Like thousands of other draftniks, I thought it would be cool to try my hand at my first 2015 NFL Draft. This forum could be used to share BSL posters' best efforts, rather than mixing them in with nationally-recognized guys, but whatever the mods think is fine.

I'll fill mine in shortly, but here's a template for the first round:

First Round:

1. Buccaneers:

2. Titans:

3. Jaguars:

4. Raiders:

5. Redskins:

6. Jets:

7. Bears:

8. Falcons:

9. Giants:

10. Rams:

11. Vikings:

12. Browns:

13. Saints:

14. Dolphins:

15. 49ers:

16. Texans:

17. Chargers:

18. Chiefs:

19. Browns:

20. Eagles:

21. Bengals:

22. Steelers:

23. Lions:

24. Cardinals:

25. Panthers:

26. Ravens:

27. Cowboys:

28. Broncos:

29. Colts:

30. Packers:

31. Saints:

32. Patriots:

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#12 BSLChrisStoner

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Posted 07 February 2015 - 10:45 AM

Grantland: How Far Will Marcus Mariota Fall Before the NFL Draft?

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#13 GabeFerguson

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Posted 07 February 2015 - 01:15 PM

I'm just going to stick to the first round for now. I'll probably post a 2 or 3 round mock after the combine and Free Agency.

1. Tampa Bay - Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon

2. Tennessee - Leonard Williams, DT, USC

3. Jacksonville - Randy Gregory, DE, Nebraska

4. Oakland - Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama

5. Washington - Brandon Scherff, OL, Iowa

6. NYJ - Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State

7. Chicago - Vic Beasley, DE/OLB, Clemson

8. Atlanta - Shane Ray, DE/OLB, Missouri

9. NYG - Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State

10. St. Louis - Kevin White, WR, West Virginia

11. Minnesota - Danny Shelton, DT, Washington

12. Cleveland - DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville

13. New Orleans - Dante Fowler, OLB, Florida

14. Miami - Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford

15. San Francisco - Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Oklahoma

16. Houston - Maxx Williams, TE, Minnesota

17. San Diego - La'el Collins, OT, LSU

18. Kansas City - Eddie Goldman, DT, Florida State

19. Cleveland - Jordan Phillips, DT, Oklahoma

20. Philadelphia - Marcus Peters, CB, Washington

21. Cincinatti - Bud Dupree, DE, Kentucky

22. Pittsburgh - P.J. Williams, CB, Florida State

23. Detroit - Malcom Brown, DT, Texas

24. Arizona - Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia

25. Carolina - Sammy Coates, WR, Auburn

26. Baltimore - Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona St.

27. Dallas - Shaq Thompson, LB, Washington

28. Denver - T.J. Clemmings, OT, Pittsburgh

29. Indianapolis - Owamagbe Odighizuwa, DE/OLB, UCLA

30. Green Bay - Eric Kendricks - LB, UCLA

31. Seattle - Devin Funchess, WR, Michigan

32. New England - Eli Harold, OLB, Virginia

That was actually really hard. After about the first 12-15 players there is a definite dearth of talent. The combine will help clarify some things and Free Agency will make team needs more apparent. It will be interesting to see how this changes.

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Posted 08 February 2015 - 10:25 AM

CBS Sports: 2015 NFL Draft: Don't expect immediate results from pass rushers

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Posted 08 February 2015 - 10:46 AM

I'm just going to stick to the first round for now. I'll probably post a 2 or 3 round mock after the combine and Free Agency.

1. Tampa Bay - Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon

2. Tennessee - Leonard Williams, DT, USC

3. Jacksonville - Randy Gregory, DE, Nebraska

4. Oakland - Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama

5. Washington - Brandon Scherff, OL, Iowa

6. NYJ - Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State

7. Chicago - Vic Beasley, DE/OLB, Clemson

8. Atlanta - Shane Ray, DE/OLB, Missouri

9. NYG - Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State

10. St. Louis - Kevin White, WR, West Virginia

11. Minnesota - Danny Shelton, DT, Washington

12. Cleveland - DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville

13. New Orleans - Dante Fowler, OLB, Florida

14. Miami - Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford

15. San Francisco - Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Oklahoma

16. Houston - Maxx Williams, TE, Minnesota

17. San Diego - La'el Collins, OT, LSU

18. Kansas City - Eddie Goldman, DT, Florida State

19. Cleveland - Jordan Phillips, DT, Oklahoma

20. Philadelphia - Marcus Peters, CB, Washington

21. Cincinatti - Bud Dupree, DE, Kentucky

22. Pittsburgh - P.J. Williams, CB, Florida State

23. Detroit - Malcom Brown, DT, Texas

24. Arizona - Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia

25. Carolina - Sammy Coates, WR, Auburn

26. Baltimore - Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona St.

27. Dallas - Shaq Thompson, LB, Washington

28. Denver - T.J. Clemmings, OT, Pittsburgh

29. Indianapolis - Owamagbe Odighizuwa, DE/OLB, UCLA

30. Green Bay - Eric Kendricks - LB, UCLA

31. Seattle - Devin Funchess, WR, Michigan

32. New England - Eli Harold, OLB, Virginia

That was actually really hard. After about the first 12-15 players there is a definite dearth of talent. The combine will help clarify some things and Free Agency will make team needs more apparent. It will be interesting to see how this changes.

Agreed... a tough draft to mock, at this juncture. With that said, I'd be VERY surprised to see Winston drop to #6, but his character concerns are real and while doubtful they could sway Tampa from taking him at #1.

Typically I view teams picking at the very top as years away from contention, and unless there is a "can't miss" franchise QB available I would deal down, add more picks and build a team capable of supporting a young QB. Using the Browns as the example of a trade partner that does view Winston or Mariota as that guy, I'd rather pick 12, 19, 43, 77 and a #2 in the next draft than keep #1 overall.

Regarding your other picks... I suspect Gregory will drop a bit, as his tape is less impressive than his talent. Beasley going that high would surprise me as well. Jordan Phillips would have to really persuade teams that his lackadaisical attitude is behind him to go that high. His potential is great, but guys like him, guys that don't love the game, usually fail to live up to their potential. Of course, all it takes is one team that thinks he can turn it on and viola'... 1st rounder. There ARE a lot of "dumb" teams in the NFL. LOL

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Posted 08 February 2015 - 11:53 AM

FWIW, here are my current player rankings (Top 26):

Leonard Williams DL USC

Marcus Peters CB Washington

Jameis Winston* QB Florida State

Brandon Scherff RT Iowa

Amari Cooper* WR Alabama

Devin Smith WR Ohio State

Kevin White WR West Virginia

Melvin Gordon RB Wisconsin

Shane Ray DE Missouri

Marcus Mariota* QB Oregon

Landon Collins* S Alabama

Ereck Flowers OT Miami (FL)

Trae Waynes CB Michigan St.

La'El Collins OG LSU

Cameron Erving C/OT Florida State

Cedric Ogbuehi OT Texas A&M

Sammie Coates WR Auburn

Danny Shelton DT Washington

Phillip Dorsett WR Miami (FL)

AJ Cann OG South Carolina

Quinten Rollins CB Miami (OH)

Maxx Williams TE Minnesota

Todd Gurley RB Georgia

Malcolm Brown DT Texas

Denzel Perryman ILB Miami (FL)

Dante Fowler Jr Rush Florida

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Posted 08 February 2015 - 02:47 PM

Agreed... a tough draft to mock, at this juncture. With that said, I'd be VERY surprised to see Winston drop to #6, but his character concerns are real and while doubtful they could sway Tampa from taking him at #1.

Typically I view teams picking at the very top as years away from contention, and unless there is a "can't miss" franchise QB available I would deal down, add more picks and build a team capable of supporting a young QB. Using the Browns as the example of a trade partner that does view Winston or Mariota as that guy, I'd rather pick 12, 19, 43, 77 and a #2 in the next draft than keep #1 overall.

Regarding your other picks... I suspect Gregory will drop a bit, as his tape is less impressive than his talent. Beasley going that high would surprise me as well. Jordan Phillips would have to really persuade teams that his lackadaisical attitude is behind him to go that high. His potential is great, but guys like him, guys that don't love the game, usually fail to live up to their potential. Of course, all it takes is one team that thinks he can turn it on and viola'... 1st rounder. There ARE a lot of "dumb" teams in the NFL. LOL

I think Winston could go as high as #1 or #2, but if he doesn't go that high he likely slips to #6 because the other teams just don't need a QB. Tennessee is the real question mark for me. How comfortable ate they with Mettenberger? If they think he can be a starting QB, there is no way they pass on a talent like Leonard Williams. TB absolutely needs a QB so they will take either Mariota or Winston. The team I could see trading down is Washington. I'm not that sold on this class of pass-rushers and while they need OL help, I think it's a bit too early for this class of OTs.

Regarding the pass-rushers, I think Beasley has the most pure ability to get after the QB. He has an electric first step and enough bend to get past quality OTs. His biggest issue is lack of size, but I don't see it as a major concern like some do.

Gregory is kind of the opposite of Beasley as he has elite size and length, but lacks the speed to consistently win iff the edge. He is more of a technician who uses strength, hand-usage, and leverage to win.

I see that you are extremely high on Devin Smith. Why is that? Personally, I like him a good deal and I think he could be a potential first round target for the Ravens. He has elite speed to go along with good hands and a rare ability to track deep balls exceptionally well. However, his ability to do anything other than get deep is a question mark to me. I think he has the necessary traits to become a more well-rounded receiver but it will take some time for him to develop.

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Posted 08 February 2015 - 03:10 PM

My top 25:

Leonard Williams DT USC
Marcus Mariota QB Oregon
Jameis Winston QB Florida State
Amari Cooper WR Alabama
Randy Gregory Rush Nebraska
Kevin White WR West Virginia
Brandon Scherff OL Iowa
DeVante Parker WR Louisville
Trae Waynes CB Michigan State
Danny Shelton DT Washington
Dorial Green-Beckham WR, Oklahoma
La'el Collins OT LSU
Vic Beasley Rush Clemson
Shane Ray Rush Missouri
Marcus Peters CB Washington
Andrus Peat OT Stanford
Eddie Goldman DT Florida State
Dante Fowler Rush Florida
Bud Dupree Rush Kentucky
Jaelen Strong WR Arizona State
Devin Smith WR Ohio State
Sammy Coates WR Auburn
Todd Gurley RB Georgia
TJ Clemmings OT Pittsburgh
Shaq Thompson LB Washington

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Posted 08 February 2015 - 05:18 PM

Its gonna be hilarious when 3-4 of those top 25 dont even go in Round 2.

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Posted 08 February 2015 - 07:01 PM

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I see that you are extremely high on Devin Smith. Why is that? Personally, I like him a good deal and I think he could be a potential first round target for the Ravens. He has elite speed to go along with good hands and a rare ability to track deep balls exceptionally well. However, his ability to do anything other than get deep is a question mark to me. I think he has the necessary traits to become a more well-rounded receiver but it will take some time for him to develop.

I read a lot more on him, watched more tape and got a strong feeling he's going to be a Pro-Bowl-caliber WR for many years to come. He rose quite a ways up my board because of the research, as did Marcus Peters.