BoomerFan 2 mock drafts, one without trades

[BoomerFan]

Yeah I know, none of these are realistic particularly the one with trades. This is just something I did to have fun and put myself in a better mood about the team.



Here's the one with trades. I went a little bananas. That said, it would be great to have all this draft capital in 2026. Might really help a new coach that is just getting started.

Picks hoarded for 2026

1st rounder from Tampa Bay
2nd rounder from Tampa Bay
4th rounder from Miami
4th rounder from Washington
5th rounder from San Francisco
7th rounder from Tampa Bay
7th rounder from Miami
7th rounder from Washington

Trades



Da' Draft

[Whatever]

The first draft looks good. Zero problems and I'd be happy with this come draft day.

The second, well, seems pretty crazy with trades. Not a fan of Booker at all. We have the least athletic OL in the league and spend a 2nd on an unathletic Gm

[SunsetBengal]

(12-07-2024, 03:12 PM)Whatever Wrote: The first draft looks good.  Zero problems and I'd be happy with this come draft day.

The second, well, seems pretty crazy with trades.  Not a fan of Booker at all.  We have the least athletic OL in the league and spend a 2nd on an unathletic Guard

Here me out, here. Even if you have a team that prefers to pass, as long as you stack your interior OL with people movers, you'll make most of your critical conversions by sneak or handoff, without the risk of dropping back.

The "elephant" OL works just as well as the athletic, precision OL, as evidenced by the Cowboys dynasty years. Emmitt Smith had no issues with hitting holes behind big Nate Newton and company. The team led by Zac Taylor wants to focus on being pass first and doesn't have the time for even a great OL coach to implement a wide zone scheme, even if they did bring in the correct player personnel. Might as well give Joe and the RBs a fighting chance at hitting holes straight forward.

[Whatever]

(12-07-2024, 03:31 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Here me out, here. Even if you have a team that prefers to pass, as long as you stack your interior OL with people movers, you'll make most of your critical conversions by sneak or handoff, without the risk of dropping back.

The "elephant" OL works just as well as the athletic, precision OL, as evidenced by the Cowboys dynasty years. Emmitt Smith had no issues with hitting holes behind big Nate Newton and company. The team led by Zac Taylor wants to focus on being pass first and doesn't have the time for even a great OL coach to implement a wide zone scheme, even if they did bring in the correct player personnel. Might as well give Joe and the RBs a fighting chance at hitting holes straight forward.

The "elephant" OL worked 30 years because a)pass rushers were less athletic and b) teams used a FB to get a hat on second level defenders.  

Booker struggles in pass pro due to his poor athleticism.  Yeah, we can run behind him on the handful of 3rd and shorts that come up each game, but you sacrifice pressure up the middle on 30+ dropbacks a game.