Post Free Agency final double Mock

Ran two separate mocks. One with no trades and the 2nd mock with 2 big trades.
For the purists I'll do the no trade mock first.
Round 1
Amari Cooper if both QB's are gone.
Mariota or winston if either are still on the board.
Round 2
Gordon if he's still on the board, otherwise Duke Johnson.
Round 3
Hau'oli Kikaha OLB
Round 4
Chris Conley WR
Round 7
Corey Grant RB
Cam Thomas. CB


The more fun draft with two trades.

Mariota is on the board at #6
A bidding war breaks out between the Rams, the Saints, and the Browns.
St Louis starts strong but falls out due to lack of ammunition.
Clevelands final offer is their two first round picks (#12,#19).
New Orleans currently has #13 and #31 on the table, this falls short...they teeter
they finally break and offer both first round picks and their 2nd. They can sit on him and work him in slowly
to replace Brees in 2016. One way or another Brees is gone from the Saints in 2016 his cap numbers are just too high.
jets accept the New Orleans bid..those who are sold on Mariota will lynch me.
But I'm not sold on Mariota and the deal is too rich to pass up.
Jets get the Saints 1st, 2nd

The Jets also trade down in the 2nd round trading the #5 pick down to #28.
melvin Gordon is still on the board and Dallas can't resist the jump (they went Shaq Thompson in the first).
Jets get Dallas's 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th.

1a Andrus Peat OT. Both Tackle positions in 2016 are vulnerable. Peat may start RT in 2015 and then move to LT in 2016.
1b Against my own advice the Jets select Dorial Beckham-Green (just because I thought the Patriots would take him at #32 and the Jets, with an extra 1st can take a risk)
This is a huge risk, I admit)

2a Duke Johnson RB. I like him a lot and I think he's a good value at this point. He's probably one of the best pass catching RB's in the draft. He's an excellent compliment to Ivory's smashmouth.

2b Hau'oli Kikaha OLB (his stock has been falling, but I like him on the outside).
He might be a first round talent but a knee injury has pushed him down. It's a little risky but he has a very big payoff and he's capable of dropping in to coverage.

3a Josue Matitas G. Another player who has seen his stock fall. Personally I still think he'll go in the 2nd but almost every site has him dropped to the late 3rd early 4th so I'll go here

3B Ifo Ekpre-Olomu. It wasn't that long ago he was considered a first round talent, post ACL his stock has dropped. This is really not a 'need' but the Jets depth at CB lets them take their time working him in to the roster and on to the field where he can break in playing nickleback and providing depth in case of injury to a corner.

4a Chris Conley WR. This may be a little bit of a reach for such a raw prospect but the talent is just too good to pass on. He has good size, good talent, but he's unproven as a route runner..but he has all the physical tools. He's a typical boom or bust candidate but with an extra 4th he's worth a shot here.

4b Zach Hodges. A versatile, but raw pass rusher, who lines up all over the field, though in the NFL he's more of OLB/ILB but he can line up hands on the ground for a DE pass rusher. Zach has the talent to go in the 2nd or 3rd round, but he's very raw. What I like is his versatility, his ability to get after the passer, his ability to drop in to coverage. But he's a jewel in the rough. He's a possible replace at OLB in 2016.

5 Sean Mannion. I'd prefer to wait till the 6th but since I don't have one. I'll take him here. Mannion has a lot to dislike, but I do have a preference for pocket passers. Mannion is smart but he needs to work on consistencey in his accuracy, speed up his erratic motion, and work on his footwork. He's probably a backup NFL QB but with his arm and smarts if he can just be consistent with the accuracy he could be a huge hit.

7a Corey Grant RB. This is a potential sleeper in the drat, he had a fantastic pro day at Auburn. He had an unofficial 40 of 4.30. His vertical was 37, his broad jump 10-7", 22 reps on the bench press...he's only 5'9 but he weighs in at 201.

7b Cam Thomas. He's' fallen like a rock, at one point he was listed as a 2nd or 3rd rounder. Again, I like guys who fall post combine. At worst he's a special teams warrior, at best he's probably moving to safety.

 

I can't really argue with that logic, especially if you believe someone you really like will be on the board at 19. I'm personally a believer that DGB won't go in the first and and if he does it'll be pick 32.
My thing is there are several players who I think will be available in the 2nd that I think normally would be in the conversation for first round picks.
But at that point we're both saying lemonade is great and just debating how much sweetener to mix in with it