SFLegend's 3-Round Mock

[sflegend89]

1. Tennessee Titans - Jalen Ramsey, DB, Florida St.

Ramsey has emerged as the favorite to be the #1 overall pick, he's the total package of size, speed, athleticism, and instincts... In a class that is low on the spectrum of true blue chip talents Ramsey is a stand out. The Titans grab the player they feel is the best prospect in the entire draft here if they are unable to trade out like they've indicated they want to.

 

2. Cleveland Browns - Myles Jack, LB, UCLA

Many people have Wentz penciled in here. I'm not sold on it, I think they will look to take the best player available for their football team. They expressed interest in Paxton Lynch who is likely to be around when they pick at the the top of the 2nd round. This is a poor QB class and many have expressed concern with taking any of the these QB's extremely high. They very well might look at the model the Raiders set in 2014 when they drafted Khalil Mack in the 1st and waited until the 2nd to draft Derek Carr, a move that has paid huge dividends for Oakland.

 

3. San Diego Chargers - Laremy Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss

No brainer for SD in this scenario. Their OL was absolutely terrible in 2015 and with Ramsey off the board it's a fairly easy decision to pull the trigger on Tunsil. Good value at #3 and immediately helps out Philip Rivers by locking down his blind side from the litany of pass rushers in the AFC West.

 

4. Dallas Cowboys - Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State

Jerry & company were perhaps hoping Myles Jack would make it to them but they will have no problem going with their Plan B and taking Bosa. There have been some character concerns with Bosa but the Cowboys have never been one to shy away from those types of players (See Randy Gregory and Greg Hardy). Bosa will be a stud coming off the edge in their 4-3 defense and the confetti will be falling in Jerry World after this selection.

 

5. Jacksonville Jaguars - Deforest Buckner, DE, Oregon

Buckner is a player that Mike Mayock has came out and said might end up being the best defensive player in this entire draft which is saying a lot. While he may not have been the Jags top choice they still have to feel good about coming away with him at this spot.

 

6. Baltimore Ravens - Vernon Hargreaves III, CB, Florida

With the Browns not taking a QB things may not have gone ideally for us but we still come away with an absolute stud in VH3 with an exceptionally high ceiling. With the addition of Leslie Fraizer as the DB's coach VH3 has the perfect mentor to bring him along and groom him for the bright lights of the NFL. Hargreaves went on record at the combine saying he believes he's the best corner in the world, that type of confidence speaks volumes to the ambition this young man has to be great and accomplish big things at the next level. VH3 absolutely killed the combine drills showing off great fluidity in his transitions and even caught the ball better than many WR's. Size has been his only real detriment in the eyes of scouts but much like Joe Haden and Chris Harris Jr he will set out to prove he has what it takes to be a shut down corner in the NFL.

 

 

Round 2:

36th Overall Pick: Noah Spence, OLB, Eastern Kentucky

Character concerns are the only thing holding Spence back from being a top 15 pick. It's been reported that the Ravens have interviewed Spence "at length" and that in it of itself shows the amount of interest we have in this young man. While I don't know the extent to how that interview went, there's a decent chance the Ravens came out of it feeling comfortable enough with where Spence is at mentally to select him in the 2nd. This would be a major coup for the Ravens to come away with two players that are regarded so highly in terms of talent, Spence is a great fit in our 3-4 and could end up being the heir to Suggs somewhere down the line. Another player with a very high ceiling, especially with these coaches in this defense.

 

 

Round 3: 

 

70th Overall: Deion Jones, LB, LSU

Jones fits the bill for what we need in a ILB to pair with CJ. He's a freakish athlete who ran an unofficial 4.38 at his Pro Day! That's right, legit 4.4 speed on a LB. With only 1 year as the starter at LSU he's a little green but with his athleticism he could be molded into a very solid 3-4 ILB. The poor man's Myles Jack if you will. He's no slouch in run support and has the speed to keep up with TE's at the next level.

 

Edited April 8, 2016 by sflegend89

[KBoum]

I really doubt Deion Jones last that long but if this happens I'd be very happy to be honest. Nice one would be a very good draft.

My dream scenario :

 

1st - Bosa. 2nd - Alexander, 3- Chris Jones/deion jones (both of them could go in the 2nd)

[52520Andrew]

Gotta love how the video title contradicts the draft position. 

[sflegend89]

6 minutes ago, KBoum said:

I really doubt Deion Jones last that long but if this happens I'd be very happy to be honest. Nice one would be a very good draft.

My dream scenario :

 

1st - Bosa. 2nd - Alexander, 3- Chris Jones/deion jones (both of them could go in the 2nd)

 

That 40 time may help Deion Jones find a suitor in the late 2nd but he's definitely not a stretch to make it to us at the top of the 3rd, he doesn't have a lot of tape and isn't exactly super polished with only 1 year as a starter under his belt. Walter Football actually has him mocked after our 3rd round pick to the Raiders for what it's worth.

[52520Andrew]

Also Raiders made that combo in the 2014 NFL draft.

[RavensFan34950]

Honestly I'm not a big fan of Deion Jones. He reminds me too much Arthur Brown the more I watch him. A lot of speed but gets lost and confused in coverage too much for my liking.

[sflegend89]

2 minutes ago, 52520Andrew said:

Gotta love how the video title contradicts the draft position. 

lol. VH3 was actually mocked in the top 5 throughout the majority of the CFB season, often going ahead of Ramsey. It wasn't until his meh final stretch of the season that his stock cooled off a bit. His combine performance was outstanding though, he looked like he was on another level going through the DB drills compared to everyone else.

[sflegend89]

5 minutes ago, 52520Andrew said:

Also Raiders made that combo in the 2014 NFL draft.

Fixed. I didn't plan on doing analysis for the non-Ravens picks at first so I didn't proof read those entries until just now

[thieverycorporation]

Nice draft. 

[BBoogieMan]

Although all def, works for me. Love to see more speed and athleticism (with Jones) in the middle-intermediate of the field with agile backs and TEs in our division, along with some of the AFC contenders, it's a necessity. 

[Winchester]

Not bad but only vh3 is realistic there. Jones will not get to round3 with the success of 223 lb lbs of late!! I seiously do not believe ravens are going cornerback with the need at left tackle and edge rushers. With Suggs turning 34 during the season and Dumervil turning 33 and no young edge rushers on the team. I do like Spence but ravens will have to trade back into round1 to obtain him in my opinion

[sflegend89]

The reason I went all defense was because we made two pretty significant additions to the offense in FA already in Watson and Wallace. This team has always prided itself on a stingy defense, especially in this division, and I think the overwhelming poor performances from that unit last year has rustled the feathers of the front office and they will look to make a statement on that side of the ball in the draft (In addition to having added Weddle).

Mock Drafting is of course an imperfect science though, it will all depend how the board falls. I could definitely see us addressing the OL in the first 3 rounds if that's how the board falls. Heck I could see us taking Zeke Elliot at #6 or in a trade back if we think he's the BPA. I think the chances of going defense heavy in this draft is good however as that's the strength of this class.

[sflegend89]

28 minutes ago, Winchester said:

Not bad but only vh3 is realistic there. Jones will not get to round3 with the success of 223 lb lbs of late!! I seiously do not believe ravens are going cornerback with the need at left tackle and edge rushers. With Suggs turning 34 during the season and Dumervil turning 33 and no young edge rushers on the team. I do like Spence but ravens will have to trade back into round1 to obtain him in my opinion

 

I would say they're all realistic picks. Obviously not iron clad that Spence and Jones will be there at those picks but it's definitely in the realm of possibility. If you check out some other mocks Spence is often slotted early-mid 2nd and Jones early-mid 3rd.

[Tru11]

would be a draft id sign up for.

[Jacquouille]

God how I love this draft! Would instantly turn our whole defense around with the perfect pieces. We may need to trade up for Deion Jones or Spence, but I wouldn't mind giving late round picks for those two.

Good job 

[usmccharles]

I like it.  I would just rather have Yannick Ngakoue/ Su'a Cravens than Deion Jones but I don't know where Ngakoue is projected

Edited April 8, 2016 by usmccharles

[Winchester]

15 hours ago, 52520Andrew said:

Also Raiders made that combo in the 2014 NFL draft.

That was an extremely deep qb class. Raiders got lucky vikes took Bridgewater hype over the strong accurate arm. That was an historical qb class. Draft was so deep in qbs, qbs that would usually be top40 picks were being drafted as mid late round backups. Many of them dudes could be starting on half the teams around the league. Mettenberger Murray Garappolo. McCarran could of played as good as Daulton if coaching would not of handcuffed the dude. McCarron is not conservative like that. That was play calling playing conservative,playing not to lose. 

[Winchester]

5 hours ago, usmccharles said:

I like it.  I would just rather have Yannick Ngakoue/ Su'a Cravens than Deion Jones but I don't know where Ngakoue is projected

You know i overlooked cravens for a while. 10lbs of muscle and he could even be better as a physical 3 down lb with rare coverage athleticism and instincts. Would not surprise me if he turns out better than Myles Jack. And Ngakoue is one of the most underrated players in this or any draft!! Yes he has some technique kinks to work out and needs to craft a longer first step and or some counter and hand moves. But his raw tools are immense!! He has dominated round1 talents that has dominated round round1 edge rushers and dlineman. He has given tackles fits that handled top 10 edge rusher draft picks. Ask the tackles that blocked No.3 overall pick Dante thug Fowler and Ngakoue who was harder to block!!  As to where he is drafted. In a weak edge rusher class I will guess he gets drafted before any mock draft has him!! In my opinion ravens should atleast consider somewhere round2

Edited April 8, 2016 by Winchester

[KBoum]

Ngakoue is really good rushing the passer, but against the run he needs LOTS of work to be a 3 downs guy. with good coaching he can be a very good player

[jazz1988]

17 hours ago, sflegend89 said:

lol. VH3 was actually mocked in the top 5 throughout the majority of the CFB season, often going ahead of Ramsey. It wasn't until his meh final stretch of the season that his stock cooled off a bit. His combine performance was outstanding though, he looked like he was on another level going through the DB drills compared to everyone else.

True but there has been some concerns because of his height and arm lenght .Have to wonder if he will struggle to handle bigger receivers at the next level because of it.

 

 

 

 

[AnthonyGames]

Has anybody watched Arthur Brown's film coming out of college? His highlights are great! Crazy athletic MLB like Jack (although not nearly Myles Jack), and would be the perfect compliment to CJ if he can actually get on the field. Every time I've seen Arthur Brown in game action for the Ravens I thought he looked good. His speed jumps off the screen, in fact, I remember him running sideline to sideline to tackle Adrian Peterson and he twisted AP's ankle. I think his problem was his mental capacity wasn't big enough to learn the playbook at the time and didn't get playing time once ready being stuck behind D. Smith and Mosely. I think if we draft a middle round ILB and have Orr, Arthur Brown, and a rookie battle it out, we could find a suitable fit. I think our d-line and Mosley could provide good enough run support that our second ILB could lack in that area a little as long as they have above average pass cover ability.

[Prino61]

VH3... Ball skills > Height

[Jacquouille]

VH3 is exactly what Frazier was as a player in Chicago, and plenty of small corners have shown that size doesn't matter.

I'm all in for VH3 as our first rounder.