2018 Draft Hit, Miss, or Meh: Every 1st Round Pick!

with the first pick in the 2018 nfl draft the cleveland browns select baker mayfield wow oklahoma it is baker mayfield he has a lot of good things working for him first of all what stands out is that he has a love for the game he plays with a great deal of passion and a lot of swagger you blew it mayfield showed promise in his rookie season but hasn't really progressed much past that mayfield throws and he's picked for the third time entering his fifth campaign his future with the browns is still very much in doubt with the second pick in the 2018 nfl draft the new york giants select saquon so barkley of the most dynamic running backs we have seen come out of college barkley's rookie season seemed to justify the giants taking a running back at number two hey it starts with us here it starts with us take it personal take it personal now since then however a slew of injuries and lackluster performances have added more fuel to the naysayers fire with the third pick in the 2018 nfl draft the new york jets select damn darnold quarterback usc he's the consummate playmaker he keeps his eyes up to extend the plays he does he checks all the boxes miss after three rocky seasons in new york there was hope that a change of scenery could revitalize donald's prospects unfortunately a lot of things were finer than sam and carolina in 2021 with the fourth pick in the 2018 nfl draft the cleveland browns select denzel ward defensive back ohio state and they got the best corner in the draft and they took care of an issue right there they got a starter day one at corner hit the second of cleveland's two top four picks has worked out considerably better right sideline is picked off they got it down the sideline ward has become a mainstay of the browns defense as one of the nfl's better cover corners and made his second pro bowl appearance after the 2021 season with the fifth pick in the 2018 nfl draft the denver broncos select bradley chav defensive end nc states he sets a physical edge in the run game violent hands impacts the quarterback in the pass game when chubb has been healthy he's been an effective pass rusher now stepped up in the pocket he's grabbed and pulled down at the 19 and that is bradley chubb but he also missed significant time in 2019 and 2021 collecting just one sack in those two seasons combined and leaving denver to wonder if it isn't time to retool its defense with the sixth pick in the 2018 nfl draft the indianapolis colts select quinton nelson guard notre dame they're all celebrating yay andrew luck's gonna be vertical the best protector of a quarterback that's available in this year's draft hit nelson immediately established himself as one of the nfl's best interior linemen being named first team all-pro three times while making the pro bowl every year of his career oh he also helped lead the way for jonathan taylor to run for 1800 yards in 2021 with the seventh pick in the 2018 nfl draft the buffalo bills select josh allen quarterback wyoming it's about measurables and nobody has them better than josh allen at 6'5 and 230 pounds and he's got a rocket for an arm hit in an afc loaded with quarterback talent allen has made himself one of the elites unbelievable the bills get the lead back again three touchdowns in the last minute and 45 seconds his dual threat ability as a runner and a passer is one of the reasons the bills are very much a championship contender with the eighth pick in the 2018 nfl draft the chicago bears select roquan smith linebacker georgia he's today's nfl off the ball linebacker he's 6-1 235 runs 4-5 sideline the sideline he can be a four-down player in the nfl hit smith has become a star in chicago a city that knows a little something about linebacker play he is a special linebacker he's got great instincts great intuition he's got a great feel for the game but he's explosive and he loves it he led the bears in tackles in each of his first four seasons and projects to have a long career in the windy city with the ninth pick in the 2018 nfl draft the san francisco 49ers select mike mcglinchey offensive tackle notre dame he is a flat back pile driver in the run game he is the cleanest tackle in this draft mcglinchey has been serviceable though he never blossomed into the all-around talent the niners had hoped for though he wasn't alone san francisco's offensive line in 2021 could be described as average at best with the 10th pick in the 2018 nfl draft the arizona cardinals select josh rosen quarterback ucla and he's the most natural effortless passer that i've seen at such a young age really at any time in my life after falling down draft boards rosen vowed to get revenge on the teams that passed over him and it's picked off no one will catch him instead the cards replace them after one season with top overall pick kyler murray while rosen has suited up for four different teams in his four nfl campaigns in the 2018 nfl draft the miami dolphins select minko fitzpatrick defensive back alabama he can literally play any position back there he's got free safety range i think you can match slots and tight end hits fitzpatrick seemed headed for stardom from the beginning now a race and fitzpatrick will win it that didn't change even after miami traded him to the steelers for a trio of draft picks even in a down year all fitzpatrick did was set a franchise record for tackles by a defensive back may all of our struggles be so productive with the 12th pick in the 2018 nfl draft the tampa bay buccaneer select defensive tackle washington this is a wide human being this guy is big he is physical he is fast mike said he's a freak there's no question about it hit veya has become a space-eating monster in the middle of tampa's defensive line something that hasn't gone unnoticed around the league that's why he made his first pro bowl appearance after the 2021 season and more importantly signed a long-term extension to stick with the in the club nfl draft the washington redskins select duron payne defensive tackle alabama hits payne doesn't get the same level of recognition as some of his teammates on the defensive line in trouble rogers is sacked but he has been a consistent starter and an effective pass rusher from his interior position with the 14th pick in the 2018 nfl draft the new orleans select marcus davenport [Applause] this is an exciting young edge rusher he's very raw from utsa but his upside is off the charts davenport had his best statistical season in 2021 notching nine sacks road grading right there marcus davenport just plowed through but he's never played more than 13 games in a season and never cracked the starting lineup consistently with the 15th pick in the 2018 nfl draft the oakland raiders select colton miller offensive tackle ucla team they get the number two offensive tackle in this draft but he's six eight and a half he's got a great athlete hit miller has consistently been one of the league's highest rated tackles since putting on the silver in black and i love the rookie colton miller right down here pull get outside get on the cornerback go ahead get that cornerback the business he's also been one of the most reliable playing nearly every raiders offensive snap in three of his first four seasons with the 16th pick in the 2018 nfl draft the buffalo bills select jermaine edmonds linebacker virginia tech 19 years old and all groans up at 19. this is a stout defensive player this barrel-chested 19-year-old young man hits tremaine is the younger of the two edmonds drafted in 2018 but has played big since landing in buffalo taken down what a tackle trevane edmonds is there to stop he's led the bills and tackles three times in four seasons while earning a pair of pro bowl appearances and upholding the family's football legacy with the 17th pick in the 2018 nfl draft the los angeles chargers select darwin james defensive back florida state he can open his hips and drive to a deep half or a deep third he can cover tight ends man-to-man and when he gets there he arrives in a bad humor man james has been one of the nfl's best safeties when he's been healthy intercepted picked off by derwin james the rookie continues to impress unfortunately it's been hard to tell his stories without injuries after he missed most of 2019 and all of 2020 with various ailments with the 18th pick in the 2018 nfl draft the green bay packers select jair alexander defensive back louisville he's the number one corner on my board in addition to be competitive tough he tackles he finds the football in the air hit alexander has been a steady presence in the packers secondary ignore alexander even though a shoulder injury robbed him of most of the 2021 season his play in 2020 put him in the upper echelon of nfl defensive backs with the 19th pick in the 2018 nfl draft the dallas cowboys select leighton van der ish linebacker he finds a way to get under and over blocks at the run game but in the past game i think he's special meh vander esh has struggled to duplicate the success he had as a rookie missing a combined 13 games in 2019 and 2020 didn't help neither was being overshadowed by defensive rookie of the year micah parsons in 2021 with the 20th pick in the 2018 nfl draft the detroit lions select frank regnow center arkansas yeah that's a bob quinn matt patricia pick right there hits ragna has been one of the nfl's top centers since he entered the league which is why the lions had no concern signing him to a four-year extension before the 2021 season the play action fake there's another explosive play even after coming off a toe injury that forced him to miss all but four games ragna will be a rock in the middle of detroit's offensive line we're the 21st pick in the 2018 nfl draft the cincinnati bengals select billy price center ohio state and price could play all three interior offensive line positions it's a great pick miss price never lived up to the hype in cincinnati and was never a consistent starter after his rookie season the trade to the giants helped restore him to starter status his performance remained unremarkable the 22nd pick in the 2018 nfl draft [Applause] the tennessee titans select rashaan evans linebacker alabama his tape is outstanding well coached has production coming off the edge evans has been a regular starter for the titans during his four seasons in tennessee and even though he's flashed at times it wasn't enough to keep him from eventually losing that starting job and looking like the odd man out in the titans linebacker court with the 23rd pick in the 2018 nfl draft the new england patriots select isaiah win tackle georgia he's one of the best quick set pass player pass protection guys i've seen in college football in years miss injuries derailed wins first three seasons including missing the entirety of his rookie year these guys are just all over the place and he returned to start 15 games in 2021 though his performance can be described as mediocre at best with the 24th pick in the 2018 nfl draft the carolina panthers select dj moore wide receiver maryland i think he can run every route on doraltree a phd in router he's elusive he'll run through you he'll run around you and he'll run away from you hit we finally get our first wide receiver off the board dj moore again we saw it earlier he's lined up at running back or hasn't been spectacular but he does have three straight seasons with more than 1100 yards and has been the consistent focal point of the panthers passing attack during that time with the 25th pick in the 2018 nfl draft the baltimore ravens select hayden hurst south carolina player natural hand snatcher you can see it from his baseball ability catches the ball really easily and naturally to be fair hurst struggles in baltimore can be partially blamed on a roster that was loaded at the position over the middle and out across midfield is hearst once again he was slightly more productive in atlanta though his best value came as a blocker with the 26th pick in the 2018 nfl draft the atlanta falcons select calvin ridley wide receiver alabama he steps in day one and takes the pressure off of julio jones hit bridley stepped away from the team in 2021 to address his mental health concerns for the end zone touchdown calvin rimley but in the three seasons before that he was one half of a formidable receiving duo with julio jones and quickly established himself as a scoring threat anytime he touched the ball with the 27th pick in the 2018 draft the seattle seahawks select rashad penny running back san diego state the guy is big he's physical he breaks tackles for this guy's special production production production miss it took until penny's fourth nfl season to earn his first nfl start even then the opportunity came because of a slew of injuries in the seattle backfield even in a run heavy offense penny has never seen the field consistently [Applause] in the 2018 nfl draft the pittsburgh is still a celeb terrell edmonds he's a very physical football player big an explosive athlete box safety dime linebacker i think the key here is he can match tight ends terrell edmonds hasn't been quite as productive as his younger brother tremaine in buffalo make sure y'all believe all the words that my mama can't see that that doesn't mean he hasn't been a reliable piece of the steelers secondary over the previous four seasons with the 29th pick in the 2018 nfl draft the jacksonville jaguars select taven bryant defensive tackle florida this guy can get off the ball he's fast he's explosive he plays he catches your eye because he's so big and gets off the ball quicker than anybody miss brian never started more than eight games in a season for the jags until his playing time fall dramatically in 2021 damn a particularly egregious sign on the defense that ranked 28th in the league with the 30th pick in the 2018 nfl draft the minnesota vikings select mike hughes defensive back university of central florida i think this kid could come inside and compete day one he's a competitor dj you and i were talking about my 15th overall player that's a heck of a value for the vikings miss hughes could never stay healthy in minnesota he eventually fell out of favor with the vikings leading him to be traded to kansas city and hughes comes up with a huge interception to save the game in his first season with the chiefs he played all 17 games we eventually found himself pushed out of the starting lineup with the 31st pick in the 2018 nfl draft the new england patriots select sony michelle there you go running back georgia he's a violent runner even though he's a make-and-miss guy [Music] michelle was a good platoon back during his first couple of years in new england but by year three he had lost much of his explosiveness driving towards the goal line sony michelle in for the touchdown that led to a trade to the rams where he bolstered a backfield hit hard by injuries and helped los angeles to a super bowl title we're the 32nd pick in the 2018 nfl draft the baltimore ravens select lamar jackson this is the most exciting and spectacular player in this draft hit despite winning the heisman trophy jackson had plenty of doubters oh he broke his ankles now he's got an entourage and he's got a touchdown he is houdini worked out for the ravens with jackson winning the 2019 nfl mvp award while becoming one of the league's most electrifying players

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Published: Tue Apr 05 2022