TSW Mock Draft 1.0 - Completed!

[Captain Hindsight]

My moment has arrived.

 

With the 84th Pick in the TBD Mock Draft, The Green Bay Packers select 

 

Deontae Lawson, LB, Alabama

 

Packers look to add more talent to their defense. Lawson is an accomplished player and adds immediate depth to the Packers Defense 

 

@RyanC883 and the Pittsburgh Steelers are on the clock

 

2 minutes ago, Virgil said:

What’s the spreadsheet say?

The draft room had a lively debate about adding a RB here, but ultimately felt they could fill the need later. The packers only have 90 career carries behind Josh Jacobs 

[EmotionallyUnstable]

1 hour ago, Virgil said:

Honestly, no.   But I’ll take suggestions.  
 

I’ve been using ChatGPT to help me compile names.  It’s been a decent guide

I’ll float Bryce Lance for pick 91 to be included in the pole. Guy reminds me a bit of Alec Pierce skill set. Real straight line burner, outside X guy. 
 

https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Bryce-Lance-WR-NorthDakotaState

 

edit: I forgot we took KC Conception in the 1st. - but still an option. 
 

Him and Barham are my two additions to the poll 

Edited April 10 by EmotionallyUnstable

[Alphadawg7]

Sorry for missing the pick, I was on a plane traveling to Texas to speak at a conference.  Plane wifi was out the whole time.  

[Sierra Foothills]

19 hours ago, BigdaddyinOrlando said:

With 65th pick of the draft, the Arizona Cardinals select: Ty Simpson Qb Alabama. Very surprised he is still here and we have a glaring need at the position. Very glad he fell into our laps. 
 Tennessee Titans @TOboy are on the clock.

 

It was announced today that Simpson has committed to being in the Green Room at the draft.

 

He could go in the first or he could wait a fairly long time before he's picked so it's an interesting decision on his part.

 

Also interesting is that the virtually guaranteed first pick, Fernando Mendoza has said that he will not be at the draft.

 

A tale of two QBs...

 

[gonzo1105]

23 minutes ago, Sierra Foothills said:

 

It was announced today that Simpson has committed to being in the Green Room at the draft.

 

He could go in the first or he could wait a fairly long time before he's picked so it's an interesting decision on his part.

 

Also interesting is that the virtually guaranteed first pick, Fernando Mendoza has said that he will not be at the draft.

 

A tale of two QBs...

 

This is just my opinion but I think Arizona and Dallas are going to work out a trade where Arizona ends up with both of their first rounders with the Cardinals sending some other capital the other way 

[RyanC883]

With the 85th pick, the Pittsburgh Steelers select Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU.  The Steelers are happy to grab a QB who was thought of in the preseason as a Rd. 1 pick in the 3rd round.  Nussmeier had an injury plagued 2025, but was seen as a Rd. 1 guy after 2024.  He has extremely high football IQ and great accuracy.  While his mobility is not great, the Steelers are somewhat used to that with Rodgers.  This gives the Steelers Rodgers insurance if he does not return, and someone to compete with Will Howard for the backup role.  We also considered another OL or drafting a DT here, but the draft seems deep at those positions still.  The Los Angeles Chargers and @Hermes are on the clock.  

4 hours ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

I’ll float Bryce Lance for pick 91 to be included in the pole. Guy reminds me a bit of Alec Pierce skill set. Real straight line burner, outside X guy. 
 

https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Bryce-Lance-WR-NorthDakotaState

 

edit: I forgot we took KC Conception in the 1st. - but still an option. 
 

Him and Barham are my two additions to the poll 

almost took him for the Steelers, but wanted to see what happens if he is in the poll.  I wouldn't double dip at WR, but some might.  

Edited April 10 by RyanC883

[GunnerBill]

5 hours ago, gonzo1105 said:

This is just my opinion but I think Arizona and Dallas are going to work out a trade where Arizona ends up with both of their first rounders with the Cardinals sending some other capital the other way 

 

So Dallas goes up to #3? Who for?

[Kirby Jackson]

12 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

So Dallas goes up to #3? Who for?

Hopefully Sonny Styles. I’ve got him at 20:1 to be the 3rd pick. There are rumors out there that the Cardinals are potentially interested.

[GunnerBill]

@Virgil had a quick look at my board as we come close to #91 in case it's helpful.... my top 15 remaining would be:

 

1. Keionte Scott, CB, Miami

2. Justin Joly, TE, NC State

3. Mike Washington, RB, Arkansas

4. Jalon Kilgore, S, South Carolina

5. Caleb Tiernan, OT, Northwestern

6. Zachariah Branch, WR, Georgia

7. Tanner Koziol, TE, Houston

8. Ja'Kobi Lane, WR, USC

9. Max Klare, TE, Ohio State

10. Bryce Lance, WR, North Dakota State

11. Kyle Louis, LB, Pittsburgh

12. Demond Claiborne, RB, Wake Forest

13. Darrell Jackson Jr, DT, Florida State

14. Jaishawn Barham, EDGE, Michigan

15. Zakee Wheatley, S, Penn State

[gonzo1105]

1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:

 

So Dallas goes up to #3? Who for?

Bailey/ Reese . I think it makes too much sense. Cowboys have been uber aggressive trying to fix their defense and still need another pass rusher, and the Cardinals want an OL . Going to 12 allows them to get one at a lot better value for that and then at 20 you take Simpson to be your QB of the future. Or the other way around. 
 

I said this somewhere else on the board but I expect a huge run on OL starting possibly at 9 all the way through the first round. Once that sucker starts I think teams will be trading up to make sure they secure a guy before they run out 

[MrEpsYtown]

2 hours ago, gonzo1105 said:

Bailey/ Reese . I think it makes too much sense. Cowboys have been uber aggressive trying to fix their defense and still need another pass rusher, and the Cardinals want an OL . Going to 12 allows them to get one at a lot better value for that and then at 20 you take Simpson to be your QB of the future. Or the other way around. 
 

I said this somewhere else on the board but I expect a huge run on OL starting possibly at 9 all the way through the first round. Once that sucker starts I think teams will be trading up to make sure they secure a guy before they run out 

Yeah I think the talking heads talking about all the trading around sounds like people maneuvering for guys they are targeting. In a weaker draft I feel like people’s draft boards are going to be kind of specific to what guy they like and they will maneuver to grab those guys.

 

Im terms of the Bills, I think they need to grab some linemen somewhere. They could potentially find themselves needing 2 starting guards and maybe even a LT next off season. With how the board is right now, I might think about the Northwestern tackle. Otherwise it’s one of the DBs, Barham or Jackson. 

[Virgil]

Good morning everyone.  We are in the home stretch it seems.  @Hermes has until 11a to make his pick, then we have:

 

86 - San Diego Chargers @Hermes

87 - Miami Dolphins @H2o

88 - Jacksonville Jaguars @Virgil

89 - Chicago Bears @MrEpsYtown

90 - Miami Dolphins @H2o

 

Then we have the Bills poll.  I think we'll be able to finish the full 3 rounds before the weekend is over.

 

I'm going to start the 2.0 thread on Saturday night, with hopes that we start on Sunday night.  That will only be two rounds.  I'll also be launching a Bills poll at the start to see if people want to trade up.  If not, the poll for the Bills pick will be a player or trade back.  

[Hermes]

With the 86th overall pick the LA Chargers select Caleb Tiernan, OT, Northwestern.

 

We get a chance to shore up the OL and add a guy who can get on the field for us at guard and potentially fill in at tackle for injury or otherwise. The Chargers are thrilled with these first 3 picks as it sets our team up to control the game on both sides of the ball. 

 

@H2o and the sea dwelling mammals are on the clock

[No_Matter_What]

3 hours ago, GunnerBill said:

@Virgil had a quick look at my board as we come close to #91 in case it's helpful.... my top 15 remaining would be:

 

1. Keionte Scott, CB, Miami

2. Justin Joly, TE, NC State

3. Mike Washington, RB, Arkansas

4. Jalon Kilgore, S, South Carolina

5. Caleb Tiernan, OT, Northwestern

6. Zachariah Branch, WR, Georgia

7. Tanner Koziol, TE, Houston

8. Ja'Kobi Lane, WR, USC

9. Max Klare, TE, Ohio State

10. Bryce Lance, WR, North Dakota State

11. Kyle Louis, LB, Pittsburgh

12. Demond Claiborne, RB, Wake Forest

13. Darrell Jackson Jr, DT, Florida State

14. Jaishawn Barham, EDGE, Michigan

15. Zakee Wheatley, S, Penn State

Talk about board not meeting need lol

[Virgil]

@H2ohas until 11:51a EST.  For those tracking at home 😛

[Captain Hindsight]

11 hours ago, Alphadawg7 said:

Sorry for missing the pick, I was on a plane traveling to Texas to speak at a conference.  Plane wifi was out the whole time.  

4 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said:

Hopefully Sonny Styles. I’ve got him at 20:1 to be the 3rd pick. There are rumors out there that the Cardinals are potentially interested.

Where/how do you make that bet? I want in

[GunnerBill]

33 minutes ago, No_Matter_What said:

Talk about board not meeting need lol

 

That is why these exercises are always so interesting. You get a bit of a sense of what may or may not be there in the 2nd and 3rd round. And GMs do think about that if they are between options in round 1. 

[gonzo1105]

1 minute ago, GunnerBill said:

 

That is why these exercises are always so interesting. You get a bit of a sense of what may or may not be there in the 2nd and 3rd round. And GMs do think about that if they are between options in round 1. 

This is why I’m okay with taking my boy Mason Reiger at 91 even if it’s a reach. Barham makes sense to fill 3 roles though as a depth guy if he’s not a starter. ILB, Subpackage Edge, and Teams 

[HappyDays]

1 hour ago, No_Matter_What said:

Talk about board not meeting need lol

 

I think Keionte Scott fits our new aggressive defense but I doubt the board votes for a CB, even a slot. Also highly doubt he makes it to our pick in the real draft in any case.

 

If Scott wasn't there my pick would be Barham. He has elite athletic traits and an elite motor, but needs a lot of technical work. I'll always bet on uncoachable traits with coachable weaknesses. To me he's the ideal of the type of front 7 player we should be looking for in this draft - bendy, explosive, capable of playing the field OLB in Leonhard's defense. With Barham it's more of a projection but I think the upside is worth the swing at this point, especially considering how underwhelming the other options are.

[GunnerBill]

5 minutes ago, gonzo1105 said:

This is why I’m okay with taking my boy Mason Reiger at 91 even if it’s a reach. Barham makes sense to fill 3 roles though as a depth guy if he’s not a starter. ILB, Subpackage Edge, and Teams 

 

Reiger was just off the bottom of my top 15 that I posted so I can see the argument there too. And if someone wanted to add him to the poll for #91 would certainly make sense.

 

The other thing that always happens a bit in these (inevitably) is people spend a lot of time looking at prospects in the Bills' positions of need so when we then come to one of these exercises those positions go early and often because people are familiar with those prospects. I think the board might have slightly overdrafted DT compared to how I think it will go in the actual draft... I think 2 or 3 of the guys who have gone may well still be here at that position.... but actually a world where all the true ILBs have gone, the remaining receiver choices are something like Branch, Lance and Lane and the edge options are something like Reiger and Barham is very believable to me.

Edited April 10 by GunnerBill