04-17-2023, 11:23 AM
Dane Brugler posted a 7 round mock draft and I hate it SOOOO much.
https://theathletic.com/4413880/2023/04/17/nfl-7-rounds-mock-draft-2023/?source=user-shared-article
Round 1:
His explanation here is pretty much exactly why I hate this pick. Off season risers are such a wild card. This is a player with no true position (6'2" 282 lb, played DE is college but will need to transition to DT in the NFL), who had limited production (12.5 sacks, 24.5 TFL and 97 tackles in 36 career games over 4 years) and who was an end of day 2 projection before the Senior Bowl. A combine workout and a good week at the Senior Bowl should not vault this kind of player up into the first round. He represents everything I dislike about the NFL draft process...
So we got a DT that needs to develop to offer any kind of production, a RB who may be fine, but doesn't fix our main problem at the position (lack of explosive runs), a guard/tackle who would not be first off the bench in case of injury at any position, a TE who is raw as all get out and is only being drafted this high because of his combine workout, a CB I've honestly never even heard of from a small school, a QB who could be awesome but would not offer anything if Burrow were to go down with an injury for a half or a few games, as he is raw as ****, and a WR I've not heard of, but I doubt would be any better than the other reserve WRs we have on the roster like Trenton Irwin. Am I crazy, because this draft would be disastrous, from my point of view.
Other notable players available at each draft position:
28: Emmanuel Forbes, Mazi Smith, Dawand Jones, Anton Harrison
60: Julius Brents, Tyrique Stevenson, Derick Hall, Sam LaPorta, Isaiah Foskey, Tyjae Spears,
92: Jayden Reed, Israel Abanikanda, Byron Young (TEN), Trey Palmer, Blake Freeland,
131: Luke Wypler, Zach Evans, Chase Brown, Jakorian Bennett, A.T. Perry, Josh Whyle, Kobie Turner, Deuce Vaughn
163: Payne Durham, Warren McClendon, Starling Thomas, Sean Tucker, Tre Tucker, Parker Washington, Jaylon Jones, Andrew Vorhees, Eli Ricks, Jaquelin Roy
206: Juice Scruggs, Ronnie Hickman, Andre Carter, Olu Oluwatimi, Hunter Luepke, Will Mallory,
246: Blake Whiteheart
If I were in this position, I'd do
Emmanuel Forbes
Sam LaPorta
Israel Abanikanda
A.T. Perry
Warren McClendon
Olu Oluwatimi
Blake Whiteheart
And I'd feel infinitely better about the potential for contribution to this team from this draft class.
https://theathletic.com/4413880/2023/04/17/nfl-7-rounds-mock-draft-2023/?source=user-shared-article
Round 1:
Quote:Adetomiwa Adebawore, DT, Northwestern
From his standout performance at the Senior Bowl to elite testing numbers at the combine, no player has aced the pre-draft process quite like Adebawore. Like most teams, the Bengals are searching for explosive defensive linemen on the interior, and the Northwestern three-technique could fill that role.
His explanation here is pretty much exactly why I hate this pick. Off season risers are such a wild card. This is a player with no true position (6'2" 282 lb, played DE is college but will need to transition to DT in the NFL), who had limited production (12.5 sacks, 24.5 TFL and 97 tackles in 36 career games over 4 years) and who was an end of day 2 projection before the Senior Bowl. A combine workout and a good week at the Senior Bowl should not vault this kind of player up into the first round. He represents everything I dislike about the NFL draft process...
Quote:60 Bengals Zach Charbonnet RB UCLA
92 Bengals Tyler Steen G/T Alabama
131 Bengals Zack Kuntz TE Old Dominion
163 Bengals Darrell Luter Jr. CB South Alabama
206 Bengals Dorian Thompson-Robinson QB UCLA
246 Bengals Rakim Jarrett WR Maryland
So we got a DT that needs to develop to offer any kind of production, a RB who may be fine, but doesn't fix our main problem at the position (lack of explosive runs), a guard/tackle who would not be first off the bench in case of injury at any position, a TE who is raw as all get out and is only being drafted this high because of his combine workout, a CB I've honestly never even heard of from a small school, a QB who could be awesome but would not offer anything if Burrow were to go down with an injury for a half or a few games, as he is raw as ****, and a WR I've not heard of, but I doubt would be any better than the other reserve WRs we have on the roster like Trenton Irwin. Am I crazy, because this draft would be disastrous, from my point of view.
Other notable players available at each draft position:
28: Emmanuel Forbes, Mazi Smith, Dawand Jones, Anton Harrison
60: Julius Brents, Tyrique Stevenson, Derick Hall, Sam LaPorta, Isaiah Foskey, Tyjae Spears,
92: Jayden Reed, Israel Abanikanda, Byron Young (TEN), Trey Palmer, Blake Freeland,
131: Luke Wypler, Zach Evans, Chase Brown, Jakorian Bennett, A.T. Perry, Josh Whyle, Kobie Turner, Deuce Vaughn
163: Payne Durham, Warren McClendon, Starling Thomas, Sean Tucker, Tre Tucker, Parker Washington, Jaylon Jones, Andrew Vorhees, Eli Ricks, Jaquelin Roy
206: Juice Scruggs, Ronnie Hickman, Andre Carter, Olu Oluwatimi, Hunter Luepke, Will Mallory,
246: Blake Whiteheart
If I were in this position, I'd do
Emmanuel Forbes
Sam LaPorta
Israel Abanikanda
A.T. Perry
Warren McClendon
Olu Oluwatimi
Blake Whiteheart
And I'd feel infinitely better about the potential for contribution to this team from this draft class.
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