NFL 2023 draft simulator

[BLITZ]

• 21
  
  Joey Porter Jr.
  CB | Penn State
  A+
• 32
  O'Cyrus Torrence
  IOL | Florida
  A
• 50
  
  Jack Campbell
  LB | Iowa
  B
• 51
  
  Jaelyn Duncan
  OT | Maryland
  A
• 80
  Jordan Battle
  S | Alabama
  B
• 82
  
  Nathaniel Dell
  WR | Houston
  A+
• 84
  
  Luke Wypler
  IOL | Ohio State
  B
• 85
  
  120
  Jaylon Jones
  CB | Texas A&M
  B+
  
  Zacch Pickens
  DL | South Carolina
  C+
• 158
  
  Wanya Morris
  OT | Oklahoma
  B+
• 175
  
  Ali Gaye
  EDGE | LSU
  A+
• 178
  
  Israel Abanikanda
  RB | Pittsburgh
  A+
• 236
  Max Duggan
  QB | TCU
  A+
• 243
  Warren McClendon
  OT | Georgia
  Yeah trades like these happen all the time in real drafts. I am changing my strategy. I am going to throw 1000 mock drafts up with different people picked. then after the draft I will come back and delete the wrong ones. then highlight the closest one. and then brag about how smart I am.
  
  
  
  

 

[Steelmann]

I cant help but think whom ever s there at 17, we are going to draft a OT. Got to protect our franchise QB

Yep Blitz. All this talk about drafting a WR in the first or second makes me sick. As I said in another thread. I have to buy some of those soft plastic balls, so I have something to throw at my tv instead of my remote. Stay the course Steeler Nation.

 

[Steeltime]

Jaelyn Duncan apparently shrank quite a bit during the 2022 season. Listed at 6'6", 328 lbs. on Maryland's roster, actually measured in a 6'5", 298 lbs.

Huh. No wonder he moves like a TE - he's just 30 lbs. heavier than the TE from Georgia.

 

[ZonaBurgh]

I cant help but think whom ever s there at 17, we are going to draft a OT. Got to protect our franchise QB

If one of the top 3 are there, yes, if not it could be BAP, regardless of need.

 

[SteelerFan448]

Jaelyn Duncan apparently shrank quite a bit during the 2022 season. Listed at 6'6", 328 lbs. on Maryland's roster, actually measured in a 6'5", 298 lbs.

Huh. No wonder he moves like a TE - he's just 30 lbs. heavier than the TE from Georgia.

I never believe college heights and weights, but some guys genuinely can’t keep on the weight. I also saw a lot of comments yesterday that they did not believe Bryce Young’s playing weight is over 200 lbs.

 

[madinsomniac]

Jaelyn Duncan apparently shrank quite a bit during the 2022 season. Listed at 6'6", 328 lbs. on Maryland's roster, actually measured in a 6'5", 298 lbs.

Huh. No wonder he moves like a TE - he's just 30 lbs. heavier than the TE from Georgia.

Because idiot GMs sometimes overvalue tge 40 times, players routinely drop weight trying to get faster in that metric

People still haven’t figured out that it is playing speed that matters… when a guy cant mentally process the game fast enough it slows him down… straight line speed or even static reaction cone drills aren’t a real way to judge game speed… the 40 it for track stars lol… get someone to build a computer program to determine in game reaction and speed and you would get a better understanding of how fast the guy plays…

Guys who are known to be fast but small add weight… slower guys try to drop it

 

[Steeltime]

Guys who are known to be fast but small add weight… slower guys try to drop it

Makes sense but I doubt he dropped 30 lbs. for the 40-yard dash at the combine.

 

[Litos]

Makes sense but I doubt he dropped 30 lbs. for the 40-yard dash at the combine.

I'm reading Duncan at 306 pounds

 

[Steeltime]

I'm reading Duncan at 306 pounds

You are right - but I can 100% assure you that it was 298 yesterday and earlier today. Checked it 2-3 times because it was so far off his listed weight. I am guessing the guys running the combine numbers made a mistake and fixed it, or possibly he was reweighed after he ran the 40.

 

[Steeltime]

This is the best fake draft imaginable. Dropped from 120 to 148 and in the process picked up 167 and moved up 7 spots in the 7th. The draft value chart gives 120 and 243 a value of 55, while 148, 167 and 236 have a value of 55.4.

17. Broderick Jones OT Georgia
32. Mazi Smith DT Michigan
49. Dawand Jones OT Ohio State
80. Sydney Brown S Illinois
148. Colby Wooden Edge Auburn
167. Dorian Williams LB Tulane
229. Puca Nakua WR BYY
236. Zach Kuntz TE Old Dominion

OL is remade for the next 6 years. Jones and Jones are going to maul defenses. Mazi demands the double-team, takes a ton of pressure off Cam. Brown is just too good to pass up here. He was productive at Illinois, shined at the Senior Bowl, showing great physical traits at Combine. Williams a decent-sized LB who can cover. Nakua a talented WR, good hands, very good blocker. This is probably the 4th or 5th time I have taken Kuntz in one of my mocks, now don't believe he lasts this long after a very impressive showing of physical skills at Combine. Coming off injury so maybe.

Yes, yes, no CB, no long-term QB but damn man, lotta holes to fill.

 

[BLITZ]

• 
  
  17.
  Devon Witherspoon
  CB Illinois
  
  
• 
  
  32.
  Dawand Jones
  OT Ohio State
  
  
• 
  
  49.
  Gervon Dexter
  DT Florida
  
  
• 
  
  80.
  Calijah Kancey
  DT Pittsburgh
  
  
• 
  
  120.
  Ronnie Hickman
  S Ohio State
  
  
• 
  
  236.
  Mohamed Ibrahim
  RB Minnesota
  
  
• 
  
  243.
  Jerome Carvin
  OG Tennessee
  

 

[TDX27]

First one after the combine. I could definitely live with this. I'm really curious to see Daniels 40 time. He could be a good slot guy for us from a small school.

• 17.
  Peter Skoronski
  OT Northwestern
  
  
• 32.
  Trenton Simpson
  LB Clemson
  
  
• 49.
  Deonte Banks
  CB Maryland
  
  
• 80.
  Mazi Smith
  DT Michigan
  
  
• 120.
  Keeanu Benton
  DT Wisconsin
  
  
• 236.
  T.J. Bass
  OG Oregon
  
  
• 243.
  Dallas Daniels
  WR Jackson State
  

 

[bermudasteel]

Here's my first mock after the combine - BPA only / no trades:

• 
  
  17.
  Broderick Jones - Bye bye Dan Moore Jr.
  OT Georgia
  
  
• 
  
  32.
  B.J. Ojulari - Not sure if we bring back Dupree, but if we don't - Ojulari ain't Uncle Jarvis and we need help here
  EDGE LSU
  
  
• 
  
  49.
  Emmanuel Forbes - Lookie here - very nice gem that fell in our lap
  CB Mississippi State
  
  
• 
  
  80.
  Jordan Battle - not a homer pick at all - Battle is a smart instinctive S who can cover and hit
  S Alabama
  
  
• 
  
  120.
  Cameron Latu - we need a third TE and Latu has all the qualities to fully backup Muth should he (Muth) suffer w/ more concussions
  TE Alabama
  
  
• 
  
  234.
  Cory Durden - the last time we picked a DT from NC State we let him get away (Gravedigger) - turn this guy into a beast
  DT NC State
  
  
• 
  
  241.
  Michael Jefferson - meh, a poor man's Martavius Bryant (he could learn behind George)
  WR Louisiana
  

 

[bermudasteel]

Second run...

• 
  
  17.
  Brian Branch - we'd have the best safety tandem in the league for the next 5 years
  S Alabama
  
  
• 
  
  32.
  Anton Harrison - again, bye bye Dan Moore Jr.
  OT Oklahoma
  
  
• 
  
  49.
  Henry To'o To'o - exit stage left Devin Bush - enter a true Mack ILB; pairing him and Jack is gonna be special
  LB Alabama
  
  
• 
  
  80.
  Hendon Hooker - couldn't pass up on QB talent like this w/ this pick (Rudy can leave now and we'd have nice talent behind Kenny in Mitch and Henessey)
  QB Tennessee
  
  
• 
  
  120.
  Keeanu Benton - we need help upfront - hopefully we can bring back Larry O
  DT Wisconsin
  
  
• 
  
  234.
  Anfernee Orji - need more help on the edge
  LB Vanderbilt
  
  
• 
  
  241.
  Jerome Carvin - methinks the Big Dot experiment could be ending...
  OG Tennessee
  

 

[SteelerFan448]

Second run...

• 
  
  17.
  Brian Branch - we'd have the best safety tandem in the league for the next 5 years
  S Alabama
  
  
• 
  
  32.
  Anton Harrison - again, bye bye Dan Moore Jr.
  OT Oklahoma
  
  
• 
  
  49.
  Henry To'o To'o - exit stage left Devin Bush - enter a true Mack ILB; pairing him and Jack is gonna be special
  LB Alabama
  
  
• 
  
  80.
  Hendon Hooker - couldn't pass up on QB talent like this w/ this pick (Rudy can leave now and we'd have nice talent behind Kenny in Mitch and Henessey)
  QB Tennessee
  
  
• 
  
  120.
  Keeanu Benton - we need help upfront - hopefully we can bring back Larry O
  DT Wisconsin
  
  
• 
  
  234.
  Anfernee Orji - need more help on the edge
  LB Vanderbilt
  
  
• 
  
  241.
  Jerome Carvin - methinks the Big Dot experiment could be ending...
  OG Tennessee

SEC! SEC! SEC!

 

[slashsteel]

Second run...

• 
  
  17.
  Brian Branch - we'd have the best safety tandem in the league for the next 5 years
  S Alabama
  
  
• 
  
  32.
  Anton Harrison - again, bye bye Dan Moore Jr.
  OT Oklahoma
  
  
• 
  
  49.
  Henry To'o To'o - exit stage left Devin Bush - enter a true Mack ILB; pairing him and Jack is gonna be special
  LB Alabama
  
  
• 
  
  80.
  Hendon Hooker - couldn't pass up on QB talent like this w/ this pick (Rudy can leave now and we'd have nice talent behind Kenny in Mitch and Henessey)
  QB Tennessee
  
  
• 
  
  120.
  Keeanu Benton - we need help upfront - hopefully we can bring back Larry O
  DT Wisconsin
  
  
• 
  
  234.
  Anfernee Orji - need more help on the edge
  LB Vanderbilt
  
  
• 
  
  241.
  Jerome Carvin - methinks the Big Dot experiment could be ending...
  OG Tennessee

So shortly after getting rid of Bush you go pick up a Hooker.

I see ya.

 

[bermudasteel]

• 17
  
  Jalen Carter
  DL | Georgia
• 33
  
  Brian Branch
  S | Alabama
• 50
  
  Drew Sanders
  LB | Arkansas
• 81
  
  Zach Harrison
  EDGE | Ohio State
• 121
  
  Tyler Scott
  WR | Cincinnati
• 236
  
  Alex Forsyth
  IOL | Oregon
• 243
  
  Nick Saldiveri
  OT | Old Dominion

 

[bermudasteel]

Try this one: https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/mock-draft-simulator

 

[slashsteel]

Try this one: https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/mock-draft-simulator

I just reminded myself why I don't do trades. It gave me the farm for just dropping down two spots.

• 19
  
  
  
  
  Lukas Van Ness
  EDGE | Iowa
  A
• 33
  
  
  
  Darnell Wright
  OT | Tennessee
  A
• 50
  
  
  
  Jack Campbell
  LB | Iowa
  A
• 51
  
  
  
  
  Darnell Washington
  TE | Georgia
  A
• 81
  
  
  
  Tuli Tuipulotu
  DL | USC
  A+
• 121
  
  
  
  Andrew Vorhees
  IOL | USC
  A+
• 177
  
  
  
  
  Bryce Ford-Wheaton
  WR | West Virginia
  A
• 232
  
  
  
  
  Isaiah Land
  LB | Florida A&M
  B
• 236
  
  
  
  Dorian Thompson-Robinson
  QB | UCLA
  B
• 243
  
  
  
  Will Mallory
  TE | Miami (FL)
  B+
• 254
  
  
  
  
  Carter Warren
  OT | Pittsburgh
  B+

 

[bermudasteel]

No trades...

• 17
  
  
  
  Joey Porter Jr.
  CB | Penn State
  A+
• 33
  
  
  
  Brian Branch
  S | Alabama
  A
• 50
  
  
  
  Drew Sanders
  LB | Arkansas
  A+
• 81
  
  
  
  Derick Hall
  EDGE | Auburn
  A+
• 121
  
  
  
  Tyler Scott
  WR | Cincinnati
  A+
• 236
  
  
  
  Max Duggan
  QB | TCU
  A
• 243
  
  
  
  Raiqwon O'Neal
  OT | UCLA
  A+

 

[Drink IRON City]

This is the best fake draft imaginable. Dropped from 120 to 148 and in the process picked up 167 and moved up 7 spots in the 7th. The draft value chart gives 120 and 243 a value of 55, while 148, 167 and 236 have a value of 55.4.

17. Broderick Jones OT Georgia
32. Mazi Smith DT Michigan
49. Dawand Jones OT Ohio State
80. Sydney Brown S Illinois
148. Colby Wooden Edge Auburn
167. Dorian Williams LB Tulane
229. Puca Nakua WR BYY
236. Zach Kuntz TE Old Dominion

OL is remade for the next 6 years. Jones and Jones are going to maul defenses. Mazi demands the double-team, takes a ton of pressure off Cam. Brown is just too good to pass up here. He was productive at Illinois, shined at the Senior Bowl, showing great physical traits at Combine. Williams a decent-sized LB who can cover. Nakua a talented WR, good hands, very good blocker. This is probably the 4th or 5th time I have taken Kuntz in one of my mocks, now don't believe he lasts this long after a very impressive showing of physical skills at Combine. Coming off injury so maybe.

Yes, yes, no CB, no long-term QB but damn man, lotta holes to fill.

I would take this with my hands waving about and me shouting........ "JACK-POT"


Salute the nation

 

[BLITZ]

• 17.
  Peter Skoronski
  OT Northwestern
  
  
• 32.
  Bryan Bresee
  DT Clemson
  
  
• 49.
  John Michael Schmitz
  OC Minnesota
  
  
• 80.
  Calijah Kancey
  DT Pittsburgh
  
  
• 120.
  Zach Harrison
  EDGE Ohio State
  
  
• 234.
  Jerome Carvin
  OG Tennessee
  
  
• 241.
  Michael Jefferson
  WR Louisiana
  

 

[Drink IRON City]

• 17.
  Peter Skoronski
  OT Northwestern
  
  
• 32.
  Bryan Bresee
  DT Clemson
  
  
• 49.
  John Michael Schmitz
  OC Minnesota
  
  
• 80.
  Calijah Kancey
  DT Pittsburgh
  
  
• 120.
  Zach Harrison
  EDGE Ohio State
  
  
• 234.
  Jerome Carvin
  OG Tennessee
  
  
• 241.
  Michael Jefferson
  WR Louisiana

I’d strip down to my “double G-string” and shout loudly..……. Trench Workers rule !!!!



Salute the nation

 

[BLITZ]

I’d strip down to my “double G-string” and shout loudly..……. Trench Workers rule !!!!



Salute the nation

It wouuld help both sides of the line immediately

 

[madinsomniac]

17.Jalen Carter DT Georgia
PIT
39.Henry To'o To'o LB Alabama- trade
PIT
49.Cody Mauch OT North Dakota State
PIT
80.Blake Freeland OT BYU
PIT
120.Dontayvion Wicks WR Virginia
PIT
151.Dorian Williams LB Tulane-trade
PIT
154.Clayton Tune QB Houston-trade
PIT
157.Bryce Ford-Wheaton WR West Virginia-trade
PIT
234.Davis Allen TE Clemson
PIT
241.Mekhi Blackmon CB USC

So in this draft Carter fell to us at 17, so trading down was not logical,… at 32 i did move back and then traded that extra pick for several in the 150ish range, so this was heavy on sleeper picks

Using 17 on carter and moving out of 32 I definitely missed out on the top 5 OTs, so i took an ILB at 39 and went for back to back mid round OT picks… both guys we would be lucky to get where these fell…

There wasnt a CB or NT type around that 120 spot, so I went WR
A sleeper pick at LB because that group might be really shallow after free agency
A Sleeper pick at QB (not just to keep Coolie happy … he would have great value there)
The Sleeper WR I almost am certain they will target if they don’t address it early
Then a TE and CB i liked after the combine.
-Allen is an intelligent blocker type.. capable enough in the passing game but no star receiver type… a great cheap Gentry replacement
-Blackmon is definitely a Project but he has all the coverage abilities…. He has to beef up and get better at tackling… a good practice squad prospect… which if we don’t get a top end cb is all we need