2019 NFL Mock Draft: Marvel Cinematic Universe edition
1. Arizona Cardinals- Captain America (QB), Brooklyn– He’s strong, fast and has the will to win. Kliff Kingsbury falls in love with Captain Rogers during the pre-draft process and makes him the number one overall pick.
Player Comparison: Michael Vick/Joe Montana
2. San Francisco 49ers- Thanos (DT), Titan– The 49ers are in a great position where the best player available fills a need. Thanos will help turn around the underachieving 49ers pass-rush and try to rule the NFL.
Player Comparison: JJ Watt/William Perry
3. New York Jets- Hulk (DT), Earth– Gang Green gets a bit greener. They really wanted Thanos to fall but the Hulk is a nice consolation prize. He is an ultra-aggressive bull rusher that can be a distraction off the field. If he can keep his anger in check, he will be a force to reckon with in the AFC East.
Player Comparison: A Mack Truck
4. Oakland Raiders- Black Panther (DE), Wakanda– Well, we know he’ll look good in black. His quickness off the snap will help Raiders fan forget about the loss of Khalil Mack. He’ll be the new king of Raider Nation.
Player Comparison: Von Miller… with claws
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Ant-Man (LB), Florida– The first shock of the draft. Tampa Bay wants to get back to their patented Tampa 2 defense. They need to find a linebacker that can cover the middle. Ant-Man offers the dual threat of covering a lot of space by growing giant or fooling the quarterback by shrinking. This is going to be wild to watch.
Player Comparison: Super small Luke Kuechly/Super big Luke Kuechly
6. New York Giants- Iron Man (QB), New York– Can he handle the New York spotlight? Yes! Tony Stark is Iron Man and he is the new face of the New York Giants. He can launch the rock but he will rub people the wrong way while doing it.
Player Comparison: Jay Cutler when he cared about football
7. Jacksonville Jaguars- Thor (TE), Asgard– The Jaguars need someone to spark the franchise, why not the god of thunder? He can help Nick Foles continue his recent winning ways and help the Jags pound the rock the way they’d love to do.
Player Comparison: Rob Gronkowski mixed with Fabio
8. Detroit Lions- Winter Soldier (DE), Indiana– He has had a rough journey along the way, but he ended up a top 10 draft pick. His metal arm will allow him to club offensive tackles and knock them off their feet. With Ziggy Ansah off the roster, Bucky Barnes may slide into the starting role right away.
Player Comparison: Reggie White 2.0