Post those mocks down below. My first go at it will be below (Only did 3 rounds this time): Got to 8 and still had Bowers, Alt, Odunze, and Nabers available so I decided to trade down with the Raiders at 11, knowing one of them would still be there. Got 11, 42, and 232 out of it which seemed like a good deal to me. Drop 3 spots and get back into the 2nd round this year? Sign me up. Nabers is maybe my 2nd favorite WR in this draft behind MHJr, so I'm thrilled to get him at 11. Not gonna lie, I know essentially nothing about Fautanu but to get an OT in the 2nd seemed like a great idea. Also loved the idea of getting Ewers in the 3rd. He's still raw so sitting behind a guy like Rodgers for 1-2 years would do him a ton of good. He's got a great arm and is a plus athlete so the talent is there so I really liked the idea of a 3rd round pick on a guy like him.
I love your choices. I decided to take a stab on the Pro Football Network simulator to see what our draft might look like if Zach is able to put together a string of five good games at the end of the season. Here is what I came up with: (Trade with Cincinnati: They get #9 and take TE Bowers, Jets get #18 and #49) 18.Taliese Fuaga-T, Oregon State 49.Sedrick Van Pran-C, Georgia 71. Johnny Wilson-WR, FSU 106. Mason Smith-DT, LSU 113. Johnny Dixon-CB, Penn State 168. Zac Zinter-G, Michigan I see Tippmann moving over to guard and Van Pran taking over at center. So our offensive line could be: Becton/AVT/Van Pran/Tippmann/Fuaga (with Tomlinson, Max Mitchell, Carter Warren and Zinter as reserves. Schweitzer and McGovern can be brought to camp as possible emergency injury fill-ins) Wilson meets the need for a big and fast receiver who wins jump balls, and Smith meets the need for a big, athletic DT who can stop the run. Dixon replaces Bryce Hall, who probably leaves in free agency.
have you tried the PFN one? I prefer that one because you can do all 7 rounds and trades without the need for a paid subscription https://www.profootballnetwork.com/mockdraft
I really like Fuaga in a situation where we trade down into the teens, so sign me up for this. Would go a long way towards fixing our OL.
Zinter at that spot would be a homerun. I think he was projected to go somewhere around where Tippman and JMS went last year?
Yeah Zinter’s a body mover but it’ll be interesting to see what his recovery time is. He snapped both bones in his leg in gruesome fashion. I think he’ll come back and play but will teams spend a second or third on a big guy with those question marks?
As long as there wasn't extensive ligament damage, I don't think teams sweat broken bones that often unless it is something weird like a spiral fracture. They'll slap a couple of plates and a bunch of screws and those will be the strongest bones in his body. Some guys will come back the same season if the injury happens early enough. I guess the real question is does he have some kind of bone deficiency or did he have a stress fracture that just gave way?
Let’s play fix the Jets. Two or three trade downs. A guy can dream right? 16. OT Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State 34. OT Kingsley Suamataia, BYU 78. WR Jalen McMillan, Washington 107. C Drake Nugent, Michigan 112. LB Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State 115. RB Marshawn Lloyd, USC 194. S Jack Howell, Colorado State 203. DT Davin Van, NC State 208. LB Tatum Bethune, Florida State
This year's first run: 18. Taliese Fuaga OT Oregon State 48. Sedrick Van Pran OC Georgia 82. Maason Smith DT LSU 107. Cade Stover TE Ohio State 109. Hudson Clark S Arkansas 2025 DEN 2nd 2025 IND 4th 2025 CIN 5th I just can't get a trade down where I can get a few picks in the upper half of the 2nd round. I was eyeing on a few OTs and OGs there, but they were all gone by the pick 48. Yeah - Rodgers trade hurts like a bitch.
Second try: 26. Amarius Mims OT Georgia 45. Kamren Kinchens S Miami (FL) 53. Sedrick Van Pran OC Georgia 103. McKinnley Jackson DT Texas A&M 107. Johnny Wilson WR Florida State 109. Delmar Glaze OT Maryland 167. Brenden Rice WR USC 2025 DEN 2nd 2025 DEN 4th 2025 WAS 4th
Third try. Most satisfactory one. (Somehow Joe Alt slips past top 5.) 10. Joe Alt OT Notre Dame 72. Kris Jenkins DT Michigan 107.Delmar Glaze OT Maryland 109.Drake Nugent OC Michigan 169.Tykee Smith S Georgia
It makes me question the PFF Mock Draft Simulator ratings that no matter how I fiddle with the settings, Alt and/or Fashanu end up falling to 10!
I think the PFN simulator is a bit more realistic (although they sometimes suggest too-good-to-be-true trades). Here's a new one I did, with an emphasis on replacing both tackles in the draft, as Seattle did in 2022. I should admit that I've had it with broken-down, past-their-prime veteran offensive linemen and/or overweight guys who don't fit a zone scheme. 22. Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona 48. Patrick Paul, OT, Houston 53. Christian Hayes, OG, UCon 72. Ja'Lynn Polk, WR, Washington 107. Audric Estime, RB, Notre Dame 169. Brenden Rice, WR, USC
I wouldn' mind this turnout. 21. Amarius Mims OT Georgia 44. Jordan Morgan OT Arizona 46. Sedrick Van Pran OC Georgia 66. T'Vondre Sweat DT Texas 71. Christian Haynes OG UConn
Looks like nobody plays this. Indeed this is completely pointless. But - welp. We are what we do. =================================== 10. Olumuyiwa Fashanu OT Penn State 72. Jackson Powers-Johnson OC Oregon 113.Cade Stover TE Ohio State 145.Jared Wiley TE TCU 148.Tyler Davis DT Clemson 150.Jaylon Carlies S Missouri 196.Sam Hartman QB Notre Dame 198.Nathan Thomas OT Louisiana
1x trade down 19. Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State 52. Ja’Lynn Polk, WR, Washington 72. Zach Frazier, C, West Virginia 111. Payton Wilson, ILB, NC State 113. Jacob Cowing, WR, Arizona 186. Jahdae Barron, S, Texas 252. Kimani Vidal, RB, Troy 253. Jalen Green, DE, James Madison
Do you know much about Wiley? I didn't watch college football this season except for the playoffs, so am just getting started learning about the draft prospects, but I saw that Wiley is 6'7", 253 lbs., and had 47 receptions for 520 yards and 8 TDs this past season at TCU. You have to love his size and what a great target he'd make for Rodgers. I don't know how good his route running is, and his 40 time is listed at 4.8, but at his height and size, he should pretty much always be open. Stover is supposed to be a very good receiver, but he's only listed at 6'1" which is very short for a TE.
I like the PFN Mock Draft Game the best. One gets some crazy trade down offers, but I like the flow. I had a trade down offer from the Falcons for pick #10, and in exchange, would get Atlanta's #43. #74, #114, and their 1st and 2nd round picks in the 2025 draft. That would be huge for the future of the team, but it wouldn't help the Jets in 2024. Here's the best draft I've had on the PFN Mock Draft game:· I had a trade down offer and took it. When I copied the draft, I lost at what number I drafted in round 1, but think it was #26. This draft would not only help the team this year, but going forward. 26. Brian Thomas Jr., WR LSU 57. Michael Penix Jr., QB Washington 72. Michael Hall Jr., DT Ohio State 89. Kiran Amegadjie, OT Yale 111. Zak Zinter, OG Michigan 124. Jermaine Burton, WR Alabama 2025 TB 1st 2025 TB 7th
This draft featured a trade down with SF. 32. Brock Bowers, TE Georgia 65. Kiran Amegadjie, OT Yale 72. Malachi Corley, WR Western Kentucky 95. Blake Fisher, OT Notre Dame 100. Johnny Wilson, WR Florida State 113. Jaden Hicks, S Washington State 114. Tanor Bortolini, OC Wisconsin · 2025 SF 2nd
