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RCF 2021 NFL Mock Draft: On the clock...

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Can we autodraft?

@sportscoach had the time to post this morning and explain why he didn't pick last night, or this morning, instead of actually drafting a player.

Lets move on and keep it rolling.

I am at work so I don't have my draft board with me. I feel asleep at like 8pm and I woke up late for work. I dont have my lIst updated yet so I'll draft on my lunch
 
I am at work so I don't have my draft board with me. I feel asleep at like 8pm and I woke up late for work. I dont have my lIst updated yet so I'll draft on my lunch


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Guys I was talking a trade with @sportscoach last night. It fell through, but don’t blame him. I take full blame, my apologies.
 
Alright the pick is in...Sorry about the wait!!!

With the 29th Selection in the NFL Draft the Packers select....

WR Terrance Marshall JR LSU

Pro day results!

  • Height: 6-2 5/8
  • Weight: 205
  • Arm Length: 32 3/4
  • Wing Span: 78 1/8
  • Hand Size: 9 1/2
NFL.com's scouting report!

Overview
Big, fast and talented, Marshall has the ingredients to become a solid starter in the league but has some questions to answer. With the departure of Justin Jefferson and with Ja'Marr Chase opting out, more targets and more shaded coverage ended up coming his way until he opted out at the end of November. He looks much more comfortable outside than he does in the slot, and he's a more reliable ball-catcher when he's working the second and third levels. He's a natural ball-tracker with a second gear and the catch radius to go get it, and his size gives him an advantage on 50-50 balls. For all of his talent, Marshall seemed disinterested at times in 2020 and wasn't always committed to finishing his routes or running them with consistent intensity. There are traits and talent at his disposal, but the difference between becoming a WR2 and a WR3/4 could be determined by how hard he's willing to work at his craft.
Strengths
  • Expected to be a big-time tester.
  • Exciting height, weight, speed combination.
  • Averaged over 104.4 yards per game in 2020.
  • Playmaker who averaged a touchdown every four catches over last two years.
  • Size to bang on undersized corners down the field.
  • Strides and separates on go routes.
  • Quality ball-tracker with second gear to chase it down.
  • Foot quickness is a plus for being a tall wideout.
  • Consistently gains ground on coverage on inside routes.
  • Has experience outside and as a big slot in LSU offense.
  • Very wide catch radius.
  • Able to rescue throws way outside his frame.
  • Runs with decent toughness after the catch.
Weaknesses
  • Appeared to lack focus and intensity in some 2020 games.
  • Excellent timed speed but doesn't always play fast.
  • Too content in allowing press corners to attack his release.
  • Uses same stutter-skip setups into stems and breaks underneath.
  • Fails to crank up quality route fakes to tilt cornerbacks off balance.
  • Had focus drops in 2020.
  • A step slow to get hands catch-ready as slot target.
  • Allows coverage to crowd him too often.
  • Needs to do a better job of finishing his routes.
  • Has almost no special teams experience.

I was a little hesitant with him, but the possible upside with Adams on the other side was just too good to skip. If you can keep him focused, and a little better route runner, with Rodgers throwing to him, he really could turn into a really good number 2. He doesn't have to be the man and if he takes to what Adams and Rodgers can teach him, he could be a sleeper fantasy wise with his size and speed. Also the GM of the Packers in real life likes big Wide receivers so he fits that way as well.

@Randolphkeys with his Bills is up!
 
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The Buffalo Bills select...

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Joe Tryon, DE, Washington
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Tryon was a three-sport athlete at Hazen High School, Washington. He could have played baseball or basketball at the college level but committed to the Washington Huskies to play football as a defensive end. He redshirted his true freshman season at Washington.

In 2018, Joe Tryon played in 10 games but struggled to make much of a statistical impact. He recorded 20 total tackles and one sack. However, Tryon broke out in a big way as a sophomore. A force of the edge for the Huskies, he racked up eight sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss overall. He earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2019. However, Tryon opted out of the 2020 season as the Pac-12 initially announced their season would be postponed.

Why Bills? WHY?!?!

Jerry Hughes is their franchise defensive end, but he is now 32 years old. They have a shitburger full of dead batteries on the other side with veteran Mario Addison and 2020 second rounder AJ Epenesa. This is a need based pick at a position with poor first round quality talent. At least Tryon has the body and production in 2019 to project as a starting defensive end in a 4-3 alignment.
 
With the 32nd Overall Pick in the 2021 RealCavsFans Mock Draft, the Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers select:

Kadarius Toney - WR - Florida

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Reasoning: When you're returning all 22 starters to your Super Bowl winning team, there's no reason not to go BPA, unless you're Bruce Arians and hate running backs, so you pass on Travis Etienne. Toney is an electric play-maker that thrives in space, and Arians should be able to put him in positions to succeed without the pressure of being an every down player off the bat. Hopefully he can fill Antonio Brown's role in the offense his rookie year and possibly provide some cover in year 2 if Godwin moves on.

Pro-Day Results:

Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 193 lbs
40-Yd dash: 4.39-4.41
Vertical: 39.5"
Broad Jump: 11' 4"

Toney can line up at any skill position on offense, but is probably best suited as a slot receiver at the next level. He has impressive burst and athleticism, but will need to improve his route running and hands to be successful in the NFL.

Finished 2020 with 1,439 all purpose yards, including 70 receptions for 984 yards. Had 27 plays of 15+ yards.



The Draft Network: Toney is an electric slot receiver who’s continued to improve every season in Gainesville. He is much more satisfying than his size indicates because he’s electric with or without the ball in his grasp. His ceiling as a route-runner is a bit limited, but he was highly effective with the package that he was asked to run. Toney’s presence is always felt whether or not he has the ball, as he makes defenses account for him even if he’s strictly a motion player.

@AZ_ and the Jacksonville Jaguars are on the clock.
 
Welcome to the 2nd Round.

With the 33rd Overall Pick in the 2021 RealCavsFans Mock Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars select:

Joseph Ossai - EDGE - Texas

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My Take: The run on EDGE players was certain to happen toward the end of the first round, but I moved back and acquired another 3rd round selection, while taking the EDGE player who I felt matched up best opposite Josh Allen and K'Lavon Chaisson.

Ossai is a lengthy, explosive player who causes disruptions against the run and is relentless rushing the passer.



The Draft Network:
While suiting up for the Longhorns, Ossai started in 24 of the 36 games that he participated in. Possessing a long frame that still has room to grow, he’s an edge rusher that’s still figuring out how to utilize his present tools. Because of his natural athleticism, he spent time seesawing back and forth between off-ball linebacker and defensive end. As a result, he was unable to find his comfort zone while experimenting with both positions. It wasn't until his final season at Texas where he settled in as a true edge rusher. Showing more comfort from the stand-up position, Ossai is an explosive mover and contains lots of enthusiasm throughout multiple parts of his game. A motor that stays flaming hot, he’s able to positively impact plays even if they’re not intended in his direction. As a natural playmaker, he has a knack for being a turnover creator that can get the offense the ball back at crucial moments in games. Having powerful hands, he’s a reactionary rusher that still has room to grow as an initiator with his pass rush moves. Still figuring out how to diagnose and attack run game concepts, he’s continued to improve with the more reps that he’s experienced at a single position. Ossai is raw in pass coverage when asked to drop to certain spots and it’s an area that proves to be one of his biggest deficiencies.

Ideal Role: Ossai can align as a 3-4 outside linebacker that is used as a spot dropper in coverage. He’s also capable of putting his hand in the dirt as a 5-technique in a four-man defensive front.

Scheme Fit: 3-4 Outside Linebacker



The New York Jets are now on the clock...

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Thanks Keys for keeping the draft moving.
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  • Position: Offensive Tackle
  • School: Oklahoma State
  • Current Year: Redshirt Senior
  • Height: 6’6”
  • Weight: 320 pounds

Positives: Athletic tackle prospect with potential on both the left and right side. Sets with a wide base, bends his knees, and is quick with his hands. Stays square, shows strength, and easily turns defenders from the action. Nicely adjusts to oncoming opponents. Fires out to the second level, gets fits on linebackers and seals them from the action. Smooth pulling across the line of scrimmage and effective blocking in motion. Keeps his feet moving, displays solid lateral blocking range, and anchors in pass protection. Strong enough to move opponents off the line run blocking.

Negatives: Could do a better job getting lower at the line of scrimmage. Does not possess long arms for tackle.

Analysis: Jenkins is athletic, agile, and powerful, and blocks with proper fundamentals. He needs a bit of polish, but has starting potential at the next level, and he’s a versatile lineman who could be used in a multitude of offensive systems.

Why this pick over other positions? Very simple: Patrick Mahomes is your franchise and you need a good young tackle to protect him. With the moves the Chiefs made to the offensive line prior to the draft this was a no-brainer.
 
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My apologies for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. I was trying to get more people upset with me than @sportscoach did (not really). Without further ado, with the 34th pick of the RCF Mock Draft, the New York Football Jets select: jamin davis.jpg

Jamin Davis, a 6'2 5/8" LB out of Kentucky. A dude with enough abs to match his draft position, Davis has the athletic profile to make his new coach get physically and emotionally excited.

Positives: Outstanding run-defending linebacker coming off a career season. Aggressive and displays a terrific head for the ball. Attacks opponents and brings ball handlers down in the open field. Sells out on the blitz, but also flows well laterally to the play.
Quickly locates the action, immediately diagnoses plays, and works his hands to stay off blocks. Easily changes direction and gets depth on pass drops. Displays solid skill in coverage and possesses good hands for the interception.
Negatives: Limited play speed and burst. Produced for just one year at the college level.
Analysis: Davis is a well-built linebacker who showed tremendous development in his game last season and really popped off the film. He’s physical and aggressive but is also a disciplined defender with solid instincts. Play speed is a concern, though I do think Davis will flourish on the inside of a 3-4 alignment.

Jamin Davis Player Profile

Jamin Davis has a strong athletic profile. He seems like the kind of prospect that would have been coveted by some of college football’s top teams. That wasn’t the case back in 2017, however. Davis was a three-star recruit from Ludowici, Georgia. Even with a 4.7 40-yard dash and a 35-inch vertical at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, he failed to draw considerable Power Five interest.
By the end of his recruiting cycle, Jamin Davis only had a few offers as an outside linebacker. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets had presented him with an offer, as had the Louisville Cardinals. Purdue, NC State, and Georgia State, also showed interest.
However, Davis wanted to play in the SEC. Luckily for him, an opportunity presented itself. The Kentucky Wildcats were the lone SEC team to offer Davis, and the linebacker would be suiting up in Wildcat blue by 2018.

Jamin Davis’ college football career at Kentucky​

Joining a program that had produced NFL Draft picks at linebacker like Danny Trevathan, Avery Williamson, Josh Forrest, and Josh Allen, in the last decade, Davis carried a great deal of potential early. Nevertheless, it would take a year for him to see the field.

Needing to get his weight up, Davis redshirted his first season with Kentucky. When he returned as a redshirt freshman, he was only a rotational contributor, earning 10 tackles, 1 interception, and 1 pass deflection.

Davis saw an uptick in playing time in 2019. He continued to rotate in as a defensive contributor and started the first game of his career against UT Martin. Overall, Davis logged 32 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, 1.0 sack, and an interception, on the season. In 2020, the next natural progression was for Davis to increase his production again, but he greatly exceeded expectations.

As a redshirt junior in 2020, Davis played in 10 games, flying around the field for the Wildcats. The Kentucky linebacker was his team’s leading tackler and managed to log double-digit tackles in eight games on the year.

Overall, Davis amassed 102 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 pass deflections, and a forced fumble. On January 8, after the conclusion of Kentucky’s 2020 campaign, Davis officially declared for the 2021 NFL Draft.

Jamin Davis’ best fits in the 2021 NFL Draft​

It’s no accident that Davis is a late riser. He wasn’t well-known in college football before 2020, and even now, he only has 11 starts under his belt. Davis is clearly somewhat raw, and he needs more experience. He can also stand to improve as a run defender.

Nevertheless, the Kentucky linebacker has flashed the necessary building blocks to be a versatile starter in time, and that upside will be coveted on the NFL Draft stage, especially if he impresses in interviews. He also tested tremendously well at his pro day. He accrued a class-best Relative Athletic Score of 9.98, which featured a 4.49 40-yard dash, a 42-inch vertical, and a 132-inch broad jump.

Earlier in the offseason, Davis was regarded as more of an early-to-mid Day 3 pick, but as more evaluators have gotten around to his tape, excitement has built quickly. A few weeks ago, Davis was a surefire Top 100 pick. Then a second-round pick. And now, after his exhilarating pro day performance, Round 1 is a definite possibility.

Where does Jamin Davis project in the NFL?​

Davis has shown flashes of route recognition and instinct, but as of now, the most consistent aspect of his game is his physical profile. Davis is an enthralling athletic specimen with the length, explosiveness, and range to be a multifaceted starter in the NFL.

If he can keep honing the mental side of his game, his coverage upside makes him a nice fit as a WILL linebacker in a 4-3 scheme. In that alignment, teams like the Washington Football Team, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, and New York Jets, make sense as potential fits.

While there is an ideal fit for Davis, his athletic upside does give him some flexibility. He’d also make sense in a 3-4 scheme as an inside linebacker, where he’d be able to provide more versatility as an extra pass rusher.

The potential is great with the Kentucky linebacker, which is why he’s all of a sudden in the Round 1 conversation. Teams always want to acquire the most moldable clay, and it doesn’t get much more moldable than Davis.

ETA:
@raiders91sc is on deck with the Atlanta Falcons
 
The Atlanta Falcons select...

Jayson Oweh DE



6-5 252

Penn State University



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Why??

Falcons tried to trade up into the 1st before all the DEs were taken and couldn't get it done. They got lucky their highest rated DE fell to them.(Really 2nd) Oweh is a two-time member of the top 10 on Bruce Feldman's Freaks List for his explosiveness and speed. His biggest issue was run defense but that changed this 3rd season, as he earned an 89.8 run-defense grade. Falcons are in desperate need of pass rushing to help their defense.

PFF
Pros
+ Physically different. Type of get off and speed that you don't see in every draft class.
+ Eats up options as the unblocked man. Can chase down RBs from behind.
+ Frame built to play off the edge. Ultra-lean and long 252 pounds.
+ Changed man in his use of leverage in 2020. Fired into blocks much better in run game.

Cons
-Rushes die on contact too often. Rare to see him fight through arms.
-Agility doesn't match his straight-line speed.
-Passiveness to his game. Lacks violence in his hands.
-Pass-rush moves still in the coaching phase. No confidence in them, either.
 
THE PICK IS IN...

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With the 36th pick in the 2021 RCF Mock Draft, the Miami Dolphins select...

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Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue

This pick really came down to fit. Last year, I jettisoned DeVante Parker in a trade that landed me the pick with which I selected Justin Jefferson. He's the clear alpha dog. The team signed speedy deep threat Will Fuller in free agency this offseason to work opposite Jefferson. Enter Rondale Moore, a fast, dynamic slot receiver who can be deployed as a weapon all over the field. While he's a little undersized at 5'7", Moore makes up for it by being blazing fast. He ran a 4.32 at his pro day and put up an eye-popping vertical jump of 42.5" as well. He's exactly the type of shifty, YAC guy that the modern NFL game has embraced.

This board probably knows Rondale Moore really well, as he made a name for himself as a true freshman by absolutely torching Ohio State to the tune of 194 yards and two touchdowns.


Moore probably isn't the type of receiver that you're going to give over 100 targets to per season, but he's a perfect all-purpose weapon to complement Miami's two outside guys and can be utilized on both plays that manufacture touches for him and as an underneath safety net for the quarterback, and is a constant threat to break off a big play with his elusiveness, short area burst, and elite speed.

As far as metrics go, Moore ticks most of the boxes that I want my WR prospects to tick. He broke out at age 18 as a true freshman, and has a 99th percentile breakout age. He was dominant in college, particularly during his freshman season where he had 1258 yards on 114 receptions. He added an additional 744 yards on special teams, further showcasing his dynamism. Player comparisons include TY Hilton and Tyler Lockett.

His size will probably be an issue at the NFL level, which is why I don't have him projected as an alpha receiver. However, it's hard to see him not seeing at least moderate success on a team that utilizes him properly, and that makes him a perfect second round pick for a team on the cusp of contention. He's an instant upgrade from current Dolphins WR3 Preston Williams. Between Jefferson, Fuller, and now Moore, the Dolphins undoubtedly have one of the fastest WR groups in the league now, and speed is becoming ever more important in the NFL.

@KIisKing is up.
 
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