Brat & Beer's First Ever Mock At This Site

[Brat&Beer]

Not expecting any acquisitions before the draft

All player capsules from https://thedraftnetwork.com/prospect-rankings

Round 1 - Pick 22 Treylon Burks - WR - Arkansas - 6-3, 225

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Burks lines up as an X receiver, slot receiver, and in the backfield at times for the Arkansas offense. This allows for the coaching staff to find unique ways to get the ball into his hands. When he has the ball in his hands, Burks is a tough tackle for defenders. Burks uses his big frame to power through arm tackles and is rarely brought down by the first defender. Burks also uses his big frame to shield defenders away from the ball and on in-breaking routes. Burke's most dynamic trait is his natural ability to go up and over defenders to win 50/50 balls. He thrives at contested catches because he has an in-depth understanding of body positioning. Burks is a big-bodied receiver that understands how to use his body in multiple different ways to be a versatile weapon for the Razorback offense. 

Trade! Packers trade picks 28 and 132 to Indianapolis for picks 42 and 73

Round 2 - Pick 42 Logan Hall - DL - Houston - 6-6, 280

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Logan Hall is an ascending talent that combined mental and technical growth in 2021 to produce his best season and vastly improve his overall valuation. Houston plays him all across the defensive line, giving him plenty of chances to play on the edge and interior as both a run defender and pass rusher. Hall features a long, stocky, and well-proportioned frame that is engineered to play defensive line in the NFL. He is an explosive athlete that plays with a motor that is always fully cranked. He does well to stay leveraged and compete hard from snap to whistle. 

Round 2 - Pick 53 - George Pickens - WR - Georgia- 6-3, 200

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George Pickens is a very good athlete with downfield speed, agility, and body control. In the run game, he doesn’t provide much in terms of stalk blocking. Due to his wiry frame, he can be out-physical’d by stronger DBs who are defending the run. It’s in the passing game where he excels. He is sudden off the line of scrimmage and quickly closes the DB’s cushion. He is fluid and shows good body control as a route-runner, easily attacking leverage against man coverage. He has a very good catch radius and shows tremendous athleticism to contort his body and make difficult catches on off-target throws. He is a natural hands-catcher with strong mitts who easily catches the ball away from his body. He is a matchup problem in slant/fade situations. He can defeat press with foot quickness but will need to add mass, bulk, and upper-body strength to his wiry frame in order to play through physicality in the NFL.

Round 2 - Pick 59 - Cameron Thomas - Edge - San Diego St. - 6-4, 264

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He is a good athlete with good initial quickness, agility, and outstanding body control. In the run game, he is heavy enough to hold the point on the interior, disengage, and get to the football. He has a relentless motor and is a constant threat on the backside of run plays. In the passing game, he has been dominant in the Mountain West Conference. He’s virtually unblockable with single blocks. He not only wins with pure hustle and motor, but combines it with very good hands and an understanding of leverage. He has used a one-arm on the edge while also converting speed to power. He’s bull rushed and even slithers in the gaps when he’s reduced down to a 3 or 4i, showing really good instincts and pass-rush understanding when working a lineman’s half-man.

Trade! Packers trade picks 73 and 140 to Jacksonville for pick 65

Round 3 - Pick 65 - Tyler Smith - OL - Tulsa - 6-6, 332

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As a run blocker, Smith is explosive into contact and has the power to overwhelm opponents. As a pass blocker, Smith is aggressive and is a wall once he sets the clamps. When it comes to areas of concern, Smith has to find notably better technique. From placement to timing, his hands are erratic. His feet aren’t synced up with his upper body and it leads to control problems and issues if blockers can work to his edges. His aggressive style of play often reaches frenetic levels and takes away from his power and ability to sustain blocks. While these are potentially good problems to have, the challenge ahead for Smith is to continue his aggressive approach but do it with control and technique.

Round 3 - Pick 92 - Jeremy Ruckert - TE - Ohio St. 6-5, 250

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Ohio State tight end Jeremy Ruckert projects as a viable threat in an NFL passing game. Ruckert’s development as the primary tight end for the Buckeyes has spanned over several seasons—he’s been an enticing complementary piece of the puzzle but never someone who was asked to serve in a starring role as a pass-catcher. Ruckert’s best season in that regard comes in 2021 as the fifth option in the offense behind star receivers Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jaxson Smith-Njigba, and running back TreVeyon Henderson. But when Ruckert does allocate targets, he’s efficient in hauling in passes and with the spacing challenges posed by Ohio State’s 11-personnel grouping,

Round 5 - Pick 171 - Luke Goedeke - OL - Central Michigan - 6-5, 310
 

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Central Michigan offensive lineman Luke Goedeke projects as a quality depth option and a possible utility offensive lineman at the next level. A starting right tackle for the Chippewas, Goedeke made a triumphant return from a knee injury that cost him his entire 2020 season—an injury that required surgery. Despite the fact that he’s played right tackle for Central Michigan, I would be more comfortable with him in the pro game serving as an interior offensive lineman. I like his anchor and functional strength, but when he’s playing isolated on the edge his consistency in getting attached on blocks is stressed and I don’t think he has the kind of high-level movement skills to have a lot of success on the perimeter.

Round 7 - Pick 228 - Dane Belton - S - Iowa - 6-1, 205

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Iowa safety Dane Belton projects as a rotational safety and subpackage defender at the NFL level. Belton boasts the size of a traditional strong safety but his role in the Iowa defense has been primarily as a nickel defender charged with playing a pseudo-linebacker role and taking reps on the hash in zone coverage. Belton is at his best getting involved in run fits and playing in the shallow areas of the field as an add-on who can zone up shallow spaces if needed on passing downs.

Round 7 - Pick 249 - Tanner Conner - WR - Idaho St. - 6-3, 235

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Conner has been an excellent track and field athlete in college, winning the Big Sky 60-meter dash as well as setting Idaho State’s record in that event. On the football field, it took time for Conner to develop into a consistent player. He finally broke through in the shortened spring season in 2021 where he led the team in every receiving category. He followed up that season with a very productive final year in the fall of 2021.

Round 7 - Pick 258 - Myron Tagovailova-Amosa - Edge - Notre Dame - 6-2, 262

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Tagovailoa-Amosa played predominantly interior defensive line in his first three years with the Fighting Irish, mostly lining up at 3-technique or 1-technique. In 2021, the school hired a new defensive coordinator so Tagovailoa-Amosa was asked to shed 15 pounds and step outside to rush off the edge. Tagovailoa-Amosa is a versatile defensive lineman who offers good size and very good length. He displays above average power at the point of attack and moves very well for a player his size. In the run game, Tagovailoa-Amosa shows an ability to set the edge with good power and leverage. He uses his length well and is able to lock-out while keeping his body clear to locate the football. 

 

[AlexGreen#20]

What felony are you predicting Tyler Smith commits between now and the draft?

[Brat&Beer]

23 minutes ago, AlexGreen#20 said:

What felony are you predicting Tyler Smith commits between now and the draft?

I picked him earlier than some other mocks I've seen. There seems to be some debate as to whether he's a Tackle or a Guard in the NFL, so there will be some debate as to his value. 

[Kampfgeist]

I'm in if it fell this way

[NFLGURU]

I like Burks as much as the next guy but guys like this take a beating.  Nice weapon.  I think he and Watson fit on teams with established WRs and provide the extra weapon.  Teams like Buffalo and KC could use them.  They would have been great on the Packers last year with Adams and MVS already established.  I dont think either Burks or Watson are foundations to the WR room, good players just not building block players.  Perhaps I'm wrong but if we drafted either of these guys high I'd still think we need 2 more quality WRs. 

[OneTwoSixFive]

Tanner Connor is a thing now ? Whatever happened to poor Velus Jones ?

[ThatJerkDave]

This mock sucked!

 

Just kidding, I haven't even read it yet, just saw it was your first and had to razz you.  

 

💗TJD

[Brat&Beer]

5 minutes ago, OneTwoSixFive said:

Tanner Connor is a thing now ? Whatever happened to poor Velus Jones ?

I think Velus Jones is gone well before the spot where I took Conner. 5-6 round maybe? 

[packfanfb]

58 minutes ago, AlexGreen#20 said:

What felony are you predicting Tyler Smith commits between now and the draft?

You're just so full of love and gratitude aren't you? 

[packfanfb]

I'd go for this mock all day, but I think Tyler Smith goes earlier (I think he's in play for the Packers at 28 because of his age and versatility) and I think Goedeke will as well. I wanted to put him in my last mock but I think he's a Day 2 guy and couldn't fit him in because of that. Cam Thomas would be a great get and I have no idea where he ends up. I've mocked him to us at 28 before, but I could see him lasting to the end of Round 2 where you have him. Versatile player. 

[ThatJerkDave]

After reading this, I am on board.  But I will have to agree with AG that Tyler Smith is probably long gone by that point.  I do like the developmental and depth guys later in the draft.  

[Old Guy]

1 hour ago, AlexGreen#20 said:

What felony are you predicting Tyler Smith commits between now and the draft?

Is this like a pool where we all kick in money and pick the felony and whoever gets it wins all the cash? 

[AlexGreen#20]

1 hour ago, Brat&Beer said:

I picked him earlier than some other mocks I've seen. There seems to be some debate as to whether he's a Tackle or a Guard in the NFL, so there will be some debate as to his value. 

I don't think there's any relevant debate that he's anything other than a Tackle. 

[R T]

What separates Tyler Smith from 2021 Teven Jenkins?  

[AlexGreen#20]

2 minutes ago, R T said:

What separates Tyler Smith from 2021 Teven Jenkins?  

Drive skills, for starters.