This week's throwback isn't thrown back too far. One week. The first round of the 2018 NFL Draft was one week ago. It's built up for months, then it's over in a blink, and now were looking back at it.
Here's that thrilling first round.
1. Cleveland Browns-Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
2. New York Giants-Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
3. New York Jets-Sam Darnold, QB, USC
4. Cleveland Browns-Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
5. Denver Broncos-Bradley Chubb, DE, North Carolina State
6. Indianapolis Colts-Quenton Nelson, G, Notre Dame
7. Buffalo Bills-Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
8. Chicago Bears-Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
9. San Francisco 49ers-Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame
10. Arizona Cardinals-Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
11. Miami Dolphins-Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, Alabama
12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Vita Vea, DT, Washington
13. Washington Redskins-Da'Ron Payne, DT, Alabama
14. New Orleans Saints-Marcus Davenport, DE, UTSA
15. Oakland Raiders-Kolton Miller, OT, UCLA
16. Buffalo Bills-Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
17. Los Angeles Chargers-Derwin James, S, Florida State
18. Green Bay Packers-Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
19. Dallas Cowboys-Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State
20. Detroit Lions-Frank Ragnow, C/G, Arkansas
21. Cincinnati Bengals-Billy Price, G, Ohio State
22. Tennessee Titans-Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama
23. New England Patriots-Isaiah Wynn, G/T, Georgia
24. Carolina Panthers-DJ Moore, WR, Maryland
25. Baltimore Ravens-Hayden Hurst, TE, South Carolina
26. Atlanta Falcons-Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
27. Seattle Seahawks-Rashaad Penny, RB, San Diego State
28. Pittsburgh Steelers-Terrell Edmonds, S, Virginia Tech
29. Jacksonville Jaguars-Taven Bryan, DT, Florida
30. Minnesota Vikings-Mike Hughes, CB, Central Florida
31. New England Patriots-Sony Michel, RB, Georgia
32. Baltimore Ravens-Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
Just for giggles, here's my final mock draft.
1. Cleveland Browns-Sam Darnold, QB, USC
2. New York Giants-Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
3. New York Jets-Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
4. Cleveland Browns-Bradley Chubb, DE, NC State
5. Denver Broncos-Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
6. Indianapolis Colts-Quenton Nelson, G, Notre Dame
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Derwin James, S, Florida State
8. Chicago Bears-Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
9. San Francisco 49ers-Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
10. Oakland Raiders-Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame
11. Miami Dolphins-Vita Vea, DT, Washington
12. Buffalo Bills-Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
13. Washington Redskins-Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, Alabama
14. Green Bay Packers-Josh Jackson, CB, Iowa
15. Arizona Cardinals-Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
16. Baltimore Ravens-Marcus Davenport, DE, Texas-San Antonio
17. Los Angeles Chargers-Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
18. Seattle Seahawks-Mike Hughes, CB, Central Florida
19. Dallas Cowboys-DJ Moore, WR, Maryland
20. Detroit Lions-Derrius Guice, RB, LSU
21. Cincinnati Bengals-Will Hernandez, G, UTEP
22. Buffalo Bills-James Daniels, C, Iowa
23. New England Patriots-Kolton Miller, OT, UCLA
24. Carolina Panthers-Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
25. Tennessee Titans-Harold Landry, DE/LB, Boston College
26. Atlanta Falcons-Taven Bryan, DT, Florida
27. New Orleans Saints-Hayden Hurst, TE, South Carolina
28. Pittsburgh Steelers-Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama
29. Jacksonville Jaguars-Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
30. Minnesota Vikings-Frank Ragnow, C/G, Arkansas
31. New England Patriots-Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State
32. Philadelphia Eagles-Sony Michel, RB, Georgia
I matched three players and teams correctly.
Saquon Barkley-New York Giants
Quenton Nelson-Indianapolis Colts
Josh Allen-Buffalo Bills
I didn't have the Bills trading up to secure Allen.
I missed on five first round picks.
Da'Ron Payne
Billy Price
Isaiah Wynn
Rashaad Penny
Terrell Edmonds
I have no idea what I was thinking in dropping Payne and Wynn from my first round. They were both among my first round staples throughout the draft evaluation process. Price was in and out of my mocks throughout my mocking process.
In had these actual second round picks in my first round.
Josh Jackson
Derrius Guice
Will Hernandez
James Daniels
Harold Landry
The teams that drafted those players in the second round got first round value. IMO.
I did have 90% of the top-10. Derwin James was the only player that I had being selected among the first 10 picks that wasn't. He should've been. Josh Allen was the player that I had outside those picks but ended up being among them.
All in all, it was another shoddy mock drafting performance. But, it sure was fun.
No comments:
Post a Comment