(Mostly) Post-FA Mock

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I really do feel that with Trent Brown signing, we have pretty much come to a close for any more (impactful) FAs.
As such, it's time to address the draft.

1) Taliese Fuaga, RT Oregon St - Well rounded "glass eater" type that Pollack will like. Fuaga, I believe, is a plug-and-play RT. What's even better is with Trent Brown on the team, Fuaga can have a year to groom if he needs it.

2) Ja'Lynn Polk, WR Washington - Reliable, versatile WR who has good ball skills and about the same speed as Higgins. People may not recognize his name because he played opposite of Odunze. I love Polk as a guy to come in and either play the slot as a rookie or take over for Higgins in 2025.

3) McKinnley Jackson, NT Miss St - Big DT who is good at stuffing the run and commanding double teams. Ideally, I'd like to wait until 3rd round comp pick or 4th round to get him, but given the need, I don't mind reaching slightly to make sure to get about the only other NT I like other than Sweat.

3comp) Ben Sinnott, TE Kansas St - I really like his game tape, and Sinnott did well at the Combine to help alleviate doubts about his size and length. If Sinnott is gone, I would like either Theo Johnson or Cade Stover. I expect one of them to be here. Let one of these guys back up Gesicki this year before taking over as TE1 in 2025.

4) Elijah Jones, CB Boston College - One of the staples of the BC defense. Always good to add CB depth. I added someone who should be good in zone, has good ball skills, and the size, length, and speed to stay outside.

5) Trevor Keegan, OG Michigan - Seems like a Pollack guy. He could come in and push Volson for starting reps potentially or just serve as a backup for Volson and Cappa as a rookie. Either way, added depth replacing Scharping.

6) Kimani Vidal, RB Troy - Versatile RB who is plenty fast and agile while also being big enough to handle workhorse duties if ever needed. He's also quite a good receiver, evidenced by the 92 receptions he's had in college.

6-comp) Austin McNamara, P Texas Tech - Everyone seems to be on the Tory Taylor train, but I think I like McNamara more. Why, you may ask? McNamara has a good leg, but he worked to transition that into great hangtime while still having good distance. His best YPP was 48.2 in 2021, but in 2023 he really shined with still 46.3 YPP but only allowing returns on 18% of his punts, which was by the far the best among all punters who averaged >45 YPP.

7) Nick Gargiulo, IOL South Carolina - Bengals have quite a few OL set to hit FA next year, most of whom I have no interest to see back. So may as well take a flier on someone in a strong OL class and hope they make the bottom of the roster or the PS. Gargiulo is someone I think could, as he is extremely position-versatile. His best fit looks to be inside at either C or OG. He has a lot of traits that will appeal to Pollack.

7-HOU) Michael Barrett, LB Michigan - Depth for LB and I like what Barrett brings to the table as a backup LB.