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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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htismaqe 09:10 AM 03-29-2022
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
They don't. I posted the mock earlier.

KCSN did a mock draft on their YouTube page.

29. Treylon Burks, WR
29. David Ojabo, DE
50. Travis Jones, DT
62. Josh Paschal, DE
94. Nick Cross, S
103. Zyon McCollum, CB
121. Max Mitchell, OT
135. Justyn Ross, WR
7th - Jermaine Waller, CB
7th - Chase Allen, TE
7th - Matt Ariza, P
That's actually not a bad draft at all.
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The Franchise 09:15 AM 03-29-2022
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
That's actually not a bad draft at all.
The only pick I really hate is Ross.

And those 7th round picks were just them naming a position and drafting someone. They didn't really put any thought into them.
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BossChief 09:33 AM 03-29-2022
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
Here's my problem with PFN - Drake London falls to 29 about half the time.

There's no way he makes it to 29. On most boards, he's the top WR available. He's going to go top 15.
You never know on this stuff. “Draft boards” get blown up every year. We talked about this before but there’s a definite possibility that he falls that far. He didn’t run the 40 at the combine and still didn’t at his pro day the other day. There’s a perception that his time would be poor in both the 40 and 3 cone.

It’s nowhere near a lock he goes in the first, even if he falls to us.
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chiefforlife 10:18 AM 03-29-2022
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
They don't. I posted the mock earlier.

KCSN did a mock draft on their YouTube page.

29. Treylon Burks, WR
29. David Ojabo, DE
50. Travis Jones, DT
62. Josh Paschal, DE
94. Nick Cross, S
103. Zyon McCollum, CB
121. Max Mitchell, OT
135. Justyn Ross, WR
7th - Jermaine Waller, CB
7th - Chase Allen, TE
7th - Matt Ariza, P
I would love this, first 7 picks are great!

What did we have to give up in the trade up from 30 to a second 29? :-)
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The Franchise 10:26 AM 03-29-2022
Originally Posted by chiefforlife:
I would love this, first 7 picks are great!

What did we have to give up in the trade up from 30 to a second 29? :-)
First round picks for the next 5 years.
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chiefforlife 10:38 AM 03-29-2022
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
First round picks for the next 5 years.
Ouch, well when you make a trade that has NEVER been done before, its gonna cost ya!
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DJ's left nut 11:08 AM 03-29-2022
Originally Posted by chiefforlife:
I would love this, first 7 picks are great!

What did we have to give up in the trade up from 30 to a second 29? :-)
Yeah, that’s actually a damn nice draft.

Still not sure if I like Burks but he may be a perfect fit in the ‘new’ chiefs offense.
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htismaqe 11:22 AM 03-29-2022
Originally Posted by BossChief:
You never know on this stuff. “Draft boards” get blown up every year. We talked about this before but there’s a definite possibility that he falls that far. He didn’t run the 40 at the combine and still didn’t at his pro day the other day. There’s a perception that his time would be poor in both the 40 and 3 cone.

It’s nowhere near a lock he goes in the first, even if he falls to us.
Wait. You think that London could fall out of the first round completely?
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BossChief 11:27 AM 03-29-2022
To the ship

29.

Andrew Booth Jr.
CB Clemson
KC
30.

David Ojabo
EDGE Michigan
KC
50.

Boye Mafe
EDGE Minnesota
KC
62.

Skyy Moore
WR Western Michigan
KC
94.

Calvin Austin III
WR Memphis
KC
103.

Matthew Butler
DT Tennessee
KC
121.

James Cook
RB Georgia
KC
135.

Troy Andersen
LB Montana State
KC
233.

Olakunle Fatukasi
LB Rutgers
KC
243.

Zach VanValkenburg
EDGE Iowa
KC
251.

Spencer Burford
OT UTSA
KC
259.

Nasir Greer
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BossChief 11:52 AM 03-29-2022
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
Wait. You think that London could fall out of the first round completely?
I think there’s a good chance that happens, yes.

How many WRs have been drafted in the first round that run a 40 in what many think would be 4.6-4.7 and a well below average 3-cone?

Not many that didn’t end up total busts…a few of those busts came from USC, too.

Him not running the critical tests in the pre draft process is a HUGE red flag. Half the linebackers in the NFL are legit faster than him.
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BossChief 12:04 PM 03-29-2022
Speaking of guys that are unlikely to fall to us…

29.

Jordan Davis
DT Georgia
KC
30.

David Ojabo
EDGE Michigan
KC
50.

Jaquan Brisker
S Penn State
KC
62.

John Metchie III
WR Alabama
KC
94.

Calvin Austin III
WR Memphis
KC
103.

James Cook
RB Georgia
KC
121.

Zyon McCollum
CB Sam Houston State
KC
135.

Jeffrey Gunter
EDGE Coastal Carolina
KC
233.

Ali Fayad
EDGE Western Michigan
KC
243.

Jermaine Waller
CB Virginia Tech
KC
251.

Thomas Booker
DT Stanford
KC
259.

Jeremiah Moon
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BossChief 03:27 PM 03-29-2022
Who’s this guy that fell to us? This draft might force us to bring Ingram back, but damn the upside is quite possibly one of the best drafts the Chiefs have ever had.

29.

Jameson Williams
WR Alabama
KC
30.

David Ojabo
EDGE Michigan
KC
50.

Devonte Wyatt
DT Georgia
KC
62.

Skyy Moore
WR Western Michigan
KC
94.

Jalyn Armour-Davis
CB Alabama
KC
103.

James Cook
RB Georgia
KC
121.

Dominique Robinson
EDGE Miami-Oh
KC
135.

Alontae Taylor
CB Tennessee
KC
233.

Scott Nelson
S Wisconsin
KC
243.

Kana'i Mauga
LB USC
KC
251.

Jeremiah Gemmel
LB North Carolina
KC
259.

Jeremiah Moon
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chop 04:42 PM 03-29-2022
I decided to do a defense-heavy draft but leave some room for a couple of offensive players. I also traded the first pick to grab a couple of additional picks.



Lewis Cine
S Georgia
KC
36.

David Ojabo
EDGE Michigan
trade icon
KC
50.

Boye Mafe
EDGE Minnesota
KC
62.

Christian Watson
WR North Dakota State
KC
81.

Brian Asamoah II
LB Oklahoma
trade icon
KC
94.

Logan Hall
DT Houston
KC
103.

Zyon McCollum
CB Sam Houston State
KC
121.

Pierre Strong Jr.
RB South Dakota State
KC
135.

Wan'Dale Robinson
WR Kentucky
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BossChief 05:43 PM 03-29-2022
Puts a good quality player at almost every need position. Might need to get Ingram on the line, though. To play while Okaboji rehab.

29.

Daxton Hill
S Michigan
KC
30.

Kaiir Elam
CB Florida
KC
50.

David Ojabo
EDGE Michigan
KC
62.

Arnold Ebiketie
EDGE Penn State
KC
94.

John Metchie III
WR Alabama
KC
103.

Jalyn Armour-Davis
CB Alabama
KC
121.

Calvin Austin III
WR Memphis
KC
135.

Chris Hinton
DT Michigan
KC
233.

Olakunle Fatukasi
LB Rutgers
KC
243.

Eyioma Uwazurike
DT Iowa State
KC
251.

Jermaine Waller
CB Virginia Tech
KC
259.

Jeremiah Gemmel
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Dante84 08:09 PM 03-29-2022
I started flip-flopping between TDN, PFN, and PFF's mock draft modules to keep me from getting too set on any guys.

Example - I love Burks, and I keep getting him at 29 with PFN, but in doing PFF's last night for the first time, Green Bay or New England typically took him at 21/22.

I really just don't know what to believe, and I don't envy Veach or the scouts having to make these projections.

It's one thing to kick ass at player analysis, it's an entirely different thing figuring out how to play the board.
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