As we do every year, we asked members of the News-Journal sports staff for their top five NFL picks, along with the Bucs and Dolphins first-round selections at this time last year. Here’s what they said vs. the actual selections:
1. PICK: Cleveland Browns, MYLES GARRETT, DE
Chris Boyle: Cleveland Browns,MYLES GARRETT, DE
Zach Dean: Cleveland Browns, MYLES GARRETT, DE
Godwin Kelly: Cleveland Browns, MYLES GARRETT, DE
Ken Willis: Cleveland Browns, MYLES GARRETT, DE
Scott Zucker: Cleveland Browns, MITCH TRUBISKY, QB
2. PICK: Chicago Bears, MITCH TRUBISKY, QB
CB: San Francisco 49ers: SOLOMON THOMAS, DE
ZD: San Francisco 49ers: MITCH TRUBISKY, QB
GK: San Francisco 49ers: SOLOMON THOMAS, DE
KW: San Francisco 49ers: JAMAL ADAMS, S
SZ: San Francisco 49ers: MYLES GARRETT, DE
3. PICK: San Francisco 49ers, SOLOMON THOMAS, DE
CB: Chicago Bears: JAMAL ADAMS, S
ZD: Chicago Bears: MARSHON LATTIMORE, CB
GK: Chicago Bears: JAMAL ADAMS, S
KW: Chicago Bears: MARSHON LATTIMORE, CB
SZ: Chicago Bears: MARSHON LATTIMORE, CB
4. PICK:Jacksonville Jaguars: LEONARD FOURNETTE, RB
CB: Jacksonville Jaguars: LEONARD FOURNETTE, RB
ZD: Jacksonville Jaguars: LEONARD FOURNETTE, RB
GK: Jacksonville Jaguars: JONATHAN ALLEN, DE
KW: Jacksonville Jaguars: MITCH TRUBISKY, QB
SZ: Jacksonville Jaguars: LEONARD FOURNETTE, RB
5. PICK: Tennessee Titans: COREY DAVIS, WR
CB: Cleveland Browns: MITCH TRUBISKY, QB
ZD: Tennessee Titans: SOLOMON THOMAS, DE
GK: Tennessee Titans: LEONARD FOURNETTE, RB
KW: Tennessee Titans: SOLOMON THOMAS, DE
SZ: Tennessee Titans: SOLOMON THOMAS, DE
19. PICK: Tampa Bay Bucs: O.J. HOWARD, TE
CB: Tampa Bay Bucs: CHARLES HARRIS, LB
ZD: Tampa Bay Bucs: DALVIN COOK, RB
GK: Tampa Bay Bucs: DALVIN COOK, RB
KW: Tampa Bay Bucs: MALIK MCDOWELL, DT
SZ: Tampa Bay Bucs: DALVIN COOK, RB
22. PICK: Miami Dolphins: CHARLES HARRIS, OLB
CB: Miami Dolphins: REUBEN FOSTER, LB
ZD: Miami Dolphins: REUBEN FOSTER, LB
GK: Miami Dolphins: FORREST LAMP, OG
KW: Miami Dolphins: FORREST LAMP, OG
SZ: Miami Dolphins: T.J. WATT, LB