2019 NFL mock draft update: Wide receivers making strides
. LB. LSU. Devin White. 11. player. 56
The Bengals have a lot of issues heading into the offseason, but their defense is the primary area of concern.
The team can no longer put up with the antics of linebacker Vontaze Burfict, the dirtiest player in the league.
Devin White is a playmaker for LSU and does a great job of playing both the run and pass. Every team is going to be looking for rookie linebackers to have the kind of impact we’ve seen from Darius Leonard, Roquan Smith, and Leighton Vander Esch. Perhaps White can do that for the Bengals.
49. . S. Alabama. Deionte Thompson. 12. player
The Packers traded away Damarious Randall and Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix this year, so safety has to be a position of focus in the offseason.
Deionte Thompson is one of the most talented players on Alabama’s defense and has the size and range to make an impact right away in the NFL. He would be a nice value pick at this point in the first round too.
53. . WR. Ole Miss. AJ Brown. 13. player
The Browns need to find playmakers to add to their offensive arsenal, one that includes a franchise quarterback in Baker Mayfield and a future star at running back in Nick Chubb.
They don’t really have a receiver right now who looks like a number one, as good as Jarvis Landry is. Landry is a slot player who can certainly eat up targets but Brown brings more big play ability to the table for this young Cleveland team.
The unfortunate situation with Alex Smith right now could have the Redskins looking to the quarterback position early in the 2019 NFL Draft.
Drew Lock has the size, experience, and arm strength to play at a high level in the NFL, but can he be consistently accurate? Does he have the ‘it’ factor?
Some team will believe they can extract the best out of this very talented player.
87. . EDGE. Clemson. Clelin Ferrell. 15. player
The Panthers need some help and some youth desperately off the edge. It just so happens that Clelin Ferrell is a local prospect and someone who could make an impact immediately.
Julius Peppers, Mario Addison, and Wes Horton can’t do it for the Panthers forever, though it certainly looks like Peppers could teach Ferrell (or any young pass rusher) a thing or two about longevity in the NFL.