Some Thoughts about the NFL Draft

Today I’ll share with you my thoughts about the NFL Draft. The most notable picks of the first round specifically.

R1P1: Trevor Lawrence

The unanimous first overall pick, a generational talent, even. I want to see this guy prosper in the NFL and tear up the NFL for years to come. Bold projection: He’ll never be a Patrick Mahomes. NFL potential comparison: Matt Ryan.

R1P2: Heh, will Zach Wilson be a stud? I hope so, will he be the next Sam Darnold? The same exact probability. Bold Projection: Second best QB in the draft *nudge*, not Trevor at 1, by the way. NFL potential comparison: Russell Wilson.

R1P3: I love Trey Lance as an NFL player, he’s fast, he likes getting outside the pocket, and has a great team built around him already. I think he’s gonna be big. Bold Projection: Best QB in the draft. NFL potential comparison: Patrick Mahomes minus arm strength but more speed.

R1P4: Kyle Pitts seems amazing. This guy can burn corners and out muscle linebackers and be the number one target on a team. The Falcons got a stud. He’s gonna be a real killer in the NFL, like the last tight end out of Florida (if you get this, then you receive the title “NFL genius”) Bold Projection: Second best TE in 3 years. NFL potential comparison: Faster Travis Kelce.

R1P5: WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE THE BENGALS THINKING? JOE BURROW HAS A SCAR FOR LIFE AFTER KNEE RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY AND THESE GENIUSES DECIDE TO DRAFT A WIDE RECEIVER. YUP, SEEMS ABOUT RIGHT. But, Ja’Marr Chase is a stud. Bold Projection: NOT the best wide receiver in the draft. NFL Potential Comparison: Faster AJ Green.

R1P7: Penei Sewell will be one of the best linemen in NFL history. The Lions got an amazing talent. They should be happier than the Colts getting Quentin Nelson. Bold Projection: 2^nd best O-lineman in NFL history will sign huuuuuuge deal in 4 years. NFL Potential Comparison: David Bakhtiari x Quentin Nelson.

R1P9: Patrick Surtain II is going to be amazing. Way better than Jaycee Horn. He will lock up the “meh” wide receivers and will occasionally lock down the elite receiver. Bold Projection: Will be better than Jalen Ramsey. NFL Potential Comparison: Faster and skinnier Stephon Gilmore.

R1P11: The Bears absolutely fleeced the Giants. The Giants needed Justin Fields. If they took Fields, they would have an amazing team! Now, the Bears have the foundation of a great team. Bold Projection: If the Bears don’t immediately build around him, he’ll be a bust. NFL Potential Comparison: Cam Newton.

R1P15: Mac Jones is supposed to be an “eh” quarterback coming out of college. But from what I’ve heard, is that he might be the next Tom Brady or be a practice squad guy in 3 months, literally nothing in between. I think he’s going to be “eh”. Bold Prediction: He leads the league in passing touchdowns at least 2 times over his career (Jameis did it). NFL Potential Comparison: Bulkier and worse Drew Brees.

R1P20: Kadarius Toney is an actually good receiver. I’ve also seen good things about him and bad things about him. Toney’s fast, has good route running, and is the PERFECT compliment to Kenny Golladay. Bold Prediction: Will be one of the fastest guys in the NFL at one point in his career. NFL Potential Comparison: Less route-running Davante Adams and slower and taller Tyreek Hill.

R1P21: Another example of two ranges of the spectrum is D-linemen. You are either a linebacker with much more heft or a Monstar from Space Jam, again, no in the middle. I am a huge fan of Kwity Paye who will fit in whatever scheme you throw him in. Bold Prediction: Will be a mediocre defensive player. NFL Potential Comparison: Zadarius Smith.

R1P24: Najee Harris is a great pick. I think with a lot of fine-tuning, they could build around a balanced offense with a running back tandem and a nice passing offense. Bold Prediction: Wins the starting spot on day one and is electric the whole season. NFL Potential Comparison: Worse Alvin Kamara.

R1P26: Greg Newsome II is someone the Jets were eyeing for their rough CB room. Now the Browns have potentially a very scary cornerback room with Denzel Ward and Greg Newsome II, I think it’s great. Now just keep building and you may actually have a chance (pregame because as you may remember last year, the Chiefs were slated to win by a hefty margin, but the Browns actually gave them a game) against the Chiefs.

R1P30: Wonderful pick here by the Bills, Greg Rousseau. He’s a great defensive end and I feel he has a lot of potential. I think he could play defensive tackle as well as a defensive end. If he could get more agility, I would avoid him at all costs when I’m the quarterback. Bold Prediction: I think he leads his division (wherever it could be) in sacks at least once. NFL Potential Comparison: Demarcus Lawrence.