04-18-2018, 12:08 PM
There are often players who fall for unforeseen reasons.
Shariff Floyd, for example, fell from a surefire top 5 pick in 2013 to the 23rd pick overall.
In 2017, O.J Howard, Johnathan Allen, Malik Hooker and Reuben Foster each went, at least, 5 to 10 picks later than even the most bold mock drafts dared project they go.
The same could be said for Laremy Tunsil in 2016, Darqueze Dennard in 2014, Jarvis Jones and Floyd in 2013, Davis DeCastro in 2012 etc etc.
Now, granted, those players each dropped for their own reasons, between concerns regarding athleticism vs production, injury concerns, off field issues or positional value, none of which may apply to these 4 players.
But the fact remains that there are only 10 top 10 picks. You can have 15 players graded as top 10 quality players, but they can't all be selected there.
All we need is a few teams to reach for other players based on A. positional need, B. Unforeseen Preference (Jerome Simpson), C. misalignment of evaluation or D. Good Ole Fashioned obsession with a physical quality (such as Heyward Bey to Oakland) and one of these players may very well slip through the cracks long enough for us to draft them or possibly trade up a few picks to draft them.
Crazier things have happened in the NFL draft. I wouldn't rule it out.
That said, I don't expect us to get any of these players at 21
Shariff Floyd, for example, fell from a surefire top 5 pick in 2013 to the 23rd pick overall.
In 2017, O.J Howard, Johnathan Allen, Malik Hooker and Reuben Foster each went, at least, 5 to 10 picks later than even the most bold mock drafts dared project they go.
The same could be said for Laremy Tunsil in 2016, Darqueze Dennard in 2014, Jarvis Jones and Floyd in 2013, Davis DeCastro in 2012 etc etc.
Now, granted, those players each dropped for their own reasons, between concerns regarding athleticism vs production, injury concerns, off field issues or positional value, none of which may apply to these 4 players.
But the fact remains that there are only 10 top 10 picks. You can have 15 players graded as top 10 quality players, but they can't all be selected there.
All we need is a few teams to reach for other players based on A. positional need, B. Unforeseen Preference (Jerome Simpson), C. misalignment of evaluation or D. Good Ole Fashioned obsession with a physical quality (such as Heyward Bey to Oakland) and one of these players may very well slip through the cracks long enough for us to draft them or possibly trade up a few picks to draft them.
Crazier things have happened in the NFL draft. I wouldn't rule it out.
That said, I don't expect us to get any of these players at 21
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