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I did one on Fanspeak just for the heck of it. Weird that Scarbrough was available in the 5th round, thought that was too good to pass up even though we have Howard and Cohen.

7: R1P7
EDGE ARDEN KEY
LSU

39: R2P7
WR DANTE PETTIS
WASHINGTON

109: R4P7
CB BRANDON FACYSON
VIRGINIA TECH

110: R4P8
WR DEEBO SAMUEL
SOUTH CAROLINA

145: R5P7
RB BO SCARBROUGH
ALABAMA

186: R6P7
OT BRETT KENDRICK
TENNESSEE

229: R7P7
S NICK WASHINGTON
FLORIDA

I went five rounds because I generally figure most NFL drafts are about 150-160 picks of football players and a hundred or so lottery tickets that might or might not amount to something.

1: R1P7
DL CHRISTIAN WILKINS
CLEMSON

2: R2P7
CB/DB TONY BROWN
ALABAMA

3: R4P7
EDGE ADE ARUNA
TULANE

4: R4P8
OT CASEY TUCKER
STANFORD

5: R5P7
WR DEEBO SAMUEL
SOUTH CAROLINA

Incidentally, I expect Aruna to test extremely well athletically, so I'll be astonished if he makes it to Day 3. But in this context, I snapped him up.

I'm thinking this draft will be majority offense. WRs and OL

It feels depressing to be using the fanspeak draft simulator this early but with the prolonged firing of Fox I have to amuse myself somehow!!
I used the difficult setting, the fanspeak big board and the computer set to random for it's draft board.
I took a trade for the no 6 pick fro the cheese heads getting a R1 pick 18, R2 pick 18 ,R3 pick 18 & R3 pick 38!!
I traded the R3 pick 38 to the Eagles and got R4 pick 30 and R4 pick 32.
Here is who I picked and I tried to stay best player available for the first four picks ;

18: R1P18
OT MIKE MCGLINCHEY
NOTRE DAME
38: R2P6
CB JOSH JACKSON
IOWA
50: R2P18
WR SIMMIE COBBS JR.
INDIANA
82: R3P18
EDGE DORANCE ARMSTRONG JR.
KANSAS
108: R4P6
TE MIKE GESICKI
PENN STATE
109: R4P7
WR DANTE PETTIS
WASHINGTON
132: R4P30
DL TRENTON THOMPSON
GEORGIA
134: R4P32
S GODWIN IGWEBUIKE
NORTHWESTERN
144: R5P6
CB IMAN MARSHALL
USC
185: R6P6
EDGE MARCELL FRAZIER
MISSOURI

Traded 6 down to Tampa for 14, 46, and 78, then dealt 78 to Denver for 99 and 107.

14: R1P14 — OT MIKE MCGLINCHEY, NOTRE DAME
38: R2P6 — CB JOSH JACKSON, IOWA
46: R2P14 — EDGE HERCULES MATA'AFA, WASHINGTON STATE
99: R3P35 — WR JESTER WEAH, PITTSBURGH
107: R4P5 — S QUIN BLANDING, VIRGINIA
108: R4P6 — C/G FRANK RAGNOW, ARKANSAS
109: R4P7 — LB DARIUS LEONARD, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
144: R5P6 — TE HAYDEN HURST, SOUTH CAROLINA

I finally did one.

12/17
Fanspeak/Fanspeak
no trades
as always, skipped any overly unrealistic options (eg, Josh Allen available in R4 - ???)

8: R1P8
OLB ARDEN KEY
LSU

McPhee's sorry ass is finally out of here

40: R2P8
WR EQUANIMEOUS ST. BROWN
NOTRE DAME

After looking over the most recent list of WRs who will be hitting the market, I'm pretty soured on trying to solve this with free agency. I'm very anti-R1 WR, though. The dropoff to R2 is pretty small, I think.

110: R4P8
ILB JOSEY JEWELL
IOWA

I've got one of the 3 midround picks slated for ILB.
(It's really crazy the lack of consensus on ILBs - one site will have a guy on Day 2, another will have him so low, he'd be lucky to get an UDFA camp invite. Rankings have nearly 0 correlation.)

115: R4P13
WR PARRIS CAMPBELL
OHIO STATE

Another midrounder is slated as a luxury pick. Here I went hard at fixing WR.

147: R5P8
QB LUKE FALK
WASHINGTON STATE

And the 3rd midrounder probably going to a developmental QB

186: R6P8
K DANIEL CARLSON
AUBURN

No explanation required

Moriarty wrote:I finally did one.

12/17
Fanspeak/Fanspeak
no trades
as always, skipped any overly unrealistic options (eg, Josh Allen available in R4 - ???)

8: R1P8
OLB ARDEN KEY
LSU

McPhee's sorry ass is finally out of here

40: R2P8
WR EQUANIMEOUS ST. BROWN
NOTRE DAME

After looking over the most recent list of WRs who will be hitting the market, I'm pretty soured on trying to solve this with free agency. I'm very anti-R1 WR, though. The dropoff to R2 is pretty small, I think.

110: R4P8
ILB JOSEY JEWELL
IOWA

I've got one of the 3 midround picks slated for ILB.
(It's really crazy the lack of consensus on ILBs - one site will have a guy on Day 2, another will have him so low, he'd be lucky to get an UDFA camp invite. Rankings have nearly 0 correlation.)

115: R4P13
WR PARRIS CAMPBELL
OHIO STATE

Another midrounder is slated as a luxury pick. Here I went hard at fixing WR.

147: R5P8
QB LUKE FALK
WASHINGTON STATE

And the 3rd midrounder probably going to a developmental QB

186: R6P8
K DANIEL CARLSON
AUBURN

No explanation required

I would be very happy with this

Matt Miller Bleacher Report on Classic

7: R1P7
EDGE BRADLEY CHUBB
NC STATE

39: R2P7
WR CHRISTIAN KIRK
TEXAS A&M

109: R4P7
WR ANTHONY MILLER
MEMPHIS

114: R4P12
DE CLELIN FERRELL
CLEMSON

146: R5P7
CB DJ REED
KANSAS STATE

185: R6P7
C COLEMAN SHELTON
WASHINGTON

Bradley Chubb will not fall to us on draft day and if he does, it's a no-brainer. He can play 34 OLB and pair up with Floyd to be a formidable 1-2 combination for years to come.

I loaded up on big-play WR's with speed in R2 and R4 with Kirk and Miller. Our offense needs some speed and youth. Having Cohen as the only dangerous weapon that can take it to the house is problematic because he's a 5'6 RB.

Ferrell won't be there that late but he's an interesting talent and can play as a 34 DE with his size and length IMO. Might have to bulk up and put on like 10-15 pounds though.

Reed is a pure ball hawk and good athlete for a R5 value. Could add depth and be an eventual starter IMO since Fuller is most likely leaving.

Matt Miller Bleacher Report Difficult:

7: R1P7
EDGE HAROLD LANDRY
BOSTON COLLEGE

39: R2P7
OT BRIAN O'NEILL
PITTSBURGH

109: R4P7
WR ANTHONY MILLER
MEMPHIS

114: R4P12
CB BRANDON FACYSON
VIRGINIA TECH

146: R5P7
CB HOLTON HILL
TEXAS

185: R6P7
S CHRIS HAWKINS
USC

fanspeak draft

9: R1P9 WR COURTLAND SUTTON SMU --- Christian Kirk is rated higher on many mocks but I am leary of 5'11 WRs
41: R2P9 CB JOSH JACKSON IOWA -- I would like a G here but none I see worth it here
111: R4P9 EDGE JEFF HOLLAND AUBURN -- A need pick
115: R4P13 WR ANTONIO CALLAWAY FLORIDA -- The more WRs the merrier and yeah I know he's 5'11"
148: R5P9 G BRADEN SMITH AUBURN --- I like at least one OL in every draft
187: R6P9 LB KENDALL JOSEPH CLEMSON -- Inside guy

12/28
Draft Utopia/Fanspeak/Classic
no trades
as always, skipped any overly unrealistic options

9: R1P9
OLB BRADLEY CHUBB
NORTH CAROLINA STATE

41: R2P9
WR CALVIN RIDLEY
ALABAMA

111: R4P9
TE HAYDEN HURST
SOUTH CAROLINA

115: R4P13
WR PARRIS CAMPBELL
OHIO STATE

148: R5P9
OT DESMOND HARRISON
WEST GEORGIA

187: R6P9
K EDDY PINEIRO
FLORIDA

Fundamentally similar to the last.
Without any trades (maybe I'll renew the advanced version later), I can't see myself making any different position choices for R1, R2, or R6 right now. Maybe bowls and the official declarations will make a difference.

Doubled up on big play WRs again, and added in a nice TE target, too

Moriarty wrote:12/28
Draft Utopia/Fanspeak/Classic
no trades
as always, skipped any overly unrealistic options

9: R1P9
OLB BRADLEY CHUBB
NORTH CAROLINA STATE

41: R2P9
WR CALVIN RIDLEY
ALABAMA

111: R4P9
TE HAYDEN HURST
SOUTH CAROLINA

115: R4P13
WR PARRIS CAMPBELL
OHIO STATE

148: R5P9
OT DESMOND HARRISON
WEST GEORGIA

187: R6P9
K EDDY PINEIRO
FLORIDA

Fundamentally similar to the last.
Without any trades (maybe I'll renew the advanced version later), I can't see myself making any different position choices for R1, R2, or R6 right now. Maybe bowls and the official declarations will make a difference.

Doubled up on big play WRs again, and added in a nice TE target, too

A lot of mocks I've seen have not had Chubb on the board when its our turn. If he's there though, we need to take that guy and run as I think he'd be BPA at that time. Our defensive scheme is kinda up in the air for next year with the presumed head coaching change. In a 4-3 he's a DE, in a 3-4 he's a 5T or OLB. I put him at OLB with Floyd on the other side in a 3-4 and go get the QB.

What's better strategically in that scenario? Do you line up Floyd and Chubb on the same side; Chubb as either a 5T or DE; then Floyd as an OLB or do you line them up on different sides?

I would imagine Ridley would be at or near BPA at round 2 so that makes sense.

I'm not sure about taking a TE because I really like Shaheen and feel that we can compliment him with a veteran and a developmental.

Campbell is supposed to be FAST. I don't like short receivers. He's 6'0 or 6'1 depending on what web site you look at. He could also be a KR, but we have Cohen for that. I like the pick in the sense that he's our speed guy, but not expected or hoped to be our #1. That's the Ridley pick or an FA.

The OT and K on day two makes total sense because those are needs.

25: R1P25
WR COURTLAND SUTTON
SMU
41: R2P9
TE DALLAS GOEDERT
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
50: R2P18
OT BRIAN O'NEILL
PITTSBURGH
60: R2P28
CB TONY BROWN
ALABAMA
96: R3P32
CB MICHAEL JACKSON
MIAMI (FLA.)
111: R4P9
WR ALLEN LAZARD
IOWA STATE
115: R4P13
EDGE MARCUS DAVENPORT
UTSA
148: R5P9
DL MICHAEL HILL
OHIO STATE
187: R6P9
C BRADLEY BOZEMAN
ALABAMA
TEAM DRAFT ASSESMENT
S NONE DRAFTED
EDGE
MARCUS DAVENPORT
UTSA
OT
BRIAN O'NEILL
PITTSBURGH
CB
TONY BROWN
ALABAMA
TE
DALLAS GOEDERT
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
WR
COURTLAND SUTTON
SMU
DL
MICHAEL HILL
OHIO STATE
TRADES
TRADE PARTNER:
BUFFALO BILLS
SENT:
ROUND: 1 PICK: 9
RECEIVED:
ROUND: 1 PICK: 25
ROUND: 2 PICK: 18
ROUND: 2 PICK: 28
ROUND: 3 PICK: 32

This is mine

I finally renewed my premium subscription.

So, I can do trades now. Also, an overlooked feature is that you can set up your own ranking board, so that you don't have to grind your teeth through stupid ratings on key players.

Custom Board (mostly Fanspeak)/Fanspeak needs/trades

(I actually dialed this trade back from what they offered to be more realistic)

TRADES
TRADE PARTNER:
ARIZONA CARDINALS
SENT:
ROUND: 1 PICK: 8
RECEIVED:
ROUND: 1 PICK: 15
ROUND: 2 PICK: 15
ROUND: 4 PICK: 33

15: R1P15
CB JOSH JACKSON
IOWA

39: R2P7
OLB DORANCE ARMSTRONG JR.
KANSAS

47: R2P15
WR CHRISTIAN KIRK
TEXAS A&M

107: R4P5
ILB JOSEY JEWELL
IOWA

117: R4P15
WR MARCELL ATEMAN
OKLAHOMA STATE

135: R4P33
CB NICK NELSON
WISCONSIN

147: R5P8
TE TROY FUMAGALLI
WISCONSIN

184: R6P7
K EDDIE PINIERO
FLORIDA

224: R7P6
P JOHNNY TOWNSEND
FLORIDA

Our priorities are definitely different, but really like the players you took. I give that trade-down alone a solid A+.

I assume AZ wanted a QB.

Matt Miller - Difficult:

1: R1P8
EDGE HAROLD LANDRY
BOSTON COLLEGE

2: R2P7
WR CHRISTIAN KIRK
TEXAS A&M

3: R4P5
WR ANTHONY MILLER
MEMPHIS

4: R4P15
CB QUENTON MEEKS
STANFORD

5: R5P8
OT BRANDON PARKER
NORTH CAROLINA A&T

6: R6P7
LB SHAQUEM GRIFFIN
CENTRAL FLORIDA

7: R7P6
K DANIEL CARLSON
AUBURN

Took Landry - my top edge rusher at 8. I had Nelson and Edmunds available and I feel as if Landry is a better all around 34 Edge Rusher than Edmunds will be. I see Edmunds as a Benardrick McKinney type - solely an ILB.

Then with the next 2 picks I doubled up on BPA at WR. Kirk and Miller give Nagy and Trubisky some speed and playmaking ability that this offense sorely lacks.

I also liked Meeks as a CB in the 4th - good value pick there. Finished up with Parker (Cohen's ex teammate) at OT, Griffin in the 6th is a feel good story, kid plays his ass off with one hand - and then in the 7th a fresh leg to compete against whoever is the veteran on the roster.

At this point, Arden Key will not be a day 1 pick and can only hope to go in the 2nd. The guy has serious character concerns, but more importantly, he's not very good at football.

McCblaz wrote:At this point, Arden Key will not be a day 1 pick and can only hope to go in the 2nd. The guy has serious character concerns, but more importantly, he's not very good at football.

That's one of those guys then that if drops big time and is sitting there in round 4 and we have two picks then take him. Put him in Fangio's scheme, maybe he has a chip on his shoulder for being taken so late and see if he works out. Not having a 3rd round pick will hurt us here, but we may get lucky.

NFL Mock-Random-Difficult

I did a good bit of wheeling and dealing in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th round as I think there are a lot of depth pieces to be had in the mid rounds of this draft!!

TRADES
TRADE PARTNER:
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
SENT:
ROUND: 2 PICK: 7
RECEIVED:
ROUND: 2 PICK: 22
ROUND: 3 PICK: 14
TRADE PARTNER:
BALTIMORE RAVENS
SENT:
ROUND: 3 PICK: 14
RECEIVED:
ROUND: 3 PICK: 19
ROUND: 3 PICK: 38
TRADE PARTNER:
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
SENT:
ROUND: 4 PICK: 15
RECEIVED:
ROUND: 4 PICK: 20
ROUND: 5 PICK: 31

Here is what I got for those trades :

8: R1P8
G QUENTON NELSON
NOTRE DAME
54: R2P22
LB HAROLD LANDRY
BOSTON COLLEGE
83: R3P19
WR DJ CHARK
LSU
102: R3P38
EDGE ANDREW BROWN
VIRGINIA
107: R4P5
OT ALEX CAPPA
HUMBOLDT STATE
122: R4P20
CB DARIUS PHILLIPS
W. MICHIGAN
147: R5P8
TE DURHAM SMYTHE
NOTRE DAME
170: R5P31
DL TRENTON THOMPSON
GEORGIA
184: R6P7
QB LUKE FALK
WASH. STATE
224: R7P6
WR DAURICE FOUNTAIN
NORTHERN IOWA

I concentrated on trying to get starters for the first three picks then went after solid depth/developmental players after that!
I tried to stay away from unrealistics players falling like Brian O'Neill dropping to the end of the 4th round!

Wounded Bear wrote:Our priorities are definitely different, but really like the players you took. I give that trade-down alone a solid A+.

I assume AZ wanted a QB.

I don't remember the selection, but I figured it was a realistic trade for them to make.

For positions - doubling on CB was just circumstance. It's not my biggest priority.
But the only ones I want but didn't hit were OT and E.
OT, I just don't care for this class much. Don't want to burn a pick to get slightly better. Last year had a couple late risers, though. Maybe I'll warm up to someone eventually.
E, I've just written off for 2018. More needs than picks and we'll have to make do with 2 studs and 1 whatever.

McCblaz wrote:\more importantly, he's not very good at football.

NFL Draft Scout
Unsurprisingly, a generally very good board

TRADE PARTNER:
BUFFALO BILLS
SENT:
ROUND: 1 PICK: 8
RECEIVED:
ROUND: 1 PICK: 22
ROUND: 2 PICK: 21
ROUND: 3 PICK: 32
ROUND: 4 PICK: 21

I actually cut this back from what they offered. Even this feels a bit high.

=======================================================

22: R1P22
WR CHRISTIAN KIRK
TEXAS AM

39: R2P7
C/G BILLY PRICE
OHIO STATE

With Sitton gone, I don't think it means you have to get OL (there's still 9 bodies if Compton & Sowell come back), but does mean you can. This was too good to pass.

53: R2P21
OLB HAROLD LANDRY
BOSTON COLLEGE

I'm not a big fan, but this level is more where he belongs and there wasn't much choice left (barring Armstrong who is boarded absurdly low, so I abstained)

96: R3P32
WR EQUANIMEOUS ST. BROWN
NOTRE DAME

107: R4P5
ILB DARIUS LEONARD
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE

117: R4P15
E NATHAN SHEPHERD
FORT HAYS STATE

By April he may have risen well past R4, but for now he's got a ton of upside for this pick

123: R4P21
TE TROY FUMAGALLI
WISCONSIN

TRADE PARTNER:
CINCINNATI BENGALS
SENT:
ROUND: 5 PICK: 8
RECEIVED:
ROUND: 6 PICK: 13
ROUND: 7 PICK: 35

After 4 picks in less than 32 slots, there wasn't much left I wanted in this area.

184: R6P7
QB RILEY FERGUSON
MEMPHIS

190: R6P13
P JOHNNY TOWNSEND
FLORIDA

The P/K rankings are the worst part of this board. Most boards have them ridiculously low, this one has most of them ridiculously high. I think a more realistic board would have given
me a better P/K combo

224: R7P6
K MICHAEL BADGLEY
MIAMI (FL)

253: R7P35
ILB SHAUN DION HAMILTON
ALABAMA

Close to the only name left I recognized at this point

Custom board (modeled largely on draftanalyst.com's site), difficult setting with random other boards.

TRADE PARTNER:
BUFFALO BILLS
SENT:
ROUND: 1 PICK: 8

RECEIVED:
ROUND: 1 PICK: 22
ROUND: 2 PICK: 21
ROUND: 2 PICK: 24

1 - 22: MARCUS DAVENPORT, EDGE, TX-SAN ANTONIO
2 - 39: MARTINAS RANKIN, OT, MISSISSIPPI ST
2 - 53: JOSEY JEWELL, LB, IOWA

TRADE PARTNER:
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
SENT:
ROUND: 2 PICK: 24

RECEIVED:
ROUND: 3 PICK: 27
ROUND: 4 PICK: 27
ROUND: 5 PICK: 27
This was a one-sided deal, but I really didn't like many choices at this point in this draft.

3 - 91: TIM SETTLE, DL, VIRGINIA TECH
I'm not sure how I feel about landing Settle — barring some surprise measurements, he's likely a NT and drafting him would probably mean losing Eddie Goldman.
4 - 107: KAMERON KELLY, CB/S, SAN DIEGO ST
4 - 117: JAYLEN SAMUELS, RB, NORTH CAROLINA ST
4 - 129: SCOTT QUESSENBERRY, C/G, UCLA
5 - 147: MICHAEL DICKSON, P, TEXAS
5 - 166: KOREY ROBERTSON, WR, S MISSISSIPPI
Overall, I was unhappy with where most of the receivers went, but landing Robertson was a nice consolation prize.
6 - 184: LEVI WALLACE, CB, ALABAMA
7 - 224: SHAQUEM GRIFFIN, LB, C FLORIDA

I used Matt Miller. Sure would like to see a link for one where you can do trades.

8: R1P8
LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS
VIRGINIA TECH
39: R2P7
C BILLY PRICE
OHIO STATE
107: R4P5
WR DAESEAN HAMILTON
PENN STATE
117: R4P15
CB QUENTON MEEKS
STANFORD
147: R5P8
WR DANTE PETTIS
WASHINGTON
184: R6P7
LB SHAQUEM GRIFFIN
CENTRAL FLORIDA
224: R7P6
WR EQUANIMEOUS ST. BROWN
NOTRE DAME

YOGABBA: it's the same link, but you need to be a Premium member (throw some $ at it) to do trades.

thunderspirit:

Thanks, and damn. Not something that I would get so much use out of that I'd be willing to spend the bones.

Matt Miller, Difficult:

1: R1P8
G QUENTON NELSON
NOTRE DAME

2: R2P7
WR CHRISTIAN KIRK
TEXAS A&M

3: R4P5
WR ANTHONY MILLER
MEMPHIS

4: R4P15
EDGE DUKE EJIOFOR
WAKE FOREST

5: R5P8
CB QUENTON MEEKS
STANFORD

6: R6P7
LB SHAQUEM GRIFFIN
CENTRAL FLORIDA

7: R7P6
G K.J. MALONE
LSU

DaSuperfan wrote:Matt Miller, Difficult:

1: R1P8
G QUENTON NELSON
NOTRE DAME

2: R2P7
WR CHRISTIAN KIRK
TEXAS A&M

I'd just stop after these two - the draft couldn't possibly get any better.

Here's my newest trade down crazy draft. Tell me what you think...

21: R1P21
EDGE MARCUS DAVENPORT
UTSA
22: R1P22
LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS
VIRGINIA TECH
50: R2P18
WR D.J. MOORE
MARYLAND
81: R3P17
CB M.J. STEWART
NORTH CAROLINA
105: R4P5
DL TRENTON THOMPSON
GEORGIA
115: R4P15
OT WILL RICHARDSON
NORTH CAROLINA STATE
145: R5P8
TE IAN THOMAS
INDIANA
181: R6P7
S DOMINICK SANDERS
GEORGIA
224: R7P6
K DANIEL CARLSON
AUBURN
TEAM DRAFT ASSESMENT
EDGE
MARCUS DAVENPORT
UTSA
WR
D.J. MOORE
MARYLAND
S
DOMINICK SANDERS
GEORGIA
CB
M.J. STEWART
NORTH CAROLINA
OT
WILL RICHARDSON
NORTH CAROLINA STATE
DL
TRENTON THOMPSON
GEORGIA
TE
IAN THOMAS
INDIANA
QB NONE DRAFTED
LB
TREMAINE EDMUNDS
VIRGINIA TECH
TRADES
TRADE PARTNER:
DALLAS COWBOYS
SENT:
ROUND: 2 PICK: 7
RECEIVED:
ROUND: 2 PICK: 18
ROUND: 3 PICK: 17

Matt Miller 3/20 and Difficulty - Hard

8: R1P8
EDGE BRADLEY CHUBB
NC STATE

39: R2P7
G WILL HERNANDEZ
UTEP

105: R4P5
WR ANTHONY MILLER
MEMPHIS

115: R4P15
CB TARVARUS MCFADDEN
FLORIDA STATE

145: R5P8
EDGE DUKE EJIOFOR
WAKE FOREST

181: R6P7
DL KAHLIL MCKENZIE
TENNESSEE

224: R7P6
LB NICK DELUCA
NORTH DAKOTA STATE

Inexplicably, Chubb fell to 8 - and it was the easiest decision I've made in any mock draft simulator. Not sure how the difficulty was set to Hard and Chubb falls to 8? Seems unrealistic, but hey I'll take it!