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With the draft less than two weeks away I figured this would be fun to do.
1. Malik Hooker - Hooker had surgery which is keeping him out most of this offseason, but that's the biggest concern about him. He is so fast and has excellent instincts and would be an absolute playmaker that our secondary is lacking. This is a bit of a reach for him to fall to us, but perhaps teams will panic about the surgery and he could drop.
2. Jamal Adams - The other top safety in this draft, Adams is another option that would would have to luck out big time to get. He doesn't have the injury concerns Hooker has, but also a little less upside. He does provide a better impact against the run than Hooker does.
3. Mike Williams - This is where it gets challenging, and unfortunately this is where our most realistic prospects begin. We have absolutely nothing for a 2nd receiver and Williams like Watkins is a former Clemson receiver. Williams is a perfect fit because he provides a different threat than Watkins does, Watkins is a speedy receiver who can burn you deep while Williams is a bigger taller receiver who can win one on one battles with corners as shown in the National championship game when he beat Marlon Humphrey one on one on several occasions late. Williams is the exact receiving threat this offense lacks.
4. O.J. Howard - It's weird to have a tight end this high but Howard is just that good. He is a matchup nightmare who is very difficult to cover, not many teams have a tight end like this and the ones that do tend to have success. Since we still are a run first team it's important to note that he is also a very good blocker, Lane Kiffin didn't know how to use more than one receiver so Howard's blocking ability was very much on display at Alabama.
5. Marshaun Lattimore - Honestly if we get down to this point I'd want to trade down. Lattimore is a fanastic cover corner who would be great at filling our need for a playmaker in the secondary. His talent isn't the issue, problem is he has hamstring concerns and we have enough players on our team that are injury prone.
6. Marlon Humphrey - Humphrey is a big cover corner who doesn't let receivers separate, issue with him is as hinted in my summary about Mike Williams, he tends to struggle with jump balls.
7. Gareon Conley - This is the first of my trade down options, I only want this pick and lower if we trade down. Conley has been a late riser, he's been overshadowed by teammates Malik Hooker and Marshaun Lattimore. He is a corner who doesn't quite have the upside of the other two but he is a safer pick.
8. Corey Davis - Trade down option, Corey Davis also provides a threat to win one on one battles and he also has an ability to separate. Honestly trading down and drafting him might be a solid move, he had a minor injury that kept him out of pre-draft workouts and may have caused him to be overshadowed. By the way you won't see John Ross on my board, he's a really good receiver, but doesn't provide a different threat than what we have with Watkins.
9. Garrett Bolles - I'm not a fan of Cam Robinson so Bolles would be the first tackle I'd consider drafting, he's a bit of a risk, but every tackle in this class is. If he pans out though he will fill our biggest need.
10. Obi Melifonwu - One of the most ridiculous athletes in this draft, he has very high upside because he is extremely quick for someone as big as him. Another plus is we could trade down multiple times and still draft him.
1. Malik Hooker - Hooker had surgery which is keeping him out most of this offseason, but that's the biggest concern about him. He is so fast and has excellent instincts and would be an absolute playmaker that our secondary is lacking. This is a bit of a reach for him to fall to us, but perhaps teams will panic about the surgery and he could drop.
2. Jamal Adams - The other top safety in this draft, Adams is another option that would would have to luck out big time to get. He doesn't have the injury concerns Hooker has, but also a little less upside. He does provide a better impact against the run than Hooker does.
3. Mike Williams - This is where it gets challenging, and unfortunately this is where our most realistic prospects begin. We have absolutely nothing for a 2nd receiver and Williams like Watkins is a former Clemson receiver. Williams is a perfect fit because he provides a different threat than Watkins does, Watkins is a speedy receiver who can burn you deep while Williams is a bigger taller receiver who can win one on one battles with corners as shown in the National championship game when he beat Marlon Humphrey one on one on several occasions late. Williams is the exact receiving threat this offense lacks.
4. O.J. Howard - It's weird to have a tight end this high but Howard is just that good. He is a matchup nightmare who is very difficult to cover, not many teams have a tight end like this and the ones that do tend to have success. Since we still are a run first team it's important to note that he is also a very good blocker, Lane Kiffin didn't know how to use more than one receiver so Howard's blocking ability was very much on display at Alabama.
5. Marshaun Lattimore - Honestly if we get down to this point I'd want to trade down. Lattimore is a fanastic cover corner who would be great at filling our need for a playmaker in the secondary. His talent isn't the issue, problem is he has hamstring concerns and we have enough players on our team that are injury prone.
6. Marlon Humphrey - Humphrey is a big cover corner who doesn't let receivers separate, issue with him is as hinted in my summary about Mike Williams, he tends to struggle with jump balls.
7. Gareon Conley - This is the first of my trade down options, I only want this pick and lower if we trade down. Conley has been a late riser, he's been overshadowed by teammates Malik Hooker and Marshaun Lattimore. He is a corner who doesn't quite have the upside of the other two but he is a safer pick.
8. Corey Davis - Trade down option, Corey Davis also provides a threat to win one on one battles and he also has an ability to separate. Honestly trading down and drafting him might be a solid move, he had a minor injury that kept him out of pre-draft workouts and may have caused him to be overshadowed. By the way you won't see John Ross on my board, he's a really good receiver, but doesn't provide a different threat than what we have with Watkins.
9. Garrett Bolles - I'm not a fan of Cam Robinson so Bolles would be the first tackle I'd consider drafting, he's a bit of a risk, but every tackle in this class is. If he pans out though he will fill our biggest need.
10. Obi Melifonwu - One of the most ridiculous athletes in this draft, he has very high upside because he is extremely quick for someone as big as him. Another plus is we could trade down multiple times and still draft him.
