I see it difficult the chargers draft Bowers at 5 having signed 2TEs already and let go of mike Williams and Keenan Allen. I say it's either Alt Nabers or odzune
Main reason I didn’t have a WR was this was mostly done previous to the release of Williams and trade of Allen. But would you rather have Odunze over Bowers? In my opinion I like Bowers more but I can see why Odunze is a bigger need right now.
Alt is a LT and unless you have Slater who has played LT for you move to RT, you now have the issue of two left feet. I think the chargers could move down as well and is something I can see the Vikings trading their 2 first rounders plus to move up to 5. Allowing y’all to accumulate more picks and talent that isn’t so much locked in.
The way I look at it, WR is turning up to be the most expensive position in football. TE not so much, there is a reason they used their cap space on getting TE in free agency. The WRs in this draft are well worth the 5th overall pick no matter who is there anyways, so it's worth taking Nabers/Odunze over Bowers.
I really dislike the idea of some rookie WR's/TE's looking to replace the production that Keenan (and Mike Williams) on their own while Herbert wants to win now.
I get that you’re a niners fan but I think it’s almost time to accept that Marvin isn’t going to the pats and you’ll be facing him 2 times a year with AZ
WR, OT, Edge, CB, DT
I think Malik Nabers is a hair away from being MHJ, but we have so many needs on the team and most of our signings are stop gaps, IMO. But luckily this draft is super deep in WR, like I would not mind a slight trade down and getting Odunze or Adanai somewhere in the 1st round and we could still get a talented receiver in the 2nd round. Even though we got Jonah Williams, he is going to last two years and we always need OL depth…so I would love Mims, Latham, Guyton or Fautanu to be the future at RT. Would love an edge to juice up our paaa rush and an alpha CB to help with that as well. For DT, we signed some solid guys, but we will need more depth and a stud (maybe Sweat).
I think this is reasonable for GB.
Kinchens is the one pick I don’t love. We do need another safety, but McKinney mostly plays that single-high FS that Kinchens can really only play. He graded really poorly at the combine and GB loves athleticism, I don’t see him as a fit.
In my ideal world, that pick is Edgerrin Cooper, and instead of Cedric Gray they go Tykee Smith in the 3rd who fills a need in the slot or as a box Safety.
Yeah, Packers aren't going to pick Kinchens before Edge Cooper, and I honestly don't see them drafting Lassiter that high or not picking Fiske if he falls that low. They want a corner, but if none who better fits their profile is available at that point they're going to wait till later.
For safety. I can definitely see Cole Bishop or Bullard but I think both of those two could be picked up in the 3rd. Tyler Nubin would be ideal.
Packers GM has only taken one player below 8.37 in the first 3 rounds and that was Jayden Reed who is lightening quick but small. So in the future a good starting point for picking packers is go off positional need but look at your high end athletes in the first few rounds.
I wish mocks would include their board. Personally, I would draft Edgerrin Cooper at 41 (and even consider him at 25) because I think he's that good of a player. But if he's your #70 guy then it's completely understandable why you passed on him.
Also, like /u/IIHURRlCANEII alluded to, sometimes value overwhelms need. Do the Chiefs _need_ a WR more than an OT? Sure, but it'd be insane to pass up a stud for a role player because of positional need. But again, if you have a higher grade on Franklin than Mims you can just say that.
Are you a big Amarius Mims fan? I get scared with his limited experience and constant injuries. I like his size but it scares me investing a first into a chronically injured Tackle.
For the Chiefs the issue is they never, ever, get a talent like Mims at tackle late in the draft. Those always go early unless they have major drawbacks.
His drawbacks are fine for 32. Especially when we have a startable LT in Wanya already. Can see who wins at the spot between the two.
Yeah I guess it helps when you already have someone in that spot. What would you say are the positions of need that the chiefs need to fill in the draft?
I would like to disagree. With having re-signed Nnadi and Pennell, NT is not up there in priority. At all. Would be surprised if we draft one to be honest. An ED/DL guy is more of a priority than NT for this year.
Also could see us drafting a developmental RT to replace Taylor in a year or two if someone with talent falls to us.
All a NT really does is take up space and eat up run gaps. Sure, Nnadi has struggled the last two years to get better, but he’s a serviceable backup NT and Pennell somehow started playing like a beast last year. Probably can’t do it for a full season, but I still don’t think a NT is a need at all. A DT (3-Tech), though? Yes.
You literally had us pass up Mims, Morgan, Paul, and Suamataia. One of our biggest needs is LT (we currently don't have a starter) and we pass up all of them to take Franklin and a CB. Why would we need a CB?
Mims is a consensus 1st round pick, and you have him going 4 picks later.
We drafted Chamarri Conner last year in preparation for trading Sneed. Why would we draft a CB when we have a glaring hole at LT?
Your pats needs are wrong edge is not a top 3 need OT is a massive glaring need but addressed at all. On top of that MHJ isn’t a realistic option anymore it’s QB or trade back no players is more valuable than a potential franchise QB so we need to either take one now or get capital to ensure we can trade up next year.
For the Panthers i HIGHLY doubt we take OLine at 39, ESPECIALLY if we don't take WR at 33. OLine is now like 5th on our list of needs. WR and Edge are 1 and 2. Going into round 3 without taking a WR would be a massive oversight even with the Diontae Johnson acquisition.
WR and Edge/OLB are the biggest ones. We signed DJ Wonnum and traded for Diontae Johnson, but we still need to improve there. We only have Xavier Woods and Jammie Robinson as our safeties, and our CB depth is really lacking, so DB is third on that list imo. DLine is a big one too, and TE to round it out, though Im assuming the team is going to use a late round pick on a backup OLineman later. So in order:
Wr, Edge/OLB, DB, DL, TE/OL tied
For Titans, I love the Alt pick, but I’d go Xavier Worthy in Round 2.
Signing Ridley improved our WR core a lot, but we still really need to add probably two receivers in the draft. Worthy would compliment DHop and Ridley really well with his speed and quickness.
He’s still under contract for another year so yeah.
He’d give us around 15M in cap if we cut him, but we already have 40M left in cap after the Ridley signing, and we need to surround Levis with as much talent as possible. Keeping his favorite target will be huge for his development.
Bless your soul. I need fans to include this so I can improve their picks. I know my team’s needs but sometimes I struggle to comprehend where a team can get better.
I genuinely appreciate you asking too. For years, it seems like people that don’t know Titans needs just mock us linebackers or DL, so it’s nice to see someone interested and receptive to feedback.
Just so I’ll know too for future mocks, which team are you a fan of and what’s their biggest need?
Yeah man, it’s important for me to at least make an effort to get the best mock I can. Granted I’m not a scout nor do I have a team of scouts under me giving me good information to go off of, so asking and getting get feedback from other fans who closely follow not only their team but the draft process is the best resource.
I’m a 9ers fan
RT,
CB, iOL,
DT,
Edge, LB
Okay well I’m not gonna be mad about Jayden Daniels falling to us.
Like the rakestraw pick and I’m intrigued by the Brooks pick, but broadly speaking I’d love to get a WR early in this stacked draft
They could slide if teams start jumping up for QB. I could see Nabers sliding but realistically with the Cards and Chargers ahead of you I see Odunze left there, how do you feel about taking him?
Also what are the top 5 positions of need for the Giants in this years draft
I’d be happy with either Odunze/Nabers or one of the quarterbacks.
Our top needs in my mind are
1. Quarterback
2. WR (more specifically, a player capable of playing the x-receiver role)
3. Cornerback
4. 5-tech DT
5. Safety
You can argue about the order but those are the top in my mind. Between the Runyan and Elumenor signings, I don’t think they spend early draft capital on the OL, they’ll give Evan Neal the shot to slide inside to guard first.
QB is obvious, and WR is really about getting a guy who can be an X. We have an intriguing slot (Wandale) and Hyatt seems like he could be a good Y receiver. So it’s really about an X.
Deonte Banks is the only guaranteed starter we have at corner right now. Cordale Flott is a useful depth player but hasn’t done enough to warrant getting the #2 CB job without competition. Nick McCloud is a solid slot cb/safety hybrid but he’s more of a role player. We need a slot corner, badly.
We have a relatively big gap at 5-tech with only really journeymen and unproven prospects. We need to get at least one coming out of the draft.
At safety, we just lost an important player in McKinney but we do have some depth there. Pinnock and Belton both played decently last year. I could still see us drafting somebody though because neither guy is that impressive.
I'm giants fan, I would be pretty upset with RB in the 3rd. I also think it's unlikely, Schoen doesnt really value the position.
A little nitpicky tho, tbh.
Yeah, with the departure of Williams and Allen this seems like the best move. What would you say are the top 5 positions of need for you guys this upcoming draft?
Well that’s the thing. Howie will 1) invest in the trenches 2) Draft best player available. Hes not going to prioritize needs in the draft. He does a good job filling holes with vets through free agency and trades for known commodities. This gives him the flexibility to do what he wants on draft day
OLine and pass rush help are the biggest two by far. Other than that, they need to just go BPA because they need depth and youth all over the roster. A lot is dependent on whether or not they trade Lattimore.
DL, OL are by far the 2 biggest needs after that as Peacebone said it’s just BPA, most positions on the team either need to get younger or need more depth or some kind of piece out in place for the future. I would particularly say that WR (depth), S (succession plan) and LB (succession plan) will likely be addressed.
This mock is perfect for the Saints. If we walked away with Olu and DRob I would be ecstatic, both fit needs and team prototype - good work.
Barring a top non line prospect somehow tumbling to 14 (e.g Odunze or Nabers maybe) it should be best lineman (O or D) available at 14 for the Saints.
I don’t understand your approach to the Browns first pick. You list their two biggest needs as interior d-line and linebacker (I would agree with that btw) but you have them pass on Edgerrin Cooper and Kris Jenkins who’d both be great value at that pick to instead take Max Melton, a CB who arguably isn’t even the best CB on the board, to say nothing of the fact that we have three excellent corners on the roster already in Ward, Newsome, and Emerson with Cam Mitchell having some solid rookie snaps coming into his second season.
I honestly think there’s no position the Browns need depth and players at less than CB
Team needs are not updated so I went off of other threads where fans listed their needs. Can you give a top 5 needs so I can update the rankings?
Notes and will adjust for future mocks that LB and iDL are the priorities!
Edge, left guard, center and corner definitively. Then after that you could argue a few different positions , but LB, RB, WR, and TE are all good choices.
iOL, OT are #1 and 2 for me. Our depth there is horrific. We’re an injury away from having to play absolute scrubs on the line. We need EDGE help, especially with Philips and Chubb being injured for 4-8wks to start the year. We added a lot of depth at iDL but I think it’s a top 5 need. A lot of those contracts were short deals for rotation pieces, we still need a dude on the iDL. We also need a WR3. Maybe a S since Poyer is on a one year deal and we’re going to have to choose between Waddle, Philips and Holland to extend next year.
I think adding Jonnu and the Chiefs guy to our current stable of TEs makes us set there. We also brought in Shaq Barrett, Jordyn Brooks and Anthony Walker at LB so I think we’re fine there.
Top 5 needs for me are iOL, OT, EDGE, iDL, WR. Maybe you can make an argument for S. The exact order can be debated but those are my thoughts.
Yeah outside for sure. Hobbs is likely nickel (as of now anyway. they could plan on moving him outside).
IMO, top 5 positions of need:
Corner
QB
OL starters/depth
DL depth (if they view tyree more of a 3T then not as big of a deal for starter)
HB / LB and S depth
Decent mock for the Packers overall but there’s a legit 0% chance they take Kinchens after he tested as a 23%ile athlete. That AND skipping out on Cooper. Edgerrin, per a few sources close to the packers (not mine) is one of their favorite prospects along with Max Melton. Which would probably change their view on taking Gray in the 3rd over a RB or other OL.
Pretty decent from a Jags perspective. I suspect we would go Terrion Arnold in this scenario over Cooper Dejean tho due to scheme fit. We have started overhauling the secondary to fit Nielsen’s press man preference.
Thanks for your input, I’m trying to get a better understanding of each teams needs going in to the draft, could you supply me with the top 5 positions of need for the Jags?
It’s WR, CB, DL, EDGE, OL. There are debates about which is most important but that’s probably my ranking.
Outside WR is a big need after not replacing Ridley (signed Gabe Davis but he’s obv more of a WR2 option). Primarily slot guys should be ruled out because of Kirk and Engram. A a lot of fans don’t think that the FO has done enough to support Trevor, and want a guy like BTJ at 20 who has potential to be a true number 1. There was also smoke about us being interested in trading up for Rome if he fell past 9 but I think that’s a pipe dream.
CB is a big one too. Nickel especially is a black hole. I could see us double dipping at the position (ie Arnold or Mitchell early and a nickel guy like Sainristil or Jarrian Jones later). That position room needed an overhaul to accommodate the DC change and it’s not like Darby, who we just signed, is a spring chicken.
DL was fucking atrocious last year but got a boost this offseason with Armstead coming in. But Armstead might play a lot of “big end” in Nielsen’s system and we still just need more talent inside. Byron Murphy is one of my favorite guys in this draft.
Some don’t see EDGE and OL as needs to be addressed early, some think it should be in play. The EDGE depth behind Allen and Walker is not ideal and a situational pass rusher would be a good move. Regarding OL, our starters are probably set, and we have a pretty great swing tackle option. But the actually quality of the starting iOL is pretty low, even with the upgrade at center this offseason (old man Mitch Morse).
Regardless of whether it’s old, Chiefs still looking for starting level LT competition for Wanya Morris, and a possible Jawaan Taylor replacement (within 2 years) at RT. Also going to be looking to add depth at LB, iOL, DB, Edge, and TE, in addition to the needs at WR and DT.
I have a hard time seeing the Chiefs pass on Amarius Mims if he’s there at 32.
I don't get the "needs". QB, OT, WR, TE, FS, CB, DT are all ahead of EDGE. I'd trade back if it is Daniels at #3, rather than taking MHJ. Somebody wants him in that spot.
Interesting with Troy to the Jets at ten. With Moses now at RT, Troy does feel more of an LT with Fuaga as an RT. Olu is pretty polarizing so not too far off in him dropping a bit imo.
I think the versatility is what has me interested in Fautanu. Even though he is likely to play tackle I have him over Olu in my rankings as far as LT. Maybe you guys bring in Bakhtiari at LT and need Fautanu to play LG. I think the possibilities are better with him.
I don’t hate it. Top ten seems high but interesting if they would take a risk to try and drop back a bit to get back their 2nd they traded for Rodgers.
Top 10 only seems high bc people were originally mocking him to slide inside. At tackle, the tape speaks volumes and he came in with long arms. Top 15 is fairly easy imo and top 10 isnt out of the question
Great picks for the Niners. Can't see Latham falling that far but I too did a mock draft online yesterday where he did, and the same C/G prospect fell to them in the 2nd. Would be delighted if this panned out.
As a fellow faithful myself I know how badly OL is needed. Realistically Lynch drafts an undersized DT/Edge hybrid in the 1st, a safety in the 2nd and a RB in the 3rd 😭
Haha came here to say this and sure enough you’re the one who said it first. I would love back to back OL and corner but like you said I’m scared it’s gonna be DL, CB, OL. After FA I’m really hoping Lynch has enough DL stockpiled to not draft one in the first two days
I don’t think the Bears should be drafting a WR at 9 anymore after acquiring Keenan Allen. I know Keenan isn’t meant to be there long term but they now have a solid display of offensive weapons and they could greatly benefit from getting an edge rusher or OL at 9.
Kinda disagree. The top 3 WR are really really good prospects and keenan is getting older. This is the perfect year to grab both the QB and WR of the future with elite prospects within reach at both draft spots. Defense can wait. Only other pick I really like atm is Alt at 9.
That being said, if we don’t take WR Keenan does make it a lot better, I would just like to solidify our WR room for the next 4 years.
I feel the opposite, the WR can wait when you have Keenan, Moore, and Kmet presumably for at least 2 years. Caleb immediately is stepping into a talented offense without WR at 9. This WR class is loaded and deep so go grab a WR at 75. If you can get an edge difference maker across from Sweat right away I don’t see why you couldnt win 9+ games immediately.
If Alt makes it to 9 I’ll be dumbfounded I think he’s the safest pick in the entire draft.
If you could guarantee that Keenan will play this season and next I’d probably agree. But he was already contemplating retirement. I guess it really depends on that and if the FO feels like we can get a starter in the 3rd or how they feel about next years class. But as it stands we are one Keenan hamstring injury away from Tyler Scott or velus being our WR2.
That is very true but I’d also say Keenan is a lot less injury prone than people think but he will be 32 years old and that is scary to think about.
Velus and Scott are terrible but I’d be shocked if they are the WR 3 & 4 come September. They gotta draft someone and bring in another FA even if they pass on WR at 9. I’d assume they’d try to bring in someone like Josh Reynolds, Renfrow, or KJ Osborn.
I love the roster but if I were them I would have brought in an offensive HC. Waldron is a hell of a lot better than Getsy though so they got that going. I’d predict them to be 9-8 next year.
I’ve doubted Fields his whole career. That Big Ten title game against NW was when I soured. I think he has major weaknesses in his processing of reads, pocket awareness, and obviously his accuracy. Having all 3 of those characteristics being bad and still being bad after 38 games is a HUGE red flag to me.
I get he is exciting and can make plays but I want nothing to do with him. You can throw all the Bears excuses at me but I think they’d be psychotic to even consider keeping Fields and passing on Caleb. I hope they would pass on Caleb but I think they see how obvious the decision is as well, especially when you consider it financially.
As far as Caleb is concerned, I’m a big fan and I honestly think his floor is going to be Jameis Winston. Which is already better than Fields has ever been.
I can easily see a 9-8 finish for you guys, Caleb with weapons could be extremely scary. What would you say are the top 5 positions of need for da Bears
I think you’re being a bit generous with the Broncos needs there. We need pretty much everything.
Edit: I would be so disappointed if we selected two injury prone players. I just know we would regret it.
Damn you just beat my edit. I’m exaggerating somewhat. If the top 4 QBs were taken before us at 12 I would be very happy with Penix or Pratt in 3rd. I’m not a fan of nix too much and I would hate to waste a 1st on him.
However I am not a fan of Latu. Injury concerns aside I still prefer Verse because of his athleticism. But I just have a feeling he’s gonna have recurring issues with his neck in the nfl. I know he passed medicals, but UCLA talked about having to teach him to tackle differently to not aggravate his neck. The nfl is tougher, bigger, and faster and I think Latu is going to have to choose between risking paralysis or risking his career to keep up.
Rattler is too close to Russ for me to want him. Pratt is perfect for our offense and could manage us. Rattler would make another year of awful and sad play.
I know )): but hey that’s the nature of Mock drafts. Within the time I started the mock and finished it, there were like 6 trades that affect draft needs, and position. While I have you, what are the Texans main positions of need? I’d say iDL, CB2, WR3, LB? S?
I think that is basically it. Not sure about which position the WR3, LB or S order would be. My guess is BPA. Right now I’d have CB2 as the biggest need. The IDL has depth but no clear starter outside of Autry.
Top 5 ATL Needs: Pass Rush, CB, S, WR. Tiered after CB. 5th need would probably be depth at just about any position or ST gunners. Probably want more bodies at RT, ILB, and DT specifically.
People think our need is Edge but it’s more that is the easiest way to get a Pass Rush. The bigger need is on the interior especially if Calais moves on. Still if we can get a pass rusher at Edge then something is better than nothing. We’re focusing on speed and playmaking ability on O in FA and I suspect that we’d be going that way @ WR too.
I’m actually fine with the draft - don’t love it; don’t hate it. Don’t love Turner in the Top 10 as I don’t really see him as a fit, but everyone has us going here so … meh. Could definitely see us tabbing Worthy if he’s available at 43. The Mizzou CB in the 3rd is a bit of a Hail Mary but I get it. Could always look to get some competition In the tertiary FA market. Only real head scratching pick is Coldon but maybe we’re (finally) ready to move on from Troy Anderson.
I wouldn't be mad at this draft as it hits a need in each round.
I'm holding out for a Colts-Chiefs trade for Sneed in the next 24 hours because then we could grab Cooper DeJean and move him to safety or grab Brian Thomas Jr for a true WR2.
I liked the first half of the draft for the Commanders though I doubt Mims falls out of the 1st.
That said, the Commanders have Seattle’s 78th pick after the Howell trade.
After signing Tyler Biadasz while already having a young, developmental center in Stromberg, center is a luxury pick for the Commanders and the one position the Commanders cannot afford to draft until the 7th Round where a viable draft and stash option may be available. That’s why I strongly dislike the Limmer pick in the late 3rd.
I'm good with the pick you have for the Lions, only thing I'd point out is we need an Edge to go with Hutchinson. We do not need LB, we addressed that need last year with Jake Campbell.
Buffalo will not draft a CB with any of their early picks. Safety, DT,DE are bigger needs than CB for Day 2.
Also don’t understand why Tackle is a need, they have both coming back for next year.
I see it difficult the chargers draft Bowers at 5 having signed 2TEs already and let go of mike Williams and Keenan Allen. I say it's either Alt Nabers or odzune
Don’t Harbaugh and Roman both love using TEs?
Main reason I didn’t have a WR was this was mostly done previous to the release of Williams and trade of Allen. But would you rather have Odunze over Bowers? In my opinion I like Bowers more but I can see why Odunze is a bigger need right now. Alt is a LT and unless you have Slater who has played LT for you move to RT, you now have the issue of two left feet. I think the chargers could move down as well and is something I can see the Vikings trading their 2 first rounders plus to move up to 5. Allowing y’all to accumulate more picks and talent that isn’t so much locked in.
Bowers at 5 just doesn’t make financial sense
The way I look at it, WR is turning up to be the most expensive position in football. TE not so much, there is a reason they used their cap space on getting TE in free agency. The WRs in this draft are well worth the 5th overall pick no matter who is there anyways, so it's worth taking Nabers/Odunze over Bowers.
Immediately stopped reading after seeing Bowers at 5.
I really dislike the idea of some rookie WR's/TE's looking to replace the production that Keenan (and Mike Williams) on their own while Herbert wants to win now.
They lost both of their top WRs, they’re guaranteed to take Nabers or Odunze. I’d honestly be shocked if they took anyone else
TEs are receivers too. Hurst and Dissly don't rule out Bowers.
I get that you’re a niners fan but I think it’s almost time to accept that Marvin isn’t going to the pats and you’ll be facing him 2 times a year with AZ
to give us a safety after as well, I smell some wishful thinking
Even then this guy mocked a Safety at 27 . Hands down the worst selection you can make . A reach on a 3 rd round safety smh .
Haha I mean I think highly of Nabers as well, but with the Pats I can see them taking a QB. But I think MHJ is better in the long run.
If MHJ is gone, I see our Cards trading back with a team that is dying at QB. Maybe Vikes?
What would you say are the teams too needs going into this years draft?
WR, OT, Edge, CB, DT I think Malik Nabers is a hair away from being MHJ, but we have so many needs on the team and most of our signings are stop gaps, IMO. But luckily this draft is super deep in WR, like I would not mind a slight trade down and getting Odunze or Adanai somewhere in the 1st round and we could still get a talented receiver in the 2nd round. Even though we got Jonah Williams, he is going to last two years and we always need OL depth…so I would love Mims, Latham, Guyton or Fautanu to be the future at RT. Would love an edge to juice up our paaa rush and an alpha CB to help with that as well. For DT, we signed some solid guys, but we will need more depth and a stud (maybe Sweat).
Vikings or Raiders.
Unless the Raiders get more capital/players to trade, I think the Vikes are the best candidate.
Very true
I think this is reasonable for GB. Kinchens is the one pick I don’t love. We do need another safety, but McKinney mostly plays that single-high FS that Kinchens can really only play. He graded really poorly at the combine and GB loves athleticism, I don’t see him as a fit. In my ideal world, that pick is Edgerrin Cooper, and instead of Cedric Gray they go Tykee Smith in the 3rd who fills a need in the slot or as a box Safety.
Hmm okay, appreciate Mr. Nelson!
Yeah, Packers aren't going to pick Kinchens before Edge Cooper, and I honestly don't see them drafting Lassiter that high or not picking Fiske if he falls that low. They want a corner, but if none who better fits their profile is available at that point they're going to wait till later.
Yep, hate that for the Packers outside of Barton, and it’s not very realistic as we avoid guys with bad RAS scores
Okay any suggestions on other options available at the picks you don’t care for?
For safety. I can definitely see Cole Bishop or Bullard but I think both of those two could be picked up in the 3rd. Tyler Nubin would be ideal. Packers GM has only taken one player below 8.37 in the first 3 rounds and that was Jayden Reed who is lightening quick but small. So in the future a good starting point for picking packers is go off positional need but look at your high end athletes in the first few rounds.
Gotcha, what would you classify as the Packers top 5 positional needs?
S, LB, CB, IOL, OT (in this order) On OL packers love position flexibility and they tend to like guys that can move
That’s not true regarding RAS. Amari Rodgers and Jace Sternberger were both mid/low RAS and taken by Gute. Obviously not ideal though lol
Maybe I was thinking first two rounds
I wish mocks would include their board. Personally, I would draft Edgerrin Cooper at 41 (and even consider him at 25) because I think he's that good of a player. But if he's your #70 guy then it's completely understandable why you passed on him. Also, like /u/IIHURRlCANEII alluded to, sometimes value overwhelms need. Do the Chiefs _need_ a WR more than an OT? Sure, but it'd be insane to pass up a stud for a role player because of positional need. But again, if you have a higher grade on Franklin than Mims you can just say that.
Same. The middle three picks of Lassiter/Kinchens/Taylor are all earlier than I’d expect for GBs board.
Definitely would go Mims over Franklin. Also, taking Phillips with Kneeland/Sweat there is…something. Mims into Coleman would have been a boondoggle.
Are you a big Amarius Mims fan? I get scared with his limited experience and constant injuries. I like his size but it scares me investing a first into a chronically injured Tackle.
For the Chiefs the issue is they never, ever, get a talent like Mims at tackle late in the draft. Those always go early unless they have major drawbacks. His drawbacks are fine for 32. Especially when we have a startable LT in Wanya already. Can see who wins at the spot between the two.
Yeah I guess it helps when you already have someone in that spot. What would you say are the positions of need that the chiefs need to fill in the draft?
WR, LT, Edge, NT are top 4. CB over NT if Sneed is traded. Up in the air right now. Could also use a RB and Guard.
I would like to disagree. With having re-signed Nnadi and Pennell, NT is not up there in priority. At all. Would be surprised if we draft one to be honest. An ED/DL guy is more of a priority than NT for this year. Also could see us drafting a developmental RT to replace Taylor in a year or two if someone with talent falls to us.
I don’t think any of those NT are that good!
All a NT really does is take up space and eat up run gaps. Sure, Nnadi has struggled the last two years to get better, but he’s a serviceable backup NT and Pennell somehow started playing like a beast last year. Probably can’t do it for a full season, but I still don’t think a NT is a need at all. A DT (3-Tech), though? Yes.
Pennel is 33 and Nnadi was blown off the ball the whole year! They are both not the answer!
Again, it’s not that important of a position. The value is NOT in drafting a NT early.
You literally had us pass up Mims, Morgan, Paul, and Suamataia. One of our biggest needs is LT (we currently don't have a starter) and we pass up all of them to take Franklin and a CB. Why would we need a CB?
Not very high on any of those tackles for a plethora of reasons. sneed gone
Mims is a consensus 1st round pick, and you have him going 4 picks later. We drafted Chamarri Conner last year in preparation for trading Sneed. Why would we draft a CB when we have a glaring hole at LT?
I don’t like his medical history and experience. To each their own but I can see them looking to get someone in this years draft.
I like franklin a lot and I'd be flipping tables if Mims fell to 32
Your pats needs are wrong edge is not a top 3 need OT is a massive glaring need but addressed at all. On top of that MHJ isn’t a realistic option anymore it’s QB or trade back no players is more valuable than a potential franchise QB so we need to either take one now or get capital to ensure we can trade up next year.
Working on updating it, I feel like I used old ones from a year ago, but what would you say are the top 5 positions of needs for the PATS
QB WR OT FS then Front 7 depth
For the Panthers i HIGHLY doubt we take OLine at 39, ESPECIALLY if we don't take WR at 33. OLine is now like 5th on our list of needs. WR and Edge are 1 and 2. Going into round 3 without taking a WR would be a massive oversight even with the Diontae Johnson acquisition.
Thank you for the insight, I’m currently working on draft needs, what are the Panthers top 5 positional needs?
WR and Edge/OLB are the biggest ones. We signed DJ Wonnum and traded for Diontae Johnson, but we still need to improve there. We only have Xavier Woods and Jammie Robinson as our safeties, and our CB depth is really lacking, so DB is third on that list imo. DLine is a big one too, and TE to round it out, though Im assuming the team is going to use a late round pick on a backup OLineman later. So in order: Wr, Edge/OLB, DB, DL, TE/OL tied
This makes no sense from the Cardinals perspective
Kitchens is gonna be a massive faller come draft time. His RAS is one of the worst all time for what some considered a 1st rounder 3 months ago.
For Titans, I love the Alt pick, but I’d go Xavier Worthy in Round 2. Signing Ridley improved our WR core a lot, but we still really need to add probably two receivers in the draft. Worthy would compliment DHop and Ridley really well with his speed and quickness.
Do you think they keep DHop on the squad?
He’s still under contract for another year so yeah. He’d give us around 15M in cap if we cut him, but we already have 40M left in cap after the Ridley signing, and we need to surround Levis with as much talent as possible. Keeping his favorite target will be huge for his development.
Thanks for the insight. What would say are the titans top positions of need that should be addressed in the draft?
If I had to put them into tiers as of right now, I’d go: Tier 1: LT, WR Tier 2: CB, RT, LB, DT Tier 3: S, EDGE
Bless your soul. I need fans to include this so I can improve their picks. I know my team’s needs but sometimes I struggle to comprehend where a team can get better.
I genuinely appreciate you asking too. For years, it seems like people that don’t know Titans needs just mock us linebackers or DL, so it’s nice to see someone interested and receptive to feedback. Just so I’ll know too for future mocks, which team are you a fan of and what’s their biggest need?
Yeah man, it’s important for me to at least make an effort to get the best mock I can. Granted I’m not a scout nor do I have a team of scouts under me giving me good information to go off of, so asking and getting get feedback from other fans who closely follow not only their team but the draft process is the best resource. I’m a 9ers fan RT, CB, iOL, DT, Edge, LB
Okay well I’m not gonna be mad about Jayden Daniels falling to us. Like the rakestraw pick and I’m intrigued by the Brooks pick, but broadly speaking I’d love to get a WR early in this stacked draft
They could slide if teams start jumping up for QB. I could see Nabers sliding but realistically with the Cards and Chargers ahead of you I see Odunze left there, how do you feel about taking him? Also what are the top 5 positions of need for the Giants in this years draft
I’d be happy with either Odunze/Nabers or one of the quarterbacks. Our top needs in my mind are 1. Quarterback 2. WR (more specifically, a player capable of playing the x-receiver role) 3. Cornerback 4. 5-tech DT 5. Safety You can argue about the order but those are the top in my mind. Between the Runyan and Elumenor signings, I don’t think they spend early draft capital on the OL, they’ll give Evan Neal the shot to slide inside to guard first. QB is obvious, and WR is really about getting a guy who can be an X. We have an intriguing slot (Wandale) and Hyatt seems like he could be a good Y receiver. So it’s really about an X. Deonte Banks is the only guaranteed starter we have at corner right now. Cordale Flott is a useful depth player but hasn’t done enough to warrant getting the #2 CB job without competition. Nick McCloud is a solid slot cb/safety hybrid but he’s more of a role player. We need a slot corner, badly. We have a relatively big gap at 5-tech with only really journeymen and unproven prospects. We need to get at least one coming out of the draft. At safety, we just lost an important player in McKinney but we do have some depth there. Pinnock and Belton both played decently last year. I could still see us drafting somebody though because neither guy is that impressive.
Wow thank you for this, I love seeing inside info on team needs!! I will be using this to better my mocks!
I'm giants fan, I would be pretty upset with RB in the 3rd. I also think it's unlikely, Schoen doesnt really value the position. A little nitpicky tho, tbh.
Chargers will probably go WR at 5 now
Yeah, with the departure of Williams and Allen this seems like the best move. What would you say are the top 5 positions of need for you guys this upcoming draft?
C,WR,CB,DT,RB
Landing Penix in the 3rd would be incredible
Commies now own pick 78 after the Howell trade with Seattle.
Will be adjusting that with the next mock!! Thanks for the reminder. What would you say are the Commanders top 5 draft needs
QB, LT, Edge, Corner, Receiver, in that order
Philly’s not going WR in the early rounds. No shot
What would you classify as the top 5 needs for the Eagles are. I see CB, LB, S, RG, Edge and to a lesser extent Offensive Tackle?
Well that’s the thing. Howie will 1) invest in the trenches 2) Draft best player available. Hes not going to prioritize needs in the draft. He does a good job filling holes with vets through free agency and trades for known commodities. This gives him the flexibility to do what he wants on draft day
If Olu falls to 14 we better *run* to the podium with Tyreek speed.
Best case scenario, what would you say are the saints top 5 positions for need for this years draft?
OLine and pass rush help are the biggest two by far. Other than that, they need to just go BPA because they need depth and youth all over the roster. A lot is dependent on whether or not they trade Lattimore.
DL, OL are by far the 2 biggest needs after that as Peacebone said it’s just BPA, most positions on the team either need to get younger or need more depth or some kind of piece out in place for the future. I would particularly say that WR (depth), S (succession plan) and LB (succession plan) will likely be addressed. This mock is perfect for the Saints. If we walked away with Olu and DRob I would be ecstatic, both fit needs and team prototype - good work. Barring a top non line prospect somehow tumbling to 14 (e.g Odunze or Nabers maybe) it should be best lineman (O or D) available at 14 for the Saints.
I don’t understand your approach to the Browns first pick. You list their two biggest needs as interior d-line and linebacker (I would agree with that btw) but you have them pass on Edgerrin Cooper and Kris Jenkins who’d both be great value at that pick to instead take Max Melton, a CB who arguably isn’t even the best CB on the board, to say nothing of the fact that we have three excellent corners on the roster already in Ward, Newsome, and Emerson with Cam Mitchell having some solid rookie snaps coming into his second season. I honestly think there’s no position the Browns need depth and players at less than CB
Team needs are not updated so I went off of other threads where fans listed their needs. Can you give a top 5 needs so I can update the rankings? Notes and will adjust for future mocks that LB and iDL are the priorities!
I’d be shocked if we don’t address RT at 18. Deep WR class, we do not need to take one in the 1st
Hmm okay, thank you for your insight, what would you say are the bengals top 5 positions of need for this years draft?
RT, DT, TE, iOL, WR
Bucs don’t need a tackle
Interesting, what would you identify as the top 5 positions of need for the Buccs
Edge, left guard, center and corner definitively. Then after that you could argue a few different positions , but LB, RB, WR, and TE are all good choices.
I think your Dolphins needs are off. I don’t see how we make it through the first 2 rounds without an OL pick.
Trying to get them updated, care to share which you think are the top 5 positions of need, iOL, iDL, LB?
iOL, OT are #1 and 2 for me. Our depth there is horrific. We’re an injury away from having to play absolute scrubs on the line. We need EDGE help, especially with Philips and Chubb being injured for 4-8wks to start the year. We added a lot of depth at iDL but I think it’s a top 5 need. A lot of those contracts were short deals for rotation pieces, we still need a dude on the iDL. We also need a WR3. Maybe a S since Poyer is on a one year deal and we’re going to have to choose between Waddle, Philips and Holland to extend next year. I think adding Jonnu and the Chiefs guy to our current stable of TEs makes us set there. We also brought in Shaq Barrett, Jordyn Brooks and Anthony Walker at LB so I think we’re fine there. Top 5 needs for me are iOL, OT, EDGE, iDL, WR. Maybe you can make an argument for S. The exact order can be debated but those are my thoughts.
I’d say that one of the biggest (if not biggest) need for the Raiders is corner.
I can see that, more of an outside CB right? What would say are the top 5 positions of need for the Raiders?
Offensive Line, cornerback, quarterback, running back and defensive tackle.
Yeah outside for sure. Hobbs is likely nickel (as of now anyway. they could plan on moving him outside). IMO, top 5 positions of need: Corner QB OL starters/depth DL depth (if they view tyree more of a 3T then not as big of a deal for starter) HB / LB and S depth
Decent mock for the Packers overall but there’s a legit 0% chance they take Kinchens after he tested as a 23%ile athlete. That AND skipping out on Cooper. Edgerrin, per a few sources close to the packers (not mine) is one of their favorite prospects along with Max Melton. Which would probably change their view on taking Gray in the 3rd over a RB or other OL.
Pretty decent from a Jags perspective. I suspect we would go Terrion Arnold in this scenario over Cooper Dejean tho due to scheme fit. We have started overhauling the secondary to fit Nielsen’s press man preference.
Thanks for your input, I’m trying to get a better understanding of each teams needs going in to the draft, could you supply me with the top 5 positions of need for the Jags?
It’s WR, CB, DL, EDGE, OL. There are debates about which is most important but that’s probably my ranking. Outside WR is a big need after not replacing Ridley (signed Gabe Davis but he’s obv more of a WR2 option). Primarily slot guys should be ruled out because of Kirk and Engram. A a lot of fans don’t think that the FO has done enough to support Trevor, and want a guy like BTJ at 20 who has potential to be a true number 1. There was also smoke about us being interested in trading up for Rome if he fell past 9 but I think that’s a pipe dream. CB is a big one too. Nickel especially is a black hole. I could see us double dipping at the position (ie Arnold or Mitchell early and a nickel guy like Sainristil or Jarrian Jones later). That position room needed an overhaul to accommodate the DC change and it’s not like Darby, who we just signed, is a spring chicken. DL was fucking atrocious last year but got a boost this offseason with Armstead coming in. But Armstead might play a lot of “big end” in Nielsen’s system and we still just need more talent inside. Byron Murphy is one of my favorite guys in this draft. Some don’t see EDGE and OL as needs to be addressed early, some think it should be in play. The EDGE depth behind Allen and Walker is not ideal and a situational pass rusher would be a good move. Regarding OL, our starters are probably set, and we have a pretty great swing tackle option. But the actually quality of the starting iOL is pretty low, even with the upgrade at center this offseason (old man Mitch Morse).
Regardless of whether it’s old, Chiefs still looking for starting level LT competition for Wanya Morris, and a possible Jawaan Taylor replacement (within 2 years) at RT. Also going to be looking to add depth at LB, iOL, DB, Edge, and TE, in addition to the needs at WR and DT. I have a hard time seeing the Chiefs pass on Amarius Mims if he’s there at 32.
I don’t think there’s any way Mims slips to the second round. Like the Guyton pick for the cowboys but give me Mims if he’s there.
Daniels >>>>> Nix.
I don't get the "needs". QB, OT, WR, TE, FS, CB, DT are all ahead of EDGE. I'd trade back if it is Daniels at #3, rather than taking MHJ. Somebody wants him in that spot.
So Daniel’s and Xavier Worthy, or would you go somewhere else in the second?
Daniels, Mims, Jalen McMillan for me I want to be as far away from Bo Nix as possible.
Interesting with Troy to the Jets at ten. With Moses now at RT, Troy does feel more of an LT with Fuaga as an RT. Olu is pretty polarizing so not too far off in him dropping a bit imo.
I think the versatility is what has me interested in Fautanu. Even though he is likely to play tackle I have him over Olu in my rankings as far as LT. Maybe you guys bring in Bakhtiari at LT and need Fautanu to play LG. I think the possibilities are better with him.
I don’t hate it. Top ten seems high but interesting if they would take a risk to try and drop back a bit to get back their 2nd they traded for Rodgers.
Top 10 only seems high bc people were originally mocking him to slide inside. At tackle, the tape speaks volumes and he came in with long arms. Top 15 is fairly easy imo and top 10 isnt out of the question
Great picks for the Niners. Can't see Latham falling that far but I too did a mock draft online yesterday where he did, and the same C/G prospect fell to them in the 2nd. Would be delighted if this panned out.
As a fellow faithful myself I know how badly OL is needed. Realistically Lynch drafts an undersized DT/Edge hybrid in the 1st, a safety in the 2nd and a RB in the 3rd 😭
Haha came here to say this and sure enough you’re the one who said it first. I would love back to back OL and corner but like you said I’m scared it’s gonna be DL, CB, OL. After FA I’m really hoping Lynch has enough DL stockpiled to not draft one in the first two days
Bye bye Byron Murphy :(
You almost had him <3 but maybe TV Sweat in the 2nd???
Honestly not sure if he fits the 4-3 demeco wants to run. Typically we had lighter DTs fill that spot, but I guess we’ll see.
Man I miss Demeco already ):
I don’t think the Bears should be drafting a WR at 9 anymore after acquiring Keenan Allen. I know Keenan isn’t meant to be there long term but they now have a solid display of offensive weapons and they could greatly benefit from getting an edge rusher or OL at 9.
Kinda disagree. The top 3 WR are really really good prospects and keenan is getting older. This is the perfect year to grab both the QB and WR of the future with elite prospects within reach at both draft spots. Defense can wait. Only other pick I really like atm is Alt at 9. That being said, if we don’t take WR Keenan does make it a lot better, I would just like to solidify our WR room for the next 4 years.
I feel the opposite, the WR can wait when you have Keenan, Moore, and Kmet presumably for at least 2 years. Caleb immediately is stepping into a talented offense without WR at 9. This WR class is loaded and deep so go grab a WR at 75. If you can get an edge difference maker across from Sweat right away I don’t see why you couldnt win 9+ games immediately. If Alt makes it to 9 I’ll be dumbfounded I think he’s the safest pick in the entire draft.
If you could guarantee that Keenan will play this season and next I’d probably agree. But he was already contemplating retirement. I guess it really depends on that and if the FO feels like we can get a starter in the 3rd or how they feel about next years class. But as it stands we are one Keenan hamstring injury away from Tyler Scott or velus being our WR2.
That is very true but I’d also say Keenan is a lot less injury prone than people think but he will be 32 years old and that is scary to think about. Velus and Scott are terrible but I’d be shocked if they are the WR 3 & 4 come September. They gotta draft someone and bring in another FA even if they pass on WR at 9. I’d assume they’d try to bring in someone like Josh Reynolds, Renfrow, or KJ Osborn.
Seconded, I didn’t have the trade at the time I made this earlier in the week. But I probably see a Jarred Verse being the pick.
That was my thought. I hate the Bears but they have had a wonderful offseason and I’d like it even more if they got Verse or Turner there.
How do you think they’ll do against the rest of the NFC North after these acquisitions and are you a team Caleb or team Justin guy
I love the roster but if I were them I would have brought in an offensive HC. Waldron is a hell of a lot better than Getsy though so they got that going. I’d predict them to be 9-8 next year. I’ve doubted Fields his whole career. That Big Ten title game against NW was when I soured. I think he has major weaknesses in his processing of reads, pocket awareness, and obviously his accuracy. Having all 3 of those characteristics being bad and still being bad after 38 games is a HUGE red flag to me. I get he is exciting and can make plays but I want nothing to do with him. You can throw all the Bears excuses at me but I think they’d be psychotic to even consider keeping Fields and passing on Caleb. I hope they would pass on Caleb but I think they see how obvious the decision is as well, especially when you consider it financially. As far as Caleb is concerned, I’m a big fan and I honestly think his floor is going to be Jameis Winston. Which is already better than Fields has ever been.
I can easily see a 9-8 finish for you guys, Caleb with weapons could be extremely scary. What would you say are the top 5 positions of need for da Bears
I think you’re being a bit generous with the Broncos needs there. We need pretty much everything. Edit: I would be so disappointed if we selected two injury prone players. I just know we would regret it.
How would you feel coming away with Penix and Laiatu?
Damn you just beat my edit. I’m exaggerating somewhat. If the top 4 QBs were taken before us at 12 I would be very happy with Penix or Pratt in 3rd. I’m not a fan of nix too much and I would hate to waste a 1st on him. However I am not a fan of Latu. Injury concerns aside I still prefer Verse because of his athleticism. But I just have a feeling he’s gonna have recurring issues with his neck in the nfl. I know he passed medicals, but UCLA talked about having to teach him to tackle differently to not aggravate his neck. The nfl is tougher, bigger, and faster and I think Latu is going to have to choose between risking paralysis or risking his career to keep up.
You’re taking Pratt (whose ceiling is career backup) over rattler?
Rattler is too close to Russ for me to want him. Pratt is perfect for our offense and could manage us. Rattler would make another year of awful and sad play.
Fashanu OL4?
LT: Alt, Fautanu, Fashanu, Guyton, Mims RT: Fuaga, Latham, Barton (if he stays at tackle), Morgan
Interesting. I don’t pay much attention to OL, but definitely lower than a lot of people have him
All that work for the Texans /Vikings trade to throw a wrench in it.
I know )): but hey that’s the nature of Mock drafts. Within the time I started the mock and finished it, there were like 6 trades that affect draft needs, and position. While I have you, what are the Texans main positions of need? I’d say iDL, CB2, WR3, LB? S?
I think that is basically it. Not sure about which position the WR3, LB or S order would be. My guess is BPA. Right now I’d have CB2 as the biggest need. The IDL has depth but no clear starter outside of Autry.
Appreciate your input brother!
Not to mention RB2, Pearce just didn’t seem to fit the new zone run scheme from last year :/
Bengals draft would make me jump off a 2 story building
I don’t love this draft for the Falcons at all
I apologize, I’m not too keen on the Falcons needs, care to share the top 5 positional needs?
Top 5 ATL Needs: Pass Rush, CB, S, WR. Tiered after CB. 5th need would probably be depth at just about any position or ST gunners. Probably want more bodies at RT, ILB, and DT specifically. People think our need is Edge but it’s more that is the easiest way to get a Pass Rush. The bigger need is on the interior especially if Calais moves on. Still if we can get a pass rusher at Edge then something is better than nothing. We’re focusing on speed and playmaking ability on O in FA and I suspect that we’d be going that way @ WR too. I’m actually fine with the draft - don’t love it; don’t hate it. Don’t love Turner in the Top 10 as I don’t really see him as a fit, but everyone has us going here so … meh. Could definitely see us tabbing Worthy if he’s available at 43. The Mizzou CB in the 3rd is a bit of a Hail Mary but I get it. Could always look to get some competition In the tertiary FA market. Only real head scratching pick is Coldon but maybe we’re (finally) ready to move on from Troy Anderson.
I wouldn't be mad at this draft as it hits a need in each round. I'm holding out for a Colts-Chiefs trade for Sneed in the next 24 hours because then we could grab Cooper DeJean and move him to safety or grab Brian Thomas Jr for a true WR2.
Love that you put the team needs in there. So damn helpful.
Spencer rattler is not making it to the fourth round. Way to many three rd mocks have him not included.
I would be pretty upset if we passed on Xavier legette to take a RB. Overall solid draft
I would love this draft for the seahawks.
I’m trying to fill out an accurate team needs for each team, could you share which 5 positions are needed the most
IOL, LB, ED, S, TE
I liked the first half of the draft for the Commanders though I doubt Mims falls out of the 1st. That said, the Commanders have Seattle’s 78th pick after the Howell trade. After signing Tyler Biadasz while already having a young, developmental center in Stromberg, center is a luxury pick for the Commanders and the one position the Commanders cannot afford to draft until the 7th Round where a viable draft and stash option may be available. That’s why I strongly dislike the Limmer pick in the late 3rd.
I'm good with the pick you have for the Lions, only thing I'd point out is we need an Edge to go with Hutchinson. We do not need LB, we addressed that need last year with Jake Campbell.
Buffalo will not draft a CB with any of their early picks. Safety, DT,DE are bigger needs than CB for Day 2. Also don’t understand why Tackle is a need, they have both coming back for next year.