NFL Mock Draft, 2019 1st Round - Gary to Lions, Patterson to Chargers
Gotta love the sports websites that can't even wait a week past the 2018 NFL Draft to start the conjecture on the 2019 Draft. SB Nation issued their mock 2019 Draft, and have Rashan Gary going to the Lions at pick #16, and Shea Patterson going to the Chargers at pick #22.
https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2018/4/30/17298278/2019-nfl-mock-draft-chr…
For fun notes here:
1) Shea is 3rd QB off the board in this mock draft, behind Justin Hebert of Oregon and Drew Lock of Missouri. CBS Sports also has Shea going in 1st round in their 2019 Mock Draft, #24 to Jacksonville.
2) Gary selected much later than other DTs and DEs, including Nick Bosa of OSU. Hard to believe he wouldn't be a top 5-10 pick.
Can't believe we just got Shea on board - and now he is already projected as gone. The hype train is moving fast - going to be a wild Fall 2018!
April 30th, 2018 at 12:01 PM ^
but I would love for the Lions to draft him
April 30th, 2018 at 12:32 PM ^
They are gonna win the Super Bowl
do you not want good things for Rashan?
April 30th, 2018 at 12:05 PM ^
But I just read on the front page Gary is a unanimous top 10 pick! What happened in the last 10 minutes to cause him to drop?!?!
April 30th, 2018 at 12:14 PM ^
He sneezed, so there are health concerns.
April 30th, 2018 at 12:19 PM ^
I heard it was a paper cut.
April 30th, 2018 at 12:05 PM ^
I honestly think they both go top 5.
Haha that’s awesome. I’ll tell you....the fact that Shea got deemed eligible has made me so jacked up that I’m drinking a giant pitcher of the Maize and Blue Kool-Aid daily.
And realize how screwed we really are.
We’re not screwed. Not only will the OL be much improved because of experience and better coaching, but it seems that Shea will be able to hide flaws of an OL with his style of play.
April 30th, 2018 at 12:15 PM ^
I always get concerned when people use "honest/ly" when starting a conversation, were you lying to me before???
April 30th, 2018 at 12:19 PM ^
Honestly, yes.
Lol...... Kinda like when you start a story by saying “True Story” like why would you be telling me a not true story haha.
Ever heard of Hugh Freeze?
April 30th, 2018 at 12:16 PM ^
walterfootball has Shea going #1 overall and Gary also top 10.
April 30th, 2018 at 12:25 PM ^
The only reason Shea would go before Lewerke is because the media is all over Michigan's dick.
/Sparty'd
NFL is obviously part of the #BLUEWALL!!!
April 30th, 2018 at 12:22 PM ^
Is the team placement. And it's always a given Cleveland will be at #1 and the Patriots will be picking last.
I do disagree with the authors though on the Bills. They will be a steaming hot pile of poo next year with QBs A.J. McCarron & Josh Allen. I'm betting hard on the under (6.5) of their win total.
April 30th, 2018 at 12:29 PM ^
Don't mess with tradition.
Congrats to your Cavs on a hard fought Round 1 victory
So that plus a bunch of bad QBs plus a team that actually wasn't good last year (26th in D, 29th in O) probably means they have a rude return from their playoff high
April 30th, 2018 at 12:23 PM ^
Lavert Hill should also be a 1st rounder. I wouldn't be surprised if Chase gets a lot of 1st round hype in the season and then falls to the 2nd or 3rd round because he's seen as a pass rush specialist.
April 30th, 2018 at 12:36 PM ^
I can see Winovich 1st round hype coming from some Michigan people, but I don't really see that happening on a national scale.
April 30th, 2018 at 12:39 PM ^
Jourdan went round 3.28 so it’s hard to see a scenario with Hill at the same measurables and more durability concerns suddenly in round 1. I even expect Long to go slightly ahead of Lavert.
Both of them are very good but I would guess early 3rd or later.
April 30th, 2018 at 12:46 PM ^
I'm not talking about who I think is the bigger impact player. NFL scouts put a ton of stock into "prototypical size" and Lavert is much closer to that than Lewis is.
To be fair, most people had Lewis as a late 1st/early 2nd but he dropped because of the domestic violence accusation. He didn't go to court and get cleared until after the draft.
with the domestic violence trial
Hill is also taller I believe
so Hill could go much earlier
April 30th, 2018 at 12:43 PM ^
lavert with a big year this year will be first corner taken. dude will be first team all American. yes, I'm on that hype train.
April 30th, 2018 at 12:27 PM ^
That's ONE way to scare him into returning for his senior season...
It could be worse. He could be projected to go #1 overall to Browns
April 30th, 2018 at 12:31 PM ^
If he plays well enough to be a first-round pick, this is going to be quite an exciting season.
April 30th, 2018 at 12:39 PM ^
If he has a good season, he will go top 10. Not just in the first round
April 30th, 2018 at 12:51 PM ^
Wasn't really commenting on where Shea would be drafted.
Was more trying to make the point that adding a first-round caliber QB to the team could make for an exciting season overall for the team.
In other words, we could be playing well in to 2019...when you add a first-round caliber QB to a top-five defense, plenty of returning skill players on offense, and a hopefully improved offensive line.
April 30th, 2018 at 12:35 PM ^
How is Shea projected as a top QB when he hasn't even played a full season yet? The guy's only played 10 games in college. I'm sure he is a talent but it is very bizarre
April 30th, 2018 at 12:38 PM ^
He wouldn't be the first guy not to have played a full season but then followed that up with a year that launched him into 1st round territory. Mitch Trubisky had 82 passing attempts before becoming a starter in 2016 and then being a 1st rounder in 2017.
April 30th, 2018 at 12:42 PM ^
On the topic of Shea hopefully being successful in his first full season, Magnus, do you think that if Shea is very successful this year, that Michigan and Harbaugh would start recruiting QBs differently? Moving away from tradition pro style QBs and more towards Dual threat types?
I don't think Harbaugh will ever fully move away from going after pro-style quarterbacks, because that's the system he knows. He also doesn't recruit statues - Peters, Milton, McCaffrey, etc. are all guys who can move a little bit.
But I think Harbaugh has already turned his eye toward guys who are more mobile. The 2019 QB commit, Cade McNamara, is a shorter guy who can move. They also are/were recruiting other quarterbacks who can run a little.
As we have seen time and time again, no matter what level, the game is going to come down to a situation where your QB has to throw the ball to win. Jalen Hurts couldn't throw in the NCG, so he was replaced by Tagovailoa, who won the game with his arm. Deshaun Watson won the NCG because he could run AND pass. Nick Foles, Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, etc. can all throw the ball well, and they've done it on the biggest stages.
Dont forget McCaffrey and milton have the ability to move with their legs especially McCaffrey some sites had him graded as a duel threat and not a pro style. Im excited to see some RPOs this year. College defenses have trouble guarding those plays if they are ran correctly
"McCaffrey some sites had him graded as a duel threat"
I sure hope Dylan doesn't go around challenging people to duel with swords or pistols. That would have a negative effect on team morale, I would think.
April 30th, 2018 at 12:43 PM ^
Seems more the exception than the rule. Plus, Trubisky didn't have to play behind our O-line :)
April 30th, 2018 at 12:45 PM ^
shea didn't have to play behind our line last year. so it's still apples to apples. this year's line will be markedly improved.
April 30th, 2018 at 12:48 PM ^
about the same as Carson Wentz (408) before his final year. His final year only had 208 passing attempts before going #2 overall. Shea is certainly more scouted at this point so a known commodity.
If Shea’s 2018 matches his potential, high first rd is completely logical.
and another DL later in the 1st round. That would be amazing if it actualy panned out.
Think Gary may go top 10, this year is deep with DL. Ed Oliver is a beast and I think he’s the best prospect in college football this season.
Walterfootball mock draft has Shea going number 1 to colts and Gary number 9 to dolphins