#fc: derek richardson

[hollowcreekfm]

What fcs do you most want to see?

here's a list of faceclaims that we'd reallyyyy love to see around hollow creek! i may have gotten a little carried away with this list, but here it is anyways! camila mendes, taylor zakhar perez, nicholas galitizine, maia mitchell, cierra ramirez, danny ramirez, ashley moore, haley lu richardson, adeline rudolph, adria arjona, glen powell, austin butler, maddison jaizani, froy guiterrez, felix mellard, antonia gentry, courtney eaton, lulu antarisksa, michael cimino, natasha liu bordizzo, havana rose liu, davika hoorne, pat chayanit, anna sawai, cha eunwoo, rudy pankow, drew starkey, jonathan davis, michael evans behling, zion moreno, jordan gonzalez, lizeth selene, meghann fahy, d'pharoh woon-a-tai, crystal reed, liz gillies, victoria justice, avan jogia, tom glynn carney, kaylee kaneshiro, danielle rose russell, danielle campbell, dewanda wise, constance wu, pedro pascal, jessica chastain, deborah ann woll, christina ricci, evan rachel wood, rachel hilson, ryan destiny, tati gabrielle, victoria pedretti, tessa thompson, britt robertson, phoebe tonkin, chai hansen, lucien laviscount, ryan gosling, emma d'arcy, olivia cooke, nicole wallace, blu hunt, aisha dee, amber mid thunder, auli'i cravalho, maia reficco, chris briney, chandler kinney, savannah lee smith, anthony keyvan, emilio sakraya, archie renaux, whitney peak, zendaya coleman, hande ercel, simone baldasseroni, elizabeth lail, maddie phillips, jenna ortega, melissa barerra, wolfgang novogratz, vanessa morgan, ben levin, josephine langford, ella purnell, charles melton, sofia carson, sydney park, mena massoud, marina ruy barbosa, zane phillips, erin kellyman, nicola laughlin, phoebe dynevor, ayo edebiri, bailey bass, brittany o'grady, halle bailey, lola tung, simone ashley, rege jean page, rabia soyturk, jocelyn hudon, tanner novlan, tanner buchanan, laura harrier, taylor russell, xolo mariduena, brandon perea, derek luh, margot robbie, kiana madiera, olivia scott welch, ayca aysin turan, elias kacavas, darren barnet, maitreyi ramakrishnan, alex aiono, jacob anderson, algee smith, jacob elordi, madelyn cline, madison bailey, sabrina carpenter, simay barlas, pinar deniz, burcu ozberk, ozgu kaya, tom blyth, isabella gomez, keith powers, keiynan lonsdale, nick robertson, demet ozdemir, melis sezen, asena keskinci, sadie soverall, sisi stringer, daniela nieves, kylie bunbury, jessica parker kennedy, jaz sinclair, lovie simone, jessica alexander, rachel zegler, olivia rodrigo, ceren yilmaz, humberly gonzalez, giorgia whigham, jonah hauer-king, cody christian, samantha logan, greta onieogou, camille hyde, miya horcher, kathryn bernardo, jane de leon, danny griffin, and valentina zenere!

[alissagifs]

By clicking the source link, you will find 110 gifs of Derek Richardson in Hostel (2005). All of the gifs were created by me from scratch. You may use these gifs to roleplay or as reaction gifs. Please do not repost or claim these gifs as your own. Contact me if you would like to edit these gifs for any purpose. I will most likely say yes. Like or reblog if you find these gifs helpful! Reach out to me if you have any advice or recommendations, as I am considering making gifs regularly, if people like these ones. Thank you! 

Content/trigger warnings: Fire, smoking, drugs (e.g., weed and party drugs), drugging (e.g., implied and actual), illness, food, kissing, drinking, alcohol, torture, death, murder, abuse, blood, gore/body horror, pain, injury, mental distress, body image (e.g., shirtless, without pants), vomit, weapons, and sex.

Notes: Hostel (2005) is a graphic horror movie with ample gore and scenes of violence. There are themes of manipulation and abuse involved in the context of some of these gifs; several of the gifs feature violence, blood, and weapons used to torture. Please open, view, and utilize at your own discretion. Tag distressing material when using these gifs. 

Featuring: Jay Hernandez, Eyþór Guðjónsson, Barbara Nedeljáková, Jan Vlasák, Jennifer Lim, Jana Havlickova, and Ľubomír Bukový. 

Derek Richardson is an American actor and he is of White descent, so please cast him accordingly. While he is currently 45 years of age, he was 29 years of age at the time of filming Hostel. 

[acourtcfmuses]

List of muses under the cut

The below format is:-  MuseName (age) - fc fcName

** Denotes Original Character

-:: LITERATURE MUSES ::-

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Feyre Archeron (18+) - fc Danielle Rose Russell

Cassian (500+) - fc Can Yaman

Gwyneth ‘Gwyn’ Berdara (28+) - fc Deborah Ann Woll

**Orion of Velaris (18+) - fc Gavin Leatherwood

**Koa (18+) - fc Booboo Stewart

**Amberle (18+) - fc Danielle Campbell

**Asta (18+) - fc Tati Gabrielle

From Blood and Ash

Penellaphe ‘Poppy’ Balfour (18+) - fc Abigail Cowen

Delano (unknown) - fc Jordan Patrick Smith

Harry Potter

Marlene McKinnon (18+) - fc Summer Bishil

Hermione Granger (18+) - fc Emma Watson

Night World

Ash Redfern (18+) - fc Chris Zylka

-:: TV MUSES ::-

Teen Wolf

Malia Tate (18+)  - fc Shelley Hennig

Lydia Martin (19+) - fc Holland Roden **(alt fc Sophie Skelton - just hmu)**

Jordan Parrish (24+) - fc Ryan Kelley

Scott McCall (18+) - fc Tyler Posey

**Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Lahey (18+) - fc Haley Lu Richardson

**Nathan ‘Nate’ Dunbar (18+) -  fc Charlie Gillespie

Chris Argent (44+) - fc JR Bourne

Julian Greenberg (20) - fc Drew Ray Tanner

Melissa McCall (41+) - fc Melissa Ponzio

Claudia Stilinski (44+) - fc Carla Gugino

Laura Hale (25+) - fc Meghan Ory

Carrie Hudson (22+) - fc Sarah Grey

**Aoife Argent (21+) - fc Melissa Benoist

**Veronica ‘Roni’ Meyers (33+) - fc Stephanie Beatriz

**Aurora Lycan (23+) - fc Eiza Gonzalez

**Silver Lycan (19+) - fc Alycia Debnam Carey

**Lycus Lycan (21+) - fc Dominic Sherwood

**Rhudi Lycna (21+) - fc Jordan Connor

**Greyson ‘Grey’ Martin (20+) - Cameron Monaghan

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Caliban (unknown) - fc Sam Corlett

Agatha Night (unknown) - fc Adeline Rudolph

Dorcas Night (unknown) - fc Abigail Cowen

Nick Scratch (unknown) - fc Gavin Leatherwood

Shadowhunters

Clary Fray (18+) - fc Katherine McNamara

Simon Lewis (18+) - fc Alberto Rosende

Panic

Heather Nill (18+) - fc Olivia Welch

Ray Hall (18+) - fc Ray Nicholson

Julie and the Phantoms

Luke Patterson (18+) - fc Charlie Gillespie

Lucifer

Lucifer Morningstar (eternal) - fc Tom Ellis

Fate: A Winx Saga

Bloom Peters (18+) - fc Abigail Cowen

Sky (18+) - fc Danny Griffin

Riven (18+) - fc Freddie Thorp

Lost Girl

Dyson Thornwood (1,500+) - fc Kris Holden-Ried

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

Jemma Simmons (22+) - fc Elizabeth Henstridge

Grant Ward (31+) - fc Brett Dalton

DCTV

Mia Smoak-Queen (21) - fc Katherine McNamara

iZombie

Ravi Chakrabarti (29+) - fc Rahul Kohli

The Vampire Diaries / The Originals

Elijah Mikaelson (1000+) - fc Daniel Gillies

-:: MOVIE MUSES ::-

Descendants

Harriet Jones (20+) - fc Shelley Hennig

Lilith Gato (20+) - fc Ivana Baquero

Hannah Hightopp (21+) - fc Holland Roden

Mal Fae (18+) - fc Dove Cameron

Benjamin Florian Ricard (18+) - fc Mitchell Hope

Alfreda ‘Freddie’ Facilier (19+) - fc Vanessa Morgan

Derek Bergmann (19+) - fc Archie Renaux

Matthias Gothel (18+) - fc Felix Mallard

Julia Darling (19+) - fc Tiera Skovbye

Alissa Kingsleigh (20+) - fc Emily Bett Rickards

King Club (20+) - Freddie Thorp

Chesney Cheshire (19+) - fc Noah Centineo

Fleur Faery (18+) - fc Danielle Rose Russell

Ruby Fitzherbert (19+) - fc Melissa Benoist

Braxton Snatch (21+) - fc Dean Geyer

Briar Snatch (19+) - fc Zoey Deutch

Kris Bjorgman (18+) - fc Danny Griffin

Gaspard Legume (19+) - fc Fred Hechinger

Shock Trickster (unknown - looks 21+) - fc Chelsea Gillian

Diana Moors (19+) - fc Katherine McNamara

Urina Tow (22+) - fc Summer Bishil

Damian Jones (22+) - fc Bill Skarsgård

Edwin Hyde (23+) - fc Luke Baines

Pace Ratigan (23+) - fc Nathan Parsons

Hans Westergaard (38+) - fc Sam Heughan

Pirates of the Caribbean / Descendants

Elizabeth Swann (20+) - fc Keira Knightley

Arthurian Legends / Descendants

Guinevere Pendragon (25+) - fc Katheryn Winnick

[randomestfandoms-ocs]

Underdeveloped OCs

So like I mentioned in this post, I have a bunch of ocs that still need names but that I’m impatient to introduce!  Some are super old (the LWD ocs are all years old and just now getting fcs/revamped) and others are a few weeks/months old and others are as recent as last night 😂 but I didn’t feel like waiting to come up with names so here they are!

also some of them do have planned ships but I wasn’t including those unless it’s like the only detail

(Name suggestions are of course welcome but I’ll be the first to admit that I’m extremely picky since I’ve used so many names already and I’m trying to not reuse them)

I have even more that are just fcs to use in fandoms but if I posted that list we’d be here all year 😂

Life With Derek

Annie Mcdonald; Lizzie twin; Meg Donnelly

Derek twin; Danielle Campbell

Edwin twin; Bailee Madison

Casey twin; Zoey Deutch (tentatively)

Derek ship; Candice King

Gilmore Girls

Carrie daughter; Sasha Pieterse

Rachel much younger sister; Emilija Baranac

Lane’s older sister (adopted?); Janel Parrish

Cecilia Ackerman; Gil’s Daughter; Madeleine Arthur

Lulu Sister; Malina Weissman

Zach’s Sister; Diana Agron 

Debbie’s daughter; Haley Lu Richardson

Fran’s great-granddaughter; Natalia Dyer

Louise step-sister; Lulu Antariksa

Lindsay twin; Kathryn Newton

(tentative) Jess older (half?) sister; Emma Mackey

The Society

Harry bf or poly Hallie oc

Elle sister; Meg Donnelly

Kelly sister; Sasha Pieterse

Eliot sister; Danielle Rose Russell

Griss sister; Zoey Deutch

Harry sister; Danielle Campbell

Allie twin; Sabrina Carpenter (Harry ship)

TFATWS

Bucky “handler”; Danielle Panabaker

John Walker sister; Amanda Seyfried

Zemo sister; Poppy Drayton

Stranger Things

Steve’s best friend but also lowkey rival but actually they’re just in love and don’t know it

[traumahqs]

i'm considering derek ! but mw female fcs for an oc?

We would love to see either! As for fcs here a few our members have recommended,  Candice Patton, Lesley-Ann Brandt, Ana de Armas, Summer Bishil, Tati Gabrielle, Adeline Rudolph, Camila Mendes, Emily VanCamp, Gemma Chan, Naomi Scott, Rachel Bilson, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Hande Erçel, Meagan Tandy, Nafessa Williams, Katharine Isabelle, Miranda Rae Mayo, Freema Agyeman, Amy Adams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Kara Killmer, Devery Jacobs, Ryan Destiny, Claire Holt, Abigail Spencer, Aja Naomi King & Jeanine Mason. If you want more recommendations i’m sure our members can prove some in the comments on this post! 

[dear-indies]

hi!! love love love your blog, it's so useful! i was wondering if you could help me find an fc for an older brother of haley lu richardson? thank you so much in advance

Chace Crawford (1985) 

James Wolk (1985)

Derek Theler (1986)

Tim Douwsma (1987)

Marshall Williams (1989)

Brett Dier (1990) 

Lucas Till (1990) 

Sean Berdy (1993) - deaf. 

-C

[solariarp]

this concept is so unique i love thissss! do you have any fc suggestions for any members of the aleron royal family? i love the idea so i'm good with any spot! no gender preference either :D

thank you!! ngl the lore is kinda inspired by a smutty book i read so i can't take ALL the credit. it's where i got the idea for orders of fae.

also just a general disclaimer, if anyone wanted to change the gender of a child spot we can chat about it. the ones listed are total guidelines, so i'm gonna give you all the suggestions !

older sibling (29-31); brant daugherty, casey deidrick, cody fern, daniel sharman, jack falahee, luke mitchell, taron egerton, derek theller, teresa palmer, yael grobglas, ruby rose, nico tortorella (i know i rec'ed those two before but honestly they are stunners, would die for them) jenny boyd

younger sibling (21-23); (must at a minimum be half white) hari nef, alex fitzalan, freddy carter, herman tommeraas, jacob elordi, ronen rubinstein, tom holland, darren barnet, keiynan lonsdale, mason gooding, ross butler, danielle rose russell, diana silvers, haley lu richardson, jessica alexander, natalia dyer, aisha dee, alisha boe, erin kellyman, jorja smith, kailey hsu, kiersey clemons, lindsey morgan, natasha liu bordizzo, reina hardesty, taylor russell

high lord; alan van sprang, travis fimmel, mads mikkelsen, aaron tveit, eric dane, milo ventimigilia

high lady; candice patton, daniella pineda, gemma chan, janet montgomery, logan browning, meagan tandy, wakeema hollis, morena baccarin, daniella pineda, allison williams

[herorps]

hi flo! could you please help me with some alternate fc suggestions for star-lord from the guardians of the galaxy? thank you very very much!

sure ! 

aaron tviet 

chris pine

derek theler

lewis tan

marque richardson

ok taecyeon

[cedargrovehq]

fc suggestions for casey from life with derek?

jenny boyd, emilia clarke, halston sage, carlson young, sarah hyland, daisy ridley, dua lipa, bailee madison, emma greenwell, liana liberato, maisie williams, saoirse ronan, sofia black d'elia, lucy hale, grace phipps, kiernan shipka, jesy nelson, haley lu richardson, adelaide kane, alisha boe, alycia debnam carey, elizabeth olsen, katie stevens, maia mitchell,  nina dobrev, odeya rush, phoebe tonkin, stefanie scott, & zoey deutch.

[hollowgroverp]

❝  wanted connection

dash hastings (scott eastwood) is looking for a cousin    please contact kaisi here if you’re interested in filling out this connection this connection is (open. closed)

Name of requested character:

Chase Hastings

Age range:

Chase is 29-31

Faceclaim (please try to state more than one suggestion):

Honestly, I’m open to suggestions. They are cousins to a Scott Eastwood fc. These are the suggestion I had for his younger sister Penelope: Kat McNamara, Zoey Duetch, Merritt Patterson, Ashley Benson, Haley Lu Richardson

Suggestions for Chase: Tyler Hoechlin, Matthew Daddario, Chace Crawford, Matt Lanter, Joshua Bowman, Zach Roerig, Paul Welsey, Derek Thelar

Species:

Werewolf or Human (untriggered werewolf)

Connection to Character:

The Hasting family’s cousin. Chase is the second oldest of four children and the oldest of the two playable characters. You can find Chase’s sister Penny here.

Background:

You can find Dash’s bio here. That will give you some background on the Hastings family. In summary, the Hastings are a long line of prestigious werewolves, originating from the original Alpha himself, Nathaniel Greyson. Reginald and Susan Hastings had three beautiful sons, Andrew (Dash’s father), Grant (your characters father), and Logan (currently character in the rp). Expectation weighed heavily on the three sons of such a prominent werewolf like Reginald. The three young man found themselves starting their lives in the peak of conflict during the supernatural wars and when things settled Andrew and Grant chose to settle down with their families in Hollow Grove. A few years in when Summerdale was founded as a haven, Grant agreed to move his family there just after Penny was born.

Chase was the second oldest of three children for a very long time. His oldest sister Anna was the pinnacle of responsibility, she took the family name very seriously and carried the family obligation with the grace and dignity. Then there was Chase, who kind of always just followed his passion and his passion took him to music. Penny came not longer after Chase and was the baby for a long time before little Levi came along. Overall the Hastings were a happy family, Grant was the mayor and their mother Serena was a teacher. Naturally, Anna stayed in Summerdale and got married shortly after college and settled down to have some children. Chase and Penny, on the other hand, were both curious to see what the world had to offer. Chase pursued music while Penny wanted to see the world.

For Chase music was his passion and after a year of college he knew he wasn’t in the right place for him and chose to drop out to chase his dreams to Nashville or LA. I’m open to what he was passionate about, maybe he’s a musician or singer or songwriter or maybe even a producer but I see him being very passionate about music. Details of his life are completely open to you. He was in Nashville when the news broke about the bombing of his home, Summerdale. He’d later confirm that he’d lost his parents and his older sister Anna in the bombing but knew Levi had been at camp at the time.

Info on NPC Levi: Levi is crazy smart, as in certified genius but socially awkward. Thing baby Sheldon

Moving his family to Hollow Grove seemed like the right fit so after Penny had come back and they’d retrieved Levi, he was now the 11 year olds legal gaurdian. So he and Penny made the decision that now more than ever Family was going to be what held them together. Leaving his life in Nashville behind, he, Penny, and Levi moved to Hollow Grove in September of 2017 where they have been living in tight corders with their cousin Dash.

Everything else is open to the player, what they’ve been doing in Hollow Grove.

Established connections in the game include cousins Dash, Oliver, and Callie. Their Uncle Logan and the Greyson’s of which they are descendants of.

Preferred personality:

His personality is up to you!

[junker-town]

6 NFL draft predictions that will surprise you early

Twists and turns happen every year: players sliding out of the first round, big trades, and kickers getting picked early. Here are a few curveballs to watch for on draft night.

By now you’ve seen countless mock drafts predicting that Myles Garrett is going No. 1 overall, and quarterbacks like Deshaun Watson and Mitchell Trubisky getting taken off the board quickly.

Yet every year, there’s a curveball that most don’t see coming into the late April gathering where NFL careers begin. In 2005, Aaron Rodgers fell all the way to No. 24 to the Green Bay Packers, which ended up being quite the steal. Last year, linebackers Jaylon Smith and Myles Jack fell out of the first round completely because of injury concerns.

A surprise of that nature is bound to happen in the 2017 NFL draft. It’s tough to say what these might exactly be, but we decided to give our best guesses as to what we might see later on this month.

Zane Gonzalez will get drafted in the second round

Gonzalez made a bajillion field goals during his time at Arizona State. Or 96. Either way it was a record-breaking amount, and he kept on going by tying the record for field goals at the Senior Bowl.

During the broadcast, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah reported that a scout of more than 20 years said Gonzalez has the highest grade of any kicker he’s ever scouted — yes, even higher than Roberto Aguayo, who was a second-round pick last year.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were laughed at for the selection, and it didn’t get better when Aguayo struggled as a rookie and missed four of the first seven field goals of his career.

Will that convince every other team to steer clear? Doubt it.

Having a bad kicker is a frustrating problem to deal with, and Gonzalez looks about as safe as a kicking prospect gets. Aguayo had the yips as a rookie, but there’s a good chance Gonzalez has never had his heart rate go above 100 beats per minute in his life.

Should a team take him in the second round? Absolutely not. He’s a kicker. But they’re gonna do it anyway. — Adam Stites

Texans trade with the Jets to draft Mitchell Trubisky

The Houston Texans need a quarterback. They were (maybe) hoping that quarterback was going to be Tony Romo, but he decided to retire and replace Phil Simms as CBS’ lead game analyst. It would have been a nice “win-now” piece for Bill O’Brien’s team, but instead, Houston is left with Tom Savage and Brandon Weeden.

Assuming the Texans don’t make a move before then (hello, Colin Kaepernick), they could trade up if they feel Trubisky is the guy. The Texans hold the No. 25 pick in the draft and could swap that, along with Alfred Blue (or maybe some combination of late-round picks) to the Jets for the No. 6 overall pick. The Texans would get their quarterback of the future, but the swap would also benefit the Jets.

Right now, Matt Forte is their No. 1 option in the backfield. Forte will be turning 32 this season, which is old for an NFL running back. Adding the 25-year-old Blue, who averaged 4.2 yards per carry last season, would take a load off Forte and give the Jets another weapon in the backfield. With the No. 25 pick, the Jets could likely take DeShone Kizer or Pat Mahomes. - Harry Lyles Jr.

Derek Rivers will be the first non-FBS player selected

There’s a strong group of small-school players ready to make their mark in the NFL in 2017. Eastern Washington wideout Cooper Kupp, Villanova defensive lineman Tanoh Kpassagnon, and Ashland tight end Adam Shaheen are among the unheralded high school recruits ready to earn a paycheck playing on Sundays.

The best of the group is Youngstown State alum Derek Rivers. Rivers, a 6’4, 250-pound pass rusher, was a third-team All-American last winter after recording 14 sacks and helping lead the Penguins to the FCS Championship Game. His legend only grew at the NFL Combine, where he ranked among the top defensive linemen in four quite different events — the 40-yard dash (4.61 seconds!), bench press, vertical leap, and three-cone drill.

Rivers was a big fish in a small pond, but he has the athleticism that will ensure his pocket-collapsing edge rush remains potent at the next level. Plus, with two seasons under Bo Pelini on his resume, scouts know he’s used to getting screamed at repeatedly. With pass rushing at a premium in the NFL, he’s in line for a premium pick in the NFL draft — though don’t sleep on Kupp or Kpassagnon. - Christian D’Andrea

Some poor quarterback we think is a 1st-rounder will be a 3rd-day pick

It’s not a good draft class for teams in need of a quarterback for the future. Still, the next few years will really decide if Mitchell Trubisky, Deshaun Watson, DeShone Kizer or Patrick Mahomes II are the savior some franchise is looking for. But at least for now, it doesn’t look great.

It’s certainly not like 2012 when Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III went off the board with the first two picks, followed by Ryan Tannehill later in the top 10 and then Russell Wilson early in the third round. It’s not even like the last two years when quarterbacks went No. 1 and 2.

No, this year the Cleveland Browns look set to go in a direction other than quarterback with the No. 1 pick, and the San Francisco 49ers seem likely to take another position too with the No. 2 pick. This, despite the fact that both teams are much in need of quarterbacks to build around.

But when the crop of quarterbacks doesn’t have a top talent to go after early, sometimes we have the tendency to create one anyway.

In 2010, there was a consensus in mock drafts that Jimmy Clausen would be a top-10 pick before he surprisingly fell to the second round. The same was true for Geno Smith in 2013, although there were rumblings of a potential fall in the days before the draft began.

Smith looked to be the headliner of a weak crop of quarterbacks with Matt Barkley, Tyler Wilson, and Ryan Nassib all getting talked up as potential first-round picks at one time or another. Instead, only EJ Manuel landed in the first round and Barkley, Wilson, and Nassib all stayed on the board until the fourth.

Trubisky looks like the safest bet to be a first-round pick in 2017, but would it really be that surprising if teams passed on Kizer, Mahomes or Watson until far later than we believe like in 2013? I don’t know which one it’ll be, but my guess is Watson — the national champion who isn’t particularly great at anything except winning.

All I’m saying is don’t take the invite and sit in the green room, guys. It’s a trap! — Adam Stites

One of the top three edge-rushers will fall out of the top 10

Mock drafts have loved Myles Garrett, Solomon Thomas, and Jonathan Allen over the past few months, but I have a hunch one of these three superstars will fall out of the top 10 when it comes to draft night.

Last year, the world saw several players fall down the draft board in the first round, most notably Laremy Tunsil, Paxton Lynch, Robert Nkemdiche and Laquon Treadwell. Other predicted first-rounders like Myles Jack, A’Shawn Robinson, Jarran Reed and Reggie Ragland fell out of the first round entirely.

While players who aren’t graded as highly by mock drafters (think Taylor Decker, Keanu Neal, and Artie Burns from last year’s class) come off the board, I expect one of these three players — more likely Thomas or Allen — to drop past the 10th overall pick.

What helps this argument is the notion that many teams in the top 10 either don’t need a pass-rusher early on or haven’t historically taken an edge-rusher when near the top of the board.

The 49ers, Bears, and Jaguars feel like teams who have invested enough at the edge position over the past couple of years — there’s even an argument that the same can be said of the Browns, who have been frequently tied to Garrett in mocks. Others may feel like they have bigger needs elsewhere — the Titans, Jets, Chargers, and Bills fit the bill here.

This leaves the Panthers and Bengals, who have both traditionally avoided selecting defensive ends high in the draft — Carolina hasn’t taken a defensive end in the first round since selecting Julius Peppers in 2002, while Cincinnati hasn’t taken one since selecting Justin Smith in 2001.

I’m not saying it happens, but don’t be surprised if Garrett, Thomas and/or Allen fall out of the top 10. — Connor Howe

The Rams trade up to draft Leonard Fournette

The Rams already have Todd Gurley in their backfield, so it wouldn't make sense for them to trade up in the draft to select Fournette. However, Los Angeles has a history of curveballs in the draft, not to mention making big-time trades.

Should Los Angeles draft a running back when it already has one? No, but that hasn’t stopped the Rams in the past from using inordinate amounts of draft capital on the position.

In 2012, they used a second-round pick on Isaiah Pead and a fifth-rounder on Daryl Richardson while they still had Steven Jackson on the roster. Pead and Richardson failed to live up to expectations the next season after Jackson left, so they started Zac Stacy, a fifth-round pick in 2013. Stacy had a good year, falling 27 yards short of 1,000 rushing yards in only 12 starts.

The next year, the Rams drafted Tre Mason in the third round. He eventually secured the starting job and finished the season with 765 yards in 12 games. They seemed to be all set at running back, but in 2015 the Rams used the 10th overall pick to select Todd Gurley, who went on to eclipse 1,000 yards in his rookie season and win the Offensive Player of the Year award.

However, Gurley regressed in 2016, frustrated by the team’s “middle school offense” under former head coach Jeff Fisher. Gurley still deserves to be the team’s bell cow because of what he’s shown he can do and the team’s investment in him. That could’ve been said about Mason and Stacy.

The Rams have a history of drafting running backs they don't need under general manager Les Snead (who’s been the GM since 2012). Could it happen again? — Kaleel Weatherly

Why the first ever draft pick said no to the NFL

[junker-town]

6 predictions that will surprise you in the 1st round of the 2017 NFL Draft

Twists and turns happen every year: players sliding out of the first round, big trades, and kickers getting picked early. Here are a few curveballs to watch for on draft night.

By now you’ve seen countless mock drafts predicting that Myles Garrett is going No. 1 overall, and quarterbacks like Deshaun Watson and Mitchell Trubisky getting taken off the board quickly.

Yet every year, there’s a curveball that most don’t see coming into the late April gathering where NFL careers begin. In 2005, Aaron Rodgers fell down all the way to No. 24 to the Green Bay Packers, which ended up being quite the steal. Last year, linebackers Jaylon Smith and Myles Jack fell out of the first round completely because of injury concerns.

A surprise of that nature is bound to happen in the 2017 NFL Draft. It’s tough to say what these might exactly be, but we decided to give our best guesses as to what we might see later on this month.

Zane Gonzalez will get drafted in the second round

Gonzalez made a bajillion field goals during his time at Arizona State. Or 96. Either way it was a record-breaking amount, and he kept on going by tying the record for field goals at the Senior Bowl.

During the broadcast, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah said a scout of more than 20 years said Gonzalez has the highest grade of any kicker he’s ever scouted. Yes, even higher than Roberto Aguayo who was a second-round pick last year.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were laughed at for the selection, and it didn’t get better when Aguayo struggled as a rookie and missed four of the first seven field goals of his career.

Will that convince every other team to steer clear? Doubt it.

Having a bad kicker is a frustrating problem to deal with, and Gonzalez looks about as safe as a kicking prospect gets. Aguayo had the yips as a rookie, but there’s a good chance Gonzalez has never had his heart rate go above 100 beats per minute in his life.

Should a team take him in the second round? Absolutely not. He’s a kicker. But they’re gonna do it anyway. — Adam Stites

Texans trade with the Jets to draft Mitchell Trubisky

The Houston Texans need a quarterback. They were (maybe) hoping that quarterback was going to be Tony Romo, but he decided to retire and replace Phil Simms as CBS’ lead game analyst. It would have been a nice “win-now” piece for Bill O’Brien’s team, but instead, they’re left with Tom Savage and Brandon Weeden.

Assuming the Texans dont’ make a move before then (hello, Colin Kaepernick), they could trade up if they feel Trubisky is the guy. The Texans hold the No. 25 pick in the draft, and could swap that, along with Alfred Blue (or maybe some combination of late-round picks) to the Jets for the No. 6 overall pick. The Texans would get their quarterback of the future, but the swap would also benefit the Jets.

Right now, Matt Forte is their No. 1 option in the backfield. Forte will be turning 32 this season, which is old for an NFL running back. Adding the 25-year-old Blue, who averaged 4.2 yards per carry last season would take a load off of Forte, and giving the Jets another weapon in the backfield. With the No. 25 pick, the Jets could likely take DeShone Kizer or Pat Mahomes. - Harry Lyles Jr.

Derek Rivers will be the first non-FBS player selected

There’s a strong group of small school players ready to make their mark in the NFL in 2017. Eastern Washington wideout Cooper Kupp, Villanova defensive lineman Tanoh Kpassagnon, and Ashland tight end Adam Shaheen are among the unheralded high school recruits ready to earn a paycheck playing on Sundays.

The best of the group is Youngstown State alum Derek Rivers. Rivers, a 6’4, 250-pound pass rusher, was a third-team All-American last winter after recording 14 sacks and helping lead the Penguins to the FCS Championship Game. His legend only grew at the NFL Combine, where he ranked among the top defensive linemen in four very different events — the 40-yard dash (4.61 seconds!), bench press, vertical leap, and three-cone drill.

Rivers was a big fish in a small pond, but he has the athleticism that will ensure his pocket-collapsing edge rush remains potent at the next level. Plus, with two seasons under Bo Pelini on his resume, scouts know he’s used to getting screamed at repeatedly. With pass rushing at a premium in the NFL, he’s in line for a premium pick in the NFL Draft — though don’t sleep on Kupp or Kpassagnon. - Christian D’Andrea

Some poor quarterback we think is a 1st rounder will be a 3rd day pick

It’s not a good draft class for teams in need of a quarterback for the future. Still, the next few years will really decide if Mitchell Trubisky, Deshaun Watson, DeShone Kizer or Patrick Mahomes II are the savior some franchise is looking for, but at least for now, it doesn’t look great.

It’s certainly not like 2012 when Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III went off the board with the first two picks, followed by Ryan Tannehill later in the top 10 and then Russell Wilson early in the third round. It’s not even like the last two years when quarterbacks went No. 1 and 2.

No, this year the Cleveland Browns look set to go in a direction other than quarterback with the No. 1 pick and the San Francisco 49ers seem likely to take another position too with the No. 2 pick. This, despite the fact that both teams are very much in need of quarterbacks to build around.

But when the crop of quarterbacks doesn’t have a top talent to go after early, sometimes we have the tendency to create one anyway.

In 2010, there was a consensus in mock drafts that Jimmy Clausen would be a top 10 pick before he surprisingly fell to the second round. The same was true for Geno Smith in 2013, although there were rumblings of a potential fall in the days before the draft began.

Smith looked to be the headliner of a weak crop of quarterbacks with Matt Barkley, Tyler Wilson and Ryan Nassib all getting talked up as potential first-round picks at one time or another. Instead, only EJ Manuel landed in the first round and Barkley, Wilson and Nassib all stayed on the board until the fourth.

Trubisky looks like the safest bet to be a first-round pick in 2017, but would it really be that surprising if teams passed on Kizer, Mahomes or Watson until far later than we believe like the passers of 2013 did? I don’t know which one it’ll be, but my guess is Watson — the national champion who isn’t particularly great at anything except winning.

All I’m saying is, don’t take the invite and sit in the green room, guys. It’s a trap! — Adam Stites

One of the top three edge rushers will fall out of the top 10

Mock drafts have loved Myles Garrett, Solomon Thomas and Jonathan Allen over the past few months, but I have a hunch one of these three superstars will fall out of the top 10 when it comes to draft night.

Last year, the world saw several players fall down the draft board in the first round, most notably including Laremy Tunsil, Paxton Lynch, Robert Nkemdiche and Laquon Treadwell. Other predicted first-rounders like Myles Jack, A’Shawn Robinson, Jarran Reed and Reggie Ragland fell out of the first round entirely.

While players who weren’t graded as highly by mock drafters (think Taylor Decker, Keanu Neal and Artie Burns from last year’s class) come off the board, I expect one of these three players — more likely Thomas or Allen — to drop past the 10th overall pick.

What helps this argument is the notion that many teams in the top 10 either don’t need a pass-rusher early on or haven’t historically taken an edge rusher when near the top of the board.

The 49ers, Bears and Jaguars feel like teams who have invested enough at the edge position over the past couple of years — there’s even an argument that the same can be said of the Browns, who have been frequently tied to Garrett in mocks. Others may feel like they have bigger needs elsewhere — the Titans, Jets, Chargers and Bills fit the bill here.

This leaves the Panthers and Bengals, who have both traditionally avoided selecting defensive ends high in the draft — Carolina hasn’t taken a defensive end in the first round since selecting Julius Peppers in 2002, while Cincinnati hasn’t taken one since selecting Justin Smith in 2001.

I’m not saying it happens, but don’t be surprised if Garrett, Thomas and/or Allen fall out of the top 10. — Connor Howe

The Rams trade up to draft Leonard Fournette

The Rams already have Todd Gurley in their backfield, so it wouldn't make sense for them to trade up in the draft to select Fournette. However, the Los Angeles has a history of curveballs in the draft, not to mention making big-time trades.

Should Los Angeles draft a running back when it already has one? No, but that hasn’t stopped the Rams in the past from using inordinate amounts of draft capital on the position.

In 2012, they used a second-round pick on Isaiah Pead and a fifth-rounder on Daryl Richardson while they still had Steven Jackson on the roster. Pead and Richardson failed to live up to expectations the next season after Jackson left, so they started Zac Stacy, fifth-round pick in 2013. Stacy had a good year, falling 27 yards short of 1,000 rushing yards in only 12 starts.

The next year, the Rams drafted Tre Mason in the third round. He eventually secured the starting job and finished the season with 765 yards in 12 games. They seemed to be all set at running back, but in 2015 the Rams used the 10th overall pick to select Todd Gurley, who went on to eclipse 1,000 yards in his rookie season and win the Offensive Player of the Year award.

However, Gurely regressed in 2016, frustrated by the team’s “middle school offense” under former head coach Jeff Fisher. Gurley still deserves to be the team’s bell cow because of what he’s shown he can do and the team’s investment in him. The could’ve been said about Mason and Stacy.

The Rams have a history of drafting running backs they don't need under general manager Les Snead (who’s been the GM since 2012). Could it happen again? — Kaleel Weatherly