Sports Illustrated first mock draft

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/11/06/2015-nfl-mock-draft-randy-gregory-marcus-mariota

 

 

Amari Cooper, WR

Junior, Alabama

At the risk of opening the door to Matt Millen jokes, the Panthers double down at WR, after using their 2014 first-rounder on Kelvin Benjamin. Plain and simple, they need much more help for Benjamin out wide. True, they also need multiple upgrades along the O-line, but this is a best-player-available case -- Cooper can be an NFL No. 1 and would give Carolina a reliable top option to pair with Benjamin's boom-or-bust game.

 

Love it.

[*FreeFua*]

Cooper is my dream pick but I just can't imagine him being there when we pick.

[Sean Payton's Vicodin]

Cooper is my dream pick but I just can't imagine him being there when we pick.

 

to get Cooper, we really need the Rams to finish ahead of us. Those guys are the biggest threat. Titans could draft him but they need help everywhere so it's a wildcard. Jets need help at WR but they'll probably rebuild completely and start with Mariotta.

[carolina-chuck]

Saw that earlier today too.

I love it!!!!

Right now, I'd take Amari or Gurley over any of the OTs. That's how much I love those two.

A rookie OT isn't going to help us win a SB as much as having Cooper or Gurley next year.

[carolina-chuck]

to get Cooper, we really need the Rams to finish ahead of us. Those guys are the biggest threat. Titans could draft him but they need help everywhere so it's a wildcard. Jets need help at WR but they'll probably rebuild completely and start with Mariotta.

Yup.

Titans most likely won't take Cooper since they already spent two high picks on Wright and Hunter. Their problem is a lack of QB. If the choose to not go with one, they will most likely be looking at Landon Collins or a pass rusher.

St. Louis is the only major threat to take Cooper atm. They might stick with Davis at QB for another year and wait till the 2nd for a QB. Tavon isn't a no1 WR so having a guy like Cooper will open that offense up a lot.

Let's hope that DGB choose to enter the draft. St. Louis may be better off going:

(1) Cook

(2) DGB

Knowing how Fisher tends to overlook trouble players in the past.

[IamSoClutch]

I'm in love with Cooper to but with this shitty line Cam won't have time to get him the ball.

If Peat or Scherff is there we have to go oline

[stirs]

If you look at the Giants in all the years that DG was there, 1st round tackles are rare.  WR's, DE's, and secondary are more often the pick.

 

I want the line to be solidified more than anyone, but if I had to bet, I would say playmaker

 

The problem with the OT's is that they are being picked like QB's.  By that, I mean that they are over valued and drafted too high.  DG said as much last year.  He won't draft a guy rated as a second rounder with the 15 pick in the draft.  This happened last year with all the OT's going too early.  They have struggled this season also.

 

Santreal Henderson, a 7th rounder, has done better than all the first rounders from last draft in my opinion

[Matthias]

If you look at the Giants in all the years that DG was there, 1st round tackles are rare.  WR's, DE's, and secondary are more often the pick.

 

I want the line to be solidified more than anyone, but if I had to bet, I would say playmaker

 

The problem with the OT's is that they are being picked like QB's.  By that, I mean that they are over valued and drafted too high.  DG said as much last year.  He won't draft a guy rated as a second rounder with the 15 pick in the draft.  This happened last year with all the OT's going too early.  They have struggled this season also.

 

Santreal Henderson, a 7th rounder, has done better than all the first rounders from last draft in my opinion

 

Bah, G-man would have overlooked Matt Kalil.

[Kuech the Sneak]

Bah, G-man would have overlooked Matt Kalil.

Kalil is garbage so then he would be smart

[Kuech the Sneak]

I'm torn on what position I want in the first, could easily go OT,WR,S,CB. Gonna have to wait and see who's gonna be there

[Matthias]

Kalil is garbage so then he would be smart

 

It seems not all garbage smell bad.

[Captain Morgan]

if we do tank the rest of the season, and I don't think we will, but if we are drafting in the top

10 and Mack from Clemson is there, we should consider taking him.  Keek, TD and Mack will more

than make up for the loss of Hardy

[carolina-chuck]

If you look at the Giants in all the years that DG was there, 1st round tackles are rare. WR's, DE's, and secondary are more often the pick.

I want the line to be solidified more than anyone, but if I had to bet, I would say playmaker

The problem with the OT's is that they are being picked like QB's. By that, I mean that they are over valued and drafted too high. DG said as much last year. He won't draft a guy rated as a second rounder with the 15 pick in the draft. This happened last year with all the OT's going too early. They have struggled this season also.

Santreal Henderson, a 7th rounder, has done better than all the first rounders from last draft in my opinion

Exactly.

I've said that for the last two years. NYG have a history of not drafting OTs in the 1st round.

Also, If you just look back at the past two drafts later round guys like Bakhtari and Henderson are outplaying a lot if these top picked OTs. I'm not saying that will go true for next year but you could still find solid OTs in the mid rounds.

If Cooper is there, you take him over any of the OTs available. I don't care who it is. Cooper should be the no1 pick in 2015 anyways.

I would go:

FA - Joe Barksdale, RT

Draft - (1) Cooper (2) Flowers / Sambrailo / best OT

[Gin and Juice]

I don't think Dave really underestimated the Tackle talent in this draft so much as he over estimated the talent on our roster