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Kansas City Chiefs
(56) Mecole Hardman, WR, Georgia
(63) Juan Thornhill, S, Virginia
(84) Khalen Saunders, DT, Western Illinois
(201) Rashad Fenton, CB, South Carolina
(214) Darwin Thompson, RB, Utah St
(216) Nick Allegretti, OG, Illinois
UDFA
WR Cody Thompson, Toledo
RB James Williams, Washington St
WR Felton Davis, Michigan St
TE Logan Parker, Southern Utah
WR Jamal Custis, Syracuse
CB CB Mark Fields, Clemson
WR Jamire Jordan, Fresno St
CB Jalin Burrell, New Mexico
P Jack Fox, Rice
QB Kyle Shurmur, Vanderbilt
LB Darius Harris, Middle Tenn
WR Andre Lindsey, Sacramento St
RB Marcus Marshall, James Madison
WR WR Justin Hobbs, Tulsa
C Bruno Reagan, Vanderbilt
QB T.J. Linta, Wagner
TE/FB John Lovett, Princeton
WR Joel Blumenthal, Southwestern Oklahoma State
OT Maurice Simba, Concordia
WR Jody Forston, Valdosta
CB Dakari Monroe, San Jose St
The Chiefs draft strategy took a possible detour day 2 as the news about Tyreek Hill's contemptible behavior became public. With the real possibility of permanently losing their #1 WR and the league's best big play threat, the Chiefs had the take a WR with their first choice in the 2nd. Hardmon is a similar type talent that has experience as a dual offensive threat and on special teams and might take the sting out just a little.
Thornhill is a CB playing S that's been a good playmaker at Virginia and was a must need position to hit. DT Saunders could easily out play his draft position. He stood out at the pre draft all star practices and provides a good interior rush prospect for the new defense. CB Fenton is aggressive with upside but he's not much more than a late flier. RB Thompson is a Brandon Oliver type that could stick. And Allegretti is strictly depth at OG and OC.
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UDFA WR Felton Davis was I guy I was high on last year but after suffering a season ending injury and missing all the pre draft evals he became a forgotten man. He's a solid big target that can catch routinely in a crowd. RB Williams could surprise if he develops more of an all round game besides just catching passes out of the backfield. LB Johnson tested better than anyone anticipated and does a solid job of getting to the ball.
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Oakland Raiders
(4) Clelin Ferrell, DE, Clemson
(24) Josh Jacobs, RB, Alabama
(27) Jonathan Abram, S, Mississippi St
(40) Trayvon Mullen, CB, Clemson
(106) Isaiah Johnson, CB, Houston
(137) Foster Moreau, TE, LSU
(149) Hunter Renfrow, WR, Clemson
(230) Quinton Bell, DE, Praire View
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UDFA
Tevon Coney, LB, Notre Dame
Alec Ingold, FB, Wisconsin
Keelan Doss, WR, UC Davis
Dylan Mabin, CB, Fordham
Andre James, T/G, UCLA
Lester Cotton, G, Alabama
Ronald Ollie, DT, Nicholls St.
​Eric Assoua, DE, Western Michigan
​Nick Coleman, S, Notre Dame
Cannon Smith, TE, Clemson
Koa Farmer, LB, Penn State
Keisean Nixon, CB, South Carolina
Vince Papale Jr., WR, Delaware
With the impending move to Vegas, Mayock put a premium on guys that could be trusted and be relatively reliable....players that could set the tone on and off the field and be able to endure or conversely, get fired up by, the HC. Despite that good production at Clemson, Ferrell's physical make up isn't special or top 5 worthy. He's long with some versatility but has just adequate get off and mobility. But his intangibles are harder to quantify and the reason the Raiders coveted him. He's a Russell Maryland like pick and projects as a solid all around DE but nevertheless may not be near as productive as he was in college.
Jacobs was the best RB talent in the draft and has very little weaknesses to his game. The biggest factor as a rookie with Gruden will be how many snaps he gets, as he wasn't a workhorse at Bama. Abram sold himself predraft as a mature character guy, and he may be that, but he did start a massive brawl last season vs Ole Miss by throwing the first punch. He's a star S/LB type that can range, cover and blow things up.
Mayock traded back, acquired extra picks and took a solid CB in Mullen. He's a size/speed guy that will tackle but a little inconsistent in coverage at this stage. CB Johnson's an athletic flier...top tier athleticism but needs to learn how to play the position. TE Moreau and WR Renfrow are solid situational types that do specific things really well. Moreau's a blocker with decent hands and Renfrow's a slot with great hands.
Praire View's Bell is an undersized edge guy with a great motor that posted a 41 vert, 4.53 dash and 7.25 agility at his pro day. I was a big LB Coney fan and feel they should have a steal there in UDFA. Ingold was one of the best FB's in this class and WR Doss is an absolute grinder.
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Denver Broncos
(20) Noah Fant, TE, Iowa
(41) Dalton Risner, OT, Kansas St
(42) Drew Lock, QB, Missouri
(71) Dre'Mont Jones, DT, Ohio St
(156) Justin Hollins, OLB, Oregon
(187) Juwann Winfree, WR, Colorado
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UDFA
LB Joe Dineen, Kansas
QB Brett Rypien, Boise State
FB George Aston, Pittsburgh
TE Austin Fort, Wyoming
OG Brian Wallace, Arkansas
WR Trinity Benson, Eastern Central
OG John Leglue, Tulane
WR Kelvin McKnight, Samford
DT Jaylen Johnson, Washington
OLB Malik Reed, Nevada
LB Josh Watson, Colorado State
CB Alijah Holder, Stanford
RB Devontae Jackson, West Georgia
LS Jacob Bobenmoyer, Northern Colorado
DE Ahmad Gooden, Samford
Broncos did well to trade back and pick up a solid offensive skill player in Fant. TE wasn't a position I thought they especially needed but Fant is versatile and could be used like a big situational WR . OL Risner is a steal and should prove a major upgrade upfront.
Lock is a very similar guy to Flacco and it'll be interesting how much he borrows from the former as he matures. I think the team desperately needed a starting caliber CB but instead choose OSU's DT Jones. Jones is also a good prospect, a great fit for the defense and is arguably a better prospect than any CB's available at that spot, including Justin Layne or Julian Love.
Edge Hollins and WR Winfree are good athletic developmental guys. UDFA Holder might get an opportunity to play a lot. He's a solid flier that should make the team.
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Los Angeles Chargers
(28) Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame
(60) Nasir Adderley, S, Deleware
(91) Trey Pipkins, OT, Sioux Falls
(130) Drue Tranquill, LB, Notre Dame
(166) Easton Stick, QB, North Dakota St
(200) Emeke Egbule, LB, Houston
(242) Cortez Broughton, DT, Cincinnati
UDFA
DT Reggie Howard – Toledo
CB Bradford Lemmons – Furman
G Koda Martin – Syracuse
WR Jason Moore – Findlay
P Tyler Newsome – Notre Dame
DE Chris Peace – Virginia
DB Rodney Randle – Lamar
TE Matt Sokol – Michigan State
S Roderic Teamer – Tulane
WR Trevion Thompson – Clemson
C Tanner Volson – North Dakota State
LB Elijah Zeise – Pittsburgh
NT Eurndraus Bryant – NC State
T Blake Camper – South Carolina
LB Josh Corcoran – Northern Illinois
RB Jeremy Cox – Old Dominion
CB Kemon Hall – North Texas
TE Daniel Helm – Duke
Tillery is a great scheme fit and fills a big need with a high upside prospect. Adderley is a CB playing safety that could pair well with James but he'll need seasoning and better strength to be a reliable last line defender.
OT was a significant need and Pipkins was an athletic developmental prospect. Tranquill's a solid all around LB but I might've tabbed WR Darius Slayton as a successor to Benjamin instead of more LB depth.
QB Stick is an athletic, gritty QB but his arm talent isn't there. DL's Ebule and Broughton are high motor defensive guys that could contribute with better technique and strength in time.
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