Board Mock GM Draft Discussion Thread!

[Obviously]

So when do we find out who mystery GM is?

When he utters "shazpussy " or "small frame" is my guess.

Ziv/Clem. Perhaps the biggest douchebag to ever appear on Steelerfury, and that's saying something!

[bradshaw2ben]

So when do we find out who mystery GM is?

When he utters "shazpussy " or "small frame" is my guess.

Ziv/Clem. Perhaps the biggest douchebag to ever appear on Steelerfury, and that's saying something!

That's a very competitive category.

[bradshaw2ben]

Steelers pick up momentarily.

[DP39]

The LA Chargers are done with their draft.

1.7 LAC - Solomon Thomas, DE, Stanford
2.38 LAC - Forrest Lamp, OG, Western Kentucky
3.71 LAC - Josh Jones, S, North Carolina State
5.151 LAC - Chad Hansen, WR, California
5.166 LAC - Davis Webb, QB, California
5.178 LAC - Brian Hill, RB, Wyoming
5.184 LAC - Zach Banner, OT/G, Southern California
6.190 LAC - William Likely, CB, Maryland
6.206 LAC - Chad Wheeler, OT, Southern California
7.225 LAC – Rayshawn Jenkins, FS, Miami

In the first round we were very tempted to take Jamal Adams, S, from LSU, but we had just signed our existing S to a new 4 yr deal that day, so we went with who we think could be the best D player in the draft, Solomon Thomas. Gus Bradley will find ways to make this D better with him added to the mix, no doubt. Also, we knew we could get a good S later in this fairly deep draft....i.e....Josh Jones in round three (a steal) and Rayshawn Jenkins in the 7th.

O line was the biggest need and grabbing the top IO lineman in the draft in the second round was a no brainer. After signing LT, Russell Okung, in FA, we picked up another OT and OT/G in the 5th and 6th rounds. This should vastly improve our weakest squad and prolong Rivers' career hopefully.

Still, with Phillip River not getting any younger we grabbed Cal-QB, Davis Webb, to mentor behind him for a few years and see how he develops.

Adding a value WR and RB in the 5th round gives us more depth and more toys for Rivers to play with.

Last but not least, adding what we hope will turn out to be the best KR/PR player in the draft (once healthy) in William Likely, CB, Maryland, not to mention a possible great slot corner. His close connection to existing WR/RS, Travis Benjamin, will provide a great mentor as well.

It's been fun fellas. I guess we'll see how we all did in a few years.

B2B, a big thanks for running the show.

[bradshaw2ben]

18 picks left! Can we do it? I say, YES.

[Legacy User]

The Dolphins are thrilled with their draft having landed

Malik McDowell DE
Jarrad Davis LB
Pat Elflein OC OG
Mike Roberts TE
Tanzel Smart DT

We see this haul like so

Davis Elflein and Smart project as 10 yr C2 C3 players who will seek out and embrace leadership roles 24 7 ....with Davis having steady all pro potential....Elflein approaching all pro status at times....and Smart looking every bit the Chris Hoke type wave player that all championship teams have a few of....Roberts with a little effort is a great blocking TE for the Phins ball control attack and you dont have to project much to see him as one of the better red zone and chain mover targets in the nfl....

McDowell has the potential to be a HOFer.....he could be outta the league in a few years.....worth the risk imo....

All in all ....3 C2 C3s ....1 work in progress that seems trending way up.....1 dice roll

Anytime you land 3 C2 C3 s its a great draft....2 more chess pieces in addition are just a bonus...

[bradshaw2ben]

That's a pretty mainstream, high floor draft for you, STD. You've turned over a new leaf.

[Legacy User]

That's a pretty mainstream, high floor draft for you, STD. You've turned over a new leaf.

It kinda fell that way....it kinda was the plan....I had targeted Reddick....when he was overdrafted I started to lean hard towards a greatest physical freak at greatest position of need line of thinking....

Next I think I had Davis all the way in the 2nd....imo....he might end up being the best lb in the draft and perhaps HOF good if the phins improve...interestingly ...smith and i tried hard to work a trade and he was trying hard for at least 10 to 15 picks....and...lol...he was crushed when i grabbed his target....heh heh ,,,,as i wouldve been had i traded the pick away....

I was shocked Elflein fell like he did....and the phins have an open spot at RG....they were a tough team when that OL was on all cylinders and Elflein is going to continue to help them breed that mismatch...

I dont know of a more consistently clutch player in this draft than Roberts....Thomas and Roberts can create mismatches and situational wins at TE......how the hell do you not draft that in the 4th....again with an open roster spot ?

Smart.....shocked he fell to the 7th....high motor always on ....had to draft him

I liked JuJu Smith Josh Jones Samaje Perine Deatrick Wise and Issaac Aisata at points too

[Legacy User]

Packers draft class is complete, driven somewhat by projecting the Packer free agency losses, may have shaken out somewhat differently by draft day. RB cupboard is bare at the moment, so I double dipped, though looks like a few backs I like will go undrafted so McGuire was a luxury(love my pass catching backs). Same with Pass rush, resigning of Perry may have lessened the need somewhat but still concerns with Mathews/depth, took 3 guys with different ways of getting pressure, but all high motor. Not in love with Moreau(not even my favorite UCLA DB), but will go higher than the the nickel/slot CBs I favored. Hope to see Kittle stay in Black and Gold. Great exercise as always, Thank you B2B.

1.29 Joe Mixon RB
2.61 Fabian Moreau CB
3.93 Alex Anzalone LB
4.134 Carroll Phillips LB
5.174 George Kittle TE
5.184 Keionta Davis DE
6.214 Elijah McGuire RB
7.249 Sean Harlow OL

[smithessmokin]

The Kansas City Chiefs final draft results:

1.27 Dan Feeney OG Indiana
2.59 Jourdan Lewis CB Michigan
3.91 Dalvin Tomlinson NT Alabama
3.104 Carlos Watkins DT Clemson
4.132 TRADED to Philadelphia for Mychal Kendricks
5.170 Travis Rudolph WR Florida State
5.180 Jonnu Smith TE Florida International
6.216 Avery Moss OLB Youngstown State
6.218 Tashawn Bower LB LSU
7.245 Joshua Dobbs QB Tennessee

Pretty happy with this haul overall. Got the best guard in the draft that will help shore up the Chiefs line which hasn't been as good as it should be. Jourdan Lewis immediately gives them a CB who can play inside and outside. Tomlinson and Watkins will be immediate contributors as depth pieces to a DL that was completely decimated come the playoffs this year. When I lost out on the trade up in the 2nd round for Jarrad Davis, I felt like I needed to get a ILB that could play right away and Mychal Kendricks from Philadelphia was that guy. Rudolph was a great addition in the 5th round and while he's not the best athlete on the field he runs great routes, has good hands, and continually made the big plays when Florida State needed them. Jonnu Smith dumped his crazy girlfriend so he should be a good guy who can bring some much needed depth to the TE position. Moss and Bower both bolster depth at LB where we have two guys in Derrick Johnson and Tamba Hali that probably only have another year or so left in them. Dobbs has been my guy for a while, he's smart and can extend plays....not the best but he could be nice backup if developed.

[bradshaw2ben]

The Pittsburgh Steelers mock draft is complete. I ended up with 11 picks, which was too many, even for me-- but there does seem to be talent throughout the draft-- a couple of the other GMs mentioned that same sentiment this year.

I know I am much higher on Jordan Willis than some, but I think he's the whole package: young, skills, tape, outlier workout, movement skills, study habits, character. He is what an ideal 1st round pick looks like. I was told that Atlanta would have selected him with the following pick, if I had not-- I think Willis will be a 1st rounder by the time it's all said and done... but, sadly, probably not by our home team. At 2.62, I had my choice of Howard Wilson, Quincy Wilson, and Awuzie-- can't really go wrong with any of the three. Howard is a little younger and maybe more room to improve. Elijah Lee is just a really good football player, who has jumped out at me from KState film for three years. I could see him coming in on passing downs/big nickel. Deatrich Wise is going to get A LOT better in the NFL, once he gets broken of his habit of standing up at the snap. Was still productive and my guess is he will be a top 5 interior pass rusher in this draft. David Jones is physical and bigger than Harrison Smith and has cover skills like Malcolm Jenkins. If he played at even a non power 5 conference school, he'd be lock for end of day 2. Joe Williams would be a nice change up from Bell-- like a sneaky fastball after a day of change ups. Brandon Wilson can do a little bit of everything-- good football player with a knack for getting his hands on the football and taking it house. Taumoepenu is just rocket fuel for a stagnant edge rush group. Derrick Griffin is a high pedigree player-- if he can find team structure and coaching where he can fit in, he can be a tremendous player. Cooper Rush is a nice guy to mold into career backup. Brian Allen is freakishly long/big/fast for a DB.

1.30 PIT - B2B - Jordan Willis, OLB, Kansas State
2.62 PIT - B2B - Howard Wilson, CB, Houston
3.105 PIT - B2B - Elijah Lee LB Kansas St
4.109 PIT - B2B (from SF) -Deatrich Wise, Arkansas
5.146 PIT - B2B (from SF) - David Jones, S, Richmond
5.173 PIT - B2B - Joe Williams, RB, Utah
5.175 PIT - B2B - Brandon Wilson, CB, Houston
5.181 PIT - B2B (from CLE) - Pita Taumoepenu, Stunt Rusher, Utah
6.185 PIT - B2B (From CLE) - Derrick Griffin, TE/WR, Texas Southern
6.213 PIT - B2B - Cooper Rush, QB, Central Michigan
7.248 PIT - B2B - Brian Allen, DB, Utah

This is what I'd hope my 53 would look like, in an alternative universe where my draft picks were the real picks:

WR (6): AB , Bryant, Rogers, Coates, DHB, Ayers
OL (8): Villanueva, Foster, Pouncey, DeCastro, Gilbert, Hubbard, Finney, Hawkins
TE (4): Green, James, Derrick Griffin, Grimble
QB (3): BR7, Laundry, Cooper Rush
FB (1): Rosie Nix
RB (3): Bell, Joe WIlliams, Toussaint

DL (6): Heyward, Tuitt, Hargrave, Deatrich Wise, McCullers, Walton
OLB (6): Dupree, Deebo, Jordan Willis, Pita Taumoepenu, Chickillo, Moats
ILB (4): Shazier, Vince Williams, Matakevich, Elijah Lee
CB (5): Burns, Golson, Howard WIlson, Cockrell, Brandon Wilson
SS (2): Sean Davis, Brian Allen
FS (2): Mitchell, David Jones

K: Chris Boswell
P: Jordan Berry
LS: Greg Warren

[bradshaw2ben]

I also had a weird, accidental, theme to my draft: teammates.

2 guys from KState
2 from Houston
2 from Utah

I also strongly considered 2 from Richmond. Really like all 4 of those programs and their prospects.

[Steeldrama]

Bengals Picks

1.) Reuben Foster LB Alabama-Heat seeking missile for the front 7. My favorite player in the draft.
2.) Gareon Conley CB Ohio St.- Made a game changing int in seemingly every game I saw him play
3.) Tarrell Basham DE Ohio- "Bash-um" is a relentless pass rusher who will replace JAG Michael Johnson
4.) Samaje Perine RB Oklahoma- Jeremy HIll is entering last year of his contract. Gio Bernard coming off ACL surgery
4C) Eddie Vanderdoes DT UCLA- Kid was a beast Senior Bowl week. Domata Peko signed as a free agent with Denver.
5.) Jordan Morgan OG Kutztown- My DII tribute pick to an Edinboro buddy of mine. Bengals lost Zeitler to Browns
5C) Krishawn Hogan WR Marian- Shit-off stupid pick on my part. I'm just a sucker for a good story.
6.) DJ Jones DT Ole Miss- Undersized DT in mold of Grady Jarrett. Just causes chaos in the middle.
6C) Garrett Sickels Edge Penn St.- Was best player on the field in upset win over Ohio St.
7.) Jermaine Eluemunor OT Texas A&M-Raw, powerful kid from Britain
7C) Antony Auclair TE Laval Canada- Comp pick dart throw. Showed well East-Shrine week. Tyler Eifert always hurt

Thanks to b2b for running draft. Fun as always

[Ice]

So, Brandon Bell's NFL career really does come down to wrist circumference?

[fractalsteel]

Indeed this is the best thing this board does. It is always a pleasure and incredible learning experience to participate in such.
Thank you B2B for taking your time to run this so smoothly and hopefully I plied a few of your prospects away from you before you had a chance to draft them.

[bradshaw2ben]

Well, you definitely got Chuck Taylor out from under me. I think he'll be a nice rotational player in the NFL and he's one of those centerpieces on the FG block team at any level.

In general, I didn't get sniped too bad this year... but over the years I've learned a few strategies to compensate for the members of this board and the way they heavily draft Steelers-type prospects.

[Obviously]

Thanks for looking after this B2B. Always a fun time.

What reactions have you gotten on Twitter? I know you tweeted out our picks for reaction.

[bradshaw2ben]

Thanks for looking after this B2B. Always a fun time.

What reactions have you gotten on Twitter? I know you tweeted out our picks for reaction.

Just about none. Lost in the noise.

[tbsteel]

Thanks to B2B, always look forward to this every Spring, even though I don't know what I am doing half the time hah. Great job.

[cop1211]

Jacksonville Jaguars 2017 draft class:

1.DT Allen. Alabama, Can dominate on the inside, and get to the QB.

2.S Melifonu. UConn, height weight speed explosion off the charts, had 119 tackles, I pair him up with Jalen Ramsey and they take half the field away.

3.OT Moton W. Michigan, big strong great pass protection, good in the run. The Jags have possibly the worst oline in football.

4.CB (slot) Kazee. SD State, young mans a baller, with a knack for ints.

5.T. Magnuson Michigan, I move him to LG.

6.RB Smith. Michigan, nice size complete back, I think he goes higher than this in the real draft. Steelers fit.

7.TE Hikutuni Louisville, had a nice career, solid receiver good size.

Not super flashy but I think the top 5 can start as rookies, and Smith and Hikituni can contribute as well.

[bradshaw2ben]

Jacksonville Jaguars 2017 draft class:

1.DT Allen. Alabama, Can dominate on the inside, and get to the QB.

2.S Melifonu. UConn, height weight speed explosion off the charts, had 119 tackles, I pair him up with Jalen Ramsey and they take half the field away.

3.OT Moton W. Michigan, big strong great pass protection, good in the run. The Jags have possibly the worst oline in football.

4.CB (slot) Kazee. SD State, young mans a baller, with a knack for ints.

5.T. Magnuson Michigan, I move him to LG.

6.RB Smith. Michigan, nice size complete back, I think he goes higher than this in the real draft. Steelers fit.

7.TE Hikutuni Louisville, had a nice career, solid receiver good size.

Not super flashy but I think the top 5 can start as rookies, and Smith and Hikituni can contribute as well.

That's a solid draft for you, as per usual.

[Legacy User]

Antony Auclair, TE, Lovel Rouge, Canada

Drama not picking on you, you know your draft prospects, but this made me .. the school football team is called the Laval Rouge et Or (Laval red and gold for those en francais challenged)..oh and that's in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Nice pick by the way!