Paintrain Pre-Combine Mock

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Round 1: Vita Vea, DT Washington
Huge 1 tech, quick for his size, very powerful, collapses pocket consistently on passing downs, 3 down player. My favorite player in the 1st round.

Round 2: Rashaan Gaulden, S/CB Tennessee
I'd play him at FS or Nickel, extremely competitive, good tackler, some ball skills, can play man and zone well.

Round 3: Michael Gallup, WR Colorado St.
Good hands, 100 catches his senior year, good route runner, can get separation or make contested catches, breaks a lot of tackles.

Round 4: Mason Cole, OG/C Michigan
Solid depth player with ability to start with time, played every position on the O-Line for Michigan, didnt have a great Senior Bowl so that drops him.

Round 4: Darius Leonard, LB South Carolina St.
Can play every LB position, good tackler that is better at moving forward than backward, depth and insurance.

Round 5: Holton Hill, CB Texas
Would be top 100 player if not for character concerns. Great size and length, could be a steal if he interviews well.

Round 5: Brandon Parker, OT North Carolina A&T
Potential at swing tackle, great size, quick feet, long arms, small school concerns.

Round 6: Nyheim Hines, RB NC State
Explosive runner, can hit holes in a hurry, solid vision, despite smallish measurables, can run between tackles, needs work as a blocker, good hands out of backfield, return ability.

Round 6: Jack Cichy, LB Wisconsin
Injury concerns but if cleared at combine could be a steal. Good instincts and awareness, makes a lot of tackles.

Round 7: Joe Ostman, DE Central Michigan
Marinelli kind of guy, great motor, active hands, won't wow you with his measurables or athleticism, but worth a flyer in the late rounds.
 

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I can easily get behind that.
Gallops not really my guy and would be happy with a Mark Andrews or Ian Thomas there as a TE but yeah I like that draft
 

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I can easily get behind that.
Gallops not really my guy and would be happy with a Mark Andrews or Ian Thomas there as a TE but yeah I like that draft
Thought about drafting a TE but with Witt still kicking and Rico most likely getting more of a chance to play than a rookie I figured we're probably good there.
 

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Don’t know a ton about Gaulden but I will say that I’d like to steer away from teeeners in the secondary. Woods and Byron already fit the FS/CB bill and even Brown and Lewis are both arguably better in nickle slot. If we take a secondary player in the top 2 rounds I either want a potential outside shutdown CB or a pure CF’er type FS that can make plays on the ball. Can Gaulden do either of those things?

The rest looks really good, not much to complain about
 

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Don’t know a ton about Gaulden but I will say that I’d like to steer away from teeeners in the secondary. Woods and Byron already fit the FS/CB bill and even Brown and Lewis are both arguably better in nickle slot. If we take a secondary player in the top 2 rounds I either want a potential outside shutdown CB or a pure CF’er type FS that can make plays on the ball. Can Gaulden do either of those things?

The rest looks really good, not much to complain about
He played mostly in the nickel for Tennessee. I think he shows the range and tackling ability of a safety so thats where I'd play him.
 

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I think he runs a low 4.5, we'll see though I doubt he blows anyone away at the combine but his tape is why he's my guy.

That's what I'm thinking.

I went back and watched him against AL today and he really struggled to get separation.

Right now I've got him as a mid rounder.
 

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That's what I'm thinking.

I went back and watched him against AL today and he really struggled to get separation.

Right now I've got him as a mid rounder.
Watched that game as well and I thought it was kinda hit and miss for him. Some targets he had were under thrown. Others he ran lazy routes. Some he bullied the CB. The catch he had for about 20 or so yards he was wide open on a blown coverage but he broke a tackle for an even bigger gain which is my favorite trait he has, the ability to break tackles.
 

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Round 1: Vita Vea, DT Washington
Huge 1 tech, quick for his size, very powerful, collapses pocket consistently on passing downs, 3 down player. My favorite player in the 1st round.

Round 2: Rashaan Gaulden, S/CB Tennessee
I'd play him at FS or Nickel, extremely competitive, good tackler, some ball skills, can play man and zone well.

Round 3: Michael Gallup, WR Colorado St.
Good hands, 100 catches his senior year, good route runner, can get separation or make contested catches, breaks a lot of tackles.

Round 4: Mason Cole, OG/C Michigan
Solid depth player with ability to start with time, played every position on the O-Line for Michigan, didnt have a great Senior Bowl so that drops him.

Round 4: Darius Leonard, LB South Carolina St.
Can play every LB position, good tackler that is better at moving forward than backward, depth and insurance.

Round 5: Holton Hill, CB Texas
Would be top 100 player if not for character concerns. Great size and length, could be a steal if he interviews well.

Round 5: Brandon Parker, OT North Carolina A&T
Potential at swing tackle, great size, quick feet, long arms, small school concerns.

Round 6: Nyheim Hines, RB NC State
Explosive runner, can hit holes in a hurry, solid vision, despite smallish measurables, can run between tackles, needs work as a blocker, good hands out of backfield, return ability.

Round 6: Jack Cichy, LB Wisconsin
Injury concerns but if cleared at combine could be a steal. Good instincts and awareness, makes a lot of tackles.

Round 7: Joe Ostman, DE Central Michigan
Marinelli kind of guy, great motor, active hands, won't wow you with his measurables or athleticism, but worth a flyer in the late rounds.


Nice meat and taters draft. I would also say someone has been paying attention to the draft show.
 

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Not bad at all. About the only concern I would have is the Brandon Parker pick in the fifth.
 
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