Almost all of the pundits I’m seeing are saying Abdul Carter to the Giants at #3. I don’t hate it. They certainly need help offensively but as a longtime fan of the team I don’t mind it being led by the defense.
I’m seeing many have the Jets picking Tyler Warren at #7. The last time the Jets picked a Penn State tight end in the first round there was almost a riot.
I doubt they will get the chance. He will be gone by then.
Everyone thinks the Bears and Jags already have a deal in place to trade up. That’s what makes it tragically stupid, not just run of the mill stupid.
FYI, Todd McShay is doing a live stream on YouTube in his post-ESPN era.
He’s claiming it’ll be the kind of discussion most of us actually want without all the usual fluff and fake drama that ESPN creates. We shall see.
Titans are on the clock!
Can Ward is off the board, and Jax has just traded up. I’m pretty sure it’s to take Travis Hunter at #2.
They give up next year’s first round pick (among other picks) to get there.
I suspect it too.
Hunter is the only one that makes sense, but I think they are going to regret that move. I’m desperately hoping that this removes any chances the Bears are trading up to 5. We’ll see.
Edit: Yup, it’s Hunter at #2.
Now we’ll see how Jacksonville uses him.
BTW, that’s an incredible trade for the Browns. I think the Jags are still a bottom 5 team next year.
@SenorBeef should be popping corks.
The draft has gone:
Ward-Hunter-Carter
Exactly as I’ve seen mock drafts for days (though Browns were at #2 on the mock of course).
Yup, barring one huge trade it’s chalk.
And the Pats continue the trend by taking their consensus projection, Will Campbell.
Speculation is that the Browns are getting Jeanty, probably, maybe. Unless they trade back again (which it doesn’t look like they’re doing).
No trade, no trade, no trade…
I can only hope that Indianapolis does the smart thing and, if he’s available, picks who most draft gurus think they should, TE Tyler Warren, out of Penn State.
DT Mason Graham instead. Which might not be the exciting pick, but probably the smart pick. Seems like he’s an instant upgrade on defense. And with extra picks for the offense, the Browns might be able to get some good weapons later.
Dang Browns, when did you turn clever?
DJs mock had the Colts trading up with the Bears to do just that. That would be incredible for the Bears.
Edit: Jeanty goes to the Raiders which was the popular projections a couple weeks ago before all the smoke screens bubbled up. The meatballs on Reddit kept insisting that the Raiders were faking interest to bait the Bears into a trade for some reason…which make no sense on a few levels.
Pete Carroll is the HC in Vegas now, and he loves running backs. This shows me that he’s definitely getting a say in this draft. Maybe not full control, but this feels like his influence.
And for once, this doesn’t seem to be a stretch to draft a RB so early, this guy is just that good.
It’ll be interesting to see how T-Mac and Bryce Young vibe. I like that pick more than the pundits will. It’s a bad WR draft but I think he’s the best one, hard to be too mad about the pick.
Saints took the 3rd OT off the board. This is a guy people projected to the Bears. We’re now on the clock and it looks like it won’t be an OL pick.
Seems like it’s Walker, Warren or Loveland for the Bears unless a trade materializes.