Houston Texans
Jadaveon Clowney, OLB: Okay so this choice is a little bit of a copout. Clowney is insanely talented, and if he stays healthy he could immediately establish himself as an elite edge rusher. JC has power and jaw dropping speed for his size, and he also has an underrated array of pass rushing moves. In college he was consistently triple teamed by the left tackle, tight end and running back, but he still made a huge impact and got to the QB a lot. On Houston, he is in a great situation with JJ Watt, and since offenses have to pay the most attention to Watt he will get a lot of 1-on-1 rushes so he can thrive. The one thing standing in his way is health, but if he can stay on the field he could be great. I'm predicting 12 sacks for the 1st overall pick, and for him and Watt to be the best duo on any defense in the NFL (that's right, I'm looking at you Sherman and Thomas).
Indianapolis Colts
Jack Mewhort, OG: If he makes the jump I am predicting, the Colts could have the best offense in the NFL. Not to say the entire offense will rely on the play of one offensive guard, the Colts are going to have an elite O either way, but it would help a lot because they don't have an overly strong offensive line. Mewhort is a strong, physical player, and he is a very smart player too. Luck is a smart QB, and whatever offense they end up running, Mewhort will be able to keep up with it. I actually think he would make a great center for the Colts, because he is a highly intelligent player that is tough and can be a leader of the team. Whether he plays guard or center, he should make a jump this coming year on what should be a much stronger Colts offensive line.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Telvin Smith, OLB: The Jags are a great team to pick a breakout candidate for, because there are so many players that could make a big jump in 2015. I went with one of my many man crushes in Telvin Smith. This guy has a nose for the ball, and can flat out play. He's undersized, like so many other players though (Aaron Donald, Russell Wilson, Drew Brees, Wes Welker), he plays much bigger than he actually is. He had a slow start to last season, but he was a rookie so that is almost expected. He still needs to work on his consistency, but he ended the season with 64 tackles in his last 6 games, and 31 in his last 2. Where he could really thrive this coming season is in coverage. He is a Shaq Thompson type player, that could realistically play safety, but he is extremely instinctive and almost an energizer bunny-type player on the field. I'm expecting him to do damage in all facets of the game, with 130 combined tackles, 3 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries. He's a very exciting player to watch and has an All-Pro ceiling.
Tennessee Titans
Bishop Sankey, RB: To be honest, I'm not the biggest Bishop Sankey fan, but the situation he is in is too good for him not to be a breakout candidate. He has very little competition to be the starting running back (sorry Shone Green and David Cobb), so he should get the bulk of the carries. Also, having Marcus Mariota as the QB will be huge for the run game. A mobile QB opens up an entirely different threat for an offense. In Washington, Alfred Morris runs for roughly a yard more on average with RGIII as his quarterback. Sankey is a solid strong back, that has proven able to carry a big workload. Tennessee has a good offensive line too, and a lot of weapons at receiver to open up the field. I'm predicting 1,000 yards and 7 rushing touchdowns for the former 2nd round pick.
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