10-03-2019, 07:00 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-07-2019, 07:50 AM by goodvsevil1275.)
NOT BOLD
Jack Mahoff Will Be Pick #69 Again
By my calculations the 69th highest TPE total belongs to kicker/punter Lucky Dickerson with 60. Meanwhile, our boy Jack Mahoff is currently tied for, uh, last with a nice 50 TPE total. Clearly we are mainly dealing with inactives by the time the 7th round rolls along, so my prediction is that some GM will likely want to make a splash at pick #69 rather than pick up an extra 10 TPE. What better way than to let Mahoff fulfill his spot as the rightful 69th pick?
BOLD
Baltimore And/Or Chicago Will Re-Enter The First Round
Chicago recently made a trade with Austin to move into the second round and might not be done. Baltimore bought hard trying to make moves to bring home the Ultimus, but fell short to Orange County and is now sitting without a pick until #25. But there is still a lot of draft capital remaining with a 10+ round draft. Could Baltimore switch to sell mode and maybe unload some veterans to pick up some more youth?
BOLD
There Will Be 3+ Trades In The First Round
As I'm sure we have all experienced in the process of making our mock drafts (unless you just copied Isa's), perfect matches of top talent and team need were surprisingly hard to come by. That's why I expect teams to be proactive and get their guy rather than hope they fall in a draft with a lot of uncertainty.
SPICY
There Will Be 4+ Offensive Players Taken In The First Round
Many mock drafts only have RB Marcella Toriki and WR Tyrone Biggums going in the first. This is not surprising with the amount of talent on the defensive side available. There are 2 or 3 defensive linemen, 3 or 4 linebackers, and 3 or 4 defensive backs who are either expected, or would not be surprising, to be picked in the first round. But with this much top talent, doesn't it make more sense to take an offensive player early and wait for a good defensive player to still be available in round 2? That's why I'm predicting Ruff Ruff, Bender B. Rodriguez, Jake Dropson, Mathias Hanyadi, or even Jay Cue could make an appearance in round 1.
NOT GOING TO HAPPEN
New Orleans Trades The #1 Pick
Probably not, but its interesting to think about what it would take. What about Philadelphia offering #2, #12, and #22? Orange County offering #3, #9, and #20? Someone throwing together a package of players and future 1st round picks? Would it be that surprising if a team absolutely fell in love with Bjorn and did whatever it takes to meet the price tag?
Jack Mahoff Will Be Pick #69 Again
By my calculations the 69th highest TPE total belongs to kicker/punter Lucky Dickerson with 60. Meanwhile, our boy Jack Mahoff is currently tied for, uh, last with a nice 50 TPE total. Clearly we are mainly dealing with inactives by the time the 7th round rolls along, so my prediction is that some GM will likely want to make a splash at pick #69 rather than pick up an extra 10 TPE. What better way than to let Mahoff fulfill his spot as the rightful 69th pick?
BOLD
Baltimore And/Or Chicago Will Re-Enter The First Round
Chicago recently made a trade with Austin to move into the second round and might not be done. Baltimore bought hard trying to make moves to bring home the Ultimus, but fell short to Orange County and is now sitting without a pick until #25. But there is still a lot of draft capital remaining with a 10+ round draft. Could Baltimore switch to sell mode and maybe unload some veterans to pick up some more youth?
BOLD
There Will Be 3+ Trades In The First Round
As I'm sure we have all experienced in the process of making our mock drafts (unless you just copied Isa's), perfect matches of top talent and team need were surprisingly hard to come by. That's why I expect teams to be proactive and get their guy rather than hope they fall in a draft with a lot of uncertainty.
SPICY
There Will Be 4+ Offensive Players Taken In The First Round
Many mock drafts only have RB Marcella Toriki and WR Tyrone Biggums going in the first. This is not surprising with the amount of talent on the defensive side available. There are 2 or 3 defensive linemen, 3 or 4 linebackers, and 3 or 4 defensive backs who are either expected, or would not be surprising, to be picked in the first round. But with this much top talent, doesn't it make more sense to take an offensive player early and wait for a good defensive player to still be available in round 2? That's why I'm predicting Ruff Ruff, Bender B. Rodriguez, Jake Dropson, Mathias Hanyadi, or even Jay Cue could make an appearance in round 1.
NOT GOING TO HAPPEN
New Orleans Trades The #1 Pick
Probably not, but its interesting to think about what it would take. What about Philadelphia offering #2, #12, and #22? Orange County offering #3, #9, and #20? Someone throwing together a package of players and future 1st round picks? Would it be that surprising if a team absolutely fell in love with Bjorn and did whatever it takes to meet the price tag?