Mock Draft: What Teams SHOULD Do in Round 1

24:57Do you need a pause? I said I don't need a pause. You just keep talking. If it's my team, I don't care that I gave Jake Ferguson money. To me, he's there. I'm going to go Kenyon Sadiq and take him much later. So there's so many versions of this mock draft. The tight end from Oregon goes to Dallas here at number 12. There's so many versions of this mock draft where I think Sadiq could fall into the 20s. But in this particular version, I'm adding juice to an offense that we're just going to try to outscore people. because I don't necessarily think that the value is there with the defensive players that are available on the board.

25:38And I think it's a too tight end set world. I don't know if George Pickens is there long term. And that's what I went with. Thank you, Greg. I mean, I love that. First of all, I would love to see Kenyon Sadiq in Brian Schottenheimer's system. I thought that was a fun, fun offense to watch. I want to see Kenyon Sadiq in, oh my God, God, now I just forgot his name. Clayton Adams. Yeah, I was about to say Clayton Toon. Clayton Kershaw. A lot of great Clayton's out there. But I would love to see what he does as a blocker, too, as how you can kind of activate him along the run surface. Well, that's why I think he compliments Ferguson fine.

26:17To me, if Kenyon Sadiq has an upside comp, or even a mid to upside, it's like Vernon Davis. Like, not the most natural pass catcher exactly. Exactly. Like, he's not, like, he's going to be more of the blocker. But when he gets the ball in his hands, he's so big, strong, and fast that he's also going to be a big-time weapon. So I think he's better with another tight end. I think Ferguson fits well with him. I know they took Schoonmaker in the second round. That was three years ago. It didn't work. You know, you keep trying. I don't know if Cowboys fans are going to be happy with that one. But frankly, I think the way this draft fell, again, for a team that doesn't need tackles, is about worst-case scenario.

26:55So I did the best I could. Sorry, Cowboys fans. Uh, well, I, I also think that if you, we talked about this on the show earlier this week, if you consider the tight end to be a premium position on your roster because of what they can do as a skill player, then yeah, you have to keep replenishing and keep restocking. And I see him more in the mold of what, you know, we're, we're talking about with some of these very, uh, volume heavy targets of tight end. And certainly after the catch, she's really special too. So we already know they can stretch the field. You got to be a little bit of both. having two tight ends and especially in this draft, I just think sometimes the premium positions, quote unquote, it's not matching up where, where the best talent is.

27:34And so I think the tight end goes to the Cowboys. All right. You're up with the Rams. Of course you had the Rams. It wasn't on purpose. It certainly wasn't on purpose. Okay. I was thinking going between offensive lineman and receiver here. And I just want to point out for the listeners and for the Rams fans that I know, listen to this podcast. Thank you guys. just be ready. Just be prepared because inevitably, as we've seen the pattern happen every year, a couple of days before the draft or the morning of the first round of the draft, some insane scenario gets leaked where you can just literally see Sean McVay, like holding a knife to less need saying, see how much this will cost to trade up for this guy or see how much it'll cause.

28:18And I want, you know, and he, and Sean McVay typically has had a very significant influence on the on the first pick that the Rams pick, even though they mostly have not been in the first round. Only one of those players has ever been a defensive player. Ironically was their first round pick. I think that Sean McVay would want to go skill some position that touches the ball as often as possible. I would think that that's what Sean McVay would want to do. I think if they don't trade back, potentially cooler heads prevail. Okay. And I think in this case, if Spencer Fano is available at this position, understanding the massive gap they have at right tackle.

28:57I know Warren McClendon did fine last year. He is not, to me, their franchise right tackle. Spencer Fano coming in and immediately being a long-term cornerstone, maximizing out the rest of Matthew Stafford's career, helping boost their run game to the right side, not just through Kevin Dotson, and also really helping kind of continuing to replenish a position they never want to be without. Again, I will just say, though, just get ready for some crazy stuff. Just get ready for something. It always happens every year. Something will leak that's just like, wait, what? Who would they be trading up for?

29:34No, I'm saying it doesn't, at this pick, probably. If you've got to guess. I'm not saying trade up specifically would be the crazy thing that happens. I'm saying in the past, because they've picked so low, or not even the first round at all, it's always been, they want to trade up for this or that or the other. Well, I'm just saying, I would imagine some crazy match to this team will come out in the days before the draft, but we'll see what happens. I think that the, this is the pick they should make. Well, I got you here, you know, Rams expert. Let's say Ty Simpson is sitting there on the board at pick 60, whatever they have in the second round.

30:08You think they would take them there in the second? Yeah. Late second. They didn't know trade up. I mean, I could see it because Jimmy Garoppolo is still undecided, like future is still undecided there. I'm curious, actually, I know there's been some discussion on this pod about like, Like, oh, is he going to go elsewhere? I actually wonder if he's considering retirement. I'm just not sure. It seems like reading the tea leaves. What else is there? Yeah, it seems like that would be a feasible consideration for him. So Stetson Bennett is not going to be the guy for them. So they do have to have a solution here.

30:35And they aren't really shy. If they like a player, they'll take him. Okay. I was just curious here. Why don't we put a pin in it? Let's take a little break. And let's come back with a very special Baltimore Ravens pick.

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35:01Back on NFL Daily. teased before the break a very special number 14 overall selection that's where the baltimore ravens are picking but a letdown last season you know what's not a letdown the fact that i've calling in the big guns i've tapped patrick claybon to come in and make this 14th pick take it away pat thanks greg i appreciate this opportunity to pick on behalf of the baltimore ravens on today's podcast my participation is of course in coordination with all perceived rules and regulations. Wow, you guys have made some really great picks. I really enjoyed Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders.

35:40Anyway, with the 14th pick in the 2026 NFL Daily Mock Draft, the Baltimore Ravens select Jordan Tyson, wide receiver, Arizona State. Wanted to fill a position of need here, and I'm glad you guys allowed this prospect, as talented as he is, to make his way to Baltimore in this hypothetical exercise. I appreciate the opportunity to participate. Let's resume the 2026 NFL Daily Mock Draft. Wow. You know what's crazy is he just had such individualized, special analysis that just was piggybacking off of everything that happened previously in the draft. It was really great. It's like he was here, but he wasn't.

36:21Specifically, he wasn't. Yeah. Look, that was going to be my pick. I wouldn't have made that pick. I feel like he's a little risky. Jordan Tyson, your guy, Sun Devil. You got any inside Sun Devil scoop on Tyson? Good football player. Compliments, you know, what they need. They certainly need a wide receiver. I just, I don't know. I think I would have taken Venga Ione. I think like a special, maybe the top offensive lineman in this class at guard. They could certainly use it. It would have given Patrick a chance to talk about Daniel Filele, who's never on the team, replace him there. So this is actually maybe just about the only spot where I was going to take alignment, but not there.

37:00I love to pick Jordan Tyson, certainly a high ceiling player, played through a lot of injuries in college that affected him. But the great plays are great. And he definitely is a different sort of receiver. All right. You're up with the Bucs. Yeah, I wanted them to go edge here. And I think that there is a player left on the board in this edge class who has a really high ceiling and is traitsy and toolsy and has a lot of potential. And we know Todd Bowles loves those types of players. Jason Light has done well when drafting toward those types of players. I'm going with Keldrick Falk out of Auburn.

37:37The thing about him is that he's still really young. He's only 20 years old. And I just think that the Bucks like getting players in who they think they can mold and develop. We saw this happen with some of their defensive linemen in the past. We've certainly seen it happen along their offensive line. It would not surprise me at all to see the Bucs go for what I think is a position of need, but also a player that they specifically, I think, would like. First reach, I think, of the draft so far. He's not a huge fan. I do like Akeem Masedor better, even Cassius Howe. We'll see. But he is the type of guy that you're right.

38:14Not a lot of production necessarily. There's not a lot of juice. I do have them both going in the first round still. Those are. Yeah. No, that's good. That left everything I want on the board. And what I want is Casey Concepcion is going to go to the Jets. Oh, wow. I kind of forgot that this must be like what I want because this is it's what the team should do because I don't want Casey Concepcion going to the Jets. I would love, you know, Gino throwing to him. I actually think it's a nice combination with him and Garrett Wilson. certainly is going to be playing a little bit over the middle of the field where Gino excels.

38:48Like, I don't think it's a bad outcome for him, but obviously there's more stable organizations. But if it's not clear by now, if you've been listening daily, I think he has truly special traits. He's my wide receiver too in this class. I think he could wind up being number one, a little riskier, I guess, than some others. But to me, it's not that risky. I think he's going to get open. I think if I'm choosing between him and Makai Lemon, they're both really good picks. I think the Jets would be really happy if they had the board that they had get to them here. But I'm going to go. Very, very interesting.

39:24I like that pick. I like that you're doing what you think the team should do. I would be interested if they actually do do this with so many needs on defense and some really good. Oh, I think they're taking receiver left on the board, but I do. But yeah, they, they want to probably not. They want to be creditable on offense. They've missed being such a team, and they have the quarterback who can get the ball to them. They want, I think, a team that will be creditable for the quarterback that takes over the team next year, ultimately. And so if you have Garrett Wilson sign long-term, you have Concepcion or Makai Lemon or Omar Cooper.

40:00They're all reasonable options here on a long-term contract, and then you've got to start with Taylor at tight end. All right, you're up with the Lions. This was tricky for me because I definitely think they should go offensive linemen here. But I was going between, I was sort of threading needles and splitting hairs about which guy I wanted them to take. I've had this conversation with a few people, too. Like, who is the Lions guy? So I even went so far as I'm reading about their personality profiles. And if I'm reading about their personality profiles, this guy, Blake Miller out of Clemson, he's like, that's it.

40:39He's like the gnarly guy. Right. Like he's he is the gnarly guy. He's he's got the edge and the scouting reports all say that he's got that sort of like grimy, like going to really be a jerk on the field kind of guy, which they need. And they love that in that room. I really want to go and just calmly in the middle of the show. I just feel like you have to be one if you're going to play offensive line at an elite level. This does air on what we call the fast network, you know, NFL channel free over the air television. Now they're going to have a chance to edit that out for you or beep it. But you're giving them extra work.

41:17Should I have said butthole like you? That's fine. That's a human body part. I'm just being molded in your image, Greg. So I got a great pick. That would have been mine, too. I mean, should and would. I wouldn't be surprised if he's my Lions pick when I do my final sort of like, here's what I think will happen, Mark. And listen, I think that there's some real talent here because I did look at Caden Proctor. I did look at Monroe Freeling. They do need a guy who's going to come in right away for them, though. They absolutely need the help. They're trying to maximize out this window that they have, protect Jared Goff.

41:50And again, just the reports on it, I don't know him personally, but the reports on his personality, I'm like, okay, that is a Lions player. I think Freeland will go higher than we have him getting taken. I think Blake Miller, though, will get taken higher than expected as well. So this would be a spot where that happens. Okay, I'm up with the Vikings, and I'm going to go with my guy, CJ Allen, linebacker out of Georgia. I think they should just keep stocking up. I think these guys that would fit Brian Flores' defense a little extra special is such a value add that Flores has. I think he'll be able to minimize some of the risk taking ability that CJ Allen has and really tap into the high ceiling.

42:31Just throw your body around heat seeking missile, like tone setter of a defense better, I think, in zone coverage and people give him credit for. And a guy who has a chance to be one of the best linebackers in the league. I keep banging this drum that I think his ceiling is just a little higher than people think. So I'm going to go CJ Allen there. At linebacker. You've thrown out a green jacket so far. No. You've thrown out a best linebacker in the league so far. One of the best. You're excited. Why not? It's hyperbole. No, you know what? I love C.J. Allen. I was interested in looking at where he falls on some of these big boards, and I think the position kind of hurts him a little bit in some of these cases.

43:09I think the fact that he's in this class with Sonny Stiles and Reed. And he's 30 on Daniel Jeremiah's board, and he's in the mid-40s on Dane Brugler's board of top 50 prospects. So, of course, this looks like he's going much higher, but he's such a fit. And that's the thing. If you have a guy who's perfect for your total unicorn scheme that you run and he can come in right away as a rookie and potentially green dot that defense like that to me is absolutely worth picking, even if it, quote unquote, seems like. Got a little neg there on my about you're like, what? You think you're better than Dane Brugler and Jeremiah?

43:44Yeah. In this case, I do think you think that in this case. Yeah. No, I'm just kidding. It's been like an hour of watching them. They've spent a lot of time. All right, go Jordan. Okay, so I'm really excited that this pick falls to me because I was definitely listening in to Dan Morgan's press conference. I was listening in to some of the press conferences previous to that that they did as an organization. I'm looking at what really worked for the Panthers last year and what really worked for the Panthers last year was when Jalen Coker got back into this offense after being injured for so long and became such a quarterback-friendly target that also sprung loose what Tetrao and McMillan could do in all phases.

44:26I also think that they are a team, as Dan Morgan said, doesn't see anything wrong with drafting receiver another year in a row. And I went for a receiver who I think is not traits popular, I guess, but somebody who is extremely quarterback-friendly and who in the middle of the field for Bryce Young could unlock everything else that they want to do on the perimeter. I'm going Makai Lemon. Oh, yeah. Actually, that's the Cowboys draft room. Happy that you just left their guy for them. They really. But I really do think that he makes so much sense in here. And yes, you know, Panther stands. I know you have Jalen Coker and you guys love him.

45:05You even have a nickname for the fan base of Jalen Coker, the Cokeheads. But I also think that he can't. He's not reliable, unfortunately, a sense that he hasn't been able to stay healthy. He also would look better as a three. And so I love this. I love that you don't necessarily have to keep trying to make this Xavier Leggett thing work. You can actually build layers into your offense and try to maximize the quarterback in the year that you absolutely have to know if he's going to be your guy moving forward. If Dylan Thienemann was not on the board for the Cowboys at number 20, I would have been a little panicky.

45:36I didn't love my other picks, but I think the Oregon safety makes all the sense in the world for them. I almost thought you were going to go when I was putting on my Greg I thought you were going to go him for Minnesota. Yeah, that I could see. I could see either way. And look, Christian Parker, he he loves a great dynamic, versatile white safety. Look what he did with Cooper DeGene there in Philadelphia. He's the new defensive coordinator with the Cowboys. I don't think they have to go secondary back to back picks. I think they could take an edge here, for instance. I think they could look at receiver.

46:14I actually don't think that's a crazy idea. But ultimately, Thienemann, it's really his tape at Purdue, which I think rounds out his profile, because he almost played a different position there than he did at Oregon when he was just kind of hanging back and not doing as much in this, like, three-safety look. But there was more about that scheme there. And so I think he'd be a great addition for the Cowboys. They try to solve their secondary in one draft, kind of like what the Eagles did a couple years ago with Kunjan and Cooper. Dejean, all right, you're up with the Steelers. Um, I'm going to break my own heart here with what I think the sealers should do, because what I think the sealers should do is, uh, take Omar Cooper jr.

46:52The receiver out of Indiana. Um, I really wanted to see him in whatever the Sean Mannion offense is going to look like in Philadelphia. So I thought he would be a really nice compliment over there, depending on how that room shakes out after June 1st. Um, I also really wanted to see him in like a, one of these like modern throwback Kubiak schemes that's now repopularized in the league because he is just such a player who is like the yards after the catch and the way that he can create space and all of these things. But I think he's a really, really good compliment to DK Metcalf. I know Michael Pittman Jr.

47:27is there. He's an older receiver, obviously. And I just think they need another guy. They need another layer to this offense that is not Mount Washington. And I think that he would be a good fit there. And he's also, they're going to be missing their yards after the catch guy. Right. The running back. Shoot. Gainwell. Kenny G. Kenny G. Team MVP. Yes. I always think Patrick's favorite player. Whatever. And they're going to be missing. They're going to be missing that. So I think that he's also gives them that element that they really will want. Like on one hand, they just need more juice. Yeah.

48:04And on the other, he's just such a classic stealer. Like you could make the argument. He's a little duplicative with Michael Pittman. But now maybe but too many receivers is not going to be a problem. And yes, Pittman did get a contract extension. We'll see. This is the scenario I was a little worried about. Wait, I have lost a little track of who's on the board. Is Spencer Fano still on the board? No, the Rams picked him. That's right. He was long gone. So I tried to think about what the Chargers like. It's a tackle heavy class, but I think if they're taking an offensive lineman here, It's a guy that they're going to convert to guard and is available to play a tackle where they have two guys coming off of an injury.

48:44And I don't think any of them right now are necessarily worth it. I'm going to hang on. You know that Eoni is still on the board, right? Oh, wait, I totally did forget about that. OK, now. OK. OK, I just like I just wanted to make sure you. I was so expecting to take him or get him get taken earlier that yes, Wenga, Aoni with the Penn State this would actually be a dream draft I did not write him down on my lawn that would be ideal for the Chargers yes, because otherwise I honestly was thinking of them essentially reaching for Rutledge who might be like a second round candidate or someone that they trade back and then take who just seems like a John Harbaugh player but Aoni is absolutely perfect.

49:30The draft falling this way would be awesome. Again, this is what we think they should do. Just the way that it's fallen. Maybe offensive linemen are a tad more available than they might be in the real mock, but who knows? This is about when the real run is going to start going. I mean, I love it. I've been picking linemen this whole time, Greg. I don't know where you've been. I was going to Baltimore here. I don't need to. It's what they should do. I think this class is getting pushed up a little because it's not a great class after the top 10 or 12. And so people are just like, let's just take the line.

50:00I just hate when people say that. If you're big and you can get in the way and stay in the way, you're probably going to play good football down the league. I think you could simplify it a little bit. People always like to say, oh, it's like, oh, he'll be a 10-year starter. It's safe. It's like, go through the list. People like to say. There are more busts than an offensive line than almost any position. People like to say, oh, he'll be a 10-year starter, just as much as they like to say, I don't know if this is as great of a class as maybe it's being out to be. So maybe it's right in the middle and we could just sit there.

50:24And everyone needs linemen. This one in particular has gotten a lot of downplay. All right, let's go. Let's go faster through the top ten, the final ten. Eagles are up. Yes, I'm putting another lineman, Caden Proctor, here. This is Howie Roseman hearing that maybe the Browns were going to try to sneak in and grab another one of these falling offensive linemen here. This is also the Bears kind of being sneaky and having their eye on another offensive lineman because of some of the injuries that they're facing and uncertainty along their front. So this is Howie Roseman saying, okay, I think Caden Proctor, Monroe Freeling, I think could have gone here, except I think they're going to need help quicker than they expect along that offensive line.

51:02And with a new offensive line coach there, you don't necessarily have the predictability of Stoutland University developing a prospect like Monroe Freeling. So Caden Proctor, to me, just seems like somebody who it would be a reliable fit for them. However, it's the Eagles. They're going to do something that we don't expect. And then at the end of the draft, we'll be like, damn, how'd they do that? How'd they get that guy? Yeah, I could see Miller going here. I could see Freeling, as you mentioned. And I'll just keep the tackle run going. I do think the Browns are in a pretty good spot at 24, especially if the board falls like this.

51:38They have their choice between Monroe Freeling or Max Ayanacher, who I think is going to go in the first round, ultimately. I will take Monroe Freeling. Get excited. um like you're saying i mean it like with the chargers it the board could not fall more perfectly for them because i think there is a feeling with reeling out of georgia that he'll be able to play right away obviously it had a lot of big time uh snaps there in the sec they have a massive need uh so kind of perfect yeah it's nice so we're just giving everyone what they want and And it's what they should do also. All right. The Bears are up next.

52:16Okay. The Bears, their tackles that they like, they're off the board in this scenario. Right. And they're looking at once again at their defense. I looked at the possibilities between the safety out of Toledo, Emmanuel McNeil Warren. I looked at the possibility of an Akeem Mesidor out of Miami. Ultimately, I just really, I think, joined Bears fans in being frustrated by how often And they had to blitz it and send that type of pressure where they couldn't get enough pressure up front. I think they need to add to their front. Akeem Mesidor is the pick for the Bears at number 25. Like that pick. And a little bit of an older prospect.

52:54I just think they have such a need there. And I think the strength of this class, like because so many tackles might get taken earlier, that like that's a good value here. who has a lot of moves. I like these guys that have like, there's more than one, you know, like he has a lot in his bag, which sometimes it takes those players a little longer to develop, like a layout to Latu. But he's an older prospect. And so maybe he'll hit the ground running. That leaves the bills to take Cassius Howell. And it's not perfect. You're at number 26. Is he going to play every down as a rookie? Probably not.

53:34I don't know if Eric behind the glasses is excited about a situational pass rusher with your first round pick. You will be when he gets like 10 sacks as a rookie. He's a pretty special pass rushing talent. We talked about him at length this week, so I won't repeat it. But if you're just talking, who's the best pass rusher in this class? Like his pass rush moves, everything. There are questions about like everything. The run stopping, the consistency, like but if you're saying that there's a decent chance that he's the best pure pass rusher in this class maybe a little Hassan Reddick to him like later period Hassan Reddick I think that's a good pick for the Bills at a position that they absolutely need McNeil Warren would have been an interesting one now that I think about it didn't think he'd be on the board so kind of forgot about him you know what this was the other this was the other place that I had CJ Allen going actually because Jim Leonard you just know he would be a total Jim Leonard guy, but he's already gone in this draft.

54:34See, I wrote him down as one of my most likely picks, and I'm the one that took him away from me. I should have known not to write him down when I had him first with the Vikings. You're your own worst enemy. He was never getting past the Vikings. You're up with the 49. Okay, this was tough for me because I was looking, again, I was probably overthinking this as one does, but I was gaming out all the different things that could happen, and then they could pick pretty much almost any position, And I would think probably that would be the right thing because they're so top heavy with the age of a lot of their guys on their roster right now.

55:08And then they do have some, some clear needs as well, especially on defense. So I looked at some of the edge guys. I looked at, I looked at a guy like Chase Besantis out of Texas A &M who has been mocked to them a few times and certainly could be somebody who could play for them quickly. I even looked at I already put Blake Miller somewhere else but I looked some of the tackle guys Caleb Lomu developmental guy who could play behind Trent Williams and then slot in pretty much wherever they need him to but I just kept thinking history tells us something about these 49ers and Kyle Shanahan is usually going to get his way in the first round or the early rounds and so I also and I'll get to it the pick in a second I know we got to move I also looked at like a Denzel Boston for them to kind of replace that power slot guy that they're going to need.

56:02If you want, you know, with Juwan Jennings being away and all of that. Ultimately, I did go Caleb Lomu because I think that they're going to need Trent Williams insurance at some point. And it's just the thing that I think they should do. Do I think they will? No, no. But OK, I do think this is the pick or the position or the type of pick that they should make. Yeah, I think they could look offensive line. Certainly. I think they could look in the secondary, especially if Neil Warren is there. That's not a crazy pick. But I wanted to give my guy that they that I think they would also pick. I wanted to give him to another team.

56:34Denzel Boston makes. Oh, now you're going against your own teams. You know, they could go in the secondary. I think we might have some players fall out of the secondary because with the Texans, I'm pretty excited that that Max I not sure from Arizona State is on the board. He's another guy. I've been talking about this all week, but if you're looking at the over under of where he gets taken, I think he's going to get taken higher than people expect. This, I don't know if this is the floor for him because it matters who goes ahead of him. But I think if he is on the board, he is a great choice to continue to try to rebuild this offensive line.

57:08I don't think their offensive line or bust at all, which I feel like a lot of Texas fans feel that way, but I do think if the right player, and this is it for me, falls. to pick him. I'm setting, I think, both of us up for success with this next pick, or at least I hope I am, but I know I'm setting a player that I really like up for success with Steve Spagnuolo because at number 29, I think the Chiefs with the pick that they got from the Rams with that trade for Trent McDuffie, I pick Chris Johnson, the cornerback at a San Diego State. He is ranked number 40 on DJ's board and in the early 20s on Dane Brugler's board, but I look at his scouting reports and is fit good tackler smart player aggressive um gonna compete early and really i think has some potential as a blitzer as well which hello steve spagnolo so i just think he just fits what steve spagnolo likes to do i love that pick i wouldn't be surprised if dj moves him up in his final top 150 just because he seems like one of dj's favorite players mina talked about him a lot this week too i i really love that pick and the fit and the need and and that is a great replacement for Trent McDuffie, who was taken in a similar slot.

58:18That leaves the Dolphins on the board. And now I got to do it in conjunction with your first Dolphins pick. Who did you take? You took Mansoor Delane. So I think then I do look to the offensive line to see if there's the right value there. And I go Caleb Lomo. He's already gone. Wait, he's gone too? I knew I would lose it. I was like, you just said you thought about him for one of your previous picks. I said, I'm picking. I said, I'm picking him for the 49ers ultimately. Oh, I missed that. But I set you up for a pick that I think the Dolphins should pick. I don't know about that. Who? Denzel Boston.

58:58No, I'm not a fan. I think I'll go. Hmm. Because I was thinking secondary. We finally get you an offensive lineman. and this is what happens. Pasantis is there. You could go Kalen Rutledge, who I think is a guy a lot of people are ultimately going to be interested in. Do they double up in the secondary because they think it's the best value? What should they do? I like Avion Terrell. I thought Chris Johnson would be on the board, but of the players that I like the best that are still available, yeah, I don't think any of the receivers are worthy of being taken and or the offensive tackles aren't like my favorite one.

59:44So, yeah, I'm going to go. I'm going to go with Avion Terrell from Clemson. I know he's more of like a solid than spectacular type of pick. I think he's going to be a guy who starts a lot in the NFL. There might be a little position flexibility, but probably a guy who's going to be played on the outside. But ultimately, that's a position which I expect them to take multiple picks in their first seven picks uh at cornerback because they have you know seven in the top 100 in this in this scenario they just get them back to back yeah i don't mind doubling up on a position group that way you've seen it work in the past um i i really the reason i liked denzel boston there was because they are facing the very quick uh escalation of a world without travis kelsey and certainly that vault the amount of volume in the middle of the field is something that andy reid will still want to have.

1:00:33I don't necessarily trust other players on their roster right now to be able to develop into that sort of middle of the field, like power, sort of physical, like target for Patrick Mahomes. That's why I liked the fit there. If he was available, I think there are better players who could fill a similar role like that. But I really, I just really liked that the possibility that they go defense, offense, defense, offense. All right. You got the Patriots wrapping up here. Yes. Actually, I'm curious what you think about this because I was going to put Cassius Howell here, but he's gone. I, you know, yeah.

1:01:06So I also, I still went edge. I went with TJ Parker. I just think that scouting reports say he's just kind of like all around can do a variety of things. He can defend the run and rush the passer. He's also still developing. I just think that he helps level set a group that really needs help and certainly could have seen them going offensive line here. But at the same time, I thought, okay. And there's, there's also not really a tight end that I could see them targeting here. I think that's a big need for them as well, but it's just not really this whole area right now. It's kind of like, I think you got to almost go with need if you're sticking and picking here.

1:01:43I mean, they, they need almost everything. Yeah. They, they need offensive line. It wouldn't be surprised. Keep an eye. If like, there's a little shake up there during the draft potentially. I'm glad you took them because I did want Malachi Lawrence as sort of a hipster pick to wrap up this draft for the Seahawks. He just seems like such a Seahawk. He feels like he would be a really good part of a pass rush plan that in four years time, maybe five years since he'll have the fifth year option now as a first round pick. The central Florida kid who has a pretty high ceiling and can do a lot of stuff is very rugged.

1:02:17And you can just see him having 500 to 600 really quality snaps. And maybe he's a little more exciting than some of the other edge prospects out there. When you see him out there, he's about the same size as David Bailey. You could just see a really good player. And so I think that would be a perfect landing spot for any defensive lineman. So I'm going to go Malachi Lawrence from ECF going 32. We did it. We did it. And I'm sure we forgot somebody who's very good at football that we will hear about. You didn't need to pause. I was the only one that lost track of who's available and started scrambling.

1:02:51That Dolphins pick was tough. That's all right. I forgot Kenny Gainwell's name and Clayton Adams' name. but so that's fair. That's you're just, you're getting older, you know, it's true. I feel it every day. Just wait, just wait till your forties. Okay. Um, speaking of with one more forties and free coming in the feed next week. But before that all happens, yeah, we're going big on NFL daily this week. We are hitting every single day of the week. So we will be back on Friday. Let's get out of here. This time we're going to be talking quarterback. We're going to be talking some of the running back.

1:03:24We're going to be talking tight end skill player. I'm a simple man. They're more fun to watch. Ultimately, we've been saving this as a special treat. We are almost there one week away from the draft. We will see you on Friday.

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