2019 NFL Mock Draft 1.0: Defenders dominate throughout

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HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 8: Ed Oliver #10 of the Houston Cougars warms up before playing against the Arizona Wildcats at TDECU Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Thomas B. Shea/Getty Images) /

The 2019 NFL Mock Draft 1.0 is officially out after nearly a quarter of the NFL season complete with some surprising teams picking late in the 1st round

32. . DT. Houston. Ed Oliver. 1. player

Entering week four the Arizona Cardinals had allowed the most rushing touchdowns in the league. Veteran defensive tackle Corey Peters is in year two of a four-year deal, but the Cardinals can easily get out of his contract and save a substantial sum of cap space.

The defensive tackle position has evolved in recent years with Fletcher Cox, Aaron Donald, Gerald McCoy, and Ndamukong Suh taking the league by storm as dominating interior defensive linemen. They rush the passes and clog up running lanes, making them one of the most valuable pieces for any NFL team.

Ed Oliver projects to be the next great NFL defensive tackle coming out of the University of Houston. After the program took a step back in terms of developing NFL talent, they’ve seen seven players be drafted since 2016. Oliver would be just the 14th first round pick in Cougars history, and potentially the highest draft pick in the history of the program with no player ever going higher than fifth overall.

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