2024 Early Bird Draft Thread

Sounds like with our first pic we could go BPA or QB and still work on the O line through out the remainder of the draft

How does this offensive line class stack up to the past few years?

Kiper: There is legit All-Pro talent at the top of Round 1, and there's enough to depth to find rookie starters on Day 2. It's a really solid group, though it might not reach the eight first-round linemen we saw in 2022 (there were five in 2023). Left tackles Olumuyiwa Fashanu (Penn State) and Joe Alt (Notre Dame) could be top-10 picks. Taliese Fuaga (Oregon State) and Amarius Mims (Georgia) are right tackles with high upside. I also see Troy Fautanu (Washington) as an elite guard prospect. And that's just five of the very best of the class; if I listed all the guys I liked you'd probably stop reading.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2024/insider/story/_/id/39013956/2024-nfl-draft-questions-top-prospects-qb-class-risers

4. Jayden Daniels - QB - LSU
36. Troy Fautanu - OG - Washington
40. Jordan Morgan - OT - Arizona
68. Jaylan Ford - LB - Texas
96. Max Melton - CB - Rutgers
100. Zach Frazier - OC - West Virginia
132. Jaheim Bell - TE - Florida State
164. Anthony Belton - OT - NC State
196. Ray Davis - RB - Kentucky

4. Olumuyiwa Fashanu – OT – Penn State
36. Troy Fautanu – OG – Washington
40. Quinyon Mitchell – CB – Toledo
68. Bralen Trice – EDGE – Washington
96. Tommy Eichenberg – LB – Ohio State
100. Ben Sinnott – TE – Kansas State
132. Junior Colson – LB – Michigan
164. Zak Zinter – OG – Michigan
196. Jo’Oquavious Marks – RB – Mississippi State

4. Olumuyiwa Fashanu – OT – Penn State
36. Troy Fautanu – OG – Washington
40. Quinyon Mitchell – CB – Toledo
68. Bralen Trice – EDGE – Washington
96. Tommy Eichenberg – LB – Ohio State
100. Ben Sinnott – TE – Kansas State
132. Junior Colson – LB – Michigan
164. Zak Zinter – OG – Michigan
196. Jo’Oquavious Marks – RB – Mississippi State

Man, I know I've done a lot of mock drafts. I know all of those names besides 196.

The fix the worst units on both side of the ball draft:

4. Joe Alt - OT - Notre Dame
36. Troy Fautanu - OG - Washington
40. Donovan Jackson - OG - Ohio State
68. Jaylan Ford - LB - Texas
96. Jackson Powers-Johnson - OC - Oregon
100. Tate Ratledge - OG - Georgia
132. Junior Colson - LB - Michigan
164. Layden Robinson - OG - Texas A&M
196. Roger Rosengarten - OT - Washington

The fix the worst units on both side of the ball draft:

4. Joe Alt - OT - Notre Dame
36. Troy Fautanu - OG - Washington
40. Donovan Jackson - OG - Ohio State
68. Jaylan Ford - LB - Texas
96. Jackson Powers-Johnson - OC - Oregon
100. Tate Ratledge - OG - Georgia
132. Junior Colson - LB - Michigan
164. Layden Robinson - OG - Texas A&M
196. Roger Rosengarten - OT - Washington

LOL. I had to laugh at this. On the other hand, we've screwed up the draft so many times, this might be the way to go.

4. Joe Alt OT Notre Dame
36. Jeremiah Trotter Jr. LB Clemson
50. Emeka Egbuka WR Ohio State
75. Zach Frazier OC West Virginia
96. Ben Sinnott TE Kansas State
100. Adisa Isaac EDGE Penn State
132. Jaden Hicks S Washington State
196. Daequan Hardy CB Penn State

Via trades:
2025 HOU 3rd
2025 DEN 3rd

Right now, depending on FA's available for the remaining holes, I'd be very happy with this.

I accepted every trade offer. Only made picks when there was no offer. This website (PFN) is drunk as fuck about how many trades there are. 8 picks in the 2nd round in 2025 baby!!

69. Chris Braswell - EDGE - Alabama
75. Max Melton - CB - Rutgers
79. Tommy Eichenberg - LB - Ohio State
100. Jaheim Bell - TE - Florida State
101. Delmar Glaze - OT - Maryland
104. Junior Colson - LB - Michigan
107. Johnny Wilson - WR - Florida State
109. James Williams - S - Miami (FL)
112. Deontae Lawson - LB - Alabama
115. Brevyn Spann-Ford - TE - Minnesota
125. Luke Lachey - TE - Iowa
127. Brandon Coleman - OG - TCU
135. Sataoa Laumea - OT - Utah
136. Layden Robinson - OG - Texas A&M
143. Drake Nugent - OC - Michigan
149. Isaiah Adams - OG - Illinois
151. Anthony Belton OT - NC State
157. Ashton Gillotte - EDGE - Louisville
165. Braelon Allen - RB - Wisconsin
184. Jaylon Carlies - S - Missouri
196. Zak Zinter - OG - Michigan
197. Daequan Hardy - CB - Penn State
215. Reuben Fatheree II - OT - Texas A&M
- 2025 NYJ 2nd
- 2025 PIT 2nd
- 2025 CIN 2nd
- 2025 NO 2nd
- 2025 CLE 2nd
- 2025 DEN 2nd
- 2025 TEN 2nd
- 2025 KC 3rd
- 2025 DEN 3rd
- 2025 NYJ 3rd
- 2025 TEN 3rd
- 2025 ATL 3rd
- 2025 NYJ 4th

well that's never happening. funny though.

I accepted every trade offer. Only made picks when there was no offer. This website (PFN) is drunk as fuck about how many trades there are. 8 picks in the 2nd round in 2025 baby!!

69. Chris Braswell - EDGE - Alabama
75. Max Melton - CB - Rutgers
79. Tommy Eichenberg - LB - Ohio State
100. Jaheim Bell - TE - Florida State
101. Delmar Glaze - OT - Maryland
104. Junior Colson - LB - Michigan
107. Johnny Wilson - WR - Florida State
109. James Williams - S - Miami (FL)
112. Deontae Lawson - LB - Alabama
115. Brevyn Spann-Ford - TE - Minnesota
125. Luke Lachey - TE - Iowa
127. Brandon Coleman - OG - TCU
135. Sataoa Laumea - OT - Utah
136. Layden Robinson - OG - Texas A&M
143. Drake Nugent - OC - Michigan
149. Isaiah Adams - OG - Illinois
151. Anthony Belton OT - NC State
157. Ashton Gillotte - EDGE - Louisville
165. Braelon Allen - RB - Wisconsin
184. Jaylon Carlies - S - Missouri
196. Zak Zinter - OG - Michigan
197. Daequan Hardy - CB - Penn State
215. Reuben Fatheree II - OT - Texas A&M
- 2025 NYJ 2nd
- 2025 PIT 2nd
- 2025 CIN 2nd
- 2025 NO 2nd
- 2025 CLE 2nd
- 2025 DEN 2nd
- 2025 TEN 2nd
- 2025 KC 3rd
- 2025 DEN 3rd
- 2025 NYJ 3rd
- 2025 TEN 3rd
- 2025 ATL 3rd
- 2025 NYJ 4th


Lol. This is great. I have done the same thing but never was able to acquire so many picks. There are some solid picks in there!