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2018 NFL mock draft: Saquon Barkley heads to Giants

By Brad Weiss

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 30: Running back Saquon Barkley #26 of the Penn State Nittany Lions runs the football 92 yards to score a touchdown against the Washington Huskies during the first half of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 30: Running back Saquon Barkley #26 of the Penn State Nittany Lions runs the football 92 yards to score a touchdown against the Washington Huskies during the first half of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 02: Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Denzel Ward (12) lines up on the outside during the Big 10 Championship game between the Wisconsin Badgers and Ohio State Buckeyes on December 2, 2017, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 02: Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Denzel Ward (12) lines up on the outside during the Big 10 Championship game between the Wisconsin Badgers and Ohio State Buckeyes on December 2, 2017, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

. Defensive Back. Ohio State. Denzel Ward. 23. player. 51

One of the bigger surprises of the 2017 NFL season was the play of the Los Angeles Rams, who came out of nowhere to win the NFC West. The Rams hired a very young head coach in Sean McVay before the season, and all the then-31-year-old did was go out and win Coach of the Year honors. He has this franchise pointed in the right direction, and suddenly quarterback Jared Goff looks all the part of a first overall draft choice.

When it comes to next season, the Rams need to build on their success from 2017, and try to keep their spot atop the division. Goff is certainly going to be a good one at quarterback, and Aaron Donald may be the best defensive lineman in all of football. This team does have some holes on the defensive side of the ball, and one of the bigger holes is in the secondary at the cornerback position.

While Joshua Jackson should be the first cornerback off the board in the first round, Denzel Ward might not be too far behind. Ward has been a shutdown cornerback during his time at Ohio State, helping the school put together quite a glutton of talent at the position. Former Buckeye Marshon Lattimore was a beast during his rookie season for the New Orleans Saints, and Ward just may be able to follow suit in 2018.

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