R1 #32: Lewis Cine, S
R2 #42: Andrew Booth Jr., CB
R2 #59: Ed Ingram, OG
R3 #66: Brian Asamoah, LB
R4 #118: Akayleb Evans, CB
R5 #165: Esezi Otomewo, DE
R5 #169: Ty Chandler, RB
R6 #184: Vederian Lowe, OT
R6 #191: Jalen Nailor, WR
R7 #227: Nick Muse, TE
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Just for fun... What if the NFL really isn't bought into Levis and Richardson? Some explanations....
- The Colts HC knows the immense value of building through the trenches coming from Philly. They're not close to competing, and their interior DL (Grover Stewart 2024 and DeForest Buckner 2025) are due to be free agents.
- The Lions need pass rush in the interior just like the Vikings. So they take Aaron Donald lite with the 6th overall pick.
- Josh McDaniels is on the brink of losing his job. Their defense was atrocious last season. He'll sink or swim with Jimmy G.
- Atlanta has needed a pass rush for the last 25 years. They select my boy Nolan Smith from the Georgia pipeline.
- Honestly, once you get through the gauntlet of 1-8, it's pretty easy to see the QBs sliding. Tennessee should be doing a tear it down to the studs rebuild, Ron Rivera is on thin ice in Washington, Tampa lost a ton of talent in the secondary that they need to replace, and the rest of the teams basically have QB figured out for now.
- No, I don't think the Vikings are going to take Bijan Robinson. I just don't have the upgraded PFF to make trades lol. In that scenario, I see us trading down with a team like Philly or Cincinnati who can take a luxury pick like that.
- The value of the 5th year option will be too good to pass up if Richardson and Levis make it to the end of the 1st round.
While doing the exercise, the real draft begins at 5. Once the blue chip prospects are off the board, more often than not I wanted to trade down. There are a ton of players I love that slipped to the 2nd round. I would definitely be open to trading out of the 1st round if we can pick up multiple 2nd and 3rd round picks.
Post by AlaskanViking on Apr 3, 2023 19:58:39 GMT -5
Pretty happy with this 5-round mock. I’m finding that trading down to the end of Round 1 has been kind of the sweet spot for value and our needs. In this one I traded back twice in the first round to pick up extra picks.
Last Edit: Apr 3, 2023 19:59:54 GMT -5 by AlaskanViking
Post by AlaskanViking on Apr 5, 2023 13:13:04 GMT -5
5-Round mock. Traded back twice for extra ammo. Mazi, Simpson, and Ricks would be huge gets for the Flores defense. KOC would have to be okay with getting a little less offensive firepower in this scenario.
Last Edit: Apr 5, 2023 13:15:50 GMT -5 by AlaskanViking
