Naomi McDuffie

Created by: Brian Michael Bendis, David F. Walker, and Jamal Campbell.

First Appearance: Naomi #1

Affiliated Organizations: Young Justice and S.T.A.R. Labs.

Friends/Allies: Superman, Batman, Greg and Jen McDuffie, Dee of Thanagar, Annabelle, Aunt Akira, and the members of Young Justice.

Strengths/Abilities: Flight, Energy Projection and Super Strength.

Overview

Naomi is the joint creation of Brian Michael Bendis (co-creator of Miles Morales), David F. Walker (writer behind the Luke Cage resurgence and Shaft) and one of the hottest new artists in the business in Jamal Campbell (also known for Far Sector and work on Green Arrow Rebirth) and is a celebration of their experiences with the youth of today, from Walker being "Uncle David" to Bendis' own children and Jamal Campbell being inspired by young black women he knows.

Given their history in comics, Bendis and Walker chose to bestow Naomi the surname of McDuffie in honour of legendary creator Dwayne McDuffie, who sadly passed away in 2011. Dwayne was the co-creator of Milestone Media and known famously for creating Static Shock and was a mentor to David F. Walker.

>We had been trying to come up with a last name for a while, I had thought of McDuffie, but was worried that for some reason it would be seen as self-serving in some capacity, so I didn't say anything. The last thing I wanted was a show of respect to come across as disrespectful to someone who means a lot to me. Dwayne was both a friend and a mentor to me, encouraging me at a time when I wasn't sure if I should switch careers and go into comics. Brian asked me one day, "What do you think of McDuffie?" Clearly, we had been on the same page (even though I hadn't said anything). I reached out to Dwayne's widow, Charlotte, and asked for her blessing. The rest is history.

David F Walker on Instagram

Character Biography

At first glance, Naomi is an ordinary 17 year old girl living in a small town in Oregon where literally nothing happens, the adopted daughter of Greg and Jen McDuffie. One day, Superman is involved in a country-spanning battle with Mongol and they blow through Naomi's small town and cause chaos. Naomi misses the entire thing and only gets the details from various people in town.

When Superman returns to clean up (because he's Superman), Naomi catches a glimpse of him but he's g

Series Premiere

> Naomi McDuffie (Kaci Walfall) is living her best life as a top student, skateboarder and Superman-stan, when a "stunt" in the middle of her hometown of Port Oswego turns her world upside down. While Naomi's doting parents - Greg and Jennifer McDuffie (Barry Watson and Mouzam Makkar) - are concerned with their daughter's strange new fainting spells, the teen's closest friends - Annabelle (Mary-Charles Jones), Nathan (Anthony Puig), Lourdes (Camila Moreno), Anthony (Will Meyers), and Jacob (Aidan Gemme) - join Naomi to help uncover who or what is behind the unexpected event that has the small military town buzzing. A bit of sleuthing leads Naomi and her friends to discover that the owners of two local businesses - Dee (Alexander Wraith) and Zumbado (Cranston Johnson) - seem to know a lot more about the incident than everyone else. Soon Naomi realizes that the mysterious event is just the beginning of a thrilling journey that will change her life and challenge her to question everything she knew to be true

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House of El Book Two: The Enemy Delusion [TP] >Knowing Krypton’s possible fate, Sera and Zahn find it difficult to continue with their everyday lives. Sera’s enhanced fighting skills may impress General Zod, but they raise suspicions among her fellow soldiers. Zahn is burdened with the knowledge of the underground rebel group’s plans.

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Steel (John Henry Irons)

Batwing (Luke Fox)

Bumblebee (Karen Beecher)

Icon (Augustus Freeman)

Mr. Terrific (Michael Holt)

Rocket (Raquel Ervin)

Naomi McDuffie

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So a few days ago I saw a few posts about Superman and Mongol fighting with screengrabs from Naomi and I just came across this advance supposed to be non spoiler review For Naomi (that actually may involve a big spoiler about it)

https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/review-naomi-kicks-off-the-cws-latest-superhero-saga-from-ava-duvernay

Consensus from the reviewer is the show is good and it forges it's own path for the Arrowverse.

Related to whether Tyler is the version of Superman in the show however , that's were things get interesting

Adopted as a child, Naomi McDuffie is an average, well-adjusted high schooler. She excels in school and has loving, supportive parents and a solid group of friends. The most out-of-the-ordinary thing about her is an extreme fandom for Superman (a fictional character in her world, as in ours). But when an unexplained event occurs in her hometown, Naomi finds herself possessed of bizarre abilities, and the comfortable life she thought she knew starts feeling a whole lot less so.

We know from the quick cut scenes that Superman shows up in Naomi but if he only exists in comic books in Naomi's earth , this isnt the same earth as the other Arrowverse shows , I doubt it would even be earth 2 like Stargirl.

Naomi looks set to be a multiverse show.

Which creates a lot of questions since Naomi's earth has Thanagarians.

They could have it be a version of Tyler or use Brandon Routh or anybody-else.

I love Tyler but he may be way too busy to appear too much on other shows and it seems the mystery of Superman suddenly being real will be at the centre of Naomi's story. So Superman may be more important to Naomi as a show.

I think this is probably the best creative decision this show could have made to distance itself from the pre-existing Arrowverse like Superman and Lois has done.

With Natalie crossing universes to find her father it's entirely possible we could get a multiverse crossover with this show and Naomi eventually.

I love that this show is continuing on the path created by Superman and Lois if this positive review of the shows first few episodes is anything to go by.

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Superman’s biggest fan Naomi leaps from comic book page to the small screen in a new series

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EISNER-WINNING comics writer Brian Michael Bendis has a knack for creating female characters that resonate with readers. From Jessica Jones to Layla Miller and Daisy Johnson, he’s got a stable of creations who leap off the page. In 2019 he added Naomi McDuffie (aka Powerhouse), a teen discovering her metahuman origins, to his list of bespoke DC heroes.

Bendis’s six-issue Naomi run (a collaboration with co-writer David F Walker and artist Jamal Campbell) caught the attention of Ava DuVernay, who developed it into the new CW series of the same name. Showrunning the season is Arrow and Sweet Tooth writer Jill Blankenship, who tells Red Alert how besotted she became with the character after reading the comics following a meeting with DuVernay.

“I got sent them on a Friday night. I was like, ‘I’m gonna read one and then read the rest this week’,” Blankenship remembers. “And then I read all six in a row in two hours, because I think it’s just so unique.”

Alexander Wraith plays comic character Dee.

Naomi (right) and some of her close pals hang out.

In particular, she says the contemporary setting and the art knocked her out. “Bendis and Walker created these amazing characters, and the idea that I could take what they’ve done and stay true to the lineage and the legacy of the story, but be able to build out even more was just so exciting to me. We resonate with the character in so many ways. She’s this young, black teenager and she’s leading her own show, and that’s so important in so many ways. But one of the things that we loved right from the beginning, that we think makes Naomi so unique in this space, is that she’s a Superman stan.”

That’s right, being an uber fan of the Man of Steel is stitched into Naomi’s high school persona. A popular girl, who can slide ably across social groups, she also runs her own Superman blog that tracks the hero’s feats.

“It was unlike anything I’ve seen on television in that space,” Blankenship says of Naomi’s unabashed fandom. “We just really love that, because she’s a normal girl. When you meet her, she has a favourite character and sh

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Friday, May 14

Definitive Murdaugh Mystery Timeline: 2015-2022. Final Update.

Original Timeline - https://www.reddit.com/r/MurdaughFamilyMurders/comments/qpmq0c/the_definitive_murdaugh_mystery_timeline/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Notes: * Edit from original Timeline. # New entry. [] indicate my comments. Hampton Probate Court has no online records.

Indictments:

AM & CES 4 November 2021 - https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/ag-alan-wilson-announces-hampton-county-grand-jury-has-indicted-alex-murdaugh-and-curtis-smith/

AM - 19 November 2021 - https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/state-grand-jury-issues-indictments-against-richard-alexander-murdaugh-for-breach-of-trust-obtaining-property-by-false-pretenses-money-laundering-computer-crimes-and-forgery/

AM - 9 December 2021 - https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/ag-wilson-announces-state-grand-jury-issues-a-new-round-of-indictments-against-alex-murdaugh/ SC Courts Search: https://www.sccourts.org/caseSearch/

People:

SS - Stephen Smith (aged 19, found dead on country road, friend of 'Buster' Murdaugh. Mother Sandy, twin sister Stephanie, father Joel Fred Smith who died few months later)

GS - Gloria Sattersfield (aged 57, Murdaugh house keeper, died after fall at 'Moselle', sons - Tony Satterfield and Brian Harriot)*

AM - Richard Alexander Murdaugh Sr (aged 52, middle son of RM III, ex-lawyer, PMPED)

MM - Margaret Murdaugh, AM spouse (Maggie, age 52, murdered at 'Moselle'. b. 15 September 1968, d. 7 June 2021)*

BM - Richard Alexander “Buster” Murdaugh Jr (aged 26, eldest son of AM & MM).

PM - Paul Terry Murdaugh aka "Timmy" (youngest son of AM & MM, murdered age 22, at' Moselle'. b. 14 April 1999, d. 7 June 2021)

RM IV - Randolph Murdaugh

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Coaching Carousel

New York Giants

Out: GM Dave Gettleman, OC Freddie Kitchens (Interim)

In: GM Dave Ziegler, OC Adam Stenavich

Fans have been unhappy with Gettleman for years, and it seems like ownership is finally catching up. The Maras also seem content with holding on to former Patriots ST Coach Joe Judge as their locker room leader. If that is the case, it makes sense to bring in somebody Judge is already familiar with in Ziegler, the current Patriots' Director of Player Personnel. The 44-year-old is a Patriot through and through. He was college teammates with Nick Caserio (who he replaced following Caserio's move to Houston) and Josh McDaniels (under whom he was a scout in Denver). He has cut his teeth under Belichick, spending the last 9 years in the scouting department in New England. In his first year without the "assistant" being tagged onto his job title, Ziegler added key free agents in Kendrick Bourne, Matt Judon, and Hunter Henry. He also oversaw one of the best draft classes in recent Patriot history with Mac Jones a favorite to win ROTY on top of inspiring play from Christian Barmore and Rhamondre Stevenson.

In addition to Ziegler, Packers' OL Coach Adam Stenavich joins as the new offensive coordinator. A bit of an unknown name, Stenavich is a former NFL player that has really made the most of his coaching opportunities. With Green Bay, he has overseen a revolving door of elite late round picks at OL, from Corey Linsley to David Bakhtiari to Yosh Nijman. In 2021, the Packers have seen countless injury along the line yet still have maintained an elite unit. Prior to Green Bay, Stenavich was on Shanahan's staff in San Francisco, coaching the likes of Joe Staley, Mike McGlinchey, and Weston Richburg. While Stenavich is unproven as a playcaller, he has worked under two of the best young offensive minds in the game. On top of his promising resume, his area of expertise is one the Giants desperately need help with. Other than Andrew Thomas, the Giants' OL has been an endless pile of poop covered garbage.

Chicago Bears

Out: GM Ryan Pace, HC Matt Nagy, OC Bill Lazor, DC Sean DeSai

In: GM Ed Dodds, HC Leslie Frazier, OC Darrell Bevell, DC Jeff Howard

Pace's tenure in Chicago has run its course. While many applauded him for having the onions to make a big move for Khalil

Basically the title. The safeties and linebackers that the Rams have used have been consistently good and consistently gotten later in the draft. The first thing Holmes did regarding the safeties in the class last year was immediately say there were good safeties in all rounds and pour some water on the talk of taking S early. He then proceeded to not even grab a S. LB was probably our biggest need going into the year and he waited to grab Barnes in the fourth. Thats consistent with what the Rams did while Holmes was their director of college scouting.

Now a lot of that is Les Snead as he is the final say, but it's impossible to think that line of thinking hasn't rubbed off on Holmes at least a little bit. I think it further cements one of Kayvon Thibodeaux or Aiden Hutchinson at #2 over Kyle Hamilton, but even moreso, it further decreases the odds of taking safety or LB with the Rams pick or our second round pick. Maybe if Nakobe Dean or Devin Lloyd fell, but they're the only ones I really see as steals at those draft slots that would be too good to pass up.

Now the Rams have prioritized other positions, and typically the more expensive ones. DL, CB, QB, WR, OL in particular. They traded a kings ransom to move up for Goff (I'm guessing a similar move for us in 2023), traded firsts for Stafford, Jalen Ramsey and a first for Brandin Cooks. Traded for Von Miller, signed OBJ, spent a first rd pick on Aaron Donald and Greg Robinson in the trenches. Holmes has drafted Sewell and followed it up with two DT picks, clearly prioritizing the trenches and I think those other moves show where the priorities might be early.

Assuming we take edge at #2, we're looking at WR and CB as the positions that have been prioritized by the Rams that are still needs for us. Just so happens that there are a few big names in the draft at each position who'll be ripe for the picking in the 20s and top of the first.

• WR: Treylon Burkes, Jameson Williams, Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, Jahan Dotson, Drake London, David Bell just off the top of my head

• CB: Derek Stingley (if injury issues or inconsistent tape post freshman year causes a slide), Sauce Gardner, Andrew Booth, Kaair Elam, Roger McCreary and Trent McDuffie

Those are 11 players, worthy of the ~25th pick and the 34th pick, are more valuable positions that have been shown to be priorities by the Rams and fill major needs. If we were to walk out of the draft with Sauce and David Bell, on top of hoping Okudah comes back

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A coded character is a character that, for some reason or another, isn't allowed to exhibit certain characteristics, so the way creators get around that is by sneaking in certain details to hint at the desired characteristic. An example would be the Sidekick in Static Shock. The late writer Dwayne McDuffie stated that Richie was in fact Gay, but the creators weren't allowed to make him openly show this, so instead they implied it by making him over enthusiastically assert his heterosexuality whenever the topic of girls came up.

My example would be it took Knuckles, the Hard punching boxer character with dreadlocks, who's main musical thematic elements are Rap and Jazz, being played by Idris Elba to realise he might be a black guy.

1630 Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool - FT

Chelsea scorers: Mateo Kovacic (42'), Christian Pulisic (45'+1')

Liverpool scorers: Sadio Mané (9'), Mohamed Salah (26')

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Match Events:

1' Sadio Mané (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

6' Fine save from Kelleher. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.

9' Goal! Chelsea 0, Liverpool 1. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

16' Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.

17' Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

19' Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.

24' Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocke

26' Goal! Chelsea 0, Liverpool 2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.

32' Mount tried to run inside Tsimikas, who blocked him. They both fell over; then, as they got up, Mount dragged his leg into Tsimikas’s body. It wasn’t a kick so much as a drag, and VAR decides there’s nothing for Anthony Taylor to see.

36' Alexander-Arnold feeds a smart pass into Salah, 40 yards from goal, and suddenly Liverpool have a three-on-one (O-N-E) attack. The one, Chalobah, makes a brilliant sliding tackle on Salah, and then holds Salah up until support arrives. Eventually Salah has a shot blocked by Thiago

42' Goal! Chelsea 1, Liverpool 2. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation. Alonso cracked the free-kick into the six-yard box, where Kelleher got in front of Rudiger to punch clear. The ball dropped towards Kovacic on the edge of the D. He backpedalled daintily to get into position, a feat in itself, and then pinged a glorious volley that flashed into the net off the underside of the bar.

45 +1' Goal! Chelsea 2, Liverpool 2. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté. Rudiger beat Salah to a bouncing ball on the halfway line and poked

On top of McDuffie declaring for draft a few days ago and ZFT may not return.

That level of talented attrition is going to be tough to replace

I was so inspired this morning by u/inadequatepockets 's post on r/namenerds about changing Marvel Comics' old-fashioned characters name to more modern names that I decided to do the same for DC characters!

Like u/inadequatepockets I used the SSA tool for the American/English characters and tried my best to find relatively accurate names for the non-American/English names. This is by no means an exhaustive list of all the DC characters or even everyone in each group and only includes heroes, not any villains. Some of these characters aren't old and have modern names but this is just for fun if they were named in 2020. I took the years the characters first appeared according to the DC fandom wiki, found where the name ranked on the SSA list for that year and matched to the name ranked in that spot for 2020.

Check out u/inadequatepockets post here, which was so incredibly put together.

Justice League:

Clark Kent >> Clark was named after Martha's maiden name so I don't think it would be different

Bruce Wayne >> Cameron Wayne (1939; ranked #64)

Princess Diana of Themyscira >> Princess Adeline of Themyscira (1942: ranked #100; realistically she would have an Ancient Greek name but since Diana was ranked in 1942 I just did a direct match)

John Stewart >> Elijah Stewart (1971: ranked #4)

Barry Allen >> Hunter Allen (1956: ranked #69 nice)

Arthur Curry >> Carter Curry (1941; ranked #33)

Victor Stone >> Micah Stone (1980; ranked #107)

Teth-Adam >> Ahmed-Adam (Black Adam is from Ancient Egypt so I picked one of the most popular Egyptian boy names today as there's almost no information on the meaning or origins of the name Teth)

Dinah Drake >> Justice Drake (1969; Dinah didn't crack the top 1000 names in 1969 so I picked Justice as Dinah means "God will judge" and Justice was ranked #575 in 2020 for girls - its very "on the nose" lol)

Oliver Queen >> Marshall Queen (1958; ranked #363 - Oliver is the 3rd most popular boy name in 2020 so realistically updating it to sound more "modern" would be silly)

Kendra Saunders >> Alina Saunders (1999; ranked #170)

Hippolyta >> Ophelia (Hippolyta is thousands of years old and obviously wouldn't change but just f

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DC Next is a collaborative fan fiction platform, where all stories take place in one continuity. On this platform we intend to share ideas, cross over our stories and build a world together.

We're dedicated to keeping this project go on for as long as possible, so if you apply, we want to know that you're intending to stick around for a bit, not vanish after a few months.

Each writer will be expected to release one issue (of minimum 2000 words) every month. We have deadlines and expect people to meet them. We also work together very closely to cross-coordinate and build our shared universe.

We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, cultures, and denominations and are committed to being a positive, inclusive, and considerate community.

We are accepting applications for all characters not currently being written, including the new Superman Jon Kent! To help you out we have listed just some of the characters available below:

Note: An asterisk (*) denotes that a character has had no prior appearances in our continuity.

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If you're interesting in writing with us, we would love for you to apply at our form here. While we appreciate it can be hard to pick up continuity laid down by another writer in the cases in which characters have already made appearances, we would also invite you to make changes, put your own spin on things and make the story your own.

We also have a Discord you can join where (if you need to) you can ask questions about our world and characters' involvement in it, or just stay and chat. We hope to hear from some of you soon :)

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The Hugo Award Nominees have been announced: There's a video of the ceremony here, and the official post on the convention's website here.

Best Novel

• Black Sun, Rebecca Roanhorse (Gallery / Saga Press)
• The City We Became, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit)
• Harrow the Ninth, Tamsyn Muir (Tor.com)
• Network Effect, Martha Wells (Tor.com)
• Piranesi, Susanna Clarke (Bloomsbury)
• The Relentless Moon, Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor Books)

Best Novella

• Come Tumbling Down, Seanan McGuire (Tor.com)
• The Empress of Salt and Fortune, Nghi Vo (Tor.com)
• Finna, Nino Cipri (Tor.com)
• Ring Shout, P. Djèlí Clark (Tor.com)
• Riot Baby, Tochi Onyebuchi (Tor.com)
• Upright Women Wanted, Sarah Gailey (Tor.com)

Best Novelette

• “Burn, or the Episodic Life of Sam Wells as a Super”, A.T. Greenblatt (Uncanny Magazine, May/June 2020)
• “Helicopter Story”, Isabel Fall (Clarkesworld, January 2020)
• “The Inaccessibility of Heaven”, Aliette de Bodard (Uncanny Magazine, July/August 2020)
• “Monster”, Naomi Kritzer (Clarkesworld, January 2020)
• “The Pill”, Meg Elison (from Big Girl (PM Press))
• “Two Truths and a Lie”, Sarah Pinsker (Tor.com)

Best Short Story

• “Badass Moms in the Zombie Apocalypse”, Rae Carson (Uncanny Magazine, January/February 2020)
• “A Guide for Working Breeds”, Vina Jie-Min Prasad (Made to Order: Robots and Revolution, ed. Jonathan Strahan (Solaris))
• “Little Free Library”, Naomi Kritzer (Tor.com)
• “The Mermaid Astronaut”, Yoon Ha Lee (Beneath Ceaseless Skies, February 2020)
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> Naomi McDuffie (Kaci Walfall) is living her best life as a top student, skateboarder and Superman-stan, when a "stunt" in the middle of her hometown of Port Oswego turns her world upside down. While Naomi's doting parents - Greg and Jennifer McDuffie (Barry Watson and Mouzam Makkar) - are concerned with their daughter's strange new fainting spells, the teen's closest friends - Annabelle (Mary-Charles Jones), Nathan (Anthony Puig), Lourdes (Camila Moreno), Anthony (Will Meyers), and Jacob (Aidan Gemme) - join Naomi to help uncover who or what is behind the unexpected event that has the small military town buzzing. A bit of sleuthing leads Naomi and her friends to discover that the owners of two local businesses - Dee (Alexander Wraith) and Zumbado (Cranston Johnson) - seem to know a lot more about the incident than everyone else. Soon Naomi realizes that the mysterious event is just the beginning of a thrilling journey that will change her life and challenge her to question everything she knew to be true

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> Naomi McDuffie is living her best life as a top student, skateboarder and Superman-stan, when a "stunt" in the middle of her hometown of Port Oswego turns her world upside down. While Naomi's doting parents - Greg and Jennifer McDuffie - are concerned with their daughter's strange new fainting spells, the teen's closest friends - Annabelle, Nathan, Lourdes, Anthony, and Jacob - join Naomi to help uncover who or what is behind the unexpected event that has the small military town buzzing. A bit of sleuthing leads Naomi and her friends to discover that the owners of two local businesses - Dee and Zumbado - seem to know a lot more about the incident than everyone else. Soon Naomi realizes that the mysterious event is just the beginning of a thrilling journey that will change her life and challenge her to question everything she knew to be true.

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This is my Just For Fun Two Round Mock. I am not an expert like Gouge so lower your expectations. I may not give a blurb for each pick if I don't feel like it. This is Just For Fun so please be respectful with critiques in the comments.

1. Jags - Kayvon Thibodeaux EDGE Oregon
With Cam Robinson potentially leaving in FA, they could consider Neal here. But the upside of pairing Thibs with Josh Allen is too high to pass up.

2. Lions - Aidan Hutchinson EDGE Michigan
The Lions get some much needed effort getting at the passer with the local kid.

3. TRADE: Broncos (from Texans) - Matt Corral QB Ole Miss
The Broncos trade a 2023 1st and maybe a 2nd too, not sure what it would take with the Houston Texans. They have a contender level roster in a loaded division and need to get ahead of Carolina and potential trade up candidates like WFT, Pitt, etc. to secure a QB. As for the Texans, they need to make up for the loss of capital that Bill O'Brien bled out of the organization. They have a ton of holes and can still get a top 10 player.

4. Jets - Kyle Hamilton S Notre Dame
Saleh will be salivating at the chance to scheme up a safety with as much versatility as Hamilton. They might have gone corner, and could still address it later, but their young CB's have played above expectation this season.

5. Giants - Evan Neal OT Alabama
What luck, this is a dream scenario for NY who needs serious help on the line of scrimmage.

6. Panthers - Ikem Ekwonu OT NC State
With Darnold already costing $19MM in 2022, the Panthers opt for the sensible choice and bolster a tattered offensive line rather than add another QB to the roster.

7. Giants - George Karlaftis EDGE Purdue
NY shores up the other side of the ball and adds some needed pass rush.

8. Falcons - Nakobe Dean LB Georgia
Dean's ability to attack the run and blitz the passer is an attractive option for a Falcons defense with only a handful of bright spots.

9. Texans (from Broncos) - Derek Stingley CB LSU
Texans land a potential difference maker in the secondary that they may have taken at 3 overall anyway. Add in some 2023 picks and you can't beat it.

10. Jets - David Ojabo EDGE Michigan
Five pass rushers in the Top 10 seems crazy, but with so many teams either not in a position or not in need of a QB, the edge class dries up quick. Ojabo is unpolished but Saleh should be able to develop and extract his potential as good or even better than just about an

My first mock draft of the season - with trades. Two rounds, with blurbs for each pick in the first.

Draft order from Tankathon.

JAX (1.01) - Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon

The Jags go for the most talented edge in the class, with interest on Hutchinson cooling slightly after being largely shut down in the Orange Bowl against Georgia. Kayvon has an insane ceiling due to his physical tools, and Jacksonville will be salivating at Kayvon and Josh Allen coming off the edges and terrorising quarterbacks for years to come

DET (1.02) - Aiden Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan

Hutchinson has had an incredibly dominant season in his senior year, and the Lions just go best player available, after deciding to give Jarrod Goff another year as starting quarterback. The senior has dominated most of the defences he's played this year, and will be a asset and cornerstonein the Lions defence.

HOU (1.03) - Evan Neal

Houston decide to give Davis Mills another year starting after showing some promise down the stretch, and shore up protection around him by drafting Neal, and absolute monster who can play anywhere on the line. Neal will be a day 1 starter who will shore up a weak Houston o-line.

NYJ (1.04) - Derek Stingley Jr, CB, LSU

The Jets find themselves in a tough spot. The lack of promising QB's means it's hard to find a suitor to trade down, which would be the ideal option at this spot. The Jets end up picking Stingley a lot earlier than they would have liked. Ikem Okwonu provides an intriguing option, but the Jets opt to continue with the promising George Fant and talented Mekhi Becton at the tackles. Stingley has all the physical tools, but has been inconsistent after a standout freshman year, and will likely improve his stock after a stand-out combine. The Jets hope he can be a worthy investment and become a star outside cornerback.

NYG (1.05) - Ikem Okwonu, OT, NC State

In Andrew Thomas, the Giants have a nice, long term piece in the trenches. That, however, is where the positives end for New York's offensive line. The whole rest of the line has major question marks, and none of them really have deserved their spot. The Giants take the dynamic Okwonu to play opposite Thomas at Tackle, providing a solid pair to protect Jones for likely his last shot at taking the starting job.

CAR (1.06) - Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State

Carolina also opt to improve their dreadful offensive line, with the strong tackle out of Mississippi State. With one of the

1 Jacksonville Jaguars (Evan Neal OT, Alabama)

Jaguars could go with either EDGE or OL in this first spot, one of them protects the most important part of their franchise, the other does not. I love Thibs and think he will be a very good player wherever he lands but making sure Lawrence doesn’t go the luck route should be the #1 priority and I think Neal is the best OT in the draft.

2 Detroit Lions (Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon)

I originally wanted Hutch to go here. He has a high motor, works very hard, and feels like the guy for a dan Campbell team, though I feel like Thibodeaux is a better player and will be the superstar for the lions on defense going forward. Though it would be fun to see the Michigan guy stay, he just doesn't seem as appealing as the star edge from Oregon.

3 Houston Texans (Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan)

The Texans should be absolutely jacked with this pick. They need help at nearly every position on the field and a future defensive star is exactly where you look for this pick. I understand the want to give the Texans a lineman with the projection of Ikem Ekwonu but i feel O-line is the position that the Texans need the least, especially with 2x Pro Bowler Laremy Tunsil, who they traded their franchise for a few years ago

4 Carolina Panthers  (Ikem Ekwonu, OT, NC State)TRADE1

The Panthers need OT BAD. The Panthers are currently sitting just out of range of the 2 best tackles in the draft, and with a relatively low price to go from Charles Cross to Ikem Ekwonu, who many consider to be the best OT in the draft, it is an easy decision to make and never have to make again with your starting LT for the future. And yea I get that most mocks have them going with QBs but they are sticking to Darnold this year and aren't shy about it. He gets his final shot this year before becoming CFL legend Sam Darnold.

5 New York Giants (Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State)

I wanted to go with George Karlaftis here, but after looking through some comments on the Giants sub and taking into account the team's apparent hope to stay with Danny Dimes (for now at least), They need to finally get their other tackle. Andrew Thomas has had an alright-good year (from what I’ve heard) but the rest of that line is really bad, if they plan on giving Jones the same treatment I expect the panthers to give Darnold, gotta go with the best OL available (other than Linderbaum because no center should go 5th overall). I think this is a reach but

The Season's End is approaching pretty quickly, and as teams get slowly locked into their playoff positions, the time for fixing a team's needs is already upon their offices, and they turn to the college scheme, which is about to finish their season with a championship game. So, let's do this mock, where I'll use a combination of realistic scenarios and my pick choices for teams. Let's go.

1.1 - EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux - Oregon, New York Giants (VIA Jacksonville; 2022 1.1 and 2022 Third Rounder for NYG 1.08 and 1.05)

How do you even start to fix the Jaguars? Sure you'll be able to grab Kayvon Thibodeaux here, but that doesn't help what's going on the other side of the ball, with Trevor Lawrence, your generational QB getting thrown to the dogs. You take this chance to get two top 10 picks, instead of one where you can benefit from getting your team more talent off the bat. Now for the Giants: Thibodeaux is the dream. A 3-4 Chandler Jones-like Pass Rusher that can downright dominate and redefine a defensive front. Having Ojulari, Williams, Lawrence and Thibodeaux can justify the Giants trade up, and despite Gettleman being fairly incompetent, I'm sure they can throw some money at the Guards in this market to fill up that hole. (They still have their early 2nd rounder!)

Yeah I get Giants fans won't love this one, but there's not really a lot of places you can go with this team. I'd rather take a player like Kayvon and grab a stud on OL with the early second. Worth remembering that Gates IS coming back, and they can very well get an instant starter at RG in the thirties while plugging the hole at LG in free agency. That's how much the first overall pick is worth, and it may be worth it in the long run.

UPDATE: I'd probably prefer to go Neal and Linderbaum there. Phenomenal. :D

1.2 - EDGE Aidan Hutchinson - Michigan, Detroit Lions

The Lions invested a good share of their picks last year on OL/DL, but there's a slight hole of talent that remains at the EDGE Rusher position where Hutchinson would be perfect for them. He's an in-state talented pass rusher who's a fantastic leader on defence, with some phenomenal tape that shows him demolishing the passing game of opposing teams. Having him and Okwara on the line will be reminiscent of the Ojabo-Hutch duo which was the most dominant pair in this year's college football season.

1.3 - EDGE George Karlaftis - Purdue, Houston Texans

Three pass rushers in a row. OKAY. Truth is, Tytus Howa

I saw another redditor do this, and I wanted to give my take on it.

1. JACKSONVILLE: Kayvon Thibodeaux - EDGE - Oregon

Jacksonville is such an embarrasment at this point, there are multiple ways you can go with this. But the obvious option is to go with best player first and fitting in Thibodeaux to their defense would be a good start. Kayvon is a former ESPN Top 100 player and he really showed out for the Ducks. His combination of burst off the line, using his powerful hands to throw defenders aside and his lateral mobility could pay dividends on Jacksonville's defense.

2. DETROIT: Aidan Hutchinson - EDGE - Michigan

Detroit has multiple things wrong with their team on both sides of the pigskin. I personally think they should go and bulk up the defense before they add touches to the offense. Adding Hutchinson, a very versatile, and quick for his size, 4-3 defensive end from The Mitten State. He was also a Heisman finalist which showed his true potential. Detroit should go with best player available here as well, adding to their already average defensive line.

3. HOUSTON: Evan Neal - OT - Alabama

Although Houston's O-line seems pretty sturdy, it wouldn't hurt to add some depth to it. They could also go QB here to replace Tyrod Taylor or Deshaun Watson. But I think Houston should wait it out and grab the former 5-star recruit from IMG Academy. His massive frame will fit in perfect on Houston's offensive line and he's also very dominant when it comes to run blocking.

4. NY JETS: Kyle Hamilton - S - Notre Dame

Ever since Jamal Adams left the Big Apple, the Jets secondary hasn't had that kind of success he brought. Going with the highest rated player in the draft, and a top tier safety prospect can go a long way for them. Let's face it the Jets are also in need of a lot of positions, but adding to their defensive back unit will give them a jolt of energy. Hamilton is so smooth and has such amazing range. Hamilton also has very nice hit power coming across the field. I personally think this will be a really good draft choice.

5. NY GIANTS: Ikem Ekonwu - OL - NC State

Let's face it the Giants are terrible, and their offensive line isn't helping them carry the rock. That's why they're one of the lowest in YPG, and TD's. They are also in desperate need of a young lineman to replace aging Nate Solder. This spot may be a little high for him, but Ikem Eknowu would fit in perfect with Joe Judge's offense. Ekonwu is an amazing

First Mock Draft of the season now that the first 18 picks are set. No trades, assuming the Giants stick with Joe Judge (meaning they will stay with Jones as their QB) and Rodgers stays with the Packers.

1. Jaguars: Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE - Jags need help pretty much everywhere besides QB. They start with someone who should be a stalwart edge rusher for the next decade.

2. Lions: Kenny Pickett, QB - Lions have Jared Goff at QB. QBs always rise in the draft process and as of right now, Pickett is the highest rated that I've seen so I'm giving him to them.

3. Texans: Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE - Davis Mills was surprisingly competent last year and with no elite QB available, they give him another year. Thib should be another Pro Bowl pass rusher.

4. Jets: Kyle Hamilton, S - I think the Jets will be the first inflection point of the draft. A trade down is definitely possible. They desperate need a TE, but none are remotely worth the value. They quietly have good offensive tackle play between Becton, Fant and Moses who could come back in FA. Ideally, a Jamarr Chase-level WR would be available but as of now, there isn't. Their safety room is so bad. Their starters at the end of the year were two waiver claims/UDFAs. Hamilton is a playmaker that can cause turnovers for a defense that didn't do that enough. (I KNOW it's not a good value for a safety this high but right now it makes sense)

5. Giants: Evan Neal, OT - As I said, projecting Jones to get one more year. The Giants need help all over their OLine but take the best OT prospect in this year's draft to get started.

6. Panthers: Ikem Ekwonu, OT - I have no idea what the Panthers are doing with their QB situation, but whoever it is will need help and protection. Ekwonu can be a big part of that, even if he kicks inside to guard.

7. Giants: George Karlaftis, EDGE - Been a while since the days of JPP and Justin Tuck. Karlaftis might go higher to a team that misses out on the top 2 edge guys and panics, but not a bad value here.

8. Falcons: Derek Stingley, Jr, CB - Reports seem to indicate they are sticking with Ryan for another year at QB, so they turn to address their godawful pass defense. Stingley has injury concerns, but if the medicals check out, he could be a top-end CB at the next level.

9. Broncos: Matt Corral, QB - Drew Lock isn't the answer, seems to be the idea coming from Denver fans. Corral can be Elway's next long-term try at QB.

10. Jets: Jameson Williams, WR - Corey Davis was a d

1 JAX: Kayvon Thibodeaux - EDGE*

I personally have Thibodeaux just a hair above Hutchinson which makes him pick #1 for me.

2 DET: Aidan Hutchinson - EDGE

Since Kayvon goes #1, Detroit gets the local star in Hutchinson to help out the growing defense for Detroit.

3 HOU: Ikem Ekwonu - OL

I like Ekwonu moreso over Neal here because of the better versatility to move to Guard if they choose to stay with Tunsil and Cannon at OT. Mills has proven to deserve another year at least, and protecting him is key to see his true potential.

4 NYJ: Evan Neal - OT

Could definitely go defense here with Hamilton, but I think protecting Zach Wilson is more important in this case. Neal is a pretty decent upgrade over Edoga, and getting Becton back will also help out.

5 NYG: Tyler Linderbaum - C

With both OTs going top 4, NYG takes the next best option in Tyler Linderbaum at 5 with threats of Carolina snagging him at 6.

6 CAR: Kyle Hamilton - S

Purely a BPA pick here. I think Hamilton can fit well next to Chinn in a very young defense. While OL is a massive massive need for Carolina, I can't see them reaching on any of the OL available at 6.

7 NYG: George Karlaftis - EDGE

Giants get defensive help with a freak athlete in Karlaftis. While Karlaftis might need to learn the transition from 4-3 to 3-4, I think he'll be able to be an instant contributor for the Giants.

8 ATL: David Ojabo - EDGE

The matching piece to Aidan Hutchinson, Ojabo is a no brainer pick for Atlanta here as they desperately need any and all pass rush help they can get.

9 DEN: Kenny Pickett - QB

First QB goes off the board and I believe that Pickett will be a day 1 starter and is spoiled with his choice of weapons that Denver provides.

10 NYJ: Derek Stingley Jr - CB

Stingley falls a bit more than people might think, but the Jets still get one of, if not, the best CB in the class to pair with Bryce Hall.

11 WAS: Malik Willis - QB

This is probably the biggest shock that will happen in this mock draft, but I fully believe that Willis has the highest ceiling of any QB in this draft and Washington takes a chance hoping to repeat what they had in RG3.

12 MIN: Andrew Booth Jr - CB

CB is a massive need for Minnesota with them shipping off an old Pat Pete and holding Dantzler as their #1 option outside of him.

13 CLE: Garrett Wilson - WR

I think it's a no brainer on the position but people will definitely have different options on who their #1

1. Jacksonville Jaguars - Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, Oregon

The Jaguars could utilize this pick to improve their offensive line with the likes of either Neal or Ekwonu, but with the likes of Hutchinson and Thibodeaux being the top prospects of this year's draft, it's a no-brainer to draft the best player available. Thibodeaux's agility will pair greatly with a Jaguars defense consisting of Josh Allen and company.

2. Detroit Lions, Aidan Hutchinson, Edge, Michigan

The hometown hero returns home once again. Despite the abysmal record, first-year head coach, Dan Campbell displayed his leadership, showing that the Lions have the potential to become a force to reckon with in the future. The Lions improved through the trenches in last year's draft, and continue to improve upon that with Hutchinson. He will be a great addition to an already-improved Lions defensive front.

3. Houston Texans, Ikem Ekwonu, Tackle, NC State

Despite having Laremy Tunsil, the Texans need to prioritize having a solid offensive line. Ekwonu has catapulted up in the rankings in the past couple of weeks or so, as he proves to be an effective pass blocker.

4. New York Jets, Derek Stingley Jr. Cornerback, LSU

The Jets choose to improve their cornerback room in Stingley Jr. At 6'1", he is an mobile cornerback with the ability to generate plenty of coverage.

5. New York Giants, Evan Neal, Tackle, Alabama

The Giants are in need of serious offensive help. If the record wasn't enough, take a look at the QB sneak on their own end zone during the last game of the season. Neal will help them establish an offense that can at least protect the quarterback, and hopefully provide more than the bare minimum.

6. Carolina Panthers, Charles Cross, Tackle, Mississippi State

Taking a quarterback may be tempting, but it's likely that the Panthers will utilize free agency to grab their next quarterback while including Christian McCaffrey in a trade package (cough cough Deshaun Watson). Being a high riser in the draft, Cross has been able to significantly reduce hits on the quarterback while maintaining an impressive stat line this past season. Cross will help a highly inconsistent Panthers offense maintain stability, no matter who is under center.

7. New York Giants (via Chicago Bears), Kyle Hamilton, Safety, Notre Dame

Hamilton takes a slight dip in the draft, but this is not indicative of his talent in any way. The Giants pick up an extremely solid safety that will improve a Giants defense that

I think there's a pretty consensus agreement that our first draft pick will go to OL, DL, LB, or DB. Within those position groups, these seem to be the top names that could go ahead of our 14th pick. With 16 players in this list and a few teams likely taking WRs and QBs ahead of us, at least a few of these guys will be remaining at our selection.

So with that said:

• Who do you like from this list?
• Who do you want from this list?
• Who am I missing from this list?
• And who in this list do we have absolutely no shot at getting?
  • I have Hutch and Thib crossed out already. Looks like Neal and Hamilton are also pretty consensus top 10 as well.

I barely pay any attention to CFB so I'd love to start learning a bit more about our potential prospects!

Offensive Lineman

• Evan Neal - OT
• Ikem Ekwonu - OT
• Charles Cross - OT
• Tyler Linderbaum - IOL

Edge Rushers

• Hutchinson
• Thibodeaux
• Karlaftis
• Ojabo

Linebackers

• Devin Lloyd
• Nakobe Dean

Defensive Backs

• Kyle Hamilton - S
• Derek Stingley Jr - CB
• Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner - CB
• Trent McDuffie - CB

Defensive Line

• Jordan Davis
• Demarvin Leal

Edit: Players added to unattainable list - Evan Neal

TDN released their last 2021 Big Board.

13 WRs in the Top 100

12 Jameson Williams - Bama

15 Chris Olave - OSU

24 Treylon Burks - Arkansas

28 Drake London - USC

29 Jahan Dotson - PSU

30 Garrett Wilson - OSU

36 John Metchie III - Bama

43 David Bell - Purdue

47 George Pickens - Georgia

72 Wan’Dale Robinson - Kentucky

73 Xavier Hutchinson - ISU

78 Alec Pierce - Cincy

95 Kyle Phillips - UCLA

14 CBs in the top 100

4 Derek Stingley Jr - LSU

6 Andrew Booth Jr - Clemson

20 Ahmad Gardner - Cincy

21 Roger McCreary - Auburn

31 Kaiir Elam - Florida

33 Trent McDuffie - Washington

65 Kyler Gordon - Washington

71 Martin Emerson - Miss St

82 Alontae Taylor - Tenn

83 Derion Kendrick - Georgia

87 Coby Bryant - Cincy

89 Mykael Wright - Oregon

93 Mario Goodrich - Clemson

97 Marcus Jones - Houston

1. Detroit Lions - EDGE Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan – Detroit is a team with many needs. In a battle between Hutchinson and Thibodeaux as the best player in the draft, the Lions go with the hometown kid.

2. Jacksonville Jaguars - OT Evan Neal, Alabama – While the stories of Trevor Lawrence running for his life every game are over blown, giving the new franchise QB a clean pocket to throw should be the Jaguars top priority.

3. Houston Texans - EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon – A pass rusher isn’t their biggest need but the Texans can’t say no to the highly talented Thibodeaux.

4. New York Jets - EDGE George Karlaftis, Purdue – The Jets defense needs help at all levels. Karlaftis might be the third best at his position in the draft, but he’s still a top talent who will help the Jets get to the QB.

5. New York Giants - IOL Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa – The Giants don’t know if Daniel Jones is the answer because he’s rarely had a chance to throw in a clean pocket to show what he can do. Linderbaum is one step in the process of improving the O-Line.

Trade #1 New York (Giants) trades #6 to New Orleans for #13, #44, a 2023 2nd Round pick, and a 2023 4th Round pick.

6. New Orleans Saints - QB Matt Corral, Ole Miss – The Saints make the jump to nab the future face of the franchise for the next decade plus. Corral has improved year over year, and looks to be the top QB in this class.

7. New York Jets – S Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame – I wasn’t kidding when I said the Jets defense needs help at all levels. Hamilton is a freakish athlete that will offer the Jets a lot of versatility in their coverage.

8. Carolina Panthers – OT Charles Cross, Mississippi State – The Panthers might have considered QB if Corral was still available. With him gone, they look to improve their O-Line in order to help protect whoever ends up taking the snaps for them.

9. Atlanta Falcons – CB Derek Stingley Jr., LSU – Stingley would have been a Top 3pick if it wasn’t for the fact that he missed most of this season after having surgery on his left foot. A healthy Stingley paired with Terrell would give the Falcons one of the best CB duos in the NFL.

10. Philadelphia Eagles – CB Andrew Booth Jr., Clemson – The Eagles are another team that needs to address every level of their defense. Booth should give them a solid CB2 to start the season, and will be someone to eventually take over for Slay at CB1.

11. Philadelphia Eagles – WR Garrett Wilson, Ohio State – Hurts has shown pro

This is my first mock draft that I will publish over the course of the draft season. No Trades yet.

1. JAX - Evan Neal (OT) - I've seen many people mocking Kayvon Thibodeaux to the Jaguars and although I believe Kayvon is the best player in the draft, you have to protect your superstar QB. Evan Neal is a great tackle prospect that can help protect Trevor's blindside for many years to come.
2. DET - Kayvon Thibodeaux (EDGE) - I know that the thought of a homestate player like Hutchinson seems like too good to be true. Kayvon is an excellent player that can rejuvenate a poorer Lions defense.
3. HOU - Aidan Hutchinson (EDGE) - The Texans go BPA and take the second best EDGE in the class. The Texans need a lot of help on both sides of the ball but they need someone to get after the QB. Hutchinson had an impressive year and should continue that success into his rookie season.
4. NYJ - Kyle Hamilton (S) - Probably the best and most versatile player in the entire draft and although he is a safety and this might be too high, he is just so good. I recently had him falling to the Falcons and the Jets taking a lineman but that can be addressed in FA. Kyle can basically play anywhere and he fills the question mark around Safety for the Jets.
5. NYG - Ikem Ekwonu (OT) - After moving over to LT this past year, Ikem has shown great improvement. He can play LT or LG and can be a great RT to pair with Andrew Thomas. I believe the Giants should fill their GAPING holes on the offensive line to protect a QB that they should take in 2023.
6. CAR - Charles Cross (OT) - The third best tackle in this class goes to a team in desperate need of O-line help. I've seen plenty of people mocking a QB to the Panthers but I believe their need to protect their current QB is higher. Cross will instantly be one of the best players on that horrible O-line.
7. NYG - George Karlaftis (EDGE) - Giants fans are begging for an EDGE rusher and Karlaftis is that man. On a weaker Purdue where he didn't put up insane numbers, Karlaftis was one of the bright spots on defense. I had the Giants taking Linderbaum for a couple months but this seems unrealistic with centers normally falling.
8. ATL - David Ojabo (EDGE) - One of the most athletic players in the draft goes to a team desperate to put pressure on the QB. The Falcons only had 18 sacks and Ojabo should help with that total next year. Ojabo benefitted from Hutchinson on the other side but he can should still produce at the higher level.
9. DEN -

I’ll be using a draft order from predictions I made on playoffpredictors.com. Just 1st round, no trades.

1. Jaguars: Aidan Hutchinson, DE/EDGE, Michigan

• There’s a solid argument for both Thibodeaux and Hutchinson for the first pick. With the Jags already having Josh Allen as their alpha pass rusher, I think Hutchinson makes more sense as he’s more thought of as the safer pick between him and Thibodeaux. Allen + Hutchinson should be a dynamic EDGE duo against both the pass and run.

2. Lions: Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE/EDGE, Oregon

• This would be an easy slam dunk pick for Brad Holmes. Thibodeaux gives the Lions an alpha pass rusher to pair with the Okwara bros and hopefully Charles Harris re-signs.

3. Texans: Evan Neal, OT, Alabama

• The Texans have a lot of needs, and while OT may not be essential since they have Tunsil, they could play Neal at RT for the time being or trade Tunsil to acquire an extra 1st rounder. You really can’t go wrong taking the best OT in the draft.

4. Jets: Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame

• Jets get arguably the most dynamic player in the draft to replace Marcus Maye who’s likely on his way out. CB is on the table here as well, but I view Hamilton as BPA.

5. Giants via Bears: Tyler Linderbaum, IOL, Iowa

• Linderbaum gives the Giants a versatile IOL who can help create holes for Saquon and protect Danny Dimes. Not a sexy pick but the right pick for the Giants who have a lot of offensive weapons but haven’t been able to put it all together.

6. Panthers: Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburg

• The Darnold experiment didn’t work, and Rhule won’t want to roll into next season with Newton or another journeyman veteran. He nabs his QB of the future in Pickett.

7. Giants: George Karlaftis, DE/EDGE, Purdue

• Giants need a better pass rush and Karlaftis gives them that along with good play against the run.

8. Jets via Seahawks: Derek Stingley, CB, LSU

• Jets fans would be ecstatic to get both Hamilton and Stingley. Those two guys turn around your secondary from day 1.

9. WFT: Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington

• Rivera continues to bolster the defense with some secondary help. QB is on the table here but I think Rivera wants that top 5 defense and knows he’s just a couple pieces away.

10. Raiders: Jordan Davis, DT/NT, Georgia

• Raiders have solid EDGE play from Crosby but they could use a stout DT to pair with him and take on double teams. I know he only has like 10 pressur

Took everyone's feedback into consideration.

ROUND 1

1. Detroit: Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan; Detroit picks a homegrown talent with the proven production to continue its years-long rebuild. Hutchinson has the size, power and speed to succeed at the NFL level.
2. Jacksonville: Evan Neal, OT, Alabama; Jacksonville needs to keep Trevor Lawrence upright, and Neal is a 6'7, 360lb specimen who can do just that. With Cam Robinson scheduled to leave in FA, Neal is a mighty tantalizing prospect with the potential upside of a massive upgrade long-term.
3. Houston: Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon; There's one thing Houston has prioritized early and often, it's the front seven. Eight of Houston's eighteen first round picks have been along the defensive trenches, with names like JJ Watt, Whitney Mercilus and Amobi Okoye. Thibodeaux is a generational prospect who can become a franchise player in Houston.
4. New York J: Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU; A lights-out cornerback prospect who can hang with the very best of them. Head coach Robert Saleh must be giddy at the chance to draft a talent with the potential to become the next Darrelle Revis.
5. New York G: Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State; The Giants now have the league's worst offensive line after LAC has largely fixed its own issues by drafting Rashawn Slater and signing Corey Linsley. Ekwonu is a rock solid prospect who can help keep Daniel Jones upright.
6. New York G: George Karlaftis, EDGE, Purdue; The Giants also need a pass-rushing force opposite rookie Azeez Ojulari, and Karlaftis is the third of the big 4 pass rushers in the top 10 who can terrorize opposing quarterbacks.
7. New York J: David Ojabo, EDGE Michigan; Ojabo is a high-upside prospect who can help the other New York team complete a defensive line that's been excellent at penetrating opposing inside offensive lines, but not so much along the edges.
8. Carolina: Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss; I'm not sure QB is the right move for Carolina here personally, but it's definitely something an impatient Matt Rhule would do. In 2 years he's gotten rid of Cam Newton, got his replacement, got rid of said replacement, got another replacement, benched that replacement and brought back Newton. Corral is a prospect with a proven arm in CFB's toughest conference.
9. Atlanta: Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame; Atlanta is one to go BPA here, as it did with Pitts in 2021. Hamilton is a safety with rare length and ball skills, and he could be a terrorizing force

Just based on my personal evaluations, and team's draft needs.

DET - Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan

Detroit lacks talent along the defensive line, and I think they'll go with a homegrown talent in Hutchinson, who has the big play potential of Thibodeaux without his injury concerns.

HOU - Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, Oregon

The Texans like Davis Mills and are likely to give him one more shot, and they go BPA here with Thibodeaux. Thibodeaux is a game-changing talent at DE who can wreck opposing offenses.

JAX - Evan Neal, OT, Alabama

The Jaguars, who've had trouble keeping TLaw upright, may lose Cam Robinson in FA, who's been thoroughly average since being drafted. Neal could prove to be better at protecting Lawrence's blindside.

NYJ - Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU

It's been a while since we saw a cornerback this talented. Stingley has been lights out since LSU's national championship season in his freshman year, and the Jets will try to bring back the glory days of Darrelle Revis.

NYG - Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame

The Giants could go QB here to replace Daniel Jones, but I think they'll give him another shot. Hamilton is the best safety prospect of the last couple draft, and they may lose Jabrill Peppers in free agency.

NYG - Ikem Ekwonu, OT, NC State

Beyond defense, the Giants have had a lot of issues keeping Daniel Jones protected. Ekwonu is a rock solid prospect at tackle.

NYJ - George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue

The third of the 22 class's big name talents at edge rusher, Karlaftis will solidify a defensive line that's been excellent on the inside but had trouble doing the same along the edge.

CAR - Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss

To be clear, I think Carolina has bigger issues than QB, but after seeing Matt Rhule twiddle his QBs this past couple weeks, I don't think he has the patience to sit with Darnold/Walker/Newton for another season. Corral is the best QB prospect in this class with a proven track record in the SEC.

ATL - Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State

Atlanta may go with Corral here if he's still on the board, but if not, they may fix their lack of talent/depth at WR. They've been playing Pitts outside out of necessity, not creativity. Wilson is the best WR prospect in this class, with big play potential on every snap.

PHI - Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State

The Eagles snap up Wilson's running mate at OSU to really solidify their pass-catching group. Jalen Reagor is a liability, JJ Arcega Whiteside even moreso.

I'm assuming Buffalo ends up with a pick around 27-32(yea!) and we know for the most part what the needs are. OG, CB2, DT/1Tech.

We have in that range the following players

Kenyon Green, (I assume he is gone by then)

Ahmad Gardner,

Trent McDuffie,

Trevor Penning, (too tall to move inside?)

Nicholas Petit-Frere,

Am I missing anyone?

As the 2021 NFL regular season comes to a close this weekend, the bottom 18 picks will become locked and draft season will officially be in full force. Naturally, there are a lot of uncertainties with this class, as we have well over four months of analysis and events before we can really put the pen to paper on our final mock drafts. However, this is also the time to get ahead and start forming early takes on how this class may stack up. It’s January 5, 2022 and I feel as I am roughly 2% complete when it comes to my full analysis for this year, but at the end of the day who really cares? These are my way too early opinions and predictions to 5 Considerable Uncertainties En Route to the 2022 NFL Draft.

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1. Who is QB1?

In modern draft history, the quarterback position has run the early portion of the first round. Since 2016, we have seen 23 drafted in the 1st round and one taken 1st overall in 6 out of the last 7 years. This year, roughly all mock drafts point to an edge rusher going 1st overall, but could that be particularly due to the fact that there is no consensus QB1 yet? Although the Jags are extremely unlikely to go QB at 1, there’s a great chance that a team could put together a package to move up and secure their guy and cut off the Lions at 2. As we approach the draft, it should become rather clear what the intentions of the top few teams are and rumors will swirl regarding the QB big board. At this moment in time, I have one QB above the rest and that is Pitt’s Kenny Pickett. Is Pickett up to par with previous QB1s? That is TBD. However, there is a lot to love about his game and I see a lot of similarities to former 1st overall pick, Joe Burrow. Pickett has deceptive athleticism and arm strength, while displaying a keen understanding of the game that is clearly displayed in his 2021 tape. He throws with great anticipation and really has the timing down and trust to make high IQ throws to his receivers. He is an absolute chain mover, which makes his game a bit less flashy than others, but is an absolute necessity at the next level that has a certain correlation to early success. The biggest knoc

After reading everyone's comments, I'm not certain anything major had to be changed, so I went ahead and added another round. Updated standings after yesterday's KC win.

ROUND 1

1. Detroit: Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan; Detroit picks a homegrown talent with the proven production to continue its years-long rebuild. Hutchinson has the size, power and speed to succeed at the NFL level.
2. Jacksonville: Evan Neal, OT, Alabama; Jacksonville needs to keep Trevor Lawrence upright, and Neal is a 6'7, 360lb specimen who can do just that. With Cam Robinson scheduled to leave in FA, Neal is a mighty tantalizing prospect with the potential upside of a massive upgrade long-term.
3. Houston: Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon; There's one thing Houston has prioritized early and often, it's the front seven. Eight of Houston's eighteen first round picks have been along the defensive trenches, with names like JJ Watt, Whitney Mercilus and Amobi Okoye. Thibodeaux is a generational prospect who can become a franchise player in Houston.
4. New York J: Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU; A lights-out cornerback prospect who can hang with the very best of them. Head coach Robert Saleh must be giddy at the chance to draft a talent with the potential to become the next Darrelle Revis.
5. New York G: Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State; The Giants now have the league's worst offensive line after LAC has largely fixed its own issues by drafting Rashawn Slater and signing Corey Linsley. Ekwonu is a rock solid prospect who can help keep Daniel Jones upright.
6. New York G: George Karlaftis, EDGE, Purdue; The Giants also need a pass-rushing force opposite rookie Azeez Ojulari, and Karlaftis is the third of the big 4 pass rushers in the top 10 who can terrorize opposing quarterbacks.
7. New York J: David Ojabo, EDGE Michigan; Ojabo is a high-upside prospect who can help the other New York team complete a defensive line that's been excellent at penetrating opposing inside offensive lines, but not so much along the edges.
8. Carolina: Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss; I'm not sure QB is the right move for Carolina here personally, but it's definitely something an impatient Matt Rhule would do. In 2 years he's gotten rid of Cam Newton, got his replacement, got rid of said replacement, got another replacement, benched that replacement and brought back Newton. Corral is a prospect with a proven arm in CFB's toughest conference.
9. Atlanta: Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame; Atlanta is one to go BPA h

I'm looking to make my yearly list of prospect to watch film on. These are the guy I have so far. If yall have anyone else you think I should take a look at please comment down below.

I haven't had time to go out and try to find under the radar guys so if you have anyone remotely interesting I'd love to take a look

Qb:

• Kenny Pickett

• Matt Corral

• Malik Willis

• Carson Strong

• Sam Howell

• Will Levis

• Bailey Zappe

• Desmond Ridder

• Sam Hartman

• Greyson Mcall

RB:

• Kenneth Walker

• Isaiah Spiller

• Breece Hall

• Rachad White

• Kyren Williams

WR

• Jameson Williams

• Drake London

• Treylon Burks

• Garret Wilson

• Chris Olave

• Jahan Dotson

• John Metchie

• George Pickens

• David Bell

• Justyn Ross

• Dylan Wright

TE:

• Jalen Wydermyer

• Cade Otton

• Jahleel Billingsley

• Trey Mcbride

• Josh Whyle

TACKLE:

• Evan Neal

• Charles Cross

• Nicholas Petit-Frere

• Ikem Ekwonu

• Jaxson Kirkland

• Trevor Penning

• Zion Nelson

IOL:

• Kenyon Green

• Tyler Linderbaum

• Darian Kinnard

• Zion Johnson

• Alex Lindstrom

EDGE:

• Adian Hutchinson

• Kayvon Thibodeaux

• George Karlaftis

• David Ojabo

• Cameron Thomas

• Drake Jackson

• Nick Bonito

• Jermaine Johnson II

• Big Kat

• Logan Hall

• Nolan Smith

• Trevon Walker

IDL:

• Demarvin Leal

• Jordan Davis

• John Ridgway

• Perrion Winfrey

• Josh Paschal

• Myjai Sanders

LB:

• Nakobe Dean

• Devin Loyd

• Brandon Smith

• Christian Harris

• Adam Anderson

• Owen Pappoe

• Henry Tootoo

• Nephi Sewell

• Micha McFadden

CB:

• Derrick Stingley

• Sauce Gardner

• Andrew Booth

• Rodger McCreary

• Kaiir Elam

• Cam Britt

• Trent McDuffie

• Riley Moss

SAFTIES:

• Kyle Hamilton

• Jordan battle

• Jaquan Brisker

• Daxton Hill

• Brandon Joseph