RyanC883 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 This happens almost every year. Someone that most people have a day 2 or 3 grade on them ends up getting picked in Round 1. So, who is your surprise round 1 pick (or two). It should be someone that you haven't seen on any published drafts (or only a few) that gets drafted in Round 1. For me, I'd go with Tyler Johnson, Minnesota. I could see a team like NO, Balt, Tenn, or KC pairing him with their other stud WR(s) to create mismatches. This guy gets open and is a redzone/TD magnet in a conference (Big 10) with a lot of good CB play. If not Johnson, then WR Edwards from South Carolina. A seemingly do-it-all WR who would be a consensus 1st round pick if not for injuries, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Jalen Hurts. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanC883 Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 Just now, njbuff said: Jalen Hurts. to NE?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I don't know if Tyler Biadasz applies as a surprise 1st round but that's a grown man. Wouldn't shock me if there's an OL coach out there somewhere begging for him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glazeduck Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Sounds like Ezra Cleveland will be going in the 1st. Michael Pittman feels like a solid bet to as well. Jacob Eason? Austin Jackson? CEH? Frankly not sure how *crazy* any of these are (they're certainly less crazy than Hurts or Tyler Johnson). Don't know which one, but my *crazy* guess will be an edge guy that no one expects. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Just now, glazeduck said: Don't know which one, but my *crazy* guess will be an edge guy that no one expects. Only got a couple of pass rushing takes that come to mind so here goes: Jonathan Greenard goes in the 20's. K'Lavon Chaisson makes it to round two. That is purely wishful thinking on my part given how I love/dislike the players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, RyanC883 said: to NE?? Miami at 26 if they don't get their QB early. Tennessee at 29. Or Jacksonville, if they complete a Yannick trade and/or decide to trade into the back of the first round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fresh716 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 minute ago, glazeduck said: Sounds like Ezra Cleveland will be going in the 1st. Michael Pittman feels like a solid bet to as well. Jacob Eason? Austin Jackson? CEH? Frankly not sure how *crazy* any of these are (they're certainly less crazy than Hurts or Tyler Johnson). Don't know which one, but my *crazy* guess will be an edge guy that no one expects. There certainly does always seem to be some edge guy that wows some stupid team and goes way too high. Vernon Gholston, Aaron Maybin, Dion Jordan come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Process Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 12 minutes ago, njbuff said: Miami at 26 if they don't get their QB early. Tennessee at 29. Or Jacksonville, if they complete a Yannick trade and/or decide to trade into the back of the first round. Miami not taking a QB top 5 and then spending a first round pick on Jalen Hurst is an absolute dream scenario for the Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Man Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 17 minutes ago, Blokestradamus said: I don't know if Tyler Biadasz applies as a surprise 1st round but that's a grown man. Wouldn't shock me if there's an OL coach out there somewhere begging for him. He'd be a surprise to me. He was horrific in 2019. He is late day 3 based on this year. I expect late day 2 simply on someone thinking they can get 2018 back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trust The Process Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Hurts. Trade with the 49ers 31st overall pick. The 49ers don't have 2nd, 3rd, or 4th round picks so they get a chance to make up for those picks by trading down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Man Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Clyde Edwards Helaire. I can see a team preferring his all round skills to either a traditional RB or WR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 31 minutes ago, Blokestradamus said: Only got a couple of pass rushing takes that come to mind so here goes: Jonathan Greenard goes in the 20's. K'Lavon Chaisson makes it to round two. That is purely wishful thinking on my part given how I love/dislike the players. Muh boy Greenard! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paup 1995MVP Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 40 minutes ago, RyanC883 said: This happens almost every year. Someone that most people have a day 2 or 3 grade on them ends up getting picked in Round 1. So, who is your surprise round 1 pick (or two). It should be someone that you haven't seen on any published drafts (or only a few) that gets drafted in Round 1. For me, I'd go with Tyler Johnson, Minnesota. I could see a team like NO, Balt, Tenn, or KC pairing him with their other stud WR(s) to create mismatches. This guy gets open and is a redzone/TD magnet in a conference (Big 10) with a lot of good CB play. If not Johnson, then WR Edwards from South Carolina. A seemingly do-it-all WR who would be a consensus 1st round pick if not for injuries, IMO. I would be very happy taking Tyler Johnson or Bryan Edwards with our first pick. I would trade up for Johnson. Had a huge year at Minnesota. And is obviously used to playing the cold. If we do not take a WR in the 2nd round, and if Donavan Peoples Jones is there in the 3rd, we need to be all over him. Is underrated and has as much up side as any player coming out this year. Heck I would be happy taking him in the second round. But we could probably trade back a bit, get a little extra candy for later on and still get my boy DPJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) There are some answers that I like (Hurts, CEH, Greenard). I will get wild though and say Antonio Gibson at 32 to KC. They can afford the luxury of an explosive playmaker and will know exactly what to do with him. Edited April 23, 2020 by Kirby Jackson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCOrange Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) Michael Pittman is the one that I actually have in my mock that would count as a surprise. The others that are mildly surprising but wouldn't be very shocking IMO are: Ross Blacklock Cesar Ruiz Zack Baun Clyde Edwards-Helaire is a possibility as well but I don't have any RBs in my mock. Edited April 23, 2020 by DCOrange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloHokie13 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 my mock has 6 CBs in round 1,which probably is surprising. Fulton, Diggs, and Terrell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo1105 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I’ll go Cole Kmet. Notre Dame TEs have good pedigree. He’s thought of as a 2nd or 3rd rounder. Tight End group is bad in general so I can see someone reaching for the best one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Jalen Hurts to NE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Gladney. There is a shortage of real press man style corners in this class (a lot of the 2nd tier guys are more zone types) and Gladney is one. Could see some teams valuing that higher than the consensus as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChans Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 19 minutes ago, Kirby Jackson said: There are some answers that I like (Hurts, CEH, Greenard). I will get wild though and say Antonio Gibson at 32 to KC. They can afford the luxury of an explosive playmaker and will know exactly what to do with him. I would love it becaus that the kind of draft move that makes you waste a decade of a HoF QB’s career. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, FireChans said: I would love it becaus that the kind of draft move that makes you waste a decade of a HoF QB’s career. Eh, the Chiefs could select me at 32 and be one of the best couple of teams in the NFL. I doubt Gibson is the pick but wanted to go bold. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChans Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Just now, Kirby Jackson said: Eh, the Chiefs could select me at 32 and be one of the best couple of teams in the NFL. I doubt Gibson is the pick but wanted to go bold. It’s actually very interesting and off topic, but the Chief’s GM/FO have one of the most interesting jobs going forward. The goal is no longer SuperBowl or bust but building sustainability. The Chiefs are stacked, you are correct. But if you are wasting first round picks, even late firsts, you won’t be stacked for long. If I’m the Chiefs GM, I start making draft picks for a year or three from now, because if you don’t, you’ll wake up one morning as the Falcons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figster Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, njbuff said: Jalen Hurts. Nicely done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dont Stop Billeiving Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Think there's a good chance that Jalen Hurts, Ashtyn Davis, and Bradlee Anae all go in the first round which would be higher than their consensus Big Board rankings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Round Bust Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 its a deep draft for WR, CB and C...it would be a hoot to see more than 1 center drafted in the first round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngbills Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Fromm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Round Bust Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dont Stop Billeiving said: Think there's a good chance that Jalen Hurts, Ashtyn Davis, and Bradlee Anae all go in the first round which would be higher than their consensus Big Board rankings. Hurts is the pre-draft hype or is it disinformation....Davis is a track star transitioning to football and plays stiff...Anae maebye Edited April 23, 2020 by First Round Bust spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mark80 said: Jalen Hurts to NE. That WOULD be a surprise to me. There were several times in his career that he just didn't produce against the better defenses, although he did come through at other times as well. Jalen is a very good runner but he isn't a speedster. He is more of a strong runner which is somewhat uncommon for a qb. He can throw deep but he needs to step into throws more than many quarterbacks, and he isn't known for his fastball. Jalen played on teams with great offensive weapons. At Alabama, he had more defensive help than Tua had last year. I am also of the opinion that he didn't face any real defensive competition at Oklahoma. He is a smart, confident young man. I think that he would do well to play as a backup to a quarterback that is not particularly mobile for a nice change of pace. I wish him well and am quite thankful to him for the way he handled himself after being benched. I can only imagine how tough on him it was. He (and the players) had to know it was coming. He even played very poorly in the "A" Game and it sealed his fate. I hope he DOES get drafted early, makes a ton of money, and has a great career. Do I view him as a first round QB? No, I do not. Jmro. Edited April 23, 2020 by Bill from NYC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Michael Pittman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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