2019 NFL Draft: First-round re-draft where Patriots and Steelers grab QBs
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Mississippi State. player. 35. Defensive Lineman. Jeffery Simmons. 19
Original pick: Jeffery Simmons, Defensive Lineman, Mississippi State
Jeffery Simmons may have been a top-five pick in the 2019 NFL Draft if he had not torn his ACL while training for the draft. He exuded loads of talent and potential at Mississippi State and showed in in flashes once he was able to hit the field in 2019.
The Titans defensive front is very talented so they didn’t need to rely on Simmons heavily to succeed in his rookie season. He totaled just two sacks and 32 total tackles in his nine games and seven starts, but never played more than 69% of his team’s defensive snaps. I’m looking forward to seeing what Simmons can do with a full, healthy offseason/preseason and expanded role in 2020.
Scouting Report. Wide Receiver. Oklahoma. Marquise Brown. player. Pick Analysis. 20. 45
Original pick: Noah Fant, Tight End, Iowa
This is another pick that may be a little early to really judge. Noah Fant had some really great moments in 2019 and could become more and more involved in the offense in 2020 and going forward. But with 40 catches, 562 yards and just three touchdowns, the Broncos could probably go in a different direction and get a little more production out of this spot.
Marquise “Hollywood” Brown was actually the only wide receiver in this 2019 NFL Draft that was selected in the first round. The speedster from Oklahoma was taken by the Ravens at 25 in the original draft and is now the fifth receiver off the board before the Ravens even get to make a selection.
Despite dealing with injuries throughout his rookie year, Brown made a big impact for the Ravens offense this year. His big-play capability led him to scoring seven touchdowns on 46 catches and 584 yards. Brown would fit perfectly alongside Courtland Sutton in Denver’s offense as a dynamic weapon for whoever ends up playing quarterback now that Drew Lock is in Pittsburgh.