Full First Round 32 Team Mock Draft with Bold Predictions

The NFL draft is by far the most exciting and unpredictable draft in all of the major pro sports.  It is that uncertainty that makes it so entertaining and such a marque event.  Every year countless experts will try to predict how it will play out with very little success.  There is often some consensus leading up to the draft until a couple of surprise names are announced at the podium and fans and experts collectively say “Whaaaaat???” After the conclusion of the 1^st round we often find ourselves saying “I can’t believe that (insert player name) is still there!”  Then as we start to get hopeful for round 2, the process starts all over again but with even more uncertainty.

This mock draft is unique in that it will attempt to take that surprise factor into consideration with a few educated and some intuitive guesses on the rise or fall of some of these players.  Be warned, some of these picks may surprise you, make you shake your head in disdain or even make you down right angry.  In this particular draft QB’s are selected early, which will eliminate the possibility of some of the expected trades.  There will be a couple of high end linebackers and cornerbacks slipping down the board and some notable 1^st round calibre players not selected at all.  Do not be alarmed at these omissions but keep in mind that while most NFL GM’s have less than 20 players with 1st round grades, fans and mock drafters typically have more 1st round graded players than there are 1st round selections.

Now that you have been properly warned, let us begin. Ladies and gentleman with the 1st pick in the 2018 NFL Draft the…

1. Cleveland Browns select… Sam Darnold, QB, USC

2. NY Giants select… Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA

3. NY Jets select… Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma

4. Cleveland Browns select… Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State

5. ***TRADE***Bufallo Bills (via Broncos) select… Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming

6. Indianapolis Colts select…Bradley Chubb, DE, North Carolina State

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers select… Derwin James, S, Florida State

8. Chicago Bears select… Quenton Nelson, G, Notre Dame

9. San Fransisco 49ers select… Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, Alabama

10. Oakland Raiders select… Mike McGlinchey, T, Notre Dame

11. Miami Dolphins select… Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville

12. Denver Broncos (via Bills) select… Vita Vea, DT, Washington

13. Washington Redskins select… D.J Moore, WR, Maryland

14. Green Bay Packers select…Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech

15. Arizona Cardinals select… Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State

16. Baltimore Ravens select…Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia

17. ***Trade*** New England Patriots (via Chargers) select Harold Landry, DE, Boston College

18. Seattle Seahawks select… Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State

19. Dallas Cowboys select… Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama

20. Detroit Lions select…Marcus Davenport, DE, UTSA

21. Cincinnati Bengals select… James Daniels, C/G, Iowa

22. Denver Broncos (via Bills) select… Isaiah Oliver, CB, Colorado

23. LA Chargers (via Patriots) select… Da’Ron Payne, DT, Alabama

24. Carolina Panthers select… Mike Hughes, CB, UCF

25. Tennessee Titans select… Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State

26. Atlanta Falcons select… Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville

27. New Orleans Saints select… Hayden Hurst, TE, South Carolina

28. Pittsburgh Steelers select… Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama

29. Jacksonville Jaguars select…Billy Price, C, Ohio State

30. Minnesota Vikings select…Frank Ragnow, C, Arizona

31. LA Chargers (via Patriots) select… Connor Williams, T, Texas

32. Philadelphia Eagles select… Isaiah Wynn, G, Georgia

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Prospect rankings and analysis based in part by information provided in by…

Dane Brugler’s 2018 NFL Draft Guide Powered by NFLDraftScout.com and The Sports Xchange http://myfootballnews.com/product/2018-Guide

NFL.COM 2018 Draft Prospect webpage http://www.nfl.com/draft/2018/tracker#dt-tabs:dt-by-name

Lindy’s Sports 2018 NFL Draft Guide annual magazine, published by J. Lindy Davis. Jr and printed by D.M.D Publications  Inc. 2100 Centennial Drive, Suite 100, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35216

WalterFootball.Com 2018 NFL Draft Prospect Visit Tracker http://walterfootball.com/prospectMeetings/byteam

CowboysWire.USAToday.com   https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2018/04/05/dallas-cowboys-2018-nfl-draft-predraft-visits-30-national-visits-dallas-day-pro-day-private-visitors/

BloggingTheBoys.com https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2018/4/5/17201618/ot-mike-mcglinchey-de-arden-key-others-added-to-dallas-cowboys-pre-draft-visitor-list-2018-rumors

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