Day 1 Predictions
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2022 10:13 pm
Below are the players I expect to be off the board by the time Day 1 is over (and, roughly, the order I have them rated by position). Obviously I don't know any of the medical reports, so if someone on this list is flagged, I'll just as obviously be wrong.
QB (3):
Malik Willis (I think this is the Panthers' guy, and I think they'll take a ham sandwich in a trade down to not have to take him at #6.)
Desmond Ridder
Kenny Pickett
WR (7):
Drake London (Willing to bet he's the next Falcon.)
Jameson Williams
George Pickens
Chris Olave (Just such a Saints kind of pick.)
Garrett Wilson
Treylon Burks
Christian Watson (Welcome to Kansas City...?)
OT (5):
Evan Neal
Charles Cross
Trevor Penning
Tyler Smith
Abe Lucas (Guys this big and this agile, with this kind of starting experience in a Power 5 conference, simply do not make it to Day 2.)
IOL (2):
Ikem Okwonu (Brandon Thorn, whose opinion I greatly respect, thinks he's a tackle. If he's right, Okwonu is the next Trent Williams. If he's a guard — which I think he is — he's David DeCastro.)
Zion Johnson
IDL (3):
Jordan Davis (Planet Theory 101: Only so many guys on the planet this big and this athletic.)
Devonte Wyatt (This is one I'm the most iffy on. His domestic violence red flags are bright.)
Logan Hall
EDGE (5):
Trayvon Walker
Aiden Hutchinson
Kayvon Thibodeaux
Jermaine Johnson II
George Karlaftis
CB (6):
Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner
Derek Stingley Jr
Trent McDuffie
Zyon McCollum (Athletes like this do not grow on trees. Someone is likely to take a home run swing on him.)
Kaiir Elam
Andrew Booth Jr (There's been too much going on about medicals from the Combine. Could be smoke, but I am leaning toward truth.)
S (1):
Kyle Hamilton
QB (3):
Malik Willis (I think this is the Panthers' guy, and I think they'll take a ham sandwich in a trade down to not have to take him at #6.)
Desmond Ridder
Kenny Pickett
WR (7):
Drake London (Willing to bet he's the next Falcon.)
Jameson Williams
George Pickens
Chris Olave (Just such a Saints kind of pick.)
Garrett Wilson
Treylon Burks
Christian Watson (Welcome to Kansas City...?)
OT (5):
Evan Neal
Charles Cross
Trevor Penning
Tyler Smith
Abe Lucas (Guys this big and this agile, with this kind of starting experience in a Power 5 conference, simply do not make it to Day 2.)
IOL (2):
Ikem Okwonu (Brandon Thorn, whose opinion I greatly respect, thinks he's a tackle. If he's right, Okwonu is the next Trent Williams. If he's a guard — which I think he is — he's David DeCastro.)
Zion Johnson
IDL (3):
Jordan Davis (Planet Theory 101: Only so many guys on the planet this big and this athletic.)
Devonte Wyatt (This is one I'm the most iffy on. His domestic violence red flags are bright.)
Logan Hall
EDGE (5):
Trayvon Walker
Aiden Hutchinson
Kayvon Thibodeaux
Jermaine Johnson II
George Karlaftis
CB (6):
Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner
Derek Stingley Jr
Trent McDuffie
Zyon McCollum (Athletes like this do not grow on trees. Someone is likely to take a home run swing on him.)
Kaiir Elam
Andrew Booth Jr (There's been too much going on about medicals from the Combine. Could be smoke, but I am leaning toward truth.)
S (1):
Kyle Hamilton