Welcome to the first iteration of my Mock Draft otherwise known as my own personal fantasy land where I waste hours of my time and pretend I’m Dave Gettleman. Well, to be fair I get to be Gettleman and 31 other GMs, but who’s counting. Sit back, relax and enjoy the product of my wasted time.
Kramer's NFL Mock Draft 1.0
| # | Team | Pick | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cardinals | Kyler Murray | QB | Oklahoma |
| New offensive minded HC will want to hitch his wagon to "his guy" or the Raiders trade up and Gruden gets a new toy | ||||
| 2 |  49ers | Nick Bosa | DE | Ohio State |
| John Lynch cant help himself here, Williams is an interesting option but Bosa fills a need and as WalterFootball.com points out |
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| 3 |  Jets | Ed Oliver | DL | Houston |
| Jets should trade down to recoup all the picks they blew on Darnlod. If they don't an elite defensive center-piece is just what the doctor ordered for the new-look J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS | ||||
| 4 |  Raiders | Quinnen Williams | DL | Alabama |
| Can Gruden allow Mayock to do his job, probably not, but let's assume he does. This is a no brainer, the #1 talent according to some and a lynchpin for a much needed defense rebuild. Perhaps this can start to wash the memory of Khalil Mack. | ||||
| 5 |  Buccaneers | Devin White | LB | LSU |
| Big need here for the Bucs, gotta believe this is White's floor. Line him up...GO! | ||||
| 6 |  Giants | Josh Allen | EDGE | Kentucky |
| Gettleman likes production (17 sacks last year), experience (started every game over the last 3 years) and most importantly game impacting players that play in the trenches. Gettleman replaces Vernon with a day 1 starter. | ||||
| 7 |  Jaguars | Jonah Williams | OT | Alabama |
| Tom Coughlin will certainly be looking to get protection for his brand new 'Big Dick' Nick. Write this one in pen. | ||||
| 8 |  Lions | Brian Burns | EDGE | FSU |
| One of the teams I would bet are going to trade down. Regardless of where they pick I think they go pass rusher, and I've been told they love the production of Brian Burns at FSU. | ||||
| 9 |  Bills | Jawaan Taylor | OT | Florida |
| You made the investment in a QB with eyes to close together...the least you can do is a big boy to keep him seeing straight. | ||||
| 10 |  Broncos | Devin Bush | LB | Michigan |
| Ok so im making a little assumption that after the Joe Flacco deal John Elway PROMISED to not draft a 1st Round QB(cough*Drew Lock*cough). Elway fills a need and immediately starts scouting the 2020 QB class. | ||||
| 11 |  Bengals | Dwayne Haskins | QB | Ohio State |
| New coach + Dalton only on signed through 2020 means time for new QB for the Bengals. | ||||
| 12 |  Packers | TJ Hockenson | TE | Iowa |
| Baby needs its bottle and this could finally be the end of the get Aaron Rodgers a TE pursuit. Elite two-way TE could also help bring some balance to the Packers offense. | ||||
| 13 |  Dolphins | Rashan Gary | DE/DT | Michigan |
| This concludes the Rashan Gary slide as his measurables will be too hard to pass up for a team who needs so much. While I can't imagine the Dolphins rolling into 2019 Ryan Fitzpatrick, Jake Rudock & Luke Falk, they roll with best available. | ||||
| 14 |  Falcons | Christian Wilkins | DT | Clemson |
| Falcon's need to go OL or DL here and I think Dan Quinn gets a guy that can anchor what he wants to do on defense. | ||||
| 15 |  Redskins | Drew Lock | QB | Missouri |
| They may end up trading for Rosen but if they don't, Synder will synder and grab a QB of the future to learn from Alex Smith, Case Keenum. | ||||
| 16 |  Panthers | Andre Dillard | OT | Washington State |
| They need to keep Cam Newton upright and prevent him from turning into Sham Newton. | ||||
| 17 | Giants via CLE | Daniel Jones | QB | Duke |
| Giants take their QB of the future. I HOPE YOUR HAPPY WORLD!!! | ||||
| 18 |  Vikings | Garrett Bradbury | OC | NC State |
| Well you bought yourself a brand new Kirk Cousins, now you better take care of it. | ||||
| 19 |  Titans | Erik McCoy | C | Texas A&M |
| The Titans need to evaluate Mariota which is hard to do when he cant stay healthy. I expect the Titans to invest in the line and give Mariota one last chance. | ||||
| 20 |  Steelers | Byron Murphy | CB | Washington |
| Top DB on the board falls nicely into the laps of the Steelers who need to get back to their defense first winning ways. | ||||
| 21 |  Seahawks | Montez Sweat | DE | Miss State |
| They just shipped Frank Clark out of town and Sweat falls in their lap. Sweat is a Pete Carroll player and assuming his enlarged heart isn't a problem should produce day one in the Seahawks defense. | ||||
| 22 |  Ravens | Marquise Brown | WR | Oklahoma |
| Draws comps to Tyreek Hill and according to him he would have run the fastest 40 at the combine. Add in his elite lateral quickness and he is the exact type of player that could elevate Lamar Jackson in his 2nd season. | ||||
| 23 |  Texans | Cody Ford | OT | Oklahoma |
| Watson has been a poster boy for QB Cruelty to date in his career. Texans grab the massive 6-3 330 pound tackle (maybe guard) to help keep Watson healthy for years to come. | ||||
| 24 | Raiders via CHI | Greedy Williams | CB | LSU |
| I admit Gruden going Defense, Defense would blow my mind but i'm assuming Mayock didn't go somewhere to not be listened to. Greedy fills a massive need and has the upside allure Gruden could by into. Plus Greedy is just a great name for the new Vegas Raiders. | ||||
| 25 |  Eagles | Clelin Ferrell | DE | Clemson |
| Think Derek Barnett, productive in college, plays the run well and most importantly fits a need for the Eagles. | ||||
| 26 |  Colts | Jerry Tillery | DT | Notre Dame |
| They aren't' far away and a 6-6 monster to anchor the line in front of Leonard will position them with the potential of a top 10 defense. | ||||
| 27 | Raiders via DAL | Josh Jacobs | RB | Alabama |
| Gruden sure as shit won't go the entire 1st round without an offensive player. He uses his third 1st round pick on the top RB in the class. | ||||
| 28 |  Chargers | Dexter Lawrence | DT | Clemson |
| They could go CB here but for my money they need some meat in the middle of their D-Line to free up Bosa & Ingram to cause havoc in the back field. Scary to think about but this team won 12 games last year and with an addition like this the AFC West is theirs to lose. | ||||
| 29 | Seahawks via KC | Nasir Adderley | S | Delaware |
| Another classic Seahawks pick who also fills the giant hole left by the departure of Earl Thomas. | ||||
| 30 | Packers via NO | Jaylon Ferguson | EDGE | LA Tech |
| The gamble not taking a EDGE rusher in the 12 spot pays off as they end up with Ferguson. Pundits will question this pick but his production and effort combined with his strength at the point of impact will give the Packers much needed help on the defensive side of the ball. | ||||
| 31 |  Rams | Jeffery Simmons | DT | Miss State |
| Assuming they don't trade out of the 1st round taking a top 5 talent who will need a red-shirt year makes a lot of sense. Could be Donalds running mate for years to come. | ||||
| 32 |  Patriots | Noah Fant | TE | Iowa |
| They just shipped Frank Clark out of town and Sweat falls in their lap. Sweat is a Pete Carroll player and assuming his enlarge heart isnt a problem should produce day one in the Seahawks defense. | ||||
