Ziggy's Final 2015 NFL Mock Draft
ROUND 1
T Jake Fisher- 6'6 306. Fisher is listed as a 2nd round prospect on most mock drafts. Don't pay any attention to that. When it's all said and done, I think he's the #1 tackle to come out of this draft. Fisher can step right in at right tackle for a year or two, and slide over to the left side when Ryan Clady leaves. He's the most athletic tackle in this draft, and fits the ZBS to a tee. His strengths are his versatility, leadership, nastiness, and run blocking. I've already profiled him, so if you want more info on him, click on this:
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ROUND 2
G Ali Marpet- 6'4 307. Marpet is a small school prospect that began to open the scouts eyes at the senior bowl. He's the most athletic guard in this draft. See a pattern forming? Marpet was the only offensive lineman at the combine to run a sub 5.0 40 yard dash. He finished 2nd in the 3 cone drill and 2nd in the 20 yard shuttle behind only Jake Fisher. Marpet was a tackle in college, but was moved to guard at senior bowl week and thrived there. He looks like a natural guard at the NFL level, and handled both power and speed rushers. If not for the fact that he played for a division III college, he'd be a first round prospect. He uses his hands well, keeps a low center of gravity, and gets to the second level very quickly. Marpet was a two time team captain for Hobart. Some draft pundits will project him as a year 2 starter in the NFL. I think he steps in from day one to lock up the left guard spot for the Broncos.
ROUND 3
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha- 6'2 253. Why is the nation's leading rusher available in the 3rd? Because he has 2 acl tears on his left knee. Stay with me now. Those injuries were in 2011 and 2012. In the last 2 seasons. Kikaha has played in 27 games. In those 27 games, he has 32 sacks and 40.5 TFL. That's explosion. He may not put up great numbers at his pro day. He's not an elite athlete. He's an elite football player. Hau'oli is high risk high reward. He may be one ACL tear away from retirement. He may also be the next Elvis Dumervil. The Broncos need a successor for DeMarcus Ware. Kikaha would be fun to watch in Wade's attack defense.
ROUND 4
FB Jalston Fowler- 5'11 254. Fowler is the #1 fullback in the 2015 draft. The competition isn't even close. He's is an unselfish blocking machine in the mold of Howard Griffith and Daryl 'Moose' Johnston. Fowler has big back skills as well. He averaged 6.6 yards/carry in his career at Alabama, as well as playing some tight end, running back, and H-back. Kubiak loves his fullbacks, and I think Elway gets him the best available. Fowler can be a day one starter and mainstay on special teams.
ROUND 5A
S Kurtis Drummond- 6' 208. Drummond should provide good competition at the free safety position to newly signed Darian Stewart. He's a well rounded player with center field skills. The senior captain doesn't have elite speed, but makes up for it with good field awareness and instincts. As a member of Michigan State's 'No Fly Zone', Drummond was an integral part of college football's best secondary. He will also contribute on special teams.
ROUND 5B
WR Ty Montgomery- 6' 221. Montgomery ran a 4.55 at the combine. He's a 4.4 guy on film. He has good size, bad hands, and injury concerns. Why pick him up? Because he's an elite returner. Ty won the Johnny 'the Jet' Rodgers award as the top return specialist in the nation. He provides good depth at WR, while giving the Broncos an explosive return man for both punts and kickoffs.
ROUND 7A
DL Derrick Lott- 6'4 314. Lott is big man with quick feet that can play any position along the D line in Wade Phillip's 3-4 defense. After running a sub 5.0 40 yard dash at the combine, he opened some eyes. Lott originally went to Georgia but transferred to small school Tennessee-Chattanooga for more playing time. He's a huge project, but one with size, speed, and strength.
ROUND 7B
QB Brandon Bridge- 6'4 229. Bridge is a raw prospect with traits that you can't teach. Good height, cannon arm, and fearlessness. He has nothing but upside and good mobility. Bridge will need to be brought along slowly. With Oz being an UFA next season, it's time to keep an eye on the future.
ROUND 7C
CB Curtis Riley- 6' 190. The former JUCO transfer and high school QB has good size and decent speed. He's a developmental player with some cover skills that will need to be polished.
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