Early jump. What the hell.... 1) Joey Bosa DE Ohio State 2) Laremy Tunsil OT Ole’ Miss 3) Ronnie Stanley OT Notre Dame 4) Vernon Hargreaves III CB Florida 5) Laquon Treadwell WR Ole’ Miss 6) Robert Nkemdiche DT/DE Ole’ Miss 7) Connor Cook QB Michigan St. 8) Kendall Fuller CB Virginia Tech 9) Jared Goff QB Cal 10) Tyler Boyd WR Pitt 11) Jalen Ramsey S Florida St. 12) A’Shawn Robinson DT Alabama 13) - Jaylon Smith / LB / Notre Dame / 6-3 235 BPA philosophy under Mike McCaggnan. As much as I like Demario Davis, - his contract would be up & he’d probably be priced out of the market we think he’s worth. He’s a very competent & capable starter. Not sure if he’s upper echelon material at his position, though. It’s a tough call not to keep a good current player & avoid creating a hole on your roster already filled up with other holes, but this is a process. Smith is future star material. Topline speed. Plus athleticism. Much better in coverage. Guy could keep up with any TE. I don’t think we’ll be drafting a QB. Even though he was an Idzik pick, Geno Smith is under contract (his last year) for the 2016 season. IMO, Geno would be playing his best for his long-term contract (with someone else) on a full 16 game schedule. We can sign another veteran (like this year with Fitz). Petty spends another year waiting on the sidelines to start the 2017 season (heck, - Petty could compete with Geno for the 2016 season). My point is that we have plenty of options that wouldn’t mandate we HAVE to draft a QB. 2/44) - Denver Kirkland / OG / Arkansas / 6-5 343 Enough is enough with the struggle to find a decent interior lineman. The curtain has to fall on the Willie Colon show after this season. Brian Winters is terrible (the draft pick that year should have either been a tradeup for Larry Warford or stay pat & take Terron Armstead (with New Orleans)). Have nothing against Oday Aboushi but he is backup material only – really starting by default when you think about it. As of this TGG post, ESPN is reporting that Dakota Dozier won’t even make the 53 man roster. Brent Qvale & 2015 5th rounder Jarvis Harrison? Recent signee James Carpenter's contract is guaranteed for only $7.5 million – even he could be short-term (2 yrs?). Kirkland is a stud. Playing RT for 2015, but definitely guard material. Huge & strong. Bret Bielemma has molded college O-linemen back to his Wisconsin days. 3/76) - Jason Spriggs / OT / Indiana / 6-7 305 My immediate 2016 RT replacement for Breno Giacomini. Has started every game since he arrived at Indiana – w/the past 2 years at LT. Battle tested in the Big 10 vs top outside pass rushers. Indiana coaching staff released his team workout combine results & the #s are off the charts showing great athleticism & strength. Can’t argue the fact that RB Tevin Coleman & QB Nate Sudfeld have benefitted from his line play. I’d plug him in at RT from Day 1 & then follow him on a possible shift to LT if he shows capable. Afraid by the time the draft comes around, this kid will move into the 2nd round at least. 4/108) - Fabian Moreau / CB / UCLA / 5-11 195 You gotta have thick skin with a name like that in football. Experienced – upcoming 3rd straight year starting for the Bruins. Occasionally lines up on an “island”. Everyone will look at this & say “not ANOTHER cornerback!” But reports out of camp appear to show Cromartie is on a fast downslope. Milliner is on the team and will be for the future, but is about as reliable as a broken watch. MacDougle has an injury history & probably only good in nickel, dime & possibly slot work. Kid has all the physical tools, but needs to improve awareness --- and that’s where Revis comes in. We’re talking about the 2016 draft --- need to think about who will be starting at CB come the 2017 season (2017 season is the team’s club option on Milliner). 5/140) - Sterling Shepard / WR / Oklahoma / 5-10 192 I don’t know (nor really like) what’s going on between the current FO/CS and Jeremy Kerley, - but it seems they don’t have him in their future plans. Hopefully this WR pick from Oklahoma works out better than the last one (Jalen Saunders). Kid has all the tools, but drops in draft because of small frame & lack of home-run speed. But from what I’ve read & seen – guy is model teammate. Can’t coach attitude & this kid has a solid character & outlook. 6/176) ******** No pick --- Ryan Fitzpatrick trade ************ 7/208) - Pete Robertson / OLB / Texas Tech / 6-3 238 Trying to get what you can at this stage of the draft. Robertson was the leader in all categories on the Texas Tech defense (which isn’t saying much). But the position is looking at the departures of Calvin Pace, Jason Babin & probably a misplaced Quinton Coples.
