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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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03-27-2022, 06:10 AM | #481 | |
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He doesn't have the explosive 10 yard burst like Tamba & Jared. He pushed around "light in the pants " OTs. If you want a "try hard" white dude go for Cam Thomas. Last edited by Tribal Warfare; 03-27-2022 at 06:16 AM.. |
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03-27-2022, 07:44 AM | #482 |
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Lot of excellent recent mocks in here. Nice job, guys.
Except Tamba Berry. You know why... |
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03-27-2022, 09:07 AM | #483 |
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03-27-2022, 09:37 AM | #484 |
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03-27-2022, 10:36 AM | #485 |
SuperBowl or bust
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This is so damn addicting
29. Andrew Booth Jr. CB Clemson KC 33. David Ojabo EDGE Michigan trade icon KC 50. Cameron Thomas EDGE San Diego State KC 51. Christian Watson WR North Dakota State trade icon KC 62. Skyy Moore WR Western Michigan KC 103. Jerome Ford RB Cincinnati KC 121. Chris Hinton DT Michigan KC 135. Wan'Dale Robinson WR Kentucky KC 233. Kana'i Mauga LB USC KC 243. Josh Blackwell CB Duke KC 251. Logan Bruss OT Wisconsin KC 259. Thomas Booker DT Stanford |
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03-27-2022, 12:18 PM | #486 |
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PFN 7th round mock.
Pick 29: Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida. Tall instinctual corner to replace Ward. BPA here. Pick 30: David Ojabo, DE, Michigan. Value pick and Ojabo can RS while DL can be picked later in the draft. Pick 50: Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State. Elite body control with great route running skills. Can take over as Mahomes go-to guy once Kelce declines. Pick 62: Sam Williams, DE, Ole Miss. Freak athlete at the DE position. Hopefully Ingram can be resigned so Williams can be worked into the rotation. Pick 94: Kerby Joesph, S, Illinois. Athlete at S for Spags to scheme around. Pick 103: Trade 103 to SF for 105 and 187. Pick 105: James Cook, RB, Georgia. Swiss army knife RB with a bit better athletic profile than CEH. Low miles due to Georgia also having White. Pick 121: Wan'Dale Robinson, WR, Kentucky. Not as blindingly fast as Tyreek but very similar. Open field nightmare. Pick 135: Leo Chenal, LB, Wisconsin. LB for 3 LB sets. Pick 187: Hassan Haskins, RB, Michigan. Big short yardage and goal line back. Potential to line him up as FB in some situations for extra trickeration. Pick 233: Jean Delance, OT, Florida. Swing tackle of the future. Pick 243: Jermaine Wallet, CB, VT. Project CB. Pick 251: Noah Ellis, DT, Idaho. Big run stuffing DT. Pick 259: Tanner Conner, WR, idaho State. Tall WR, small school, very raw. |
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03-27-2022, 12:47 PM | #487 |
SuperBowl or bust
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This draft can go in so many directions. I can’t wait to see what Veach gets.
29. Drake London WR USC 30. Perrinan Winfrey DT Oklahoma 50. David Ojabo EDGE Michigan 62. Cameron Thomas EDGE San Diego State 94. Skyy Moore WR Western Michigan 103. Calvin Austin III WR Memphis 121. Zyon McCollum CB Sam Houston State 135. Alontae Taylor CB Tennessee 233. Amare Barno EDGE Virginia Tech 243. Kalon Barnes CB Baylor 251. Jaylen Watson CB Washington State 259. Spencer Burford OT UTSA |
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03-27-2022, 03:58 PM | #488 |
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I really want to trade up to get a DE we love and then draft Winfrey. DL would be upgraded in a huge way
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03-27-2022, 05:54 PM | #489 |
SuperBowl or bust
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I’d die of a heart attack
29. Jermaine Johnson EDGE Florida State KC 30. Kaiir Elam CB Florida KC 50. David Ojabo EDGE Michigan KC 62. Travis Jones DT Connecticut KC 94. Justyn Ross WR Clemson KC 103. James Cook RB Georgia KC 121. Zyon McCollum CB Sam Houston State KC 136. Smoke Monday S Auburn trade icon KC 209. Olakunle Fatukasi LB Rutgers trade icon KC 233. Bamidele Olaseni OT Utah KC 243. Kyler McMichael CB North Carolina KC 251. Zach VanValkenburg EDGE Iowa |
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03-27-2022, 06:36 PM | #490 |
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Ross is trash. No way am I taking him.
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03-27-2022, 06:41 PM | #491 |
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Yea, after that awful Pro Day, I’m not taking Ross until day 3, and I’d be pretty disappointed if he were the only WR we drafted.
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03-27-2022, 06:58 PM | #492 |
SuperBowl or bust
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Calvin Austin went the pick before him and I was kinda stuck at that point from not selecting a WR yet.
Yeah. Pretty ugly. He’s off my board in these, going forward. |
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03-27-2022, 08:12 PM | #493 |
SuperBowl or bust
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Stupid good value here
29. George Karlaftis EDGE Purdue KC 32. Perrion Winfrey DT Oklahoma trade icon KC 50. Cameron Thomas EDGE San Diego State KC 62. John Metchie III WR Alabama KC 66. Skyy Moore WR Western Michigan trade icon KC 103. James Cook RB Georgia KC 121. Zyon McCollum CB Sam Houston State KC 135. Alontae Taylor CB Tennessee KC 233. Logan Bruss OT Wisconsin KC 243. Kana'i Mauga LB USC KC 251. Chance Campbell LB Mississippi KC 259. Nasir Greer S Wake Forest |
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03-27-2022, 08:37 PM | #494 |
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Treylon Burks WR Arkansas KC 30. Devonte Wyatt DT Georgia KC 50. Tariq Woolen CB UTSA KC 62. Kingsley Enagbare EDGE South Carolina KC 94. Calvin Austin III WR Memphis KC 103. Isaiah Thomas EDGE Oklahoma KC 121. Troy Andersen LB Montana State KC 135. Nick Cross S Maryland KC 233. Tycen Anderson S Toledo KC 243. Chris Steele CB USC KC 251. Luke Wattenberg OC Washington KC 259. Noah Elliss DT Idaho |
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03-27-2022, 09:20 PM | #495 |
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I don’t see us taking 12 picks. Where will the trade be?
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