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ULTRA EARLY MOCK DRAFT 1.0 WHAT I WOULD DO

 I've decided I'm going to officially NOT do Mock drafts anymore on what I think will happen except once per year before the draft. From now on I'm ONLY doing mock drafts on what I WOULD DO. Gotta put your money where your mouth is. We're super early in the 2023 season but it seems like a fitting time to start to work on this. Plus, I'm bored at work. All pick slots are courtesy of Tankathon.  1. Chicago Bears - QB Caleb Williams, USC They absolutely can not trade this pick again for obvious reasons. Williams is going to be my 2nd highest rated QB prospect ever and a deserving 99 rated player. He's a franchise changer for a team that hasn't had a good quarterback for decades.  2. Denver Broncos - QB Drake Maye, UNC Russell Wilson is no longer a viable NFL starting QB on a contending team. He's so stiff and robotic in his movements and his leadership leaves much to be desired. On top of it, he makes bad mistakes too often and without his ability to create

Happy Football Eve

 Tomorrow marks the first day of the 2023 NFL Season and as a team builder it's arguably the longest day of the year. I just want the season to get here as it's a long few months without football once the draft is over the first part of May. The 2023 season is going to be a wild ride, as it always is, but there are some things from the past offseason that definitely merit watching. I am going to go back and name a few things I liked from this offseason and a few things that I didn't like. All of this is from strictly a team building standpoint in terms of how these teams utilized their capital - whether that be draft capital or salary cap space. In a couple of seasons, we'll go back and see if I was right or wrong! First notice here: The 2024 Draft is going to be an ALL TIME draft. Caleb Williams is a 99  and he's followed up by Drake Maye - a high 90s QB, Marvin Harrison who may be the highest graded WR I've ever scouted, a pair of ultra elite tackles in Olu Fa