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Winner: Las Vegas Raiders

• Round 1 (Pick No. 6): Ashton Jeanty, Boise State RB

• Round 2 (Pick No. 58): Jack Bech, TCU WR

• Round 3 (Pick No. 68): Darien Porter, Iowa State CB

• Round 3 (Pick No. 98): Caleb Rogers, Texas Tech OT

• Round 3 (Pick No. 99): Charles Grant, William & Mary OT

• Round 4 (Pick No. 108): Dont’e Thornton Jr., Tennessee WR

• Round 4 (Pick No. 135): Tonka Hemingway, South Carolina DT

• Round 6 (Pick No. 180): JJ Pegues, Ole Miss DT

• Round 6 (Pick No. 213): Tommy Mellott, Montana State WR

• Round 6 (Pick No. 215): Cam Miller, North Dakota State QB

• Round 7 (Pick No. 222): Cody Lindenberg, Minnesota LB

My adoration for Ashton is well-documented; he’s the third-best collegiate running back of my lifetime. If the Offensive Rookie of the Year trophy isn’t sitting on his bedside table 10 months from now, it means that Cam Ward is amazing.

Bech really grew on me towards the end of the evaluation process. The after-the-catch ambition and hunger gives me Puka Nacua vibes. I wrote about how much I love Porter two weeks ago, and those feelings have only gotten stronger since. Nabbing a starting corner in Round 3 is incredible value.

I won’t pretend to have been grinding tape on Caleb Rogers or Charles Grant, but I absolutely support the idea of using back-to-back selections on dudes who play the same position. Those two are going to be eyeing each other in the facility, and that inherent competition will ultimately push at least one of them to be good.

Even some of the Day 3 stuff is fun. Though Dont’e Thornton Jr. never wowed me, I’ll always understand taking a flier on a 6-foot-5 wideout that ran a 4.30. Pegues played both sides of the ball at Ole Miss, and Mellott is a quarterback that’s trying to follow the Julian Edelman and Terrelle Pryor route. Las Vegas’s revamped front office has heavy Michigan ties, yet I’m willing to admit that it nailed this draft.

Winner: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Round 1 (Pick No. 19): Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State WR

• Round 2 (Pick No. 53): Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame CB

• Round 3 (Pick No. 84): Jacob Parrish, Kansas State CB

• Round 4 (Pick No. 121): David Walker, Central Arkansas EDGE

• Round 5 (Pick No. 157): Elijah Roberts, SMU EDGE

• Round 7 (Pick No. 235): Tez Johnson, Oregon WR

Talk about a franchise that came into this event with a concrete plan. The five most important positions in the sport of football - in some order - are universally agreed upon. Tampa seemingly has its quarterback and offensive tackles in the building already. Well, look at what general manager Jason Licht did with his six picks here. Two wide receivers, two cornerbacks, two edge rushers. That man is on a mission to check all five boxes in the long-term.

A lot of the so-called experts will try to convince you that Egbuka is a WR2 at best. We’ve never seen him be the guy. He sat behind Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. He played second fiddle to Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jeremiah Smith. You can’t waste a first-round pick on him. High-floor, low-ceiling. Don’t fall for the lazy analysis, folks. Rely on your eyes and your instincts instead. There’s not a single human on the title-winning Buckeyes that I trusted more to deliver in a big spot. Terry McLaurin was a third option at Ohio State, and he’s one of the elite receivers in the league now. Emeka is going to be awesome.

Everyone is aware of my infatuation with Morrison at this point, and Parrish was another personal favorite. He’s tiny, but you will never question his heart.

Speaking of undersized prospects, I’m choosing to believe in 154-pound Tez Johnson. His story is amazing, and that stretch he put together to close the 2023 campaign was enough to give me some hope.

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs

• Round 1 (Pick No. 31): Josh Simmons, Ohio State OT

• Round 2 (Pick No. 63): Omarr Norman-Lott, Tennessee DT

• Round 3 (Pick No. 66): Ashton Gillotte, Louisville EDGE

• Round 3 (Pick No. 85): Nohl Williams, Cal CB

• Round 4 (Pick No. 133): Jalen Royals, Utah State WR

• Round 5 (Pick No. 156): Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon LB

• Round 7 (Pick No. 228): Brashard Smith, SMU RB

Unfortunately, I think Brett Veach put on a show. You’re looking directly at the list of people that are going to break your favorite squad’s spirit with 1:07 remaining in a massive contest. Every pick - outside of Bassa - could have a real role by the end of this year.

Simmons is the jewel. If the dude doesn’t go down during that disastrous evening in Eugene, he’s off the board in the top 10. OSU also would’ve beaten Michigan, but I suppose that’s neither here nor there.

I really like the Norman-Lott and Gillotte selections. The Chiefs have two good defensive linemen; Philadelphia showed them how valuable it is to have four. I intentionally watched very little of Cal in 2024, but Nohl Williams led the nation in interceptions. Why not find out if it’s sustainable?

As a fan of an AFC team with an atrocious secondary, Jalen Royals terrifies me. He ran a 4.42, and makes everything look so easy. I know you all enjoy college football, so I shouldn’t need to advocate for Brashard Smith. Getting the best guy on a playoff squad in Round 7 shouldn’t be allowed. This could very well be the draft haul that prolongs the dynasty.

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