Welcome home, friends. It’s been a while. Many of you have been asking where we’ve been, and why haven’t we been posting mock drafts. The real ones know the answer:
Mock Drafts are like a fine wine. If you like box wine from the cupboard, then I’m not surprised you’ve been pouring over mock drafts for the past month. I’m also not surprised you wear socks with sandals and think cruises are a real way to travel. You’re probably an adult Disney person, too.
No, no, no, here at the Big Red Sports Machine, our mock drafts are for the more sophisticated palate. Like a Russian River pinot noir, our mock drafts have been specially curated, aged to perfection, and given time to ripen. The mouth feel is incredible. Anyway, let’s open a bottle of the good stuff and dig in. Again, we’ve used the NFL Mock Draft Database as our mock draft simulator. Give it a spin.
Remember EVERYONE picking Carter to the Titans? Guess what happened? Free agency. The Titans did nothing to improve their quarterback situation, and have Capt. Mayonnaise as their current QB1. Cleveland’s QB room consists of Kenny Pickett and a massage table. They have to go quarterback, even if it means letting Deion call the plays (buckle up, Browns fans). If Abdul Carter is sitting there at 3, the ghost of Micha Parsons will be too much to ignore for the Giants. Also, here this: Ashton Jeanty is a Top 10 pick. Apparently, running backs matter again. His floor is the Saints at 9.
Tetairoa McMillan is the best receiver in the Draft (check out the tape). Pairing him up with CeeDee Lamb in Dallas would create a solid 1-2 punch. Another name to look out for is Tyler Warren, this year’s Brock Bowers. Edge rushers will also be a popular pick in the first half of the draft. I think as many as 7 could go in the first round.
A lot of buzz is around Jaxson Dart. Many say he will find his way into the first round. I’m not entirely sold, but if you’re going to reach for someone at the end of the first round, it may as well be a quarterback so you can have the 5th year option. Pittsburgh is an absolute mess at qb. They are about to hitch themselves to the Ayahuasca Train. That’s not exactly a good long term solution. The end of the first round features “the Haves”: teams that are good and not desperate at any one position, and can use the draft to plug holes from players lost in free agency. The Texans should come out of the first round with an offensive lineman. This will help soften the blow from losing Laremy Tunsil. Also, if Buffalo has a weakness (besides Labatts Blue Light and Fireball), it’s on the defensive line. They need to give Ed Oliver a true running mate. Kenneth Grant would be a great fit (if he makes it that far). If not, Derrick Harmon is a good fall back option. Tough and athletic, and will help to shore up the interior line.
Now that we’ve uncorked the first mock and put it in the decanter, we’ll be updating every week or so until the big day. So check back to get the latest.