2025 Mock Drafts

[Martin]

On 12/5/2024 at 8:31 AM, ncfan said:

If Evero is gone and we bring in a DC that runs more of a 4-3.

instead of going for Carter at the top who would fit at 4-3 DE.  They opt to strengthen the middle of the DL the same way we did the OL last offseason 

 

2nd: they take advantage of the depth of this edge class.  LT is a big athletic versatile beast who has probowl potential at 4-3 DE

I’m 100% aboard with Graham if we move to a 4-3, that would be a brick wall!

[Crixtala]

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

[mickeye76]

Walker and Walker combo.   Jalon is a versatile and effective linebacker. Deone is the 3-4 NT to free up Brown. JT and TJ are developmental defensive linemen that add depth and youth. Davison has size and pedigree being from Ohio St as a corner.  All defense and a trade out of the top 10 to build. 

[pantherj]

[chbright]

On 12/12/2024 at 10:24 PM, mickeye76 said:

Walker and Walker combo.   Jalon is a versatile and effective linebacker. Deone is the 3-4 NT to free up Brown. JT and TJ are developmental defensive linemen that add depth and youth. Davison has size and pedigree being from Ohio St as a corner.  All defense and a trade out of the top 10 to build. 

love both walkers. 

 

jalon can play so many roles well. WLB, SLB, Joker.....

deone walker is an absolute anchor with a really great 1st burst off the line. 

only other DT i really covet is Kenneth Grant. im not sold he is there at 50 or later. but hes a monster too.

[chbright]

Keep the 3-4 and add the real beef up front in Grant and Walker to add to D Brown. Walker as an every down scheme agnostic OLB, and Jackson outside in base and can come down onto the DL for pure pass rush downs. 

[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

[ncfan]

[pantherj]