Will McDonald Projected 8th Overall to Falcons

[DrewCo]

Kiper's updated NFL mock draft: Who's moving up for a QB? Three trades in a chaotic top five

Mel Kiper Jr. projects all 31 first-round picks -- with three trades -- in April's draft. Here's where the quarterbacks could land.

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Crazy

 

[madguy30]

I always liked Mel Kiper.

 

[CapnCy]

Wow.....sometimes we see these things from some random website "mock draft" but Kiper is VERY connected. This is wild. I know before this past year many thought "first rounder"...but if he cracks the top 10, wild....but also a reminder that the teams draft for a variety of factors (output, potential, size, etc).

Let's hope this pans out!

 

[Halincandenza]

I can’t see him going that high. But who knows?

 

[isutrevman]

If he tests crazy maybe it could happen. You combine freak athleticism with really good college production..... Everyone wants pass rushers.

 

[Jer]

Certainly didn’t have the stats or eye test of a Top 10 pick this year, but there are great traits present. He’s the definition of a guy that could go early first round or fall to fourth round.

 

[fsanford]

Finally getting a 1st round pick in the NFL would be a nice to have and get off that stupid trivia question list

Though if it was 5 or 6 years ago Breece would have been a first.

 

[Daserop]

I'll believe it when it happens. Also, hasn't data of past results shown Kiper is the worst at this?

 

[Daserop]

Certainly didn’t have the stats or eye test of a Top 10 pick this year, but there are great traits present. He’s the definition of a guy that could go early first round or fall to fourth round.

100% agree.

 

[clonedude]

Seems crazy for a part time player. And when I say part time, I mean about 20% of snaps.

 

[CycloneErik]

I'll believe it when it happens. Also, hasn't data of past results shown Kiper is the worst at this?

Don't know about that. Sounds elite to me.

 

[Cyclonepride]

If he tests crazy maybe it could happen. You combine freak athleticism with really good college production..... Everyone wants pass rushers.

I think he's going to test crazy. Guy is a unicorn physically.

 

[MartyFine]

He blew up in the Senior Bowl practices. Basically unable to be blocked one-on-one.

 

[AuH2O]

Seems crazy for a part time player. And when I say part time, I mean about 20% of snaps.

If he gets picked that high I'm sure the intent is to play him on a lot more snaps, either as a pass rusher or with plans to develop him into more than a pass rush specialist.

But, even a pure pass rush guy is still pretty valuable in the league, though probably not 8th overall.

 

[MartyFine]

 

[AuH2O]

I hope this happens for a lot of reasons, one being so we can bump the thread where some no name "draft analyst" talked about how misused Will was, and a lot of posters thought the guy had a point

Sure, a guy playing on a highly successful defense, breaking a sack record held by Von Miller, playing a position that is not exactly easy to get sacks, was misused.

 

[clonedude]

I think he's going to test crazy. Guy is a unicorn physically.

He will test off the charts most likely, but he doesn’t have a position to play in the NFL. That’s the issue.

He’ll be brought in only to rush the passer on 3rd and longs. And I’m not sure if anyone knows how he will do against NFL caliber tackles either?

Don’t get me wrong, I’d definitely draft him…. just not in the top 10 picks…. that’s all. But I hope he does, that would be awesome!!

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Anything to get off the first round snide.

Edit: It's schneid* my bad

 

[Tre4ISU]

I hope this happens for a lot of reasons, one being so we can bump the thread where some no name "draft analyst" talked about how misused Will was, and a lot of posters thought the guy had a point

Sure, a guy playing on a highly successful defense, breaking a sack record held by Von Miller, playing a position that is not exactly easy to get sacks, was misused.

I don't know if "misused" is the right term but he was most certainly not playing his natural position and he was most certainly not as productive as he would have been as a standup edge. That's not debatable. All it takes to see this is the senior bowl reps when he was lined up outside and got one-on-ones and made guys look silly.

 

[isutrevman]

He will test off the charts most likely, but he doesn’t have a position to play in the NFL. That’s the issue.

He’ll be brought in only to rush the passer on 3rd and longs. And I’m not sure if anyone knows how he will do against NFL caliber tackles either?

Don’t get me wrong, I’d definitely draft him…. just not in the top 10 picks…. that’s all. But I hope he does, that would be awesome!!

Defensive End, or outside LB in a 3-4.