THE DUKE Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Ward and Darby would make a helluva duo though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkeyDoke21 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Good WR duos earn a ton of XP, too, from my experience. They get these season long scenarios that keep giving them XP and perm/temp ratings boosts. Ward being a 90 ovr XFactor would cause Darby to improve really fast, while also making Ward improve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 Freaking draft board took me forever. I'll try to draft tomorrow night, here's the draft board though: Lions Draft Board # on Board Mock Projection Postion Name Height Weight Age School Att 1 Att 2 Att 3 40 Bench Vert Broad 3 Cone Shuttle 4 Top 5 RE Enrique Douglas 6'1" 264 22 Georgia A FM D PM C BS 4th 1st 12th 4th 18th 10th 5 Top 5 WR David Darby 6'3" 199 21 San Diego St A DR A CTH A MR 19th 17th 9th 15th 6th 8th 9 Round 1 LE Joshua Parra 6'2" 262 22 Miami B FM C PM B BS 10th 4th 4th 20th 2nd 2nd 10 Round 1 QB Jahleel Bouye 6'3" 229 22 Alabama TP Elite B TUP C TOR 12th 2nd 9th 12th 18th 15th 14 Round 1 LE Keon Bolden 6'2" 250 21 Illinois B FM D PM D BS 2nd 2nd 1st 16th 4th 8th 17 Round 1 RG George Bush 6'6" 338 22 Texas B IB B AWR B PBP 3rd 5th 14th 20th 9th 9th 20 Round 1 HB Daniel Dunbar 5'11" 206 22 USC A AWR A JUKE B BTK 3rd 11th 1st 15th 1st 2nd 26 Round 1-2 DT Mitch Kramer 6'2" 309 21 TCU B AWR C TKL D PUR 2nd 2nd 17th 1st 8th 2nd 31 Round 1-2 DT Dom Douglas 6'4" 300 21 LSU B AWR B TKL B IB 6th 11th 21st 28th 1st 4th 36 Round 1-2 DT Jalen Blount 6'4" 306 22 Oklahoma A FM A PREC A IB 7th 6th 2nd 11th 7th 1st 38 Round 1-2 DT Rashawn Slaton 6'2" 300 21 South Carolina A PREC B PM B IB 5th 5th 1st 12th 2nd 3rd 39 Round 1-2 WR Kevin Sullivan 6'1" 192 21 Alabama B RLS A RB B CRY 17th 19th 7th 3rd 14th 4th 44 Round 1-2 DT Joey Shields 6'6" 307 22 Boston College A FM A BS B IB 1st 4th 25th 25th 4th 5th 48 Round 1-2 CB Derron Gaines 6'0" 187 22 South Carolina A CTH A TKL C PRS 13th 8th 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 53 Round 2-3 RG Austin Riddick 6'5" 314 22 Alabama A RBF A IB B LB 11th 8th 1st 14th 1st 6th 58 Round 2-3 OC Brendan Crockett 6'4" 320 22 Notre Dame A IB A RBP A PBF 1st 2nd 2nd 6th 3rd 6th 60 Round 2-3 MLB Brogan Duckworth 6'2" 238 21 FSU B TKL C BS C ZC 9th 9th 8th 7th 15th 9th 61 Round 2-3 CB Steve Peterson 5'11" 180 22 Ohio St B BS C TKL C PREC 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 5th 13th 62 Round 2-3 MLB Niles Hitchcock 6'0" 234 22 Michigan C AWR C PREC D CTH 8th 1st 3rd 2nd 12th 18th 70 Round 2-3 DT Paul Jeffery 6'3" 302 22 Clemson A HP B TKL C PUR 4th 8th 3rd 10th 10th 11th 84 Round 3-4 FS Eddie Hill 6'1" 201 21 Arizona St A CTH C PREC D MC 1st 6th 1st 1st 8th 8th 86 Round 3-4 MLB Greg Barker 6'0" 243 22 LSU B PREC B TKL D PM 3rd 7th 11th 3rd 4th 4th 89 Round 3-4 LT Mike Flinn 6'5" 305 21 Clemson A AWR B RB C STAM 18th 12th 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 90 Round 3-4 TE Brian Wolfe 6'6" 269 21 Auburn A CTH B MR C PB 6th 8th 6th 1st 4th 2nd 91 Round 3-4 LOLB Jelani Kendricks 5'11" 223 22 UNC A TKL A PREC A PUR 3rd 15th 4th 1st 2nd 2nd 94 Round 3-4 FS Robert Peek 6'4" 196 22 South Carolina C ZC C AWR A STAM 5th 1st 7th 3rd 1st 3rd 103 Round 3-4 CB Vernon Macklin 5'9" 191 22 Temple B AWR B BS B TKL 4th 16th 1st 4th 1st 1st 104 Round 3-4 CB Kendrick Stamper 5'9" 200 21 FSU C PRS C PREC C CTH 1st 4th 11th 11th 10th 5th 105 Round 3-4 MLB Laron Dawson 6'2" 238 22 Clemson A AWR A CTH B PREC 5th 8th 12th 18th 2nd 2nd 106 Round 3-4 CB Jonathan Groves 6'2" 186 21 LSU B CTH C MC C AWR 20th 7th 3rd 15th 8th 7th 108 Round 3-4 RG Antonio Brewer 6'2" 323 21 Wake Forest B RB C PBF A STAM 23rd 10th 3rd 10th 18th 2nd 117 Day 3 HB Paul Hammond 5'11" 198 22 Oklahoma St A SPEC B PB C CRY 8th 22nd 12th 17th 3rd 5th 118 Day 3 RT Brian Porter 6'7" 327 21 Ohio St B RBF B PBP C RB 7th 8th 12th 26th 22nd 8th 123 Day 3 DT Chauncey Chamberlin 6'2" 299 22 Ohio St A PM B PREC C FM 19th 10th 4th 15th 24th 8th 128 Day 3 RT Ben Silverman 6'7" 312 22 South Carolina B PB C RBF C RBP 1st 16th 6th 3rd 4th 2nd 129 Day 3 TE Kevin Feliz 6'5" 270 22 NC State A RBF A SR B TRUK 2nd 1st 8th 4th 8th 4th 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 I didn't expect Darby to test so middle of the pack athletically, but skill wise he is top of the charts apparently with A's across the board. Douglas seems to have the raw power/speed combo, but is more middle of the pack in regards to quick twitch testing. Both have flaws but look real good overall. Would feel better taking those at 5-8 as opposed to #2. I'd still consider trading down to that range if you can get a team willing to give a Kings ransom to move up for a QB (which is realistic imo). Looks like to me that Daniel Dunbar is going to be a stud RB if you have a pick in the back half of rd 1. Jalen Blount is going to be a stud 3 tech at DT if he's there for you in rd 2. Kevin Feliz looks like a guy you should target in rd 5 for TE depth, tested well and at 270 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 1 hour ago, THE DUKE said: I didn't expect Darby to test so middle of the pack athletically, but skill wise he is top of the charts apparently with A's across the board. Douglas seems to have the raw power/speed combo, but is more middle of the pack in regards to quick twitch testing. Both have flaws but look real good overall. Would feel better taking those at 5-8 as opposed to #2. I'd still consider trading down to that range if you can get a team willing to give a Kings ransom to move up for a QB (which is realistic imo). Looks like to me that Daniel Dunbar is going to be a stud RB if you have a pick in the back half of rd 1. Jalen Blount is going to be a stud 3 tech at DT if he's there for you in rd 2. Kevin Feliz looks like a guy you should target in rd 5 for TE depth, tested well and at 270 lbs. Darby’s athleticism is better when you remember he’s 6’3”. Also don’t forget I’ve fully scouted him and have confirmed him as a top 5 overall player in this class. I like like Blount, A finesse moves for an interior rusher is nice. What do you think of CB Derron Gaines in the 2nd as well? HB Dunbar is ok, i don’t consider him elite compared to that HB from last year that I missed out on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 29 minutes ago, MKnight82 said: Darby’s athleticism is better when you remember he’s 6’3”. Also don’t forget I’ve fully scouted him and have confirmed him as a top 5 overall player in this class. I like like Blount, A finesse moves for an interior rusher is nice. What do you think of CB Derron Gaines in the 2nd as well? HB Dunbar is ok, i don’t consider him elite compared to that HB from last year that I missed out on. Darby does seem like the play assuming you stay at 2 Gaines has decent size, great agility testing, middle of the pack top end speed. A little surprised his press coverage is a C given he was 4th in the bench, I suppose it could refer to technique more so than the capability. You have any insight on his zone and man coverage ratings? That A catch rating looks nice for picks, but the picture isn't clear. Given your need at CB, it might be worth the risk, but the profile doesn't scream superstar to me, but I could be very wrong. Not too many HB's are going to be an 85 overall as rookies, that Black Swan likely doesn't come around again any time soon. Doesn't mean Dunbar couldn't be an elite back with that A Awareness and A juke moves to go along with elite agility and good top end speed. Not quite sure how you'd get 1st in vert and 15th in broad jump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 47 minutes ago, THE DUKE said: Gaines has decent size, great agility testing, middle of the pack top end speed. A little surprised his press coverage is a C given he was 4th in the bench, I suppose it could refer to technique more so than the capability. You have any insight on his zone and man coverage ratings? That A catch rating looks nice for picks, but the picture isn't clear. Given your need at CB, it might be worth the risk, but the profile doesn't scream superstar to me, but I could be very wrong. No I don't have any info on his coverage abilities. I just need bodies at CB honestly. 47 minutes ago, THE DUKE said: Not too many HB's are going to be an 85 overall as rookies, that Black Swan likely doesn't come around again any time soon. Doesn't mean Dunbar couldn't be an elite back with that A Awareness and A juke moves to go along with elite agility and good top end speed. Not quite sure how you'd get 1st in vert and 15th in broad jump I was hoping to land a top tier power RB. Dunbar isn't that. Honestly I'm considering trading out of 19 for a future first cause this draft looks pretty weak at the top. I think I can land some solid depth in rounds 2-3 but won't be landing many stars in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBURGE Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, MKnight82 said: What do you think of CB Derron Gaines in the 2nd as well? I like him... at WORST he looks like an elite free safety with those ball skills and tackling. Could always start him off at safety and move him to corner, or start at nickel and move your SS to nickel LB. I know you are kinda loaded at LB Edited November 16, 2021 by JBURGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatlyner Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) No love for LE Parra? He's as good of a pass rusher as Douglas IMO (higher block shed) and much more agile. Also I assume he could be taken with a solid trade down. Darby has excelling skills but I don't love his athletic testing. Interestingly, what is that 19th rated 40 time actually? Personally, I like Blount a lot. I'd consider him at 19 if you think he won't make it to your 2nd round pick. Actually, now that you mentioned DT Shields, he looks better then Blount in almost all regards and is huge. That actually might be the best player in the draft. If I'm staying at the pick, I think Douglas is the BPA based on attributes and athletic testing. Dude is strong and fast and a top 5 talent. Edited November 16, 2021 by Flatlyner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 53 minutes ago, JBURGE said: I like him... at WORST he looks like an elite free safety with those ball skills and tackling. Could always start him off at safety and move him to corner, or start at nickel and move your SS to nickel LB. I know you are kinda loaded at LB Kind of sounds like a slot corner agility and issues with press coverage, but he has the size for the outside if his man/zone coverage ability is good enough. I think at worst you get a solid player out of Gaines, he'll start somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, THE DUKE said: Kind of sounds like a slot corner agility and issues with press coverage, but he has the size for the outside if his man/zone coverage ability is good enough. I think at worst you get a solid player out of Gaines, he'll start somewhere. Ya I need an outside boundary guy more. Gholston, the SS I drafted last year but moved to CB is my slot CB and is probably his best position. I like Smallwood but he hasn't progressed as much as I've hoped he's probably a #2 outside guy long term. I need a legit #1 CB but haven't found one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DUKE Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Can't rule out he's a SS or XF at CB, but the odds are not in your favor imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 1 minute ago, THE DUKE said: Can't rule out he's a SS or XF at CB, but the odds are not in your favor imo. Ya extremely unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) 2025 NFL DRAFT Alright time to set another draft board. QB is not a need at all but lets peek at them just in case. I don’t have any of them scouted so its basically going to be just looking at combine results. QB Jahleel Bouye is projected to go #22 overall and has elite arm strength. He’s a pocket QB though, only ran a 4.82. He’s the only QB in the draft with Elite arm strength. At HB, the top guy is Daniel Dunbar who’s projected to go in the first round. He’s an elusive back who ran a 4.42. He looks like a decent player but I don’t think he’s worth a first round pick. Paul Hammond is a Day 3 prospect, ran a 4.47 but is undersized. He has decent pass blocking and spectacular catch rating, could be a 3rd down back. That’s pretty much it for the draftable HBs. Another weak HB class. WR David Darby is probably the best player in the draft. He’s 6’3” with decent speed and I’ve confirmed he has top 5 talent potential. Him and Ward would give me an intimidating duo at WR. The next two WRs (Barkley and Newhouse) are big but slow. Kevin Sullivan should be available in Round 2, and ran 4.46 at 6’1” with good acceleration drills. He has B RLS, and surprisingly A run block which makes him an interesting 3rd or 4th WR (he can block inside from the slot position). It’s a pretty weak WR class later on. I don’t see anyone really enticing, doesn’t really matter though as WR isn’t a need. The top TE is 23 years old. There are no TEs projected to go in the first round. In the 3-4 Round range Brian Wolfe is a huge 6’6” 269 lbs, ran a 4.66 and did 20 reps. 21 years old, looks solid for that late. Kevin Feliz is a Day 3 prospect but looks even better. 6’5” 270 lbs, ran a 4.61 with 27 reps. He’s definitely worth a flier with a mid round pick. I would say Oline is not a first round need, but I’m always looking for depth in the mid and late rounds. Still I’ll peek at the top guys just to make sure there isn’t a stud. LT Mike Flinn is a Round 3-4 guy, did 34 reps and has B run block and A awareness. There are no LGs worth drafting. Brendan Crockett is the top rated Center, but he’s only a Round 2-3 prospect. I expect he will go in the 2nd, he did 33 reps and has A IB, A RBP, A PBF. Usually there are several good Centers in a draft class but that’s it in this one. George Bush has a ridiculous name but is pretty solid, I could trade down in the first and still land him if I wanted. Oline really isn’t a first round need though. Austin Riddick is a solid Round 2-3 prospect, 32 reps, A IB, A RBF, B LB. Antonio Brewer is also draftable in Round 3-4 range, only 31 reps but B RB. RT looks pretty thin early on. Brian Porter is a Day 3 prospect, 35 reps, only C RB but B PBP and B RBF. Ben Silverman is also decent late, 34 reps, B PB, C RBF, C RBP. Man this might be the worst draft class on offense I’ve ever seen. All those QBs better be studs because there is nothing else. On defense, LE Joshua Parra is projected to go #15 overall. He looks ok, I’d probably consider him if he fell to 19 but he’s not worth trading up for IMO. Keon Bolden is actually projected to go ahead of Parra, its understandable why as he ran a 4.53 with 30 bench reps. But although he has B FM he has D PM, and D block shedding, which makes him a completely 1 dimensional player. I don’t think that’s worth the #2 overall pick. RE Enrique Douglas is projected to be the top defensive player in this draft class, but he again has A FM but D PM and C BS. He did run a 4.63 with 32 bench reps. Unfortunately most of the other REs are 23 or 24 years old, which I just don’t draft. DT Mitch Kramer had an elite combine, running a 4.84 at 309 lbs and doing 40 bench reps. Unfortunately I don’t know many of his attributes, but what I do know is bad. He has D pursuit and C tackle, which are pretty horrible for a DT. He’s projected to go #20 overall so he’s definitely in consideration at 19, but he’s a real boom or bust pick. He could be really raw, if he’s not hidden dev it would be a disaster. Dom Douglass looks pretty solid too and could be available at 33. Jalen Blount has an average combine but great attributes, should be available in the 2nd round. Rashawn Slaton also looks good, he’s projected to go at the back end of the first round though. Wow this is a stacked DT class, Joey Shields is also really good making there 5 DT prospects worth a first round pick. DT Paul Jeffery is Round 2 is also solid. Chauncy Chamberlain would be a decent Day 3 prospect. Linebacker is not a first round need, unless one of them could move to DE. LOLB Jelani kendricks is undersized but could be a good depth pick in Round 3-4. At MLB, there are a whole bunch of average mid round guys that could make good depth. Brogan Duckworth, Nyles Hitchcock, Greg Barker, & Laron Lawson. None of them really stand out from each other but they all would make good depth. There are no ROLBs worth drafting. The top CB is garbage, he’s 23 years old and ran a 4.55. Derron Gaines should be available in Round 2, ran a 4.45 and has A catch and A Tackle. Unfortunately I don’t know his coverage skills at all but could be worth a flyer. Steve Peterson is a little faster, could be a late 2nd round guy, similar in that I don’t know his coverage skills. Vernon Macklin had a fantastic combine and should be a Round 3 target. Kendrick Stamper is another guy in Round 3-4 who could be worth a shot. Johnathan Groves is also solid in the Round 3-4 range. I really could use some depth at Safety. FS Eddie Hill had a good combine, unfortunately his attributes aren’t great. Still, in Round 3-4 he could make a good pick. Robert Peek is also a solid Round 3-4 guy. I’d probably have Hill over Peek. SS Angelo Overstreet looks like a decent Round 2-3 pick. Good combine but again not great attributes. Probably an in the box safety. That’s it. Seems like a pretty weak class. Lions Draft Board # on Board Mock Projection Postion Name Height Weight Age School Att 1 Att 2 Att 3 40 Bench Vert Broad 3 Cone Shuttle 4 5 Top 5 RE Enrique Douglas 6'1" 264 22 Georgia A FM D PM C BS 4th 1st 12th 4th 18th 10th 5 6 Top 5 WR David Darby 6'3" 199 21 San Diego St A DR A CTH A MR 19th 17th 9th 15th 6th 8th 9 15 Round 1 LE Joshua Parra 6'2" 262 22 Miami B FM C PM B BS 10th 4th 4th 20th 2nd 2nd 10 22 Round 1 QB Jahleel Bouye 6'3" 229 22 Alabama TP Elite B TUP C TOR 12th 2nd 9th 12th 18th 15th 14 10 Round 1 LE Keon Bolden 6'2" 250 21 Illinois B FM D PM D BS 2nd 2nd 1st 16th 4th 8th 17 30 Round 1 RG George Bush 6'6" 338 22 Texas B IB B AWR B PBP 3rd 5th 14th 20th 9th 9th 20 26 Round 1 HB Daniel Dunbar 5'11" 206 22 USC A AWR A JUKE B BTK 3rd 11th 1st 15th 1st 2nd 26 20 Round 1-2 DT Mitch Kramer 6'2" 309 21 TCU B AWR C TKL D PUR 2nd 2nd 17th 1st 8th 2nd 31 Round 1-2 DT Dom Douglas 6'4" 300 21 LSU B AWR B TKL B IB 6th 11th 21st 28th 1st 4th 36 Round 1-2 DT Jalen Blount 6'4" 306 22 Oklahoma A FM A PREC A IB 7th 6th 2nd 11th 7th 1st 38 31 Round 1-2 DT Rashawn Slaton 6'2" 300 21 South Carolina A PREC B PM B IB 5th 5th 1st 12th 2nd 3rd 39 Round 1-2 WR Kevin Sullivan 6'1" 192 21 Alabama B RLS A RB B CRY 17th 19th 7th 3rd 14th 4th 44 Round 1-2 DT Joey Shields 6'6" 307 22 Boston College A FM A BS B IB 1st 4th 25th 25th 4th 5th 48 Round 1-2 CB Derron Gaines 6'0" 187 22 South Carolina A CTH A TKL C PRS 13th 8th 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 53 Round 2-3 RG Austin Riddick 6'5" 314 22 Alabama A RBF A IB B LB 11th 8th 1st 14th 1st 6th 58 Round 2-3 OC Brendan Crockett 6'4" 320 22 Notre Dame A IB A RBP A PBF 1st 2nd 2nd 6th 3rd 6th 60 Round 2-3 MLB Brogan Duckworth 6'2" 238 21 FSU B TKL C BS C ZC 9th 9th 8th 7th 15th 9th 61 Round 2-3 CB Steve Peterson 5'11" 180 22 Ohio St B BS C TKL C PREC 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 5th 13th 62 Round 2-3 MLB Niles Hitchcock 6'0" 234 22 Michigan C AWR C PREC D CTH 8th 1st 3rd 2nd 12th 18th 70 Round 2-3 DT Paul Jeffery 6'3" 302 22 Clemson A HP B TKL C PUR 4th 8th 3rd 10th 10th 11th 84 Round 3-4 FS Eddie Hill 6'1" 201 21 Arizona St A CTH C PREC D MC 1st 6th 1st 1st 8th 8th 86 Round 3-4 MLB Greg Barker 6'0" 243 22 LSU B PREC B TKL D PM 3rd 7th 11th 3rd 4th 4th 89 Round 3-4 LT Mike Flinn 6'5" 305 21 Clemson A AWR B RB C STAM 18th 12th 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 90 Round 3-4 TE Brian Wolfe 6'6" 269 21 Auburn A CTH B MR C PB 6th 8th 6th 1st 4th 2nd 91 Round 3-4 LOLB Jelani Kendricks 5'11" 223 22 UNC A TKL A PREC A PUR 3rd 15th 4th 1st 2nd 2nd 94 Round 3-4 FS Robert Peek 6'4" 196 22 South Carolina C ZC C AWR A STAM 5th 1st 7th 3rd 1st 3rd 103 Round 3-4 CB Vernon Macklin 5'9" 191 22 Temple B AWR B BS B TKL 4th 16th 1st 4th 1st 1st 104 Round 3-4 CB Kendrick Stamper 5'9" 200 21 FSU C PRS C PREC C CTH 1st 4th 11th 11th 10th 5th 105 Round 3-4 MLB Laron Dawson 6'2" 238 22 Clemson A AWR A CTH B PREC 5th 8th 12th 18th 2nd 2nd 106 Round 3-4 CB Jonathan Groves 6'2" 186 21 LSU B CTH C MC C AWR 20th 7th 3rd 15th 8th 7th 108 Round 3-4 RG Antonio Brewer 6'2" 323 21 Wake Forest B RB C PBF A STAM 23rd 10th 3rd 10th 18th 2nd 117 Day 3 HB Paul Hammond 5'11" 198 22 Oklahoma St A SPEC B PB C CRY 8th 22nd 12th 17th 3rd 5th 118 Day 3 RT Brian Porter 6'7" 327 21 Ohio St B RBF B PBP C RB 7th 8th 12th 26th 22nd 8th 123 Day 3 DT Chauncey Chamberlin 6'2" 299 22 Ohio St A PM B PREC C FM 19th 10th 4th 15th 24th 8th 128 Day 3 RT Ben Silverman 6'7" 312 22 South Carolina B PB C RBF C RBP 1st 16th 6th 3rd 4th 2nd 129 Day 3 TE Kevin Feliz 6'5" 270 22 NC State A RBF A SR B TRUK 2nd 1st 8th 4th 8th 4th These are my draft picks entering this draft: Round 1 - Pick 2 Round 1 - Pick 19 Round 2 - Pick 33 Round 2 - Pick 51 Round 3 - Pick 79 Round 3 - Pick 83 Round 3 - Pick 86 Round 4 - Pick 104 Round 4 - Pick 115 Round 5 - Pick 142 Round 5 - Pick 147 Round 6 - Pick 161 Round 6 - Pick 179 Round 7 - Pick 207 Round 7 - Pick 211 Round 7 - Pick 214 Ya probably too many picks. Let's start the draft. The plan is to take Darby at 2 then see what happens at 19. The Colts select QB Carl Spicer #1 overall. I'm on the clock. With the 2nd Pick in the NFL Draft the Detroit Lions select: WR David Darby, San Diego State Deep Threat (78), Route Runner (76), Slot (75), Physical (72) - Hidden Dev! Some people asked for his actual combine stats. He ran a 4.47, 16 bench reps, 35'9" vertical, 9'10" broad jump, 6.79 3 cone, 4.10 shuttle. He will be my long term #2 WR and compliment to Ward. My offense is getting stacked. The top 5 follows the mock draft. RE Douglas went #5 to the Cardinals. The Panthers take QB Doug Smith at 6, since they were mocked to take Darby. Smith was supposed to go 7. That means the Bucs take LG Jamie Radley at 7, who was mocked at 9. We're 9 picks in and other than Darby and Douglas no one from my board has gone. Ok LE Bolden is off the board at 10. LE Parra goes 13 to the Bengals, which is 2 picks sooner than he was mocked. Ok I'm on the clock at 19. QB Bouye is on the board but I'm not taking another first round QB. RG George Bush is pretty good but not a need. HB Dunbar is available, but he's not an elite RB prospect imo. Then there are like 5 or 6 DTs available, which isn't really a need but could be BPA. This is why I'm seriously considering trading down from 19. *TRADE* Football Team Receives #19 overall Lions Receive 2026 1st Round Pick 2026 3rd Round Pick #99 overall This trade takes me from the 1st all the way down to the 4th in this current draft, but gives me WFT's 1st and 3rd next year. They were terrible this year (I think my #2 overall pick was from them?). This draft class is weak, I'm hoping this pick will be more valuable in a hopefully better draft class next year. Washington selects DT Mitch Kramer with the pick. Pretty sure DT was the only position they don't need.... The Seahawks select QB Bouye at 22. HB Dunbar is selected 26th by the Packers. The Saints take George Bush at 30. DT Slaton is the 31st pick to the 49ers. And DT Dom Douglas rounds out the 1st round to the Chiefs. I'm on the clock at 33. I have so many mid round picks I might package them to move up to 34 and take two players here. Actually ya let's do that. *TRADE* Broncos Receive #86 overall (3) #115 overall (4) DT Alim McNeill (74) Lions Receive #34 overall (2) OK, BPA are DT Blount, DT Shields, WR Sullivan and CB Gaines. I'm not going to take two DTs here, so either Blount or Shields is going to be one. Shields is the better athlete, and he's 6'6". Both have A finesse moves. I think Shields is the pick, his speed will help him as a pass rusher. With the 33rd Pick in the NFL Draft the Detroit Lions select: DT Joey Shields, Boston College Run Stopper (76), Speed Rusher (72), Power Rusher (72) - Hidden Dev! Awesome. His 78 speed is pretty good for a DT. 93 strength is excellent too. Ok so I think the next pick is going to be Gaines, I just need CB depth. With the 34th Pick in the NFL Draft the Detroit Lions select: CB Derron Gaines, South Carolina Slot (74), Man to Man (72), Zone (69) - Meh normal dev. He's definitely not going to turn into a #1. He's a good athlete though and will give me good depth. I have another 2nd round pick coming up. DT Blount goes to the Bucs a few picks later. WR Sullivan also goes, I wasn't blown away by him that isn't a huge blow. I'm on the clock. There are some talented Olineman available, OC Crockett and RG Riddick. MLBs Duckworth and Hitchcock are solid linebackers as well. None of these players fill a need though. I could double dip at CB and take Steve Peterson, he doesn't look amazing though. Or I could start looking at guys listed as 3rd round talents. *TRADE* Colts Receive #51 overall (2) #214 overall (7) Lions Receive #65 overall (3) #97 overall (4) I was going to take one of the Olineman, but I just don't need oline. This gives me two more mid rounders for this pick. I feel like the strength of this class is in the mid rounds. The Colts took RG Austin Riddick with the pick. All of the players I mentioned with the last pick are gone. With the 64th Pick in the NFL Draft the Detroit Lions select: LOLB Jelani Kendricks, North Carolina Speed Rusher (73), Run Stopper (72), Pass Coverage (70), Power Rusher (68) - Normal dev. He's a little undersized but a great athlete. I needed someone to take over the LOLB starting spot (this spot barely plays any downs in sim so its not worth a high pick). Kendricks will do fine in that role. Ok several safeties have gone in the last few picks, I need to trade up to make sure I get one. *TRADE* Panthers Receive LOLB J Tavai (76) Lions Receive #70 overall (3) I just replaced Tavai with Kendricks. With the 70th Pick in the NFL Draft the Detroit Lions select: FS Eddie Hill, Arizona State Zone (72), Run Support (72), Hybrid (70) - More Normal dev. He's a good athlete for a Safety. HIs terrible MC means he can't help at CB. So he's exclusively Safety depth. With the 79th Pick in the NFL Draft the Detroit Lions select: CB Vernon Macklin, Temple Man to Man (75), Slot (75), Zone (72) - Normal dev again. He's an elite athlete. He might even return kicks. With the 83rd Pick in the NFL Draft the Detroit Lions select: MLB Laron Dawson, Clemson Field General (72), Run Stopper (72), Pass Coverage (71) - Hidden Dev! Hmmm, maybe he's the new starter at LOLB? Great athlete. Time for the 4th round. With the 97th Pick in the NFL Draft the Detroit Lions select: TE Kevin Feliz, NC State Possession (75), Vertical Threat (74), Blocking (66) - Normal dev but great athlete. I've taken a TE in every draft class so far and can't hit a hidden dev one. With the 99th Pick in the NFL Draft the Detroit Lions select: RT Ben Silverman, South Carolina Pass Protector (68), Power (68), Agile (67) - Unbelievable. I was going to take RB Hammond here, there was 1 freaking pick between the picks and the cpu took him. Instead I took another normal dev backup. UGH. I have a lot of picks remaining and only 1 player left on my draft board. This class sucks, going to be flipping a lot for future picks. 4th round pick traded to Seahawks for future 3rd. There's no one left on my draft board at this point. With the 142nd Pick in the NFL Draft the Detroit Lions select: SS Dwayne Payne, Stanford Hybrid (64), Run Support (62), Zone (62) - Normal dev. I just need someone to fill a roster spot as a backup SS. He's actually a pretty decent athlete. Traded 5th round pick to Browns for future 4th. With the 161st Pick in the NFL Draft the Detroit Lions select: RE Dean Mackey, Baylor Power Rusher (66), Speed Rusher (63), Run Stopper (62) - Normal dev. Figured I'd take a stab at a pass rusher (which were awful in this class). He's a pretty decent athlete but wasn't on my board cause he's already 24 years old. 6th round pick traded to Seahawks for future 5th. 7th round pick traded to Seahawks again for future 6th (how many late round picks do they want?) 7th round pick traded to Raiders for future 7th. That wraps up this draft. Edited November 17, 2021 by MKnight82 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBURGE Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, THE DUKE said: Kind of sounds like a slot corner agility and issues with press coverage, but he has the size for the outside if his man/zone coverage ability is good enough. I think at worst you get a solid player out of Gaines, he'll start somewhere. He has good agility and good size. I'd rake the risk. Worst case he's a low 70s normal and he can be a good starter on his 2nd contract. If he's focus trained he would be pretty good in his 3rd year probably. Corners take time regardless and the longer you push it off the worse they'll be when you're ready to compete. Edited November 17, 2021 by JBURGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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