How I'm viewing the first round options currently.
My 3 favourites for our pick.
Sonny Styles
Vega Ioane
Emmanuel Pregnon
I'm starting to get into the mindset of giving up on Styles. If there are more mocks where he goes in the top 15, I'll probably end up taking him off this list. As for Ioane and Pregnon, pick your poison. Both are very good pass blockers but Ioane is the people moving drive blocker whereas Pregnon is more a zone blocker. Ioane is my favourite currently because I want to see more movement of the DL on inside runs but I'd be very comfortable with Pregnon.
Potential Fallers that interest me (not in order)
TJ Parker - Not twitched up but a really good high floor option. He's the guy you put opposite your more twitched up edge rusher that is excellent against the run but has enough power and hand usage to still get pass rushing wins.
Kenyon Sadiq - He probably doesn't fall because of the weakness of the class behind him but he might, just because his production hasn't been dominant.
Avieon Terrell - A first round CB is not a need, but sometimes you just have to take the value if it falls in your lap. He has the versatility to play inside and outside which I think is a real plus.
Cashius Howell - If we want a twitched up edge rusher, he's the guy. My main concern, other than the arm length issue, is that he tends to win with just one pass rushing move, namely the dip and bend under the opposing OT. I'd like a first round edge rusher to be more varied.
The potential BPA picks.
CJ Allen - Perhaps not the greatest fit for a team with Spillane, but he is just so good at what he does well. He's just dominant against the run. He'd be a defensive leader for this team for the next decade although you'd have to acknowledge giving up something in coverage. I'm tempted to move Allen up into my favourite options just because he's so good. It's only the fit that concerns me.
LT Overton - I don't love this one because he's not a twitchy guy but he's a very good run defender, offers outside and interior rusher versatility and is just a very solid prospect.
The WRs
If we were in clear need of a WR, I'd be much happier about late first options because there are so many. I'd be perfectly happy taking Boston, Bell and Concepcion with a very late first round pick. Maybe we shouldn't rule out a WR because it certainly fleshes out our options.
The reaches
Prospects I could get comfortable with just about (but don't love in the first) because they likely don't fall to the late 2nd. Trade back options?
(not in order)
R Mason Thomas
Dillon Thieneman
Matayo Uiagalelei
Joshua Josephs
Quincey Rhodes
Anthony Hill Jr
Austin Siereveld
Zion Young
Carter Smith
It's still early but I'm falling out of love with this draft class. Yes there are good players to be had but the class currently, is very reliant on underclassmen declaring. I'm not a 'trade away your first round pick for a quality veteran' guy, but this might be the year to do it.
I like this draft class, I just don't like the values at 24-32.
Guys who I think would be immediate starters and significant upgrades:
RB: Jeremiyah Love
WR: Jordyn Tyson, Carnell Tate, Makai Lemon, Chris Bell, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston, Chris Brazzell
TE: Kenyon Sadiq
IOL: Spencer Fano, Francis Mauigoa, Austin Sievereld, Vega Ioane, Kade Pieper. Maybe Emmanuel Pregnon or Chase Bisontis. I think Monroe Freeling is a 1st round OT, but am not sure he would be an immediate starter.
EDGE: David Bailey, Rueben Bain, Yonzhae Pierre
LB: Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, Jake Golday
S: Caleb Downs, Jelani McDonald, Zakee Wheatley
CB: Jermod McCoy, Mansoor Delane
I don't think Keldric Faulk fits the Vrabel mold, I don't think TJ Parker has enough explosiveness or lateral quickness. I'm not sure Cashius Howell (or R Mason Thomas) is a 3-down player at the NFL level.
Not all these players may declare. There will be a half dozen QBs and DTs mixed in.
I could see trading back to acquire more capital, trading out, or trading for a veteran, depending on how the board falls.
