After addressing their edge rush with their first first-round pick, the Seahawks elect to continue rebuilding the once menacing Legion of Boom with the selection ofChauncey Gardner-Johnsonhere at pick No. 29. Versatility is the name of the game for the former Florida defender as he could be used in seemingly any role in the secondary and succeed.
Need him to play in the slot? He’s got you covered. Want him as a box safety? No problem. Need to put him as a single-high safety? Absolutely no concerns. Gardner-Johnson is yet another late-riser in this NFL draft and would be an exciting chess piece forPete Carrollto play with in Seattle.
This is probably the surprise of the entire mock draft that tight endNoah Fantis still available, but that’s just the way things worked out. Either way, the Green Bay Packers are unlikely to be the ones complaining.
Jimmy Grahamisn’t getting any younger and it’s not as if he’s been lighting up the stat sheet either. Fant is part of the new breed of NFL tight ends who are essentially glorified wide receivers. The Iowa product has exceptional athleticism and while he struggles with blocking, he more than makes up for it with his receiving ability. If Fant is on the board here at No. 30, Green Bay is sprinting to the podium.
Don’t look now, but the Rams interior offensive line has quickly fallen apart over the past few months. Left guardRodger Saffoldand centerJohn Sullivanhave both departed via free agency and while right guardAustin Blythesurprised many with his play in 2018, it’s fair to wonder whether he’ll play at the same level in 2019.
That’s why Texas A&M’sErik McCoyis the safe pick that the Rams need to make. McCoy would step in and likely be the Week 1 starter at center while last year’s third-round pickJoseph Noteboomcould compete withBrian Allenfor the starting left guard spot. It wouldn’t be a flashy pick, but it’s not as if the Rams need any more flash anyway.
With the final pick in the first round of this 2019 NFL Mock Draft, the New England Patriots select tight endIrv Smith Jr.Rob Gronkowskihas retired — for now — and the Patriots suddenly find themselves with a major hole at the tight end position.
The team signed former Jacksonville JaguarAustin Seferian-Jenkinsin free agency but it’s safe to assume they’ll still address the position in the draft. Smith Jr. is a well-rounded tight end prospect who will enter the league as an excellent route runner and very reliable blocker. He isn’t the athletic freak that Gronk was, but who is? The Patriots could do much worse with finding Gronk’s ultimate replacement than the son of former Notre Dame standoutIrv Smith.
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