Rusty's likely Shrek no trade mock

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Using the same system I usually use for my mock drafts, this is how this no trade mock goes. Why do I call it a "Shrek" mock draft? Because the first pick likely will never happen, but it would be great if it did. This mock draft will come with my top 5 undrafted prospects via the same system..

12.
Sonny Styles LB Ohio State

Yeah, I highly doubt he's there at 12, but you never know. If he's there at 12 and we take him, our defence is instantly a dangerous defence. I don't even need to post any links about Sonny Styles.



20.
Keldric FaulkEDGE Auburn

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/keldric-faulk/32004641-5512-4764-ae52-890ece1e0c76

Very young DE who I think is a very underrated pass rusher. Honestly, if Styles, Downs, or Baines aren't there, id actually be happy if we got Faulk at 12, so to get him at 20 would be amazing imo. Considering we are going to more of a 3-4 defence, he would likely play DE opposite Justin Houston. So, we would have a nice front 4. I should add (likely going to be featured in my last mock draft), if I were to actually go Faulk at 12, then my next move would likely be Rodriguez of Texas Tech or CJ Allen of Georgia at 20. Same goes if I were to draft Downs at 12, id still likely go Allen or Rodriguez at 20.


92.
Malik Muhammad CB Texas

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/malik-muhammad/32004d55-4842-4065-4269-a77ca95368fb

We would have an additional DB with this pick. I think the combination of him, Bland, and Revel at CB would be a nice trio.


112.
Zakee Wheatley S Penn State

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/zakee-wheatley/32005748-4508-8341-8508-aa9da4586dc8

We must have safety help. If no Downs, then I think Wheatley here is a good choice, especially with how tall he is .

152.
Aiden Fisher LB Indiana

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/aiden-fisher/32004649-5316-6729-269b-298c61e77c45

Yes, I'm double dipping at LB. While I overall like our offseason, I think that we need at least two linebackers (either two in the draft or one drafted and two undrafted). I think Fisher would be a very good late round linebacker for us. He's been a consistent feature on my drafts


177.
Jaeden Roberts OG Alabama

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jaeden-roberts/3200524f-4220-2343-e464-e16b2dcc1553

Surely you didn't think this would be a defence only draft. Now is when we start addressing some areas on offense. Starting with Roberts here. A late round pick, he could potentially give us depth at guard, which we need. During the course of a season, unfortunately injuries happen. So, Roberts (along with Bass) would give us insurance at guard in case something happened to Booker, his old teammate, or Tyler Smith (or if Tyler Smith had to go to LT again).

180.
Eli HeidenreichWR Navy

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/eli-heidenreich/32004845-4911-4391-8a01-9db2e0bed972

Yes, I understand he's likely to have a Naval commitment. However, he would also be good WR depth (whenever we can have him). He's not the most explosive from a technical standpoint, but he would be good on special teams, and he's technically quick enough to be able to be a good short route WR. To an extent, he's the type of WR that could be used like a Cole Beasley. Nothing overly explosive, but a useful mover of the chains.

218.
Diego Pounds OT Ole Miss

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/diego-pounds/3200504f-5556-6268-bb6b-44497b3c8177

Finally, some tackle depth. Ideally, everyone stays healthy. But, if not (or if Guyton ends up being useless still), then Pounds is someone who could take over. He and Nathan Thomas would be good depth at T. This is a good spot in the draft to find some decent depth at oline with players who may be overlooked.

Top 5 UDFAs:
Eric Gentry LB USC
https://www.nfl.com/prospects/eric-gentry/32004745-4e52-6526-aecd-e96500e17430

Tall linebacker at 6'7" who would be a difficult linebacker to get a ball past. He's apparently good on blitzes and distance tackles with his frame.

Alex Wollschlaeger OT Kentucky
Tackle with a good frame. He'd be useful depth with the possibility of being able to make the team as a depth tackle.

Ar'maj Reed-Adams OG Texas A&M
https://www.nfl.com/prospects/ar-maj-reed-adams/32005245-4546-0869-cefc-1c4b8d54bfd0
Depth at guard. Never a bad idea to add more depth at oline in the UDFA market, and I think Reed-Adams would be a quietly nice addition.

Tyren Montgomery WR John Carroll
https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tyren-montgomery/32004d4f-4e67-7710-a229-f6c1d2fa065a
More WR depth who I've featured as an ideal pick before, but I can see why, with how small John Carroll is (it's here in the Cleveland area not terribly far from my spot if Cleveland) that he'd be undrafted. But he's also the type of player who has the ability to make a roster. Per the link, he's difficult to tackle when he gets the ball, and he's got a decent route tree. He's another prospect that we'd bring in as a potential chain mover.

Bryce Boettcher LB Oregon
https://www.nfl.com/prospects/bryce-boettcher/3200424f-4568-7650-6550-48a249762040

Somehow, in my mock draft, he went undrafted. He's a solid LB option. So, why not another undrafted LB?
 
Heidenreich is a fun player but not really a fit in this offense unless they are going to get rid of Luepke and Turpin because he's going to operate in the same spaces as those two.
 
Faulk would be the 5tech. Think JJ Watt or Calais Campbell. Hand in the dirt 3-4 DE.

Not TJ Watt, Kevin Greene, James Harrison, DWare, Von Miller, Lawrence Taylor stand up 3-4 OLB edge rusher.

Dallas would be lucky if he produces sacks like JJ Watt did as a 3-4 DE. More likely he is Marcus Spears or Chris Canty...a solid pro who is a good player. That is not what I want at 12. Maybe 20 but I'm not convinced he is Campbell, Watt, DeForest Buckner or even Muhammad Wilkerson from the Jets back in the day.
 
Faulk would be the 5tech. Think JJ Watt or Calais Campbell. Hand in the dirt 3-4 DE.

Not TJ Watt, Kevin Greene, James Harrison, DWare, Von Miller, Lawrence Taylor stand up 3-4 OLB edge rusher.

Dallas would be lucky if he produces sacks like JJ Watt did as a 3-4 DE. More likely he is Marcus Spears or Chris Canty...a solid pro who is a good player. That is not what I want at 12. Maybe 20 but I'm not convinced he is Campbell, Watt, DeForest Buckner or even Muhammad Wilkerson from the Jets back in the day.

Honestly though, I think Faulk would still not be a bad option (if we couldn't trade) at 12. I think I'd prefer him over Hood. I could see him being more like Calias Campbell actually, with his skills. Mind you, he doesn't turn 21 until September apparently, so he's still developing. I think Parker could really do amazing things with him. Not saying he's my top choice at 12, but he's not a bad choice either, especially if the other choice is another Oline pick or Hood. I suppose I wouldn't be too upset at Hood, but he's not exactly my 12 overall pick choice.
 
Faulk would be the 5tech. Think JJ Watt or Calais Campbell. Hand in the dirt 3-4 DE.

Not TJ Watt, Kevin Greene, James Harrison, DWare, Von Miller, Lawrence Taylor stand up 3-4 OLB edge rusher.

Dallas would be lucky if he produces sacks like JJ Watt did as a 3-4 DE. More likely he is Marcus Spears or Chris Canty...a solid pro who is a good player. That is not what I want at 12. Maybe 20 but I'm not convinced he is Campbell, Watt, DeForest Buckner or even Muhammad Wilkerson from the Jets back in the day.
This is only in heavy sets. Nickel is base, and he'd predominantly be a 3T rusher or 5T edge. There's no such thing as a 3-4 rushing DE.

JJ Watt as an expectation is impossible, but he was most effectively deployed as an edge.
 
This is only in heavy sets. Nickel is base, and he'd predominantly be a 3T rusher or 5T edge. There's no such thing as a 3-4 rushing DE.

JJ Watt as an expectation is impossible, but he was most effectively deployed as an edge.


Exactly, but if he can be a Calias Campbell, then that's a win. Or even a Marcus Spears IF we can then turn around and get a good OLB like a Rodriguez or a CJ Allen, then that's a good set of draft picks.
 
Exactly, but if he can be a Calias Campbell, then that's a win. Or even a Marcus Spears IF we can then turn around and get a good OLB like a Rodriguez or a CJ Allen, then that's a good set of draft picks.
Campbell would be a win but I don't think Spears would. Spears isn't really a comp for Faulk anyway.

At the end of the day, Faulk is an early pick because of the physical tools and how they translate to upside as a passrusher. If he's just going to be a 2-down player, he's a miss.
 
Campbell would be a win but I don't think Spears would. Spears isn't really a comp for Faulk anyway.

At the end of the day, Faulk is an early pick because of the physical tools and how they translate to upside as a passrusher. If he's just going to be a 2-down player, he's a miss.

That's fair, and I'd hope we'd get more than a 2 down player out of him. Frankly, the other player I thought about (which I've used before, so I didn't want to feature him again) was Peter Woods. However, Woods would be totally contingent on us getting Reese, Styles, or Baines at 12. Currently running a new mock draft that's more exploratory of what if we go with a safety not named Downs at 12 (with no trades).
 
Rather than starting a whole new thread, here is the exploratory draft I just did.

12
Dillon Thieneman S Oregon

I was sort of curious what would happen with the flow of the draft if we went him first. Honestly, I wouldn't be upset with Thieneman at 12. He's not Downs, but he's a good safety in his own right.

20.
Jacob RodriguezLB Texas Tech

92.
Darrell Jackson Jr.DT Florida State

More of a player who'd be a DE for us opposite Houston in the 3-4.

112.
Tacario DavisCB Washington

Not a bad option at CB

152.
Fa'alili Fa'amoeOG Wake Forest

Can play tackle or guard

177.
Nadame TuckerEDGE Western Michigan

More oline depth

180.
Travis BurkeOT Memphis

More depth at oline

218.
Bryce BoettcherLB Oregon

Why not take him here?
 
Rather than starting a whole new thread, here is the exploratory draft I just did.

12
Dillon Thieneman S Oregon

I was sort of curious what would happen with the flow of the draft if we went him first. Honestly, I wouldn't be upset with Thieneman at 12. He's not Downs, but he's a good safety in his own right.

20.
Jacob RodriguezLB Texas Tech

92.
Darrell Jackson Jr.DT Florida State

More of a player who'd be a DE for us opposite Houston in the 3-4.

112.
Tacario DavisCB Washington

Not a bad option at CB

152.
Fa'alili Fa'amoeOG Wake Forest

Can play tackle or guard

177.
Nadame TuckerEDGE Western Michigan

More oline depth

180.
Travis BurkeOT Memphis

More depth at oline

218.
Bryce BoettcherLB Oregon

Why not take him here?
As someone who has suffered long lasting damage after watching Murray play LB for us for a year, this looks like a good path for recovery.
 
Am I the only one still not understanding the “Shrek” part of this??
 
Am I the only one still not understanding the “Shrek” part of this??

In the movie Shrek, he says "Yeah, Like that'll ever happen" to a story that was seeming like a fairy tale. So essentially, the idea that Styles would be there at 12 seems more like a fairy tale at this point, but, if it happens, it'd be incredible!

 
In the movie Shrek, he says "Yeah, Like that'll ever happen" to a story that was seeming like a fairy tale. So essentially, the idea that Styles would be there at 12 seems more like a fairy tale at this point, but, if it happens, it'd be incredible!


Wow! You had me searching for a sports writer named Shrek.
 

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