Rounds 2 Through 7

 

                                                          Rounds Two & Three

Round 2 / Pick Number 59

1) DE Joseph Ossai, Texas  6'3 5/8"  256  4.65/40  A Young pass rusher / edge defender who's a bit undersized but is only scratching the surface of his potential. Great upside. Might not contribute a lot right away, but could develop into a star. I don't think he will be on the board at 59.

2) S Andre Cisco, Syracuse  6'0"  209 lbs  Playmaker with excellent ball skills. Plays without control at times, and can give up the big play. Coaching needed, but the raw material is there for an excellent playmaking safety. Like most that I favor, a lot of upside. He should be available at 59.

3) CB  Ifeatu Melifonwu, Syracuse  6'2 1/2" 205 lbs  4.48/40  Ideal Cornerback body. Does all aspects well, but not the elite player that the top corners are. Will likely go early in the 2nd, and not available at 59.

4) LB Jabril Cox, LSU  6'3 1/8"  232 lbs  Top coverage linebacker in the draft. Needs work on run defense and attacking the quarterback. Likely a situational player. 50-50 he'll be on the board at 59.

5) C Quinn Meinerz, Wisconsin-Whitewater 6'3"  320 lbs  4.86/40  Athletic AF center from a small school. Great upside, and probably not there at 59.

Round 3 / Picks 89 & 91

1) DT Milton Williams, Louisiana Tech  6'3"  284 lbs  4.62/40  Undersized but very athletic Defensive Tackle. Could develop into a top penetrator in the middle of the line. May not be on the board at 89.

2) LB Chazz Surratt , North Carolina  6'2 1/8"  229 lbs  4.58/40  Smallish, fast linebacker. Developmental player with some upside. May not be on the board at 91.

3) OG Ben Cleveland, Georgia  6'6"  354 lbs  5.05/40  Offensive Line depth that might be able to start in a couple years. 50-50 that he's still there when we pick.

4) OL Deonte Brown, Alabama  6'3"  344 lbs  5.45/40  Offensive Line depth. Should be on the board at 89 or 91.

5) S Jamar Johnson, Indiana  6'2"  205 lbs  4.58/40  Solid safety. Does everything reasonably well. Probably gone by 89-91.

                                                     Rounds Four, Five, Six & Seven

Round 4 / Picks 110 & 132

1) CB Benjamin St-Juste, Minnesota  6'3"  202 lbs  4.51/40  Cornerback with size. Not a burner, but plays the ball and receiver well.

 

2) DE Joshua Kaindoh, Florida St.  6'5 3/4" 260 lbs 4.70/40  Former 5 star recruit that has battled injuries his entire college career. Boom or bust pick.

3) S Divine Deablo, Virginia Tech  6'3"  226 lbs  4.42/40  Big safety who can play some linebacker. Lots of upside, but will need time and polish. I've seen him mocked anywhere between the 3rd and 5th rounds.

4) DE Jordan Smith, UAB  6'6"  264 lbs  4.79/40  Big Edge defender with upside. Raw, developmental player.

5) CB Shaun Wade, Ohio State  6'5/8"  196 lbs  4.43/40  Athletic. Terrible ball skills. Can play the slot. Will need a lot of coaching.

Round 5 / Pick 169

1) S Divine Deablo, Virginia Tech  6'3"  226 lbs  4.42/40  See above.

2) CB Shaun Wade, Ohio State  6'5/8"  196 lbs  4.43/40  See above. He may fall this far, so...

3) S Trill Williams, Syracuse  6'2"  198 lbs  4.42/40  Another Syracuse DB with upside that needs development. Could be long gone by 169.

Round 6 / Pick 211

1) S Darrick Forrest, Cincinnati  5'11 1/2"  206 lbs  4.42/40  Safety / Special Teams depth. Good value at this point in the draft.

2) DT Tedarrell Slaton, Florida  6'4"  330 lbs  5.09/40  Big defensive line depth. Probably would be a practice squad guy.

Round 7 / Pick 257

1) K Jose Borregales, Miami  We need to draft a kicker in case Cody Parkey goes Cody Parkey on us. He's the top kicker in the draft and probably won't be there this close to the end of the draft.

2) K Evan McPherson, Florida  This one may be more realistic.

Needless to say, if someone who was a secondary choice in the previous round is still on the board in a round, they take precedence over the players I listed for that round. I repeated a couple guys in Rounds 4 & 5 due to the difficulty in guessing which round they'll be drafted in.

Looking at the mocks, it's looking like the Cardinals may have their eyes on Zaven Collins. :-(  Enough have mocked that in the last few days (and only the last few days,) that I have to wonder if they have inside information.