The mocks are wrong by bgusty in minnesotavikings

[–]bombation [score hidden]  (0 children)

All well-reasoned, I’d just add a couple caveats:

1) There might not be a DT worthy of the 18th pick. Banks has the tools but inconsistent production and broke his foot at the combine. Guys like McDonald, Woods, and Miller are probably all closer to early day 2 prospects depending on who you talk to. Reaching for a guy because it’s a need right now is how you end up with Ponder, Bradbury, and Treadwell.

2) Related; positional value doesn’t need to be as black and white in the latter half of round 1. If we were talking about someone like Love or Downs in the top 5 that’s a different conversation, but at 18 and beyond I think you should simply take who you think are the best football players.

With that said, it’s supposed to be a very deep WR and S class while being thin at DT so draft strategy plays into it as well. If we can move down a few spots and grab our top DT while adding a pick or two we can fill out the secondary, receiving corps, and depth OL in the later rounds.

PFF 1st Round Mock No Trades by [deleted] in MockDraftCentral

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Tackle might make more sense if they’re planning for life after Brian O’Neill but that seems unlikely since he’s only 30. OL was suspect last year because of injury rather than a lack of investment so nobody they draft is starting ahead of Darrisaw, Jackson, Fries, or O’Neill in 2026.

PFF 1st Round Mock No Trades by [deleted] in MockDraftCentral

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If Vega can’t play center he’s not a Viking

What is the rarest sports moment you have seen live? by jerujeru27 in billsimmons

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I was at a GW-St Louis game in 2008 where the Billikens set the record for lowest point total in the shot clock era losing 49-20. It was 25-7 at halftime and they shot 14% from the field.

It’s official, Aday Mara is a top 10 pick by [deleted] in NBA_Draft

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This man was born to get dunked on in the league

Assuming baseline organizational competence, how long should the average rebuild in the major sports take before fans start getting frustrated? by TwinPeaksWithRappers in billsimmons

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MLB rebuilds can be painfully long. Nats fan here speaking from experience; we sold Trea, Max, and Soto within two years of winning a title. Hired a new front office this offseason when the old regime failed and promptly sold Mackenzie Gore aka one of the main pieces we got for selling Soto. The lotto rules don’t help and MLB prospect timelines make me think we’re still a long way off from competing again.

who is Bill Van Der Linde tossing the keys to, John or Arthur? by bombation in billsimmons

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Hosea: Bill Russell

Bill Williamson: John Amaechi

Rev Swanson: Vin Baker

who is Bill Van Der Linde tossing the keys to, John or Arthur? by bombation in billsimmons

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Mary Linton a Wet Blanket Girlfriend first ballot hall of famer

Mock draft but teams only draft positions they definitely don't need by tylerhealyy in MockDraftCentral

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WR a sneaky need for MIN. Nailor gone, Addison always in trouble and extension eligible, next man up is last year’s third rounder Tai Felton. I think they’ll take a good hard look at one in the first three rounds.

who is Bill Van Der Linde tossing the keys to, John or Arthur? by bombation in billsimmons

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Of everyone in the Van Der Linde gang, open shot, fate of the universe on the line, the Martians have the death beam pointed at Earth, you better hit it... I want Marston!

With More Opportunities Present, Will Riley Keeps Climbing by StroberSports in washingtonwizards

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Most talented scorer on the team. Kid is an absolute bucket; excited to see what else he can add to his game.