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The NFL Combine drills are about to begin with running backs, offensive lineman and special teams taking the field on March 2nd. Though before that gets underway, I’m putting out one final mock draft.
- Cleveland Browns (0-16) - Sam Darnold, QB, USC
- New York Giants (3-13) - Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
- Indianapolis Colts (4-12) - Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
- Cleveland Browns - from Houston Texans (4-12) - Minkah Fitzpatrick, S/CB, Alabama
- Denver Broncos (5-11) - Quenton Nelson, OG, Notre Dame
- New York Jets (5-11) - Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-11) - Bradley Chubb, DE, N.C. State
- Chicago Bears (5-11) - Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
- San Francisco 49ers (6-10) - Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
- Oakland Raiders (6-10) - Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
- Miami Dolphins (6-10) - Marcus Davenport, EDGE, UTSA
- Cincinnati Bengals (7-9) - Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
- Washington Redskins (7-9) - Vita Vea, DT, Washington
- Green Bay Packers (7-9) - Derwin James, S, Florida State
- Arizona Cardinals (8-8) - Connor Williams, OT, Texas
- Baltimore Ravens (9-7) - Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama - Before the Ravens come on the clock, there are a couple of clear landing spots for Ridley, most notably, the Chicago Bears. In this draft, I have the Bears selecting Ohio State cornerback Denzel Ward. Ward is a more talented prospect that Ridley, and is a great fit for the Bears, thus they pass up on Ridley. Ridley then slides past the 49ers, Redskins and Packers before being available here at the 16th pick. That being the case, the Ravens have probably already submitted their card before you even got to this point in my analysis of the pick. Ridley is the most polished receiver in the draft class, and the safest one as well, something that should be comforting to a Ravens fanbase that has seen the team struggle to develop wide receivers. Ridley will make an impact on day one in the NFL. While the Ravens are not just one player away from being a real contender, Ridley should take an offense that struggled to throw the ball, and help make the passing game a dynamic one. He’s the player I’m most excited to watch at the Combine this weekend.
- Los Angeles Chargers (9-7) - Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama
- Seattle Seahawks (9-7) - Derrius Guice, RB, LSU
- Dallas Cowboys (9-7) - Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU
- Detroit Lions (9-7) - Da’Ron Payne, DT, Alabama
- Buffalo Bills (9-7) - Maurice Hurst, DT, Michigan
- Buffalo Bills - from Kansas City Chiefs (10-6) - Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State
- Los Angeles Rams (11-5) - Isaiah Wynn, OG, Georgia
- Carolina Panthers (11-5) - Mike Hughes, CB, UCF
- Tennessee Titans (9-7) - Harold Landry, EDGE, Boston College
- Atlanta Falcons (10-6) - Harrison Phillips DT, Stanford
- New Orleans Saints (11-5) - Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M
- Pittsburgh Steelers (13-3) - Josh Jackson, CB, Iowa
- Jacksonville Jaguars (10-6) - Dallas Goedert, TE, South Dakota State
- Minnesota Vikings (13-3) - Billy Price, C, Ohio State
- New England Patriots (13-3) - Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame
- Philadelphia Eagles (13-3) - Malik Jefferson, LB, Texas
I’ll have another mock draft come out next week after the Combine, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it looks nothing like this one.