Tuck’s NFL Mock Draft 2.0

Tuck’s NFL Mock Draft 3 Weeks Out

We’ve made it through the heavy-lifting portion of free agency, and are just 3 weeks away from the NFL Draft. We’re in full smoke screen mode now, agent-fueled rumors, and speculation running wild on player visits and the cryptic between-the-lines comments from coaches and general managers. If this draft is one thing, it’s deep. I believe the wise thing to do is to trade back. Don’t be surprised if teams with two picks like the Titans and Browns take full advantage and move down from their second selections, and the teams in the 20’s should pounce too. The quality in the 2nd and 3rd rounds is substantial.

I’ve included some comments this time around, so enjoy.

MOCK DRAFT 2.0 (4/5/17)

*PICK NO.

1

 DE Myles Garrett, Texas A&M

No-brainer choice, instant starter.

 

• PICK NO.

  2

  RB Leonard Fournette, LSU

  49ers will heavily way some defensive options, and I love a trade back for them, but Shannahan is an offensive coach with a RB who can’t stay healthy so…
• PICK NO.

  3

  

  FS Malik Hooker, Ohio State

  Adams will be a thought, but I believe Fox will prefer the range and coverage ability of Hooker.
• PICK NO.

  4

  

  DE Solomon Thomas, Stanford

  Would love to address the offensive line, but unless they trade down, they’ll just have to strengthen a budding strength.
• PICK NO.

  5

  

  SS Jamal Adams, LSU

  Titans should end up with a top safety or corner with this selection, but OJ Howard is a sleeper for them.
• PICK NO.

  6

  

  DE Jonathan Allen, Alabama

  So many holes, but you have to start somewhere. Sounds crazy, but the Jets probably wise to wait until 2018 for a quarterback because they’ll be bad next year.
• PICK NO.

  7

  

  QB Mitchell Trubisky, North Carolina

  Rivers isn’t getting any younger and not often you’re in position to draft a quarterback when you have a good one. Perfect spot to sit and learn.
• PICK NO.

  8

  

  DE Derek Barnett, Tennessee

  Panthers getting long in the tooth on the outside.
• PICK NO.

  9

  

  MLB Reuben Foster, Alabama

  Bengals love big school guys and have a need in the middle.
• PICK NO.

  10

  

  CB Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State

  Buffalo lost their top corner and got scorched last year in the secondary.
• PICK NO.

  11

   

  OLB Haason Redick, Temple

  Saints linebackers are amongst the worst in football.
• PICK NO.

  12

  
  

  DE Taco Charlton, Michigan

  I sense a trade down,  but if not, double down and build inside-out.
• PICK NO.

  13

  

  TE OJ Howard, Alabama

  Should help in protection, blocking for DJ, and provide the offense with another weapon.
• PICK NO.

  14

  

  OT Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin

  Jason Peters is 35 years old.
• PICK NO.

  15

  

  OL Forrest Lamp, Western Kentucky

  Stock is rising, and the Colts keep needing to improve around Luck.
• PICK NO.

  16

  
  WR Corey Davis, Western Michigan

  The best receiver on the board will try to fill the big little shoes of Steve Smith.

• PICK NO.

  17

  

   RB Dalvin Cook, FSU

  If a need ever matched a draft pick, this is it.
• PICK NO.

  18

  

  WR John Ross, Washington

  If the Titans stay put, they could really use a player to stretch the field for this offense.
• PICK NO.

  19

  

  TE David Njoku, Miami (FL)

  This could be a phenomenal fit for the Bucs.
• PICK NO.

  20

  

  WR Zay Jones, East Carolina

  Slot receivers could kill it in this draft, and this kid caught more balls than anyone.
• PICK NO.

  21

  

  DE Charles Harris, Missouri

  Ziggy Ansah needs someone to meet him at the quarterback.
• PICK NO.

  22

  

  S Jabril Peppers, Michigan

  The owner went to Michigan. I’m not sure how he’ll fit or where, but a clever team will make it work.
• PICK NO.

  23

  

  MLB Jarrad Davis, Florida

  Right there with the Saints as a team desperately needs to improve at linebacker.
• PICK NO.

  24

  
  RB Alvin Kamara, Tennessee

  One of my favorites in the draft, and a team that could use him.

• PICK NO.

  25

  
  QB Deshaun Watson, Clemson

  If this feels too easy and obvious, I’m with you, but sometimes it works out that way.

• PICK NO.

  26

  

  WR Mike Williams, Clemson

   I’d love to see Russell Wilson get a big, downfield receiver to work with like Chris Matthews did in the Super Bowl for him.
• PICK NO.

  27

  
  RB Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
  Would be a perfect compliment to the powerful Spencer Ware.
• PICK NO.

  28

  

  OT Garrett Bolles, Utah

  Tony Romo wasn’t the only retirement in Dallas. RT Doug Free also called it a career.
• PICK NO.

  29

  

  OLB Takkarist McKinley, UCLA

  Defense is still licking it’s wounds from the NFC Title game.
• PICK NO.

  30

   

  OLB Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt

  James Harrison can’t play forever, and let’s face, the Steelers love drafting linebackers.
• PICK NO.

  31

  

  CB Chidobe Iwuzie, Colorado                                                                                             Falcons love corners with man-ability, and this kid might be the best in the draft.

• PICK NO.                                                                                                                    32                                                                                                        TRADED FROM
  

OLB TJ Watt, Wisconsin                                                                                                        Recall what I said about this team’s weakness, but certainly corner is also a possibility.