Three TDN Mocks. Pick your least hated.

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(04-05-2020, 12:56 AM)Big Boss Wrote: MOCK 1
1. Joe Burrow, QB
2. Cesar Ruiz, IOL
3. Curtis Weaver, EDGE
4. Troy Dye, LB
5. Devin Duvernay, WR
6. Antoine Brooks, Jr., S
7. Trey Adams, OT

MOCK 2
1. Joe Burrow, QB
2. AJ Epenesa, EDGE
3. Willie Gay, Jr., LB
4. Tyler Biadasz, IOL
5. Isaiah Hodgins, WR
6. Antoine Brooks, Jr., S
7. Trey Adams, OT

MOCK 3
1. Joe Burrow, QB
2. Yetur Gross-Matos, EDGE
3. Willie Gay, Jr., LB
4. Tyler Biadasz, IOL
5. Jack Driscoll, OT
6. Antonio Gandy-Golden, WR
7. AJ Green, CB

My thought process:
- While a lot of us see offensive line as a huge need, I don't know if this coaching staff necessarily feels the same way.  Cesar Ruiz was available at 33 in all of these mocks, but I decided to only select him in one.  The other two, I opted to wait until the later rounds for developmental guys.
- Patrick Queen was available at 33 in all three of these mocks, but so was Epenesa and Gross-Matos.  There are some interesting mid-round LB prospects to look at, so instead of taking Queen I decided to really stack up our defensive line.
- I know this is a deep WR class, but I really don't see it as a super pressing need.  My focus on this draft was mainly to shore up the defense and keep Burrow upright.  Pick a developmental receiver in the later rounds and best case scenario you add another weapon to Burrow's arsenal.  I admit, I was just pulling the top rated receiver left in the round in each of these mocks.  

Tear 'em to shreds.

I would definitely go with #1, though none of them are really that great, imo.  #1 at least does something to try and help Burrow and the offense, though.  There is simply no way they use both Day 2 picks on defense after going out and signing 5 new starters for that unit in FA.  If they take a defensive player on Day 2, it has to be a big value pick.