2022 NFL Draft Thread

[Cincydawg]

I just perused a list of Dawg first rounders, and between 1960 and 1980 they had TWO overall, over 20 years.

1969 — Bill Stanfill, DE, Miami Dolphins (11th overall pick) - Stanfill wasted little time in cementing himself as a true playmaker for the Dolphins and helped the team win Super Bowl VII and VIII. He was a five-time Pro Bowl selection and led the NFL in sacks (18.5) in 1973 and ultimately retired with 69.5 sacks and 8 fumble recoveries.

1972 — Royce Smith, G, New Orleans Saints (8th overall) - A consensus All-American with the Bulldogs in 1971, Royce spent two seasons with the Saints before coming home to play for the Atlanta Falcons for three seasons and appeared in 62 career games. 


They will probably have 4 or 5 tomorrow.

[Mdot21]

Travon Walker from Georgia getting lot of media/betting hype to go #1 overall. See a lot of similarities between him and Rashan Gary in terms of athletic ability and size and that in the production doesn't quite match the insane talent. Walker checked in at 6'5" and 272 lbs at the combine and ran 4.51, Gary came in at 6'4.5", 277 lbs and ran 4.57. Those kind of testing numbers at that size are just freak show.

Gary went #12 overall- Packers moved him to 3-4 OLB, took him a couple years to develop and pop- but he had a whale of a season in 2021 and is one of the best young pass rushers in the NFL. Gary is #3 on PFF's highest graded defensive players under 25 list grading out at 89.3, Maxx Crosby (24 years old) with the Raiders is #1 at 91.4, Micah Parsons (22 years old) with the Cowboys is #2 at 89.8.  

Aidan Hutchinson is a more polished, finished product, and he's got ideal size and athletic ability for the position, but Walker is just a freak show. Will be interesting to see which one of them goes #1. 

[OrangeAfroMan]

I'd love for someone to create a VR thing where you actually get to feel what it's like to be 6'5", 270 and able to run a 4.5.  Conversely, you'd have an option to experience what it's like to be Danny DeVito.  

[Cincydawg]

My 40 time today would be glacial.  I do wind sprints, and I feel like it's barely faster than my slow jogs.  The effort is there.

I might have run a 5.5 back in the day, maybe?  At 180.  Probably not.

I think I once ran a 100 in 13 flat, but my memory may be off.

[MrNubbz]

My 40 time today would be glacial. So continents drift apart faster? You,Bob Eucker,myself,that glacier and a couple of the lumps here should get the spikes on

I think I once ran a 100 in 13 flat, but my memory may be off. Down Hill?

[Cincydawg]

Probably, I was a decent runner back in HS, but the mile was more my size.

Even though I was a decent HS athlete, my point is how far off these times I would have been.

[MrNubbz]

I definitely belief times get better in a game with interest and adrenaline factoring in

[Cincydawg]

No doubt, I've mentioned before how times in the 40 could change for quicker players if they wore pads and gear, while the big guys might not change nearly as much.

[Cincydawg]

These fans are insane 

[ELA]

MSU should have offered him then


https://twitter.com/FOS/status/1519838056186003457?t=cFG6xdcNfKE5RVECCdnQlw&s=19

[Mdot21]

Lions actually hit two home runs I thought. This could be the start of a turnaround for them. If they get Ojabo or Nakobe Dean in the 2nd rd they are absolutely crushing it. 

Speaking of Dean- blows my mind he didn't go 1st round.

[Cincydawg]

7 Round Mock, with trades

• 1. Jaguars - EDGE AIDAN HUTCHINSON, MICHIGAN
• 2. Lions - EDGE Kayvon Thiodeaux, Oregon
• 3. Texans - S Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
• 4. Jets - OT Evan Neal, Alabama
• 5. Giants - OT Ikem Ekwonu, NC State
• 6. Panthers - OT Charles Cross, Mississippi State
• 7. Giants - DE Travon Walker, Georgia
• 8. Falcons - WR GARRETT WILSON, OHIO STATE
• 9. Seahawks - CB Ahmad Gardner, Cincinnati
• 10. Jets - EDGE Jermaine Johnson II, Florida State
• 11. Commanders - WR Drake London, USC
• 12. Vikings - CB Derek Stingley Jr., LSU
• 13. Texans - WR Jameson Williams, Alabama
• 14. Ravens - CB Andrew Booth Jr., Clemson
• 15. Eagles - WR CHRIS OLAVE, OHIO STATE
• 16. Saints - DT Jordan Davis, Georgia
• 17. Chargers - ILB Devin Lloyd, Utah

Eagles trade Pick #18 to Jaguars for 2nd Round (#33), 3rd Round (#65) and 5th round (#157)

• 18. Jaguars - OC TYLER LINDERBAUM, IOWA
• 19. Saints - QB Malik Willis, Liberty
• 20. Steelers - WR Treylon Burks, Arkansas
• 21. Patriots - CB Trent McDuffie, Washington
• 22. Packers - EDGE GEORGE KARLAFTIS, PURDUE

Cardinals trade Pick #23 to Patriots for 2nd Round (#54), 3rd Round (#85), and 4th Round (#127)

• 23. Patriots - ILB Nakobe Dean, Georgia
• 24. Cowboys - DT Devonte Wyatt, Georgia
• 25. Bills - WR JAHAN DOTSON, PENN STATE
• 26. Titans - OG Kenyon Green, Texas A&M
• 27. Buccaneers - OG Zion Johnson, Boston College
• 28. Packers - OT Trevor Penning, Northern Iowa
• 29. Chiefs - S DAXTON HILL, MICHIGAN
• 30. Chiefs - EDGE Boye Mafe, MINNESOTA

Bengals trade Pick #31 to Seahawks for 2nd Round (#40) and 4th Round (#109)

• 31. Seahawks - QB Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
• 32. Lions - S Lewis Cine, Georgia

Not bad, really, as good as the pros I suspect.  Were there any shockers in the actual?  I did not expect Nakobe Dean to go first round.

[ELA]

Few thoughts

Patriots are getting crushed for reaching for Cole Strange, and rightfully so.  But they only did because the Chargers also reached to grab Zion Johnson, at a position where they didn't really have a need.  He was easily the best OG in the draft, but would have been perfectly fine for the Patriots, who needed one, at the end of the round.

Ravens clearly are just going best on their board, position be damned

Only 3 of the top 30 on my board are still out there.  QB Malik Willis (#18), CB Andrew Booth Jr. (#19) and ILB Nakobe Dean (#21)

A lot of rumors there will be a run on QBs early in the round, so Lions should have their pick have back seven help at #46.  Hopefully, obviously Booth or Dean.  If Dean is gone, hopefully secondary help.  Jalen Pitre and Jaquan Brisker would be the safeties worth looking at; and beyond Booth, Roger McCreary and Kyler Gordon would be options at CB


My top 10 going into Day 2

• QB Malik Willis, Liberty
• CB Andrew Booth Jr., Clemson
• ILB Nakobe Dean, Georgia
• EDGE Boye Mafe, Minnesota
• EDGE David Ojabo, Michigan
• QB Matt Corral, Ole Miss
• CB Roger McCreary, Auburn
• CB Kyler Gordon, Washington
• EDGE Arnold Ebiketie, Penn State
• OT Bernard Raimann, Central Michigan

[Mdot21]

I did not expect Nakobe Dean to go first round.

I did. I was shocked he didn't go 1st round. They don't seem to care that much about size for LB's anymore. Devin Bush and Devin White both went pretty high lately- and they were around 5'11/6'0, 230-235 range- same as Dean.