2019 NFL Mock Draft: Raiders snag Quinnen Williams, three quarterbacks go in the top 11
1. Arizona Cardinals
Nick Bosa, DE,
Ohio State. The Cardinals don't need to overthink this. Bosa is the best pure outside pass-rusher in the draft, and after
Chandler Jones, Arizona needs another serious sack artist. Bosa is very similar to his brother Joey in that he's a refined, bendy defensive end with a high-motor and plenty of power at the point of attack.
2. San Francisco 49ers
Josh Allen, EDGE, Kentucky. Allen did everything he needed to do during his senior season to be a top-5 pick. He added weight but was still a dynamic, consistent pass-rusher with 17 sacks. He flashed ability to cover tight ends down the field and was a powerful edge-setter. The only minor ding on Allen's game is his lack of pass-rushing moves, but he has tremendous speed and bend around the corner at 260 pounds. The 49ers need major help at his position.
3. New York Jets
N'Keal Harry, WR, Arizona State. In this scenario, Harry runs faster than 4.55 at the combine at a legit 6-feet-4 and 215 pounds. He dominated the competition for three seasons at Arizona State and will give Sam Darnold a true No. 1 receiver on the outside to pair with Robby Anderson and
Quincy Enunwa.
4. Oakland Raiders
Quinnen Williams, DT, Alabama. Look out, interior offensive linemen. The duo of Williams and Maurice Hurst is going to give centers and guards nightmares for a long time on the inside. Both are hand-work masters, play with elite acceleration off the snap, and have low centers of gravity.
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Greedy Williams, CB,
LSU. Easy decision here. The Buccaneers' secondary has been a mess for a while. 2016 first-round pick Vernon Hargreaves is venturing toward bust status and will be returning from a season-ending shoulder injury in 2018. Even if he plays better in 2019, Tampa Bay needs a long, athletic corner to match up with bigger wideouts on the outside. Williams is exactly that type of defensive back.
6. New York Giants
Drew Lock, QB, Missouri. I just can't envision Dave Gettleman and Co. replacing Eli Manning with a quarterback who started for only one full season at the collegiate level. Now, a four-year starter with a huge arm ... that seems more likely. Lock had a mostly steady senior campaign and was tremendous down the stretch.
7. Jacksonville Jaguars
Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State. Another old-school front office and coach here ... but Doug Marrone could push for a quarterback with his job potentially on the line in 2019. Haskins showed about as much as a one-year starter could at the quarterback position. Haskins has accuracy to all levels, full-field reading, with the occasional drift in the pocket.
8. Detroit Lions
Clelin Ferrell, EDGE, Clemson. Only the Raiders pressured the quarterback at a lower rate than the Lions in 2018, and Ziggy Ansah is likely to sign elsewhere in free agency. Detroit has a nice collection of interior defensive linemen -- Damon Harrison, Da'Shawn Hand -- but must get more talented on the outside. Ferrell is a big, highly athletic edge-rusher with All-Pro potential if he betters his hand work.
9. Buffalo Bills
Ed Oliver, DT, Houston. Sean McDermott loves to go deep on his defensive line, and with Kyle Williams retiring, the Bills have a niche need up front. They have to find a one-gap penetrator from the play-making three-technique spot. Oliver was born to play that position in the
NFL, with burst off the snap reminiscent of Aaron Donald.
10. Denver Broncos
Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama. In this scenario, John Elway dips into the free-agent market once again (or trade market) to try to get the most out of a defense that's still one of the better units in the AFC. So, the Broncos go best player available here, and he has a direct impact on the new quarterback. Williams puts on a blocking clinic every week.
11. Cincinnati Bengals
Daniel Jones, QB, Duke. The Bengals have to look ahead at the quarterback spot. Jeff Driskel wasn't terrible in his long audition after Andy Dalton's injury, but he's not the long-term answer at the most vital position on the field. Jones isn't perfect ... he can make an assortment of bad decisions under pressure. He is lightning quick through his reads and works the underneath game well. In 2018, he flashed some outstanding deep-ball touch too.
12. Green Bay Packers
A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss. Love this prospect-team pairing. Brown is essentially a younger, larger version of Randall Cobb, and the long-time Green Bay star is bound to depart in free agency. Brown is a highlight-reel waiting to happen after the catch and is a good contested-catch receiver at 6-1 and 230 pounds.
13. Miami Dolphins
Cody Ford, OT/G, Oklahoma. There simply aren't enough high-caliber quarterback prospects in this class for all the teams that need one. And, yes, the Dolphins need one in 2019 and beyond. They'll either have to add one in free agency, via a trade, or wait for a prospect like
Ryan Finley in Round 2 or Round 3. In Ford they'll get a dancing bear on the outside who can certainly be a mauling guard at the next level.
14. Atlanta Falcons
Rashan Gary, DL, Michigan. Gary is expected to erupt at the combine, and was probably playing out of position on the edge at Michigan. At 6-5 and 280-ish pounds, he has the explosiveness to routinely win on the inside and could play outside in a pinch for Dan Quinn's defense.
15. Washington Redskins
DeAndre Baker, CB, Georgia. Yes, another team with a major quarterback need. But the secondary is a big problem too. Baker provides much better value here, as a long-tenured producer in the SEC with elite mirroring ability and ball skills. He had 18 pass breakups and five interceptions over the past two seasons at Georgia.
16. Carolina Panthers
Zach Allen, EDGE, Boston College. The Panthers have to add to their pass rush, as the unit faded during the team's losing streak that essentially ended their season by December. Allen will instantly boost Carolina's run-stopping efforts too, and at 6-5 and 285 pounds, he has a nice array of pass-rushing moves.
At the Raiders
that bosa is still predicted the #1 pick. I think quinnen is deserving to be the top pick moreso than bosa.
