Post by MGB01 on Jul 31, 2023 17:29:33 GMT -5
Early free agency edition
1. Columbus: Will Levis, QB, Kentucky
Barring a last-second whopper deal, it's going to be the big-armed, mobile thrower. Nearly a month into free agency and still only Cardale Jones and P.J. Walker on the roster cinches it
V3: No change
V2: No change
V1: Levis to Tampa Bay
2. Birmingham: Steve Avila, OG, TCU
Avila's been mocked now to three different teams, and for good reason: O-line prospects, especially interior ones like Avila, are hard to find. With Quinton Spain turning 32 after the draft the Bolts could stand to get younger, as is the case in general across the OL as Darian Kinnard and Luke Tenuta combined for 12 starts as rookies.
V3: Joey Porter, CB, Penn State
V1 and V2: Joe Tippmann, C, Wisconsin
3. New York: Joey Porter, CB, Penn State
The Hitmen must have felt like the Pac-12 with the run on their offensive line, but they did address that with Max Scharping and Dalton Risner so they go back to their original target in the secondary, only this time after inking C.J. Gardner-Johnson they focus it to cornerback and address it with Porter to go with a solid young duo of Jaylen Watson and Tre Brown.
V3: O'Cyrus Torrence, OG, Florida
V1 and V2: Brian Branch, S, Alabama
4. Kansas City (from San Diego): Joe Tippmann, C, Wisconsin
With Lamont Gaillard off to Columbus, only Dre'Mont Jones (significantly richer, we might add) remains from the Monarchs' transformational 2019 draft class. Where it would cripple most teams, for the champs it's just Tuesday. So the Monarchs will concentrate on addressing their few weak spots, one of which was up front, where they took a definite step back in their first year post-all-XFL center Rodney Hudson and Case Keenum was sacked 38 times. Luke Wattenberg gave an honest effort in his rookie year, and quite frankly was about the only constant, but Tippmann can be the solidifying presence up front that the champs need as they turn their attention to title no. 9.
V3: Steve Avila, OG, TCU
V2: Derick Hall, DE, Auburn
V1: Gervon Dexter, DT, Florida
5. St. Louis: Brian Branch, S, Alabama
The Stallions move off their OL target to address their free safety vacancy, unaddressed since Nasir Adderley's sudden retirement at the beginning of free agency (though it's unlikely they would have re-signed him). The obvious comparison (playmaking Bama safety) is with Monarchs' all-world producer Xavier McKinney playing right down I-70, but Branch doesn't have quite his fellow Tidesman's ball skills. Nonetheless, this be a solid addition to a growing defensive backfield that added Amani Oruwariye.
V3: Matthew Bergeron, OG, Syracuse
V1 and V2: Steve Avila, OG, TCU
6. Dallas: John Michael Schmitz, C, Minnesota
It will be between Schmitz and Joe Tippmann, the Lonestars will stay with Schmitz, who will start from day one and stabilize an offensive line which could be one of the better units in the league.
V1, V2, and V3: No change
7. San Antonio: Jonathan Mingo, WR, Mississippi
So Kaepernick is in San Antonio, and while no one will confuse this offense with what the Monarchs rolled to X-Bowl titles with it's a good start--especially with two principals now down south.
V2 and V3: No change
V1: B.J. Ojulari, LB, LSU
8. Washington: Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
The loss of Jakobi Meyers leaves the Glory with perhaps the most diminished WR corps in the league (unless Willie Snead can roll it back to his Dallas/St. Louis days), but Washington will be undeterred as they get their playmaking tight end, the one that Irv Smith never really became due to injuries.
V1, V2, and V3: No change
9. San Diego: Derick Hall, DE, Auburn
After their success with mid-rounder Dominique Robinson they go to the other edge with somebody who they can rotate with Takk McKinley. Plus they can take advantage of his run-stopping ability by using him in five-man fronts.
V3: Cody Mauch, OT, North Dakota State
V1 and V2: Joey Porter, CB, Penn State
10. Seattle: Keeanu Benton, DT, Wisconsin
Seattle pulled off a mid-FA surprise with Quinton Jefferson but that shouldn't affect the pick here, which would be independent of Benton's role in year one.
V1, V2, and V3: No change
11. Orlando: O'Cyrus Torrance, OG, Florida
After a brief look elsewhere it's back to where the Rage were looking in the first two editions of this mock. O'Torrance should have plenty of opportunities to step into a starting role (opposite Kevin Dotson) with neither Jamarco Jones nor Yasir Durant rating anything more than a part-time starter.
V3: Brian Branch, S, Alabama
V1 and V2: O'Cyrus Torrance, OG, Florida
12. Los Angeles: Cody Mauch, OT, North Dakota State
Like the Rage the Xtreme will go back to the drawing board, so to speak, as they address their offensive line--out three starters, including both tackles. Mauch played on the interior at the Senior Bowl but is versatile to play all five spots.
V3: Gervon Dexter, DT, Florida
V1 and V2: Cody Mauch, OT, North Dakota State
13. Chicago: Isaiah Foskey, EDGE, Notre Dame
The Enforcers will go as the two teams ahead of them go but in a slightly different way, as they stay on the same position. The one thing Foskey might be able to do better than Hall is take on tight ends, but the Enforcers would rather he bring his 22 sacks over the past two seasons to a spot that had all of two (both from Tashawn Bower).
V3: Derick Hall, EDGE, Auburn
V1 and V2: Isaiah Foskey, EDGE, Notre Dame
14. San Francisco: Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina
The Demons got probably the most from their top three picks a year ago resulting in a Walsh division title and a playoff spot, this year they try the other side of the ball and replace Greedy Williams with the best cover corner available and can leave James Pierre in the slot.
V3: Keion White, DE, Georgia Tech
V1 and V2: No change
15. Carolina: Jayden Reed, WR, Michigan State
While Kevin O'Connell is supposedly all in on Jonathan Mingo, especially looking down the road at Tee Higgins leaving, the Colonels will stack another solid receiver for Kyle Trask.
V3: Marvin Mims, WR, Oklahoma
V2: No change
V1: Jonathan Mingo, WR, Mississippi
16. Kansas City: Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa
While we believe the "poor" champs would be tempted to take Marvin Mims or Rashee Rice here, we've gotten used to the fact over the last decade or so that they do what they want. So their native pick will be the same as the first three versions.
V1, V2, and V3: No change
1. Columbus: Will Levis, QB, Kentucky
Barring a last-second whopper deal, it's going to be the big-armed, mobile thrower. Nearly a month into free agency and still only Cardale Jones and P.J. Walker on the roster cinches it
V3: No change
V2: No change
V1: Levis to Tampa Bay
2. Birmingham: Steve Avila, OG, TCU
Avila's been mocked now to three different teams, and for good reason: O-line prospects, especially interior ones like Avila, are hard to find. With Quinton Spain turning 32 after the draft the Bolts could stand to get younger, as is the case in general across the OL as Darian Kinnard and Luke Tenuta combined for 12 starts as rookies.
V3: Joey Porter, CB, Penn State
V1 and V2: Joe Tippmann, C, Wisconsin
3. New York: Joey Porter, CB, Penn State
The Hitmen must have felt like the Pac-12 with the run on their offensive line, but they did address that with Max Scharping and Dalton Risner so they go back to their original target in the secondary, only this time after inking C.J. Gardner-Johnson they focus it to cornerback and address it with Porter to go with a solid young duo of Jaylen Watson and Tre Brown.
V3: O'Cyrus Torrence, OG, Florida
V1 and V2: Brian Branch, S, Alabama
4. Kansas City (from San Diego): Joe Tippmann, C, Wisconsin
With Lamont Gaillard off to Columbus, only Dre'Mont Jones (significantly richer, we might add) remains from the Monarchs' transformational 2019 draft class. Where it would cripple most teams, for the champs it's just Tuesday. So the Monarchs will concentrate on addressing their few weak spots, one of which was up front, where they took a definite step back in their first year post-all-XFL center Rodney Hudson and Case Keenum was sacked 38 times. Luke Wattenberg gave an honest effort in his rookie year, and quite frankly was about the only constant, but Tippmann can be the solidifying presence up front that the champs need as they turn their attention to title no. 9.
V3: Steve Avila, OG, TCU
V2: Derick Hall, DE, Auburn
V1: Gervon Dexter, DT, Florida
5. St. Louis: Brian Branch, S, Alabama
The Stallions move off their OL target to address their free safety vacancy, unaddressed since Nasir Adderley's sudden retirement at the beginning of free agency (though it's unlikely they would have re-signed him). The obvious comparison (playmaking Bama safety) is with Monarchs' all-world producer Xavier McKinney playing right down I-70, but Branch doesn't have quite his fellow Tidesman's ball skills. Nonetheless, this be a solid addition to a growing defensive backfield that added Amani Oruwariye.
V3: Matthew Bergeron, OG, Syracuse
V1 and V2: Steve Avila, OG, TCU
6. Dallas: John Michael Schmitz, C, Minnesota
It will be between Schmitz and Joe Tippmann, the Lonestars will stay with Schmitz, who will start from day one and stabilize an offensive line which could be one of the better units in the league.
V1, V2, and V3: No change
7. San Antonio: Jonathan Mingo, WR, Mississippi
So Kaepernick is in San Antonio, and while no one will confuse this offense with what the Monarchs rolled to X-Bowl titles with it's a good start--especially with two principals now down south.
V2 and V3: No change
V1: B.J. Ojulari, LB, LSU
8. Washington: Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
The loss of Jakobi Meyers leaves the Glory with perhaps the most diminished WR corps in the league (unless Willie Snead can roll it back to his Dallas/St. Louis days), but Washington will be undeterred as they get their playmaking tight end, the one that Irv Smith never really became due to injuries.
V1, V2, and V3: No change
9. San Diego: Derick Hall, DE, Auburn
After their success with mid-rounder Dominique Robinson they go to the other edge with somebody who they can rotate with Takk McKinley. Plus they can take advantage of his run-stopping ability by using him in five-man fronts.
V3: Cody Mauch, OT, North Dakota State
V1 and V2: Joey Porter, CB, Penn State
10. Seattle: Keeanu Benton, DT, Wisconsin
Seattle pulled off a mid-FA surprise with Quinton Jefferson but that shouldn't affect the pick here, which would be independent of Benton's role in year one.
V1, V2, and V3: No change
11. Orlando: O'Cyrus Torrance, OG, Florida
After a brief look elsewhere it's back to where the Rage were looking in the first two editions of this mock. O'Torrance should have plenty of opportunities to step into a starting role (opposite Kevin Dotson) with neither Jamarco Jones nor Yasir Durant rating anything more than a part-time starter.
V3: Brian Branch, S, Alabama
V1 and V2: O'Cyrus Torrance, OG, Florida
12. Los Angeles: Cody Mauch, OT, North Dakota State
Like the Rage the Xtreme will go back to the drawing board, so to speak, as they address their offensive line--out three starters, including both tackles. Mauch played on the interior at the Senior Bowl but is versatile to play all five spots.
V3: Gervon Dexter, DT, Florida
V1 and V2: Cody Mauch, OT, North Dakota State
13. Chicago: Isaiah Foskey, EDGE, Notre Dame
The Enforcers will go as the two teams ahead of them go but in a slightly different way, as they stay on the same position. The one thing Foskey might be able to do better than Hall is take on tight ends, but the Enforcers would rather he bring his 22 sacks over the past two seasons to a spot that had all of two (both from Tashawn Bower).
V3: Derick Hall, EDGE, Auburn
V1 and V2: Isaiah Foskey, EDGE, Notre Dame
14. San Francisco: Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina
The Demons got probably the most from their top three picks a year ago resulting in a Walsh division title and a playoff spot, this year they try the other side of the ball and replace Greedy Williams with the best cover corner available and can leave James Pierre in the slot.
V3: Keion White, DE, Georgia Tech
V1 and V2: No change
15. Carolina: Jayden Reed, WR, Michigan State
While Kevin O'Connell is supposedly all in on Jonathan Mingo, especially looking down the road at Tee Higgins leaving, the Colonels will stack another solid receiver for Kyle Trask.
V3: Marvin Mims, WR, Oklahoma
V2: No change
V1: Jonathan Mingo, WR, Mississippi
16. Kansas City: Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa
While we believe the "poor" champs would be tempted to take Marvin Mims or Rashee Rice here, we've gotten used to the fact over the last decade or so that they do what they want. So their native pick will be the same as the first three versions.
V1, V2, and V3: No change