2018 Mock Drafts
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Kiper has us taking Josh Allen at 1 and Barkley at 4
Well, he has the first one right....let's see... Barkley is terrific. Would I rather wait til the second round for a
star rb, or a star cb/fs ? I can figure a draft that has Darnold-Fitz/James nails it. or, Fitz-James Allen.
Who knows. It's going to be crazy.
Well, he has the first one right....let's see... Barkley is terrific. Would I rather wait til the second round for a
star rb, or a star cb/fs ? I can figure a draft that has Darnold-Fitz/James nails it. or, Fitz-James Allen.
Who knows. It's going to be crazy.
I actually agree with both picks. If you really think about it, Crowell is still averaging 2 - 3 yards per carry. Imaging if we had Barclay there instead. Draft Allen, but pick up a vet to start. Let Allen sit and learn. Give the ball to Barkley and let him pound it. We should at least get one decent WR in the 2nd round of this draft. Pair that with Gordon, Njuko, Devalve and perhaps Pryor (FA). With all the picks we have, there's no excuse for this team not winning at least 6 games next season. Mostly because they are rookies. Like I said before, this team will be ready in 2019 to compete.
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I love how every QB prospect in this draft is a "sit and learn" prospect... except one.
I'll take "the one."
"When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196 -
I love how every QB prospect in this draft is a "sit and learn" prospect... except one.
I'll take "the one."
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mock away.. but this could change so many things starting about FA time? Did anybody else watch this on the net? May not boost FSU drafted LT Rodrick Johnson confidence either? https://www.dawgsbynature.com/2018/1/18/16905294/highlights-from-the-greater-cleveland-sports-awards-joe-thomas-talks-about-his-future
If Joe retires, our draft changes dramatically. There are likely two, top ten OTs in this class.
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I love how every QB prospect in this draft is a "sit and learn" prospect... except one.
I'll take "the one."
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Learn what? What they should already know? I don't want my QB to sit and learn, I want my QB to sit and perfect what he should at least have a basic grasp of.
Sadly I see posters advocating for QB's that don't fit what I'm saying.
...and make him sit at learn.
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I want my QB to sit and perfect what he should at least have a basic grasp of.
...the thing is, QB's coming out of college are usually not prepared to play NFL football. YES, I know it's just tackle football...but as far as the QB goes, college is waaaay different then the NFL. The current way that QB's are used in college does the NFL teams drafting them absolutely NO favors. I think NFL teams need to PLAN to have their newly drafted QB watch from the sidelines while they learn (in practice & in meeting rooms) the NFL QB position.
...and THAT'S just to play the position. Many times mechanics need to be tweaked on the rookie QB's. - Having said that, you cannot make a starting pitcher (Tim Tebow's) into a quick release Dan Marino.
BEING A BROWNS FAN IS A TEST TO SEE HOW MUCH YOU CAN TAKE -
I want my QB to sit and perfect what he should at least have a basic grasp of.
...the thing is, QB's coming out of college are usually not prepared to play NFL football. YES, I know it's just tackle football...but as far as the QB goes, college is waaaay different then the NFL. The current way that QB's are used in college does the NFL teams drafting them absolutely NO favors. I think NFL teams need to PLAN to have their newly drafted QB watch from the sidelines while they learn (in practice & in meeting rooms) the NFL QB position.
...and THAT'S just to play the position. Many times mechanics need to be tweaked on the rookie QB's. - Having said that, you cannot make a starting pitcher (Tim Tebow's) into a quick release Dan Marino.
...the thing is, QB's coming out of college are usually not prepared to play NFL football. YES, I know it's just tackle football...but as far as the QB goes, college is waaaay different then the NFL. The current way that QB's are used in college does the NFL teams drafting them absolutely NO favors. I think NFL teams need to PLAN to have their newly drafted QB watch from the sidelines while they learn (in practice & in meeting rooms) the NFL QB position.
...and THAT'S just to play the position. Many times mechanics need to be tweaked on the rookie QB's. - Having said that, you cannot make a starting pitcher (Tim Tebow's) into a quick release Dan Marino.
TRUE. The toughest thing to do in all professional sports is play QB on an NFL team, asking a rookie to jump in and start is almost impossible -UNLESS- he is on a well coached loaded team or is one of those once in a decade or generation franchise guys.
Sitting can be good like Rodgers after Favre to name one. Want to kill a QB, start him on a really bad team!
GO BUCKEYES, BROWNS, INDIANS, CAVS, YSU, NAVY and yes I like ND! -
...the thing is, QB's coming out of college are usually not prepared to play NFL football. YES, I know it's just tackle football...but as far as the QB goes, college is waaaay different then the NFL. The current way that QB's are used in college does the NFL teams drafting them absolutely NO favors. I think NFL teams need to PLAN to have their newly drafted QB watch from the sidelines while they learn (in practice & in meeting rooms) the NFL QB position.
...and THAT'S just to play the position. Many times mechanics need to be tweaked on the rookie QB's. - Having said that, you cannot make a starting pitcher (Tim Tebow's) into a quick release Dan Marino.
TRUE. The toughest thing to do in all professional sports is play QB on an NFL team, asking a rookie to jump in and start is almost impossible -UNLESS- he is on a well coached loaded team or is one of those once in a decade or generation franchise guys.
Sitting can be good like Rodgers after Favre to name one. Want to kill a QB, start him on a really bad team!
TRUE. The toughest thing to do in all professional sports is play QB on an NFL team, asking a rookie to jump in and start is almost impossible -UNLESS- he is on a well coached loaded team or is one of those once in a decade or generation franchise guys.
Sitting can be good like Rodgers after Favre to name one. Want to kill a QB, start him on a really bad team!
Cleveland would never do that
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...the thing is, QB's coming out of college are usually not prepared to play NFL football. YES, I know it's just tackle football...but as far as the QB goes, college is waaaay different then the NFL. The current way that QB's are used in college does the NFL teams drafting them absolutely NO favors. I think NFL teams need to PLAN to have their newly drafted QB watch from the sidelines while they learn (in practice & in meeting rooms) the NFL QB position.
...and THAT'S just to play the position. Many times mechanics need to be tweaked on the rookie QB's. - Having said that, you cannot make a starting pitcher (Tim Tebow's) into a quick release Dan Marino.
TRUE. The toughest thing to do in all professional sports is play QB on an NFL team, asking a rookie to jump in and start is almost impossible -UNLESS- he is on a well coached loaded team or is one of those once in a decade or generation franchise guys.
Sitting can be good like Rodgers after Favre to name one. Want to kill a QB, start him on a really bad team!
TRUE. The toughest thing to do in all professional sports is play QB on an NFL team, asking a rookie to jump in and start is almost impossible -UNLESS- he is on a well coached loaded team or is one of those once in a decade or generation franchise guys.
Sitting can be good like Rodgers after Favre to name one. Want to kill a QB, start him on a really bad team!
Better yet put him with a coach who yanks him with a lead........................................................................never recover.
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I want my QB to sit and perfect what he should at least have a basic grasp of.
...the thing is, QB's coming out of college are usually not prepared to play NFL football. YES, I know it's just tackle football...but as far as the QB goes, college is waaaay different then the NFL. The current way that QB's are used in college does the NFL teams drafting them absolutely NO favors. I think NFL teams need to PLAN to have their newly drafted QB watch from the sidelines while they learn (in practice & in meeting rooms) the NFL QB position.
...and THAT'S just to play the position. Many times mechanics need to be tweaked on the rookie QB's. - Having said that, you cannot make a starting pitcher (Tim Tebow's) into a quick release Dan Marino.
...the thing is, QB's coming out of college are usually not prepared to play NFL football.
Many times mechanics need to be tweaked on the rookie QB's.
"Usually" means that some are prepared.
You don't take a QB #1 overall who needs his mechanics "tweaked".
I'm trying to think of an NFL starter whose mechanics were flawed coming out of college. Anyone?
"When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196 -
...the thing is, QB's coming out of college are usually not prepared to play NFL football.
Many times mechanics need to be tweaked on the rookie QB's.
"Usually" means that some are prepared.
You don't take a QB #1 overall who needs his mechanics "tweaked".
I'm trying to think of an NFL starter whose mechanics were flawed coming out of college. Anyone?
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...the thing is, QB's coming out of college are usually not prepared to play NFL football.
Many times mechanics need to be tweaked on the rookie QB's.
"Usually" means that some are prepared.
You don't take a QB #1 overall who needs his mechanics "tweaked".
I'm trying to think of an NFL starter whose mechanics were flawed coming out of college. Anyone?
"Usually" means that some are prepared.
You don't take a QB #1 overall who needs his mechanics "tweaked".
I'm trying to think of an NFL starter whose mechanics were flawed coming out of college. Anyone?
Closest I can think of is Wilson. Still had some of that baseball motion in his throw at times.
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mock away.. but this could change so many things starting about FA time? Did anybody else watch this on the net? May not boost FSU drafted LT Rodrick Johnson confidence either? https://www.dawgsbynature.com/2018/1/18/16905294/highlights-from-the-greater-cleveland-sports-awards-joe-thomas-talks-about-his-future
If Joe retires, our draft changes dramatically. There are likely two, top ten OTs in this class.
If Joe retires, our draft changes dramatically. There are likely two, top ten OTs in this class.
Is Orlando Brown one of them? I haven't seen many mocks with us taking him at 4, but there is one. Everyone probably knows his old man played for the Browns, and this kid is huuuuge.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/108868530
weighed 400 lbs in jr high?!? Vurt de furk? Seems to have slimmed down to a svelt 350ish.
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...the thing is, QB's coming out of college are usually not prepared to play NFL football.
Many times mechanics need to be tweaked on the rookie QB's.
"Usually" means that some are prepared.
You don't take a QB #1 overall who needs his mechanics "tweaked".
I'm trying to think of an NFL starter whose mechanics were flawed coming out of college. Anyone?
"Usually" means that some are prepared.
You don't take a QB #1 overall who needs his mechanics "tweaked".
I'm trying to think of an NFL starter whose mechanics were flawed coming out of college. Anyone?
I could have sworn that Aaron Rodgers radically changed his throwing motion in the three years he sat on the bench.
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"Usually" means that some are prepared.
You don't take a QB #1 overall who needs his mechanics "tweaked".
I'm trying to think of an NFL starter whose mechanics were flawed coming out of college. Anyone?
I could have sworn that Aaron Rodgers radically changed his throwing motion in the three years he sat on the bench.
I could have sworn that Aaron Rodgers radically changed his throwing motion in the three years he sat on the bench.
Probably worth saying that mechanics don't just involve throwing motion. Shoulders, feet, hips.... I probably could have thought of a better example ( if one exists)
Russell's footwork was pretty solid throughout college.
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"Usually" means that some are prepared.
You don't take a QB #1 overall who needs his mechanics "tweaked".
I'm trying to think of an NFL starter whose mechanics were flawed coming out of college. Anyone?
I could have sworn that Aaron Rodgers radically changed his throwing motion in the three years he sat on the bench.
I could have sworn that Aaron Rodgers radically changed his throwing motion in the three years he sat on the bench.
And his approach to the game changed depending on his OL, RBs, WRs, his own injuries. Biggest Mr. Cool since Joe Cool.
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...the thing is, QB's coming out of college are usually not prepared to play NFL football.
Many times mechanics need to be tweaked on the rookie QB's.
"Usually" means that some are prepared.
You don't take a QB #1 overall who needs his mechanics "tweaked".
I'm trying to think of an NFL starter whose mechanics were flawed coming out of college. Anyone?
"Usually" means that some are prepared.
You don't take a QB #1 overall who needs his mechanics "tweaked".
I'm trying to think of an NFL starter whose mechanics were flawed coming out of college. Anyone?
Almost every QB out of college needs their footwork, or weight transfer, or where the hold the ball while in the pocket, or something tweaked. Bernie had to come over the top more out of college.
Apparently Joe Thomas wants Drew Brees to come on over. (how cute) - Who can blame him for wanting a QB to play at a high lever Right Now?!
We're in this endless loop of wondering who our starting QB will be next year, thing. (Please get me the top rated QB with the best mechanics with pick #1......tall drink of water, preferably) - After that, we need a free safety, WR, CB, RB, OT....one of those should be there for us at #4. Then we go to the top of round two with a couple more chances to attach the list of FS, WR, CB, RB, OT. Maybe something like last year happens and we wind up back into round 1 for a third pick
I have FS very high on my draft list because I hate that we play Peppers out in the Hinterlands because of our lack of a FS. But all else equal, if an offensive player is available...draft offense...our offense cannot be allowed to be horrible any more!
BEING A BROWNS FAN IS A TEST TO SEE HOW MUCH YOU CAN TAKE -
Darnold is the pick is most of these drafts. Josh Allen is the other qb. One is missing completely.... guess who?
Bleacher Report (Matt Miller) – Link
Pick No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
Pick No. 4: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
Rotoworld (Josh Norris) – Link
Pick No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
Pick No. 4: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
RealGM (Jeff Risdon) – Link
Pick No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
Pick No. 4: Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
CBS Sports (R.J. White) – Link
Pick No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
Pick No. 4: Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
Pewter Report (Trevor Sikkema) – Link
Pick No. 1: Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
Pick No. 4: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
New York Upstate (Matthew Fairburn) – Link
Pick No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
Pick No. 4: Orlando Brown, OT, Oklahoma
Draft Site – Link
Pick No. 1: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
Pick No. 4: Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
SEC Country – Link
Pick No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
Pick No. 4: Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
Darnold is the pick is most of these drafts. Josh Allen is the other qb. One is missing completely.... guess who?
Bleacher Report (Matt Miller) – Link
Pick No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
Pick No. 4: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
Rotoworld (Josh Norris) – Link
Pick No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
Pick No. 4: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
RealGM (Jeff Risdon) – Link
Pick No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
Pick No. 4: Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
CBS Sports (R.J. White) – Link
Pick No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
Pick No. 4: Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
Pewter Report (Trevor Sikkema) – Link
Pick No. 1: Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
Pick No. 4: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
New York Upstate (Matthew Fairburn) – Link
Pick No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
Pick No. 4: Orlando Brown, OT, Oklahoma
Draft Site – Link
Pick No. 1: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
Pick No. 4: Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
SEC Country – Link
Pick No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
Pick No. 4: Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
Sounds like somebody took Mel Kiper hostage...
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Darnold is the pick is most of these drafts. Josh Allen is the other qb. One is missing completely.... guess who?
Bleacher Report (Matt Miller) – Link
Pick No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
Pick No. 4: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
Rotoworld (Josh Norris) – Link
Pick No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
Pick No. 4: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
RealGM (Jeff Risdon) – Link
Pick No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
Pick No. 4: Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
CBS Sports (R.J. White) – Link
Pick No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
Pick No. 4: Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
Pewter Report (Trevor Sikkema) – Link
Pick No. 1: Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
Pick No. 4: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
New York Upstate (Matthew Fairburn) – Link
Pick No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
Pick No. 4: Orlando Brown, OT, Oklahoma
Draft Site – Link
Pick No. 1: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
Pick No. 4: Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
SEC Country – Link
Pick No. 1: Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California
Pick No. 4: Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
Sounds like somebody took Mel Kiper hostage...
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