Re-Drafting the 2015 NFL Draft: Where do Winston and Mariota end up?
14. Miami Dolphins: Stefon Diggs, WR, Maryland
Original Pick: DeVante Parker
DeVante Parker hasn’t lived up to his first-round NFL draft status, not even posting a 1,000 yards receiving in any of his four seasons in the league. Parker is a nice number two receiver to compliment with a star receiver. However, Stefon Diggs is a true number one receiver and would improve the Dolphins offense and add a star receiver for quarterback Ryan Tannehill.
If they would have taken Diggs instead of Parker, the Dolphins would have had a killer trio of wide receivers in 2015 with Stefon Diggs, Jarvis Landry and Kenny Stills.
15. Los Angeles Chargers: Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin
Original Pick: Gordon
No reason to change this pick with Gordon still on the board. He has been one of the more productive running backs in the league over the last four years. Melvin Gordon has had 3,628 yards rushing and 28 touchdowns in four seasons with the Chargers. His best season came in 2017 when he rushed for 1,105 yards. In 2018 he had an average of 5.1 yards per carry. Over his career, he has an average of 4.0 yards per carry.
16. Houston Texans: Kwon Alexander, LB, LSU
Original Pick: Kevin Johnson
The Houston Texans needed linebacker and instead of waiting until the second round to take Benardrick McKinney, they take a better linebacker in Kwon Alexander, who would have paired nicely with Brian Cushing.
Alexander has had a solid career for Tampa, recording 380 tackles, seven sacks, and six interceptions. Kevin Johnson’s concussions lead to a lot of missed playing time, leading to him becoming a free agent after his contract expired. Now Johnson will get another shot with the Buffalo Bills but definitely hasn’t lived up to his first-round NFL draft status to date.