2023 Mock Draft Thread

14
Nolan Smith OLB

26
Brian Branch S

70
Dawand Jones OT

72
Tyrique Stevenson CB

86
Cory Trice CB

100
Luke Schoonmaker TE

109
Luke Wypler C/G

117
Roschon Johnson RB

124
A.T. Perry WR

141
Keondre Coburn DT

144
Chandler Zavala C/G

157
DeMarvion Overshown ILB

174
Darrell Luter Jr. CB

186
Davis Allen TE

204
Tyler Lacy DE

214
Rejzohn Wright CB

220
Bryce Ford-Wheaton WR

224
Eku Leota DE

231
Dee Winters ILB


Wanted to do something different this go 'round. Traded back five times and collected what I soon realized was entirely too damn many picks. I should have traded back up half a dozen times, rather than just the once.

Targeted Nolan Smith first. I haven't seen anyone do this yet, and probably for good reason. But, even if he never develops into a super-productive passrusher, he could still be a monster LB. Kelce Stopper? He's retardedly athletic, so at least Al & @007 would approve.

Sticking with the theme of doing shit differently, I traded up for Brian Branch in the hopes that he actually can play safety and not just slot. Since there aren't many other safeties to choose from this year, I jumped up and took the best one. Covers the slot. Covers TEs. Kelce stopper? Defense shaping up nicely.

Dawand Jones falling to Rd3 may have been unrealistic enough that I should have ignored him, but...nah.

I wanted two press CBs. I ended up with four, and I'm not even mad. All four are physical disruptors at the LoS with heights ranging between 6' and 6'3, and enough athleticism to be hopeful about their potential.

Stevenson is someone who's been discussed around here a little, I think. Trice, on the other hand, is going to be my Lil Al winner. 6'3, 206. RAS between 9.63 and 9.89 (depends on the day, apparently). Hands off, fuckers. He's mine.

Luter & Wright had caught my eye earlier. They were fallback options if I missed out on Trice. When both were still on the board at the end of Rd5, I decided to take Luter. Forty picks later, Wright was still sitting at the top of the board. Welp. Fuck it. The pass defense is ass. Throw more resources at it.

Took Rosco Johnson because he was far and away the highest rated player on the board at any position, and we may lose Jacobs after the season. That's why we need moar RBs, @Handicapper General.

Speaking of prepping for the inevitable McDaniels dismantling of the roster, I took a couple H/W/S WRs to replace Renfrow whenever he's jettisoned. Perry & BFW are well down the rankings list of an especially light WR class. But, they've got "traits", and there'd be no pressure on them to carry the passing game while they develop. All they gotta do is catch the few crumbs that Adams & Meyers leave for them.

Wanted more from my TE, DL, and iOL picks, but...fuck it. We've got Hooper, Tillery, and Eleanor. We good. And I guess I shouldn't complain. Wypler and Zavala are highly regarded prospects, seems like.

Wypler was another guy sitting atop the board staring at me. Didn't make sense to pass on him again. Just means Parham isn't moving to center.

Coburn won't do much to affect the QB, but he'd be another NT option who can make life easier on everyone else. Farrell insurance, if nothing else.

Lacy is a big 5 tech. Leota is a 3-4 OLB type I settled for when Andre Carter got snatched away before I could get him. I kinda liked the idea of having that big beanpole backing up Nolan Smith, maybe helping to doubleteam Kelce. But, whatever.

Overshown as a nickel/dime LB isn't the ILB upgrade I wanted, but he's tall, athletic, and he can cover. Kelce stopper? Winters is undersized, but "versatile."
 
My favorite trade on BSPN’s Board is our #38 and #70 for Detroit’s #48 and #55, which enables me to get Gonzo, Campbell and Benton with our 1st 3 picks. Then I trade up for a TE and OG.

#Championship
Stop the count. We have a winner.
 
Raiders- CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State
Raiders- Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State
Raiders- Jarret Patterson, OG, Notre Dame
Raiders- Isaiah McGuire, Edge, Missouri

 
Raiders- CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State
Raiders- Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State
Raiders- Jarret Patterson, OG, Notre Dame
Raiders- Isaiah McGuire, Edge, Missouri

I like three of those picks but Paterson at #70 would be disappointing
 
I like three of those picks but Paterson at #70 would be disappointing
Yeah, that seems like stretching a little. But, what do we know? The decision-makers may love the guy.
 
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    12.
    Bijan Robinson
    RB Texas
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    33.
    Drew Sanders
    LB Arkansas
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    38.
    Luke Musgrave
    TE Oregon State

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    45.
    Hendon Hooker
    QB Tennessee
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    70.
    Keeanu Benton
    DT Wisconsin

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    100.
    Jonathan Mingo
    WR Ole Miss

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    107.
    Christopher Smith II
    S Georgia
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    109.
    Wanya Morris
    OT Oklahoma

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    147.
    Riley Moss
    CB Iowa
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    152.
    Terell Smith
    CB Minnesota
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    174.
    Nick Herbig
    EDGE Wisconsin

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    183.
    Karl Brooks
    DT Bowling Green
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    186.
    Jay Ward
    S LSU
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    204.
    Yasir Abdullah
    EDGE Louisville

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    214.
    Nick Saldiveri
    OG Old Dominion

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    220.
    DeWayne McBride
    RB UAB



Traded Jacobs & Renfrow, then upgraded over both. Fuck 'em.
 
In its final 3-round mock, FO think McZ’s a fool. With Carter and Richardson on the Board, FO has McZ trading with Tenn down to #11 and drafting Wilson over Skoronski. That’s 0-3 in my book. Then FO knocks McZ for not drafting a QB! Lol

Las Vegas Raiders​

11. Tyree Wilson, ER, Texas Tech
38. Dawand Jones, OT, Ohio State
41. D.J. Turner, CB, Michigan
70. Henry To'oTo'o, LB, Alabama
100. Kayshoun Boutte, WR, LSU


Tyree Wilson has arms that extend all the way to heaven and the upside to punish teams severely for double-teaming Maxx Crosby. After that, the trick to creating a dramatically satisfying and deadly accurate Raiders mock draft is to just select a bunch of Patriots surrogates for Josh McDaniels to tinker with.

Dawand Jones can be McDaniels' Marcus Cannon replacement. Big, pro-ready Henry To'oTo'o is the next Dont'a Hightower, right down to his ability to confound autocorrect. Kayshoun Boutte satisfies McDaniels' craving for a talented disappointment at wide receiver. D.J. Turner? No one ever claimed the Patriots had bad taste in cornerbacks.

Raiders ribbing aside, this would be a fine class. The problem is that nothing the Raiders can do in the draft will help them gain ground in the AFC so long as they keep noodling at quarterback.
 
In its final 3-round mock, FO think McZ’s a fool. With Carter and Richardson on the Board, FO has McZ trading with Tenn down to #11 and drafting Wilson over Skoronski. That’s 0-3 in my book. Then FO knocks McZ for not drafting a QB! Lol

Las Vegas Raiders​

11. Tyree Wilson, ER, Texas Tech
38. Dawand Jones, OT, Ohio State
41. D.J. Turner, CB, Michigan
70. Henry To'oTo'o, LB, Alabama
100. Kayshoun Boutte, WR, LSU


Tyree Wilson has arms that extend all the way to heaven and the upside to punish teams severely for double-teaming Maxx Crosby. After that, the trick to creating a dramatically satisfying and deadly accurate Raiders mock draft is to just select a bunch of Patriots surrogates for Josh McDaniels to tinker with.

Dawand Jones can be McDaniels' Marcus Cannon replacement. Big, pro-ready Henry To'oTo'o is the next Dont'a Hightower, right down to his ability to confound autocorrect. Kayshoun Boutte satisfies McDaniels' craving for a talented disappointment at wide receiver. D.J. Turner? No one ever claimed the Patriots had bad taste in cornerbacks.

Raiders ribbing aside, this would be a fine class. The problem is that nothing the Raiders can do in the draft will help them gain ground in the AFC so long as they keep noodling at quarterback.
I don't see any way that Wilson drops that far down. I like all the other picks but the WR.
 
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    12.
    Bijan Robinson
    RB Texas
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    33.
    Drew Sanders
    LB Arkansas
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    38.
    Luke Musgrave
    TE Oregon State

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    45.
    Hendon Hooker
    QB Tennessee
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    70.
    Keeanu Benton
    DT Wisconsin

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    100.
    Jonathan Mingo
    WR Ole Miss

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    107.
    Christopher Smith II
    S Georgia
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    109.
    Wanya Morris
    OT Oklahoma

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    147.
    Riley Moss
    CB Iowa
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    152.
    Terell Smith
    CB Minnesota
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    174.
    Nick Herbig
    EDGE Wisconsin

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    183.
    Karl Brooks
    DT Bowling Green
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    186.
    Jay Ward
    S LSU
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    204.
    Yasir Abdullah
    EDGE Louisville

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    214.
    Nick Saldiveri
    OG Old Dominion

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    220.
    DeWayne McBride
    RB UAB



Traded Jacobs & Renfrow, then upgraded over both. Fuck 'em.

Thats a draft haul. Gotta give u that
 
  • LV

    12.
    Bijan Robinson
    RB Texas
    trade icon
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    33.
    Drew Sanders
    LB Arkansas
    trade icon
  • LV

    38.
    Luke Musgrave
    TE Oregon State

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    45.
    Hendon Hooker
    QB Tennessee
    trade icon
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    70.
    Keeanu Benton
    DT Wisconsin

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    100.
    Jonathan Mingo
    WR Ole Miss

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    107.
    Christopher Smith II
    S Georgia
    trade icon
  • LV

    109.
    Wanya Morris
    OT Oklahoma

  • LV

    147.
    Riley Moss
    CB Iowa
    trade icon
  • LV

    152.
    Terell Smith
    CB Minnesota
    trade icon
  • LV

    174.
    Nick Herbig
    EDGE Wisconsin

  • LV

    183.
    Karl Brooks
    DT Bowling Green
    trade icon
  • LV

    186.
    Jay Ward
    S LSU
    trade icon
  • LV

    204.
    Yasir Abdullah
    EDGE Louisville

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    214.
    Nick Saldiveri
    OG Old Dominion

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    220.
    DeWayne McBride
    RB UAB



Traded Jacobs & Renfrow, then upgraded over both. Fuck 'em.
That's a whooooooole lotta offense for a team that has 1 NFL starter on defense.
 
Thats a draft haul. Gotta give u that
Graciously accepting that many trade-down opportunities makes these draft sims more taxing than I'd like, but I just can't say no. πŸ˜‚
 
That's a whooooooole lotta offense for a team that has 1 NFL starter on defense.
Which means there's a whole lotta talent on offense to ease Hooker's transition to the pro game. #TrustTheProcess

To be fair, though, two of those offensive selections are replacements for the two offensive players I shipped out for more picks. Swapping Jacobs & Renfrow for Bijan & Mingo opens up a big chunk of cap space, some or all of which can now be earmarked for veteran defensive additions.

To be fair, Part Deux: There are nine defensive picks in that mock, ya know. Isn't that also a lot? It seems like a lot. :shrug:
 
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