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Bartel's 11-20 Mock Draft

by JoeBartel | 7 years ago | 0 Comments

11. Falcons – RE Griffin Hatchette – It’ll be interesting to see how new owner Tyler decides to round out his roster. While he’s 23-years-old, Hatchette certainly fits the BPA philosophy – something the Master of Memes revels in being a real-life Packers fan. There’s still a wide array of talent across the board at this point, however, making pick No. 11 essentially a pivot point for the rest of the draft.

12. Seahawks – TE Walter Coles – Doughboy strikes me as bit of an old-fashioned type of player, someone who loves to ground it out with his fullback and values any semblance of athleticism at the TE spot. Enter Coles, who ran the fastest 40 time of any the top four TEs, and also clocks in three inches taller to the comparable Treyvon Rheem. Then again, the Seahawks currently have just two linebackers on their roster, meaning someone like LOLB Javarie Riley could very much be in play as well.

13. Packers (by way of Raiders) – CB Henry Fenelus – I anticipate there will be someone bold enough to take Fenelus in the top-10, but at least in my mock, there’s no one I saw that would have the stones to do it. With little chance of earning a dev higher than average, Fenelus’ coverage skills are going to have to boost his overall, since none of his combine skills really pop off the page. One of the ultimate risk-reward type of players in this draft, I’ll go ahead and put Fenelus here seeing as I probably won’t have this pick (that’s a message to all of you asking which one of my first round picks I will likely end up trading)

14. Broncos – WR Tomas John – This was one of the more difficult picks to mock. With the 2021 NFL Draft highlighting depth at the DT position, the Broncos don’t need either after re-signing Chris Jones to a mega-mega deal that will see the 27-year-old make just over $22 million in the final year of his six-year extension. And while QB could be an area of need, the Broncos actually made lemonade out of lemons in the form of Griffin Romanowski, last year’s first round pick, who jumped up to an 82 overall and a quick development after Year 1. So let’s slot them with the best remaining skill player, John, who while slow, could end up being the best overall wide receiver of the entire class.

15. Titans – CB DeSean Daniel – New Titans owner Sentra shares at least one similar love to former RML owner Kentucky Cupcake – that being their love for speed. With a WR depth chart sporting roughly 46 players with 95+ speed, Sentra will turn the CB position to improve upon the speed. It’s a reach certainly, but at least in Madden it’s all about the speed.

16. Texans – QB Mike Merritt – I have no idea whether new Texans owner values speed over pocket passing, but I have to assume quarterback is the way to go with this pick given age 32 Cam Newton currently resides on top of the depth chart. While Silva appears to be light years ahead of anyone else in this class, at least Merritt ends up being a fun toy to use in the AFC South.

17. Chiefs (by way of Vikings) – QB Grant Dutka – Let’s not kid ourselves here, the reason Deshaun Watson was traded to the Vikings for two first-round picks wasn’t because of his impending extension. And I have to assume there is a reason Danny continues to say the QB class is not very good, given there’s a variety of options that at least are “shrug-your-shoulders-and-hit-X” worthy. If deception is truly not the name of the game, don’t be surprised to see wide receiver D.J. Preston get selected here instead after clocking a 4.30 40 time at the Combine.

18. Bills (by way of the Giants) – TE Treyvon Rheem - The surprise playoff team of the 2020 season, Cam’s Bills have a difficult choice in front of them – whether to build off their playoff appearance with a handful of win-now moves, or continue to play it safe and build for the future. Given Jorian White, Jordan Howard, Myles Jack and Sammy Watkins all may need to be re-signed during the coming season, much of the $54 million in cap space the Bills currently have may need to be dedicated to bring back players. Thus splurging in free agency to bring in a stop-gap at TE doesn’t make much sense, opening the door for one to be drafted. While Rheem isn’t the fastest, he has the second highest vertical and should be well positioned in the acceleration/agility department as well. It’s good value for a player who also might be blessed with a nice development.

19. Packers (by way of Rams) – FS Jonathon Blevins – It’s perhaps a bit ironic that the reason I may need to select a FS is because Griffin Hills, who was a part of the deal that I made to acquire this pick, has a contract expiring next year. Despite a wretched sounding name, and my hatred for selecting safeties high in the first round, Blevins is yet another player that could present solid value in the middle-to-late first round.

20. Jaguars (by way of Browns) – DT Joseph Maynard – If this actually comes to fruition, I think the Jaguars would already have put together the best draft. Typically players projected with “Early 1st Round” designation tend to be good, but with RML’s fascination for skill positions and speed, Maynard slips all the way down to the 20 spot. Defensive line isn’t even a huge need for the Jaguars, but when the opportunity to net two of the best players in the draft comes along, you have to take it.