Let’s summarize in tabular form what we have. Remember, this does not mean these are the only players worthy of selection. These are the preferred players of our Draft analyst based on the opportunity for value. Since the draft is weak, this means more players will get drafted higher, all else equal. The players below represent decent value (unless mentioned otherwise) for the round indicated. Just because a player may not represent value does not mean he cannot have a very good career. Some will always do better than expected, but all else equal, we have less interest here in the Draft. If one of our “Round 3” players gets taken in Round 2, that just means someone paid more and reduced the value of the selection.
ROUND | POSITION | PLAYER | COMMENT | COMP | Taken by/at |
1 | EDGE | Will Anderson | Best player in the draft | ||
1 | EDGE | Tyree Wilson | |||
1 | T | Skoronski/Jones/Johnson | Not value, will go early. | ||
1 | EDGE | Nolan Smith | SKY HIGH! Unlimited Ceiling | mini Derrick Thomas | |
1 | T | Darnell Wright | Move to Guard, All Pro Ceiling | big Alijah Vera Tucker | |
2 | EDGE | Adetomiwa Adebawore | |||
2 | TE | Darnell Washington | |||
2 | CB | Emmanuel Forbes | |||
2 | G | Steve Avila | |||
2 | CB | Julius Brents | |||
2 | CB | Deonte Banks | |||
2 | C | John Michael Schmitz | |||
2 | C | Joe Tippmann | |||
2 | DT | Bryan Bresee | |||
2 | CB | Cam Smith | |||
2 | DT | Mazi Smith | run defender, hard to move | Tony Siragusa | |
2/3 | WR | Jonathan Mingo | BIG, only WR I really like for NYG | Anquon Boldin | |
3 | WR | Marvin Mims | Slot, fast, twitch | Fast Edelman/Welker | |
3 | WR | Cedric Tillman | Big, strong hands, good route runner | Mike Williams | |
3 | G | Tyler Steen | Athlete, Balance, Mobile, Pass blocker | poor man’s Art Shell | |
3/4 | ILB | Trent Simpson | fast for a LBer | faster Derrick Brooks | |
4 | C | Ricky Stromberg | Nasty tough | pm Nick Mangold | |
4 | C | Olusegun Oluwatimi | can be a starter for years to come | pm Dermonte Dawson | |
4/5 | CB | Clark Phillips III | Slot CB | ||
5 | CB | Terell Smith | Sleeper, good size, long arms | ||
5 | ILB | Owen Pappoe | Convert him to Box Strong Safety | Isaiah Simmons | |
4/5/6 | EDGE | Tavius Robinson | Long arms, strong, DE4-3, EDGE3-4 | pm Ojulari | |
4/5/6 | EDGE | Robert Beal Jr. | Athlete, can play OLB, powerful 6’4″ | Nick Bosa | |
5/6 | ILB | Dorian Williams | Runs well, tackles, can cover | pm Mike Singletary | |
6 | ILB | Dee Winters | similar to Dorian Williams | pm Zach Thomas | |
6/7 | WR | Tre Tucker | Punt/kickoff returner | Billy WShoes Johnson | |
6/7 | T/G | Warren McClendon | OL depth | Kelvin Beachum | |
6/7 | DT | Moro Ojomo | 3 technique. athlete | pm Warren Sapp | |