HoosierCat

Scratch Cam Smith

10 picks to go.

Good to hear.

Musgrave off the board

Welp mem you don’t get to run anyone over for Bergeron now…

Mocks in the last couple of weeks had LaPorta shooting up, was a first in some.

Mayer next.

Scratch LaPorta

Well, that was overdetermined,

Probably. But the Jets have gone crazy this offseason and the Jags may not think Harrison is ready to start day 1 so who knows. I tend to agree with Morrison in the video tho, if a trade happens it will be later in the year.

Jets, Jags reportedly sniffing around Jonah. https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/allbengals-insiders-plus/report-new-york-jets-and-more-showing-interest-in-jonah-williams

Definitely may have played into it. And no, no one does context any more. This is a hot takes world and we’re stuck living in it.

Like wraith said, his big first year set expectations high and he was just good after that, so that has people wondering. I think that’s a little unfair, but ok. But also there seems to be a bunch of folks who really, really, really had their hearts set on Mayer. Local kid, Bengals fan, said its his dream to play for the team, so there’s a lot of agita that they passed.

All I know is that per pff he grades out better than any DE on the roster not named Hendrickson. So I’m not going to hold it against him that he had an oddly good freshman year.

Thought this was a good conversation ahead of tonight.

That’s sad to hear. All I know is I clicked on a Malik Wright video and he starts shouting about how the Bengals suck and don’t care about winning if they don’t trade up to get Mayer tonight. Don’t get me wrong I’m a Mayer stan but I was unaware he was a golden god without whom all is folly.

Athletically the dude is a freak. And while you can ask about his production, he’s only 21. There’s a good chance that given a year or two of seasoning he’s going to be wrecking QBs like Godzilla wrecks Tokyo. Apparently this pick is widely hated. Once again I am so grateful I quit twitter.

Speaking of RBs, Gio called it a career today. https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/news/giovani-bernard-retiring-from-nfl

Dawand is still on the board. I don’t think he will last to 60 but it’s no crazier an idea than Laporta or Smith being there.

CBS Sports’ best available list: 12. Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State 17. Brian Branch, S, Alabama 18. Will Levis, QB, Kentucky 21. Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame 29. Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas 32. Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina 33. O'Cyrus Torrence, OG, Florida 35. Darnell Washington, TE, Georgia 36. Steve Avila, OG/C, TCU 37. John Michael Schmitz, C, Minnesota 38. Adetomiwa Adebawore, DL, Northwestern 39. Derick Hall, EDGE, Auburn 41. Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa 42. Keion White, EDGE, Georgia Tech 43. B.J. Ojulari, EDGE, LSU 44. Cody Mauch, OG/C, North Dakota State 45. Matthew Bergeron, OL, Syracuse 46. Josh Downs, WR, North Carolina 47. Daiyan Henley, LB, Washington State 48. Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia 51. Tyler Scott, WR, Cincinnati 53. Joe Tippmann, OG/C, Wisconsin 54. Jakorian Bennett, CB, Maryland 55. Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee 56. Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson 57. JL Skinner, S, Boise State 58. Luke Musgrave, TE, Oregon State 59. Jalen Redmond, DL, Oklahoma 60. Tuli Tuipulotu, EDGE, USC 61. Jalin Hyatt, WR, Tennessee 62. Isaiah Foskey, EDGE, Notre Dame 63. Jartavius 'Quan' Martin, CB/S, Illinois 64. DJ Turner, CB, Michigan 65. Julius Brents, CB, Kansas State 66. Blake Freeland, OT, BYU 67. Karl Brooks, DT, Bowling Green 68. Andre Carter II, EDGE, Army 69. Gervon Dexter Sr., DT, Florida 70. Antonio Johnson, S, Texas A&M 71. Byron Young, EDGE, Tennessee 72. Jayden Reed, WR, Michigan State 73. Marte Mapu, LB, Sacramento State 74. Rashee Rice, WR, SMU 75. Byron Young, DT, Alabama 76. Marvin Mims, WR, Oklahoma 77. Cedric Tillman, WR, Tennessee 78. Zacch Pickens, DT, South Carolina 79. Roschon Johnson, RB, Texas 80. Nick Saldiveri, OL, Old Dominion 81. Moro Ojomo, DT, Texas

Zierlein: https://www.nfl.com/news/2023-nfl-draft-day-2-mock-steelers-open-second-round-with-cb-joey-porter-jr-will Cam Smith at 60 would be sweet. RB Israel Abanikand at 92…ehhh…I seem to hate all the RBs left. Just go get Zeke or Fournette for a year and try again in 24.

PFF with rounds 2 & 3: https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2023-nfl-day-2-mock-draft They give us LaPorta at 60, which I’d be happy with but I doubt he will be there. At 92 they pick G Chandler Zavala, who is known more for run blocking than pass protection. They still have Jammie Robinson, Garret Williams and Trevor’s Hodges-Tomlinson on the board so Zavala is hard to get behind here.

Muench mocks round 2 at espn plus (paywalled). Also goes RB, here it's Charbonnet. Blah.

Trepasso mocks rounds 2 and 3: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2023-nfl-draft-day-2-mock-draft-will-levis-hendon-hooker-find-homes-in-round-2-steelers-chiefs-take-wrs/ At 60 he goes RB with Roschon Johnson. Yuck. If they are going RB take Achane, who is still on the board here. At 92 he picks DB Ja'Ayir Brown. That's fine.

Oh god I’m old old old. Thanks Geoff you fucker. Pardon me while I crumble into dust like those old Brendon Frazier mummy movies…