Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Josh Rosen, QB, 10th
2017 – Hasson Reddick, LB, 13th
2016 – Robert Nkemdiche, DE, 29th
2015 – D.J. Humphries, T, 24th
2014 – Deone Bucannon, S/LB 27th

Pick Is In
Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma

New head coach Kliff Kingsbury brings plenty of excitement and runs an offense called the “Air Raid,” making expectations high for the Cardinals dismal 2018 offensive unit. The Cardinals likely are moving on from Josh Rosen the quarterback they moved up five slots (10^th overall) in last year’s NFL Draft to select. It would seem uncomfortable for Arizona and Rosen to move forward with the cyclone of rumors swirling around his future in the desert. In today’s National Football League teams are not hog-tied to rookies like years ago. The rookie pay scale might piss off agents and players, but it allows teams to adjust quickly to reload on franchise changing selections. The Cardinals hired Tom Clements to assist in the passing game as a quarterback coach. 

Sidenote – The greatest Cardinals quarterback ever drafted never played for the team. Joe Namath was the 1st round (12th overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft, Namath chose the AFL selection and played for the New York Jets. 

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Mike McGlinchey, T, 18th 
2017 – Solomon Thomas, DE, 3rd 
2017 – Reuben Foster, LB, 31st 
2016 – DeForest Buckner, DE, 7th 
2015 – Arik Armstead, DE, 17th

Pick Is In
Nick Bosa, DE, Ohio State, Jr

Defense should reign supreme once again in the San Francisco war room with the immense talent available along the defensive front. The 49ers have invested plenty of picks in recent years along the defensive line, and once again look to add a dynamic franchise changer. Bosa has long been considered the leader in the clubhouse and him sliding to No. 2, is just a sign of the times, where quarterbacks reign supreme. San Francisco with the addition of Bosa should be on the verge of something special defensively with their previous investments already installed.

Sidenote – The selection of McGlinchey was the first offensive pick in the first-round since 2012 when the 49ers selected wide out A.J. Jenkins with the 30th overall selection.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Sam Donald, QB, 3rd 
2017 – Jamal Adams, S, 6th 
2016 – Darren Lee, LB, 20th 
2015 – Leonard Williams, DE, 6th 
2014 – Calvin Pryor, S, 18th 

Pick Is In
Quinnen Williams, DT, Alabama

New York nets a player considered to be the top prospect in some circles, in Williams. His game took off in 2018 and sky-rocketed him to the top of the draft class. Rumor abound that the Jets would like to trade down but that temptation will be hard to do with Williams remaining an option with the third overall selection.

Sidenote – A quick flashback to 2005, when the Jets drafted Mike Nugent in the second-round. Comical to think about and how their franchise has under performed over the last decade, but yet was bold enough to take a kicker in round two.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Kolton Miller, T, 15th
2017 – Gareon Conley, CB, 24th
2016 – Karl Joseph, S, 14th 
2015 – Amari Cooper, WR, 4th
2014 – Khalil Mack, LB, 5th

Pick Is In
TJ Honkerson, TE, Iowa

Oakland could use a bump of front defensively but armed with three first-round selections and the quality and depth of this particular draft with defensive front monsters the Raiders can go in a different direction. Only one player had over 100 targets directed to them in Oakland’s passing attack and he is no longer with the team. Tight end Jared Cook emerged as the go to guy for Derek Carr with 101 targets, but he signed with the New Orleans Saints leaving and Honkerson is an ideal replacement as the Gruden era takes on season two for the Raiders.

Sidenote – NFL agent, Joel Segal (Lagardere Unlimited), represents Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper as well as Karl Joseph. Curious to see if Joseph is the next Raiders player traded this off-season.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Vita Vea, DT, 12th
2017 – O.J. Howard, TE, 19th
2016 – Vemon Heagreaves, CB, 11th
2015 – Jameis Winston, QB, 1st
2014 – Mike Evans, WR, 7th

Pick Is In
Ed Oliver, DT, Houston

Houston was the proclaimed No. 1 prospect when early spring grades were released last year. Vea finished very strong after missing nearly half of his rookie season last year. The pair could become one of the best interior tandems in the National Football League allowing Jason Pierre-Paul to thrive off the edge with the pocket collapsing power by this duo. 

Sidenote – The last first-round selection (2008) made when Jon Gruden was still head coach in Tampa Bay was Aqib Talib.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Saquon Barkley, RB, 2nd
2017 – Evan Engram, TE, 23rd 
2016 – Eli Apple, CB, 10th 
2015 – Ereck Flowers, 9th 
2014 – Odell Beckham, 12th 

Pick Is In
Devin White, LB, LSU

Lawrence Taylor, Harry Carson, Carl Banks, Jessie Armstead, Antonio Pierce and Pepper Johnson are a few of the top linebackers that have roamed the second line of defense for the Giants. I’ll even add in Sam Huff for good measure. New York has been absent of a true star at linebacker for sometime now, and White should be a plug-and-play Pro Bowler for the next decade.

Sidenote – Kyle Lauletta was drafted by the Giants last season (4th Round), he is the only quarterback ever drafted by Gettleman with the title of General Manager both in New York and in Carolina. 

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Daron Payne, DT, 13th
2017 – Jonathan Allen, DE, 17th
2016 – Josh Doctson, WR, 22nd
2015 – Brandon Scherff, T, 5th
2014 – No Pick

Pick Is In
Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State

The last time this organization had a star and in turned out to be a shooting star was Robert Griffin III. Injuries derailed his career and it robbed him and Washington of future successes. Alex Smith cannot be a legit option at this point and time and even healthy the team would need to look for another solution long-term at quarterback. Haskins has plenty of doubters and plenty of talent so his development should be fun to watch. He still brings ample talent to the table and should be a prospect Jay Gruden could mold into a starter. 

Sidenote – Sean Taylor is the last player Washington drafted that seemed to mesh with the lineage of great players from this storied franchise. It is sad on so many levels how much this franchise has sunk under owner Daniel Synder.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, 11th
2017 – Charles Harris, LB, 22nd
2016 – Laremy Tunsil, T, 13th
2015 – DeVante Parker, WR, 14th
2014 – JaWaan James, T, 19th

Pick Is In
Drew Lock, QB, Missouri

Do you remember Logan Thomas? Not the back-up tight end for Detroit Lions but the No. 1 quarterback prospect in the country for a brief period of time while at Virginia Tech. I bring up that comparison because the notion that Miami is some how going to sidetrack the 2019 season to be primed to select a few of the 2020 top quarterback options in next year’s draft is absurd. Miami addresses the position with a trade this year and grabs Drew Lock another guy who was the top quarterback prospect but dipped to third overall.

Sidenote – Miami went to the playoffs in 16 of the 26 seasons Don Shula was the head coach of the Dolphins. The next 23 years have resulted in seven playoff appearances. Since 2002, Miami has appeared in two wildcard games and lost both. Lousy!

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Josh Allen, QB, 7th 
2017 – TreDavious White, CB, 27th 
2016 – Shaq Lawson, DE, 19th 
2015 – No Pick
2014 – Sammy Watkins, WR, 4th 

Pick Is In
Jawaan Taylor, T, Florida

Buffalo drafted Josh Allen last year and adding guy like Taylor. The Bills need help along all areas of the offensive line so the likelihood that Taylor or one of the top offensive tackles being added here appears like the most logical choice. Would not rule out a big-time wideout as well. Buffalo must build an arsenal around Allen if not his talent will be reduced hampering the entire organization.

Sidenote – Bill Belichick took over in New England in 2000 and has won 225 regular season games with the Patriots. The Buffalo Bills have won 127 games over that same span. Belichick basically could coach the Patriots for the next six seasons and not win a single game, while the Bills going undefeated to equal records.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Bradley Chubb, DE, 5th
2017 – Garrett Bolles, T, 20th 
2016 – Paxton Lynch, QB, 26th 
2015 – Shane Ray, DE, 23rd 
2014 – Bradley Roby, DB, 31st 

Pick Is In
Greedy Williams, DB, LSU

Chris Harris is not a happy camper at the moment and even if he was filled with sunshine and roses about being in Denver the position of defensive back is still a concern. Williams is a top-flight defensive back and hails from, in my opinion one of the top defensive back schools in the country in LSU. In a division that has some of the most potent pass-catchers in the league it is wise for the Broncos to counter act.

Sidenote – Who was the best quarterback the Broncos ever drafted? Remember John Elway was drafted by the Baltimore Colts.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Billy Price, C, 21st
2017 – John Ross, WR, 9th
2016 – William Jackson, CB, 24th
2015 – Cedric Ogbuehi, T, 21st
2014 – Darquez Dennard, DB, 24th

Pick Pick Is In
Josh Allen, DE, Kentucky

The Bengals offensive line is not a major disaster but in needs some attention, but with Allen slipping in the draft, he is simply to hard to pass up. Carlos Dunlap and Geno Atkins are youngsters anymore, it leaves Cincinnati in a position to add some youth and talent to the defensive front rotation.

Sidenote – In 2003 the Bengals selected Carson Palmer. Nine years later they selected Andy Dalton. It is now nine years after the Dalton selection…

Do they take another QB?

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Jarie Alexander, CB, 18th
2017 – No Pick
2016 – Kenny Clark, DT, 27th
2015 – Damarious Randall, CB, 30th
2014 – Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, 15th

Pick Is In
Jonah Williams, G, Alabama

Rodgers did not look like himself last year and the lingering effects of the Week 1 hit to the knee kept him from being the on-the-fly masterful playmaker most are used to seeing by the future Hall of Fame quarterback. The Packers defense is lousy but without Rodgers being safe and sound the rest is pointless now in Green Bay. The Packers used their first three picks on defense last season and added Za’Darius Smith, Adrian Amos and Preston Smith to bolster the defense via free agency this past March. Now it is time to protect the franchise (Rodgers) with some offensive line help. 

Sidenote – Since 2012, the used their first three picks on defensive players 16 times, compared to only five players on the offensive side of the football. The defense never emerged with all those selections.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Frank Ragnow, C, 20th 
2017 – Jerrad Davis, LB, 21st 
2016 – Taylor Decker, T, 16th 
2015 – Laken Tomlinson, G, 28th 
2014 – Eric Ebron, TE, 10th

Pick Is In
Byron Murphy, DB, Washington

Executive VP of Football Operations Bob Quinn of the Lions began his NFL career in 2000 working his way up with the New England Patriots. In 2009 he was named Assistant Director of Pro Personnel until 2011 when his title grew to Director of Pro Scouting prior to his arrival in Detroit. Defensive back was selected No. 1 three times for New England between 2009-15 which leads me to think Quinn pulls the trigger on the position as he enters his fourth year with the Lions. Murphy should be an ideal fit for years to come in the Detroit secondary. 

Sidenote – The last time the Lions selected a defensive back in the first-round was Terry Fair in 1998. 

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Calvin Ridley, WR, 26th
2017 – Tak McKinley, DE, 26th
2016 – Keanu Neal, S, 17th
2015 – Vic Beasley, LB, 8th
2014 – Jake Matthews, T, 6th

Pick Is In
Rashan Gary, DE, Michigan, Jr

This is the first steal of the draft thus far and Atlanta would be ecstatic getting a player of Gary’s quality with the 14th overall pick. Eyeing him for several years at Michigan he brings a real pulse to the defense and love his burst and energy (he is special). Atlanta has lost their way since their Super Bowl defeat to the New England Patriots. GM Thomas Dimitroff and head coach Dan Quinn may no longer be retained if they fail in unison to get the Falcons back up to the upper echelon of the NFL. Tak McKinley (2017) and Vic Beasley (2015) have not lived up to expectations leaving the defense still searching for impact performers.

Sidenote – The Falcons need to find the formula used in 2016 when they landed three studs via the NFL Draft, in first-round safety Keanu Neal, second-round linebacker Deion Jones and another linebacker in the fourth-round De’Vondre Campbell.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Taven Bryan, DT, 29th 
2017 – Leonard Fournette, RB, 4th 
2016 – Jalen Ramsey, CB, 5th 
2015 – Dante Fowler, OLB, 3rd 
2014 – Blake Bortles, QB, 10th 

Pick Is In
Montez Sweat, Edge, Mississippi State 

The Jags traded Dante Fowler their first-round selection in 2015 (third overall) to the Los Angeles Rams last season. It a quest to replenish the position Tom Coughlin and company luck out with Sweat falling into their lap. Great college career and he really stood out at the Senior Bowl and put an exclamation on his athleticism at the NFL Combine.

Sidenote – Marcedes Lewis was the first and only tight end selected by the Jaguars in the first-round of the NFL Draft (2006). 

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – D.J. Moore, WR, 24th
2017 – Christian McCaffrey, RB, 8th
2016 – Vemon Butler, DT, 30th
2015 – Shaq Thompson, OLB, 25th
2014 – Kelvin Benjamin, WR, 26th

Pick Is In
Andre Dillard, T, Washington State

The Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton recently underwent shoulder surgery which the team is saying was minor. The team goes as Newton goes and his limited ability down the stretch saw Carolina slip from 6-2 to finish at 7-9. Rumblings of a possible quarterback selection have surfaced, but nothing in the altitude of the first-round, but do not be surprised if the Panthers take a serious look at securing a youthful alternative via the NFL Draft, in the later rounds. Dillard has grown into one of the top offensive tackles in this draft and with a great combine performance could position himself as the top tackle in the entire draft. Carolina could also look at safety considering both Mike Adams and Eric Reid are impending free agents this spring.

Sidenote – Carolina has tried to create weapons for Newton via the draft, but the picks have failed to dominate. Kelvin Benjamin (1^st round 2014), Devin Funchess (2^nd round 2015), Curtis Samuel (2^nd round 2017), and the verdict remains open on 2018 first-round pick D.J. Moore.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Saquon Barkley, RB, 2nd
2017 – Evan Engram, TE, 23rd 
2016 – Eli Apple, CB, 10th 
2015 – Ereck Flowers, 9th 
2014 – Odell Beckham, 12th 

Pick Is In
Daniel Jones, QB, Duke

Eli Manning spent last season under constant scrutiny due to his lackluster performances, leaving the lingering question – Will they move on from the two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback this season? Taking a quarterback, the league will protect and allow flourish or a defensive end who will get flagged unjustly, also is something to think about long-term. General Manager David Gettleman finally addresses the quarterback position. 

Sidenote – Kyle Lauletta was drafted by the Giants last season (4th Round), he is the only quarterback ever drafted by Gettleman with the title of General Manager.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Mike Hughes, CB, 30th
2016 – Laquon Treadwell, WR, 23rd
2015 – Trae Waynes, CB, 11th
2014 – Anthony Barr, LB, 9th
2014 – Teddy Bridgewater, QB, 32nd

Pick Is In
Cody Ford, G, Oklahoma

The Vikings offensive line appears to be the top need. Ford is a ideal selections for the Vikings. Their offense is filled with star power at the skill positions but lack the same pulse along the offensive front. 

Sidenote – Since 2009 the Vikings have made the playoffs four times and have reached and lost the NFC Championship game twice.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Rashaan Evans, LB, 22nd
2017 – Corey Davis, WR, 5th
2016 – Adoree’ Jackson, CB, 18th
2015 – Jack Conklin, T, 8th
2014 – Marcus Mariota, QB, 2nd

Pick Is In
Noah Fant, TE Iowa

This is one of the harder teams to get a grasp. There aren’t major needs but some major touch up work needs to be done in order to get this team over the hump. Thought long and hard between Brian Burns the edge rusher out of Florida State or Fant. Delanie Walker when healthy is still a major force in the Titans offense but his injuries and age (35 in August) make this a logical choice.

Sidenote – The last time the Titans addressed the secondary in round one of an NFL Draft was in 2007 with the selection of Michael Griffin with the 19th overall pick.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Terrell Edmunds, S, 28th
2017 – T.J. Watt, OLB, 30th
2016 – Artie Bruns, CB, 25th
2015 – Bud Dupree, OLB, 22nd
2014 – Ryan Shazier, LB, 15th

Pick Is In
Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State

Is this the first time you have not seen Devin Bush as the Steelers top overall selection? Bush is a fine athlete but Simmons being around this late is a tremendous value pick. Javon Hargrave is an UFA in 2020 and remains relatively cheap to retain, but Pittsburgh needs real play-makers to emerge defensively. A collection of average gives an average result. Simmons is a superior pick if available. Despite being injured he is a top-five talent.

Sidenote – 55% of their first-round selections with Colbert as GM have made the Pro Bowl

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Rashaad Penny, RB, 27th
2017 – No Pick
2016 – Germain Ifedi, G, 31st
2015 – No Pick
2014 – No Pick

Pick Is In
D.K. Metcalf, WR, Ole Miss, RS

Seattle surprised many when selecting Rashaad Penny with he 18th overall pick. The Seahawks traded down with the Green Bay Packers prior to acquiring Penny with the pick. Tight end could be a real possibility as well with Seattle lacking a full arsenal of weapons to maximize Russell Wilson’s abilities. Wilson arguably played his best football last season, without luxury items plenty other top quarterbacks have on their rosters.

Sidenote – In their last six NFL Draft’s the Seahawks have only had a first-round pick twice. 

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Hayden Hurst, TE, 25th
2018 – Lamar Jackson, QB, 32nd
2017 – Marlon Humphrey, CB, 16th
2016 – Ronnie Stanley, T, 6th
2015 – Breshard Perriman, WR, 26th

Pick Is In
Devin Bush, LB, Michigan

Ozzie Newsome leaves new Ravens GM Eric DeCosta huge shoes to fill. Newsome gave up the post to DeCosta and a new era begins in Baltimore. The Ravens lost C.J. Mosely in free agency to the New York Jets and their linebacking core cupboard is a little absent of that type of talent. Bush may not be around to see this pick due to how talented he is, and everyone is screaming at he is not in Pittsburgh but like every NFL Draft nothing ever appears to make the most sense. Public perception is the farthest truth inside NFL war rooms.

Sidenote – Newsome has picked twice in the first-round four times over the course of his 23 years as GM of the Ravens. His odds at striking gold on either Hurst of Jackson (2018 1st-round picks), bold well in his favor. His past winners when selecting twice in round one is, Jonathan Odgen (HOF), Ray Lewis (HOF), Jamal Lewis and Terrell Suggs. The disappointments were Kyle Boller and Travis Taylor.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – No Pick
2017 – Deshaun Watson, QB, 12th
2016 – Will Fuller, WR, 21st
2015 – Kevin Johnson, CB, 16th
2014 – Jadeveon Clowney, DE, 1st

Pick Is In
Josh Jacobs, RB, Alabama

Houston has never selected a running back with their first pick until the selection of Jacobs. Ben Tate in the second-round of the 2010 NFL Draft is the highest drafted running back by the Texans. The Texans have not been shy about adding top talent to their offense in round one and he adds to a backfield that is in search of a real work horse. D’Onta Foreman remains a mystery and Houston cannot wait to see if he is the real deal with Jacobs on the board.

Sidenote – Duane Brown is the only offensive linemen selected in the first-round of the NFL Draft by the Texans at No. 26 overall in 2008. 

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Kolton Miller, T, 15th 
2017 – Gareon Conley, CB, 24th 
2016 – Karl Joseph, S, 14th 
2015 – Amari Cooper, WR, 4th 
2014 Khalil Mack, LB, 5th 

Pick Is In
Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson

Oakland snags Wilkins whom I love with the 24^th overall pick and there remains a plethora of defensive linemen options with Clelin Ferrell, Dexter Lawrence and Brian Burns still available.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – No Pick
2017 – Derek Barnett, DE, 14th
2016 – Carson Wentz, QB, 2nd
2015 – Nelson Agholor, WR, 20th
2014 – Marucs Smith, LB, 26th

Pick Is In
Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma

Philadelphia has had tremendous success offensively over the last couple years, but it just seems like they are not happy with their current group of running backs or receivers. I mention running back because if Josh Jacobs is still floating around when this pick arrives, he would also join Brown as two picks they will highly take into consideration. DeSean Jackson is back but he is closer to the end than the beginning of the solid NFL career. Brown is next up in Philly.

Sidenote – The Eagles have had five different running backs lead the team in rushing since 2014, with Jordan Howard basically on a one-year audition contract keep close tabs on Philadelphia and draft crop or runners. 

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Quenton Nelson, G, 6th
2017 – Malik Hooker, S, 15th
2016 – Ryan Kelly, C, 18th
2015 – Phillip Dorsett, WR, 29th
2014 – Bjoern Werner, DE, 24th

Pick Is In
Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson, Jr

Chris Ballard won Executive of the Year (2018) honors after the Colts surprised most NFL observers with a playoff appearance season. Ballard has demonstrated in two seasons as GM the knack to acquire players regardless of their projected draft grade or hype, that simply fit his criteria to succeed.

Lawrence is an enormous man, weighing close to 350-pounds and can eat up the interior for the Colts defense. Second-year linebacker Darius Leonard might increase his league leading 163 tackle seasons with a guy like Lawrence taking up space.

Sidenote – Ballard has drafted two running backs over the last two years in the fourth-round (Marlon Mack and Nyheim Hines), so stay tune to the results of that round his year. Does he elect to take another running back?

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Kolton Miller, T, 15th
2017 – Gareon Conley, CB, 24th
2016 – Karl Joseph, S, 14th
2015 – Amari Cooper, WR, 4th
2014 Khalil Mack, LB, 5th

Pick Is In
Brian Burns, Edge, Florida State

This is the guy the Packers would be craving but Oakland lands the talented Seminoles edge rusher. Khalil Mack regardless of his defensive end tag while in Oakland was an outside linebacker and Burns will be the first in line to try an replace the elite pass rusher who now resides in Chicago.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Derwin James, S, 17th
2017 – Mike Williams, WR, 7th
2016 – Joey Bosa, DE, 3rd Pick
2015 – Melvin Gordon, RB, 15th
2014 – Jason Verrett, DB, 25th

Pick Is In
Rock Ya-Sin, DB, Temple, Sr

Tom Telesco is the most underappreciated General Manager in the National Football League. Since taking over that title in 2013, he has welcomed the five names above and Keenan Allen with his first six first-round selections. Zero accolades or credit this guy get for soaking up talent via the NFL Draft.

So, tempted to slot a tight end into this spot, be elected to go with Reese’s Senior Bowl standout cornerback Ya-Sin. He brings terrific size and toughness to the defensive back position. As great as the Chargers were, they failed to intimidate opponents defensively. The Chargers come across as a soft team.

Sidenote – Philip Rivers gets a lot of blame for his lack of success in the playoffs, but realistically he is not that bad. His record is 5-6 and he has won at least one game in four of the six trips to the post-season. Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons is 4-6 all-time in the playoffs, to share some similar numbers, with a guy who seldom is accused of not living up to the hype.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Rashaad Penny, RB, 27th
2017 – No Pick
2016 – Germain Ifedi, G, 31st
2015 – No Pick
2014 – No Pick

Pick Is In
Jaylon Ferguson, DE, Louisiana Tech

Seattle surprised many when selecting Rashaad Penny with he 18th overall pick. The Seahawks traded down with the Green Bay Packers prior to acquiring Penny with the pick.

Tight end could be a real possibility as well with Seattle lacking a full arsenal of weapons to maximize Russell Wilson’s abilities. Wilson arguably played his best football last season, without luxury items plenty other top quarterbacks have on their rosters.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Jarie Alexander, CB, 18th
2017 – No Pick
2016 – Kenny Clark, DT, 27th
2015 – Damarious Randall, CB, 30th
2014 – Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, S, 15th

Pick Is In
Clelin Ferrell, DE, Clemson

Ferrell is a top-ten talent but with so many talented defensive linemen available it allows teams to snatch up the top guys at other positions, but still get a heck of a player later in the draft. That is why Ferrell is around this late. Green Bay adds more defense and should look like a different team in 2019.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – No Pick
2017 – No Pick
2016 – Jared Goff, QB, 1st
2015 – Todd Gurley, RB, 10th
2014 – Greg Robinson, T, 2nd
2014 – Aaron Donald, DT, 13th

Pick Is In
Johnathan Abram, S, Mississippi State

The Rams may look long and hard at NC State center Garrett Bradbury. Offensive line and safety are two areas I feel Los Angeles may feel need addressed in round one.

P.S. Welcome back to the first-round!

Sidenote – In 2012, the Rams spent the 171st overall pick in the draft on kicker Greg Zuerlein. A lot to think about as that balled sailed through the up-rights from 57-yards away to send them to the Super Bowl.

Background Check (1st Round)
2018 – Isaiah Wynn, T, 23rd
2018 – Sony Michel, RB, 31st
2017 – No Pick
2016 – No Pick
2015 – Malcom Brown, DT, 32nd

Pick Is In
Mack Wilson, LB, Alabama

Hightower has been a fabulous pick for the Patriots since he arrived in 2012 out of Alabama. Bill Belichick may see the same abilities in this emerging 2019 prospect in Wilson. The Patriots have options like always with a lot of talent left on the draft board. Kansas State tackle Dalton Riser and Maryland safety Darnell Savage are also in the mix.

Sidenote – Bill Belichick has twice drafted tight ends in round one. Daniel Graham (2002) and Ben Watson (2004). A second-round pick was used on Gronkowski in 2010, leaving it safe to say that he is not afraid to invest early at the position.