2018 NFL Mock Draft: Smashmouth Football Leads Off 2nd Round
By Erik Lambert
BATON ROUGE, LA – NOVEMBER 19: Arden Key #49 of the LSU Tigers sacks Austin Appleby #12 of the Florida Gators during the first half of a game at Tiger Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
57. Tennessee Titans
EDGE. LSU. Arden Key . 57. player. 35. They didn’t get their edge rusher in the 1st but the Tennessee Titans can’t give up yet. They sorely need a boost at that position. Arden Key is not a finished product. He has a lot of technical and motor issues to shore up, but his pure physical talent for this job is top 10 worthy.
58. Atlanta Falcons
Virginia Tech. Tim Settle . 58. player. 44. It’s well-known the Falcons are searching for help along their defensive line, especially the interior. Tim Settle isn’t the pass rush specialist some of the others who went before him are, but he’s better than he gets credit for and is a tremendous presence against the run.. DT
59. San Francisco 49ers (via NO)
player. 42. Rasheem Green is not what one might call a finished product coming out of USC. He’s still figuring out how to use his physical gifts. Yet there is no denying his size, length and athleticism speak to his becoming a legitimate force on the edge when it all comes together.. EDGE. USC. Rasheem Green . 59
60. Pittsburgh Steelers
60. player. 55. The Steelers have become the masters of taking wide receivers outside the 1st round. With Martavis Bryant gone, they’re likely to add another young body to the mix. Michael Gallup seems like their type: strong, elusive, sharp route runner and good in traffic.. WR. Colorado State. Michael Gallup