2015 NFL Draft
 

Round 1 - CB P.J. Williams, Florida State (Jr); 6' 0", 196lbs

Round 2 - LB Denzel Perryman, Miami, Fl (Jr); 5' 11", 240lbs

Round 3 - LB Zach Hodges, Harvard (Sr); 6' 3", 235 lbs

Round 4 - DE Henry Anderson, Stanford (Sr); 6' 6", 295 lbs

Round 5 - OL John Miller, Louisville (Sr); 6' 2", 325 lb

Round 6 - OL Ben Beckwith, Mississippi St (Sr); 6' 3", 305 lbs

Round 7 - OL Cole Manhart, Nebraska-Kearney, (Sr); 6' 5", 304 lbs

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You would take PJ that high? I like PJ, but id Rather have Trae Waynes there. Daniel Jeremiah was just studying him this week & was tweeting out some thoughts...one of which was that he believed Waynes is better than any CB in last years draft(ie: Dennard, Fuller, Verrett, Roby, etc)

Thats pretty high praise....i'll take that all day. & for a #2 CB behind Keenan makes it even sweeter.

Biggest positive on the kid is he's not handsy, doesnt have to rely on grabbing & pulling his matchup. I saw a video the other day of him shadowing the wr step for step. Quite impressive & arrow is only pointing up for him.

I dont exactly have a favorite prospect id like to have with our 1st round pick, but he's definitely in the top bunch. Day 2 would definitely have to be Perryman with a few close seconds.

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13: R1P13
OLB SHAQ THOMPSON
WASHINGTON

44: R2P12
C CAMERON ERVING
FLORIDA STATE

75: R3P11
DE HAUOLI KIKAHA
WASHINGTON

109: R4P13
G ARIE KOUANDJIO
ALABAMA

140: R5P12
OT TYRUS THOMPSON
OKLAHOMA

171: R6P11
DE HENRY ANDERSON
STANFORD

205: R7P13
ILB STEPHONE ANTHONY
CLEMSON

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Should have stated that's what I picked on the Fanspeak Draft Simulator...

Shaq was gone...

PJ has a larger body of work than Waynes and he always has the 'big game within the big game'...

I'd probably try to move down four to five picks and pick up an additional pick...

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1. ILB Bernardrick McKinney
2. DT Jordan Phillips
3. C Reese Dismukes
4. OLB Hauoli Kikaha
5. OT Corey Robinson
6. G Adam Shead
7. DE Brian Mihalik (6'9" 295 lbs) Shot in the dark.

Not my best case scenario, but my best case scenario is unlikely.

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Not bad !! I do like the 1st 3. I have to look up the rest.

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I enjoy talking about the draft.... but I have come to the conclusion that until the Free Agency period is over it's pointless. We might need a CB or ILB right now, but in a few months we could pick one up via FA.

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That's usually the case. We address our biggest needs in free agency. I guess that's why Loomis likes to draft developmental players or take fliers on small school guys.

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I know but it would be nice to see the players that you(any of us) get drafted and make an immediate impact or become good if not great. Right now I'm leaving mine the same but you never know Loomis might be trolling on this sight and see how right I really am.(ha,ha) Note: I do think I could draft better than they do at times.

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My first mock draft:

13: R1P13
DE SHANE RAY
MISSOURI

44: R2P12
ILB DENZEL PERRYMAN
MIAMI

75: R3P11
C REESE DISMUKES
AUBURN

109: R4P13
CB ALEX CARTER
STANFORD

140: R5P12
OT DONOVAN SMITH
PENN STATE


171: R6P11
CB KEVIN WHITE
TCU


205: R7P13
RB MALCOLM BROWN
TEXAS

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Good Start to turn things around...

Free Agency

C/G Stefen Wisniewski
G Clint Boling

Draft

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why is PJ going this high? inconsistent play all year long. what am i missing?

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I'd prefer Shaq Thompson in the first...

if he's not that there as I suspect he'd be gone because of his unique skill set, I'd take PJ...

now if we can move down a few spots, say to 18, gain a second round pick - hell 'yeah, I'm down with that action...

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Shaq by most mocks I have seen isn't projected to go until the late 1st...

I would rather we draft some one else, but I wouldn't hate the pick.

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Way high for an OG, but he's definitely one badass mofo that I'd love to have.

We need some smash mouth attitude. And everything I've read about this cat say he's exactly that. He's Carl Nicks, but meaner.

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Free Agents

Dan Williams DT ARI
Shareece Write CB San Diego
Mason Foster ILB TB

Draft
1 OT/G La'el Collins, LSU

2 OLB/DE Lorenzo Mauldin Louisville

3 RB, Javorius Allen*, USC

4 OLB/DE Tony Washington, Oregon

5 WR/KR/RB Rannell Hall Central Florida

6 DT/DE Marcus Hardison, Arizona

7 OT/OG/DT Tayo Fabuluje TCU

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I really like this guy too, I'd just like to rebuild the interior linebackers first, immediately...

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Quinten Rollins or D'Joun Smith could be good budget corners for the 3rd-4th round...

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We've got to get the front seven reinforced on defense as no defensive back can be expected to cover as long as we've asked our defensive backs to cover at times...

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we need 1 solid CB and i agree any addition to the front seven would be a huge help. or rotation up front stinks. NT appears to big the biggest area of need. last year they stunk up the joint

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If Shaq Thompson is off the board when we pick, I'd move back and try to get an extra pick or two in the top 75...

After the top 7 picks, I really like the idea of moving down and gaining players in the second and third round pick range, for example...

LB Denzel Perryman, Miami (Fla.) (5-11, 242)
LB Paul Dawson, Texas Christian (6-2, 230)
LB Zack Hodges, Harvard (6-2, 235)
LB Lorenzo Mauldin, Louisville (6-4, 256)
CB D'Joun Smith, Florida Atlantic (5-11, 175)
OL John Miller, Louisville (6-3, 315)
DE Henry Anderson, Stanford (6-5, 295)

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i am more of the school fix the offense first and keep the defense off the field mentality this year. too many issues with what we have right now.

at least with the offense it is easier to see what needs to be fixed. the defense is a mess personnel wise in the secondary. and the front 7 is a mental basket case all together. god only knows what is going on up front.

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Either of these guys would do it for me. Went to 3 TCU games this past season (Ft. Worth) and I like what I saw from Dawson.

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You know, I went back and watched a TIVO'ed game my friend had of a TCU game and I saw something that the Saints could use in Dawson...

...a linebacker that can cover in pass defense and open field tackle...

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Just an observation... I'm reading reports out of Mobile this week and Danny Shelton is starting to sound really, really appealing.

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I don't think Perryman will make it very far in the 2nd if he even makes it to the 2nd.

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Carl Davis Iowa is getting good press also.

Jordan Phillips need those medical evals on the back

ton of jr DT in the draft so it is hard to tell how this will all shake out

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I'm warming to the idea of trading back to the end of the first round and selecting Perryman to cornerstone the new 3-4 defense we've sought...

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What the the mechanics if trading back? Getting another teams late first round pick and swapping of later round picks to move up the queue in the later rounds? For example we trade 13 and our 3rd round pick for another teams 25th pick and mid second round pick.

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I think he may go around the early to mid twenties. If we traded down what kind of comp. would we get trading down in that type of range?

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I imagine we could get a 3rd round pick for that.

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Sorry. Must have posted around the same time.

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If we do that, I would actually prefer Mckenney but if he's gone,then I would like Perryman.

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But Perryman is a proven quantity in pass coverage, something the Saints LB corps is lacking...

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I know, but McKinney is a big run stuffing LB that I think would pair well with Lofton. I really like Perryman though,I just want some big run stuffing ILB's on this defense. Ideally ,i would love to draft both of them!

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If we didn't need a NT so bad, thats the 2 I would want also. McKinney,Perryman,Lofton,Ediboli, with Jr. on passing downs and Harrelson and Powell at swingman. Instant improvement. Maybe we trade someone for more picks, I can only hope.

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Too many not taking notice of Kendrick

Eric Kendricks, ILB/OLB, UCLA
Height: 6-0.
Weight: 230.
Projected 40 Time: 4.69.
Projected Round (2015): 1-2.
12/13/14: Kendricks has 139 tackles, 8.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks, two passes broken up, three interceptions and one force fumble this year. The senior is a sideline-to-sideline run-defender who covers a ton of ground. He also is an asset in pass coverage as he guards some receivers well in man coverage and does very well in zone. In the NFL, Kendricks should be a three-down starter.

The senior was all over the field against Virginia to open 2014. The big plays he made led to 14 points from the Bruins' defense. Kendricks stripped a receiver of the ball deep in UCLA territory, and a teammate scooped up the fumble to return it for a touchdown. While the quarterback was flooded with defenders on the next drive, Kendricks had tight coverage on the running back and was able to undercut the throw to pick it off and run 37 yards to take it to the house. Kendricks totaled 16 tackles, two passes broken up, the forced fumble and the interception against Virginia. He also was impressive against Texas (11 tackles), Arizona State (10 tackles), Washington (13 tackles), USC (14 tackles, 1 INT) and Stanford (11 tackles).

8/23/14: Kendricks played well in 2013 with 105 tackles, four tackles for a loss and an interception. He was third in the Pac-12 in tackles. Kendricks is an instinctive defender who can defend sideline-to-sideline.

Kendricks was a backup until a breakout 2012 season in which he led the Pac-12 in tackles. Kendricks had 149 tackles with six tackles for a loss, two sacks, four passes broken up, two forced fumbles and one blocked kick. His instincts were excellent as he did a great job of reading and reacting. Thanks to a disruptive defensive line and star outside linebacker Anthony Barr, Kendricks was able to make plays off of them.

Kendricks is getting good preparation from a UCLA coaching staff under Jim Mora, Jr. that has a lot of pro experience. While Kendricks plays middle linebacker for the Bruins, he would have to move to outside linebacker in the NFL if he can't add weight.

Personal: Economics major. Son of Marv Kendricks and Yvonne Thagon. Eric Kendricks is the younger brother of Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Mychal Kendricks, a second-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft out of California.

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We exchanged first round picks and traded our third round pick to move up seven spots...

This should help though it's no absolute...

2014 NFL Draft Trade Value Chart