A great mock draft consensus was created by our sister blog, Blogging the Boys, earlier this week using data compiled from Big Board Football. Seeing all of the data laid out like this really helps see where people see players falling and which teams might be high on a specific player.
Here are those consensus picks for the first round using the data compiled from the 50 latest mock drafts from Big Board Football.
Consensus Mock Draft
| Pick | Team | Consensus Pick | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pick | Team | Consensus Pick | Frequency |
| 1 | Browns | Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M Also picked: Deshaun Watson (2%) |
98% |
| 2 | 49ers | Solomon Thomas, DE, Stanford Also picked: Jamal Adams (15%), Malik Hooker (8%), Marshon Lattimore (8%) |
64% |
| 3 | Bears | Jamal Adams, S, LSU Also picked: Jonathan Allen (26%), Marshon Lattimore (17%), Malik Hooker (8%) |
36% |
| 4 | Jaguars | Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU Also picked: Jonathan Allen (18%), Reuben Foster (2%), Ryan Ramczyk (2%) |
65% |
| 5 | Titans | Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State Also picked: Corey Davis (13%), Marlon Humphrey (6%), O.J. Howard (4%) |
36% |
| 6 | Jets | Malik Hooker, S, Ohio State Also picked: Mitch Trubisky (23%), Deshaun Watson (15%), O.J. Howard (13%) |
23% |
| 7 | Chargers | Jonathan Allen, DT, Alabama Also picked: Ryan Ramczyk (6%), O.J. Howard (4%), Mike Williams (2%) |
19% |
| 8 | Panthers | Derek Barnett, DE Tennessee Also picked: John Ross (11%), Dalvin Cook (8%), O.J. Howard (6%) |
15% |
| 9 | Bengals | Reuben Foster, LB, Alabama Also picked: Taco Charlton (8%), Haason Reddick (8%), Corey Davis (4%) |
49% |
| 10 | Bills | Mike Williams, WR, Clemson Also picked: Corey Davis (19%), O.J. Howard (11%), Deshaun Watson (6%) |
49% |
| 11 | Saints | Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan Also picked: Tre'Davious White (6%), John Ross (4%), O.J. Howard (2%) |
11% |
| 12 | Browns | Mitch Trubisky, QB, North Carolina Also picked: Deshaun Watson (19%), O.J. Howard (9%), DeShone Kizer (2%) |
60% |
| 13 | Cardinals | DeShone Kizer, QB, Notre Dame Also picked: Patrick Mahomes (17%), Deshaun Watson (15%), Corey Davis (13%) |
19% |
| 14 | Eagles | Gareon Conley, CB, Ohio State Also picked: Christian McCaffrey (19%), Marlon Humphrey (13%), Tre'Davious White (9%) |
19% |
| 15 | Colts | Haason Reddick, LB, Temple Also picked: Dalvin Cook (15%), Takkarist McKinley (8%), Christian McCaffrey (6%) |
15% |
| 16 | Ravens | John Ross, WR, Washington Also picked: Cam Robinson (13%), O.J. Howard (9%), Corey Davis (9%) |
13% |
| 17 | Redskins | Malik McDowell, DT, Michigan State Also picked: Jabrill Peppers (9%), Zach Cunningham (9%), Dalvin Cook (9%) |
23% |
| 18 | Titans | O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama Also picked: Corey Davis (11%), David Njoku (9%), Takkarist McKinley (8%) |
11% |
| 19 | Buccaneers | Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State Also picked: Christian McCaffrey (19%), Jabrill Peppers (17%), David Njoku (13%) |
21% |
| 20 | Broncos | Garrett Bolles, OT, Utah Also picked: Ryan Ramczyk (19%), Christian McCaffrey (15%), David Njoku (8%) |
34% |
| 21 | Lions | Takkarist McKinley, DE, UCLA Also picked: Zach Cunningham (7%), Charles Harris (7%), Jabrill Peppers (6%) |
13% |
| 22 | Dolphins | Forrest Lamp, OG, Western Kentucky Also picked: Jabrill Peppers (7%), Charles Harris (7%), Teez Tabor (4%) |
28% |
| 23 | Giants | Ryan Ramczyk, OT, Wisconsin Also picked: David Njoku (19%), Zach Cunningham (8%), Jabrill Peppers (2%) |
36% |
| 24 | Raiders | Zach Cunningham, LB, Vanderbilt Also picked: Jarrad Davis (9%), Marlon Humphrey (7%), Jabrill Peppers (7%) |
11% |
| 25 | Texans | Patrick Mahomes, QB, Texas Tech Also picked: Deshaun Watson (17%), Adoree' Jackson (4%), Marlon Humphrey (2%) |
38% |
| 26 | Seahawks | Cam Robinson, OT, Alabama Also picked: Kevin King (6%), Fabian Moreau (4%), Budda Baker (2%) |
21% |
| 27 | Chiefs | Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson Also picked: Corey Davis, (8%), Christian McCaffrey (7%), Marlon Humphrey (7%) |
9% |
| 28 | Cowboys | Charles Harris, DE, Missouri Also picked: Obi Melifonwu (11%), Jabrill Peppers (11%), Tre'Davious White (9%) |
13% |
| 29 | Packers | T.J. Watt, OLB, Wisconsin Also picked: Kevin King (11%), Christian McCaffrey (6%), Tre'Davious White (6%) |
26% |
| 30 | Steelers | Tim Williams, LB, Alabama Also picked: David Njoku (9%), Jabrill Peppers (6%), Carl Lawson (4%) |
15% |
| 31 | Falcons | Dan Feeney, OG, Indiana Also picked: Jabrill Peppers (8%), Dion Dawkins (6%), Budda Baker (4%) |
8% |
| 32 | Saints | Obi Melifonwu, S, Connecticut Also picked: Kevin King (13%), Tre'Davious White (8%), Fabian Moreau (6%) |
13% |
The key takeaway for me is Christian McCaffrey is going to be strongly considered at #14 by the Philadelphia Eagles, but if he makes it past them the Denver Broncos will have a strong chance of landing him at #20.
If John Elway sticks with need, he may still select Garrett Bolles over McCaffrey if Bolles is still there. Then again, the plan may be for Denver to trade back anyway.
One thing is certain while looking over this consensus mock draft: The board falls favorably for Elway and the Broncos. Denver should have its pick of some of the top guys on their board in the first round, which could spur them to trade back considering how many players might still be there at #33 where the Browns sit in the second round.
What are your key takeaways from this chart?