Re-Drafting the 2018 NFL Draft

Original selection: Baker Mayfield, QB, OklahomaRe-draft selection: Baker Mayfield, QB, OklahomaThe Browns got it right the first time with Mayfield. Original selection: Quenton Nelson, G, Notre DameRe-draft selection: Quenton Nelson, G, Notre DameThe Indianapolis Colts have some interesting options at their disposal given this new board (and the re-draft won't do them any favors because some of their real-life picks will be taken before they have a chance to get them again). Original selection: Josh Allen, QB, WyomingRe-draft selection: Josh Rosen, QB, UCLAThe re-draft process isn't too kind to the Buffalo Bills here—but it isn't the end of the world. Original selection: Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre DameRe-draft selection: Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre DameThe San Francisco 49ers would probably love to grab a skill-position player or perhaps another linebacker to pair with a Kwon Alexander so they don't have to think about the unit for a long time. In the process, he lived up to his draft billing, picking off two passes and registering 80 total tackles. Original selection: Vita Vea, DT, WashingtonRe-draft selection: Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio StateThe door isn't shut on Vita Vea having a solid NFL career, but a calf injury limited him in his first season. A team in a massive rebuild like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers simply needs more from a top-12 pick.So ends the slide of Ward, who finished his debut season with 13 games played and 53 total tackles, one forced fumble and three interceptions to his name. Provided he can stay healthy, Ward would fill the Bucs' need at cornerback.Original selection: Daron Payne, DT, AlabamaRe-draft selection: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn StateThe Washington Redskins quietly got a superb season out of Daron Payne, who arrived next to another Alabama product in Jonathan Allen and put up five sacks without missing a game, stumping evaluators who suggested he might not be a great pass-rusher in the pros. Original selection: Kolton Miller, OT, UCLARe-draft selection: Orlando Brown, OT, OklahomaThe Oakland Raiders were one of the notable "meh" grades coming out of the 2018 draft after they rolled the dice on Kolton Miller, who looked more like a promising athlete than NFL-ready tackle. Whether it is him or a rookie under center in 2019, the Raiders have to do better.Original selection: Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia TechRe-draft selection: Calvin Ridley, WR, AlabamaIn this scenario, like the real one, the Bills already grabbed a potential franchise passer with their first pick. Original selection: Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise StateRe-draft selection: Roquan Smith, LB, GeorgiaAs a team in need of a linebacker, the Dallas Cowboys can't go wrong with the way this draft falls. Original selection: Frank Ragnow, C, ArkansasRe-draft selection: James Daniels, OL, IowaLike the Cowboys before them, the Detroit Lions can't really make a bad pick in a re-draft format. Original selection: Isaiah Wynn, OT, GeorgiaRe-draft selection: D.J. Moore, WR, MarylandThe New England Patriots are an embarrassment of riches and didn't even need first-round pick Isaiah Wynn last season, as he didn't see a single snap. Original selection: D.J. Moore, WR, MarylandRe-draft selection: Robert Foster, WR, AlabamaAlmost regardless of what happens in front of them on the board, the Carolina Panthers need to keep focusing on getting Cam Newton targets. Original selection: Calvin Ridley, WR, AlabamaRe-draft selection: Will Hernandez, OG, UTEPIt's a shame the Atlanta Falcons have ended up missing out on notable offensive producers, but Ridley always felt like a luxury pick anyway. Original selection: Taven Bryan, DT, FloridaRe-draft selection: Vita Vea, DT, WashingtonThe Jacksonville Jaguars only got 20 tackles and one sack out of Taven Bryan as a rookie. Original selection: Mike Hughes, CB, UCFRe-draft selection: Frank Ragnow, C, ArkansasMike Hughes showed some flashes for the Minnesota Vikings last year, picking off a pass that he returned for a touchdown and tallying 22 tackles over two starts before going down with a torn ACL. Original selection: Sony Michel, RB, GeorgiaRe-draft selection: Phillip Lindsay, RB, ColoradoSony Michel made the Patriots look like geniuses last year as he went for 931 yards and six touchdowns while averaging 4.5 yards per carry. Original selection: Lamar Jackson, QB, LouisvilleRe-draft selection: Harold Landry, LB, Boston CollegeThe Ravens don't luck back into a quarterback this time around, and the value isn't there for one.