Worst Round 1 Draft Picks of the 2018 NFL Draft

Penny was projected as a mid second rounder to a early third rounder. However, it took most by surprise that the Seattle Seahawks took him in the first round at #27, after trading with the Green Bay Packers. I know Seattle needed a running back, but there were still some great ones on the board, like Sony Michel (later drafted by New England), and Derrius Guice. Maybe they should’ve gone defense too. Instead of a RB, they should’ve started rebuilding their once potent defense. I feel Isaiah Oliver or Mike Hughes would’ve been a good pick here.

Waaay to early in the draft for the college standout. San Fran needed a good DB, and Minkah Fitzpatrick and Derwin James were still on the board. When two of the best DB’s in the draft are still on the board, you take one. I feel McGlinchey shouldn’t have been drafted all the way up at #9. Sure, they needed to protect Jimmy G, but there are better O-Linemen in the draft.

Brother of fellow first rounder Tremaine Edmunds (drafted by Bills), Terrell was projected as a late second round to mid third rounder. Yet, the Steelers take a decent safety instead of better guys for the job (Jessie Bates anyone? ). The point is, he was taken way to early in the draft. I think they could’ve snagged him in the third round.

You could argue that after Roquan Smith went to to Bears and the Raiders traded down to #15, their plans had shattered on drafting a linebacker. But prospects like Tremaine Edmunds and Leighton Vander Esch were still on the board. This is similar to what the 49ers did. Drafted an O-Lineman way too early. Don’t get me wrong, Kolton Miller, like Mike McGlinchey, is a great O-Lineman, but I feel he went too early on on the draft.

Wait a second, with every WR and TE in the draft still on the board, you choose a LB. Decent pick, good player, but consider this. You cut Dez Bryant, your all time leading wide receiver, Jason Witten retires (they didn’t know that until the next day however), and your receiving corps is dying down, and you draft a linebacker. DJ Moore and Calvin Ridley were on the board, and you go defense? Not a good idea by Dallas.

Apparently my comment deleted here. Why does this keep happening?

After double trades in the first round, the Packers went with a defensive back projected as a second rounder. Personally, I think they could’ve gotten him there. Green Bay needed a better cornerback simply. I think Mike Hughes was honestly better. They could’ve also gone wide receiver here. DJ Moore was still on the board.

When you give up a 2019 first round pick to trade up to #14, people would expect you to draft a quarterback. Instead, they went with an edge rusher. I really like Marcus Davenport and all, but there is no reason the Saints should’ve traded up this far and give up next years first round pick all for an edge. That’s the type of trade you do when you want a QB.

Yes, Cleveland really needed to upgrade their CB’s. But what about Bradley Chubb? If they had taken him and paired him with Garrett and Ogbah, then Roethlisberger, Flacco, and Dalton would have some trouble against their division foes.