NFL 2022 - Pre-Draft Discussion and Mock Drafts

[Constantgin]

i like hall and this years rb class i just wouldnt draft a rb before the 2nd round. Plus need to the right team fit.


Look at elliott his become average at best no need to waste a high pick on a rb anymore.

 

[exe ex machina]

Hall -- can't pass block at all. Doesn't really flash to me. Some of the guys in the bottom tier of RBs are far more explosive either with guile or with north-south chops, and a lot of them listed are very good pass blockers. Pass blocking will get you starting. I make tons of mistakes, so it'll be interesting how wrong/right I am about Hall.

Ridder....he's so woeful. I looked at many games, he's far too erratic with everything. Reckon he'll be a big bust. Pickett has tiny hands and he reminds too much of Mayfield, but he's pretty solid, floor-wise. Willis has the best tools, but he's also very erratic. Strong is pretty good, deep, but he is frustratingly erratic short/medium and has zero mobility. So in the NFL if he just sits and waits for the deep ball all the time, knowing he's erratic short, he'll get killed in the pocket without any mobility. Howell is by far the best imo. He reminds me of Rivers. Plus he's got mobility and is a beast to get down. Corral is decent, Matt Ryan-ish, but also erratic, but he has more upside than Pickett, why he's higher.

Big sleepers....Cole Johnson, Trae Self and Anthony Brown. Brown is an absolute gun duel threat, surprised he hasn't gotten more attention. Johnson and Self are GG specials.

 

[drd23]

its a touchback. but kicking 75yds with no rush is like the guys who can make 60yd FG's pre game but struggle to hit 45yds in game.

He has 75 yard punts in game too. If you haven't seen him, watch some of the punts in this article - there is at least one where he outkicks the PR who is standing 15yds behind their normal PR

 

[exe ex machina]

 

[Constantgin]

If Al Davis was alive this screams 1st round pick from the raiders.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Hall -- can't pass block at all. Doesn't really flash to me. Some of the guys in the bottom tier of RBs are far more explosive either with guile or with north-south chops, and a lot of them listed are very good pass blockers. Pass blocking will get you starting. I make tons of mistakes, so it'll be interesting how wrong/right I am about Hall.

Ridder....he's so woeful. I looked at many games, he's far too erratic with everything. Reckon he'll be a big bust. Pickett has tiny hands and he reminds too much of Mayfield, but he's pretty solid, floor-wise. Willis has the best tools, but he's also very erratic. Strong is pretty good, deep, but he is frustratingly erratic short/medium and has zero mobility. So in the NFL if he just sits and waits for the deep ball all the time, knowing he's erratic short, he'll get killed in the pocket without any mobility. Howell is by far the best imo. He reminds me of Rivers. Plus he's got mobility and is a beast to get down. Corral is decent, Matt Ryan-ish, but also erratic, but he has more upside than Pickett, why he's higher.

Big sleepers....Cole Johnson, Trae Self and Anthony Brown. Brown is an absolute gun duel threat, surprised he hasn't gotten more attention. Johnson and Self are GG specials.

On Howell, imo, good skill position players elevated him at North Carolina in 2020 (Javonte Williams, Michael Carter etc) he blew any chance of me liking his this year when he couldn't elevate them. Maybe he can look alright if he goes to stacked roster.

Corral was far better than Howell this year , minus DK, AJ Brown and Elijah Moore

 

[exe ex machina]

On Howell, imo, good skill position players elevated him at North Carolina in 2020 (Javonte Williams, Michael Carter etc) he blew any chance of me liking his this year when he couldn't elevate them. Maybe he can look alright if he goes to stacked roster.

Corral was far better than Howell this year , minus DK, AJ Brown and Elijah Moore

True what you say. Just love how Howell is epic at toughing it out in the pocket, highly accurate deep, can absorb hits and still stand and then race off busting tackles. Corral has a sweetness/smoothness in his style. I like both in terms of NFL sustainability career-wise.

 

[Constantgin]

Rumors around that Lions are looking at Willis at 2. WTF

 

[exe ex machina]

Rumors around that Lions are looking at Willis at 2. WTF

Could be smokescreen. Tis the season for it.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

With the NFC so low on quality QBs right now it could make some sense.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

At least the report is Willis, id be reaching for rosary beads if im a Lions fan and the report was Kenny Pickett.

 

[exe ex machina]

If I were Lions I'd trade back, and back one more time, collect mid and late 1st and a number of seconds....go OL, DE, and WR, and at some point take Howell or Corral (or Willis I guess) at QB. The first two could at least push Goff to start. Willis would need to sit for possibly a year.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

If I were Lions I'd trade back, and back one more time, collect mid and late 1st and a number of seconds....go OL, DE, and WR, and at some point take Howell or Corral (or Willis I guess) at QB. The first two could at least push Goff to start. Willis would need to sit for possibly a year.

I doubt they pass on Hutchinson personally, Michigan kid. Trading back if they aren't going to take him would be smart tho

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I heard a rumour the Jets big board is:

1. Hutchinson
2. Ekwonu
3. Thib
4. Sauce

 

[Constantgin]

If I were Lions I'd trade back, and back one more time, collect mid and late 1st and a number of seconds....go OL, DE, and WR, and at some point take Howell or Corral (or Willis I guess) at QB. The first two could at least push Goff to start. Willis would need to sit for possibly a year.

Problem is finding a team willing to trade up. I think top 10 there wont be much movement with there no being much difference between the prospects.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Also CBS got Ekwonu going #1 now also

2022 NFL Mock Draft: Browns take big riser after combine, Titans target QB, OL and edge rushers dominate

The combine is over and some players really helped themselves with great weeks

www.cbssports.com

 

[exe ex machina]

I doubt they pass on Hutchinson personally, Michigan kid. Trading back if they aren't going to take him would be smart tho

If Jags take Hutchinson, then what? Evan Neal and push Sewell to RT? There'd be takers for Neal. Could trade back then and maybe again with WRs in the mid-teens, without fans angry at passing up Hutchinson. AC would say take BAP, Neal tho.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

If Jags take Hutchinson, then what? Evan Neal and push Sewell to RT? There'd be takers for Neal. Could trade back then and maybe again with WRs in the mid-teens, without fans angry at passing up Hutchinson. AC would say take BAP, Neal tho.

If Jags take a DE they should fold the franchise.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Would be better to trade back if they think they can get an OL they like later than take a DE at #1.

 

[exe ex machina]

If Jags take a DE they should fold the franchise.

We need both Tackle and Edge. We tagged Robinson (LT), we can get either very good DE or OT in the early 2nd round. Deep at both.

 

[Constantgin]

Maybe they like the middle of first round ot and plan to trade their 2nd and next years 2nd to move up for it.
So they get Hutchinson and penning

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Say if they have Cross ranked high, right up there with Neal and Ekwonu, that would be a great spot to be in.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

We need both Tackle and Edge. We tagged Robinson (LT), we can get either very good DE or OT in the early 2nd round. Deep at both.

Cam Robinson is pretty ordinary. Maybe they plan to use him at RT moving forward? IDK.

 

[Constantgin]

Jags should give terron armstead whatever he wants to be left tackle then they grab grab Hutchinson no problem

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Jag should go and throw stupid money at Armstead in FA, then the could take Hutchinson.