LAOJoe & RTTRUTH's 10th Annual "Official" Mock Draft

I have all of the individual player scores and rankings listed here -
https://live4sportnetwork.com/nfl-draft-home/

I never really thought about putting up the full war board but I will set it up tonight and see how it looks.

 

I'm remembering something about an extremely tall corner that I read earlier and I was thinking you were the one that mentioned it.

 

Oh yeah...Valdosta State guy, Stephen Denmark....Very curious on him.
@Tim

 

@Tim - Denmark is one of those phenomenal athlete but raw as sashimi cases. I'll be interested in seeing what you decide on him, as he seems to be getting more attention and even regarded as having a shot at getting drafted.

@TopDawg - the NFL site has added him to their collection of profiled players. Here's what Lance Zierlein had to say about him:

Raw, receiver turned cornerback project with elite physical traits and athletic tools, but a complete lack of coverage fundamentals that shows up time and again on tape. The traits will have defensive back coaches day-dreaming of his potential as a physical press-and-trail cornerback if they can get the footwork and feel for the position squared away. Denmark is nowhere near ready and will need to be re-built from the ground up. His range, length and toughness in run support could allow for a move to safety at some point.

And the teaser quote at the bottom of his page:

"His size and workout numbers are the rarest I've ever seen at cornerback and I've been doing this for a long time. The tape is rough, but just the chance to work with that potential to see what happens is worth a sixth(-round pick), I would think." -- National scout with AFC team

 

4 primetime games for America's new team!!

 

GO BROWNS!

 

Well the old one has 6.

 

Rams sign Malik Gant / S / Marshall


Well that's it for my signings

 

Pats sign OL Hjalte Froholdt, Arkansas

 

I thought 5 was the max?

 

Deion just predicted the Browns start out 2-5. He does not like the Land....Of course he has Dallas at 5-2...

 

I think you’re right, unless maybe Thanksgiving = 6

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

MAIN GOALS:
1) Add explosive options on offensive side of ball
2) Continue to prioritize the trenches (without sacrificing priority one)
3) Do not reach to fill needs / Continue to build quality depth


2 (2) Denzel Mims - WR - Baylor
2(12) Lucas Niang - OT - TCU
3(11) Brycen Hopkins - TE - Purdue
4(16) Jalen Hurts - QB - Oklahoma
5(14) Reggie Robinson II - CB - Tulsa
6(14) Joe Reed - KR / WR - Virginia
7 (8) Zach Shackelford - C - Texas
7(21) Rico Dowdle - RB - South Carolina
UDFA Kyle Murphy - OT - Rhode Island
UDFA Jaequan Williams - DT - Michigan St
*Gained 2021 6th Round Pick (ARZ)​

​

DRAFT REVIEW:
We largely succeeded I believe. In regards to goal #1 Mims is a guy who has had a great pre-draft process and has shown enough ability to threaten as a #1 WR. At the least the selections of Mims, Brycen Hopkins, and Joe Reed should provide some more options in the passing game behind T.Y. Hilton, Parris Campbell and Jack Doyle.

In regards to goal #2 I might be happiest of all. To me Lucas Niang is a high quality swing backup who likely earns a starting role by 2021. He provides a ton of power and ability in the ground game, which our coaching staff will continue to use to provide balance to our offense and take pressure off of whomever starts at QB in 2020 or 21. I stayed true to focusing on goal #1 by waiting until the 7th round and UDFA to add even more options to compete for depth jobs on the OL, which I think will have the end result of putting the best 9 or 10 on the roster going into the regular season. I think both Shackelford and Kyle Murphy are balanced enough players to potentially earn backup roles going forward. If not, they should at least push incumbent reserves to work harder in camp, knowing there is competition for those jobs.

In terms of our tertiary goal, I think we did a good job getting some falling talent in guys like Reggie Robinson II, Joe Reed, Jalen Hurts, and Jaequan Williams. To top that off we added one extra pick to the cupboard for the 2021 draft.

Final Thoughts: The closest I came to changing a pick was taking WR Van Jefferson (ironically picked immediately after) instead of QB Jalen Hurts. I think Jefferson is a great route runner and could have been a solid 3rd or 4th option. Ultimately though, I thought Jalen Hurts could help our football team and was an excellent value. I have visions of him being potentially the successor to Phillip Rivers, and with a year to refine technique and learn from the bench I believe has shown enough talent to succeed. He's a bit of a polarizing prospect but I think he's got the mental makeup to surprise some people with time to learn and a coaching staff smart enough to tailor things a bit to his game. At the very least, for a team in win-now mode I think we could work in a package for him (1-5 plays per game) just to try and throw something unexpected at defenses. Overall I focused on our offense this draft because it was pretty bad last year, and our defense has made big strides the last couple years, plus big trades (DeForest Buckner for 13th overall), plus biggish signings (Xavier Rhodes, T.J. Carrie, Sheldon Day), so I think the real team has the same plan. Reinforce the D pre-draft, hammer the offense throughout the draft.
The END RESULT should be a balanced football team methodically throwing everything it can at a shot for the Superbowl this year without mortgaging too much of the future. ​

 

Yes. Same with Chicago.

 

I was hoping we'd get a Thanksgiving game, but without Detroit or Dallas on schedule, I wasn't holding my breath...

Non division game I'm most excited about; WEEK 3 Rams at Cleveland, 8pm SNF

 

Pitt selects Nyquan Murray WR FSU

 

This is the kind of thing where the league can really stick it to a team without it showing up in the strength of schedule numbers.

The worst one I can remember for my Falcons is 2009, when Atlanta's schedule had 4 games against teams coming off their byes and their own bye in week 4. Having 13 straight games to end the season made the "rookie wall" a real issue as the roster was loaded with rookies and second year players.

 

The wild twist for Atlanta's schedule this year is that all six divisional games are in the second half of the season - five straight divisional games in weeks 10-14 and then the finale. I'm looking forward to that.

 

Patriots draft haul summary:

1.32 N’Keal Harry, WR, ASU
2.24 Deebo Samuel, WR, South Carolina
2.26 Charles Omenihu, DL, Texas
3.33 Josh Oliver, TE, San Jose St.
4.17 Delvon Randall, S, Temple
5.17 Devine Ozigbo, RB, Nebraska
5.25 Armon Watts, DL, Arkansas
6.32 Anthony Ratliff-Williams, WR, UNC
7.25 Cody Barton, LB, Utah
7.32 Matt Sokol, TE, Michigan St.
7.38 Jacob Dolegala, QB, Central Conn. St.
UDFA Jordan Miller, CB, Washington
UDFA Hjalte Froholdt, OL, Arkansas
Carolina’s 2020 3rd
Dallas’ 2020 4th

Wasn’t able to consolidate these picks or pick up premium 2020 ammo as much as I wanted, but overall pretty happy with this group and how I see their potential fit as Patriots.

 

It was the Eagles' 2020 4th, not Dallas.