JFK dispatches his brother and trusted advisor to Las Vegas to let them know they're on the clock.

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JPH83 sent me his pick because he's a good boy unlike some of the rest of you!

The Las Vegas Raiders select Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Edge, Notre Dame

Galileo comes out onto the stage yet again. He checks his notes.

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"Well, let's get business out of the way first," he says.

"The Cincinnati Bengals select Jared Wiley, TE, TCU."

"Now let's talk about the doubly named M&Ms candy.

"American M&Ms were invented in 1941, being essentially a ripoff of an earlier British candy. During their first years, M&Ms were available only through the military as a means to provide non-melting chocolate to soldiers.

"After a few years of becoming available to the public, peanut M&Ms became available in 1954, only in the tan color for the first six years of existence. The next new flavor took another 37 years, with peanut butter M&Ms coming available in 1991.

"If you remember purple plain M&Ms, you either bought them before 1950 or during a one-year release in the early 2000s.

"Almost all M&Ms are produced in New Jersey and Tennessee."

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Galileo sends an emissary with a box of M&Ms to Los Angeles to inform the Chargers that they're on the sundial.

The Washington Commanders have completed a very eventful draft. We expect all of these guys to start or at least get playing time.

1-2. Washington Commanders - Rain Man - Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
2-36. Washington Commanders - Rain Man - Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona
2-40. Washington Commanders - Rain Man - Chris Braswell, DE, Alabama
3-67. Washington Commanders - Rain Man - Austin Booker, EDGE, Kansas
3-99. Washington Commanders - Rain Man - Caelen Carson, CB, Wake Forest
4-101. Washington Commanders - Rain Man - Cade Stover, TE, Ohio St
5-138. Washington Commanders - Rain Man - Isaiah Adams, G, Illinois
5-151. Washington Commanders - Rain Man - Ryan Flournoy, WR, Southeast Missouri St.
7-222. Washington Commanders - Rain Man - Jarvis Brownlee, CB, Louisville

There goes Crow's 3rd round TE (I think). Wiley is at worst a mid-5th, very likely day 2. Great value Rain Man.

(I’m posting from mobile and search is tough)

The Chargers select Keith Randolph, Jr., DL, Illinois

Someone read the memo. Wiley goes no less than 100 picks ahead of this.

Now for that CB that ran a tad slow and dropped from a "sure-fire" 2nd rounder.

One week to make 30-some picks.

Get going, assholes. No more "take the weekends off" bullshit either. Ya'll gonna have to come in on Saturday.

The Arizona Cardinals select A.J. Barner, TE, Michigan

Tennessee Titans select Omar Brown Safety Nebraska

Someone message the next person please

Gimme an hour tops!

No problem. Just in case you didn't notice, you got back to back picks.

Baltimore Ravens select Nathan Thomas, OT, Louisiana

Raiders select Ethan Driskell, OT, Marshall...and are beginning to think leaving it until R7 to fill that second OL need wasn't such a hot idea.

Minnesota Vikings select Ryan Watts, CB/S, Texas

The New England Patriots Select Layden Robinson, Guard, Texas A&M

With that pick, here's the Patriots 2024 Draft Class:

J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
Keon Coleman, WR, FSU
Jonah Ellis, EDGE, Utah
Tyler Davis, DT, Clemson
Elijah Jones, CB, Boston College
Brandon Coleman, OT, TCU
Tyler Harrell, WR, Miami
Layden Robinson, Guard, Texas A&M

Vikings select Garret Greenfield, OT, South Dakota State

Vikings Draft

11) Byron Murphy, DT, Texas
42) Michael Penix, QB, Washington
107) Cole Bishop, S, Utah
128) Trevor Keegan, IOL, Michigan
156) Ainias Smith, WR, Texas A&M
166) Tyrone Tracy, RB, Purdue
177) Ty’ron Hopper, LB, Missouri
230) Ryan Watts, CB/S, Texas
232) Garret Greenfield, OT, South Dakota State

Raiders draft

13) Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon St.
44) Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
77) Mike Sainristil, CB, Michigan
111) Marist Liufau, LB, Notre Dame
147) Isaac Guerendo, RB, Louisville
208) Isaiah Williams, WR, Illinois
223) Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Edge, Notre Dame
229) Ethan Driskell, OT, Marshall

Dallas cowboys select Jeremy flax G Kentucky

Colts had a hell of a draft.

15. Jared Verse, EDGE, FSU
46. Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina
82. Max Melton, CB, Rutgers
116. Beau Brade, S, Maryland
150. Gabe Hall, DT, Baylor
191. Tyrice Knight, LB, UTEP
234. M.J. Devonshire, CB, Pitt

First four should be starting be the end of their rookie year with Hall, Knight, and Devonshire coming in for spot work.

The Seattle Seahawks select Tanner McLachlan, TE, Arizona

The Jacksonville Jaguars select Josh Newton, CB, TCU

Yay!!! Can't believe he lasted to the middle of the 7th... Criminal

You know how when you play a Madden franchise for like 15 seasons and by the end of it Madden has started to recycle names?

You absolutely cannot convince me that Jared Wiley and Josh Newton aren't recycled names from a Madden generator. I swear those guys have been drafted 4 times in the last 6 drafts.

Would've pulled the trigger earlier if I hadn't drafted CB early for both teams.

I generally try to draft at least one Jared Wiley every year.

Galileo just got back from the observatory and will pick within an hour or two.

Yeah that's madness. I VERY nearly pulled the trigger with my last Raiders pick. Kinda regretting not now

Nice job with the Browns, TM. I hope they follow your path and take Fiske or Sweat over a perpetual underachiever like Maason Smith.

Galileo steps to the podium, humming Bohemian Rhapsody. "I bet you've never met someone who's mentioned in the song," he says saucily. Galileo has clearly been enjoying the open bar backstage.

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"Anyhoo, much like the Galilean satellites of Jupiter that also mention me, a team is more powerful than an individual. And that means coming at opponents with a bevy of running backs instead of just one.

"The Cincinnati Bengals select Jase McClellan, RB, Alabama."


"And now let me tell you about Walla Walla, Washington. It's a town of about 33,000 located in southeast Washington. Located on the Lewis and Clark route, it began as a fur trading camp in 1818. It was incorporated into a town in 1862, and grew rapidly during a local gold rush before eventually embracing an agricultural identity.

"Walla Walla is frequently mentioned in classic Looney Tunes cartoons, and is the hometown of Adam West (Batman), and Drew Bledsoe, who could have prevented a 20-year Dark Age in the NFL if he had just gone down instead of trying to get out of bounds."

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Despite his apparent intoxication, Galileo scrawls "You're up" on a scroll and sends it to the Texans.

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I haven't been following along since I haven't had a pick in a really long time. Does someone want to just throw a name out there for me on my pick?

There's a guy I'd like if I had one more pick. I'll PM his name.

The Bengals have completed their draft. They kind of needed WRs, but the picks didn't fall for that to happen, other than Gould who is more of a returner. But we filled some other needs and upgraded our overall talent.

1-18. Cincinnati Bengals - Rain Man - Jer'Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois
2-49. Cincinnati Bengals - Rain Man - Jonathan Brooks, RB, Texas
3-80. Cincinnati Bengals - Rain Man - Patrick Paul, OT, Houston
4-114. Cincinnati Bengals - Rain Man - Cam Hart, CB, Notre Dame
5-148. Cincinnati Bengals - Rain Man - Cedric Johnson, EDGE, Mississippi
6-194. Cincinnati Bengals - Rain Man - Anthony Gould, WR, Oregon St.
6-214. Cincinnati Bengals - Rain Man - Walter Rouse, OT, Oklahoma
7-224. Cincinnati Bengals - Rain Man - Jared Wiley, TE, TCU
7-237. Cincinnati Bengals - Rain Man - Jase McClellan, RB, Alabama

Houston Texans select Evan Williams, S, Oregon

The Saints select Frank Crum, OT, Wyoming.

I will be out fishing today through about 3pm central time tomorrow. If my pick comes up before then feel free to pick for me.

The Miami Dolphins select C.J. Henson, OG, Holy Cross

Excellent choice.

The Tennessee Titans select Aaron Casey, Lb, Indiana

The Cleveland Browns select Daequan Hardy, CB, Penn St.

Those new Chiefs WRs would be flying all over the field!

Brown, Rice, Walker, Burton, Watson, Moore and Toney could be a tough group.

I am back and can make my next pick

Cowboys select Jaylen Harrell lb Michigan

Thanks for the PM, staylor.

Thanks for not PMing me, O.Shitty.

The Packers select Nazir Stackhouse, DL, Georgia

Bucs draft is over

26. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
57. Cooper Beebee, OG, Kansas St.
89. Javon Bullard, S, Georgia
124. Beaux Limmer, C, Arkansas
220. Jaylan Ford, LB, Texas
246. Eric Watts, DL, UCONN

Thomas and Ford will get spot duty their first year. Beebee, Bullard, and Limmer should all be starters be years ends. Watts needs some seasoning but has physical tools.

Houston selects Trey Knox, TE, South Carolina

The Buffalo Bills Select, Richard Jibunor, LB, Troy.

That concludes Buffalo's draft. The first real "rebuild" draft class of the Bills in their effort to catch the Chiefs resulted in:

Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
Bralen Trice, EDGE, Washington
Tykee Smith, S, Georgia
Hunter Nourzad, C, Penn St.
Luke McCaffrey WR, Rice
DeVere Levelston, DT, SMU
Trente Jones, OT, Michigan
Rasheen Ali, RB, Marshall
Jarrian Jones, CB, FSU
Richard Jibunor, LB, Troy.

DET Lions select De'Corian Clark, WR, UTSA

6-3, 215 lbs, 4.45 speed.

As a junior in 2021 he played 14 games and hauled in 52 catches for 759 yards for an average of 14.6 yards per catch, with 7 TDs, and an elite QB rating when targeted of 118.9.

As a senior in 2022 he played 9 games and had 53 catches for 755 yards for an average of 14.2 yards per catch, 8 TDs, and an elite QB rating when targeted of 118.7.

As a fifth year senior in 2023 he played just one game and was not featured in the pass game.

"Elite athletic skills -- Made Bruce Feldman's 'Freaks List' at number 94. He wrote: "Clark, who in high school jumped 24-8, hit 22.2 MPH on the GPS and clocked a 4.31 shuttle time. He also ran 4.49 in the 40, broad-jumped 10-1, vertical-jumped 35 inches and power-cleaned 345.

He’s equally dangerous in catch-and-run situations as Clark is taking the top off a defense
Often used on deep routes, getting separation down the sideline or over the middle on crossing routes by extending his arms rather than pure speed.

Clark has a tapered build and strong hands, ripping the ball back with ease when defensive backs manage to get a hold of it.

He’s a precise route runner, creating separation when used on quick outs and stop patterns in college. He has good stop-start ability and lateral agility.

He has quick feet and good body control, allowing him to gear down and quickly get in and out of cuts. His hands are good, and he’s a creative runner after the catch with the elusiveness to slip tackles in space.

Clark combines good speed with his size, and he accelerates off the line better than most big receivers.

Tracks the ball well downfield and shows good ball skills, including the ability to go up and high-point it in contested-catch situations."

Probably an UDFA type, but Lions take a shot at him in the 7th!

DET Results

1. CB Ennis Rakestraw
2. LB Payton Wilson
3. DT Mehkai Wingo
4. DE Brandon Dorlus
5. WR Cornelius Johnson
6. RB Blake Watson
7. CB Decamerion Richarson
8. WR De’Corian Clark

NYG Results

1. QB Drake May
2. TE Ja’Tavion Sanders
3. WR Troy Franklin
4. RB Jaylin Wright
5. DT Jordan Jefferson
6. DB Jaylin Simpson
7. OL Tanor Bortalini

Pretty happy with those outcomes.

Ravens select Tayvion Robinson, WR, Kentucky That concludes their draft.

Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas
Christian Haynes, OG, UConn
Khyree Jackson, CB, Oregon
Javon Solomon, EDGE, Troy
Kamal Hadden, CB, Tennessee
Darius Muasau, LB, UCLA
Nathan Thomas, OT, Louisiana
Tayvion Robinson, WR, Kentucky

Kyle Shanahan stumbles back onto stage.

"Speed... ball. I need a speed... ball. Anybody got a speedball? I got $500 for whoever does. Simms, where you at? You got me bro? You got me?"

As Kyle looks around frantically for his dear friend Chris Simms, John Lynch steps back onto stage.

The San Francisco 49ers select Keilan Robinson, RB, Texas.

Lynch smiles at the crowd. "I'll be back soon to discuss our draft en totale."

Tennessee Titans select Millard Bradford, S, TCU

The Los Angeles Charger select Nelson Caesar, DE, Houston.

Round 1
31. San Francisco 49ers - duncan_idaho - Jackson Powers-Johnson, IOL, Oregon
Round 2
63. San Francisco 49ers - duncan_idaho - Marshawn Kneeland, DE, Western Michigan
Round 3
94. San Francisco 49ers - duncan_idaho - Javon Baker, WR, UCF
Round 4
123. San Francisco 49ers - duncan_idaho- Javon Foster, OT, Missouri
131. San Francisco 49ers - duncan_idaho - Tip Reimann, TE, Illinois
134. San Francisco 49ers - duncan_idaho - Trevin Wallace, LB, Kentucky
Round 5
175. San Francisco 49ers - duncan_idaho - James Williams, S, Miami
Round 6
211. San Francisco 49ers - duncan_idaho - [B]Dominique Hampton, S, 215. San Francisco 49ers - duncan_idaho - Dylan McMahon, IOL, N.C. State
215. San Francisco 49ers - duncan_idaho - Dylan McMahon, IOL, N.C. State
Round 7
251. San Francisco 49ers - duncan_idaho - Keilan Robinson, RB, Texas

With the draft class in the books, the 49ers take a look and share their thoughts.

With Jackson Powers-Johnson, San Francisco adds the top interior lineman in the draft and a Day 1 starter who can help shore up its offensive line. Marshawn Kneelend is an excellent fit at DE for their scheme who should be able to fit in the rotation in Year 1 as well.

Most of the rest of the draft is about additional depth, but the 49ers were thrilled to add James Williams as a player they can convert to LB and serve as a speedy, coverage-focused running mate for Fred Warner, especially if Dre Greenlaw does not recover from his blown Achilles'.

Robinson is a speedy, versatile back who could be a fun toy for Shanahan as a run-receiving threat.

The Los Angeles Rams select Zion Tupuola-Fetui, EDGE, Washington

Almost forgot about this guy. Wanted to take him much earlier. Glad I found my chicken scratch list of players. Actually watched one of his games in person. More than worth the 7th.

Green Bay selects Justin Blazek, DE, UW-Platteville

Here's the Packers draft:

1.25 - Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
2.41 - Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
2.58 - Junior Colson, LB, Michigan
3.88 - Kris Abrams-Draine, CB, Missouri
3.91 - Zak Zinter, G, Michigan
4.125 - Fabien Lovett Sr., DT, Florida State
5.168 - Brennan Jackson, EDGE, Washington State
6.202 - Myles Harden, CB, South Dakota
6.219 - Devin Leary, QB, Kentucky
7.245 - Nazir Stackhouse, DL, Georgia
7.255 - Justin Blazek, EDGE, UW-Platteville

The New York Jets put a cap on this one and select...

Marcus Harris, DT, Auburn

and

Nick Gargiulo, IOL, South Carolina

The Jets draft:

1 10 Olu Fashanu OL Penn St 6-6 317
3 72 Malachi Corley WR Western Kentucky 5-11 215
4 110 Ben Sinnott TE Kansas St 6-4 250
4 112 Jaden Hicks S Washington St 6-2 211
4 133 Michael Pratt QB Tulane 6-3 217
6 185 Tommy Eichenberg LB Ohio St 6-2 233
7 256 Marcus Harris DL Auburn 6-2 286
7 257 Nick Gargiulo OL South Carolina 6-5 318

We did it! Massive thanks to staylor for sorting this and keeping the show on the road, and for letting me tag along for this one.

14. Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama
45. Zach Frazier, IOL, West Virginia
149. Jacob Cowing, WR, Arizona
167. Jordan Travis, QB Florida St
169. Will Shipley, RB, Clemson
174. Julian Pearl, OT, Illinois
190. Logan Lee, DL, Iowa
199. J.D. Bertrand, LB, ND
239. Frank Crum, OT, Wyoming

A couple studs and a handful of really good lottery tickets.

With the picks they had, the draft is an instant homerun getting Turner. Everything else is pure profit.

Here is what Copilot had to sat about the Los Angeles Chargers draft:

First round pick of the Chargers: The Los Angeles Chargers selected Joe Alt, an offensive tackle from Notre Dame, with the fifth overall pick in the mock draft.1

Other draft picks of the Chargers: The Chargers also drafted Kris Jenkins, a defensive tackle from Michigan, in the second round (pick 37), Trey Benson, a running back from FSU, in the third round (pick 69), Johnny Wilson, a wide receiver from Florida State, in the fourth round (pick 104), Kalen King, a cornerback from Penn State, in the fifth round (pick 139), Bub Means, a wide receiver from Pittsburgh, in the sixth round (pick 181), and Keith Randolph Jr., a defensive lineman from Illinois, in the seventh round (pick 225).

Team needs of the Chargers: The Chargers addressed some of their main needs in the draft, such as improving their offensive line, adding depth to their defensive front, and finding more weapons for their young quarterback Justin Herbert.

Do we vote on a winner now?

The Panthers draft

Carolina Panthers - TambaBerry - T.J. Tampa, CB, Iowa St
Carolina Panthers - TambaBerry - Dominick Puni, G, Kansas
Carolina Panthers - TambaBerry - Brenden Rice, WR, USC
Carolina Panthers - TambaBerry - Dallin Holker, TE, Colorado St.
Carolina Panthers - TambaBerry - Justin Eboigbe, Edge, Alabama
Carolina Panthers - Tamba Berry - Jalen Coker, WR, Holy Cross

I went about trying to improve weapons around Young, and adding a key piece to the defense.

I just realized Nick Wright had the same 1st round mock as me. He must read my shit on CP and is a fan. It's the only reasonable conclusion.

Dude took McCarthy to the Patriots and Mitchell to the Bills.

Nick, you reading my posts, bro?

Chargem takes the early lead with the draft day +/-

He scored a Veach.

I nailed the Cardinals first 2 picks and got nice value with their 2nd (Barton).

I did terrible but it was to be expected, also I like to check back in a few years anyway. That's the real way to grade.

Got the Jets first 2 picks
Didn't hit on anyone for the Iggles

14. Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama…went 17th -3
45. Zach Frazier, IOL, West Virginia…went @ 51 -6
149. Jacob Cowing, WR, Arizona…went 135 +14
167. Jordan Travis, QB Florida St…picked @171 -4
169. Will Shipley, RB, Clemson…127 +42
174. Julian Pearl, OT, Illinois….went under after, so -83 (killed my otherwise great draft by reaching for need)
190. Logan Lee, DL, Iowa went 178 +12
199. J.D. Bertrand, LB, ND …went @143 +56
239. Frank Crum, OT, Wyoming…went undrafted so -18

Overall +10


Who’s got me beat?