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Saccopoo Memorial Draft Forum>*** 2022 Mock Draft Megathread ***
duncan_idaho 12:45 PM 11-23-2021
Got a mock? Pop it in this thread. Include a picture if you want. Explain your reasoning if you want. Talk about your crushes... if you want.

See a good "pro" mock? Link it up in here and I'll add it to the OP.

Duncan's latest mock

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The Draft Network This mock seems to be the most accurate site right now, so I go with this one. I don't pay for it, so no trades here. The plan is for this to be my last mock. I'm going to do it differently, though. I'm running 3 scenarios, and eschewing the 7th round picks, which I would use on a big swings on athleticism and potential. Lotto tickets. James Houston IV is one of them. Note: I used PFF to simulate the trade action, then manually backed up in the 2 "trade" drafts to make selections. Laborious, but gives you best of both worlds, IMO. I think PFF's trade tool is the best, but its board is whack.

Draft slot: 29

Scenario 1: The Chiefs sit pat with their picks and don't make any moves at all. Seems the least likely, but hey...
1.29 | George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue.
1.30 | Boye Mafe, DE, Minnesota.
2.50 | George Pickens, WR, Georgia.
2.62 | Travis Jones, DT, UConn.
3.94 | Zyon McCollum, CB, Sam Houston State.
3.103(Comp for Poles) | Troy Andersen, LB, Montana State.
4.121 | Coby Bryant, CB, Cincinnati.
4.135 | Velus Jones, Jr., Tennessee

Scenario 1 Debrief:
So, sitting and waiting to see what comes to me was pretty successful here. The Chiefs FLOOD the defensive line with reinforcements, including at least 1 ready-made starter and two guys who should - at minimum - be in 50/50 rotations at their spots by year end. The Chiefs still get a big outside WR with tantalizing potential. They add some crazy athletic small-school guys, and a mid-round corner who just fits in the system, and a dynamo return man who might be more at WR.

This looks pretty good. Though I have a hard time believing Karlaftis just falls to 29...

Scenario 2: The Chiefs get aggressive and trade up. But for what? In this case, let's go wide receiver. In this run, Kansas City trades picks 29, 62, and a 2023 3rd to Houston for pick 13 and a 2023 4th, because they ARE as obsessed with a WR as people expect and are aggressive to go get him when the board falls right. They then trade BACK from 30 to 35 with the Jets, also including pick 94 in order to get 69 back. Then, last but not least, KC gets aggressive one more time and moves 103 and 121 for 85 from New England, leaving the Chiefs with 6 picks in the first four rounds.
1.13 | Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama.
2.35 | Cam Thomas, DE, San Diego State.
2.50 | Jalen Pitre, S, Baylor.
3.69 | Zachary Carter, DT, Florida.
3.85 | Sam Williams, DE, Ole Miss.
4.135 | Jaylen Watson, CB, Washington State

Scenario 2 Debrief:
I'm not saying KC should do this or even that I think they will (more on that in a few minutes). I'm just saying, man, what will it look like if the Chiefs get aggressive a few times AND are doing the big move for a WR? In this scenario, KC obviously believes Williams is a game-changer at the NFL level and is taking a small 2022 hit to make 2023+ better. The defensive line still gets reinforced, but the reinforcements are all a shade worse than the sit-pat draft option. If you like Kingsley Enagbare or Josh PAscal more than Thomas, I get it and wouldn't quibble at one of those guys instead. Logan Hall, too. Pitre is such a screaming perfect fit for KC's D. Carter is a great physical talent you can dream about coaching up. Williams' utility is known and gives them a true RE option to pair against their higher-drafted bigger guy. Watson is a developmental corner.

I don't love it. I think Pitre makes the secondary a lot better and makes it easier to move on from Thornhill after 22. They have improved the defensive rotation, though one of the DEs would need to outperform expectations in Year 1 to get it to the same level as Scenario 1. In all, giving up the 2 extra selections in the top 4 rounds hurts the depth you can build, but I think it's more like what KC will do.

Scenario 3: Same movements as #2
1.13 | Jermaine Johnson II, DE, Florida State.
2.35 | Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State.
2.50 | Sam Williams, DE, Ole Miss.
3.69 | Bryan Cook, S, Cincinnati.
3.85 | Martin Emerson, CB, Miss. State.
4.135 | Braxton Jones, T, Southern Utah

Scenario 3 Debrief:
This is the type of situation where I see KC paying the price to move up... if Johnson falls this far, I'd be shocked if KC isn't aggressively moving up. With this run, I take a risky but high upside WR in Watson (but you could sub in Pickens or Jahan Dotson or Tolbert or Metchie or Skyy Moore or really any of those tier 2 guys here if you prefer). The secondary reinforcements aren't flashy but are good fits.

In this one, I think the plan has to become adding either another safety or corner in free agency before the season. Ideally, it's someone who can handle the slot and let Sneed thriver on the outside. The DL gets a major boost and some potential star power in Johnson and Williams, and the OL gets another T option and potential long-term starter to develop.

Having completed the exercise and looking at the scenariors, I like the first one the most. But it really does come down to how the board breaks.

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DJ's left nut 11:04 AM 03-11-2022
Chenel at 134 would be really nice. Not sure I see much value anywhere else there.

I'm pretty sure I hate that draft.

Why did we let you have the Chiefs again?
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DJ's left nut 11:05 AM 03-11-2022
Originally Posted by TambaBerry:
KC
33.

Cameron Thomas
EDGE San Diego State
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KC
62.

Sam Williams
EDGE Mississippi
KC
91.

George Pickens
WR Georgia
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KC
94.

Jerome Ford
RB Cincinnati
KC
103.

Damone Clark
LB LSU
KC
134.

JT Woods
S Baylor
KC
231.

Josh Blackwell
CB Duke
KC
241.

Bo Melton
WR Rutgers
KC
249.

Tayland Humphrey
DT Louisiana
KC
260.

Eric Johnson
DT Missouri State
This one is MUCH better. I'd be on board with all of the first 5 picks there. No real opinion on the remainder.
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TambaBerry 11:10 AM 03-11-2022
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Chenel at 134 would be really nice. Not sure I see much value anywhere else there.

I'm pretty sure I hate that draft.

Why did we let you have the Chiefs again?
lmao, im just having fun. I haven't really done much research yet after the first 100 or so players, so after round 3 its kind of just picking for fun
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TambaBerry 11:12 AM 03-11-2022
30.

Kenneth Walker III
RB Michigan State
KC
62.

Breece Hall
RB Iowa State
KC
94.

Alec Lindstrom
OC Boston College
KC
103.

Kaleb Eleby
QB Western Michigan

Here is one you will really love
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DJ's left nut 11:26 AM 03-11-2022
Traded down and missed out on Williams by 2 picks but still pretty pleased with this one:

42: Perrion Winfrey, DT - Oklahoma
62: John Metchie, WR - Alabama
73: Nik Bonitto, Edge - Oklahoma
94: Bernhard Raimann, OT - Central Michigan
103: Damone Clark, LB - LSU
134: Yusuf Corker, S - Kentucky


Didn't get a real dynamic edge player because I don't really think that Winfrey should spend a lot of time out there, but Bonitto as a Leo could be really exciting (and with Winfrey/Jones drawing attention in the middle that will be a handful). Raimann at OT was just too much value there and 103 is a good spot to get that 3rd 'backer.

Corker's someone I seem higher on than most. I like him and as a developmental safety I think you're doing pretty well there. Didn't get the secondary addressed but in the end there's only so much you can do.

Didn't even bother past the 5th round because for the most part I just don't care. I also included the Jets and Bucs as 'my' teams due to the CP Mock Draft and I tend to cannibalize myself a little when I do that.
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CatfishBob2 11:34 AM 03-11-2022
Traded a 1st and 3rd and a 23 2nd and 3rd for Ojabo and I don't feel like I gave up the farm

15.
David Ojabo
EDGE Michigan

62.
Kyler Gordon
CB Washington

103.
Rasheed Walker
OT Penn State

134.
Leo Chenal
LB Wisconsin

190.
Nick Cross
S Maryland

231.
Noah Elliss
DT Idaho

241.
Isaiah Weston
WR Northern Iowa

249.
Keaontay Ingram
RB USC

260.
Isaac Taylor-Stuart
CB USC
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TambaBerry 11:39 AM 03-11-2022
so, with almost every mock having us take Hill does that mean we absolutely won't?
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DJ's left nut 11:42 AM 03-11-2022
Decided to try a 'trade back' approach to see what came of it. Kinda messed up at 65 and tried to game it a bit too much; lost some guys I'd like to have had when I took Ebiketie, but I think Bonitto/Raimann is a fine consolation.

55: Devonte Wyatt (Ha!)
65: Christian Watson
65: Arnold Ebiketie
70: Nik Bonitto
87: Bernhard Raimann
94: Skyy Moore
134: Leo Chenal


I mean I completely rebuilt the DL and WR room there. And all with complementary players. Ebiketie and Bonitto are ideal complements for each other and Wyatt in the middle along with Jones will just terrorize interiors.

At WR I think the Watson/Moore pairing is also just damn near perfectly complementary. With Watson's size and ability to work downfield you've added a really nice physical X threat and with Moore you've brought in a fast twitch Y type. And either of them can kick in or out to free Hill up a little bit.

Chenel's a hell of an athletic addition to the LB corps and Raimann to compete w/ Niang and a lower cost veteran at RT is something of a no-brainer.

So w/ the right trade-downs you can still do some serious damage in this draft, IMO.
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The Franchise 11:43 AM 03-11-2022
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Decided to try a 'trade back' approach to see what came of it. Kinda messed up at 65 and tried to game it a bit too much; lost some guys I'd like to have had when I took Ebiketie, but I think Bonitto/Raimann is a fine consolation.

55: Devonte Wyatt (Ha!)
65: Christian Watson
65: Arnold Ebiketie
70: Nik Bonitto
87: Bernhard Raimann
94: Skyy Moore
134: Leo Chenal


I mean I completely rebuilt the DL and WR room there. And all with complementary players. Ebiketie and Bonitto are ideal complements for each other and Wyatt in the middle along with Jones will just terrorize interiors.

At WR I think the Watson/Moore pairing is also just damn near perfectly complementary. With Watson's size and ability to work downfield you've added a really nice physical X threat and with Moore you've brought in a fast twitch Y type. And either of them can kick in or out to free Hill up a little bit.

Chenel's a hell of an athletic addition to the LB corps and Raimann to compete w/ Niang and a lower cost veteran at RT is something of a no-brainer.

So w/ the right trade-downs you can still do some serious damage in this draft, IMO.
Just add a FA safety, bring back Ward and sign Gladney.
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DJ's left nut 11:45 AM 03-11-2022
Originally Posted by TambaBerry:
so, with almost every mock having us take Hill does that mean we absolutely won't?
I don't think that's very likely at all, no.

As I said elsewhere, it's the typical FA season feedback loop you see with these things. We're letting our starting S walk, so the mock draft makers are going to plug in a new starting S for us and probably one that's similar to who we lost.
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The Franchise 11:46 AM 03-11-2022
Also, I'm not 100% sure that these mock sites are sold on Wyatt. He's either taken right before our pick or available in the 2nd. I've been trying to run mocks and just take him at 30 so it seems more realistic.
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DJ's left nut 11:51 AM 03-11-2022
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
Just add a FA safety, bring back Ward and sign Gladney.
Yeah, I think there's a way to make Ward/Williams work with the cap and if not, Ward/Reid would be a fine consolation there. Then you bring in Gladney to compete at CB and potentially kick Sneed into a more utility knife role.

Bring Ingram back to rotate in at DE, see if you can find the money for Key or Omenihu as well.

DL becomes:

Ingram, Omenihu, Ebiketie, Bonitto, Danna at DE
Jones, Wyatt, Saunders, Wharton at DL

Boy - I REALLY like that group.

WR room is Hill, Watson, Hardman, Moore and probably Pringle
DBs are Williams, Thornhill, Sneed, Ward, Fenton, Gladney, Baker and probably Watts.

OL gets a nice little boost in competition at least at RT and LB crew gets another infusion of athleticism.

Yeah, that'll play for sure.
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DJ's left nut 11:53 AM 03-11-2022
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
Also, I'm not 100% sure that these mock sites are sold on Wyatt. He's either taken right before our pick or available in the 2nd. I've been trying to run mocks and just take him at 30 so it seems more realistic.
Yeah, that's probably wise. I think they're way off on a few guys.
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The Franchise 11:57 AM 03-11-2022
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Yeah, I think there's a way to make Ward/Williams work with the cap and if not, Ward/Reid would be a fine consolation there. Then you bring in Gladney to compete at CB and potentially kick Sneed into a more utility knife role.

Bring Ingram back to rotate in at DE, see if you can find the money for Key or Omenihu as well.

DL becomes:

Ingram, Omenihu, Ebiketie, Bonitto, Danna at DE
Jones, Wyatt, Saunders, Wharton at DL

Boy - I REALLY like that group.

WR room is Hill, Watson, Hardman, Moore and probably Pringle
DBs are Williams, Thornhill, Sneed, Ward, Fenton, Gladney, Baker and probably Watts.

OL gets a nice little boost in competition at least at RT and LB crew gets another infusion of athleticism.

Yeah, that'll play for sure.
That DE group is young but definitely talented. Plus you have Kaindoh if he shows literally anything.

That DB group would be the fucking tits though.
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CatfishBob2 12:06 PM 03-11-2022
With all this talk of a free agent WR and Josh Gordon resigning where do they fit? I mean you have to expect an expanded role for Gordon
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