We are hours away from the and I don't know any GM or scout or head coach or well-connected agent representing top prospects in this draft who would even presume to posit that they know precisely how the top five of this draft will unfold.This is the most confounding exercise in draft uncertainty, subterfuge, and just plain confusion that I have ever encountered. No one beyond general manager John Dorsey and the team's ownership even knows what the first pick will be, let alone the four that will follow. There is all kinds of potential for blockbuster trades within the top five picks alone the , Browns and could all be serious trade candidates and this is the wildest quarterback landscape I can ever recall.We could easily see a record six quarterbacks selected in the first round alone and po sibly four in the top five picks - or even top four picks; I couldn't entirely rule that out and five in the top 15 selections is hardly out of the question as well. Thursday could be absolutely bonkers, and it's more likely than not that multiple quarterbacks will Derek Dietrich Jersey be selected via trade.So, I'm going to set all of that aside for another day. And I'm going to focus on some things that may be a little easier to a se s. I'm going to avoid putting anything else in print about this shapeshifting quarterback market and focus on the 10 non-quarterbacks I believe are most likely to go off the board. And I'll delay any quarterback projecting until my mock draft is complete on Thursday. But there are some other things I believe, based on myriad conversations this week, are coming into focus. Obviously one unforeseen selection can cause a ripple that cascades through the entire first round and it only takes one shocker to send things in a direction few saw coming, but here is what I believe will constitute the ceiling (i.e. the highest a Nick Castellanos Jersey non-quarterback will be selected in the draft) and the floor (i.e. the lowest I could see this player going based on any permutations of the first round) for these particular players. (ceiling 2; floor 7)If I was doing a mock today I would slot him second overall to the Giants, but I would do so playing a hunch. I don't know that for a fact. I do not believe the Giants are in the quarterback market with this pick but I wouldn't rule it out entirely, either. Bradley Chubb would make a lot of sense, too. But if this running back isn't helping to prop up , then I can't see him getting by Tampa with currently atop their running back depth chart under any circumstances. And, again, I don't anticipate him getting beyond 2, much le s the Browns at 4 (if they kept the pick and Chubb was gone). (ceiling 2; floor 6)As I noted, if he went to the Giants I would be le s than shocked. It would make plenty of common sense and football sense and the top pa s rusher in any draft will always have an opportunity to go quite high. And if the Browns stay at 4 and don't trade down and Chubb is there, I firmly believe that is the pick. And if they do trade down then he doesn't get past the , who would have selected him third overall had they not traded down with the a while back. (ceiling 5; floor 8)Too many people have told me this is a potential Hall of Famer for me to see him lasting long on Thursday. Sometimes the obvious pick is just the obvious pick and the hired his position coach from and they need him and are trying to prop up and he doesn't get past them. And if the Broncos do indeed stay at 5, he would certainly be in play there as well. But with so many QBs going in the top four, I'll stick with 5-8 for his range. (ceiling 6; floor Devin Mesoraco Jersey 9)If Chubb is off the board then Colts GM Chris Ballard is likely picking between Smith and linebacker , though Nelson might make him consider going on the offensive side of the ball. But this is a GM consumed with finally making this defense at least solid, it not feared, and Smith is more polished than Edmunds. But if Chubb goes to the Colts then the 49ers are in the same boat as the Colts all in on a top linebacker, with Rueben Foster perhaps having played his last NFL game. And it would be Edmunds or Smith there, too. (ceiling 6; floor 13)Some people believe that Edmunds would actually be the pick over Smith at 6 for the Colts if Chubb is off the board. I wouldn't rule it out. But if someone else goes there, and if the were to take Vea over Edmunds, wanting to addre s their front four, then I can't see him getting past the 12th pick, because I have an incredibly hard time thinking the will actually be making that pick. If they move up and the Browns drop down, Edmunds makes a ton of sense for them. If the Broncos drop down, Edmunds makes a ton of sense for them, too. And, well, if the Bills stay at 12 and take a QB and Vea is already off the board, then the Skins would jump on Edmunds, desperate for front 7 help. (ceiling 7; floor 14)Best coverage safety in the cla s and a potential difference maker in the pa s-happy NFL is in play at multiple spots in the top Ken Griffey Jersey 10. Tampa would be a good fit though I continue to hear another safety, , is most likely the guy there. Fitzpatrick would be a great fit at 9 in San Francisco, and if linebackers go super high I could see him in the Bay, and if he doesn't go top 10 then Green Bay would be all over him at 14th overall. need impact players in the secondary and his ball skills are elite. (ceiling 7; floor 17)Again, I think he's going to Tampa. But if Barkley is still on the board there and if other teams want a free safety rather than an in-the-box safety/hybrid linebacker like the 49ers or Skins and other teams in the 9-13 range would be then James could actually experience a bit of a tumble. The would likely break his fall though defensive tackles like or would merit serious consideration as well. (ceiling 9; floor 15)The best corner in the draft in the eyes of many will be among the first 10 non-quarterbacks selected. But it could get interesting pinpointing where he lands. I don't see the Bucs going corner again its safety there but the 49ers, even after the signing, could depending on how the board falls. And Miami has done a lot of work on him late in the game and if Vea is gone, Ward has a very strong chance to be their pick. And if that doesn't materialize and the don't trade up for a quarterback, Ward would make a lot of sense. And if it's the Browns or the Broncos who drop down to 15, I don't see them pa sing on Ward if 14 other players went in front of him, either. (ceiling 10; floor 13)Everyone in Trevor Bauer Jersey this portion of the draft loves him. Teams picking in the top 10 aren't that deep into the defensive tackle market, but people in the know tell me Jon Gruden sees some Warren Sapp in Vea and he is desperate to provide some interior help for . But Oakland might trade out, too, in which case Miami would pounce at 11 and the Skins would do flips if Vea was there, believing he could be truly special and thrive in multiple spots along the line. They've been easy to run on for years. Hard to imagine too many scenarios where Vea gets past them, and in this scenario Edmunds would have already gone to the Raiders or 49ers or Colts, all of whom are picking in front of the Skins. (ceiling 11; floor 16)Miami is likely taking Vea if he is there, or a corner like Denzel Ward, but I could conceive of a scenario where Davenport makes sense. As the second best pa s rusher in this draft, he seems to be a guy who is going to go in the first half of the first round. And the , at 16, with their best/only reliable pa s rusher being 36-years old ( ) are a natural fit. Baltimore is unlikely to be able to trade down from 16 for any real value, and while they could reach for a tight end or receiver or offensive linemen, Davenport doesn't get past them if they stay put I don't believe.
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