2020 TPB Member’s And Pundits Mock Drafts

[ghost]

The way folks are talking about the available gunslingers in this draft, hell we already got one flawed dumbass with Stick, why draft another one?

To your point, The Bison became the first modern-era DI college football program to go 16-0 in a single season, and in the process, North Dakota State won the FCS national champion for a record eighth time after defeating James Madison 28-20 to close out the 2019-20 season. E-Stick is a huge part of that, as is Carson Wentz.

I think a West Coast version of the Raven offense is the direction the team is going and should go, with T-Mobile & E-Stick. The only true blue chip QB is Joe Burrow and Bengals are set on him.

Draft OT, C, RB, DT, & LB and spend Rivers' salary space with the best available CB to play across from Casey Heyward and sign Joey Bosa, who becomes the face of the franchise, to the extension in the market value he deserves.

Any money remaining should go to signing Eric Berry and putting him at FS behind Derwin James.

[like54ninjas]

We have seen a few P.S. quarters of Easton in action. Not enough to judge one way or another imo. Stick has a championship background with outstanding processing skills, mobility, pocket awareness, leadership characteristics, football IQ, and that innate ability to be controlled amongst chaos. He lacks elite arm talent and ideal height but that is it.

Is this not enough to develop?
Is his arm just not up to snuff?

[Boltjolt]

What’s wrong with wanting to see if a player can develop? I dunno if he’s starter material but open to see what comes from him. You’ve made up your mind, great, not gonna throw you under a bus for having an opinion. Okay to ask for same? Your debate style is a lot of bullets lately.

What i dont want to happen is the coaches thinking like some here and hanging their hat on Stick being teh guy. A smart GM would not do that and if they bypass a QB early, that would be dissapointing.

Stick will develope, but i just dont have high hopes for him. Just like i dont have high hopes for Hurts and Love who will be drafted higher.

[blueman]

So Herbert is a better option/risk? I got more issues with him than almost any other QB, if only cuz where he is continually mocked (top 5).

[dmac_bolt]

To your point, The Bison became the first modern-era DI college football program to go 16-0 in a single season, and in the process, North Dakota State won the FCS national champion for a record eighth time after defeating James Madison 28-20 to close out the 2019-20 season. E-Stick is a huge part of that, as is Carson Wentz.

I think a West Coast version of the Raven offense is the direction the team is going and should go, with T-Mobile & E-Stick. The only true blue chip QB is Joe Burrow and Bengals are set on him.

Draft OT, C, RB, DT, & LB and spend Rivers' salary space with the best available CB to play across from Casey Heyward and sign Joey Bosa, who becomes the face of the franchise, to the extension in the market value he deserves.

Any money remaining should go to signing Eric Berry and putting him at FS behind Derwin James.

The mighty Bison have won that D1 national title 8 of the last 9 years. Maybe Stick wasn’t the secret sauce to that equation, given they went 16-0 after he left. He was a perfectly fine D1 Running and dinking QB battling it out against the James Madison’s of the world. But I saw him throw passes in the last PS. He can’t make many of the NFL throws and defenses will know it. He won’t be running around against 4th string scrubs if he ever plays a real game. I wouldn’t waste that much development time on a guy who never will be. Jmo, I’m wrong a lot.

[Boltnut]

The other QB we're now forced to talk about is Anthony Gordon. I had him mocked in the 4th/5th round. After a good showing in the SB, now I'm thinking about including him in my 3rd round cluster. I liked Gardner Minchew in the 4th/5th last year and Gordon is probably better.

[Topcat]

To your point, The Bison became the first modern-era DI college football program to go 16-0 in a single season, and in the process, North Dakota State won the FCS national champion for a record eighth time after defeating James Madison 28-20 to close out the 2019-20 season. E-Stick is a huge part of that, as is Carson Wentz.

I think a West Coast version of the Raven offense is the direction the team is going and should go, with T-Mobile & E-Stick. The only true blue chip QB is Joe Burrow and Bengals are set on him.

Draft OT, C, RB, DT, & LB and spend Rivers' salary space with the best available CB to play across from Casey Heyward and sign Joey Bosa, who becomes the face of the franchise, to the extension in the market value he deserves.

Any money remaining should go to signing Eric Berry and putting him at FS behind Derwin James.

LOL...Tyrod = T-Mobile...nice one, Ghost!

[ghost]

The mighty Bison have won that D1 national title 8 of the last 9 years. Maybe Stick wasn’t the secret sauce to that equation, given they went 16-0 after he left. He was a perfectly fine D1 Running and dinking QB battling it out against the James Madison’s of the world. But I saw him throw passes in the last PS. He can’t make many of the NFL throws and defenses will know it. He won’t be running around against 4th string scrubs if he ever plays a real game. I wouldn’t waste that much development time on a guy who never will be. Jmo, I’m wrong a lot.

My point is, Aside from Joe Burrow, there is no QB I covet in the 1st Round. No RBs or QBs in the 1st Round this year for me.

The Charger management is going to ask what Coach thinks, and he's going to repeat what Bill Parcells taught him on how to win with what you got. It starts up front with the ability to win in the trenches and the ability to shorten the ballgame. Coach Lynn preaches that running the ball is an attitude. Everybody has got to buy into that, especially Telesco.

[like54ninjas]

(UPDATED)
Latest “I’m the GM” offseason and draft plan......
(Yes, I am aware that the FO will never do this)

Our QB situation is a complete unknown so I am calculating drafting QB in 2021 unless Easton pulls a TB12. More on this later in FA section.
Also the health of both Pouncey and Okung being an unknown and will be “hopes” at best. Pouncey was inconsistent before a serious neck injury but if he is cleared, proves he is still fully capable on the field during OSC, Minis, and TC, he will be retained. I’m cutting Okung for the cap savings because of health & future availability concerns amongst other older declining players.
I’m also going to assume we get a 4th round comp pick in 2020.


Retain with new contracts.....

Hunter Henry for 4 years @ $38.5 million.
Adrian Phillips for 2 years @ $4.5 million
Derek Watt for 2 years @ $4.25 million.
Retain all RFA/ERFA.

Extend.....

Joey Bosa for 6 years @ $137.5 million.
SupaMel for 4 years @ $62.5 million.

Player Cuts....

Russell Okung ($13 million)
Thomas Davis Sr. ($5.25 million)
Brandon Mebane ($4.25 million)
A net Cap savings of $22.5 million added to our current available Cap space of $51.75 million.
Total available Cap Space = $74.25 million.

Other possible cuts, contract renegotiation, and potential Cap savings....
Ideally most/all can return/make 53.

Denzel Perryman ($6.5 million)
Tyrod Taylor ($5 million)
Mike Pouncey ($4.75 million)
Virgil Green ($2.7 million)
Additional Potential Cap Space = $18.9 million.


Free Agent market.

Sign OT Jack Conklin. 5 years @ $77.5 million.
Sign NT Michael Pierce 4 years @ $18.5 million.
Sign LB Neville Hewitt 3 years @ $8.5 million.
Sign QB TB12 for 2 years @ $55 million. ( ES the heir apparent? )


2020 NFL PLAYER DRAFT........

TRADE - IND Colts trade #13 (1ST), #44 (2ND), #112 (4TH), & 2021 (2ND) round pick for LAC #6 to draft Justin
Herbert.

BOLTS DRAFT FALLS THIS WAY......

1) MEKHI BECTON (OT) UL - 6’ 7” - 345#
- Massive human with incredibly nimble feet. Mekhi has a quality kick step that covers ground, HUGE wingspan & length, INSANE POWER in both lower & upper body, hand strikes produce major impact/can completely change a defender’s path/balance, vice like power in his grip strength, NASTY FINISHER, down & drive blocking uproot defenders, good mover to the 2nd level/hook blocks/reach blocks, adequate pulling ability. Improvement areas include stunt reco/passoff, field orientation in space on some screens, inside spin counters. Mekhi has improved each year at UL with major improvements in technique, weight, flexibility, balance, and footwork. His obtainable ceiling is All-Pro with continued technique improvement and body fat reduction.

2A) COLE KMET (TE) ND - 6’ 6” - 250#
- terrific athlete, big, fast, strong hands that naturally receives the ball, excellent COD & lateral agility, good route stems, solid hand use and body position when pressed at LOS, RAC ability, red zone weapon, willing but inconsistent blocker. Improvements needed with blocking fundamentals (wide base/hands inside/footwork), core strength, complete route tree, identifying coverages. Cole is not complete yet in functional strength and technique but his receiving skills, competiveness, and physical assets make the journey worth taking. The ND pipeline continues.

2B) DARRELL TAYLOR (OTTO/LEO) UTN - 6’ 4” - 258#
- EXPLOSIVE first 2 steps off edge, great length, flexibility to bend & flat turn arc, possesses multiple counters - dual spin/pp/rip swim/hesitation-slap-rip, good grip strength/body control/leverage to set edge, natural easy mover in space, good feel in zone coverage, limited M2M snaps. Improvements needed in strength/power, hand strike power, finish more sack opportunities, disengagement skills. Darrell has EXCEPTIONAL FOOTBALL IQ. He is terrific in coverage and the speed/athleticism to be very productive in space. He will take a bit of time to develop all his potential as a passrusher but can play OTTO day 1.

3) GABE DAVIS (WR) UCF - 6’ 3” - 212#
- tall, fast, sudden off line, excellent feet & handwork @ LOS, FINISHES VERTICALLY, uses length with strong hands at catch point, tremendous body control, naturally hand catcher, hard worker on/off field, hips flow in/out breaks. Improvements needed in core strength, route tree development, and understanding where windows in zone coverages exist.

4A) STANFORD SAMUELS III (CB) FSU - 6’ 2” - 190#
- rangy athletic BALLHAWK with length, speed, great feet, short memory, and unyielding confidence. Highly productive ballhawk with 8 INTs in his 3 years. His agility, COD skills, mirroring ability, patient/calm hands during route, zone vision, closing burst, disruptive press techniques, and flexibility in hips give him all the physical tools. SS3 really needs to commit to strength training, run support leverage, and tackling fundamentals.

4B) CESAR RUIZ (OC) UM - 6’ 4” - 319#
- athletic powerful big man with excellent feet and plays with the nasty. Cesar has great movement skills, lateral agility, and grip strength for the pivot. His capabilities to pull, scoop, fold, drive, and anchor are special. Where Ruiz will need to continue to improve are hand strike placement, consistent pad level/leverage, and reset of anchor following counters. When Cesar is focused on his technique, he has the skillset to be an elite OC.

4C) KE’SHAWN VAUGHN (RB) VU - 5’ 10” - 218#
- excellent vision, sudden burst, Elite contact balance, tackle breaking machine, 1 defender rarely brings him down, tough, mentally driven to succeed, strong leg drive, COMPLETE BALL SECURITY, speed to get corner & EZ, good hands and route execution, impressive agility with jump cuts & 90 degree cuts, needs to be more patient (comes from lousy inconsistent blocking), quality passpro skillset and willingness. Needs to improve identifying blitz scheme quicker, develop patience/hesitation step, and pass game understanding. Love this kid!

5) JEREMY CHINN (S/LB) SIU - 6’ 3” - 219#
- WOW this dude just dominates in each tape I put on. Competition level is inconsistent but I’m impressed.
big, dense built muscle mass, FAST w/killer closing burst, huge motor, tremendous athlete, UNCANNY NATURAL FOOTBALL INSTINCTS, great fundamentally sound tackler, outstanding in M2M and zone coverage concepts, fills run lanes with authority, and is a serious BALLHAWK! Jeremy was going to be a sleeper I held back but damn Senior Bowl. He maybe a real riser.

6) JOSIAH COATNEY (DT) OLE MISS - 6’ 4” - 315#
- stout, agile, powerful, aggressive big man with some interior rush capabilities who played anywhere from 0-5 tech. Plays with outstanding leverage and possess quality length to disengage and make stops. Non stop motor, relentless, strong handstrikes, insane grip strength, plays with a nasty mentality, average burst/get-off but can reset LOS with power & leverage, effective stalematting double teams. Can let eyes betray block scheme diagnoses, doesn’t feel screens early, needs to improve working 1/2 man in 1on1s.

7) JOE REED (WR) UVA - 6’ 1” - 215#
- big time speed and acceleration, can eliminate angles, excellent strength/power/COD, produced HUGE plays in RETURN GAME throughout career, improved as a receiver over the last 3 seasons. Shows strong hands, concentration through catch point, gets vertical after catch, good blocker, elite body control/field vision/acceleration. Provides RAC all day, flexibility in run game, ST big play ability, and vertical threat. Development needing in route tree/stems and timing.


2020 ROSTER VISION.....

QB = TB12, Taylor, Stick
RB = Vaughn, Ekeler, Jackson, Watt
TE = Henry, Kmet, Culkin, (Green), (Volert)
WR = Slayer, MWill, Davis, Reed, (Moore), (Cantrell), (UDFAs)
IOL = Lamp, Feeney, QBerry, Ruiz, (Pouncey), (TScott)
OT = Conklin, Becton, Pipkins, Tevi *

Projected Starting Offensive

ALLEN - - - - - - - BECTON-LAMP-POUNCEY-TEVI-CONKLIN - - HENRY - - - DAVIS - - - MIKEDUB

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX - - - - - - - - - - TB12 - - - - - - - - - - XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX - - - - - - - VAUGHN - - - - - - - - - XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX



DE/LEO = Bosa, SupaMel, Rochell, Nwosu, (UDFAs)
DT/NT = Pierce, Jones, Tillery, Coatney, (Broughton)
LB = Taylor, White, Tranquil, Perryman, Egbule, Hewitt, Chinn, (Dzubner), (UDFAs)
CB = Hayward, DKing, MDavis, Samuels III, Facyson, (UFDAs)
DS = James, Jenkins, Adderly, Phillips, (Teamer)

Projected Starting Defense

XXXXXXX - - - (KING)/TAYLOR - - - BOSA - TILLERY - PIERCE - SUPAMEL - - - - - XXXXXXX

XXX - - - - HAYWARD - - - - - JAMES - - - - - TRANQUIL - - - - - WHITE - - - - - MDAVIS - - - - XXX

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX - - - - - JENKINS - - - - - XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX


PK = Badgley
P = Long
LS = Mazza
KR = Reed
PR = King

* 4th OT should be converted to (OG/OT) and given a chance to earn starting OG spot. Tevi or TScott could make quality OGs. Lots of position versatility depth.

PLAYER LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

TB12, SupaMel, Derwin, KA13, AP, ShowCase, Pouncey (If makes roster), and 2 others TBNL.

COORDINATORS

Offensively SS must be creative, opportunistic, deceptive, have an unwavering COMMITMENT to the running game, use multiple screen designs, use PA and change of pocket location, improve GOLD ZONE TD/Scoring efficiency, and have the QB under center at least 40%-50%+ of snaps.
If the organization believes Easton is the future, I can see a Stick, Tyrod, and a FA, like MM, competing while we install a QB run option offense.

Defensively GusD must be more aggressive, sound fundamentally, use multi blitz/coverage concepts, isolate our elite pass rushers, produce TURNOVERS and 3rd down STOPS. With the personnel assembled above this should not be an issue.

[JOJAX85]

My hopes is for Becton with our 1st & fingers crossed that Hurts drops to our 2nd.

All the draftheads predicting us taking Herbert worries me. I've heard rumblings that his teammates at OU didn't take him seriously. Even clowned him when he tried to speak up. That's not good.

[Topcat]

My hopes is for Becton with our 1st & fingers crossed that Hurts drops to our 2nd.

All the draftheads predicting us taking Herbert worries me. I've heard rumblings that his teammates at OU didn't take him seriously. Even clowned him when he tried to speak up. That's not good.

Bolts better dig deep and do a serious psych eval on any top pick on their big board...don't want another repeat of the Leaf epic fail...

[blueman]

Still liking Simmons/Hurts as my one/two draft picks.