Oklahoma's QB Baker Mayfield was the first pick of the draft, plus the selection of fourth pick, Ohio State CB Denzel Ward was a amazing move up for the Browns. These two top talents should help them improve on only one victory the last two seasons.
Taking Sequan Barkley with the second pick was a perfect choice. He will take pressure off both WR Odell Beckham and QB Eli Manning. The Giants will be a different team on offense with Barkley in the backfield.
Taking Georgia’s Roquan Smith with the 8th selection, they may have gotten the draft's best linebacker. Smith could be the next stud in a proud tradition of Bear LB’s. Iowa C James Daniels could be the draft's best center, solidifying the Bear's offensive front with the 39th pick. Memphis WR Anthony Miller was selected with the 51st pick and has the potential to be an impact player.
Many draft pundits are calling their first pick from San Diego State, RB Rashaard Penny, a major reach. With a boatload of RB’s already on the roster, this pick was a surprise and didn’t fill a need. Also, they practically ignored areas of need at CB and OL until taking OT Jamarco Jones from Ohio State in round 5 - after taking a punter 19 picks earlier.
The Saints gave up up their first- round pick next year to move up from 27th to 14th, which seems too heavy a price for DE Marcus Davenport from the University of Texas in San Antonio. Davenport is an emerging prospect, but this seems like an all or nothing gamble. The Green Bay Packers were the recipient of the trade, which was too good to pass up.
They traded their first-round pick for WR Branden Cooks, who has one year remaining on his contract. Last season, they traded their second-round pick for WR Sammy Watkins, who has already departed for the Kansas City Chiefs. Of the players they drafted, only fifth- rounders Micah Kiser, an inside linebacker, and Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, an edge player, have the potential to contribute in 2018.
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