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Me and my degenerate friends were having a conversation about this and looked up what NFL players have torn their rectum in a game and couldn’t find any (although the first two players mentioned are hilariously Jake Butt and Willie Colon if you search for this info, discussing their torn ACLs).

What injuries to weird body parts have you heard happen and/or injuries that occurred in strange ways?

The main ones that come to mind for me are Stephen Tulloch and Lamarr Houston both tearing their ACLs celebrating sacks.

I know people hold it against him for not winning the Super Bowl and being stubborn when it comes sticking with Marty ball, but it is silly that is the only head coach with 200 wins not in the HOF and he was a master at turning teams around with bad ownership. He should be in in my opinion.

For me, I think Byron Murphy will be a DPOTY winner at least at some point in his career. There’s just something about him that makes me think people will look back at him and say he should’ve been a top 10 pick (if he isn’t taken within the top 10)

Patrick Mahomes has recently won another Super Bowl in his 4th trip in 5 seasons and it got me thinking

Mahomes has 3 rings, 2 MVP, 6 pro bowls ( 3 all pros), a 3-1 record in Super Bowls and now 4 Super Bowl appearances and he has made 6 straight afc championship games, he is also widely considered the best player in the NFL by a wide margin

He has had the greatest start to a career ever in nfl history and one of the greatest starts in sports history

Some people have already said he the goat while others are saying he might be in the conversation

I say that he has the greatest 6 year continuous prime of any player in nfl history

He is to me already a top 3 qb of all time

At the very least he is a top ten player of all time already with a very good case for being top 5 ever

And if there was a an all time nfl draft, he should be going number one overall no question asked.

Generally speaking nfl fans are less "crazy" about their teams? Honestly im thinking of the bengals/dolphins as it seems they have a great team and their fanbases seems "family friendly" (not in a bad way) when I compare it to the soccer teams i see in SA

I think selling Singletary who is currently ranked alongside the 3.01 is a great move. I think it’s likely the giants add a RB and his value only goes down post-draft. There are lots of guys I would re-roll the 3.01 rather than having Singletary.

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I did write it in table form, but had a ton of formatting issues, so gone with my design version instead.

Briefly uploaded this yesterday, but wanted to tweak it. I may make some last minute alterations, but I'll log them if I do. Otherwise, this is my (practically) final mock draft for 2024. Notes on specific picks below. Constructive debate welcomed, just be polite. This is for fun, after all.

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Notes on Specific Choices:

4 (Vikings - JJ McCarthy) - Charlie Campbell (best in the business) is saying teams unanimously believe Minnesota will move up. Even if they don't, someone else will. Could Arizona stay at 4? Of course. However, I think the Cardinals are comfortably the most likely team to trade down.

9 (Cardinals - Rome Odunze) and 11 (Bears, trade down - Laiatu Latu, *previously Byron Murphy II*). I think the Cardinals and Bears could do something similar to what they did last year. I think the Cardinals will want to come away with a top-3 receiver. The Bears could obviously stick and pick Odunze, but I really think they could go defense with this pick. Latu probably makes more sense than Murphy. I think DE2 is really important for them to figure out, and as good as Odunze is, there will be good options on Day 2 at receiver. This class is paper thin at defensive end. Trading down and picking up a Day 2 pick could make sense.

15 (Colts - Quinyon Mitchell, *previously Terrion Arnold*) - I have mocked Quinyon Mitchell here forever, and I'm torn between him and Arnold. Early readers would have seen Arnold slotted here; I'm switching back to my gut feeling and that is Quinyon Mitchell. Arnold could be a slightly cleaner fit, but Mitchell just feels too good to pass on.

20 (Steelers - Amarius Mims) - I get the concerns, but Mims is amongst my favourite propects in this class. He's a physical freak and so talented. I was high on Tyler Smith prior to 2022, and get a similar feeling with Mims that he'll outperform "safer" tackles taken before him.

21 (Dolphins - Graham Barton) - It was apparently untrue that JPJ met with the Dolphins on a top-30 visit. This could be Johnny Newton, but I think Barton would be a huge get for an OL that has lost interior starters and been injured afflicted for seemingly millenia.

22 (Eagles - Tyler Guyton, *previously Nate Wiggins*) - I hate mocking for the Eagles. Their needs basically counter their MO of drafting OL, DL and WR early. They are rumoured to want Quinyon Mitchell via a trade up, but its too risky to predict that. Let's go with Tyler Guyton, protege of Lane Johnson. He could compete at right guard and be their heir apparent at RT. Different situation to Andre Dillard 5 years ago.

24 (Cowboys - Jackson Powers-Johnson) - This pick could be a natural LT, but I think Tyler Smith could kick to left tackle. This would be a perfect fit, with JPJ laterally replacing Tyler Biadacz.

26 (Buccaneers - Jared Verse) - I like Verse in this range, but I do not see him as a true top-20 prospect. I think he could slide as per Jermaine Johnson II in 2022.

28 (Bills - Brian Thomas Jr.) - I love Thomas as a prospect as high as the mid-teens, and don't believe he'll actually make it this far. Many believe the Bills will trade up. I'm mocking him to the Bills on the presumption they'll go up for him. Equally, I think 4-5 WR's in Round 1 is more likely that 6+. I do not see that many receivers going in Round 1. The class is so deep that I think playoff teams could wait to Day 2.

29 (Raiders - Michael Penix Jr.) - I cannot in good conscious mock Penix Jr. as high as 13. He's obviously gifted but there are several red flags. I sort of agree with Bengal on his assessment of him. However, Raiders-Penix noise is deafening at this point. Would be in the Lions MO to move down (or up, or up then down, or down then up).

31 (49ers - Darius Robinson) - 49ers fan; I want this to be OL, but I think it's mroe likely we go EDGE/DT and then OT in Round 2 (could trade up for Patrick Paul, Roger Rosengarten or Kingsley Suamataia in Round 2, or move back from THIS pick for one of them). DL is more likely to start Day 1 on this team, OL will be a 2025+ pick.

32 (Chiefs - Kingsley Suamataia) - Don't love taking him this high. He has a top-20 physical skill-set but I think he could slide quite a bit. The Chiefs are the most connected team to him, as are the Patriots at #34. I imagine someone might bank on his upside. Chiefs are desperate for a LT and typically draft WR's on Day 2.

With the 2024 NFL Draft approaching quickly, instead of talking about what’s coming in the next few days, I want to take a look into the future with this discussion and ask "Who do you think will be the 1st overall pick in 2025?"

Now, one thing I noticed is that there seems to be a lack of "generational prospects" in this years draft (no Andrew Lucks, no Reggie Bushs, no Calvin Johnsons or Trent Williams or Jadeveon Clowneys either) and the QB class is pretty weak for this year, but the rest seems to be a mystery to me.

If I’m gonna make a guess as to who will be the 1st overall pick, it’s Tennessee Edge Rusher James Pearce Jr. because again, this QB class is weak and he looks to be the best player that is draft eligible next year. Then again I’m not sure; maybe Shedeur or someone has a great year and boosts his stock because of it. Idk what do y’all think?