In Todd McShay’s most recent NFL Mock Draft, he has former Michigan WR Devin Funchess moving up in the first-round. Funchess, who left Michigan after his Junior season, was 26th in the previous edition. Now, McShay has the 6-foot-4 WR going No. 19 to the Cleveland Browns.
I gave the Browns an offensive tackle with the No. 12 pick in T.J. Clemmings, and there still isn’t a QB worth drafting here at No. 19 (the pick they acquired from the Bills last May in Buffalo’s trade up to draft Sammy Watkins), so I’m going with a potential difference-maker at WR in Funchess. I liked his passion for the game at times, but questioned it at other times. He was dealing with a miserable QB situation at Michigan, but teams will need to dig deeper into his football character. If there are no concerns there, he’s a top-25 football player in this class. He’s a hybrid TE/WR who fits best as an X wide receiver in the NFL, in my opinion. His frame and body control make him tough to cover even when defenders are in position.
