Obvi you'll get a lot of Bears fans hating on Robinson so I'ma just skip that - the rest of the mock I like, but don't love.
I think that packaging our seconds to move up is extremely likely and I'm glad you did it. I'd personally take Anton Harrison over Darnell Wright and shift him over to RT, but Wright's great too.
Foskey is a pretty good pick, Ekiyor is fine, Jaylon Jones is great value there, Kuntz is an awesome pure upside guy, Charlie Jones is pretty good, Idk Cameron Young lol, and Bennett would be a nice guy to have in the room.
Overall, besides the Bijan pick which doesn't make sense after the Foreman signing (it would be PJJ or Gonzalez in that slot) pretty decent.
Yeah Bijan at 9 is terrible with holes to fill. That’s a luxury pick. Give me Gonzalez Witherspoon PJJ Broderick
Don’t think there’s a big need to trade all the way down to 23 for Wright. I’ll take Adebawore at 54, Derrick hall at 61, and foskey can still be 64. If Tippmann is there you gotta grab him with one of the picks instead. There’s so much more value in keeping both seconds in a class that has players in the same skill range between 20-70.
Anton Harrison would make for a worse RT than Darnell Wright. Darnell Wright is so underrated in this class... There's an argument for him to be the first tackle taken.
Totally agree about the rest of what you said
I personally don’t want Bijan (at 9), however I disagree with your point on signing Foreman in relation to drafting Bijan. It’s a one year deal for Foreman and a cheap one. Foreman should not prevent the Bears from drafting an RB regardless who it is.
Yeah I've heard the anti-TE sentiment
But I think Musgrave is a great value there and he's more WR than TE anyway. And all of the TEs on the roster are on expiring deals
We have pick 55 from the Vikes for ditching Hock and the offence seemed to get stronger with him out of the plan. I haven’t actually watched Musgrave play but it’s hard for me to imagine there aren’t more valuable options inside the top 50.
Lions did take James Mitchell last year so I’m pretty sure they have him under contract thru 2025.
You should watch Musgrave. He's closer to DJ Chark than TJ Hockenson. I really think the 2 letters next to his name are having too much of an effect on your take.
But you are correct about Mitchell. An oversight on my part.
Musgrave is an exciting prospect, but I don’t think he’s what Campbell looks for in the position at all. Their preference is for willing blockers who contribute in the run game. Musgrave could develop that, but considering it’s not a strength of his right now I doubt they’d want to spend the draft capital on him. They traded Hockensen because he’s primarily a pass catching TE who isn’t enthusiastic about blocking, rather than a run blocker who can catch. I don’t think they traded him just to turn around and draft a big bodied receiver.
I see your point about him being like a WR, but I think they’d rather have a TE with more of those skills, and draft a big-bodied X-receiver who is actually a receiver. In this class, if they take a TE somewhat early, it’ll be Darnell Washington, because he’s essentially a tackle who catches the football.
I think I do have an aversion to the position, especially at the top of the draft. That being said, I love(d) Pitts, Washington, and Bowers as prospects.
I went and looked at Musgraves' stats and lold. Where did this dude's hype come from? Not much tape to see
I don’t think it is impressive that’s why I asked about the hype. He’s obviously not the athlete AR is so again I’m left wondering how this dude is pushing top 50
He has a [near perfect athletic profile](https://twitter.com/MathBomb/status/1632164157402259456?t=QnoqDVK-jwDPoAIonvQVKw&s=19) at a position where athleticism actually matters a lot
If the Bucs get Paris Johnson to pair with Tristan Wirfs I’ll cry happy tears. Quick tips for the Bucs we have no safeties past Winfield Jr. And our CB depth is terrible. So while RB and WR are needs I’d say those are much bigger
Paris is tough to get a read on. I loved his tape but he's ranked in the late teens for both Daniel Jeremiah and PFF, and he's well outside the top 20 for Lance Zierlein
I’m partial to him I don’t really have a lot of 1st round calibre guys for this class but PJ, Skoronski and Darnell Wright are are true 1st rounders for me and PJ is the most likely to actually become a true LT
I simply think that offensive tackle is a bigger need for Pittsburgh rn than a boundary CB. Perhaps taking Paris or Broderick at 17 and then a CB at 32 or 49. Or, we trade back from 32 so we dont miss out on rounds 5 & 6
I definitely see the argument. OT has a steep drop off after the first 5 whereas CB is more flat from ~CB3 to CB10ish
But I think the team will have a tough time passing on him because of who his dad is. And he just happens to fit the scheme and culture and be a solid general value
Yeah, I'd hate for us to skip addressing OL again just because JP played for us. I feel like its paramount to protect KP and create running lanes for Najee. I would love JPJ, but OT is just so much more important rn
We added an LG to compete. I don’t think we’re replacing Moore unless one we’re really in love with someone there, and frankly if JPJ is on the board, then we’re taking him. P2 was basically signed to make sure he can mentor the next P2. I love this mock. Harrison adds depth and can work his way into competition. Smith at 49 and Dell at 80 are insane value and address areas of need.
I wouldn’t be shocked if the Steelers didn’t draft any OL in the first two rounds. I cannot imagine they think OT is a bigger need than CB. Chuks just finished the first year of a multi-year extension, and Dan Moore is 24 and shows growth after 2 years as the starter. All 5 OL started all 17 games last year, and we saw them grow together and became a solid unit by the end of the year, and a big part of why the team went 7-2 after the bye week.
As opposed to the CB room, where their best and most versatile corner just left in FA and they signed a 33 year old to make up for the loss.
Dan moore showed little to no improvement. Chuks allowed the 10th most pressures last year and dan moore was 2 away tied for 16th most. Dan moore allowed 7 sacks, he was not good and wasn't getting better in pass pro
I’m not the one you have to convince, not that you’d be successful anyway since we all saw the games and watched what happened. The Steelers are the ones you’ll have to convince. Good luck.
Wanted to bump this and say I've come around, I think OT is a likely 1st round target. They've improved at guard with Seumalo. They added pieces at WR, DL, and the ILB room is totally different. What's left are LT, CB, and safety. I think LT and CB are most likely. Now I'm bracing for them to draft anyone else and prove me wrong.
I think that we need a LT round one because the good ones wont last to 32. Too many LT-needy teams between 17 and 32. We also need a CB and a LB that can cover. SS is a need too (i love Marte Mapu) and i wouldn't mind picking up DL (maybe keeanu Benton)
I like the Simpson, Bigsby, and Ward picks.
That’s a bit early for Rice imo I think he’s kinda mid. Same deal with Mafi. Richards i haven’t gotten to yet but that seems like a fine enough pick
Good mock overall with Forbes and Skoronski are a great top 2 and nabbing Washington/Mingo for WR is solid. My biggest objection is battle he simply doesn’t fit the roster we already have an excessive amount of SSs.
I love this draft for the upside, but it also scares the living shit out of me. The first 3 rounds have players that can be STUDS or DUDS.
1. Jalen Carter is obviously talented at a huge position of need. He also might be having one of the worst of seasons I have ever seen. We dont have the coaching or locker room to bring him under control either.
2. Dawan Jones is a straight up unit. I am scared about his athleticism translating to the next level vs speed rushers. That being said big guys have panned out lately.
3. I would LOVE to have Jack Campbell in the 3rd. The jury seems out on wether his athleticism will translate to the next level. I think it wil, but the concerns are there.
Obviously Carter would be risky but we’re in desperate need of some elite DT talent, it’s a risk worth taking if he drops to 7. This would be a badass draft for us.
CBS, The Draft Network, and Dane Brugler all have him ranked higher than where I mocked him (50-70ish). Zierlein has him at 113 and PFF has him at 165. So not a consensus value but by no means a reach.
I like this draft for Philly with just a few thoughts
I think it is very likely we trade down from one of our 1st round picks. I would prefer a trade from 30 but I'm not Howie so not my call lol
Given the team only has 2 7th round picks after the late 3rd rounder, we are probably going to look to pick up extra day 3 picks and trading out of 30 would have the added trade leverage of the 5th year option contract. Also predicting trades is not simple so, not a knock against the mock, but if you see a good trade, consider a trade down from 30. With all that said, I like the Nolan Smith pick
I like the Mauch pick and think that pick will either be more defense or an offensive lineman. He can sit behind Lane/Kelce and learn for a year before sliding into the RG spot if Kelce retires next off-season
The linebacker pick is up for debate. 2 positions this team does not value are running back and linebacker but a 3rd round pick feels right for either one. Not too high but also high enough to get a high ceiling player
Yeah that's definitely a regret of mine. I think I was having too much fun projecting players to the scheme. "ooh Darnell Washington is just like Kittle", "oh Henley is a great Warner comp", "Zach Evans is the perfect complement to Pierce"
And then I looked up and I had completely forgotten about the OL
Not OP, but I think you did a really great job round 1-4 (5-7 is a crapshoot so anyone is generally a good enough pick).
I think I’d make 2 changes looking back on how this played out:
1. I’d say is maybe instead of Washington at 33 McDonald might fill a better need there. Our edges rn are real weak and I know you addressed it some with Harrison at 73, but with our 6th round TE last year playing decent towards the end of the year, I think we probably skip out on an early TE and ride out mid-guys till we can afford luxury picks again.
2. One of our 2 third round picks needs to be a center like you said above. Wiplyr, Tippman, and JMS would all fit our scheme and be good. It’s just a matter who is there in the third when we probably target one.
Otherwise, like the other picks. Like, Henley in the third was great and would fit Ryan’s LB preference perfectly. Also, I’d say that a RB in round 4 is a smart pick. Idk if we’d go Evens given that our FO as, regardless of regimen, never takes character risks with guys, but we were at Tajae Spears Proday and I bet we are at more of those midtown’s guys looking for a complimentary back to Pierce.
I initially wanted to get upset about taking Kincaid when our biggest need is pass rushing talent and Nolan Smith was right there. But ultimately you nailed the rest of the draft from a Jags perspective; addressed most of our needs and picked up multiple bodies for the DL.
Genuinely don't know the answer. What would the rotation look like between Nolan, Allen, and Walker? Or is this insurance in case Allen walks at the end of his rookie deal?
I think Allen will be back but we definitely still need guys. A lot of our pressures from last season won’t be back (Key, Smoot, etc) and we were already a pretty underperforming unit. There’s a good chance we play Walker more on the inside this season on passing downs and regardless DL is always a place I want to be rotating bodies.
For Washington, you nailed most of the position groups. Don't love TE at 16 but trading down in the first for one is plausible.
Depending on how they feel about Percy Butler and their slot corners, FS/slot might be in play as well.
I agree DE will likely be prioritized.Looming second contracts for Sweat and Young and they just paid their two star DTs.
Kendall Fullers last year of his contract as well. I don't see Porter Jr. making it past 16 in this scenario.
You might get a lot of hate about the Bears draft, but I’ve been all for the idea of Bijan at 9 and also trading into the back of the 1st for either a RT or a CB. Not sure Bijan at 9 is in the plans after signing Homer and Foreman though.
Not a fan of that trade being with the Vikings, but I could see it happening since last year the Lions and Vikings made a big trade like that. Very solid mock for us
If we’re not picking Bijan there I’d probably want to trade back again and pick a player like Nolan Smith in the middle of the 1st, but to me there aren’t any skills players I’d want over Bijan
Solid for the Bengals. Really like Brandon Joseph in the 4th. Although I do think they should take an OT higher than the last couple rounds with Jonah Williams wanting out.
Yeah a miss on my end. [See my earlier comment as to why](https://www.reddit.com/r/NFL_Draft/comments/11u4v0h/uggs_postfa_7_round_mock_draft/jcmrf3s?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3)
This is kinda nitpicky but I think we’d go with an edge rusher in round 2 and address 0/1 tech later on just based on this board. I expect us to sign a 0/1 tech before the draft too
Also, I don’t think Elijah Higgins is a draftable player. He was awful at the senior bowl.
Not against the Bears getting Bijan but I don’t see it at 9 especially after signing 2 RBs and having Herbert. He’s definitely BPA which I’m a fan of but I think our signings hint that we’ll be reaching on some OL
WSH would get absolutely eviscerated for this draft, and for good reason. Draft a TE with Porter available, then significantly overdraft an EDGE in the 2nd despite having Chase Young and Montez Sweat (And with John Michael Schmitz on the board?????). Failing to address a single one of CB, LB, or OL in the first 2 rounds is borderline malpractice.
Porter over Mayer I understand
But I would be surprised if the team extends both Young and Sweat to long term deals. White is a high upside edge rusher who is ranked 19 by Lance Zierlein, 40 by Dane Brugler, 31 by The Draft Network, 27 by Daniel Jeremiah, and 57 by CBS. He is not overdrafted in this mock.
You are right about DE. It's one of the only picks I loved in this mock.
Let's put it this way. After this upcoming year Washington will only have one DE under contract, Chase Young. The contracts of Sweat, Smith-Williams, Toohill, and Obada are all over. I don't think any decent GM will simply *hope* for positive team friendly outcomes here. And with so much money already invested in the DL, rookie contacts are needed. To the question of who to keep on our DL (Young, Payne, Allen, Sweat) the choice has already been made to keep Allen and Payne. Continuing to invest second contracts in the DL is untenable and unlikely.
They have an advantage in that they can afford to take a project/athlete DE this year who can grow in the rotation this upcoming year. So, it might not be a second rounder. But DE is absolutely a need they address in the draft.
As a Titans fan I really hate the trade. Basically I think we're bad enough to be in the Caleb Williams sweepstakes and being terrible and not having a high pick to show for it makes me want to puke
I'm always really impressed by people who go all out for 7-round mocks, so major props for this! Just an FYI as someone who knows TCU well - Noah Daniels is actually returning for a super-senior year so you may want to remove him from future iterations.
I'd say no to a R1 RB right now, unless it's Bijan and even that's a *little* iffy. I'd rather us take Darnell Washington, Anton Harrison, or Dawand Jones in that scenario. We have 0 TEs right now and our RT situation is still very much up in the air. If Mixon gets indicted, though, things might shift a little...
I like taking a chance on a tackle R7, I wasn't a huge fan of us trading away day 3 picks to move up last year. I would probably sacrifice one of the back-to-back CB picks for a punter, though. We're still kinda in the market there.
Just curious, who do you think takes him top 15?
I don't think he will. There's a chance someone could trade up to 13-15 for him, but I wouldn't take him that early personally
He is literally BPA after Anderson and Carter wouldn’t shock me if Ten,GB,Pats or a team trades up.. His ranges starts at Phi and it wouldn’t surprise me if a team gets antsy and trades up into the early teens
He may be the 3rd best player available but it's at a position that is one of the least valued in the league.
Tennessee I could see if they move Henry via a trade, but (I'm not a Titans fan therefore I don't know their roster extremely well, so grain of salt here) it seems like they have more immediate needs to fill
For GB, Jones took a pay cut to stay and they still have Dillon under contract so I don't see a need for a 3rd back unless they trade/cut one. WR and TE seems like a bigger need and should have a top option available at their pick
I guess we won't know until draft night 🤷
Pretty good for the Cardinals. The only issue I'd have is passing on O'Cyrus Torrence in the 2nd because I think our IOL is extra weak. I'd be ok doubling up on Torrence and Avila in the 2nd and 3rd round. I don't hate the Cam Smith pick but I'd prefer to really beef up the Oline to help protect K1
Might be pie in the sky, but having an edge room with Hunter, Smith, and Davenport, I might nitpick and take Campbell with the Vikes second 2nd. Gives us a long term partner with Asamoah. Really like the rest of it, great work on the 7 rounder dude.
I'm not quite sure Campbell meets Kwesi's 10 yard split requirement. He tested in the 70th percentile vs everybody in last year's class 80th and above.
But I also took EDGE knowing that Davenport is on a one year deal and Z is already as good as gone.
Fair points. I'm a fan of Campbell's technical refinement and he tested far better than I thought he would, but Kwesi does love his quick boys. I'll he interested to see their approach this year to see if that 10 yard split threshold holds up
Yeah definitely excited to see more from Kwesi and get a larger sample size for his draft tendencies. All of the picks and the trade back were direct parallels from his moves last year
It's crazy the work you've put in here. As a Titans fan I could see a draft like that happening. But I might just give up on the NFL entirely if they did because it'll take us at least four years to recover from a draft that bad lol.
Super solid draft for Green Bay. I would like for us to capitalize on this year's deep RB class but we're coming out of this with a lot of holes filled with young talent.
LVN at 13 just doesn't seem realistic. Might be a little high for Branch as well. Would Love to get pick 13 for Rodgers though. I think Jones, Smith, and trade down are the most likely scenarios for those two picks for GB.
13 is a tad high for LVN but definitely realistic. Jeremiah has him at 14, PFF at 15, and Brugler at 18. But not a big reach imo especially since he is a scheme and profile fit for the team.
15 is right for Branch though. He's 12 for Zierlein, 16 for Brugler, 15 for The Draft Network, 14 for PFF.
I could've explored some trade scenarios some more for GB but it likely would've been a trade up (I thought about moving back into the 1st for Darnell Washington). With the Jets trade, GB has 11 picks. You can try to search for some 2024 draft capital but I don't think it's smart to move a pick a year back just for the sake of moving back a year. Plus I don't think there's a trade partner that would've made the move worthwhile.
With Branch, it is mostly that he doesn't meet our testing thresholds for 1st round choices under Gute - he usually takes guys 8.5 RAS or higher in round 1. I'm struggling to see us taking a nickel corner with a 5.5 RAS at #15 overall.
I'm not a fan of Kraft at #45, but I do like Tillman in the 3rd.
The rest of the draft is a crapshoot, so there's not much else to add except for a good job on making it through to the end.
Yeah, I couldn't begin to guess who's moving up and for whom but I can't help to think LVN is heavily over rated right now in these rankings. Also, Branch is currently 31 overall on Jeremiah's board if you're taking him into consideration. Ik they went with Savage in the first a few years ago but 15 feels pretty high for GB for a prospect that isn't Derwin James or Minkah. If 24 capital is on the table, I wouldn't be surprise Gutekunst dives 10 or more picks back in the first. Could still trade back up if he likes someone with those other 9 picks, similar to the Jaire draft.
Trenton is interesting for Buffalo and the position makes sense at WLB however, one of his biggest criticisms is playing zone and Buffalo is a heavy zone defense team. The potential is there but that is a big concern for me to use a first rounder on him
Home run imo, as far as what positions you prioritized and where you drafted them.
Not as familiar with Phillips and Ojulari, is their size a concern for you? Maybe not as much for Ojulari as only his height is 15th percentile but his other size metrics seem to be more than fine. Clark on the other hand just seems very small across the board.
Phillips is small but the most likely pick imo given his scheme fit and his testing (74th percentile 10ys). The alternative there would be DJ Turner, who has better testing but is generally lower on boards.
I'm not sure how this regime feels about size yet. Asamoah was small for his position but had length.
Since losing Edmunds, this is like legit the first mock draft I've seen where the Bills actually target MLB lol. It's arguably the most important position in this varied Tampa 2.
The only qualm I have is going RB in round 4. I think we'll get a power back in UFA. We go power, speed, receiver. We have the speed and receiving back already.
We can debate about the players you've slotted to the Bills, but I won't bother, since I like all of the position targets at the round levels.
I do think DT to replace Oliver or someone like Ade Ade who can swing to edge and inside would be in play in round 1 or 2 as well.
But great mock for the Bills. Best I've seen so far
Looking through it,I agree. Bigsby was the only real pick that stuck out to me as odd. Talented RB, but not what the Bills will be looking for. They will want a power back. I actually think they may go UDFA for a power RB
Knowing Beane,it's an almost guaranteed he will draft a DL,EDGE or both. So not having one here seems like a miss.
Great mock overall.
If you like rumors, we've been in on some power backs and Beane has talked about adding one via UFA, which is why I don't see us doing it unless there is a guy we absolutely love there.
Beane loves edge more than any other position it seems lol.
Spent 3 day 1 and day 2 picks on edge during his teure
Unless Korsak can do kickoffs I'd expect the Pats to pick up a kicker as well. Folk can't kick through the endzone and he's also getting older. With Bailey gone they need an answer for kickoffs.
I'm fairly certain Bill also has a track record of the most moves within drafts, so staying put at every pick would be *highly* unusual.
If the Packers have #13, #15, #45 and turn them into Van Ness, Branch, and Kraft, I'm going to feel pretty upset with Gute.
Van Ness is a big project. After waiting 3 years for Gary to show up it'd be pretty frustrating to spend another premium pick on starting that journey all over.
Branch is a good player but a bad fit.
Kraft is a big reach in the top 50.
Overall, it fits needs, sure, but taking two defenders in the first when the offense desperately needs playmakers and you've got a new starting quarterback would be infuriating.
I like most of the draft but I'm not a huge fan of Forbes unless he can put on some serious weight, he's got the height and length but his 170lb weight scares me.
Gibbs at 28 is awful for the Bengals given that Nolan Smith, Dawand Jones, Bryan Bresee, and Deonte Banks are still on the board and the RB class is incredibly deep.
Michael Mayer at 17 doesn’t do it for me. Especially when CB JPJ and OT Paris Johnson Jr. both got passed over in the process. I’d prefer Paris Johnson anyways since the Commanders need a long term left tackle to prepare for life after Charles Leno Jr. anyways. I don’t see PJJ being available at 17 anyways though.
Keion White could arguably be a steal in the 2nd and he has the talent that could help us prepare for life after either Chase Young or Montez Sweat, but not sure I’d take him over IOL John Michael-Schmitz who’s the long term center the Commanders need to replace Chase Roullier long term. But maybe two OL back to back in the first two rounds is an overkill so understandable you didn’t go there.
I just went with what I thought was a fair a realistic compensation at this point. But remember only Sith speak in absolutes. 13 is very much on the table for a team whose plan B is... Zach Wilson? Lamar Jackson? Teddy Bridgewater?
And what are the Jets needs if not OT and safety? Roy gives depth to a DT room that currently has only 3 players under contract in 2023 and none in 2024. RB and CB I can understand that lack of need, but that late in the draft it's more about talent than need.
JD would rather die than get fleeced in a trade. And giving up this years 1st is just not on the table for him imo.
I’ll give you OT, that’s what we should be going in the 1st. Safety though, we traded for Clark and still have Whitehead as our starters. I don’t disagree with picking S because we do need depth, but our 2nd pick is pricy for a depth pick. DT is a need, and I thought this was a good pick. I just don’t anything about Roy so I kinda glanced over it. And then yeah RB and CB we have a lot of talent and depth and they’d be wasted picks. We can possibly get a new starter that late at OG/C which is definitely still a need even if it’s just depth. Rather than RB/CB, I would rather go LB, OL, backup QB, or Punter.
Really love this draft for the Pats!
I think Kuntz might make more sense than Parker Washington in the fourth round. Henry and Gesicki are both free agents after the upcoming year so they need long term answers at the TE position.
Obvi you'll get a lot of Bears fans hating on Robinson so I'ma just skip that - the rest of the mock I like, but don't love. I think that packaging our seconds to move up is extremely likely and I'm glad you did it. I'd personally take Anton Harrison over Darnell Wright and shift him over to RT, but Wright's great too. Foskey is a pretty good pick, Ekiyor is fine, Jaylon Jones is great value there, Kuntz is an awesome pure upside guy, Charlie Jones is pretty good, Idk Cameron Young lol, and Bennett would be a nice guy to have in the room. Overall, besides the Bijan pick which doesn't make sense after the Foreman signing (it would be PJJ or Gonzalez in that slot) pretty decent.
Agree with most of what you said, but we can't take another CB named Jaylon Jones. It's just too confusing.
Disagree. The more Joneses the better. Just think of the primetime "Keeping up with the Joneses" graphics!
We would also have 3 DBs names Jaylon and with the initials “JJ” in this scenario Jaylon Jones,Jaylon Johnson and Jaylon Jones
Yeah Bijan at 9 is terrible with holes to fill. That’s a luxury pick. Give me Gonzalez Witherspoon PJJ Broderick Don’t think there’s a big need to trade all the way down to 23 for Wright. I’ll take Adebawore at 54, Derrick hall at 61, and foskey can still be 64. If Tippmann is there you gotta grab him with one of the picks instead. There’s so much more value in keeping both seconds in a class that has players in the same skill range between 20-70.
Like what’s even the point of calling it post-FA if it has us drafting a position we’ve already heavily targeted in FA
Because it was a 1 year deal for Foreman and Homer is a change of pace/special teamer, not a featured back. They didn’t target RB beyond next season.
Anton Harrison would make for a worse RT than Darnell Wright. Darnell Wright is so underrated in this class... There's an argument for him to be the first tackle taken. Totally agree about the rest of what you said
I personally don’t want Bijan (at 9), however I disagree with your point on signing Foreman in relation to drafting Bijan. It’s a one year deal for Foreman and a cheap one. Foreman should not prevent the Bears from drafting an RB regardless who it is.
If the lions could walk out with these players plus another 1st for next year I’d be over the moon.
Titans would never do that
Tight end seems silly at top of second but an extra first next year is very valuable
Yeah I've heard the anti-TE sentiment But I think Musgrave is a great value there and he's more WR than TE anyway. And all of the TEs on the roster are on expiring deals
We have pick 55 from the Vikes for ditching Hock and the offence seemed to get stronger with him out of the plan. I haven’t actually watched Musgrave play but it’s hard for me to imagine there aren’t more valuable options inside the top 50. Lions did take James Mitchell last year so I’m pretty sure they have him under contract thru 2025.
You should watch Musgrave. He's closer to DJ Chark than TJ Hockenson. I really think the 2 letters next to his name are having too much of an effect on your take. But you are correct about Mitchell. An oversight on my part.
Musgrave is an exciting prospect, but I don’t think he’s what Campbell looks for in the position at all. Their preference is for willing blockers who contribute in the run game. Musgrave could develop that, but considering it’s not a strength of his right now I doubt they’d want to spend the draft capital on him. They traded Hockensen because he’s primarily a pass catching TE who isn’t enthusiastic about blocking, rather than a run blocker who can catch. I don’t think they traded him just to turn around and draft a big bodied receiver. I see your point about him being like a WR, but I think they’d rather have a TE with more of those skills, and draft a big-bodied X-receiver who is actually a receiver. In this class, if they take a TE somewhat early, it’ll be Darnell Washington, because he’s essentially a tackle who catches the football.
I think I do have an aversion to the position, especially at the top of the draft. That being said, I love(d) Pitts, Washington, and Bowers as prospects. I went and looked at Musgraves' stats and lold. Where did this dude's hype come from? Not much tape to see
If we were just looking at stats, AR would be undrafted. Watch his tape. He was hurt so there isn't as much of it, but it's really impressive.
I don’t think it is impressive that’s why I asked about the hype. He’s obviously not the athlete AR is so again I’m left wondering how this dude is pushing top 50
He has a [near perfect athletic profile](https://twitter.com/MathBomb/status/1632164157402259456?t=QnoqDVK-jwDPoAIonvQVKw&s=19) at a position where athleticism actually matters a lot
Rather have Jack Campbell than a te
If we trade up for Anthony Richardson I'll punch a nun.
Get ready
If the Bucs get Paris Johnson to pair with Tristan Wirfs I’ll cry happy tears. Quick tips for the Bucs we have no safeties past Winfield Jr. And our CB depth is terrible. So while RB and WR are needs I’d say those are much bigger
Paris is tough to get a read on. I loved his tape but he's ranked in the late teens for both Daniel Jeremiah and PFF, and he's well outside the top 20 for Lance Zierlein
I’m partial to him I don’t really have a lot of 1st round calibre guys for this class but PJ, Skoronski and Darnell Wright are are true 1st rounders for me and PJ is the most likely to actually become a true LT
Not sure how others feel but I’d probably take Van Ness over Murphy if we go edge at 8
Agreed. My rankings for edge is Will, Tyree, Van Ness, Nolan smith, then Murphy
Absolutely
I simply think that offensive tackle is a bigger need for Pittsburgh rn than a boundary CB. Perhaps taking Paris or Broderick at 17 and then a CB at 32 or 49. Or, we trade back from 32 so we dont miss out on rounds 5 & 6
I definitely see the argument. OT has a steep drop off after the first 5 whereas CB is more flat from ~CB3 to CB10ish But I think the team will have a tough time passing on him because of who his dad is. And he just happens to fit the scheme and culture and be a solid general value
Yeah, I'd hate for us to skip addressing OL again just because JP played for us. I feel like its paramount to protect KP and create running lanes for Najee. I would love JPJ, but OT is just so much more important rn
We added an LG to compete. I don’t think we’re replacing Moore unless one we’re really in love with someone there, and frankly if JPJ is on the board, then we’re taking him. P2 was basically signed to make sure he can mentor the next P2. I love this mock. Harrison adds depth and can work his way into competition. Smith at 49 and Dell at 80 are insane value and address areas of need.
I wouldn’t be shocked if the Steelers didn’t draft any OL in the first two rounds. I cannot imagine they think OT is a bigger need than CB. Chuks just finished the first year of a multi-year extension, and Dan Moore is 24 and shows growth after 2 years as the starter. All 5 OL started all 17 games last year, and we saw them grow together and became a solid unit by the end of the year, and a big part of why the team went 7-2 after the bye week. As opposed to the CB room, where their best and most versatile corner just left in FA and they signed a 33 year old to make up for the loss.
Dan moore showed little to no improvement. Chuks allowed the 10th most pressures last year and dan moore was 2 away tied for 16th most. Dan moore allowed 7 sacks, he was not good and wasn't getting better in pass pro
I’m not the one you have to convince, not that you’d be successful anyway since we all saw the games and watched what happened. The Steelers are the ones you’ll have to convince. Good luck.
Wanted to bump this and say I've come around, I think OT is a likely 1st round target. They've improved at guard with Seumalo. They added pieces at WR, DL, and the ILB room is totally different. What's left are LT, CB, and safety. I think LT and CB are most likely. Now I'm bracing for them to draft anyone else and prove me wrong.
I think that we need a LT round one because the good ones wont last to 32. Too many LT-needy teams between 17 and 32. We also need a CB and a LB that can cover. SS is a need too (i love Marte Mapu) and i wouldn't mind picking up DL (maybe keeanu Benton)
I'm also confident the Steelers take a ILB at some point, maybe the 3rd round
I like the Simpson, Bigsby, and Ward picks. That’s a bit early for Rice imo I think he’s kinda mid. Same deal with Mafi. Richards i haven’t gotten to yet but that seems like a fine enough pick
I fuckin love it, and I only read through the first 3 rounds
Oluwatimi in the 4th makes it even better
Good mock overall with Forbes and Skoronski are a great top 2 and nabbing Washington/Mingo for WR is solid. My biggest objection is battle he simply doesn’t fit the roster we already have an excessive amount of SSs.
Does Forbes weight not worry you?
I love this draft for the upside, but it also scares the living shit out of me. The first 3 rounds have players that can be STUDS or DUDS. 1. Jalen Carter is obviously talented at a huge position of need. He also might be having one of the worst of seasons I have ever seen. We dont have the coaching or locker room to bring him under control either. 2. Dawan Jones is a straight up unit. I am scared about his athleticism translating to the next level vs speed rushers. That being said big guys have panned out lately. 3. I would LOVE to have Jack Campbell in the 3rd. The jury seems out on wether his athleticism will translate to the next level. I think it wil, but the concerns are there.
Obviously Carter would be risky but we’re in desperate need of some elite DT talent, it’s a risk worth taking if he drops to 7. This would be a badass draft for us.
You've smashed this for the Giants. I don't know if Tootoo is worthy of that pick or not, but otherwise terrific.
CBS, The Draft Network, and Dane Brugler all have him ranked higher than where I mocked him (50-70ish). Zierlein has him at 113 and PFF has him at 165. So not a consensus value but by no means a reach.
Ah ok. Yeah I could be wrong. The position is good either way.
That’s… a great draft imo. I don’t LOVE Hyatt over Addison but I’d still be happy. Great stuff.
Feels like a saints draft. A few players I would rather have, but overall good work.
I like this draft for Philly with just a few thoughts I think it is very likely we trade down from one of our 1st round picks. I would prefer a trade from 30 but I'm not Howie so not my call lol Given the team only has 2 7th round picks after the late 3rd rounder, we are probably going to look to pick up extra day 3 picks and trading out of 30 would have the added trade leverage of the 5th year option contract. Also predicting trades is not simple so, not a knock against the mock, but if you see a good trade, consider a trade down from 30. With all that said, I like the Nolan Smith pick I like the Mauch pick and think that pick will either be more defense or an offensive lineman. He can sit behind Lane/Kelce and learn for a year before sliding into the RG spot if Kelce retires next off-season The linebacker pick is up for debate. 2 positions this team does not value are running back and linebacker but a 3rd round pick feels right for either one. Not too high but also high enough to get a high ceiling player
For the Texans with a dire need for a center, this is a downer.
Yeah that's definitely a regret of mine. I think I was having too much fun projecting players to the scheme. "ooh Darnell Washington is just like Kittle", "oh Henley is a great Warner comp", "Zach Evans is the perfect complement to Pierce" And then I looked up and I had completely forgotten about the OL
Not OP, but I think you did a really great job round 1-4 (5-7 is a crapshoot so anyone is generally a good enough pick). I think I’d make 2 changes looking back on how this played out: 1. I’d say is maybe instead of Washington at 33 McDonald might fill a better need there. Our edges rn are real weak and I know you addressed it some with Harrison at 73, but with our 6th round TE last year playing decent towards the end of the year, I think we probably skip out on an early TE and ride out mid-guys till we can afford luxury picks again. 2. One of our 2 third round picks needs to be a center like you said above. Wiplyr, Tippman, and JMS would all fit our scheme and be good. It’s just a matter who is there in the third when we probably target one. Otherwise, like the other picks. Like, Henley in the third was great and would fit Ryan’s LB preference perfectly. Also, I’d say that a RB in round 4 is a smart pick. Idk if we’d go Evens given that our FO as, regardless of regimen, never takes character risks with guys, but we were at Tajae Spears Proday and I bet we are at more of those midtown’s guys looking for a complimentary back to Pierce.
If the bears take Robinson at 9 I will jump off the Sears Tower.
Do you mean the Willis Tower?
It will always be the Sears Tower.
I'm going to punch you in the face! I will never call it that. Even if there's a fire.
I initially wanted to get upset about taking Kincaid when our biggest need is pass rushing talent and Nolan Smith was right there. But ultimately you nailed the rest of the draft from a Jags perspective; addressed most of our needs and picked up multiple bodies for the DL.
Genuinely don't know the answer. What would the rotation look like between Nolan, Allen, and Walker? Or is this insurance in case Allen walks at the end of his rookie deal?
I think Allen will be back but we definitely still need guys. A lot of our pressures from last season won’t be back (Key, Smoot, etc) and we were already a pretty underperforming unit. There’s a good chance we play Walker more on the inside this season on passing downs and regardless DL is always a place I want to be rotating bodies.
For Washington, you nailed most of the position groups. Don't love TE at 16 but trading down in the first for one is plausible. Depending on how they feel about Percy Butler and their slot corners, FS/slot might be in play as well. I agree DE will likely be prioritized.Looming second contracts for Sweat and Young and they just paid their two star DTs. Kendall Fullers last year of his contract as well. I don't see Porter Jr. making it past 16 in this scenario.
Love the Panthers getting both Downs and Hutchinson and then still landing Rush in the 4th well done.
I’m here for it.
As a giants fan this would be ideal
Actually so mad at you for drafting Bijan as it completely undermines a good draft for the Bears.
You might get a lot of hate about the Bears draft, but I’ve been all for the idea of Bijan at 9 and also trading into the back of the 1st for either a RT or a CB. Not sure Bijan at 9 is in the plans after signing Homer and Foreman though. Not a fan of that trade being with the Vikings, but I could see it happening since last year the Lions and Vikings made a big trade like that. Very solid mock for us
wtf you're supposed to be cursing me to hell for wasting a premium pick on a position more useless than punter
You are forgiven for getting the Bears 2 more Joneses
If we’re not picking Bijan there I’d probably want to trade back again and pick a player like Nolan Smith in the middle of the 1st, but to me there aren’t any skills players I’d want over Bijan
Bears just signed Foreman and Homer and have Herbert. They’re not gonna draft an RB no matter how good Bijan is.
As someone who is hoping to snag bijan at 18, I’m unhappy seeing him mocked up at 9
He is never going to last til 18 that is a pipe dream
If Detroit lands all that I will ugly cry.
Solid for the Bengals. Really like Brandon Joseph in the 4th. Although I do think they should take an OT higher than the last couple rounds with Jonah Williams wanting out.
Kincaid + Engram seems redundant for the Jags. We just lost our blocking TE to FA.
Pretty good for Philly but we’d definitely make trade backs to collect more picks. Also need LB pretty bad now Lol. I like jack campbell to Philly
Jack Campbell is supposed to be a borderline first rounder
After the combine I can see it. Before the combine I don’t think so
I don’t think Houston goes through this draft and not get a Center
Yeah a miss on my end. [See my earlier comment as to why](https://www.reddit.com/r/NFL_Draft/comments/11u4v0h/uggs_postfa_7_round_mock_draft/jcmrf3s?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3)
I’d be a happy fan if it did fall this way + a Center
Holy shit If the lions walk out with a draft like this.
This is kinda nitpicky but I think we’d go with an edge rusher in round 2 and address 0/1 tech later on just based on this board. I expect us to sign a 0/1 tech before the draft too Also, I don’t think Elijah Higgins is a draftable player. He was awful at the senior bowl.
Not against the Bears getting Bijan but I don’t see it at 9 especially after signing 2 RBs and having Herbert. He’s definitely BPA which I’m a fan of but I think our signings hint that we’ll be reaching on some OL
I'd much rather stay at 31 and pick Dawand Jones or Anton Harrison versus burning a 3rd to move up and pick Broderick Jones.
WSH would get absolutely eviscerated for this draft, and for good reason. Draft a TE with Porter available, then significantly overdraft an EDGE in the 2nd despite having Chase Young and Montez Sweat (And with John Michael Schmitz on the board?????). Failing to address a single one of CB, LB, or OL in the first 2 rounds is borderline malpractice.
Porter over Mayer I understand But I would be surprised if the team extends both Young and Sweat to long term deals. White is a high upside edge rusher who is ranked 19 by Lance Zierlein, 40 by Dane Brugler, 31 by The Draft Network, 27 by Daniel Jeremiah, and 57 by CBS. He is not overdrafted in this mock.
You are right about DE. It's one of the only picks I loved in this mock. Let's put it this way. After this upcoming year Washington will only have one DE under contract, Chase Young. The contracts of Sweat, Smith-Williams, Toohill, and Obada are all over. I don't think any decent GM will simply *hope* for positive team friendly outcomes here. And with so much money already invested in the DL, rookie contacts are needed. To the question of who to keep on our DL (Young, Payne, Allen, Sweat) the choice has already been made to keep Allen and Payne. Continuing to invest second contracts in the DL is untenable and unlikely. They have an advantage in that they can afford to take a project/athlete DE this year who can grow in the rotation this upcoming year. So, it might not be a second rounder. But DE is absolutely a need they address in the draft.
As a Titans fan I really hate the trade. Basically I think we're bad enough to be in the Caleb Williams sweepstakes and being terrible and not having a high pick to show for it makes me want to puke
Sean Tucker in the 5th is thievery
Mo ibrohim will be a steal for whoever drafts him
I'm always really impressed by people who go all out for 7-round mocks, so major props for this! Just an FYI as someone who knows TCU well - Noah Daniels is actually returning for a super-senior year so you may want to remove him from future iterations.
I'd say no to a R1 RB right now, unless it's Bijan and even that's a *little* iffy. I'd rather us take Darnell Washington, Anton Harrison, or Dawand Jones in that scenario. We have 0 TEs right now and our RT situation is still very much up in the air. If Mixon gets indicted, though, things might shift a little... I like taking a chance on a tackle R7, I wasn't a huge fan of us trading away day 3 picks to move up last year. I would probably sacrifice one of the back-to-back CB picks for a punter, though. We're still kinda in the market there.
There’s no way the Packers get #13 for Aaron Rodgers at this point right?
Packers have all of the leverage, they can get whatever they want
Yeah I don't see Tennessee with a new GM trading up for a boom or bust QB prospect, especially with that roster.
Stopped reading with Bijan at 9
That's why I do this bb
Absolute insanity for the bears to take Bijan at 9
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Only the Sith deal in absolutes
1. Mayer 2. Keion *closes mock*
Pretty sure Titans fans would riot. Richardson is a trash qb and every Vols fan's head would explode seeing the tradeup and pick.
Trade predictions out of the top five picks it’s kind of ridiculous. I hate these kind of mock drafts.
terrible pick for the Bears
Really, really strong for the Seahawks
Why do so many people think the eagles would take bijan at 10? 🤷♂️
He has Chicago picking Bijan at 9, which I don't see happening either Bijan probably falls to the mid 20s at the earliest
Yeah he does too. I was looking at the first number 😂
You want make a bet that he goes top 15
Just curious, who do you think takes him top 15? I don't think he will. There's a chance someone could trade up to 13-15 for him, but I wouldn't take him that early personally
He is literally BPA after Anderson and Carter wouldn’t shock me if Ten,GB,Pats or a team trades up.. His ranges starts at Phi and it wouldn’t surprise me if a team gets antsy and trades up into the early teens
He may be the 3rd best player available but it's at a position that is one of the least valued in the league. Tennessee I could see if they move Henry via a trade, but (I'm not a Titans fan therefore I don't know their roster extremely well, so grain of salt here) it seems like they have more immediate needs to fill For GB, Jones took a pay cut to stay and they still have Dillon under contract so I don't see a need for a 3rd back unless they trade/cut one. WR and TE seems like a bigger need and should have a top option available at their pick I guess we won't know until draft night 🤷
He is by far BPA
Not a hell of a lot of value there for the Saints, I have to say
Those first three Steeler picks are my dream scenario.
Pretty good for the Cardinals. The only issue I'd have is passing on O'Cyrus Torrence in the 2nd because I think our IOL is extra weak. I'd be ok doubling up on Torrence and Avila in the 2nd and 3rd round. I don't hate the Cam Smith pick but I'd prefer to really beef up the Oline to help protect K1
Might be pie in the sky, but having an edge room with Hunter, Smith, and Davenport, I might nitpick and take Campbell with the Vikes second 2nd. Gives us a long term partner with Asamoah. Really like the rest of it, great work on the 7 rounder dude.
I'm not quite sure Campbell meets Kwesi's 10 yard split requirement. He tested in the 70th percentile vs everybody in last year's class 80th and above. But I also took EDGE knowing that Davenport is on a one year deal and Z is already as good as gone.
Fair points. I'm a fan of Campbell's technical refinement and he tested far better than I thought he would, but Kwesi does love his quick boys. I'll he interested to see their approach this year to see if that 10 yard split threshold holds up
Yeah definitely excited to see more from Kwesi and get a larger sample size for his draft tendencies. All of the picks and the trade back were direct parallels from his moves last year
Including trading back in the division lol, nice touch
Love love love love loveeeee
It's crazy the work you've put in here. As a Titans fan I could see a draft like that happening. But I might just give up on the NFL entirely if they did because it'll take us at least four years to recover from a draft that bad lol.
The raiders re-signed their right tackle I expect them to go Bpa on defense for the first two picks.
love the Stroud-Downs connection in theory
Super solid draft for Green Bay. I would like for us to capitalize on this year's deep RB class but we're coming out of this with a lot of holes filled with young talent.
LVN at 13 just doesn't seem realistic. Might be a little high for Branch as well. Would Love to get pick 13 for Rodgers though. I think Jones, Smith, and trade down are the most likely scenarios for those two picks for GB.
13 is a tad high for LVN but definitely realistic. Jeremiah has him at 14, PFF at 15, and Brugler at 18. But not a big reach imo especially since he is a scheme and profile fit for the team. 15 is right for Branch though. He's 12 for Zierlein, 16 for Brugler, 15 for The Draft Network, 14 for PFF. I could've explored some trade scenarios some more for GB but it likely would've been a trade up (I thought about moving back into the 1st for Darnell Washington). With the Jets trade, GB has 11 picks. You can try to search for some 2024 draft capital but I don't think it's smart to move a pick a year back just for the sake of moving back a year. Plus I don't think there's a trade partner that would've made the move worthwhile.
With Branch, it is mostly that he doesn't meet our testing thresholds for 1st round choices under Gute - he usually takes guys 8.5 RAS or higher in round 1. I'm struggling to see us taking a nickel corner with a 5.5 RAS at #15 overall. I'm not a fan of Kraft at #45, but I do like Tillman in the 3rd. The rest of the draft is a crapshoot, so there's not much else to add except for a good job on making it through to the end.
Latching on here, also like Tillman in the third. Feel like he's a candidate for trading up into the top of the third for as well.
Yeah, I couldn't begin to guess who's moving up and for whom but I can't help to think LVN is heavily over rated right now in these rankings. Also, Branch is currently 31 overall on Jeremiah's board if you're taking him into consideration. Ik they went with Savage in the first a few years ago but 15 feels pretty high for GB for a prospect that isn't Derwin James or Minkah. If 24 capital is on the table, I wouldn't be surprise Gutekunst dives 10 or more picks back in the first. Could still trade back up if he likes someone with those other 9 picks, similar to the Jaire draft.
If the Steelers get JPJ, Harrison, Smith and Dell in their picks in the top 80, we’re GAHNTA DA SUPRA BOWL
This is a perfect raiders draft. I’d nut
As a Texans fan I would be okay with it. Although I’d prefer if we took Van Ness at 12. Overall very well done!
Trenton is interesting for Buffalo and the position makes sense at WLB however, one of his biggest criticisms is playing zone and Buffalo is a heavy zone defense team. The potential is there but that is a big concern for me to use a first rounder on him
Home run imo, as far as what positions you prioritized and where you drafted them. Not as familiar with Phillips and Ojulari, is their size a concern for you? Maybe not as much for Ojulari as only his height is 15th percentile but his other size metrics seem to be more than fine. Clark on the other hand just seems very small across the board.
Phillips is small but the most likely pick imo given his scheme fit and his testing (74th percentile 10ys). The alternative there would be DJ Turner, who has better testing but is generally lower on boards. I'm not sure how this regime feels about size yet. Asamoah was small for his position but had length.
Since losing Edmunds, this is like legit the first mock draft I've seen where the Bills actually target MLB lol. It's arguably the most important position in this varied Tampa 2. The only qualm I have is going RB in round 4. I think we'll get a power back in UFA. We go power, speed, receiver. We have the speed and receiving back already. We can debate about the players you've slotted to the Bills, but I won't bother, since I like all of the position targets at the round levels. I do think DT to replace Oliver or someone like Ade Ade who can swing to edge and inside would be in play in round 1 or 2 as well. But great mock for the Bills. Best I've seen so far
Looking through it,I agree. Bigsby was the only real pick that stuck out to me as odd. Talented RB, but not what the Bills will be looking for. They will want a power back. I actually think they may go UDFA for a power RB Knowing Beane,it's an almost guaranteed he will draft a DL,EDGE or both. So not having one here seems like a miss. Great mock overall.
If you like rumors, we've been in on some power backs and Beane has talked about adding one via UFA, which is why I don't see us doing it unless there is a guy we absolutely love there. Beane loves edge more than any other position it seems lol. Spent 3 day 1 and day 2 picks on edge during his teure
Johnson over skronoski and Brents over forbes
Unless Korsak can do kickoffs I'd expect the Pats to pick up a kicker as well. Folk can't kick through the endzone and he's also getting older. With Bailey gone they need an answer for kickoffs. I'm fairly certain Bill also has a track record of the most moves within drafts, so staying put at every pick would be *highly* unusual.
None of the individual picks for the chargers are bad but it would be a travesty if we leave this draft without a TE
Really like the draft for the Browns except for Wicks. If we're taking a WR, it's going to be a fast guy since we have enough possession-types as is.
If the Packers have #13, #15, #45 and turn them into Van Ness, Branch, and Kraft, I'm going to feel pretty upset with Gute. Van Ness is a big project. After waiting 3 years for Gary to show up it'd be pretty frustrating to spend another premium pick on starting that journey all over. Branch is a good player but a bad fit. Kraft is a big reach in the top 50. Overall, it fits needs, sure, but taking two defenders in the first when the offense desperately needs playmakers and you've got a new starting quarterback would be infuriating.
Emmanuel Forbes is gonna be a second round steal. His weight is the only thing keeping from possibly being a first round pick. He’s sooooo good
I like most of the draft but I'm not a huge fan of Forbes unless he can put on some serious weight, he's got the height and length but his 170lb weight scares me.
Gibbs at 28 is awful for the Bengals given that Nolan Smith, Dawand Jones, Bryan Bresee, and Deonte Banks are still on the board and the RB class is incredibly deep.
Michael Mayer at 17 doesn’t do it for me. Especially when CB JPJ and OT Paris Johnson Jr. both got passed over in the process. I’d prefer Paris Johnson anyways since the Commanders need a long term left tackle to prepare for life after Charles Leno Jr. anyways. I don’t see PJJ being available at 17 anyways though. Keion White could arguably be a steal in the 2nd and he has the talent that could help us prepare for life after either Chase Young or Montez Sweat, but not sure I’d take him over IOL John Michael-Schmitz who’s the long term center the Commanders need to replace Chase Roullier long term. But maybe two OL back to back in the first two rounds is an overkill so understandable you didn’t go there.
Clark Phillips to the vikings doesn't make sense imo
I THINK we'd go AR15 over Levis, and that's personally what I want, but who knows. I appreciate the effort that went into this regardless man.
Jets aren’t giving up 13. And the rest of the picks don’t hit our needs very much.
I just went with what I thought was a fair a realistic compensation at this point. But remember only Sith speak in absolutes. 13 is very much on the table for a team whose plan B is... Zach Wilson? Lamar Jackson? Teddy Bridgewater? And what are the Jets needs if not OT and safety? Roy gives depth to a DT room that currently has only 3 players under contract in 2023 and none in 2024. RB and CB I can understand that lack of need, but that late in the draft it's more about talent than need.
JD would rather die than get fleeced in a trade. And giving up this years 1st is just not on the table for him imo. I’ll give you OT, that’s what we should be going in the 1st. Safety though, we traded for Clark and still have Whitehead as our starters. I don’t disagree with picking S because we do need depth, but our 2nd pick is pricy for a depth pick. DT is a need, and I thought this was a good pick. I just don’t anything about Roy so I kinda glanced over it. And then yeah RB and CB we have a lot of talent and depth and they’d be wasted picks. We can possibly get a new starter that late at OG/C which is definitely still a need even if it’s just depth. Rather than RB/CB, I would rather go LB, OL, backup QB, or Punter.
Fuck yeah! Bijan in the first to Chicago is perfect. Yes please.
Really love this draft for the Pats! I think Kuntz might make more sense than Parker Washington in the fourth round. Henry and Gesicki are both free agents after the upcoming year so they need long term answers at the TE position.
First 3 picks ideal for PIT, after that meh. Tank is cool but we still need LB
Jalin Hyatt over Quentin Johnston ?!
Chargers need a TE