The playoff field in college has been set and the field in the NFL has been narrowed down. Yet narrowing down the draft order outside the top 5 seems especially difficult this year. I still haven't done enough work on a lot of these guys, except for the seniors & the few players who I jumped the gun on because I expected them to enter the 2024 draft, but who instead opted to stay in school. Then we have to see if they improve this season. While I have watched all of these players actually play , that is not the same as breaking down the film on them. Currently I have broken down the film on one game for 231 players. Plus I have done 3 games on 120 players. Throw in the guys who are draft eligible sophomores that I don't expect to even contemplate going Pro so early, or that haven't played much yet so they aren't on my radar right now , and you get the picture. Then chime in with the fact we have little idea what teams will need at that time because of injuries, free agency, retirements , the cap, suspensions , and who knows what else could happen ? Plus the transfer portal & NIL money has drastically changed the face of college football , but at least there aren't any more 6 year seniors due to COVID. Another significant difference between this draft , and other recent ones , is that everybody currently still has their own number one pick. I was expecting at least one ( Vikings) , and maybe even 2 ( Giants) , teams to trade away a 2025 first rounder for a QB in the 2024 draft, but it didn't happen. That probably means 1 or 2 will happen in 2025 for a QB , but we are way too far out to judge that yet , and based off of 2023 tape none of the QB's look like 1rst rounders based off 2023 IT 2024 film. Although I am planning on doing a deeper dive on 2024 eligible QB's in the upcoming weeks. So many players disappoint, go back to school, get injuries, get in trouble , surprise in workouts & All Star games , and others come out of the woodwork. So you can see what a crapshoot it really is at this time. I am making a similarly difficult prediction to guess the draft order. So don't lose your minds if your team is picking high in this mock , because it's a long time away , and there is a whole lot of football to be played before we even reach draft season. The picks are all mine, and so is the order if you want to be mad at someone. A lot of trades will probably happen, but I don't put trades in mocks until it's draft season again. Without further ado here it is. Agreeing or disagreeing is welcome, but please do it intelligently & respectfully or I just won't post it. so here it is. Enjoy.
# Is for a player for with reported character or maturity concerns.
** Is for a player with reported injury concerns.
1.RAIDERS - SHEDEUR SANDERS - QB - COLORADO
2.GIANTS - CAMERON WARD - QB - MIAMI
3.JAGUARS - TRAVIS HUNTER - CB/WR - COLORADO
4.PATRIOTS - TETAIROA MCMILLAN - WR - ARIZONA
5.CAROLINA - ABDUL CARTER - # - LB/EDGE - PENN ST
6.TITANS - WILL JOHNSON - MICHIGAN
7.JETS - MASON GRAHAM - DT/DE - MICHIGAN
8.BROWNS - KELVIN BANKS - OT - TEXAS
9.BEARS - KENNETH GRANT - NT - MICHIGAN
10.SAINTS - JOSH SIMMONS - ** - OT - OHIO ST.
11.DALLAS - NICK SCOURTON - DE - TEXAS A&M
12.BENGALS - LUTHER BURDEN III - WR - MISSOURI
13.COLTS - MALAKI STARKS - S - GEORGIA
14.MIAMI - WILL CAMPBELL - T/G - LSU
15.ARIZONA - MYKEL WILLIAMS - DE - GEORGIA
16.S.F. 49ers - AIREONTAE ERSERY - OT - MINNESOTA
17.RAMS - JALEN WALKER - LB/DE - GEORGIA
18.ATLANTA - DEREK HARMON - DT - OREGON
19.TAMPA BAY - BENJAMIN MORRISON - ** - CB - N. DAME
20.DENVER - WYATT MILUM - OT - W. VIRGINIA
21.SEATTLE- JACK SAWYER - DE - OHIO ST.
22.WASHINGTON - DARIAN PORTER - CB - IOWA ST.
23.CHARGERS - COLSTON LOVELAND - TE - MICHIGAN
24.VIKINGS - ASHTON JEANTY - RB - BOISE ST.
25.HOUSTON - JONAH SAVAIINAEA - T/G - ARIZONA
26.BUFFALO - ISAIAH BOND - WR - TEXAS
27.PACKERS - DEONE WALKER - NT - KENTUCKY
28.RAVENS - SHAVON REVEL - ** - CB - E. CAROLINA
29.EAGLES - TYLER WARREN - TE - PENN ST.
30.CHIEFS - CAMERON WILLIAMS - OT - TEXAS
31.DETROIT - SHEMAR STEWART - DE/DT - TEXAS A&M
32.STEELERS - KALEB JOHNSON - RB - IOWA
WATCH LIST
JEREMIAH ALEXANDER - OLB/DE - ALABAMA
AARON ANDERSON - WR - ALABAMA
GERMIE BERNARD - WR - ALABAMA
TYLER BOOKER - G- ALABAMA
PARKER BRAILSFORD - C - ALABAMA
DOMANI JACKSON - CB - ALABAMA
DEONTE LAWSON - LB - ALABAMA
JALEN MILROE - QB - ALABAMA
JAHEIM OTIS - DT - ALABAMA
LT OVERTON - DE/DT - ALABAMA
JAEDEN ROBERTS - G - ALABAMA
KEON SABB - S - ALABAMA
TACARIO DAVIS - CB - ARIZONA
NOAH FIFITA - QB - ARIZONA
JAYLON BRAXTON - CB - ARKANSAS
TAYLEEN GREEN - QB - ARKANSAS
JA'QUINDEN JACKSON - RB - ARKANSAS
LANDON JACKSON - DE/DT - ARKANSAS
DONOVAN EZEIRUAKU - OLB/DE - B.C.
DONTAY CORLEONE - DT - CINCINNATTI
BARRETT CARTER - LB - CLEMSON
CADE KLUBNIK - QB - CLEMSON
BEAU COLLINS - WR - CLEMSON
BLAKE MILLER - OT - CLEMSON
TORIANO PRIDE - CB - CLEMSON
ANTONIO WILLIAMS - WR - CLEMSON
PETER WOODS - DT - CLEMSON
WILL SHEPPARD - WR - COLORADO
TORY HORTON - WR - COLORADO ST.
AUSTIN BARBER - OT - FLORIDA
TRIKWEZE BRIDGES - CB/S - FLORIDA
JORDAN CASTELL - S - FLORIDA
CAM JACKSON - NT - FLORIDA
SHEMAR JAMES - LB - FLORIDA
JASON MARSHALL - CB - FLORIDA
GRAHAM MERTZ - QB - FLORIDA
DEVIN MOORE - CB - FLORIDA
JAKE SLAUGHTER - C - FLORIDA
ASA TURNER - S - FLORIDA
ASHTON BRABLE - OT - FLORIDA A&M
MARVIN JONES - OLB/DE - FLORIDA ST.
PATRICK PAYTON - OLB/DE - FLORIDA ST.
CARSON BECK - QB - GEORGIA
OSCAR DELP - TE - GEORGIA
TREVOR ETTIENNE - RB - GEORGIA
DAYLEN EVERETTE - CB - GEORGIA
DYLAN FAIRCHILD - G - GEORGIA
EARNEST GREENE - OT - GEORGIA
DOMINICK LOVETT - WR - GEORGIA
SMAEL MONDON JR. - LB - GEORGIA
TATE RUTLEDGE - G - GEORGIA
NAZIR STACKHOUSE - DT - GEORGIA
CLAY WEBB - G - JAXSONVILLE ST.
COBIE BRYANT - CB - KANSAS
BARION BROWN - WR - KENTUCKY
JAMON DUMAS-JOHNSON - LB - KENTUCKY
MAXWELL HAIRSTON - CB - KENTUCKY
DANE KEY - WR - KENTUCKY
JA'MORI MACLIN - WR - KENTUCKY
BROCK VANDAGRIFF - QB - KENTUCKY
GABE JACAS - DE - ILLINOIS
MIKALI KOMARA - DE - INDIANA
SEBASTIAN CASRTRO - CB - IOWA
JAY HIGGINS - LB - IOWA
LUKE LACHEY - ** - TE - IOWA
XAVIER NWANKPA - S - IOWA
TYLER ONYEDIM - DT - IOWA ST.
ASHTON GILLOTTE - DE - LOUISVILLE
QUINCY RILEY - CB - LOUISVILLE
ZY ALEXANDER - CB - LSU
CJ DANIELS - WR - LSU
DENVER HARRIS - CB - LSU
EMERY JONES - G/T - LSU
KYREN LACY - WR - LSU
HAROLD PERKINS - LB/EDGE - LSU
MASON TAYLOR - TE - LSU
DAMIEN MARTINEZ - RB - MIAMI
ZAVIER RESTREPO - WR - MIAMI
JAISHAWN BARHAM - LB - MICHIGAN
DERRICK MOORE - OLB/DE - MICHIGAN
JACK VELLING - TE - MICHIGAN ST.
DAVISON IGBINOSUM - CB - MISSISSIPPI
BRADY COOK - QB - MISSOURI
BRYSON NESBIT - TE - N. CAROLINA
OMARION HAMPTON - RB - N. CAROLINA
KAIMON RUCKER - OLB/DE - N. CAROLINA
ANTHONY BELTON - OT - NC ST.
HOWARD CROSS - DT - N. DAME
MITCHELL EVANS - ** - TE - N. DAME
JACK KISER - LB - N. DAME
XAVIER WATTS - S - N. DAME
DEVIN BROWN - CB - OHIO ST.
DENZEL BURKE - CB - OHIO ST.
EMEKA EGBUKA - WR - OHIO ST
JORDAN HANCOCK - CB - OHIO ST.
TREVEYON HENDERSON - RB - OHIO ST.
WILL HOWARD - QB - OHIO ST.
DONOVAN JACKSON - G - OHIO ST.
QUINSHON JUDKINS - RB - OHIO ST.
SONNY STYLES - S - OHIO ST.
TEGRA TSHABOLA - OT - OHIO ST.
JT TUIMOLOAU - DE - OHIO ST.
NICK ANDERSON - WR - OKLAHOMA
DEION BURKS - WR - OKLAHOMA
DASAN MCCULLOUGH - OLB/DE - OKLAHOMA
DANNY STUTSMAN - LB - OKLAHOMA
GENTRY WILLIAMS - CB - OKLAHOMA
OLLIE GORDON - RB - OKLAHOMA ST.
COLIN OLIVER - LB - OKLAHOMA ST.
TREY AMOS - CB - OLE MISS
JAXSON DART - QB - OLE MISS
TRE HARRIS - WR - OLE MISS
WALTER NOLEN - DT - OLE MISS
CADEN PRIESKORN - TE - OLE MISS
PRINCELY UMANMIELEN - OLB/DE - OLE MISS
JAMARI CALDWELL - DT - OREGON
JOSH CONNERLY - OT - OREGON
AJANI CORNELIUS - OT - OREGON
TEZ JOHNSON - WR - OREGON
JABBAR MUHAMMAD - CB - OREGON
EVAN STEWART - WR - OREGON
JOSHUA GRAY - OT - OREGON ST.
DREW ALLAR - QB - PENN ST.
NICHOLAS SINGLETON - RB - PENN ST.
DANI DENNIS-SUTTON - DE/DT - PENN ST.
KEVIN WINSTON - S - PENN ST.
SEAN FITZSIMMONS - DT - PITTSBURGH
JARED BROWN - WR - S. CAROLINA
RAHEIM SANDERS - RB - S. CAROLINA
TJ SANDERS - DT - S. CAROLINA
RJ MARYLAND - TE - SMU
TYLER BARON DE/OLB - TENNESEE
OMAR NORMAN-LOTT - DT - TENNESSEE
ETHAN BURKE - DE/OLB - TEXAS
QUINN EWERS - QB - TEXAS
JUSTIN FINKLEY - OLB/DE - TEXAS
GUNNAR HELM - TE - TEXAS
COLE HUTSON - G - TEXAS
TREY MOORE - OLB/DE - TEXAS
ANDREW MUKUBA - S - TEXAS
TYREEK CHAPPELL - CB - TEXAS A&M
CASHIUS HOWELL - OLB/DE - TEXAS A&M
BJ MAYES - CB - TEXAS A&M
EVAN STEWART - WR - TEXAS A&M
NOAH THOMAS - WR - TEXAS A&M
SHEMAR STEWART - DE - TEXAS A&M
SHEMAR TURNER - DT/DE - TEXAS A&M
CONNER WEIGMAN - QB - TEXAS A&M
TREY ZUHN - OT - TEXAS A&M
TAHJ BROOKS - RB - TEXAS TECH
DAVID BAILEY - OLB/DE - STANFORD
J. MICHAEL STURDIVANT - WR - UCLA
RICKY WHITE - WR - UNLV
BEAR ALEXANDER - DT - USC
JONAH MONHEIM - OL - USC
BRENT KUITHE - TE - UTAH
JALEN ROYALS - WR - UTAH ST
DE'CORIAN CLARK - WR - UTSA
MARLON JONES - CB - VANDERBILT
AJ SWANN - QB - VANDERBILT
ANTWAUN POWELL-RYLAND - DE/OLB - VA. TECH
EPHESIANS PRYSOCK - CB - WASHINGTON
WILL ROGERS - QB - WASHINGTON
TYLER VAN DYKE - QB - WISCONSIN
AUBREY BURKS - S - W. VIRGINIA
JACOLBY SPELLS - CB - W. VIRGINIA
