2018 Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft

[Dreams And Dwightmares 2,809]

Landing spots mean more than you would think at this point.  There's literally nothing to do at this point but research players, fall in love with them, and pray they land in the right homes, otherwise they are worthless.

 

CBS Sports generally does a pretty solid jump off point for top 300 players coming out with great search and filter tools - Their rankings always suck initially and will move a LOT when they are told better information on how to sort the rankings

Walter Football has better content and rankings

NFL Draft Profiles give comparably great information to Walter Football

NFL Draft Breakdown gives great "film" packages for all high prospects

Combine will be approaching soon, I personally think football players are made on the field and not in shorts and tees in a glorified audition, but there's a lot of great takeaways like cone drill speed, 40 times, etc.

[Dreams And Dwightmares 2,809]

59 minutes ago, thebrowns said:

 

Guice is the best option for the next 4 years (at least). The fit will make a big difference, look at JuJu in Pittsburgh. It is much easier for a player to be productive out of the backfield. You know they'll get 10-20 touches.

 

If you are early on in a rebuild Sutton could be your guy. This is a deep RB class and it could be good to grab one of the 3 stud WRs (James Washington, Calvin Ridley, Sutton -- in that order) this year and feast on the depth at RB in later rounds. 

 

Imo it is risky to pass on Guice. He compares favorably to Marshawn Lynch. 

 

I think you can wait on Chubb and be solid, I respect your opinion though.  I just think Chubb getting criminally underrated coming out.  

I know that dynasty mock shows him at 1.05, but I'm pretty sure he's going to drop to late 1 maybe even 2 before Dynasty Drafts happen.  

 

He's going to get screwed over in the pre-draft process I bet and when Dynasty Mock Drafters catch up to this they will drop him dramatically.  

 

He's currently #7 RB coming out on CBS Sports.  Walter Football reports many scouts think he will be drafted after his teammate Sony Michel.  Chubb stock is going to drop foolishly and that will make it's way over sooner than later.

Edited January 4, 2018 by Dreams And Dwightmares

[thebrowns 70]

50 minutes ago, Dreams And Dwightmares said:

 

I think you can wait on Chubb and be solid, I respect your opinion though.  I just think Chubb getting criminally underrated coming out.  

I know that dynasty mock shows him at 1.05, but I'm pretty sure he's going to drop to late 1 maybe even 2 before Dynasty Drafts happen.  

 

He's going to get screwed over in the pre-draft process I bet and when Dynasty Mock Drafters catch up to this they will drop him dramatically.  

 

He's currently #7 RB coming out on CBS Sports.  Walter Football reports many scouts think he will be drafted after his teammate Sony Michel.  Chubb stock is going to drop foolishly and that will make it's way over sooner than later.

 

I would be ecstatic to see Chubb fall. I have him as my RB3 this year behind Barkley and Guice; without knowing fit they all grade out similarly for me. Michel is going to be solid too, I hope that he doesn't rise like Walter Football has him graded. 

 

It is a deep RB class for sure. 

Saquon Barkley, Penn State

Derrius Guice, LSU

Nick Chubb, Georgia

Ronald Jones, USC

Sony Michel, Georgia

Kerryon Johnson, Auburn

Rashaad Penny, San Diego St.

Bryce Love, Stanford

Royce Freeman, Oregon

to name a few.

[DaBirds12 11]

As of now I have 1.02, 1.07 and 2.02... Thinking about going RB, WR, RB... Obviously it depends on how the draft shakes out

[JerrBear80 16]

I am starting to think the same thing on going RB, WR, RB....It definitely depends how the draft shakes out. I was thinking that I was going to take Chubb, but he seems to be trending downward. 

[srhyne 3]

I've been doing research for months, including watching college football, and this is my 2018 Big Board for my upcoming dynasty rookie draft

 

in parentheses is where Mel Kiper has them ranked 

 

1. Saquon Barkley (#1 RB)

2. Courtland Sutton

3. Derrius Guice (#3 RB)

4. Bryce Love

5. Calvin Ridley (#1 WR)

6. Ronald Jones (#4 RB)

7. Christian Kirk (#4 WR)

8. James Washington

9. Mike Gesicki

10. Nick Chubb

11. Rashaad Penny

12. Sony Michel

13. Mark Andrews (#2 TE)

-- Dallas Goedert 

-- Hayden Hurst

14. Lamar Jackson

-- Michael Gallup

15. Eq St. Brown

16. Auden Tate

17. Royce Freeman

18. Richie James

19. Myles Gaskin

20. Simmie Cobbs

21. Dante Pettis

22. Kerryon Johnson

23. Kalen Ballage

24. DJ Moore

25. Josh Adams

26. Mason Rudolph

27. Mark Walton

28. Jaylen Smith

29. Bo Scarbrough

30. LJ Scott

31. Ito Smith

32. Hunter Renfrow

33. Adam Breneman

34. Nick Fitzgerald

35. Marcel Ateman

Edited January 15, 2018 by srhyne

[JerrBear80 16]

I appreciate listing you top 35 for next year. Would anyone consider drafting Lamar Jackson at 1.4? I really have a need for a QB with Mahomes and Kizer as my only Qb's on my roster at this point. I know I would be able to snag a quarterback at 1.15, so I'm not too concerned but I think there is a potential for Jackson to not be available at that pick. I currently do not have a third round pick this year. 

 

I have had a plan in place to take....for a long time now. 

1.1 -Barkley 

1.2- Ridley

2.15- Tate, Brown, or Jackson if he falls

 

 

[JerrBear80 16]

With Kizer prob not going to be the QB of the browns next year, (I guess you never know with the browns), but I can't see them passing on another top QB picking 1 and 4. There is a big need for QB next year, as I'm not sure if Mahomes is going to overtake Alex Smith next year. Just didn't know if that would be an extreme reach for Jackson with the possibility that he isn't even a QB at the next level. 

[Iron-cock 9,865]

1.  Watch the east-west shrine game on 1/20.

2.  Watch the senior bowl on 1/27

3.  Watch the combine.

4.  Evaluate again after the draft.

 

You can't really figure out who you will pick at 4 yet, nevermind your later picks.  Things will change between now and the draft.  The best thing to do if you want to do pre-draft prep is to evaluate the players yourself and read scouting reports on them.

 

Oh, and pick Saqon Barkley at 1.  That much you do know right now.

[dmb3684 4,430]

I heard some guy Barklee is good. RB from UPenn

[DaBirds12 11]

On January 15, 2018 at 4:58 PM, srhyne said:

I've been doing research for months, including watching college football, and this is my 2018 Big Board for my upcoming dynasty rookie draft

 

in parentheses is where Mel Kiper has them ranked 

 

1. Saquon Barkley (#1 RB)

2. Courtland Sutton

3. Derrius Guice (#3 RB)

4. Bryce Love

5. Calvin Ridley (#1 WR)

6. Ronald Jones (#4 RB)

7. Christian Kirk (#4 WR)

8. James Washington

9. Mike Gesicki

10. Nick Chubb

11. Rashaad Penny

12. Sony Michel

13. Mark Andrews (#2 TE)

-- Dallas Goedert 

-- Hayden Hurst

14. Lamar Jackson

-- Michael Gallup

15. Eq St. Brown

16. Auden Tate

17. Royce Freeman

18. Richie James

19. Myles Gaskin

20. Simmie Cobbs

21. Dante Pettis

22. Kerryon Johnson

23. Kalen Ballage

24. DJ Moore

25. Josh Adams

26. Mason Rudolph

27. Mark Walton

28. Jaylen Smith

29. Bo Scarbrough

30. LJ Scott

31. Ito Smith

32. Hunter Renfrow

33. Adam Breneman

34. Nick Fitzgerald

35. Marcel Ateman

 

So you would take Sutton over Guice at #2 overall? Also for months I had thought there was a "big three" at WR (Sutton, Ridley, Washington), do you see Kirk in that tier as well?

[Jiffyjeff44 0]

Our league tends to value and perhaps overvalue RBs so I will lean there most likely. I'm not yet sure what I think of Sutton. I could see a number of other WRs being more productive. Haven't watched much of anyone yet so I'm sure my rankings will change a ton especially after the Draft.

[psygolf 2,790]

On 1/4/2018 at 10:15 AM, Dreams And Dwightmares said:

Landing spots mean more than you would think at this point.  There's literally nothing to do at this point but research players, fall in love with them, and pray they land in the right homes, otherwise they are worthless.

 

CBS Sports generally does a pretty solid jump off point for top 300 players coming out with great search and filter tools - Their rankings always suck initially and will move a LOT when they are told better information on how to sort the rankings

Walter Football has better content and rankings

NFL Draft Profiles give comparably great information to Walter Football

NFL Draft Breakdown gives great "film" packages for all high prospects

Combine will be approaching soon, I personally think football players are made on the field and not in shorts and tees in a glorified audition, but there's a lot of great takeaways like cone drill speed, 40 times, etc.

I do like WalterFootball & Draftek for positional rankings & mock draft projections.

[Rojave 0]

I ended my dynasty season with the 1.01, 1.03 and 1.08.   Obviously, Im taking Barkley and in my league someone will probably take Guice at 2 so my question is:  is it to high to reach to take another RB at 1.03?  I like Sutton, but if he ends up somewhere other than SF I would prefer, K Johnson, S Michelle or even R Freeman.  My league tends to go pretty RB heavy and with the recent lack of production from early rnd WRs is it worth punting on them all together.  

[thebrowns 70]

5 hours ago, Rojave said:

I ended my dynasty season with the 1.01, 1.03 and 1.08.   Obviously, Im taking Barkley and in my league someone will probably take Guice at 2 so my question is:  is it to high to reach to take another RB at 1.03?  I like Sutton, but if he ends up somewhere other than SF I would prefer, K Johnson, S Michelle or even R Freeman.  My league tends to go pretty RB heavy and with the recent lack of production from early rnd WRs is it worth punting on them all together.  

If you aren't sold on Sutton, he is big with strong hands and could thrive anywhere, is recommend trading down and get some value. Hard to go rb there without knowing fit and combine info. I got 1.10 and 1.12 for 1.03 last year. Imo it never hurts to see what you can get for moving back and grabbing best available of some guys you like instead of reaching.  You might luck out and get two of them. 

[JerrBear80 16]

I am definitely going to try and trade down out of 1.4, and potentially pick up another pick this year and next. I will see what my options are once we get closer to the draft, and see where some of these prospects land. I am intrigued by Lamarr Jackson, but I just can't envision taking him with my second first round pick. I feel like that would be an extreme reach. QB is a huge need, but I do see Mahomes taking over next year for Alex Smith especially when you factor on them losing to the Titans this year. I could ponteially use my 2.1 to draft a Rosen, Darnold, Mohomes type, but I feel that might be a reach at 2.1 where I could get some good value for players that might of slipped. Makes it tough when you don't have a third round pick... 

[JerrBear80 16]

Bump!

[thebrowns 70]

On 1/25/2018 at 11:14 AM, JerrBear80 said:

I am definitely going to try and trade down out of 1.4, and potentially pick up another pick this year and next. I will see what my options are once we get closer to the draft, and see where some of these prospects land. I am intrigued by Lamarr Jackson, but I just can't envision taking him with my second first round pick. I feel like that would be an extreme reach. QB is a huge need, but I do see Mahomes taking over next year for Alex Smith especially when you factor on them losing to the Titans this year. I could ponteially use my 2.1 to draft a Rosen, Darnold, Mohomes type, but I feel that might be a reach at 2.1 where I could get some good value for players that might of slipped. Makes it tough when you don't have a third round pick... 

We are still really early on and I keep making drastic changes. This is my current order based on who I really want to draft. Someone like Deontay Burnett is inflated because I really want him. This isn't necessarily because I think they are the best. Just my personal priority. I have a different list for overall talent. I tend to go with my gut a lot on drafting. This makes me a happy man sometimes and other times I overpay. Hope it helps give some perspective to value. I like my receivers big or young. 

1	RB	Saquon Barkley	Penn State
2	RB	Derrius Guice	LSU
3	WR	Courtland Sutton	SMU
4	RB	Nick Chubb	Georgia
5	RB	Sony Michel	Georgia
6	RB	Ronald Jones	USC
7	WR	Auden Tate	Florida State
8	RB	Rashaad Penny	San Diego St
9	WR	Equanimeous St. Brown	Notre Dame
10	WR	Michael Gallup	Colorado St
11	TE	Dallas Goedert	South Dakota ST
12	TE/RB	Jaylen Samuels	North Carolina St
13	WR	Deontay Burnett	USC
14	WR	DJ Moore	Maryland
15	RB	Royce Freeman	Oregon
16	WR	Christian Kirk	Texas A&M
17	RB	Kalen Ballage	Arizona State
18	WR	Tre'Quan Smith	UCF
19	WR	Allen Lazard	Iowa St
20	WR	Richie James	Middle Tennesse St
21	WR	James Washington	Oklahoma State
22	RB	Kerryon Johnson	Auburn
23	WR	Calvin Ridley	Alabama
24	RB	josh adams	Notre Dame
25	TE	Mark Andrews	Oklahoma
26	RB	Akrum Wadley	Iowa
27	WR	Jaleel Scott	New Mexico
28	WR	Antonio Callaway	Florida
29	WR	Simmie Cobbs	Indiana
30	RB	Mark Walton	Miami
31	WR	DaeSean Hamilton	Penn State
32	WR	Deon Cain	Clemson
33	WR	Jake Wieneke	South Dakota ST
34	WR	DJ Chark	LSU

[Iron-cock 9,865]

I am interested to see what Allen Lazard's 40 time will be.  NFL speed and seperation is a question with him, if he has the speed part he will probably move up the draft boards.  If he runs like a 4.7 he won't make it.

 

[JerrBear80 16]

I'm still looking for insight regarding this matter. I guess we will know more with the upcoming combine, but I still want to see everyone's rankings. 

 

"The Browns" I question some of the players that you have listed so low on your board...but everyone has different views on players. 

 

For instance...Calvin Ridley & James Washington. 

 

I believe that if Ridley gets drafted in the right situation he could become a legit #1 receiver for years to come. The only thing that I questions in regards to Ridley is the fact that he is quite a bit older than a lot of the prospects coming out. 

 

 

[thebrowns 70]

@JerrBear80

 

We'll be making changes constantly especially over the next three weeks and then again in a little more than two months. Here is where I am today. I've been convinced that I shouldn't overreact to Washington's height or Ridley's age.

 

RB	Saquon Barkley	Penn State
RB	Derrius Guice	LSU
WR	James Washington	Oklahoma State
WR	Calvin Ridley	Alabama
RB	Sony Michel	Georgia
RB	Nick Chubb	Georgia
RB	Ronald Jones	USC
WR	Auden Tate	Florida State
WR	Courtland Sutton	SMU
WR	Michael Gallup	Colorado St
TE	Dallas Goedert	South Dakota ST
RB	Kerryon Johnson	Auburn
RB	John Kelly	Tennesse
RB	Rashaad Penny	San Diego St
WR	Christian Kirk	Texas A&M
WR	KeKe Coutee	Texas Tech
WR	Equanimeous St. Brown	Notre Dame
WR	Deon Cain	Clemson
TE	Mark Andrews	Oklahoma
WR	DJ Moore	Maryland
WR	Anthony Miller	Memphis
WR	Antonio Callaway	Florida
WR	Darren Carrington	Utah
WR	Tre'Quan Smith	UCF

[JerrBear80 16]

I appreciate putting down your current rankings...I haven't updated mine in quite some time...but I will post an updated one around the combine. I am starting to worry that I won't be able to get to get Ridley at 1:4 now...but I know that there will be other prospects that are intriguing no matter who falls. 

 

I don't see Guice or Love on this updated list? I'm not that high on Love, but I do think Guice can be a special prospect. 

 

Also I have been hearing good things about Marcell Ateman WR for Oklahoma State...do you see him climbing up the draft boards with his size/speed combination?

 

Posted just now

@JerrBear80

 

We'll be making changes constantly especially over the next three weeks and then again in a little more than two months. Here is where I am today. I've been convinced that I shouldn't overreact to Washington's height or Ridley's age.

 

RB	Saquon Barkley	Penn State
RB	Derrius Guice	LSU
WR	James Washington	Oklahoma State
WR	Calvin Ridley	Alabama
RB	Sony Michel	Georgia
RB	Nick Chubb	Georgia
RB	Ronald Jones	USC
WR	Auden Tate	Florida State
WR	Courtland Sutton	SMU
WR	Michael Gallup	Colorado St
TE	Dallas Goedert	South Dakota ST
RB	Kerryon Johnson	Auburn
RB	John Kelly	Tennesse
RB	Rashaad Penny	San Diego St
WR	Christian Kirk	Texas A&M
WR	KeKe Coutee	Texas Tech
WR	Equanimeous St. Brown	Notre Dame
WR	Deon Cain	Clemson
TE	Mark Andrews	Oklahoma
WR	DJ Moore	Maryland
WR	Anthony Miller	Memphis
WR	Antonio Callaway	Florida
WR	Darren Carrington	Utah
WR	Tre'Quan Smith	UCF

 

[DaBirds12 11]

Think you might be a little low on Sutton but otherwise great list 

[JerrBear80 16]

I agree on Sutton...but I like the list. I'm working on mine pre-combine as we speak. 

 

I just really have to hit on my draft picks this year to make a run at the title.

 

1.1 : Saquon Barkley (No doubt)

1.4: Guice, Ridley, Sutton, Tate, Jones...among others that fall.

2.15: Hoping for Equanimeous St. Brown, Kerryon Ballage, Deon Cain. 

 

I have Mixon and Fournette for the future, so adding a Barkley would compliment that well. I have some young projects at WR...so ideally I would like to add two WR.

 

Also QB is a big need...but it help that Alex Smith got traded..and I have Mahomes for years to come...still looking at using my 2:15 as I don't have a 3rd round pick. 

 

 

[JerrBear80 16]

QBDeShone Kizer, Cle QB  K

 

2616010.024----2.620.3+1.1RBLeonard Fournette, Jax RB  K

 

8183.511.512.5----87.799.6-0.1RBJoe Mixon, Cin RB  K

 

351006.37----47.187.7+0.1WRMike Williams, LAC WR  K

 

1596.50.40----2.635.8+1.6WRCorey Davis, Ten WR  K

 

10829.51.80----17.652.0+1.9TEDavid Njoku, Cle TE  K

 

2356.53.53----11.038.1+2.9FLEXPaul Richardson, Sea WR  K

 

34100.56.30----7.942.9+1.6FLEXWayne Gallman, NYG RB

 

5361.53.88----6.038.7+0.4LBReuben Foster, SF LB  K  Q

 

9144.52.82.5----49.578.8+3.8LBDarron Lee, NYJ LB

 

3177.54.81----49.368.5+4.5DLMyles Garrett, Cle DE, EDR  K

 

3053.53.38.5----46.780.4+7.9DLDeForest Buckner, SF DT  K  Q

 

1557.53.60.5----50.786.6+3.2DBJamal Adams, NYJ S  K

 

1575.54.77.5----37.374.7-1.1DBAdoree' Jackson, Ten CB  K

 

1274.54.78.5----70.988.4+2.4DBDesmond King, LAC CB, S  K

 

976.54.84.5----55.483.8+1.1KJustin Tucker, Bal K  K

 

4160.510.010----83.392.0-1BENCH2017 SEASONOFFSEASONSLOTPLAYER, TEAM POSACTIONPRKPTSAVGLASTPROJOPRK%ST%OWN+/-BenchLandon Collins, NYG S  K  Q

 

10825.10----53.790.2-0.7BenchJohn Ross, Cin WR  K  Q

 

376-1-0.10----0.827.3+1.3BenchLaquon Treadwell, Min WR  K

 

120201.31----0.720.0+1.8BenchTelvin Smith, Jax LB

 

8108.56.87.5----76.089.6+2.9BenchO.J. Howard, TB TE  K  Q

 

1670.54.40----10.837.3+1.5BenchPatrick Mahomes, KC QB  K

 

51100.610----11.345.3-2.3BenchEric Ebron, Det TE  K

 

17704.40----29.560.1+0.2BenchDe'Angelo Henderson, Den RB

 

109100.69.5----0.218.3+4.3IRKevin White, Chi WR  Q

 

20000.00----1.021.8-1.1IRCameron Meredith, Chi WR  Q

 

20000.00----1.929.9+0.5IRJoe Williams, SF RB

 

15200.00----0.524.8+1.3

 

 

Prob not going to keep Kizer or Treadwell...but we will see how the draft pays out..and see how the outlook of Kevin White, Meredith, Joe Williams look like. There might be potential better keeps on the WW as well