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BL Mock Draft
Welcome all, to the BL Mock Draft. These selections are based on what I would do/what I think teams should do/what I think will happen. Please note I don’t know your entire plans and needs were based on a cursory glance at your squad. Please enjoy and Go Lionz.
#1 – Justin/Washington Commanders – QB Zach Wyatt (West Virginia)
Justin has been zeroed in on Zach Wyatt all season long and selects him via the Rams pick, traded from the Bills. Zach Wyatt takes over from a Eric Johnson/Sam Howell combo from last season that left the Commanders with just 5 wins. With strong weapons and a capable defence, look for Justin to push for a playoff spot.
#2 – Niko/ Miami Dolphins – QB Richard Jacobson (Stanford)
A rough season and a rougher off-season leaves the Miami Dolphins requiring an entire roster reboot. Enter Richard Jacobson, a one-man offence compared to dual-threat QBs like Lamar Jackson and Kyler Murray. He’s got the arm to hit Cole Hoover and Jaylen Waddle, with the speed himself to replace Tyreek Hill.
#3 – Wohzi/ Pittsburgh Steelers – QB Logan Snyder (Colorado)
Wohzi trades starting QB Matthew Hobson, the #12 pick, #33 and a future #1 for the rights to #3. With no QBs on the roster, a move up here has to signal a QB pick. Enter Logan Snyder, the only QB to rival Zach Wyatt’s arm talent. A stacked offence of Najee Harris, Pat Freiermuth, George Pickens) gets their long-awaited Big Ben replacement.
#4 – Tim/Carolina Panthers – WR George Mikell (Wisconsin)
When George Mikell first walked onto the practice field at Wisconsin, the coaches tried to put him at Offensive Line. The physical freak is a multi-position, multi-sport, multi-world Superstar. Bryce Young needs weapons and George can join Brayden Carr as the Panthers look to climb back up into the playoff picture.
#5 – Bos/New England Patriots – CB Kobi Moody (USC)
He’s tall, long and fast. I’m the Patriots. Thanks, Go Patz.
#6 – Allen/Seattle Seahawks – OT Caleb Zeigler (USF)
Allen trades Riq Woolen for picks #6 and #7. He’s got to have his eye on somebody up here, how about the greatest Offensive Line prospect in NFL history? Caleb Zeigler shattered the 40 yard dash record held by Terron Armstead at the NFL combine. Slots in for the next 15 years opposite Lane Johnson to protect Justin Fields blindside.
#7 – Allen/Seattle Seahawks – EDGE Gilbert June (Texas)
Allen’s front 7 wouldn’t look out of place on a HS team, probably somewhere in Texas! Gilbert June would be in contention for the #1 pick in any other draft and is an absolute steal for a position of need here at 7.
#8 – Jesse/ Philadelphia Eagles – EDGE Antwan Hooks (Louisville)
What do you get the man that has everything? Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis pushing the middle. Nolan Smith and Antwan Hooks screaming off the edge? Sign me up, let’s make the strengths stronger.
#9 – Lucky/ New Orleans Saints – TE Jeremy Banyard (Auburn)
Jeremy Banyard stole the show and our hearts with his NFL combine performance. Performing at an elite level in every single category he shot up draft boards. Young QBs need safety blankets, what’s safer than an all-world TE that can catch everything. This revamped Saints offence could make some noise next season.
#10 – Matt/ New York Jets – QB Carey Kramer (Ole Miss)
Is Kenny Pickett the answer? No.
Matt stands pat at #10 and picks his QB of the future. Breece Hall can keep the pressure off and is surrounded by weapons in JSN, Ridley, Mingo and Brian Anderson.
Anonymous BL GM: “Carey Kramer is the best QB in the draft, he should go #1”
#11 – Dan/Tampa Bay Buccaneers – CB Eric Rutherford (Tennessee)
The start of a CB run at #11 here with SB participant Dan. Eric Rutherford is an elite prospect at the CB position and fits a position of need here for the Buccaneers. Slots in immediately opposite Jamel Dean at CB2
#12 – Gamble/Detroit Lions – CB Enrique McCutcheon (USF)
Gamble picks up his franchise QB by trading back from #3 and can now look to address other needs. Deommodore Lenoir(say this fast 5 times) was picked up in FA but the Lions lack true speed in the DB position. McCutcheon provides the instant fix.
#13 – Kiing/Houston Texans – CB Alex Graves (Clemson)
Another 6’4 CB, we’ve got some giants in this draft. He would probably go higher but let down by his speed grade. Graves joins a young Texan secondary with Derek Stingley Jr, Jonathan McAllister, Jalen Pitre and Brandon Hill.
#14 – Hero/Green Bay Packers – EDGE A’mare Ridley (Buffalo)
Hero trades Kenny Clark for pick #14 and selects his immediate replacement in A’mare Ridley. A top 5 projected pick, he slides slightly here due to injury concerns. Hero grabs his guy before his second 1st round pick, and jumps ahead of the big EDGE train in doing so.
#15 – Cam/New York Giants – EDGE Lorenzo Meekins(Wisconsin)
The last of the top 5 projected guys to go is Lorenzo Meekins, the 21 year old EDGE rusher out of Wisconsin. “But why would you think I would want an edge rusher?” I don’t know, I just spun a wheel for the pick, complain to the wall.
#16 – Steel/Tennessee Titans – CB Tyrus Weathers (Tulane)
A much improved 2nd season for steel and a tremendous off-season, adding Tyreek Hill. Flipping over to the defensive side for the Titans #1 pick, Steel selects a CB that can play across from Caleb Farley. The 6’2 CB out of Tulane will provide an immediate upgrade to JC Jackson and Sean Murphy-Bunting.
#17 – Connor/Minnesota Vikings – EDGE Connor Hunter (Notre Dame)
Connor takes Connor here as the number of EDGEs taken slowly rises. Minnesota took DT Matthew Andrews in the first round last year and signed both DeMarcus Lawrence and Za’Darius Smith in Free Agency. Hunter can slide up and play OLB his rookie year before replacing Za’Darius Smith next season. A strong front 7 for a strong user looking to push on.
#18 – Little Alex/Buffalo Bills – EDGE AL Thierry (Ole Miss)
Von Miller’s retirement has left a gaping hole opposite James Miner. Enter AL Thierry, the 5th EDGE player selected in just 18 picks. Striking out in Free Agency has left a hole at WR, so the pick may be on the offensive side of the ball. However with the talent on offer, we select the EDGE player.
#19 – Jesse/Philadelphia Eagles – OT Julius Justice (Florida)
Probably my favourite name in the draft, Julius Justice, the large agile man out of Florida, will be a day 1 starter at RT after the trade of Lane Johnson. Jesse builds the trenches with his first two picks in the draft.
#20 – Kiing/ Houston Texans – WR Ronnie Allison (Oklahoma)
One of the fastest prospects available in the draft, Kiing selects the Will Fuller clone out of Oklahoma. Another weapon available for C.J. Stroud to go along with FA signing Kadarius Toney and last season’s draft pick Josh Garner.
#21 – Connor/Minnesota Vikings – QB Gary Klein(West Virginia)
I don’t think Connor was planning on taking a QB after signing Jordan Love in Free Agency but can he resist one falling into his lap at 21? With a readymade offence and the front 7 shored up, it’s between QB and DB for Connor and we go for Zach Wyatt’s backup with his 2nd pick. Even if Jordan Love starts, he’ll be used to riding the bench!
#22 – Wohzi/Pittsburgh Steelers – EDGE Marquise Wilkerson (Ole Miss)
The 3rd Ole Miss player is selected in the draft. After securing the franchise QB Logan Snyder at pick #3, Wohzi turns his eye to the defensive side of the ball and selects the best pass rusher available. Adds to an already strong pass rush of TJ Watt, Alex Highsmith and Jermaine Johnson.
#23 – Austin/Cincinnati Bengals – WR Jamie Glover (Clemson)
The theme of making strengths stronger continues as Jamie Glover joins the best 1-2 WR punch of Chase and Higgins to make the best WR trio in the league. Jamie Glover, the young WR out of Clemson, can run every route in the book and combines well with the tall jump specialist Tee Higgins and the do-everything-well Ja’Marr Chase.
#24 – Lucky/New Orleans Saints – EDGE Rannell Flemons (Arizona State)
Second pick of the draft for Lucky and we swap sides once again. The seventh EDGE player selected is Rannell Flemons and he won’t be the last! Greg Rousseau and Bryan Bresee are the studs on the DLine but Flemons can compete with Clayborn, Foskey and Bullard in the front seven.
#25 – Cloud/Arizona Cardinals – EDGE Desmond Gibson (Iowa State)
Back to back EDGE picks as Cloud looks to develop a presence on the Defensive side of the ball. With a solid backend and LBs the focus is placed on pass rush after Kayvon Thibodeaux was traded away. No one on the Cardinals had more than 7 sacks last year.
#26 – Cody/Baltimore Ravens – WR Tim Russo (LSU)
The Ravens currently have 3 WRs on the roster, one of them is some dude called Britain Covey. Let’s get Lamar one of the fastest WRs available in the draft or alternatively free him? Maybe somewhere in the New England region, just a thought.
#27 – Morty/San Francisco 49ers – S Braylon Green (UCLA)
Similar to Jesse, what do you get the man that has everything? Well, how about a versatile, athletic, hard-hitting safety? Hufanga and Green on the backend, Warner roaming the middle, Bosa after your QB, good luck.
#28 – Alex/Dallas Cowboys – EDGE Will Tiller (Ohio State)
EDGE #9 is off the board and mercifully the last one taken in this mock draft. An ideal replacement for DeMarcus Lawrence, opposing QBs will have to worry about the 3 man combo of Tiller, Parsons and Mazi Smith.
#29 – Hero/Green Bay Packers – iOL BJ Goldsberry (Oklahoma)
FTP but lord are these Packers stacked. No stand out holes are left so we’ll take a tremendous prospect in young BJ, who will be a day 1 starter at LG, protecting Will Levis at QB.
#30 – Byron/Jacksonville Jaguars – OT Lawrence Edmond (Clemson)
Outside of Caleb Zeigler, Edmond may be the best LT prospect available in the draft. When you have a franchise QB in Trevor Lawrence, you must protect his blindside. Other options include WR, DB, DT
#31 – Dan/ Tampa Bay Buccaneers – WR Joey Dillon (Ohio State)
Markail Cooke and Avery McCullers already look like HoF locks just 1 season into their careers but WR3 remains a question mark for the Buccaneers. Enter Joey Dillon, the 6’3 prospect out of Ohio State. He has the size to play outside and allow Markail to fill in at the slot.
#32 – Warren/ Los Angeles Chargers – LB Michael Mason (Oregon)
SB champ Warren doesn’t have very many needs, especially after signing all-pro Jalen Ramsey in Free Agency. How about a young elite speed cover LB. Could also be WR or OL.