Before I start, all I ask is you keep an open mind.
In the 2022 draft, there were a couple things that happened that would’ve gotten scoffed at if any draft analyst predicted it in mid-march.
Travon Waker going first overall
Kenyon Green was selected 15th overall
AJ Brown was traded to Philly
Hollywood Brown was traded to AZ
Cole Strange was selected in the first round
There were plenty of other surprises as well, but those stick out to me as not really being on anyones radar until right before the draft, if it ever happened at all.
It's fun, and good mental preparation, to expect the unexpected on draft night. You must be ready for your team to do something crazy.
Take it from me, I watched my favorite team select a QB and a RB when we had Aaron Rodgers and Aaron Jones on the roster.
Anyway, with that being said, let’s get into a slightly strange mock draft. It’s going to be fun!
1ST OVERALL: QB BRYCE YOUNG TO HOUSTON
The rumors that I’ve heard is that the Texans are in love with Bryce Young, and Carolina is fine with a couple of the top guys. If that is the case, I guess it makes sense that Houston would trade up a spot to ensure they get their clear QB1 while Carolina is happy with whoever is there at two plus some extra draft capitol. Let’s say, oh, pick 76 of this draft. We haven’t seen new OC Bobbly Slowik call plays anywhere yet. Maybe he has a grand vision for Young, who checks all the boxes but size.
2ND OVERALL: QB CJ STROUD TO CAROLINA
The Panthers are open to taking any of the top QBs, but as of right now my guess is Stroud. Despite the current lack of receiving talent, Carolina is a team ready to compete right now. They were active in free agency, signing Miles Sanders, Vonn Bell, Hayden Hurst, Bradley Bozeman, and Shy Tuttle, among others. They’ll need to find more WRs, but it feels like the main core is here now. Stroud is tall and accurate, with a good blend of poise and playmaking ability. He’s pro-ready. New QB coach Josh McCown raved about Stroud on Underdog Fantasy’s channel before he was hired in Carolina, and compared Stroud to Joe Burrow. My gut feeling is that they prefer Stroud, but I’m not really connected so who knows.
3RD OVERALL: EDGE WILL ANDERSON JR TO ARIZONA
The Cardinals could very very easily trade this pick, but for now let’s say they stay. There is no amount of trading back that could save this putrid roster, and with Jalen Carter’s stock falling fast, Anderson might be the only real blue chip player in this class. Anderson also happens to fill a position of dire need for Arizona, as their current best defensive lineman is probably Cameron Thomas? The 87th overall pick last season? It’s bleak. I wouldn’t blame them for standing pat and just taking the defensive rookie of the year favorite unless they get an offer they can’t refuse.
4TH OVERALL: QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON TO INDIANAPOLIS
Yes I would like to see Richardson with the coach that helped turn a total project QB in Jalen Hurts into MVP runner up. Obviously Hurts himself had the most to do with that, but if Indianapolis is confident Richardson will put in the work to learn, they should absolutely take him. At the very least Steichen and Richardson would turn the Colts into a top 5 rushing attack in football, at best Richardson turns into a shiftier Hurts with a more powerful arm. Scary to think about. The Colts are one of the only teams reportedly interested in signing Lamar Jackson, which almost certainly will not actually happen, but it goes to show that Steichen is justifiably very interested in that mobile QB archetype.
5TH OVERALL: EDGE TYREE WILSON TO SEATTLE
The Seahawks sorely need talent on their defensive line. Late in the season, Seattle’s run defense totally fell apart, prompting Pete Carroll to remark that the defensive issues were “killing him.” Seattle allowed the most rushing yards in the league from week 12 onward. Tyree Wilson is a long, powerful edge rusher from Texas Tech who was productive stopping the run and rushing the passer despite his technical flaws. Wilson is a 6’6 freak of nature and it sounds like some teams may even have him above Will Anderson on their boards; with all the bad press Jalen Carter has gotten recently, it’s not unthinkable that Wilson is selected ahead of Carter, despite the talent gap.
6TH OVERALL: DT JALEN CARTER TO DETROIT
Selecting Carter is getting riskier and riskier, but he may be too talented to pass up here. Detroit had an explosive offense, but the defense couldn’t hold up their end of the bargain. 2021 second round pick Levi Onwuzurike was supposed to be a disruptive interior force for Detroit, but he was poor his rookie season, then messed up his back, didn’t play in 2022 at all, and he still hasn’t recovered. With his future up in the air, Detroit desperately needs a difference maker next to Alim McNeill inside. Houston and Hutchinson were a productive edge duo last year, and by my count the Lions have eight corners under contract. DT is the most glaring need on the defense. Detroit seems to have the strongest culture in the league. Maybe they think they could help Carter get back on track. It could very well be a worthy gamble. Carter is the best player in the draft.
7TH OVERALL: QB WILL LEVIS TO WASHINGTON
Let’s get a bit crazy. First off: why would Vegas trade back? Here are the players they’ve drafted on the first two days over the last three years: Dylan Parham, Alex Leatherwood, Trevon Moehrig, Malcolm Koonce, Divine Deablo, Henry Ruggs III, Damon Arnette, Lynn Bowden Jr, Bryan Edwards, and Tanner Muse. This team really has no young talent. Their trade parter? Who is more desperate for a QB than Washington? Ron Rivera has a lot of say in roster construction, and he’ll certainly be fired without an encouraging season. They’re currently rolling into the NFC East, where 3/4 teams made the playoffs last season, with Sam Howell and Jacoby Brissett. Brissett played fine last year, but is he enough to avoid the basement of this division? That might not be a bet Rivera can afford to make. Will Levis played in a pro-style system in college, has easy arm strength, some mobility, and great toughness. Eric Bieniemy helped harness Patrick Mahomes’ raw talent, and Levis’s down 2022 is somewhat reminiscent to Justin Herbert’s situation his last year at Oregon. Maybe this can work. Trade details: WAS gets 1-7, LV gets EDGE Chase Young and picks 1-16 and 4-118. Rivera has stated that the organization is “split” on whether to pick up Chase Young’s 5th year option. If the answer is no, it might be worth it to trade him before his contract ends next season, especially with how Washington’s defense played last year without him.
8TH OVERALL: CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ TO GREEN BAY
Brian Gutekunst has a long history of trading up for the guy he likes. Jordan Love, Darnell Savage, and Jaire Alexander being notable examples in the first round. With (hopefully) extra draft capital either in the chamber or incoming from the Rodgers deal, maybe Gutekunst will trade up again. The Packers have a dire need at safety, and drafting a cornerback would allow Rasul Douglas to line up on the back end. Douglas has the instincts and ball skills to make a great safety, and Gonzalez is a fantastic corner prospect with easy long speed and elite change of direction ability. The Packers always go for elite athletes, and Gonzalez fits the bill. Atlanta, who’s roster is still pretty far from complete, gets 1-16 and 2-45 in this deal.
9TH OVERALL: EDGE MYLES MURPHY TO CHICAGO
The Bears haven’t drafted an edge rusher in the first two days of the draft since Leonard Floyd in 2016. Seven years later, their sack leader is a rookie safety and their 2023 front four is currently set to be DeMarcus Walker, Dominique Robinson, Justin Jones, and Trevis Gipson. It’s one of the weakest position groups not only on the team, but in the league overall. It must be addressed. I think NFL teams will be higher on Murphy than the draft community seems to be. At 270 pounds with plenty of explosiveness off the line, Murphy has a lot of potential as a power rusher and the frame that would fit with what Eberflus likes. I can also picture Murphy in a “spinner” role, kicking inside on passing downs to match up with the weakest link anywhere along the line.
10TH OVERALL: OT PARIS JOHNSON JR TO PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia got to the Super Bowl on the back of the best offensive line in football, so it may not feel like a need, but everything is changing soon. It’s Jason Kelce’s fairwell tour, and Lane Johnson’s retirement might soon follow. The Eagles aren’t afraid to draft an offensive lineman that might not play immediately. Selecting center Cam Jurgens last year despite having Kelce, for example. But injuries will always happen along the line, and Johnson Jr had experience playing guard and tackle at Ohio State. He could play right guard year one, move to tackle later, all while working with the best offensive line coach in the world. He’s very raw, so he’ll need time, but he has the perfect frame and the movement skills to match. He could be the next great Eagles tackle with the right development. The Eagles hosted Paris Johnson with one of their top 30 visits, so there is interest here.
11TH OVERALL: OG O’CYRUS TORRENCE TO TENNESSEE
The Titans sorely need to create some displacement in the running game. NextGenStats has them with allowing 1.17 yards before contact, 25th in the league. Derrick Henry was running into brick walls snap after snap, especially towards to end of the season. The line isn’t looking any better post free agency. Dillard-Radunz-Brewer-Brunskill-Petit Frier isn’t moving anybody. Literally and figuratively. O’Cyrus Torrence is a massive interior lineman who dominates down blocks, doesn’t commit penalties, and holds up well in pass protection. It feels like he’d be a good match for Tennessee’s smashmouth brand.
12TH OVERALL: TE MICHAEL MAYER TO HOUSTON
This would be seen as a reach, and maybe it is, but it wouldn’t surprise me if Mayer gets taken pretty high. Michael Mayer has been super productive for a major school from a young age. He’s got the route running savvy to create separation, and the physicality to make contested catches and key blocks. It could very well be the case that some teams have Mayer as the top overall receiving threat in the draft, PLUS when contract time comes around you’d have to pay him a fraction of what you would have to pay a high level WR. Analytics would suggest tight ends are underrated in terms of positional value. Also, Houston’s current starter at the position is called Teagan Quitoriano. Mayer would almost certainly be a big upgrade at a position that is important to the Shanahan offense.
13TH OVERALL: WR QUINTON JOHNSTON TO NEW YORK
I’m thinking the Rodgers trade cold war will drag on past the draft. My guess is it will involve New York’s 2024 first round pick, which is probably going to be lower than pick 13., but still a first round pick. Seems like a decent compromise. It wouldn’t surprise me if Elijah Moore was involved as well. Now this pick could easily be an offensive lineman. But New York is trying to dethrone the Buffalo. They’re trying to keep up with the Dolphins. The easiest way to raise the ceiling on this offense is to add a second great receiving threat next to Garrett Wilson. Aaron Rodgers has pushed for adding a first round weapon in the past, the Packers have always ignored him. Perhaps the Jets would function differently. Rodgers can mitigate a questionable offensive line by getting the ball out quickly, New York could go the 49ers route and prioritize YAC monsters who can turn those quick slants into explosive gains. It wouldn’t surprise me if Johnston’s athleticism makes him the eventual WR1.
14TH OVERALL: OT PETER SKORONSKI TO NEW ENGLAND
The projected starting tackles for New England are Riley Reiff and Trent Brown. Brown has some right tackle experience if you want to keep Skoronski at his college position of left tackle. Skoronski could also be a guard, which I’ve talked about extensively at this point, but here’s a direct quote from legendary New England offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia about arm length. “that shit is overrated.” Skoronski is a flexible and intelligent tackle prospect and if you can stomach the short arms, I assume he’d be high on your board. Scarneccia is retired now, but I’m sure his philosophies still matter in New England.
15TH OVERALL: CB JOEY PORTER JR TO JACKSONVILLE
Joey Porter Jr to Jacksonville feels like such an ideal fit, but they might need to trade up ahead of teams like Detroit and Pittsburgh to select him. GM Trent Baalke loves length. “It’s a big mans game” is a direct quote, and Joey Porter Jr has absurdly long arms. Porter’s wingspan is over 80 inches long, putting him in the 97th percentile for cornerbacks. Corner is also the most glaring need for Jacksonville. Tyson Campbell broke out last season, but they could use an upgrade on the outside across from Campbell. They haven’t addressed that position in free agency, and at the moment they’re set to start one of Gregory Junior, Tevaughn Campbell, or Montaric Brown. Not ideal for a Super Bowl contender. Trade Details: JAX gets 1-15. ATL gets 1-24, 3-88, and a 2024 2nd.
16TH OVERALL: CB DEVON WITHERSPOON TO LAS VEGAS
This is a bit lower than you usually see Witherspoon picked, and I do wonder if he really is a top 10 lock. Gonzalez and Porter made waves at the combine. They’ve been able to work out, whereas Witherspoon has been bothered by a hamstring injury. He measured in pretty small at only 181 pounds with a 73 inch wingspan, and on tape he doesn’t necessarily look like a top top tier athlete. However, it’s tough to argue with the results. Witherspoon was as lockdown as it gets in 2022, allowing a 25 passer rating when targeted. He’s physical with great burst coming downhill and outstanding ball skills. He’ll be a first rounder, I just wonder if the league is quite as high on him as the mock draft simulators are. At any rate, he’s a good fit for the Raiders, who aren’t afraid to play some aggressive man coverage. Vegas doesn’t really have the personnel to play this way though, as they were 30th in the league in EPA/pass attempt. A healthy Nate Hobbs + Witherspoon, plus the addition of Chase Young (From the Washington trade) could help Patrick Graham’s vision come to life.
17TH OVERALL: OT ANTON HARRISON TO PITTSBURGH
The Steelers poor offensive line has derailed the start of Najee Harris and Kenny Pickett’s career. Yahoo’s Charles McDonald polled scouts at the combine and the majority actually named Anton Harrison as their top tackle prospect in the draft. I tend to agree. Harrison is an extremely young, yet technically proficient pass protecter with quick feet to stay balanced and a strong punch to stile and stay connected to rushers. He’ll be an upgrade over Dan Moore, this pick is an easy one to justify.
18TH OVERALL: EDGE LUKAS VAN NESS TO DETROIT
The Lions continue to invest in the defense with this pick. Detroit was a terrible run defense last season, and at the very least, the man they call “Hercules” will be a stronger run stopper than Charles Harris and James Houston on early downs. The knock on Van Ness is his pass rush plan. He has one! But it’s only one. Bull rush bull rush bull rush. However, he and James Houston could compliment each other well early in their careers, Van Ness pushing the pocket and stacking and shedding on early downs, then in pass rushing situations the smaller Houston subs in and maybe Van Ness kicks inside. At any rate, Detroit leaving the first round with a Houston-Van Ness-Carter-McNeill-Hutchinson front five, plus the additions they made to the secondary during free agency, would ensure their status as NFC North favorites in 2023.
19TH OVERALL: S BRIAN BRANCH TO TAMPA BAY
Donovan Smith just retired, so tackle is probably the most glaring need here. I do however wonder if Tampa is going to give last years 2nd round pick Luke Goedeke a chance to play tackle, the position he was drafted as, after a miserable year at guard. That might be stupid, but at least they have a potential answer there. At the time I’m writing this article, the only safeties under contract in Tampa Bay is Antoine Winfield Jr. and someone named Nolan Turner, a mysterious white defensive back who spent last season on the practice squad. Tampa simply doesn’t have many functional defensive backs under contract. Branch is more of a nickel/box safety than someone who’s going to be ranging over the top, but he has great instincts to cover up his zones and the movement ability to mirror slot receivers in man. As long as Bowles is in charge, you may be asked to line up anywhere and do anything on any given snap. Keanu Neal spent 51 snaps on the DLine last year, 233 in the box, 98 in the slot, 26 out wide, and 172 deep last season. Antoine Winfield was similarly versatile. Branch feels like a good fit.
20TH OVERALL: JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA TO SEATTLE
The Eskridge experiment isn’t working. The Seattle wide receiver core is only two deep at the moment. Seattle is one of the most efficient teams in the league targeting WRs lined up on the outside, but one of the worst targeting guys in the slot. Geno is a deadly deep ball thrower, but he could use an underneath security blanket like JSN. Smith-Njigba is my personal WR1 because of his ability to shake man coverage with his change of direction ability and uncanny sense of where to settle in the open zone. He may not be as “talented” as some of his teammates, but a guy like 33 year old Travis Kelce doesn’t have as much natural talent as a lot of tight ends across the league these days. He still is arguably the deadliest receiving weapon in the league because of the same traits that make JSN a special weapon. Keenan Allen, Jarvis Landry, Amon Ra St Brown, and Cooper Kupp have all had great careers without the ability to take the top off the defense. The more I think about Smith-Njigba’s projection, the more confident I get.
21ST OVERALL: WR ZAY FLOWERS TO LOS ANGELES
Zay Flowers is exactly what the Chargers need. They don’t need a huge piece, they’ve got Keenan Allen to exploit zone and Mike Williams to win contested catches and dominate in the red zone. What Justin Herbert and this offense could really use is someone who can take the top off the defense and turn underneath passes into explosive plays. Flowers isn’t great at everything, but he’s great at that. LA doesn’t have a swiss army knife, a WR who can win at all three levels and after the catch. But with Zay Flowers, they’d have the individual tools to make up the whole knife. If that makes sense.
22ND OVERALL: WR JORDAN ADDISON TO BALTIMORE
It’s officially a run on receivers. When Todd Monken gave his introductory press conference, he remarked “I don’t know why they hired me,” in reference to how well designed Greg Roman’s running game was last season. Well, the answer is: it wasn’t winning super bowls so we gotta try something else. Something more dangerous through the air. Monken won’t be able to get the desired results in the passing game without better pass catchers. Despite an underwhelming combine, Jordan Addison is still a good prospect. He’s smooth, he doesn’t give away his breaks, he can win deep, and he has some wiggle after the catch. Addison doesn’t have the play strength to ever be considered a “tier one” threat that you can build an offense around, but he’s a very safe bet to be a nice piece for years to come.
23RD OVERALL: EDGE NOLAN SMITH TO MINNESOTA
“You can nitpick all you want about a guy’s size, good players are good players”. -Brian Flores
Nolan Smith is a good player. He could probably even move off ball and replace Kendricks, but I think the tape is good enough that you could keep him at EDGE. Especially in Brian Flores’ scheme that gets people flying through gaps, tracking down QBs as a free rusher, and dropping into coverge no matter what position you play. I can’t think of someone more dangerous as a free runner than Nolan Smith. With his 4.3 speed and elite change of direction ability, not even the Kylers and Lamars of the world could reliably make this guy miss. Smith’s athleticism makes him a great potential dropper when they get in those zero looks. The Vikings love players with an elite 10 yard split, Flores has given undersized EDGEs big roles at various points in his career. Nolan Smith feels like their guy.
24TH OVERALL: CB DEONTE BANKS TO ATLANTA
Finally the Falcons pick after trading back twice, picking up an extra 2nd and 3rd on day two and another 2nd next season. If you feel like that’s too little, consider that the Vikings traded down from 12 to 32 last year and only got to move up a couple picks in the second round plus an extra third. Take it up with the trade value charts. Anyway, it’s been a while since the Falcons selected a corner in the first two days of the draft. It feels like a good time now after another disappointing season in pass coverage. Terrell is there, now Jesse Bates is there, the athletic Banks could push Atlanta out of the pass defense basement for the first time in what feels like ages. Banks only allowed a 43.3% completion rate in coverage last year and crushed the combine. He’s 6’0 with 4.3 speed and a 42 inch vertical. Easy first round CB who could very well go higher than this.
25TH OVERALL: CB KELEE RINGO TO NEW YORK
I feel like Ringo has been forgotten about in the predraft process after being the consensus CB1 for what felt like the entire college football season. As more people watched his game, more people have pointed out stiffness and technical flaws in his game. But we’re still talking about a big, physical, fast corner who is coming from a powerhouse school and is still just 20 years old until June. According to SportsInfoSolutions, the Giants called more man coverage than any other team outside of New Orleans last season, but they just don’t have the corners to be great playing that way. Almost half the league met with Ringo at the combine, including New York, and I wouldn’t be surprised at all someone pulls the trigger on the Feldman’s Freak List alumni in round one.
26TH OVERALL: OT BRODERICK JONES TO DALLAS
The Cowboys found a good one in Tyler Smith last year, but they should keep throwing resources at that offensive line. Tyron Smith is extremely old and injury prone, Zack Martin will turn 33 this season, Terrence Steele has turned into a solid starter but he’s coming off a major injury and his contract is up after next season. It’s a fine unit, not a great unit that ranked 27th in time allowed to pressure, 20th in pressure rate, and 28th in pass block win rate. I think those metrics sell them a bit short, but there isn’t much evidence to suggest it’s a line that Dallas doesn’t need to add to. Dallas had a ton of success turning a very raw college tackle into a good starter with Tyler Smith. If they could repeat that feat with Broderick Jones they’d be very well equipped for life after Tyron. Jones has the power to potentially hold up at guard, we know Smith could hold up at guard or tackle. When Tyron Smith almost certainly leaves next season (or gets hurt this year), some combination of the Jones and Tyler Smith duo could lock down that left side without missing a beat.
27TH OVERALL: TE DALTON KINCAID TO BUFFALO
Buffalo’s supporting cast was exposed in the playoffs. They had no second tight end worth playing, so all year they had to live in 11 personnel even though the receiving core wasn’t that deep. Buffalo was 32nd in the league in frequency of 12 personnel looks. They didn’t have much personnel versatility, and by the end of the year, the offense seemed stale and totally reliant on the “Josh Allen go do something” play. Kincaid is probably the best receiving weapon on the board, a smooth runner with soft hands and a lighting quick transition from catcher to runner. He’s too wiry to be a great inline blocker, although he does give good effort there so he could always line up in that spot. The Bills probably don’t want to be 11 personnel merchants. They brought in OJ Howard, but it didn’t work out. They played a ton 13 personnel in training camp when they were tinkering with what worked best. Kincaid is fluid enough to replace Isaiah McKenzie as the slot receiver, he’s a potential in-name-only tight end a la Evan Engram and Jimmy Graham. The Bills should just be looking to add any kind of real second threat next to Diggs. Kincaid could be that guy.
28TH OVERALL: DT CALIJAH KANCEY TO CINCINNATI
It’s strange to get to Cincinnati and not mock an offensive lineman. It could still very easily happen, with Jonah Williams requesting a trade following the addition of new left tackle Orlando Brown. But Cincinnati has another need that you seldom see addressed. Pass rusher. The Bengals were 30th in the league in sack rate when they rushed just four, and they were 23rd in the league in time to pressure. They’ve got some big bodies who an play the run, Reader, Hill, Hubbard. But outside of Hendrickson they don’t have a great pass rusher. Enter Calijah Kancey. Kancey is arguably the best pure pass rusher in the draft when you consider just how deep his bag of moves is, and his ridiculous 22.7% pass rush win rate. Even if he’s not a three down player, the electric Bengals offense forces opposing teams to play from behind, so Kancey should have far more opportunities to play here than, say, Arizona. Cancey is a total luxury pick, and Cincinnati has built a roster that can afford to do something a bit lavish.
29TH OVERALL: DT KARL BROOKS TO NEW ORLEANS
Here is the Cole Strange pick of 2023. Karl Brooks out of Bowling Green is a very interesting prospect, specifically for the Saints. First of all, he has the body type the Saints tend to employ, listed as an extremely heavy DE on PFF, but he’ll probably play inside in the NFL. Second of all the Saints haven’t been afraid to take small school prospects like Houston’s Payton Turner or Northern Iowa’s Trevor Penning. Brooks played low levels of competition, but you can’t say he didn’t dominate. Brooks was PFFs highest graded EDGE in 2022, where he racked up 12 sacks (3rd in the nation) and 69 pressures (2nd) while also being an devastating run defender. He continued his run of dominance at the senior bowl where he was commonly listed as a standout and displayed impressive speed and a wide array of pass rushing moves. Now the Saints have invited him to the facility for a private workout. They’re clearly interested. Maybe it doesn’t happen at 29, but Brooks just feels like the type of player the Saints seem to draft all the time. He fits their biggest team need, all of their interior linemen have left in free agency. New Orleans isn’t afraid to try some weird shit. Let’s get weird.
30TH OVERALL: EDGE FELIX ANUDIKE-UZOMAH TO PHILADELPHIA
It’s been a while since the Eagles drafted an edge rusher early. Derek Barnett back in 2017 was the last time they invested in a day one or two pass rusher. It feels like it’s getting to be about that time with Brandon Graham about to turn 35. Anudike-Uzomah is a productive edge rusher who’s totaled 21 sacks over the last two years. He doesn’t have size concerns. He seems to be a high character guy who played his bowl game, which I’m sure teams will like. FAU can convert speed to power, he has a solid array of moves, and he has a great motor. Anudike-Uzomah has a high floor as a pass rusher and could become a very good starter with better technique and faster recognition vs the run. I haven’t watched him much but from what I have seen it seems like he could sneak into the end of the first/early second.
31ST OVERALL: OT DARNELL WRIGHT TO HOUSTON
The Cheifs and Texans have been in trade talks for Laremy Tunsil, and after restructuring Mahomes’s contract, the Chiefs have the cap space to get it done. Tunsil is entering the last year of his contract, and with the sheer amount of trade rumors he’s been in, it’s difficult to imagine the Texans are interested in signing him to another deal. Houston resets their timeline by trading Tunsil away and selecting the talented Darnell Wright, and the rich get richer in Kansas City as they build the best offensive line in football. I’d project Tytus Howard to move to LT, where he thrived at the end of 2021, and Wright slides in at his natural RT position. Wright has issues with his hand placement but his size and phenomenal movement skills leave you tantalized about what he could be. Wright did well vs top competition this season and won the offensive line practice player of the week award at the Senior Bowl. With three first round picks and another pick at number 33, Houston has laid a strong foundation for the Bryce Young/DeMeco Ryans era.
Theo are you done with this? I’m just wondering so I can cancel my subscription.
My only question is with Paris Johnson/Peter Skoronski on the board and currently no real solution at right tackle, and Adetomiwa Abewore probably available for one of their second rounders and a proven ability to reduce inside, why would the bears go edge over tackle here?