Crixtala

another 5 round mock i really like i am pro-evero (or, at least not ready to knee-jerk react and say he needs to be gone). knowing what was left of this D coming into the season and the early exit of Brown (and to a lesser degree, Shaq), i'm mildly impressed with what evero was able to do so, this draft reinvests in the D, stays with the 3-4 and grabs some weapons (and O depth) that will help whatever QBs are here in 2026. i'm also not sold on Abdul Carter being significantly better than some of these lower rated 3-4 OLBs, and this team needs immediate impact. there were plenty of players i would have been happy with at 5, so the drop to 10 was an easy choice and still netted Tet, and allowed the pick of a true NT in Deone Walker

personally, I'm more concerned with mocks in December than January-April. the information currently is based off actual game footage. any movement post-season is based off of out of game info, which is WAY less important to me. now until draft is when most people rise or fall based off of pundit opinions, freak performances in physical tests in shorts or off-field drama. gimme someone who shows up in game, not the bench press or 40-yard dash

man... you just zapped me to a lost memory with the rj gators reference

two more mocks from the past week or so I have joined the mason graham bandwagon and think he would be a great pick regardless of scheme or keeping in mind that brown will be back in '25. graham provides quality insurance for brown coming off injury, could line up beside him in 4 man fronts (seriously doubt we're moving on from evero or the 3-4, he and the defense were respectable with absolutely no names on that side of the ball) and think he could be versatile enough to play the nose or end in a 3-4. seems to be a sure fire, blue chip dude and i am hopeful morgan rebuilds the middle of the defense (line and backers) like he did the o-line this offseason

4 round mock

new mock following last night's first round and our (not great, imo, considering what was available) trade up and pick at 32 JPJ at 39 feels like a no brainer (LBs Cooper and Wilson went back-to-back at 55/56) Corley at 65 feels like "making up" for the XL pick. if we're going to see what BY can do, he needs receivers that can separate (and are going to be here for more than one more season). this pick felt no brainer-ish as well... Malik Washington, who I think would fill the same void went at 100 Trotter at 101 isn't necessarily what I'd pick, but if we haven't gotten an ILB to this point and he's there staring at us, seems like the pick our ex-stud MLB turned GM would make. I've fallen in love with Cade Stover here recently as he'd be a nice, long-term security blanket for BY, but TE is not the need ILB is Lloyd at 142 gives another offensive weapon and a drafted RB. panthers have to get with the times and stop drafting RBs early and/or paying their second contracts. Kitano Oladapo and Jonah Elliss were both still available here, and I wouldn't mind either Kamara at 200 adds depth to OLB. I've liked him since starting to follow draft prospects this year, but before last night's trade, it was hard grabbing him with the picks available. Pick 200 helps. Ainias Smith was still available here, and he's a late round, gadgety WR I've liked for a while. TE Dallin Holker was also available and could add some competition to the TE room Sam Hartman? poo, meet wall. If we could grab a career back up on a rookie deal, why not? gonna spend the rest of the day coming to terms with not only our first pick being XL, but trading up for it right move for the 5th year option, wrong move on the player. also, can this team find a poker face? good lord...

buncha trades, still plenty of talent

i could get behind this

trades no trades

wasn't directed at me, but absolutely

Adonai Mitchell

getting too good at working the pfn system

he's available at 33 in about 50% of the mocks i've done

this i've got a bills fan neighbor that was chirping about Diggs as soon as their off-season started. said it was Diggs drama every off-season and he was ready to see him gone

call it a day. i'm not a fan of the hype XL is getting and would be bummed if he's the pick at 33 or 39. i think he should be more in the 50 range, and would be ok with him at 65 if he's the second WR drafted i personally would've grabbed Pearsall at 65, but get the feeling the panthers have a boner for XL (and it worries me)

was hoping to do AD at 33 and Pearsall at 65, but Pearsall was already gone. i think this one was still pretty good (especially since i considered Trice at 39 before trading down)

just basing it on the way-too-many mocks i've done lately. he's usually there at 65-70 on pfn. just ran a mockdraftdatabase mock, and while he's mocked 54th best, he was available at 65 who knows how real life pans out

Jermaine Burton Alabama WR with one year of experience with Young. Seems to have the physical requirements, but I don't think ever had a season that blew anyone away. I think he's also got some off the field flags, for those that care about it. Suspect he'd be available around 65 (a reach, imo), but that year of experience with BY could come in handy Lately, I'm on the AD at 33 and Pearsall at 65 train. Grab Adisa Isaac, T'Vondre Sweat or TJ Tampa at 39

looking at that list, it's a wash if i'm an outsider looking in, we lost a bunch of nobodies and gained a bunch of nobodies. any names that are well known that left, were replaced with relatively similar (but older) names. maybe the o-line improved, but at the expense of other areas

Isaiah Davis is the late round RB i'm watching out for https://youtu.be/qNVktv4WKNg?si=44Nku8DCZkFg-El1

three recents. i'd be cool with any mix and matching of these three. leaning more on the AD/Pearsall combo than AD/McConkey... seems like getting similar players while allowing for another roster upgrade at the 39ish pick. Isaac, Sweat and Tampa could all come in and have an immediate impact on next year's team

double double dip

another recent

had a similar mock recently where AD and Ladd were both available at 33, 39. hard to pass those two up when they're staring you in the face