2024 NFL Mock Draft (final, no trades) @JamFed
4/24/2024 by James Fedewa @jamfed
Although I do predict at least six trades in the first round, this will be my final mock draft without trades.
| Team | Player | Notes |
| 1) Chicago Bears (from Carolina) | Caleb Williams, QB, USC | Painted fingernails and crying to Momma in the bleachers; this is a new time and new era in football. Yes, Williams is good, but I do not have to like him, even if he is good. |
| 2) Washington Commanders | Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina | We do not draft players based on who they were, we draft them for who they are expected to become. Drake has too much upside to pass on him. |
| 3) New England Patriots | Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU | A franchise just isn’t a franchise without a QB. |
| 4) Arizona Cardinals | Marvin Harrison, WR, Ohio St | I would suspect that ARI does try to trade this pick, only if thy can stay within the top ten picks |
| 5) Los Angeles Chargers | Malik Nabers, WR, LSU | I have tried several trade down scenarios for the Chargers, and I do not see the value of any Right Tackles (vs. Trey Pipkins), or DT & CB combo’s that is better than Malik Nabers alone. Take the blue chip WR and be happy you scored. |
| 6)New York Giants | Rome Odunze, WR, Washington | The JJ McCarthy hype is only hype. If the current GM and HC cannot win with the QB’s they currently have, then they are all fired. The do not have extra time to develop (or pay) another QB. |
| 7)Tennessee Titans | Joe Alt, OL, Notre Dame | Possible “blue-chip” OT, but I did not like how he fell down several times at the NFL Combine. |
| 8) Atlanta Falcons | Dallas Turner, ER, Alabama | ATL should also traded down and still target a pass rusher |
| 9) Chicago Bears | Laiatu Latu, ER, UCLA | I had Jared Verse going here, but I think the Bears could take a chance on Latu. He’s the top defender, minus the medical red flag and age. |
| 10) New York Jets | Olu Fashanu, OL, Penn St | Jets could trying to grab pass catchers, but Fashanu is a fantastic LT prospect. |
| 11) Minnesota Vikings | JJ McCarthy, QB, Michigan | MIN didn’t have to trade up to get their guy. Yes, JJ looks like a great QB, but so does Penix and Nix. They have options at QB… |
| 12) Denver Broncos | Michael Penix, QB, Washington | Denver could trade down and still try to get either Penix or Nix, but they better grab something now, no time to screw around and get cute by acquiring additional draft picks |
| 13) Las Vegas Raiders | Bo Nix, QB, Oregon | As much as I like Gardner Minchew, I do not think he is a long term solution. |
| 14) New Orleans Saints | Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia | Saints could draft OL, which they should, but Bowers is the final blue-chip prospect available, so they better take him. |
| 15) Indianapolis Colts | Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama | I really want to draft a Brian Thomas or Brock Bowers with this spot, but when Anthony Richardson gets hurt again, offensive weapons are not as important as quality DB’s. |
| 16) Seattle Seahawks | Troy Fautanu, OL, Washington | Fautanu seems like a standard pick, but I start him at OG, and if Abe Lucas can’t play, then Fautanu is your RT. Lets hope Abe can play. But if Penix is available here, then take Penix! |
| 17) Jacksonville Jaguars | Brian Thomas, WR, LSU | Can Brian Thomas turn into a WR1? He should, right? He’s an athletic freak show, which should help. |
| 18) Cincinnati Bengals | Jared Verse, ER, Florida St | Did a CIN DE just request a trade? |
| 19) Los Angeles Rams | JC Latham, OL, Alabama | Rams will probably try to trade up for a LT, but a good RT falls into their laps. |
| 20) Pittsburgh Steelers | Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo | Love this guy, should go a lot earlier than this.. |
| 21) Miami Dolphins | Byron Murphy, DL, Texas | lose a DT, gain a DT. |
| 22) Philadelphia Eagles | Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa | Is it me, but does DeJean feel like an Eagles type of hype. I can already hear the swag chat from Philly Fans. Great player, and can play multiple positions |
| 23) Minnesota Vikings | JerZhan Newton, DL, Illinois | Probably the best defender in the class, but his injury costs him a bit of a slide |
| 24) Dallas Cowboys | Taliese Fuaga, OL, Oregon St | Fuaga slides a bit, but I think he’s a guard, not a RT. |
| 25) Green Bay Packers | Graham Barton, OL, Duke | this guy can play multiple positions, perfect for GB o-linemen |
| 26) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson | faster than fast, and he could still add some weight |
| 27) Arizona Cardinals | Kool Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama | finding quality D is their priority here. |
| 28) Buffalo Bills | Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas | great value for a speed demon |
| 29) Detroit Lions | Darius Robinson, DL, Missouri | Inside and outside knee cap biter. |
| 30) Baltimore Ravens | Amarius Mims, OL, Georgia | BPA (yet he just doesn’t have a ton of reps/starts. BAL can develop him… |
| 31) San Francisco 49ers | Tyler Guyton, OL, Oklahoma | San Fran can use help on the O-line |
| 32) Kansas City Chiefs | Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona | Both OT were terrible last season. |
2024 NFL Mock Draft (2.0) with Trades
by James Fedewa 4/11/2024 (@JamFed)
**The First-Forty Picks**
This “Notso”-Mock has SIX projected trades. I hope you enjoy it, as it’s a bit different. Please comment below…
| Team | Player | Notes |
| 1) Chicago Bears (from Carolina) | Caleb Williams, QB, USC | Caleb Williams is a fantastic QB prospect and Chicago starts a new tenure with another first round rookie QB. Personally, I am not sure if he’s a “true #1 overall” type of prospect, but he is for this years draft. He’s currently setup for success with all of Chicago’s new offensive additions, so Chicago could be really good for a while (with all their new offensive weapons). |
| 2) Washington Commanders | Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina | Drake Maye is my #2 rated QB in this draft, but not by much. His mock-stock has been falling, but I think he has all the tools you would like to see a QB have. He should flourish as a young NFL quarterback in DC, but I think he should wait and sit his rookie season before he actually plays (but I am sure he will get thrusted into NFL starting action sooner than later). |
| 3) New England Patriots | Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU | The Patriots need a QB more than any team in the NFL. Daniels is a totally different type of QB New England has ever seen. Many New England fans might prefer a WR here, but a franchise without a quarterback is not exactly a “franchise.” (Quarterback is their number one priority – do it for Bob Kraft…) |
| 4) Arizona Cardinals | Marvin Harrison, WR, Ohio St | AZ needs to stop being cute and stop trying to win trades. They stick and pick here with their top guy, who is the true #1 prospect in this draft. “Little-One” and MHJ will be a dynamic duo. |
| 5) Minnesota Vikings | JJ McCarthy, QB, Michigan | TRADE: MIN 1.11 & 1.23 for LAC 1.5 – Minnesota drafts their Cousins replacement. I just hope he can wait a season on the bench and sits this whole season. |
| 6) New York Giants | Malik Nabers, WR, LSU | Nabers is a top three talent in this draft and it is hard to believe that the Chargers passed on him. He’s could be a fantastic replacement for Keenan Allen, but NYG gets a good WR1 (lets just hope Nabers stays out of trouble in Gotham) |
| 7) Tennessee Titans | Joe Alt, OL, Notre Dame | Joe Alt has great game tape and fantastic size, but his NFL Combine had too many mixed variables. He’s big and strong, with good speed (for a mountain of a man), but he fell down several times in footwork drills, so he slides a bit. I can see the Chargers drafting Alt @ #5, but he would have to change positions to RT for the Chargers). |
| 8) Las Vegas Raiders (trade) | Rome Odunze, WR, Washington | TRADE: LAS trades 1.13, 3.13 for ATL 1.8 – Las Vegas loves Odunze (his home town) and trading up to #8 would not cost too much. The Raiders will have to jump in front of Chicago to make this happen Paired wit Devonta Adams, GM Tom Telesco loves to have two alpha WR’s. This move could turn Gardern Minchew into a super star. Or, the Raiders could trade back into the first round and possibly draft Michael Penix Jr. a little later in the first round (paring up two Huskies for the next 5 years). If any team could get Penix and Odunze on the same team, look out! |
| 9) Chicago Bears | Dallas Turner, ER, Alabama | Chicago could trade down here, but Turner has too much upside. One of the two CHI first round picks needs to be a pass rusher. |
| 10) New York Jets | Olu Fashanu, OL, Penn St | I think the Jets are in “WIN NOW” mode, and are not focusing on the future, so they could be targeting offensive weapons (like Brock Bowers or Brian Thomas). However, Fashanu probably the better pick, considering the advanced age and injury history of their current two OT’s. Fashanu was OT1 a few months ago, because of his quick feet, still is in many eyes. |
| 11) Los Angeles Chargers (trade) | Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia | TRADE: MIN 1.11 & 1.23 for LAC 1.5 – Many folks do not believe the Chargers new GM and coach will draft a pass catcher in the first round, and focus more on the line of scrimmage. But after losing four starting “pass catchers” this offseason, there is a massive hole for the offense. Plus Bowers is a bit different: He can block, line up in the slot, play tight end, H-Back and can even rush the ball. He’s the Derwin James of offense. When you run a solid “13 Personnel” line up, the Chargers only need one starting WR. |
| 12) Arizona Cardinals (trade) | Jared Verse, ER, Florida St | TRADE: ARI 1.27 & 2.3 for DEN 1.12 – The Cards need some pass rush talent and Verse is one of the better pass rushers in this class. If the they want Verse, they better get in front of Atlanta |
| 13) Atlanta Falcons (trade) | JerZhan Newton, DL, Illinois | TRADE: LAS trades 1.13, 3.13 for ATL 1.8 – The Falcons need pass rushers, inside and out. Fantastic trade down and get one of the best defensive players in this draft. |
| 14) New Orleans Saints | Troy Fautanu, OL, Washington | The Saints have question marks all over their O-line, and Fautanu can fill any spot you ask. I would keep him at LT and move Penning over to RG. If RT Ryan Ramczyk retires, then move Penning to RT. |
| 15) Indianapolis Colts | Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo | I bet the Colts will get a lot of trade offers for this pick, but Michell is so good, they’ll stick and pick. |
| 16) Philadelphia Eagles (trade) | Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama | TRADE: PHI 1.22 & 2.21. for SEA 1.16 & 4.2 – Eagles wanted Q.Mitchell, but will have to get in front of the Jags for Arnold. |
| 17) Jacksonville Jaguars | Brian Thomas, WR, LSU | If Mitchell or Arnold are available at this spot, then they go CB. DeJean could be a good pick here, but I like Brian Thomas a little better than DeJean for Jax. |
| 18) Cincinnati Bengals | Taliese Fuaga, OL, Oregon St | Many folks view Fuaga as a guard, and he could be a really good one, but start him at guard in year one, and you can shift him over to RT the next season. |
| 19) Los Angeles Rams | Laiatu Latu, ER, UCLA | Rams could go DT or CB here, but Latu looks like a very good polished pass rusher. His medicals (neck injury) forced him out of UW, but he’s been Steller for the last two years for UCLA. |
| 20) Pittsburgh Steelers | Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa | Steelers never draft OL or WR in the first round, so I plugged them with a fantastic DB in DeJean. |
| 21) Miami Dolphins | Byron Murphy, DL, Texas | Lose a DT, gain a DT. |
| 22) Seattle Seahawks (trade) | Michael Penix, QB, Washington | TRADE: PHI 1.22 & 2.21. for SEA 1.16 & 4.2 – Seattle trades down and drafts Penix. Many folks have Seattle drafting D-Line or RT, but honsetly, their D-Line looks very good (on paper) and RT Abe Lucas should bounce back well after his last knee surgery. They can get a good OG later. |
| 23) Los Angeles Chargers | JC Latham, OL, Alabama | TRADE: MIN 1.11 & 1.23 for LAC 1.5 – I do not think the Chargers O-line is that bad. In fact, their O-line is already loaded with tackles and they only have ONE true OG on the roster. If Harbaugh wants to RUN the ball more, they need two road grader guards, not four left tackles. After the trade down, RT Latham falls into their laps. |
| 24) Dallas Cowboys | Amarius Mims, OL, Georgia | Mims must looks like a Cowboy o-lineman. |
| 25) Kansas City Chiefs (trade) | Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson | TRADE: GB 1.25 for KC 1.32 & 3.31 – KC lost two quality CB’s over the last three season (C. Ward and L. Sneed). Wiggins could develop into something special. |
| 26) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tyler Guyton, OL, Oklahoma | O-LIne, Edge or CB. I think Baker Mayfield would like the protection… |
| 27) Denver Broncos (trade) | Bo Nix, QB, Oregon | TRADE: ARI 1.27 & 2.3 for DEN 1.12 – Trade down, gain more draft capital and still get your starting QB. Win / Win. I love Bo Nix and Denver found a keeper. I also think Penix would be a great fit for Sean Payton, as both do not “create” or adlib too much. Both QB’s follow the script and game plan bigtime. |
| 28) Buffalo Bills | Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas | The Bills could add a CB or OT here, but Mitchell is a fantastic weapon for Josh Allen. |
| 29) Detroit Lions | Kool Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama | Knee Cap biter? Hmmm… maybe. Did you know that Koolaid number one cornerback prospect in the nation, coming into collage (five-star recruit) |
| 30) Baltimore Ravens | Darius Robinson, DL, Missouri | Ravens can keep Robinson on the edge or line him up inside as a pass rusher. He would compliment their current D-line very well. |
| 31) San Francisco 49ers | Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona | The only thing I think about with the 49ers is improving the right side of the O-line. |
| 32.) Green Bay Packers (trade) | Graham Barton, OL, Duke | TRADE: GB 1.25 for KC 1.32 & 3.31 – Barton can play several O-line positions (and GB knows how to develop and use those guys very well). |
| ROUND TWO 33) Carolina Panthers | ROUND TWO Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia | Finding any offensive weapons for Carolina is a must. I expect the Panthers do draft two WR’s in this draft |
34) New England Patriots | Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas | Jayden Daniels and the fastest WR in the draft: Ummm…YES! |
| 35) Denver Broncos (trade) | Chop Robinson, ER, Penn St | TRADE: ARI 1.27 & 2.3 for DEN 1.12 – Broncos need help everywhere. Chop does need to improve is pass rush moves, but he can develop into a quality pass rusher. |
| 36) Washington Commanders | Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia | Not the fastest DB, but he’s a damn good DB. |
| 37) Los Angeles Chargers | Jackson Powers-Johnson, OL, Oregon | Two Offensive Lineman with their first 3 picks? Nah, it’ll never happen. DT and CB are much more needed here. JPJ does slide a bit (possible medical red-flag???). After losing Corey Lindsley, center is a need too. I think this one is just for Justin Herbert – both Oregon Ducks. |
| 38) Tennessee Titans | Chris Braswell, ER, Alabama | Edge is a need… and now their team looks very good (on paper). |
| 39) Carolina Panthers (from N.Y. Giants) | Ennis Rakestraw Jr., CB, Missouri | one of the last quality CB’s here, could be a first round talent. |
| 40) Washington Commanders (from Chicago) | Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina | A different type of WR that DC lacks. |
2024 NFL Mock Draft (1.0) @JamFed
3/8/2024 – by James Fedewa (@JamFed)
NFL fans are waiting for the 2024 free-agent frenzy to begin, and this draft might make the current quarterback market go CrAzY. Since Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix are six year college starters (a new trend with NIL QB’s), with tons of game experience, this really shoves Penix and Nix into a “faux-veteran” QB status. Paying a rookie is a lot less money than a starting veteran QB in the NFL, so 6 QB’s are drafted in his first round mock draft.
Assuming where the free agent quarterback sign, lets do a bit of guessing (for now):
- Kirk Cousins resigns with the Vikings
- Baker Mayfield resigns with the Buccaneers
- Russell Wilson signs with the Steelers
- Justin Fields gets traded to the Giants (Chicago shops Justin Fields and they get a second rounder / NYG have two 2nd round picks, and extra 2nd for trading away Leonard Williams to Seattle)
- Zach Wilson gets traded from the Jets to Denver
- Drew Lock signs with the Washington Commanders
| Team | Player | Notes |
| 1)Chicago Bears (from Carolina) | Caleb Williams, QB, USC | Caleb Williams is a fantastic QB prospect and Chicago starts a new tenure with another first round rookie QB. Personally, I think Chicago should trade this pick, keep Justin Fields for one more season, and stack up future draft picks. Yes, Fields career stats are not exactly ideal, but young QB’s on bad teams do not exactly have great stats. Willims will probably have similar numbers, until Chicago attracts more talent. |
| 2) Washington Commanders | Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina | Drake Maye is my #2 rated QB in this draft and should flourish as a young NFL quarterback in DC. Washington signs Drew Lock to a $7MM one year deal, and can start for a season, while Maye gets ready for the NFL. Funny how Lock is now a “mentor” – when he’s just a kid himself… |
| 3) New England Patriots | Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU | The Patriots need something different at QB and Daniels is a totally different TYPE of QB New England has ever seen. Mac Jones wasn’t the problem last year either, but he’s also not the solution. New England lacks playmakers so a QB reset is in order. |
| 4) Arizona Cardinals | Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio St | I expect this draft pick to be traded to a QB needy team. But, if AZ does decide to pick, then MHJ is their guy, who is the true #1 prospect in this draft. |
| 5) Los Angeles Chargers | Malik Nabers, WR, LSU | I also expect this draft pick to be traded to a QB needy team. Several mock drafters have a Joe Alt, or Brock Browers chosen here, but I think WR would be the pick. Currently, the Chargers have FIVE quality offensive tackles on their roster, so Alt is not exactly a need. Bowers would be a fantastic pick, if they choose to trade down, but current BPA at #5 would be Nabers. |
| 6)New York Giants | Rome Odunze, WR, Washington | Drafting a quarterback is not an option for their current head coach Brian Daboll (since he is already on the hot seat). Daboll does not have the time to develop a rookie QB, so they will nab Justin Fields as quality backup. However, giving either Daniel Jones or Justin Fields an amazing WR1 with Odunze is setting the current coach and GM up for success. Start Jones, and see if Fields can get on the field. |
| 7)Tennessee Titans | Joe Alt, OL, Notre Dame | Joe Alt has great game tape and fantastic size, but his combine had too many mixed variables. He’s big and strong, with good speed (for his size), but he fell down several times in footwork drills, so he slides a bit. |
| 8) Atlanta Falcons | Michael Penix, QB, Washington | Yes, Michael Penix Jr. is the real deal and will start & flourish game one for the Falcons. His accuracy and arm strength are top tier and I predict he wins OROY (and blows up fantasy football stats). Atlanta is targeting Kirk Cousins, which is fine, but why give Cousins $30MM per year, when you can get better results with Penix, and cost a lot less than Cousins. |
| 9) Chicago Bears | Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia | If Justin Fields had more weapons last season, his stats would be a lot better, and they could keep Fields. But Fields failed and is now gone, so drafting offensive weapons here would help the new QB out immensely. Bowers and Kmet are contrast TE’s, which will only improve their offense. |
| 10) New York Jets | JC Latham, OL, Alabama | Aaron Rodgers needs all the protection he can get, but I could also see the Jets drafting his future replacement (or another WR |
| 11) Minnesota Vikings | Dallas Turner, ER, Alabama | Turner could get drafted as early as #5 and has been a very fast riser since his fantastic combine. |
| 12) Denver Broncos | Byron Murphy, DL, Texas | The Broncos target a “reclamation” QB as a stop-gap season and trade for the Jets Zach Wilson. Many folk feel that a quarterback should be used at this spot (but I do not). They are not ready for a QB, especially considering that Russel Wilson’s dead cap space will hinder this team the next two seasons. Developing a 1st round QB now is too early at this point, so may as well target a slumping and cheap veteran QB. Next year would be a better season to target a young QB, unless Zach Wilson shines… |
| 13) Las Vegas Raiders | JJ McCarthy, QB, Michigan | I’m not exactly sold on JJ McCarty as a first rounder, but he seems to have drawn a lot of interest lately (especially since the Jim Harbaugh statement that JJ should go #1 overall). JJ is going to have to sit for a season, but the Raiders can let their current QB Aidan O’Connell gain more experience. New GM Tom Telesco prefers to draft “character” guys and JJ would be that guy. |
| 14) New Orleans Saints | Amarius Mims, OL, Georgia | Mims is huge. Just pure massiveness. Lean too (just full of crazy huge muscles). He will be a right tackle only, so he’s limited with “fallback” position flexibility, but he’s a freak and freaks get drafted early than expected. |
| 15) Indianapolis Colts | Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama | First DB taken in the draft. Sure, maybe they should go after Brian Thomas from LSU, but IMO, CB1 is better than WR4 (especially in this loaded WR draft). |
| 16) Seattle Seahawks | Bo Nix, QB, Oregon | I can see Seattle drafting D-Line, but they do not have to. They already have DT’s Leonard Williams and Dre’Mont Jones and Jarran Reed. They could go Edge, but they have Boye Mafe, Uchenna Nwosu, Derick Hall and Darrell Taylor. Their D-line is loaded (and IMHO, one of the best on paper). OG and C are certainly a possibility with this pick, but they can get those later. Plus, Bo Nix is better than draft-fans think. He has first round talent written all over him. Sure, he checks down a lot, but that would be just fine checking down to this RB and WR roster. Nix is a perfect match of this offense. |
| 17) Jacksonville Jaguars | Brian Thomas, WR, LSU | Several folk mock draft a CB to the Jags this spot, which is fine (and probable). However, Brian Thomas is big and fast and could be true WR1. |
| 18) Cincinnati Bengals | Taliese Fuaga, OL, Oregon St | Fuaga is a fantastic RT prospect and could probably play every OL position. Cincy needs OL help, this is BPA and a need. |
| 19) Los Angeles Rams | Jared Verse, ER, Florida St | If LA is offering two first round picks for Brian Burns, then obviously DE is a primary need. |
| 20) Pittsburgh Steelers | Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo | Mitchell might be the best DB in this draft, but played in the MAC (so he slides just a bit). |
| 21) Miami Dolphins | Olu Fashanu, OL, Penn St | Rumor has it that their current Left Tackle, Terron Armstead, could retire. |
| 22) Philadelphia Eagles | Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson | A bit skinny but lightning fast. Philly need a CB more than anything and will start day one. |
| 23) Houston Texans | Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa | BPA- Houston could get another WR or DE, but DeJean is a freak (and could get drafted quite a bit earlier) |
| 24) Dallas Cowboys | Tyler Guyton, OL, Oklahoma | Your brand new starting left tackle. |
| 25) Green Bay Packers | Jackson Powers-Johnson, OL, Oregon | Green Bay could go many directions with this pick, but quality O-Linemen seem to be their favorite to draft. Best Center (or OG) in the draft. |
| 26) Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Laiatu Latu, ER, UCLA | Latu could go in the TEENS, but medical cautions have him slipping just a bit. |
| 27) Arizona Cardinals | Chop Robinson, ER, Penn St | Freaky combine shoves him up the board. What a fantastic find for AZ. |
| 28) Buffalo Bills | Kool Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama | They just dumped nearly their whole defensive secondary. They need talented bodies. |
| 29) Detroit Lions | JerZhan Newton, DL, Illinois | Johnny Newton does slide a bit in this draft, because of an injury, but he’s still a top tier talent |
| 30) Baltimore Ravens | Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia | BPA, other than WR, right? They need WR’s, but not in the first round (unless Brian Thomas falls here). OL would be a good selection here too. |
| 31) San Francisco 49ers | Troy Fautanu, OL, Washington | RG and RT are huge needs |
| 32) Kansas City Chiefs | Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas | The rich get richer. Damn, they seem to draft guys that are perfect fits and fall right to them. |
***Please reply back and let me know what you think. Lets challenge and mock each others estimations.
200 Miles to Cleats ⚽
9/19/2023 by James Fedewa
I recently bought a pair of soccer cleats for my 14 year old daughter. We were in a rush, since my daughter just made the Snohomish High School JV soccer team and the first day of practice was the next day. The loaner-pair of cleats she was using were too large, but good enough for her to get by at tryouts (thank you Avery ⚽). We had to go somewhere quick (but brick & mortar), so we could not wait for a pair to be delivered. Off to Dick’s Sporting Goods Warehouse in Lynnwood, WA…. and nothing. She did not like those styles (plus the Dick’s Warehouse is a giant free for all that looks like a mega swap-meet). Yes, a 14 year old girl can be a bit a bit finnicky, but I get it. She wants what she wants, so we tried another place: Big 5 Sporting Goods down the road (still in Lynnwood, WA). She finds a pair of Adidas and we buy them, but the next day she says the cleats are too big (for some odd reason). We then returned them a couple days later ( in Monroe, WA) and that store did not have any sizes, styles or options she liked.
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4/27/2023 by James Fedewa
Took a long bit, and several versions (2.0 to 3.0 were never published), but I finalized it… There seems to be a lot of smoke-screens and decoys within the NFL media and circles, but it is normal (as it has been lying season for a while).
CHEERS! And enjoy the Draft…
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4/11/23 by James Fedewa
Took a while to get my initial mock draft posted, my bad / my lag. Reviewing film and casual research time has been very limiting this season. Plus, I have run about five different scenarios with the first overall-pick and nothing feels right. If Carolina drafts CJ Stroud #1 overall, which was my initial thought when the Panthers traded up, but I wondered if Stroud was really worth two first round draft picks? (…and I do not think so). So it must be Bryce Young, right? (No way, he is not worth two first round draft picks either; he is too small, and I have a feeling he could have several skeleton structural injuries, based on his 190 lbs frame. He is tiny and could fall IMO). Plus, I know that first round draft picks are FREAKS: Bigger / Faster / Stronger
Read the rest of this entry2022 NFL Mock Draft 4.0 -NationalFanatic.com @jamfed
4/27/22 by James Fedewa
The 2022 NFL Draft is nearly here, the best time of the year for us Drafnik’s. Here is my 4th and final NFL Mock Draft of the season. I have been doing NFL mock drafts, competitively, since 2004, and I have bene a Draftnik for over 30 years, so this is my most favorite time of the year. D R A F T S E A S O N !
Watch for my scoring with the pro’s @ https://www.thehuddlereport.com/live.scoring.shtml
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4/12/2022 by James Fedewa
I know, I know… It has been NFL draft season since January, and I am finally posting my first mock draft of the season. Its not exactly my first mock though, more like 5th or 6th, but I will call this one my third version (or 3.0). I typically have a mock draft, every two to three weeks from January through April, but not this time. This time, I was subdued by youth basketball. I have a daughter and son playing for our local high school feeder team “select squad,” and I began volunteering on the board of directors. It’ fun, but draft season is still my favorite time of season.
So here we go:
Read the rest of this entryAn Eleven year old Seahawks Boy
3/31/2021 by James Fedewa
I picked up my 11 year old son today from school (who is a Seattle Seahawks fan) and while driving home, we heard the news on the radio that Bobby Wagner signed with the Los Angeles Rams. I did not hear a reply from him, or even a sound for a bit, so I assumed he did not care, but soon later, I heard whimpering…
I glanced to the backseat and my son had his head down between his knees, and he was sobbing. As an 11 year old Seahawks fan, he has been devastated over the recent Seattle Seahawks changes. I tried to explain to him that the NFL is a business (and a young mans game) and sometimes older players (like Bobby Wagner) need to leave their old teams in order to make more money elsewhere. These changes also opens new doors for newer and younger players, which he can also grow to love.
My son has only known winning, which is fantastic, but I am not a Seahawks fan (and I am very familiar with losing). I told my son not to worry, because the Seahawks are invested in other premier players on the team (like Jamal Adams, Quandre Diggs, Tyler Locket, DK Metcalf) they will continue to try to win and get better.
Improving the 2022 LA Chargers Secondary
3/8/2022 by James Fedewa
The Chargers defensive secondary could use some new talent on the 2022 roster. Whether it be through free agency, the NFL draft or player trades, the Chargers could be adding several new faces on defense. Currently, the defensive backs on the roster are SS Derwin James, CB Michael Davis, CB Assante Samuel Jr., FS Nasir Adderley, S Alohi Gilman and S Mark Webb; a very solid group of NFL players. James is the standout of this group and can play both safeties and the nickel position. Davis is a solid CB2, and so is the young Samuel Jr., who could develop into a CB1. Adderley has shown some very good tape last season, and is expected to only get better. I expect Adderley and Samuel’s roles being expanded this season, which can possibly move them both in and out of the nickel corner corner position, providing more defensive secondary flexibility.
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