2015 NFL Mock Draft 4.0: Early Free Agency Reactions

ILB. UCLA. Eric Kendricks. 29. player. 46. The Colts added Frank Gore and Andre Johnson to help them in the short term, but they still need prospects to help them long term. An upgrade in the middle of their linebacking corp would be a nice start after adding Kendall Langford and Trent Cole to the front seven. Eric Kendricks is my top linebacker prospect and he would help the Colts improve against the run and the pass.

49. Green Bay recently let go of A.J. Hawk and Brad Jones, leaving a hole in the middle of their defense. Dom Capers has been linked to Stephone Anthony and his presence in the middle of Green Bay’s defense will inject youth, speed, and playmaking ability into the defense. The Packers recent playoff losses have come against mobile quarterbacks (Colin Kaepernick, Russell Wilson) so adding a speedy linebacker like Anthony could be exactly what the doctor ordered.. ILB. Clemson. Stephone Anthony. 30. player

Minnesota. Maxx Williams. 31. player. 15. This pick was acquired from Seattle in the Jimmy Graham trade. With Jimmy Graham gone, the Saints have a massive hole at tight end. Drew Brees loved throwing to the former Miami product and an upgrade is needed with Graham in Seattle. Maxx Williams is the consensus number one tight end in the draft and his natural receiving ability would be a perfect fit in New Orleans’ offense.. TE

player. 47. The Patriots don’t have many needs, so they can afford to roll the dice a little bit at the end of the first round. In my opinion, Todd Gurley is a top five player in this entire draft class (yes, even with the knee injury) and getting him at 32 will be a steal in the long run. He tore his ACL during the 2014 season, but ACL injuries aren’t nearly as catastrophic as they used to be. Gurley has all the skills you look for in an elite running back. Darth Belichick gets his hands on another gem.. RB. Georgia. Todd Gurley. 32