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With the first month of free agency in the books and over half of the pro days completed, it’s time for mock draft 3.0. Our Bears were relatively quiet early in free agency considering their $30M plus in cap room, but made some nice value pick ups from the second tier of free agents. I’m not complaining, I think the new regime needs to take some time to see what they have on the roster and how those players fit into the Bears new schemes on both sides of the ball. The cap room is going to be there next year as well and by that time the Bears brass will have a better idea of where the roster holes are.
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If you want to check out previous versions, here are mocks 1.0 and 2.0. As usual, if you have any complaints or advice about my picks let me know on Twitter or in the comment section.
2015 NFL Mock Draft 3.0 – 5th Round
Round 5
137.) Minnesota Vikings – TE Ben Koyack, Notre Dame
TE Kyle Rudolph has TE1 talent, but can’t seem to stay healthy. The Vikes don’t have much depth behind him and Koyack has the potential to be a legit starting tight end.
138.) Tennessee Titans – RB Cameron Artis-Payne, Auburn
An immediate upgrade over RB Shonn Greene as the power back complement to last year’s 2nd round pick Bishop Sankey. Artis-Payne runs well between the tackles with enough wiggle to make people miss in the open field. It’s a very deep RB class, in most drafts a guy with Artis-Payne’s talent would be gone at least around or two earlier.
139.) Jacksonville Jaguars – T Rob Havenstein, Wisconsin
The Jags need to do a better job opening rushing lanes and protecting QB Blake Bortles. Havenstein excels as a run blocker and is a better pass blocker than advertised, even if his technique is ugly at times.
140.) Oakland Raiders – MLB Taiwan Jones, Michigan St
The Raiders have two young promising OLBs, but a big hole at MLB. Jones isn’t fast enough to be a sideline-to-sideline guy, but he could be a run stopping force between the hashes which is all the Raiders need with Mack and Moore on the edges.
141.) Washington Redskins – G Trenton Brown, Florida
Jay Gruden likes big, powerful O-linemen and they don’t get much bigger than Brown at 6’8, 340. He’s got the agility to possibly play right tackle, but his best spot is probably inside at guard.