2023 First Round Mock 3.0

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Couch-Potato

I'd prefer we nab Carter or Breese in this scenario, I suspect they both go in the 1st still, but this feels pretty realistic to me.

I'm still having a hard time seeing Carter as a draftable prospect. If he goes undrafted he could go back to Georgia and re-enter for 2024. It might be best for him and let this legal shit clear up. I mentioned in another thread somewhere that if he doesn't go in the top 6 it will be telling. I kind of think it's that or he doesn't get drafted. On the field, he's absolutely a top 6 player. I mean, maybe he slips a little but it would still be top 10. I don't know. If Detroit and Philly don't take a shot at him with 2 first-round picks, what would you think his chances of getting drafted are? I don't think I'd attend the draft in person if I were him. If you put him in, it probably pushes an edge rusher down the board in my opinion.

Bresee seems to be crashing down boards into the 30s and I think it's legit. He's missed quite a bit of time. An ACL, a shoulder. He's not that great as a pass rusher either. I don't think you take a guy that's been hurt too much and doesn't rush the passer all that well in the 1st round. I think he's out. Maybe a team with a need at 3-4 DE reaches for him like GB or MIN. After that, NO might be the last chance for him to hit the 1st. Not enough there for me though. I think I'd wait for a guy like him. I've soured on this guy alot too. I like Benton, Dexter, and Pickens over him. That would probably push him into the 3rd round range for me. I don't know what NFL teams think, maybe they are higher on him.

I have White going in his place but even with him, I'm unsure where he should go. His production ascension over the last couple of seasons is absolutely 1st round caliber but he's going to turn 25. Teams rarely take 25-year-old players in the 1st round. It happens, but it doesn't happen often. Fortunately, he plays a position that you see guys go into their mid-30s.

Overall, this is a really hard group of players to project. The wildcard that makes this one difficult is Bijon Robinson. Man, he's so good. But what team will value a RB like him and take him? He's got some qualities of some really good RBs of the past, especially LaDainian Tomlinson. But I see some others I've listed in the past like Willis McGahee and Deuce McAllister. That's some relatively high praise to be honest. He's the best back I've watched in a long, long time coming out. If I ever said with absolution to draft a RB in the 1st, he's the guy. I think Detroit should take him at #6. If they don't, then Atlanta should at #8 even though they have a solid runner in Allgeier. Robinson just hits you different. Allgeier is a fine back, hell I took him for my Alternate Reality team last year. He's not Robinson. Why in the hell shouldn't Philly take him? They have a nice backfield with Gainwell and Penny but man would he destroy worlds there. Would Jerry sell his soul to go up to 5 for him thinking he's getting the next Emmitt? It'd be a big dick swing and probably cost them their 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and a 1st next year. They don't have a ton of needs and Jerry loves his team to have a strong running game. Going to be interesting. That one player swings the draft in several directions depending on where he goes.