My Guys 2015

[Roy P]

This is a list of select players who would be on my draft board. Obviously there will be updates and revisions up until draft day, but I have to start somewhere.

1 OLB Vic Beasley Clemson
2 WR Amari Cooper Alabama
3 WR Kevin White West Va
4 OLB Dante Fowler Jr. Florida
5 RB Melvin Gordon Wisconsin
6 OLB Bud Dupree Kentucky
7 OLB Randy Gregory Nebraska
8 CB Trae Waynes Mich St
9 OT La'el Collins LSU
10 OC Cameron Erving Fla State
11 DL Eddie Goldman Fla State
12 OG Brandon Scherff Iowa
13 OT Andrus Peat Stanford
14 WR DeVante Parker Louisville
15 WR Jaelen Strong Az State
16 DL Malcolm Brown Texas
17 DL Preston Smith Miss State
18 OG Laken Tomlinson Duke
19 OT Jake Fisher Oregon
20 DL Xavier Cooper Wash State
21 OLB Eli Harold Virginia
22 OT T.J. Clemmings Pittsburgh
23 CB Kevin Johson Wake Forest
24 DL Arik Armstead Oregon
25 RB Jay Ajayi Boise St
26 OG A.J. Cann S. Carolina
27 CB Jalen Collins LSU
28 DL Henry Anderson Stanford
29 CB D'Joun Smith Fla Atlantic
30 OT D.J. Humphries Florida
31 TE Clive Walford Miami
32 LB Eric Kendricks UCLA
33 TE Maxx Williams Minnesota
34 RB Duke Johnson Miami
35 OLB Nate Orchard Utah
36 RB David Johnson N. Iowa
37 WR Sammie Coates Auburn
38 RB Tevin Coleman Indiana
39 DL Mario Edwards Fla State
40 CB Steven Nelson Oregon St
41 QB Bryce Petty Baylor
42 CB Byron Jones Connecticut
43 OC Ali Marpet Hobart
44 WR Tyler Lockett Kansas St
45 OT Cedric Ogbuehi Texas A&M
46 OLB Danielle Hunter LSU
47 RB Jeremy Langford Mich St
48 WR Tre McBride Will&Mary
49 RB T.J. Yeldon Alabama
50 RB David Cobb Minnesota
51 OG John Miller Louisville
52 CB Alex Carter Stanford
53 FS Damarious Randall Az State
54 DL Gabe Wright Auburn
55 ILB Benardrick McKinney Miss State
56 CB Doran Grant Ohio St
57 WR Phillip Dorsett Miami
58 ILB Kwon Alexander LSU
59 ILB Stephone Anthony Clemson
60 OLB Anthony Chickillo Miami
61 OLB Za'Darius Smith Kentucky
62 OG Tre Jackson Fla State
63 RB Javorius Allen USC
64 FS Eric Rowe Utah
65 CB Ronald Darby Fla State
66 WR Devin Smith Ohio St
67 OG Donovan Smith Penn St
68 QB Garrett Grayson Colorado St
69 ILB Ben Heeney Kansas
70 DL Lynden Trail Norfolk St
71 ILB Jordan Hicks Texas
72 RB Mike Davis S. Carolina
73 ILB Zack Hodges Harvard
74 RB Cameron Artis-Payne Auburn
75 LB Mike Hull Penn State
76 OT Rob Havenstein Wisconsin
77 OG Mitch Morse Missouri
78 DL Corey Crawford Clemson
79 CB Charles Gaines Louisville
80 RB Karlos Williams Fla State
81 DL Ellis McCarthy UCLA
82 WR Chris Conley Georgia
83 DL Leterrius Walton Cent Michigan
84 ILB Bryce Hagar Baylor
85 ILB Jake Ryan Michigan
86 LB Davis Tull Chattanooga
87 DL Xavier Williams N. Iowa
88 CB Craig Mager Texas St
89 CB Damian Swann Georgia
90 DL Derrick Lott Chattanooga
91 CB Bobby McCain Memphis
92 LB Edmond Robinson Newberry
93 OT Andrew Donnal Iowa
94 DL Ray Drew Georgia
95 DL B. J. Dubose Louisville

[Roy P]

1 1 OLB Vic Beasley Clemson 6'3" 246
2 1 OLB Dante Fowler Jr. Florida 6' 2 5/8" 261
3 1 WR Amari Cooper Alabama 6' 7/8" 211
4 1 WR Kevin White West Va 6' 2 5/8" 215
5 1 RB Melvin Gordon Wisconsin 6' 5/8" 215
6 1 CB Trae Waynes Mich St 6' 1/8" 186
7 1 OT La'el Collins LSU 6'4" 305
8 1 OLB Randy Gregory Nebraska 6' 4 7/8" 235
9 1 WR DeVante Parker Louisville 6'3" 209
10 1 OG Brandon Scherff Iowa 6'5" 319
11 1 OLB Bud Dupree Kentucky 6'4 269
12 1 OC Cameron Erving Fla State 6'5" 313
13 1 NT Eddie Goldman Fla State 6'4" 336
14 1 NT Malcolm Brown Texas 6' 2 3/8" 319
15 1 WR Jaelen Strong Az State 6'2 217
16 1 OT Andrus Peat Stanford 6'7" 313
17 1 OLB Eli Harold Virginia 6'3" 247
18 1 OT T.J. Clemmings Pittsburgh 6'5" 309
19 1 OT Jake Fisher Oregon 6'6" 306
20 1 CB Kevin Johson Wake Forest 6'0 1/4" 188
21 2 DE Preston Smith Miss State 6' 4 3/4" 271
22 2 DE Henry Anderson Stanford 6'6 1/4" 294
23 2 DE Xavier Cooper Wash State 6'3" 293
24 2 ILB Eric Kendricks UCLA 6'0" 232
25 2 CB Byron Jones Connecticut 6'1" 199
26 2 FS Jalen Collins LSU 6' 1 1/2" 203
27 2 DE Mario Edwards Fla State 6' 2 5/8" 279
28 2 OG Laken Tomlinson Duke 6'3" 323
29 2 OC Ali Marpet Hobart 6'4" 307
30 2 OT D.J. Humphries Florida 6'5" 307
31 2 TE Clive Walford Miami 6'4 1/8" 254
32 2 DE Arik Armstead Oregon 6'7 1/8" 292
33 3 WR Phillip Dorsett Miami 5'10" 185
34 3 WR Sammie Coates Auburn 6'1" 212
35 3 CB D'Joun Smith Fla Atlantic 5'10" 187
36 3 RB Jay Ajayi Boise St 6 221
37 3 RB Duke Johnson Miami 5' 9 1/8" 207
38 3 FS Alex Carter Stanford 6'0" 196
39 3 TE Maxx Williams Minnesota 6'4" 249
40 3 OLB Anthony Chickillo Miami 6'3" 267
41 3 OT Cedric Ogbuehi Texas A&M 6'5" 306
42 3 ILB Benardrick McKinney Miss State 6'4" 246
43 3 WR Devin Smith Ohio St 6'0" 196
44 3 CB Steven Nelson Oregon St 5'10" 197
45 3 OG A.J. Cann S. Carolina 6'3" 313
46 3 OLB Danielle Hunter LSU 6'5 252
47 3 OLB Nate Orchard Utah 6'3" 252
48 3 RB Tevin Coleman Indiana 5'11" 206
49 3 ILB Stephone Anthony Clemson 6'3" 243
50 3 OG Donovan Smith Penn St 6'6" 338
51 3 RB David Johnson N. Iowa 6' 5/8" 224
52 3 WR Tyler Lockett Kansas St 5'10" 182
53 4 FS Eric Rowe Utah 6'1 205
54 4 QB Bryce Petty Baylor 6'3" 230
55 4 FS Damarious Randall Az State 5' 10 5/8" 196
56 4 OLB Za'Darius Smith Kentucky 6'4" 274
57 4 ILB Kwon Alexander LSU 6'1" 227
58 4 NT Gabe Wright Auburn 6'3" 300
59 4 RB T.J. Yeldon Alabama 6' 1 1/4" 226
60 4 RB David Cobb Minnesota 5'11" 229
61 4 OG John Miller Louisville 6'2" 303
62 4 OG Tre Jackson Fla State 6'4" 330
63 4 TE Jesse James Penn State 6'7" 261
64 4 QB Garrett Grayson Colorado St 6'2" 213
65 4 RB Jeremy Langford Mich St 5' 11 5/8" 208
66 5 CB Ronald Darby Fla State 5' 10 5/8" 193
67 5 CB Doran Grant Ohio St 5' 10" 200
68 5 WR Tre McBride Will&Mary 6 210
69 5 RB Javorius Allen USC 6' 221
70 5 ILB Ben Heeney Kansas 6'0" 231
71 5 NT Derrick Lott Chattanooga 6'4" 314
72 5 ILB Jordan Hicks Texas 6'1" 236
73 5 RB Mike Davis S. Carolina 5'9" 217
74 5 ILB Davis Tull Chattanooga 6'2" 246
75 5 OT Rob Havenstein Wisconsin 6'7" 321
76 5 QB Shane Carden East Carolina 6'2" 218
77 5 RB Cameron Artis-Payne Auburn 5'10 212
78 6 ILB Zack Hodges Harvard 6'2" 250
79 6 NT Ellis McCarthy UCLA 6'5" 338
80 6 DE Lynden Trail Norfolk St 6'7" 269
81 6 NT Leterrius Walton Cent Michigan 6'5" 319
82 6 OG Mitch Morse Missouri 6'5" 305
83 6 CB Charles Gaines Louisville 5'10" 180
84 6 DE Corey Crawford Clemson 6'5" 283
85 6 LB Mike Hull Penn State 6'0" 237
86 6 NT Xavier Williams N. Iowa 6'2" 325
87 6 ILB Jake Ryan Michigan 6'2" 240
88 7 ILB Bryce Hagar Baylor 6'1" 234
89 7 DE Ray Drew Georgia 6'4" 284
90 7 RB Karlos Williams Fla State 6' 3/4" 230
91 7 WR Chris Conley Georgia 6'2 213
92 7 CB Craig Mager Texas St 5' 11 1/2" 201
93 7 CB Justin Coleman Tennessee 5'10 5/8" 185
94 7 CB Damian Swann Georgia 6'0 189
95 7 OT Andrew Donnal Iowa 6'6" 313
96 7 CB Bobby McCain Memphis 5' 9 1/2" 195
97 7 LB Edmond Robinson Newberry 6'3" 245
98 7 DL B. J. Dubose Louisville 6'4" 284

[Roy P]

1 WR Amari Cooper Alabama 6' 7/8" 211
2 WR Kevin White West Va 6' 2 5/8" 215
3 OLB Vic Beasley Clemson 6'3" 246
4 OLB Dante Fowler Jr. Florida 6' 2 5/8" 261
5 OLB Randy Gregory Nebraska 6' 4 7/8" 235
6 WR DeVante Parker Louisville 6'3" 209
7 OLB Bud Dupree Kentucky 6'4 269
8 CB Trae Waynes Mich St 6' 1/8" 186
9 OC Cameron Erving Fla State 6'5" 313
10 OT La'el Collins LSU 6'4" 305
11 NT Malcolm Brown Texas 6' 2 3/8" 319
12 RB Melvin Gordon Wisconsin 6' 5/8" 215
13 NT Eddie Goldman Fla State 6'4" 336
14 OG Brandon Scherff Iowa 6'5" 319
15 WR Jaelen Strong Az State 6'2 217
16 OLB Eli Harold Virginia 6'3" 247
17 DE Preston Smith Miss State 6' 4 3/4" 271
18 DE Henry Anderson Stanford 6'6 1/4" 294
19 DE Xavier Cooper Wash State 6'3" 293
20 OT Jake Fisher Oregon 6'6" 306
21 OT Andrus Peat Stanford 6'7" 313
22 OG Laken Tomlinson Duke 6'3" 323
23 FS Jalen Collins LSU 6' 1 1/2" 203
24 ILB Eric Kendricks UCLA 6'0" 232
25 OT T.J. Clemmings Pittsburgh 6'5" 309
26 DE Arik Armstead Oregon 6'7 1/8" 292
27 OC Ali Marpet Hobart 6'4" 307
28 CB Kevin Johson Wake Forest 6'0 1/4" 188
29 ILB Benardrick McKinney Miss State 6'4" 246
30 TE Clive Walford Miami 6'4 1/8" 254
31 CB Byron Jones Connecticut 6'1" 199
32 DE Mario Edwards Fla State 6' 2 5/8" 279
33 TE Maxx Williams Minnesota 6'4" 249
34 ILB Stephone Anthony Clemson 6'3" 243
35 WR Phillip Dorsett Miami 5'10" 185
36 OT D.J. Humphries Florida 6'5" 307
37 OT Cedric Ogbuehi Texas A&M 6'5" 306
38 FS Alex Carter Stanford 6'0" 196
39 CB D'Joun Smith Fla Atlantic 5'10" 187
40 WR Devin Smith Ohio St 6'0" 196
41 OLB Danielle Hunter LSU 6'5 252
42 RB Duke Johnson Miami 5' 9 1/8" 207
43 RB Jay Ajayi Boise St 6 221
44 WR Sammie Coates Auburn 6'1" 212
45 OLB Anthony Chickillo Miami 6'3" 267
46 OG Donovan Smith Penn St 6'6" 338
47 OG A.J. Cann S. Carolina 6'3" 313
48 CB Ronald Darby Fla State 5' 10 5/8" 193
49 OLB Za'Darius Smith Kentucky 6'4" 274
50 OLB Nate Orchard Utah 6'3" 252
51 OG Tre Jackson Fla State 6'4" 330
52 NT Gabe Wright Auburn 6'3" 300
53 RB Tevin Coleman Indiana 5'11" 206
54 CB Steven Nelson Oregon St 5'10" 197
55 QB Bryce Petty Baylor 6'3" 230
56 FS Eric Rowe Utah 6'1 205
57 QB Garrett Grayson Colorado St 6'2" 213
58 WR Tyler Lockett Kansas St 5'10" 182
59 RB T.J. Yeldon Alabama 6' 1 1/4" 226
60 CB Doran Grant Ohio St 5' 10" 200
61 ILB Ben Heeney Kansas 6'0" 231
62 ILB Kwon Alexander LSU 6'1" 227
63 ILB Jordan Hicks Texas 6'1" 236
64 WR Tre McBride Will&Mary 6 210
65 RB David Johnson N. Iowa 6' 5/8" 224
66 RB David Cobb Minnesota 5'11" 229
67 RB Jeremy Langford Mich St 5' 11 5/8" 208
68 RB Javorius Allen USC 6' 221
69 RB Mike Davis S. Carolina 5'9" 217
70 RB Cameron Artis-Payne Auburn 5'10 212
71 NT Derrick Lott Chattanooga 6'4" 314
72 FS Damarious Randall Az State 5' 10 5/8" 196
73 TE Jesse James Penn State 6'7" 261
74 OG John Miller Louisville 6'2" 303
75 ILB Zack Hodges Harvard 6'2" 250
76 NT Ellis McCarthy UCLA 6'5" 338
77 DE Lynden Trail Norfolk St 6'7" 269
78 ILB Jake Ryan Michigan 6'2" 240
79 NT Xavier Williams N. Iowa 6'2" 325
80 OG Mitch Morse Missouri 6'5" 305
81 ILB Bryce Hagar Baylor 6'1" 234
82 RB Karlos Williams Fla State 6' 3/4" 230
83 CB Craig Mager Texas St 5' 11 1/2" 201
84 CB Charles Gaines Louisville 5'10" 180
85 ILB Davis Tull Chattanooga 6'2" 246
86 LB Mike Hull Penn State 6'0" 237
87 DE Corey Crawford Clemson 6'5" 283
88 QB Shane Carden East Carolina 6'2" 218
89 OT Rob Havenstein Wisconsin 6'7" 321
90 WR Chris Conley Georgia 6'2 213
91 CB Justin Coleman Tennessee 5'10 5/8" 185
92 CB Damian Swann Georgia 6'0 189
93 NT Leterrius Walton Cent Michigan 6'5" 319
94 DE Ray Drew Georgia 6'4" 284
95 OT Andrew Donnal Iowa 6'6" 313

[HPF Bob]

I promise you if the Texans have a choice between Jaelen Strong and Melvin Gordon, they will take Strong. They might move down (before free agency, I was thinking there's an excellent chance they would move down but now I'm not so sure - a big time WR may be too great a need.

To me, there's a big drop-off after Cooper, White, Parker and Strong (and I might prefer Strong to Parker), we *have* to get one of the four. Most likely one and possibly two will still be there at #16.

[Roy P]

I must admit that my draft board is an amalgation of BPA for the Texans and the Colts. Obviously, the Colts need a RB more than the Texans do, and if I were them, I would probably choose Strong over Gordon simply due to the void created by Andre Johnson. That being said, I just finished a mock draft where I selected Bud Dupree over Strong and still was able to get Sammie Coates in the third round. Personally, I find that scenario highly unlikely, but that's why I continue to run various possible scenarios to update my board.

[Roy P]

1 WR Amari Cooper Alabama 6' 7/8" 211
2 WR Kevin White West Va 6' 2 5/8" 215
3 OLB Vic Beasley Clemson 6'3" 246
4 OLB Dante Fowler Jr. Florida 6' 2 5/8" 261
5 OLB Randy Gregory Nebraska 6' 4 7/8" 235
6 WR DeVante Parker Louisville 6'3" 209
7 OLB Bud Dupree Kentucky 6'4 269
8 OT La'el Collins LSU 6'4" 305
9 NT Malcolm Brown Texas 6' 2 3/8" 319
10 CB Trae Waynes Mich St 6' 1/8" 186
11 OC Cameron Erving Fla State 6'5" 313
12 OG Brandon Scherff Iowa 6'5" 319
13 RB Melvin Gordon Wisconsin 6' 5/8" 215
14 WR Jaelen Strong Az State 6'2 217
15 OLB Eli Harold Virginia 6'3" 247
16 NT Eddie Goldman Fla State 6'4" 336
17 OT Andrus Peat Stanford 6'7" 313
18 CB Kevin Johson Wake Forest 6'0 1/4" 188
19 DE Henry Anderson Stanford 6'6 1/4" 294
20 DE Preston Smith Miss State 6' 4 3/4" 271
21 FS Jalen Collins LSU 6' 1 1/2" 203
22 ILB Eric Kendricks UCLA 6'0" 232
23 ILB Benardrick McKinney Miss State 6'4" 246
24 OT T.J. Clemmings Pittsburgh 6'5" 309
25 OT D.J. Humphries Florida 6'5" 307
26 OT Jake Fisher Oregon 6'6" 306
27 OG Laken Tomlinson Duke 6'3" 323
28 DE Xavier Cooper Wash State 6'3" 293
29 DE Arik Armstead Oregon 6'7 1/8" 292
30 TE Clive Walford Miami 6'4 1/8" 254
31 OC Ali Marpet Hobart 6'4" 307
32 DE Mario Edwards Fla State 6' 2 5/8" 279
33 CB Byron Jones Connecticut 6'1" 199
34 OT Cedric Ogbuehi Texas A&M 6'5" 306
35 OG A.J. Cann S. Carolina 6'3" 313
36 OLB Anthony Chickillo Miami 6'3" 267
37 WR Phillip Dorsett Miami 5'10" 185
38 WR Devin Smith Ohio St 6'0" 196
39 OLB Danielle Hunter LSU 6'5 252
40 RB Tevin Coleman Indiana 5'11" 206
41 RB Jay Ajayi Boise St 6 221
42 RB Duke Johnson Miami 5' 9 1/8" 207
43 TE Maxx Williams Minnesota 6'4" 249
44 WR Sammie Coates Auburn 6'1" 212
45 ILB Stephone Anthony Clemson 6'3" 243
46 CB D'Joun Smith Fla Atlantic 5'10" 187
47 CB Ronald Darby Fla State 5' 10 5/8" 193
48 FS Alex Carter Stanford 6'0" 196
49 OG Donovan Smith Penn St 6'6" 338
50 OG Tre Jackson Fla State 6'4" 330
51 NT Gabe Wright Auburn 6'3" 300
52 OLB Nate Orchard Utah 6'3" 252
53 OLB Za'Darius Smith Kentucky 6'4" 274
54 QB Bryce Petty Baylor 6'3" 230
55 QB Garrett Grayson Colorado St 6'2" 213
56 RB T.J. Yeldon Alabama 6' 1 1/4" 226
57 WR Tyler Lockett Kansas St 5'10" 182
58 RB David Cobb Minnesota 5'11" 229
59 FS Eric Rowe Utah 6'1 205
60 CB Steven Nelson Oregon St 5'10" 197
61 ILB Ben Heeney Kansas 6'0" 231
62 ILB Jordan Hicks Texas 6'1" 236
63 ILB Kwon Alexander LSU 6'1" 227
64 CB Doran Grant Ohio St 5' 10" 200
65 RB David Johnson N. Iowa 6' 5/8" 224
66 RB Jeremy Langford Mich St 5' 11 5/8" 208
67 WR Tre McBride Will&Mary 6 210
68 FS Damarious Randall Az State 5' 10 5/8" 196
69 NT Derrick Lott Chattanooga 6'4" 314
70 ILB Jake Ryan Michigan 6'2" 240
71 OG John Miller Louisville 6'2" 303
72 RB Mike Davis S. Carolina 5'9" 217
73 RB Cameron Artis-Payne Auburn 5'10 212
74 RB Javorius Allen USC 6' 221
75 TE Jesse James Penn State 6'7" 261
76 NT Xavier Williams N. Iowa 6'2" 325
77 CB Charles Gaines Louisville 5'10" 180
78 ILB Zack Hodges Harvard 6'2" 250
79 CB Craig Mager Texas St 5' 11 1/2" 201
80 OG Mitch Morse Missouri 6'5" 305
81 ILB Davis Tull Chattanooga 6'2" 246
82 LB Mike Hull Penn State 6'0" 237
83 OT Rob Havenstein Wisconsin 6'7" 321
84 RB Karlos Williams Fla State 6' 3/4" 230
85 ILB Bryce Hagar Baylor 6'1" 234
86 QB Shane Carden East Carolina 6'2" 218
87 WR Chris Conley Georgia 6'2 213
88 NT Leterrius Walton Cent Michigan 6'5" 319
89 OT Andrew Donnal Iowa 6'6" 313
90 CB Damian Swann Georgia 6'0 189
91 CB Justin Coleman Tennessee 5'10 5/8" 185
92 CB Bobby McCain Memphis 5' 9 1/2" 195
93 DL B. J. Dubose Louisville 6'4" 284
94 DE Ray Drew Georgia 6'4" 284
95 NT Ellis McCarthy UCLA 6'5" 338
96 DE Lynden Trail Norfolk St 6'7" 269
97 DE Corey Crawford Clemson 6'5" 283
98 LB Edmond Robinson Newberry 6'3" 245

[Roy P]

1 WR Amari Cooper Alabama 6' 7/8" 211
2 WR Kevin White West Va 6' 2 5/8" 215
3 OLB Vic Beasley Clemson 6'3" 246
4 OLB Dante Fowler Jr. Florida 6' 2 5/8" 261
5 WR DeVante Parker Louisville 6'3" 209
6 OLB Bud Dupree Kentucky 6'4 269
7 NT Malcolm Brown Texas 6' 2 3/8" 319
8 OT La'el Collins LSU 6'4" 305
9 CB Trae Waynes Mich St 6' 1/8" 186
10 OC Cameron Erving Fla State 6'5" 313
11 OG Brandon Scherff Iowa 6'5" 319
12 WR Jaelen Strong Az State 6'2 217
13 RB Melvin Gordon Wisconsin 6' 5/8" 215
14 WR Breshad Perriman Central Fla 6'2" 212
15 OLB Eli Harold Virginia 6'3" 247
16 OT Andrus Peat Stanford 6'7" 313
17 CB Kevin Johson Wake Forest 6'0 1/4" 188
18 DE Preston Smith Miss State 6' 4 3/4" 271
19 DE Henry Anderson Stanford 6'6 1/4" 294
20 NT Eddie Goldman Fla State 6'4" 336
21 OT T.J. Clemmings Pittsburgh 6'5" 309
22 OT D.J. Humphries Florida 6'5" 307
23 OT Jake Fisher Oregon 6'6" 306
24 DE Xavier Cooper Wash State 6'3" 293
25 DE Arik Armstead Oregon 6'7 1/8" 292
26 FS Jalen Collins LSU 6' 1 1/2" 203
27 TE Clive Walford Miami 6'4 1/8" 254
28 CB Byron Jones Connecticut 6'1" 199
29 OT Cedric Ogbuehi Texas A&M 6'5" 306
30 OLB Randy Gregory Nebraska 6' 4 7/8" 235
31 OLB Anthony Chickillo Miami 6'3" 267
32 OC Ali Marpet Hobart 6'4" 307
33 ILB Stephone Anthony Clemson 6'3" 243
34 ILB Benardrick McKinney Miss State 6'4" 246
35 ILB Eric Kendricks UCLA 6'0" 232
36 OG Laken Tomlinson Duke 6'3" 323
37 TE Maxx Williams Minnesota 6'4" 249
38 WR Phillip Dorsett Miami 5'10" 185
39 WR Devin Smith Ohio St 6'0" 196
40 RB Tevin Coleman Indiana 5'11" 206
41 RB Jay Ajayi Boise St 6 221
42 RB Duke Johnson Miami 5' 9 1/8" 207
43 OLB Nate Orchard Utah 6'3" 252
44 OG A.J. Cann S. Carolina 6'3" 313
45 FS Alex Carter Stanford 6'0" 196
46 OLB Danielle Hunter LSU 6'5 252
47 OG Donovan Smith Penn St 6'6" 338
48 DE Mario Edwards Fla State 6' 2 5/8" 279
49 WR Sammie Coates Auburn 6'1" 212
50 CB D'Joun Smith Fla Atlantic 5'10" 187
51 ILB Ben Heeney Kansas 6'0" 231
52 CB Ronald Darby Fla State 5' 10 5/8" 193
53 OG Tre Jackson Fla State 6'4" 330
54 NT Gabe Wright Auburn 6'3" 300
55 OLB Za'Darius Smith Kentucky 6'4" 274
56 QB Bryce Petty Baylor 6'3" 230
57 QB Garrett Grayson Colorado St 6'2" 213
58 RB David Johnson N. Iowa 6' 5/8" 224
59 RB T.J. Yeldon Alabama 6' 1 1/4" 226
60 WR Tyler Lockett Kansas St 5'10" 182
61 RB David Cobb Minnesota 5'11" 229
62 FS Eric Rowe Utah 6'1 205
63 CB Steven Nelson Oregon St 5'10" 197
64 ILB Jordan Hicks Texas 6'1" 236
65 ILB Kwon Alexander LSU 6'1" 227
66 CB Doran Grant Ohio St 5' 10" 200
67 RB Jeremy Langford Mich St 5' 11 5/8" 208
68 WR Tre McBride Will&Mary 6 210
69 FS Damarious Randall Az State 5' 10 5/8" 196
70 ILB Jake Ryan Michigan 6'2" 240
71 NT Derrick Lott Chattanooga 6'4" 314
72 OG John Miller Louisville 6'2" 303
73 RB Mike Davis S. Carolina 5'9" 217
74 RB Cameron Artis-Payne Auburn 5'10 212
75 RB Javorius Allen USC 6' 221
76 TE Jesse James Penn State 6'7" 261
77 NT Xavier Williams N. Iowa 6'2" 325
78 CB Charles Gaines Louisville 5'10" 180
79 ILB Zack Hodges Harvard 6'2" 250
80 CB Craig Mager Texas St 5' 11 1/2" 201
81 OG Mitch Morse Missouri 6'5" 305
82 ILB Davis Tull Chattanooga 6'2" 246
83 LB Mike Hull Penn State 6'0" 237
84 OT Rob Havenstein Wisconsin 6'7" 321
85 RB Karlos Williams Fla State 6' 3/4" 230
86 ILB Bryce Hagar Baylor 6'1" 234
87 QB Shane Carden East Carolina 6'2" 218
88 WR Chris Conley Georgia 6'2 213
89 NT Leterrius Walton Cent Michigan 6'5" 319
90 OT Andrew Donnal Iowa 6'6" 313
91 CB Damian Swann Georgia 6'0 189
92 CB Justin Coleman Tennessee 5'10 5/8" 185
93 CB Bobby McCain Memphis 5' 9 1/2" 195
94 DL B. J. Dubose Louisville 6'4" 284
95 DE Ray Drew Georgia 6'4" 284
96 NT Ellis McCarthy UCLA 6'5" 338
97 DE Lynden Trail Norfolk St 6'7" 269
98 DE Corey Crawford Clemson 6'5" 283
99 LB Edmond Robinson Newberry 6'3" 245

[Roy P]

Just finished another mock draft:

16: R1P16
OLB ALVIN DUPREE
KENTUCKY
51: R2P19
WR JAELEN STRONG
ARIZONA ST.
82: R3P18
G ALI MARPET
HOBART
116: R4P17
OLB JAKE RYAN
MICHIGAN
152: R5P16
RB DAVID COBB
MINNESOTA
175: R5P39
DT DERRICK LOTT
TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA
195: R6P19
RB TYLER VARGA
YALE
211: R6P35
C GREG MANCZ
TOLEDO
216: R6P40
CB BOBBY MCCAIN
MEMPHIS
235: R7P18
OLB ALANI FUA
B.Y.U.

I was very happy with my first 2 picks. I went off the board in the 3rd round for Marpet thinking I might be able to get Henry Anderson in the 4th, but got too cute and he didn't fall. Getting Cobb and Varga may have been overkill, but Varga was the BPA and can be used as a FB if needed. If I had known I could get Mancz in the 6th round, I definitely would have gotten my DE from Stanford.

[Roy P]

If I could just field a defensive team from this draft, these would be my guys. They have all of the measurables that I look for:

Pos Name School Height Weight 10 40 Cone Shuttle Vert Bench Arm Jump Hand
CB Byron Jones Connecticut 6'1" 199 4.36 6.78 3.94 44.5 32" 12'3" 10"
CB Kevin Johson Wake Forest 6'0 1/4" 188 4.52 6.79 3.89 41.5 31 10'10" 8 3/8"
S Eric Rowe Utah 6'1 205 4.45 6.7 3.97 39 19 31 1/2" 10'5" 9 1/2"
S Damarious Randall Az State 5' 10 5/8" 196 4.46 6.83 4.07 38 14 30 1/4" 10' 8 5/8"
ILB Stephone Anthony Clemson 6'3" 243 4.56 7.07 4.03 37 23 32 1/2" 10'2" 10 3/8"
ILB Jake Ryan Michigan 6'2" 240 4.65 7.11 4.2 34.5 20 31" 10'0" 9 3/8"
OLB Vic Beasley Clemson 6'3" 246 1.59 4.53 6.91 4.15 41 35 32 1/2" 10'10" 9 3/8"
OLB Eli Harold Virginia 6'3" 247 1.56 4.6 7.07 4.16 35 33" 10'3" 9 3/8"
NT Malcolm Brown Texas 6' 2 3/8" 319 1.75 5.05 7.84 4.59 29.5 26 32 1/2" 8'2" 10"
NT Derrick Lott Chattanooga 6'4" 314 1.81 4.99 7.3 4.44 26.5 30 33 5/8" 8'10" 9 1/8"
DE Henry Anderson Stanford 6'6 1/4" 294 1.63 4.93 7.2 4.19 30 33 1/2" 9' 3" 9 3/4"
DE Preston Smith Miss State 6' 4 3/4" 271 1.65 4.74 7.07 4.28 34 24 34" 10' 1" 10 5/8"

[Roy P]

Rank Pos Name School Height Weight
1 WR Amari Cooper Alabama 6' 7/8" 211
2 WR Kevin White West Va 6' 2 5/8" 215
3 OLB Vic Beasley Clemson 6'3" 246
4 OLB Dante Fowler Jr. Florida 6' 2 5/8" 261
5 OT La'el Collins LSU 6'4" 305
6 OLB Bud Dupree Kentucky 6'4 269
7 WR DeVante Parker Louisville 6'3" 209
8 NT Malcolm Brown Texas 6' 2 3/8" 319
9 WR Jaelen Strong Az State 6'2 217
10 OC Cameron Erving Fla State 6'5" 313
11 RB Melvin Gordon Wisconsin 6' 5/8" 215
12 OG Brandon Scherff Iowa 6'5" 319
13 OLB Eli Harold Virginia 6'3" 247
14 RB Todd Gurley Georgia 6'1" 222
15 CB Trae Waynes Mich St 6' 1/8" 186
16 NT Eddie Goldman Fla State 6'4" 336
17 OT Andrus Peat Stanford 6'7" 313
18 WR Breshad Perriman Central Fla 6'2" 212
19 ILB Stephone Anthony Clemson 6'2 3/8" 243
20 DE Henry Anderson Stanford 6'6 1/4" 294
21 DE Preston Smith Miss State 6' 4 3/4" 271
22 CB Byron Jones Connecticut 6'1" 199
23 CB Kevin Johson Wake Forest 6'0 1/4" 188
24 ILB Benardrick McKinney Miss State 6'4" 246
25 OT Jake Fisher Oregon 6'6" 306
26 OT D.J. Humphries Florida 6'5" 307
27 WR Phillip Dorsett Miami 5'10" 185
28 OT T.J. Clemmings Pittsburgh 6'5" 309
29 OLB Owamagbe Odighizuwa UCLA 6'3" 267
30 TE Maxx Williams Minnesota 6'4" 249
31 OC Ali Marpet Hobart 6'4" 307
32 OG Laken Tomlinson Duke 6'3" 323
33 DE Xavier Cooper Wash State 6'3" 293
34 FS Eric Rowe Utah 6'1 205
35 WR Devin Smith Ohio St 6'0" 196
36 WR Nelson Agholor USC 6'0" 195
37 OG Donovan Smith Penn St 6'6" 338
38 TE Clive Walford Miami 6'4 1/8" 254
39 OLB Anthony Chickillo Miami 6'3" 267
40 WR Tyler Lockett Kansas St 5'10" 182
41 OLB Nate Orchard Utah 6'3" 252
42 RB David Johnson N. Iowa 6' 5/8" 224
43 RB Jay Ajayi Boise St 6 221
44 FS Alex Carter Stanford 6'0" 196
45 RB Tevin Coleman Indiana 5'11" 206
46 OLB Danielle Hunter LSU 6'5 252
47 OT Cedric Ogbuehi Texas A&M 6'5" 306
48 NT Gabe Wright Auburn 6'3" 300
49 RB Duke Johnson Miami 5' 9 1/8" 207
50 CB Ronald Darby Fla State 5' 10 5/8" 193
51 CB D'Joun Smith Fla Atlantic 5'10" 187
52 OLB Za'Darius Smith Kentucky 6'4" 274
53 ILB Jake Ryan Michigan 6'2" 240
54 ILB Ben Heeney Kansas 6'0" 231
55 RB T.J. Yeldon Alabama 6' 1 1/4" 226
56 QB Bryce Petty Baylor 6'3" 230
57 FS Damarious Randall Az State 5' 10 5/8" 196
58 RB David Cobb Minnesota 5'11" 229
59 CB Steven Nelson Oregon St 5'10" 197
60 ILB Kwon Alexander LSU 6'1" 227
61 CB Doran Grant Ohio St 5' 10" 200
62 TE Jesse James Penn State 6'7" 261
63 RB Jeremy Langford Mich St 5' 11 5/8" 208
64 WR Tre McBride Will&Mary 6 210
65 ILB Jordan Hicks Texas 6'1" 236
66 FS Cody Prewitt Mississippi 6'2" 208
67 FS Kurtis Drummond Mich St 6'1" 208
68 FS James Sample Louisville 6'2" 209
69 NT Derrick Lott Chattanooga 6'4" 314
70 OG John Miller Louisville 6'2" 303
71 RB Mike Davis S. Carolina 5'9" 217
72 RB Cameron Artis-Payne Auburn 5'10 212
73 RB Javorius Allen USC 6' 221
74 QB Shane Carden East Carolina 6'2" 218
75 RB Tyler Varga Yale 5'11" 222
76 WR Chris Conley Georgia 6'2 213
77 ILB Mike Hull Penn State 6'0" 237
78 ILB Davis Tull Chattanooga 6'2" 246
79 CB Charles Gaines Louisville 5'10" 180
80 NT Xavier Williams N. Iowa 6'2" 325
81 WR Justin Hardy East Carolina 5'10" 192
82 OG Mitch Morse Missouri 6'5" 305
83 WR Jamison Crowder Duke 5'8" 185
84 ILB Bryce Hagar Baylor 6'1" 234
85 CB Justin Coleman Tennessee 5'10 5/8" 185
86 RB Karlos Williams Fla State 6' 3/4" 230
87 RB Zach Zenner S. Dakota St 5'11" 223
88 NT Leterrius Walton Cent Michigan 6'5" 319
89 DE Corey Crawford Clemson 6'5" 283
90 WR Antwan Goodley Baylor 5'10" 209
91 CB Craig Mager Texas St 5' 11 1/2" 201
92 DE Lynden Trail Norfolk St 6'7" 269
93 OT Andrew Donnal Iowa 6'6" 313
94 OC Greg Mancz Toledo 6'4" 301
95 CB Damian Swann Georgia 6'0 189
96 CB Bobby McCain Memphis 5' 9 1/2" 195
97 DE Ray Drew Georgia 6'4" 284
98 OLB Alani Fua BYU 6'5" 238
99 OLB Deion Barnes Penn State 6'4" 425
100 ILB Edmond Robinson Newberry 6'3" 245

[HPF Bob]

99 OLB Deion Barnes Penn State 6'4" 425

Dude's at the wrong position with that weight.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Dude's at the wrong position with that weight.

Ummm...my dyslexia kicked in. 245lbs

[Roy P]

16: DT MALCOM BROWN TEXAS
51: RB MELVIN GORDON WISCONSIN
82: WR BRESHAD PERRIMAN CENTRAL FLORIDA
116: G ALI MARPET HOBART
152: DE ANTHONY CHICKILLO MIAMI
175: ILB JAKE RYAN MICHIGAN
195: TE JESS JAMES PENN STATE
211: DE ZA'DARIUS SMITH KENTUCKY
216: QB SHANE CARDEN ECU
235: CB JUSTIN COLEMAN TENNESSEE

Not really sure how they could possibly have Malcom Brown rated in the 50's on their board, but I took this guy at #16 and didn't blink. I know we have Wilfork on a short-lease, but I am thinking long-term. In the immediate future, he plays DE.

Melvin Gordan in the 2nd round? Yes, thank you very much. I wanted an OLB or WR or ILB in the second, but I can't pass on Gordon. BPA.

Perriman in the 3rd round made me very happy, since I think he's got first round talent. He is raw, but we have D-Hop to be the #1. Perriman may overtake him next season. Meanwhile, he stretches the defense by taking the top off.

I loved Marpet at the Senior bowl. He anchors well and can play all 3 interior positions. He can start in a pinch at C if Ben Jones can't or needs to slide to G.

Chickillo is one of my favorites. Another guy who impressed me at the East-West Shrine and Senior Bowls. I feel he was out of position at Miami and even played the 5-Tech in the 3-4. Has a non-stop motor, good blood lines, was a stand-out recruit in High School and simply should not last this long. I see tons of potential filling in for the departed Brooks Reed.

I had to fill my ILB need and was able to snag Jake Ryan. He was moved all over the field at Michigan, but I feel with our D-Line he is going to make plays. He has a nose for the ball and is extremely athletic. His play on the field should motivate Cushing.

This offense needs a TE who can catch in the Red Zone. Maxx and Clive were off the board so I reached a little to make sure I didn't miss on Jessie James. He's 6'7", 33" arms, 37.5" vertical, 10'1" broad jump, 26 reps on the Bench, was recruited by BO'B at Penn State. What's not to love?

I enjoyed watching Z. Smith and Chickillo converging in the backfield around the QB in their Bowl games. So, I decided to keep the party going. Bud Dupree got all the publicity at UK, but Z'Adarius is a hard-worker and gets effort-sacks. He's also good against the run. Clowney and Merciless could surprise me and perform well this season, but I'm grooming these two guys behind them for depth.

Shane Carden is my favorite QB in the draft. He doesn't have the physical gifts that Bryce Petty has, however, I can potentially stash him on the practice squad this season. Like many college QBs, he didn't take many snaps under center, but I liked what I saw in Senior Bowl practices. I watched him throw at the Combine and feel he has the arm to compete at the next level. What impresses most about him is probably his demeanor and leadership qualities. His teammates love him and love playing for him. He has a Brett Favre-type charisma. The 2nd thing I like is how he is in the pocket, I can see him going through progressions and making quick decisions. I have him ahead of Mariota, Hundley, and Petty in that regard and find that will accelerate him at the next level. He reminds me of Ryan Nassib and Jimmy Garoppolo in terms of his football IQ and pocket presence, I loved those guys coming out. He also went to high school in Bellaire, so he's got that going for him.

I suppose Justin Coleman is simply a 'sleeper' in this draft. He went to an SEC school, but I don't hear anyone really talking about him. I am confident he could play the Nickle on day-one. That's right, a 7th round pick who can start. When reporters ask WRs who was the toughest CB they went up against, the common theme is "That guy from Tennessee." He didn't blow up with a 4.3 in the 40, but he ran a respectable 4.53. He uses good technique to mirror. He's not Richard Sherman at only 5' 10 5/8" 185lbs, but he is a willing tackler in run support. He's 'twitchy' to stay with slot WRs as his 6.61-Cone Drill and 3.98-Shuttle would attest. He has good hands to make and Interception and excels in Zone where he can read the QB.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Roy P

16: DT MALCOM BROWN TEXAS

Not really sure how they could possibly have Malcom Brown rated in the 50's on their board, but I took this guy at #16 and didn't blink. I know we have Wilfork on a short-lease, but I am thinking long-term. In the immediate future, he plays DE.

At the owners meetings I thought it was interesting listening to O'Brien talking about his defense, Someone asked about the 3-4, and Bill said that it's funny how little they run out of the 3-4 base. My memory is not sharp at the moment, but I believe it was less than 20% of the time, might have been in the 20s.

That said how often could you go with 2 big DTs? Maybe able to create mismatches and decision for the the opposing teams coaching staff. So drafting Brown could be a prudent move.

[Roy P]

#16 OLB Vic Beasley, OLB Bud Dupree, WR Devante Parker
#51 WR Breshad Perriman, WR Breshad Perriman, ILB Stephone Anthony
#82 WR Phillip Dorsett, WR Phillip Dorsett, OLB Anthony Chickillo
#116 TE Jesse James, DB Eric Rowe, DB Eric Rowe
#152 ILB Jake Ryan, ILB Jake Ryan, TE Jesse James
#175 FB Tyler Varga, FB Tyler Varga, DT Derrick Lott
#195 QB Shane Carden, QB Shane Carden, FB Tyler Varga
#211 CB Justin Coleman, OC Greg Mancz, CB Justin Coleman
#216 OC Greg Mancz, RB Zach Zenner, OC Greg Mancz
#235 RB Zach Zenner, CB Justin Coleman, OLB Alani Fua

Wanted to see what I could do with the different Big Boards and how it effected depending upon who dropped to me in the first round.

[Roy P]

1 OLB Dante Fowler Jr. Florida 6' 2 5/8" 261
2 OLB Vic Beasley Clemson 6'3" 246
3 WR Amari Cooper Alabama 6' 7/8" 211
4 WR Kevin White West Va 6' 2 5/8" 215
5 OT La'el Collins LSU 6'4" 305
6 WR DeVante Parker Louisville 6'3" 209
7 NT Malcolm Brown Texas 6' 2 3/8" 319
8 OLB Bud Dupree Kentucky 6'4 269
9 RB Melvin Gordon Wisconsin 6' 5/8" 215
10 RB Todd Gurley Georgia 6'1" 222
11 WR Jaelen Strong Az State 6'2 217
12 CB Trae Waynes Mich St 6' 1/8" 186
13 OG Brandon Scherff Iowa 6'5" 319
14 OC Cameron Erving Fla State 6'5" 313
15 OLB Eli Harold Virginia 6'3" 247
16 OT Andrus Peat Stanford 6'7" 313
17 NT Eddie Goldman Fla State 6'4" 336
18 OT T.J. Clemmings Pittsburgh 6'5" 309
19 CB Kevin Johson Wake Forest 6'0 1/4" 188
20 ILB Benardrick McKinney Miss State 6'4" 246
21 WR Breshad Perriman Central Fla 6'2" 212
22 OT Jake Fisher Oregon 6'6" 306
23 OLB Owamagbe Odighizuwa UCLA 6'3 1/2" 267
24 DE Preston Smith Miss State 6' 4 3/4" 271
25 CB Byron Jones Connecticut 6'1" 199
26 ILB Stephone Anthony Clemson 6'2 3/8" 243
27 WR Phillip Dorsett Miami 5' 9 3/4" 185
28 OT D.J. Humphries Florida 6'5" 307
29 OG Laken Tomlinson Duke 6'3" 323
30 TE Maxx Williams Minnesota 6'4" 249
31 DE Xavier Cooper Wash State 6'3" 293
32 WR Nelson Agholor USC 6' 1/8" 198
33 WR Devin Smith Ohio St 6'0" 196
34 TE Clive Walford Miami 6'4 1/8" 254
35 OLB Nate Orchard Utah 6'3" 252
36 RB Jay Ajayi Boise St 6 221
37 RB Tevin Coleman Indiana 5'11" 206
38 DE Henry Anderson Stanford 6'6 1/4" 294
39 FS Eric Rowe Utah 6'1 205
40 OLB Anthony Chickillo Miami 6'3" 267
41 OC Ali Marpet Hobart 6'4" 307
42 QB Bryce Petty Baylor 6'3" 230
43 WR Tyler Lockett Kansas St 5'10" 182
44 RB David Johnson N. Iowa 6' 5/8" 224
45 FS Alex Carter Stanford 6'0" 196
46 OT Cedric Ogbuehi Texas A&M 6'5" 306
47 FS Damarious Randall Az State 5' 10 5/8" 196
48 OLB Za'Darius Smith Kentucky 6'4" 274
49 CB Ronald Darby Fla State 5' 10 5/8" 193
50 RB T.J. Yeldon Alabama 6' 1 1/4" 226
51 NT Grady Jarrett Clemson 6'1" 304
52 OG Donovan Smith Penn St 6'6" 338
53 NT Gabe Wright Auburn 6'3" 300
54 TE Jesse James Penn State 6'7" 261
55 ILB Ben Heeney Kansas 6'0" 231
56 RB David Cobb Minnesota 5'11" 229
57 WR Chris Conley Georgia 6'2 213
58 CB Steven Nelson Oregon St 5'10" 197
59 ILB Jordan Hicks Texas 6'1" 236
60 RB Jeremy Langford Mich St 5' 11 5/8" 208
61 FS James Sample Louisville 6'2" 209
62 FS Cody Prewitt Mississippi 6'2" 208
63 WR Tre McBride Will&Mary 6 210
64 FS Kurtis Drummond Mich St 6'1" 208
65 ILB Mike Hull Penn State 6'0" 237
66 RB Mike Davis S. Carolina 5'9" 217
67 RB Javorius Allen USC 6' 221
68 WR Justin Hardy East Carolina 5'10" 192
69 ILB Davis Tull Chattanooga 6'2" 246
70 ILB Jake Ryan Michigan 6'2" 240
71 WR Ty Montgomery Stanford 6'0" 221
72 NT Derrick Lott Chattanooga 6'4" 314
73 RB Tyler Varga Yale 5'11" 222
74 OG Mitch Morse Missouri 6'5" 305
75 OG Jamil Douglas Az State
76 WR Antwan Goodley Baylor 5'10 1/4" 209
77 ILB Bryce Hager Baylor 6'1" 234
78 RB Cameron Artis-Payne Auburn 5'10 212
79 CB Justin Coleman Tennessee 5'10 5/8" 185
80 CB Charles Gaines Louisville 5'10" 180
81 NT Xavier Williams N. Iowa 6'2" 325
82 WR Jamison Crowder Duke 5'8" 185
83 RB Karlos Williams Fla State 6' 3/4" 230
84 CB Craig Mager Texas St 5' 11 1/2" 201
85 TE Wes Saxton S. Alabama 6'3" 248
86 OT Andrew Donnal Iowa 6'6" 313
87 QB Shane Carden East Carolina 6'2" 218
88 RB Zach Zenner S. Dakota St 5'11" 223
89 WR Mario Alford West Va 5' 8 1/2" 180
90 WR Jordan Taylor Rice 6'4" 209
91 CB Damian Swann Georgia 6'0 189
92 DE Ray Drew Georgia 6'4" 284
93 OLB Alani Fua BYU 6'5" 238
94 ILB Zach Vigil Utah St. 6'2" 236
95 OLB Deion Barnes Penn State 6'4" 245
96 ILB Edmond Robinson Newberry 6'3" 245

[Roy P]

At #16 I am essentially looking at the possibility of 5 players for the Texans. Obviously, anything can happen on draft day, but the highes probabilities are:

WR DeVante Parker (The last of the Big Three WRs in this class)
DL Malcolm Brown (Not a position of Need, but BPA)
OLB Bud Dupree (Don't see Fowler or Beasley being available)
WR Jalen Strong (Not 'Worth' #16 but a position of need)
OLB Eli Harold (Not 'Worth' #16 but a position of need)

The decision could come down to Strong vs. Harold. At this point, not sure which way I would go if the top 3 are off the board. I would like to trade down and get an extra pick or 2.

At # 51 there are some options that should be available and there are some that may be off the table:

CB Byron Jones / Kevin Johnson (I like both but give the nod to Jones and remember that J.Jo is at the end of his contract)

ILB Benardrick McKinney / Stephone Anthony (Both are guys who pass my eyeball test and are at a position of extreme need for me)

WR Breshad Perriman/Philip Dorsett/Nelson Agholor/Devin Smith (If we don't draft a WR in the 1st round, then these guys seem to be even more important)

OLB Chickillo/Odighizuwa/Orchard (I like Chickillo the most but have seen the other two drafted in the 2nd round, so if we don't get an OLB in the first, it might be smart to get one here.)

At # 82 I am looking to see what happened in the first two rounds but keeping an eye on talent that has 'slipped' to the third round. Obviously, see above - if one of the above players have fallen to me here (Dorsett or Chickillo) then I'm very likely to draft them.

Another guy who I have ranked much higher than where he has been mocked is DE Henry Anderson. He reminds me of Richard Seymour and can't understand why he is not being hyped up. I would draft him in the 2nd and wouldn't be surprised to see New England pick him up at #32 and shock everyone. I have seen him ranked #124 and I have selected him at #116 on some mocks, so splitting the differense, he is the guy I'm looking at for #82.

If we haven't gotten an OLB at this point, Z'Adarius Smith is going to be a 'reach' we would have to make.

The most 'talented' QB in the draft is Bryce Petty in terms of throwing the ball into tight windows and having arm strength to get the ball down the field. He is probably off the board at this point, but I feel comfortable selecting him here.

I would be willing to draft a FS in this slot as well, Eric Rowe and Alex Carter played CB but project to FS and I would also look for Demarious Randall.

If we haven't drafted a WR in the first two rounds, Tyler Lockett makes sense here.

My favorite RB is David Johnson because of the value he would give you this late in the draft.

At #116 I don't believe I can wait any longer for TE Jesse James. If he's unavailable I could look for LBs like Ben Heeney, Jordan Hicks, Mike Hull, or Davis Tull.

If we haven't drafted a WR as of yet, don't worry this is a deep class and I would take a look at Tre McBride, Chris Conley, or Justin Hardy here.

If you want a RB as insurance for Arian Foster, David Cobb, Jeremy Langford, TJ Yeldon, Mike Davis, or Buck Allen could be available.

If I'm concerned that I haven't addressed the FS position I take a look at Prewitt, Sample, or Kurtis Drummond.

At #152 I must have an ILB either Jake Ryan or Bryce Hager. I'm also looking to add an additional WR like Ty Montgomery, Antwan Goodley, or Jamison Crowder. One of my favorite DLs in the draft at this position of the draft is Derrick Lott. This might be the lowest point to draft an Offensive lineman who could start - Mitch Morse or Jamil Douglass.

I'm also keeping an eye open on RBs Tyler Varga, Cameron Artis-Payne, Karlos Williams, and Zach Zenner.


That's really all I can say and have to wait to see where we are and what is left to make comments about the back half of the draft.

[Roy P]

Okay, I had my strategy in place, but since I haven't paid for the Premium package to conduct trades, I just went with it. Somebody mentioned drafting Trae Waynes, so figured, "Why not? "

#16 CB Trae Waynes
#51 ILB Bernardick McKinney
#82 DE Henry Anderson
#116 FS Eric Rowe
#152 WR Stefan Diggs
#175 WR Ty Montgomery
#195 RB Tyler Varga
#211 OLB Kyle Emanuel
#216 QB Shane Carden
#235 WR Antwan Goodley

I would have to say that I am very happy with the results as a whole. 3 WRs may be a bit much, but Goodley was too good to pass on.

[Roy P]

If Amari Cooper, Kevin White, or Vic Beasley aren't available, trading down and getting another 2nd and/or 3rd round pick is very appealing to me. Here is why:

Eli Harold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssoln7R7PpI

Preston Smith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgnJjcG5Two

Devin Smith (Just watch the first catch)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJoIcwZD1Po

Breshad Perriman (The hands aren't that bad)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_OhPwh6dUg

Stephone Anthony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRcYu-RD68Q

[Roy P]

1 WR Amari Cooper Alabama 6' 7/8" 211
2 WR Kevin White West Va 6' 2 5/8" 215
3 OLB Vic Beasley Clemson 6'3" 246
4 OLB Dante Fowler Jr. Florida 6' 2 5/8" 261
5 NT Malcolm Brown Texas 6' 2 3/8" 319
6 OT La'el Collins LSU 6'4" 305
7 RB Melvin Gordon Wisconsin 6' 5/8" 215
8 RB Todd Gurley Georgia 6'1" 222
9 WR DeVante Parker Louisville 6'3" 209
10 OLB Eli Harold Virginia 6'3" 247
11 OLB Bud Dupree Kentucky 6'4 269
12 OC Cameron Erving Fla State 6'5" 313
13 OG Brandon Scherff Iowa 6'4" 319
14 OT Jake Fisher Oregon 6'6" 306
15 WR Jaelen Strong Az State 6'2 217
16 CB Trae Waynes Mich St 6' 1/8" 186
17 OT Andrus Peat Stanford 6'7" 313
18 OLB Preston Smith Miss State 6' 4 3/4" 271
19 WR Breshad Perriman Central Fla 6'2" 212
20 ILB Stephone Anthony Clemson 6'2 3/8" 243
21 NT Eddie Goldman Fla State 6'4" 336
22 WR Devin Smith Ohio St 6'0" 196
23 OT T.J. Clemmings Pittsburgh 6'5" 309
24 CB Byron Jones Connecticut 6'1" 199
25 CB Kevin Johson Wake Forest 6'0 1/4" 188
26 WR Phillip Dorsett Miami 5' 9 3/4" 185
27 RB Jay Ajayi Boise St 6 221
28 FS Eric Rowe Utah 6'1 205
29 WR Nelson Agholor USC 6' 1/8" 198
30 TE Maxx Williams Minnesota 6'4" 249
31 DE Henry Anderson Stanford 6'6 1/4" 294
32 OLB Owamagbe Odighizuwa UCLA 6'3 1/2" 267
33 QB Bryce Petty Baylor 6'3" 230
34 OC Ali Marpet Hobart 6'4" 307
35 OT D.J. Humphries Florida 6'5" 307
36 OG Laken Tomlinson Duke 6'3" 323
37 TE Clive Walford Miami 6'4 1/8" 254
38 RB David Johnson N. Iowa 6' 5/8" 224
39 ILB Benardrick McKinney Miss State 6'4" 246
40 OLB Anthony Chickillo Miami 6'3" 267
41 DE Xavier Cooper Wash State 6'3" 293
42 WR Tyler Lockett Kansas St 5'10" 182
43 WR Rashad Greene Fla State 5'11" 182
44 RB Tevin Coleman Indiana 5'11" 206
45 FS Damarious Randall Az State 5' 10 5/8" 196
46 OT Cedric Ogbuehi Texas A&M 6'5" 306
47 FS Alex Carter Stanford 6'0" 196
48 OLB Nate Orchard Utah 6'3" 252
49 OLB Za'Darius Smith Kentucky 6'4" 274
50 ILB Jake Ryan Michigan 6'2" 240
51 CB Ronald Darby Fla State 5' 10 5/8" 193
52 RB T.J. Yeldon Alabama 6' 1 1/4" 226
53 NT Gabe Wright Auburn 6'3" 300
54 OG Donovan Smith Penn St 6'6" 338
55 NT Grady Jarrett Clemson 6'1" 304
56 ILB Ben Heeney Kansas 6'0" 231
57 RB David Cobb Minnesota 5'11" 229
58 WR Chris Conley Georgia 6'2 213
59 CB Steven Nelson Oregon St 5'10" 197
60 WR Tre McBride Will&Mary 6 210
61 RB Jeremy Langford Mich St 5' 11 5/8" 208
62 ILB Jordan Hicks Texas 6'1" 236
63 FS James Sample Louisville 6'2" 209
64 FS Cody Prewitt Mississippi 6'2" 208
65 TE Jesse James Penn State 6'7" 261
66 WR Justin Hardy East Carolina 5'10" 192
67 FS Kurtis Drummond Mich St 6'1" 208
68 ILB Mike Hull Penn State 6'0" 237
69 RB Mike Davis S. Carolina 5'9" 217
70 RB Javorius Allen USC 6' 221
71 WR Ty Montgomery Stanford 6'0" 221
72 ILB Davis Tull Chattanooga 6'2 3/8" 246
73 NT Derrick Lott Chattanooga 6'4" 314
74 RB Tyler Varga Yale 5'11" 222
75 TE Blake Bell Oklahoma 6'6" 252
76 OG Mitch Morse Missouri 6'5" 305
77 TE Wes Saxton S. Alabama 6'3" 248
78 OG Jamil Douglas Az State 6'4" 304
79 WR Antwan Goodley Baylor 5'10 1/4" 209
80 ILB Bryce Hager Baylor 6'1" 234
81 RB Karlos Williams Fla State 6' 3/4" 230
82 RB Cameron Artis-Payne Auburn 5'10 212
83 CB Justin Coleman Tennessee 5'10 5/8" 185
84 CB Craig Mager Texas St 5' 11 1/2" 201
85 CB Charles Gaines Louisville 5'10" 180
86 NT Xavier Williams N. Iowa 6'2" 325
87 OLB Kyle Emanuel N. Dokata St 6'3" 255
88 WR Jamison Crowder Duke 5'8" 185
89 TE Nick Boyle Delaware 6'4" 268
90 OT Andrew Donnal Iowa 6'6" 313
91 QB Shane Carden East Carolina 6'2" 218
92 RB Zach Zenner S. Dakota St 5'11" 223
93 WR Mario Alford West Va 5' 8 1/2" 180
94 WR Jordan Taylor Rice 6'4" 209
95 CB Damian Swann Georgia 6'0 189
96 DE Ray Drew Georgia 6'4" 284
97 OLB Alani Fua BYU 6'5" 238
98 ILB Zach Vigil Utah St. 6'2" 236
99 OLB Marcus Rush Mich St 6'2" 247
100 ILB Edmond Robinson Newberry 6'3" 245
101 OLB Deion Barnes Penn State 6'4" 245
102 OC Greg Mancz Toledo 6'4" 301
103 CB Bryce Callahan Rice 5'10" 184
104 CB Bobby McCain Memphis 5' 9 1/2" 195
105 OLB Jermauria Rasco LSU 6'3" 259