2023 Collaborative Mock Draft

I think he was saying Miller would make it, they all could make it but after their top couple on the depth chart there is tons of room for improvement.

 

GMO?

 

Larger mock we used to do that featured free agency etc as well as the draft.

 

And this is where we learn it can be very tough representing a team with a beyond-qualified fan of that team also taking part. Whereas some of us make our own assessments of a situation we are at best 90% familiar with, the knowledgeable fan may prefer to play it 100% close to real life and understands front office tendencies down to the most minute detail. I will be the first here to admit, while I have a decent understanding of how my Colts front office goes about things, it pales in comparison to the knowledge Torgo has about how his Falcons, and each particular part of their front office, view things. Best of luck to you my friend @Falcons Guy

 

We run it before real life free agency.

The benefit is we also get to handle FA in our preferred manner for our team. It's fun. The downside is it gives us waayyy less time to get prepared regarding the draft class. Since we run the draft shortly after, probably almost a full 4 weeks before this started.

 

With their missed pick, Houston selects:

Yaya Diaby, DE, Louisville

 

With my missed 3rd round pick LVR selects:

Edge Karl Brooks Bowling Green

With our 4th round pick LVR selects

TE Brenton Strange PSU

 

I personally think my bro is right. Falcons need WR depth. They have a 1 and maybe a 2 and a 3.

 

Falcons select
Jartavius Martin, S - Ilinois

 

Lol... this one isn't about his pick. That was a good pick, and he's absolutely right that a WR would be a great addition for Atlanta. I'm expecting the real team to draft at least one at some point, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's the fourth round or earlier.



The question is whether the undrafted rookie from last year will be able to crack the roster this year now that he has drafted a better option.

He's not a well known name, but Jared Bernhardt was the best lacrosse player in the country. He also played QB and won a small-school national championship. But his NFL hopes would be at WR rather than QB, and he signed with Atlanta last year (great choice because as @Falcons Guy points out, we had wide open opportunities) as an undrafted rookie WR prospect.

He got some national exposure in the first preseason game when Desmond Ridder threw a miracle fourth down pass to win the game, and Bernhardt was the WR on the receiving end. Then he got hurt and missed the season.

So we love him because he's still a phenomenal athlete and a great story. But he's still a fringe player with all of three preseason games of experience playing WR. Automatically ranking him ahead of experienced players like Miller, special teams ace KhaDarel Hodge, or even Darby is a big stretch.

 

With the 9th pick of the 4th round, the Cleveland Browns select:

 

He was on my shortlist when I traded back.
Hopefully #1 sticks around.

 

I texted Tim. I'm ready right after.

 

I am as well

 

I think I might to trade up with the Jaguars, since I think it's not fair I trade with my other team, hit me up if someone wants to move down a little bit

 

A Wes Sighting! Karl Brooks was my draft crush early on, Production Production Production.

 

PM me an offer. I want to pick but I'm not opposed to gambling on a guy being available if the offer is decent. You aren't super far down.

 

Give me a moment to make sure I'm set...

 

Absolutely true, but that has nothing to do with it. I like the pick.

I'm saying that when they DO get that extra WR, it will push at least one of Frank Darby and/or Jared Bernhardt off the roster, and probably both. Totally different issue.

I said it because your brother could have gotten something in trade for the undrafted rookie Bernhardt but specifically wanted to keep him. So if Bernhardt hits the waiver wire, I'd get a shot at him for free.

 

What are you Jay Black, is that a Magic Moment?
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