OL in the first round is way down the list of Buffalo's needs. WR, DL, S, and LB (since they are switching from a 4-3 to a 3-4 defense) are needed much more.
@42yardline Completely agree with your assessment, although it appears they will need to replace McGovern. And given Matt Milano's injury woes/free agency, maybe CJ Allen could be in play for them; I have Allen going #30 to Denver. I still have Buffalo taking a WR, but I agree with your thoughts about the defense.
I agree with both you and The Champ for the likeliest first round pick for the Bills. CJ Allen and Cashius Howell make the most sense, although I wonder if Howell will still be available at 26.
This year's first round should be a lot more challenging to predict than recent years. Have your wings, pizza, and beer ready by 8P EST on Thursday, April 23rd for a very entertaining evening.
Browns took themselves out of QB range but this draft class isnt the one. I believe they will start Shedeur to quiet the fools wanting him, while also being the QB that gives them the best shot at the #1 overall pick next year. The Manning sweepstakes are on!
@chuckbaker512 next year's QB class will be better: Arch, Dante Moore, Sayin, even Chambliss with another year of SEC experience.
Was hoping the Browns might somehow get Moore this year - I think he'll be much better than Mendoza in the long term. Wouldn't mind them taking a flyer on Drew Allar this draft, if they have an extra 4th or something. He's from half an hour south of Cleveland.
I'd rather the Browns take Mauigoa at 6. Their last first round Alabama tackle didn't quite work out. The Boston pick at 24 is intriguing. There will be a handful of 6'2" - 6'4" WRs available at the end of the first/early second.
@Osmodiar I could see Freeling going 6th overall now. The trade for Howard gives them a RT, and Fano and Mauigoa are not LT's. Freeling is. He's seen as having immense upside and I could see him being the guy.
This site seems extremely low on Makai Lemon versus consensus. In my non-expert opinion, he's the best receiver in the class. I think he'll go 2nd or 3rd because he's a slot-only receiver, but he is a likely top-16 pick.
Wonder if Charlie has heard something the rest of the world hasn't.
@NoHeroes94 The Rams will take Lemon if he is there at 13.
Also, not even the Jets are dumb enough to pick Simpson at 2 overall. His play was inconsistent and he doesn't have plus traits and he doesn't even have much experience. Maybe the Jets are dumb enough to pick him at 16, but not at 2.
Interesting No Peter Woods in the first two rounds. Was that an accident or intentional. It makes no sense he had a bad year, he’s still a true Junior that showed top10 ability the previous year. Heck Proctor didnt have a great a year and he’s top 10 in this mock. I’d rather the Ravens take P.Woods over K.Faulk.
@JRO60 Thank for the heads up. I think there was a typo in the mock draft is all. Charlie is aware he's a Safety per his Scouting Report. I'll be fixing shortly
“Branch (5-10, 180) flashed with the Bulldogs in 2024 with 47 receptions for 503 yards and a touchdown. He was capable of producing more, but Georgia dealt with streaky quarterback play with Carson Beck.”
@Mr. Bitter I will guess that it's Willis. They have the cap space to pay him and Miami (people will make the obvious GB connections) doesn't, thanks to Tua's gargantuan cap hit whether he's on the team or not. Similar to Russell Wilson's hit with Denver, they will have to manage the position by going cheaply, and Willis will price them out.
@Mr. Bitter And I will guess that Minnesota ends up trading for Mac Jones. They still have a championship-level defense and they cannot possibly go into next season with McCarthy as the starter. Jones has some Darnold-esque qualities and would be taking on almost the exact same path that Darnold did. Yeah, they'll likely have to part with a 2nd/3rd Round pick (and maybe an additional later pick) to acquire him, but Adofo-Mensah has to be on the hot seat because they chose to not only draft McCarthy, but then chose not to make a serious offer for Darnold, and look where Seattle is now. If they don't make the playoffs next season, I believe he's going to get fired. As such, I don't think he stakes his job on hoping that Kyler Murray rebounds, not to mention that his cap hit would be a lot higher. Jones' isn't, which allows them to keep paying their defense and offensive skill positions.
As to where Murray winds up, I truly have no idea. Maybe the Steelers? I could see them in the Willis business too, and if that did happen, then maybe Murray would make some sense for the Jets. But I really do like the Mac Jones fit for Minnesota. Would just seem to fit the KOC system really well and because he's under contract cheaply he fits their roster structure of a win-now, highly paid defense. (And Justin Jefferson.)
Browns took themselves out of QB range, unless they're idiotic and use more picks to trade up.
Give Shedeur another year, with Watson as backup. Gabriel should not be on the roster next year.
Have Shedeur sit down with Deion in the offseason and rewatch his games multiple times, with Deion giving him analysis/feedback from a Hall of Fame DB's point of view.
Draft offensive line with the first 2 picks, even the first 3 picks. The tackles are beat up, Bitonio might retire, and Teller is gettting older.
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