Natalie Miller's mock draft 1.0

[Verge]

I am proud to say I am the only analyst to not hand the Panthers a quarterback at 9. 

https://draftwire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-nfl-mock-draft-playoffs-bryce-young-cj-stroud-will-levis-anthony-richardson/?taid=63cc1b75f6f20a00018587fe&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter

[ForJimmy]

I’m not sure how I feel about this…

Who do you think is our QB next year?

[Wolfcop]

Another strong CB or DE is appealing, but I would be disappointed if we passed on AR. I know he is raw, but the talent is undeniable. Just excited what a strong offensive coach could do with him in a year or 2. 

[ncfan]

If this is how things actually go down.  I’ll probably throw up,  and may sit this season out.

[Verge]

17 minutes ago, ForJimmy said:

I’m not sure how I feel about this…

Who do you think is our QB next year?

Good question. Could be Darnold, Carr, Lance, Brady, Jackson, etc. The market is open so it could go a number of directions.

[*FreeFua*]

If we end up with Brady I’m very open to taking JSN at 9. Only if we have Brady though 

[Bear Hands]

If we pass on a QB, Quinten and Addison, that better be a DROY candidate, All-Pro level talent, hopefully on the DL given the importance and investment we already have in our secondary.  This CB group in this draft seems like a very crowded, really solid, but no clear cut top guy.  

Would absolutely hate to tilt the balance of our positional investments.  I would much prefer Q Johnson in this scenario.  

We have some major investments already.  Horn, Woods, & Jackson.  Not factoring in that Chinn will need a new contract soon, we invested our 3rd rounder last year in CJ.  That's 29 million annual between contracted guys in 24' in our secondary alone.  Just seems like a move that gets us nowhere both short term and long term.  

 

[rayzor]

not what i would want, but 1) it's a big need (one of many) and 2) i can see it happening. definitely in the realm of probably gonna happen.

[Shocker]

Thanks for the post and all you do.  That said I hope this doesn't happen personally 

Edited January 21, 2023 by Shocker

[rebelrouser]

That draft screams trade back. If we couldn't, i would take the tcu wr there.

[FuFuLamePoo]

We obviously could use another CB and especially a DE. So can't say I would be mad. But man if we dip back into the FA pool for a QB I hope it's actually a bridge QB like Detroit has done with Goff. Like someone like Garoppolo I can deal with because you know what you're getting. He has major limitations, but also does enough well that you can build an offense around. Give me someone like that while stacking the rest of the talent with roster while you wait to really pounce on a franchise QB. 

Basically, please don't give draft capital for a reclamation project like Lance or Love. That is too risky for us. Get someone that you know can be competent in the right scheme.

[Aussie Tank]

Yeah can’t see it. Arizona taking a QB not happening 

Edited January 22, 2023 by Aussie Tank

[Icege]

Horn + Porter == set it and forget it at the CB position

My only concern is their contracts coming up for renewal once after the other, but at least it's not a project QB in the top 10 like other mocks have shown.

[ncfan]

1 hour ago, Icege said:

Horn + Porter == set it and forget it at the CB position

My only concern is their contracts coming up for renewal once after the other, but at least it's not a project QB in the top 10 like other mocks have shown.

And then sit and watch teams run all on us or sit back and pick us apart with their WR3 or TE with no pass rush.  While the offense struggles to score.