2018 RCF NFL Mock Draft

[Soda]

Niners draft
CB Denzel Ward
OT Orlando Brown Jr
OL Martinas Rankin
WR DJ Chark
LB Fred Warner
S Tarvarius Moore

@SuperSurge up, @raiders91sc next, @King Stannis girding his loins.

 

[Surge]

Tampa selects:

Jesse Bates III Wake Forest Safety

Write up later. I looked back several pages and didn't see him picked.

 

[Randolphkeys]

Tampa selects:

Jesse Bates III Wake Forest Safety

Write up later. I looked back several pages and didn't see him picked.

Bates was selected in the second round. @raiders91sc is on the clock, @SuperSurge will make up the pick when he has more time.

 

[Surge]

Bates was selected in the second round. @raiders91sc is on the clock, @SuperSurge will make up the pick when he has more time.

Got a back up:

Tampa selects:

DJ Reed, CB, Kansas State.

 

[Randolphkeys]

I've sent a heads up to @raiders91sc a while ago, the Chicago Bears will be drafting a truly talented punter if he doesn't draft in the next hour.

 

[raiders91sc]

The Chicago Bears draft


DeShon Elliott Texas S 6'1" 207

 

[Sebastian]

With the 146th Pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks and the Emerald City welcome Derrick Nnadi, DT, Florida State.

My take:

Seattle is trying to rebuild without a lot of high picks which necessitates taking the best player available at any position of need. Unfortunately, the lack of great secondary prospects late in the Draft means the Seahawks will attempt to mitigate the weak secondary by controlling the line of scrimmage via a Draft class rich with Edge and DT prospects. They will address the secondary and O-Line with high picks next year, or through FA.

Seattle's defensive line is nearly unrecognizable from last year. Michael Bennett was traded, Sheldon Richardson left in FA. Cliff Avril is a question mark. Frank Clark and Marcus Davenport will make for a strong Edge combination, but the addition of stolid, if not adequate, DTs Shamar Stephen and Tom Johnson, leave the middle of the line in question. Stephen is better suited as a backup and Johnson is getting long in the tooth.

As such, the Seahawks are once again looking for value at a position of need, and Nnadi meets that as a prospect that can easily become a NFL starter early in his career. He is shorter and has a low center of gravity that provides excellent leverage. He has good agility and lateral movement. All features that are hallmarks of future success as a DT in the NFL. However, he needs to put-on more mass to couple with his low center of gravity and needs to improve his footwork and hand technique. Good coaching will address these shortcomings.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqXTyI_04JY



From NFL.com:

Overview

It's hard to find "bad tape" for Nnadi. While NFL teams may see an undersized 4-3 nose tackle with limited pass rush value, I see a player with good power at the point of attack who can dislodge from single blocks and make plays. Nnadi has a good motor, active hands and enough pass rush ability to cause problems for blockers up front. Nnadi has the physical tools to play in one or two-gap schemes and has NFL starting ability.

Strengths

• Robust build with burly booty
• Low center of gravity increases leverage along interior
• Possesses outstanding play strength and can chunk plates around in the weight room like it's nothing
• Has good snap quickness
• Able to attack gaps or read and react as 2-gapper
• Keeps eyes peeled on ball-carriers
• Can stick and shed blockers to catch runners darting through his gaps
• Lateral agility and low pad level make him hard to secure and pin on move blocks
• Productive tackler with good range
• Leverages gap and works to maintain run fits
• Shows ability to recover when attacked and dislodged from angle block
• As a pass rusher, can counter from gap to gap when facing single block
• Utilizes a swim and a quality slap and rip to attack the edge
• Has lower body drive to generate some pocket push

Weaknesses

• Despite his compact build and quality mass, is still undersized by NFL standards as interior player
• Will get big-boyed at times when he's facing a wide-body with power
• Needs to win early with his hands to stay ahead in the rep
• Can still improve quickness to diagnose run direction
• Base is a little inconsistent through contact and he will lose some ground against quality double teams
• Pass rush loses steam when guards land a stiff, initial jab to start the rep

@TheLand1287 you are the next contestant on the Price is Right. @sportscoach be mindful. @JDailey23, put it away and zip it up. You have research to do.

 

[JDailey23]

I thought I gave up my rights to these picks back at the start of 4. Someone else can choose for me. I’m way out of the loop.

 

[TheLand1287]

With the 148th pick the Saints select WR Deontay Burnett from USC

I’ll try to provide a write up tomorrow when I get some free time.

@sportscoach is on the clock

 

[sportscoach]

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/joseph-noteboom?id=32462018-0002-5598-41da-500c69ebbff9

With the 149 pick in the draft the Steelers and sportscoach are drafting

Joseph Notebloom OT from TCU

Prospect Info
COLLEGE
TCU
HOMETOWN
Plano, TX
CLASS
Senior

HEIGHT
6' 5"
WEIGHT
319 lbs
ARMS
34 3/8”
HANDS
9 5/8”

Combine Results

40 Yard Dash
4.96
SECONDS

Bench Press
27
REPS

Vertical Jump
24.0
INCHES

Broad Jump
102.0
INCHES

3 Cone Drill
7.65
SECONDS

20 Yd Shuttle
4.44
SECONDS

Overview
Noteboom flashes the technique, hand usage, and athleticism you want out of the position but he doesn't do those things with enough consistency. His inability to gain and secure positioning as a move blocker is a concern as is his consistency as a finisher in running game. Noteboom was one of the tackles who flashed at the Senior Bowl in one-on-one drills and had a great workout at the Combine. The tape says day three, but his work during the "draft season" should get him drafted on the second day with a chance to become an early NFL starter.
Strengths

• Has an NFL frame with room to pile on more muscle
• Has adequate dip and scoop hip flexion to create leverage as a drive blocker
• Does a good job of working hip-to-hip on double-team blocks
• Hand strength is solid
• Can latch onto defender's jersey with his hands to help him ride out the block
• Runs feet under initial contact for improved sustain as run blocker
• Comfortable quick-setting on top of edge rushers
• Shows ability to hasten pass slide rather than using cross-over footwork to catch rushers at the top of the arc
• Can pass set with good posture when he wants to
• Good athlete in space
• Leads the charge when asked to pull and is comfortable handling screen blocking duties

Weaknesses

• Prolonged tape work offers plenty of inconsistencies in performance
• Technique slips when matched against power
• Will lean and engulf with wide hands in pass pro
• Rushers who ramp up speed-to-power are a problem for him
• Wide hands open his frame to stab moves that walk him into quarterback's face
• Fails to gain early ground in kick-slides
• Opens outside hip early in pass sets giving rushers a much softer edge to attack
• Needs to play with faster hands and a more efficient punch
• Takes inefficient paths to easy wall-off blocks allowing defensive ends to slide inside his block
• Inconsistent getting to his lateral blocks

Sources Tell Us

"I was disappointed when I finally sat down and studied him. I couldn't find that one thing that I really loved about him and he looked a lot smaller than his listed weight when I watched the tape. I think he has a lot of work to do." - NFL offensive line consultant

Essentially he is the BPA and a bit of a project. The Steelers need a long term RT. He needs a season or two before he will be ready to play, but he is a good athlete for his size and could be in NFL RT if he is willing to work.

@JDailey23 for the next pick, since he said to skip him @Randolphkeys and at @AZ_ either BPA or the need for the roster for him.

Then it’s back to me! I know who I want so hopefully he doesn’t get grabbed lol

 

[Randolphkeys]

Let's keep this moving.

Denver selects SS Quin Blanding, Virginia.
6'2, weight 215
Ran a 4.6 and won't wow you at a track meet.


I'm awarding him to Denver because I just enjoyed his college career. Who knows if he becomes a starter in the NFL due to his timed speed, but I can see him as a core special teams player. His tackling and interception numbers were jaw dropping all four years. He's impervious to injury, built to hit with great instincts. He is not the best DB still available, but he is the best fit for what Denver needs.

He was a first-team All-ACC pick and received All-American notice in each of his last two seasons. Blanding started all 13 games in 2017, being credited with 137 tackles, 3.5 for loss, four interceptions, and two pass breakups. He started all 12 of the team's games for the third straight year in 2016, ranking ninth in the FBS with 10 tackles per game (120 total, two for loss), intercepting two passes, and breaking up six others. Blanding was first-team all-conference and second-team USA Today All-American as a sophomore, racking up 115 stops, one interception, and three pass breakups. His initial campaign with the Cavaliers made him an easy Freshman All-American selection and earned him the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year Award (second team all-conference), as he posted 123 tackles, 2.5 for loss, three picks, and six pass breakups.

@sportscoach make your next pick!

 

[sportscoach]

Sorry peeps! I got slammed at work!

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/antonio-callaway?id=32462018-0002-5601-48e6-bb3f7a8ed488

For the 151st pick in the NFL Draft the Steelers and sportscoach select

WR Antonio Callaway from Florida!

Prospect Info
COLLEGE
Florida
HOMETOWN
Jackson, MS
CLASS
Junior

HEIGHT
5' 11"
WEIGHT
197 lbs
ARMS
31 1/2”
HANDS
9 1/2”

Combine Results

40 Yard Dash
4.41
SECONDS

Vertical Jump
34.0
INCHES

Broad Jump
121.0
INCHES

Overview
Make no mistake about it, if Callaway had put together a trouble-free 2017 with even average production, he would be one, big Combine performance away from being one of the more buzzed about talents at the receiver position in this draft. However, his character concerns are at a point where they could derail any opportunity for a career if he doesn't mature quickly. His talent and explosiveness alone give him a good shot at coming off the board on day two and if he keeps it together, he has a chance to become one of the best receivers in this draft.
Strengths

• Feet are light and electric
• Exceptional athlete
• Energetic with explosiveness early in his routes
• Gets away from press coverage with inside or outside releases
• Too much to handle on slants and crossing routes
• Creates instant throwing windows underneath
• Possesses tremendous pure speed and maintains it throughout his routes
• Torments man coverage if he's allowed to operate in space
• Has easy speed to fly past tardy-opening cornerbacks and run wide open
• Athletic leaper with plus agility
• Can get them high, low or behind him
• Gave Minkah Fitzpatrick problems in SEC Championship Game in 2016
• Scored a touchdown passing, rushing, receiving and on both kick and punt returns
• Electric punt return talent

Weaknesses

• Has run into troubles off the field time and again
• Scouts say he is liked by Florida staff but not trusted
• Loves to compete on the grass but not as enthusiastic in weight room or film room
• Lacks strength and can improve toughness when challenged
• Hands are a little inconsistent
• Routes can become frenzied and hurried
• Needs to harness explosiveness
• Slow getting into his breaks due to lack of hip sink
• Same issue stalls his change of direction as route-runner
• Gives away his out-breaking routes
• Despite talent, just seven touchdowns over his final two seasons

Sources Tell Us

"I just watched him. Really natural athlete and pretty good player but there are just too many headaches to deal with so I can't see us taking a chance on him. Our owner will say no and I don't even think we would put him on our board to be honest." -- AFC team pro personnel director

Not a normal Steelers pick since they normally don't mess with guys like Callaway since he has had a lot of off the field issues, but possibly one of the best places for him to go to as well. He has first round talent, but has had a lot of off the field issues so this would be a gamble, but on day 3 with day one talent, you don't lose much by giving him a chance.

 

[sportscoach]

@gijimbo is up
@Stark is after
And
@Amherstcavsfan is up third!

 

[gijimbo]

With the 152nd pick of the draft. The Bengals select

Jaleel Scott NMSU WR

 

[Stark]

Arizona selects Chase Litton, QB, Marshall, with their final selection of this mock.

@Amherstcavsfan is up!