2023 First Round Mock 2.0

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by Shoes

Fellas he has Bijan mocked at pick #18. What the **** are you guys talking about?

LOL

jeez

[Titty Meat]

I don't think Peter Skoronski falls to 20

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

I don't think Peter Skoronski falls to 20

His arm length was only 32 1/4. I could see him falling a bit.

He is probably not even on the Chiefs board because of that. Pretty sure Veach and Reid only want 34(+) for the OT position.

[Mecca]

This mock is weird as all hell.

[Mecca]

It's kinda funny how many mocks have Bijan going to Buffalo.

[staylor26]

Originally Posted by Mecca

It's kinda funny how many mocks have Bijan going to Buffalo.

If they spend ANOTHER early pick on a RB that would be 4 ****ing years in a row.

They have way too many needs this year to turn around and take one in the 1st now.

[Mecca]

Trenton Simpson isn't a 1st round pick either...really not sure why he's so high here.

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Trenton Simpson isn't a 1st round pick either...really not sure why he's so high here.

We're going to have to disagree on that.

As for your other comments, I'm going to not trust the mock draft simulators and trust more in what I know and reference people I trust that give grades and evaluations when I'm on the fence. With that, I guess we're going to see the 1st round prospects a whole lot differently and I'm cool with that.

This will most likely change some for the finale, given my projections in FA may not be on point but I'm giving my best guess based on cap space and need then filling the draft behind it.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by kccrow

We're going to have to disagree on that.

As for your other comments, I'm going to not trust the mock draft simulators and trust more in what I know and reference people I trust that give grades and evaluations when I'm on the fence. With that, I guess we're going to see the 1st round prospects a whole lot differently and I'm cool with that.

This will most likely change some for the finale, given my projections in FA may not be on point but I'm giving my best guess based on cap space and need then filling the draft behind it.

Drew Sanders gets drafted before Trenton Simpson....

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Mecca

Drew Sanders gets drafted before Trenton Simpson....

Possibly, but guys with the athletic profile that Simpson has, his ability as a coverage LB, and his production... those guys have gone in round 1 and most of them in the top 20. I'm talking about guys like Darron Lee, Ryan Shazier, Devin Bush, Isaiah Simmons, Jamin Davis, etc.

I'd say it's a much lower probability he goes outside of round 1 than maybe he's been getting mocked to date and he's been a mid 30's guy to date anyhow. He's a modern linebacker, which is why I have him going higher than Sanders.

Sanders is a bit more of a throwback, Leighton Vander Esch type. He could be highly coveted. I think he goes pretty early too. I think he's more questionable to go in round 1 than Simpson is but he's a guy that fits towards the end of the round to a team like Dallas, for sure.

[ntexascardfan]

Here's the only argument I'd make for Bijan. How many RBs are lining up in the slot and running a solid route, then completing this catch? He could be a reverse Deebo Samuel on this team that primarily plays at RB, but you can line him up in the slot and really cause defenses to have to think through their personnel. He's a guy who could run for 1,500 and receive for 750.

https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/34800601

[Coogs]

Refresh me on Ezra Cleveland some more Crow.

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Coogs

Refresh me on Ezra Cleveland some more Crow.

It's a throw-shit-at-the-wall kind of thing but I really liked him a lot in the 2020 draft and the Vikings snagged him in the 2nd round. Some podcaster for the Vikings thinks they should trade him to us and it prompted me to go "oh yeah, not a bad ****ing idea."

Anyhow, he played LT at Boise State but Minnesota stuck him at LG where he's a bit underpowered. He's 6'6" 311, 4.93 40, 4.46 shuttle, 7.26 3-cone, 30 reps, 30" vert.

Outside of vertical, those numbers trump Freeland who everyone is ooohing over at this year's event. His closest athletic comp is Garett Bolles according to mockdraftable.

It's one of those ideas that I think it's worth looking at. He's young, 2 years left on his rookie deal. I'm not basing a complete draft prognostication on it but I think I like this more than signing Dillard or the like.

I really don't know that Veach goes balls deep for a LT trade in round 1. He's never really gone all-in on a guy yet. He's shown he'll move but it's not a thing where he's giving up a future 1's and such.

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by kccrow

It's a throw-shit-at-the-wall kind of thing but I really liked him a lot in the 2020 draft and the Vikings snagged him in the 2nd round. Some podcaster for the Vikings thinks they should trade him to us and it prompted me to go "oh yeah, not a bad ****ing idea."

Anyhow, he played LT at Boise State but Minnesota stuck him at LG where he's a bit underpowered. He's 6'6" 311, 4.93 40, 4.46 shuttle, 7.26 3-cone, 30 reps, 30" vert.

Outside of vertical, those numbers trump Freeland who everyone is ooohing over at this year's event. His closest athletic comp is Garett Bolles according to mockdraftable.

It's one of those ideas that I think it's worth looking at. He's young, 2 years left on his rookie deal. I'm not basing a complete draft prognostication on it but I think I like this more than signing Dillard or the like.

I really don't know that Veach goes balls deep for a LT trade in round 1. He's never really gone all-in on a guy yet. He's shown he'll move but it's not a thing where he's giving up a future 1's and such.

I don't think we go all in either. Even though we have a lot of picks, we need to value or day one and day two picks. A bunch of picks late on day three don't really do much for the trade up scene.

Erza looks like an interesting option by those numbers. Arm length is only 33 3/8 though.