2015 NFL Mock Draft - LU forum

[abpanther]

Still a few weeks away from the draft and we're all busy doing our research, watching videos, listening to podcasts and getting ready for the big event.

Time for a forum mock draft, concept is simple, first person to jump on can make the pick for the next team, same person can't make two picks in a row.

Please provide a brief reasoning for your pick

Lets aim for 3 rounds, draft order is below, I'll update as we go along


Round 1

1. Tampa Bay - QB Jameis Winston, Florida State
2. Tennessee - DT Leonard Williams, USC
3. Jacksonville - DE/OLB Dante Fowler, Florida
4. Oakland - WR Amari Cooper, Alabama
5. Washington - QB Marcus Mariota, Oregon
6. New York Jets - DE/OLB Vic Beasley, Clemson
7. Chicago - DT Danny Shelton, Washington
8. Atlanta - DE/OLB Shane Ray, Missouri
9. New York Giants - OT La'el Collins, LSU
10. St. Louis - OT Brandon Scherff, Iowa
11. Minnesota - CB Trae Waynes, Michigan State
12. Cleveland - WR Kevin White, West Virginia
13. New Orleans - DE/OLB Bud Dupree, Kentucky
14. Miami - WR Devante Parker, Louisville
15. San Francisco - CB Marcus Peters, Washington
16. Houston - WR Breshad Perriman, Central Florida
17. San Diego - DT Malcolm Brown, Texas
18. Kansas City - WR Jaelen Strong, Arizona State
19. Cleveland - from Buffalo - DT Eddie Goldman, FSU
20. Philadelphia - SS Landon Collins, Alabama
21. Cincinnati - OT Andrus Peat, Stanford
22. Pittsburgh - DE/OLB Randy Gregory, Nebraska
23. Detroit - OT Ereck Flowers, Miami
24. Arizona - RB Todd Gurley, Georgia
25. Carolina - OT D.J. Humphries, Florida
26. Baltimore - DL Jordan Phillips, Oklahoma
27. Dallas - RB Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin
28. Denver - OT T.J Clemmings, Pittsburgh
29. Indianapolis - C Cameron Erving, Florida State
30. Green Bay - CB Kevin Johnson, Wake Forest
31. New Orleans (from Seattle) - WR Dorial-Green Beckham, Oklahoma
32. New England - CB Byron Jones, Connecticut

Round 2

1. Tennessee - OT Jake Fisher, Oregon
2. Tampa Bay - DE Preston Smith, Mississippi State
3. Oakland - DT Arik Armstead, Oregon
4. Jacksonville - CB Jalen Collins, LSU
5. New York Jets - WR Phillip Dorsett, Miami
6. Washington - DE/OLB Owamagbe Odighizuwa, UCLA
7. Chicago - OLB Hau'oli Kikaha, Washington
8. New York Giants - S Damarious Randall, Arizona State
9. St. Louis - S/CB Eric Rowe, Utah
10. Atlanta - OG Donavan Smith, Penn State
11. Cleveland - DE/OLB Eli Harold, Virginia
12. New Orleans - OG A.J. Cann, South Carolina
13. Minnesota - LB Eric Kendricks, UCLA
14. San Francisco - WR Nelson Agholor, USC
15. Miami - OG Laken Tomlinson, Duke
16. San Diego - RB Tevin Coleman, Indiana
17. Kansas City - OT Jeremiah Poutasi, Utah
18. Buffalo - LB Bernardrick McKinney, Mississippi State
19. Houston - DE/OLB Nate Orchard, Utah
20. Philadelphia - WR Devin Funchess, Michigan
21. Cincinnati - LB Paul Dawson, TCU
22. Detroit - CB Ronald Darby, Florida State
23. Arizona - OLB Shaq Thompson, Washington
24. Pittsburgh - TE Maxx Williams, Minnesota
25. Carolina - WR Devin Smith, Ohio State
26. Baltimore - RB Jay Ajayi, Boise State
27. Denver - DT Carl Davis, Iowa
28. Dallas - CB Quinten Rollins, Miami
29. Indianapolis - LB Denzel Perryman, Miami
30. Green Bay - LB Stephone Anthony, Clemson
31. Seattle - OG/C Ali Marpet, Hobart
32. New England - WR Chris Conley, Georgia

Round 3

1. Tampa Bay - OT Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M
2. Tennessee - WR Sammie Coates, Auburn
3. Jacksonville - C Hroniss Grasu, Oregon
4. Oakland - CB/S P.J Williams, Florida State
5. Washington - OT Daryl Williams, Oklahoma
6. New York Jets - QB Garrett Grayson, Colorado State
7. Chicago - CB Alex Carter, Stanford
8. St. Louis - QB Bryce Petty, Baylor
9. Atlanta - TE Clive Walford, Miami
10. New York Giants - DE Trey Flowers, Arkansas
11. New Orleans - WR Tre McBride, William & Mary
12. Minnesota - RB Duke Johnson, Miami
13. Cleveland - TE Jeff Heuerman, Ohio State
14. New Orleans (from Miami) - DE Danielle Hunter, LSU
15. San Francisco - DE Henry Anderson, Stanford
16. Kansas City - CB Steven Nelson, Oregon State
17. Buffalo - G Tre Jackson, Florida State
18. Houston - QB Brett Hundley, UCLA
19. San Diego - WR Tyler Lockett, Kansas State
20. Philadelphia - CB Doran Grant, Ohio State
21. Cincinnati - DT Xavier Cooper, Washington State
22. Arizona - WR Rashad Greene, Florida State
23. Pittsburgh - CB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Oregon
24. Detroit - DT Grady Jarrett, Clemson
25. Carolina - RB TJ Yeldon, Alabama
26. Baltimore - WR Justin Hardy, East Carolina
27. Dallas - DT Michael Bennett, Ohio State
28. Denver - FS Josh Shaw, USC
29. Indianapolis - S Jaquiski Tartt, Samford
30. Green Bay - DT Marcus Hardison, Arizona State
31. Seattle - DE/DT Mario Edwards Jr., Florida State
32. New England - RB David Johnson, Northern Iowa
33. New England - OG John Miller, Louisville
34. Kansas City - OG Arie Kouandiio, Alabama
35. Cincinnati - WR Jamison Crowder, Duke

Round 4

1. Tennessee - RB Javorius Allen, USC
2. New England - CB Charles Gaines, Louisville
3. Oakland - CB Kevin White, TCU
4. Jacksonville - RB David Cobb, Minnesota
5. New York Jets - OT Ty Sambrailo, Colorado State
6. Washington - FS Anthony Harris, Virginia
7. Chicago - WR DeAndre Smelter, Georgia Tech
8. Atlanta - RB Mike Davis, South Carolina
9. New York Giants - S James Sample, Louisville
10. Tampa Bay - CB Troy Hill, Oregon
11. Minnesota - OG Jarvis Harrison, Texas A&M
12. Cleveland - OT Robby Havenstein, Wisconsin
13. Seattle - WR Kenny Bell, Nebraska
14. Philadelphia - OG Mitch Morse, Missouri
15. Miami - OLB/MLB Jordan Hicks, Texas
16. Cleveland - S Ibraheim Campbell, Northwestern
17. Houston - MLB Taiwan Jones, Michigan State
18. San Diego - RB Josh Robinson, Mississippi State
19. Kansas City - MLB Ben Heeney, Kansas
20. St. Louis - WR Dezmin Lewis, Central Arkansas
21. Cincinnati - DE Za'Darius Smith, Kentucky
22. Pittsburgh - OG Mark Glowinski, West Virginia
23. Baltimore - CB D'Joun Smith, Florida Atlantic
24. Arizona - DT Tyeler Davison, Fresno State
25. Carolina - OLB Kwon Alexander, LSU
26. Baltimore - C Andy Gallik, Boston College
27. San Francisco - TE Ben Koyack, Notre Dame
28. Dallas - FS Derron Smith, Fresno State
29. Indianapolis - RB Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska
30. Green Bay - DE/OLB Davis Tull, Chattanooga
31. Seattle - C B.J. Finney, Kansas State
32. New England - DE Bobby Richardson, Indiana
33. San Francisco - OLB Lorenzo Mauldin, Louisville
34. Denver - DE Christian Covington, Rice
35. Seattle - S Cody Prewitt, Ole Miss
36. Cincinnati - TE MyCole Pruitt, Southern Illinois
37. Baltimore - CB Quandre Diggs, Texas

Round 5

1. Minnesota - WR Darren Waller, Georgia Tech
2. Tennessee - OG Josue Matias, Florida State
3. Jacksonville - FS Adrian Amos, Penn State
4. Oakland - OT Tyrus Thompson, Oklahoma
5. Washington - DT Derrick Lott, Chattanooga
6. Chicago - S Gerod Holliman, Louisville
7. Denver - TE Jesse James, Penn State
8. New York Giants - DT Gabe Wright, Auburn
9. Philadelphia - DE/OLB Anthony Chickillo, Miami
10. Atlanta - S Curtis Drummond, Michigan State
11. Cleveland - CB JaCorey Shepherd, Kansas
12. New Orleans - CB Senquez Golson, Ole Miss
13. Miami - CB Craig Mager, Texas State
14. Miami - RB Jeremy Langford, Michigan State
15. San Francisco - MLB Zach Vigil, Utah State
16. Houston - CB Bobby McCain, Memphis
17. San Diego - OG Jamil Douglas, Arizona State
18. New Orleans - MLB Ramik Wilson, Georgia
19. Buffalo - S Clayton Geathers, UCF
20. Philadelphia - OT Jamon Brown, Louisville
21. Cincinnati - CB Ladarius Gunter, Miami
22. Baltimore - OT Corey Robinson, South Carolina
23. Arizona - OLB Max Valles, Virginia
24. Pittsburgh - RB Matt Jones, Florida
25. Carolina - DE/OLB Markus Golden, Missouri
26. Detroit - RB Cameron Artis-Payne, Auburn
27. Dallas - DE/OLB Lynden Trail, Norfolk State
28. Denver - WR Josh Harper, Fresno State
29. Indianapolis - LB Alani Fua, BYU
30. Green Bay - OT Andrew Donnal, Iowa
31. Seattle - MLB Hayes Pullard, USC
32. Tampa Bay - G Quinton Spain, West Virginia
33. Carolina - CB/S Imoan Claiborne, Northwestern State
34. Seattle - DE Ray Drew, Georgia
35. Baltimore - DE/OLB Kyle Emmanuel, North Dakota State
36. Kansas City - C Shaq Mason, Georgia Tech
37. Kansas City - QB Brandon Bridge, South Alabama
38. Carolina - CB Damian Swann, Georgia
39. Houston - C Reese Dismukes, Auburn
40. Baltimore - WR Vince Mayle, Washington State

 

[nick87]

Dead keen on this... ill kick things off with the easy one...

With the first pick in the NFL draft, The Tampa Bay Bucs select...

QB, Florida St - Jameis Winston
Tampa Bay need a QB, Jameis has character concerns but is the best QB in the draft. You just cant pass on a potential franchise QB when you've got the #1 pick. He comes from a Florida college program so the transition should be seamless for the fans and he fits perfectly with what Dirk Koetter wants in his QB.

It just makes too much sense.

 

[abpanther]

Damn you Nick, stole my thunder!!

Winston makes sense, I was making the same pick

 

[abpanther]

With the second pick in the 2015 NFL draft, the Tennessee Titans select

DT Leonard Williams, USC

Titans will claim that they will take a QB in the hopes of landing a trade but Mettenberger showed enough last year to be given a chance to shine. Williams is the consensus top defensive player in the draft and paired with Jurrell Casey gives the Titans a nice interior DL to build off

 

[nick87]

i like that pick. Im going to leave it for others to get involved, but i really think Mariota doesnt make a lot of sense for them. And i just struggle to believe they'll draft him. Leonard Williams is a god damn beast. They'd be making a huge mistake passing on him

 

[abpanther]

I agree, I like what I saw of Mettenberger last year, big arm, seemed pretty composed in the pocket, I think he's got nice potential.

 

[gronkathon]

Pick 3 the Jacksonville Jaguars take

Dante Fowler OLD Florida

The Jaguars are building very nicely and while giving Bortles a WR to play with is tempting, this draft is deep at WR.

Fowler just makes sense here. Big, athletic, great penetration when bullrushing the QB with amazing agility. He will provide a consistent presence off the edge which instantly improves a big need area

 

[abpanther]

I think Fowler makes a lot of sense in that system, Gus Bradley is looking for that 'elephant' rusher in his 4-3 system, Fowler has all the tools to be a great one

 

[gronkathon]

The Raiders pick is an interesting one

 

[abpanther]

With the 4th pick, the Oakland Raiders select

WR Amari Cooper, Alabama

This pick makes a lot of sense to me. Carr looks like a great young QB who is suited to a WCO offense, not a big arm but accurate and makes good decisions with the ball. Cooper isn't the most explosive WR available, but he's the most polished route runner and is the perfect kind of WR for a young QB. He will win with quickness and will be open on short to intermediate routes more often than not, I can see him having multiple 100+ catch seasons

 

[gronkathon]

With the 5th Pick the Washington Redskins select

QB, Marcus Mariota, Oregon

Washington are essentially done with the RG3 experiment. The only way Snyder lets the coach move him on is with a ready made replacement. Mariota will fit Gruden's system like a glove and give a dependable franchise steering face for the next 5 years minimum

 

[abpanther]

Geez that's an interesting pick, very bold, I'm not sure if I agree given they have RGIII and Cousins still there, be very brave to spend another first round pick on a QB.

This draft just got interesting!

 

[shiznit]

With the 4th pick, the Oakland Raiders select

WR Amari Cooper, Alabama

This pick makes a lot of sense to me. Carr looks like a great young QB who is suited to a WCO offense, not a big arm but accurate and makes good decisions with the ball. Cooper isn't the most explosive WR available, but he's the most polished route runner and is the perfect kind of WR for a young QB. He will win with quickness and will be open on short to intermediate routes more often than not, I can see him having multiple 100+ catch seasons

Raiders fan here.... And that pick makes perfect sense to me... It's either Cooper or White and I'm thinking Cooper will be better for Carr...

The only issue I have with what you put up Ab... Derek Carr has an absolute cannon for an arm... He just never got to use it much because the offense was all check downs in to bubble screens and short little hitch routes...

But that's the most exciting thing about Carr... His arm and arm talent are considered very rare....

 

[gronkathon]

I figure New GM, Second year coach and a bundle of baggage they sold the farm to get means they take the QB while they occupy this spot and parlay RG3 to someone like the Jets for a second rounder this year and next years first.

If any franchise is going to throw the cat among the pigeons on Draft Day it will be Snyder

 

[shiznit]

Mariota is an interesting pick for the Redskins....

I DO think that RG3's time is up though....

 

[abpanther]

Raiders fan here.... And that pick makes perfect sense to me... It's either Cooper or White and I'm thinking Cooper will be better for Carr...

The only issue I have with what you put up Ab... Derek Carr has an absolute cannon for an arm... He just never got to use it much because the offense was all check downs in to bubble screens and short little hitch routes...

But that's the most exciting thing about Carr... His arm and arm talent are considered very rare....

Thanks for that mate, yeah from what I saw I didn't get to see him wing it much, but I was really impressed with his accuracy and decision making. I think Cooper is the perfect fit for him and it's not as though Cooper can't get deep!

 

[shiznit]

Thanks for that mate, yeah from what I saw I didn't get to see him wing it much, but I was really impressed with his accuracy and decision making. I think Cooper is the perfect fit for him and it's not as though Cooper can't get deep!

Yeah I think Amari Cooper is a far better option for Carr.

I'd happily give up the downfield home run threat that White is for that dependable option that will help Carr keep those chains moving on 3rd down which I think Cooper will be.

 

[shiznit]

With the 5th pick of the 2015 NFL Draft the New York Jets select....

Vic Beasley OLB Clemson

With the two QB options now off the board the Jets have to look at there next major area of need which is an edge rusher who will give the Jets athleticism on the outside.

And when your talking athleticism... Can you get anymore athletic than this kid... He's probably a little on the small side for 3-4 OLB... But as he showed in the combine... He has some absolute natural gifts to work with.

I think in Todd Bowles schemes... This kid is going to be an absolute nightmare for QB's.

 

[Tom155]

With the 7th pick of the 2015 NFL Draft the Chicago Bears select

Danny Shelton, NT Washington

I considered WR but feel with the draft being so deep at WR there will be more than adequate talent there in later rounds, I don't feel the same depth is there at the NT position which is why Shelton is the pick.

After hiring defensive minded HC John Fox & former 49ers DC defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, the Bears will be looking for big improvements on that side of the ball.

Shelton is a monster and will be able to consistently draw double teams to free up other members of the Bears front 7 such as new signings Pernell McPhee & Sam Acho to make big plays.

Shelton is a massive space eater who can also put pressure on the quarterback up the middle as he is surprisingly quick and athletic for a nose tackle.

He should be a long term anchor for a three man front.

 

[abpanther]

I'm a little surprised by both picks, even though I'm high on both players, particularly Shelton.

I think Shelton slides as he may be perceived as a two down player