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[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

Hey friends, @MichaelNatelli here.

Excited to announce a new project, Mike Drafts, where I'm doing NFL and MLB mock drafts and prospect analysis.

We started out with a bang today: A full 7-Round 2022 NFL Mock Draft:

https://t.co/IAjbcJlgrl

[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

Staking my claim now on a few Mid R1-R2 players that are going to be studs:

- RHP Walter Ford (@Vanilla_Missile)
- RHP Adam Mazur (@AdamMazur21)
- SS Jett Williams (@jettwilliams04)

And as a bonus take:

@Cam_Collier16 is going to end up the best HS bat that goes in the Top 10

[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

Another strong outing for Iowa ace Adam Mazur (@AdamMazur21) last night. Just 2 ER and 6 total base runners over 8.2 IP.

Mazur over his last five starts:

- 42.2 IP
- 4 ER
- 37-to-5 K/BB ratio
- 0.84 ERA
- O HRs allowed

Really starting to push for first-round consideration.

[Iowa Baseball @UIBaseball]

Postgame comments from Friday's winning pitcher, Adam Mazur. (8 2/3 IP, 2ER, 5H, 3K, 1BB)

[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

It was a smaller draft class than expected for #FlyEaglesFly, but the additions of AJ Brown, Jordan Davis, and Nakobe Dean made it punch above its weight.

Grading the Eagles' 2022 Draft class:

https://t.co/UzgD5RPMhi

[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

For my money, Joey Porter Jr. (@jjporter_1) is CB1 entering the 2022-23 CFB season.

An absolute star in the making ⤵️

[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

#RavensFlock and receiver was one of the most apparent holes that a team didn't address in last week's NFL Draft.

Signing Jarvis Landry would go a long way towards solving that.

[Dov Kleiman @NFL_DovKleiman]

The #Ravens are interested in signing former #Browns, #Dolphins possession WR Jarvis Landry, according to @StainbrookNFL

[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

After a pair of home run picks on Day 1, #TogetherBlue made some questionable decisions in Rounds 2 and 3 of the draft.

Grading the Giants' 2022 draft class:

https://t.co/nUYXL6SDbh

[Kyle Farnsworth @24_7Farnsworth]

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[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

Another first-rounder has his contract signed, as George Karlaftis agrees to terms with #ChiefsKingdom

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Kansas City reached agreement with first-round pick George Karlaftis - the No. 30 overall selection - on a four-year, fully-guaranteed contract, per source.

[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

2017 No. 1 overall pick Royce Lewis gets the call-up to the #MNTwins

Given the injury and lost COVID season, a testament to his talent and resilience that Lewis still went from HS to #MLB in under 5 years.

[DanHayesMLB @DanHayesMLB]

Source: #MNTwins will promote Royce Lewis and he will make his #MLB debut tonight in the wake of Carlos Correa’s finger injury.

[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

Home run #11 for Hamilton High School/Oregon State commit Gavin Turley.

One of the toolsiest HS bats in the 2022 MLB Draft Class.

[Gavin Turley @gavturley]

#11

[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

Walter Ford (@Vanilla_Missile) is one of my favorite pitchers in the 2022 MLB Draft class.

Electric stuff, athletic enough to repeat his delivery, and has a great presence on the mound. Super projectable.

"Vanilla Missile" is also a first-round nickname.

[Perfect Game Florida @Florida_PG]

Walter Ford working 93-95 w/ DH pln to the FB. Hard biting SL is the go-to at 80-82. Feel for it & makings if true out-pitch. Great athlete. #RollTide commit #PGHS #PGDraft

[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

First look at AJ Brown in an Eagles jersey ⤵️

[Philadelphia Eagles @Eagles]

👇 The content you’ve been waiting for

#FlyEaglesFly

[Jonas Shaffer @jonas_shaffer]

Canadian QB Tre Ford, who was honored as the country’s top college football player last season, has a tryout with the Ravens today ahead of rookie minicamp, per source.

Ford ran a 4.45-second 40 at Buffalo’s pro day in March. Also a 1st-round CFL pick.

[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

A few of my favorite post-NFL Draft free agent/team fits:

Eddie Goldman ➡️Houston Texans

JC Tretter ➡️Miami Dolphins

Jarvis Landry ➡️Green Bay Packers

Tashaun Gipson ➡️ Jacksonville Jaguars

Akiem Hicks ➡️ Minnesota Vikings

AJ Bouye ➡️ Philadelphia Eagles

[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

Druw Jones showing off the pop and the swagger.

Continues to entrench himself as a potential top overall pick in this summer's MLB Draft. An absolute stud.

[Kiley McDaniel @kileymcd]

In the first game of a playoff doubleheader for Wesleyan HS (GA), the top prospect in the 2022 draft Druw Jones did this, in front of high level scouts for the teams picking 1st, 2nd, and 3rd overall:

[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

Cam Collier (@Cam_Collier16) now up to #2 on Keith Law's Top 100 MLB Draft prospects.

A 6'2 left-handed bat that's already dominating the JuCo circuit at 17 years old. Really easy to dream on his potential in the middle of a lineup in the next 5 years.

[The Athletic MLB @TheAthleticMLB]

Millennials... avert your eyes.

Andruw Jones' son is the consensus No. 1 player in this MLB draft class.

(Matt Holliday's and Carl Crawford's sons are right behind him.)
https://t.co/mh1hJGcF5c

[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

Packers now have both first-round picks under contract after agreeing to terms with Quay Walker this afternoon.

[Aaron Wilson @AaronWilson_NFL]

Green Bay Packers agreed to terms with first-round draft pick Quay Walker, per a league source, on a four-year, $13.841 million deal that includes a $7.246 million signing bonus and a fifth-year club option

[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

Ravens' David Ojabo says he'll be ready sometime between August and October.

If Baltimore has Ojabo for the majority of the 2022 season, a pick that was already a steal turns into an absolute heist.

[Sarah Ellison @sgellison]

David Ojabo (Achilles) plans to play this season.

"So far no pain, good flexibility, already biking. Cam Akers busted it and played in 5.5 months. That lands me at August, Sept, maybe even October. Season's still going. So, yeah, I anticipate playing."

https://t.co/lpTannK230

[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

CJ Stroud put on a show in the Rose Bowl against Utah.

Way-too-early QB 1 for the 2023 NFL Draft ⤵️

[Mike Drafts @Mike_Drafts]

A couple of my way-too-early favorite player/team fits for the 2023 NFL Draft:

Jaxson Smith-Njigba ➡️ Bears

Jordan Addison ➡️ Ravens

Michael Mayer ➡️ Bengals

Noah Sewell ➡️ Cowboys