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With pick 128 in the ES mock draft the LA Rams select 

Colby Wooden, Edge, Auburn

And with the 92nd pick in the draft the Cincinnati Bengals with an eye on the pass happy offenses of the AFC select;

Rezjohn Wright, CB, Oregon State

Scheme-versatile outside cornerback with the talent and skill to become a successful starter in the league. Wright possesses the physical traits to contest throws in the NFL, but it’s his footwork and anticipation that keep him near receivers to make plays on the football. He’s very agile to mirror and phase routes from man coverage but will need to play with a bit more awareness from zone. Wright’s ceiling could be determined by his ability to open and run with deep targets, and his willingness to step up a little more in run support.

@Gallen5862 is on the clock

With the 77th pick of the ES Mock Draft, the LA Rams select

Tucker Kraft, TE, South Dakota State

With the 69th pick in the ES Mock Draft the LA Rams get some much needed secondary help.

Clark Phillips III, DB, Utah

With Pick number 65 in the ES Mock Draft the Bengals select 

Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE, Kansas State

Marjorie Taylor Greene confuses me, she is clearly anti trans but I have seen her picture and she clearly began life as a man.

Sorry, the pace picked up a little there and caught me off guard.  Just waiting to hear back on a potential trade, somebody will be making a pick soon either way!

A reboot/rebuild is getting underway in LA and all good rebuilds begin with the lines.  Whether it is to protect the increasingly fragile Matthew Stafford or with an eye on the future Franchise QB we are likely going to be drafting next year it is just good sense to add some beef. 

With the 41st pick in 2023 ES mock draft, the LA Rams select 

Anton Harrisson, Tackle, Oklahoma

Trade incoming

Sorry for the holdup.  Back from the soccer tournament so I will be online the rest of the way.  With the 28th Pick in the ES Mock Draft, the soon to be Super Bowl champion Cincinnati Bengals select;

Luke Musgrave, TE, Oregon State

The loss of Hayden Hurst in free agency left a gap that needed to be addressed early, the AFC is an arms race and in order to rout Mahomes at Burrowhead next year the Bengals need to provide Joe the full compliment of weapons.

Fast start but then it would have been a surprise to see the first two picks go any other way.  I don't expect we will keep this pace but I am excited to see who will be the first Long Snapper taken.

I could manage a second team if need be, other than a soccer tournament for my son this Saturday afternoon I am going to be online a lot.

Going to need Mike Florio to explain this to me

Just now, PokerPacker said:

I may have missed something, but I think the Chiefs are up

they picked already.  I think the original post was edited to include the selection.

With the 252nd pick the Cincinnati Bengals select Nick Muse, TE, South Carolina.

With pick number 226, the Cincinnati Bengals select, Demarion Williams, CB, Houston.  Probably just a back up at this level but a guy with strong leadership traits and high character combined with great football intelligence.  
 

@Commander_N_Chiefis on the clock again!

So with their second bite at the cherry Cincinnati is still looking for help off the edge with a talented prospect who needs some polish but has the tools to be a potential starter in time with the right coaching.  With the 209th pick (2.0) of the ES draft the next Super Bowl Champions, the Cincinnati Bengals select, Isaiah Thomas, DE, Oklahoma.

Disclaimer, I did check to make sure he was not taken but if it turns out that @Owls0325 meant to type Isaiah Thomas at the top of the draft I will for the good of the draft reluctantly let Thomas go and take Alden Hutchinson instead.

For the sake of the draft I will pick again as it seems most likely @mcterry typed the wrong name.  I have been looking closely at the picks so I selected Clemons in good faith but **** happens.  Slightly annoyed as the next player on my board was Tyreke Smith and he has since been taken through no fault of my own but I am sure a compensatory 1st round pick for next year can be approved by @COWBOY-KILLA-

58 minutes ago, mcterry said:

The Buffalo Bills select Tanner Connor WR Idaho State as their replacement player.  
 

Michael Clemons was taken a round earlier by Buffalo 

I don't see where Clemons was taken by the Bills.  They drafted Michael Sanders at the top of the 6th and their 5th round pick was Tre Turner.

With the 209th pick in the ES draft the Cincinnati Bengals select, Micheal Clemons, DE, Texas A&M 

Very surprised to find Clemons still here at the end of the 6th as I was close to taking him in the 4th round and some evaluators even feel he could make the bottom of the 3rd round as a potential starter.  Clemons has great burst and physicality and shows a real knack for getting after the QB once he sheds his blocker.  He can play a little stiff and upright but good coaching should fix that and the upside is tremendous if you can.  The one concern is an arrest for possession which caused him to miss the opener of the 2021 season but he has no other incidents of note and the Bengals have never been afraid of character issues.

@COWBOY-KILLA-is on the clock

With the 174th pick in the ES draft the Cincinnati Bengals opt to beef up the rotation on the interior DL and select John Ridgeway, DT, Arkansas

With the 136th pick in the ES draft, the Cincinnati Bengals select, Velus Jones Jr., WR, Tennessee 

After focusing so heavily on protection it is time to think about adding more weapons to an already explosive offense and Jones provides excellent bang for your buck in the 4th round.  Not the most sophisticated route runner and his age is a factor after a long and winding college career but the fact is Jones has the type of elite speed that can take the top off a defense and is a tough and physical pass catcher who won't be bullied.  Primarily though, Jones is a truly exceptional ST contributor as a kick returner and it is here that he is most likely to shine, the game breaking speed, elusiveness and physicality are ideal traits and he has the potential to be a top 5 return man in the league.  This is a fun pick and slightly indulgent from the GM who watched him play in High School as  a home town product from the mighty Saraland High School.  Who dey!

12 hours ago, duffy said:

With the 102nd selection in the 2022 ES Gm's Mock Draft, the Baltimore Ravens select...

 

COLE STRANGE, OG, Tennessee-Chattanooga

 

 

"Strange came into the offseason as an intriguing Day 3 sleeper. He left the Senior Bowl as a potential Day 2 pick. Now, he’s rising higher in the top 100 range.

Strange put up incredible numbers all around. He logged a 5.03 40-yard dash with a 1.73 10-yard split and also registered a 7.44 three-cone, a 4.5 shuttle, a 28-inch vertical, a 120-inch broad jump, and 31 bench reps. All of those numbers — save for the vertical — are above the 90th percentile."

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-combine-2022-5-offensive-linemen-who-improved-their-draft-stock/

 

 

Great pick.  I was back and forth between this guy and Fortner at 95 and it was a coin toss, definitely great value late in the 3rd round.

With the 95th pick in the ES mock draft The Cincinnati Bengals select, Luke Fortner, C, Kentucky. 
 

Despite spending big on the OL in Free Agency and and using our first round pick there it is impossible to forget the sight of Joe Burrow repeatedly slamming into the turf in the playoffs.  To protect the franchise we need depth behind the starters and Fortner provides versatility at Center or Guard along with high character and leadership traits that can’t be coached.