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*** 2022 Mock Draft Megathread ***
Got a mock? Pop it in this thread. Include a picture if you want. Explain your reasoning if you want. Talk about your crushes... if you want.
See a good "pro" mock? Link it up in here and I'll add it to the OP. Duncan's latest mock Site The Draft Network This mock seems to be the most accurate site right now, so I go with this one. I don't pay for it, so no trades here. The plan is for this to be my last mock. I'm going to do it differently, though. I'm running 3 scenarios, and eschewing the 7th round picks, which I would use on a big swings on athleticism and potential. Lotto tickets. James Houston IV is one of them. Note: I used PFF to simulate the trade action, then manually backed up in the 2 "trade" drafts to make selections. Laborious, but gives you best of both worlds, IMO. I think PFF's trade tool is the best, but its board is whack. Draft slot: 29 Scenario 1: The Chiefs sit pat with their picks and don't make any moves at all. Seems the least likely, but hey... 1.29 | George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue. 1.30 | Boye Mafe, DE, Minnesota. 2.50 | George Pickens, WR, Georgia. 2.62 | Travis Jones, DT, UConn. 3.94 | Zyon McCollum, CB, Sam Houston State. 3.103(Comp for Poles) | Troy Andersen, LB, Montana State. 4.121 | Coby Bryant, CB, Cincinnati. 4.135 | Velus Jones, Jr., Tennessee Scenario 1 Debrief: So, sitting and waiting to see what comes to me was pretty successful here. The Chiefs FLOOD the defensive line with reinforcements, including at least 1 ready-made starter and two guys who should - at minimum - be in 50/50 rotations at their spots by year end. The Chiefs still get a big outside WR with tantalizing potential. They add some crazy athletic small-school guys, and a mid-round corner who just fits in the system, and a dynamo return man who might be more at WR. This looks pretty good. Though I have a hard time believing Karlaftis just falls to 29... Scenario 2: The Chiefs get aggressive and trade up. But for what? In this case, let's go wide receiver. In this run, Kansas City trades picks 29, 62, and a 2023 3rd to Houston for pick 13 and a 2023 4th, because they ARE as obsessed with a WR as people expect and are aggressive to go get him when the board falls right. They then trade BACK from 30 to 35 with the Jets, also including pick 94 in order to get 69 back. Then, last but not least, KC gets aggressive one more time and moves 103 and 121 for 85 from New England, leaving the Chiefs with 6 picks in the first four rounds. 1.13 | Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama. 2.35 | Cam Thomas, DE, San Diego State. 2.50 | Jalen Pitre, S, Baylor. 3.69 | Zachary Carter, DT, Florida. 3.85 | Sam Williams, DE, Ole Miss. 4.135 | Jaylen Watson, CB, Washington State Scenario 2 Debrief: I'm not saying KC should do this or even that I think they will (more on that in a few minutes). I'm just saying, man, what will it look like if the Chiefs get aggressive a few times AND are doing the big move for a WR? In this scenario, KC obviously believes Williams is a game-changer at the NFL level and is taking a small 2022 hit to make 2023+ better. The defensive line still gets reinforced, but the reinforcements are all a shade worse than the sit-pat draft option. If you like Kingsley Enagbare or Josh PAscal more than Thomas, I get it and wouldn't quibble at one of those guys instead. Logan Hall, too. Pitre is such a screaming perfect fit for KC's D. Carter is a great physical talent you can dream about coaching up. Williams' utility is known and gives them a true RE option to pair against their higher-drafted bigger guy. Watson is a developmental corner. I don't love it. I think Pitre makes the secondary a lot better and makes it easier to move on from Thornhill after 22. They have improved the defensive rotation, though one of the DEs would need to outperform expectations in Year 1 to get it to the same level as Scenario 1. In all, giving up the 2 extra selections in the top 4 rounds hurts the depth you can build, but I think it's more like what KC will do. Scenario 3: Same movements as #2 1.13 | Jermaine Johnson II, DE, Florida State. 2.35 | Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State. 2.50 | Sam Williams, DE, Ole Miss. 3.69 | Bryan Cook, S, Cincinnati. 3.85 | Martin Emerson, CB, Miss. State. 4.135 | Braxton Jones, T, Southern Utah Scenario 3 Debrief: This is the type of situation where I see KC paying the price to move up... if Johnson falls this far, I'd be shocked if KC isn't aggressively moving up. With this run, I take a risky but high upside WR in Watson (but you could sub in Pickens or Jahan Dotson or Tolbert or Metchie or Skyy Moore or really any of those tier 2 guys here if you prefer). The secondary reinforcements aren't flashy but are good fits. In this one, I think the plan has to become adding either another safety or corner in free agency before the season. Ideally, it's someone who can handle the slot and let Sneed thriver on the outside. The DL gets a major boost and some potential star power in Johnson and Williams, and the OL gets another T option and potential long-term starter to develop. Having completed the exercise and looking at the scenariors, I like the first one the most. But it really does come down to how the board breaks. Older mocks
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03-09-2022, 12:47 PM | #271 |
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Gave up 62 and 103 to move up to 51 (Eagles)
30. Kaiir Elam, CB Florida 51. Sam Williams, EDGE Mississippi 94. Nik Bonitto, EDGE Oklahoma 134. Smoke Monday, S Auburn 190. Pierre Strong Jr., RB South Dakota State 231. Kevin Austin, WR Notre Dame 241. D'Marco Jackson, LB Appalachian State 249. Chris Steele, CB USC 260. Chris Paul, OG Tulsa The main downfall being no WR until the end of the draft and no DT in there at all. |
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03-09-2022, 12:48 PM | #272 |
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Umm yes please.
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03-09-2022, 01:12 PM | #273 |
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Yup. Could definitely get behind that one. Go get Darius Slayton from the Giants and sign Marcus Williams and we’re in nice shape.
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03-09-2022, 06:45 PM | #274 |
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03-10-2022, 07:46 AM | #275 |
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Actually went all 7 rounds for the first time in awhile. Traded down, picked up an extra 3rd.
KC 32. Cameron Thomas EDGE San Diego State-prototype edge, productive in college, should be ready to go day one. trade icon KC 62. Boye Mafe EDGE Minnesota-another prototype edge. Freaky athlete-looka that RAS score! I bet if he went to a SEC school, he's a top 20 pick. And with this, our Edge situation is secured for the future. KC 94. George Pickens WR Georgia-prototype 'X' receiver. Re-stocking the playmaker cupboard. KC 97. Rachaad White RB Arizona State-my draft crush. This kid is perfect for this offense. trade icon KC 103. Channing Tindall LB Georgia-outstanding athlete, high motor, good size and attitude. This completes our LB corps; no more ****ing Niemann out there in crucial moments. KC 134. Alontae Taylor CB Tennessee-press man corner with a nasty disposition. KC 231. Tycen Anderson S Toledo-freaky athlete with a 9.64 RAS score and a 4.36 40 time. Here's your hot, nasty speed! KC 241. Velus Jones Jr. WR Tennessee-and yet MORE hot, nasty, disgusting speed! 4.31 40 time at 5'11, 204. KC 249. Thomas Booker DT Stanford-9.82 RAS score. Freak athlete, and dummies don't go to Stanford. This is raw talent to be molded, but a better shot than most. KC 260. Allie Green IV CB Missouri-good size, length, and aggression for the CB room. I feel like I solved the future at edge (still need a vet or two for '22), finished the LB room with much more athletcism, added a freak athlete at S, and a couple of corners with man skills. |
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I dropped a new mock from PFN. I don't believe it is possible because of the round 2 and 3 picks, but I like the way things from the comp pick on progressed.
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We need a first round EDGE guy in this draft over all else. These experts mocking Hill to us in the first are annoying to me based on the fact we were near the bottom of the league in sacks, and that we likely already have Mathieu's replacement on the roster in one L'Jarius Sneed. That would obviously make corner a need, but that solves your centerfielder/slot/4th corner issue right there. We need consistent pressure on the QB from our EDGE rushers now that we will have six games against Justin Herbert, Derrick Carr and Russell Wilson alone, and I feel anything other than a legit prospect at DE in the 1st just isn't on our radar (or shouldn't be, anyway).
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03-10-2022, 09:46 AM | #280 |
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I had a dream last night that Veach restructured Clark, resigned Ingram, kept Ward, added a S in FA and just said **** it all and went pass rusher back-to-back.
1. Devonte Wyatt 2. Sam Williams I mean Jesus **** that would be quite the DL makeover.
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Even Veach himself acknowledged that this is unlikely. They’ll cut him and sign somebody like Za’Darius Smith.
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I wish I knew how much Veach and Reid really valued that #2 WR spot. Robinson is out of reach now and I don't really see them blowing a wad on Cooper. Chark and Kirk are going to get priced out of our range and Juju might be there as well.
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Not taking a DE until the third was like trying to down a tuna milkshake for me but an insane DE run gave me little choice
30. Kansas City Chiefs Chris Olave WR, Ohio State 62. Kansas City Chiefs Travis Jones IDL, UConn 94. Kansas City Chiefs Sam Williams EDGE, Ole Miss 102. Kansas City Chiefs Quay Walker LB, Georgia 133. Kansas City Chiefs Nick Cross S, Maryland 189. Kansas City Chiefs Matt Hankins CB, Iowa 230. Kansas City Chiefs Ty Chandler RB, North Carolina 240. Kansas City Chiefs Zyon McCollum CB, Sam Houston State 248. Kansas City Chiefs Amaré Barno EDGE, Virginia Tech |
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I’m down for that. Use that 2nd on a WR or DB in that case.
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