Even at 14, Eagles’ pick will be worth the wait
in games. Guess he should know about disappearing acts. 2. 49ERS: JAMAL ADAMS, SS, LSU>> Unless rookie G.M. John Lynch, who starred at safety in the NFL, selects a quarterback or trades down, this would be the statement pick. There’s no finer player in the draft. 3. BEARS: MITCHELL TRUBISKY, QB, UNC >> Playing it safe hasn’t worked for these guys, who quietly tried to get a quarterback last year. Trubisky gives them hope while Mike Glennon takes the hits. 4. JAGUARS: LEONARD FOURNETTE, RB, LSU >> Is this a Tom Coughlin type of selection or what? (Jags get their card in 5 minutes before it’s due). 5. TITANS (VIA RAMS): MARSHON LATTIMORE, CB, OHIO STATE >> The Eagles should have traded up for Lattimore, who’s scary-talented. 6. JETS: O.J. HOWARD, TE, ALABAMA >> Howard and his game-breaking receiving skills deserve better than this, the place talented football players go to die. 7. CHARGERS: MALIK HOOKER, FS, OHIO STATE >> A steal in that Hooker is the best defensive playmaker in the draft. 8. PANTHERS: CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY, RB, STANFORD >> If Howard slips here, Cam Newton will do the dab. McCaffrey’s receiving skills are the perfect complement to Jonathan Stewart’s between-the-tackles game. 9. BENGALS: JONATHAN ALLEN, DT, ALABAMA >> Marvin Lewis can’t believe the choice is between the almost un-blockable Allen and Solomon Thomas. 10. BILLS: MICHAEL WILLIAMS, WR, CLEMSON >> Yep, another Clemson star. Don’t be surprised if the Bills get involved in the quarterback market if they’re uneasy about the Tiger (Sammy Watkins) pedigree. 11. SAINTS: SOLOMON THOMAS, DE, STANFORD >> Could have traded down until this difference maker fell here. 12. BROWNS (EAGLES): DESHAUN WATSON, QB, CLEMSON >> It’s either Watson, who won the national championship, or Notre Dame’s DeShone Kizer, who’s going to be better than Tom Brady, right? 13. CARDINALS: COREY DAVIS, WR, WESTERN MICHIGAN>> Johnny Ross works here, too. But the Cardinals already have a speed guy and Davis has better hands and more depth to his game. 14. EAGLES (VIKINGS): HAASON REDDICK, OLB, TEMPLE >> If they don’t trade up slightly, this is the fivestar play. Turn on the tape. Reddick is a relentless, effort guy that offenses can’t keep out of the backfield. He’s a pass rusher with a chance to be great. 15. COLTS: TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE, CB, LSU >> A quality pick for an Indy defense that cannot add enough help at corner. Gareon Conley also a thought here. 16. RAVENS: JOHN ROSS, WR, WASHINGTON >> With Reddick gone they can stretch the offense with Ross’ deep speed or get exotic and choose tight end David Njoko, a projected playmaker. Speed rules. Ross clocked a combine record 4.22 in the 40. 17. REDSKINS: DEREK BARNETT, DE, TENNESSEE >> This is bad news for Carson Wentz, Eli Manning and Dak Prescott in that Barnett is a pure pass rusher with an array of moves. 18. TITANS: DAVID NJOKU TE, MIAMI >> Njoku (6-4, 246) is your basic basketball-type freak looking for a place to make it happen. He’s quicker than the 4.64 he ran in the 40, has a 37½ inch vertical and with twin 35-inch arms, owns a catch radius they’re still trying to quantify. 19. BUCCANEERS: DALVIN COOK, RB, FLORIDA STATE >> Shoulder issues, more than off-the-field stuff, is why the most talented running back in the draft drops to here. His reckless style could mean a short shelf life. 20. BRONCOS: RYAN RAMCZYK, OT, WISCONSIN >> Already 6-6, 310 pounds, scouts say the junior eligible has the frame to get bigger. He’s as good as it gets for the O-line challenged Broncos. 21. LIONS: DEMARCUS WALKER, DE, FLORIDA STATE >> Heck, there are 32 teams that could use a disruptive force such as Walker, who is best when he’s moved around. Notched 16 sacks last year despite a bone spur on his foot. 22. DOLPHINS: MARLON HUMPHREY, CB, ALABAMA >> This is a safe pick for the Dolphins, who need a sound, hard-tackling guy with 4.41 such as Humphrey. 23. GIANTS: GARRET BOLLES, OT, UTAH >> This 6-5, 297-pound road grader can play either tackle and has quick feet. He’s also 25 years old; i.e. Danny Watkins alert. 24. RAIDERS: GAREON CONLEY, CB, OHIO STATE >> Would have come off the board earlier if not for reports about alleged off-the-field misbehavior. Either way Raiders fans will accept him. 25. TEXANS: PATRICK MAHOMES, QB, TEXAS TECH >> It’s Mahomes or Kizer unless Bill O’Brien wants to go nasty and tab linebacker Reuben Foster. 26. SEAHAWKS: KEVIN KING, CB, WASHINGTON >> King (63, 200) isn’t as smooth as highly regarded teammate Sidney Jones, who tore an Achilles’ tendon. But he’s Seahawks-long and ran 4.43 in the 40. 27. CHIEFS: REUBEN FOSTER, LB, ALABAMA >> A headhunter with two bad shoulders who flunked his drug test at the combine — a perfect second-chance guy for Andy Reid at this point. 28. COWBOYS: JABRILL PEPPERS, DB, MICHIGAN >> What’s there not to like about Peppers, the jack-ofall-trades who, like Foster, was unable to master the combine drug test. 29. PACKERS: T.J. WATT, OLB, WISCONSIN >> The Packers will make a pass rusher out of him unless, that is, they add middle linebacker Zach Cunningham. 30. STEELERS: CHARLES HARRIS, MISSOURI >> It sure sounds like Harris and his natural pass rush skills are moving up boards. 31. FALCONS: TACO CHARLTON, DE, MICHIGAN >> While we think Taco is being undervalued, he’s not a makeyou-watch pass rusher per Brandon Graham. He’s more of a developmental guy than a finished Bubba Smith product. 32. SAINTS (PATRIOTS): CURTIS SAMUEL, RB/WR, OHIO STATE >> The next Percy Harvin only without the issues, Samuel clocked a 4.31 at the combine.