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Ereck Flowers Will Visit Jets, Rams, Browns, Colts
Updated April 3, 2015By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell.
Last week, we were the first to report that Miami left tackle Ereck Flowers was going to take pre-draft visits to the Buccaneers and Panthers. After Miami's pro day when a lot of executives were there to see Flowers and his teammates work out, more teams scheduled Flowers for pre-draft visits to their facilities. According to sources, those new additions to Flowers' travel schedule include the New York Jets, St. Louis Rams, Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts.
New York is an interesting fit for Flowers. Left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson turns 32 next season and perhaps the Jets would like an upgrade at right tackle. Starter Breno Giacomini turns 30 next season and is not a big liability, but New York could do better. Sources say the Jets were grading Flowers in the mid-teens but may have moved him up in recent weeks after the Combine and pro day.
The Rams are an interesting match for Flowers with the 10th-overall pick. He could form a lethal duo of bookends with 2014's second-overall pick Greg Robinson. I have the Rams taking Flowers in my latest 2015 mock draft.
The Browns hold first-round picks at 12 and 19. Flowers could come in and start at right tackle. In time, the 20-year-old Flowers could develop into the heir apparent at left tackle when Joe Thomas concludes his great career.
The Colts would probably have to trade up from pick 29 to land Flowers. Sources say the Panthers are very interested in Flowers, who pick at 25. Indianapolis has allowed too many hits and pressures on Andrew Luck, and Flowers would be an upgrade at either tackle position.
A general manager from a playoff team texted me that at the end of the season, they had a first-round grade on Flowers. Last week, he said since then, they have moved him into the top 20 on their draft board. They believe he will go in the top 20 and that they won't have a shot at landing the Hurricane standout. Thus the Colts and Panthers will have to consider moving up if they are compelled to draft Flowers.
Sources say there are other teams that are bringing in Flowers for pre-draft visits, but they are keeping that confidential. Flowers also has had meetings and private workouts for the Saints, Falcons and Chargers, which is where Walt has them going in his 2015 NFL Mock Draft.
Click here for our scouting report on Ereck Flowers.
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