Free Agency, The Mock Drafts, 2015 (Continual Updates)
Here is our latest Redskins mock as we get closer to the draft. Next week we will go to three mocks a week and each one will be different. On Mondays, we will post mocks that have no trades. Wednesdays will feature mocks that have minimal trades. Fridays will feature mocks that have multiple trades.
Feel free to offer your own ideas about the draft, free agency, team cuts, and anything else related to these subjects. Too, we’d like to see your mocks if you are so inclined.
Without any further delays, let’s take a look at the latest mock for 2015.
Mock Draft, 2015
Round One:
Marcus Mariota slips to number five and the Redskins are suddenly in the middle of a lucrative bidding war. The Jets, Bears, Rams, Saints, Browns, and Eagles make offers. It comes down to the Bears and Browns. The Browns move up by trading their two first round picks, a third, fifth, and a 2016 third rounder.
Round One: Brandon Scherff, OT, Iowa
Due to the run on sack specialists, the Iowa product slips to the 12th spot. Scherff is arguably the best tackle on the board and the Redskins make the selection. He is a beast in the running game and equally the same in the passing department. He takes the field with a completely nasty attitude. Playing in the powerful Big Ten, he more than held his own against quality competition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS9Hq4bdFY0
Other Possible Targets:
Leonard Williams, DT, Southern Cal
Danny Shelton, DT, Washington
Vic Beasley, OLB, Clemson
Kevin White, WR, West Virginia
Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford
Round One:
The Redskins trade down in the first round and pick up a late second rounder.
Round One: Eli Harold, OLB, Virginia
Harold is an explosive player who will allow Trent Murphy to move inside to ILB and form a powerful linebacker corps. The ACC product is strong at the point of attack with an initial burst that is hard to beat and is particularly strong against tight ends. He can drop back in coverage and is able to blitz against left tackles with a very quick first two or three steps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba8WsoHzfAg
Other Possible Targets:
Jalen Collins, CB, LSU
Eddie Goldman, DT, Florida St.
Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin
Round Two:
The Redskins add a third second rounder as Robert Griffin, III is traded to Buffalo for their second round pick.
Round Two: Arik Armstead, DE/DT, Oregon
The Redskins make their first of three second round picks and choose an underrated DE/DT from the PAC 12 perennial power. He is a strong lineman who will be used heavily at the DE position, but can slide inside on certain packages. Armstead is excellent against the run and has steadily improved his skills as a pass rusher. He has quick feet, quick moves, and a fast closure rate to the ball. Played on the basketball team as a freshman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKnBUX-SBNE
Other Possible Targets:
Byron Jones, CB, Connecticut
Kevin Johnson, CB, Wake Forest
Jordan Phillips, DT, Oklahoma
Jalen Collins, CB, LSU
Benardrick McKinney, ILB/OLB, Mississippi St.
Round Two: Cody Prewitt, FS, Mississippi
It is not unusual for higher rated prospects to fall a round or two and that is the case with Prewitt. He has good size and superb instincts for a free safety. Prewitt’s aggressiveness comes from his time at SS earlier in his career, but slid over to the FS position with considerable ease. A reliable tackler, the SEC standout has good coverage skills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biz_YF_zgmA
Other Possible Targets:
See Above
Round Two: Garrett Grayson, QB, Colorado St.
The new GM spots a quality QB for the taking and pulls the trigger on the Mountain West ace. Grayson is amazingly accurate with the long ball and has great arm strength. He has a high rate of consistency and places the ball exactly where his receivers can catch it. He is equally effective under center, in the pistol, and in the shotgun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSZz0Sg8qMs
Other Possible Targets:
See Above
Round Three: Tre Jackson, OG, Florida St.
The massively sized ACC lineman is a force on the offensive line. He is another player who engages defensive linemen with a nasty attitude and with great leverage against defenders. Jackson holds his ground against the best defensive tackles and struggles a bit against pass rushing DEs. Thus, he is better on the inside and not projected to be an OT.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG8HmLInPYw
Other Possible Targets:
Donovan Smith, OT, Penn St.
Lorenzo Mauldin, OLB, Louisville
Gerod Holliman, FS, Louisville
Rashad Greene, WR, Florida St.
Ty Sambrailo, OT, Colorado St.
Round Three: Jay Ajayi, RB, Boise State
With the departure of Roy Helu to the Raiders, the Redskins use their extra third rounder as a replacement. The Redskins get the better end of this deal as Ajayi is a pass catching specialist and a superb blocker for the Mountain West program. He can be a three down back if needed and could be part of a formidable tandem with Alfred Morris. The former soccer player is quick on his feet and will fit into just about any running scheme.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUQ4Xy-sVvE
Other Possible Targets:
See Above
Round 4: Durell Eskridge, FS, Syracuse
The Redskins quickly add another talented free safety/strong safety - this time from the ACC in a surprising move. Eskridge played FS, but he can play SS in the NFL as well. With the newfound depth at SS via free agency and FS from the draft, the Redskins will have size, speed, strength, and needed talents at a vital position.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69MqHJ8obWo
Other Possible Targets:
Henry Anderson, DE, Stanford
Corey Robinson, OT, South Carolina
Jacoby Glenn, CB, Central Florida
Vince Mayle, WR, Washington St.
Laken Tomlinson, OG, Duke
Round Five: Robert Myers, G, Tennessee State
You would be hard pressed to find another person bigger than Myers in all of Middle Tennessee! The Ohio Valley Conference lineman would probably rate higher if he was in a P5 league, but make no mistake about his talents and abilities. He anchored a line that produced many victories and plenty of points. Solid in pass protection and the running game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmfD3NipHag
Other Possible Targets:
Xavier Williams, DT, Northern Iowa
Sean Mannion, QB, Oregon St.
Kaleb Eulls, DE, Mississippi St.
Corey Crawford, DE, Clemson
Xzavier Dickson, OLB, Alabama
Round Five: Taiwan Jones, ILB, Michigan St.
The Big Ten prospect has excellent size to go along with a solid game at the middle/inside linebacker position. He has a great burst to the ball, even after quickly shedding blocks. Jones is more of a running game specialist and has some weaknesses in the passing game – somewhat hidden when called upon to blitz – an area where he is very effective.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iILFMCjYP-o
Other Possible Targets:
See Above
Round Six: Darren Waller, WR, Georgia Tech
The Redskins really don’t have a need at the WR position, but there is no denying that Waller is very talented and considered an underrated sleeper in this draft. The ACC product has blazing speed (4.36 40) to go with a very large frame (6-6) – a rare commodity for WRs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jex4aA4BLXI
Other Possible Targets:
Jarvis Harrison, G, Texas A&M
Jake Smith, C, Louisville
Julian Wilson, CB/FS, Oklahoma
Jacob Hagen, FS, Liberty
Zachary Zenner, FB, South Dakota St.
Round Seven: Joey Mbu, DT, Houston
The Redskins had a private workout with Mbu and the interest in him is apparently very real. He has the size to shed blockers and often did so when excelling in the run defense. Not a pass rushing specialist, but was expected to occupy blockers and did so effectively against quality AAC competition. He could sub for Knighton at times when needed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuOeLtV4KZs
Other Possible Targets:
Dechane Durante, FS, Northern Illinois
A.J. Tarpley, ILB, Stanford
Cody Fajardo, QB, Nevada
Nick Boyle, TE, Delaware
Chris Bonner, QB, Colorado-Pueblo
Prospects Contacted, Interviewed, Visited:
East-West Shrine game - EW
Senior Bowl - SB
Combine – NFLC
Team Pro Day – TPD
Team Visit – TV
Private Workout - PW
Derrick Lott, DT, Tennessee-Chattanooga EW
Zachary Zenner, FB, South Dakota St. EW
Darren Waller, WR, Georgia Tech EW
Justin Coleman, CB, Tennessee EW
Jamon Brown, OT, Louisville EW
Damian Parms, S, Florida Atlantic EW
Bobby McCain, CB, Memphis EW
Jordan Taylor, WR, Rice EW
Jake Ryan, LB, Michigan EW
Ryan Russell, DE, Purdue EW
DaVaris Daniels, WR, Notre Dame NFLC
Marcus Peters, CB, Washington NFLC
Stefon Diggs, WR, Maryland NFLC
Brandon Scherff, OT, Iowa NFLC, TPD
Carl Davis, DT, Iowa TPD
Eli Harold, OLB, Virginia NFLC, TPD
Rakeem Nunez-Roches, DT, Southern Miss TPD
Arik Armstead, DE/DT, Oregon TPD
Jake Fisher, OT, Oregon TPD
Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon TPD, TV
Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin TPD
Shaquille Mason, OG, Georgia Tech TPD
Kevin White, WR, West Virginia TPD
A.J. Tarpley, ILB, Stanford TPD
Joey Mbu, DT, Houston PW
Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford TPD
Breshad Perriman, WR, Central Florida TPD
Laken Tomlinson, OG, Duke TPD
Shane Ray, OLB, Missouri TPD
Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama TPD
Landon Collins, SS, Alabama TPD
T.J. Yeldon, RB, Alabama TPD
Trey DePriest, ILB, Alabama TPD
Xzavier Dickson, OLB, Alabama TPD
Malcom Brown, DT, Texas TPD
Leonard Williams, DT, Southern Cal TPD
Cody Prewitt, FS, Mississippi TPD
Bo Wallace, QB, Mississippi TPD
Titus Davis, WR, Central Michigan TPD
Eric Rowe, CB, Utah TPD
Jeremiah Poutasi, OG, Utah TPD
Randy Gregory, OLB, Nebraska PW
Donovan Smith, OT, Penn St. TPD
Jacob Hagen, FS, Liberty TPD
Courtland Clavette, LS, Brown Univ. TPD
Nick Boyle, TE, Delaware TPD
Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA TPD
Malcolm Bunche, OT, UCLA TPD
Zachary Vigil, ILB, Utah St. TPD
Stephone Anthony, ILB, Clemson TPD
Vic Beasley, OLB, Clemson TPD
Kaleb Eulls, DE, Mississippi St. TPD
Tavarus Dantzler, OLB, Bethune-Cookman TPD
Terrance West, RB, Towson TPD
Tre McBride, WR, William & Mary TPD
De'Vante Bausby, CB, Pittsburg St. (KS) TPD
There is your latest mock and an updated prospect list. That is all for now, but the updates will certainly increase in volume and frequency.
Hail To The Redskins!