2019 NFL mock draft update: Wide receivers making strides
6. player. 16. . OT. Ole Miss. Greg Little
Just like their AFC East foes, the Buffalo Bills need to do whatever it takes to protect their first-round quarterback, whom they paid a very high price to acquire in the first place.
If Buffalo and New York have the chance to get a left tackle in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, they almost have to take it. Lucky for them, there are a couple of really strong options coming out of the SEC this year in Jonah Williams and Greg Little, two players who could be difference makers from day one.
52. . QB. Ohio State. Dwayne Haskins. 7. player
The Jaguars are expected to move on from Blake Bortles after he proved his 2017 season was a complete mirage. The Jaguars have gone from nearly winning the AFC to being a complete joke offensively and Bortles has been the ring leader.
Haskins has only one year of experience under his belt at Ohio State but there are many who feel like he has the biggest upside in a relatively down year for quarterbacks coming out in the NFL Draft.
Deandre Baker. 8. player. 48. . CB. Georgia
Going up against so many talented passers in the NFC South, the Buccaneers would be wise to add some help in the secondary and it just so happens that Deandre Baker is one of the best players on the board at this point.
Baker has been consistently dominant at Georgia, shutting down one side of the field and helping Georgia become one of the most feared defenses in college football the past couple of seasons.
player. 31. . QB. Oregon. Justin Herbert. 9
If Justin Herbert declares for the 2019 NFL Draft, he seems like a lock for the top 10 picks but the Giants getting him here would be a pretty nice haul.
New York passed on quarterbacks in the 2018 NFL Draft so they could get Saquon Barkley, but it’s apparent that Eli Manning is not as effective as this team needs him to be to win games.
They need to find a long-term answer at quarterback and Herbert could be it.
10. player. 50. . DL. Houston. Ed Oliver
The Lions get an absolute steal here in Ed Oliver, the playmaking defensive lineman from Houston.
Oliver has drawn some comparisons to Aaron Donald throughout his college career for his unbelievable work ethic and quickness off the snap.
He’s a bit undersized but he can penetrate gaps and make life difficult for quarterbacks. Today’s NFL requires defenses to have playmakers who can help take the football away.