Alphadawg7

Why do you guys do this to yourselves? Let it go, move on to next season, you will have more fun.

Honestly, I think the draft class is weak in terms of top tier QB talent...but actually very strong in that next tier of QB prospects. Guys who are going to go in the 2nd and 3rd rounds dont really grade a lot lower than guys likely going in the first. Its a good year to take a stab at one here where the investment into them is minimal (a single non-first round pick) but have the potential to emerge as a good starter still in the NFL. Guys like Howell, Corral, Ridder, Strong all guys that still have some legit upside. Personally I have Corral and Howell very close, and I was previously leaning Corral, but honestly I think Howell is being slept on and is better built to have a longer career. If I am the Falcons, I am eyeing a QB in the 2nd and taking a top tier prospect at 8 in the first.

With the 43rd pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons select: Sam Howell, QB North Carolina. While QB was a consideration for us at the 8th pick, we didn't feel we could pass up on an elite talent like Garett Wilson at that spot. But here with the 11th pick in the 2nd round, we are excited to select what we feel is one of the best QB prospects in this draft to come in and learn behind our veteran leader Mariota. We feel people are sleeping on Howell over what was for some reason a perceived down year. This down year still saw him throw for over 3000 yards, 24 TDs while rushing for over 800 yards and another 11 TDs. He is a strong armed and accurate QB who can extend and make plays with his legs. We feel there is a lot top end traits in him and watched him remain accurate and productive even as he continued to lose weapons each year to the draft. We look forward to seeing him come in and compete with and learn from Mariota. @frostbitmicand the Cleveland Browns are now on the clock.

I don't know that I agree that he has a low ceiling, I think that is being a bit over exaggerated with him personally.

I get your “logic” here, and Chiefs definitely need the defensive help. But I think it’s unlikely they don’t give their half billion dollar QB a new shiny toy here with one of these 2 picks. Hill was just too important of a piece for them.

Beane is pretty stealth about his plans, but if hes reached out and inquired about a potential move up, I can see how it leaked out of that teams side. So, its certainly possible we might make a trade up just on the sheer fact that we don't have an easy roster for rookies to make. Going after a player he covets that can immediately help this team certainly makes sense for a team like us right now. Its gonna def be interesting to see how this plays out, hard to put stock into any Bills rumors the way Beane stealthy operates, but a trade up wouldn't surprise me at all, especially for a CB.

Oh I thought someone here said he got a 1 year $10M or $11M deal...maybe I misread something. Yeah, if it was $4M then that would have likely been in our ball park at least.

I didn't say we wouldn't draft one WR or that we wouldn't even take 2 WR's in the whole draft...I scoffed at the idea of drafting 2 with our first 2 picks while we have only Dane Jackson as a corner who could start week 1...and that is just not gonna happen. We very well could take 2 WR's in this draft, but I will bet you anything our first 2 picks are not both going to be WR's if our CB situation is the same on draft night.

Huh? Back to back WRs even though we signed crowder? How does this make sense? Diggs, Davis, Crowder, TD Jesus, Stevenson. Yet you draft 2 WRs with first 2 picks even though we literally have just one cornerback on the roster who could start today? I’ll take “Things that will never happen for $500 Alex”

Where do we vote for this pick?

Brady to Dolphins next? lol

He got way more money than I think Beane was offering.

No brainer here, good pick and I’m sure Steelers would be thrilled if this is how the draft fell to them

Thats a man who wants to be great right there. I can't wait to see what he does this year in a bigger role.

I mean I would be lying if I said I wouldn't love to land Jameson in the first...but that being said, there will be guys there in the 2nd who are exciting WR prospects still and unless we make a move for a CB before the draft in FA or trade, its hard seeing how CB isn't the pick in the first given the perceived drop off from there to our next pick. Personally, I think we could take 2 CB's in the first 4 to 5 rounds. And if we were to go WR in the first, wouldn't surprise me to go back to back CB in rounds 2 and 3

It won't. Hamilton is gonna go top 10 and so will at least one more QB I am assuming, possibly 3. 7 of the first 10 picks could all take a QB or trade out of that spot for someone who wants a QB. Its not a great QB draft, but this isn't a top heavy draft for elite prospects, so I think with the amount of picks in the first 10 that could take a QB, plus some people outside the top 10 who might find a cheaper than normal trade up this year into the top 10 will result in more than 1 being taken as we have in this mock. Personally, I think its more plausible that one CB goes top 10 than 3. Its a deep draft CB this year, so I think some teams will prioritize other positions that are less deep early given the lack of truly elite prospects at the top of the draft.

Yup, totally agree. Some nice players going in the top 10, but this isnt one of those top heavy drafts even though its a deep draft at several positions. Lucky for us, its deep at positions we likely need to draft still, especially WR and CB.

I don't disagree, we always see QB's go earlier than one would think in classes like this still and he probably goes top 20 if the draft was today. But, its still possible Corral and Willis go ahead of him too, in which if that happens, Pickett could potentially slide to or past 20. But yeah, there are a lot of spots in the top 10 this year where a QB can go. I mean we can see a QB picked in the top 10 by either the team with that pick or someone trading up to those picks with Lions or Texans at 2 and 3, Giants at 5 to 7, Panthers at 6, Falcons at 8, and Seahawks at 9. So its not out of the question we see 3 of these QB's go in the top 10 still despite it not being a top tier class. So basically a QB has a real shot of being taken by 7 of the first 10 picks this year by the teams that hold those picks. Personally, I think Lions are a toss up, but if I had to guess now, I think they don't take a QB at 2 and either take another guy they covet or maybe trade down a few spots with someone looking to leap frog to insure they get their QB. I also think Houston passes on a QB, but they could trade down with someone there as well. The top 10 is really hard this year to predict accurately because it can go so many ways. That is usually the case in a weak QB crop year because its hard to know whether teams like Lions or Houston (who don't have ideal QB situations, but aren't desperate either) would pull the trigger on a QB, will other teams feel confident enough to trade up for a QB, etc etc. And I like years where the top 10 is less obvious. Some years, its easy to nail down 7+ of the top 10 picks, and maybe it will be more clear by draft night, but right now, the top 10 can go a lot of different ways.

Oh yeah, thats right to get Waddle. Thanks Gunner

I didn’t realize Eagles had 3 first round picks, thought it was just the 2 back to back picks. This would be a pretty strong haul for the Eagles if they get these 3 players. Knowing the Eagles they will screw some of these up though ha. Where did the Eagles get the extra first round pick? I know one is from Colts for Wentz, but where did the 3rd one come from?

I think a WR to the Saints makes a lot of sense. Thomas isn’t going to ever be what he was with Brees, and has not been healthy in forever. Winston can sling the rock, he’s a former 5000 yard passer and that was before he addressed his eye issues. I doubt they see him as the future, but he’s certainly capable of playing this year as the starter. Maybe it’s because I’m not that enamored with any QB after Willis, but I think the Saints look to add a weapon to the offense which it sorely needs. So to me, Olave makes a lot of sense here.

He won’t be there In the real draft, great pick

I mean why aren’t more people acknowledging this post right here? Literally this post ends this thread and shows people need to stop getting their “news” or info from social media posts and/or headlines.

Lmao, it keeps auto correcting to Darnold. I know it’s Donald, he’s one of favorite non-Bills players.

That doesn’t really make him more disruptive though. Makes him more valuable one could say, but being more disruptive would equate to more sacks, pressures, forced fumbles, tackles, etc. And TJ is doing at the highest rate in the NFL right now. I get the value of getting what Donald brings from the DT position, and he’s arguably the best DT of all time and one of the best defensive players overall of all time. But as it equates to the question of the OP, his age and retirement rumors would hurt his trade value.