Chad Reuter 4 Round Mock Draft and how I would have done it

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(02-20-2017, 12:24 AM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: On Thursday, Chad Reuter posted a 4 round NFL Mock draft:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000786173/article/reuter-4round-mock-draft-top-talent-drops-with-early-qb-run

He has us taking:
Round 1: Taco Charlton DE Michigan
Round 2: Montravius Adams DT Auburn
Round 3: Damien Mama G USC
Round 4: Alex Anzalone LB Arizona
Round 4 Comp: Chidobe Awuzie, CB, Colorado

How I would have done it, based on who was available at each of our picks:

Round 1: Taco Charlton DE Michigan (I agree that, by draft time, this will be the best pick assuming the 8 he has gone are gone. His athleticism and strength, as well as his size, match what the Bengals need opposite Dunlap. This is actually my favorite pick for us at 9, assuming he performs as well at the combine as I expect him to. Basically, his only weakness is consistency and Dunlap can take him under his wing in that regard.)

Round 2: Zach Cunningham LB Vanderbilt (Okay, this should be Pat Elflein, who I'm taking in the 4th. But that's only because I have knowledge of each round in advance. If I were drafting and Elflein is available here, I take him. But, since I know he's available in the 4th, I'm cheating a little here. Cunningham is a first round talent at LB. This is an easy selection!)

Round 3: Zay Jones WR ECU (I write this knowing that this position is absurd. I don't think Zay Jones is here in the 3rd round, but if he is it's an easy pick for a speedy, reliable receiver that complements the strengths of Green and Boyd wonderfully.)

Round 4: Wayne Gallman RB Clemson (A bruising runner with good burst. Not a Leonard Fournette by any means but behind a new center and a more experienced line, I like him as a pair with Giovani Bernard. I've given up on Jeremy Hill.)

Round 4 Comp: Pat Elflein C OSU (Okay. He won't be here. And I originally had him in the Round 2, but come on. Reuters either knows something we don't or he just forgot Pat somehow. A player always slips through the cracks. If I were to take Pat in the 2nd round, where he belongs, I'd have taken a guard like Magnuson here, but since Elflein is technically available, **** it. This is the easiest pick ever. This isn't a homer pick either because I'm not an OSU fan, but Elflein is just exactly what we need at center. Strong, smart, a leader. He isn't all that agile, but you don't need that much agility in a center. I think this guy is a slam dunk for our blocking scheme.)

I Hate Reuter's picks.  Charlton at 9 is way too early. I just dont care that much for him. We have bigger needs in the 2nd than reaching for Adams, this guy is all over the boards. Some mocks have him a early 2nd day and others have him in the 5th and 6th. Would rather take OL or RB in the 3rd. Anzalone seems like Vigil 2.0. I will be honest about the corner, I dont know shit about him, there are about 6-7 corners that will be taken in the first alone, If we are going to take one it needs to be early. Im still expecting us to take a corner in the first as usual. I would take the following but of course it depends who Reuter still has on the board.

1. M.Williams WR- was against this idea, but the more i think about it, when Brown spends money to bring in a FA the prior year thats a sign to me that the coaches really pushed hard for help at that position till the next draft. As much as we give these coaches hell (as we should) they must know the players better than we do, I hope.

2. Z.Cunningham LB- Same reason as above. or imagine Foster in the first with this pick....LB's fixed for once.

3. T.Moton OG/OT- Depends on Zeitler and Whitt.

4. A.Shaheen TE- Eiferts always hurt, having off season surgery again. Kroft has faded away, Uzi should get more targets.

4. P.Elfein C- Agree he wont be here, but today he is.

4. J.McNichols RB- Would like Kamara or Foreman, but this guy has them both going in the 2nd. I dont think Foreman will so he would be my first choice here.

With the players Reuter has off the board this was alot harder than i thought it would be. I would like to get a pass rusher in the top 3 somewhere, i didnt see any that I care for in the 3rd or 4th. I can see Cincy drafting Tanoh Kpassagnon DE, this kid is a Marvin Lewis pick all day. It would be nice to fix the OL in FA But i can live with something like this.