1- Chicago (Carolina)
This seems to be a foregone conclusion. I already said said my piece on their direction here. I would have liked to see them be a little more bold, but with Fields gone there’s no turning back now.
The pick: Caleb Williams QB USC
2- Washington
Washington gets peoples’ heads spinning early. If this goes down, picks three and four will be a flurry. Phone lines will be jammed. The cardinals might end up owning a large chunk of the state of Minnesota as teams try to outbid each other to get up into that four slot.
The pick: J.J. McCarthy QB Michigan
3- New England
The changing of the guard in New England is complete as they opt for the electric fireball instead of the the picture of a quarterback from a 1995 encyclopedia.
The pick: Jayden Daniels QB LSU
4- Arizona TRADE Minnesota
Minnesota mortgages their future to snag QB upside.
The pick: Drake Maye QB North Carolina
5- Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers probably need to sell this pick to add as much low price talent to their roster as they can but it’s at least amusing to think about the OSU star playing for Harbaugh.
The pick: Marvin Harrison Jr WR Ohio State
6- New York Giants
New York needs weapons. A WR1 talent could unlock their roster quite a bit.
The pick: Malik Nabers, WR LSU
7- Tennessee
The Titans broke the bank at skill positions in free agency. Now they add the top OT talent in the class.
The pick: Joe Alt, OT Notre Dame
8- Atlanta
Another skill guy?? C’mon Atlanta, we need to have an intervention. The problem is they are a little stuck here with the lack of elite defensive talent in this class. Does it make sense just to add the next best tackle? Don’t overthink it. Just take the next best player. If Kyle Pitts isn’t what we thought he was, they might need Odunze more than we think.
The pick: Rome Odunze, WR Washington
9- Chicago
Take a tackle if you want, but i’d go ahead and grab the consensus last elite weapon available.
The pick: Brock Bowers, TE Georgia
10- New York Jets
The Jets keep having to circle back to try to address OT. Let’s get it right this time with a reliable solid plug and play RT.
The pick: Taliese Fuaga, OT Oregon State
11- Minnesota TRADED - Arizona
Arizona starts reaping rewards with the first defensive player off the board.
The pick: Nate Wiggins, CB Clemson
12- Denver
This feels too obvious, but it makes too much sense at the same time. It’s a little early, but Payton will want to just have the decision out of the way.
The pick: Bo Nix, QB Oregon
13- Las Vegas
They missed out on the quarterback sweepstakes but a giant mauling tackle feels like the right consolation prize for the Raiders.
The pick: Amarius Mims, OT Georgia
14- New Orleans
The Saints pick D-line like they always do.
The pick: Laiatu Latu, Edge UCLA
15- Indianapolis
Defensive run continues with a hard- nosed physical corner.
The pick: Terrion Arnold, CB Alabama
16- Seattle
Turner seems too lean to me, but people seem excited about him.
The pick: Dallas Turner, Edge Alabama
17- Jacksonville
The Jaguars invested in O-line in free agency and go with a speedy corner with good instincts.
The pick: Quinyon Mitchell, CB Toledo
18- Cincinnati
The Bengals’ top need is probably NT, but i’m not in love with T'Vondre Sweat in this slot. With this class, they should just lean into the positional depth available and take OL and WR all weekend long. They could use a corner, but i think they need a long term offensive line solution. I think Graham Barton gives them the best of both worlds. He gives them depth at all 5 positions and can eventually become a plus starter at either tackle spot. But.. he has short arms which the Bengals front office treats like toxic waste. If they stick to their priors they’re going to be looking for a hulking right tackle with a massive wingspan. In this scenario there happens to be a 6’6” 342 lb. dude with 35” arms sitting in the green room just waiting for his name to be called. Some people have J.C. Latham rated as the top offensive lineman in the whole class so it’s more than likely that he won’t be available in this slot. But in this universe we’re slanting towards my evaluation and i had Latham as more of a mid day 2 pick. I want to go back and do a recheck now that i see that consensus has him slotted much higher, but on my first watch i was a little concerned about his mobility checking a defender to the guard them kicking out wide to meet an edge rusher. A lot of guys this big struggle with that and a lot of times their length is able to carry the day. From what i saw it gave me enough of a pause to rate him a round or so lower. I’m sure if Latham ends up the pick my orange colored glasses will kick in and i’ll come around! Stay tuned on that.
In real life maybe it’s Fuaga or Mims that falls, but i think this pick is going to end up OT. The front office always thinks ahead. They’ll make due at DT and have a contingency plan in place if Trent Brown crashes and burns.
The pick: J.C. Latham, OT Alabama
19- Los Angeles Rams
The pick: Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT Penn State
20- Pittsburgh
The Steelers snagging Barton would make me sad which pretty much makes this a lock.
The pick: Graham Barton, OT Duke
21- Miami
OT run continues!
The pick: Troy Fautanu, OT Washington 1.7
22- Philadelphia
The pick: Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB Alabama
23- Minnesota (Houston, Cleveland) TRADED - Arizona
The pick: Brian Thomas Jr., WR LSU
24- Dallas
The pick: T'Vondre Sweat, NT Texas
25- Green Bay
The pick: T.J. Tampa, CB Iowa State
26- Tampa Bay
The pick: Chop Robinson, EDPenn State
27- Arizona (Houston)
The pick: Byron Murphy II, Texas
28- Buffalo
One of my favorite receivers in the class. Smooth rout runner with deep speed.
The pick: Adonai Mitchell, WR Texas
29- Detroit
This is my home run swing of the year. I think Walker has more upside than any receiver in this class and i would take him ahead of everyone besides Harrison. Consensus has him ranked in the middle rounds.
The pick: Devontez Walker, WR North Carolina
30- Baltimore
Fluid edge that screams Ravens.
The pick: Jared Verse, ED Florida State
31- San Francisco TRADE ??
I’m leaning towards no one is going to move back in for Penix, but i’m going to predict it anyway as a protest. He’s proven more than he’s being given credit. He can lead, he’s mobile, he’s accurate. Wait on him if you want because of the injury risk but if you think everyone else in this first round has a significantly better chance of being successful you’re short selling him a little.
The pick: Michael Penix Jr., QB Washington
32- Kansas City
Solid all around receiver that should be lethal in this offense.
The pick: Roman Wilson, WR Michigan
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