Thread: North's 2022 NFL Mock Draft thread

Originally Posted by Jeudy10Hamler1

Malik Willis over ridder.

Malik Willis is probably the best prospect in the entire class after doing my homework on him so far.

I think he has the highest star and ceiling potential of the top 4 ATM, but he is raw and he needs a staff willing to spend time with him. I would be fine if we drafted him though personally. I don't see him falling out of the top 10, and when its all said and done he may leapfrog Corral. I actually don't have a problem with any of the top 4 at the moment. They are not elite at the moment but all 4 have some great tools to bring to the pros. The right staff could do wonders for all 4 of them within 2 years. Big questions if that's in Denver though. The coach we pick at seasons end will be the key for sure.

Originally Posted by Northman

I dont totally disagree but i think we are kind of kidding ourselves to think that our defense is actually as good as it is. Von isnt getting younger either so that is a concern going into next year as well.

Von is still elite and in great shape just poorly utilized. Denver needs to ink him and call it a day at season end. Sterns at S to replace Kjax and Cooper at Edge to replace Reed are also the real deal I think. We need a extra vet pass rusher like we had in attachou last year(maybe weatherly can be that) and rookie next draft for sure. The reed experiment needs to end. We could always use some upgrades inside at LB but maybe Young is the help we need. Him and AJ are a good combination on paper. I would bring AJ back for sure he is the better thumper and LB of him and jewel by far. Really wish he could f'in catch though I also would re-sign Callahan for the slot, and then PS 2 will be fine maybe add a rookie there as well. Darby will come back because of his stupid contract most likely as CB 2.

Originally Posted by aberdien

Gotta have a 7th round QB for Shane to jizz his pants over.

LMAO, i don't know about that this draft though. literally no qb drafted this upcoming class in rd 7 would you actually want on your roster

Originally Posted by Elevation inc

Von is still elite and in great shape just poorly utilized. Denver needs to ink him and call it a day at season end. Sterns at S to replace Kjax and Cooper at Edge to replace Reed are also the real deal I think. We need a extra vet pass rusher like we had in attachou last year(maybe weatherly can be that) and rookie next draft for sure. The reed experiment needs to end. We could always use some upgrades inside at LB but maybe Young is the help we need. Him and AJ are a good combination on paper. I would bring AJ back for sure he is the better thumper and LB of him and jewel by far. Really wish he could f'in catch though I also would re-sign Callahan for the slot, and then PS 2 will be fine maybe add a rookie there as well. Darby will come back because of his stupid contract most likely as CB 2.

Should’ve kept Hollins instead of Reed, that was painfully obvious at the time. He’s a blitzed, not a true pass rusher, and he’s undersized and T-Rex armed. Hollins was a fresh lump of clay that was starting to figure it out before getting hurt.

And I wanna see Kary Vincent take over the slot.

Originally Posted by Elevation inc

I actually expect both Ridder and Pickett to be mid 1st to early 2nd guys when its all said and done. If we lose to Washington it may finally be clear where this team is headed to Paton(we can pray i guess) and perhaps we trade some assets like fuller, Patrick and Kjax to get extra picks. Personally QB and OT and edge are massive needs like Jaded said. We need all 3 positions before mid rd 2 passes lol.

3 of the 4 most important positions in the NFL, all 3 should’ve been addressed long before G, RB and S.

Our fast start against 3 doormat teams has distorted your projections. Is there away that you can adjust the setting so you’re drafting for us in a spot that we’re more likely to have after this debacle of a season is over, such in the close to the top 5?

Originally Posted by FanInAZ

Our fast start against 3 doormat teams has distorted your projections. Is there away that you can adjust the setting so you’re drafting for us in a spot that we’re more likely to have after this debacle of a season is over, such in the close to the top 5?

Not yet but give it a few more weeks and ill do another one since we will be drafting higher by that point. Lol

Originally Posted by Elevation inc

I think he has the highest star and ceiling potential of the top 4 ATM, but he is raw and he needs a staff willing to spend time with him. I would be fine if we drafted him though personally. I don't see him falling out of the top 10, and when its all said and done he may leapfrog Corral. I actually don't have a problem with any of the top 4 at the moment. They are not elite at the moment but all 4 have some great tools to bring to the pros. The right staff could do wonders for all 4 of them within 2 years. Big questions if that's in Denver though. The coach we pick at seasons end will be the key for sure.

Yeah except all 4 likely will not have success it’ll probably be more like 1-2 of them will actually become a franchise quarterback. And right now it looks to me like Willis has that franchise quarterback ability and if he can process what’s going on out there mentally he will be great.

Definitely gotta get him coached up though.

Originally Posted by Jeudy10Hamler1

Yeah except all 4 likely will not have success it’ll probably be more like 1-2 of them will actually become a franchise quarterback. And right now it looks to me like Willis has that franchise quarterback ability and if he can process what’s going on out there mentally he will be great.

Definitely gotta get him coached up though.

Oh I agree I have long been a proponent of development and the right staff. Its a guarantee at least 1 if not 2 of these guys will be reached for or setup for failure and probably not work out. The tools however are there to be molded. Its not a square peg in round hole deal unless the staff sucks and makes it that way.

Originally Posted by Elevation inc

Oh I agree I have long been a proponent of development and the right staff. Its a guarantee at least 1 if not 2 of these guys will be reached for or setup for failure and probably not work out. The tools however are there to be molded. Its not a square peg in round hole deal unless the staff sucks and makes it that way.

No doubt, corral arm talent is impressive as well.

I dont hate it but i doubt Corrall will fall that low but then again different boards have Pickett going in later rounds and then going in the first round so it can depend. Position wise it makes sense although i would probably avoid draft RB and WR this year in favor of working the DL, LB, and OL after QB. We probably could pick up some decent RB's and WR's in FA next year. We have a pretty good stable of both just need them to stay healthy.

I ran another mock this time with a trade in the 3rd. Was a bit risky as i had 2 players in mind but i was able to get them both so it turned out well.


Traded Round 3, pick 16 to Carolina for ,


Round 4, pick 1 (we have pick 16 as well)
Round 5, pick 17 & 19 (we have 5 & 16 as well)
Round 6, pick 22



16: R1 P16 QB Malik Willis - Liberty
48: R2 P16 OT Darian Kinnard - Kentucky
103: R4 P1 LB Brandon Smith - Penn State
118: R4 P16 EDGE Jeffrey Gunter - Coastal Carolina
147: R5 P5 QB Brock Purdy - Iowa State
158: R5 P16 S Jaylan Foster - South Carolina
159: R5 P17 G Josh Rivas - Kansas State
161: R5 P19 EDGE Tyree Johnson - Texas A&M
201: R6 P22 LB Aaron Hansford - Texas A&M
229: R7 P10 OT Logan Bruss - Wisconsin
233: R7 P14 QB Chase Brice - Appalachian State



Here is how the first round went for all teams.


1 QB Kenny Pickett - Houston Texans
2 EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux - Jacksonville Jaguars
3 CB Derek Stingley - New York Jets
4 S Kyle Hamilton - New York Giants
5 OT Evan Neal - Detroit Lions
6 EDGE Aidan Hutchinson - Philadelphia Eagles
7 QB Matt Corral - Washington Football Team
8 EDGE Adam Anderson - New York Giants
9 CB Andrew Booth Jr. - Philadelphia Eagles
10 EDGE Logan Hall - Miami Dolphins
11 EDGE Drake Jackson - New York Jets
12 OT Nicholas Petit-Frere - Philadelphia Eagles
13 CB Kaiir Elam - Atlanta Falcons
14 WR Chris Olave - New England Patriots
15 DL Jordan Davis - Pittsburgh Steelers
16 QB Malik Willis - Denver Broncos
17 EDGE Jermaine Johnson - Carolina Panthers
18 CB Roger McCreary - Kansas City Chiefs
19 CB Ahmad Gardner - Minnesota Vikings
20 TE Jalen Wydermyer - Tennessee Titans
21 CB Jalyn Armour-Davis - New Orleans Saints
22 EDGE George Karlaftis - Cleveland Browns
23 EDGE Kingsley Enagbare - Las Vegas Raiders
24 OT Charles Cross - Dallas Cowboys
25 WR Garrett Wilson - LA Chargers
26 WR Drake London - Green Bay Packers
27 LB Nakobe Dean - Baltimore Ravens
28 DL DeMarvin Leal - Detroit Lions
29 CB Trent McDuffie - Cincinnati Bengals
30 CB Josh Jobe - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
31 OT Daniel Faalele - Buffalo Bills
32 EDGE Zach Harrison - Arizona Cardinals

Originally Posted by Northman

I ran another mock this time with a trade in the 3rd. Was a bit risky as i had 2 players in mind but i was able to get them both so it turned out well.


Traded Round 3, pick 16 to Carolina for ,


Round 4, pick 1 (we have pick 16 as well)
Round 5, pick 17 & 19 (we have 5 & 16 as well)
Round 6, pick 22



16: R1 P16 QB Malik Willis - Liberty
48: R2 P16 OT Darian Kinnard - Kentucky
103: R4 P1 LB Brandon Smith - Penn State
118: R4 P16 EDGE Jeffrey Gunter - Coastal Carolina
147: R5 P5 QB Brock Purdy - Iowa State
158: R5 P16 S Jaylan Foster - South Carolina
159: R5 P17 G Josh Rivas - Kansas State
161: R5 P19 EDGE Tyree Johnson - Texas A&M
201: R6 P22 LB Aaron Hansford - Texas A&M
229: R7 P10 OT Logan Bruss - Wisconsin
233: R7 P14 QB Chase Brice - Appalachian State



Here is how the first round went for all teams.


1 QB Kenny Pickett - Houston Texans
2 EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux - Jacksonville Jaguars
3 CB Derek Stingley - New York Jets
4 S Kyle Hamilton - New York Giants
5 OT Evan Neal - Detroit Lions
6 EDGE Aidan Hutchinson - Philadelphia Eagles
7 QB Matt Corral - Washington Football Team
8 EDGE Adam Anderson - New York Giants
9 CB Andrew Booth Jr. - Philadelphia Eagles
10 EDGE Logan Hall - Miami Dolphins
11 EDGE Drake Jackson - New York Jets
12 OT Nicholas Petit-Frere - Philadelphia Eagles
13 CB Kaiir Elam - Atlanta Falcons
14 WR Chris Olave - New England Patriots
15 DL Jordan Davis - Pittsburgh Steelers
16 QB Malik Willis - Denver Broncos
17 EDGE Jermaine Johnson - Carolina Panthers
18 CB Roger McCreary - Kansas City Chiefs
19 CB Ahmad Gardner - Minnesota Vikings
20 TE Jalen Wydermyer - Tennessee Titans
21 CB Jalyn Armour-Davis - New Orleans Saints
22 EDGE George Karlaftis - Cleveland Browns
23 EDGE Kingsley Enagbare - Las Vegas Raiders
24 OT Charles Cross - Dallas Cowboys
25 WR Garrett Wilson - LA Chargers
26 WR Drake London - Green Bay Packers
27 LB Nakobe Dean - Baltimore Ravens
28 DL DeMarvin Leal - Detroit Lions
29 CB Trent McDuffie - Cincinnati Bengals
30 CB Josh Jobe - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
31 OT Daniel Faalele - Buffalo Bills
32 EDGE Zach Harrison - Arizona Cardinals

Looks good to me especially that Malik Willis pick

Originally Posted by FanInAZ

Our fast start against 3 doormat teams has distorted your projections. Is there away that you can adjust the setting so you’re drafting for us in a spot that we’re more likely to have after this debacle of a season is over, such in the close to the top 5?

There's the Lions and a bumper crop of 1-5 teams in line ahead of you. Technically, we're 2-3 wins behind in the tank standings. The good news is that there aren't many great players in this draft anyway so the teams that actually scout well will be better off.