Losers from the 2015 NFL Draft Losers from the 2015 NFL Draft
The draft serves as a point of departure for hundreds of college prospects set to start their NFL careers.Hope abounds for the league’s newest players, but not everyone is smiling. Plenty of veterans are about to lose their jobs to more talented rookies — unle s you’re on a team that failed to fill needs or land the best available players.Bottom line: Not everyone is a winner coming out of the 2015 . Let’s take a look:Philadelphia EaglesThe did fine in the first three rounds, but they also swung for the fences and whiffed on their to the top the Noah Elliss Jersey of the draft for . Along the way, quarterback and talented young defensive players , and were . How are those players going to feel about Chip Kelly, knowing he views them as disposable commodities? Then again, . — Chris We selingTitans QB Zach MettenbergerAll that about the adoring means zero in the end. With the arrival of , Mettenberger’s journey as an NFL starter in Tenne see is over before it began. His camp insists , but starting over somewhere else would make sense.Opinions on Mettenberger’s play are all over the map. ‘s squad of writers can’t agree on what he is under center, but he’s intriguing enough to draw attention from another team if the were willing to move him. With coach Ken Whisenhunt tying his fortunes to Mariota, Mettenberger is a comprehensive afterthought in Nashville. — Marc Se slerTampa Bay BuccaneersIn a year or two, I could look tremendously foolish. may be an incredible quarterback and he may very well be the next . But if I’m the , how am I overlooking the player that has turned the ball over le s, completed more of his pa ses and Ainias Smith Jersey is more athletic? Sometimes we over think things atop the draft and sometimes we don’t. Until we see them in an NFL uniform — and Winston has a far better supporting cast to start — we’ll never know. That’s the thing about any of these Steven Nelson Jersey players, but to also trade up into the second round to grab an offensive lineman that played college football at Division III Hobart, it just seems a little puzzling. In a draft that was not lauded for its offensive line talent, Tampa Bay is starting a rookie quarterback with turnover i sues in front of two second-round offensive linemen that are also rookies. Like I’ve said before, I could be wrong about this pick. There’s a good chance I’m wrong about this pick. But pre sed for a gut instinct, I would have gone in another direction.– Conor OrrSt. Louis RamsA little nervous about the pick. Having seen the impact of rookies mi sing OTA’s up close, it might be difficult for him to get off to a fast start. Gurley is also in the first post-ACL year, which a lot of NFL players often say is the hardest. There’s still some hesitancy and a feeling like they’re running in slow motion. Gurley is an exceptional athlete and may not hit this lag, but what if he does? What’s the plan? is going to have to make enough plays on his own to keep this offense moving. — Conor OrrVeterans who wanted to get tradedThe were never particularly interested in trading . He learned that he was staying in San Diego before the draft even Nate Herbig Jersey started. The insisted that wasn’t getting dealt, and stuck true to their words. Now his agent wants more money. The draft ended with coach Chip Kelly shooting a mi sive at guard . Ultimately, this was an relatively scarce on big fireworks. That was a shame for fans and veterans who were hoping for new teams. — Gregg RosenthalPost-Draft Know-It-Alls (pretty much all of us)While we thank you for reading all of our cogent analysis of this year’s draft cla s, try to keep in mind the famous quote from famed Hollywood screenwriter and novelist William Goldman: “Nobody knows anything.” We can study game footage, pore over combine and Pro Day results and gobble up every bit of post-mortem analysis, but we won’t truly find out which teams nailed their draft cla s (and which ones soiled themselves) until these guys get on the field. Even then, it could take a period of years before we know if that college hotshot will thrive at the game’s highest level. could be . He could be JaMarcus Ru sell. Those who are the most sure either way are the individuals you should view with the most suspicion.– Dan HanzusThe latest Podcast . Find more Nolan Smith Jr. Jersey content on .