63 |
Kansas City |
Margus Hunt |
DE |
SMU |
A freak athlete who is probably best suited for a 3-4, like the Chiefs play. |
64 |
Jacksonville |
Brandon Jenkins |
OLB |
Florida State |
Jenkins is probably a pass rush specialist in the NFL, and we know that Gus Bradley values that type of skill set. |
65 |
Detroit |
Blidi Wreh-Wilson |
CB |
Connecticut |
Solid CB for a team that continues to need help at that position. |
66 |
Oakland |
Kawann Short |
DT |
Purdue |
The word is that Short's stock has been falling, but he's a guy could still be a first-round pick. The Raiders would love to have him at #66. |
67 |
Philadelphia |
Eric Reid |
FS |
LSU |
Reid is a talented but inconsistent guy, and the Eagles could stand to take a risk here, in hopes that they get the upside. |
68 |
Cleveland |
Tyler Bray |
QB |
Tennessee |
Bray is a smart pick for the Browns here, because his arm is definitely good enough for the Cleveland weather, and Norv Turner's scheme. |
69 |
Arizona |
Tyler Wilson |
QB |
Arkansas |
Wilson makes sense as a developmental guy for the Cardinals, because the scheme he played in college is fairly similar to what Bruce Arians does. |
70 |
Tennessee |
Marquise Goodwin |
WR |
Texas |
Goodwin is an absolute speedster, and he can help the Titans run game, by backing the safeties off. |
71 |
Buffalo |
Brian Winters |
OG |
Kent State |
The Bills join the trend of doubling up on the offensive line, knowing that it's the quickest way to improving as an overall offense. |
72 |
New York Jets |
Vince Williams |
LB |
Florida State |
I'm higher on Williams than most people, and I like him for the Jets. He's an absolute thumper inside, like a better tackling Joe Mays. |
73 |
Tampa Bay |
Cornelius Washington |
DE |
Georgia |
Washington has all the talent in the world, but his production was low at Georgia. I think he can be a good pass rush specialist in the NFL, and the fact that he tested so explosively makes the third round a good spot for him. |
74 |
San Francisco |
Jordan Poyer |
CB |
Oregon State |
Poyer looked good at the Senior Bowl, and he could compete for snaps with the 49ers. |
75 |
New Orleans |
David Bakhtiari |
OT |
Colorado |
The Saints have a lot of bodies at OT, but no sure things as starters. Bakhtiari would be another body, and he has some upside talent if he can get stronger. |
76 |
St. Louis |
Le'Veon Bell |
RB |
Michigan State |
Bell would be a nice fit in St. Louis, where he could help to replace Steven Jackson. |
77 |
Miami |
Travis Kelce |
TE |
Cincinnati |
If Kelce can learn to be a mature professional, the Dolphins would have a nice starting two-way TE. |
78 |
St. Louis |
Ace Sanders |
WR |
South Carolina |
Sanders has slot and return ability, and could help replace Danny Amendola. |
79 |
San Diego |
Khaled Holmes |
OC |
USC |
Holmes would add near-term depth, and a possible longer-term starter, to the interior OL mix for the Chargers. |
80 |
Dallas |
Johnathan Jenkins |
DT |
Georgia |
Jenkins is a massive scheme-indifferent NT, who can be the 1-technique in the new Tampa-2 scheme that the Cowboys will employ. |
81 |
New York Giants |
Gavin Escobar |
TE |
San Diego State |
Escobar is a talented TE prospect, and Mike Pope is allegedly the best TE coach in the NFL. (People say that like it's the gospel of the homie Jesus.) |
82 |
Miami |
Alex Okafor |
DE |
Texas |
Okafor isn't a dynamic pass rusher, but he projects as a solid rotational DE. He can absorb some snaps if Jared Odrick gets moved inside. |
83 |
Minnesota |
Kevin Riddick |
LB |
North Carolina |
The Vikings have a hole at MLB, and Riddick would be a good candidate to fill that hole. |
84 |
Cincinnati |
Sanders Commings |
CB |
Georgia |
Commings is an unusually thick CB, and I like him as a sub package guy for the Bengals. |
85 |
Washington |
Tharold Simon |
DB |
LSU |
Simon is tall, long, and skinny. As we remember from the Lenny Walls days, Mike Shanahan likes tall guys at the CB position, if he thinks they can cover at all. |
86 |
Indianapolis |
Dallas Thomas |
OG |
Tennessee |
Thomas can be a starting LG in the NFL, and can help shore up Andrew Luck's protection right away. |
87 |
Seattle |
Mike Gillislee |
RB |
Florida |
Gillislee is a low-mileage player who can serve as a good backup option for Marshawn Lynch. |
88 |
Green Bay |
Matt Barkley |
QB |
USC |
The Packers don't have a legitimate backup QB, and I think that drafting Barkley to be that guy would be a smart play. |
89 |
Houston |
Brennan Williams |
OT |
North Carolina |
Williams might be able to win the RT job for the Texans from day 1. |
90 |
Denver |
Jesse Williams |
DT |
Alabama |
A big, strong, stout DT for the Broncos, who can use another one of those for their rotation. I don't see great instincts from Williams, but he has good long-term potential. |
91 |
New England |
Barrett Jones |
OL |
Alabama |
The Patriots love versatility, and Jones can serve as a good backup at all five OL positions. |
92 |
Atlanta |
Phillip Thomas |
FS |
Fresno State |
Thomas can be a good special-teams contributor now, and could be a solid backfill plan if the Falcons lose Thomas DeCoud as a free agent. |
93 |
Buffalo |
Jonathan Bostic |
LB |
Florida |
The 49ers trade out for a 2014 2nd rounder, and the Bills get a player who could start at MLB for them in their new scheme. |
94 |
Baltimore |
Stedman Bailey |
WR |
West Virginia |
Bailey could help ease the loss of Anquan Boldin, with his solid possession skills. |
95 |
Houston |
Brandon Williams |
DT |
Missouri Southern |
Big, stout NT type for the Texans. |
96 |
Kansas City |
Matt Scott |
QB |
Arizona |
I don't think the Chiefs view Alex Smith as a stop-gap, given what they gave up for him, but it's definitely appropriate to get a developmental prospect to work with behind him. |
97 |
Tennessee |
Sio Moore |
LB |
Connecticut |
Moore is a quality LB, who could challenge to start before long with the Titans. |