I’ll have a full blog on my top bets for tonight’s NFL Draft coming later this afternoon.
Now let’s get into the mock!
His playing weight is probably closer to 190 lbs, which would be ~15 lbs.
is Drew Brees, which would be a great pick.
The Panthers have Austin Corbett, Bradley Bozeman, and Brady Christensen from Left Guard to Right Guard.
Only one of those guys rank in the top half of their position groups per PFF.
There is so much smoke around C.J.
Stroud bombing his S2 test which is now the most important thing in the world.
with long 33 5/8" inch arms) is better and upside is arguably higher because of that.
Teams I’d watch out for are the Raiders and Titans.
But at the end of the day I think it’ll prove to be too pricey.
I think the QB market cools on Thursday and we only see one in the top 3.
- Indianapolis Colts - QB C.J.
Stroud (Ohio State)
The Colts are taking a Quarterback at #4, but which one?
Stroud is on the board here.
I do think it’s rather convenient the whole world thinks this is Will Levis.
It’s believable and I can see it.
I find it hard to believe the 4th pick is known widely when the 3rd pick is for sale.
That would give too clear a runway for the Colts to get leapfrogged for their guy.
So I’m going with Levis being a smokescreen and Stroud being the pick.
That makes too much sense to me.
In fact, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus says they are only meeting with teams with Top 10 picks.
So this is a glaring need with a guy they’ve been heavily linked to.
Witherspoon is slight in size at 5'11" 181 lbs.
but he is a DOG and just the kind of guy Dan Campbell would love.
Gonzalez is built like a create-a-player for a Corner at 6'1" 197 lbs.
with 32" inch arms and ran a 4.38 40-yard dash.
He also fits the new ideal for CBs which is having a WR background.
Van Ness earned the nickname Hercules from his Greek God looks and other worldly strength.
He’d be a great fit in Atlanta.
But I do think there has been an overprojection of where these QBs will actually go by the media.
Levis is a nice player with a ton of potential, but also had a down year.
I think they see QBs start to fall and move up to ensure they get their guy.
New GM Ran Carthon comes from San Francisco and is well respected around the league.
He didn’t sign Ryan Tannehill and he didn’t draft Malik Willis.
They moved down two spots and picked up an extra 3rd rounder.
So I have them doing that again this year.
There is a lot of chatter that the Eagles LOVE Smith, so I’m actually buying this.
He’s a bit undersized at 6'2" 238 lbs.
with 32 5/8" inch arms.
But he did tear up the Combine with a 4.39 40-yard dash.
And Kincaid is the best pass catching TE out there.
Jordan Love gets a new safety valve.
The Pats WR corps lacks juice with DeVante Parker, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Kendrick Bourne.
JSN could add some much needed explosiveness to that group.
The Jets had Broderick Jones in for a Top 30 visit and could help protect Aaron Rodgers immediately.
He’s also got some good position flexibility that could allow him to play either Tackle or Guard.
On the field, JPJ has elite size for the position 6'2" 193 lbs.
with an insane 34" inch arm length.
Klancey isn’t Aaron Donald, but he fits the profile.
4.53 40-yard dash, 35 1/8" inch arms)
2017: TE O.J.
Howard (6'6" 251 lbs.
5.10 40-yard dash, 41 bench press reps of 225 lbs.)
2019: LB Devin White (6'0" 237 lbs.
He is 6'5" 268 lbs.
and ran a 4.53 40-yard dash and ran a 4.29 short shuttle.
He can also kick inside on 3rd downs with his size to provide position versatility.
He’s almost big enough too if you wanted him to add bulk he could be a 5-technique DE.
I mean look at this athleticism!
with 33 3/4" inch arms fits that bill.
Wright also has good tape as he fared very well against Will Anderson Jr. and other top rushers.
Bijan Robinson is an elite pass catching RB that could reset the clock for their backfield.
He’d be a weapon for the Chargers in the up tempo AFC West.
The dude is a ballhawk and would be a perfect fit in Baltimore.
With Adam Thielen moving on to Carolina it makes sense.
They’ve got Justin Jefferson and not much else.
Osborn doesn’t seem to be anything more than a WR3.
Minnesota had a lot of the top WRs in for visits so this makes sense.
He’s a little slight at 5'11" 173 lbs.
but he’s a route running technician and that usually translates early.
Mayer isn’t the fastest (4.7 40-yard dash), but he’s polished and versatile.
He can catch and block and step in Day 1.
The Giants need a lot of help at CB with Adoree Jackson and Cordale Flott.
At 6'0" 197 lbs.
but he is a bull after the catch.
Travis Kelce definitely thinks he can help a team out immediately.
Outside of Stefon Diggs, they lack some explosiveness.
Johnston is a bigger Receiver at 6'3" 208 lbs.
but he moves like a smaller Receiver.
He’d be a nice addition in Buffalo for Josh Allen.
I see the Chiefs going Tackle here and the 6'4" 318 lbs.
Harrison is a name that I’ve heard consistently should land in Round 1.
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