2023 First Round Mock 2.0

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Shoes

I think you and I are starting to see the board similarly, really good work on this mock. Most people will likely touch on Jalen Carter being omitted from the first round- I don't know if I foresee Jalen Carter going full La'el Collins. That being said we are only privy to the information reported and we don't know how serious Carter's circumstances are, that's tough to predict.

Other than that without getting too deep into it, I would be really surprised to see Detroit pick two offensive players in the first round. Top 5 offense (ppg) last year without Jameson Williams for the majority of it, bottom 5 defense as well. They need talent essentially at every level of their defense and to spend two first round picks on luxuries would be a mistake. I think Detroit's front office is sneakily getting to be one of the better in the league with how they've managed their assets lately.

The only reason I did that with Detroit is I see them going after a vet CB in free agency, especially Dean. He's picture-perfect for them. They also have two 2nd round picks to address DT and LB where there will be better values. I don't think they have to press defense in round 1 unless they don't grab a good CB in FA.