2017 NFL DRAFT: Team Needs picks 6-10 (NYJ, LA Chargers, CAR, CIN, BUF)
NEW YORK JETS
Picks in first 3 rounds: 6, 39, 70, 107c
7 total picks
Head Coach/GM: Todd Bowles/Mike Maccagnan
Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme:
John Morton (new)/West Coast history (has never been an OC at any level before)
Defensive Coordinator/Base Scheme and Coverage:
Kacy Rodgers/3-4 Press Man
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL RUSHING PASSING
Offense 26th 112.6 (12th) 216.6 (27th)
Defense 11th 98.8 (11th) 243.6 (17th)
Offensive Star: Matt Forte-RB
Defensive Stars: Leonard Williams-DE and Muhammed Wilkerson-DE
Position Analysis
QB:
Josh McCown-Below Average journeyman
Bryce Petty-Young/2015 4th RD
Christian Hackenberg--Young/2016 2rd RD
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN (27)
LDE: Leonard Williams-Young/2015 1st RD/All Pro potential
MDE: Muhammed Wilkerson-Elite
DE/OLB: Sheldon Richardson-Good
LILB: David Harris-Good/Average
NT: Steve McLendon-Average
OLB: Jordan Jenkins-Young/2016 3rd RD
RILB: Derron Lee-Young/2016 #21 pick/Struggled as a rookie
OLB: Lorenzo Mauldin-Young/2015 3rd RD
DEFENSIVE BACKS (23)
SS: Marcus Gilchrist-Average
FS: Calvin Pryor-Average
LCB: Morris Claiborne-New/Good in 2016/Below Average prior
RCB: Buster Skrine-Below Average
CB: Marcus Williams-Below Average
PASS CATCHERS:
WR: Eric Decker-Good
WR: Quincy Enunwa-Average
WR: Charone Peake-Young/2016 7th RD
TE: Austin Seferian Jenkins-New/Below Average
O-LINE (21)
LG: James Carpenter-Good
RG: Brian Winters-Average
C: Wesley Johnson-Average
LT: Kelvin Beachum-New/Below Average
RT:
Brent Qvale-Unproven
Ben Ijalana-Below Average
Brandon Shell-Young/2016 5th RD
RB:
Matt Forte-Once Elite, still a solid role player
Bilal Powell-Average
NEEDS:
QB: No Jet fan can be too happy about the McCown/Hackenberg/Petty QB battle
CB: No more Revis Island as they let Revis go this offseason. It was a smart move as he is no longer the superstar he once was. However they don't have an impact #1 corner on the roster.
Edge Pass Rusher: If the Jets can generate pressure from the outside then they have a chance to be among the best defenses in the NFL. Richardson is likely on the way out after 2017.
OT: They need upgrades at both tackle spots
WR: Brandon Marshall is now in the other locker room in MetLife Stadium as he signed with the Giants. Decker may be released or traded around draft time so they need another WR to step up.
2018 FREE AGENTS:
LILB
OLB/DE
LCB
C
TE
IDEAL DRAFT:
6. Best QB Available
DESHAUN WATSON-QB-CLEMSON
6-2/221
MITCHELL TRUBISKY-QB-UNC
6-2/222
or
Trade Down
39. Best CB/WR Available
70. Best WR/CB Available
107. JULIE'N DAVENPORT-OT-BUCKNELL
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
Picks in first 3 rounds: 7, 38, 71
7 total picks
Head Coach/GM: Anthony Lynn (new)/Tom Telesco
Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme:
Ken Wisenhut/Vertical/Power Man
Defensive Coordinator/Base Scheme and Coverage:
Gus Bradley (new)/4-3 Zone
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL RUSHING PASSING
Offense 14th 94.4 (26th) 262.4 (7th)
Defense 16th 97.9 (10th) 249.2 (20th)
Offensive Star: Phillip Rivers-QB
Defensive Stars: Casey Hayward-CB and Jason Verett-CB
Position Analysis
QB:
Phillip Rivers-Good
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN (14)
DE: Joey Bosa-Young/2016 #3 pick Defensive Rookie of the Year, All Pro Potential
LEO/EDGE: Melvin Ingram-Elite
WLB: Jatavius Brown-Young/2016 5th RD, All Rookie
SLB: Kyle Emanuel-Young/2015 5th RD
NT: Brandon Mebane-Average
MLB: Denzel Perryman-Young/2015 2nd RD/Average so far
3T/DT: Corey Liuget-Below Average
LB: Joshua Perry-Young/2016 4th RD
DEFENSIVE BACKS (14)
CB: Casey Hayward-All Pro in 2016/Very Good in 2015
RCB: Jason Verett-Elite
#3 CB: Craig Mager-Young/2015 3rd RD
SS: Jaheel Addae-Average
FS: Dwight Lowery-Average
PASS CATCHERS:
TE: Hunter Henry-Young/2016 2nd RD, All Rookie, All Pro Potential
TE: Antonio Gates-Sill Good at age 37
#1 WR: Keenan Allen-Good when healthy, yet is always hurt
Deep Threat WR: Travis Benjamin-Good in role
WR: Tyrell Williams-Average
O-LINE (31)
LT: Russell Okung-New/Good when healthy
RT: Joe Barksdale-Good
C: Matt Saluson-Average/Good
LG: Orlando Franklin-Below Average
RG:
Donavan Clark-Young/2016 7th RD
or
Spencer Pulley-Unproven
OT: Chris Hairston-Average
G/T: Kenny Wiggins-Below Average
RB:
Melvin Gordon-Young/2015 1st RD/Good second year
NEEDS:
Interior O-Line: The OT duo of Okung and Barksdale should be a good duo if they can stay healthy but the interior of the line needs a lot of help.
Safety: They really felt the loss of Eric Weddle last year
DT: Liuget has regressed the past two years and Mebane is now 32.
Backup QB: Rivers is 35 and he won't be around forever.
WR Depth
2018 FREE AGENTS:
LEO
TE
C
#3 OT
IDEAL DRAFT:
Best Safety Available
JAMAL ADAMS-S/DB-LSU
6-0/214/33.4
MALIK HOOKER-FS/DB-OHIO ST.
6-1/206/33.25
if both are gone then trade down
41. Best QB Available
DESHONE KIZER-QB-NOTRE DAME
6-5/230
PATRICK MAHOMES-QB-TEXAS TECH
6-2/225
DAVIS WEBB-QB-CAL
6-5/229
71. ETHAN POCIC-C/G-LSU
6-6/310/33.1
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Picks in first 3 rounds: 8, 40, 64, 98c
8 total picks
Head Coach/GM: Ron Rivera/Dave Gettleman
Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme:
Mike Shula/Balanced West Coast/Zone
Defensive Coordinator/Base Scheme and Coverage:
Steve Wilks (promoted from DB coach)/4-3 Cover 2 Zone
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL RUSHING PASSING
Offense 19th 113.4 (10th) 230.3 (21st)
Defense 21st 91.6 (6th) 268.2 (29th)
Offensive Stars: Cam Newton-QB, Greg Olsen-TE and Ryan Kalil-C
Defensive Star: Luke Kuechly-MLB, Thomas Davis-WLB and Kewann Short-DT
Position Analysis
QB:
Cam Newton-2015 league MVP/Elite
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN (Top 5)
MLB: Luke Kuechly-All Pro
DT: Kewann Short-2015 All Pro
WLB: Thomas Davis-2015 All Pro
RDE: Julius Peppers-New/used to be an All Pro, still Good at age 37
#3 DE: Mario Addison-Good in limited role
LDE: Charles Johnson-Average
DT: Star Lotulelei-Average
SLB: Shaq Thompson-Young/2015 1st RD
#3 DT: Vernon Butler-Young/2016 #30 pick
DEFENSIVE BACKS (27)
SS: Kurt Coleman-Good
LCB: James Bradberry-Young/2016 2nd RD/Good rookie year
RCB: Daryl Worley-Young/2016 3rd RD/Average rookie year
Slot CB: Captain Munnerlyn-New/Good
S: Mike Adams-New/Average
S: Tre Boston-Average
PASS CATCHERS:
TE: Greg Olsen-All Pro
WR: Kelvin Benjamin-Good
WR: Devin Funchess-Young/2015 2nd RD
WR: Russell Shepard-New/Average
WR: Charles Johnson-New/Below Average
O-LINE (17)
C: Ryan Kalil-2015 All Pro
RG:Trai Turner-Elite as RG was average at RT
LG: Andrew Norwell-Good
RG: Matt Kalil-New/Average when healthy
RT: Daryl Williams-Young/2015 4th RD
OT: Michael Oher-Average
RB:
Jonathan Stewart-Average
NEEDS:
RB: Stewart just turned 30 and is showing signs of slowing down. Carolina needs a complete young back to help take the pressure off of Cam.
DE/Pass Rusher: Peppers, Addison and Johnson are all solid yet they need a young guy to help the core.
#2 WR: With Benjamin and Greg Olsen, Cam has two good pass catchers, he needs a third to help get the passing game to another level
O-Line Depth: They gave Matt Kalil a lot of money so they must think he is the answer at LT. However they still can use depth at all positions on the O-Line.
2018 FREE AGENTS:
Both top DT's
WLB
LG
DE
IDEAL DRAFT:
8. SOLOMON THOMAS-DE/EDGE-STANFORD
Best RB Available
40. Best RB or Pass Rusher Available
64. DAN FEENEY-G-INDIANA
6-4/305/33.4
98. ZAY JONES-WR-EAST CAROLINA
6-3/273/33.0
or Best RB Available
40. Best RB or Pass Rusher Available
64. DAN FEENEY-G-INDIANA
6-4/305/33.4
6-2/201/32.5
or best WR Available
CINCINNATI BENGALS
Head Coach/GM: Marvin Lewis/Mike Brown
Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme:
Ken Zampese/Balanced/Power Man
Defensive Coordinator/Base Scheme and Coverage:
Paul Guenther/4-3 Under, uses both man and zone
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL RUSHING PASSING
OVERALL RUSHING PASSING
Offense 13th 110.6 (13th) 246.4 (15th)
Defense 17th 113.2 (21st) 237.5 (11th)
Offensive Stars: A.J. Green-WR
Defensive Star: Geno Atkins-DT and Carlos Dunlap-DE
Position Analysis
QB:
Andy Dalton-Average
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN (19)
3T/DT- Geno Atkins-All Pro
LDE: Carlos Dunlap-Elite/Good
3T/DT- Geno Atkins-All Pro
LDE: Carlos Dunlap-Elite/Good
WLB: Vontaze Burfict-Elite/Good
MLB: Kevin Minter-New/Good
SLB: Marquis Flowers-Unproven
SLB: Marquis Flowers-Unproven
RDE: Michael Johnson-Below Average
NT: Pat Sims-Below Average
or Andrew Billings-Young/2016 4th RD
NT: Pat Sims-Below Average
or Andrew Billings-Young/2016 4th RD
DEFENSIVE BACKS (16)
FS: George Iloka-Good
FS: George Iloka-Good
SS: Shawn Williams-Good
RCB: Adam Jones-Good/Average
LCB: Dre Kirkpartick-Average
#3 CB: Dennard, Darqueze-Average
PASS CATCHERS:
WR: AJ Green-Elite
TE: Tyler Eifert-Good
WR: Brandon LaFell-Average
O-LINE (was 13 but lost top 2 players)
LT: Jake Fisher-Young/2015 2nd RD/Good
LG: Clint Boling-Average
C: Russell Bodine-Below Average
RG: Christian Westerman-Young/2016 5th RD
RT: Cedric Ogbuehi-Young 2015/1st RD/Struggled so far
OT/G: Andre Smith-New/Average
OT/G: Andre Smith-New/Average
RB:
Power: Jeremy Hill-Average
Scat: Gio Bernard-Good in role
NEEDS:
Pass Rusher: They need a young pass rusher that can start at DE or SLB
O-Line: They lost their two best stars, Andrew Whitworth and Kevin Zeitler in free agency. Fisher, Boling and Westerman are good building blocks but they two other starters.
#2 WR: AJ Green is an absolute superstar, and Eifert had a great year, but they still need a #2 WR..
LB Depth
Power Back: Jeremy Hill is a free agent next year and it appears they don't see him as a long term starter
WLB
TE
MLB
RBSLB
C
IDEAL DRAFT:
DEREK BARNETT-EDGE/DE-TENNESSEE
6-3/259/32.1
REUBEN FOSTER-LB-BAMA
6-0/229/32.4
NFL Comparison: CJ Mosley/Jerod Mayo
TACO CHARLTON-5T/DE/DT-MICHIGAN
6-6/277/34.25
HAASON REDDICK-EDGE/OLB/ILB-TEMPLE
6-1/237/32.75
41. CAM ROBINSON-OT-BAMA
6-6/322/35.5
73. JOE MIXON-RB-OKLAHOMA
6-1/226
BUFFALO BILLS
Picks in first 3 rounds: 10, 44, 75
6 total picks
Head Coach/GM: Sean McDermott (new)/Doug Whaley
Offensive Coordinator/Style/Blocking Scheme:
Rick Dennison (new)/West Coast/Stretch Zone
Defensive Coordinator/Base Scheme and Coverage:
Leslie Frazier (new)/4-3 Cover 2 Zone
TEAM RANKING
OVERALL RUSHING PASSING
Offense 16th 164.4 (1st) 189.8 (30th)
Defense 19th 133.1 (29th) 223.9 (6th)
Offensive Star: Cordy Glenn-LT and Sammy Watkins-WR and LaSean McCoy-RB,
Defensive Stars: Marcell Dareus-DT
Position Analysis
QB:
Tyrod Taylor-Average in one year as starter
PASS RUSH/FRONT SEVEN (20)
NT: Marcell Dareus-Elite when helathy
DT: Kyle Williams-Good
RDE: Jerry Hughes-Good
LDE: Shaq Lawson-Young/2016 #19 pick, injured last year
SLB: Lorenzo Alexander-Career Year in 2016/Good role player prior
MLB: Reggie Ragland-Young/2016 2nd RD
DE/DT: Adolphus Washington-Young/2016 3rd RD
WLB:
Preston Brown-Below Average
or
Ramon Humbler-Unproven/Career backup
DEFENSIVE BACKS (24)
LCB: Ronald Darby-Young/2015 1st RD/Good
SS: Micah Hyde-New/Average
FS: Jordan Poyer-New/Average
RCB: Kevon Seymour-Young/2016 6th RD
PASS CATCHERS:
WR: Sammy Watkins-Good when healthy
TE: Charles Clay-Average
WR: Corey Brown-New/Below Average
O-LINE (11)
LG: Richie Incognito-Elite
LT: Cordy Glenn-Elite when healthy
C: Eric Wood-Elite when healthy
RG: John Miller-Young/2015 3rd RD/Average
RT: Jordan Mills-Below Average
C/G: Ryan Groy-Good as a backup/Average starter
RB:
LaSean McCoy-Good/near Elite
FB: Patrick DiMarco-New/Good in role
NEEDS:
Big WR: Watkins is a great deep threat and very good all around receiver but the Bills still need a true big #1 WR
RT: Mills was one of the worst starting lineman in the NFL last year
LB: They have some solid players but no true play maker
QB: Is Tyrod Taylor the answer?
DB Depth: They signed two new safeties but neither is an impact play maker, they need depth at corner as well
MIKE WILLIAMS-WR-CLEMSON
6-4/218
COREY DAVIS-WR-WESTERN MICHIGAN
6-3/209/33.0
44. OBI MELIFONWU-S/DB-UCONN
6-4/224/32.25
75. DION DAWKINS-RT/G-TEMPLE
6-4/314/35.0
6-4/218
COREY DAVIS-WR-WESTERN MICHIGAN
6-3/209/33.0
44. OBI MELIFONWU-S/DB-UCONN
6-4/224/32.25
75. DION DAWKINS-RT/G-TEMPLE
6-4/314/35.0
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