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New 3 round mock from PFF
Three-Round 2024 NFL Mock Draft: Vikings trade up for QB J.J. McCarthy
Four quarterbacks go off the board with the first four picks in this 2024 NFL Mock Draft after the first wave of 2024 NFL free agency.www.pff.com
A fair concern, otherwise he would be a top 15 pick.
In another thread I suggested that LB Payton Wilson has the chops to flex into the Nickleback role. His coverage skills are graded as excellant, at least for a LB. And I have him with 4.43 speed.
I don't a lb is going to be covering kelce, or slot wrs. That's why I don't think they're taking a lb that high.
You think a CB is going to cover 6'5"/250 lb Kelce? Payton is 6'4"/233 lb. Kelce is listed as having 4.61 speed. So yes, Payton, with 4.43 speed, may match up better against Kelce and other TEs.
It's not a speed game. You saw what Kelce was doing to Fred Warne? It's that shake and wiggle. I'm sure alot of lbs can out run Andrew's too. Had they not signed Al Shaair, then I can see it, but they will only be in 3 lbs probably 35-40% of the time
Having 3 fast LB's will allow all 3 to be on the field more often. I dont know if P. Wilson can cover Kelce 1 on 1, but I know he can cover most TE's 1 on 1 and that includes every TE in the AFC South. Well worth 2-42, but if Sweat or Fiske are there at 2-42 that would be my pick.
Bucky Irving could be this draft's Devon Achane as another option. He's not as fast as Wright, but is very elusive.
Nobody really plays 3 lbs unless they're a 3-4. I'm not against Wilson, I'm just saying that 42 is a premium pick for a guy playing 40% of the snaps
I would draft Guerrendo in the 4th over Wright in the 2nd, early 3rd . Of course I'm not a fan of this RB class and don't believe in drafting to the weaknesses of draft classes.
If healthy dudes a premium player.
I get it, but we need another option to compete with Pierce for the #2 back.
I am thinking about Javon Foster from Missouri who can play left or right tackle extremely well in both run and pass blocking. If he's there in round 4, I would seriously consider him.
Can you tell me how fast devin white tested or Isaih Simmons? Fred Warner ran a 4.6 in the 40. 40 yd dash isn't a heavy weight in terms of lb. Urlacher also ran a 4.6 also. I'm just saying who are you taking off the field when teams go 3 wr and a te or are you going to stay base?
I like him and on Moving the Chaos mock draft today he went one pick before the Texans at 2-41 to the Packers. Guess who was the Texans pick at 2-42? Wilson, dude is that talented and certainly isn't a reach at 2-42. In fact he's the most talented player on the board and a top 15-20 guy without his injury history.
Kinchens went to the Dolphins 4 picks earlier. Pat Kirwan went with the Hurricane's other Safety, James Williams. Terrible pick.
Dont like this pick at all.
Kirwan was making some ridiculous reaches, picking guys who he liked in Senior Bowl interviews.
Just got my go-to draft analysis, DraftInsiders, this morning. P. Wilson is the top LB and is a Blue Chip. Edgerrin Cooper has moved up to #2 and is a Red Chip.
Has anyone heard if Wilson’s medicals turned out okay?
Wilson is 2 years out from his shoulder injury and 4 years out from his ACL. He started 12 games last season with 715 snaps. I'm guessing his medicals are not an issue. If they were he would not be projected as high as he is.
I saw a post by Wilson two to three weeks ago iirc, stating his Medicals went much faster than even he expected. Found nothing to be concerned about.
Anyone bottom of first, top of second, needing LBs. Might Wilson drop to us at 42?
I do not think Wilson will be in the top 40 pics based on the concern of other teams for his history of injuries. We could take him or Cooper at 42 but Nick has shown the patience and fox skills of predicting what other teams are going to do. I also think that he will go with fatukasi at DT with a late-round backup like the ones I posted from Northern Iowa Christian Boyd and Alabama's Eboigbe.
I like Boyd in the 4th, but I see he hasn't had a visit with the Texans.
Fatukasi is a rotational player. Had 415 snaps in 16 games. Conditioning is a concern for Sweat. Pairing Fatukasi with Sweat would be ideal. But spending such a high pick on a rotational role is certainly not typical. Boyd would be more logical. Sweat only makes sense if looking long term you see Sweat as a future Pro Bowler.
With Diggs being a 1 year rental, I could see them going WR with their second 2nd or 3rd round pick. But I could also see them waiting until day 3.
NFL doctors and training staffs should know how to handle that.
Not gonna happen, however this would be perfect for completing the front 7 rebuild.
I see Sweat like I saw him at UT. He made it almost impossible to run up the middle. He and Murphy controlled the LOS for the most part. Sweat also played a lot of snaps for such a large man, stamina wasn't an issue.
You're probably gonna have to take Sweat at #42
I dont think Sweat is going to be there at 2-42. If Sweat and P. Wilson were both on the board at 2-42 I would have a hard time choosing between them and would probably trade future picks and try to get them both. But Sweat/Gray or Magee wold work too.
The OTs that they’ve met with have all been day 3 prospects except for the Yale guy, but it could be a smokescreen. Which RT would you be looking at on day 2?
Kingsley Suamataia, Patrick Paul, Christian Jones. KS may be out of reach if they go DL first.
I like your idea of the wish list. Here’s mine (Although not always in order of preference)
This is very close to my list.
He apparently is not a very good run blocker so why the interest?
Well if we do get him I hope he turns out like his cousin Sewell who I really like coming out of college. Penei did very well at right tackle with the Lions in 2023.
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