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I know this took a lot of time and effort. Good work @GunnerBill

In this day and age, with the cost of materials and how they constantly fluctuate, it basically impossible to come in under or at projected cost. I see it all the time as well from the project management side at our chemical plant.

Everyone in the Sports Media world will notice and they will be all over it. The Browns are a complete s***hole of a franchise, no pun intended.

It's that time of the year again where I take a crack at this thing. We made some nice moves to fill some gaps on the defensive front early in FA. There are still holes and depth to be added though. In the rest of the NFL, there has been some serious moving and shaking going on. Draft picks flying around all over the place and FA signings that change the landscape of the 1st Round. Here we go. 1. Jacksonville Jaguars - Evan Neal / OT / Alabama - I know they tagged Cam Robinson, but the OL was a real weakness for them last year. I wouldn't be surprised is Cam is flipped to RT or even kicked inside to play LG. Neal would be a cornerstone at Trevor's blindside for the next decade. Hutchinson is a wildcard here, but I think Jax does what they feel will help their 2nd year QB the most. 2. Detroit Lions - Aidan Hutchinson / DE / Michigan - The Michigan kid falls right into their laps at #2. Hutchinson is as clean a prospect as you will find and has Bosa-like potential. Detroit doesn't overthink the situation and takes the guy whom many feel is the best player in the draft. 3. Houston Texans - Travon Walker / DE / Georgia - Houston could go OL here, but I think they go for a guy they expect to make an immediate impact on defense. Walker was part of one of the most outstanding and deep defenses the NCAA has ever seen. They had a heavy rotation up front because there was so much talent. Walker then goes to the Combine and put his athleticism on full display with a 4.51 40yd Dash and a 6.89 3-Cone Drill @ 272lbs. He also has 35-1/2" arms to go with that 6'5" frame and that 9.98 RAS, which is insane. Houston takes their swing at an elite edge prospect here. 4. New York Jets - Jermaine Johnson II / DE / Florida St. - Do the Jets have other needs? Yes. Could they address one of those other needs here? Yes, but I think Saleh can't resist this move. They have Lawson coming back from injury, but Johnson is the type of player Saleh covets. Johnson also was another Georgia kid who transferred due to the heavy rotation. He definitely showed what he could do with more reps this last season notching 17 TFL's and 11.5 sacks. He also ran a 4.58 40yd dash with a 1.55 10yd split. He has plenty of get-off at the snap. He and Lawson could be an outstanding duo if Lawson returns to pre-injury form. 5. New York Giants - Charles Cross / OT / Miss. St. - We all know what Daboll wants to do on offense. Pass, pass, pass, and pass some more. Cross is very athletic and comes from the Air-Raid Mike Leach offense where he pass blocked 90% of the time. He's shown great improvement the last couple of years and has really quick feet. I think Shoen/Daboll get a guy here they feel will keep Jones upright and be able to get out in front of Barkley in the screen game. 6. Carolina Panthers - Kenny Pickett / QB / Pitt - Do I personally think this is too high for Pickett? Yes, but we see it every year with QB's. Carolina has a need at the position and takes another swing here. Pickett, tiny hands and all, was excellent this year throwing for 42 TD's and only 7 INT's. He's smart, mobile, and accurate. Carolina needs someone to run their offense and hope they've found their guy here. 7. New York Giants (via Chicago) - Ahmad Gardner / CB / Cincinnati - Gardner is as elite a prospect as you will find at the position. He did not give up a single TD throughout his entire college career. He has the size, length, intelligence, and speed you covet at the CB position. He's also one of the most high character young men in this draft. He will instantly be their CB1 on that defense. 8. Atlanta Falcons - Garrett Wilson / WR / Ohio St. - The Flacons just blew up their season by chasing Deshaun Watson. Now they've had to trade Matt Ryan and are rolling with Mariota at QB. They are also looking at another year without Calvin Ridley. Who tf is Mariota supposed to throw the ball to? The cupboard is pretty bare outside of Patterson and Pitts. Wilson is a silky smooth WR with outstanding body control, good ball skills, and he's a threat to take any catch to the house. Atlanta needs this. 9. Seattle Seahawks - Kayvon Thibodeaux / DE / Oregon - No one would have expected Thibodeaux to last this long a couple months ago, but the attitude and work ethic concerns drop him here. Yeah, he ran a 4.58 40 and did 27 bench reps, but then opted out of the on field drills because he was "tired" and it "had been a long day." It was just the same for him as it was everyone else there, but they went through the workout. Seattle has never shied away from such things and also released Carlos Dunlap so this pick makes sense for them from a football standpoint. 10. New York Jets (via Seattle) - Kyle Hamilton / S / Notre Dame - Saleh continues to mold this defense after the image he wants it to be. They get Jermaine Johnson II at #4 and then get another elite defensive talent @ #10. Hamilton can play either Safety position, has excellent ball skills, good speed, and is a sure tackler. He could be a real difference maker on the back end of that defense. 11. Washington Commanders - Ikem Ekwonu / OT / North Carolina St. - Ekwonu is an excellent run blocker and has good athleticism. The work left to be done is in the Pass Pro aspects of his game. Still, he is one of the top 3 OT prospects in this draft and Washington definitely needs help on that front. Pencil in Ekwonu as a day 1 starter. 12. Minnesota Vikings - Derek Stingley / CB / LSU - Stingley was looking like a possible top 5 prospect after his Freshman year at LSU where he posted 6 INT's. He's also had the benefit of practicing against two of the better WR's in the NFL at this point in time while in college, Jamaar Chase and Justin Jefferson. There are reports of those practice battles saying Stingley could hang with both of them as a 18 year old Freshman. Injuries and time off effected his play, but there is no doubt the talent and ability is there. The Vikings get an elite prospect at the position and also get younger as well. 13. Houston Texans (via Cleveland) - Drake London / WR / USC - Drake London has a bit of Mike Evans to his game. He's not a burner, but he knows how to use his body and is a huge target with some deceptive wheels. Not fast, but fast enough to sneak up on you. If the Texans are truly going with Davis Mills then they need to get him some weapons. This is a good start. 14. Baltimore Ravens - Tyler Linderbaum / C / Iowa - A Center at #14 to the Ravens? Yep. Did you see the protection for Lamar Jackson last year? He didn't stand a chance. Linderbaum can play either C or G in this offense, depending on what they want to do with Trystan Colon-Castillo, and be a top level contributor. I also think this offense suits him because of Roman's style and Linderbaum's natural athleticism. 15. Philadelphia Eagles (via Miami) - Devin Lloyd / LB / Utah - Devin Lloyd will immediately step in as the "QB" of this defense. He's a true 3-down LB who plays the run, can cover TE's, can rush the passer, is smart, and is a good tackler. Philly gets a massive upgrade here. 16. Philadelphia Eagles (via Indy) - Jameson Williams / WR / Alabama - Here Philly goes to the Alabama well again for a WR. Reagor has been a huge disappointment and they need a running mate for Smith. Williams will be that guy who can take the lid off of the defense and any catch he gets his hands on to the house. He may not be ready in week1, but the Eagles are thinking long term with this selection. It's another good pick for the Eagles. 17. LA Chargers - Trevor Penning / OT / Northern Iowa - Talk about an embarrassment of riches. The Chargers have killed the pre-draft part of the offseason. They traded for Khalil Mack, signed JC Jackson, and Sebastian Joseph-Day. That defense is going to be scary. Now they look to further shoring up the OL for Herbert. Last year they got their LT in Rashawn Slater. This year they get their RT in Trevor Penning. Penning has that toughness and demeanor you look for in an OL'man, as well as the talent to go along with it. God help anyone who touches his QB for any reason because he will find you on the field at some point. 18. New Orleans Saints - Chris Olave / WR / Ohio St. - The Saints have numerous needs on offense, but WR is definitely one of the more glaring. Olave is a great route runner, has excellent ball skills, has speed, and separates easily from anyone trying to cover him. This will be an immediate upgrade for their offense and much appreciated by whomever the QB ends up being. 19. Philadelphia Eagles - George Karlaftis / DE / Purdue - With Ojabo tearing his achilles tendon at the Michigan Pro Day, Karlaftis slides into this spot. He doesn't really have the quick twitch or bend that some of the other prospects at the position have in this draft. But he's extremely powerful, uses his hands well, has a quick first step, and finishes when he gets an angle on whoever has the ball. This is the Eagles 3rd solid pick of the 1st Round. 20. Pittsburgh Steelers - Trent McDuffie / CB / Washington - McDuffie is not the biggest CB in the draft, but he's smart, stout in run support, quick, fluid, and is basically never out of position. I know they just signed Levi Wallace, but McDuffie will be able to make an immediate impact in the Slot if nothing else and have his role expanded as time goes along. 21. New England Patriots - Treylon Burks / WR / Arkansas - I hate to do this, I mean I REALLY hate to do this, but it makes too much sense. The Pats have basically nothing at WR. Harry is a bust. Burks is big, fast, physical, and can be used in many ways on offense. NE gets Mac Jones a true weapon for their offense with this pick. 22. Green Bay Packers (via LV) - Jahan Dotson / WR / Penn St. - Everyone saw what Green Bay just did. They traded, arguably, the best WR in the NFL. They in turn use that pick received from LV on a WR. Dotson has speed, is a solid route runner, and is quick in/out of his breaks. Rodgers is going to need people to throw the ball to and Lazard as a #1 makes everyone else in the NFL laugh. 23. Arizona Cardinals - Devonte Wyatt / DT / Georgia - The JJ Watt experience ended in injury in 2021, except he returned for the Playoffs after missing almost 3 months. Surprise, surprise. He can't be depended on. Arizona makes a move for a kid who can learn under Watt, is as gifted as they come, and is the future on that DL. 24. Dallas Cowboys - Jordan Davis / DT / Georgia - Aaaaand here's the 2nd Georgia DT off of the board. Jerry Jones surely isn't going to pass up a 6'6" 341lb man who tested athletically the way he did. You put him and Demarcus Lawrence side-by-side and that means trouble for opposing OL's. I actually think Davis will be a better Pro because he will see more reps than in college. Dallas gets a great prospect here. 25. Buffalo Bills - Zion Johnson / IOL / Boston College - The Bills aren't really drafting for need here imo, but further using picks to sure up the trenches in this instance. Johnson had a great Senior Bowl week matched up against elite competition and then had a Combine where he posted a 9.55 RAS. He fits the athletic profile of what we are looking to do now, seen in his on-the-field drills at the Combine, and has the versatility to play every interior position on the OL. It's not a flashy pick, but it's a solid, protecting your Franchise QB for the future pick. 26. Tennessee Titans - Nakobe Dean / LB / Georgia - This is a Vrabel pick right here. The Titans let Jayon Brown walk in FA and now they're bringing in one of the top LB's in this class. Dean came up huge for Georgia this year. He had 72 tackles, 10 tfl's, 6 sacks, 5 pd's, and 2 INT's. He is a sideline to sideline LB who will play well in any defensive alignment. He reminds me a lot of Lavonte David coming out of Nebraska. 27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Kenyon Green / G / Texas A&M - The Bucs were shocked at the sudden retirement of Ali Marpet. Not only is this possibly BPA, but it's also filling a need at the same time. Green is a powerful blocker who is a scheme fit for that offense as well. He'll be a day 1 starter along that OL for Tampa. 28. Green Bay Packers - Boye Mafe / DE / Minnesota - The Packers just had to let go of Za'Darius Smith for cap purposes. Here, after taking a WR with their first 1st, they take the most talented EDGE on the board to replace Smith. He absolutely killed all of the athletic testing at the combine running a 4.53 40 with a 1.6 10yd split, a vertical of 38", and a 10'5" broad jump at 6'4" and 261lbs. He posted a total RAS of 9.88 when it was all said and done. Only Travon Walker of Georgia was better. 29. Kansas City Chiefs (via Miami) - Skyy Moore / WR / Western Michigan - This is a move of desperation as I believe there are better players on the board and that Moore is a Day 2 prospect. He is a quality prospect though, but this pick is made because there is a huge hole left in that offense without Tyreke Hill. He is not in the same mold as Hill, but he has good speed, is a good route runner, and has excellent hands. 30. Kansas City Chiefs - Kaiir Elam / CB / Florida - The Chiefs are cap strapped and have holes to fill, especially on defense. Here they take a talented CB with speed and the athletic ability you look for after taking a WR @ 29. He'll have to watch his hand usage in the NFL because he gets a little grabby at times, but that just means he'll fit right on in with that group over there. He's a really nice prospect for the Chiefs to get here still. 31. Cincinnati Bengals - Bernhard Raimann / OT / Central Michigan - The shoring up around Joe Burrow continues. Raimann is an athletic OT who is really gifted as a run blocker, but needs work on his pass sets. He projects as a LT in the NFL, but will be able to contribute wherever they choose to use him and slide in at LT should they choose. 32. Detroit Lions (via LA Rams) - Malik Willis / QB / Liberty - The Lions get Aidan Hutchinson with their pick at #2 and then get whom they hope is the QB of the future at #32. Willis is athletically gifted, but the level of competition is about to take a MASSIVE leap for the young man. He definitely helped himself in the on field drills at the Combine making some beautiful throws out there. His tape is pretty good as well, but it's playing for Liberty. Imo, he's a slower version of Lamar Jackson at this point. We'll see if he can make a similar impact. Well, that's a wrap on Round 1. All of these are just for fun and speculation, but flame away if you feel the need my friends. Bills Remaining Picks 57. Chad Muma / LB / Wyoming 90. Kyler Gordon / CB / Washington 130. Velus Jones / WR / Tennessee 168. Cam Jurgens / C / Nebraska 185. Tariq Castro-Fields / CB / Penn St. 193. Vederian Lowe / OT / Illinois (package 203&231 to move up)

I don't think Diggs will try to bend the Bills over for some insane extension. I do think he's proven that he's worth more $$$ than Mike Williams and Christian Kirk though. I think he and the Bills find a respectable middle ground and he gets his contract extended for 3 years most likely. We're about to see the influx of that TV $$$ starting in 2023 as well. Some reports say the cap is going to skyrocket.

1. Buffalo Bills - We are the team to beat. We added Von Miller, a really good Slot WR in Crowder, OJ Howard as our 2nd TE which is a massive upgrade, brought back (Jordan)Phillips, brought back Shaq, brought back McKenzie, signed Settle, signed Da'Quan Jones, signed a quality 3rd Down RB in Johnson, and basically kicked a** in FA. Everyone is looking up at us now. 2. LA Chargers - They already had a good defense, but then traded for Khalil Mack, signed Sebastian Joseph-Day, and signed JC Jackson. That unit is going to be sick. They basically return the entire offense and added a better TE in Gerald Everett as well. Herbert is already a top 8 QB. They will continue to build the OL and receiving corps through the draft. 3. Cincinnati Bengals - Last year was not a fluke. This is a really good team and they will be for years to come. They have also made it a point to upgrade that OL through FA, which was the weakest link on that team. Burrow has a plethora of weapons at his disposal and they are going to continue to grow together. 4. Denver Broncos - I like Russel Wilson and all, but I don't think he's ever really been THAT guy who elevated his entire team. He won a SB on a Seattle team with one of the best defenses I've ever seen. He then lost a SB trying to force a slant instead of handing the ball off to Marshawn, who was the real key cog in that offense if you ask me. Either way, Denver has plenty of weapons and a solid defense. A better defense is why I put them ahead of the Raiders who come in at #5. 5. LV Raiders - Say what you want about Carr, but the guy has been solid. They have all kinds of weapons for him now too. Josh Jacobs, Devante Adams, Darren Waller, Hunter Renfrow, Foster Moreau, Kenyon Drake, they have a pretty stacked offense. Then they added Chandler Jones on defense to go with Maxx Crosby and Rock Ya-Sin to the Secondary. The Raiders had to fight through a ton of adversity last year, still made the Playoffs, and the team got better this offseason. 6. Tennessee Titans - They traded for Robert Woods and added Austin Hooper. Those are two instant upgrades for the offense. I think Woods is a better compliment to AJ Brown than Julio was. They will have a healthy Derrick Henry. I also expect Bud Dupree to have a bounce back season now being almost 2 years removed from his knee injury. Because of Derrick Henry alone I see this team as better than KC. Tannehill doesn't have to do everything, only enough, and that's why I have them ahead of KC. 7. Indianapolis Colts - I think the acquisition of Matt Ryan was the perfect one for that team. Jonathan Taylor will be the best RB he's ever had and Matt Ryan excels in the Play-Action game. He won't be out there losing games for them like Carson Wentz. The defense is a good unit. They still almost won the division last year with dead weight at QB. They may overtake the Titans this year. Also, with Ryan at QB, I think Mo Alie-Cox will have a breakout season for them. Watch for them to upgrade the receiving corps in the draft as well adding a WR early and a TE in the 3rd or 4th. ^^^^^Those are your Playoff teams from the AFC in 2022.^^^^^ 8. KC Chiefs - You can talk about Mahomes, Kelce, and whoever else all you want. The Chiefs will now struggle to put points on the board like before. Mahomes will be making a lot more mistakes because he'll get frustrated and try to force passes. I don't think the loss of Tyreke Hill can be fully quantified yet, but you WILL see the effect on the field come this fall. Stack them up against the AFC west and they might have 4 or 5 losses in the division alone. The run is over. I'm saying it right now. 9. Miami Dolphins - Yes they have an outstanding receiving corps now with Parker, Hill, Waddle, and Gesicki. Yes they have a solid defense. The one thing that remains? Tua. I just don't have any faith in the guy. Here they sit. 10. Cleveland Browns - I don't care about how people view their defense. I don't care about DeProstate Watson. Cooper and DPJ are alright. Grant is solid as a returner and in the Slot. Yes they have Chubb. Yes they still have Hunt. Njoku is a good TE. This franchise is still the epitome of dysfunction. Watson will likely be suspended anywhere between 6-10 games as well.

Let's not forget the Bills were REALLY high on Travis Etienne last year and he very well could have been the pick if Jax didn't take him before us. He was clearly looking for a homerun hitter out of the backfield. Breece Hall has 3 years' worth of REALLY good college production. He can also catch the ball out of the backfield. He could be that RB threat they are looking for this year. I would not be surprised if Beane did this, especially if Tre is doing well in his rehab and Bates is retained. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/breece-hall-1.html

I wonder if Tyreke Hill called Patrick Mahomes the mixed Kirk Cousins?

The Chiefs now might not make the Playoffs having to play in their division without Hill.

Someone needs to do a "safety check" on Zerovoltz and make sure homey's alright

And he was just traded to Miami for 5 draft picks. Reported live on ESPN

This will be the end of the Chiefs team we have seen the last 4-5 years if it happens. At some point KC wasn't going to be able to pay everyone. Tyreke Hill sees WR's like Christian Kirk getting $21M per and he's like "What in the actual f*** is going on here?" Can't blame him.

I picked CB. But if the value is not there, then we know Beane will go a different direction. He tends not to deviate from his board.

Crowder is the Slot WR I hoped we would grab. McKenzie is likely looking at a similar role to previous seasons now.

Titans signed Austin Hooper https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/03/21/titans-sign-austin-hooper/

Hope they have room for him and his wife in the Heisman House since they're getting evicted from FirstEnergy Stadium.

I hope Herbstreit remains with the College Gameday crew, as well as calling college games with Fowler. That Game Day crew is my favorite, I even have watched them during the draft the last couple of years. I also like KH calling the National game of the week Saturday nights.

Wentz couldn't hold Ryan's jock is the point and the Going Commando's traded twice as much for a broken bum of a QB.

TreVeyon Henderson will not be available until the 2024 draft.

How stupid do the Washington foreskins feel right now with what they gave up for Wentz? Indy just got Matt Ryan for a single 3rd Round pick.

I actually thought "Irish Dave" might be some unheard of CB prospect that would put us over the top. Kind of like the Uncle Rico of CB's.

Whaley was pretty good at evaluating defensive talent. It showed in his time with the Steelers and it showed here as well. He fell well short on the other side of the ball though. I don't have any ill will against the guy, but I think he is better off in a defensive personnel role only than he is in a GM capacity.