2019 Mock Mock Draft Matt Nagashima
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2019 Mock Mock Draft Matt Nagashima 1. Arizona Cardinals Every Single Person Sean McVay Has Ever Met Sean McVay is the name on every NFL analyst’s lips. Sure, ol’ Billy Belichick bested him in the Super Bowl (using a scheme Vic Fangio may have drawn up, sorry Brian Flores) but he’s a coach on the rise. He’s one of the top young offensive minds in the league, and every franchise needing juice is scrambling to find someone who might replicate his success. At 33, he’s already sprouting his own coaching tree as teams around the league hire young offensive minds in an attempt to find the next Sean McVay. Kliff Kingsbury, the young offensive mind that the Cardinals brass decided to roll out in 2019, is “good friends” with McVay according to the man/myth himself. My concern is that perhaps not enough of McVay’s young offensive mind magic dust has rubbed off on Kingsbury via their good friendship, and the Cardinals would be wise to simply hire to their franchise every single person McVay has come in contact with during his young career. I think I sat on a plane with him once. I’ll await their call come draft day. 2. San Francisco 49ers A Lifetime Supply of Bubble Wrap The 49ers have found their franchise quarterback in Jimmy G, and paid him $137.5 Million for the title. His on field numbers are great, and he can win games but in 10 career starts he has suffered two season ending injuries. The first was to his throwing shoulder, and the other a torn ACL. If John Lynch and his 49ers want to stay relevant in the NFC West among perennial contenders like the Seahawks and Rams, they’ll need to protect their quarterback and keep him on the field. If a lifetime supply of bubble wrap is still on the board at this point and the Cardinals haven’t already taken it to keep Larry Fitzgerald playing into his 50s, this is the move the 49ers need to make 3. New York Jets Joe Namath’s Wardrobe The Jets and their fanbase have made it clear that Sam Darnold is the heir to their franchise. Despite a few good years from Vinny Testaverde and...Mark Sanchez the Jets have not had a franchise quarterback since Broadway Joe himself. By fetching his vast collection of furs and silk shirts out of storage, the Jets with will be ready to steal the heart of New York yet again. It’ll be an adjustment for Sam, who did not live in the 1970’s, but with the full support of the coaching staff and organization I believe he will be able to transition to the vintage aesthetic. It’ll take a lot of hours hitting the white boards and film rooms, but Darnold should be able to take up the fuzzy mantle of Broadway Joe and lead the Jets to their first Lombardi trophy since Super Bowl III 4. Oakland Raiders An Audition Tape for American Makeover: Franchise Edition Oh boy. There are so many issues with this organization right now that, even with three first round picks in the 2019 Draft, they need every single one to hit if they want to salvage the direction of their franchise. From literally being homeless, to potentially moving Antonio Brown to a city ripe with cocaine, prostitutes and free alcohol, apparent cash flow issues or Jon Gruden willingness to purge his team of cornerstone talents in favor of flashy players, Mark Davis can’t handle this on his own. We need a team of community volunteers led by Ty Pennington to completely rebuild this franchise from the ground up. Move! That! Bus! 5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Familytime Familytime is one of the top rated parental monitoring apps for Android and iOS. For just $27/year Bruce Arians and his new staff can keep a close eye on their troubled QB Jameis Winston with state of the art geofencing, location tracking, web filtering and even bedtime options. If this new coaching staff wants to contend for the NFC South title, they’ll have to keep their quarterback upright as a citizen and on the field. 6. New York Giants A New Public Relations Team Wow. If you ask anyone, the Giants are having almost as bad an offseason as the Pittsburgh Steelers or the AAF. Sure, giving OBJ a $95 Million deal with $65 Million guaranteed before trading him a few months later looks pretty bad, or signing an aging if talented Golden Tate to replace him for $37 Million doesn’t really make a lot of sense. You could point to the fact that they traded away their best pass rusher in Olivier Vernon, or that they’re claiming to have faith in Eli Manning’s 38 year old arm. But it’s really not that bad. Sure they’re going to eat a massive amount of dead cap from OBJ’s contract for the foreseeable future, but not resigning a Landon Collins was a good financial move. He was incredibly effective as a box safety against the run game, but I don’t consider him an asset in coverage, and even in a division with Ezekiel Elliot, it's a pass oriented league. The Giants are in position to add talent at key spots and build towards the post-Eli Era. A New Public Relations Team would really help them sell this point to the fanbase 7. Jacksonville Jaguars Prayer If prayer is still on the board at this point, the underperforming Jaguars should absolutely add it to their franchise. Their defense has a lot of talent, they have offensive weapons, but what they need most is to pray to the old gods and the new that Nick Foles plays well. A streaky player who is dominant at best, and forgettable at worst with a 4-year, $88 Million deal warrants a lot of faith, which the Jaguars should build on here. 8. Detroit Lions The Entire New England Patriots Roster Every few years, it’s the same story. Some Bill Belichick underling gets a HC position, as the (insert ailing franchise here) hopes to steal some of his dark wizardry for themselves. Until Bill himself consents to being cloned and installed in every head coaching position around the league, the best thing to do for Matt Patricia and his Lions is to take every single player from the Patriots, attempt to replicate the culture of Gillette Stadium, wear a hoodie and hope for the best. 9. The Buffalo Bills Tim Tebow The Bills have established an offensive identity centered around an athletic, big armed quarterback who can barely hit the side of an amazon warehouse, but they need a backup who fits the system. The other quarterbacks on the roster don’t fit the bill, as Derek Anderson is 35 & slowing down, and Matt Barkley has never proven that he can be consistent an NFL level. Tebow is only 31, a ripe young age for a quarterback these days, and with his athleticism, running ability & accuracy issues he’d be a perfect fit to fill in for a few games if Josh Allen gets injured. If the glove fits... 10. Denver Broncos The Avatar Program from David Cameron’s Blockbuster Film: Avatar John Elway is one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time and retired with a rap sheet of NFL records & two Lombardi trophies. Yet his biggest issue as GM has been that there is not another John Elway. Peyton Manning had an incredible run for the Broncos at the end of his career, but what John really needs, is John. The Broncos haven’t seen quality quarterback play since 2014, and something needs to change. By adding the Avatar program to his franchise, Elway can pick up another tall, athletic quarterback with a big arm, then take over his body on Sundays and trot back out into Mile High on a fresh pair of legs. At 6’6”-6’7” he’d be able to look down on a talented group of receivers, a strong run game to move the chains and a potentially elite defense under Vic Fangio. At #10 they could opt to finally select a stadium name or a legitimate heir to the Bowlen family fortune, but if the Avatar program falls this far in the draft it would be an absolute steal for the Broncos here. 11. The Cincinnati Bengals Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus The city’s namesake was a Roman farmer who rallied his countrymen to help defend his city. Rome’s armies were trapped by invaders, but he organized a counterattack, defeating the enemy before returning to live on his farm. He is often cited as a model citizen: selfless, heroic and bold. I cannot think of anything more needed by the Bengals organization than this sort of leadership. After a decade plus of stagnation under Marvin Lewis and the wasted talents of A.J. Green, Geno Atkins, Carson Palmer and Ochocinco himself, the city of Cincinnati has never needed its hero more than it does now. 12. Green Bay Packers 52 Aaron Rodgers Clones This offseason, there’s been talk that Aaron Rodgers is selfish, egotistical and harsh on his teammates. But he’s the best, and he expects the best from everyone around him so players on his team that don’t live up to that aren’t going to mesh with his culture. I’ll go on the record and say he’s the most gifted passer in the NFL, and he wants to win Super Bowls as he should.