Treehugger

I can't figure out draft grades. They're projecting potential, but it's not correlated with college production in most cases. I would have liked a G here but this seems like a pretty weak draft for IOL.

ATV ban in the contract, please.

Hopefully Nubin pans out. Thanks Big Cat.

What did MIN pay to move up again?

There's a lot of good defensive talent sitting there. Hopefully we get a good value pick.

Where was Marvin Sr?

Do you still have the "I harden for Barden" avatar tucked away somewhere? I'm still holding my breath for Belinger to develop into the next Kelce.

If McCarthy is there, trade #6 for Minny's two 1st rounds, take Bowers (or outside chance Odunze is there if there's been a run on OTs) at #11, and Nix or best CB available at #23. If not, take Odunze or Nabers.

Something else to consider. This graph is amazing:

The problem with mocks is they're trying to predict the outcome, not rank actual talent. Here's PFF's top 20 rankings for comparison: 1. QB CALEB WILLIAMS, USC 2. WR MARVIN HARRISON JR., OHIO STATE 3. QB DRAKE MAYE, NORTH CAROLINA 4. WR MALIK NABERS, LSU 5. T JOE ALT, NOTRE DAME 6. WR ROME ODUNZE, WASHINGTON 7. TE BROCK BOWERS, GEORGIA 8. CB COOPER DEJEAN, IOWA 9. CB QUINYON MITCHELL, TOLEDO 10. ED LAIATU LATU, UCLA 11. DI JER'ZHAN NEWTON, ILLINOIS 12. DI BYRON MURPHY II, TEXAS 13. T TALIESE FUAGA, OREGON STATE 14. CB TERRION ARNOLD, ALABAMA 15. T TROY FAUTANU, WASHINGTON 16. ED DALLAS TURNER, ALABAMA 17. T OLUMUYIWA FASHANU, PENN STATE 18. T JC LATHAM, ALABAMA 19. ED JARED VERSE, FLORIDA STATE 20. T AMARIUS MIMS, GEORGIA

I think Chicago will break him regardless. I hope Fields develops into a star.

A-fucking-men. I hate this time of year.

"Maye’s EPA/dropback on plays when he goes outside of the pocket this past year wasn’t great. At minus-0.02, he ranks sixth in this class and is the only QB (of the 6in 1st round contention) on the wrong side of zero. I’m not sure if this is a product of a mediocre supporting cast, but it doesn’t pass the eye test for me considering Maye’s athletic prowess. You don’t need to live outside of the pocket in the NFL, but if you’re not going to have success when you’re forced to move off your spot, I don’t like your chances long-term." That, and watching him absolutely sail some passes during his Pro Day, missing the receiver by a mile. Those are unpressured, uncovered, rehearsed throws. I don't know how a 63% completion rate gets you #2 over-all hype.

So Maye and which other two?

That's a sexy conundrum.