Time to update the mock with the latest:
1. Texans — I still think they really want to take a QB…but not at number 1. The question is, do they take Clowney here and then try to trade back up into the first round to take their QB (what I would do) or do they trade the pick to a team that really wants clowney, move down a few spots, and then grab their QB? I could see either scenario, but the bottom line is that I now think that the first pick will be Clowney, either to the Texans or to someone else.
The pick: Jadeveon Clowney
2. St. Louis Rams — The Robinson rumors just won’t die and most people seem to think he’s the pick here. I still think that Watkins makes the most sense and should be the pick. But this mock isn’t what I think teams should do, but what they will do. So, I have to go with Robinson here.
The pick: Greg Robinson
3. Jacksonville Jags — Clowney is gone in this mock, but taking a QB here still makes no sense. They’ll just get him killed behind that line with this team.
The pick: Sammy Watkins
4. Cleveland Browns — I still think they want Johnny Football.
The pick: Johnny Manziel
5. Oakland Raiders — They still take a QB, only it’s a different QB.
The pick: Blake Bortles
6. Atlanta Falcons — I still think they need to go OL, but in this mock robinson is gone.
The pick: Jake Matthews
7. Tampa Bay — If nobody has traded up to snatch him, Evans is the pick.
The pick: Mike Evans
8. Minnesota Vikings — If it falls this way, I think they wait on their new QB until Round 2 or they try to trade back up into Round 1.
The pick: Khalil Mack
9. Buffalo Bills — I hear they’re targeting an offensive lineman based on how they think the draft will go.
The pick: Taylor Lewan
10. Detroit Lions — I still think Gilbert is the pick.
The pick: Justin Gilbert
11. Tennessee Titans — I think they want to go corner and are annoyed that Gilbert was taken right in front of them.
The pick: Darqueez Dennard
12. NY Football Giants — People are still talking Eric Ebron. Those people need to be shot.
The pick: Aaron Donald
13. St. Louis Rams — Still thinking it’s Dix.
The pick: Ha Ha Clinton Dix
14. Chicago Bears — In this mock, Barr falls to them, and I think they’re pretty happy about that.
The pick: Anthony Barr
15. Steelers — Their guy Lewan is gone in this mock.
The pick: Timmy Jernigan
16. Dallas Cowboys — Even with the draft falling very differently in Mock 2.0, this is still a pretty bad time to be drafting in terms of value. I would trade down. If not, get some secondary help.
The pick: Calvin Pryor
17. Baltimore Ravens — Still sticking Oline.
The pick: Zach Martin
18. NY Jets — all the elite DBs are gone. And I think this would just be hilarious.
The pick: Eric Ebron
From this point on, I’ve got it playing out the same was as 1.0 except with Kelvin Benjamin going to the Seahawks with Ebron gone. That puts Bridgewater and Derek Carr both out of the first round, which is very unlikely. Someone will come back into the mid to late 20s to get either one or both of those guys.
I’ll be back with more analysis after the draft.
