Post-Holiday's Mock Draft

I like a lot of the picks. I am hoping for one of the top DTs to fall to our pick in round two. Definitely like that you went OT round one. If Will Campbell is not available, however I think I would look for an edge like Scrouton (or Graham if he falls of course).

Originally posted by Leathaface:
I like a lot of the picks. I am hoping for one of the top DTs to fall to our pick in round two. Definitely like that you went OT round one. If Will Campbell is not available, however I think I would look for an edge like Scrouton (or Graham if he falls of course).

Thanks! Yeah, after running the multiple mocks to get to the average, I kept seeing this pattern:

If we snag OT in 1st (Banks, Campbell, Conerly, Ersery), all the top DL are gone by pick 33-34, and if we snagged DL in 1st (Graham, Carter, Scrouton, Grant, Harmon) then all the top OT are gone by pick 28. When I traded up for either/or in late 1st it was great, but then unless we really spend in FA we lose out on many other positions of need.

The two guys I kept wanting to snag (Stutsman and RB Kyle Monangai) kept getting picked up by the damn Dolphins or Rams right before our picks. Is there anyone you think would've been better options at the spots I had?

Originally posted by Crazy49er1313:

Originally posted by Leathaface:
I like a lot of the picks. I am hoping for one of the top DTs to fall to our pick in round two. Definitely like that you went OT round one. If Will Campbell is not available, however I think I would look for an edge like Scrouton (or Graham if he falls of course).

Thanks! Yeah, after running the multiple mocks to get to the average, I kept seeing this pattern:

If we snag OT in 1st (Banks, Campbell, Conerly, Ersery), all the top DL are gone by pick 33-34, and if we snagged DL in 1st (Graham, Carter, Scrouton, Grant, Harmon) then all the top OT are gone by pick 28. When I traded up for either/or in late 1st it was great, but then unless we really spend in FA we lose out on many other positions of need.

The two guys I kept wanting to snag (Stutsman and RB Kyle Monangai) kept getting picked up by the damn Dolphins or Rams right before our picks. Is there anyone you think would've been better options at the spots I had?

One of the guys I really like his Smael Mondon Jr on Georgia. If he has a good combine he may end up as as R2-4 LB. He is a bit undersized at LB and he had an arrest at Georgia for speeding/reckless driving (like a ton of guys) so he is projected R4-6. Despite the arrest, he really is the leader of that defense. I always like George LBs and they've had a lot of success in the NFL the last few years.

Not sure Campbell is a LT at the next level. Overall I just feel like the DL at the top of this draft are better overall prospects than OL.

I mean Campbell might be an early pro-bowler if moved inside. I'm not really down to draft a guard that early.

Originally posted by Leathaface:
One of the guys I really like his Smael Mondon Jr on Georgia. If he has a good combine he may end up as as R2-4 LB. He is a bit undersized at LB and he had an arrest at Georgia for speeding/reckless driving (like a ton of guys) so he is projected R4-6. Despite the arrest, he really is the leader of that defense. I always like George LBs and they've had a lot of success in the NFL the last few years.

I thought about him too in the 5th, but his size was my big issue. You are right that UGA defenders seem to transition great into pros, but felt Carter might fit better in system. If we snagged Mondon though I wouldn't be mad at all 👍

Originally posted by NYniner85:
Not sure Campbell is a LT at the next level. Overall I just feel like the DL at the top of this draft are better overall prospects than OL.

I mean Campbell might be an early pro-bowler if moved inside. I'm not really down to draft a guard that early.

Thanks for the feedback!

I was thinking of Campbell or Banks potentially at LG to start as rookies to learn from Trent and then transition to LT when he retires, but based on Campbell's overall play I think he could at least start at RT. If we did decide Campbell for LG first, then I'd be fine putting Jackson at RT (watch his play past few games at OSU, he's done pretty good at LT).

With signing of Dalman I felt it was important to invest in OL early, and the depth of DL allowed for later picks. If we did pick DL at 11 who'd you choose @NYniner85?

If Graham or Carter were there I'd probably choose them based on overall level of talent, but as I mentioned before I don't expect either to fall past 9.

Love the emphasis on solidifying both sides of the line of scrimmage. Like you, I think Will Campbell can be a tackle in pros. I too would start him at RT and see how he performs. I could be wrong, but he is a 3 year starter in the SEC and has performed quite well.

Originally posted by YayArea:
Love the emphasis on solidifying both sides of the line of scrimmage. Like you, I think Will Campbell can be a tackle in pros. I too would start him at RT and see how he performs. I could be wrong, but he is a 3 year starter in the SEC and has performed quite well.

Thanks! I just saw your mock draft and thought it was great too (only one knock was on TE, but understand where it was going, I just feel there's enough TE depth for later picks and strong DL/DE picks in 2nd), and when I saw the Ole Miss and Texas A&M games I was lower on Campbell/Jones as the top OTs, and could see the NFL guard comps.

After watching again and more games against future NFL players, he showed improvements and growth towards NFL Tackle. Sure his best year was with Daniels at QB, but I think under Trent's wing he could be a great pick.

Only issue i have is resigning Juice. Time to let him go and spend that money elsewhere. he really doesn't do much. All his targets should be for Pearsall Campbell will be a tackle in the NFL. He's been balling too much to move to guard unless he just doesn't pan out. I don't think the niners would draft him that high though.

Originally posted by Crazy49er1313:
Thanks for the feedback!

I was thinking of Campbell or Banks potentially at LG to start as rookies to learn from Trent and then transition to LT when he retires, but based on Campbell's overall play I think he could at least start at RT. If we did decide Campbell for LG first, then I'd be fine putting Jackson at RT (watch his play past few games at OSU, he's done pretty good at LT).

With signing of Dalman I felt it was important to invest in OL early, and the depth of DL allowed for later picks. If we did pick DL at 11 who'd you choose @NYniner85?

If Graham or Carter were there I'd probably choose them based on overall level of talent, but as I mentioned before I don't expect either to fall past 9.

If you want some good draft analysis on lineman go checkout Brandon Thorne. Best in the business imo. He doesn't have Campbell graded out as a OT. I think he grades out similar to Peter Skoronski.

I like banks/ Membou/simmons and I don't think you need to use the 11th overall pick there.

Im all for Dalman, I feel like I had us drafting him a couple yrs ago. DL seems to be where we should be going. Feel like there should be good talent available there.

I love it. Our DB room would be the biggest problem in the world if we got who I wanted to get in the 1st Pl., Asante Samuel Junior and if we got the falcon center too, and any of those three tackles will be shut off to a pretty damn nice start.

Originally posted by NYniner85:
If you want some good draft analysis on lineman go checkout Brandon Thorne. Best in the business imo. He doesn't have Campbell graded out as a OT. I think he grades out similar to Peter Skoronski.

I like banks/ Membou/simmons and I don't think you need to use the 11th overall pick there.

Im all for Dalman, I feel like I had us drafting him a couple yrs ago. DL seems to be where we should be going. Feel like there should be good talent available there.

Thanks for the great insight! I've been checking out a few more OL options, and I really like Simmons more than I should…especially with his injury

I'd be happy snagging Membou in the 2nd/3rd, his tape has been really strong, especially for the Zone blocking scheme