The NFL regular season is now over and the majority of NFL teams will be planning for the future. With that, they will start looking to improve through the 2019 NFL Draft. Here is the 2019 NFL Mock Draft January 18.
1. Arizona Cardinals- Nick Bosa, Edge, Ohio State
Kliff Kingsbury likely isn’t going to trade Josh Rosen like the rumors say and will want to get a better pass rush. Bosa withdrew from Ohio State to focus on the NFL Draft after suffering a core muscle injury. That may change his stock, but for now, he is one of the most gifted players in the class. He finished his college career with 29 tackles for loss and 17.5 sacks.
2. San Francisco 49ers- Quinnen Williams, DT, Alabama
San Francisco has used plenty of first round picks on defensive linemen over the last several years. Unfortunately, defensive linemen are the players at the top of this class. They could be a candidate to trade back with a team that wants a quarterback. If they stick with the pick, Williams is the best player available. Williams has had the biggest rise so far. He went from being virtually unknown to showing he can be one of the most disruptive players in the draft class.
3. New York Jets- Greg Little, OT, Ole Miss
The Jets have a lot of issues, but need to make sure they protect Sam Darnold. Kelvin Beachum is solid at left tackle, but the rest of the line can be improved. Little is possibly the best tackle in the class and just needs to improve his ability to finish plays with power.
4. Oakland Raiders- Josh Allen, Edge, KentuckyÂ
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How laughable is it that the Raiders had 13 sacks this season? Four players in the NFL had more sacks than the entire Raiders team. They need an elite pass rusher and Allen fits that bill. Allen is one of the best pass-rushers in the class, but also has the ability to drop back into coverage.
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Rashan Gary, DE/DT, Michigan
Tampa Bay ranked in the bottom half of the league in sacks and have defensive ends that are past their primes. Gary has athleticism, speed and power and could produce more at the NFL level in a scheme that can use his talents.
6. New York Giants- Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
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With Justin Herbert’s decision to return to Oregon, Haskins is the best quarterback in the class. He threw for 50 touchdown passes and completed 70% of his passes, which are unprecedented marks. It is time for the Giants to move on from Eli Manning and a Haskins-Barkley combo could be great for a decade.
7. Jacksonville Jaguars- Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
Blake Bortles was benched and Cody Kessler isn’t the answer. Murray has decided to enter his name in the 2019 draft, despite being a great baseball player. He is small in stature, but is a great athlete with solid accuracy.
8. Detroit Lions- Devin White, LB, LSU
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White is a player who can do everything on the defensive side of the field. His biggest assets are his speed and physicality. The Lions could use a lot of help on defense and White could be a leader from day one.
9. Buffalo Bills- Ed Oliver, DT, Houston
With Kyle Williams retiring the Bills are thin on the interior of their defensive line. Some have soured on Oliver, but he is still one of the most impressive players in college football. This class has so many good defensive linemen and Ed Oliver may be the best in the class.
10. Denver Broncos- Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State
The Broncos have issues stopping the run and could use some upgrades on the interior. Simmons specializes in shutting down the run and had 18 tackles for loss on the season.
11. Cincinnati Bengals- Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida
Taylor has been a player who has climbed up draft boards recently because of his body control. The Bengals have a bad defense and a bad offensive line and need to get both fixed as soon as possible.
12. Green Bay Packers- Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson
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Green Bay will want to improve the defensive front seven, as they have addressed the secondary in recent drafts. Wilkins can help improve the interior and also help with the pass rush.
13. Miami Dolphins- Daniel Jones, QB, Duke
Jones is another quarterback who benefits from Herbert’s decision to stay in college. If he declares, teams will like his athleticism and that he was coached by the great David Cutcliffe. With Adam Gase fired, there is no gaurantee that the new head coach will want to keep Ryan Tannehill.
14. Atlanta Falcons- Clelin Ferrell, Edge, Clemson
Vic Beasley is a shell of himself and Atlanta needs to get better pass rushers if they want to compete again. Ferrell can help them get after the quarterback and would be a good value pick.
15. Washington Redskins- Drew Lock, QB, Missouri
With Alex Smith’s injury, Washington needs a new quarterback. Lock isn’t a sure-fire franchise quarterback, but has shown flashes of potential throughout his career at Missouri.
16. Carolina Panthers- Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama
Carolina needs to keep Cam Newton healthy. That’s hard to do with a quarterback who runs, but they at least need to make sure he has a clean pocket.  Williams hasn’t played as well as expected this season, but will probably get drafted highly for his solid play over his career.
17. Cleveland Browns- Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma
Brown is the fastest wide receiver in this draft class. He has great acceleration and makes great cuts in the open field. Cleveland should try to find a number two receiver for Mayfield to throw to.
18. Minnesota Vikings- Cody Ford, OT/G, Oklahoma
Minnesota needs to improve their offensive line to help out Dalvin Cook and Kirk Cousins. Ford is very athletic and is rising up draft boards.
19. Tennessee Titans- A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss
Brown is an athletic wide receiver who can produce if given the opportunity. Marcus Mariota needs more weapons if the offensive is to be more effective.
20. Pittsburgh Steelers- Deandre Baker, CB, Georgia
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Baker has been Georgia’s number one corner for two seasons and is a threat to take it back to the house every time he gets the ball in his hands, much like he did against South Carolina. The Steelers’ run defense is good, but they still have a lot of work to do on their secondary.
21. Seattle Seahawks-Â Greedy Williams, CB, LSU
Williams is one of the most naturally talented corners in this draft class. The redshirt sophomore has eight interceptions in his young career and looks like he could even improve in the future if he works on his technique.
22. Baltimore Ravens- Jachai Polite, Edge, Florida
Baltimore’s pass rushers are aging and they need to get a new age of athletes in the door. Polite will give them a solid young pass-rusher to mold.
23. Houston Texans- Raekwon Davis, DE/DT, Alabama
While J.J. Watt has been superb, the rest of the defensive line has not been. Davis would be a steal with this selection and could make their defense even better.
24. Oakland Raiders (via Chi)- Devin Bush, LB, Michigan
Bush is an undersized, yet fast and can cover. Oakland needs to improve on every level of the defense and Bush could function like Derrick Brooks did for Jon Gruden.
25. Philadelphia Eagles- Byron Murphy, CB, Washington
With how many injuries the Eagles had in the secondary this season, they’ll want to get a solid corner in this draft. Murphy will likely go at the end of round one or early round two as it currently stands.
26. Indianapolis Colts- Montez Sweat, Edge, Mississippi State
Sweat showed a great ability to get to the quarterback in his college career. The Colts have a good offense, but need their defense to improve, as it cost them against the Chiefs in the playoffs.
27. Oakland Raiders (via Dal)- Deionte Thompson, S, Alabama
Alabama lost both safeties after last season, but Thompson has helped fill that void. The Raiders defense already beefed up the corner and defensive end position and with Thompson could really improve for next season.
28. Los Angeles Chargers- Dre’Mont Jones, DT, Ohio State
Dre’Mont Jones has unique athleticism and a quick twitch for an interior player. The Chargers have good pass rushers, but need better tackles.
29. New England Patriots- Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson
Dexter Lawrence will help stop the run with his athleticism. He even lines up on offense sometimes for Clemson. New England isn’t the best in their defensive front seven.
30. Los Angeles Rams- Noah Fant, TE, Iowa
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The Rams like to use three wide receivers, one running back and one tight end. They could upgrade their tight end and make their offense nearly impossible to stop. Fant is a really athletic tight end who could be better as a pro, especially with great quarterback play.
31. Kansas City Chiefs- Tre Lemar, LB, Clemson
Lemar is a do-it-all linebacker who leads Clemson. The Chiefs could use him, as Reggie Ragland and Anthony Hitchens haven’t played great this season.
32. Green Bay Packers (via No)- Mack Wilson, LB, Alabama
The Packers have a good pass rush and a young secondary, but can improve at linebacker next to Blake Martinez.
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