| Pick | David | Greg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  QB Caleb Williams | QB Drake Maye |
| 2 |  QB Jayden Daniels | QB Caleb Williams |
| 3 |  (trade NE) QB JJ McCarthy |  QB Jayden Daniels |
| 4 |  WR Marvin Harrison Jr | WR Marvin Harrison Jr |
| 5 |  OT JC Latham | (trade LAC) QB JJ McCarthy |
| 6 |  WR Malik Nabers | WR Malik Nabers |
| 7 |  OT Joe Alt | OT Joe Alt |
| 8 |  ED Dallas Turner | ED Laiatu Latu |
| 9 | DT Byron Murphy II | WR Rome Odunze |
| 10 |  TE Brock Bowers | TE Brock Bowers |
| 11 | (trade MIN) QB Drake Maye | (trade MIN) OT JC Latham |
| 12 |  (trade PHL) CB Terrion Arnold |  DT Byron Murphy II |
| 13 |  QB Michael Penix Jr | OT Amarius Mims |
| 14 |  OL Olu Fashanu | (trade NO) CB Quinyon Mitchell |
| 15 |  WR Rome Odunze | CB Nate Wiggins |
| 16 |  EDGE Laiatu Latu | OL Graham Barton |
| 17 |  CB Quinyon Mitchell | CB Terrion Arnold |
| 18 |  OT Taliese Fuaga | OT Olu Fashanu |
| 19 |  OT Tyler Guyton | ED Dallas Turner |
| 20 |  OL Graham Barton | WR Xavier Worthy |
| 21 |  OL Amarius Mims |  (trade MIA) CB Kool-Aid McKinstry |
| 22 | (trade DEN) ED Jared Verse | (trade PHI) ED Jared Verse |
| 23 | (trade MIN) OT Jordan Morgan | (trade MIN) WR Xavier Legette |
| 24 |  C Jackson Powers-Johnson (sad emoji) |  (trade DAL) WR Adonai Mitchell |
| 25 | DB Cooper DeJean | (trade GB) WR Troy Franklin |
| 26 |  ED Chop Robinson | IOL Jackson Powers-Johnson |
| 27 | DT Jer’Zhan Newton | ED Chris Braswell |
| 28 | WR Xavier Worthy | (trade BUF) OT Taliese Fuaga |
| 29 |  CB Kool-Aid McKinstry | SAF Cooper DeJean |
| 30 |  OT Kingsley Suamataia | OT Jordan Morgan |
| 31 |  WR Nate Wiggins | OT Kingsley Suamataia |
| 32 |  WR Ladd McConkey | WR Brian Thomas Jr. |
Some quick observations:
- 7 of the same top 10 players – not sure if that is a high or low
- Only 5 of the same exact picks, none after pick 11
- 9 taking the same positions for teams, 23 are different
- David has 5 teams taking QBs and Greg has 4, but only 1 do we have the same player taken (JJ McCarthy to Minnesota)
1st rounders we each have the other doesn’t:
- David – Ladd McConkey, Chop Robinson, Michael Penix, Tyler Guyton
- Greg – Brian Thomas, Xavier Legette, Troy Franklin, Chris Braswell
My reasoning on the Eagles pick:
Greg: I’m sending the Saints back their pick and moving up for the opportunity to take the first CB and going with Quinyon Mitchell. This goes against a lot of what I believe with “don’t trade up for non-QBs” but before you hate it (as I know many do), three things:
- I get ahead of the run on corners that is surely going to happen in the teens.
- This is widely viewed as a thinner class with an earlier drop off of talent – if that is true, the 2nd rounder is likely worth less this year.
- The above picks are obviously my picks, but when I look at what is available at 22, the CBs and pass rushers are gone, if you wanted an OT they are mostly gone… some WRs are available which I think is a likely source of value at their pick.
David: I have lobbied for the Eagles to select a CB in round one for many years, I think this draft had the value, the need, and the right player. The Eagles moving up for Terrion Arnold is the pick of the night. A lot of fans state that the Eagles have enough CB depth, I disagree. Darius Slay will be 34, and Bradberry may, or should, not even be on the team. Rodgers and Maddox are on 1-year deals and the team has no idea what they will get from either of them. Kelee did not get enough playing time last season, so he is a question mark as well. Terrion alleviates the questions and answers it by being a bonafide shutdown corner.
My personal favorite pick
Greg: I’ve wanted the Steelers to take OL for so long and feel like a hypocrite, but love Worthy there, especially with the OTs I like going above them.
David: The Bills selecting Xavier Worthy. They lose a dynamic playmaker in Diggs, but fill the position with another receiver who is younger, and cost-controlled. The Allen to Worthy connection will be something to watch over the next few seasons.
The “I wish I made that pick”
David: I would have loved the Eagles to get JPJ, and the fact Dallas snagged him makes it even harder to accept.
Greg: I love David having Buffalo take Xavier Worthy – I had him going higher, but if he drops there, it’s a great pickup by Buffalo and makes them dangerous.
My top “anti-consensus” pick
Greg: Starting off right at the top, I’ve written before on how infrequently the consensus top QB turns out to be the best guy. And while Caleb is talented, he causes a lot of pressure and isn’t a good pressure passer. So I’m taking Drake Maye.
David: Drake Maye falling to 11 for the New England Patriots is probably my most nonconsensus pick. NE trades down and still get their guy.
My “should be a 1st round guy” pick
Greg: I’ve got a couple, including Chris Braswell (only he and Latu have at least an 18% pressure rate with a 14% run stop rate) and Troy Franklin (highest EPA per route run in this class).
David: Darius Robinson should have been a 1st round pick in my mock. I have him ranked in the top 20 players and he deserves to be a round-one guy.