Posted: 2018-04-25
Now that the draft combine and private player workouts have concluded, it's on to the 2018 NFL Draft.
In the last two years we have accurately named 48 of the 63 players selected in the first round in this NFL Mock Draft, with 11 players selected by their designated teams. Here is Playbook's assessment on the 2018 NFL Draft based on player availability and team needs, all of course pending any trades
By other draft boards, Calvin Ridley and Derrious Guice look to be reaches. However, they are well thought out selections that should serve their teams well. Remember, we had DeShaun Watson as the No. 2 overall pick in the draft last season. Enjoy the draft.
1. Cleveland Browns - Primary needs: QB, CB, OT, S - Projected Selection: Sam Darnold, QB, USC
2. New York Giants - Primary needs: QB, OL, RB, DE - Projected Selection: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
3. New York Jets - Primary needs: QB, DE, OG, OT - Projected Selection: Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
4. Cleveland Browns - Primary needs: QB, CB, OL, DLs - Projected Selection: Bradley Chubb, DE, NC State
5. Denver Broncos - Primary needs: QB, CB, DE, OL- Projected Selection: Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
6. Indianapolis Colts - Primary needs: DE, LB, OL, WR - Projected Selection: Quenton Nelson, OG, Notre Dame
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Primary needs: RB, DB, DL, S - Projected Selection: Derwin James, S, Florida State
8. Chicago Bears - Primary needs: OL, DE, DL, CB - Projected Selection: Minkah Fitzpatrick, CB, Alabama
9. San Francisco 49ers - Primary needs: DE, OG, WR, CB - Projected Selection: Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
10. Oakland Raiders - Primary needs: CB, S, LB, OT - Projected Selection: Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
11. Miami Dolphins - Primary needs: DL, LB, TE, QB - Projected Selection: Vita Vea, DL, Washington
12. Buffalo Bills - Primary needs: QB, OL, WR, S - Projected Selection: Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma
13. Washington Redskins - Primary needs: DL, LB, CB, QB - Projected Selection: Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
14. Green Bay Packers - Primary needs: CB, OT, WR, LB - Projected Selection: Mike Hughes, CB, UCF
15. Arizona Cardinals - Primary needs: QB, OL, WR, S - Projected Selection: Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
16. Baltimore Ravens - Primary needs: OL, QB, LB, WR - Projected Selection: Will Hernandez, G, UTEP
17. Los Angeles Chargers - Primary needs: OT, DL, QB, DB - Projected Selection: Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame
18. Seattle Seahawks - Primary needs: OL, DB, DL, TE - Projected Selection: Kolton Miller, OT UCLA
19. Dallas Cowboys - Primary needs: WR, LB, OG, DL - Projected Selection: Tremaine Edmunds, OLB, Virginia Tech
20. Detroit Lions - Primary needs: DL, RB, OL, LB - Projected Selection: Derrious Guice, RB, LSU
21. Cincinnati Bengals - Primary needs: OL, DL, QB, LB - Projected Selection: Marcus Davenport, DE, UTSA
22. Buffalo Bills - Primary needs: QB, OL, WR, S - Projected Selection: Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU
23. New England Patriots - Primary needs: CB, LB, QB, OL - Projected Selection: Josh Jackson, CB, Iowa
24. Carolina Panthers - Primary needs: WR, DE, DB, OL- Projected Selection: Donte Jackson, CB, LSU
25. Tennessee Titans - Primary needs: DL, ILB, WR, OG - Projected Selection: Harrison Phillips, DT, Stanford
26. Atlanta Falcons - Primary needs: DT, WR, TE, DE - Projected Selection: Taven Bryan, DT, Florida
27. New Orleans Saints - Primary needs: TE, WR, OL, QB - Projected Selection: Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
28. Pittsburgh Steelers - Primary needs: LB, DB, RB, WR - Projected Selection: Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State
29. Jacksonville Jaguars - Primary needs: OT, WR, LB, QB - Projected Selection: Harold Landry, LB, Boston College
30. Minnesota Vikings - Primary needs: OL, DB, WR, TE - Projected Selection: James Daniels C/G, Iowa
31. New England Patriots - Primary needs: CB, QB, OL, WR - Projected Selection: D.J. Moore, WR, Maryland
32. Philadelphia Eagles - Primary needs: LB, TE, OL, WR - Projected Selection: Sony MIchel, RB, Georgia