Sunday, April 12, 2015

Dustin James' NFL Draft Guide 15th Edition

It's officially draft season here at the Ultimate Football Blog and here is all the information you need to keep you up-to-date on all the latest happenings in the NFL.......








The Ultimate Football Blog: 

NFL Draft Guide

15th Edition



NEW Mock Draft Version 4.0!!!:

Mock draft season means we'll be getting a new mock draft in this column every week. Here's my latest version that is sure to cause someone out there to get angry.....

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jameis Winston. QB, Florida State

2. Tennessee Titans: Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon

3. Jacksonville Jaguars: Dante Fowler, EDGE, Florida

4. Oakland Raiders: Leonard Williams, DE, USC

5. Washington Redskins: Vic Beasley, EDGE, Clemson

6. New York Jets: Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama

7. Chicago Bears: Kevin White, WR, West Virginia

8. Atlanta Falcons: Bud Dupree, EDGE, Kentucky

9. New York Giants: Brandon Scherff, OT, Iowa

10. St. Louis Rams: Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State

11. Minnnesota Vikings: La'El Collins, OT, LSU

12. Cleveland Browns: Danny Shelton, DT, Washington

13. New Orleans Saints: Shane Ray, EDGE, Missouri

14. Miami Dolphins: DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville

15. San Francisco 49ers: Arik Armstead, DL, Oregon

16. Houston Texans: Breshad Perriman. WR, UCF

17. San Diego Chargers: Marcus Peters, CB, Washington

18, Kansas City Chiefs: Byron Jones, CB, UConn

19. Cleveland Browns: Randy Gregory, EDGE, Nebraska

20. Philadelphia Eagles: Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Oklahoma

21. Cincinnati Bengals: Eli Harold, EDGE, Virginia

22. Pittsburgh Steelers: Landon Collins, S, Alabama

23. Detroit Lions: Malcolm Brown, DT, Texas

24. Arizona Cardinals: Jalen Collins, CB, LSU

25. Carolina Panthers: Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford

26. Baltimore Ravens: Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona State

27. Dallas Cowboys: Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia

28. Denver Broncos: Ereck Flowers, OT, Miami

29. Indianapolis Colts: Jake Fisher, OT, Oregon

30. Green Bay Packers: Kevin Johnson, CB, Wake Forest

31. New Orleans Saints: Shaq Thompson, LB, Washington

32. New England Patriots: Eddie Goldman, DT, Florida State






Mel Kiper's Latest Mock Draft

Here is the latest mock draft from ESPN's own Mel Kiper.....

Updated as of April 9, 2015


1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jameis Winston - QB (Florida State)

2. Tennessee Titans: Marcus Mariota - QB (Oregon)

3. Jacksonville Jaguars: Leonard Williams - DE (USC)

4. Oakland Raiders: Amari Cooper - WR (Alabama)

5. Washington Redskins: Dante Fowler - EDGE (Florida)

6. New York Jets: Brandon Scherff - OT (Iowa)

7. Chicago Bears: Kevin White - WR (West Virginia)

8. Atlanta Falcons: Vic Beasley - EDGE (Clemson)

9. New York Giants: Shane Ray - EDGE (Missouri)

10. St. Louis Rams: Breshad Perriman - WR (UCF)

11. Minnesota Vikings: Trae Waynes - CB (Michigan State)

12. Cleveland Browns: DeVante Parker - WR (Louisville)

13. New Orleans Saints: Randy Gregory - EDGE (Nebraska)

14. Miami Dolphins: Danny Shelton - DT (Washington)

15. San Francisco 49ers - Arik Armstead - DL (Oregon)

16. Houston Texans: Bud Dupree - EDGE (Kentucky)

17. San Diego Chargers: Malcolm Brown - DT (Texas)

18. Kansas City Chiefs: Jaelen Strong - WR (Arizona State)

19. Cleveland Browns: Todd Gurley - RB (Georgia)

20. Philadelphia Eagles: Landon Collins - S (Alabama)

21. Cincinnati Bengals: Devin Funchess - WR (Michigan)

22. Pittsburgh Steelers: Kevin Johnson - CB (Wake Forest)

23. Detroit Lions: La'El Collins - OT (LSU)

24. Arizona Cardinals: Melvin Gordon - RB (Wisconsin)

25. Carolina Panthers: D.J. Humphries - OT (Florida)

26. Baltimore Ravens: Marcus Peters - CB (Washington)

27. Dallas Cowboys: Byron Jones - CB (UConn)

28. Denver Broncos: Cameron Erving - OL (Florida State)

29. Indianapolis Colts: Andrus Peat - OT (Stanford)

30. Green Bay Packers: Jalen Collins - CB (LSU)

31. Seattle Seahawks: Nelson Agholor - WR (USC)

32. New England Patriots: Eddie Goldman - DT (Florida State)







Uppers & Downers


These are the NFL Draft prospects who's names are either rising among NFL teams or dropping like flies.


Uppers:

Bud Dupree, EDGE, Kentucky - Dupree's name is rising quick among NFL teams. He's gone from being a second-round guy to likely going in the top 10 of the draft. The Atlanta Falcons are reportedly doing their home work and are extremely interested in grabbing Dupree with the 8th pick should he be available.

Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon - No one has been knocked down in the draft process more than Marcus Mariota has. It seems like every week the temperature on Mariota's NFL stock changes. This week, due to certain circumstances....his name got hot again. NFL draft expert Mike Mayock made a splash when he moved Mariota ahead of Winston in his QB rankings and that was followed up with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers traveling to Eugene to work out with Mariota. While most of us have thought that the Bucs taking Winston was a sure thing over the last two months, it seems like we may want to pump the brakes on that. Mariota could still be in play for the top overall pick.

Kevin Johnson, CB, Wake Forest - Kid is a stud and the more I see him on tape, the more I become convinced that someone is going to get themselves a hell of a player in the late first-round. Johnson could be the best corner in this draft.

DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville - DeVante Parker is a guy that already has a lot of buzz surrounding him. Why not add some more? Bleacher Report released an article this week that claims that Parker could be this year's version of Odell Beckham Jr. That's some extremely high praise considering OBJ is already considered an elite level talent at WR.




Downers:

Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State - For the first time since the draft process really got started, Winston's stock is taking a hit. There are still a plethora of NFL teams that are worried about Winston's off-the-field issues among other things. That's the main reason NFL draft expert Mike Mayock recently moved Marcus Mariota over Winston in his rankings. We all know Winston can play, but what if he does something extremely stupid off-the-field and costs the team in the long run? Is that gamble worth the first overall pick?

Landon Collins, S, Alabama - ESPN's Louis Riddick (one of the best talent evaluators out there) tweeted out this week that Collins isn't worth a first-round pick and is far from a sure thing. That has caused some people to panic, especially teams with a need at safety. Collins is considered the best safety prospect in the draft and if he's not worth a first-round pick, that's not good for teams with a need at that position.

Leonard Williams, DL, USC - Another guy that Riddick isn't too high on is Leonard Williams. Riddick has expressed some concern with Williams' ability to rush the passer. ProFootballFocus.com released their extremely-detailed college football stats this past week and Riddick pointed out how awful Williams was at rushing the passer. Most defensive lineman taken in the first-round should be excellent pass rushers. Williams isn't. Buyer's beware. He could be the next Glenn Dorsey.

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