Catalyst Mock 2.0

[Catalyst]

1st: Odell Beckham, WR, LSU

I think our top-2 needs are well established. That being said, it'll come down to the best value out of OL & WR and I think if Odell Beckham is on the board at 28 we should jump all over him. I admit, up until the last few weeks I wasn't as familiar with Beckham as I am now. The more I've looked into this guy, the more I love what I've seen. He's not the biggest guy, but he's not 'short' either. He's got great speed and runs great routes. Most important, though, dude flat-out makes plays.

2nd: JuWuan James, OT, Tennessee

Projecting who will and won't be on the board at the end of the 2nd round is tough. There are several good options we'll likely have to choose from in this scenario and JuWuan James is one of them. He could step in day-one and be an upgrade over Byron Bell at right tackle and - assuming we re-sign Gross - take over at left tackle after Gross finally retires.

3rd: Stanley Jean-Baptiste, CB, Nebraska

The trend towards big corners means SJB could be gone before this pick, but for the moment this seems to be his range. I like the possibilities with him and Melvin White as our long-term starting corner duo.

4th: Trevor Reilly, DE, Utah

If we lose Greg Hardy we'll need to add some depth at DE. I feel like we'll be good with Addison starting, but we will need to replace him in the rotation, preferably with someone who has good upside to develop into a starter down the road. Utah's Trevor Reilly fits in this scenario.

5th: Brandon Linder, OG, Miami

We address tackle in the 2nd round and get some depth - and hopefully a potential future starter - in the mid-rounds in Miami's Linder. If nothing else, he should prove to be good depth.

6th: Crockett Gillmore, TE, Colorado State

We need a solid #2 TE who can do it all. Gillmore is a big guy (6'6, 260) and would be a great red zone target for Cam. He's also a good blocker. Just what we need in a 2nd TE.

7th (f/NYG): Aaron Colvin, CB, Oklahoma

Before he tore his ACL at the Senior Bowl Colvin was a projected 2nd-3rd round pick. He likely won't be able to play as a rookie, but once he gets healthy he could prove to be a steal if we can grab him in the 7th if he slips due to the injury.

[C47]

Love it. This would be an A Draft in my book. Not as high on Jean-Baptiste as some, but in the late third he could be good value. I've got OBJ as the second best WR in the draft, so getting him at 28 is a steal. Really big fan of James too. Honestly think he could end up better than Tiny.

[DaCityKats]

i like James more than Richardson as well. love the OBJ pick, im really interested in what size his hands are and arms are.

[Panthersguru14]

I like this draft. Realistic possible and fills need. My only thing I would change is the late offensive lineman to be a tackle instead of a guard since we have so many young guards comin off of injury reserved

[Kuech the Sneak]

I'm not a big fan of SJB, but I like the rest

[Swaggasaurus]

I like it....Good players, realistically slotted. I'm liking SJB more and more...he doesn't look all that in his game clips in man coverage, but we rarely run man, man....But at the senior bowl playing off reading the QB he looked GREAT. James is a plug and play RT. 

[davos]

OBJ would be great here.  The more I watch Beckham, Landry, D. Adams, and Robinson the more I get pumped.  

 

Newton to Beckham has a nice ring to it.  Plus he catches kickoffs with one hand.  :)

 

Nice draft mon!...although I think we could use another weapon in rounds 3-5.  

 

 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

I like the draft, especially the first two picks.  I think Baptiste is going to be pretty good but I personally like Pierre Desir over him (based on general and likely skewed observation so take this with many grains of salt) for the same position if he is available.

 

Also like the TE in the late rounds and Colvin could turn into a good player if the injury heals. 

[carolina-chuck]

Nice draft.

 

Loves Odell Beckham Jr. The kid and his teammate Landry are both solid route runners with very good hands. Think the kid is going to light it up at the combine.

 

I'm not sure if I would take James that high in the 2nd round, but in a real draft this is how it goes.

 

I'm not sold on Jean Baptiste yet. If we're drafting him as a "safety", I'm fine with that. I just dont believe all the hype around the tall corners. In the last year or two, it seems like everyone tall cb is compared to Browner and Sherman, and I havent seen anything yet.

 

Would love to get Reilly in the 4th, but most sites are projecting him to go earlier than the 4th.

[MedellinHeel]

lets be real. 6ft for an NFL wr is short. 

[Catalyst]

It's not ideal, but it's taller than what is generally considered 'undersized' receivers.

[BigSyke]

yeah beckham looks great some say he's victor or percy clone. he also high points balls better than i expected and has great speed. i dont know if he is really short for a wr because alot of wr are around that height.(like marvin harrison)

 

not many wr with great height are tearing the league except calvin and few others.

 

but good mock anyways.

[Jackofalltrades]

I'll take it.

[stirs]

good with the first pick as the WR thing will sort itself out starting this weekend.

 

2nd rounder looks like a bit of a reach at this point (with what we know at this point)

3rd rounder might end up being a safety in the NFL but tall CB  would be nice.

 

Rest is good

 

Not sure a CB with all the twists and turns required will be the same after blowing out knee.  hate it for Colvin, but 7th is a good risk