A very important disclaimer: I have very little knowledge of the teams war rooms, so I don't know much about who they're looking at, this is solely speculation based primarily on team needs cross referenced with value
Round 1
1) QB - Colby Jack
Team Needs: Everything.
It isn't a surprise to anyone that the first of two expansion teams is taking a QB, it's even less of a surprise that it's one of the Jack Brothers.
2) QB - Monty Jack
Team Needs: Everything.
Much like the Birddogs, the London Royals need everything, they'll be taking a QB as well ad if they can't get the one Jack, they'll get the other. Though personally, I wouldn't be shocked if London made a trade here for more picks.
3) TE - Jeffrey Phillips
Team Needs: TE, RB, WR, CB, S, K, OL
One of the few teams that will be looking for a Tight End, and with plenty of draft picks, the pythons may very well jump at potentially the best option in the draft early.
4) Trade with DT - Phat Boi
Team Needs: CB, DT, WR, K, OL
This may come as a shock to some, the Luchadores do need a lot of things, but they also have the fewest picks in the first four rounds, if they could find someone willing to move up for the right price they will be sure to take it.
5) WR - Eddie Jeeta
Team Needs: WR, DT, OL, LB
What might be even more shocking, is Eddie Jeeta at number five, though to some this may seem far fetched, to others it seems very likely that with so many teams needing wide receivers, someone might reach for who they truly feel is the right choice.
6) LB - Stanis?aw Koniecpolski
Team Needs: WR, OL, DT, S, K
Norfolk is a hard team to read, while they do have similar holes to many other teams this year, they could be looking to go for whoever they feel has the most value, whatever the pick at six, it will be defense
7) S - Buck Thornton
Team Needs: S, TE, DT, K
I don't think there is a pick more set in stone than Buck Thornton at seven, after Myrtle Beach had two of the best safeties in the previous season, it's not a shock they'd want to find that same success again.
8) Trade with QB - Ben Slothlisberger
Team Needs: QB, WR, DT, OL, DE, S, K
Tijuana is easily the team that needs the most outside of the two new expansion franchises, and this is another reason I expect them to trade down, I don't see any of the other top quarterbacks going before the eighth pick, and with trading down they also get a another pick in the third.
Round 2
9) DT - Magnus Rikiya
Team Needs: Everything.
Drafting an offensive leader in the first, the Royals get their defensive playcaller in the second
10) WR - Susan Cash Jr.
Team Needs: WR, OL, DT, S, K
Drafting defensive in the first, the Seawolves will certainly be looking for a playmaker with the tenth pick, and with so much talent at wide receiver, it's hard to tell who exactly they'll be taking
11) CB - Thubba Bumper
Team Needs: TE, RB, WR, CB, S, K, OL
The first corner off the board goes to Portland, it might be a shock to some that it takes eleven picks to see one, but it really shouldn't be too much of a shock.
12) RB - Jamar Lackson
Team Needs: TE, RB, WR, CB, S, K, OL
Having so many picks in the first four rounds, the pythons really have a lot of flexibility with how they draft, this pick could also be a receiver, but not having any sort of protection up front could be an issue
13) CB - Tyler Oles JR
Team Needs: WR, DT, OL, LB
Only two picks later, another CB is off the board, and while the Coyotes aren't exactly desperate for corner help, a player like Tyler Oles Jr falling this far would be hard to pass up
14) S - Johnny Hellzapoppin
Team Needs: WR, OL, DT, S, K
Around the middle of the draft is when we should expect safeties to start flying off the board, and with so many teams in need, the seawolves wisely choose to take one here.
15) DT - Mo "Mamba" Magic
Team Needs: S, TE, DT, K
After getting a star safety in Buck Thornton at seven, the Bucs will be looking to bolster their defense with a DT in the second
16) RB - White Goodman
Team Needs: Everything
I know I said I couldn't think of a more sure fire pick than what I predicted at seven, but this one is literally impossible not to happen so, take what you will.
Round 3
17) Trade with CB - Zamir Kehla
After trading with the Grey Ducks, the Luchadores will be very happy they made some moves to get a star corner in the third
18) WR - Mike Lee
What do you get the man who needs everything? Well, that's almost impossible to know for sure, but wide receiver could easily be a top priority.
19) Trade with LB - Derred de Ville
Again, like the Royals, it's nearly impossible to know exactly what the mindset will be for a new team, but what we can know for sure is that both teams will be looking for value
20) WR - Kevin Koh
After securing a quarterback and some much needed help in the seconday, Tijuana wll most likely want to have someone for Slothlisberger to throw too
21) S Sebastian Vettel
Another promising safety is off the board at twenty-one, though this could just as easily be a defensive tackle.
22) Trade with WR - Daymond Brooks
Having as many picks in the first four as the pythons, it's not surprising to see them move some around, in this scenario, the pythons don't feel threatened to trade down and grab a late round pick and the wide receiver they're looking for.
23) TE - Douglas MacArthur
Being in a situation where you don't have much to worry about like Myrtle Beach, this will be the pick where they take whatever they see has the most value.
24) CB - Xaq Schiaparelli
Trading away the seventeenth overall pick to Tijuana, Minnesota will be upset at losing their most wanted corner, but won't be too angry with what they get at twenty-four
Round 4
25) CB - Eldric Avery
As stated many times, the royals are hard to read, so this pick could really be anyone, but seeing so many talented corners leaving the board so quickly, they will be looking to add one of their own.
26) WR - Blake Alexander
If the birddogs do prioritize defense early, this is where we should expect them to start looking for offensive playmakers.
27) Trade with S - Eric Barlow
This is our first look at an aggressive trade, after having such tremendous success last season at Safety, and have so few holes, this is the perfect opportunity for Myrtle Beach to capitalize and get another talented safety.
28) DE - Troen Egghands
The frst defensive end off the board goes to one of the few teams that really need one, not much of a surprise here, though this pick could be another one where the team takes whoever they feel is most valuable.
29) DT- Godrick Fallstrum
This pick will either be linebacker or defensive tackle, at least in this scenario where there's still plenty of talent left on the board
30) S - Quinn Hughes
This is probably a shock to most of you, but the safety class this year is one of the deepest among all positions, it will all come down to a matter of team preference.
31) RB - Jacoby Batista
Only the third running back off the board, and the second to Portland, this will most likely be a pick that is traded, though I can't find a scenario for that.
32) WR - Steve Alvarado
Being one of the last major holes on the roster, Minnesota takes a receiver in the fourth, and they probably feel pretty comfortable with the selection.
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Round 1
1) QB - Colby Jack
Team Needs: Everything.
It isn't a surprise to anyone that the first of two expansion teams is taking a QB, it's even less of a surprise that it's one of the Jack Brothers.
2) QB - Monty Jack
Team Needs: Everything.
Much like the Birddogs, the London Royals need everything, they'll be taking a QB as well ad if they can't get the one Jack, they'll get the other. Though personally, I wouldn't be shocked if London made a trade here for more picks.
3) TE - Jeffrey Phillips
Team Needs: TE, RB, WR, CB, S, K, OL
One of the few teams that will be looking for a Tight End, and with plenty of draft picks, the pythons may very well jump at potentially the best option in the draft early.
4) Trade with DT - Phat Boi
Team Needs: CB, DT, WR, K, OL
This may come as a shock to some, the Luchadores do need a lot of things, but they also have the fewest picks in the first four rounds, if they could find someone willing to move up for the right price they will be sure to take it.
5) WR - Eddie Jeeta
Team Needs: WR, DT, OL, LB
What might be even more shocking, is Eddie Jeeta at number five, though to some this may seem far fetched, to others it seems very likely that with so many teams needing wide receivers, someone might reach for who they truly feel is the right choice.
6) LB - Stanis?aw Koniecpolski
Team Needs: WR, OL, DT, S, K
Norfolk is a hard team to read, while they do have similar holes to many other teams this year, they could be looking to go for whoever they feel has the most value, whatever the pick at six, it will be defense
7) S - Buck Thornton
Team Needs: S, TE, DT, K
I don't think there is a pick more set in stone than Buck Thornton at seven, after Myrtle Beach had two of the best safeties in the previous season, it's not a shock they'd want to find that same success again.
8) Trade with QB - Ben Slothlisberger
Team Needs: QB, WR, DT, OL, DE, S, K
Tijuana is easily the team that needs the most outside of the two new expansion franchises, and this is another reason I expect them to trade down, I don't see any of the other top quarterbacks going before the eighth pick, and with trading down they also get a another pick in the third.
Round 2
9) DT - Magnus Rikiya
Team Needs: Everything.
Drafting an offensive leader in the first, the Royals get their defensive playcaller in the second
10) WR - Susan Cash Jr.
Team Needs: WR, OL, DT, S, K
Drafting defensive in the first, the Seawolves will certainly be looking for a playmaker with the tenth pick, and with so much talent at wide receiver, it's hard to tell who exactly they'll be taking
11) CB - Thubba Bumper
Team Needs: TE, RB, WR, CB, S, K, OL
The first corner off the board goes to Portland, it might be a shock to some that it takes eleven picks to see one, but it really shouldn't be too much of a shock.
12) RB - Jamar Lackson
Team Needs: TE, RB, WR, CB, S, K, OL
Having so many picks in the first four rounds, the pythons really have a lot of flexibility with how they draft, this pick could also be a receiver, but not having any sort of protection up front could be an issue
13) CB - Tyler Oles JR
Team Needs: WR, DT, OL, LB
Only two picks later, another CB is off the board, and while the Coyotes aren't exactly desperate for corner help, a player like Tyler Oles Jr falling this far would be hard to pass up
14) S - Johnny Hellzapoppin
Team Needs: WR, OL, DT, S, K
Around the middle of the draft is when we should expect safeties to start flying off the board, and with so many teams in need, the seawolves wisely choose to take one here.
15) DT - Mo "Mamba" Magic
Team Needs: S, TE, DT, K
After getting a star safety in Buck Thornton at seven, the Bucs will be looking to bolster their defense with a DT in the second
16) RB - White Goodman
Team Needs: Everything
I know I said I couldn't think of a more sure fire pick than what I predicted at seven, but this one is literally impossible not to happen so, take what you will.
Round 3
17) Trade with CB - Zamir Kehla
After trading with the Grey Ducks, the Luchadores will be very happy they made some moves to get a star corner in the third
18) WR - Mike Lee
What do you get the man who needs everything? Well, that's almost impossible to know for sure, but wide receiver could easily be a top priority.
19) Trade with LB - Derred de Ville
Again, like the Royals, it's nearly impossible to know exactly what the mindset will be for a new team, but what we can know for sure is that both teams will be looking for value
20) WR - Kevin Koh
After securing a quarterback and some much needed help in the seconday, Tijuana wll most likely want to have someone for Slothlisberger to throw too
21) S Sebastian Vettel
Another promising safety is off the board at twenty-one, though this could just as easily be a defensive tackle.
22) Trade with WR - Daymond Brooks
Having as many picks in the first four as the pythons, it's not surprising to see them move some around, in this scenario, the pythons don't feel threatened to trade down and grab a late round pick and the wide receiver they're looking for.
23) TE - Douglas MacArthur
Being in a situation where you don't have much to worry about like Myrtle Beach, this will be the pick where they take whatever they see has the most value.
24) CB - Xaq Schiaparelli
Trading away the seventeenth overall pick to Tijuana, Minnesota will be upset at losing their most wanted corner, but won't be too angry with what they get at twenty-four
Round 4
25) CB - Eldric Avery
As stated many times, the royals are hard to read, so this pick could really be anyone, but seeing so many talented corners leaving the board so quickly, they will be looking to add one of their own.
26) WR - Blake Alexander
If the birddogs do prioritize defense early, this is where we should expect them to start looking for offensive playmakers.
27) Trade with S - Eric Barlow
This is our first look at an aggressive trade, after having such tremendous success last season at Safety, and have so few holes, this is the perfect opportunity for Myrtle Beach to capitalize and get another talented safety.
28) DE - Troen Egghands
The frst defensive end off the board goes to one of the few teams that really need one, not much of a surprise here, though this pick could be another one where the team takes whoever they feel is most valuable.
29) DT- Godrick Fallstrum
This pick will either be linebacker or defensive tackle, at least in this scenario where there's still plenty of talent left on the board
30) S - Quinn Hughes
This is probably a shock to most of you, but the safety class this year is one of the deepest among all positions, it will all come down to a matter of team preference.
31) RB - Jacoby Batista
Only the third running back off the board, and the second to Portland, this will most likely be a pick that is traded, though I can't find a scenario for that.
32) WR - Steve Alvarado
Being one of the last major holes on the roster, Minnesota takes a receiver in the fourth, and they probably feel pretty comfortable with the selection.
Dear Media Grader, if any of these picks are correct, I'd like to request $100k for each correct pick