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Here is the 2nd crack at it. With some recent developments off of the field, some semi-leaked medical info, and reports floating around I figured I would do an update now. Then, if I feel the need, I will do a final right before the draft. 1. Chicago Bears - Caleb Williams / QB / USC - This is fairly obvious. The Bears traded Justin Fields and Caleb is all but a forgone conclusion to go #1 at this point. The only thing that could change this pick is if the Bears are scared off by his medicals, which it was said he didn't share with everyone at the Combine for whatever reason. edit ~ And now word is out the Bears are locked in on Williams. This is a done deal. ***No Change*** 2. Washington Commanders - Jayden Daniels / QB / LSU - The reports going around at the Combine were the Commanders favor Maye over Daniels. Now it seems like they are cooling a bit on Maye and leaning towards Daniels. Daniels, to me, is the superior prospect. The athleticism is similar to Lamar Jackson, but I think he already throws the ball better outside of the hashes. Either way, Washington is taking a swing on their franchise QB. ***Previously Drake Maye*** 3. New England Patriots - JJ McCarthy / QB / Michigan - New regime, the failed Mac Jones experiment is over, and they go with a new signal caller. All of the talk of Brissett starting is just that, talk. I also think the talk of McCarthy jumping Maye in this draft is real. The Patriots take McCarthy here because they trust his potential more than Maye's, plus they trust the guy who had a hand in his development at the college level. ***Previously Jayden Daniels*** 4. Arizona Cardinals - Marvin Harrison Jr. / WR / Ohio St. - Arizona takes one, and arguably the best, of the 3 upper echelon WR prospects in this draft. They have a huge hole in their WR corps and this is just the first of what I believe will be a couple of early picks to address that need for Kyler Murray. The group is currently littered with a bunch of JAG's. ***No Change*** 5. Los Angeles Chargers - Joe Alt / OT / Notre Dame - Recent reports coming out of Chargers land is that they are going with a more run-heavy based offense. I would imagine this will be the same thing we saw from Harbaugh previously in SF, as well as where he just came from at Michigan. Greg Roman is also his OC in LA. We know what that offensive scheme looks like. With this draft being deep as far as the WR crop goes, I think Jim goes after the best OT in the draft to help him play that mauling style of football he desires. ***Previously Malik Nabers*** 6. ***TRADE*** Minnesota Vikings (via NY Giants) - Drake Maye / QB / UNC - In the first version I had them moving up to #8. With Maye being the last of the perceived upper tier QB on the board, I think they pull the trigger earlier. NY also needs multiple high end players so a move back to #11 is good in their mind, while picking up an extra 1st. Minnesota has made moves this offseason to have the ammo to do this. They let Cousins walk and see Maye as their future. Enough with the bargain basement types, let's go get our Franchise QB they say. ***Previously Rome Odunze to the NY Giants*** 7. Tennessee Titans - Olumuyiwa Fashanu / OT / Penn St. - The Titans were really hoping the board panned out to land Joe Alt here, but Fashanu isn't a bad consolation prize either. He gave up 0 sacks and only 10 pressure on 382 pass blocking snaps last year. That is exactly what Tennessee needs. I think the signing of Ridley and the fact they still have D-Hop keeps them out of the WR market, at least this early. ***Previous Joe Alt*** 8. Atlanta Falcons - Dallas Turner / DE / Alabama - Atlanta was the beneficiary of a trade with Minnesota in the first version. This time, Minny jumps higher. Atlanta lands the player who is widely regarded as the best pass rusher in the draft. He is about as elite of a prospect that you look for at the DE position. He's an explosive athlete, with excellent bend, and he has an extra gear when closing. He also has the frame to add another 10-15lbs without likely losing any athleticism. Serious consideration for Malik Nabers here, but Raheem Morris gets a move on building his defense. ***Previously JJ McCarthy to the Minnesota Vikings*** 9. ***TRADE*** Buffalo Bills (via Chicago) - Malik Nabers / WR / LSU - I think Beane has the cajones to make this move, and it truly is a swing for the fences. Some people will be freaking out because of the cost and others will be ecstatic because of what takes place. I will be one of the latter. Malik Nabers could very well be THE best WR in this entire class. He is dynamic in every phase of the position. He's smart, runs clean routes, can take any catch to the house, understands coverage, can shake free from anyone, and is truly that alpha we need for our Franchise QB. The cost is steep, but imo worth it. (#28, #60, and next year's 1st) ***Previously Dallas Turner to the Chicago Bears*** 10. New York Jets - Brock Bowers / TE / Georgia - With them having signed Tyron Smith and trading for Morgan Moses, as well as them having signed Mike Williams, I think they use this pick on the best available offensive weapon for Aaron Rodgers that is not a WR. Rodgers loves his TE's. This will be one of the smartest picks Douglas has ever made. It will open up everything for this offense when you have a guy like this attacking the middle of the field. Even if Odunze is somehow still on the board, I think the Jets make this pick. ***No Change*** 11. NY Giants (via Minnesota) - Rome Odunze / WR / Washington - How in the perfect NY Giants world did this happen?!?!? They trade back to #11, pick up #23, and still get their guy from the first mock. Just the way the board falls this time. The Giants OL was bad last year, and this pick very well could end up being an OT, but their WR group is W-E-A-K, weak. They have the speedster in Jalin Hyatt, and a couple of Smurfs, but they need that alpha in the group. That will be Odunze. ***Previously Jared Verse to the Atlanta Falcons*** 12. Denver Broncos - Michael Penix / QB / Washington - The Broncos met with Penix at the Senior Bowl, at the Combine, were in attendance at his Pro Day, and he was one of their 30. The medicals came back clear, he ran a sub 4.5 40 time at his Pro day, and you see the type of QB he is on film. Basically, all of the boxes have been checked. He's a smart QB who knows how to manipulate the field, and he can make every throw. Payton sees a young man he believes can run his offense, the way he wants his offense run. ***Previously Laiatu Latu*** 13. Las Vegas Raiders - Jared Verse / DE / Florida St. - The Raiders have Maxx Crosby on one side, but have had a list of JAG's on the other. I think that the opportunity to get a true bookend to pair with Crosby has Antonio Pierce salivating. Verse is an elite prospect in his own right at the DE position. He had 11 sacks and 36 pressures. You put a guy like that opposite Crosby, and they just signed Christian Wilkins on the interior? This defense is looking a lot better. ***Previously Olumuyiwa Fashanu*** 14. New Orleans Saints - Taliese Fuaga / OT / Oregon St. - I could see the Saints going with Brian Thomas here, but the WR class is so deep I think they grab one of the top OL prospects instead. Fuaga is a RT, but his best position may be as a G in the NFL and that position was a glaring weakness for NO last year. The Saints also let long time OL'man Andrus Peat walk in FA. ***No Change*** 15. Indianapolis Colts - Quinyon Mitchell / CB / Toledo - Mitchell has good film, had some good practices at the Senior Bowl, and capped it off with a fantastic Combine. This guy is a plug-and-play starter who could push for DROY. ***No Change*** 16. Seattle Seahawks - Troy Fautanu / OT / Washington - Fautanu doesn't have to move far going from the Huskies to the Seahawks. This is another OT prospect who can be lined up at one of the OT spots or kicked inside to man one of their interior positions. Either way, you have to protect whomever will be taking the snaps or it won't matter who is taking the snaps. Fautanu is a good prospect no matter where they choose to play him. ***No Change*** 17. Jacksonville Jaguars - Terrion Arnold / CB / Alabama - Satisfied enough with their group of meh WR's, the Jaguars look to their defense. Arnold isn't the fastest CB, but he understands coverage, makes plays when they are there to be made, and is another in the list of Alabama DB's who will succeed in the NFL. ***No Change*** 18. Cincinnati Bengals - Brian Thomas / WR / LSU - This would suck, but it's how the board falls. They likely aren't bringing back Tyler Boyd and Higgins is on the Franchise Tag. This would give them, potentially, another stud WR for 5 years. ***No Change and it would still suck because I hate the Bengals*** 19. Los Angeles Rams - Byron Murphy II / DT / Texas - A blind man could peg this selection after Aaron Donald calling it quits. Murphy can play against the run and he can get after the QB. He can play all three downs and will not be a liability no matter the defensive play call. ***No Change*** 20. Pittsburgh Steelers - Jackson Powers-Johnson / C / Oregon - Mason Cole struggled at times last year and the Steelers need to find out what they have at QB quickly. Improve the OL and see if Russ or Fields are the answer. JPJ will have Steelers fans thinking of the days when Pouncey was manning the middle of that OL. ***No Change*** 21. Miami Dolphins - Laiatu Latu / DE / UCLA - This defense has taken a hit this offseason and no one knows when Jaelen Phillips or Bradley Chubb will see the field. They need guys who can get after it. I know there is talk going around about Latu's neck injury from 2020, but the Dolphins are good with the medical clearance he's already received. Latu is an excellent prospect who could make a huge impact in his first year. ***Previously Graham Barton*** 22. Philadelphia Eagles - Kool-Aid McKinstry / CB / Alabama - McKinstry has started for Nick Saban since he was a Freshmen. That is RARE air with the former Alabama HC. McKinstry is an excellent prospect who can line up all over the field. He will fill an immediate need in the Eagles and be starting from day 1. ***Previously Cooper DeJean*** 23. NY Giants (via Minnesota) - Cooper DeJean / CB / Iowa - Does this conjure memories for Giants fans or what? Jason Sehorn anyone? Yeah, Cooper will slot in as a starting boundary CB for these guys day 1. When targeted, he allowed a 37.8 passer rating to opposing QB's. He is also a plus return man who can make something happen on ST's as well. Not a bad start for the New York football Giants thus far. ***Previously Jer'Zhan Newton to the Falcons*** 24. Dallas Cowboys - Xavier Worthy / WR / Texas - I think Jerry sees a WR with wheels like this, who also played at Texas, and he just can't help himself. It will also be interesting to see the alignments they use with Lamb, Worthy, and Cooks. In the end, it's another weapon for Dak. (I still think Jerry won't be able to resist) ***No Change*** 25. Green Bay Packers - JC Latham / OT / Alabama - Latham is a plus prospect at the OT position for sure. The Pack have found their latest Franchise QB, now keeping him upright and healthy are the biggest priorities. ***Previously Nate Wiggins*** 26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Graham Barton / OT / Duke - The Bucs have work to do on their OL. Barton was a starter at OT for Duke, but all of the talk surrounding him is that he will slot in at Center in the NFL. He is viewed as the 2nd best C prospect behind JPJ by many. Where he excels is as a mauler in the run game, though he holds his own as a pass blocker also. He will conjure memories of Ryan Jensen for Bucs fans. ***Previously Kool-Aid McKinstry*** 27. Arizona Cardinals (via Houston) - Chop Robinson / DE / Penn St. - The Cardinals upgraded their WR room in a big way at #4 and hope to do it to their Edge group here. Robinson, though not really putting up elite production, does have elite athleticism. Some people are comparing him to Micah Parsons. Gannon hopes he can serve the same role Haason Reddick did in that Eagles defense for him. ***No Change*** 28. Chicago Bears (via Buffalo) - Jer'Zhan Newton / DT / Illinois - The Bears keep Newton in the state of Illinois for the foreseeable future. Newton was the Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year in 2023. When you think about the talent across the board in that conference, it says a lot. To add a guy like him on the interior, who can get after the QB the way he does, will make everyone around him on the Bears defense that much better. ***Previously Troy Franklin to the Buffalo Bills*** 29. Detroit Lions - Adonai Mitchell / WR / Texas - The rich in offensive weapons get richer. The Lions don't have too many holes and should be coming off of a SB appearance if not for some questionable calls by Dan Campbell and key drops by Josh Reynolds. Reynolds is now gone and Mitchell will be tabbed as his replacement. Now they'll have two guys who can beat any Secondary down the field, along with the best Slot WR in the game, a great stable of RB's, and a TE coming off of the most productive rookie season at the position. ***No Change*** 30. Baltimore Ravens - Amarius Mims / OT / Georgia - The Ravens traded Morgan Moses back to the Jets. Ronnie Stanley can't seem to stay healthy. The Ravens have always been good at spotting top notch quality OL'men and they hope that prowess continues with this selection here. ***Previously JC Latham*** 31. San Francisco 49ers - Zach Frazier / C / West Virginia - The 49ers aren't lacking much. They are coming off of their 2nd SB appearance in less than 5 years. One thing that could stand to improve is the OL. They were ranked in the lower 3rd of the league by most outlets. We also see the drop in Purdy's efficiency when he's under constant duress. Jake Brendel at C was one of their worst OL'men. Replacing him here, or going after an OT for the right side to replace McKivitz, make the most sense. I think they go the Center route. ***Previously Payton Wilson*** 32. Kansas City Chiefs - Nate Wiggins / CB / Clemson - The Chiefs just traded away L'Jarius Sneed so this move makes perfect sense. Wiggins had an outstanding athletic performance at the Combine and he only allowed a 44.4 passer rating when targeted this year. The only knock is he's thin so don't expect much support from him in the run game. The rest of the defense for KC will survive just fine without a CB adding much to their run support. ***Previously T'Vondre Sweat*** Might do one more update before the draft if I feel like it, or I may just let this one ride. We'll see. Either way, I hope it's a fun read.

This draft has gone similar to version 1 in the sense of what is left for the Bills. I think what this exercise has shown is that there is a better than average chance that receiver wise everyone but the top 3 and Thomas is available. The first vote was a Mitchell v Legette run off and I expect this to be the same. My BPA by my board however is Nate Wiggins.

mahomes, stafford, russell wilson, joe flacco, aaron rodgers, the rest non-starting QB's: Detroit Lions QB Nate Sudfeld (Philadelphia Eagles; 2018) Kansas City Chiefs QB Blaine Gabbert (Tampa Bay Buccaneers; 2021) Las Vegas Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo (New England Patriots; 2014, 2017) Las Vegas Raiders QB Brian Hoyer (New England Patriots; 2019) New York Giants QB Tyrod Taylor (Baltimore Ravens; 2012) New York Jets QB Trevor Siemian (Denver Broncos; 2015) Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB John Wolford (Los Angeles Rams; 2022) Washington Commanders QB Jacoby Brissett (New England Patriots; 2017) History says the Super Bowl losing QB doesn't fare well so Purdy is out. Lamar Jackson is a joke. Burrow has a chance if he can be healthy. CJ Stroud has his sophomore slump to go through, Jalen Hurts was exposed, Baker Mayfield is the GOAT. I'd say he has a fair take.

With the 15th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts select Laiatu Latu, DE, UCLA. The Colts went into the draft with a huge need at Corner and would’ve selected Quinyon Mitchell if available. However, the board didn’t fall in favor of that to take place. We gave strong consideration to Nate Wiggins, but ultimately went with the most complete pass rusher in the draft. He passed our medical exams at the combine, and has enjoyed back to back healthy/productive seasons at UCLA. With all the new young guns in the division, what better way to counter, than to bolster the pass rush. @NeverOutNick and the Seattle Seahawks are now on the clock.

With the 15th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts select Jared Verse, DE, FSU…go NOLES! The Colts went into the draft with a huge need at Corner and would’ve selected Quinyon Mitchell if available. However, the board didn’t fall in favor of that to take place. That being said, Verse is far and away the best player available on our draft board. We also considered Latu, but had injury concerns, and Nate Wiggins, who is a bit undersized (light in the pants). Verse was the cleanest prospect left. With all the new young guns in the division, what better way to counter, than to bolster the pass rush.

You are confused about the point. The Bills CLEARLY didn't draft "horrid" in rounds 1 and 2 during the drought. Criticize their roster construction but not so much the talent of the players. Marshawn Lynch is a borderline HOF'er. Steph Gilmore won NFLDPOY. Nate Clements was briefly the highest paid CB in the NFL. Aaron Schobel was a stud pass rusher. Dareus was an All Pro. Robert Woods was a star. Jairus Byrd was an All Pro. Andy Levitre got a huge second contract. Lee Evans was a excellent. Sammy Watkins got a massive second contract from the Chiefs. Willis McGahee rushed for nearly 10,000 yards. Even Lil' Donte Whitner played in 3 pro bowls. They picked enough good players in rounds 1 and 2. That wasn't the problem. All that draft capital expended and just 1 player(Wood) out of a whopping 38 1st and 2nd round opportunities(37 picks and the 1st traded for Bledsoe) over 17 drafts made a contribution remotely commensurate to the Bills investment in them in the season where they finally got back to the playoffs. Again..........the hit rate for any position in the first 2 rounds is much lower than the casual draft fan realizes. And still, even the minuscule amount the Bills had to show didn't even preclude them from being competitive enough to reach the playoffs. I think there are some clear do's and don'ts with early round picks but neither trading up nor trading back is proven as the smarter play. Doesn't really move the needle much financially either, which is a huge component in NFL decisions. The only argument for trading back is more opportunities should provide more rolls of the dice............but the argument against trading back is that your chances of "hitting" drop notably as you move back.

Some notes that I haven't seen mentioned much elsewhere: MHJ: "As talented as he is, his discipline and dedication to his craft might be the most impressive part of him" - NFL scout. Tendency to coast when he isn't the target of the play, poor effort as a blocker, not really a YAC weapon. Turned down NIL deals at first because he believed they'd be a distraction. Nabers: Body catches more than you'd like but has shown the ability to extend and catch the ball with his hands. Was arrested on Bourbon St. for illegally carrying a weapon. Was ruled ineligible his senior year of high school because his family happened to move to the same school district as his former coach and there was a rule against that; still made the All-American team despite not playing lol. Credits his time growing up as a center fielder for his ability to track the deep ball. Odunze: His weaknesses section is hilariously short. Needs to expand his route tree and only average change of direction skills, but that's basically it. Suffered a broken rib/punctured lung and didn't miss any time. Thomas: Needs to improve his play strength and tends to lose his footing on some of his breaks, but his ability to stutter step and then accelerate is great, uses his basketball background to box people out, and has "minimal delay going from catcher to runner, which is uncommon for a big receiver" McConkey: Similar to Legette, he switched from WR to QB his senior season in high school. Experience as a punt returner, gunner, and on kickoff coverages. Adding weight has been a challenge in the past; scouts believe he probably won't be able to put on any additional weight in the NFL. Doesn't have ideal contact balance, but makes up for it with his creativity after the catch. AD: Played a few games at QB his senior year of high school but otherwise played WR. Always looking for someone to block. Below average play strength; physical DBs will give him trouble. Small hands and doesn't always play strong to the football. Not a YAC weapon and wasn't a high volume target in college. Coleman: Was a star basketball player in high school while also competing in track and playing football. Only considered colleges where he could play both basketball and football. Switched his commitment twice before ultimately landing at Michigan State. Left the Michigan State basketball team at the beginning of his sophomore season to focus exclusively on football. Cousin of CeeDee Lamb. Draws a lot of penalties. Quickly transitions from catcher to runner, quick burst off the LOS and at the top of his route. Physically dominant as a run blocker. Driven to max out his ability and cash in for his family. Not as efficient beating press coverage as you'd expect. While he's improved as a route runner, more polish is required. Can be a bit prone to offensive pass interference. Had some nagging injuries throughout college. Going to bounce around more from here/be shorter as I just can't do this for everyone lol, but let me know if there's any guys in particular you'd like a short blurb about and I can try to get back to you. Pearsall: Punt return and gunner experience, dad was a "tough-as-*****, sticky-handed receiver" just like Ricky. Worthy: Committed to Michigan and tried to early-enroll, but academic issues forced him to delay enrollment. He moved to Michigan anyways to get to know his teammates and ended up leaving a month later and reconsidered his options. Joined Steve Sarkisian at Texas due to how he utilized Devonta Smith at Alabama. Corley: first from his high school to play division 1 football Legette: Played running back as a child, moved to WR for high school, and then moved to QB his senior year; comes from a town of 2,500 people. His 1.78 "flying 20" tied Brian Thomas for the fastest at the combine. Experience as a kick returner and gunner, "genuinely enjoys playing on special teams". Missed a few games after a motorcycle accident in 2021. Malik Washington: Led all WRs in forced missed tackles this season. Inexperienced on special teams outside of kick returns. Torn ACL as a junior in high school. Tez Walker: Most of his offers were to play DB. Torn ACL his senior year of high school, and his college team pulled their scholarship as a result. Worked at Bojangle's to pay for his rehab during his one year gap between high school and college. Has been open about mental health challenges he's faced growing up. He had the only 20+ yard catch allowed by CB Nate Wiggins in 2023. Burton: 6 schools in 8 years, a reputation as an undisciplined player, and had "up and down moments" with the coaching staffs at Georgia and Alabama. Played for former Chargers WR Curtis Conway at one of his many high schools and was teammates with Johnny Wilson. Rice: Never lived with Jerry Rice growing up. Joined track team as a junior in high school because college football coaches questioned his speed. McMillan: Family believes he's a better baseball player than football player. Received dual-sport offers from schools including Oklahoma and USC. Nothing crazy, but has suffered several injuries over his college career. Re-aggravated his MCL sprain multiple times this past season, which forced him to miss a lot of time. Javon Baker: Left Alabama after two seasons. Initially committed to Kentucky in the transfer portal, but they pulled their offer so he ended up at UCF instead. Says he learned a lot from DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle at Alabama. More drops than TDs in his college career. Cowing: One of the lowest ranked recruits in UTEP's recruiting class but he led the team in receiving 3 years in a row. Became a father during his freshman year of college. Entered the transfer portal to try to find a small school near Arizona to be closer to his son and was shocked when several big name schools came calling. Had an NIL deal with the Boys and Girls Club, which he says was very influential on him as a child. Feisty blocker despite his small stature. Was banged up throughout his college career but never missed a game. Only FBS player with 85+ receptions each of the last two seasons. Johnny Wilson: Was only the #21 WR in his recruiting class, but he received almost 40 scholarship offers. Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce was one of his main recruiters and got him to ultimately commit to Arizona State. Was one of many players to leave Arizona State amidst NCAA investigations. Didn't receive much attention in the transfer portal but he reached out to FSU head coach Mike Norvell and convinced him to offer a scholarship. Doesn't play as strong as you'd expect, struggles to match DB's physicality. "Hears footsteps" working over the middle of the field. Zero special teams experience. Missed most of 2021 due to a hamstring injury.

Hi Everyone and a welcome to the TSW Mock Draft 2.0 sign-up thread. Mock 2.0 is 2 rounds with trades allowed. The Bills selection will be done by a survey of the BPA’s at the time. The decision on whether to trade up has been completed in multiple polls and depend upon how the board falls. If the Bills trade up, it will be for certain players and no poll will be created. The Draft will begin once all 32 owners have been found. 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(Please do not post in all caps or use different punctuation) When you pick, please give a few sentence summary as to why you made the pick you did. The more commentary and ownership, the better the experience. Trades: Trades must meet the trade chart value at a minimum A team’s pick must be made within the 3 hour window. The pick window does not reset for trades A specific pick can only be traded one time. This is not a trade simulator where it’s fun to see how many picks you can acquire. For only a two round mock, this should not be a big deal. Trades must be agreed before gaining approval Once trade is agreed upon by the two GMs, a message needs to be created between the two GM’s, Virgil, and Alphadawg7. The message needs to contain the trade and points value of picks. Once approved within that message, by either Virgil or Alpha, the trade and pick can be posted The following players can be traded by their current teams, and only for a 1st round pick: Tee Higgins, Brandon Aiyuk With that being said, below are the available teams Round 1 1- Chicago (3000) - mannc - Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU 2- Washington (2600) - H2o - Caleb Williams, QB, USC 3- New England (2200) - section122 - Drake Maye, QB, UNC 4- Arizona (1800) - Alphadawg7 *Traded* NY Giants - BuffaloBillyG - Marvin Harrison Jr, WR, Ohio St 5- LA Chargers (1700) - TOboy - Malik Nabers, WR, LSU 6- NY Giants (1600) - BuffaloBillyG *Traded* Arizona - Alphadawk7 - Rome Odunze, WR, Washington 7- Tennessee (1500) - qwksilver - Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame 8- Atlanta (1400) - Might Rather - Dallas Turner, Edge, Alabama 9- Chicago (1350) - mannc *Traded* Denver - JJGuana - JJ McCarthy, QB, Michigan 10- NY Jets (1300) - Big Blitz - Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia 11- Minnesota (1250) - Kirby Jackson - Jared Verse, Edge, Florida St 12- Denver (1150) - JJGauna *Traded* Chicago - mannc - Brian Thomas, Jr., WR, LSU 13- Las Vegas (1100) - CNYfan - Quinyon Mitchell, DB, Toledo 14- New Orleans (1100) - BigdaddyinOrlando *Traded* Eagles - Logic - Terrion Arnold, DB, Alabama 15- Indianapolis (1050) - Allen2Moulds - Laiatu Latu, DE, UCLA 16- Seattle (1000) - NeverOutNick - Michael Penix Jr, QB, Washington 17- Jacksonville (950) - Doc Brown - Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon St 18- Cincinnati (900) - frostbitmic - Jer'zhan Newton, DT, Illinois 19- LA Rams (875) - EmotionallyUnstable - Byron Murphy, DT, Texas 20- Pittsburgh (850) - RyanC883 - Graham Barton, OL, Duke 21- Miami (800) - TPS - Chop Robinson, Edge, Penn St 22- Philadelphia (780) - Logic *Traded* Saints - BigdaddyinOrlando - Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT Penn St 23- Minnesota (760) - Kirby Jackson - Bo Nix, QB, Oregon 24- Dallas (740) - LEBills - Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona 25- Green Bay (720) - MrEpsYtown - Cooper DeJean, DB, Iowa 26- Tampa Bay (700) - Logic - Jackson Powers-Johnson, C, Oregon 27- Arizona (680) - Alphadawg7 *Traded* Kansas City - HappyDays - Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia 28- Buffalo (660) - TSW Poll *Traded* Packers - MyEpsYtown - Troy Fautanu, OL, Washington 29- Detroit (640) - GunnerBill *Traded* Carolina - Virgil - AD Mitchell, WR, Texas 30- Baltimore (620) - section122 - JC Latham,OT, Alabama 31- San Francisco (600) - NewEra - Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma 32- Kansas City (590) - HappyDays *Traded* Arizona - Alphadawg7 - Nate Wiggins, DB, Clemson Round 2 33- Carolina (580) - Virgil *Traded* Lions - GunnerBill - Kool-Aid McKinstry, DB, Alabama 34- New England (560) - section122 - Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas 35- Arizona (550) - Alphadawg7 - Darius Robinson, DT, Maryland 36- Washington (540) - H2o - Ja'Tavion Sanders, Tight End, Texas 37- LA Chargers (530) - TOboy - Payton Wilson, LB, NC St 38- Tennessee (520) - qwksilver - Ladd McConkey, WR Georgia 39- Carolina (510) - Virgil -Zach Frazier, C, West Virginia 40- Washington (500) - H2o - Xavier Legette, Wide Receiver, South Carolina 41- Green Bay (490) - MrEpsYtown *Traded* Bills - TSW POll - Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon 42- Houston (480) - Stinky Finger - Braden Fiske DT, Florida St 43- Atlanta (470) - Might Rather *Traded* Arizona - Alphadawg7 - ChrisBraswell, Edge/LB, Alabama 44- Las Vegas (460) - CNYfan - Kris Jenkins, DT, Michigan 45- New Orleans (450) - BigdaddyinOrlando - Keon Coleman, WR, Florida St 46- Indianapolis (440) - Allen2Moulds - TJ Tampa, DB, Iowa St 47- NY Giants (430) - BuffaloBillyG - Tyler Nubin, S, Minnesota 48- Jacksonville (420) - Doc Brown *Traded* Texans - Stinky Finger - Ennis Rakestraw Jr., DB, Missouri 49- Cincinnati (410) - frostbitmic - Cooper Beebe, G, Kansas St 50- Philadelphia (400) - Logic *Traded* Saints - BigdaddyinOrlando - Adisa Isaac, Edge, Penn St 51- Pittsburgh (390) - RyanC883 - Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida 52- LA Rams (380) - EmotionallyUnstable - Bralen Trice, Edge, Washington 53- Philadelphia (370) - Logic - Edgerrin Cooper, LB, Texas A&M 54- Cleveland (360) - Virgil - Jalen McMillan, WR, Washington 55- Miami (350) - TPS - T'Vondre Sweat, DT, Texas 56- Dallas (340) - LEBills - Trey Benson, RB, FSU 57- Tampa Bay (330) - Logic - Marshawn Kneeland, Edge, Western Michigan 58- Green Bay (320) - MrEpsYtown *Traded* Bills - TSW Poll - Javon Bullard, S, Georgia 59- Houston (310) - Stinky Finger *Traded* Jaguars - Doc Brown - Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan 60- Buffalo (300) - TSW Poll *Traded* Green Bay - MrEpsYtown - Junior Colson, LB, Michigan 61- Detroit (292) - GunnerBill - Christian Haynes, G, UConn 62- Baltimore (284) - section122 - Kamari Lassiter, DB, UGA 63- San Francisco (276) - NewEra - Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky 64- Kansas City (270) - HappyDays - Ja'Lynn Polk, WR, Washington Trades The Cardinals traded #4, #138, #162 to the Giants for #6, #70, and #107 The Broncos traded #12 + 2025 2nd rounder to the Bears for #9 (210) The Saints traded #14 to the Eagles for #22 and #50 The Cardinals traded #27 to the Chiefs for #32 and #95 The Bills trade #28 and #60 to the Packers for #41, #58, #88, and #169 The Panthers trade #33, #141, and #142 to the Lions for pick #29 The Cardinals trade #66 and #71 to the Falcons for pick #43 The Texans trade picks #59 & #86 to the Jacksonville for pick #48.

Yeah, I don't think Nate is doing the team or Josh any favors by bringing negative attention to him from a situation from well over a year ago. Seems very tacky and unprofessional to even go there. If something happened, it happened and can't be taken back. When people ask him what happened, he keeps responding with "read my article". So tacky. FWIW I "read his article" and it said nothing of what happened, just that something happened, which he has already stated on Twitter. We have been having a really funky off season, do we have to bring negative attention to the QB, all to stick up for a WR that has his own not so great reputation?

I get that, and can understand frustration if he felt Allen wasn't focused or his head was not in the game, but to carry that anger for over a year? To blame Allen for that game in which the whole team looked flat? Nate is going hard at Allen over this, and I feel like it's to make Diggs look good in comparison. We are all human and make mistakes, so I just don't think this justifies Digg's behavior this season.

Nate is 30, DiBiasie is 27, I think that new guy is 25.

Bad take. Nate Geary was clearly a guy who was dying on the “Diggs ain’t going anywhere” hill, and now his brain is broken. Beane and co. are paying Diggs an extra $3M this year to not play here. That’s what they think of him.

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Nate Geary needs to stick to the vibes report. While he is covering the AFC South who is monitoring the vibes? The vibes may be off right now and we would have no way of knowing. Can't get enough of a grown man talking about vibes, by the way. X, formerly known as Twitter, is a blessing for those of us who are all about the vibes. Its a vibe.

Nate Geary's take. Agree/disagree?

I thought the Kyle Brandt take was interesting for a similar reason. He said it's hard to imagine that Diggs relationship with Josh Allen or his relationship with the Bills "or both" had nothing to do with this, because both were "mercurial at best". Kyle has been a Josh Allen fan-boy for a couple of years, and we can probably assume he has a bit of "tea" in the pot "off the record" there. I agree with Nate that Josh's input was probably sought (not his vote as Geary implies, but his input), and that if Josh had said "He's My Guy" and went to the mat, it probably doesn't go down, at least not for a bag of peanuts and a case of that underwear Stef and his brother shill for.

One good point that Nate Geary made is Keenan Allen went for a 4th. He had 110 catches last year. So a 2nd for Diggs is about right.

With the 22nd pick, the Philadelphia Eagles select Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson. Minnesota @Motorin' is on the clock. This is a case where BPA and need happen to match up perfectly. Darius Slay and James Bradberry are both on the wrong side of 30. Our secondary was the clear weakness on the team last year. Wiggins projects as a true #1 island CB at the next level. And with established veterans on the roster his development doesn't have to be rushed.

They actually have a pretty good roster. Their defense is very good and their offense has receivers, an RB and a really good line outside of the center spot….Althought I think both Powers and McGlichnchey, message board targets last year are both pretty terrible and very overrated. They don’t have a QB obviously and that is a huge problem. But I think they are far from the worst team in the league. They are an 8-9 type group imo. I don’t think Stidham is the guy, but I could see him starting a year as a bridge. Now if they trade Cortland Sutton and sign Nate Peterman or something, they arw tanking. I do think Sean Payton wants to prove he can win without Brees, just like BB tried to do in NE. And that’s why Stidham will get a shot. These guys are about ego.

Hi Everyone and a welcome to the TSW Mock Draft 1.0 sign-up thread. I wanted to say that X annual mock, but I have no idea how many years we’ve been doing this (5 years?). Anyways, not many changes to the format this year, but the rules and expectations are as follows: Mock 1.0 is 3 rounds and no trades allowed. Future mocks will have different rules. The Bills selection will be done by a survey of the BPA’s at the time. The Draft will begin once all 32 owners have been found. If that does not occur until after 7p est on 4/1/24, then the draft will begin at 9a on 4/2. 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(Commas and caps make my life easier when updating the page) · When you pick, please give a few sentence summary as to why you made the pick you did. The more commentary and ownership, the better the experience. With that being said, below are the available teams Round 1 1- Chicago – Logic - Caleb Williams, QB, USC 2- Washington – Alphadawg7 - Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina 3- New England – TPS - J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan 4- Arizona – Gonzo1105 - Marvin Harrison Jr, WR, Ohio St 5- LA Chargers – BigDaddyinOrlando - Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame 6- NY Giants – BuffaloBillyG - Rome Odunze, WR, Washington 7- Tennessee – MrEpsYtown - Malik Nabers, WR, LSU 8- Atlanta - TOBoy - Dallas Turner DE, Alabama 9- Chicago – Logic - Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State 10- NY Jets – PastaJoe - Olu Fashanu, OT, Penn St 11- Minnesota – Motorin' - Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU 12- Denver – Big Blitz - Brian Thomas, WR, LSU 13- Las Vegas – LEBills - Taliese Fuaga, OT, OSU 14- New Orleans – frostbitmic - Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia 15- Indianapolis – Kirby Jackson - Quinyon Mitchell, DB, Toledo 16- Seattle – CNYfan - Troy Fautanu, OL, Washington 17- Jacksonville – mannc - Laiatu Latu, Edge/DE, UCLA 18- Cincinnati – Might Rather - Cooper DeJean, DB, Iowa 19- LA Rams – GunnerBill - Jer'Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois 20- Pittsburgh – julian - Jackson Powers Johnson, OL, Oregon 21- Miami – Doc Brown - Byron Murphy, DT, Texas 22- Philadelphia – Happy Days - Nate Wiggins, DB, Clemson. Minnesota 23- Minnesota – Motorin' - Darius Robinson, DT, Missouri 24- Dallas – JJGauna - J.C. Latham, OT, Alabama 25- Green Bay –mrags - Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia 26- Tampa Bay – H2o - Graham Barton, Tackle, Duke 27- Arizona – Gonzo1105 - Terrion Arnold, DB, Alabama 28- Buffalo – TSW Poll – AD Mitchell, WR, Texas 29- Detroit – section122 - Kool Aid McKinstry, DB, Alabama 30- Baltimore – Virgil - Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon 31- San Francisco – Hermes - Jordan Morgan, OL, Arizona 32- Kansas City – NewEra - Chop Robinson, DE, Penn st. Round 2 33- Carolina – Mat68 - Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas 34- New England – TPS - Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma 35- Arizona – Gonzo1105 - Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina 36- Washington – Alphadawg7 - Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia 37- LA Chargers – BigDaddyInOrlando - Edgerrin Copper, LB, Texas AM 38- Tennessee – MrEpsYtown - Patrick Paul, OT, Houston 39- Carolina – Mat68 - Zach Frazier, C, West Virginia 40- Washington – Alphadawg7 - Cooper Beebe, OL, Kansas State 41- Green Bay – mrags - T’Vondre Sweat, DT, Texas 42- Houston – stinky finger - Ennis Rakestraw Jr., DB, Missouri 43- Atlanta – TOBoy - Keon Coleman, WR, Florida St 44- Las Vegas – LEBills - Michael Penix, QB, Washington 45- New Orleans – frostbitmic - Tyler Nubin, S, Minnesota 46- Indianapolis – Kirby Jackson - Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida 47- NY Giants – BuffaloBillyG - Bo Nix, QB, Oregon 48- Jacksonville – mannc - Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan 49- Cincinnati – Might Rather - Kingsley Suamataia, OT, BYU 50- Philadelphia – Happy Days - Payton Wilson, LB, NC State 51- Pittsburgh – julian - Mike Sainristil, DB, Michigan 52- LA Rams – GunnerBill - Kiran Amegadjie, OT, Yale 53- Philadelphia – Happy Days - Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky 54- Cleveland – BarelyNY - Jermaine Burton, WR, Alabama 55- Miami – Doc Brown - Ja'Tavion Sanders, TE, Texas 56- Dallas – JJGauna - Jonathon Brooks, RB, Texas 57- Tampa Bay – H2o - Chris Braswell, OLB, Alabama 58- Green Bay – mrags- Ja’Lynn Polk, WR, Washington 59- Houston – stinky finger - Javon Bullard, DB, Georgia 60- Buffalo – TSW Poll – Kris Jenkins, DT, Michigan 61- Detroit – section122 - Braden Fiske, DT, FSU 62- Baltimore – Virgil - Kamari Lassiter, DB, Georgia 63- San Francisco – Hermes - Christian Mahogany, G, Boston College 64- Kansas City - NewEra - TJ Tampa, DB, ISU Round 3 65- Carolina – Mat68 - Ruke Orhorhoro, DL, Clemson 66- Arizona – Gonzo1105 - Bralen Trice DE, Washington 67- Washington – Alphadawg7 - Austin Booker, DE, Kansas 68- New England – TPS - Tez Walker, WR, UNC 69- LA Chargers – BigDaddyInOrlando - Braelon Allen, RB, Wisconsin 70- NY Giants – BuffaloBillyG - Kamren Kinchens, S, Miami 71- Arizona – Gonzo1105 - Trey Benson RB, Florida St 72- NY Jets – PastaJoe - Calen Bullock, S, USC 73- Detroit – section122 - Zak Zinter, G, Michigan 74- Atlanta – TOBoy - Jarrian Jones, DB, Florida St 75- Chicago – Logic - Michael Hall Jr, DT, Ohio St 76- Denver – Big Blitz - Javion Cohen, G/C, Alabama 77- Las Vegas – LEBills - Christian Haynes, OG, UConn 78- Washington – Alphadawg7 - Jeremiah Trotter Jr, LB, Clemson 79- Atlanta – TOBoy - Dominick Puni, OT, Kansas 80- Cincinnati – Might Rather - Brenden Rice, WR, USC 81- Seattle – CNYfan - Junior Colson, LB, Michigan 82- Indianapolis – Kirby Jackson - Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, S, Texas Tech 83- LA Rams – GunnerBill - Adisa Isaac, EDGE, Penn State 84- Pittsburgh – julian - DeWayne Carter, DT, Duke 85- Cleveland – BarelyNY - Blake Fisher, OT, Notre Dame 86- Houston – stinky finger - Marshawn Kneeland, Edge, Western Michigan 87- Dallas – JJGauna - Sedrick Van Pran, C, Georgia 88- Green Bay – mrags - James Williams, S/OLB, Miami 89- Tampa Bay – H2o - Max Melton, DB, Rutgers 90- Arizona – Gonzo1105 - Cole Bishop, S, Utah 91- Green Bay – mrags - MarShawn Lloyd, RB, USC 92- Tampa Bay – H2o - Mason McCormick, G, South Dakota St 93- Baltimore – Virgil - Jonah Elliss, Edge, Utah 94- San Francisco – Hermes/Virgil - Kris Abrams-Draine, DB, Missouri 95- Kansas City – NewEra - Javon Baker, WR, UCF 96- Jacksonville – mannc - DJ James, DB, Auburn 97- Cincinnati – Might Rather - Mekhi Wingo, DT, LSU 98- Pittsburgh – julian - Christian Jones, OL, Texas 99- LA Rams – GunnerBill - Jaden Hicks, S, Washington State 100 – Washington - Alphadawg7 - Cade Stover, TE, Ohio St

Agreed, he is not a refined route runner and separator which is part of the reason he looked bad at the senior bowl but he is an excellent deep ball tracker and the long speed is real. Felt like he really good game against Nate Wiggins who is a really good corner on a day that Maye really struggled against Clemson. Late in the second I could see him being one of the better receivers left if their is a run like expected

Okay here is version 2.0, post free agency and with FOUR trades!!! Flame away!! 1. Chicago Bears – Caleb Williams – Quarterback, USC It was a tentative pick in version 1.0, but trading away (maybe that should be “giving away”?) Justin Fields to the Steelers has set this in stone. Also, while I do believe the smoke that there are teams who don’t have Caleb Williams as QB1 the Bears are not one of them. He will be the pick. 2. Washington Commanders – Jayden Daniels – Quarterback, LSU Teams have tried sniffing around the number 2 pick looking at trade possibilities and have been firmly knocked back – the Commanders are taking a Quarterback. I had Drake Maye here in version 1.0 but it increasingly feels like the momentum is behind Daniels to Washington. 3. New England Patriots – Drake Maye – Quarterback, North Carolina The trendy move here has been to have the Patriots trading out (normally with the Vikings). But I just don’t understand why they would do that. The Patriots have Jacoby Brissett, Bailey Zappe and Nathan Rourke as the Quarterbacks on the roster. They have to take a Quarterback and I believe they’d prefer Maye to Daniels in any event. 4. TRADE!! Minnesota Vikings – JJ McCarthy – Quarterback, Michigan (Minnesota gets #4 – 1800 value; Arizona gets #11, #23 & #167 – 2034 value) Which means the draft starts here. Let me be clear I think #4 is too early for JJ McCarthy but it is the law of supply and demand. He seems to be the consensus 4th QB off the board and there as many as four teams potentially in the mix so if you don’t come up to take him here one of the others will. I suspect Minnesota are the most desperate and they have those two first rounders to dangle but keep an eye on the Giants as a dark horse for this trade because they have less distance to go to this pick and it would mean Arizona still gets one of the top two receivers at #6. 5. Los Angeles Chargers – Marvin Harrison Jnr, Wide Receiver, Ohio State When Marvin Harrison Snr was an NFL rookie his Quarterback was Jim Harbaugh. In a scenario where the first four guys off the board are Quarterbacks the NFL will go full circle and in Marvin Harrison Jnr’s rookie season in the NFL his Head Coach will be Jim Harbaugh. 6. New York Giants – Malik Nabers – Wide Receiver, LSU The Giants have to add playmakers for their passing game whoever the Quarterback is. They have spent day two picks on Wan’Dale Robinson and Jalin Hyatt the last two years but so far the contributions have been modest. They need a legit #1 threat. Nabers can be used the way Brian Daboll used Stefon Diggs in Buffalo. 7. Tennessee Titans – Joe Alt – Offensive Tackle, Notre Dame As I said in version 1.0 the Titans tried to get by with Andre Dillard at left tackle in 2023 and it was a predictable car crash. This season is all about evaluating Will Levis for new Head Coach Brian Callahan and that starts with giving him protection. Callahan Snr is coaching the offensive line and will love working with Alt who is a mean, nasty plug and play left tackle. 8. TRADE!! Arizona Cardinals – Rome Odunze – Wide Receiver, Washington (Arizona gets #8 – 1400 value; Atlanta gets #11, #90 & #186 – 1407 value) We saw the Cardinals do this last year, when they traded back from #3 to #12 and then up again from #12 to #6. I think they want to sell #4 but also want to still snag one of the top 3 receivers which means getting ahead of the Bears and Jets. Odunze is an immediate upgrade for them. 9. Chicago Bears – Dallas Turner – EDGE, Alabama The Bears traded for Montez Sweat mid-season and it paid off - his 6 sacks in 9 games led the team. However, the fact that someone who only joined at the trade deadline led the team in sacks is a concern in itself. Turner had 10 sacks for the Crimson Tide last year and adds some juice to that unit. 10. New York Jets – Brock Bowers – Tight End, Georgia I had Bowers here in version 1.0 because the top two tackles were off the board. Since then the Jets have attacked their offensive line in free agency leaving them free to take Bowers here as an offensive match up weapon for Aaron Rodgers. 11. (From Minnesota via ARZ) Atlanta Falcons – Jared Verse – EDGE, Florida State Having addressed Quarterback with Kirk Cousins the Falcons are the favourite to win the NFC South. However, they still have a need for additional pass rusher help. 37-year-old Calais Campbell led the team with 6.5 sacks in 2023, he is a free agent and hasn’t been replaced. 12. Denver Broncos – Bo Nix – Quarterback, Oregon The Broncos are in a horrible spot. They have to get a QB (Jarret Stidham and Ben DiNucci are all that’s on the roster). They don’t have the capital to compete with other teams who might trade up; they don’t have a second rounder and can’t wait and hope to get one in round three and they can’t even trade back to maximise value because the Raiders, another Quarterback needy team, are right behind them at #13. I feel like they have to pick Best Quarterback Available at #12 and the consensus is that will be Bo Nix. 13. Las Vegas Raiders – Terrion Arnold – Cornerback, Alabama The Raiders roster is pretty bad. They could go almost any direction at this spot and there isn’t a single pick here that would surprised me. It could come down to interior defensive line or corner and I think that ultimately their need in the secondary is even greater. 14. New Orleans Saints – Olu Fashanu – Offensive Tackle, Penn State The noises from inside the building sound like the Saints are done with 2022 first round pick Trevor Penning and now we learn that right tackle Ryan Ramczyk’s could miss the season with a degenerative knee condition. Fashanu would be an immediate starter at left tackle. 15. Indianapolis Colts – Quinyon Mitchell – Cornerback, Toledo The Colts have a solid roster and have been quiet in free agency. But one obvious hole is at corner where return specialist Dallis Flowers, with five career starts to his name, is top of the depth chart opposite second-year man JuJu Brents. Mitchell is trending towards being CB1 and is a great scheme fit. 16. Seattle Seahawks – Troy Fautanu – Offensive Tackle, Washington I list Fautanu as a tackle but it is likely the Seahwaks would see him at guard where the interior offensive line needs significant work. This is becoming a popular mock choice not least because Fautanu’s college Offensive Coordinator, Ryan Grubb, now occupies the same position in Seattle. 17. Jacksonville Jaguars – Brian Thomas Jnr – Wide Receiver, LSU The Jags added Devin Duvernay and Gabe Davis to Christian Kirk in their receiver room during free agency, but Calvin Ridley moved on. If Quinyon Mitchell or Arnold were here I might have gone corner but, in their absence, a big, fast, athletic freak of a receiver feels on brand for GM Trent Baalke. 18. Cincinnati Bengals – JC Latham – Offensive Tackle, Alabama Corner and receiver are possibilities (especially if they were to trade away Tee Higgins) but I still think the achilles heel of this team is their offensive line, especially with an injury prone Quarterback. They need a right tackle and they like bigger guys so Lathan fits the bill. 19. TRADE!! Dallas Cowboys – Amarius Mims – Offensive Tackle, Georgia (Dallas gets #19 & #196 – 888 value; Los Angeles gets #24 & #87 – 895 value) If this was a no-trade draft then Amarius Mims to the Steelers at #20 would be as close to a lock as it gets. They appear to have really focussed in on him for some time. However, another team that appear to love his skillset is the Cowboys and they showed when drafting Tyler Smith out of Tulsa two years ago that they are willing to take a risk on raw talent up front. Mims either starts in place of the departed Tyron Smith at left tackle and lets Tyler stay at guard or is an immediate upgrade on the right side. 20. Pittsburgh Steelers – Taliese Fuaga – Offensive Tackle, Oregon State Pittsburgh drafted Broderick Jones last year and started him at right tackle as a rookie but they have one of the worst starting left tackle in the NFL. The plan is surely to switch Jones to the left in 2024 which would create a hole at right tackle that Fuaga would fill. 21. Miami Dolphins – Xavier Worthy – Wide Receiver, Texas This is my wildcard. We know Mike McDonald loves speed on offense and while this feels like a luxury pick given their defensive needs and the fact they have Hill and Waddle already, good luck to the defensive coordinator trying to cover all three of them. 22. Philadelphia Eagles – Cooper DeJean – Cornerback, Iowa The Eagles secondary is a series of question marks. Veterans Darius Slay and James Bradberry struggled in 2023, Kelee Ringo made little impression as a rookie and their safeties were bad. They have brought back CJ Gardner-Johnson from Detroit but DeJean is a versatile playmaker who could become a mainstay on the back end. 23. (From Cleveland via HOU and MIN) Arizona Cardinals – Jackson Powers-Johnson – Center, Oregon The Cardinals would have three firsts in this scenario which might give them the freedom to invest in the center position where they have long since had a hole. Powers-Johnson had an impressive week at the Senior Bowl and vaulted himself right into day 1 contention. 24. (From Dallas) Los Angeles Rams – Byron Murphy II – Defensive Tackle, Texas The Rams didn’t just lose a defensive tackle when Aaron Donald retired, they lost probably the greatest player in franchise history. While it is unfair to ask any rookie to come in and replace that level of impact Murphy is a good penetrative defensive tackle who will replace some of the pass rush juice they have lost. 25. TRADE!! Kansas City Chiefs – Jordan Morgan – Offensive Tackle, Arizona (Kansas City gets #25 – 720 value; Green Bay gets #32 & #95 – 710 value) The Chiefs come up the board, but it is not for a wide receiver. They have tried the vet route to fix the left tackle spot, trading for Orlando Brown and signing a Superbowl winner in Donovan Smith. It might be time to draft a long term answer and Morgan is an out and out left tackle who excels as a pass blocker. He could lock down Mahomes’ blindside for a decade. 26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Laiatu Latu – EDGE, UCLA Latu is my #1 edge rusher in the class but the health concerns are likely to push him down the board. I have heard the Packers (who originally have the pick before this one) and the Buccs linked to him frequently so I feel like this is the range he comes off the board. The Buccs lost Shaq Barrett in free agency so have a need. 27. Arizona Cardinals – Chop Robinson – EDGE, Penn State This is a pick I’m leaving unchanged from version 1.0. In a world where the Cardinals have just the two first rounders unlike the three they end up with in this mock it is clear to me that they have to get a wide receiver and a pass rusher. Chop is raw, but his ceiling is high. 28. Buffalo Bills – Adonai Mitchell – Wide Receiver, Texas I can see a scenario where the Bills move from this spot, either up or down. But if they stay here I still think it will be a receiver. Mitchell’s tape is not as impressive as his combine numbers but the physical talent is obviously there. If the consistency in his play can follow he has true WR1 potential. 29. Detroit Lions – Jer’Zhan Newton – Defensive Tackle, Illinois This would be the steal of round one. I have a top 10 grade on Newton but possibly because he didn’t work out at the combine with injury or because he is from unfashionable Illinois he hasn’t had the buzz his talent deserves. The Lions have Alim McNeill and DJ Reader at defensive tackle, but they are both really 1 techs. Here is the interior penetrating 3 tech they require. 30. Baltimore Ravens – Graham Barton – Guard, Duke The Ravens lost both starting guards in free agency – Zeitler to the Lions and Simpson to the Jets. They did draft Andrew Vorhees last year in round seven despite his ACL tear at the combine and he might step into one spot. Barton can arguably play all five spots on the line but would start at guard. 31. San Francisco 49ers – Tyler Guyton – Offensive Tackle, Oklahoma I had Mims here in version 1.0 but this time it is Guyton who slides to San Francisco. The 49ers lost right tackle Mike McGlinchey in free agency last year and Guyton would presumably start there as a rookie but he might even be a long term in-house replacement for Trent Williams. 32. (From Kansas City) Green Bay Packers – Nate Wiggins – Cornerback, Clemson Green Bay have only spent one of their last thirteen first round picks on offense and that was when they drafted Jordan Love. No team has spent more recent first round capital on defensive backs, with five in the last decade. They have a need there again with the Jaire Alexander situation looking dicey and a hole opposite him.

I take a crack at one of these every year. Based on the 2nd wave of FA prior to the draft, Pro Days, any other trades, and I update once more. It's something to do and I watch quite a bit of College football every year. It's fun to project who will land where. Here's my first crack at it: 1. Chicago Bears - Caleb Williams / QB / USC - This is fairly obvious. The Bears traded Justin Fields and Caleb is all but a forgone conclusion to go #1 at this point. The only thing that could change this pick is if the Bears are scared off by his medicals, which it was said he didn't share with everyone at the Combine for whatever reason. 2. Washington Commanders - Drake Maye / QB / UNC - The reports going around at the Combine were the Commanders favor Maye over Daniels. Maye seems to process info quicker on the field and anticipate throws, where as Daniels relies on his athleticism a bit more and goes after the chunk plays more in earnest. I think he suits what Washington is looking for in a signal caller. 3. New England Patriots - Jayden Daniels / QB / LSU - New regime, the failed Mac Jones experiment is over, and they go with a new signal caller. All of the talk of Brissett starting is just that, talk. They will draft the Heisman Trophy winner from LSU and cut him loose. Watching him play this past year for LSU made me think of a faster, more athletic version of Deshaun Watson when he played at Clemson. 4. Arizona Cardinals - Marvin Harrison Jr. / WR / Ohio St. - Arizona takes one, and arguably the best, of the 3 upper echelon WR prospects in this draft. They have a huge hole in their WR corps and this is just the first of what I believe will be a couple of early picks to address that need for Kyler Murray. The group is currently littered with a bunch of JAG's. 5. Los Angeles Chargers - Malik Nabers / WR / LSU - The Chargers cut Mike Williams and traded Keenan Allen to the Bears. All that remains for Justin Herbert is Joshua Palmer and last year's 1st Round pick Quentin Johnston. I know they just spent a 1st on Johnson, but I can't see them passing on Nabers or Odunze here. I think Nabers will be the choice here, but it could be either of the two. 6. New York Giants - Rome Odunze / WR / Washington - The Giants OL was bad last year, and this pick very well could end up being Joe Alt, but their WR group is W-E-A-K, weak. They have the speedster in Jalin Hyatt, and a couple of Smurfs, but they need that alpha in the group. That will be Odunze. 7. Tennessee Titans - Joe Alt / OT / Notre Dame - This couldn't have worked out any better for Tennessee. They went out and got a compliment to D-Hop in Ridley and then the best OT prospect in the draft falls into their laps. He'll be their blindside protector for the next decade. 8. ***TRADE*** Minnesota Vikings (via Atlanta) - JJ McCarthy / QB / Michigan - Minnesota pulls the trigger to get whom they see as their QB of the future. They send the #11 & #23 picks to Atlanta to jump in front of whatever Denver would do with trying to leap frog them. McCarthy has been talked up all throughout this process and apparently the QB needy teams see him as someone who may even jump over Daniels in the draft process. Minnesota gets their guy here. 9. Chicago Bears - Dallas Turner / DE / Alabama - The trade for Keenan Allen opens this avenue up for Chicago with their 2nd top 10 pick. Turner is about as elite of a prospect that you look for at the DE position. He's an explosive athlete, with excellent bend, and he has an extra gear when closing. He also has the frame to add another 10-15lbs without likely losing any athleticism. He'll make a great bookend to Montez Sweat. 10. New York Jets - Brock Bowers / TE / Georgia - With the top 3 WR's off of the board, them having signed Tyron Smith and trading for Morgan Moses, as well as them having signed Mike Williams, I think they use this pick on the best available offensive weapon for Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers also loves his TE's. This will be one of the smartest picks Douglas has ever made. It will open up everything for this offense when you have a guy like this attacking the middle of the field. 11. Atlanta Falcons (via Minnesota) - Jared Verse / DE / Florida St. - Atlanta parlays #8 into two 1st Round picks, giving them 3 picks in the first 43, the first of which they use on the 2nd best Edge prospect in the draft. He has excellent athleticism, adequate bend, but his power in bull-rushing is quite impressive for a guy @ 255lbs. Raheem Morris starts building his defense here. 12. Denver Broncos - Laiatu Latu / DE / UCLA - With the top four QB's off of the board, the Broncos choose to get the last of the 1st Round worthy pass rushers (just my opinion), who is also arguably a top 15 prospect. Latu also has good athleticism and bend for an Edge rusher. He's not as powerful as Turner or Verse, but he still has the elite traits you look for in someone chasing after QB's. 13. Las Vegas Raiders - Olumuyiwa Fashanu / OT / Penn St. - The Vegas OL needs work and I don't see them reaching for a QB here after signing Minshew. They have a lot of work to do in general, but this is a quality start. He's a mammoth human being and has elite athleticism for the position. 14. New Orleans Saints - Taliese Fuaga / OT / Oregon St. - I could see the Saints going with Brian Thomas here, but the WR class is so deep I think they grab one of the top OL prospects instead. Fuaga is a RT, but his best position may be as a G in the NFL and that position was a glaring weakness for NO last year. The Saints also let long time OL'man Andrus Peat walk in FA. 15. Indianapolis Colts - Quinyon Mitchell / CB / Toledo - Mitchell has good film, had some good practices at the Senior Bowl, and capped it off with a fantastic Combine. This guy is a plug-and-play starter who could push for DROY. 16. Seattle Seahawks - Troy Fautanu / OT / Washington - Fautanu doesn't have to move far going from the Huskies to the Seahawks. This is another OT prospect who can be lined up at one of the OT spots or kicked inside to man one of their interior positions. Either way, you have to protect whomever will be taking the snaps or it won't matter who is taking the snaps. Fautanu is a good prospect no matter where they choose to play him. 17. Jacksonville Jaguars - Terrion Arnold / CB / Alabama - Satisfied enough with their group of meh WR's, the Jaguars look to their defense. Arnold isn't the fastest CB, but he understands coverage, makes plays when they are there to be made, and is another in the list of Alabama DB's who will succeed in the NFL. 18. Cincinnati Bengals - Brian Thomas / WR / LSU - This would suck, but it's how the board falls. They likely aren't bringing back Tyler Boyd and Higgins is on the Franchise Tag. This would give them, potentially, another stud WR for 5 years. 19. Los Angeles Rams - Byron Murphy II / DT / Texas - A blind man could peg this selection after Aaron Donald calling it quits. Murphy can play against the run and he can get after the QB. He can play all three downs and will not be a liability no matter the defensive play call. 20. Pittsburgh Steelers - Jackson Powers-Johnson / C / Oregon - Mason Cole struggled at times last year and the Steelers need to find out what they have at QB quickly. Improve the OL and see if Russ or Fields are the answer. JPJ will have Steelers fans thinking of the days when Pouncey was manning the middle of that OL. 21. Miami Dolphins - Graham Barton / OT / Duke - Barton was an OT at Duke, but the talk is he'll play C in the NFL. The Dolphins OL, especially Center, was a massive weak spot last year. The positional flexibility also means that they could use Barton wherever. He will start day 1 on that OL. 22. Philadelphia Eagles - Cooper DeJean / CB / Iowa - DeJean allowed an insane 37.8 passer rating when targeted. The Eagles defense is lacking big time in the Secondary. He could play CB or S in the NFL, but I think the Eagles give him a run at CB first. He's also a gifted return man. He will most certainly make an impact year one. 23. Atlanta Falcons (via Minnesota) - Jer'Zhan Newton / DT / Illinois - The remaking of the defense in Raheem Morris' image continues. They get one of the best DE's with their first 1st Round selection, then one of the best DT's with their second 1st Round selection. Newton will be that penetrating 3-Tech in Morris' defense. 24. Dallas Cowboys - Xavier Worthy / WR / Texas - I think Jerry sees a WR with wheels like this, who also played at Texas, and he just can't help himself. It will also be interesting to see the alignments they use with Lamb, Worthy, and Cooks. In the end, it's another weapon for Dak. 25. Green Bay Packers - Nate Wiggins / CB / Clemson - The Packers Secondary is a glaring weakness. For all of the talk, Alexander also seemed to take a step back last year as well. This more than likely is injury related, but the Packers still need to sure up the rest around him on the back end. Wiggins had an outstanding athletic performance at the Combine and he only allowed a 44.4 passer rating when targeted this year. The only knock is he's thin so don't expect much support from him in the run game. 26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Kool-Aid McKinstry / CB / Alabama - The Bucs CB's were meh last year. McKinstry has been starting for Nick Saban since he was a Freshman. That says a lot. He's smart and he plays with a swagger to him. He'll fit right in with Winfield on the back end of that defense. 27. Arizona Cardinals (via Houston) - Chop Robinson / DE / Penn St. - The Cardinals upgraded their WR room in a big way at #4 and hope to do it to their Edge group here. Robinson, though not really putting up elite production, does have elite athleticism. Some people are comparing him to Micah Parsons. The Cardinals hope it pans out that way. 28. Buffalo Bills - Troy Franklin / WR / Oregon - This isn't necessarily what I would do, but this is what I have a gut feeling the Bills are going to do. We met with pretty much every top name on the WR board at the Combine. I'm sure many of our private workouts will be with WR's. I do think it's telling however that Franklin was the first WR the private workout. I believe it shows they hold him in high regard. He's slender at around 180lbs, but you see the long speed and quickness on the game tape. 29. Detroit Lions - Adonai Mitchell / WR / Texas - The rich in offensive weapons get richer. The Lions don't have too many holes and should be coming off of a SB appearance if not for some questionable calls by Dan Campbell and key drops by Josh Reynolds. Reynolds is now gone and Mitchell will be tabbed as his replacement. Now they'll have two guys who can beat any Secondary down the field, along with the best Slot WR in the game, a great stable of RB's, and a TE coming off of the most productive rookie season at the position. 30. Baltimore Ravens - JC Latham / OT / Alabama - The Ravens traded Morgan Moses back to the Jets. Ronnie Stanley can't seem to stay healthy. The Ravens have always been good at spotting top notch quality OL'men and they hope that prowess continues with this selection here. 31. San Francisco 49ers - Payton Wilson / LB / NC State - Dre Greenlaw tore his achillies in the SB and was operated on, on 2/15/24. Hedging all their bets on him being ready for week 1 and being the same player prior to the injury that quick are a risk this team will not take. Instead they draft the best ILB in this draft who was extremely productive at NC State and then had an excellent showing athletically at the Combine. He and Fred Warner will allow Greenlaw to come along at his own pace and give them some flexibility when contracts eventually come up. 32. Kansas City Chiefs - T'Vondre Sweat / DT / Texas - With the run on WR's, the Chiefs go after the best NT/1-Tech in this draft. Sweat is truly a monster at 6'4-1/2" and weighing in at 366lbs. He's also a bit more nimble than you would expect for a guy his size. Truly one of my favorite players in this draft. Putting him beside Chris Jones, George Karlaftis, and Charles Omenihu should almost be criminal. It ill also relagate Derrick Nnadi to the bench as depth, where he belongs. I don't really feel like going into the full list of Bills draft picks just yet. I'll wait until I do the update down the line. Hope you enjoy the read.

I mention this somewhere else, but I listen to a lot of the podcasts with the film and scout guys. Daniel Jeremiah, Mel Kiper, Nate Tice, Dane Brugler... etc. They stress that when scouting a prospect you really value the highs. Coleman's highs look pretty darn good. And I really think it's what he does on punt returns more than anything that convinces me to that the skepticism of his athleticism and potential is overblown.

Usually I try to put out a couple of mocks and now seems like a good time to post one with Free Agency slowing down and before the draft. I usually don't project trades but I did here with the Vikings moving up to 5 and the Chargers moving out. Enjoy and try to be nice haha. 1. Chicago Bears- Caleb Williams QB USC 2. Washington Commanders- Jayden Daniels QB LSU 3. New England Patriots- Drake Maye QB UNC 4. Arizona Cardinals- Marvin Harrison Jr WR OSU 5. Minnesota(from LAC)- J.J. McCarthy QB Michigan 6. New York Giants- Malik Nabers WR LSU 7. Tennessee Titans- Joe Alt OT Notre Dame 8. Atlanta Falcons- Jared Verse DE Florida State 9. Chicago Bears- Dallas Turner DE Alabama 10. New York Jets- Brock Bowers TE Georgia 11. Los Angeles Chargers(f/Minn)- Olu Fashanu OT Penn State 12. Denver Broncos- Bo Nix QB Oregon 13. Las Vegas Raiders- Terrion Arnold CB Alabama 14. New Orleans Saints- J.C. Latham OT Alabama 15. Indianapolis Colts- Rome Odunze WR Washington 16. Seattle Seahawks- Jackson Powers Johnson OC Oregon 17. Jacksonville Jaguars- Brian Thomas Jr. WR LSU 18. Cincinnati Bengals- Quinyon Mitchell CB Toledo 19. LA Rams- Nate Wiggins CB Clemson 20. Pittsburgh Steelers- Taliese Fuaga OT/OG Oregon State 21. Miami Dolphins- Byron Murphy DT Texas 22. Philadelphia Eagles- Cooper DeJean CB/S Iowa 23. LA Chargers(f/Minn)- Adonai Mitchell WR Texas 24. Dallas Cowboys- Graham Barton OT Duke 25. Green Bay Packers- Jerzahn Newton DT Illinois 26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Laiatu Latu DE UCLA 27. Arizona Cardinals- Chop Robinson DE Penn State 28. Buffalo Bills- Xavier Worthy WR Texas - Alright for all you WR guys this one is for you. Worthy obviously is a high level speed prospect and even though he doesn't fit the specific need for a bigger X receiver or even possibly a natural replacement for Diggs, he is what the Bills are looking for as someone who can provide explosive plays in the pass game which is something that both Beane and McDermott have mentioned this offseason. Besides his world class speed, Worthy was a highly productive prospect. He will have to work on his blocking ability as well as his route running as well as his effort at times. 29. Detroit Lions- Zach Frazier OG/OC West Virginia 30. Baltimore Ravens- Amarius Mims OT Georgia 31. San Francisco 49ers- Troy Fautanu OT/OG Washington 32. Kansas City Chiefs- Kool Aid McKinstry CB Alabama 2nd Round 33. Carolina Panthers- Ladd McConkey WR Georgia 34. New England Patriots- Troy Franklin WR Oregon 35. Arizona Cardinals- Tyler Guyton OT Oklahoma 36. Washington Commanders- Darius Robinson DE Missouri 37. LA Chargers- Ennis Rackstraw CB Missouri 38. Tennessee Titans- Roman Wilson WR Michigan 39. Carolina Panthers- Kamari Lassiter CB Georgia 40. Washington Commanders- Keon Coleman WR FSU 41. Green Bay Packers- Jordan Morgan OT Arizona 42. Houston Texans- T.J. Tampa CB Iowa State 43. Atlanta Falcons- Xavier Legette WR South Carolina 44. Las Vegas Raiders- Michael Penix Jr. QB Washington 45. New Orleans Saints- Braden Fiske DT FSU 46. Indianapolis Colts- Mike Sainristil CB/S Michigan 47. New York Giants- Tyler Nubin SAF Minnesota 48. Jacksonville Jaguars- Kris Jenkins DT Michigan 49. Cincinnati Bengals- T'Vondre Sweat DT Texas 50. Philadelphia Eagles- Chris Braswell DE Alabama 51. Pittsburgh Steelers- Ricky Pearsall WR Florida 52. LA Rams- Edgerrin Cooper LB Texas A&M 53. Philadelphia Eagles- Payton Wilson LB NC State 54. Cleveland Browns- Jonathon Brooks RB Texas 55. Miami Dolphins- Javon Bullard SAF Georgia 56. Dallas Cowboys- Trey Benson RB FSU 57. Tampa Bay Bucs- Cooper Beebe OG Kansas State 58. Green Bay Packers- Calen Bullock SAF USC 59. Houston Texans- Sedrick Van Pran OG/OC Georgia 60. Buffalo Bills- Kiran Amegadjie OT/OG Yale - Before you dogwalk me on this pick, this came down to Amegadjie and Adisa Isaac. In this iteration I do not see a DT prospect that is worth their salt at this pick with Fiske, Sweat, and Jenkins all gone. Amegadjie is a super raw prospect who obviously plays in the Ivy League. This might be a slight reach but the potential of Amegadjie to become a high level offensive tackle in this league is right up there with the top OT's in this draft. The Bills did meet with him formally at the combine and while tackle doesn't seem like a need at the moment, Spencer Brown is on his last year of his contract and Amedgadjie did start 10 games at Yale at Guard so he could possibly slot into the Left Guard Spot before taking over for Brown next year. He also possesses rare traits that you dont see in an offensive Tackle. Amegadjie is 6'5 323 pounds and possesses incredibly quick feet, 36 inch arm length and over an 85 inch wingspan. Just watch the kids highlights. 61. Detroit Lions- Max Melton CB Rutgers 62. Baltimore Ravens-Jeremiah Trotter Jr. LB Clemson 63. San Francisco 49ers- Adisa Isaac DE Penn State 64. Kansas City Chiefs- Malachi Corley WR Western Kentucky