2019 NFL Mock Draft, 4.0: Quinnen Williams suffers 1st-round slide

New York Giants fans will probably lose their mind with this selection, but it’s on brand for GM Dave Gettleman, who doesn’t seem to care what anyone thinks — at all — about his decisions. Gary is all over the map when it comes to where analysts think he’ll be drafted, but one thing’s for sure: NFL decision makers love height/weight/speed guys, and Gary is all that and more. His production doesn’t match the hype, but he’s the kind of player coaches will bang the table for in an effort to develop him into a star. Boom or bust.

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Nick Foles to a four-year, $88 million deal to be the kind of reliable starting quarterback who can take advantage of the team’s dominant defense and win games. He’ll accomplish that goal. But he’s not the long-term answer in Jacksonville and with a player like Haskins still on the board here at No. 7, the Jaguars would be wise to scoop him up. Haskins’ style of play will fit perfectly in Jacksonville’s offense that features a strong running game and a combination of quick after-the-catch receivers. He can sit the bench for two seasons and begin his career as a starter in 2021.

Montez Sweat dominated the NFL draft conversation during the 2019 Combine after a record-setting 40-yard dash and an overall rare display of athleticism for a player that’s 6-6, 260 pounds. Much like the Gary pick to New York at No. 6, the Lions will roll the dice on upside with Sweat, who despite producing at a pretty high level (11.5 sacks in 2018), still created questions about his down-to-down dominance on tape.

Quinnen Williams went where?! Yeah, in this mock draft, he falls to the Buffalo Bills at No. 9 overall, and while the draft purist will say this is sinful, there’s always a highly-ranked prospect who’s destined to fall several picks in the top 10. Williams feels like the odds-on favorite to be that guy in 2019. And Bills fas? Rejoice. You just landed a player who has a Warren Sapp-like skill set.

If the 2019 NFL draft actually ends up this way, we could look back two or three years from now and say the best two players fell to the ninth and 10th selections. Ed Oliver began the 2018 college season in contention for the No. 1 overall pick. And while nothing’s changed with Oliver the player, draft scouts have overanalyzed his game and went searching for reasons not to like him. As a result, Oliver could slide this low in the top 10 and he’ll combine with Von Miller and Bradley Chubb to create one of the most fearsome defensive fronts in the NFL.