Featured Discussion 2015 NFL Draft Day Discussion Thread

[SmashMouth]

1st Round

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - James Winston, QB, Florida State
*2. Philadelphia Eagles (Trade With Titans)- Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon
3. Jacksonville Jaguars - Dante Fowler, EDGE, Florida
4. Oakland Raiders – Leonard Williams, DT, USC
5. Washington Redskins - Randy Gregory, EDGE, Nebraska
6. New York Jets – Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama
**7. New Orleans Saints (Trade With Bears) – Vic Beasley, EDGE, Clemson
8. Atlanta Falcons - Alvin “Bud” Dupree, EDGE, Kentucky
9. New York Giants - Brandon Scherff, OT, Iowa
10. St. Louis Rams - Kevin White, WR, West Virginia
11. Minnesota Vikings – DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville
12. Cleveland Browns - La’el Collins, OT, LSU
**13. Chicago Bears (Trade With Saints) - Danny Shelton, NT, Washington
14. Miami Dolphins - Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State
15. San Francisco 49ers - Arik Armstead, DE, Oregon
16. Houston Texans - Shane Ray, EDGE, Missouri
17. San Diego Chargers – Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin
18. Kansas City Chiefs – Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford
19. Cleveland Browns - Malcom Brown, DT, Texas
*20. Tennessee Titans (Trade With Eagles) - Carl Davis, DT, Iowa
21. Cincinnati Bengals - Landon Collins, S, Alabama
22. Pittsburgh Steelers - Marcus Peters, CB, Washington
23. Detroit Lions – T.J. Clemmings, OT, Pitt
24. Arizona Cardinals – Jalen Collins, CB, LSU
25. Carolina Panthers – D.J. Humphries, OT, Florida
26. Baltimore Ravens – Devin Smith, WR, Ohio
27. Dallas Cowboys - Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia
28. Denver Broncos – Jake Fisher, OT, Oregon
29. Indianapolis Colts – Eddie Goldman, DT, Florida State
30. Green Bay Packers – Eric Kendricks, ILB, UCLA
***31. New York Jets (Trade With Saints) – Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA
32. New England Patriots – A.J. Cann, G, South Carolina



2nd Round


33. Tennessee Titans - Jordan Phillips, DT, Oklahoma
34. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Ereck Flowers, OT, Miami
35. Oakland Raiders - Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona State
36. Jacksonville Jaguars - Jay Ajayi, RB, Boise State
***37. New Orleans Saints (Trade With Jets) - Phillip Dorsett, WR, Miami
38. Washington - Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Missouri
39. Chicago Bears - Breshad Perriman, WR, UCF
40. New York Giants - Owamagbe Odighizuwa, DE, UCLA
41. St. Louis Rams – Cedric Ogbuehi, OT, Texas A&M
42. Atlanta Falcons - Tevin Coleman, RB, Indiana
43. Cleveland Browns - Eli Harold, OLB, Virginia
44. New Orleans Saints – Stephone Anthony, ILB, Clemson
45. Minnesota Vikings - Kevin Johnson, CB, Wake Forest
46. San Francisco 49ers - Nelson Agholor, WR, USC
47. Miami Dolphins - Devin Funchess, WR, Michigan
48. San Diego Chargers - Michael Bennett, DT, Ohio State
49. Kansas City Chiefs – Sammie Coates, WR, Auburn
50. Buffalo Bills - Bryce Petty, QB, Baylor
51. Houston Texans - Shaq Thompson, LB, Washington
52. Philadelphia Eagles – Eric Rowe, S, Utah
53. Cincinnati Bengals -Preston Smith, DE, Mississippi State
54. Detroit Lions - Ellis McCarthy, DT, UCLA
55. Arizona Cardinals – Laken Tomlinson, G, Duke
56. Pittsburgh Steelers - Damarious Randall, S, Arizona State
57. Carolina Panthers – Tyler Lockett, WR, Kansas State
58. Baltimore Ravens - Maxx Williams, TE, Minnesota
59. Denver Broncos – Grady Jarrett, DT, Clemson
60. Dallas Cowboys - P.J. Williams, CB, Florida State
61. Indianapolis Colts – Denzel Perryman, ILB, Miami
62. Green Bay Packers - Byron Jones, CB, Connecticut
63. Seattle Seahawks - Cameron Erving, C, Florida State
64. New England Patriots - Ronald Darby, CB, Florida State


3rd Round

75. Ali Marpett, G, Hobart

4th Round

104. (From Trade With Jets) Mario Edwards Jr., DE, Florida State


5th Round

148. Tyeler Davison, DT, Fresno State
154. Chaz Green, OT, Florida


6th Round

186. Devante Davis, WR, UNLV


7th Round

230. Tye Smith, CB, Towson


* Either the Titans and Eagles trade before the Titans pick Mariota or after, but Mariota is going at #2. Either way Sam Bradford will be a Titan and Mariota will be an Eagle before the year starts.

** Saints trade the #13 in the first round and the #78 in the 3rd round for 2015, along with the 3rd round pick for 2016 to the Bears for pick #7 in 2015

***Jets trade their 2nd round pick #37 and their 4th round pick #104 to the New Orleans Saints for pick #31 to draft Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA



Before yall freak out about us moving up look at the whole picture. So after all the trades we moved up from #13 to #7 then back from #31 to #37 (6 spots) and back from #78 to #104 (26 spots) which means essentially we only gave up a 3rd next year to draft Vic Beasley. We still have 9 picks this year. So to me its all worth it if we only give up a 3rd next year for a premium pass rusher.


Yall have to remember we have a strong connection with the Bears and their new GM Ryan Pace, which worked for us last year, who would love to get more picks in his first draft

[Lord_Saint83]

If they draft Petty in the first or second imma be über pissed. Get him in the third or fourth if there and let him ride the pine for a year or two. God i love the hype beast overhyping some players come the last week of the draft.

[lee909]

Bryce Petty report

Weaknesses

Scouts concerned he could be product of Baylor's one-read system. Has tendency to spray the ball against zone coverage on intermediate routes. Can extend plays but won't make many plays downfield once he extends. Mistakes happen when forced to come off of first read. Struggles when defenders are near his feet. Yards per attempt declined in 2014 and screens were a much higher percentage of his passes. Struggles to pull himself from the doldrums when having a poor game. Nose of the ball dives when he doesn't drive throws with his lower body. Must learn to read defenses and get through his progressions when he joins the NFL.

Draft Projection

Round 4

Sources Tell Us

"My grade is a projection based on what I think he can do rather than what he did this year. I think his back was a bigger problem for him than people realize." -- AFC North area scout*

"Offenses that ask quarterbacks to look to the sidelines so coaches can make the pre-snap reads will never crank out NFL ready quarterbacks. Those quarterbacks all need redshirt years in the league." -- AFC West area scout*

"After watching the tape, talking to both guys and seeing them work out, I have Petty ahead as my third quarterback." -- AFC quarterbacks coach

NFL Comparison

Austin Davis

Bottom Line

NFL evaluators felt like Petty's senior season was disappointing, but those same evaluators love his size, leadership and intangibles. He needs a year or two of practice time and camp work to learn how to get through his progressions, but has the intelligence to do that. Petty flashed plenty of arm strength at the NFL Scouting Combine and as the draft draws closer, teams might very well begin to conceptualize Petty fitting into their offense as a potential starter of the future.

One read
Struggles in zone
Gets in doldrums


No no no no

[K Major]

I'm cautiously optimistic we draft a kid who will be a potential DAY 1 starter. Hopefully Ireland and his team did their due diligence & we stay away from any 1st/2nd round "projects".

Who dat

[halloween 65]

Saints trade down to #23 and select DT Brown picking up a late #2 and select Petty with that pick.

[SmashMouth]

Saints could steer off course, take Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty with late first-round pick, according to report | NOLA.com

[lee909]

That would put a massive damper on my night

[lee909]

If that happens the Graham trade looks horrific

Graham + 4th for Unger and a back up QB(one with a 3/4th round grade by most reports)

[Rugby Saint II]

I'm keeping busy trimming my trees and doing yard work all day. I'll be too tired to yell at the TV hopefully. I'll start drinking shortly.

[spkb25]

Yeah, babay