Real nice pick! Nice Value! Right where I had him going, at the top of the 6th!With the 185th pick and the 1st pick of the 6th round, the Cleveland Browns select
Xavier Woods SS Louisiana State
OVERVIEW
People in Ruston will tell you that they loved having Woods on their team for four years, and Conference USA coaches thought enough of his talent to name him first-team All-Conference USA each of the last three seasons. He started ten games as a true freshman and then exploded onto the college football scene in 2014 when making his sixth interception (and second pick-six) of the season in a win over Illinois in the Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl. He ended up with 71 tackles, 3.5 for loss, seven pass breakups, and three forced fumbles. Woods also produced well in 2015 (56 tackles, 7.5 for loss, three INT, three PBU) and 2016 (89 tackles, 6.5 for loss, five INT, 6 PBU) all-conference campaigns.
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
Ball skills are a plus. From high safety, tracks the ball the moment it comes out of quarterback's hands. Understands when he can undercut routes and has sticky hands to bring the ball in. Plays with above average instincts that have him primed to swoop into a passing lane. Drives hard on the route as soon as quarterback begins windup. Considers the ball his birthright. Always looking to make a play and is often successful. Has ridiculous ball production over last three seasons with fourteen interceptions and five forced fumbles. Can bring the wood as a hitter and has talent for timing hit to jar the ball loose from receivers. Good tackle production despite being moved around the field.
WEAKNESSES
Size is a little below average for the position. Better hitter than tackler. Needs to fine-tune tackle fundamentals to eliminate misses in space. Slow to change direction. Lacks reactive athleticism and quickness for desired recovery ability. Backpedal is upright and little rigid. Tightness through his hips limits stride length and agility in space. Can be slow to range from the hash to the boundary against deep ball unless he gets a head-start. Will bust coverage looking to make a play. Gets caught guessing and can be manipulated and moved by quarterback glances. Will have to learn to play with better discipline.
BOTTOM LINE
Woods' career stat sheet at Louisiana Tech is loaded with play after play, but that has to be balanced out with his occasional lack of discipline that can cost his defense on the back end. Woods has outstanding instincts and ball skills, but will need to play with the game in front of him due to potential athletic limitations in space. Woods is a tough competitor and his penchant for finding the ball is likely to win a team over in the later rounds.
Nice Draft Ed! I love the way you re-caped your picks for us!!The Pats Draft Recap to date:
RD 2: Chris Wormley DE/DT Gives them even more flexibility. Has a strong base ends who can set a physical edge and then bump inside as pass rushers. His size, athleticism and versatility gives him a chance to earn early playing time and to become an eventual starter I think.
Rd 3: D' Foreman RB I see him being a better Blount. Great 4min back when team is up. Outstanding athleticism for a big runner. Smooth lateral movement. Has feet and agility for slide and go cuts from one gap to the next without a noticeable gear down. Finesses run lanes with subtle shifts and turns. Measured stride length optimizes balance. Swivels hips to swerve away from second level linebackers.
Rd 3: Trey Hendrickson OLB Not a one trick pony. Does everything well. I see him replacing Shea McClellin at some point in the season or in year two. Adds needed depth at the SAM. Special teams demon; blocked a punt, two field goals and an extra point in 2016. Safe to say won't be wasting on the bench.
Rd 4: John Johnson S This was my favourite pick so far. Dude can play!!! Has starting experience as cornerback and safety. Can play high safety or cover the slot. Plays with smooth hips and above average mirror and match footwork for the safety spot. At ease with directional changes in space. Adequate instincts in coverage. Will shade his coverage from high safety based on play development and quarterback's glances. Winning ball skills with very good ball tracking and soft hands. Interceptions don't just come his way, he goes and gets them.
Rd 4: Joshua Hobbs QB Will be red shirted this season and be Boy Wonders pet project. Has the ball handling and release quickness to get the ball out early when challenged by sudden pressure. Able to get through progressions to the check down option. Throws a tight spiral with adequate drive velocity. Eye-catching deep pass accuracy (47.7 completion percentage) with 14 touchdowns on throws 21-plus yards. Displayed good mental toughness.
Rd 5: Marquez White CB Will be Butler's replacement while giving team some cheap snaps. Spies quarterback from quarters coverage and drives early to underneath routes. Shows good awareness of routes around him. Willing to overlap his coverage responsibilities from off-man. Long arms and big hands. Jams with quick reaction time post-snap. Looks to land punch on inside shoulder.
Rd 5: Josh Caraway Edge Rusher/OLB This cat can be be a sub package nightmare! Put him on the field early and let him go get the QB.
Outstanding athlete. Explosive with plenty of twitch. Has sudden, bouncy feet. Plus range as tackler. Possesses speed to win foot race down the line as a backside chaser when unblocked. Fluid hips and good acceleration to leverage wide, flowing runs to the sideline. Gets maximum arm extension when landing the early punch. Intriguing pass rusher. Has an NFL-level burst upfield. Flexibility creates ability to dip and corner the edge sharply. Has breathtaking closing burst to the quarterback as a rusher.
Rd 6:
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Nice pick Gandalf! Are you trying to get the Ravens ground game going!?!With the 2nd pick of the 6th round, #186 overall in the 2017 ROD draft, the Baltimore Ravens select...Corey Clement, RB, Wisconsin.
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Nice Draft Ed! I love the way you re-caped your picks for us!!
With the #187th pick of the ROD Mock Draft the New Orleans Saints select CB/RB prospect
Brandon Wilson, CB, Houston
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 200
40 YD: 4.34
Bench: 24 reps
Vertical: 41"
Broad: 11-1
SPARQ: 133.1
This one's a sleeper, that I just had to take, the guy is a pure athlete - started his career as a Running Back, and has recently switched to CB. He just has instincts that you can't teach. He can learn the finesse of the CB position from my draft trade Xavier Rhodes, but with that high SPRQ score, it won't be too long before he's battling for a starting role.
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
Was the talk of the pro day running 4.36 with a vertical jump of 41 inches, broad jump of 11-feet-1 and 24 bench reps. Versatility could be a selling point. Could be targeted as cornerback, safety or running back. Limited reps as a runner, but looked good. Uses functional jump cut to avoid trouble. Tough runner who can power through angle tackles. Runs with good knee bend and stays behind his pads. Willing to sink and deliver a blow at the finish. Has controlled stride and foot quickness to string together cuts. Offers value as kick returner and in kick coverage. His 100-yard "kick-six" return for a touchdown created huge momentum shift in Houston's week one upset win over Oklahoma.
WEAKNESSES
Hip tightness limited his ability to make plays on the ball as a cornerback and create average elusiveness in tight quarters as a running back. Will have to find a set position in the pros. As a running back, needs to improve his vision and decisiveness between the tackles. Needs to run with better patience and control. Balance was a little inconsistent in space. Used primarily on swing passes. Will need to expand route-running and prove he can protect to garner third down reps.
SOURCES TELL US
"Looks like everyone is woke on Brandon now. I was hoping he would have pulled a hammy (hamstring) so he couldn't work out and I could have kept him off the radar. You don't jump 41 (inches) and run 4.3 and stay off of radars." - NFC national scout
BOTTOM LINE
Explosive athlete who could be considered on either side of the ball as a defensive back or a running back. Wilson doesn't have as many flashes on tape at cornerback as he does at running back, but his he was primarily a fill-in at running back in a few games over the last two years due to injury. If Wilson transitions to running back, he will be a developmental prospect who could make a roster sooner over later thanks to his kick return potential.
Nice pick! I'm running out of CB's on my Board!!With pick #188 the Cleveland Browns select
Joshua Holsey CB Auburn
I must admit I stole this one from Jrry32. He mentioned him in an early mock and I hadn't heard much about him so I did some research and he flies under the radar as he has had 2 ACL injuries. He did run 4.48 at his pro day and flips his hips well in coverage. I think he can play inside and outside but will be suited to the slot in Cleveland.
Nice pick Shaunpinney! did you know that there is another CB-Wilson out of Houston this year!?! Brandon. you had me wondering IF you had the wrong first name at first, until I looked at the stat line! You got the BETTER one!!
And yes! he has a great SPARQ score!
With the 191st pick in the 2017 ROD Mock Draft, the Miami Dolphins select...Delano Hill, S, Michigan
Why I picked him: Delano Hill is a real polished solid safety. He has good football IQ, he can come downhill against the run, he wraps up nicely, he can play man to man in the slot or single high. He's not an explosive athlete, but he's a fluid one. He has all the tools to be a good reliable starter in the NFL, even if he'll never be elite. Has the versatility and skills to make a day 1 impact if needed. I had a solid round 3-4 grade on him, so I'm ecstatic with this selection. You need good solid football players in the NFL, and I think he'll outplay his draft position.
How he fits: Should compete with Nate Allen and TJ McDonald for the starting safety spot this year, maybe comes in during some 3 safety packages. With Allen and McDonald only on one year deals, expect Hill to be the leading candidate for 2018 starter if he doesn't win it this year.
Notable games:
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Against Ohio State, Hill showed his ability to be a consistently reliable tackler coming downhill, and showed some flashes in coverage.
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Someone has to say it! Did you pick him because he's "Likely" to be a Starter!?!All right, time for my selection! With the 189th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars select...William Likely, CB, Maryland.
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#$%^&**!! One of my top 2 WR's left! Great Pick!With the 190th Pick in the 2017 Draft, The Chargers select:
Shelton Gibson WR West Virginia
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Flat. Out. Fast. Has run-by speed on the go routes and can create immediate separation over the top against cornerbacks who overestimate their acceleration. Saw 36 percent of his catches go for 25-plus yards over last two seasons. Ball skills and hand-eye coordination are substantially better down the field than on the short routes. Finds the deep throw quickly and makes necessary adjustments to ball flight to put himself in the best position to make the catch. Fear of his speed creates open, unchallenged throws underneath against spacious cushions. Athletic and not just a tight-hipped, straight line runner. Explosive leaper who can climb the ladder and extend way up over his head to snare the errant passes and bring them home. Has immediate gunner potential and can return kickoffs. NFL.com
"He will end up being one of the three fastest players at the combine. He's got ridiculous speed. He runs by people like they are standing still like DeSean Jackson used to do at Cal." - AFC South scout
Gibson has good size and is an all-day field stretcher with blazing speed to climb over the top of cornerbacks quickly and the ball skills to finish the catch... his size-speed combination will offer a team a homerun hitter who forces defenses to keep a safety shaded his way. Gibson could be a low-volume, high-impact starter fairly early in his career.-Lance Zierlein
Projected Round (2017): 2-3. Walter Mock 4/12/17
My Take - The Chargers came into the off-season needing to add quality depth at WR. Instead, we've added two immediate weapons to the offense with Curtis Samuel and now Shelton Gibson. Phillip Rivers is reborn...
Chargers thru 6:
1. Jonathan Allen DL Alabama
2. Cam Robinson OL Alabama
3. Curtis Samuel RB/WR The Ohio St.
4. Justin Evans S Texas A&M
5. Jalen Myrick CB Minnesota
6. Shelton Gibson WR West Virginia
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#$%^&**!! One of my top 2 WR's left! Great Pick!
* he improve his 40 at his Pro Day over his Combine up to 4.38 from 4.50!!
* 32.0 Vert.
* 118.0 Broad jump
* 4.20 short shuttle
* 10.71 Long shuttle!
Great Idea! Some of us, Like @JackDRams, and @TheDYVKX and myself did Full re-caps of our picks last year! It was Fun and educational!!Might be a good idea for all of us to do that once we're done - a simple one-liner
With the 191st pick in the 2017 ROD Mock Draft, the Miami Dolphins select...Delano Hill, S, Michigan
Why I picked him: Delano Hill is a real polished solid safety. He has good football IQ, he can come downhill against the run, he wraps up nicely, he can play man to man in the slot or single high. He's not an explosive athlete, but he's a fluid one. He has all the tools to be a good reliable starter in the NFL, even if he'll never be elite. Has the versatility and skills to make a day 1 impact if needed. I had a good round 3-4 grade on him, so I'm ecstatic with this selection. You need good solid football players in the NFL, and I think he'll outplay his draft position.
How he fits: Should compete with Nate Allen and TJ McDonald for the starting safety spot this year, maybe comes in during some 3 safety packages. With Allen and McDonald only on one year deals, expect Hill to be the leading candidate for 2018 starter if he doesn't win it this year.
Notable games:
View: https://youtu.be/Dz3pYXEeiZc
Against Ohio State, Hill showed his ability to be a consistently reliable tackler coming downhill, and showed some flashes in coverage.
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I didn't mention "Howard's" 1st name for a reason!!Howard Wilson is the other guy I think, I think Brandon will have a future in the NFL - he's athletic and smart, just stuck between two positions at the moment.
Still Hacking my Computer I see!!Yeah. I know who your other guy is (KG). It was a tough choice but Gibson is ready now imho...