NFL Mock Draft – Round 5
137. Bills: OT Cameron Fleming, Stanford (6’6, 318) – Powerful run blocker who struggles in pass protection. Similar profile to Jordan Mills who the Bears drafted in the 5th round last year, except Fleming has longer arms and better overall size, but is missing Mills’ mean streak. Fleming projects as an interesting right tackle prospect who will probably take a year or two of development before he is ready for the starting lineup.
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138. Jaguars: WR Josh Huff, Oregon (5’11, 205) – Classic slot receiver. Undersized, but has excellent speed and agility. Huff has also shown both the ball skills to be an effective deep receiver and the toughness to make catches over the middle. Besides his lack of size, the main knock on Huff is a lack of concentration; Huff dropped plenty of catchable balls and was called for too many dumb penalties. Those are correctable issues and his production as a senior in a running offense (62, 1140, 12) was impressive. Huff can also contribute on special teams as a kick/punt returner and a gunner in coverage. The Bears could use a slot receiver and if they draft one, I would be happy with Huff.
139. Titans: S Marqueston Huff, Wyoming (5’11, 198) – Back to back Huffs! Marqueston has elite speed; He has a chance to run the 40 in the 4.3s at the combine which would boost his draft value a round or two. Huff played safety for 3 years at Wyoming before switching to corner as a senior. It’s unclear what his best pro position will be, but he has NFL speed and athleticism, so Huff will get a chance somewhere. Huff helped his stock at the Senior Bowl showcasing sticky coverage ability and the wheels to turn and run with any receiver on either roster. He can hit and tackle a little too, racking up 127 total tackles as a senior at Wyoming. Interesting small school prospect who also returned kicks and could be a force on coverage teams right away.
140. Giants: G Chris Watt, Notre Dame (6’3, 321) – Powerful run blocker who struggles in pass protection. Watt has great size and strength, but his footwork needs work and he has too many mental lapses that result in penalties. If his footwork and mental game can be fixed with coaching, then Watt’s dominant run blocking will be an asset on the Giants starting O-line.
141. Rams: WR Devin Street, Pittsburgh (6’3, 195) – Good size, good hands, and tough enough to absorb contact over the middle and make the catch. Street is a classic possession receiver, but is lacking NFL speed. He could surprise at the combine, but is rumored to be in the 4.6+ range which would keep him in the 5-7 round range. The Rams could use a tall reliable receiver to add to their weird mix of little guys and deep threats.
142. Jets: CB Walt Aikens, Liberty (6’1, 205) – Made the freshmen all Big 10 team for Illinois before being kicked off the team due to an arrest for theft. After a couple of weeks of jail time, Aikens ended up at Liberty where he dominated inferior competition. Aikens eased some competition concern at the Senior Bowl where he was one of the better corners in practice. Aikens has the height teams are looking for now, the strength to play press coverage, and the fluidity to play off-man. His straight-line speed is a question mark that will be answered at the combine, but the biggest concern is the jump from Liberty to the NFL. It may take him some time to adjust, but I think Aikens will end up being a solid NFL corner by his 2nd or 3rd year in the league.
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143. Dolphins: RB Andre Williams, Boston College (6’0, 227) – If the draft were just about production, then Williams would be a 1st rounder. He put up 2,177 yards as a senior in his only year starting for BC. Williams carried the ball a whopping 355 times, but still averaged over 6 yards a carry and found the end zone 18 times. Williams had a shoulder injury late in the season and had a myriad of minor injuries during his college career which could concern some teams. Williams is a bruiser with great balance and a surprising 2nd gear. He has the potential to be a tough workhorse back in the NFL but needs to check out medically and put up at least an average 40 time to be taken this highly in the draft. Williams didn’t catch any passes last year, so he will have to show some receiving ability at his pro day as well. There are a lot of unknowns with Williams, but 2000+ yards is a serious accomplishment and his highlight reel is pretty impressive. The stiff arm at 1:01 might be the best ever.