Today is a big day for NFL fans. This day should be a national holiday. The second best event of the league is fast approaching. We are less than two hours away from the 2015 NFL Draft and in true Draft Day fashion I have composed a mock draft. Rounds 1-3 will have insight on picks.
YOU ARE ON THE CLOCK!
MOCK DRAFT 1.0
Round 1 Pick 7: Traded back from 5 to acquire the Bears 7th pick in Round 1 and 7th pick in Round 2. With this pick I selected Alvin Dupree (DE/OLB, Kentucky). As you know we've be lackluster on the defensive side of the ball. More specifically we lack quality rushers. Dupree is a physical specimen at 6'4 and 270 pounds he has the body you want in the pros add in a 4.56 second 40 and you can see just how freakish of an athlete he is. Some even had Dupree going top 5 so the fact that he slipped to 7 is great not to mention adding another pick and you've already placed yourself in an ideal situation to fill another hole
Grade: A
Round 2 Pick 6: With this pick I selected Dorial Green-Beckham (WR.Missouri). By trading back and missing out on Cooper/White I chose to go with the WR many believe could wreak havoc in the NFL. The Redskins lack a redzone threat and DGB certainly can fill that void. Green-Beckham is 6'5 and 237. Again, he's another big body that ran an unreal 4.36 in the 40 yard dash. Also, add in his 33 inch vertical and that's a wide catch radius which bodes well in the pros. DGB is considered 1st round talent even though he is raw but some draft boards have him gone somewhere in the second round due to off-field issues.
Grade: A-
Round 2 Pick 7: This is the additional pick gained from the trade in the first round. With this pick I selected Landon Collins (SS.Alabama). As we all know in Redskin Nation we've lacked a solid safety since the loss of Sean Taylor. While Landon isn't the same mold of Taylor he is the highest rated safety on the board and for him to slide into Round 2 is a gift. Collins doesn't wow you with speed but he is a solid tackler and brings a ton of physicality. Collins is 6'0 and 228 pounds. He also saw snaps at FS as well and the fact that he can be utilized at both safety spots is a plus for Washington.
Grade: A+
Round 3 Pick 21: I traded back with Cincinnati and acquired two additional picks. With this pick I selected Hau'oli Kikaha (OLB,DE,Washington). Kikaha displays the type of motor you want to see at the linebacker/defensive end position in the pros. Touted as the most accomplished pass rusher in this draft and with a projection of going between the second or third round him sitting at the back end of the 3rd again is a gift. Kikaha is 6'2 and 253 pounds and can play LB and/or DE which gives the Redskins another threat on the defensive line.
Grade: B
Round 3 Pick 25: With this pick I selected Tre McBride (WR,William & Mary). McBride was one of those guys who saw his stock rise due to a great showing at the combine. He wowed a lot of analyst and scouts. This doesn't mean that he will translate well into the pros but at this pick he's just to talented to pass up. Also, the fact that this is an additional pick he's a low risk-high reward player. At 6'0 and 210 pounds McBride can be a decent threat in the slot. McBride ran a 4.41 40 but he did wow in the 20 yard shuttle at the combine as one of the top performers in that drill with a time of 4.08 seconds. Add a 38 inch vertical and a 122 inch broad jump and you have quite a threat at the wideout position.
Grade: A
Round 4 Pick 21: from Cincinnati Gabe Wright (DT,Auburn)
Grade: A-
Round 5 Pick 5: Shaquille Riddick (DE/OLB,West Virginia)
Grade: C
Round 5 Pick 21: from Cincinnati Xzavier Dickson (OLB,Alabama)
Grade: A-
Round 6 Pick 6: Laurence Gibson (OT,Virginia Tech)
Grade: B
Round 7 Pick 5: Martrell Spaight (OLB,Arkansas)
Grade: B+
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