Tony Mario's 2017 NFL Mock Draft: 7 Rounds
Round 4
Tony Mario Last Updated: April 24, 2017.
Cleveland Browns: Jake Butt, TE, Michigan
- Cleveland gets a tight end for depth here. The Browns could consider O.J. Howard at 12, but I think they want Mitchell Trubisky there so they get Jake Butt here to kick off the fourth round.
Previous Pick: Bucky Hodges, TE, Virginia Tech
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San Francisco 49ers: Josh Reynolds, WR, Texas A&M
- San Francisco gets a #1 receiver for Kizer in the fourth round. Josh Reynolds is the top receiver on the board at this point.
Previous Pick: Chad Hansen, WR, California
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Jacksonville Jaguars: Jaleel Johnson, DT, Iowa
- Jacksonville can go with the best player available at this pick. At this point that player is Jaleel Johnson.
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Chicago Bears: Gerald Everett, TE, South Alabama
- Chicago usually gets an immediate starter on day 3 of the NFL Draft in rounds 4-7. Gerald Everett is one day 3 prospect who could start for Chicago right away.
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Los Angeles Rams: Erik Magnuson, RT, Michigan
- The Rams get right tackle depth here. Greg Robinson is moving from left tackle to right tackle so obviously the Rams need to take an offensive tackle for depth to develop with one of their first three picks.
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Los Angeles Chargers: Carroll Phillips, ROLB, Illinois
- Gus Bradley may want another outside linebacker for his 4-3 defense for depth. The Chargers may consider Carroll Phillips here since some have him graded as high as a second round prospect.
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Washington Redskins: Jamaal Williams, RB, BYU
- The Redskins get a running back for depth here. Jamaal Williams would be a nice change of pace back in the Nations Capital.
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Carolina Panthers: Tedric Thompson, FS, Colorado
- The Carolina Panthers draft a free safety for depth. Tedric Thompson is a player the Panther brought in for a private workout.
Previous Pick: Damarius Travis, FS, Minnesota
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Cincinnati Bengals: Adam Bisnowaty, LT, Pittsburgh
- Cedric Ogbuhei was awful at right tackle and is now Andy Dalton's blindside. You also got the injury prone Andre Smith back in Cincinnati at right tackle. Adam Bisnowaty is someone Cincinnati can develop to be their left tackle of the future.
Previous Pick: Rayshawn Jenkins, FS, Miami FL
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Chicago Bears: Rasul Douglas, CB, West Virginia
- Chicago released cornerback Tracy Porter. Sure you got Prince Amukamara and Kyle Fuller, but a nickel will be needed and Rasul Douglas is a great fit for a nickel corner here, and you can make him your #2 corner if he does well as a rookie and Prince Amukamara struggles.
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Philadelphia Eagles: David Sharpe, LT, Florida
- Philadelphia uses this pick on a left tackle for depth. David Sharpe goes to Philadelphia where he can correct his footwork and learn under one of the most reliable left tackles in Jason Peters while losing some weight as well to condition himself better.
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Arizona Cardinals: Jourdan Lewis, CB, Michigan
- Jourdan Lewis would make a good nickel cornerback for depth. He's a third round talent, but he may fall further for off the field stuff.
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Minnesota Vikings: Daeshon Hall, LE, Texas A&M
- Daeshon Hall is someone Minnesota can groom behind Brian Robison. Danielle Hunter is a good rotational pass rusher, but that's all he will be unless he can beat out someone like Daeshon Hall.
Previous Pick: Dion Josh Reynolds, WR, Texas A&M
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Indianapolis Colts: James Conner, RB, Pittsburgh
- The Colts get a running back for depth here. James Conner is a nice addition in the fourth round. He compliments Frank Gore and Robert Turbin well possibly giving the Colts a future starting running back.
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Baltimore Ravens: ArDarius Stewart, WR, Alabama
- Baltimore drafts a wide receiver for depth here. ArDarius Stewart is my top receiver available at this spot.
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Washington Redskins: Trey Hendrickson, 3-4 LOLB, Florida Atlantic
- The Redskins get Trey Hendrickson for depth here. Hendrickson is a guy who can play 4-3 defensive end or 3-4 outside linebacker on either side with his versatility.
Previous Pick: Daeshon Hall, LE, Texas A&M
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Tennessee Titans: Kendall Beckwith, 3-4 MLB, LSU
- The Titans draft a someone that can start at 3-4 middle linebacker. Kendall Beckwith would be a day 2 pick if he didn't miss LSU's Pro Day as well as the 2017 Senior Bowl and 2017 NFL Combine with injuries.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Julie'n Davenport, LT, Bucknell
- The Buccaneers draft a left tackle here. Drafting Davenport revamps the offensive line for my Buccaneers. There are plans to move right guard Ali Marpet to center and left guard J.R. Sweezy to right guard where he excelled in Seattle. Taking Davenport here and moving Donovan Smith your second round left tackle to left guard allows you to completely renovate this offensive line for Jameis Winston at quarterback.
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Denver Broncos: Taywan Taylor, WR, West Virginia
- The Broncos draft a wide receiver for depth. Taywan Taylor has the speed, hands, and route running to succeed as Denver's slot receiver.
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Detroit Lions: Anthony Walker Jr., ROLB, Northwestern
- Anthony Walker Jr. played middle linebacker at Northwestern. He's not an effective block shedder and his play recognition is terrible plus the Lions have two middle linebackers in Tahir Whitehead plus they brought in Paul Worrilow from the Falcons to be their backup middle linebacker so from a scheme fit he would not play middle linebacker in Detroit. Walker covers well though and has some good run stuffing ability. He could play the weak side at right outside linebacker though. Detroit released their weak side linebacker at 4-3 right outside linebacker in DeAndre Levy and that's why Walker to the Lions is a good fit here in the fourth round.
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Minnesota Vikings: Artivis Scott, WR, Clemson
- Minnesota drafts another receiver for depth. Artivis Scott is a great value pick at this point.
Previous Pick: Devonte Fields, 3-4 LOLB, Louisville
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Oakland Raiders: Josh Harvey-Clemons, FS, Louisville
- The Raiders get a safety to groom behind Reggie Nelson. Josh Harvey-Clemons is a good addition at this point because he can be used as a safety or a linebacker.
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Houston Texans: Damontae Kazee, CB, San Diego State
- Houston grabs a nickel corner to replace A.J. Bouye. Damontae Kazee is a great scheme fit for the Texans at this point.
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New England Patriots: Dede Westbrook, WR, Oklahoma
- New England gets a wide receiver here. Dede Westbrook seems like a good receiver that the Patriots could consider for depth here.
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Kansas City Chiefs: Nico Siragusa, LG, San Diego State
- The Chiefs get someone to be a backup left guard. Parker Ehinger was promising as a rookie, but he has durability issues plus he would be more effective at right guard too. Either way guard depth is needed in Kansas City and Siragusa is someone who can pass block, run block, and zone block well on tape, but he also has trouble with pull blocking and cut blocking despite having a dominant Pro Day where he showed he's corrected issues with maintaining blocks.
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Dallas Cowboys: KD Cannon, WR, Baylor
- Dallas can draft KD Cannon for depth here since the value is too good to ignore. Cannon can learn under Dez Bryant and former Baylor wide receiver Terence Williams. Dallas has Cole Beasley in the slot, but Cannon can push Devin Street for the #4 spot and give Dallas more depth if one of the wide receivers for Dallas gets injured.
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Green Bay Packers: Jeremy McNichols, RB, Boise State
- Jeremy McNichols showed fantastic vision against Air Force which was the biggest concern with him heading into this season. McNichols may not deserve to be picked in the second or third round, but he deserves to be picked around here before the fifth round.
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Pittsburgh Steelers: Lorenzo Jerome, SS, Saint Francis
- Pittsburgh can keep Mike Mitchell and Sean Davis as their starting safeties. Lorenzo Jerome provides depth though and will do a better job as a depth player than Shamarko Thomas.
Previous Pick: Fish Smithson, FS, Kansas
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Atlanta Falcons: Vincent Taylor, DT, Oklahoma State
- Atlanta drafts a backup for depth behind Dontari Poe. Poe only signed a 1-year deal, and if he is a Free Agent again in 2018, then Taylor could start next to Grady Jarrett in a year from now.
Previous Pick: Blair Brown, 3-4 MLB, Ohio
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Indianapolis Colts: Devonte Fields, 3-4 LOLB, Louisville
- Indianapolis drafts a 3-4 outside linebacker for depth. I moved Fields down and getting him for depth behind Jabaal Sheard here seems like a natural fit.
Previous Pick: Dawuane Smoot, LE, Illinois
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Cincinnati Bengals: Rayshawn Jenkins, FS, Miami FL
- Cincinnati gets the 138th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft as a compensation pick. They get this pick because the Detroit Lions signed wide receiver Marvin Jones in the 2016 NFL Free Agency Period after Jones became a Free Agent in 2016.
- The Bengals decide to draft a free safety here. Last week I mocked Rayshawn Jenkins to the Bengals with their first fourth round pick, but this week the Bengals take Jenkins here.
Previous Pick: Artivis Scott, WR, Clemson
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Philadelphia Eagles: Duke Riley, LOLB, LSU
- Cleveland gets the 139th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft as a compensation pick. They get this pick because the Jacksonville Jaguars signed free safety Tashaun Gipson in the 2016 NFL Free Agency Period after Gipson became a Free Agent in 2016. The Browns traded this pick to Philadelphia as a conditional pick in the Carson Wentz trade during the 2016 NFL Draft.
- Duke Riley is the top linebacker on the board. Riley is a great fit for the Eagles here.
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New York Giants: Dalvin Tomlinson, DT, Alabama
- The New York Giants fourth round pick got moved down to 140 for the walkie talkie incident. Dalvin Tomlinson is the top defensive tackle available here.
Previous Pick: Vincent Taylor, DT, Oklahoma State
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Los Angeles Rams: Ejuan Price, 3-4 ROLB, Pittsburgh
- Los Angeles gets the 141st pick in the 2017 NFL Draft as a compensation pick. They get this pick because the Philadelphia Eagles signed strong safety Rodney McLeod in the 2016 NFL Free Agency Period after McLeod became a Free Agent in 2016.
- The Rams are moving to a 3-4 defense. Price is a natural 3-4 pass rusher and gives you depth behind Robert Quinn and Connor Barwin at pass rusher for the 3-4 outside linebacker position off the edge.
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Houston Texans: Charles Walker, 3-4 LE, Oklahoma
- Cleveland gets the 142nd pick in the 2017 NFL Draft as a compensation pick. They get this pick because the Kansas City Chiefs signed right tackle Mitchell Schwartz in the 2016 NFL Free Agency Period after Schwartz became a Free Agent in 2016. Cleveland traded this pick to Houston in the Brock Osweiler trade.
- Houston uses this pick on a 3-4 defensive end for depth. Charles Walker is a nice addition for the Texans at this point.
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San Francisco 49ers: Shaquill Griffin, CB, Central Florida
- San Francisco gets the 143rd pick in the 2017 NFL Draft as a compensation pick. They get this pick because the Minnesota Vikings signed left guard Alex Boone in the 2016 NFL Free Agency Period after Boone became a Free Agent in 2016.
- San Francisco gets a cornerback here. Shaquill Griffin is versatile enough to play cornerback, strong safety, or free safety.
Previous Pick: Chad Wheeler, C, USC
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Indianapolis Colts: Jarron Jones, NT, Notre Dame
- Indianapolis gets the 144th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft as a compensation pick. They get this pick because the New Orleans Saints signed tight end Coby Fleener in the 2016 NFL Free Agency Period after Smith became a Free Agent in 2016.
- The Colts draft a nose tackle with Free Agent signing Jonathan Hankins projected to start at 3-4 right end. Jarron Jones can start at nose tackle now.
Previous Pick: Dalvin Tomlinson, DT, Alabama
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