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I'm assuming that Peters was dealt for our third round pick and the Lions' sixth round pick, along with a second round pick and fifth round pick in 2019.
Cut:
Tavon Austin.
Mark Barron
(I love Tavon as a player and a person, but the fact of the matter is that he simply costs too much. Barron can't be traded in this mock, so he is another cap casualty.)
Re-sign:
Aaron Donald - six years, twenty million per year.
Lamarcus Joyner - five years, ten million per year.
Nickell Robey-Coleman - five years, six million per year.
Sammy Watkins - three years, nine million per year.
Jake McQuaide - two years - two million per year.
Cornelius Lucas - one year, veteran minimum.
Troy Hill - ERFA
Malcolm Brown - ERFA
Matt Longacre - RFA
(This assumes that we can sign Joyner, NRC, Watkins, and Donald, but let Tru go. McQuaide is obvious, Lucas provides cheap depth, and the rest are under team control.)
Free Agent Signings
Weston Richburg, five years, 7 million per year.
Dontari Poe, three years. 7 million per year.
Navorro Bowman, two years, 6 million per year.
(Weston Richburg and Dontari Poe are my priorities. Richburg has concussion issues, while Poe has struggled with a back injury, which are the only reasons why they cost seven million per year. I've wholeheartedly jumped on the Bowman bandwagon.)
Trade:
Robert Quinn to the New York Jets for #37 overall (second round).
(This trade was jrry's idea, so I'm going to borrow it for a moment (only reason it's not linked to him is because it literally restarted this mock, like, a dozen times before now.) Anyway, the Jets need everything. Quinn is talented, but not a fit in our 3-4. We do this deal.)
2018 first round pick (#23 overall) to the Cleveland Browns for #35 overall (second round from Texans) and #65 overall (third round).
(We'll need picks after trading for Peters. What better way than to deal with the Browns, who could likely target a Courtland Sutton in the first round?)
Ethan Westbrooks to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for #202 overall (sixth).
(Westbrooks in an impending free agent next year, and Poe has taken his spot. It makes sense to get something for him.)
Draft:
#35 overall (Browns) - Sony Michel, RB, Georgia.
(Hey, we took another Georgia running back with our first pick. Michel is what Tavon was supposed to be: a home run threat able to take it to the house on any play. He's a great blocker as well, so I'd be happy to use him in a large role.
#37 overall (Jets) - Hercules Mata'afa, OLB, Washington State.
(Awesome name aside, Mata'afa is a powerful edge rusher who played at defensive tackle during his time in college. He'll slide over to the SAM position and provide a run-stopping presence there.)
#65 overall (Browns) - Shaquem Griffin, ILB, UCF
(Inspirational story aside, Griffin is a hell of a linebacker, and if he had two hands, he'd be going first round without question. As he is, he's instinctive, possesses sideline to sideline speed, and he makes a ton of splash plays. He'll back up Bowman, and take his place eventually.)
#124 overall - J.C. Jackson, CB, Maryland.
(Character risks aside, Jackson is one of my favorite prospects in this class, and he has a first round skillset. I know that we're taking on a ton of risk with him and Peters, but I trust Wade to show them the ropes.)
#160 overall - Alex Cappa, OT, Humboldt State.
(Cappa is a new addition, and he needs to be molded like clay. He'd be a perfect project in the fifth round.)
#195 overall (Bills) - Olasunkanmi Adeniyi, OLB, Toledo.
(The only reason Adeniyi falls this far with his production are his lackluster athletic traits. He's a pure motor guy, and he can be an excellent reserve and special teams player.)
#198 overall - Dane Cruikshank, FS, Arizona.
(Cruikshank plays Cody Davis' role and comes in occasionally to cover a five-wide set and crush people on special teams. He's not the most athletic secondary player, as he's listed as a cornerback who will likely move to safety. He's very instinctive and has a nose for the football, and that's always useful.)
#202 overall - Nic Shimonek, QB, Texas Tech.
(Here we get our new backup quarterback when Mannion leaves or is traded. Shimonek has a live arm, but is inaccurate. I think that our quarterbacks coach can mold him into a perfect backup, who can either stay on to back up Goff or be used as a valuable trade chip.)
Roster:
QB: Jared Goff, Sean Mannion, Nic Shimonek.
RB: Todd Gurley, Sony Michel, Malcolm Brown, Sam Rogers.
TE: Gerald Everett, Tyler Higbee, Temarrick Hemingway.
WR: Sammy Watkins, Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp, Pharoh Cooper, Josh Reynolds, Mike Thomas.
OL: Andrew Whitworth, Rodger Saffold, Weston Richburg, Jamon Brown, Rob Havenstein, Alex Cappa, Austin Blythe, Cornelius Lucas, Jake Eldrenkamp.
DL: Aaron Donald, Dontari Poe, Michael Brockers, Tanzel Smart, Morgan Fox, Omarius Bryant.
LB: Samson Ebukam, Hercules Mata'afa, Alec Ogletree, Navorro Bowman, Matt Longacre, Ejuan Price, Olasunkanmi Adeniyi, Shaquem Griffin, Corey Littleton.
DB: Marcus Peters, Kayvon Webster, Nickell Robey-Coleman, Lamarcus Joyner, John Johnson III, J.C. Jackson, Troy Hill, Kevin Peterson, Dane Cruikshank, Marqui Christian.
K: Greg Zuerlein.
P: Johnny Hekker.
LS: Jake McQuaide.
Thoughts, comments, critques, all are welcome!
Cut:
Tavon Austin.
Mark Barron
(I love Tavon as a player and a person, but the fact of the matter is that he simply costs too much. Barron can't be traded in this mock, so he is another cap casualty.)
Re-sign:
Aaron Donald - six years, twenty million per year.
Lamarcus Joyner - five years, ten million per year.
Nickell Robey-Coleman - five years, six million per year.
Sammy Watkins - three years, nine million per year.
Jake McQuaide - two years - two million per year.
Cornelius Lucas - one year, veteran minimum.
Troy Hill - ERFA
Malcolm Brown - ERFA
Matt Longacre - RFA
(This assumes that we can sign Joyner, NRC, Watkins, and Donald, but let Tru go. McQuaide is obvious, Lucas provides cheap depth, and the rest are under team control.)
Free Agent Signings
Weston Richburg, five years, 7 million per year.
Dontari Poe, three years. 7 million per year.
Navorro Bowman, two years, 6 million per year.
(Weston Richburg and Dontari Poe are my priorities. Richburg has concussion issues, while Poe has struggled with a back injury, which are the only reasons why they cost seven million per year. I've wholeheartedly jumped on the Bowman bandwagon.)
Trade:
Robert Quinn to the New York Jets for #37 overall (second round).
(This trade was jrry's idea, so I'm going to borrow it for a moment (only reason it's not linked to him is because it literally restarted this mock, like, a dozen times before now.) Anyway, the Jets need everything. Quinn is talented, but not a fit in our 3-4. We do this deal.)
2018 first round pick (#23 overall) to the Cleveland Browns for #35 overall (second round from Texans) and #65 overall (third round).
(We'll need picks after trading for Peters. What better way than to deal with the Browns, who could likely target a Courtland Sutton in the first round?)
Ethan Westbrooks to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for #202 overall (sixth).
(Westbrooks in an impending free agent next year, and Poe has taken his spot. It makes sense to get something for him.)
Draft:
#35 overall (Browns) - Sony Michel, RB, Georgia.
(Hey, we took another Georgia running back with our first pick. Michel is what Tavon was supposed to be: a home run threat able to take it to the house on any play. He's a great blocker as well, so I'd be happy to use him in a large role.
#37 overall (Jets) - Hercules Mata'afa, OLB, Washington State.
(Awesome name aside, Mata'afa is a powerful edge rusher who played at defensive tackle during his time in college. He'll slide over to the SAM position and provide a run-stopping presence there.)
#65 overall (Browns) - Shaquem Griffin, ILB, UCF
(Inspirational story aside, Griffin is a hell of a linebacker, and if he had two hands, he'd be going first round without question. As he is, he's instinctive, possesses sideline to sideline speed, and he makes a ton of splash plays. He'll back up Bowman, and take his place eventually.)
#124 overall - J.C. Jackson, CB, Maryland.
(Character risks aside, Jackson is one of my favorite prospects in this class, and he has a first round skillset. I know that we're taking on a ton of risk with him and Peters, but I trust Wade to show them the ropes.)
#160 overall - Alex Cappa, OT, Humboldt State.
(Cappa is a new addition, and he needs to be molded like clay. He'd be a perfect project in the fifth round.)
#195 overall (Bills) - Olasunkanmi Adeniyi, OLB, Toledo.
(The only reason Adeniyi falls this far with his production are his lackluster athletic traits. He's a pure motor guy, and he can be an excellent reserve and special teams player.)
#198 overall - Dane Cruikshank, FS, Arizona.
(Cruikshank plays Cody Davis' role and comes in occasionally to cover a five-wide set and crush people on special teams. He's not the most athletic secondary player, as he's listed as a cornerback who will likely move to safety. He's very instinctive and has a nose for the football, and that's always useful.)
#202 overall - Nic Shimonek, QB, Texas Tech.
(Here we get our new backup quarterback when Mannion leaves or is traded. Shimonek has a live arm, but is inaccurate. I think that our quarterbacks coach can mold him into a perfect backup, who can either stay on to back up Goff or be used as a valuable trade chip.)
Roster:
QB: Jared Goff, Sean Mannion, Nic Shimonek.
RB: Todd Gurley, Sony Michel, Malcolm Brown, Sam Rogers.
TE: Gerald Everett, Tyler Higbee, Temarrick Hemingway.
WR: Sammy Watkins, Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp, Pharoh Cooper, Josh Reynolds, Mike Thomas.
OL: Andrew Whitworth, Rodger Saffold, Weston Richburg, Jamon Brown, Rob Havenstein, Alex Cappa, Austin Blythe, Cornelius Lucas, Jake Eldrenkamp.
DL: Aaron Donald, Dontari Poe, Michael Brockers, Tanzel Smart, Morgan Fox, Omarius Bryant.
LB: Samson Ebukam, Hercules Mata'afa, Alec Ogletree, Navorro Bowman, Matt Longacre, Ejuan Price, Olasunkanmi Adeniyi, Shaquem Griffin, Corey Littleton.
DB: Marcus Peters, Kayvon Webster, Nickell Robey-Coleman, Lamarcus Joyner, John Johnson III, J.C. Jackson, Troy Hill, Kevin Peterson, Dane Cruikshank, Marqui Christian.
K: Greg Zuerlein.
P: Johnny Hekker.
LS: Jake McQuaide.
Thoughts, comments, critques, all are welcome!
