Yeah - I'd consider it for Nolen.

Maaaaaaaaybe Harmon because I think he fits better alongside Jones than Nolen, but Nolen's long-term upside is just so high.

That's it, though. And I'd need to get Harmon on a visit to see his medicals and address whatever that may be before I put him on that list.

Peter Schrager’s first and final mock.

#31. James Pearce Jr., Edge, Tennessee

https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/s...ders-ward-dart

I don't see Spags signing off on an undersized one-trick pony who can't set the edge against the run. That's a big deal for his DEs, and if they can't, they don't play. It's really that simple.

Yeah, have a hard time seeing that.

There is zero chance we take James Pearce.

A theory I heard was an interesting one -- that Veach got Uche as a pressure test of sorts for the coaching staff. To see what they'd do with a player like that if they had one.

We got our answer pretty clearly.

They don't want James Pearce. They had a version of him that they wouldn't even put on the field in obvious pass rush downs; a veteran who's produced in the league and he was buried behind Mike Danna on 3rd downs and in the 4th quarter.

No way. I like that sort of player. I'd take that sort of player.

The Chiefs don't and won't, IMO.

Do you think the Dee Ford experience turned them off? Spags wasn't here, but I wonder if because it's not his type of edge, plus Andy's experience with a rush only edge is part of this disdain.

Spags is a run first set the edge guy all the way back to his Giants days. It was probably never going to happen, veach just got bricked up for a guys he graded well. They may have never really seen him as an edge. They talked about him playing line backer in practice.

No Walter Nolen is interesting

Also, Dane Brugler and Jeremiah both have Luther Burden going into the 2nd round

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A lot of places have burden in round 2. I think his stocks highest here tbh.

I'd have a really hard time passing on Nolen AND Campbell there.

I just watched a PFF mock on YouTube where we took Tyler Booker with the following still on the board:

Burden
Simmons
Hampton
Amos
Scourton
Conerly
Winston

Kill me please.

Not interested in Simmons but yeah shit lol

I don’t necessarily disagree about Pearce but bc of his frame and he’s not a spags DE. But he’s falling for character, not talent. Comparing him to uche is a joke. Pearce is two time sec first team. He’s a proven producer and has elite twitch. Part of wishes we would take if he falls bc he has the potential to an elite pass rusher with his length and burst.

Is there any chance in hell that Starks makes it to us?

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