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2018 RCF NFL Mock Draft

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With the 127th pick in the 2018 RCF NFL Mock Draft,

The Denver Broncos select...

Equanimeous St. Brown, WR, Notre Dame

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Overview

St. Brown's combination of size and speed will be coveted by offenses looking for a prospect who can create throwing windows down the field with his ability to separate as the route progresses. St. Brown's competitive nature needs to improve as does his play strength to elude early pressure from physical cornerbacks. He has never been a volume target and has just three 100-yard games in his career. At this stage, St. Brown is more of a threat than a weapon and his ceiling may be an average starter or WR3.

Strengths
  • Tall target with long limbs
  • Plays outside and from slot
  • Early push into routes with quickness to decelerate and open and uncover on comebacks
  • Effortless glider
  • Much faster than he looks
  • Easy maneuvering around route traffic
  • Staccato footwork provides above average change of direction without slowing
  • Has build-up speed to overtake cornerbacks as vertical route progresses to third level
  • Willing to work over the middle
  • Able to eliminate pursuit angles and hit big runs after catch on crossing routes
  • Showed elevated concentration on tougher catches in 2016
  • Good feel for use of length to overcome cornerbacks down the sideline
  • Very few focus drops during his career
  • Has speed to hit the chunk play
Weaknesses
  • Competitiveness feels optional for him at times
  • Needs to play with more consistent urgency
  • Struggles with physical cornerbacks
  • Crowded and harassed by North Carolina's M.J
  • Stewart and finished with just one catch
  • Routes and stems are rounded
  • Needs to do better at disguising route breaks
  • Doesn't create as much downfield separation as he could with better route leverage
  • Doesn't extend to pluck and allows throws to get into him
  • Hand strength is below average
  • Has catches that turn into drops due to lack of hand strength through contact
  • Body positioning and ball adjustments down the field are just OK
@Randolphkeys yer up.
 
St. Brown is good value there, JDailey shouldn't have a complaint about value at all.

It's the late fourth round, and the San Francisco Forty Niners select:

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Fred Warner, Linebacker, BYU

Height: 6'3
Weight: 227
40 yd dash: 4.64
Bench: 21 reps
Vertical Jump: 39.5
Broad Jump: 119.0

Why?

Ruben Foster has had quite an off-season. He got a haircut, hung out with old friends. What else, what else.... Oh, and picked up three felonies. As it was, Eric Reid was moved from strong safety to WILL linebacker because of an injury to Malcolm Smith in the preseason last year. The reason Foster is an asset is he's somewhere between a weakside linebacker and a middle linebacker, and stays in all four downs. I know the Niners hosted Warner for a private workout, he's a great fit as a Foster replacement who eventually takes over for Smith if Foster turns his life around. Warner is at his best as a coverage linebacker who diagnoses the run in front of him. With Josey Jewell and Shaquem Griffin off the board, Warner is the best fit.

From NFL.com...

Overview

Warner's future success could largely depend on who takes him and how they use him. While most will view him as an outside linebacker, Warner moves around like a big safety. With his instincts and cover skills in space, finding a hybrid role in sub-packages might be where he is best utilized. Warner's size, speed and workout at the Combine may play into his draft value more heavily than many other prospects. Warner should find immediate work as a backup who can help on special teams.

Strengths
  • Size and experience as slot defender gives him some hybrid appeal
  • Possesses good length and fluid hips
  • Moves like a safety but plays near the line
  • Solid athletic ability
  • Change of direction comes fairly easy for him in space
  • Gets good production check marks over the last three years
  • Recovered five fumbles and grabbed six interceptions in that time frame
  • Team captain and active tackler
  • Plays with plus instincts
  • Quick to diagnose and trigger downhill for TFLs
  • Extremely responsive to quarterback's eyes in space
  • Gets early jump on receivers when he sees it
  • Adequate closing burst to the ball
Weaknesses
  • Takes inconsistent angles to the ball that can turn him into an arm tackler
  • Tackle consistency may be a concern on next level
  • Unclear what his best positional fit is
  • Scheme allowed him to play off the line and keep plays in front of him
  • Picks and chooses when to thump
  • Will need to add play strength if he gets moved into a standard linebacker role
  • Will click motor off and coast at times when he's on the back side of the play
Niners draft so far...
CB Denzel Ward
OT Orlando Brown Jr
OL Martinas Rankin
WR DJ Chark
LB Fred Warner

@Akron330 Skip to My Lou...
 
WITH THE 129TH PICK IN THE RCF NFL MOCK DRAFT......

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Select........Adam Brenman: TE-MASSACHUSETTS

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Strengths
  • Big frame looks the part
  • Played in-line and was counted on to block
  • Has footwork to maintain positioning as wall-off blocker
  • Comes off the ball and into his routes with good bend and athletic movement
  • Gathers weight well into his brakes and gets in and out cleanly
  • Uses frame to body-up and stack safeties and linebackers looking to crowd his route
  • Finds clean spaces against zone
  • Can be a big safety blanket underneath
  • Hands are soft and natural
  • Doesn't have focus drops
  • Can tuck catch away with defender hanging on him
Weaknesses
  • History of knee injuries is a major concern
  • Missed all of 2014 and most of 2015 due to chronic knee issues
  • Not a fiery, determined blocker on all snaps
  • Will take poor angles to second level linebackers allowing them to flash past him
  • Block sustain and finish needs work
  • Gets hung up on defenders looking to challenge him out of his release
  • Needs better route adjustments to maintain route momentum
  • Could struggle to uncover on intermediate routes
  • Play speed becomes stagnant
  • Not a physical runner after the catch
  • Will snare routine catches but won't create many highlight catches
 
thedarkness2332 said:
Rk Player College P1 Ht Wt

1 Josh Rosen UCLA QB 6'3" 210 - Giants (1-2)
2 Saquon Barkley Penn State RBF 6'0" 233 - Colts (1-3)
3 Bradley Chubb NC State EDGE 6'4" 269 - Browns (1-4)
4 Josh Allen Wyoming QB 6'5" 230 - Broncos (1-5)
5 Sam Darnold USC QB 6'4" 225 - Browns (1-1)
6 Minkah Fitzpatrick Alabama S 6'0" 204 - Buccaneers (1-7)
7 Denzel Ward Ohio State CB 5'10" 183 - 49ers (1-9)
8 Marcus Davenport UTSA EDGE 6'5" 264 - Seahawks (1-20)
9 Quenton Nelson Notre Dame OG 6'5" 325 - Jets (1-6)
10 Derwin James Florida State S 6'2" 215 - Packers (1-14)
11 Derrius Guice LSU RBF 5'10" 224 - Browns (2-33)
12 Tremaine Edmunds Virginia Tech ILB 6'5" 250 - Bears (1-11)
13 Mike McGlinchey Notre Dame OT 6'8" 309 - Redskins (1-13)
14 Roquan Smith Georgia ILB 6'1" 225 - Raiders (1-10)
15 Baker Mayfield Oklahoma QB 6'0" 210 - Dolphins (1-8)
16 Calvin Ridley Alabama WRF 6'1" 190 - Cardinals (1-15)
17 Harold Landry Boston College EDGE 6'2" 252 - Lions (1-18)
18 Joshua Jackson Iowa CB 6'0" 196 - Colts (1-21)
19 Vita Vea Washington DL1T 6'4" 347 - Chargers (1-17)
20 Lamar Jackson Louisville QB 6'2" 205 - Bills (1-12)
21 Brian O'Neill Pittsburgh OT 6'7" 297 - Cardinals (2-47)
22 Kolton Miller UCLA OT 6'9" 309 - Bears (2-39)
23 Isaiah Oliver Colorado CB 6'0" 201 - Browns (2-35)
24 Taven Bryan Florida DL3T 6'5" 291 - Bengals (2-36)
25 Arden Key LSU EDGE 6'5" 238 - Vikings (2-62)
26 Courtland Sutton SMU WRF 6'4" 225 - Rams (1-23)
27 Nick Chubb Georgia RBF 5'11" 227 - Lions (2-51)
28 Ronnie Harrison Alabama S 6'2" 207 - Bengals (2-46)
29 Christian Kirk Texas A&M WRF 5'11" 201 - Jaguars (1-29)
30 Mike Hughes UCF CB 5'10" 189 - Cowboys (2-57)
31 Uchenna Nwosu USC OLB 6'2" 251 - Rat Birds (2-52)
32 Anthony Miller Memphis WRS 5'11" 190 - Browns (2-60)
33 Isaiah Wynn Georgia OG 6'2" 313 - Vikings (1-30)
34 Mason Rudolph Oklahoma State QB 6'4" 235 - Saints (2-40)
35 D.J. Moore Maryland WRF 5'11" 215 - Cowboys (1-19)
36 Holton Hill Texas CB 6'2" 196 - Chiefs (2-54)
37 Connor Williams Texas OT 6'5" 296 - Panthers (1-24)
38 Sam Hubbard Ohio State EDGE 6'5" 270 - Patriots (1-31)
39 James Washington Oklahoma State WRF 6'0" 205 - Bills (2-53)
40 Ronald Jones II USC RBF 5'11" 205 - Raiders (2-41)
41 Will Hernandez UTEP OG 6'2" 327 - Broncos (1-27)
42 Da'Ron Payne Alabama DL1T 6'2" 311 - Falcons (1-26)
43 Jaire Alexander Louisville CB 5'10" 196 - Jets (2-37)
44 Maurice Hurst Michigan DL3T 6'1" 292 - Dolphins (2-42)
45 Harrison Phillips Stanford DL1T 6'3" 307 - Buccaneers (3-69)
46 Lorenzo Carter Georgia EDGE 6'5" 250 - Raiders (3-75)
47 Braden Smith Auburn OG 6'6" 315 - Falcons (2-58)
48 Justin Reid Stanford S 6'0" 207 - Steelers (1-28)
49 Carlton Davis Auburn CB 6'1" 206 - Panthers (2-55)
50 Chukwuma Okorafor Western Michigan OT 6'6" 320 - Jaguars (2-61)
51 Rashaan Evans Alabama ILB 6'2" 231 - Giants (1-25)
52 Sony Michel Georgia RBF 5'11" 214 - Buccaneers (2-38)
53 Quenton Meeks Stanford CB 6'1" 209 - Titans (3-89)
54 Kyzir White West Virginia S 6'2" 218 - Panthers (3-88)
55 Josey Jewell Iowa ILB 6'2" 230 - Jaguars - (3-93)
56 Orlando Brown Oklahoma OT 6'8" 345 - 49ers (2-59)
57 Frank Ragnow Arkansas OC 6'5" 312 - Bengals (3-67)
58 Mark Andrews Oklahoma TE 6'5" 253 - Cowboys (2-50)
59 Royce Freeman Oregon RBF 5'11" 229 - Seahawks (3-82)
60 Da'Shawn Hand Alabama DL5T 6'4" 297 - Vikings (3-94)
61 Josh Sweat Florida State EDGE 6'4" 251 - Chiefs (3-86)
62 Jessie Bates III Wake Forest S 6'1" 200 - Chargers (2-48)
63 Dallas Goedert S Dakota St TE 6'4" 250 - Eagles (1-32)
64 Mike Gesicki Penn State TE 6'6" 252 - Patriots (2-43)
65 D.J. Chark LSU WRF 6'3" 187 - 49ers (3-74)
66 Michael Gallup Colorado St WRF 6'1" 195 - Flying Rat Birds (1-16)
67 Scott Quessenberry UCLA OG 6'4" 315 - Titans (3-81)
68 Kerryon Johnson Auburn RBF 5'11" 213 - Giants (3-66)
69 Donte Jackson LSU CB 5'10" 178 - Bears (3-73)
70 Desmond Harrison West Georgia OT 6'6" 292 - Ravens (3-83)
71 M.J. Stewart North Carolina CB 5'11" 200 - Texans (3-68)
72 Bradley Bozeman Alabama OC 6'5" 314 - Colts (4-104)
73 Brendan Mahon Penn St OG 6'4" 315 - Bears (4-105)
74 RJ McIntosh Miami DL3T 6'4" 286 - Redskins (4-109)
75 Ogbonnia Okoronkwo Oklahoma EDGE 6'2" 251 - Broncos (4-113)
76 Billy Price Ohio State OG 6'4" 305 - Giants (2-34)
77 Jeff Holland Auburn EDGE 6'1" 249 - Jets (3-80)
78 Kalen Ballage Arizona State RBF 6'1" 228 - Dolphins (4-115)
79 Isaac Yiadom Boston College CB 6'1" 190 - Ravens (4-118)
80 Leighton Vander Esch Boise State ILB 6'4" 240 - Bills (1-22)
81 Rasheem Green USC DL5T 6'4" 275 - Bills (3-96)
82 Dante Pettis Washington WRF 6'1" 185 - Falcons (3-90)
83 Duke Dawson Florida CB 5'11" 197 - Giants (4-108)
84 Chase Litton Marshall QB 6'6" 211
85 Derrick Nnadi Florida State DL1T 6'1" 317
86 Deon Cain Clemson WRF 6'2" 200 - Panthers (3-85)
87 Anthony Averett Alabama CB 5'11" 183 - Cardinals (3-79)
88 Marcell Ateman Oklahoma State WRF 6'4" 220
89 DeShon Elliott Texas S 6'1" 207
90 DaeSean Hamilton Penn State WRF 6'1" 211 - Cardinals (3-97)
91 Christian Sam Arizona State ILB 6'2" 237 - Saints (3-99)
92 Steven Richardson Minnesota DL3T 6'0" 300
93 Simmie Cobbs Jr. Indiana WRF 6'4" 220
94 Nyheim Hines NC State RBF 5'8" 198 - Cowboys (4-116)
95 Dorance Armstrong Kansas EDGE 6'3" 257 - Packers (2-45)
96 Trevon Young Louisville EDGE 6'4" 258
97 Deontay Burnett USC WRF 6'0" 170
98 Darius Leonard S Carolina State OLB 6'2" 229 - Broncos (3-71)
99 Tyrell Crosby Oregon OT 6'5" 309 - Jets (2-49)
100 Tarvarus McFadden Florida State CB 6'2" 204 - Bills (3-65)
101 Hayden Hurst South Carolina TE 6'5" 253 - Bengals (3-77)
102 Luke Falk Washington State QB 6'3" 214 - Chargers (3-84)
103 Terrell Edmunds Virginia Tech S 6'0" 217 - Bengals (4-112)
104 Ito Smith Southern Miss RBC 5'9" 195
105 Andrew Brown Virginia DL5T 6'3" 296
106 Tony Brown Alabama CB 6'0" 199 - Seahawks (4-120)
107 Malik Jefferson Texas ILB 6'3" 238 - Bengals (3-100)
108 Brandon Parker North Carolina A&T OT 6'8" 305
109 Wyatt Teller Virginia Tech OG 6'5" 308 - Bills (4-121)
110 Mark Walton Miami (FL) RBF 5'10" 202
111 Marcell Frazier Missouri EDGE 6'5" 260
112 Jalyn Holmes Ohio State DL5T 6'5" 283
113 Kameron Kelly San Diego St S 6'2" 204
114 B.J. Hill NC State DL1T 6'3" 311 - Lions (4-117)
115 Poona Ford Texas DL3T 6'0" 300
116 Rashaad Penny San Diego St RBF 5'11" 220 Redskins (2-44)
117 Rashaan Gaulden Tennessee CB 6'1" 197
118 Jaleel Scott NMSU WRF 6'6" 215
119 Akrum Wadley Iowa RBF 5'10" 194
120 Hercules Mata'afa Washingston St OLB 6'2" 254 - Falcons (4-126)
121 Tegray Scales Indiana ILB 6'0" 230 - Steelers (2-64)
122 Mike White Western Kentucky QB 6'3" 215 - Patriots (2-63)
123 Joshua Frazier Alabama DL1T 6'3" 321
124 Tre'Quan Smith UCF WRF 6'1" 209
125 Cedrick Wilson Boise State WRF 6'3" 188
126 Micah Kiser Virginia ILB 6'2" 240
127 Folorunso Fatukasi Connecticut DL3T 6'4" 318 - Rams (4-124)
128 Kendrick Norton Miami DL1T 6'3" 314
129 Joseph Noteboom TCU OT 6'5" 309
130 Tim Settle VA Tech DL1T 6'3" 329 - Chiefs (3-78)
131 Auden Tate Florida State WRF 6'5" 225 - Packers (3-76)
132 Riley Ferguson Memphis QB 6'4" 210
133 Sean Welsh Iowa OG 6'3" 295
134 Trenton Thompson Georgia DL3T 6'3" 288
135 Shaquem Griffin UCF S 6'2" 229 - Chiefs (4-122)
136 Kyle Lauletta Richmond QB 6'3" 216
137 Jerome Baker Ohio State ILB 6'1" 225 - Packers (4-101)
138 Nick Nelson Wisconsin CB 5'11" 200 - Texans (4-103)
139 James Daniels Iowa OC 6'3" 306 - Bills (2-56)
140 Josh Adams Notre Dame RBF 6'2" 213
141 Keke Coutee Texas Tech WRS 5'11" 180
142 Allen Lazard Iowa State WRF 6'5" 223
143 Jordan Lasley UCLA WRF 6'1" 209
144 Bo Scarbrough Alabama RBF 6'1" 228
145 Marcus Allen Penn State S 6'2" 215
146 Kevin Toliver II LSU CB 6'2" 192 - Broncos (3-106)
147 Michael Hill Ohio State DL3T 6'2" 295
148 Troy Fumagalli Wisconsin TE 6'5" 234 - Saints (3-91)
149 Quin Blanding Virginia S 6'2" 207
150 Nathan Shepherd Fort Hays State DL3T 6'4" 315 - Raiders (4-110)
151 Kylie Fitts Utah EDGE 6'3" 253 - Jets (3-98)
152 Ike Boettger Iowa OT 6'5" 307
153 Cam Phillips Virginia Tech WRF 6'0" 203
154 Lowell Lotulelei Utah DL1T 6'2" 315
155 Kentavius Street NC State DL3T 6'2" 280
156 Justin Jones NC State DL1T 6'2" 309
157 Durham Smythe Notre Dame TE 6'4 245
158 D.J. Reed Kansas St CB 5'9" 188
159 De'Asian Richardson Louisville DL1T 6'3" 322
160 Will Geary Kansas State DL3T 6'0" 298
161 Azeem Victor Washington ILB 6'4" 240
162 J'Mon Moore Missouri WRF 6'3" 190
163 J.C. Jackson Maryland CB 5'10" 201
164 Deadrin Senat South Florida DL3T 6'0" 314
165 Kahlil McKenzie Jr. Tennessee DL1T 6'3" 314
166 Will Clapp LSU OG 6'4" 311 - Chargers. (4-119)
167 Justin Jackson Northwestern RBC 6'0" 199
168 John Kelly Tennessee RBF 5'10" 216
169 Chad Thomas Miami (FL) EDGE 6'5" 281
170 Eddy Pineiro Florida PK 5'11" 178
171 Jaylen Samuels NC State FB 5'11" 236
172 Roc Thomas Jacksonville St RBF 5'10" 198
173 Justin Crawford West Virginia RBF 5'11" 199
174 Jordan Whitehead Pittsburgh S 5'10" 198
175 David Moa Boise State DL3T 6'3" 271
176 Breeland Speaks Ole Miss DL3T 6'3" 283
177 Ian Thomas Indiana TE 6'5" 248 - Miami (4-107)
178 Armani Watts Texas A&M S 5'10" 202
179 Equanimeous St. Brown Notre Dame WRF 6'5" 204 - Broncos (4-127)
180 Mike Ramsay Duke DL3T 6'2" 290
181 Adam Breneman UMass TE 6'4" 250 - Jaguars (4-129)
182 DeQuinton Osborne Oklahoma State DL3T 6'1" 305
183 Dalyn Dawkins Colorado State RBC 5'9" 185
184 Christian LaCouture LSU DL5T 6'4" 307
185 Ryan Izzo Florida State TE 6'5" 245
186 Davin Bellamy Georgia OLB 6'4" 255
187 Du'Vonta Lampkin Oklahoma DL1T 6'4" 335
188 Brandon Facyson Virginia Tech CB 6'1" 203
189 Kurt Benkert Virginia QB 6'4" 215
190 Siran Neal Jacksonville St S 6'0" 206
191 Marquis Haynes Ole Miss EDGE 6'2" 235
192 Godwin Igwebuike Northwestern S 5'11" 213
193 Jamarco Jones Ohio State OT 6'4" 299 - Texans (3-72)
194 Taron Johnson Weber State CB 5'11" 192
195 Christopher Herndon Miami (FL) TE 6'4" 252
196 Trey Quinn SMU WRF 6'0" 203
197 Dylan Cantrell Texas Tech WRF 6'3" 225
198 Logan Woodside Toledo QB 6'2" 201
199 Tanner Lee Nebraska QB 6'4" 220
200 Dimitri Flowers Oklahoma FB 6'2" 248
201 Greg Gilmore LSU DL1T 6'3" 313
202 Richie James MTSU WRS 5'9" 180
203 Michael Dickson Texas P 6'2" 209
204 James Looney Cal DL3T 6'3" 287
205 Duke Ejiofor Wake Forest EDGE 6'3" 264 - Rams (3-87)
206 Fred Warner BYU OLB 6'3" 228 - 49ers (4-128)
207 Matthew McCrane Kansas State PK 5'10" 165
208 Toby Weathersby LSU OT 6'4" 317
209 Darrel Williams LSU RBF 6'1" 216
210 Matthew Thomas Florida State ILB 6'4" 227 - Titans (4-125)
211 Scott Pagano Oregon DL5T 6'3" 295
212 Olive Sagapolu Wisconsin DL1T 6'2" 340
213 Daylon Mack Texas A&M DL1T 6'0" 320
214 Mason Cole Michigan OC 6'4" 307
215 Conor Sheehy Wisconsin DL5T 6'3" 288
216 Ade Aruna Tulane EDGE 6'4" 262
217 P.J. Hall SHSU DL3T 6'1" 282
218 Jester Weah Pittsburgh WRF 6'3" 210
219 Levi Wallace Alabama CB 6'0" 179
220 Ethan Wolf Tennessee TE 6'5" 248
221 Byron Pringle Kansas State WRF 6'2" 205
222 Jordan Wilkins Mississippi RBF 6'1" 216
223 Ebenezer Ogundeko Tennessee State EDGE 6'3" 255
224 Sam Jones Arizona St OG 6'5" 297
225 Kemoko Turay Rutgers EDGE 6'4" 253 - Browns (4-114)
226 Braxton Berrios Miami (FL) WRS 5'9" 186
227 Matt Elam Kentucky DL1T 6'6" 360
228 Martinas Rankin Mississippi State OT 6'4" 308 - 49ers (3-70)
229 Dane Cruikshank Arizona S 6'1" 209
230 Troy Apke Penn State S 6'1" 200
231 Alex McGough Florida Int'l QB 6'2" 220
232 Michael Joseph Dubuque CB 6'1" 187
233 Phillip Lindsay Colorado RBC 5'8" 190
234 K.C. McDermott Miami (FL) OT 6'7" 300
235 Olasunkanmi Adeniyi Toledo EDGE 6'1" 248
236 Avonte Maddox Pittsburgh CB 5'9" 184
237 Coleman Shelton Washington OC 6'4" 297
238 Mike McCray Michigan ILB 6'4" 248
239 Sebastian Joseph Rutgers DL5T 6'4" 295
240 Korey Robertson Southern Miss WRF 6'1" 210
241 Nathan Bazata Iowa DL3T 6'2" 285
242 Griffin Oakes Indiana PK 5'10" 198
243 Andre Smith North Carolina ILB 6'0" 240
244 Devron Davis UT-San Antonio CB 6'0" 210
245 Frank Herron LSU DL5T 6'4" 290
246 Jack Cichy Wisconsin ILB 6'2" 233
247 Bruce Hector South Florida DL3T 6'2" 295
248 Cole Reyes North Dakota S 6'2" 215
249 Michael Badgley Miami (FL) PK 5'10" 176
250 Kellen Soulek South Dakota State DL1T 6'4" 320
Write-In: Parry Nickerson Tulane CB 5'10" 182 - Steelers (3-92)
Write-In: Geron Christian Louisville OT 6'5" 298 - Patriots (3-95)
Write-In: Austin Corbett Nevada G 6’4” 305 - Buccaneers (4-102)
Write-In: Skyler Phillips Idaho State G 6'3 324 - Rams (4-111)
Write-In: Dalton Schultz Stanford TE 6’6 242 - Jets (4-123)



-via Draftek.com --which was significantly better and more realistic than CBS Sports this year. Still a little off, but it has tracked changes since the combine and interview process at the very least. This is as of March 11th, 2018.

I will try to keep it updated to Soda's original post, but if the mods can assist with this as well, it would be appreciated.
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First page Top-250 Big Board is now completely updated through #129 for those looking to get a quick idea of who’s left as we finish up the 4th and swing to the 5th.
 
Akron330 said:
WITH THE 129TH PICK IN THE RCF NFL MOCK DRAFT......

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Select........Adam Brenman: TE-MASSACHUSETTS

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Strengths



    • Big frame looks the part
    • Played in-line and was counted on to block
    • Has footwork to maintain positioning as wall-off blocker
    • Comes off the ball and into his routes with good bend and athletic movement
    • Gathers weight well into his brakes and gets in and out cleanly
    • Uses frame to body-up and stack safeties and linebackers looking to crowd his route
    • Finds clean spaces against zone
    • Can be a big safety blanket underneath
    • Hands are soft and natural
    • Doesn't have focus drops
    • Can tuck catch away with defender hanging on him
Weaknesses



    • History of knee injuries is a major concern
    • Missed all of 2014 and most of 2015 due to chronic knee issues
    • Not a fiery, determined blocker on all snaps
    • Will take poor angles to second level linebackers allowing them to flash past him
    • Block sustain and finish needs work
    • Gets hung up on defenders looking to challenge him out of his release
    • Needs better route adjustments to maintain route momentum
    • Could struggle to uncover on intermediate routes
    • Play speed becomes stagnant
    • Not a physical runner after the catch
    • Will snare routine catches but won't create many highlight catches
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He retired because of injury.

May want to take another guy.
 
With the 130th pick in the 2018 RCF Mock draft. The Philadelphia Eagles select ...

Tyquan Lewis. DE.

The Ohio State.

Slammed at work on a Sunday at verizon.

@AZ_ and the Jets are on the clock.
 
AZ_ said:
He retired because of injury.

May want to take another guy.
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Upon further review....

WITH THE 129TH PICK IN THE RCF NFL MOCK DRAFT....

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Durham Smythe - TE, ND

OVERVIEW
Smythe signed on with South Bend despite growing up in Texas, and being the son of a former Baylor offensive lineman who played on the school's 1980 Southwest Conference championship squad. He did not play as a true freshman and had a small role on offense the following season (one catch for seven yards in 13 games). Smythe started three games in 2015 (three catches, 18 yards, one touchdown), but did not participate in any others because of shoulder and knee injuries. Finally healthy in 2016, he started all 12 games, catching nine passes for 112 yards and scoring four times.

ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
Has good size and should continue to grow into his frame. Has a finisher's demeanor as a blocker. Plays like an offensive lineman. Technically sound blocker. Hand placement is accurate and he unlocks his hips into opponent. Runs his feet on down blocks until the block is secured. Understands his landmarks and takes proper angles. Excellent timing and radar when working up to linebacker on combos. Plus blocker for the position in-line and on the move. Trustworthy in pass protection. Was able to work the seam and lay out to make the catch. Unfazed by hitters in the middle of the field.
WEAKNESSES
Straight-line mover who struggles to adjust his release when defenders are looking to lean on him. Initial speed into patterns is average. Routes are very readable for safeties and linebackers. Comes out of his turns without much burst. Separation could be a challenge against man coverage. Needs to gather his feet into contact more consistently as a blocker.
DRAFT PROJECTION
Rounds 4-5
SOURCES TELL US
"There are only a handful of the old school tight ends who are big and able to help you in the run game and he's one of them." - AFC area scout
NFL COMPARISON
Dion Sims
BOTTOM LINE
Smythe is a classic "Y" tight end who carries himself like an offensive lineman. He has the frame, toughness and ability to help do the dirty work as a run blocker for teams in need of toughness at the position. While Smythe can catch what is thrown to him, he's unlikely to be a targeted pass catcher on the next level. Smythe's particular talent as a run blocker should create an opportunity to become a solid starter for years to come.
-Lance Zierlein


 
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With the 131st pick of the RCF Mock Draft, the NEW YORK JETS select:

Christian LaCouture - DL - LSU

6'5 - 300lbs

Other picks:

1 (6) Quentin Nelson - OL - Notre Dame
2 (36) Jaire Alexander - CB - Louisville
2 (49) Tyrell Crosby - OL - Oregon
3 (80) Jeff Holland - EDGE - Auburn
3 (98) Kylie Fitts - EDGE - Utah
4 (121) - Dalton Schultz - TE - Stanford

Player Bio

LaCouture had highs and lows in August 2016. He received his degree from LSU on August 3, but then suffered a knee ligament tear that prevented him from playing his senior year. A flood also went through his family home in Lincoln, Nebraska that month. In 2017, he wore the coveted No. 18 jersey as the player that most exemplifies being a Bayou Bengal. He started all 13 games on the year, making 66 tackles, 8.5 for loss, six sacks, and five pass breakups. LaCouture's father was a hockey player good enough to go to the University of Maine and help the Black Bears win the 1993 national title. Junior's game was football, however, and he rose to the top of the defensive lineman high school recruiting rankings in 2012 (he played in Texas before moving to Lincoln during his career). LaCouture played in every game as a true freshman, making 11 tackles as a reserve. He started every game as a sophomore, making 40 tackles, four for loss, and 2.5 sacks. LaCouture started 10 of 11 games played in 2015, being credited with 35 tackles, 2.5 for loss, and a sack.

Overview

Hard-hat defensive tackle who gives an honest effort each snap, but lacks playmaking traits and plus talent as a run stopper or pass rusher. LaCouture has the size to compete for a backup role as a 3-4 defensive end, but may not have the necessary level of NFL talent to stick on a roster.

Strengths
  • Conditioning was good
  • Able to handle heavier snap load without wearing down
  • Productive tackler this year
  • Keeps working through the whistle
  • Plays with square pads and can find his way through gaps and into work
  • Very aware of the passing lane and the quarterback's eyes
  • Batted down five passes this season
Weaknesses
  • Long torso with short arms
  • Lethargic off the snap and hands are late to the party at point of attack
  • Easy to find and square up for blockers
  • Gets washed out of the gap by down blocks
  • Lack of length shows up with inability to punch and shed
  • Low career total of tackles for loss
  • Upright in change of direction and struggles to fight back against quality move blockers
  • Poor rush talent by NFL standards
 
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