OP: QB Trevor Lawrence
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; the Jaguars should not have taken Trevor Lawrence. Gardner Minshew was a serviceable quarterback, and the Jags needs ran way deeper. Here, they instead put a better weapon than DJ Chark out on the field for Minshew to throw to.
OP: QB Zach Wilson
Another team with needs much deeper than quarterback, the Jets had zero (0) offensive weapons. Amon-Ra St. Brown is a top ten receiver who would thrive with even Joe Flacco throwing him the ball.
OP: QB Trey Lance
The Niners, conversely, were a very good team with few needs beyond quarterback. Seeing someone like Trevor Lawrence in the Shanahan system with the Niners’ weapons would be thrilling.
OP: TE Kyle Pitts
The Falcons defense in recent years has been ungodly in how bad it is. Three-time All-Pro Micah Parsons could easily slot in and transform the team into a contender again before Matt Ryan’s window completely closes.
OP: WR Ja’Marr Chase
Yeah, losing Ja’Marr is certainly a blow. Fortunately, Penei Sewell is no small consolation prize. Putting Burrow behind the best tackle in football could potentially change the outcome of the ensuing Super Bowl.
OP: WR Jaylen Waddle
Waddle is good, but still hasn’t broken out. Collins established himself in 2023 as one of the better receivers in the game. Pretty simple trade out,
OP: OT Penei Sewell
Sewell is the best OT in the draft, but Slater is another All-Pro LT. The Lions don’t end up much worse for the wear.
OP: CB Jaycee Horn
The Panthers fumbled the bag here. Pat Surtain is potentially the best corner in the league.
OP: CB Pat Surtain II
The Broncos settle here for a guy they originally grabbed later in the incredible OG Quinn Meinerz.
OP: WR Devonta Smith
The right choice by Philly. Their receiving room was terrible coming into this draft, and Smith brought a needed dimension to it.
OP: QB Justin Fields
Creed Humphrey is the best center in football, and Sam Mustipher, the Bears’ starter, was at the time the worst center in football. Easy replacement to make.
OP: DE Micah Parsons
Barmore is arguably the best nose tackle in the NFL, a position that Dallas hasn’t had a strong player at since Charles Haley in the Nineties.
OP: OT Rashawn Slater
Yes, AVT has been injured a lot, but when he’s healthy he’s the most versatile lineman in the game.
OP: OG Alijah Vera-Tucker
Missing out on AVT, the Jets instead turn their attention to their secondary with Asante Samuel
OP: QB Mac Jones
Justin Fields came into a terrible situation in Chicago. In New England, which had a good roster but no QBs other than Brian Hoyer, he would excel.
OP: LB Zaven Collins
Collins is an interesting figure to analyze, but in terms of careers, he’s nowhere near the incredible player that Owusu-Koramoah has turned into.
OP: OT Alex Leatherwood
Darrisaw has been nothing less than a consistent starter since entering the league. The Raiders could use some stability at LT that Leatherwood could never offer.
OP: DE Jaelan Phillips
Another stick. Phillips has been a solid player for the otherwise understaffed Dolphins defense.
OP: LB Jamin Davis
Nothing against Davis. He’ll probably still go in the first, but the Football Team needs to lock up Cosmi before he slips much further.
OP: WR Kadarius Toney
Literally anyone would be a better pick than Kadarius Toney. Here, the Giants secure a franchise offensive lineman to plug and play wherever they need him.
OP: DE Kwity Paye
Paye is a consistent player, but the talent of Pitts should be too much to pass up here.
OP: CB Caleb Farley
Don’t worry, Paye won’t fall far. Here, the Titans scoop him up to shore up their defensive line.
OP: OT Christian Darrisaw
Looking at the Vikings’ 2021 DB room, it felt like i
I was looking at a 2015 DB room. Basically, they need new blood.
OP: RB Najee Harris
On the balance, a really bad RB draft class. I think Etienne is a little better than Harris, but it’s close. Yikes.
OP: RB Travis Etienne
The Jags were so bad that they really need to go best available here. Hufanga is unquestionably the best player on the board.
OP: CB Greg Newsome II
Who was even on this offense? This was a bad team, with the only real highlights being back-to-back No. 1 picks Baker Mayfield and Myles Garrett. Waddle gives Mayfield somebody to throw the ball to at least. Yikes.
OP: WR Rashid Bateman
Keeping Lamar upright was a struggle for the Ravens at this time. Jenkins can hopefully solve that problem.
OP: DE Payton Turner
Nick Bolton has had a fabulous, if not very unflashy, career in Kansas City, and would solve one of the few holes on this Saints team.
OP: CB Eric Stokes
Jaycee Horn isn’t a BAD player per se, but he was definitely the wrong choice for Carolina. He is, however, the right choice here, bolstering a struggling Green Bay secondary.
OP: DE Gregory Rousseau
‘Nuff said. The Bills got it right.
OP: DE Odafe Oweh
Another correct choice. Nice going, Baltimore.
OP: DE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
This was a very solid Bucs roster, but they were NOT prepped for the future. Here, they take the quality player Pat Freiermuth to backup Gronk and learn from him.