April 30, 2015 - The Sports Quotient
NFL Draft 2015: Round 1 Picks 1-16
Pick (Rnd)
1 (1) |
Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State |
| No brainer here. The draft's most talented player and a team in desperate need of a quarterback. | |
2 (1) |
Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon |
| Some thought a trade would happen, but Tennessee clearly does not have a ton of faith in Mettenberger for their future. | |
3 (1) |
Dante Fowler Jr., DE, Florida |
| With Clemons and now Fowler on opposite ends, the Jaguars' pass rush is primed for a big 2015 season. | |
4 (1) |
Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama |
| With Carr entering his second year at quarterback, the future looks even brighter for the Oakland passing game. | |
5 (1) |
Brandon Scherff, OT, Iowa |
| A lock to start next year, Scherff will look to help a Washington line that gave up the second most sacks in 2014. | |
6 (1) |
Leonard Williams, DE, USC |
| This will be a great building block for Todd Bowles' defensive-minded team. | |
7 (1) |
Kevin White, WR, West Virginia |
| The Bears need defense, but with Brandon Marshall gone now, WR depth was a huge need as well. | |
8 (1) |
Vic Beasley, OLB, Clemson |
| Tied for the second least amount of sacks last season, the Falcons defense needed a big boost in the pass rushing department. | |
9 (1) |
Ereck Flowers, OT, Miami (FL) |
| After struggling to run the ball efficiently last year, NYG needed to add depth on their line, regardless of the exact position. | |
10 (1) |
Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia |
| As most teams use multiple running backs, Gurley will team up with Tre Mason to add some high quality depth for the Rams. | |
11 (1) |
Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan St |
| Playing in a division that features two of the best passing teams, another quality corner was a must for the Vikings. | |
12 (1) |
Danny Shelton, DT, Washington |
| Finishing dead last in rushing defense, the Browns were in need of someone to fill their gaps and improve their defensive line. | |
13 (1) |
Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford |
| Brees and the Saints are looking to rebound from a disspointing season, so improving the passing and rushing attack by adding depth on their line is a solid start. | |
14 (1) |
DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville |
| With Stills, Cameron and Jennings all joining the Dolphins passing gmae as well, Tannehill will have a lot of weapons to work with going forward. | |
15 (1) |
Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin |
| Jumping up and trading with San Francisco to grab him, it is clear that the Chargers need a spark on offense. | |
16 (1) |
Kevin Johnson, CB, Wake Forest |
| The Texans needed to sure up their passing defense after finishing in the bottom half of the league. |
