2024 Draft Big Boards, Position Rankings & Mocks

[Cowboysrock55]

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From CBS.

A fuckin big safety? The one position we don't need.

Yeah, no thank you. We have big safeties. We need front 7 guys on defense. LBers, DTs and DEs. Probably in that order on defense. I'm done with Kearse but Bell is basically a perfect fit for that role. And it moves Bell away from LBer which just means you're already getting better against the run with an upgrade of Bell at that third safety spot and a real LBer.

Offense you could give me O-line or WR in the first and I'd be thrilled. I skip RB only because there isn't a RB worthy of the first.

 

[Plan9Misfit]

At this point, I'd take Braelon Allen at 24. Dak needs that kinda guy I think.

A 3rd round RB in the 1st? No thanks.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

What do you guys think about Trey Benson? He's plenty big, and still fast.

 

[boozeman]

At this point, I'd take Braelon Allen at 24. Dak needs that kinda guy I think.

Reach. But I like the player.

 

[boozeman]

What do you guys think about Trey Benson? He's plenty big, and still fast.

Feh.

No explosion. Decent enough patience.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

What do you guys think about Trey Benson? He's plenty big, and still fast.

I like him. Great size, runs with power, decisive runner, and has some speed. Just what we need.

 

[boozeman]

I like him. Great size, runs with power, decisive runner, and has some speed. Just what we need.

We need a beast.

He is not it.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

We need a beast.

He is not it.

What don't you like? Not shifty enough for you? 220+ pounds not big enough? You need the 245 pound fat boy?

 

[boozeman]

What don't you like? Not shifty enough for you?

His whole running style is kind of gross and you can tell he does not like contact.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

His whole running style is kind of gross and you can tell he does not like contact.

I disagree with the contact part. I've seen him truck some dudes.

I get the running style question to some extent though. He doesn't look sudden or shifty. He is more of a one cut and downhill guy. But he also has some of the most yards after contact in college football. I think you're cutting the guy short on the power side.

You look like a Ray Davis kind of guy.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Or maybe you're an Estime fan? Guy sort of is built like a bowling ball.

 

[Simpleton]

Or maybe you're an Estime fan? Guy sort of is built like a bowling ball.

Estime should be one of the main targets in the 3/4 range, along with Corum and some others. Benson would be fine too but I prefer Estime for sure.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Estime should be one of the main targets in the 3/4 range, along with Corum and some others. Benson would be fine too but I prefer Estime for sure.

Those are the 3 RBs I probably like most. I like Allen too. Looking at Kipers list of top 10 guys Those are the 4 I think fit best:

Running backs
1. Jonathon Brooks, Texas
2. Trey Benson, Florida State
3. Audric Estime, Notre Dame
4. Blake Corum, Michigan
5. MarShawn Lloyd, USC
6. Jawhar Jordan, Louisville
7. Rasheen Ali, Marshall
8. Bucky Irving, Oregon
9. Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
10. Ray Davis, Kentucky

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Estime should be one of the main targets in the 3/4 range, along with Corum and some others. Benson would be fine too but I prefer Estime for sure.

I guess some of it also depends on what we have on the roster at RB going into the draft. If Pollard comes back I'm definitely looking for workhorse style guys. If Pollard goes and we bring in say Derek Henry, then I'm looking more for explosive guys. Just how it is.

I honestly think Pollard is back at a much lower pay. Which is cool but I need a RB that makes Pollard what he was when we had Zeke. The 10-15 touch a game guy instead of the lead RB. But maybe some team with a boat load of cap space will overpay Pollard and we have to actually make an effort to get a guy.

 

[Smitty]

My goal is to find the guy who falls from the top 15 and get him. Don't care what position.

Think CD Lamb or Dez Bryant falling unreasonably. These top 10 talents and we land them at 24.

Mock drafts are interesting but ultimately they have to slot the guys in based on their value, they don't predict unforeseen falls.

That unforeseen fall is what I want. Value.

 

[Simpleton]

My goal is to find the guy who falls from the top 15 and get him. Don't care what position.

Think CD Lamb or Dez Bryant falling unreasonably. These top 10 talents and we land them at 24.

Mock drafts are interesting but ultimately they have to slot the guys in based on their value, they don't predict unforeseen falls.

That unforeseen fall is what I want. Value.

My early guess for that possibility is Latu, had some back issues I think 2-3 years ago but he's been elite the last two years and I think he's arguably the best pure edge rusher in this class.

 

[Plan9Misfit]

My goal is to find the guy who falls from the top 15 and get him. Don't care what position.

Think CD Lamb or Dez Bryant falling unreasonably. These top 10 talents and we land them at 24.

Mock drafts are interesting but ultimately they have to slot the guys in based on their value, they don't predict unforeseen falls.

That unforeseen fall is what I want. Value.

My best guess is that will be Laitu Latu given his injury history.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

My goal is to find the guy who falls from the top 15 and get him. Don't care what position.

Think CD Lamb or Dez Bryant falling unreasonably. These top 10 talents and we land them at 24.

Mock drafts are interesting but ultimately they have to slot the guys in based on their value, they don't predict unforeseen falls.

That unforeseen fall is what I want. Value.

I agree with this. Mock drafts are fun but ultimately I want the guy that when I do a mock draft everyone says "that's not realistic, that guy won't be available."

 

[Cowboysrock55]

My best guess is that will be Laitu Latu given his injury history.

I think it could be a WR in this class. You've got three guys alone that should go top 10. All it takes is for one of these guys to get overlooked.

 

[boozeman]

Kiper Big Board - 1/19/24

1. Caleb Williams QB USC
2. Marvin Harrison Jr. WR Ohio St.
3. Drake Maye QB North Carolina
4. Jayden Daniels QB LSU
5. Rome Odunze WR Washington

6. Malik Nabers WR LSU
7. Joe Alt T Notre Dame
8. Brock Bowers TE Georgia
9. Olumuyiwa Fashanu T Penn St.
10. Dallas Turner OLB Alabama

11. Brian Thomas Jr. WR USC
12. Cooper DeJean CB Iowa
13. Keon Coleman WR Florida St.
14. Nate Wiggins CB Clemson
15. Troy Fautanu G Washington

16. Laiatu Latu OLB UCLA
17. Michael Penix Jr. QB Washington
18. Jared Verse DE Florida St.
19. Taliese Fuaga T Oregon St.
20. JC Latham T Alabama

21. T'Vondre Sweat DT Texas
22. Amarius Mims T Georgia
23. Tyler Guyton T Oklahoma
24. Jer'Zhan Newton DT Illinois
25. Jordan Morgan T Arizona

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Position Rankings

Quarterbacks
1. Caleb Williams, USC
2. Drake Maye, North Carolina
3. Jayden Daniels, LSU
4. Michael Penix Jr., Washington
5. J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
6. Bo Nix, Oregon
7. Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
8. Michael Pratt, Tulane
9. Joe Milton III, Tennessee
10. Jordan Travis, Florida State

Running backs
1. Jonathon Brooks, Texas
2. Trey Benson, Florida State
3. Audric Estime, Notre Dame
4. Blake Corum, Michigan
5. MarShawn Lloyd, USC
6. Jaylen Wright, Tennessee
7. Ray Davis, Kentucky
8. Rasheen Ali, Marshall
9. Bucky Irving, Oregon
10a. Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
10b. Jawhar Jordan, Louisville

Fullbacks/H-backs
1. Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina
2. Ben Sinnott, Kansas State
3. Jaheim Bell, Florida State
4. Jack Westover, Washington
5. Dallin Holker, Colorado State
6. Trey Knox, South Carolina
7. Rivaldo Fairweather, Auburn
8. McCallan Castles, Tennessee
9. Brant Kuithe, Utah
10. Hayden Large, Iowa

Wide receivers
1. Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
2. Rome Odunze, Washington
3. Malik Nabers, LSU
4. Brian Thomas Jr., LSU
5. Keon Coleman, Florida State
6. Xavier Worthy, Texas
7. Adonai Mitchell, Texas
8. Xavier Legette, South Carolina
9. Ladd McConkey, Georgia
10a. Malachi Corley, Western Kentucky
10b. Tez Walker, North Carolina
10c. Troy Franklin, Oregon

Tight ends
1. Brock Bowers, Georgia
2. Ja'Tavion Sanders, Texas
3. Cade Stover, Ohio State
4. Theo Johnson, Penn State
5. Jared Wiley, TCU
6. Erick All, Iowa
7. Tanner McLachlan, Arizona
8. Mason Pline, Furman
9. AJ Barner, Michigan
10. Brevyn Spann-Ford, Minnesota

Offensive tackles
1. Joe Alt, Notre Dame
2. Olu Fashanu, Penn State
3. Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State
4. JC Latham, Alabama
5. Amarius Mims, Georgia
6. Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma
7. Jordan Morgan, Arizona
8. Kingsley Suamataia, BYU
9. Patrick Paul, Houston
10. Blake Fisher, Notre Dame

Guards
1. Troy Fautanu, Washington
2. Zak Zinter, Michigan
3. Christian Haynes, Connecticut
4. Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
5. Javion Cohen, Miami
6. Joshua Gray, Oregon State
7. Christian Mahogany, Boston College
8. Dominick Puni, Kansas
9. Sataoa Laumea, Utah
10. Brandon Coleman, TCU

Centers
1. Graham Barton, Duke
2. Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia
3. Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
4. Zach Frazier, West Virginia
5. Matt Lee, Miami
6. Drake Nugent, Michigan
7. Tanor Bortolini, Wisconsin
8. Beaux Limmer, Arkansas
9. Dylan McMahon, NC State
10. Andrew Raym, Oklahoma

Defensive ends
1. Jared Verse, Florida State
2. Adisa Isaac, Penn State
3. Darius Robinson, Missouri
4. Mohamed Kamara, Colorado State
5. Brandon Dorlus, Oregon
6. Justin Eboigbe, Alabama
7. Braiden McGregor, Michigan
8. Brennan Jackson, Washington State
9. Nelson Ceaser, Houston
10. Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan

Defensive tackles
1. T'Vondre Sweat, Texas
2. Jer'Zhan Newton, Illinois
3. Leonard Taylor III, Miami
4. Byron Murphy II, Texas
5. Kris Jenkins, Michigan
6. Braden Fiske, Florida State
7. Mekhi Wingo, LSU
8. McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M
9. Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson
10. Keith Randolph Jr., Illinois

Off-ball linebackers
1. Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M
2. Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson
3. Junior Colson, Michigan
4. Jaylan Ford, Texas
5. Smael Mondon Jr., Georgia
6. Cedric Gray, North Carolina
7. Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State
8. Marist Liufau, Notre Dame
9. Tyrice Knight, UTEP
10. Jontrey Hunter, Georgia State

Outside linebackers
1. Dallas Turner, Alabama
2. Laiatu Latu, UCLA
3. Chop Robinson, Penn State
4. Bralen Trice, Washington
5. Chris Braswell, Alabama
6. Jonah Elliss, Utah
7. Payton Wilson, NC State
8. Austin Booker, Kansas
9. Jaylen Harrell, Michigan
10a. Javon Solomon, Troy
10b. Cedric Johnson, Ole Miss

Cornerbacks
1. Cooper DeJean, Iowa
2. Nate Wiggins, Clemson
3. Terrion Arnold, Alabama
4. Kamari Lassiter, Georgia
5. Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
6. Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo
7. Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Missouri
8. T.J. Tampa, Iowa State
9. Kalen King, Penn State
10a. Josh Newton, TCU
10b. Cam Hart, Notre Dame

Safeties
1. Kamren Kinchens, Miami
2. Tyler Nubin, Minnesota
3. Jaden Hicks, Washington State
4. Javon Bullard, Georgia
5. Cole Bishop, Utah
6. Jaylin Simpson, Auburn
7. Tykee Smith, Georgia
8. James Williams, Miami
9. Josh Proctor, Ohio State
10a. Calen Bullock, USC
10b. Beau Brade, Maryland

Kickers and Punters
1. Tory Taylor, Iowa (P)
2. Cam Little, Arkansas (K)
3. Joshua Karty, Stanford (K)
4. Austin McNamara, Texas Tech (P)
5. Will Reichard, Alabama (K)
6. James Burnip, Alabama (P)
7. Jack Bouwmeester, Utah (P)
8. Ryan Rehkow, BYU (P)
9. Jose Pizano, UNLV (K)
10. John Hoyland, Wyoming (K)