SFL 2020 Mock Draft: The Rich get Richer
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Mock Draft 2020 – Rich Get Richer
Falcons, Seahawks, Cards all have multiple picks
It is that time of year again in the SFL. Dreams are about to be made and jobs are about to be lost as some players will be pushed off of rosters. Who is going where? Keep reading.
Redskins: Coach Hernandez is back and has promised the playoffs in his first season in the NFC East. However, his team has some major gaps and if they are not addressed his promise is nothing more than wishful thinking.
Needs: LT; LG; HB; QB
Pick: QB Ross Abernathy. The Redskins need a lot. Honestly, they need to ask and answer what’s going to be the quickest way for them to be competitive? The left side of the offensive line is cringe worthy and that’s saying it nicely. They will take Abernathy but he’ll die if that left side does not get addressed. There are some great offensive linemen in this draft but I expect the top tier to be gone by the time the Skins get back on the clock at 33. And with the lack of mobility of the QB’s in this class you better make sure you have enough up front to protect him.
Rams – Allah Akbhar, Salam ma lakum and all of that. The Rams traded away Jared Goff last season and found themselves in a world of hurt. The tank was on for Abernathy then Hernandez entered the picture and ruined the reason for the tank.
Needs: QB; Secondary
Pick: QB George Hoke
Luckily George Hoke had a great combine and while he does not have Abernathy’s arm, he makes up in other areas. His precision on short passes is the best in the class. The Rams really are out of options and need to take him. Hoke is a little better than Abernathy in the speed department, but not by much. So both the Rams and the Redskins need to make sure their OL can hold up because neither QB is going to give these teams anything in the extend the play department.
Broncos – First, congrats to Philly. Fly Eagles Fly and all that old crazy shit. Fools burning down stuff for winning. I’ll never understand. You wish you had them in Madden 18 but ya don’t and probably won’t for 19 either.
Needs: HB, SS, WR
Pick: HB Lee Roth. Robb has already stated that he’s taking a HB. He could also use a SS as he has none on the roster and no FS to move over. With the departure of DT and E Sanders he could also use another player at the WR position.
Bills
Needs: This team needs a little of everything, but with both QB’s off the board and a linebacker unit that’s a C at best they draft a bonifide crazy man in Martinez. He starts from day 1.
Pick: LOLB Margarito Martinez
Dolphins – The Dolphins need some youth along the defensive interior. They also only have one TE on the roster and only three CB’s. When you look at the Dolphins’ games against divisional opponents you get the sense if he just had one more weapon that could get open perhaps he could win one of those close battles with the Patriots.
Needs: TE; DT for Aging Suh; CB Depth
Pick: TE Spencer Boiman. The Dolphins take a high TE prospect that allows them to run more 11 and 21 Personnel groupings.
Jags – The Jags are up against the cap so no matter what they do it’s going to push someone off the team next year so it is critical that they get these picks right and turn their financial situation around.
Needs: SS, ROLB for Aging KJ Wright; DT (1 on roster); LG; FB
Pick: LG Sedrick Conrad –value is tremendous here. The Jags get tremendous value and fill a need with Conrad who has the speed to pull and the Impact Blocking to help seal the edge for Fournette.
Titans: The Titans are tough to decipher. First, Mariotta was being shopped. All of the HB’s with the exception of Henry are out of the picture and when the running game is absent in TN it’s a tremendous problem.
Needs: Depth at QB; HB; RE; LE
Pick: HB Antonio Joseph. Rather than risk Henry getting hurt again and not being able to run the football, the Titans add youth and depth to the position by drafting Joseph.
Steelers- Things ain’t the way they used to be when them Steelers and Ravens were battling, Jack vs LB with ME (LB) winning most of the time. But it was entertaining because of the trash talk. It’s crazy. Jack is picking later than me. This is new territory but the thinking still doesn’t change.
Needs: LT; RT could use upgrades but not pressing; DT (1 on roster)
Pick: While Jack needs OL upgrades and another DT he takes MLB Jacobie Bullock instead and gets the steal of the draft. Bullock paired with Shazier could be huge problem for AFC North offenses. But this is Jack we talking about. Yeah I said it.
49ers Yo Son!!! What’s good? You aight?! Yeah I’m aight kid!! Yo yo man’s got a decent squad but need few upgrades.
Needs: TE; OL upgrades
Pick: TE Ben Lyerla Spawn Davis gets him a weapon at TE. Right now the team only has one TE on the roster. Lyerla is another great TE prospect. He’ll give the 9ers some flexibility allowing them to do what the Dolphins will be able to do with Boiman, namely deploy more 12 and 21 Personnel Groupings.
Ravens: Yeahhhhhh. My old squad. I’m saddened to see them in this shape. But I like Bowser and T Will. You can trade them to me. Contract year for both. I don’t know why you think Young can play on the perimeter vs AJ Green, AB, Coleman. He’s a slot CB. But that’s neither here nor there.
Needs: WR to pair with Perriman; LG to replace aging Yanda; CB (Young is too short to play on Perimeter)
Pick: WR Willie Tubbs – Speed is king here. Having a running mate with Perriman will go a long way for a pass happy offense. I’d take CB Marquis Logan or Deandre Love but that’s if I were drafting for the Ravens.
Packers:
Needs: QB of Future Rogers is 36 and in decline; ROLB for aging Perry
Pick: Auto Pilot but the team will more than likely select RE Haynes Gado.
Chargers: AC ran you off last season? You were back in a flash when he lost in the playoffs though. I could be wrong, just an observation. Nothing personal mane. Rivers is off the books and this will help the Chargers in the long run. However, Graddy is Saddy. Slow in the brain. But there are no sure options at QB’s here.
Needs: WR (slot); DE Depth for aging Ingram and if can’t get Bosa to a long term deal; MLB Depth
Pick: WR Daniel Livingston. Livingston is too much of value pick to pass up here. There are a lot of options on the board but the value is tremendous.
Bears: The Bears can shock people at times. Love is a huge threat in the passing game and he has a decent compliment. The team also picked up Gronk in Free Agency which will bolster the passing game and help the run game due to decent run blocking.
Needs: CB; SS although he can move Everitt over; RT could use upgrade
Pick: CB Deandre Love: When you look at the numbers the Bears could use a player that would help bolster their run defense. However, it just makes sense for WR Love to play with his brother. So they take CB Deandre Love.
Seahawks: Matthew is back and so is clutch pilot defense. It would be a shame if this happens but it is a possibility. Sherman is ready to retire and the Seahawks are looking around for replacements to pair with Griffin.
Needs: #1WR; TE; RG although there are guys he can shuffle; CB Sherman old; Earl old
Pick: CB Marquis Logan. Logan may end up being the best CB in this class. His combine is off the damn charts and he’d fit in perfectly with a Seattle team that has built a tradition of stinginess in the secondary.
Saints: Mr. Zero Blitz. Unfortunately for him it doesn’t mean teams are held to zero. The Saints are in a battle with three teams that made the playoffs. It’s rare but the Falcons, Bucs, and Panthers all made the playoffs. If you are the Saints, whatcha gonna do? You need to start thinking about how to get this division under your belt.
Needs: QB; DT #2; Superstar Pass rusher. These guys scare no one.
Pick: DT Tre Stone. The Saints if they want to compete in this division are going to have to get better in the trenches. Relying on cover 0 against the Falcons WR’s is a TD waiting to happen. Running it vs Mike Evans = you getting Mossed. They really need a superstar pass rusher whether it is from the interior or on the edge. Too much pressure is placed on the CB’s in single coverage. DT Tre Stone can step in with Rankins and generate some push up the middle.
Eagles: Bryce was the NFC DAWG in season 1. Straight Dawg. But since then… Actually 50 cent asked about you in a song. He said, “Damn Homie!! In high school you was the man homie!! Fuck happened to you??””
Needs: Workhorse HB; youth and talent at WR; LE to replace aging Graham;
HB: Domonic Miller. Since the departure of Blount the Eagles haven‘t ran the rock as effectively and they haven’t won as many games. Their run game production dropped to 21st in the league. The team takes Domonic Miller who can be a workhorse back to help the Eagles get the ground game going again. Pumphrey is a 3rd down back or a speller but not a workhorse. Another consideration here is Bernadeau as he has the measurable that teams like. The question with him is does he play according to his measurable?
Titans: This was originally the Vikings pick but the Titans sent the Vikings what they wanted and grabbed this pick. The Vikings were trying to get back into the 5th round, for who knows why, LOL, I actually do know why. More than likely the same reason why a lot of people want to get in this round but hey I hope you have a backup plan.
Needs: Not many needs.
Pick: QB Allen Krenzel. The Titans ignore the red flags and take Krenzel here. Krenzel is already where Mariota is on mid accuracy and the team decides to take a chance on him here.
Bengals: I’m not sure why Micah hates you so much. Maybe it is just the Bengals. Micah used to run with them back in the earlier days of the SFL when the Ravens ran that division. In any case the Bengals had a couple of games where the points were piled on and their CB’s were exposed.
Needs: CB; LOLB (Levoir is not ideal to play in the box);
Pick: LOLB Jackie Coley. With both top talent corners off the Board and the Bengals decide to bolster the front 7. AJ Green is losing speed but many of the first round targets may not be faster than him at this point.
Giants: The Giants have no HB on their roster and that is the most sensible pick for them. The team finished next to last in rushing yards last season; more than likely a formula that kept them out of the playoffs.
Pick: HB Jimmy Bernadeau. It’s not great to be in a desperate situation but the Giants are in one at HB. The Giants find a back with great measurables and turn the card in immediately.
Texans: The Texans are aging in some areas like DE where Watt is on the wrong side of 30. However, the team also has no RG.
Needs: RG, RE, DT
Pick: LG CJ Fisher – Fisher can move around the line but he will give the Texans a major boost up front. He’s the strongest LG in the draft.
Lions: The Texans take the Lions prospect directly before them. So the team looks to get younger on the defensive line by draft an Ansah replacement.
Needs: LG
Pick: RE Sheroid Rush. Rush comes in to take over for Ansah as he gets older.
Cardinals - CPU
Needs: CB
Pick: C Tucker McCarthy. The CPU will look to draft depth at the thinnest positions first.
Falcons: The Falcons made a trade to grab Matt Saracen as the QB of the future. They also traded an offensive lineman to Oakland for the second season in a row to pick up an extra first round pick. The Falcons are a team that doesn’t really have a lot of needs but could use some depth to prevent the Madden gods from striking the team with injury and not having suitable backups in place to offset injury.
Needs: Depth on the OL. The Falcons are only carrying six offensive linemen at the moment. One injury and there is a huge problem on deck.
Pick: RT Anthony Ebert. Ebert actually could supplant Gordon Buehler. This is not an indictment of Buehler it’s just a testament to how good Ebert can be. He put up an impressive 38 bench reps which is going to place him in that 92/93 strength range. To add, he was 3rd in the 20 yd shuttle and 3rd in the 3 cone which should give him the acceleration and agility to deal with any type of rusher off the edge. This is a case where the rich get richer and the signal caller is kept upright. The value here will be way too great to pass up. Also keep in mind the team can plug Ebert in here, groom Buehler and trade him to someone next season for an additional 1st rd pick in the 2021 draft. There will be plenty of buyers.
Patriots: Division rival. What should I say here. I hate this team. I’m glad they lost in real life LOL. I know he’s looking for a HB. Although the team could just move Derek Rivers over, they could opt to go with a left outside linebacker here.
Pick: LOLB Darion Benjamin. The Patriots bring in another pass rusher to help them continue to dominate the AFC East. They probably prefer a workhorse HB here who has the speed to take it the distance but all of those backs are gone at this point so they take defense.
Jets: Another division rival. The team is still in the hunt for that every down HB that continues to elude them. The team lost Denzel Perryman at ROLB to Free Agency but replaced him with Kevin Molinaro, who the Bills were actually looking at and considered him a worthy addition. The Jets may still look to upgrade here as Molinaro is not going to give you too much in the pass rush department, which is one of the reasons the Bills decided to back off as they have a young player with similar attributes they are developing. The team landed Eli Apple in FA but Terrance Brooks continues to be CB #2 which could be a problem.
Pick: CB Lenny Beck. While he dropped some passes at his pro day, Beck has the measureables of the new breed at CB. He also has great skills for the position and can step in for the Jets right away giving them a one two combo to counter passing attacks across the league.
Chiefs: AC turned back to the old formula from a long time ago in the SFL when he had the Bengals and a massive HB that could not be stopped. That formula worked for him then and it worked for him this past season as the Chiefs fielded the best rushing attack in the league as he acquired HB Ezekiel Elliot from Dallas and turned long time kick returner and part time WR Cordarrelle Patterson into a HB. Both are back with the team, so the Chiefs will look to continue to pound the rock. The team also acquired Legarrette Blount so there will be no let up as players at the position move in and out of the lineup.
Needs: Not many. Depth.
Pick: Pierce Lefeged. The Chiefs will probably go OL or defense with this pick as they are pretty stacked at most positions. The team lost Reggie Ragland to Free Agency and could go with a replacement here in Pierce Lefeged. Lefeged’s tackling is a little suspect but his other skills are admirable and he could fit in from day one on the Chiefs base front, allowing Berry to continue to excel in the subpackages.
Cowboys: An old division rival maybe that’s why I played you so tough without trying to do so? Dunno, but in any case, WR is still a need. Allen is not going to solve everything. An injury to Allen and the Cowboys passing game losing a major threat.
Needs: WR, LG.
Pick: Trashaun Fitzgerald. The Cowboys add another WR in Fitzgerald to go with Allen. Fitzgerald has good measureables and speed to make sure Allen remains in single coverage.
Cardinals – CPU
Pick: Glenn Eldridge
Panthers: Crim, what’s good? It’s good to see you all the way back here. It means you broke a trend. Now don’t fall back. Always a good trade partner. I do need that 5th back though LOL. The Panthers are in the midst of a war with everyone in that division and will fight to continue to remain legitimate. They finally made the playoffs and went on a deep run losing to the Falcons in the championship game. Their goal then has to be how to beat the Falcons.
Pick: SS Lance Sherrod. With the majority of the traditional CB’s off the board the Panthers turn to Sherrod who could play both Safety and CB. Sherrod has the speed to keep up with WR’s and he has the best vertical jump of all strong safeties in the class. And at 6’2 he can make it difficult for QB’s to pass over the top of his outstretched arms.
Seahawks: The Seahawks go defense with their first pick in the draft nabbing another CB to add to the legion of boom. With this pick they turn to the other side of the football to add to their WR unit.
Pick: WR Simon DePaola. DePaola may not fly out of the gate like Fitzgerald, but he has good measureables and is not far off in speed. He lands in Seattle and becomes the #1 WR immediately.
Colts: The Colts had one of the better offenses in the league last season. One thing they did not do very well however, is run the football. The team would like a true workhorse HB. The additions of Hunt and Marlon Mack may have alleviated some of that. So rather than reaching for a HB the team actually finds what it needs in the trenches on defense.
Pick: Trey Redding DT/NT. The Colts need a true Nose Tackle to run the 3-4 defense and they find their guy in Redding. He’s a mammoth that will definitely garner the attention of more than one offensive lineman. Drafting Redding will give the Colts true flexibility in using the Patriots defensive playbook.
Falcons: With the last pick in round 1 the Falcons add another luxury piece on the offense. Julio is slowing down and while Montgomery has taken over, we really don’t see or hear much about the other WRs on the roster.
Pick: WR Matt Lopez. The team brings in more speed at the WR position in Matt Lopez. Lopez is not a speedster like Montgomery, however, his speed and quickness at this point is a great pairing with Montgomery on the other side.
