Adrian Fedkiw
The 2016 NFL Draft is finally here, but it feels like 1999 so let’s party like it!
RIP Prince.
The Philadelphia Eagles are drafting at No. 2 just like they did in 1999 when they took Donovan McNabb. Another quarterback will be selected at No. 2 Thursday night. I don’t believe the fans will boo the pick, but until the Eagles traded up to No. 2, they wanted to draft Ezekiel Elliott. In 1999, the people’s choice was another running back by the name of Ricky Williams.
Andy Reid is Doug Pederson’s pupil. Pederson brought in an experienced staff just like Big Red, which is led by an established defensive coordinator. Pederson’s stop-gap quarterbacks are in place, Sam Bradford and Chase Daniel. Pederson was the bridge to McNabb in 1999.
So many similarities, hopefully we’ll see some of the same results in the next few years.
Since it is draft day, and most of you are in draft mode, check out our NFL Draft player rankings over the last few weeks.
Top 10 Tackles, Top 5 Guards and Centers
Top 5 4-3 Outside Linebackers and Inside Linebackers
Top 10 Cornerbacks and Top 5 Safeties
Adrian’s 1st Round Mock Draft
1. LA- Jared Goff/QB (California)
2. PHI- Carson Wentz/QB (North Dakota State)
3. SD- Jalen Ramsey/CB/S (Florida State)
4. DAL- Ezekiel Elliott/ RB (Ohio State)
5. JAX- Myles Jack/LB (UCLA)
6. BAL- Laremy Tunsil/OT (Ole Miss)
7. SF- DeForest Buckner/3-4 DE (Oregon)
8. CLE- Joey Bosa/DE (Ohio State)
9. TB- Vernon Hargreaves/CB (Florida)
10. NYG- Ronnie Stanley/OT (Notre Dame)
11. CHI- Leonard Floyd/Edge (Georgia)
12. NO- Sheldon Rankins/DT (Louisville)
13. MIA- Eli Apple/CB (Ohio State)
14. OAK- Robert Nkemdiche/DT (Ole Miss)
15. TEN- Jack Conklin/OT (Michigan State)
16. DET- Jarran Reed/DT (Alabama)
17. ATL- Darron Lee/LB (Ohio State)
18. IND- Taylor Decker/OT (Ohio State)
19. BUF- Reggie Ragland/LB (Alabama)
20. NYJ- Paxton Lynch/QB (Memphis)
21. WSH- A’Shawn Robinson/DT (Alabama)
22. HOU- Ryan Kelly/C (Alabama)
23. MIN- Laquon Treadwell/WR (Ole Miss)
24. CIN- Josh Doctson/WR (TCU)
25. PIT- Mackensie Alexander/CB (Clemson)
26. SEA- Vernon Butler/DT (Louisiana Tech)
27. GB- Andrew Billings/DT (Baylor)
28. KC- William Jackson III/CB (Houston)
29. NE- Forfeit
29. ARZ- Noah Spence/Edge (Eastern Kentucky)
30. CAR- Shaq Lawson/DE (Clemson)
31. DEN- Connor Cook/QB (Michigan State)