By Mike McCarthy
The NFL Draft is back and it’s been a crazy last couple of weeks. The top two picks have been traded away by their respected teams, and they both got a fortune for the picks. The Tennessee Titans traded their #1 pick along with picks in the fourth and sixth round to the L.A. Rams for their 1st rounder this year (#15) 2 2nd rounders this year (picks #43 and #45), their 3rd round this year and their first and third round picks next year. The Titans will have six of the first 76 picks in this year’s draft which is absolutely crazy to think about.
The Cleveland Browns also dropped out of their #2 spot by trading it away to the Philadelphia Eagles and dropping down to their #8 spot this year. The Browns acquired the Eagles #8 pick, their third and fourth rounders this year, their first round pick next year and their second round pick in 2018. The Eagles got the Browns #2 pick and their 2017 fourth round pick. When you are trying to completely rebuild a team like the Browns are this year, it makes sense for them to trade down. They have just signed Robert Griffin III to a contract and since they don’t need a quarterback this year, or so they hope, it made sense to trade down and collect some picks.
There are a lot of great players this year that are worthy of first round picks in this draft. The defensive side of the ball will be prevalent in the first round with the amount of quarterbacks taken could be anywhere up to five this year. Jared Goff of Cal and Carson Wentz of North Dakota State will be the top two picks, with potentially up to three others. Check out the first round Thursday night at 8PM on ESPN.
| Teams | Mike's Pick | Terrill's Picks |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | Jared Goff, QB CAL | Jared Goff, QB CAL |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Carson Wentz, QB NDSU | Carson Wentz, QB NDSU |
| San Diego Chargers | Laremy Tunsil, OT Ole Miss | Laremy Tunsil, OT Ole Miss |
| Dallas Cowboys | Jalen Ramsey, CB FSU | Joey Bosa, DE Ohio St. |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Myles Jack, OLB UCLA | Myles Jack, OLB UCLA |
| Baltimore Ravens | Joey Bosa, DE Ohio St. | Jalen Ramsey, CB FSU |
| San Francisco 49ers | Ronnie Stanley, OT N.D. | Ronnie Stanley, OT N.D. |
| Cleveland Browns | Ezekiel Elliott, RB Ohio St. | Shaw Lawson, DE Clemson |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Vernon Hargreaves, CB UF | Vernon Hargreaves, CB UF |
| New York Giants | DeForest Buckman, DE Oregon | Ezekiel Elliott, RB Ohio St. |
| Chicago Bears | Shaq Lawson, DE Clemson | DeForest Buckman, DE Oregon |
| New Orleans Saints | Sheldon Rankins, DT, Louisville | Sheldon Rankins, DT, Louisville |
| Miami Dolphins | Eli Apple, CB Ohio St. | Jack Conklin, OT MSU |
| Oakland Raiders | Reggie Ragland, LB Ala | Robert Nkemdiche, DE Ole Miss |
| Tennessee Titans | Jack Conklin, OT MSU | Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio St. |
| Detroit Lions | Corey Coleman, W Baylor | Kevin Dodd, DE, Clemson |
| Atlanta Falcons | Kevin Dodd, DE Clemson | Leonard Floyd, LB Georgia |
| Indianapolis Colts | Leonard Floyd, LB Georgia | Eli Apple, CB Ohio St. |
| Buffalo Bills | Robert Nkemdiche, DE Ole Miss | Darron Lee, LB Ohio St. |
| New York Jets | Paxton Lynch, QB Memphis | Paxton Lynch, QB Memphis |
| Washington Redskins | A'Shawn Robinson, DT Ala | A'Shawn Robinson, DT Ala |
| Houston Texans | Laquon Treadwell, WR Ole Miss | Laquon Treadwell, WR Ole Miss |
| Minnesota Vikings | Jarran Reed, DT Ala | Josh Doctson, WR TCU |
| Cincinatti Bengals | Josh Doctson, WR TCU | Corey Coleman, W Baylor |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | William Jackson III, CB Houston | William Jackson III, CB Houston |
| Seattle Seahawks | Cody Whitehair, OG Kansas State | Germain Ifedi, OL, Texas A&M |
| Green Bay Packers | Chris Jones, DT Miss. St. | Reggie Ragland, LB Ala |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Will Fuller, WR ND | Artie Burns, CB, Miami |
| Arizona Cardinals | Darron Lee, LB Ohio St. | Christian Hackenberg, QB, Penn State |
| Carolina Panthers | Derrick Henry, RB Ala | Derrick Henry, RB Ala |
| Denver Broncos | Connor Cook, QB MSU | Jason Spriggs, OL, Indiana |
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