Thursday, April 15, 1999

Draftnik’s delight

PFW editors project how the first round will go

By the PFW editors

Guessing how the first round of the draft will go is an inexact science, to be sure. But that won’t stop us here at Pro Football Weekly from sharing our thoughts on the subject. These drafts were done on Thursday, April 15, after Marshall Faulk was traded to the Rams. Here are the ways three editors think the first round might go:

Michael Lev, Senior editor

1. Cleveland — QB Akili Smith
2. Philadelphia — QB Donovan McNabb
3. Cincinnati — QB Tim Couch
4. Indianapolis — RB Ricky Williams
5. Washington (from Carolina) — CB-WR Champ Bailey
6. St. Louis — LB Chris Claiborne
7. Projected trade: Minnesota (from Chicago) — CB Chris McAlister
8. Arizona — RB Edgerrin James
9. Detroit — OLB-DE Jevon Kearse
10. Baltimore — WR David Boston
11. Projected trade: Chicago (from Washington via Minnesota) — QB Daunte Culpepper
12. New Orleans — WR Torry Holt
13. Pittsburgh — OT John Tait
14. Kansas City — OT L.J. Shelton
15. Tampa Bay —OL Aaron Gibson
16. Projected trade — Oakland (from Tennessee) — QB Cade McNown
17. Seattle — WR Troy Edwards
18. Projected trade: Tennessee (from Oakland) — DT Anthony McFarland
19. N.Y. Giants — LB Andy Katzenmoyer
20. New England — C Damien Woody
21. Arizona — OT Matt Stinchcomb
22. Projected trade: Jacksonville (from Dallas) — CB Fernando Bryant
23. Buffalo — CB Antoine Winfield
24. Projected trade: Denver (from Miami) — DE Patrick Kerney
25. Green Bay — OT Solomon Page
26. Projected trade: Dallas (from Jacksonville) — DE Ebenezer Ekuban
27. San Francisco — DE Lamar King
28. New England (from N.Y. Jets) — RB Kevin Faulk
29. Minnesota — DT Reggie McGrew
30. Atlanta — WR Peerless Price
31. Projected trade: Miami (from Denver) — S Antwan Edwards

Jeff Agrest, Associate editor

1. Cleveland — QB Tim Couch
2. Philadelphia — QB Akili Smith
3. Projected trade: Minnesota (from Cincinnati) — CB Champ Bailey
4. Indianapolis — RB Ricky Williams
5. Washington — LB Chris Claiborne
6. St. Louis — WR Torry Holt
7. Chicago — QB Donovan McNabb
8. Arizona — RB Edgerrin James
9. Detroit — LB Jevon Kearse
10. Baltimore — QB Daunte Culpepper
11. Projected trade: Cincinnati (from Washington via Minnesota) — CB Chris McAlister
12. New Orleans — WR David Boston
13. Pittsburgh — WR Troy Edwards
14. Kansas City — OT John Tait
15. Tampa Bay — DT Anthony McFarland
16. Tennessee — DE Patrick Kerney
17. Seattle — LB Andy Katzenmoyer
18. Oakland — OT L.J. Shelton
19. N.Y. Giants — OT Aaron Gibson
20. New England — C Damien Woody
21. Arizona — OT Solomon Page
22. Dallas — DE Ebenezer Ekuban
23. Buffalo — CB Antoine Winfield
24. Projected trade: Green Bay (from Miami) — CB Fernando Bryant
25. Green Bay — WR Peerless Price
26. Jacksonville — DE Lamar King
27. San Francisco — QB Cade McNown
28. New England — DT Reggie McGrew
29. Projected trade: Cincinnati (from Minnesota) — OT Matt Stinchcomb
30. Atlanta — OT Jon Jansen
31. Denver — S Antwan Edwards

Robert Neely, Associate editor

1. Cleveland — QB Tim Couch
2. Philadelphia — QB Akili Smith
3. Cincinnati — QB Donovan McNabb
4. Indianapolis — RB Ricky Williams
5. Washington (from Carolina) — CB-WR Champ Bailey
6. St. Louis — WR David Boston
7. Projected trade: Minnesota (from Chicago) — CB Chris McAlister
8. Arizona (from San Diego) — WR Torry Holt
9. Detroit — DE-OLB Jevon Kearse
10. Baltimore — RB Edgerrin James
11. Projected trade: Chicago (from Washington via Minnesota) — QB Daunte Culpepper
12. New Orleans — QB Cade McNown
13. Pittsburgh — LB Andy Katzenmoyer
14. Kansas City — OT L.J. Shelton
15. Tampa Bay — OT John Tait
16. Tennessee — DE Patrick Kerney
17. Seattle — OG-OT Aaron Gibson
18. Oakland — LB Chris Claiborne
19. N.Y. Giants — C-OG Damien Woody
20. New England — OT-OG Luke Petitgout
21. Arizona — OT Matt Stinchcomb
22. Dallas — DE Lamar King
23. Buffalo — CB Antoine Winfield
24. Miami — WR Troy Edwards
25. Green Bay — CB Fernando Bryant
26. Jacksonville — DT Anthony McFarland
27. San Francisco — QB Shaun King
28. New England (from N.Y. Jets) — OT Solomon Page
29. Projected trade: Chicago (from Minnesota) — DE Ebenezer Ekuban
30. Atlanta — OT Jon Jansen
31. Denver — LB Mike Peterson