FYM Post-Combine Mock: One Last Drink Before the Pipe Dream is Dead

[Francis York Morgan]

Now that the Combine is over, I’m doing my second to last mock of the year. The last one is gonna be post-FA, pre-Draft. God knows FA is going to throw a wrench into all the mocker fockers hopes and dreams…so let’s have fun while we can.

Disclaimer: I know that the CBA isn’t finalized, so I won’t be doing designated June 1^st cuts or assuming a higher salary cap. The proposed changes could affect cap space drastically, freeing up more space for our Birds, but I’ll be using our current cap figures with the projected 2020 cap to limit the hypotheticals in what is already a guess-heavy piece of writing.

Other disclaimer: This isn’t what I think Dimi would do, it’s what I would do. I’m trying to have fun writing this, after all.

Let’s get into it!

Starting Cap Space: 4.5 million

(I’ll be using Spotrac to calculate remaining space after trades/adding players

CUTS

Luke Stocker (2.6 million freed up)

Ty Sambrailo (3.7 million freed up)

Allen Bailey (4.5 million freed up)

I don’t think any of these cuts require much explanation, but if you have questions, feel free to comment. The money can go better places, I’ll say that much.

In terms of who wasn’t cut and why – Freeman and Trufant aren’t cut for reasons explained later. Mack is dealt with later too. No one else is really worth talking about, seeing as we either couldn’t free up space or they would have to be a June 1^st cut (CBA not finalized).

Cap Space Post-Cuts: 15.3 million

EXTENSIONS

Alex Mack (two year extension, frees up 4 million in 2020). OL, especially smaller OL like Mack, have a history of playing into their late 30s. Mack was much better than I remembered him being last year, enough that I think he has another 2-3 years in the tank. That being said, this could be easily structured as an out in 2022 (the last year of the deal), and I doubt Mack wants more than 8 mil/year or so. His cap number is reduced to 6 million this year (from 10 million) and the next two years are between 8 and 10 million. Also, Mack happens to be the perfect mentor for one of the draft picks I make in this mock.

Cap Space Post-Extensions: 19.3 million

TRADES

Some of these are more likely than others. Remember, it’s what I would do if possible, not what I think the Falcons are likely to do. That said, I think the 1^st one is actually likely to happen in some form, even if not to this exact team. The rest? I’m totally aware of how unlikely it is things pan out this way.

Falcons trade Desmond Trufant to the Los Angeles Chargers for a 2^nd round pick. The Eagles are likely a better fit, especially with having brought on Marquand Manuel as a DB coach, but the Chargers have less money and more needs on offense. The fit here is stellar. Trufant is still a really good CB, just not a fit for what I believe the Falcons are trying to do. The Falcons choose to favor the high draft pick over cap relief, so the Chargers get Tru for 5 mil, 10 mil, and 14 mil over the next 3 seasons (a great deal for a starting caliber CB) and the Falcons free up 5 million in cap space.

Falcons tag and trade Austin Hooper to the Redskins for a 3^rd round pick. A bidding war is apparently brewing for Hooper, and the Skins, Bears, and Packers are at the forefront. I doubt the Pack is willing to give up a 2^nd rounder if it comes down to it, and Washington picks before Chicago, so it comes down to who has the best pick to offer. Godspeed, Hooper…and please, understand that it isn’t you. It’s us.

Falcons trade Devonta Freeman, a 5^th round pick, and a 7^th round pick to the Lions for cap relief and a 6^th round pick. The 5^th rounder is a pretty steep price to pay, especially given Freeman still has talent, but the Falcons need cap relief bad. I wanted to have the Lions give a 7^th round pick back, but instead they give a 6^th and we give a 7^th to comp the difference since they don’t have any 7^th rounders. This idea stems from the Brock Osweiler trade, where he was traded along with a 6^th and future 2^nd for a 4^th rounder and cap relief. The Lions were interested last year and have 46.5 million in space this year, a number that’ll turn into nearly 60 million if they trade Slay like they’ve been rumored to be considering. This move frees up 9.5 million this year and more in the years to come, and the Lions can still cut Free next year to free up 6 million if he doesn’t turn out to be a fit.

Falcons trade a 4^th round pick to the Browns for David Njoku. This idea has been tossed around a good bit by now, and I think it’s a better solution than any TE that’ll be available in the 4^th round of the draft. Don’t get me wrong – I like guys, but expecting a draft pick from a weak class like this to start isn’t great. Njoku has experience, talent, and even production, but for whatever reason, he hasn’t clicked with Mayfield and co. Koetter is the perfect remedy. The Falcons take on no money this year (the Browns are looking for a Day 3 pick and we give them the highest possible) and have a 5^th year option they can exercise, making him an admittedly less immediately good substitute for Hooper with no risk outside of the draft pick we gave up.

Cap Space Post-Trades: 33.2 million

LET WALK

Devondre Campbell

Austin Hooper

Vic Beasley

Justin Hardy

Kemal Ishmael

J.J. Wilcox

John Cyprien

Jamar Taylor

Rashede Hageman

John Wetzel

Matt Bosher

Jack Crawford

Matt Simms

Michael Bennett

Brian Hill

Sean Harlow

Campbell can be upgraded, Hooper is good but will be expensive, and Beasley will be more expensive than other FAs that can offer similar production. Won’t hate if we bring certain people back if the price is right, but I don’t plan on it. The other guys are JAGs at best and will likely be able to be re-signed for vet minimum contracts if need be.

RE-SIGN

Adrian Clayborn (2 years 5 mil, 2 mil hit)

Blidi Wreh-Wilson (vet min)

Tyeler Davison (2 years 3 mil, 1.25 mil hit)

Steven Means (vet min)

Kenjon Barner (2 years, 2 mil, 1 mil hit)

Keith Smith (vet min)

Sharrod Neasman (vet min)

Wes Schweitzer (vet min)

These are all pretty straightforward. Clayborn got 2 mil last year and is the most crucial re-sign, but he isn’t breaking the bank, especially at his age. Neither is Davison. Both get a nice pay bump though. Ditto Barner. Schweitzer gets vet minimum after garnering no interest in FA. The other guys are all vet min too. Vet minimum is calculated according to the proposed CBA values. All in all, when accounting for only top 51 contracts, this puts cap for the FA period at:

Cap Space Pre-FA: 24.9 million

Not a ton, eh? The nice thing is that only our top 51 count, and after this, according to Spotrac, we have 56 guys on the roster. That means every signing from here on out (including the rookies) is going to be roughly a half million less on the cap table than it appears to be.

FREE AGENCY

Jayron Kearse (1 year, 2 mil). I would love this move. Non upper-tier safeties don’t get paid much in FA to begin with, and Kearse has some issues that let us snag him cheap. I doubt this move elicits much excitement from those of you who don’t watch the Vikings much. That excitement is likely tempered even further when you look at his recent history, which includes a DUI and some history of undisciplined off-field behavior. However, when you have the limited cap space we do, you have to go with some high risk, high reward plays. When he’s been on the field, Kearse has been a terrific player, and he’s one of my favorite Vikings to watch as a result. He’s a faster and meaner replacement for Kemal Ishmael, capable of playing both strong safety and weak side linebacker. He may very well take Neal’s job, and to those of you who like PFF – he got a 89.0 grade for the season. Not bad for a relatively cheap contract.

Bruce Irvin (2 years, 9 mil, 4 mil hit). Irvin comes back to the ATL. Irvin can compete at SAM and replace a lot of Beasley’s snap on the line, and I think he’s far better for the locker room. It’s an easy move to make, but a crucial one.

Tramon Williams (1 year, 3 mil). Williams is older, and he certainly isn’t the player he was 5 years ago, but he’s coming off a really good season for the Pack and has familiarity with Whitt Jr. To add to this, Williams is going to be a crucial mentor to our young CB corps.

Kendall Fuller (2 year, 8 mil, 3.5 mil hit). Basing the cap numbers on Poole’s NYJ contract. Fuller was one of the best slot CBs in the NFL before the move to safety – this contract is assuming other teams are valuing him at last year’s level of play and not the previous year’s. Fuller has oodles of talent and could potentially shore up the nickel for years to come if the move pans out, but for now, he gets a 2 year contract that’s easy to move on from if it doesn’t.

Carl Nassib (3 years, 20 mil, 5.5 mil hit). I think Nassib gets something between what William Gholston and Henry Anderson got, right around that 7 mil/yr sweet spot. He’s certainly not cheap, but Atlanta feels like a perfect fit for Nassib. He’s got plenty of skill setting the edge and has shown flashes as an edge rusher. With our DT group shaping up to be monstrous after the draft, Nassib is exactly what the doctor ordered to make our DL competitive.

Cap Space Pre-Draft: 6.9 million

Looking up rookie pay scale, this is enough to sign our draft class when accounting for only top 51 contracts counting towards the cap. With that said, let’s get into the draft!

DRAFT

I’ll admit it – for my pipe-dream mock to be a reality, I’m looking for a lot of stuff to fall our way. That said, I’m trying to be as realistic as I can while I do it. I’m putting myself in the shoes of different teams to see how they’d draft and who they’d be happiest coming away with.

PS: I’ll be accounting for projected comps, so if the time we pick seems strange in the 6th, that’s why.

1) Panthers select Joe Burrow, QB, LSU. The trade a lot of folks are talking about comes to pass. The Panthers trade an absurd amount of draft capital, but maybe not as much as others are expecting, given that it’s the first pick in the draft. Burrow’s possible lack of desire to be a Bengal factors in here. I’m seeing something like Newton, a 1^st this year and next year, and maybe a 2^nd or 3^rd this year thrown in. Cheap, considering what they’re getting, but definitely a decent chunk.

2) Redskins select Chase Young, DE, OSU. No surprises here – there’s a shot someone tries to trade up for a QB, but who exactly would they be leap-frogging? Young has been linked with Washington for a while and I don’t see them budging.

3) Lions select Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson. A lot of people have been mocking Okudah here, but despite Slay leaving, I think Simmons may fit here even better. Okudah is phenomenal, but there’s more value at CB where the Lions pick in Round 2 than there is at LB. And with Patricia being a Beli disciple, the versatility Simmons offers is sure to be tantalizing.

4) Raiders select Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama. In the trade-up war for #4 that I predict is going to happen between the Chargers, Colts, and Raiders, the Raiders come out on top because of their two 1^st rounders. All the accumulation of picks the Raiders have been doing finally comes to fruition.

5) Dolphins select Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon. I was tempted to give the Dolphins an offensive tackle here, but it just didn’t feel right. They have a gaping hole at QB and picks in the middle of the 1^st that seem more suited to picking an OT. And hey – Dolphins gon’ Dolphin.

6) Chargers select Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia. Thomas is the single best left tackle in the draft and I don’t think the Chargers want to go QB here with how little value the position offers after 3 were selected in the top 5. They might, sure – but how likely is that, really? Instead, they pick smart, and maybe roll with the stopgap I imagine they grabbed in FA just in case the draft didn’t fall their way.

7) Bengals select Mekhi Becton, OT, Louisville. Doesn’t this feel like a Bengals pick? It could be a WR to pair with Cam Newton, but WR talent is deeper in the draft and the raw potential Becton offers has to be exciting for the Bengals FO, regardless of red flags.

8) Cardinals select Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama. I kept bouncing between Jeudy and Wirfs here, but I think the Cardinals want to give Murray a weapon, and who better for Jeudy to learn from than Fitz? It’ll be exciting for the fanbase, especially since Jeudy is arguably a top 5 talent.

9) Jaguars select Jeffrey Okudah, CB, OSU. The Jags really luck out here with Okudah slipping all the way to No. 9 overall. The Chargers were the other place I could see Okudah going, but after trading for Trufant, I don’t think that appeals quite as much. The Jaguars landing Okudah is a coup in replacing Ramsey.

10) Browns select Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa. The Browns are in desperate need of an OT to protect Mayfield if he has any hope of lasting in the league. Wirfs tested phenomenally at the combine and can carve a path for Chubb on the way to the league rushing title.

11) Jets select K’Lavon Chaisson, OLB, LSU. The Jets are a perfect landing spot for Chaisson, and as much as I hate to admit it, this is where I think he winds up going draft night. With a creative DC putting Adams and Chaisson in the best spots to succeed, and a fiery defense with leadership on every level, this Jets defense will keep the team in games.

12) Giants select Jedrick Wills, OT, Alabama. Gettleman considers Epenesa here, despite the poor Combine, because “analytics are for squares” or something along those lines. But with a crappy offensive line and the run on OTs recently, Wills is too good to pass up, and Epenesa may be there with the second 1^st rounder accumulated with the Raiders trade up.

13) Colts select Jordan Love, QB, Utah State. While I don’t necessarily think this is the Colts first choice at QB, they failed to trade up, and this is a decent situation – have Brissett start for now while Love learns the ropes and the offense before gradually integrating him into the offense. Hard to imagine a better situation for Love.

14) Buccaneers select Javon Kinlaw, DT, South Carolina. The Bucs are one of the trickiest teams to mock due to so much depending on what they do with their talent in FA. Ultimately, I think DT is one of their biggest needs, and Kinlaw feels very in line with Arians attitude and the way they want to build their team. Kinlaw’s rise post-Pro Day might suggest he goes higher, but I think this is a reasonable time to suggest he’s selected.

15) Broncos select Ceedee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma. The Broncos have been looking at WR for a while, and having Lamb fall to 15 is a dream come true. They run to the podium and get Lock a stellar target that could be era defining – if it pans out.

And that brings us to the Falcons…where all of a sudden, guess who’s somehow made it this far? That’s right. Thomas Dimitroff selects CJ Henderson.

…

Kidding! I kid. Oh God, I hope I’m kidding. Please don’t let this happen. We’ve suffered enough.

16) Falcons select Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn.  

This is the dream situation – we land Brown, who has slipped after a less than stellar Combine and questions about his ability to rush the passer. Because of the QB selection frenzy and the cluster**** of trades early on, things are naturally a bit messy. Brown slots in next to Jarrett and we suddenly have one of the best DT tandems in the NFL. This improves the entire defense, particularly our edge rush, which has a much easier time getting to the QB when they have nowhere to step up.

37) Falcons select Cesar Ruiz, OC, Michigan.

The Falcons nab one of the best center prospects in the draft at 37 in Ruiz. I debated where to go here pretty heavily, especially since Hennessy is a big draft crush of mine, but I feel like Ruiz has the skillset to immediately compete at guard while learning from Mack and settling in more than Hennessy does. Ruiz is athletic, strong, smart, and by all accounts a great teammate. He plays hard every snap and has experience at guard before he transitioned to center his sophomore and junior year. And if he isn’t ready at guard right away, we have the depth to let everyone else duke it out for the spot.

47) Falcons select Antoine Winfield Jr., S, Minnesota.

Winfield Jr. might be the safest bet at safety in the draft to be a playmaker at the next level. Winfield’s combine seems to have cleared up a lot of the concerns on his athleticism, but he’s still likely a mid-late 2^nd round pick in the eyes of a lot of evaluators due to his shorter stature and more limited versatility. That said, he’s a perfect fit for what the Falcons are doing and has an outside shot of taking a starting role year 1.

55) Falcons select Bryce Hall, CB, Virginia.

Hall might be my favorite CB this class not named Jeffery Okudah. Do you hate CBs that are tall and lanky but seem allergic to tackling? Do you hate CBs with physical traits that can’t seem to get their head around to intercept or bat down passes? Then look no further – Hall is your guy. If he’d been healthy for the rest of the year and had been able to attend the Combine fully, I have no doubt Hall would be a 1^st rounder, but we luck out with his misfortune.

66) Falcons select Cam Akers, RB, Florida State.

Talented guy who fits what DK has succeeded at in the past to a “T.” Akers violent running style is a better blend of power, speed, and elusiveness than any guy we currently have on the roster. He’s a complete back, too – runs routes like a WR and loves to pass protect. Have a feeling the staff falls in love with either him or Dobbins this draft.

78) Falcons select Malik Harrison, LB, Ohio State.

Harrison hasn’t received the same level of hype other OSU defenders have, but he’s a perfect Campbell replacement. Excellent tackler, plenty of range, better instincts, great blitzer. It’s hilarious seeing how divided scouting reports are on his athleticism – I think he just moves better than most expect a stocky guy like him should, and he tackles better than most LBs coming out do too. I’d take him in an instant if he’s there in the 3^rd and we haven’t addressed the position in the draft. Irvin lets him take his time learning the position and acclimating but he’s a ST demon right off the bat.

182) Falcons select Dalton Keene, TE, Virginia Tech.

The Falcons nab Rambo in the 6^th to round out a stellar draft. Dude is a mean blocker who didn’t get the chances he deserved at VT, but he impressed in his limited reps receiving. He’s a nutty athlete who can contribute right away in the run game and with TE screens as a 3^rd TE and fullback while learning the route tree.

All in all, we wind up with this…

Final Roster (retained FAs in italics, additions in bold):

QB: Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, Kurt Benkert, Danny Etling

RB: Cam Akers, Ito Smith, Quadree Ollison

FB: Keith Smith

WR: Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley, Russell Gage, Olamide Zaccheus, Christian Blake, Brandon Powell, Devin Gray

TE: David Njoku, Jaeden Graham, Dalton Keene, Carson Meier

OL: Jake Matthews, Cesar Ruiz, Alex Mack, Chris Lindstrom, Kaleb McGary, Matt Gono, Wes Schweitzer, Jamon Brown, James Carpenter, Lukayus McNeil

DL: Grady Jarrett, Takk McKinley, Adrian Clayborn, Derrick Brown, Carl Nassib, John Cominsky, Tyeler Davison, Steven Means, Deadrin Senat, Jacob Tuoti-Mariner, Austin Larkin

LB: Deion Jones, Foye Oloukon, Bruce Irvin, Malik Harrison

CB: Bryce Hall, Kendall Sheffield, Tramon Williams, Isaiah Oliver, Kendall Fuller, Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Jordan Miller

S: Ricardo Allen, Keanu Neal, Antoine Winfield Jr., Jayron Kearse, Damontae Kazee, Sharrod Neasman, Jamal Carter

LS: Josh Harris

K: Younghoe Koo

P: Ryan Allen

KR/PR: Kenjon Barner

[Lethal]

I would reply with "keep going I'm almost there" but welp...I'm there...

Well done.  Would love this offseason.

[AlabamaFalconFan]

Ugh, well done.  I don't think the falcons could ever pull off a coup that big though.

[Doug Carlton]

works for me. great job!

[KCFalcon22]

I haven't thought about the idea of Franchising and trading Hooper, which wouldn't be a bad idea at all.  The trade for Njoku, love it, I started that thread a while back and I think it would be a great deal for us, without being held to a lot of financial responsibility. 

[Atl Falcon]

wow...love it EXCEPT IT JUST CANT HAPPEN with Burrow going to the Panthers...please lord dont let it happen

[Francis York Morgan]

59 minutes ago, KCFalcon22 said:

I haven't thought about the idea of Franchising and trading Hooper, which wouldn't be a bad idea at all.  The trade for Njoku, love it, I started that thread a while back and I think it would be a great deal for us, without being held to a lot of financial responsibility. 

Yep, I love that Njoku idea. Think we likely just let Hoop walk, but we'd have suitors if we tagged him.

1 hour ago, AlabamaFalconFan said:

Ugh, well done.  I don't think the falcons could ever pull off a coup that big though.

That's why the early off-season is so fun...for just a moment, we can pretend the Falcons FO knows what they're doing.

[Francis York Morgan]

19 minutes ago, Atl Falcon said:

wow...love it EXCEPT IT JUST CANT HAPPEN with Burrow going to the Panthers...please lord dont let it happen

It'd be scary. But I think they're gonna make a play for him. Again, could be smoke, but I don't think smoke around trading up to No.1 would make much sense.

[A-TowN.-]

You nailed all the picks brother. Great job. I’m really hoping we land some of those guys in both FA and the Draft. 

Malik Harrison is such an underrated player. Really love that pick. Need to watch Dalton Keene, but all of the other prospects I like a ton. I have around 20 “must have” players and you nailed 5 of them.

[Francis York Morgan]

7 minutes ago, A-TowN.- said:

You nailed all the picks brother. Great job. I’m really hoping we land some of those guys in both FA and the Draft. 

Malik Harrison is such an underrated player. Really love that pick. Need to watch Dalton Keene, but all of the other prospects I like a ton. I have around 20 “must have” players and you nailed 5 of them.

I really don't get the lack of attention towards Harrison. It has to be because of all the other talent at OSU...never been known for their LBs. He stuck out whenever I was watching any of their games, and when I really sat down to key on him he jumped off the screen. Yet I'm only just now seeing him get mocked in the 3rd.

[Monolith2001]

I can't say that Derrick Brown moves me like he does some and I will never love a RB that high (do like Akers tho) but that'd be a pretty decent offseason.

[Ovie_Lover]

Man if only 

[federicofalcon2]

1 hour ago, KCFalcon22 said:

I haven't thought about the idea of Franchising and trading Hooper, which wouldn't be a bad idea at all.  The trade for Njoku, love it, I started that thread a while back and I think it would be a great deal for us, without being held to a lot of financial responsibility. 

Except the issue I believe with tagging and trading is that once hes tagged we are obligated for that money immediately, and we cant use any of that designated cap space until he is traded and off our books.

I am sure that we would be able to trade him for something, the issue still stands that if we do that and it takes a few days to do it, we could miss out on someone if the tag puts us behind. 

[AllStarHandyMan]

Boy I tell you what!! Lol

[Rings]

Would be a dream for sure, well done.  Im going to remember this one and when one of the 30 moves happens I’m just going to think “so you’re telling me there’s a chance”. Haha.  

[grandcanyonaz]

I don't see Brown falling this far down.

[Boise Falcon Fan]

I think a lot of what you propose could and should happen.  A couple of things. Love Tru, but I don't think we could get a 2 for him.  Maybe a 3 or 4? I also think that would be a lot of trades, and that makes it a little unlikely, but overall, I would love for everything to happen like this.  Nice work.

 

[MSalmon]

2 hours ago, athell said:

I would reply with "keep going I'm almost there" but welp...I'm there...

Well done.  Would love this offseason.

Me too

[Atlantafan21]

Well, you did put “pipe dream” in the title after all. If this happened, it’d be pretty spectacular. All those draft picks would be wild and probably the best class we could ever hope for. Don’t think Fuller would sign for so cheap, even though he’s not as good as he’d been in the redskins, but that’d be an interesting/good move that I haven’t thought of. Also dk if Tru could get us a 2nd round pick considering Buoye just got unloaded for a 4th, but who knows? All in all, would be an amazing outcome. Probability, super unlikely lol. 

[Dirtybird56]

Middle first round is where I was saying Brown should go all CFB season. Was waiting for his next step rushing the passer this year and it didn’t come

[Vandy]

Great job FYM....wish you were our GM.

[A-TowN.-]

3 hours ago, Francis York Morgan said:

I really don't get the lack of attention towards Harrison. It has to be because of all the other talent at OSU...never been known for their LBs. He stuck out whenever I was watching any of their games, and when I really sat down to key on him he jumped off the screen. Yet I'm only just now seeing him get mocked in the 3rd.

I’m not sure either, he’s a top 5 LB to me. Seems like he’s always in a position to make a play. Quick to process/react with a great combination of size and suddenness.

[Charles Wright]

 Love it, great trip just reading that!

[LaurentRobinsonDaGawd]

Am i the only one that doesnt like this? My main 'want' this offseason is a stud edge rusher through FA, or Chaisson in 1st/Uche in 2nd. 

I simply dont like carl nassib. I think hes going to be a 5-7 sack guy at best. We need a perennial 10 sack talent, or a guy that can reach that potential, while getting hurries and huts along the way in their development.

Also, no way Malik Harrison doesnt go in the late 1st or soenwhere in the 2nd. 

[Francis York Morgan]

4 minutes ago, LaurentRobinsonDaGawd said:

Am i the only one that doesnt like this? My main 'want' this offseason is a stud edge rusher through FA, or Chaisson in 1st/Uche in 2nd. 

I simply dont like carl nassib. I think hes going to be a 5-7 sack guy at best. We need a perennial 10 sack talent, or a guy that can reach that potential, while getting hurries and huts along the way in their development.

Also, no way Malik Harrison doesnt go in the late 1st or soenwhere in the 2nd. 

He was considered a 4th/5th round guy most places until recently and even now I can't find a mock where he's going earlier than the 3rd. I do think he's that talented though. I do think Nassib is likely a consistent 6-8 sack guy but has potential for even more, especially alongside Brown and Jarrett. Just don't think this class is great for edge rushers and we have so little to spend that I worry we can only get a great edge rusher in FA with heavy backloading. If Fowler takes less though, I'm down. 

And I love Chaisson, but I wanted to do something different this mock. I'd love landing him or Uche though.