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Mel Kiper Mock Draft 2.0.

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Carolina Panthers James Washington, WR, Oklahoma State
When Cam Newton was league MVP in 2015, he had a deep threat in Ted Ginn Jr. who could take the top off defenses. Ginn had 10 touchdowns and averaged almost 17 yards per catch. Washington could be that guy for the Panthers. He averaged 19.8 yards per catch and had 39 touchdowns at Oklahoma State. He is great after the catch. At 5-11, 210, Washington is undersized, but he was one of the best receivers at the Senior Bowl. He consistently beat defenders in one-on-ones, just like I saw on his college tape.

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Atlanta Falcons Isaiah Wynn, G, Georgia
Wynn is another prospect who helped himself at the Senior Bowl. He was one of the best offensive linemen there, and he neutralized pass-rushers on almost every one-on-one rep. Wynn played guard and tackle for the Bulldogs, but at 6-2, 308, scouts see him as a guard at the next level. By picking Wynn, Atlanta could upgrade on Wes Schweitzer on the right side or move on from Andy Levitre on the left side. Defensive tackle and receiver are other positions to watch with this pick, depending on what happens in free agency.

New Orleans Saints *Hayden Hurst, TE, South Carolina
I mentioned Hurst at pick No. 19, and he's trending toward being a Day 1 pick and the first tight end off the board. He's a well-rounded tight end who didn't get a ton of targets in the South Carolina offense. One thing to note: Because Hurst spent a couple of years playing minor league baseball, he will be 25 when he plays his first NFL game. That shouldn't be a demerit, however, as he has the tools to be a premier tight end in the league. New Orleans brought in Coby Fleener in 2016 to try to replace the production of Jimmy Graham, but that didn't work out and the Saints could release him this offseason. Drew Brees needs a No. 1 tight end.

Philadelphia Eagles *Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M
The Super Bowl champs are built to contend for years to come, and they don't have many immediate needs. I thought about tackle here, as veteran left tackle Jason Peters is coming off a torn ACL and MCL. But former fifth-round pick Halapoulivaati Vaitai showed promise down the stretch, and the offensive line as a whole played really well in the playoffs. The Eagles might part ways with Torrey Smith this offseason, which means a receiver at the end of the first round makes sense. At 5-11, Kirk isn't a big target, but he can be a weapon in the slot and in the return game. UCLA's Jordan Lasley is a receiver who could rise into the Day 1 discussion, to

Baltimore Ravens *Orlando Brown, OT, Oklahoma
I'm giving the Ravens a right tackle again, just swapping the prospect. Brown is pure mauler and plug-and-play guy over incumbent Austin Howard. At 6-8, 345, Brown will need to lose a little bit of weight, but he was stellar protecting Baker Mayfield's blind side at Oklahoma. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers *Quenton Nelson, G, Notre Dame
Nelson moved up to No. 4 on my latest Big Board, and there's no question he's the favorite to be the first offensive lineman off the board in April. He's a plug-and-play starter who dominates defenders and can get to the second level. Tampa Bay had one of the league's worst running games in 2017 -- it averaged only 3.7 yards per carry. Nelson would be an instant upgrade.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2018/insider/story/_/id/22514188/nfl-mock-draft-2018-20-mel-kiper-first-round-pick-rankings-draft-order-32-picks

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None of the WRs from this entire class impress me much . But I wouldn't be mad with that Washington pick . His measurables are pretty similar to Samuel but that might be a moot point if Samuel still fails to stay healthy. 

The good thing about washington is that he's had 3 consecutive 1000+ receiving yard seasons with 10 or more receiving touchdowns, and hes averaged 20 yards a catch through 4 seasons. Very strong resume and most importantly, has no problems separating from defenders. 

He should be on our board at pick 24 if he has a good combine, because his college stats are excellent and he'll likely be long gone by the time we pick in the 2nd. 

 

 

 

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if crabtree gets released i think he would be a great vet add. This is assuming byrd can stay healthy and improve to be our deep threat. CS is more of a slot guy and he didn't run a lot of deep routes in college

 

Watkins would be great too tbh but i doubt the rams would trade for him then not sign him long term

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