RuthlessBurgher's Initial Offseason Mock Draft 1.0 prior to the Combine

[RuthlessBurgher]

Although I still want the team to try to do whatever it takes to be able to move up in the first round and obtain Georgia LB Roquan Smith, I'll provide my initial pre-Combine full mock draft without any projected trades. Here goes...

1. FS Justin Reid, Stanford 6'1" 204 lbs.
2. DT Tim Settle, Virginia Tech 6'2" 335 lbs.
3. LB Darius Leonard, South Carolina State 6'2" 229 lbs.
5a. SS Terrell Edmunds, Virginia Tech 6'2" 220 lbs.
5b. LB Shaquem Griffin, Central Florida 6'0" 222 lbs.
7a. RB Darrel Williams, LSU 5'11" 229 lbs.
7b. OT Brett Toth, Army 6'6" 306 lbs.

[steeler_george]

Really? I was expecting more out of your mock!

[Buzz]

I like it, but I hope we don't have to spend a first-rounder on Reid. I had him going to us in the second (which may be too late to get him). I'm with you on Leonard!

[RuthlessBurgher]

I like it, but I hope we don't have to spend a first-rounder on Reid. I had him going to us in the second (which may be too late to get him). I'm with you on Leonard!

I would love Reid in the second as well (see my current sig below with the Roquan Smith trade), but he seems like more of a late-first, early-second type of guy who could rise after the Combine and Pro Day. In my first mock last year, I had us targeting T.J. Watt in round 2, and whattaya know, we ended up with him in round 1, and I could see something similar happening with someone like Reid.

Late 3rd seems like a good spot for a talented prospect from a small school like Darius Leonard from South Carolina State. Two drafts ago, we took Javon Hargrave from the same school with pick 3.89, so I could see us targeting Leonard this year with pick 3.92.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Really? I was expecting more out of your mock!

1. ILB Roquan Smith
2. RB Saquon Barkley
3. CB/S Minkah Fitzpatrick
5a. OG Quinton Nelson
5b. OLB Tremaine Edmunds
7a. SS Derwin James
7b. DT Vita Vea

Better?

[steeler_george]

1. ILB Roquan Smith
2. RB Saquon Barkley
3. CB/S Minkah Fitzpatrick
5a. OG Quinton Nelson
5b. OLB Tremaine Edmunds
7a. SS Derwin James
7b. DT Vita Vea

Better?

No way they get past the Bengels and Ravens. They always steal or picks under our nose!

[Disco1981]

1. ILB Roquan Smith
2. RB Saquon Barkley
3. CB/S Minkah Fitzpatrick
5a. OG Quinton Nelson
5b. OLB Tremaine Edmunds
7a. SS Derwin James
7b. DT Vita Vea

Better?

What...No TE or WR depth?

[Iron City Inc.]

Although I still want the team to try to do whatever it takes to be able to move up in the first round and obtain Georgia LB Roquan Smith, I'll provide my initial pre-Combine full mock draft without any projected trades. Here goes...

1. FS Justin Reid, Stanford 6'1" 204 lbs.
2. DT Tim Settle, Virginia Tech 6'2" 335 lbs.
3. LB Darius Leonard, South Carolina State 6'2" 229 lbs.
5a. SS Terrell Edmunds, Virginia Tech 6'2" 220 lbs.
5b. LB Shaquem Griffin, Central Florida 6'0" 222 lbs.
7a. RB Darrel Williams, LSU 5'11" 229 lbs.
7b. OT Brett Toth, Army 6'6" 306 lbs.

Griffin is an amazing story. He would be welcome here big time but wherever he gets selected I'm a fan of his.

[Shawn]

1. ILB Roquan Smith
2. RB Saquon Barkley
3. CB/S Minkah Fitzpatrick
5a. OG Quinton Nelson
5b. OLB Tremaine Edmunds
7a. SS Derwin James
7b. DT Vita Vea

Better?

That's perfect. Good job Ruth!

[Rara]

Nice mock...does anyone get the feeling they see a name and it just sticks out? I'm getting that feeling with Darius Leonard and Terrell Edmunds

[Oviedo]

Although I still want the team to try to do whatever it takes to be able to move up in the first round and obtain Georgia LB Roquan Smith, I'll provide my initial pre-Combine full mock draft without any projected trades. Here goes...

1. FS Justin Reid, Stanford 6'1" 204 lbs.
2. DT Tim Settle, Virginia Tech 6'2" 335 lbs.
3. LB Darius Leonard, South Carolina State 6'2" 229 lbs.
5a. SS Terrell Edmunds, Virginia Tech 6'2" 220 lbs.
5b. LB Shaquem Griffin, Central Florida 6'0" 222 lbs.
7a. RB Darrel Williams, LSU 5'11" 229 lbs.
7b. OT Brett Toth, Army 6'6" 306 lbs.

Nice job. I live 2 miles from the UCF campus and I have met Griffin several times. IMO opinion he is not going to be able to play LB in the NFL. He is really Safety size but doesn't have NFL speed for that position. I see him as a 7th round pick or UDFA who may carve out a niche as a special teams ace

[steelerkeylargo]

Although I still want the team to try to do whatever it takes to be able to move up in the first round and obtain Georgia LB Roquan Smith, I'll provide my initial pre-Combine full mock draft without any projected trades. Here goes...

1. FS Justin Reid, Stanford 6'1" 204 lbs.
2. DT Tim Settle, Virginia Tech 6'2" 335 lbs.
3. LB Darius Leonard, South Carolina State 6'2" 229 lbs.
5a. SS Terrell Edmunds, Virginia Tech 6'2" 220 lbs.
5b. LB Shaquem Griffin, Central Florida 6'0" 222 lbs.
7a. RB Darrel Williams, LSU 5'11" 229 lbs.
7b. OT Brett Toth, Army 6'6" 306 lbs.

I think we will need to come up for Settle. He will be a top 50 player I think. Closest thing I've seen to Casey Hampton. That thin frame of Leonard's worries me at the 3 spot. As much as I love his story Shaq Griffin will never be more than a Special teamer and backup.

[Steel Maniac]

Really? I was expecting more out of your mock!

Me too. I'll wait and give him a couple of weeks to try again.

[Steel Maniac]

1. ILB Roquan Smith
2. RB Saquon Barkley
3. CB/S Minkah Fitzpatrick
5a. OG Quinton Nelson
5b. OLB Tremaine Edmunds
7a. SS Derwin James
7b. DT Vita Vea

Better?

LOL. If only.................

[steeler_george]

Really? I was expecting more out of your mock!

Ruth, Maybe you are on to something. After Colbert's presser, it sounds as if the top ILB ( impact) are going to be gone by the time we draft in the first round, and the true value is in round 2-4. Add in roll-over cap saving and cuts, we might have the $$$ to sign the top FA ILB.