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Ok, I did a Mock Draft for the first time in 2021 I believe it was, sure I was awful and probably got the majority of the picks wrong. I mean give me a break I'm not Todd McShay or Mel Kiper Jr, so get off my ass. I'm going to give it another shot this year to figure it all out. I'll probably be wrong on the majority of this draft too but what the hell I might as well have some fun. A lot of teams have a lot of needs, when I say a lot of needs I mean the team needs to be a whole new team. There are for sure some teams picking early who desperately need a QB but if I'm being honest, I personally don't think any of the top QB's are the answer for any franchise in need of a QB, I could be wrong though it's happened before, just look at my first marriage. It's a deep draft for the front 7 on the defensive side of the ball for sure, O-line isn't as deep as previous years but don't sleep on some of these dudes. Defense is much deeper in this draft than offense and it's not even close, but I'll shut the fuck up now and show you how wrong I get this.....
1) Indianapolis Colts, Bryce Young, QB Alabama I don't think there is any chance the bears keep the #1 pick in this draft, Again, like I said before I don't think any QB in this draft is going to be a star in the NFL but Bryce Young is the #1 QB in this draft and the Colts need a QB, along with a lot of other things. I think the Colts trade the #4 pick, next years first round and a couple later round picks in this year and next years draft to the Bears for the #1 pick 2)Houston Texans: Will Levis, QB Kentucky The Texans are an absolute train wreck, I think Levis is the pick here, he's coming off a dreadful year at Kentucky, I personally think he is going to be Zach Wilson 2.0 but we will see. I can't see the Texans being relevant at least for another 4 years. 3) Arizona Cardinals: Will Anderson, EDGE Alabama Anderson is a monster coming off the edge, the Cardinals defense is awful and this will definitely give them a boost of athleticism. I think if Anderson was in the 2022 Draft he would have went #1 to Jacksonville. 4)Chicago Bears, Jalen Carter, DL Georgia Perfect for the Bears, Carter is a monster and a big time run stopper as apart of the back-to-back National Champion Georgia Bulldogs. He will be a great scheme fit for Chicago moving forward and a star tackle in the NFL. 5)Seattle Seahawks: Bryan Breese, DL Clemson Breese is an absolute UNIT, 6 foot 5 and 300lbs and not an ounce of fat on this dude. He can help Seattle's awful run defense and can also line up as a defensive end to put some heat on opposing QB's. 6)Detroit Lions: Myles Murphy, DE Clemson Lions had no problems scoring this year, it was defensively they struggled. Murphy is another Clemson guy known for stopping the run. Murphy is a great edge rusher which is a big need here for Detroit. 7) Las Vegas Raiders: CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State With the news that Derek Carr won't be a Raider next year, this means they need a QB. Stroud could be that guy because I doubt the organization thinks Jarrett Stidham is the future in Las Vegas, Stroud could be good if McDaniels doesn't ruin him. 8)Atlanta Falcons: Nolan Smith, EDGE Georgia I think the Falcons are in big trouble going forward, I don't think they are set up well at all anywhere and I don't think Desomnd Ridder is the answer in Atlanta but Nolan Smith is a 6 foot 3 235lb edge rusher who plays sideline to sideline and can maybe help ease the pain of Atlanta fans who have seen just awful defenses over the last decade. 9) Carolina Panthers: Peter Skoronski, T Northwestern Yeah, I know I'm a Panthers fan, yeah I know we need a QB but I refuse to think we take a(In my opinion) HUGE reach here on Anthony Richardson from Florida. Skoronski is a freak in the pass protection game and he can keep whatever QB we have back there upright. Maybe we just sign a QB, suck next year and draft Caleb Williams(who I hate) #1 overall next year? EH? 10)Philadelphia Eagles: Cam Smith, CB South Carolina Philly had a big problem it seemed staying healthy in the secondary last year, QB's avoided throwing at Smith this year, he had 3 interceptions and 9 pass breakups this season. He allowed just 9 catches on 22 targets. 11) Tennessee Titans: Paris Johnson, OT Ohio State: Taylor Lewan, odds are will not be back with the Titans next year. Johnson would be a nice fit to replace Lewan if they decide to split with the former Michigan tackle. 12)Houston Texans: Quentin Johnston, WR TCU Drafting Levis at #2 why not give him a big play threat like Johnston? At 6 foot 3 Johnston can really extend the field for a young QB like Levis. 13) New York Jets: Broderick Jones, T Georgia Whoever the QB is in New York next year they have to make sure he doesn't get murdered like the other 45 starting QB's the Jets had this year. Jones may not be the best offensive lineman in the draft but the Jets don't need defense so this is the route I think they go. 14)New England Patriots: Brian Branch, S Alabama The Patriots need to bolster there secondary, there front 7 isn't bad but their secondary needs work so I think they go with Branch here from Alabama. He's good and sound in every facet of the game. 15) Green Bay Packers: Michael Mayer, TE Notre Dame With the emergence of Christian Watson and Romeo Doubs, I think the Pack are confident in those two as their 1 and 2 wideouts. So why not add THE GREATEST TIGHT END IN THE COUNTRY. NOPE! I didn't stutter, Mayer is an absolute beast. His blocking has become absolutely tremendous and he has some of the best hands on a tight end I've ever seen. To be honest I for sure think he can go higher, if Kyle Pitts went #4 then Michael Mayer should be the #1 pick 16) Washington Commanders: Kellee Ringo,CB Georgia Ringo is a big corner who plays with a lot of physicality on the outside, Georgia just keeps racking up 1st round picks, seems to be a theme lately. 17) Pittsburgh Steelers: Tyree Wilson, Edge Texas Tech Wilson is a 5th year senior from Texas Tech and is a big boy. At 6 foot 6 and 275lbs with a 7 foot wingspan, Wilson made the right call coming back for his senior year, big time upping his draft stock. 18)Detroit Lions: Christian Gonzalez, CB Oregon Gonzalez is a big, speedy and lengthy corner that can help the Lions defense tremendously, he could very well be a day 1 starter for Detroit. 19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Bijan Robinson, RB Texas With Blake Corum from Michigan staying in Ann Arbor, Robinson is without a doubt the consensus #1 running back in this years draft, in my opinion I don't think it is really close. Leonard Fournette isn't getting any younger and I think this would be a great pick at 19 for the Bucs. 20) Seattle Seahawks: Joey Porter Jr, CB Penn State It's time for Seattle to get back to their roots and build a strong defense. I have them taking Breese from Clemson at #5 now I have them re-building their secondary with this pick at #20 with Joey Porter Jr from Penn State. At 6'2 and 198lbs Porter is disruptive to wideouts at the line of scrimmage and is just the corner Seattle needs. 21) Los Angeles Chargers: O'Cyrus Torrence. OL Florida At 6'5 and 347lbs Torrence is an absolute mammoth of a man and is not easy to push off the ball, Torrence will most likely be a guard in the NFL and there is nothing wrong with bolstering the o-line for the Chargers to keep Justin Herbert upright. 22) Baltimore Ravens: Devin Witherspoon, CB Illinois Witherspoon is an absolute dog on the defensive side of the ball and plays with a ton of intensity, another team who needs to get back to what made them successful, play good defense and win games. 23) Minnesota Vikings: Lukas Van Ness, EDGE Iowa Van Ness is a prototypical power rusher who can just bull over any offensive lineman. Now that being said he did that at the college level, let's see what he can do in the pro's because for once it was he Vikings defense that sucked this year, offensively they still have Kirk Cousins under center so that sucks too though. 24) Jacksonville Jaguars: Anton Harrison, OT Oklahoma Harrison a left tackle who's started ever since he was a freshman in Norman, great pass protector and we've seen they need to keep Trevor Lawrence protected to be successful. 25) New York Giants: Jaxon-Smith Njigba, WR Ohio State It looks like Danny Dimes is the guy in New York, why not get him a real wide receiver, I wouldn't say Njigba has break away speed but his route running is tremendous and his hands are the best in college football, you can't teach that. 26) Dallas Cowboys: Andre Carter III, EDGE Army Now I don't know if Carter III will even be drafted in the first round but something about this kid I love. He's 6'7 and 260lbs, just an absolute freak. With his length he can really give tackles some problems. 27) Cincinnati Bengals: Dalton Kincaid, TE Utah Dalton Kincaid is just like any new age tight end, you can line him up at tight end or wide out. Second best tight end in the draft, I mean it's a huge gap for me between him and Mayer but Kincaid has come up big on the big stage as he was a huge part of Utah beating USC twice because he absolutely torched them. 28) Denver Broncos: Anthony Richardson, QB Florida I don't know about this dude, Richardson is a freak athlete and can ball out in college. He has a decent upside but I do think he will definitely be a project in the NFL. Good thing is Russel Wilson is signed for another 55 years for 1.2 billion dollars so he has someone to sit behind until he's ready. 29) Buffalo Bills: Isaiah Foskey EDGE, Notre Dame This might be a pipe dream for Foskey to even go in the first 2 rounds, but this guy I feel no matter where he gets drafted he's going to have a real good pro career. He's ND's all-time leader in sacks and with the bills defensive woes and injuries why not get an EDGE rusher. 30) Kansas City Chiefs: Zay Flowers, WR Boston College Flowers in an absolute burner, racking up of a thousand yards and 12 TD's for a terrible BC team is saying something for sure. 31) Philadelphia Eagles: Laiatu Latu, EDGE UCLA Another monster athlete on the edge with a lot of speed and power. The big weakness if any for Philly is the defense and more specifically the front 7. Adding some pressure to the QB will help them solidify them as one of the top 3 teams in the NFL.
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