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Final 2019 NFL Mock Draft: Ed Oliver rises, Dwayne Haskins slides

By Patrick Schmidt

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 03: Defensive lineman Ed Oliver of Houston looks on during day four of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 3, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 03: Defensive lineman Ed Oliver of Houston looks on during day four of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 3, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – JANUARY 07: Josh Jacobs #8 of the Alabama Crimson Tide rushes against the Clemson Tigers during the College Football Playoff National Championship held at Levi’s Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. The Clemson Tigers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 44-16. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – JANUARY 07: Josh Jacobs #8 of the Alabama Crimson Tide rushes against the Clemson Tigers during the College Football Playoff National Championship held at Levi’s Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. The Clemson Tigers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 44-16. (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images) /

23. Houston Texans – Deandre Baker, CB, Georgia

The Houston Texans released former first-round corner Kevin Johnson in March and they go to the well again to find a corner they hope will have a much longer and more successful tenure. Deandre Baker got better with every season at Georgia, where he played against the best players in college football. In what is a down year for cornerbacks, Baker stands out as a player who can step in as a rookie and win a starting job, or at least provide depth for nickel and dime sub-packages.

24. Oakland Raiders (via Chicago Bears) – Josh Jacobs, RB, Alabama

The second of three picks in the first round sees Oakland go back to Alabama, where they took Quinnen Williams at No. 4, and get the best running back in the class in Josh Jacobs.

Alabama has a loaded backfield so Jacobs didn’t get a ton of carries, but that’s a good thing because he proved what he can do at the next level without having to take a pounding in the process. Jacobs delivered the pounding as one of the more violent runners in the nation, but he’s also capable of ripping off long runs on the perimeter.

He was Alabama’s best offensive player at times last year when the Crimson Tide shattered nearly every offensive record. He’s a throwback player who can do new school things like catching the ball out of the backfield and helping in pass protection.

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