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The 17th pick of the 2015 Big Blue View Community Mock Draft is in!
The Pick
GM - Grandeblue
Pick - Ereck Flowers, OT, Miami Explanation
DJ Fluker has been solid at tackle for the Chargers, but a player as powerful as him could be better suited on the inside of the line, and a tackle like Flowers, who many speculate could be moved to right tackle anyway at the pro level, would give San Diego an immediate replacement who excels at protecting the passer. Lance Zierlein of NFL.com compares the massive Flowers (6’6", 329 lbs) to Greg Robinson, who went #2 overall last year, showing how valuable he would be at this spot.
Raptor's View
Interesting pick for the Chargers. Flowers could be one of the biggest boom/bust players in the draft. He does compare well to Greg Robinson with tremendous size, power, and athleticism. But like Robinson he has some consistency issues, especially in pass protection. If it works out, Flowers next to Fluker at RT and RG (respectively) is a scary combination for defensive lines. A combination the Chargers could run behind, pretty much at will.
The Kansas City Chiefs are officially On The Clock!
The Picks So Far
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Jameis Winston (QB, FSU) - Full Story
- Tennessee Titans - Marcus Mariota (QB, Oregon) - Full Story
- Jacksonville Jaguars - Leonard Williams (DL, USC) - Full Story
- Oakland Raiders - Amari Cooper (WR, Alabama) - Full Story
- Washington Redskins - Dante Fowler Jr. (DE/OLB, Florida) - Full Story
- New York Jets - Kevin White (WR, WVU) - Full Story
- Chicago Bears - Vic Beasley (OLB, Clemson) - Full Story
- Atlanta Falcons - Alvin "Bud" Dupree (DE/OLB, Kentucky) - Full Story
- New York Giants - DeVante Parker (WR, Louisville) - Full Story
- St. Louis Rams - Brandon Scherff (OL, Iowa) - Full Story
- Minnesota Vikings - Andrus Peat (OT, Stanford) - Full Story
- Cleveland Browns - Danny Shelton (DT, Washington) - Full Story
- New Orleans Saints - Randy Gregory (DE/OLB, Nebraska) - Full Story
- Miami Dolphins - Trae Waynes (CB, Michigan St.) - Full Story
- San Francisco 49ers - La'El Collins (OL, LSU) - Full Story
- Houston Texans - Shane Ray (OLB, Missouri) - Full Story