Following up on NFL draft weekend, we’ve been conducting our own draft, picking from current Big 12 players to fill out three 22-man lineups.
Below is a recap of the first 15 rounds of the draft from the past two days, followed by rounds 16-22.
As another reminder, this is NOT a Top 25 player ranking. It’s only an exercise in determining where the value of the league lies, and the different strategies to putting a team together from the league’s present talent pool.
Jake Trotter:
1. QB Bryce Petty, Baylor
2. OT Spencer Drango, Baylor
3. OLB Eric Striker, Oklahoma
4. DE Ryan Mueller, Kansas State
5. OT Daryl Williams, Oklahoma
6. WR Jakeem Grant, Texas Tech
7. WR Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma
8. TE E.J. Bibbs, Iowa State
9. RB Malcolm Brown, Texas
10. DT Travis Britz, Kansas State
11. DT James Castleman, Oklahoma State
12. CB Kevin Peterson, Oklahoma State
13. SS Karl Joseph, West Virginia
14. FS Chris Hackett, TCU
15. LB Ben Heeney, Kansas
Brandon Chatmon:
1. WR Tyler Lockett, Kansas State
2. DE Charles Tapper, Oklahoma
3. DE Cedric Reed, Texas
4. OT Le'Raven Clark, Texas Tech
5. DT Malcom Brown, Texas
6. DT Chucky Hunter, TCU
7. CB Daryl Worley, West Virginia
8. CB Kevin White, TCU
9. OG Cody Whitehair, Kansas State
10. SS Dante Barnett, Kansas State
11. C Tom Farniok, Iowa State
12. LB Dominique Alexander, Oklahoma
13. CB JaCorey Shepherd, Kansas
14. OT Tyrus Thompson, Oklahoma
15. WR Daje Johnson, Texas
Max Olson:
1. DE Devonte Fields, TCU
2. WR Antwan Goodley, Baylor
3. DE Shawn Oakman, Baylor
4. QB Davis Webb, Texas Tech
5. LB Frank Shannon, Oklahoma
6. CB Quandre Diggs, Texas
7. SS Sam Carter, TCU
8. LB Bryce Hager, Baylor
9. DT Andrew Billings, Baylor
10. OT Daniel Koenig, Oklahoma State
11. CB Zack Sanchez, Oklahoma
12. RB Shock Linwood, Baylor
13. C BJ Finney, Kansas State
14. OG Quinton Spain, West Virginia
15. OLB Geneo Grissom, Oklahoma
Round 16
Olson: WR/RB Tyreek Hill, Oklahoma State
Chatmon: OLB Pete Robertson, Texas Tech
Trotter: OLB Brandon Golson, West Virginia
Analysis: "To combat the offensive attacks I would face in the Big 12, I'm going with a 3-4 on defense. Golson, who led the Big 12 in forced fumbles last season, is another playmaking outside linebacker who would fit in nicely in this scheme opposite Striker." -- Trotter
Round 17
Trotter: LB Paul Dawson, TCU
Chatmon: C Dominic Espinosa, Texas
Olson: RB Johnathan Gray, Texas
Analysis: “I ended up getting a potential All-Big 12 running back in the 17th round. So I feel pretty good about that. Gray should be healthy for the opener, and he leads all returning Big 12 rushers with 86 rushing yards per game last season." -- Olson
Round 18
Olson: OT Troy Baker, Baylor
Chatmon: SS Quentin Hayes, Oklahoma
Trotter: OG Mark Glowinski, West Virginia
Analysis: "I wanted a safety who is comfortable in holding his own in coverage, while also having the ability to make plays all over the field. Hayes is the guy. With Worley, Shepherd, White, Barnett and Hayes in the secondary, I can unleash the rest of my defense on the quarterback and feel comfortable about my secondary holding its own against anyone." -- Chatmon
Round 19
Trotter: OG Nila Kasitati, Oklahoma
Chatmon: WR Tony Pierson, Kansas
Olson: SS Terrell Burt, Baylor
Analysis: "With Max and Brandon hoarding centers, I needed to attack the interior of my offensive line. Kasitati can excel manning either guard or center, and Glowinski is one of the league’s top returning guards." -- Trotter
Round 20
Olson: OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai, TCU
Chatmon: WR Jhajuan Seales, Oklahoma State
Trotter: WR Quenton Bundrage, Iowa State
Analysis: "The guys I wanted for my second guard spot weren't available at this round, so I'm going with the mammoth "Big V" Vaitai (6-foot-6, 308 pounds) and moving one of my other tackle selections inside. I ended up with a fairly good offensive line, which was pretty much my plan going in." -- Olson
Round 21
Trotter: CB Nigel Tribune, Iowa State
Chatmon: WR Wendell Smallwood, West Virginia
Olson: LB Nick Kwiatkoski, West Virginia
Analysis: “I picked up Bundrage in the previous round to seal up what I feel is the best all-around receiving corps, even if I didn’t get Goodley or Lockett. Tribune, the only true freshman to play for Iowa State in the past two seasons, is a corner with a ton of upside and, paired with Kevin Peterson, should provide me plenty of tenaciousness against the pass.” -- Trotter
Round 22
Olson: WR Jaxon Shipley, Texas
Chatmon: QB Trevor Knight, Oklahoma
Trotter: C Jared Kaster, Texas Tech
Analysis: “I just got the steal of the draft, and I knew I would wait until the final round to do so. As soon as Jake snapped up Petty, I knew I would be content with Davis Webb or Trevor Knight and wouldn’t draft a quarterback until the final round. The fact that Max opted for Webb made things even better for me as Knight has the versatility to run a run-heavy offense or spread things out and use his arm. He fits perfectly with the versatility I was striving for with each pick.” -- Chatmon