Its bowl season now , and the NFL playoffs are just 2 weeks away. This means that the draft order is firming up & many draftable players still have a shot to make another impression in a actual game. Whether its for good or ill is yet to be decided. The players who can make the biggest gains and losses right now would be that rare senior that is not only playing in their bowl game, but also paying in the Senior Bowl. So far this looks like a draft deep in edge rushers. Cornerback's and Safeties also have a chance to be a strength on defense. On offense the definite strength is O-lineman , but this classes WR's , and more surprisingly TE's are growing on me. However, while it is a deep draft there are very few sure thing blue chip type players flying off the screen to me right now. Due to the financial losses from Covid I expect another off season with a lot of veteran QB movement , and 3 or more first round QB'S again, WHETHER THEY DESERVE IT OR NOT. even though the college QB situation has gotten more muddied for me early this year. With big name QB's like Spencer Rattler, Kedon Slovis, and D'eriq King all faltering the first QB off the board is probably still up for grabs in most draft rooms . Personally I am now favoring Matt Corral , and Corral definitely looked better in the heads up match with Malik Willis. Although, there are 2 other QB's that I can see challenging him for that mantle. I was thinking Sam Howell should go back to school so his supporting cast can get better , and he can revive his draft stock, but he is balling anyway. Plus with this uncertain QB class he still has a shot to be the first QB taken this year, which is unlikely in 2023 going against Bryce Young and others. Don't forget Kenny Pickett either, as he has prototype size, although I question a guy when it takes 5 years of college to put it all together. So a lot of trades will probably happen, but I don't put trades in mocks until the regular season is over. The losers of the Deshaun Watson derby ( out of Philly, Carolina, Miami, and Denver) might be looking to trade up. I no longer think the top pick is traded to a QB needy team this year , because right now I wouldn't do it for any of college guys. Also ,if the Pack doesn't bend over for Aaron Rodgers he will be on the market too. Then there is the Seahawks, Falcons, and Vikings. All of them might be moving on from their veteran QB's, but I believe that Cousins is the most likely to stay with his current team. Personally I would give up more for Russell Wilson than any of them, and the Giants & Eagles have the multiple first round picks to get it done. 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.
1.JAGUARS - AIDAN HUTCHINSON - DE/OLB - MICHIGAN
2.DETROIT - KAYVON THIBODEAUX - OLB-DE - OREGON
3.HOUSTON - EVAN NEAL -T/G-ALABAMA
4.JETS - DEREK STINGLEY - CB - LSU
5.GIANTS - KENNY PICKETT - QB - PITTSBURGH
6.GIANTS-(bears) - TYLER LINDERBAUM - C - IOWA
7.CAROLINA - IKEM EKWONU - G/T - NC STATE
8.JETS-(seattle)- KYLE HAMILTON - S/LB - N. DAME
9.WASHINGTON - NAKOBE DEAN - LB - GEORGIA
10.DENVER - GEORGE KARLAFTIS - DE - PURDUE
11.BROWNS - JAMESON WILLIAMS - WR - ALABAMA
12.ATLANTA - CHARLES CROSS - OT - MISS. ST.
13.STEELERS - MATT CORRAL - QB - OLE MISS
14.VIKINGS - ANDREW BOOTH - CB - CLEMSON
15.SAINTS - ROGER MCREARY - CB - AUBURN
16.RAIDERS - GARRETT WILSON - WR - OHIO ST.
17.EAGLES-(miami)- SAM HOWELL - QB - N. CAROLINA
18.RAVENS - KAIIR ELAM - CB - FLORIDA
19.EAGLES - KENYON GREEN - G/T - TEXAS A&M
20.EAGLES-(colts) - DEMARVIN LEAL - DT/DE - TEXAS A&M
21.CHARGERS - JORDAN DAVIS - DT - GEORGIA
22.MIAMI -(49ers)- DARIAN KINNARD - T/G - KENTUCKY
23.BENGALS - TRENT MCDUFFIE - CB - WASHINGTON
24.ARIZONA - AHMAD GARDNER - CB - CINCINNATTI
25.PATRIOTS - DRAKE LONDON - WR - USC
26.DETROIT-(rams)- CHRIS OLAVE - WR - OHIO ST.
27.BUFFALO - DAVID OJABO - OLB/DE - MICHIGAN
28.DALLAS - DEVIN LLOYD - LB - UTAH
29.TITANS - TREVOR PENNING - OT - N. IOWA
30.PACKERS-JERMAINE JHONSON- DE/OLB - FLA. ST.
31.CHIEFS - TREYLON BURKS - ARKANSAS
32.TAMPA BAY - DEVONTE WYATT - DT - GEORGIA
