Don’t make guarantees about the NFL Draft
Fans believe they know their teams better than anyone, and sometimes they get a little carried away.
Fans know their favorite team very well. By knowing the entire roster, the team’s drafting history, its deficiencies and its strengths, fans can be convinced that they know exactly how the offseason will go.
Maybe a little too convinced.
When the NFL Draft rolls around, there are swarms of fans who like to make guarantees and predictions. Sometimes they can be a little heavy-handed and look silly in hindsight. In fact, each one of the 31 first-round selections on Thursday night would've been shocking if you followed the wrong Twitter accounts:
1. Rams - Jared Goff
So Lynch, Wentz, Goff all had killer Pro days and I guarantee Jeff Fish and the Rams pass on all 3!!! #Disappointing #NoQB #Year5
— Jordan Griffin (@1onlyJG) April 6, 2016
2. Eagles - Carson Wentz
If Carson Wentz falls to 8, which he will not, I guarantee the Eagles do not take him #Hottaek just a ploy to get better players to fall.
— mushu (@jdmilk) April 5, 2016
3. Chargers - Joey Bosa
I can tell you that the Chargers won't pick OLB Joey Bosa. Why would we go after him when we have Jerry Attaochu??
— ⚡️Chargers Legion⚡️ (@ChargersLegion) March 13, 2016
4. Cowboys - Ezekiel Elliott
I have never been more sure of myself when I say that the #Cowboys will NOT draft Ezekiel Elliott with the 4th pick. I guarantee it!
— Zeke for 2,000 Yards (@cowboys_fan09) March 10, 2016
5. Jaguars - Jalen Ramsey
Jalen Ramsey being talked about as the Jaguars draft pick in December is proof that he won't be the pick in April.
— Draft Austin (@JuicedJag) January 4, 2016
6. Ravens - Ronnie Stanley
@ScouTurf no. No more mocks with Stanley to Ravens. Hurting my head. Won't happen in a million years
— bobileto jr (@bobiletojr) April 26, 2016
7. 49ers - DeForest Buckner
@49ers no way we draft an armstead clone 2 years in a row. Buckner will not be drafted by niners. I guarantee it
— Nick leal (@nrleal) March 1, 2016
8. Titans - Jack Conklin
@JakeArthurPFS lol the Titans aren't passing on him for Conklin
— Kenneth Goit (@KennethGoit) April 21, 2016
9. Bears - Leonard Floyd
@MelKiperESPN you picked Floyd to go with the Bears @ 11? Lay off the cocaine bro, Shaq Lawson or a REAL DE .... get real man.
— Duke Macias (@bigsnacks99) April 6, 2016
10. Giants - Eli Apple
I gotta go w Jordan,although Floyd to me is a tweener!No way Eli Apple is a top 10 pick James! #bleedblue https://t.co/qfeqq07agk
— Fritz Backer (@Giants5john) April 16, 2016
11. Buccaneers - Vernon Hargreaves
@DraftRT the bucs won't select Hargreaves because he isn't even Top 10 talent. people say this because they're lazy. Passrush>DB
— Rami Mohammad (@ramiimar95) April 12, 2016
12. Saints - Sheldon Rankins
Mel Kiper said Sheldon Rankins goes No. 12 to the Saints, which means Rankins won’t ever be in a Saints uniform.
— Michelle B. (@EricaSpeaksss) February 18, 2016
13. Dolphins - Laremy Tunsil
Somehow, someone said weeks ago the Dolphins would pass on Laremy Tunsil.
@Moonlightswami if Tunsil is there when the Dolphins up are they gonna choose him? no there not they choose what they need to become better
— Zach Pearlman (@zdp823) April 4, 2016
14. Raiders - Karl Joseph
There weren’t any Raiders fans guaranteeing Joseph wouldn’t happen, but a ton hoped he’d be the pick in the second round or, maybe even later.
let Karl Joseph drop to round 3, the raiders can sit on him
— MeLuminatti (@MeLuminatti) April 25, 2016
15. Browns - Corey Coleman
@SiriusXMNFL Browns wont trade up no take Coleman over Doctson. Hue likes big/tall receivers. Goff & Doctson would be huge, no trades
— Mike Lacek (@mdlacek) April 7, 2016
16. Lions - Taylor Decker
Lions taking Laquon. Guarantee
— Rams new #1 fan (@_BMule) January 31, 2016
17. Falcons - Keanu Neal
@jreichman511 @ClayTravis @nfldraftscout I'll bet you $50 that Keanu Neal isn't drafted in the first round. Or the second, for that matter
— Ian Kenyon (@IanKenyonNFL) March 14, 2016
18. Colts - Ryan Kelly
This is why the #Colts will draft another WR in the first again this year. https://t.co/MAwt6c3tub
— Mike Mifflin (@Mike_Mifflin) April 20, 2016
19. Bills - Shaq Lawson
@NFL no chance Lawson goes to the bills. The saints will take him.
— Saints Fan Page(0-0) (@saintsfan22bb) March 21, 2016
20. Jets - Darron Lee
If Paxton Lynch is at #20 I guarantee that the Jets pick him.
— New York Jets (@BleedGangGreen) April 16, 2016
21. Texans - Will Fuller
Technically, he’s not wrong on this one ...
I 100% GUARANTEE the Texans do not take a WR at 22. Book it
— GO-ASTROS!!! (@THEREALALLENOU) April 1, 2016
22. Washington - Josh Doctson
@Manny_PPI Chris Jones will be a redskins I pretty much guarantee that. He will be our first round pick and people will question it.
— Chris Jackson (@ChrisJackson210) March 4, 2016
23. Vikings - Laquon Treadwell
If that was the case, it'd be love to get Laquon Treadwell. But I can guarantee he won't be on the board by the the time the Texans are up.
— TonyyGotWingz (@TonyyMo_) April 20, 2016
24. Bengals - William Jackson
You know im coping that @BraxtonMiller5 jersey when he heads to cincy with the 24th overall pick...just watch #firstround #whodey4me1time
— Cody K. (@ckwho_dey1) March 2, 2016
25. Steelers - Artie Burns
I guarantee steelers go d line first round #chalktalknat
— Damon Lippert (@piplippert) March 15, 2016
26. Broncos - Paxton Lynch
Broncos fans can love Lynch all they want he will be long gone before 31. And won't even have a chance to trade up.
— Bazooka Joey ^S^ (@Bigsmooth208) April 6, 2016
27. Packers - Kenny Clark
Billings, Reed, Robinson, Rankins, Nkemdiche. If one of them is there at 27, Packers will draft them.
— Jacob (@JakeMoczynski) March 14, 2016
28. 49ers - Joshua Garnett
@PhillipJHill89 Joshua Garnett should be there in the 3rd round.
— Shaq (@ShaqMitchell) March 14, 2016
29. Cardinals - Robert Nkemdiche
@McShay13 Ok, Nkemdiche (sp?) Won't go 1st round. He takes games off and fell out of a hotel window!?! Plus Your OSU has too many in the 1st
— Jeff H. (@Wampadu) March 2, 2016
30. Panthers - Vernon Butler
The Panthers will draft Derrick Henry or Corey Coleman
— Parker (@Pawkouw) March 16, 2016
31. Seahawks - Germain Ifedi
@robstaton @hawkblogger @TonyPauline this surely means the Seahawks will not draft him. #smokescreen
— Robert Bartholomew (@MXER510) February 28, 2016
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