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Just 2 hours to go until the NFL Draft tonight April 30th. Here is my final prediction for the first round picks in the NFL Draft. I have included what I think are the drafting teams needs and who they will pick. Ok I changed my mind again-now I think PHI does a 3 way trade with CLE and sends them Sam Bradford, PHI packages this somehow to get Marcus Mariota with the TEN 2nd overall pickAnd MIA swaps with STL their 14th for the 10th pick.
1) TB-QB, DE, OL, LB, WR (Jameis Winston QB FSU) 2) PHI-CB, S, OLB, G, WR (trade with TEN)(Marcus Mariota QB Orgeon) 3 JAX-OL, CB, RB, S, LB (trade from PHI) Leonard Williams DT (best player overall in draft) 4) OAK-WR, CB, RB, OT, DL Amari Cooper WR ALA 5) WAS- S, CB, RT, LBDante Fowler Jr. OLB Florida) 6) NYJ-QB, OLB, OL, WR, RB Bud Dupree OLB KYWould have been Gregory if not for the failed drug test. 7) CHI-OLB, NT, OL, S, WR Kevin White-WR WVA (replacement for B. Marshall) 8) ATL-LB, TE, OL, WR, DB Todd Gurley RB Georgia 9) NYG-FS, LB, OL, DT, TE Brandon Scheriff OT Iowa Scherff can play any OL position. 10) MIA-WR, LB, DT, G, CB, RB (traded from STL) DeVante Parker WR Lousville 11) MIN-OT, LB, CB, G, DT Vic Beasley-OLB Clemson 12) CLE-WR, QB, LB, TE, OL Andrus Peat OT Stanford
13) NO-OLB, OG, WR, TE, QB? Randy Gregory DE NEB Gregory falls a bit but teams need a pass rusher. 14) STL-G, WR, CB, OT, RB, S (traded down with MIA) Breshad Perriman WR Central Florida 15) SF-ILB, CB, DL, OL, WR-Arik Armstead DT Oregon 16 HOU-WR, LB, QB, CB, G-Dorial Green-Beckam WR Oklahoma 17 SD-OL, LB, RB, DL, WR-Melvin Gordon RB WIS (they need a RB) And the WR class of 2015 is let out of the bottle as 5 of the first 17 are receivers. 9 of first 17 are fantasy worthy players-2 QB, 2 RB and 5 WR. 18 KC-OL, DT, WR, CB, LB-Ereck Flowers T Miami 19 CLE-WR, LB, OL, TE, QB-T. J. Clemmings T PIT 20 TEN- CB, RT, DL, S, QB Trae Waynes CB MSU 21 CIN-NT, WR, OT, CB, LB, TE Malcom Brown DT Texas 22 PIT-S, CB, OLB, TE, DL, OL Landon Collins S ALA 23 DET-CB, DL, RB, WR, PK Danny Shelton DT WAS 24 AZ-LB, DL, RB, CB Eddie Goldman DT FSU 25 CAR-OT, WR, CB, OLB, RB, S D. J. Humphries OT Florida 26 BAL-WR, RB, CB, OLB, S Marcus Peters CB WAS 27 DAL-CB, RB, DL, LB, OL Jordan Phillips NT Oklahoma 28 DEN-OL, DL, LB, TE, DB Cameron Erving C FSU 29 IND-S, OL, ILB, RB, CB Erik Kendricks ILB UCLA 30 GB-ILB, CB, DL, TE, OL Jalen Collins DB LSU 31 NO-OLB, G, CB, WR, TE Jaelen Strong WR ASU 32 NE-G, WR, S, DL Phillip Dorsett WR Miami 2 QBs, 2 RBs, 7 WRs picked in first round. 11 fantasy offensive players.
Other potential first round picks Shane Ray DE Missouri Eli Harold OLB UVA Nelson Agholor WR USC Kevin Johnson CB WF La'el Collins OL Byron Jones DB Conn Grady Jarrett DT Ronald Derby CB FSU Cedric Ogbuehi OT Texas A+M Jake Fisher T Eli Harold OLB UVA Other team needs
BUF-QB, S, LB (no pick in 1st round) SEA-TE, OL, DL (no pick in 1st round)
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Will any NFL team trade with TEN to get their #2 overall pick? Rumors swirled that SD might trade with TEN, then their was speculation that CLE would trade up with TEN and of course their is always talk that PHI and Chip Kelly would trade up to get his boy. Others discussed were STL, WAS and the NYJ. I think none will get a deal done and TEN will draft Leonard Williams with the #2 pick….then PHI will get something done with JAX to get their #3 pick and take Marcus Mariota there. Check out the latest book from Sam Hendricks…
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You can win $1,000,000 from the Washington Redskins by correctly picking who goes in each of the 32 first round draft spots. You do not have to get the teams right (Is Cleveland going to trade up for Mariota?) only the order of the players. Go to Redskins Mock Draft and try your hand at predicting the 2015 NFL first round which happens Thursday night April 30th in Chicago. Or you can win $50,000 if you get the first 15 picks right. Visit the Tennessee Titans Pick the Draft site and try and win $50,000 If you need some help with your picks check back here regularly as I will update you on my predictions right up until the draft start at 7pm ET.
Check out the latest book from Sam Hendricks…
Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151
24+ Hours to go until the NFL Draft tomorrow night April 30th. Here is what I am predicting for the first round picks in the NFL Draft. I have included what I think are the drafting teams needs and who they will pick. Note: I think CLE works out a deal with TEN for their #2 pick and …..Marcus Mariota.
1) TB-QB, DE, OL, LB, WR (Jameis Winston QB FSU) 2) CLE-WR, ILB, OL (trade with TEN)(Marcus Mariota QB Orgeon) 3) JAX-OL, CB, RB, S, LB Dante Fowler Jr. OLB Florida) 4) OAK-WR, CB, RB, OT, DL (Leonard Williams DT USC) (Best player on the board here) 5) WAS- S, CB, RT, LB(Vic Beasley-OLB Clemson) 6) NYJ-QB, OLB, OL, WR, RB (Brandon Scherff OT Iowa) Scherff can play any OL position. 7) CHI-OLB, NT, OL, S, WR)(Kevin White-WR WVA) (loss of B. Marshall makes this a no-brainer and Bears added some defensive help in FA 8) ATL-LB, TE, OL, WR, DB Todd Gurley RB Georgia 9) NYG-FS, LB, OL, DT, TE Bud Dupree OLB KYWould have been Gregory if not for the failed drug test. 10) STL-G, WR, CB, OT, RB, QB? Amari Cooper WR ALA 11) MIN-OT, LB, CB, G, RB? DeVante Parker WR Lousville Pairing the WR with his QB 12) TEN-QB, CB, RT, DL, S Marcus Peters CB WAS 13) NO-CB, OLB, OG, WR, QB? Andrus Peat OT Stanford 14) MIA-LB, OT, CB, WR, RB La'el Collins OL 15) SF-DL, OL, WR-Arik Armstead DT Oregon 16 HOU-QB, WR, OT-Jaelen Strong WR ASU 17 SD-CB, NT, OL-Melvin Gordon RB WIS (they need a RB) 18 KC-WR, OT, CB-Dorial Green-Beckam WR Oklahoma And the WR class of 2015 is let out of the bottle as 5 of the first 18 are receivers. 9 of first 18 are fantasy worthy players-2 QB, 2 RB and 5 WR. 19 CLE-WR, ILB, OL-(Randy Gregory DE NEB) Gregory falls a bit but teams need a pass rusher. 20 PHI-CB, S, OLB, G, WRMalcom Brown DT Texas 21 CIN-CB, S, K Shane Ray DE Missouri 22 PIT-S, CB, DL Danny Shelton DT WAS 23 DET-CB, DL, PK Trae Waynes CB MSU 24 AZ-DL, LB Eddie Goldman DT FSU 25 CAR-OLB, OT, CB D. J. Humphries OT Florida 26 BAL-RB, OL, OLB T. J. Clemmings T PIT 27 DAL-CB, DL Kevin Johnson CB WF 28 DEN-DL, LB Cameron Erving C FSU 29 IND-OL, ILB, S Ereck Flowers OT Miami 30 GB-ILB, DL, TE Jordan Phillips NT Oklahoma 31 NO-CB, OLB, QB? Eli Harold OLB UVA 32 NE-WR, RB, DL Breshad Perriman WR Central Florida Other potential first round picks Jalen Collins DB LSU
Byron Jones DB Conn Erik Kendricks ILB UCLA Ronald Derby CB FSU Phillip Dorsett WR Miami Cedric Ogbuehi OT Texas A+M Landon Collins S ALA Eric Rowe CB Utah
Other team needs
BUF-QB, S, LB (no pick in 1st round) SEA-TE, OL, DL (no pick in 1st round)
Check out the latest book from Sam Hendricks…
Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151
53 Hours to go until the NFL Draft tomorrow night April 30th. Here is what I am predicting for the first round picks in the NFL Draft. I have included what I think are the drafting teams needs and who they will pick. Note: I think CLE works out a deal with TEN for their #2 pick and …..Marcus Mariota.
1) TB-QB, DE, OL, LB, WR (Jameis Winston QB FSU) 2) CLE-WR, ILB, OL (trade with TEN)(Marcus Mariota QB Orgeon) 3) JAX-OL, CB, RB, S, LB Dante Fowler Jr. OLB Florida) 4) OAK-WR, CB, RB, OT, DL (Leonard Williams DT USC) (Best player on the board here) 5) WAS- S, CB, RT, LB(Vic Beasley-OLB Clemson) 6) NYJ-QB, OLB, OL, WR, RB (Brandon Scherff OT Iowa) Scherff can play any OL position. 7) CHI-OLB, NT, OL, S, WR)(Kevin White-WR WVA) (loss of B. Marshall makes this a no-brainer and Bears added some defensive help in FA 8) ATL-LB, TE, OL, WR, DB Todd Gurley RB Georgia 9) NYG-FS, LB, OL, DT, TE Bud Dupree OLB KYWould have been Gregory if not for the failed drug test. 10) STL-G, WR, CB, OT, RB, QB? Amari Cooper WR ALA 11) MIN-OT, LB, CB, G, RB? DeVante Parker WR Lousville Pairing the WR with his QB 12) TEN-QB, CB, RT, DL, S Marcus Peters CB WAS 13) NO-CB, OLB, OG, WR, QB? Andrus Peat OT Stanford 14) MIA-LB, OT, CB, WR, RB La'el Collins OL 15) SF-DL, OL, WR-Arik Armstead DT Oregon 16 HOU-QB, WR, OT-Jaelen Strong WR ASU 17 SD-CB, NT, OL-Melvin Gordon RB WIS (they need a RB) 18 KC-WR, OT, CB-Dorial Green-Beckam WR Oklahoma And the WR class of 2015 is let out of the bottle as 5 of the first 18 are receivers. 9 of first 18 are fantasy worthy players-2 QB, 2 RB and 5 WR. 19 CLE-WR, ILB, OL-(Randy Gregory DE NEB) Gregory falls a bit but teams need a pass rusher. 20 PHI-CB, S, OLB, G, WRMalcom Brown DT Texas 21 CIN-CB, S, K Shane Ray DE Missouri 22 PIT-S, CB, DL Danny Shelton DT WAS 23 DET-CB, DL, PK Trae Waynes CB MSU 24 AZ-DL, LB Eddie Goldman DT FSU 25 CAR-OLB, OT, CB D. J. Humphries OT Florida 26 BAL-RB, OL, OLB T. J. Clemmings T PIT 27 DAL-CB, DL Kevin Johnson CB WF 28 DEN-DL, LB Cameron Erving C FSU 29 IND-OL, ILB, S Ereck Flowers OT Miami 30 GB-ILB, DL, TE Jordan Phillips NT Oklahoma 31 NO-CB, OLB, QB? Eli Harold OLB UVA 32 NE-WR, RB, DL Breshad Perriman WR Central Florida Other potential first round picks Jalen Collins DB LSU
Byron Jones DB Conn Erik Kendricks ILB UCLA Ronald Derby CB FSU Phillip Dorsett WR Miami Cedric Ogbuehi OT Texas A+M Landon Collins S ALA Eric Rowe CB Utah
Other team needs
BUF-QB, S, LB (no pick in 1st round) SEA-TE, OL, DL (no pick in 1st round)
Check out the latest book from Sam Hendricks…
Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151
You can win $1,000,000 from the Washington Redskins by correctly picking who goes in each of the 32 first round draft spots. You do not have to get the teams right (Is Cleveland going to trade up for Mariota?) only the order of the players. Go to Redskins Mock Draft and try your hand at predicting the 2015 NFL first round which happens Thursday night April 30th in Chicago. Or you can win $50,000 if you get the first 15 picks right. Visit the Tennessee Titans Pick the Draft site and try and win $50,000 If you need some help with your picks check back here regularly as I will update you on my predictions right up until the draft start at 7pm ET.
Check out the latest book from Sam Hendricks…
Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151
There are two major DFS (Daily Fantasy Sports) sites: FanDuel and Draftkings. FanDuel is bigger but Disney is investing $250 million in the other online fantasy sports business (Draftkings) and extracting some revenue sharing with them via ESPN advertisements. The key to the daily sites are you can play fantasy sports and compete in a single day competition. No need to wait until the end of the season-just play for this sunday and see if you can win some cash. Time will tell if this is a marriage made in heaven or a beauty and the beast scenario. Check out the latest book from Sam Hendricks…
Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151
You can win $1,000,000 from the Washington Redskins by correctly picking who goes in each of the 32 first round draft spots. You do not have to get the teams right (Is Cleveland going to trade up for Mariota?) only the order of the players. Go to Redskins Mock Draft and try your hand at predicting the 2015 NFL first round which happens Thursday night April 30th in Chicago. Or you can win $50,000 if you get the first 15 picks right. Visit the Tennessee Titans Pick the Draft site and try and win $50,000 If you need some help with your picks check back here regularly as I will update you on my predictions right up until the draft start at 7pm ET.
Check out the latest book from Sam Hendricks…
Fantasy Football Tips (2nd Edition): 230 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($12.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635151
