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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/21/2026 8:40:56 AM   
Tom Sykes

 

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Alec Lewis final mock:

Round 1, No. 18: Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
Round 2, No. 49: Treydan Stukes, CB/S, Arizona
Round 3, No. 82: Kaleb Elarms-Orr, LB, TCU
Round 3, No. 97: Emmett Johnson, RB, Nebraska
Round 5, No. 163: Parker Brailsford, C, Alabama
Round 6, No. 197: Jalen Huskey, S, Maryland
Round 7, No. 234: Nick Barrett, DT, South Carolina
Round 7, No. 235: Harrison Wallace III, WR, Ole Miss
Round 7, No. 244: Jalen McMurray, CB, Tennessee

The more I read about Stukes the more I like him. The opposite for Sadiq … infallible pundit opinion has turned me against him lately … which means he’s a lock if available.

I was also just reading on espn that, this dt class is fairly weak but the next two are projecting as even weaker. Does that make you jump on someone this year earlier or resign yourself to free agency?
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/21/2026 9:09:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		I was also just reading on espn that, this dt class is fairly weak but the next two are projecting as even weaker. Does that make you jump on someone this year earlier or resign yourself to free agency?

The D was really good last year in defensive ypc and 20+ yard rushes allowed. Near the top of the league. Pretty bad in rushing 1st down %, like maybe we can't stop 3rd and short.

The D was also near the top of the league in QBR and sacks.

So the stats back up the idea a lot of posters have advocated: draft a big DT/NT. Based on the stats above I'd be ok with a one-dimensional run-stopper type whose pass rushing isn't up to par. Maybe Lee Hunter in the 2nd round. McDonald would be good but will probably be taken in the 1st round. IMO the dropoff from McDonald to Hunter isn't that great, and you still have the 18th pick if you wait. Or trade down a bit and hope McDonald is there.

In short lol, address DT but not at the 18th spot.

< Message edited by Bill Johanesen -- 4/21/2026 9:11:12 AM >
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/21/2026 9:16:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		I would not be happy with Sadiq at 18. He is a measurables king but his production last year was "meh".
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/21/2026 9:20:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		Regarding DTs, not that Kiper is all-knowing but here is part of his top prospect list.

32. Peter Woods, DT, Clemson bit of a tweener
33. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo
34. Emmanuel Pregnon, G, Oregon
35. Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana
36. R Mason Thomas, Edge, Oklahoma
37. Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State
38. Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
39. Christen Miller, DT, Georgia too light
40. Zachariah Branch, WR, Georgia
41. Keylan Rutledge, G, Georgia Tech
42. Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama
43. Chris Brazzell II, WR, Tennessee
44. Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
45. KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M
46. Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
47. Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina
48. Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson
49. T.J. Parker, Edge, Clemson
50. Caleb Tiernan, OT, Northwestern
51. Cashius Howell, Edge, Texas A&M
52. Eli Stowers, HB/TE, Vanderbilt
53. Kyle Louis, S, Pitt
54. Derrick Moore, Edge, Michigan
55. Lee Hunter, DT, Texas Tech
56. Jaishawn Barham, LB, Michigan
57. D'Angelo Ponds, CB, Indiana
58. Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas
59. Josiah Trotter, LB, Missouri
60. Chase Bisontis, G, Texas A&M
61. Gabe Jacas, Edge, Illinois
62. Caleb Banks, DT, Florida
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/21/2026 9:27:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		Would be totally fine with S Thieneman and DT Hunter. Get a C in the third followed by RB or WR with the late third.
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/21/2026 10:08:28 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

Would be totally fine with S Thieneman and DT Hunter. Get a C in the third followed by RB or WR with the late third.

Too logical to work.

Sadiq then rb price then te more likely … KOC looking for someone to hug and Flores calling real estate agents. Until we land that nice plump rubenesque bowlegged dl in the 5th who’s too slow to rush the passer so he’s projecting inside.
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/21/2026 4:42:01 PM   
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/21/2026 6:52:35 PM   
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/21/2026 6:53:52 PM   
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Sadiq giving me Irv Smith/Vernon Davis vibes

Exactly Bill, just say no!
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/21/2026 7:02:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		A little over 48 hours from now the Vikings begin a Kwesi free draft, finally! I am curious how Brezenski (sp?) does, but I am confident it has to be better than Kwesi. I wish we knew what Harrison's plans are but we will still a safety this year one way or another. I am good if we wait to the 2nd or 3rd round as long as we get a stud the first round. No more failures! Nothing new here but we need a runningback (hopefully with speed), a center, and a corner. Hoping I can go to sleep Saturday night with positive feel about the draft. Skol!
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/21/2026 7:05:44 PM  1 votes
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/22/2026 1:29:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		Tom's Flawed, Middling Prospect Draft Guide (using espn and nfl.com)

Some favorites outside the first couple of rounds

Safety A.J. Haulcy, LSU 5’11 215
4.52 1.62
Pedestrian testing numbers, built a little burly for a secondary player, but ...
Haulcy was voted ESPNs Best Enforcer in this year's secondary class (by their pundits) ... he also had 8 INTs the last two seasons, 1 more than ESPN's Best Ballhawk Bud Clark.
"Mr. Give Me That, is a throwback safety with a compact, densely muscled frame and a pro feel for reading the field. He’s a rare blend of ballhawk and enforcer who can scurry into passing lanes for takeaways or run through a receiver to break up a pass,"

WR Malik Bensen, Oregon 6’0 189
4.37 1.55 32.5 10’2
Not a lot of production, not a lot of athletic scores … beyond the 40 ... but ‘electric, track-caliber speed with above average ball skills’ and rare toughness for a speed guy. So, a deep threat with great hands, fearless running across the middle, and unflinching on contested catches.

RB Emmett Johnson, Nebraska 5’10 202
4.56 1.59 35.5” 10’0
ESPN’s Most Elusive Rusher in this year’s class (48 tackles missed third most in the nation), was also sixth in the nation for breaking tackles (45 tackles) and was also a big contributor in the passing game… so pretty good overall … even if his measurables are pedestrian. Well, he had the best RB shuttle time at the combine and fourth best 10 yd split for what that’s worth.

DT Jordan Van Den Berg Georgia Tech 6'3 310
Pro Day - 4.94 1.61 36" 35 Benchpress
Moved to US as a ten year old from South Africa. 3 quiet years at Penn St then better production and technique at Georgia Tech. Had a crazy pro day – which I'm usually cynical about – but he has a reputation as an incredible worker, student of the game and started to show some real development last season: All-ACC in 2025, 13 games 44T 11TFL 3 S 1blocked kick. In shorts at his pro day, "Displayed rare blend of quickness, explosiveness and power..."

< Message edited by Tom Sykes -- 4/22/2026 1:32:48 PM >
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/22/2026 8:30:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		My final pick for #18...
If he is there at 18-Peter Woods DT out of Clemson.
Thoughts?
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/22/2026 8:32:48 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

Tom's Flawed, Middling Prospect Draft Guide (using espn and nfl.com)

Some favorites outside the first couple of rounds

Safety A.J. Haulcy, LSU 5’11 215
4.52 1.62
Pedestrian testing numbers, built a little burly for a secondary player, but ...
Haulcy was voted ESPNs Best Enforcer in this year's secondary class (by their pundits) ... he also had 8 INTs the last two seasons, 1 more than ESPN's Best Ballhawk Bud Clark.
"Mr. Give Me That, is a throwback safety with a compact, densely muscled frame and a pro feel for reading the field. He’s a rare blend of ballhawk and enforcer who can scurry into passing lanes for takeaways or run through a receiver to break up a pass,"

WR Malik Bensen, Oregon 6’0 189
4.37 1.55 32.5 10’2
Not a lot of production, not a lot of athletic scores … beyond the 40 ... but ‘electric, track-caliber speed with above average ball skills’ and rare toughness for a speed guy. So, a deep threat with great hands, fearless running across the middle, and unflinching on contested catches.

RB Emmett Johnson, Nebraska 5’10 202
4.56 1.59 35.5” 10’0
ESPN’s Most Elusive Rusher in this year’s class (48 tackles missed third most in the nation), was also sixth in the nation for breaking tackles (45 tackles) and was also a big contributor in the passing game… so pretty good overall … even if his measurables are pedestrian. Well, he had the best RB shuttle time at the combine and fourth best 10 yd split for what that’s worth.

DT Jordan Van Den Berg Georgia Tech 6'3 310
Pro Day - 4.94 1.61 36" 35 Benchpress
Moved to US as a ten year old from South Africa. 3 quiet years at Penn St then better production and technique at Georgia Tech. Had a crazy pro day – which I'm usually cynical about – but he has a reputation as an incredible worker, student of the game and started to show some real development last season: All-ACC in 2025, 13 games 44T 11TFL 3 S 1blocked kick. In shorts at his pro day, "Displayed rare blend of quickness, explosiveness and power..."


I would take Safety AJ Haulcy in the second or third round
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/22/2026 9:52:02 PM   
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My final pick for #18...
If he is there at 18-Peter Woods DT out of Clemson.
Thoughts?

You dont think thats a total need pick?

We’ll see, nobody really knows but a lot of draftniks are wondering if a DT will be drafted in the first rd at all much less 18.
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/22/2026 10:03:16 PM   
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ORIGINAL: lyle chabot

quote:

ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

Tom's Flawed, Middling Prospect Draft Guide (using espn and nfl.com)

Some favorites outside the first couple of rounds

Safety A.J. Haulcy, LSU 5’11 215
4.52 1.62
Pedestrian testing numbers, built a little burly for a secondary player, but ...
Haulcy was voted ESPNs Best Enforcer in this year's secondary class (by their pundits) ... he also had 8 INTs the last two seasons, 1 more than ESPN's Best Ballhawk Bud Clark.
"Mr. Give Me That, is a throwback safety with a compact, densely muscled frame and a pro feel for reading the field. He’s a rare blend of ballhawk and enforcer who can scurry into passing lanes for takeaways or run through a receiver to break up a pass,"

WR Malik Bensen, Oregon 6’0 189
4.37 1.55 32.5 10’2
Not a lot of production, not a lot of athletic scores … beyond the 40 ... but ‘electric, track-caliber speed with above average ball skills’ and rare toughness for a speed guy. So, a deep threat with great hands, fearless running across the middle, and unflinching on contested catches.

RB Emmett Johnson, Nebraska 5’10 202
4.56 1.59 35.5” 10’0
ESPN’s Most Elusive Rusher in this year’s class (48 tackles missed third most in the nation), was also sixth in the nation for breaking tackles (45 tackles) and was also a big contributor in the passing game… so pretty good overall … even if his measurables are pedestrian. Well, he had the best RB shuttle time at the combine and fourth best 10 yd split for what that’s worth.

DT Jordan Van Den Berg Georgia Tech 6'3 310
Pro Day - 4.94 1.61 36" 35 Benchpress
Moved to US as a ten year old from South Africa. 3 quiet years at Penn St then better production and technique at Georgia Tech. Had a crazy pro day – which I'm usually cynical about – but he has a reputation as an incredible worker, student of the game and started to show some real development last season: All-ACC in 2025, 13 games 44T 11TFL 3 S 1blocked kick. In shorts at his pro day, "Displayed rare blend of quickness, explosiveness and power..."


I would take Safety AJ Haulcy in the second or third round

I dont have a feel for these things … I could see him in the third, not sure how fast safeties will go.

I’ll take any one of the top 5-6 safeties, wherever that ends up being.
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/22/2026 10:08:47 PM   
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/22/2026 10:23:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		I’m wondering if we have any interest in the edge/de inside-outside dudes like Falk, Young and maybe Mesidor as a way of improving the DL.

Since they seem higher rated than any of the DTs.

Maybe after a small trade down?
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/23/2026 7:10:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		The time this year between 1st round picks in now 8 minutes, down from 10.
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/23/2026 7:12:36 AM   
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I’m wondering if we have any interest in the edge/de inside-outside dudes like Falk, Young and maybe Mesidor as a way of improving the DL.

Since they seem higher rated than any of the DTs.

Maybe after a small trade down?


Yeah we might. Think I'll change my draft to Young in the 1st
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/23/2026 7:28:05 AM   
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My final pick for #18...
If he is there at 18-Peter Woods DT out of Clemson.
Thoughts?

I like McDonald a wee bit more being a true NT but I'd be A ok with Woods as well.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/23/2026 7:31:06 AM   
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I’m seeing RB Johnson going a little higher than I thought in some mocks so my middling draft guide is falling apart.

He's picking up some steam been hearing his name a lot in the last few days.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/23/2026 7:43:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		The latter Dallas pick is at #20. Seeing how Jones likes to get camera time, I can see him trading to #18 just for the attention.

Points wise, they give us a 4th. We return a 6th.
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/23/2026 7:51:20 AM   
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ORIGINAL: lyle chabot

My final pick for #18...
If he is there at 18-Peter Woods DT out of Clemson.
Thoughts?

I like McDonald a wee bit more being a true NT but I'd be A ok with Woods as well.


Yeah, as much as BPA sounds good I want them to add talent to the DL. S/CB too. Either order.

Rounds 1-2 - BPA defense.

< Message edited by Bill Johanesen -- 4/23/2026 7:57:50 AM >
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/23/2026 8:09:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		The center group is very underrated. It's actually a really good year to need a center. Iowa's Logan Jones has second- or third-round upside, and Auburn's Connor Lew and Florida's Jake Slaughter (super underrated) look like picks for the third or fourth round. Texas A&M's Trey Zuhn III and Duke's Brian Parker II are both moving from offensive tackle to center, and they join Kansas State's Sam Hecht to round out a really strong group. I also like Michigan State's Matt Gulbin as a late-round steal. We're not talking about these centers enough.

Take a real center in the 3rd. Real as opposed to a converted G or T because there is no game footage of them at C.
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