Early 1st Round Favorites

[cnuball21]

Mason Graham - DT
Will Campbell - OT
Kelvin Banks - OT
Travis Hunter - CB
James Pearce - DE

Assuming we’re picking around 10 just give me the BPA that falls and it will help this team since we have a million holes.

Fringe players that were close:

Will Johnson - CB: without the injuries he might be my CB1. The insights, athleticism, length and ball skills are unreal.

Tet McMillan - WR: A lot to love but he just doesn’t seem to be an easy separator so. need to see how he tests. Drake London comp is spot on IMO.

Abdul Carter - DE: 1st year as a full time Edge but the combo of burst / bend at
his size just isn’t teachable. It also helps that his progression looks ahead of schedule and. he’s racking up pretty solid numbers.

 

[KingintheNorth]

For me it’s Hunter, Graham, and I don’t think we can ignore Jeanty.

Burden should be in the conversation too. Kid has some Dez Bryant to him.

 

[Hardline]

I've watched Kelvin Banks destroy defensive lineman his whole Longhorn career. It would be hard to pass up a sure fire left tacke. Maybe Guyton would handle the right side better.

 

[bleachedwheat]

If Graham is there you pick him.
If he isn't and you can't trade back, Banks makes a lot of sense.
If you can trade back outside the top 10, then Jeanty is acceptable.

I actually like the depth of the top 50 this year, more than the top 10 talent. Trading back and getting as many of those picks as you can, is ideal.

 

[timb2]

Line up Deone Walker next to Mazi and no one is running up the middle.

Deone Walker(6-6,350) DT Kentucky

 

[darthseinfeld]

If Graham is there you pick him.
If he isn't and you can't trade back, Banks makes a lot of sense.
If you can trade back outside the top 10, then Jeanty is acceptable.

I actually like the depth of the top 50 this year, more than the top 10 talent. Trading back and getting as many of those picks as you can, is ideal.

I think Jeanty will go in the top 10. Probably around where Robinson went in 2023

OT for me is definitely on the table. You could both OT spots locked down for a decade. I think Guyton would come out of the gates firing at RT after a year at LT.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Line up Deone Walker next to Mazi and no one is running up the middle.

Deone Walker(6-6,350) DT Kentucky

I think its conceivable both Walker and Graham go top 10. Where it looks like we may end up, we may actually have the pick of the top DT and not #2

 

[darthseinfeld]

For me it’s Hunter, Graham, and I don’t think we can ignore Jeanty.

Burden should be in the conversation too. Kid has some Dez Bryant to him.

I think Hunter winds up #2 overall. Could even go #1 if Ward doesnt hold up to scrutiny during the draft process

 

[darthseinfeld]

Mason Graham - DT
Will Campbell - OT
Kelvin Banks - OT
Travis Hunter - CB
James Pearce - DE

Assuming we’re picking around 10 just give me the BPA that falls and it will help this team since we have a million holes.

Fringe players that were close:

Will Johnson - CB: without the injuries he might be my CB1. The insights, athleticism, length and ball skills are unreal.

Tet McMillan - WR: A lot to love but he just doesn’t seem to be an easy separator so. need to see how he tests. Drake London comp is spot on IMO.

Abdul Carter - DE: 1st year as a full time Edge but the combo of burst / bend at
his size just isn’t teachable. It also helps that his progression looks ahead of schedule and. he’s racking up pretty solid numbers.

Id say nooooo to a CB, but Hunter is that good. Where we will be picking, we need transformative players. Hunter is that. Like I said in my response to Chris, I think he winds up 2nd overall

 

[Cowboyny]

For me it’s Hunter, Graham, and I don’t think we can ignore Jeanty.

Burden should be in the conversation too. Kid has some Dez Bryant to him.

Jeanty is looking like a player dominating at a small schooled university, but he is doing this against D1 competition. It is going to be very hard for this team and their history to pass him up.

 

[Cowboyny]

Mason Graham - DT
Will Campbell - OT
Kelvin Banks - OT
Travis Hunter - CB
James Pearce - DE

Assuming we’re picking around 10 just give me the BPA that falls and it will help this team since we have a million holes.

Fringe players that were close:

Will Johnson - CB: without the injuries he might be my CB1. The insights, athleticism, length and ball skills are unreal.

Tet McMillan - WR: A lot to love but he just doesn’t seem to be an easy separator so. need to see how he tests. Drake London comp is spot on IMO.

Abdul Carter - DE: 1st year as a full time Edge but the combo of burst / bend at
his size just isn’t teachable. It also helps that his progression looks ahead of schedule and. he’s racking up pretty solid numbers.

The right pick would be along the DL, but can this franchise resist not taking another offensive skilled positional player, especially when there is a need?

 

[cnuball21]

For me it’s Hunter, Graham, and I don’t think we can ignore Jeanty.

Burden should be in the conversation too. Kid has some Dez Bryant to him.

Taking a RB in the top 10 for a roster full of holes would be the worst possible outcome IMO. I’m hopeful the FO learned their lesson with Zeke.

Burden is boom or bust…route tree is incredibly limited.

 

[cnuball21]

The right pick would be along the DL, but can this franchise resist not taking another offensive skilled positional player, especially when there is a need?

I just don’t see a blue chip WR to take in this class and I’m never taking a RB top 10…especially with how loaded this class is at RB.

 

[Smith22]

Hunter is going top 3 easy.

Graham top 10.

I think McMillan goes top 10. NFL teams love them some skill position players early.

 

[Cowboyny]

I just don’t see a blue chip WR to take in this class and I’m never taking a RB top 10…especially with how loaded this class is at RB.

Top 10 you always take the best available at a valued position. I agree, you can wait on both RB/WR until day 2.

 

[DallasBlockersClub]

Will Campbell would be pretty salty

 

[cnuball21]

Top 10 you always take the best available at a valued position. I agree, you can wait on both RB/WR until day 2.

If the top 5/7 ish players get wiped out I’d def be open to trading down a few slots and trying to add a 2/3rd round pick.

Not a great top 10 this year.

 

[Cowboyny]

If the top 5/7 ish players get wiped out I’d def be open to trading down a few slots and trying to add a 2/3rd round pick.

Not a great top 10 this year.

I am hoping for a top 5 pick, where that becomes possible. It's not out of our range, considering Dak is done for the season.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Either way ....whether top 5 or top 10, we should def come out with 3, maybe legit quality starters

 

[Hawkeye0202]

BTW.....IMO, we can forget Jerry using a high pick on WR. In his mind, Mingo was our 2025 4th-round pick. No way in hell he is going to burn a 1st, 2nd or 3rd rounder on another WR.