More mock drafts are out! Lets take a look at who the NFL.com experts are saying the redskins are picking.

• Daniel Jeremiah: Karl Joseph, S, WVU
• Charley Casserley: Jarred Reed, DT, Ala
• Charles Davis: A’Shawn Robinson, DT, Ala
• Lance Zierlan: LaQuon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss
• Chad Reuter: Jarran Reed, DT, Ala
• Curtis Conway: A’Shawn Robinson, DT, Ala

So we have a safety on the board now! Did a small bit on Karl Joseph last week when I thought he would be our 2nd round pick.  To be far, Jeremiah is most likely stirring the pot here.  He has some head-scratching picks such as Tunsil, OT Miss, slipping to #6 for the ravens Paxton Lynch, QB Mem, going #12 to the saints, Robert Nkemdiche, DT Miss, #14 to the raiders, and Ryan Kelly, C Ala, going #22 to the Texans. Regardless, the parody of the experts picks this late in the game is astonishing.  Everyone seems to be flip-flopping on the redskins pick.  Yet, it appears the Alabama DT’s are still the front-runners for the pick.  Picking up an all-pro CB puts the Eli Apple BS to rest.  As I said in my last blog post, Treadwell would be a crucial building block for the future but I would be surprised if he was still there with Tennessee now at #15 (see below) and the Lions at #16 (now without Calvin Johnson).

Here is MY mock draft of the entire first round.  Read em and weep:

So what? I have Paxton Lynch going to Chip Kelly and the 49ers.  Big whoop. Want to fight about it? Chip Kelly has said repeatedly that he doesn’t want Kapernick on the team.  He tried to sell the farm to draft Marcus Mariota last year and then ended up over drafting a that WR from USC.  You don’t think he isn’t foaming at the mouth to have a 6’7″ strong armed, 250 lb mobile QB like Paxton Lynch?  The niners are an easy spot for Lynch.

In another upset, I have the KC chiefs taking QB Connor Cook.  Andy Reid isn’t afraid to draft QBs way above their round grades.  He took Foles early and was a part of taking McNabb early as well. Alex Smith is a place-holder QB and has been that way for two years now.  Cook would go into a good situation already having a good team around him and could ride the bench for a year and pick up the speed of the game.  You know damn well if Cook is still there in round two he’s taken early (Browns, Cowboys, Chargers, Saints, etc).  Hell I could even see the cardinals taking Cook at #29 or the Broncos at #31 if he’s there.

So many teams need a QB this year.  I cannot stress it enough.  You have the super bowl champions QB-less and teams like Houston, Buffalo, and the Saints all with question marks about the future of theirs.  This draft isn’t by any means stacked at QB but I have a feeling that Dak Prescott is going to make some waves in the NFL. And that segways me into my hidden gem of the year – Mississippi State QB Dak Prescott.

Dak Prescott, QB, Miss St.  6’2″ 225lbs 4.76 40 and top broad jumper in this years class.  Highlights: Dak Prescott Highlights.  He was a dual-threat QB at Miss st and was coached by the same offensive coordinator that coached Tim Tebow.  He was known for making plays with his feet.  In 2014, he helped Miss St go from unranked to #1 in the country for a few weeks before losing to Alabama. 2015 was a little rougher but Miss St still competed in a bowl game and cracked the top 25.  Before he went there, Miss St wasn’t even a blip on the SEC radar.  Now they’re another blade in the SEC buzzsaw. I have a high grade on Prescott. He came out of virtually no where to take a talent-deprived team to two straight bowl games.  Dak was in the heisman hunt in both 2014 and 2015.  He’s being completely overlooked this draft because of the system he played in.  Many people are comparing him to Tebow because of the way he runs on short-down situations.  Hell with that. I see a QB similar to Russel Wilson who can throw a touch pass on the run with ease.  Dak can juke you out, run you over, jump pass it over you head, and back-shoulder pass you all in one drive.  In the right system, Dak could flourish. The knock on him is his downfield accuracy and his pro-style readiness.  He will need some grooming but it would not be surprising if he ended up starting for the team that takes a chance on him either this year or next. Listening to him talk about his passion for the game, the loss of his mother, his resiliency to come back after a shoulder injury, the dudes got heart.  Here’s to hoping he’s still around in the 2nd or preferably the 3rd round.

Names to consider in later rounds:

Yannick Ngakoue Edge Rusher, MD: 6’2″ 252lbs 4.75 40.  Just turn on his tape and go to the 3:30 mark: Ngakoue Highlights.  Oh, is that a MD defensive end just carving up our #5 overall first round draft pick of last year as a TRUE SOPHOMORE?? Yes, yes it is. Iowa was incredible at protecting their passer in 2014.  But not that game.  Ngakoue is a DC born and raised Gatorade player of the year.  He started all three years at DE for the lowly terrapins and finished his junior year second in the FBS with 13.5 sacks.  This dude is a pure pass rusher similar to Noah Spence but not as widely known. He’s 21 and still growing. The knock on him is his size.  He’s 6’2″ 255lbs which is on the smaller side for a DE.  He tackles well and always wraps up. Many of his big plays came on reading the read-option.  Has as great burst off the ball and great instincts.  I like this guy. He could be another weapon in the pass rushing arsenal.  Projected to go round 4 or 5. Lets see if the redskins have a two 4th rounders like last year and take him.

Tyler Matakevich ILB Temple: 6’0″ 238lbs 4.81 40.  Following along with the “too small to be drafted” guys we have FBS leading tackler Tyler Matakevich.  His film is fantastic: Matakevich and his production was off the charts.  He amassed 493 tackles in four years.  Paraphrasing the Nfl.com take on him: He is a film junkie who’s preparation found him in the right spots to make the play.  Got to say I can’t help but like the sound of that.  Dude puts in the hours in the classroom and finds himself leading the league in tackles year after year.  He is a run-stopping MLB.  He may be the best gap filler in the game. He has a nose for the ball.  His competition wasn’t all that tough but he helped Temple become a legitimate contender down the stretch.  The knock on him is his size and pass-coverage ability.  In the NFL, linebackers are asked to cover more times than not.  He doesn’t appear to be a guy who can match up well with a slot receiver or big TE.  However, this guy has the same measurable as Ray Lewis did coming out of college.  He is a sure tackler and I see comments about his great play at the senior bowl.  McCloughan doesn’t like to take undersized players in the NFL draft but he doesnt shy away from senior bowl standouts.  Right now he’s projected to go 7th round or be a undrafted free agent.  Wouldn’t be surprised if the skins picked him up in the 6th round or maybe even sooner.