2022 Draft discussion thread

[Draft Crazy]

Wan'Dale, I say!

 

[SpringStein]

Well, this is a big offseason for you guys. PFF has the two best positions in the draft as LB and EDGE and if you guys dont sell all of your picks for a QB then maybe you guys go that direction.

Raiders seem like a team that should attack OL in free agency and pick BPA WR in the first rd.

Chiefs have been bad at drafting pass rushers for awhile but that seems like the obvious place to start. Good draft for WRs who fit the Chiefs style, though.

@Clayton - Here are Brugler’s thoughts based on his current top 100 list:

In which areas is this draft the deepest? The most shallow? It feels like a thin year for WRs this year, am I wrong? — Alexander R.

Maybe the easiest and most accurate way to answer this is to break down my updated top-100 by position.
17 EDGE
14 WR
11 CB
10 LB
10 OT
9 IOL
7 SAF
7 DT
6 QB
5 RB
4 TE

Pass rusher is the top position this year both in terms of top talent and overall depth. And then I think you can make an argument for wide receiver, cornerback, linebacker and offensive tackle for the order of the next four spots. We could see as many as six receivers go first round. And then there is a handful of really interesting pass catchers on day two. I don’t love the depth of this receiver position on day three, but the top-100 talent is what makes it one of the better positions this year.

This tight end class is very similar to the 2015 tight end draft class. Only four tight ends were drafted in the top 100 (none in the first round) in 2015, but there were 15 tight ends drafted on day three (19 drafted overall). This year should be similar. I doubt we see one in the first round and should see four to five drafted on day two before more than a dozen are taken on day three

 

[Clayton]

@Clayton - Here are Brugler’s thoughts based on his current top 100 list:

In which areas is this draft the deepest? The most shallow? It feels like a thin year for WRs this year, am I wrong? — Alexander R.

Maybe the easiest and most accurate way to answer this is to break down my updated top-100 by position.
17 EDGE
14 WR
11 CB
10 LB
10 OT
9 IOL
7 SAF
7 DT
6 QB
5 RB
4 TE

Pass rusher is the top position this year both in terms of top talent and overall depth. And then I think you can make an argument for wide receiver, cornerback, linebacker and offensive tackle for the order of the next four spots. We could see as many as six receivers go first round. And then there is a handful of really interesting pass catchers on day two. I don’t love the depth of this receiver position on day three, but the top-100 talent is what makes it one of the better positions this year.

This tight end class is very similar to the 2015 tight end draft class. Only four tight ends were drafted in the top 100 (none in the first round) in 2015, but there were 15 tight ends drafted on day three (19 drafted overall). This year should be similar. I doubt we see one in the first round and should see four to five drafted on day two before more than a dozen are taken on day three

PFF's rankings were based relative to other years and not really pure depth.

#1 LB. Best LB class since they've been doing it (2014). They'd consider 4 guys in rd1. 11 in their top 100.
#2 EDGE. "Normally we say you have to get Edge in rd1 but this year is so deep that you might see some good EDGE talent even slip to top 50"
#3 OT
#4 CB "After the first few outside CBs, you're just looking at a lot of slot guys. But the 3 guys at the top are amazing" (Read: people will trade up for CBs)
#5 WR "Not as good as last year but 3 studs with WR1 upside and high WR2 floors with a solid 2nd tier of WR prospects" George Pickens is the boom/bust wildcard in the draft.

 

[CEH]

@Clayton - Here are Brugler’s thoughts based on his current top 100 list:

In which areas is this draft the deepest? The most shallow? It feels like a thin year for WRs this year, am I wrong? — Alexander R.

Maybe the easiest and most accurate way to answer this is to break down my updated top-100 by position.
17 EDGE
14 WR
11 CB
10 LB
10 OT
9 IOL
7 SAF
7 DT
6 QB
5 RB
4 TE

Pass rusher is the top position this year both in terms of top talent and overall depth. And then I think you can make an argument for wide receiver, cornerback, linebacker and offensive tackle for the order of the next four spots. We could see as many as six receivers go first round. And then there is a handful of really interesting pass catchers on day two. I don’t love the depth of this receiver position on day three, but the top-100 talent is what makes it one of the better positions this year.

This tight end class is very similar to the 2015 tight end draft class. Only four tight ends were drafted in the top 100 (none in the first round) in 2015, but there were 15 tight ends drafted on day three (19 drafted overall). This year should be similar. I doubt we see one in the first round and should see four to five drafted on day two before more than a dozen are taken on day three

looks like another roster building year
if i could get cousin , half his salary paid for and the last pick in round 2 and he’s here for 2-3 years maybe sign me up

or go with the boom or bust kid Willis

tough position for Paton unless we can get one of the big two or maybe murray or watson if he legal issues are cleared up

 

[Draft Crazy]

I said Wan'Dale!

 

[Orange Crush77]

Wan'Dale, I say!

Provide a highlight reel

 

[Draft Crazy]

 

[listopencil]

I said Wan'Dale!

Another Wide Receiver though?

 

[Draft Crazy]

BPA, BPA, BPA

Still looking for a different kind of slash player for this offense. Not even saying I expect Denver to draft him. Just talking prospects in general for the most part. But I would surely be happy with him.

 

[PumpFake]

Surprising to see this year’s Ed Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed not be a DB. I must say.

 

[Draft Crazy]

Surprising to see this year’s Ed Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed not be a DB. I must say.

I don't know if any will come close to Ed Reed and while Kaiir Elam is probably my favorite DB in this draft (being a Florida fan) I have a huge obsession with Derek Stingley Jr.. Not going to lie it could get ugly in here soon.

And as you know I love McCreary, Booth and Smoke Monday.

Just hard to top Ed Reed.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN'DALE!!!!!!!!

I love Chris Olave too but we aren't going WR that early so I have no energy to pretend like we have a chance. At least Wan'Dale I can grow some excitement with him not being a top WR off the board and serving a role with the team outside WR since we are full there.

Really a pretty fun draft for a DB lover like myself when you also throw Washington DB's Trent McDuffie and Kyler Gordon in there. I got more too I am saving for the right time.

 

[Mountain Bronco]

I don't know if any will come close to Ed Reed and while Kaiir Elam is probably my favorite DB in this draft (being a Florida fan) I have a huge obsession with Derek Stingley Jr.. Not going to lie it could get ugly in here soon.

And as you know I love McCreary, Booth and Smoke Monday.

Just hard to top Ed Reed.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN'DALE!!!!!!!!

I love Chris Olave too but we aren't going WR that early so I have no energy to pretend like we have a chance. At least Wan'Dale I can grow some excitement with him not being a top WR off the board and serving a role with the team outside WR since we are full there.

Really a pretty fun draft for a DB lover like myself when you also throw Washington DB's Trent McDuffie and Kyler Gordon in there. I got more too I am saving for the right time.

As someone who follows LSU, I love Stingley and his freshman year was unbelievably impressive for a young DB, but his fall off after that is a little concerning. Any thoughts on what besides injuries contributed to that?

 

[CEH]

get to know Kaleb Eleby

 

[Draft Crazy]

As someone who follows LSU, I love Stingley and his freshman year was unbelievably impressive for a young DB, but his fall off after that is a little concerning. Any thoughts on what besides injuries contributed to that?

Injuries. He was sick his SOPH year and hardly played. If you recall he was hospitalized his SOPH year for awhile. JR year he had the injuries. THe injuries are a bit concerning but they don't appear to be long term stuff. His FR year he was about as good as any FR CB as I have ever seen in college football. He almost feels like that talented FR who declared as a FR who you see the upside but doesn't have the 2-3 years extra like an NBA prospect coming out. I get the concern. When he was healthy he was extra extra special though. I feel like he has sorta gone through the motions the last two years because of what he has dealt with. The defense around him was also horrible as you know.

 

[Draft Crazy]

get to know Kaleb Eleby

Already do!

Was a surprise declare but has some momentum going into the draft process. Figured he would come back and perhaps be a legit top 5 QB next year but he may also be a genius and rise quickly because of the weakness in this QB draft.

 

[2Kback]

BPA, BPA, BPA

Still looking for a different kind of slash player for this offense. Not even saying I expect Denver to draft him. Just talking prospects in general for the most part. But I would surely be happy with him.

As X-Factor kind of offensive players go, I really like Calvin Austin III.

 

[Draft Crazy]

As X-Factor kind of offensive players go, I really like Calvin Austin III.

Austin is good. Great speed, return ability, tough and playmaker. He is probably this year's Darnell Mooney where guys will be taking guys similar to him early in the draft and he is going to be the good value WR that he get for a bargain a bit later then the top guys similar to him that will end up going higher then him.

 

[nflbronco]

How would you feel if we drafted Davis DT Georgia or Mathis DT AlA do you like them as scheme fit. PS I do not expect us picking 9th if we still have pick.

 

[femurov]

How would you feel if we drafted Davis DT Georgia or Mathis DT AlA do you like them as scheme fit. PS I do not expect us picking 9th if we still have pick.

I really like Jordan Davis. Right now there are a handful of guys who are going in the 20-25 range in mocks that I really like and Davis is near the top of that list. I wouldn't mind moving down into that area if the values stay the same and we can grab one of them and add picks, especially of the 2023 variety. I think falling back that far we, should be able to pull a 1st next year and maybe a 2nd or 3rd this year. Especially if the team moving up likes a QB. The Giants got #20 overall and a 5th last year, as well as a 1st and 4th this year for #11 last season when the Bears moved up for Justin Fields.

 

[PumpFake]

Mel Kiper has us moving back to 13 and picking up a 3rd round pick from CLE and then selecting Jermaine Johnson ii @ 13 in his latest mock.