With the 22nd Pick…
ITB's Fifth Annual Mock Draft
Inside The Birds podcast hosts Geoff Mosher and Adam Caplan were joined by Andrew DiCecco for the fifth annual Inside The Birds Mock Draft, complete with all 32 selections and background on the prospects.
Alabama CB Kool-Aid McKinstry could be the best player available for the Philadelphia Eagles at pick No. 22
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Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams, QB, USC
Adam Caplan: “Love the arm strength, can make any throw, good solid body.”
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Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
Andrew DiCecco: “He is a dual threat. You worry about his frame and his ability to withstand those hits, but he is a highly efficient threat and he has proved that.”
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New England Patriots: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
Geoff Mosher: “No matter what, I feel like Drake Maye is going in this slot.”
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Arizona Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr, WR, Ohio State
Caplan: “The term I have heard about Marvin Harrison Jr. is ‘Gold Jacket.’ He is really the only potential Hall of Fame player for this draft.”
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Los Angeles Chargers: Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
DiCecco: “Explosive, really good after the catch. He is going to help out Justin Herbert and add a new dimension to the offense.”
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New York Giants: Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
Mosher: “It has to be a playmaker here.”
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Tennessee Titans: Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
Caplan: “Alt is seen as the safest left tackle in this draft.”
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Atlanta Falcons: Byron Murphy, DT, Texas
DiCecco: “It is so hard to find interior pass rush in this class, if you are Atlanta you need some help there.”
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Chicago Bears: Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State
Mosher: “They are running a 4-3, if they are taking an edge rusher he is most likely going to be a down lineman who plays with his hand in the dirt.”
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New York Jets: Tailese Fuaga, OL, Oregon State
Caplan: “He is so strong and powerful, he will line up anywhere they need him.”
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Minnesota Vikings: Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
DiCecco: “They need a corner, he is my top rated corner in the draft and it is not even close.”
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Denver Broncos: Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama
Mosher: “They need so many different positions, but they have not had an elite pass rusher since Von Miller.”
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Las Vegas Raiders: J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
Caplan: “They are going to take the need pick here.”
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New Orleans Saints: Olu Fashanu, OT, Penn State
DiCecco: “You have to take a tackle, you don’t want to take someone you plan on plugging in at guard this high.”
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Indianapolis Colts: Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
Mosher: “I have a tough time seeing the GM get out of the comfort zone we know from him.”
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Seattle Seahawks: Johnny Newton, DT, Illinois
Caplan: “They are in a spot where there is no edge rusher. What they can do is take the next interior defensive lineman who will go.”
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Jacksonville Jaguars: Laitu Latu, EDGE, UCLA
DiCecco: “We are talking about edge rusher, he is coming off the board now.”
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Cincinnati Bengals: Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
Mosher: “It would be a beautiful thing: Bowers catching passes from Joe Burrow surrounded by Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase.”
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Los Angeles Rams: JC Latham, OT, Alabama
Caplan: “I think you go with the best player on the board and that is Latham.”
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Pittsburgh Steelers: Troy Fautanu, OL, Washington
DiCecco: “Very athletic, versatile, played left tackle at college. Probably a right tackle at the pro level that can play some guard early on if you need him to.”
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Miami Dolphins: Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
Mosher: “They were aging at corner last year, I think they would be more infatuated of the athletic testing of Wiggins.”
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PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
Caplan: “We are going best player available at a position of need. McKinstry is recovered from his injury.”
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Minnesota Vikings: Michael Penix Jr, QB, Washington
DiCecco: “It is going to have to be Penix when you look at what he can bring from an athletic arm talent.”
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Dallas Cowboys: Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
Mosher: “I am going Guyton if they go offensive line.”
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Green Bay Packers: Cooper DeJean, DB, Iowa
Caplan: “From talking to personnel people, he is one of the top five players in terms of this draft. It is just what is he?”
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Graham Barton, OL, Duke
DiCecco: “He can play right tackle, center, or guard. This is a home run pick at this point in the draft.”
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Arizona Cardinals: Chop Robinson, EDGE, Penn State
Mosher: “Gannon had Reddick in Philadelphia and were interested in acquiring him. If you were going to compare one of these guys to him, you would go with Chop Robinson.”
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Buffalo Bills: Brian Thomas, WR, LSU
Caplan: “Thomas is going to be their X receiver to replace Gabe Davis.”
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Detroit Lions: Darius Robinson, EDGE, Missouri
DiCecco: “He is going to go at the end of the first round.”
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Baltimore Ravens: Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona
Mosher: “They are the Ravens. They take the best overall player and that is Morgan.”
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San Francisco 49ers: Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia
Caplan: “They are still looking for a corner to start opposite of Charvarius Ward.”
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Kansas City Chiefs: Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
DiCecco: “They need a left tackle.”
– Benjamin Paul is a staff writer for InsideTheBirds.com.
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