pick 21

Daniel Jeremiah had Woods rated as his 34th best player

 

Fantastic.


I scout players quite differently than others; Daniel included. Peter Woods is an excellent example of what I mean when I say I am grading player outcomes instead of predicting draft position. I don't believe he will be the second overall player in the class but I do believe he will bring value relative to how I have him rated on my board.


Long story short?! Best to scout players to obtain your own opinions as opposed to solely relying on others.

 

His lack of production compared to his flashes on the field are what are bringing him down the board. I still think he's a top 20 prospect, but there's some coaching that needs to be done. His explosiveness and "wow" factor are there. Just needs it to click on how to be a really good football player. Its possible he outplays his draft slot immensely... But he also might just be an awesome athlete that never really figures out how to play football at a high level. You'd have to have pretty good faith that your scheme and defensive staff can make something of him.

Personally, I wouldn't mind him at 21. I think his ceiling makes it worth a shot. Would still prefer WR over DL, but DL is on the radar in round 1. As is ILB if Styles is available.

 

Styles is my dream pick at pick 21. That said, I truly don't believe he is going to be available. If there is something that Daniel Jerimiah does have that I don't, his vast network of connections around the NFL allow him to place prospects within spots in his mocks. Having those connections does give the reader a sense of how the league as a whole thinks of some of these players coming out. Doesn't mean that every pick that you see on Daniel's mock will be a First or even Second Rounder but it does give the reader somewhat of an idea.


Now, as for anyone other than Peter Woods for me?! I have already said Sonny Styles. Biggest one is still Vega Ioane from Penn State. Given how Mike McCarthy does love the trenches, should he elect to fix some of the WR woes with some former players he drafted back in Dallas or others like Romeo Dobbs in FA, I can easily see the Steelers opting for another position.


Wild Card is still Kadyn Proctor from Alabama though, like Peter Woods, I really don't see him falling that far either.

 

My dream pick at 21 is Mansoor Delane, CB from LSU.

I also love Malachi Fields, WR from ND at pick 53.

 

As much as I would love having Delane in the Black 'n' Gold, Corners like him usually are gone within the first 15 picks. High floor with very good ceiling to boot. Not easy to find such Corners; doubly so when they play in the SEC.