Round 1
Tennessee DE Derek Barnett
I know lots of our mocks pick this guy. This guy plays like a Raven and I really like this beast. Do I need to say more?? You got to love his motor! Not to mention his record breaking stats.
Round 2
USC WR JuJu smith-Shuster
Some might say that this might be a reach. But think about it.... after Mike Williams, Corry Davis, and John Ross go in the 1st round there's only Cooper Kupp who's stock keeps rising and maybe Chris Godwin that might go before JuJu in the 2nd round. So here we got a 6-1 215lb possession receiver that constantly gets compared to Anquan Boldin. I think he's a more explosive then Boldin. JuJu possibly could be Flaccos next best friend like Boldin and Pitta used to be.
Round 3
Ohio state C/OG Pat Eflien
Im not sure why he keeps sliding down a lot of big boards, but some say he could be the he could be like a smaller Travis Fredrick that is a former 1st round Center. Maybe the next Cody whitehair that went in the 2nd round last year. However I think he'd be a good anchor for our O line. He's tough and was a great leader in the locker room for Ohio state according to his teammates. We need competitors with that team mentality and nastiness for our run game.
Round 3 comp pick
Colorado CB Ahkelo Witherspoon
Here we get a 6-3 195lb big atlhletic CB that's a little raw but has a lot of tools and production in college. 24 passes defended, 4.45 40 time and a 40.5 vertical is pretty impressive. He has fluid hips and quick feet and has been flying under the radar with this super deep CB class. He'd be a good compliment to Jimmy Smith in a year or 2. He could battle it out with the guys we have now.
Round 4
Western Michigan OT Taylor Moton
Moton could be a steal here in the 4th round. He's big and thick with long arms and has bruiser mentality in the run game. He moves people in the run game. His athleticism at tackle might be a bit of a question. Scouts say he did a lot better at gaurd. Maybe with our staff and coaches coaching he could eventually battle with Alex Lewis, or who ever else might step up to the plate for right tackle. I think he'd be a good quality mid round pick.
Round 5
LSU ILB Kendell Beckwith
Kendell was the leading tackler but is sliding due to his injury. He's big, fast and pretty explosive. Scouts compare him to bernardrick McKinney. It might be a little too hopefull for him to slide this far, but we never know. Most have him projected to the 4th round, but he'd be a steal if he can stay healthy and be had in the 5th round.
Round 6
Pittsburgh RB James Connor
Connor is a big versatile RB that averaged 5.1 yards a carry. He's also useful in the passing game. I think he could battle with our stable of mediocre RB's and also could be a FB being that we lost juice in FA. I think Connor with time learning more blocking could be similar to juice at a lower cost.
