NFL Draft Simulator

[NDWorld247]

This site is addicting. I've done 20+ mocks with the Patriots and every time I pick Tuitt in the 1st and Niklas in the 2nd, I feel my mock is much better for the Pats. It seems like there's a big drop off from taking a DE in the 1st vs. 2nd, and taking a TE in the 2nd vs. 3rd. I've also come to the conclusion that there's no way the Patriots actually hold on to their pick at 29. It just makes too much sense to trade back and there will definitely be willing partners trying to move back into the 1st round.

 

[woolybug25]

This site is addicting. I've done 20+ mocks with the Patriots and every time I pick Tuitt in the 1st and Niklas in the 2nd, I feel my mock is much better for the Pats. It seems like there's a big drop off from taking a DE in the 1st vs. 2nd, and taking a TE in the 2nd vs. 3rd. I've also come to the conclusion that there's no way the Patriots actually hold on to their pick at 29. It just makes too much sense to trade back and there will definitely be willing partners trying to move back into the 1st round.

As you said, there would have to be a partner. What are some scenarios that you think could happen? Who would want to jump up and for who?

 

[Praytorian]

Kinda like how my Ravens faired.

17 S HASEAN CLINTON-DIX ALABAMA
48 OT CYRUS KOUANDIJO ALABAMA
79 DE TRENT MURPHY STANFORD
99 CB MARCUS ROBERSON FLORIDA
134 ILB MAX BULLOUGH MICHIGAN STATE
138 WR DEVIN STREET PITTSBURGH
175 DT KELCY QUARLES SOUTH CAROLINA
194 WR JALEN SUANDERS OKLAHOMA

 

[arrowryan]

Steelers...

15. CB Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State

46. DT Ra'Shede Hageman, Minnesota

97. WR Donte Moncrief, Ole Miss

118. DE Will Clarke, West Virginia

157. ILB Khairi Fortt, California

173. RB De'Anthony Thomas, Oregon

192. CB Ricardo Allen, Purdue

215. DE Aaron Lynch, South Florida

230. WR Jeff Janis, Saginaw Valley State

 

[NDWorld247]

As you said, there would have to be a partner. What are some scenarios that you think could happen? Who would want to jump up and for who?

Well, I think the last 4-6 picks of the 1st round are prime targets for teams looking to get back into the first round. As for which teams and players, I'd start with QB needy teams that didn't take a QB in the top half of the first round. A team like Houston, Jags, Browns, Raiders. If Houston takes Clowney at #1 overall, I could easily see a scenario where they trade up a few spots from the 2nd round to ensure they get the guy they want. Or, one of those other teams I mentioned trade up to get in front of Houston, knowing they will very likely target a QB with the first pick of the 2nd if they didn't take one at #1 overall.

I think picks #26 to #32 are always prime real estate for trades.

 

[Senoj13]

New Orleans Saints:

Fanspeak Board

27. C.J. Mosley (ILB)
58. Ja'wuan James (OT)
91. Travis Swanson (C)
126. Loucheiz Purifoy (CB)
167. Mike Davis (WR)
169. Prince Shembo (OLB)
202. Xavier Grimble (TE)

Walter Football:

27. Marqise Lee (WR)
58. Marcus Martin (C)
91. Allen Robinson (WR)
126. Shane Skov (ILB)
167. Phillip Gaines (CB)
169. Michael Scholfield (OT)
202. Alfred Blue (RB)

 

[pkt77242]

With the Vikings


8. OT JAKE MATTHEWS TEXAS A&M
40. LB RYAN SHAZIER OHIO STATE
72.CB MARCUS ROBERSON FLORIDA
96. WR CODY LATIMER INDIANA
108. QB AARON MURRAY GEORGIA
148. RB STORM JOHNSON CENTRAL FLORIDA
184. DE TAYLOR HART OREGON
223. DT RAY DREW GEORGIA

 

[RuntheBall]

3 Rounds with the Steelers, would love it if this happened

15
CB DARQUEZE DENNARD
MICHIGAN STATE
46
DE STEPHON TUITT
NOTRE DAME
97
RB TRE MASON
AUBURN

Also Nix seems to be going 25th to the Chargers nearly every time (which means it isn't going to happen)

 

[arrowryan]

3 Rounds with the Steelers, would love it if this happened



Also Nix seems to be going 25th to the Chargers nearly every time (which means it isn't going to happen)

If Pittsburgh didn't sign Blount as a free agent, I'd like the Tre Mason pick a lot more. He definitely fits the mold of a Steelers running back but I would like them to draft a change of pace back like Dri Archer

 

[RuntheBall]

If Pittsburgh didn't sign Blount as a free agent, I'd like the Tre Mason pick a lot more. He definitely fits the mold of a Steelers running back but I would like them to draft a change of pace back like Dri Archer

I forgot about that... but still was the best player on the board, which is generally what management picks.

 

[irishfan]

Did one with the Jags. Don't really know much about their team needs, but was fun regardless and would be a pretty stacked draft IMO.

3 WR SAMMY WATKINS CLEMSON
39 DE STEPHON TUITT NOTRE DAME
70 RB LACHE SEASTRUNK BAYLOR
105 QB A.J. MCCARRON ALABAMA
114 RB DRI ARCHER KENT STATE
144 RB ANDRE WILLIAMS BOSTON COLLEGE
150 DE MICHAEL SAM MISSOURI
159 TE ARTHUR LYNCH GEORGIA
179 DE BEN GARDNER STANFORD
205 WR T.J. JONES NOTRE DAME
222 DE AARON LYNCH SOUTH FLORIDA

Although, I forgot I took Seastrunk when I picked Williams haha

 

[arrowryan]

I tried using all of the big boards at least one time. The only one that I like is the Walter Football big board; the other boards just seem really off to me

 

[NDWorld247]

I tried using all of the big boards at least one time. The only one that I like is the Walter Football big board; the other boards just seem really off to me

Agreed, Walter Football seems to be the most accurate, although I just got Manziel at #29 for the Patriots and there's very little chance he's around. I decided to pick him and see how the draft turned out for the Pats. It's not one of my better drafts, but I was happy to get Martin in the 2nd (I'm reading he's a guy the Pats may really like) and ecstatic to get Desir in the 3rd. He was available in the 3rd only one other time (my first simulated mock). However, I neglected the TE and WR position. TFB would not be happy with me.


29 QB JOHNNY MANZIEL TEXAS A&M
62 DE KAREEM MARTIN NORTH CAROLINA
93 CB PIERRE DESIR LINDENWOOD
130 RB ANDRE WILLIAMS BOSTON COLLEGE
140 LB KEVIN PIERRE-LOUIS BOSTON COLLEGE
198 DE BEN GARDNER STANFORD
206 RB MARION GRICE ARIZONA STATE
244 OT WESLEY JOHNSON VANDERBILT

 

[philipm31]

First time for the Niners. With the problems they have at QB, and not just off the field, I feel like I dropped ball not getting Jimmy G but still I think the first three rounds are decent.

I know that I have four WRs but I can see the Niners doing a sign and trade with someone or just straight up trading picks anyway, so I guess I figured outside of Crabtree that the team needs some major WR weaponry. Even with Boldin coming back.

30
DE KONY EALY
MISSOURI
56
CB STANLEY JEAN-BAPTISTE
NEBRASKA
61
WR MARTAVIS BRYANT
CLEMSON
77
RB CARLOS HYDE
OHIO STATE
94
WR JALEN SAUNDERS
OKLAHOMA
100
S TERRENCE BROOKS
FLORIDA STATE
129
OLB PRINCE SHEMBO
NOTRE DAME
170
OT JUSTIN BRITT
MISSOURI
242
WR CODY HOFFMAN
BYU
243
CB KAMERON JACKSON
CALIFORNIA
245
WR TEVIN REESE
BAYLOR

 

[philipm31]

Yeah I need to try again lol.

 

[philipm31]

30
DE KONY EALY
MISSOURI
56
CB KEITH MCGILL
UTAH
61
QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO
EASTERN ILLINOIS
77
WR ALLEN ROBINSON
PENN STATE
94
CB PIERRE DESIR
LINDENWOOD
100
DT DAQUAN JONES
PENN STATE
129
RB ANDRE WILLIAMS
BOSTON COLLEGE
170
OLB PRINCE SHEMBO
NOTRE DAME
242
WR SHAQUELLE EVANS
UCLA
243
FB TREY MILLARD
OKLAHOMA
245
WR JOSH STEWART
OKLAHOMA STATE

 

[philipm31]

Ealy because Aldon is becoming a headache and they may need the insurance. Then again they did pretty well without him for much of the season.

CB is a huge need, obviously and I think McGill could be brought along in a dime or nickel package until he gets a better understanding of the NFL game. Especially like his size for a CB.

Not sure about Robinson, as I see him as more of a Boldin clone and the Niners really need an outside threat so maybe they can slide Boldin into the slot where his size and toughness would be extremely valuable.

Getting Justin Smith and Gore some solid backup would be nice, as I expect them to let James go via trade, but Gore takes a major pounding so someone who can let him take a breather would be great.

Shembo may not get a lot of time on the field with the LBs that the Niners have but again, depth is always great to have....and to get him in the fifth round would be a steal, imho.

Getting Shaq Evans in the seventh would be a nice under the radar pickup, possibly.

But the Niners FO will likely do a better job at this, lol!

 

[arrowryan]

It's just one week away from the draft and I'm getting antsy. Here's another one with Pittsburgh.

15. TE Eric Ebron, North Carolina

46. CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste, Nebraska

97. WR Jarvis Landry, LSU

118. DE Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas

157. ILB Khairi Fortt, California

173. CB Walt Aikens, Liberty

192. DE Taylor Hart, Oregon

215. WR T.J. Jones, Notre Dame

230. RB Isaiah Crowell, Alabama State

 

[arrowryan]

I think this has been my best 7 round mock so far.

Steelers.

15. WR Mike Evans, Texas A&M

46. CB Keith McGill, Utah

97. DE Kareem Martin, North Carolina

118. RB Jerick McKinnon, Georgia Southern

157. TE Xavier Grimble, USC

173. OLB Ron Powell, Florida

192. DE Taylor Hart, Oregon

215. WR T.J. Jones, Notre Dame

230. CB Aaron Colvin, Oklahoma

 

[RuntheBall]

Another steelers draft... maybe not accurate at the end, but funny (I passes on Bennett for Cockrell/DAT):

15 CB JUSTIN GILBERT
OKLAHOMA STATE
46 DT LOUIS NIX
NOTRE DAME
97 WR JARVIS LANDRY
LSU
118 RB DRI ARCHER
KENT STATE
157 CB ROSS COCKRELL
DUKE
173 RB DE'ANTHONY THOMAS
OREGON
192 WR T.J. JONES
NOTRE DAME
215 DE AARON LYNCH
SOUTH FLORIDA
230 ILB MAX BULLOUGH
MICHIGAN STATE

Would be so happy with the first two rounds, though I hope Nix does not drop that far. Interestingly Barr went 1st overall in this mock. Would be a great first two rounds for the Steelers. Also Dri Archer and DAT.... hahahaha.

 

[philipm31]

Picking for the Niners is tough because there are eleven picks and you just know that they are going to be trading some of them anyway.

Still, I would be fairly pleased with this draft, I think, at least through the first four rounds.



30
CB BRADLEY ROBY
OHIO STATE

56
DE SCOTT CRICHTON
OREGON STATE

61
WR DONTE MONCRIEF
OLE MISS

77
QB A.J. MCCARRON
ALABAMA

94
RB ANDRE WILLIAMS
BOSTON COLLEGE

100
DT ANTHONY JOHNSON
LSU

129
CB ANTONE EXUM
VIRGINIA TECH

170
OLB PRINCE SHEMBO
NOTRE DAME

242
FB TREY MILLARD
OKLAHOMA

243
WR JEFF JANIS
SAGINAW VALLEY

245
RB ISAIAH CROWELL
ALABAMA STATE

With major needs at CB, WR and on the DL (particularly with Aldon Smith's troubles and Justin Smith's age), I am hoping that Bowman comes back and is 100 percent, but Niners are likely to trade some picks anyway.

McCarron seems like he would be a smart backup QB who has played in a pro-style offense with some mobility, but his football IQ would be the best thing that he could pass onto Colin.

Exum and Shembo could be steals, too. Very weird how I am seemingly picking Andre Williams and Shembo in the majority of my drafts, mainly for positional depth, although having someone who can emulate Gore (to a degree) would make for a great mid-round find.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Picking for the Niners is tough because there are eleven picks and you just know that they are going to be trading some of them anyway.

Still, I would be fairly pleased with this draft, I think, at least through the first four rounds.



30
CB BRADLEY ROBY
OHIO STATE

56
DE SCOTT CRICHTON
OREGON STATE

61
WR DONTE MONCRIEF
OLE MISS

77
QB A.J. MCCARRON
ALABAMA

94
RB ANDRE WILLIAMS
BOSTON COLLEGE

100
DT ANTHONY JOHNSON
LSU

129
CB ANTONE EXUM
VIRGINIA TECH

170
OLB PRINCE SHEMBO
NOTRE DAME

242
FB TREY MILLARD
OKLAHOMA

243
WR JEFF JANIS
SAGINAW VALLEY

245
RB ISAIAH CROWELL
ALABAMA STATE

With major needs at CB, WR and on the DL (particularly with Aldon Smith's troubles and Justin Smith's age), I am hoping that Bowman comes back and is 100 percent, but Niners are likely to trade some picks anyway.

McCarron seems like he would be a smart backup QB who has played in a pro-style offense with some mobility, but his football IQ would be the best thing that he could pass onto Colin.

Exum and Shembo could be steals, too. Very weird how I am seemingly picking Andre Williams and Shembo in the majority of my drafts, mainly for positional depth, although having someone who can emulate Gore (to a degree) would make for a great mid-round find.

Not bad, but would have liked to see at the least one interior offensive lineman selected. A combo center/guard would be ideal. I do think the 9ers need to draft one RB, but not two since they picked up lattimore last year. Would have liked to see them pickup Logan Thomas over Aj. Thomas is more in the mold of Kapernick and if he doesn't workout at QB a backup plan is for him to play TE

 

[magogian]

Bears:


14 DT AARON DONALD

51 CB KEITH MCGILL

82 DT DOMINIQUE EASLEY

117 RB DEVONTA FREEMAN

156 OLB RON POWELL

183 DE AARON LYNCH

191 CB RICARDO ALLEN

Goal: Reload on D, especially the D-line and CB. Bears had the worst run defense in years. So, I wanted to bolster DT the most. Also wanted a playmaker on offense. Freeman is pretty versatile and could make a good back up to Forte. And, yes, I picked up Aaron Lynch. He would make an ideal DE in the 4-3 if he gets his butt in gear. He is a worthwhile risk in the 6th round.

 

[IrishInFl]

Here's who I chose for the Vikings. I know we may not need a WR, but Sammy Watkins is too good to pass on.

8
WR SAMMY WATKINS
CLEMSON
40
ILB C.J. MOSLEY
ALABAMA
72
DE KAREEM MARTIN
NORTH CAROLINA
96
DE JACKSON JEFFCOAT
TEXAS
108
CB LOUCHEIZ PURIFOY
FLORIDA
148
RB TERRANCE WEST
TOWSON
184
RB DE'ANTHONY THOMAS
OREGON
223
QB CONNOR SHAW
SOUTH CAROLINA

 

[philipm31]

Not bad, but would have liked to see at the least one interior offensive lineman selected. A combo center/guard would be ideal. I do think the 9ers need to draft one RB, but not two since they picked up lattimore last year. Would have liked to see them pickup Logan Thomas over Aj. Thomas is more in the mold of Kapernick and if he doesn't workout at QB a backup plan is for him to play TE

Yeah I wanted an OL but I guess by the fourth round the pickings were pretty slim.

I honestly don't see them using all these picks as they stand, but the need for CB and WR seem a little more prominent. But yeah, OL would have been a better pick, just not sure when, probably third round.

Seventh round was just bottom of the barrel trolling actually. I think I did a draft where I got a solid OL though, as well as Jimmy G in the third round. Logan began as a TE anyway, so it might be good to get him because of that versatility.

 

[philipm31]

30
CB BRADLEY ROBY
OHIO STATE

56
C MARCUS MARTIN
USC

61
WR DONTE MONCRIEF
OLE MISS

77
DE MARCUS SMITH
LOUISVILLE

94
G TRAI TURNER
LSU

100
LB CHRISTIAN JONES
FLORIDA STATE

129
RB ANDRE WILLIAMS
BOSTON COLLEGE

170
CB BENE BENWIKERE
SAN JOSE STATE

242
FB TREY MILLARD
OKLAHOMA

243
OT JUSTIN BRITT
MISSOURI

245
WR JEFF JANIS
SAGINAW VALLEY

 

[Rack Em]

I drafted as the Rams, but I restarted it a few times until Jadaveon Clowney was drafted #1. It wasn't realistic to draft under any other circumstances. Honestly, I don't see any way the draft could go better for the Rams unless Clinton-Dix slides to 13. They need help at OT, S, CB, and WR and all get addressed in the first 4 rounds with first and second round talent, IMO. In the later rounds, they add some depth with Patchan, Vereen, and Washington plus a few wild cards like Neal and Manumaleuna.

2 WR SAMMY WATKINS - CLEMSON
13 S CALVIN PRYOR - LOUISVILLE
44 CB KYLE FULLER - VIRGINIA TECH
75 OT CYRUS KOUANDJIO - ALABAMA
110 WR JARED ABBREDERIS - WISCONSIN
153 CB CHRIS DAVIS - AUBURN
188 G TRAI TURNER - LSU
214 OT MATT PATCHAN - BOSTON COLLEGE
226 S BROCK VEREEN - MINNESOTA
241 RB RAJION NEAL - TENNESSEE
249 DT EATHYN MANUMALEUNA - BYU
250 WR L'DAMIAN WASHINGTON - MISSOURI

 

[Rack Em]

Here's who I chose for the Vikings. I know we may not need a WR, but Sammy Watkins is too good to pass on.

8
WR SAMMY WATKINS
CLEMSON
40
ILB C.J. MOSLEY
ALABAMA
72
DE KAREEM MARTIN
NORTH CAROLINA
96
DE JACKSON JEFFCOAT
TEXAS
108
CB LOUCHEIZ PURIFOY
FLORIDA
148
RB TERRANCE WEST
TOWSON
184
RB DE'ANTHONY THOMAS
OREGON
223
QB CONNOR SHAW
SOUTH CAROLINA

I think that's a well balanced draft. Thomas is a smaller Harvin which makes me worry about his durability.

 

[Luckylucci]

I think that's a well balanced draft. Thomas is a smaller Harvin which makes me worry about his durability.

Agree I like getting Martin in the 3rd and Jeffcoat in the 4th. Those are two quality DE's that your not having to pay up for. I've done a few of these, drafting as the Cowboys, who need DE's and those are two guys at those respective draft positions that I'd be very happy with.

 

[Rack Em]

Agree I like getting Martin in the 3rd and Jeffcoat in the 4th. Those are two quality DE's that your not having to pay up for. I've done a few of these, drafting as the Cowboys, who need DE's and those are two guys at those respective draft positions that I'd be very happy with.

I don't know as much about Martin, but I like Jeffcoat. The 4th round, IMO, is a steal for him.