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NFL Draft 2019: Latest Mock Draft and Shifts on Stock Market as Event Nears
The prospect stock market ahead of the 2019 NFL draft continues to shift, even this late in the process.
Most NFL teams have likely cemented boards even if the work continues, and some of the stock shifts fans hear about now are simply the media catching up to how the league feels about the class.
A shift is a shift, though, and several big-name prospects continue to head in interesting directions. Health revelations and other factors keep reshaping how onlookers view the upcoming event.
Before it arrives, let's look at an updated mock draft and identify some of the biggest movers late in the process.
2019 NFL Mock Draft
1. Arizona Cardinals: Nick Bosa, DE, Ohio State
2. San Francisco 49ers: Josh Allen, DE/OLB, Kentucky
3. New York Jets: Quinnen Williams, DT, Alabama
4. Oakland Raiders: Ed Oliver, DT, Houston
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Brian Burns, DE, Florida State
6. New York Giants: Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
7. Jacksonville Jaguars: Noah Fant, TE, Iowa
8. Detroit Lions: Montez Sweat, DE, Mississippi State
9. Buffalo Bills: Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama
10. Denver Broncos: Drew Lock, QB, Missouri
11. Cincinnati Bengals: Devin White, LB, LSU
12. Green Bay Packers: T.J. Hockenson, TE, Iowa
13. Miami Dolphins: Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida
14. Atlanta Falcons: Rashan Gary, DE, Michigan
15. Washington Redskins: Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma
16. Carolina Panthers: Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma
17. New York Giants (via Cleveland Browns): Andre Dillard, OT, Washington State
18. Minnesota Vikings: Byron Murphy, CB, Washington
19. Tennessee Titans: Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson
20. Pittsburgh Steelers: Greedy Williams, CB, LSU
21. Seattle Seahawks: Hakeem Butler, WR, Iowa State
22. Baltimore Ravens: A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss
23. Houston Texans: Garrett Bradbury, OL, NC State
24. Oakland Raiders (via Chicago Bears): D.K. Metcalf, WR, Ole Miss
25. Philadelphia Eagles: Josh Jacobs, RB, Alabama
26. Indianapolis Colts: N'Keal Harry, WR, Arizona State
27. Oakland Raiders (via Dallas Cowboys): Daniel Jones, QB, Duke
28. Los Angeles Chargers: Cody Ford, G, Oklahoma
29. Kansas City Chiefs: Clelin Ferrell, DE, Clemson
30. Green Bay Packers (via New Orleans Saints): Devin Bush, LB, Michigan
31. Los Angeles Rams: Deionte Thompson, S, Alabama
32. New England Patriots: Jace Sternberger, TE, Texas A&M
Believe it or not, eighth overall is a stock dip for Mississippi State edge defender Montez Sweat.
And it could be just the beginning.
At face value, Sweat is a rare prospect. He showed up at the combine at 6'6" and 260 pounds, ran a 4.41-second 40-yard dash and posted a 36-inch vertical jump, along with other impressive numbers.
Bleacher Report's Matt Miller sang his praises as a top-15 prospect in his NFL Draft 400 rankings: "Montez Sweat has rare traits and potential, but unlike most developmental players, he has production to warrant a top-10 selection in the 2019 draft. Teams that run either a 4-3 or 3-4 defense will see value in Sweat's game since he can play standing up at outside linebacker or drop and put his hand in the dirt."
But a late problem has emerged:
It only takes one team to be fine taking a risk on a rare talent, though.
In the mock above, that team is the Detroit Lions, who are coming off a season in which they only tallied 43 sacks and lost Ezekiel Ansah to free agency. The front office paid up for Trey Flowers, but adding another rare player with a solid all-around game can solve their problems on defense.
With Sweat, the risk that has seen him slip down the board comes with a big potential reward