Two Round Mock

[Domdab99]

I belong to another forum with lots of so-called football experts - some of whom actually work as draft prognosticators... we had a two round mock with my picking the Bills. I am not a draft expert lol.

 

I had a deal in place with the Giants' GM to trade up for no. 2 for 12, 22, 53, 96, and next year's 2nd. It was more than I really wanted to give up, but I thought I'd give it a shot to get Rosen and see what we can pick it with 56.

 

But then, the Browns picked Rosen No. 1! 

 

First three picks went:

 

1. Cleveland Browns	Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
2. New York Giants	Sam Darnold, QB, USC
3. New York Jets from Indianapolis Colts	Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma

 

During these picks, I was in touch with the Browns' GM, trying to make a deal for 4 and Mayfield...but once the Jets picked Mayfield, I was done. I figured we'd stick with our picks, maybe draft Lamar Jackson, and go from there. But the Browns' GM was really aggressive, and said he wanted more picks. I told him the only guy I thought that was really trading up for was Rosen, so I was out.

 

But then he made me this offer:

 

Josh Rosen and a 2019 4th round pick to the Buffalo Bills for:

2018 1st round pick (12) 
2018 2nd round pick (56)
2019 1st round pick
2019 2nd round pick

 

 

So I had to say yes. 

 

So the Bills traded for the No. 1 pick - Josh Rosen.

 

The Bowns picked Lamar Jackson at 4. 

 

Then these were the picks:

 

5. Denver Broncos	Quenton Nelson, G, Notre Dame
6. Indianapolis Colts from New York Jets	Bradley Chubb, EDGE, NC State
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
8. Chicago Bears	Minkah Fitzpatrick, CB, Alabama
9. San Francisco 49ers	Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
10. Oakland Raiders	Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
11. Miami Dolphins	Connor Williams, OT, Texas
12. Cleveland Browns from Buffalo Bills (from Bengals)	Josh Jackson, CB, Iowa
13. Washington Redskins	Derwin James, S, Florida State
14. Green Bay Packers	Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
15. Arizona Cardinals	Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
16. Baltimore Ravens	Dallas Goedert, TE, South Dakota State
17. Los Angeles Chargers	Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame
18. Seattle Seahawks	Isaiah Wynn, G/T, Georgia
19. Dallas Cowboys	Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU
20. Detroit Lions	Vita Vea, DT, Washington
21. Cincinnati Bengals from Buffalo Bills	Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State

 

I was zeroing in on Vander Esch for the pick at 22, and was really disappointed that I got sniped by the Bengals. 

 

As I thought there wasn't another LB worth picking this high, I went with who I thought was one of the best player available and a need:

 

WR James Washington, Oklahoma

 

Very few receivers were as productive as Washington has been over the past few years. He's usually ranked as the 2nd or third best receiver prospect, and his consistency and outside speed is what the Bills need. I figured we got Rosen, let's get him a top-flight target! It was a tough decision, as I thought Rashaan Evans here would've been a decent pick, too. As would just about everyone picked in the rest of the first round:

 

23. Los Angeles Rams	Harold Landry, EDGE, Boston College
24. Carolina Panthers	Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
25. Tennessee Titans	Equanimeous St. Brown, WR, Notre Dame
26. Atlanta Falcons	Maurice Hurst, DL, Michigan
27. New Orleans Saints	D.J. Moore, WR, Maryland
28. Pittsburgh Steelers	Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama
29. Jacksonville Jaguars	Will Hernandez, G, UTEP
30. Minnesota Vikings	Marcus Davenport, EDGE, UTSA
31. New England Patriots	Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
32. Philadelphia Eagles	Derrius Guice, RB, LSU

 

The second round before us went like this:

 

1 (33). Cleveland Browns	Da'Ron Payne, DT, Alabama
2 (34). New York Giants	James Daniels, C, Iowa
3 (35). Cleveland Browns from Houston Texans	Arden Key, EDGE, LSU
4 (36). Indianapolis Colts	Sony Michel, RB, Georgia
5 (37). Indianapolis Colts from New York Jets	Ronnie Harrison, S, Alabama
6 (38). Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Donte Jackson, CB, LSU
7 (39). Chicago Bears	Isaiah Oliver, CB, Colorado
8 (40). Denver Broncos	Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia
9 (41). Oakland Raiders	Orlando Brown, T, Oklahoma
10 (42). Miami Dolphins	Mason Rudolph, QB, OK State
11 (43). New England Patriots from San Francisco 49ers	Kolton Miller, OT, UCLA
12 (44). Washington Redskins	Harrison Phillips, DT, Stanford
13 (45). Green Bay Packers	Christian Kirk, WR, Texas AM
14 (46). Cincinnati Bengals	Billy Price, C/G, Ohio State
15 (47). Arizona Cardinals	DJ Chark, WR, LSU
16 (48). Los Angeles Chargers	Taven Bryan, DT, Florida
17 (49). Indianapolis Colts from Jets through Seahawks	Michael Gallup, WR, Colorado State
18 (50). Dallas Cowboys	Jamarco Jones, OL, Ohio State
19 (51). Detroit Lions	Ronald Jones, RB, USC
20 (52). Baltimore Ravens	Cedrick Wilson, WR, Boise State

 

Here's where my lack of deeper knowledge in the draft may have hurt us. I think I probably should've gone BPA instead of need. But I picked:

 

Josey Jewell, LB, Iowa

 

What do you guys think? Ragnow, Penny, Mike Hughes and some decent Edge rushers were still available....

 

Anyway...I hope the Browns are this generous in real life!

Edited April 2, 2018 by Domdab99

[BadLandsMeanie]

Good picks. You paid through the nose for the Rose, but it wasn't insane I won't fault it.

 

Washington and Jewel are decent picks also but I think you reached on them. Still not bad except I think we need offensive linemen

Edited April 2, 2018 by BadLandsMeanie

[Seanbillsfan2206]

If our first pick is a CB, and we don’t draft a QB at all with our first 3 picks, I’m lighting something on fire..

[Domdab99]

10 minutes ago, BadLandsMeanie said:

Good picks. You paid through the nose for the Rose, but it wasn't insane I won't fault it.

 

Washington and Jewel are decent picks also but I think you reached on them. Still not bad except I think we need offensive linemen

 

Yeah, I think I reached a little for both. 

 

 

[Bookie Man]

Cool mock! Interesting Josh Allen all the way to #31. That to me seems about where he should go. 1st/2nd. But could really see Washington, Arizona, LAC or Cincinnati grabbing him and letting him sit for a few years. 

[KRT88]

as soon as you have the top pick traded after the pick it became invalid.  

 

Only time that happened is when a guy refused to report and the top pick Manning, didn't want to play, but got pick anyhow and then they guy the Chargers wanted was picked at #4.

 

Your mock would NEVER happen and especially for the price outlined. Plus exactly why is Arizona passing on Allen at 15?  They have a broken knee guy at QB and Mike Glennon.  They'd be picking the QB.  

Edited April 2, 2018 by KRT88

[NewEraBills]

I would have taken Darius Leonard over Jewell, although it is close.