We all see a plethora of mock drafts going on, not just here at MHR, but throughout the information world; whether it be at one of the major sites like NFL or ESPN, or the thousands of other blogs and fansites out there.
The one thing I don't see broken down as a process, is *how* the poster came up with the idea to draft those players at those positions, besides looking at a scouting report and thinking about areas of need. Obviously, my process is very much just the tip of the iceberg. Other considerations for this type of analysis include positional abilities (i.e. pass-rushing end vs. anchor end; runblocking Guard vs. passblocking guard). For the sake of this post, I've decided not to detail my analysis quite that much.
As such, I've broken down my process into five parts:
1) List current roster with potential drops highlighted
2) List current roster MINUS drops, organized with the types of starters
3) Break down NEEDS and WANTS by position
4) Organize and prioritize needs and wants
5) List draft options based on prioritization
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LCB |
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WLB |
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QB |
Caleb Haine |
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RB |
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LG |
CJ Davis |
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C |
JD Walton |
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RG |
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TE |
Joes Dreessen |
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WR |
Andre Callwell |
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Defense |
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RCB |
Champ Bailey |
Squid Thompson |
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LCB |
Tracy Porter |
Chris Harris |
R. Robinson |
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FS |
Quinton Carter |
Mike Adams |
Rafael Bush |
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SS |
David Bruton |
Rahim Moore |
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MLB |
Joe Mays |
Nate Irving |
Mike Mohamed |
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SLB |
Von Miller |
Brian Iwuh |
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WLB |
DJ Williams |
Wesley Woodyard |
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DT |
Ty Warren |
Kevin Vickerson |
Ryan McBean |
Sealver Siliga |
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RDE |
Elvis Dumervil |
Jason Hunter |
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LDE |
Robert Ayers |
Jeremy Beal |
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QB |
Peyton Manning |
Caleb Haine |
Adam Weber |
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RB |
Willis McGahee |
Knowshon Moreno |
Lance Ball |
J. Johnson |
Mario Fannin |
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FB |
Austin Sylvester |
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LT |
Ryan Clady |
Chris Clark |
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LG |
Zane Beadles |
CJ Davis |
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C |
JD Walton |
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RG |
Chris Kuper |
Manny Ramirez |
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RT |
Orlando Franklin |
Ryan Harris |
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TE |
Joes Dreessen |
Jacob Tamme |
Julius Thomas |
Virgil Green |
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WR |
Demaryius Thomas |
Eric Decker |
Andre Callwell |
Matthew Willis |
Mark Dell |
Jason Hill |
Step 3: Breakdown by position, needs and wants
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RCB |
NEED |
Champ Bailey |
S. Thompson |
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LCB |
WANT |
Tracy Porter |
Chris Harris |
R. Robinson |
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FS |
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Quinton Carter |
Mike Adams |
Rafael Bush |
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SS |
WANT |
David Bruton |
Rahim Moore |
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MLB |
WANT |
Joe Mays |
Nate Irving |
Mike Mohamed |
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SLB |
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Von Miller |
Brian Iwuh |
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WLB |
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DJ Williams |
W. Woodyard |
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DT |
NEED 2 |
Ty Warren |
Kevin Vickerson |
Ryan McBean |
Sealver Siliga |
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RDE |
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Elvis Dumervil |
Jason Hunter |
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LDE |
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Robert Ayers |
Jeremy Beal |
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QB |
WANT |
Peyton Manning |
Caleb Haine |
Adam Weber |
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RB |
NEED |
Willis McGahee |
K. Moreno |
Lance Ball |
J. Johnson |
Mario Fannin |
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FB |
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Austin Sylvester |
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LT |
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Ryan Clady |
Chris Clark |
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LG |
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Zane Beadles |
CJ Davis |
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C |
NEED |
JD Walton |
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RG |
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Chris Kuper |
Manny Ramirez |
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RT |
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Orlando Franklin |
Ryan Harris |
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TE |
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Joes Dreessen |
Jacob Tamme |
Julius Thomas |
Virgil Green |
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WR |
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Demaryius Thomas |
Eric Decker |
Andre Callwell |
Matthew Willis |
Mark Dell |
Jason Hill |
Step 4: Organization and prioritization of needs
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Want vs Need |
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RCB |
NEED |
3 |
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LCB |
WANT |
8 |
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SS |
WANT |
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MLB |
WANT |
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DT |
NEED 2 |
1,4 |
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QB |
WANT |
9 |
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RB |
NEED |
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C |
NEED |
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Step 5: Utilizing needs to fill roles
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OPTIONS FOR DEFENSIVE TACKLE - NEED POSITION AT PRIORITIES 1 AND 4 |
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Round Options |
Name |
School |
Size |
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Round 1 |
Fletcher Cox |
Mississippi State |
6'04" 298lbs |
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Michael Brockers |
LSU |
6'06" 322lbs |
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Dontari Poe |
Memphis |
6'04" 346lbs |
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Jerel Worthy |
Michigan State |
6'02" 308lbs |
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Devon Still |
Penn State |
6'05" 303lbs |
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Round 2 |
Kendall Reyes |
Connecticut |
6'04" 299lbs |
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Brandon Thompson |
Clemson |
6'02" 314lbs |
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Round 3 |
Mike Martin |
Michigan |
6'01" 306lbs |
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Alameda Ta'amu |
Washington |
6'03" 348lbs |
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Round 4 |
Josh Chapman |
Alabama |
6'01" 316lbs |
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Kheeston Randall |
Texas |
6'05" 293lbs |
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Marcus Forston |
Miami (FL) |
6'01" 301lbs |
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Derek Wolfe |
Cincinnati |
6'05" 295lbs |
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OPTIONS FOR RUNNINGBACK - NEED POSITION AT PRIORITY 2 |
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Round Options |
Name |
School |
Size |
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Round 2 |
Doug Martin |
Boise State |
5'09" 203lbs |
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David Wilson |
Virginia Tech |
5'10" 206lbs |
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Lamar Miller |
Miami (FL) |
5'11" 212lbs |
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Chris Polk |
Washington |
5'11" 215lbs |
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Isaiah Pead |
Cincinnati |
5'10" 197lbs |
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Round 3 |
LaMichael James |
Oregon |
5'08" 194lbs |
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Bernard Pierce |
Temple |
6'00" 218lbs |
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Robert Turbin |
Utah State |
5'10" 222lbs |
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Cyrus Gray |
Texas A&M |
5'10" 206lbs |
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Round 4 |
Ronnie Hillman |
San Diego State |
5'09" 200lbs |
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Chris Rainey |
Florida |
5'08" 180lbs |
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Vick Ballard |
Mississippi State |
5'10" 219lbs |
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Edwin Baker |
Michigan State |
5'08" 204lbs |
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OPTIONS FOR CORNERBACK - NEED POSITION AT PRIORITY 3, WANT POSITION AT PRIORITY 8 |
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Round Options |
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School |
Size |
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Round 1 |
Morris Claiborne |
LSU |
5'11" 188lbs |
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Dre Kirkpatrick |
Alabama |
6'02" 186lbs |
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Stephon Gilmore |
South Carolina |
6'01" 190lbs |
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Janoris Jenkins |
North Alabama |
5'10" 193lbs |
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Round 2 |
Josh Robinson |
Central Florida |
5'10" 199lbs |
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Jayron Hosley |
Virginia Tech |
5'10" 178lbs |
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Alfonzo Dennard |
Nebraska |
5'10" 204lbs |
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Trumaine Johnson |
Montana |
6'02" 204lbs |
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Round 3 |
Jamell Fleming |
Oklahoma |
5'11" 206lbs |
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Brandon Boykin |
Georgia |
5'10" 182lbs |
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Casey Hayward |
Vanderbilt |
5'11" 192lbs |
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Trevin Wade |
Arizona |
5'10" 192lbs |
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Ron Brooks |
LSU |
5'10" 190lbs |
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Round 4 |
Chase Minnifield |
Virginia |
5'10" 183lbs |
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Dwight Bentley |
Louisiana-Lafayette |
5'10" 182lbs |
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Omar Bolden |
Arizona State |
5'10" 202lbs |
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Round 5 |
Josh Norman |
Coastal Carolina |
6'0" 197lbs |
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DeQuan Menzie |
Alabama |
5'11" 202lbs |
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OPTIONS FOR CENTER - NEED POSITION AT PRIORITY 5 |
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Round Options |
Name |
School |
Size |
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Round 3 |
Ben Jones |
Georgia |
6'03" 303lbs |
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Round 4 |
Michael Brewster |
Ohio State |
6'04" 312 lbs |
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Philip Blake |
Baylor |
6'03" 311lbs |
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Round 5 |
David Molk |
Michigan |
6'01" 298lbs |
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Round 6 |
Quentin Saulsberry |
Mississippi State |
6'02" 304lbs |
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Garth Gerhart |
Arizona State |
6'01" 305lbs |
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Grant Garner |
Oklahoma State |
6'03" 304lbs |
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Round 7/FA |
Scott Wedige |
Northern Illinois |
6'04" 300lbs |
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Mason Cloy |
Clemson |
6'03" 310lbs |
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Moe Petrus |
Connecticut |
6'02" 299lbs |
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Tyler Horn |
Miami (FL) |
6'04" 298lbs |
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OPTIONS FOR MIDDLE/INSIDE LINEBACKER - WANT POSITION AT PRIORITY 6 |
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Round Options |
Name |
School |
Size |
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Round 2 |
Dont'a Hightower |
Alabama |
6'02" 265lbs |
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Round 3 |
Mychal Kendricks |
California |
5'11" 240lbs |
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Round 4 |
James-Michael Johnson |
Nevada |
6'01" 241lbs |
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Round 5 |
Tank Carder |
TCU |
6'02" 236lbs |
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Audie Cole |
North Carolina State |
6'04" 246lbs |
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Round 6 |
Vontaze Burfict |
Arizona State |
6'01" 248lbs |
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Jerry Franklin |
Arkansas |
6'01" 242lbs |
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Round 7 |
Najee Good |
West Virginia |
6'00" 244lbs |
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Caleb McSurdy |
Montana |
6'01" 245lbs |
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Chris Galippo |
USC |
6'02" 241lbs |
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DJ Holt |
California |
6'01" 245lbs |
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Marcus Dotwin |
North Alabama |
6'02" 230lbs |
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Shawn Loiseau |
Merrimach |
6'01" 244lbs |
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Noah Keller |
Ohio |
6'01" 242lbs |
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Max Gruder |
Pittsburgh |
6'01" 235lbs |
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OPTIONS FOR STRONG SAFETY - WANT POSITION AT PRIORITY 7 |
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Round Options |
Name |
School |
Size |
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Round 2 |
Notre Dame |
6'02" 213lbs |
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Round 3 |
Brandon Taylor |
LSU |
5'11" 209lbs |
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Round 4 |
Antonio Allen |
South Carolina |
6'02" 210lbs |
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Round 5 |
Duke Ihenacho |
San Jose State |
6'00" 213lbs |
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Round 6 |
Eddie Pleasant |
Oregon |
5'10" 211lbs |
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Round 7/FA |
Kelcie McCray |
Arkansas State |
6'02" 202lbs |
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Sean Richardson |
Vanderbilt |
6'03" 216lbs |
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Matt Daniels |
Duke |
6'00" 215lbs |
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Charles Mitchell |
Mississippi State |
5'11" 202lbs |
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Winston Guy |
Kentucky |
6'01" 218lbs |
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Johnny Thomas |
Oklahoma State |
5'10" 206lbs |
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Jerron McMillian |
Maine |
5'11" 203lbs |
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OPTIONS FOR QUARTERBACK - WANT POSITION AT PRIORITY 9 |
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Round Options |
Name |
School |
Size |
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Round 2 |
Brandon Weeden |
Oklahoma State |
6'04" 221lbs |
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Kirk Cousins |
Michigan State |
6'03" 2124lbs |
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Brock Osweiler |
Arizona State |
6'07" 242lbs |
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Round 3 |
Russell Wilson |
Wisconsin |
5'11" 204lbs |
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Round 4 |
Ryan Lindley |
San Diego State |
6'04" 229lbs |
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Round 5 |
BJ Coleman |
Chattanooga |
6'03" 233lbs |
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Nick Foles |
Arizona |
6'05" 243lbs |
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Round 6 |
Austin Davis |
Southern Mississippi |
6'02" 219lbs |
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Kellen Moore |
Boise State |
6'00" 197lbs |
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Round 7/FA |
Chandler Harnish |
Northern Illinois |
6'02" 219lbs |
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Case Keenum |
Houston |
6'01" 208lbs |
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GJ Kinne |
Tulsa |
6'01" 234lbs |
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Aaron Corp |
Richmond |
6'04" 215lbs |
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Darron Thomas |
Oregon |
6'03" 220lbs |
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