Here are my takes/predictions for the NFL Draft tonight. Putting these in writing so I can either be praised for my accuracy or heckled for my insane misses (a thread). Please discuss:
1-28: Johnny Newton to Atlanta (via BUF)
1-29: Jackson Powers-Johnson to Detroit
1-30: Jordan Morgan to Baltimore
1-31: Kool-Aid McKinstry to San Fran
1-32: Tyler Guyton to Kansas City
KC waits on a receiver until the 2nd round.
1-24: Zach Frazier to Dallas
1-25: Cooper DeJean to Green Bay
1-26: Jared Verse to Tampa
1-27: Brian Thomas Jr. to the Chargers (via ARI, HOU)
The Chargers get to check both of their most important boxes (o-line & WR) while picking up an extra pick. Sounds like a win to me.
1-21: Graham Barton to Miami
1-22: Nate Wiggins to Philly
1-23: Adonai Mitchell to Pittsburgh (via LAC, ARI, MIN, HOU, CLE) *phew*
I think Pittsburgh could go tackle here, but they decide to let Russ cook with one of the best deep threat receivers in the draft.
1-19: Byron Murphy II to the Rams
He’s no Aaron Donald, but he can help fortify the d-line.
1-20: Chargers trade 1-23 (via ARI & MIN) & LAC’s 2025 3rd for 1-20. They take JC Latham.
Harbaugh gets his guy and runs the football into oblivion.
1-16: Troy Fautanu to Seattle
I hope Fautanu likes the state of Washington. Seattle gets desperately needed help on the offensive line.
1-17: Terrion Arnold to Jacksonville
1-18: Olumuyiwa Fashanu to Cincy
1-14: Amarius Mims to NOLA
They need a tackle, insert your favorite one of the bunch here.
1-15: Quinyon Mitchell to the Colts
Best DB of the class falls right into Indy’s lap.
1-12: Brock Bowers to Denver
I know, it’ll probably be Nix, but a generational TE talent is too hard to pass up and will serve as a building block for the QB of the future (who is not currently on the roster). Could see them trading out of here too.
1-10: Taliese Fuaga to the Jets
Brock Bowers is a popular pick here, but I think the Jets’ front office has the clarity to see past 2024 and take a sure-fire lineman.
1-8: Buffalo trades 1-28, 2-60, BUF’s 2025 1st, & BUF’s 2025 3rd for 1-8. They take Rome Odunze.
After the Diggs trade, Buffalo is desperate for a pass catcher. They have to get in front of Chicago to get the consensus 3rd best receiver.
1-5: Arizona trades 1-23 (via MIN), 1-27 (via HOU), & ARI’s 2025 1st for 1-5. They take Marvin Harrison Jr.
The Chargers need more picks, and the Cardinals get their playmaker while upgrading 1-23 to 1-11 essentially.
1-4: Minnesota trades 1-11, 1-23, & MIN’s 2025 1st for 1-4. They take Jayden Daniels.
Similar to Maye, let him sit for a few weeks and learn the playbook.
1-3: Drake Maye to New England
If they’re smart, they won’t play him for a while so he can learn from Jacoby Brissett (a QB that knows the ‘Patriot way’).