AMG Season 9 Mock Draft (by Unisolated)

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01: MIA- QB Chase Tennant (Oregon State)

It’s no secret across AMG that the Dolphins front office is not impressed with Carl Steinbach’s performance so far. Look for them to secure their QB of the future with the first overall pick. The Dolphins have a great QB class to choose from and the All Star game M.V.P. will be hard to pass up for the Miami front office.

 

02: MIN- CB Cortez Bryant (Kansas State)

Minnesota has two picks in the top 15 after securing a trade with the Packers. Expect the Vikings to take the top CB on the board in Cortez Bryant to pair with 26 year old Ed Hart in the secondary.

 

03: NO- LE Kevin Fisher (LSU)

The Saints can’t pass up on a pass rusher at the number 3 pick. Their defense in Season 8 recorded only 25 sacks and a lack of firepower on the defensive line was a major reason for this. New Orleans has a few defensive linemen to choose from in this draft and Kevin Fisher has the most upside of any of them. 

 

04: CLE- WR Pat Cooper (Oregon)

You may be asking yourself why the Browns would take Cooper here instead of Anderson and Roach and the answer is simple, a 4.35 40-yard dash at the combine and 4.31 at the Oregon Pro Day. The Browns love speedy receivers and this kid’s talent along with his speed will be hard for the Cleveland front office to ignore. 

 

05: PIT- HB Randall Singleton (Oklahoma)

A running back in the top 5? Say it ain’t so!! The Steelers have lost faith in an aging Phillip Lindsay and are looking for his long term replacement. I expect the Steelers to take a big risk with Singleton in the top 5 and I hope it pays off for them. 

 

06: LAR- QB Ben Oakley (Notre Dame)

Notre Dame was FULL of talent in this AMG draft class and that all started at the QB position. The Rams aren’t expected to re-sign Keith Turner and drafting Oakley allows the rookie to sit for a season and learn the offense while Turner is on his way out. 

 

07: GB (from SEA)- RE Cooper Holman (Miami)

After losing Kenny Clark and Grady Jarrett in the offseason, the Packers are looking to rebuild their defensive line. After trading the 12th overall pick to Minnesota for DT Pierce they have the experience they need on the dline and in the film room, now they need the youth to begin the rebuild. Cooper Holman is a good starting point.

 

08: DEN- QB Will Hoover (Michigan State)

The Broncos love drafting quarterbacks near the top of the first round and I expect this draft to be no different. Denver has been shopping Peyton Cox and drafting a QB here will allow them to make a preseason trade that includes Cox to gain draft capital for next season.

 

09: ARI (from NE) WR Isaiah Anderson (Louisville)

With Dhop gone to New England, the Cardinals will be looking to replace him in the draft. Hopefully Anderson will prove to be a worthy replacement for years to come. 

 

10: HOU- CB Larry Humphries (Louisville)

If any team needed help at cornerback, it’s the Houston Texans. Despite having seven CB’s on their roster, they have no true number one guy to lock down the other team. Sources close to Houston believe Humphries is that guy and they are excited to see what a difference he can make.

 

11: BAL- MLB Matthew Black (Boise State)

After trading Malik Harrison to the Packers two offseason’s ago, the Ravens have an aging MLB group that they will be looking to sure up with Matthew Black. With a 4.44 40-yard dash, this kid had no problems in coverage at the collegiate level and has a special explosiveness when attacking the HB on running downs. I expect Black to be an immediate starter in Baltimore. 

 

12: MIN (from GB)- SS Dell Brooks (Missori)

The Vikings traded up in the first round to bring in additional talent for Season 9 and one of the biggest holes they’ve had for multiple seasons is at the SS position. If Brooks is still available at 12, the Vikings HAVE to secure the position that has been their weakness for years. 

 

13: MIA (from WAS)- LT Harry Walters (Tennessee)

Miami will have one of the best drafts of the cycle if Walters falls to them at 13 after trading for the pick from Washington. Most other teams at the top of the draft have other needs and Miami is expecting a top caliber offensive lineman to be available at their newly acquired pick to help their rookie QB succeed early in his career. 

 

14: LAC- Forfeited Pick

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15: KC- LT Isaac Pinkston (Iowa)

With Miami taking the first offensive lineman of the draft, I expect the Chiefs to follow suit with Isaac Pinkston from Iowa. This kid had highlight after highlight in the Big Ten and is expected to continue that success in the AMG. 

 

16: DAL- LG Pat Franz (Alabama)

After Watching Miami and Kansas City take their first and second choice at OL, the Cowboys will dig deeper into their draft board with Pat Franz from Alabama. Rest assured though, Franz is a solid mid-first round pick and will help clear up some question marks on the Dallas offensive line. 

 

17: TB- WR Grant Roach (Oklahoma)

With Godwin and Evans getting older and Roach still on the board, the Buccaneers take a dynamic receiver in Grant Roach to groom under the aging receivers into a future number one playmaker. 

 

18: CLE- (from PHI)- MLB Jamie Snead (Florida State)

The Browns are in desperate need of MLB help and Florida State’s Snead is the perfect fit for Cleveland. His ball-hawking abilities in college will make him a day one starter for the Browns.

 

19: CIN- LE Matthew Drew (Arizona State)

Matthew Drew from Arizona State has the ability to play LE and RE in most defenses. The Bengals should take advantage of this and pair him alongside Norris and Reader and replace Barry Mixon immediately with this pick. 

 

20: NYJ- ROLB Max Culliver (Ole Miss)

Speaking of versatility, Culliver played DE, OLB, and MLB during his time at Ole Miss and current NYJ ROLB Blake Cashman should be well aware that if Max is available at pick 20 he may be looking for a new team in Season 10. The talent Culliver brings to a defense can’t be ignored and Cashman is getting older for a LB in the AMG.

 

21: JAX- LE Bob Winthrop (Notre Dame)

The Jaguars need major help at the DE position if they want to get back to a Super Bowl. As mentioned before with Oakley, Notre Dame was a solid football team this season and just as Oakley was the leader on the offense, Winthrop held that title on the defense. The passion he brought on each and every play for the Fighting Irish would be a welcome addition in Jacksonville. 

 

22: ATL- SS Manny Lovelocke (Arizona State)

Look for the Falcons to take Lovelocke and make him a household name in Atlanta. He has the talent to take the starting SS position from Chuck Clark on day one!

 

23: SF- SS Darren Burrell (Mississippi State)

What’s worse than having bad safeties? Not replacing them in Free Agency. The 49ers failed to secure any starting caliber FS or SS help in Free Agency and they will have to use the 23rd overall pick to fill this major gap in their defense.

 

24: GB (from CHI)- LOLB P.J. Davis (Middle Tennessee State)

The Packers brought in CJ Mosley and moved Rashaun Gary back to ROLB after a season on the left side. I expect the Packers to find a long term solution to the LOLB position in P.J. Davis out of MTSU.

 

25: LV-  FS Brandon Lambert (Oregon State)

Just like the Falcons, the Raiders have little talent at the safety position. WIth Lambert still on the board at #25, the Raiders have no choice but to try to get this talented DB.

 

26: NE (from ARI) CB Mitch Nelson (Oregon)

JC Jackson enters a contract year and there's no better way to have a sending off party than to draft his replacement in the draft leading up to that season. I expect the Patriots to draft Nelson and ship Jackson off to a Super Bowl contender mid-season.

 

27: TEN- LG Dorian West (Notre Dame)

With question marks at the LG and C position, I expect the Titans to make a move for an offensive lineman with their first round pick. Dorian West was incredible at protecting Oakley this past season and Ramsey would surely welcome the help on his offensive line. 

 

28: CAR- WR Amari Mclean (Ole Miss)

With the top 3 receivers gone by this point in the first round, the Panthers will have to settle for a slightly less talented Mclean. Don’t worry though, he has plenty of talent himself and will be looking to prove to the others why HE should have been the first WR off the board.

 

29: BUF- CB Jimmy Beal (Mississippi State)

The Bills are facing a tough decision when it comes to their superstar CB White. He is entering the final year of his contract and if the Jaire Alexander contract is any inclination on the kind of money White will be expecting, the Bills may be hoping that Beal can be his replacement to use that cap room instead on their lackluster offensive line for Season 10.

 

30: NYG- CB Antione Forbes (Iowa)

The front office of the Giants loves defensive backs, I mean they do have 16 of them on their roster at the moment. I don’t expect that to change with the 30th overall pick as Forbes is a value pick and will likely go early in the second round if the Giants don’t take him here.

 

31: DET- MLB Sheldon Bolden (Iowa)

The Lions staff has been high on Bolden for weeks. I expect them to be ecstatic that he is available at their pick. Lions fans will love this guy as he has an extremely high motor and will make an immediate impact on the Super Bowl contending roster.

 

32: IND- CB Darien Ross (California)

What more could the Colts need? A future replacement for Kenny Moore II is their best option with the final pick of round one. Ross has the ability to fight for a slot cornerback position early in his career and the Colts DB coaches will love the kid. He has a natural ability to find the ball in the air early and create short fields for the offense with some spectacular interceptions.