nosejob Posted April 24 Posted April 24 (edited) On 3/3/2025 at 5:48 PM, HappyDays said: I agree which is why I'm hoping he gets drafted sooner. A 1T in the 1st round would be extremely underwhelming. 22 minutes ago, EmotionallyUnstable said: Thanks @gonzo1105 for all the work you’ve put in over the past few months and sharing your insights here. I’ve enjoyed reading these. Im a trenches guy. So seeing Harmon fall past 30 and taking Amos would frustrate me unless the medical are legit. I could live with CB at 30 and think it’s a likely scenario. My top 3 options overall here would be Harmon Scourton Amos/Revel I'm sorry but my gut is telling me Amos meh. Arm tackler, Poor eye discipline/ doesn't turn head around for ball, can get beat in foot race, rated rd.2 etc. Do we get through camp and still elect a vet to start instead? Nope can't take that chance with 1st pick. Gimme Harmon or Scournton. Edited April 24 by nosejob 1 Quote
Cash Posted April 24 Posted April 24 (edited) On 3/3/2025 at 5:48 PM, HappyDays said: I agree which is why I'm hoping he gets drafted sooner. A 1T in the 1st round would be extremely underwhelming. I find myself going back and forth between agreeing with this, but then also wanting a 1T in the first round, because I think a really good one would significantly help our defense. Intellectually/on paper, it does make the most sense to target the premium position in the first (CB, Edge, or WR), and wait on a 1T. But I also worry we're going to wind up missing out on the prospects who can contribute as rookies, and wind up with a developmental guy in the 5th or something. The idea of rolling out Jones and Carter as our gameday 1T rotation makes me nervous. Edited April 24 by Cash Quote
gonzo1105 Posted April 24 Author Posted April 24 10 minutes ago, Cash said: I find myself going back and forth between agreeing with this, but then also wanting a 1T in the first round, because I think a really good one would significantly help our defense. Intellectually/on paper, it does make the most sense to target the premium position in the first (CB, Edge, or WR), and wait on a 1T. But I also worry we're going to wind up missing out on the prospects who can contribute as rookies, and wind up with a developmental guy in the 5th or something. The idea of rolling out Jones and Carter as our gameday 1T rotation makes me nervous. I find myself going back and forth between agreeing with this, but then also wanting a 1T in the first round, because I think a really good one would significantly help our defense. Intellectually/on paper, it does make the most sense to target the premium position in the first (CB, Edge, or WR), and wait on a 1T. But I also worry we're going to wind up missing out on the prospects who can contribute as rookies, and wind up with a developmental guy in the 5th or something. The idea of rolling out Jones and Carter as our gameday 1T rotation makes me nervous. I find myself going back and forth between agreeing with this, but then also wanting a 1T in the first round, because I think a really good one would significantly help our defense. Intellectually/on paper, it does make the most sense to target the premium position in the first (CB, Edge, or WR), and wait on a 1T. But I also worry we're going to wind up missing out on the prospects who can contribute as rookies, and wind up with a developmental guy in the 5th or something. The idea of rolling out Jones and Carter as our gameday 1T rotation makes me nervous. I find myself going back and forth between agreeing with this, but then also wanting a 1T in the first round, because I think a really good one would significantly help our defense. Intellectually/on paper, it does make the most sense to target the premium position in the first (CB, Edge, or WR), and wait on a 1T. But I also worry we're going to wind up missing out on the prospects who can contribute as rookies, and wind up with a developmental guy in the 5th or something. The idea of rolling out Jones and Carter as our gameday 1T rotation makes me nervous. I see your serious about getting your point across 🤣 1 Quote
GunnerBill Posted April 24 Posted April 24 22 minutes ago, Cash said: I find myself going back and forth between agreeing with this, but then also wanting a 1T in the first round, because I think a really good one would significantly help our defense. Intellectually/on paper, it does make the most sense to target the premium position in the first (CB, Edge, or WR), and wait on a 1T. But I also worry we're going to wind up missing out on the prospects who can contribute as rookies, and wind up with a developmental guy in the 5th or something. The idea of rolling out Jones and Carter as our gameday 1T rotation makes me nervous. I find myself going back and forth between agreeing with this, but then also wanting a 1T in the first round, because I think a really good one would significantly help our defense. Intellectually/on paper, it does make the most sense to target the premium position in the first (CB, Edge, or WR), and wait on a 1T. But I also worry we're going to wind up missing out on the prospects who can contribute as rookies, and wind up with a developmental guy in the 5th or something. The idea of rolling out Jones and Carter as our gameday 1T rotation makes me nervous. I find myself going back and forth between agreeing with this, but then also wanting a 1T in the first round, because I think a really good one would significantly help our defense. Intellectually/on paper, it does make the most sense to target the premium position in the first (CB, Edge, or WR), and wait on a 1T. But I also worry we're going to wind up missing out on the prospects who can contribute as rookies, and wind up with a developmental guy in the 5th or something. The idea of rolling out Jones and Carter as our gameday 1T rotation makes me nervous. I find myself going back and forth between agreeing with this, but then also wanting a 1T in the first round, because I think a really good one would significantly help our defense. Intellectually/on paper, it does make the most sense to target the premium position in the first (CB, Edge, or WR), and wait on a 1T. But I also worry we're going to wind up missing out on the prospects who can contribute as rookies, and wind up with a developmental guy in the 5th or something. The idea of rolling out Jones and Carter as our gameday 1T rotation makes me nervous. You went back and forth at least four times I can see.... 2 Quote
dorquemada Posted April 24 Posted April 24 6 hours ago, LEBills said: I think Amos does make the most logical sense for the Bills in these mocks. A first round CB is basically guaranteed to be a starter and Amos is very good and has a clean medical history. His age isn’t normally what Beane looks for in an early pick is the only thing giving me pause from making this a lock if he is there at 30. I can’t get AZ Thomas out of my brain for the Bills, hopefully with a small trade down. We shall see. Elam says hi 1 Quote
gonzo1105 Posted Friday at 04:04 AM Author Posted Friday at 04:04 AM On 4/23/2025 at 10:17 PM, gonzo1105 said: Gonzo V3. Final Mock Draft This draft is going to be absolutely insane and I fully expect to be way off this year even worse than most years lol. I decided only to do one round for the final version because doing more than 1 round would be insane again. With that said me thinking this makes me think I'm going to do better than I think. Enjoy and make sure to check out @GunnerBill and I's podcast special which will now most certainly be wrong haha. 1. Tennessee Titans- Cam Ward QB University of Miami - Not even really going to explain this because its a lock and this will be the first pick in the draft 2. Cleveland Browns- Travis Hunter WR/DB University of Colorado - The Browns are supposedly fielding calls on this pick now. If they decide to stay put I fully expect Hunter to be the pick and I think the most intrigue for this pick will be at which position he will be announced or will he be announced as an athlete. 3. New York Giants- Abdul Carter DE Penn State University - Another last minute teams taking calls and it makes sense if they think they can get a haul, move down and get the QB that they desire later in the first round. If they stick here I again fully expect this to be Carter who is arguably the best player in this draft. Where does this leave Kayvon Thibodeaux will be the question and will he be traded on draft weekend. 4. New England Patriots- Will Campbell OT Louisiana State University - This one also seems like a lock to happen if the Patriots stick with the pick. I'm not sure he will be an elite franchise left tackle but he is a safe floor prospect that can play multiple positions on the offensive line which the Patriots need all over the place. He makes sense here as a Tackle or Guard for the Patriots to start surrounding Maye with players on offense. 5. Jacksonville Jaguars- Ashton Jeanty RB Boise State University - I was the first to call the possibility of Jeanty to go before the Raiders pick at 6 and I'm seeing this crop up more and more as we get closer to the draft. It makes sense for the Jags with an offensive coach trying to reinvigorate Trevor Lawrence's career. Etienne is in his last year of his deal and Bigsby hasn't developed like they hoped so they need to get a dynamic back into the draft. If not Jeanty I expect Kelvin Banks as a possibility. 6. Las Vegas Raiders- Armand Membou OT University of Missouri - It seems that if Jeanty is off the board this pick will come down to Mason Graham or Armand Membou. In this final iteration I go with Membou who, like Campbell, can play multiple positions along a Raider offensive line that needs massive help. I am a big fan of Membou and have him rated as my # 1 overall tackle in this draft(Campbell I have rated as a G). 7. New York Jets- Tyler Warren TE Penn State University - I think the Jets will consider both Membou and Tyler Warren at this selection and with Membou off the board to the Raiders, that makes the Jets choice of Warren an easy one. I am not as high on Warren as others but he has been consistently mocked in the top 10 of the draft and will add a weapon for new QB Justin Fields to replace the departing Davante Adams 8. Carolina Panthers- Jalon Walker DE/LB University of Georgia - I think this is a lock barring something very unforeseen. I have always had hesitation about Walker just because he is such a tweener. Don't get me wrong he is a hell of a football player I just worry about guys who may not have a true position in the NFL. Still the Panthers seem to love him and I have heard that he has been excellent in interview with other teams and will love his leadership qualities. 9. New Orleans Saints- Mason Graham DT University of Michigan - I don't think that Graham is the dominant top 5 pick that everyone has believed he was but he is a very good football player and the Saints have needs all over the place and Graham is arguably the best players on the board at this point. Will the Saints go QB? Seems like they are leaning away from it at this point but they literally can go anywhere with this pick but I'll slot Graham in here. 10. Chicago Bears- Josh Conerly OT University of Oregon - Yup this is my first big shocker of the draft. The Bears have put in extensive work on Conerly and apparently love him not only as a prospect but also as a person. Conerly does have very big upside as a Left Tackle and the Bears did sort of do something like this when they took Darnell Wright at # 10 a couple of years ago. I also think they are highly interested in Colston Loveland as well at this pick. 11. San Francisco 49ers- Walter Nolan DT University of Mississippi - Doing a lot of looking around on 49ers message boards and sleuthing it appears that the 49ers are going to wait until a later round to find an eventual replacement for Trent Williams. It appears that at least in their minds that this pick is going to come down to either Walter Nolan or Mykel Williams. Combine that with the rumors that Nolan is supposedly going to go much higher than people expect and I put two and two together and slot Nolan to the 9ers 12. Dallas Cowboys- Tet McMillan WR University of Arizona - I keep hemming and hawing about this pick as well between McMillian and Golden as I believe that Golden is the better prospect and there is a chance that he is the pick here at 12. I could see the Cowboys also taking Omarrion Hampton as well. As you can see its like shooting darts at the board at this point. I think McMillian makes sense here as a compliment to Ceedee Lamb. 13. Miami Dolphins- Kelvin Banks OT University of Texas - If Banks goes to the Bears, I think the Dolphins would consider Conerly at this pick as well. They need help all over their offensive line and Banks can slot right into the left tackle spot that was vacated by the retiring Terron Armstead. Its about time for the Dolphins to try getting more physical because their roster has surprisingly taken a turn into the not very good territory very quickly. 14. Indianapolis Colts- Colston Loveland TE University of Michigan - I think that this is Colston's floor and his ceiling is # 10 to the Bears. Loveland provides a weapon for whoever is playing Quarterback in Indianapolis. Its seems like the stock offseason pick but it makes a ton of sense for the Colts to make this selection. 15. Atlanta Falcons- Mykel Williams DE University of Georgia - This is one pick I will not waiver on as the Falcons need a pass rusher in the worst way and Williams, a local college prospect, makes a lot of sense as a long term solution to the pass rush woahs of the Falcons. If Williams goes to the 49ers at 11 it wouldn't surprise me if a Walter Nolan type prospect comes off the board here at 15. 16. Arizona Cardinals- Shemar Stewart DE Texas A&M University - Stewart is a boom or bust prospect if there ever was one but the Cardinals can still bolster their pass rush even after adding Josh Sweat to the roster. Stewart, despite his lack of sack production has elite traits and had a very high pressure rate while in college. I expect him to put up better sack numbers in the pros but that probably isn't saying much. 17. Cincinnati Bengals- Nick Emmanwori S University of South Carolina - The Bengals can go in a lot of different directions in this draft especially on defense and there are a lot of tantalizing options for them at this point. After digging around I decided to slot in Emmanwori here at the Bengals pick which the Bengals have met with a couple of different times and he has enormous superstar potential if he can develop his football skills to go with his elite athleticism 18. Seattle Seahawks- Grey Zabel OT/OG North Dakota State University - The Seahawks for damn near a decade have needed to fix their interior offensive line and they will try again with the selection of Zabel. I've seen Zabel getting buzz for the first round for awhile and have slotted him at 28 to the Lions but it appears he is going to much earlier than expect. He could go as high as 13 to the Dolphins in my opinion. 19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Maxwell Hairston CB University of Kentucky - Another mild shocker as Hairston, not Barron or Will Johnson is the first Cornerback to come off the board in the draft. The Bucs need secondary help desperately and they have met with numerous cornerbacks in this draft but none of them they have met more than Hairston. Another guy with elite athleticism that can become an elite player down the line for the secondary needy Bucs. 20. Denver Broncos- Matthew Golden WR University of Texas - The Broncos are going playmaker in this spot the question is what position of playmaker. Will they go WR, RB, or TE at this spot. With the depth of Running back and quite possibly the # 1 WR in this draft staring them in the face they have no choice but to take Golden here to pair up with Courtland Sutton and to give Bo Nix more weapons at his disposal. 21. Pittsburgh Steelers- Shedeur Sanders QB University of Colorado - The Sanders fall stops here as this is kind of a match made in heaven. Sanders goes to the very needy Pittsburgh Steelers and Tomlin is probably one of the few coaches in the league that will either work with or tell Deion Sanders to shut the hell up. Sanders is about as NFL ready but will need to have some elite players around him. Wide Receivers look good for now but how long will George Pickens be in a Steeler uniform. 22. Los Angeles Chargers- Kenneth Grant DT University of Michigan - The connections between Grant and Jim Harbaugh run very deep and the Nose Tackle spot is a very big need for the Chargers. Grant has some elite traits but he is very inconsistent at this stage and will need to be further developed to become the player everyone thinks he can be. Sorry Bills fans but Grant is off the board. 23. Green Bay Packers- Jahdae Barron CB University of Texas - Another guy sliding down the board is Barron who I believe can be a very good outside CB or he can be a very good swiss army knife for an secondary in this draft. With there already being one hole at CB to fill, and the never ending possibility of Jaire Alexander not being in a Packers uniform, the Packers tab Barron at this selection to fill a big need for the Packers 24. Minnesota Vikings- Malaki Starks S University of Georgia - Much like everybody else, I expect this to be a trade down spot for a lot of teams, especially the ones needing a Quarterback at the top of the 2nd round. With no trades, I stick with the consensus that Starks would be a good eventual replacement for Harrison Smith and would see a lot of subpackage work in his rookie year under Brian Flores. 25. Houston Texans- Tyler Booker OG University of Alabama - The Texans are another team that needs help all over their offensive line and they are apparently looking for someone to be a leaders on that offensive front. Enter Tyler Booker who apparently has impressed very well in those areas of his interview process and the Texans have an extreme need at Guard. I worry about his athletic profile but he also strikes me as the type of player a Demeco Ryans would love. 26. Los Angeles Rams- Emeka Egbuka WR Ohio State University - The Rams could either go with Egbuka or Will Johnson here but I think Sean McVay would love the type of player that Egbuka is and would be drooling to get him in a Rams uniform to pair with Puka Nacua. Egbuka is about as smooth an operator at the position that you will see but is probably never going to be a high end # 1 WR in the NFL but he will be a damn good # 2 for a long time. 27. Baltimore Ravens- Will Johnson CB University of Michigan - Well well well, Will Johnson comes off the board at 27 to the Ravens and once again the Ravens will look like geniuses on draft day for taking a guy who looked like he was going to go in the top 10 for the longest time. Johnson fills a very large need for the Ravens as well as they struggled to fill the spot last year opposite of Marlon Humphrey. 28. Detroit Lions- Donovan Ezeiruaku DE Boston College - I think Ezeiruaku is a Dan Campbell type of player and is a very good safe pass rushing prospect in this first round of the draft. He may never be a true dominant defensive end but he will rack up plenty of sacks playing opposite of Aiden Hutchinson. I could also see the Lions taking Donovan Jackson at this spot if they aren't in love with a pass rusher. 29. Washington Commanders- Omarrion Hampton RB University of North Carolina - I think its very possible that Hampton can go much much higher than this and I do have him as a first round grade on my board. The Commanders on the surface have bigger needs but they have spent all offseason adding weapons to the offense around Jayden Daniels and Hampton provides good value here at a position that the Commanders have been scouting pretty heavily. 30. Buffalo Bills- Trey Amos CB University of Mississippi - The Bills tab Amos as their pick at # 30. Look, I know its not the most exciting pick for this board but he is a perfect fit for a Sean McDermott style of defense. After seeing Tre White's contract numbers, and the addition of Dane Jackson on pretty much a minimum deal, the Bills grab their # 2 CB at the end of the first round. I have constantly said that you have to take a CB in round 1 or you risk missing out on a good one completely. 31. Kansas City Chiefs- Treveyon Henderson RB Ohio State University - A lot of people have been going with Josh Simmons here and I think that its a strong possibility as well but the Chiefs have been meeting with Henderson quite a bit and it seems that Isaiah Pacheco is either still injured or is falling out of favor in Kansas City. Combine that with the fact that re-signed Kareem Hunt and it shows that they are looking for a little something more out of this position and Henderson is a future 3 down back. 32. Philadelphia Eagles- James Pearce Jr. DE University of Tennessee - The Eagles could go in whatever direction they feel and they have taken a lot of character concern players if they feel they are elite and Pearce has a chance to be as elite as anyone in this draft class. I personally have him in my top 10 and would love the Bills to select him but he's probably not up the Bills character alley. The Eagles swoop in and take another guy who falls because of character issues. * Notes* I have Jihaad Campbell and Derrick Harmon falling out of round 1 due to injury I fully expect if the draft plays out this way for one of the Giants/Browns to jump into the first round to target Jaxson Dart After the first round is complete, I will probably complete a round 2 mock draft with maybe a round 3 if I have enough time on Friday before day 2 kicks off. Woof in the ball park a lot but only 5 right. 26 out of 32 right for the first round. 1 Quote
Virgil Posted Friday at 04:09 AM Posted Friday at 04:09 AM 4 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said: Woof in the ball park a lot but only 5 right. 26 out of 32 right for the first round. I can’t believe I listened to your podcast 😋 1 2 Quote
Doc Brown Posted Friday at 05:56 AM Posted Friday at 05:56 AM 19 hours ago, TPS said: Hairston is about one inch from being a lock as the first CB off the board, IMO. I hope so. Good call by you if he pans out. 2 Quote
TPS Posted Friday at 11:14 AM Posted Friday at 11:14 AM 5 hours ago, Doc Brown said: I hope so. Good call by you if he pans out. Just watched Beane's presser from last night (this morning?), and he said something similar: Hairston was most likely there at 30 because of size, and if he was bigger, then he'd probably go in the 5-10 range. Time will tell. 2 Quote
T master Posted Friday at 02:36 PM Posted Friday at 02:36 PM On 2/1/2025 at 4:21 PM, gonzo1105 said: Usually try to do 3 of these. This draft was interesting and for the longest time had a lot of writers block due to how many players can go in a 40 pick span but overall I feel pretty good about where I stand early as obviously things will shift after Free Agency and the Combine. With that said here is my Version 1 mock Draft. Enjoy and feel free to rip apart and B word lol. 1. Tennessee Titans- Cam Ward QB Miami - If I was going to take a QB in this draft, I would take Ward first over Sanders and Dart. He has continously developed in multiple different settings with multiple offense and coaches and been successful. Any team need a franchise QB and this year is debatable for whether a team should do that but here I place Ward # 1. 2. Cleveland Browns- Travis Hunter WR/DB Colorado - Arguably the best player in the draft, the Browns could also go Quarterback but I don't think they pass up the opportunity to grab a talent like Hunter. I actually prefer Hunter at WR compared to DB as I think he is better there but it is more likely he'll be a DB with some WR packages in the NFL. 3. New York Giants- Shedeur Sanders QB Colorado - The Giants have to figure out QB whether its in a rookie like Sanders or a Veteran QB for Schoen and Daboll to save their jobs. Sanders has solid arm strength but to me Sanders holds onto the ball too long and will have to be faster getting through progressions in the NFL to be a success. He does have the personality to be able to handle a large market like New York so I do believe he can succeed. 4. New England Patriots-Abdul Carter DE/LB Penn State - A lot of draft projections have a WR or OT here to help out Drake Maye and that makes a ton of sense but they also brought in Mike Vrabel, a HC known for tough teams with good defense and Carter is arguably the top prospect in some peoples minds. I just think that Carter is too good of a prospect to pass up to take a lesser talent at WR or Offensive line. 5. Jacksonville Jaguars- Will Johnson CB Michigan - I find Johnson to be the best defensive back in the draft over Hunter. Much like my earlier explanation Johnson is too good of a talent to pass up to take a lesser position of need like offensive line here. He is one of the elite talents in the draft and the Jaguars can't afford to pass him up. He should develop into a # 1 CB who can lock down # 1 WR's in the near future. 6. Las Vegas Raiders- Ashton Jeanty RB Boise State - Here is another example of just taking the best player at this point. Running back is making a return to the NFL and the Raiders need an exciting player on their offense and Jeanty checks that box. In addition, Pete Carroll loves to run the football and had Marshan Lynch for the longest time amongst others and will need a true bell cow running back especially since they don't have a franchise QB at this point. Maybe a little bit early but I think this pick makes way too much sense. 7. New York Jets- Armand Membou OT/OG Missouri - No matter where the Jets want to slot Membou he makes sense for this offensive line which was still an absolute disaster last year. They can either pair Membou with Fashanu at Tackle and have bookends or slot Membou inside where he can be a dominant pro bowl type player with the right development. 8. Carolina Panthers- Mason Graham DT Michigan - The Panthers showed a great deal of improvement down the stretch with their offense and even though they can use another playmaker, the development of Jalen Coker and drafting Xavier Legette last year they will lean on going defense and pairing Graham with Derrick Brown to begin rebuilding a defense that was crushed last year. 9. New Orleans Saints- Josh Simmons OT Ohio State - Some people will see this as a reach but I believe that Simmons upside makes him the # 1 Tackle in this draft. If it wasn't for a knee injury i'm not sure there would be much of a question here as he is a sure fire franchise LT in the league which you can't necessarily say about the other guys who will go in this range in the draft. 10. Chicago Bears- Kelvin Banks OT Texas - The Bears need to fix their offensive line to give Caleb Williams a chance. Poles apparently was scouting offensive and defensive line very heavily at the Senior Bowl and I think there is a little better value at the offensive line position right now than at the defensive line but it wouldn't shock me to see someone like Kenneth Grant go here on the other side of the ball. 11. San Francisco 49ers- James Pearce DE/LB Tennessee - I am personally very high on Pearce and have him right up there with Carter but he appears to be at least now going the way of Jared Verse last year where he started as a top 10 pick before going 19th overall to the Rams. Pearce would add another dynamic pass rusher for a defense that when healthy can be dominant. Pearce needs to add weight but has A++ athleticism and with development and weight room can be a monster. 12. Dallas Cowboys- Tetairoa McMillan WR Arizona - The Cowboys have needs all over and one of them is at the WR positions and McMillan falls into their lap to pair with Ceedee Lamb. I will be curious what McMillan runs in the 40 as he is a very large WR who takes awhile to build up but he is a dominant player. I think he is a little overrated for where he is being slotted but do believe he can be a # 1 player but feel he would be right there with Odunze if he was in last years draft. 13. Miami Dolphins- Will Campbell OT/OG LSU - Another guy much like Membou and the Jets that can play 4 out of the 5 positions on the offensive line and the Dolphins can use a little grit on their team in particular on the offensive line. Campbell can play RT and replace Armstead eventually or move down into guard and be an instant starter for the Dolphins. 14. Indianapolis Colts- Nick Emmanwori S South Carolina - A lot of people are slotting Tyler Warren here and for the a draft need fit it makes sense but I think Warren is a little overrated as a prospect and Emmanwori is a perfect fit for the Indianapolis Colts team who need a ton of defensive talent and I believe Emmanwori is Safety # 1 in this draft. He has rare size and movement skills and can play all over the field including the run which makes him a valuable chess piece for an NFL defense. 15. Atlanta Falcons- Kenneth Grant DT Michigan - I feel that Grant could go earlier than this as stated in pick # 10 and he has a rare blend of size and athleticism that you just don't see in a lot of DT's. The Falcons need help on the defensive line both on the interior and exterior and Grant is a nice value pick that meets a need. 16. Arizona Cardinals- Mike Green DE/LB Marshall - I feel that Green is being severely underrated. Yes, he needs to gain strength but he has been playing the positions for a short period of time and is a monster athlete who has a plethora of pass rush moves and production albeit at the G5 level. He will need time but a team that is patient with him could end up with a double digit sack player for the next 10 years. Green had a good senior bowl week against bigger comp so that steam isn't slowing down for him. 17. Cincinnati Bengals- Jahdae Barron CB Texas - The Bengals are a mess defensively and like Emmanwori, Barron is a chesspiece who can do multiple things for the team that drafts him. He can play outside, inside and play the safety position all at a good level and again that value is something that teams high in the draft look for. Barron would be a good fit for a Bengals team that needs playmakers on defense. 18. Seattle Seahawks- Tyler Booker OG Alabama - Seems like every year the Seahawks need to take a Guard and every year they either screw it up or they don't take one. I feel like this has been a position mocked every year for the Seahawks and Booker is the next in line as my # 2 interior OG behind Membou. Hopefully I wont have to mock another guard next year. 19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Shemar Stewart DE Texas A&M - The need is there for the Bucs and Stewart is a boom or bust prospect in my opinion who has elite traits but hasn't translated it into on field success. If the Bucs can unlock him then look out but he also can be a guy I could see floating around the NFL as a journeyman for years. 20. Denver Broncos- Tyler Warren TE Penn State - Warren finally comes off the board at pick # 20 and a guy who can further develop Bo Nix. I like Warren as a prospect but don't love him especially with how deep this Tight End class is. He is not Brock Bowers but he has good physical traits and a tough demeanor to play the position. I want to see his agility testing as he runs stiff to me and I wonder how he will separate in the NFL. Kind of reminds me of Michael Mayer who has failed to have success in the NFL. 21. Pittsburgh Steelers- Emeka Egbuka WR Ohio State - The Steelers biggest need, outside of Quarterback, is the WR position and they could go in a couple of different directions here but I slot Egbuka here early as a guy who can play inside and play the underneath game while Pickens does the vertical stuff and provides another weapon for whomever is playing Quarterback next year for the Steelers. 22. Los Angeles Chargers- Colston Loveland TE Michigan - Herbert needs more weapons to get the Chargers to where they want to go deep in the playoffs outside of Ladd McConkey. Instead of going WR, the Chargers tap a Tight End prospect that Jim Harbaugh is very familiar with and would be an easy transition schematically to the NFL. 23. Green Bay Packers- Jalon Walker DE/LB Georgia - The Packers need some help at the pass rusher position and Walker can provide that for the Packers. I am not as high on Jalon Walker as others as he is a tweener both physically and positionally which scares the hell out of me. The fact he is listed at 6'2 makes me think he is going to be 6 foot and some change or 6'1 which will make him undersized. The Packers do love drafting defense and they do love them some Georgia Bulldogs. 24. Minnesota Vikings- Malaki Starks S Georgia - Back to back Georgia Bulldogs come off the board as Starks would be a great fit for the Brian Flores defense. Harrison Smith isn't getting any younger, and the Vikings were prone to the big play last year and Starks is just flat out good value at this point in my opinion and the Vikings have become savvy drafters as of late. 25. Houston Texans- Airontae Ersery OT Minnesota - The Texans need to fix their offensive line to have any chance for C.J. Stroud to get back to being as successful as he was his freshmen year. Ersery has good tape and had a really good week at the Senior Bowl. He would be an immediate upgrade over Blake Fisher at RT and Fisher could then bump inside to help a Texans offensive line that badly needs it. 26. Los Angeles Rams- Shavon Revel CB East Carolina - I honestly could see this being a slot for Jaxson Dart if he is sitting on the board at this point and Stafford's career winding down. In this iteration, I will just pass on that for now and go with Revel who fills a large defensive need for the Rams. Revel is a long projectable corner that would have gone much higher in a weak top of the draft this year if he hadn't tore of his knee. 27. Baltimore Ravens- Mykel Williams DE/LB Georgia - I am not high on Williams as he is all potential with very average tape in my opinion. He could go much higher than this I will readily admit but this just looks and smells like a Ravens pick with Williams dropping and the Ravens snapping him up late in round 1. 28. Detroit Lions- Walter Nolan DT Mississippi - Nolan really came on this past year when he transferred to Mississippi as his tape at A&M left a lot of to be desired and some was flat out not very good at all. Nolan slips into a really good Lions team that needs loads of help on the defensive line due to injuries. 29. Washington Commanders- AZ Thomas CB Florida State - Thomas is a long press man cornerback who is flying up the boards. He gets overlooked a little bit because he doesn't have the stats as most teams avoided him last year attacking the rest of an abysmal Florida State defense. 30. Buffalo Bills- Donovan Ezeiruaku DE Boston College - We have been saying it for years that the Bills have to get better defensive line play to get to where they want to go and with a ton of guys possibly coming off the books, the Bills have to restock the cupboard yet against on the defensive line. Ezeiruaku is undersized but has an incredibly long wingspan, was dominant as a senior and can really get after the passer with a ton of pass rush moves. Other players I considered at this spot for the Bills include: Nic Scourton, Derrick Harmon, and Matthew Golden 31. Philadelphia Eagles- Nic Scourton DE Texas A&M - Scourton is another A&M player who was a better player last year than he was this year but possesses a lot of quality traits you like to see in a football player. He is a big base defensive end who can probably slide inside for certain packages and the Eagles do have needs both inside and outside of their defensive line. 32. Kansas City Chiefs- Donovan Jackson OG Ohio State - Jackson provides protection in a couple of different areas for the Chiefs. He can replace Trey Smith at RG who is a pending free agent or he can play the other guard position if the Chiefs are content playing Joe Thuney out at LT. It would be an interesting fit but it protects the Chiefs in a couple of different ways. 2nd Round 33. Cleveland Browns- Omarrion Hampton RB North Carolina 34. New York Giants- Derrick Harmon DT Oregon 35. Tennessee Titans- Luther Burden WR Missouri 36. Jacksonville Jaguars- Matthew Golden WR Texas 37. Las Vegas Raiders- Jaxson Dart QB Mississippi 38. New England Patriots- Josh Conerly OT Oregon 39. Chicago Bears- Princely Umanmeilen DE Mississippi 40. New Orleans Saints- Alfred Collins DT Texas 41. Chicago Bears- Gray Zabel OT North Dakota State 42. New York Jets- Trey Amos CB Mississippi 43. San Francisco 49ers- Jonah Saviinaea OT Arizona 44. Dallas Cowboys- Kaleb Johnson RB Iowa 45. Indianapolis Colts- Mason Taylor TE LSU 46. Atlanta Falcons- Benjamin Morrison CB Notre Dame 47. Arizona Cardinals- Marcus Mbow OG Purdue 48. Miami Dolphins- Jihaad Campbell LB Alabama 49. Cincinnati Bengals- JT Tuimoloau DE Ohio State 50. Seattle Seahawks- Omarr Norman-Lott DT Tennessee 51. Denver Broncos- Quinshon Judkins RB Ohio State 52. Pittsburgh Steelers- T.J. Sanders DE/DT South Carolina 53. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Demetrious Knight LB South Carolina 54. Green Bay Packers- Maxwell Hairston CB Kentucky 55. Los Angeles Chargers- Elic Ayomanor WR Stanford 56. Buffalo Bills- Tre Harris WR Mississippi - The Bills come back in round two and take the highly productive Tre Harris at pick 56. I am incredibly high on Harris but he does need work. He possesses very large size much in the way of Keon Coleman and is more of a possession guy who can get deep much like Gabe Davis was. The difference between Gabe Davis and Tre Harris is Harris is a YAC monster in college and Harris has great hands and rarely drops the football. Most will look at his size and say he is an X WR which would be redundant with Keon Coleman here but I actually believe he is a Z Receivers with the body of an X. He needs work on route running development and isn't a finished products but he pops on the college tape. Others considered: Jack Sawyer DE, Jalen Royals WR, Jordan Burch DE 57. Carolina Panthers- Danny Stutsman LB Oklahoma 58. Houston Texans- Isaiah Bond WR Texas 59. Baltimore Ravens- Cameron Williams OT Texas 60. Detroit Lions- Jack Sawyer DE Ohio State 61. Washington Commanders- Elijah Arroyo TE Miami 62. Buffalo Bills- Jordan Burch DE/DT Oregon - Yup the old Double Dip here for defensive ends. I am have on my team needs list multiple edges and Burch possesses a freakish body at 6'6 295. He has the athleticism of a skill player in the body of a 3 Tech. I would expect him to be a base defensive end in a 4-3 with ability to squeeze down inside on passing downs. He finally broke out as a senior after transferring from South Carolina to Oregon. He is literally the opposite of Ezeiruaku. A great run defender who relies on power right now to win in pass rushing situations. He needs to continue to grow with more pass rush moves but the size strength cannot be denied and has Calais Campbell upside if his potential can be reached. Others Considered: Darious Alexander DT, Andrew Mukuba S, Xavier Watts S. 63. Philadelphia Eagles- Jalen Royals WR Utah State 64. Kansas City Chiefs- Gunnar Helm TE Texas Well now that the first round is in the books how did you do ? I'm not going to throw stones because I don't do mocks but I did notice white a few of your picks didn't match with what went down . Quote
gonzo1105 Posted Friday at 02:50 PM Author Posted Friday at 02:50 PM (edited) 19 minutes ago, T master said: Well now that the first round is in the books how did you do ? I'm not going to throw stones because I don't do mocks but I did notice white a few of your picks didn't match with what went down . Yea that typically happens so I don’t beat myself up about it. The only really bad selections were Sanders and Emmanwori and this draft in particular was going to be volatile. If you get 8 picks out of 32 your doing really well Edited Friday at 02:56 PM by gonzo1105 2 Quote
Doc Brown Posted Friday at 04:02 PM Posted Friday at 04:02 PM 4 hours ago, TPS said: Just watched Beane's presser from last night (this morning?), and he said something similar: Hairston was most likely there at 30 because of size, and if he was bigger, then he'd probably go in the 5-10 range. Time will tell. He also admitted that we're basically screwed if he had to go man to man with the tallest WR's in the league. Lol. I was surprised with how candid Beane was as he just basically told us his scouting report. Quote
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