brad V2: n/a
AF V1: 1.31
AF V2: 1.31
Neal : n/a
Mellon : 1.31
Garth : 1.20
Breck : n/a
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 30.5
Actual: 29
Grade:
BLOODLINE
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Pick 30-
SS Nathan Gerry Nebraska
Green Bay Packers- GM Gary Hickman
Pre Skew: AWR 56, SPD 91, ACC 92, AGI 93
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.32
Rod V2: n/a
Rod V3: n/a
Brad V1: n/a
Brad V2: n/a
AF V1: n/a
AF V2: n/a
Neal : n/a
Mellon : 1.29
Garth : n/a
Breck : n/a
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 32.5
Actual: 30
Grade:
BULLET CLUB
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Pick 31-
CB Jamal Agnew San Diego State
Seattle Seahawks- GM Rock Hewko
Pre Skew: AWR 57, SPD 97, ACC 99, AGI 99
Mocks:
Rod V1: n/a
Rod V2: n/a
Rod V3: n/a
Brad V1: n/a
Brad V2: n/a
AF V1: n/a
AF V2: n/a
Neal : n/a
Mellon : n/a
Garth : n/a
Breck : n/a
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 33.0
Actual: 31
Grade:
BULLET CLUB
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Pick 32-
ROLB Matt Milano Boston College
Jacksonville Jaguars GM Olivier Ratajczak
Pre Skew: AWR 67, SPD 85, ACC 96, AGI 90
Mocks:
Rod V1: 1.26
Rod V2: 1.18
Rod V3: 1.18
Brad V1: 1.14
Brad V2: n/a
AF V1: 1.22
AF V2: 1.27
Neal : n/a
Mellon : n/a
Garth : n/a
Breck : n/a
Kevin: n/a
Average spot based on mock drafts: 26.9
Actual: 32
Grade:
D GENERATION X
