We Took a SAFETY #2 Overall… (2026 NFL Mock Draft)

We had the Jets take a SAFETY at #2… and it actually makes sense.

Big Game Energy runs a full 2026 NFL Mock Draft (1st Round) post–free agency. We debate team needs, best player available, and make some picks that might make fanbases mad.

From the Jets shaking things up with Caleb Downs, to the Chiefs planning for life after Travis Kelce… this one gets interesting fast.

00:00 Post Free Agency Mock Draft
00:13 #1 – Raiders: Fernando Mendoza (QB)
00:40 #2 – Jets: Caleb Downs (S) 
01:50 #3 – Cardinals: Reuben Bain Jr. (EDGE)
02:45 #4 – Titans: David Bailey (EDGE)
03:27 #5 – Giants: Arvell Reese (LB)
04:38 #6 – Browns: Makai Lemon (WR)
07:33 #7 – Commanders: Jeremiyah Love (RB)
07:59 #8 – Saints: Sonny Styles (LB)
08:34 #9 – Chiefs: Mansoor Delane (CB)
10:51 #10 – Bengals: Keldric Faulk (EDGE)
11:49 #11 – Dolphins: Carnell Tate (WR)
12:10 #12 – Cowboys: Francis Mauigoa (OT)
13:19 #13 – Rams: Spencer Fano (OL)
15:28 #14 – Ravens: Jordyn Tyson (WR)
15:57 #15 – Buccaneers: Jermod McCoy (CB)
16:58 #16 – Jets: Kenyon Sadiq (TE)
17:49 #17 – Lions: Monroe Freeling (OL)
18:10 #18 – Vikings: Dillon Thieneman (S)
18:46 #19 – Panthers: Akheem Mesidor (EDGE)
19:30 #20 – Cowboys: Avieon Terrell (CB)
20:23 #21 – Steelers: Ty Simpson (QB)
21:21 #22 – Chargers: Olaivavega Ioane (OG)
21:42 #23 – Eagles: Kadyn Proctor (OT)
22:44 #24 – Browns: Caleb Lomu (OT)
23:20 #25 – Bears: Kayden McDonald (DL)
23:45 #26 – Bills: CJ Allen (LB)
24:12 #27 – 49ers: Blake Miller (OT)
25:20 #28 – Texans: Caleb Banks (DL)
26:50 #29 – Chiefs: KC Concepcion (WR)
27:10 #30 – Dolphins: Peter Woods (DL)
27:40 #31 – Patriots: Denzel Boston (WR)
28:10 #32 – Seahawks: TJ Parker (EDGE)

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Transcript

Speaker 2 0:00

we had the New York Jets take a safety at number two overall, but it actually makes a lot of sense.

James 0:06

Gimme the safety at number two with the Jets man.

Speaker 0:10

full first round mock draft. Let's get into it.

Spencer 0:13

James, is there any doubt in your mind where the Las Vegas Raiders go with the first overall pick

James 0:18

spin? As much as I wanna be lightning round and exciting, This is the boring pick put down, Fernando Mendoza.

Spencer 0:24

There was something in the there. This, uh,

James 0:34

I can't wait for how many people buy his jersey in Vegas.

Spencer 0:38

Oh yeah. Alright. Jet's on the clock at number two. James. This is probably where the draft truly begins. And what's fun about that is I feel like in years past we haven't had much doubt who is going one or two. Right. Most years we know exactly what the second overall pick's gonna be. We don't this year. Where do you got this one going?

James 0:58

Yeah. No, you can go a multitude of of positions you, we joke about the jets, they suck in almost every position except maybe running back in wide receiver one. They could go anywhere, in my opinion. Do you go best player available? Do you go with the guys who just stormed the combine? I'm not gonna lie. I feel like this is me though. It might be, that might be a little bias'cause he used to play front of the team. I love. But gimme Caleb Downs, man. Gimme the safety at number two with the Jets man. He can do it all. He can also play special teams. He did that a couple times in Alabama and at Ohio State. I like that pick because at the end of the day he, I, what he showed on the film was miraculous. I'm one of those guys. I do worry about the combine successors and how they jumped their draft stock.'cause for example, the one that top things off the top of my head, and you joke, we joke about it sometimes. Anthony Richardson. So I pause on that. I like the film on Caleb Downs.

Spencer 1:55

I said it before this year, going into this year, and I honestly still feel this way. I think Caleb Downs is the best prospect in this draft. I know everyone's raving about ARL Reese and he is who this website's using as their top prospect. But I actually. I'm totally in support of this. Safety is not a position where it's a necessity necessarily, but Caleb Downs is that good of a football player. I think he's good enough to be drafted with the second overall pick. Alright, Cardinals on the clock. Third. Overall, where do you think we're going here? James

James 2:26

Spence. I see it again. I think, with the NFL and a full course, me being an Eagles fan, you gotta dominate the line of scrimmage. And I'm looking at the two edge rushers and I'm doing a coin flip. Spence, you tell me who you would want as a edge rush. Because I'm looking at David Bailey and I'm looking at Reuben Bain for the Cardinals.

Spencer 2:43

If I had to draft today, I would probably rather have Reuben Bain. I know the arms are a little bit shorter, but I just feel like he's a little bit more of a proven player than David Bailey any, even though that Texas Tech defense was pretty good this year,

James 2:57

really

Spencer 2:57

stopped. I, Reuben Bain was. Absolute force for the Miami Hurricanes this year. I, I'm gonna go Reuben, Bain, but I will say this, I do think that the Titans also take an edge, so I'm gonna have them both go back to back here, but we'll go Bain and then Bailey.

James 3:14

That was, I was okay with. I'm okay with that. If anything, if I, I think of Robert Sala. I do believe if he doesn't go with Bailey, he would pick one of the linebackers from Ohio State. So we're safe there. So then now we're going to the Giants. Where this is, we

Spencer 3:29

are on the clock with the Giants.

James 3:30

So now it depends on who you want, because I do believe. Arve Reese is the guy. Automatic, you put'em in'cause offensively you're expecting Jackson Dark Malik neighbors Cam Scvu, they got the offensive pieces over there to maybe draft some young defensive players and they need to,'cause we talk about this NFC East, who do they got? You gotta tackle Saquon Barkley. I, we joked about it last year, but Avante Williams looked great and you still got the receivers going inside the middle. This is gonna be a, you gotta have a linebacker that tackles and gimme Arve Reese.

Spencer 4:05

Yeah, I'm not opposed to this one. You know how I feel truly about drafting a linebacker in the top five? We made a video about that a couple weeks ago. I'm not the biggest fan of the idea, but I think Reese is enough of a freak athlete that the giants will know how to utilize him. Maybe they do turn him into someone who can play off the edge, maybe. He takes a similar path to the NFL that Micah Parsons took. He was an off ball linebacker at Penn State, converted to an edge, and he is one of the best edges in the league now. Maybe Arval Reese has a similar trajectory as well. All right. Browns number six. Now they do have another pick here at number 24 as well, but where are they going here? At six.

James 4:46

At six. Again, another team got so many holes. What do you what? You know it de it for me. It depends on what do you want, for your future quarterback, do you want protection or do you want weapons? Spence, you answer me that right now and I'll tell you who I'm picking then.

Spencer 5:00

If I am the

James 5:01

weapons or protection,

Spencer 5:03

they just did a lot in free agency going for they redid a lot of their linemen. They brought in a whole bunch of new linemen and they let the old ones walk. I think they might feel pretty good where they're at with the line. I think we're gonna go an a a weapon for them here.

James 5:19

All right. And so my first weapon is gonna be a little bit of a reach. I don't think he is wide receiver. Two on most people's boards. I like him at number one. Gimme mackay Lemon. From USC going to the Browns over carne Tate.

Spencer 5:33

Okay.

James 5:34

It there's, it's something about Carne Tate that I'm just not a fan of. I don't know.

Spencer 5:38

Are we

James 5:38

starting to get

Spencer 5:39

burnt out on Ohio State wide receivers perhaps?

James 5:43

Ah, it could be. Maybe it's a little jealousy.'cause back in the day it used to be Alabama receivers. Now it's just Ohio State guys. But no, I think, when I think about the Ohio State previous receivers, ICCA and Marvin. There's something about Carne Tate that I don't think he's that much valuable. I think he can be a, a valuable pick in the twenties, but not at the top 10. But that's me.

Spencer 6:03

Okay. Now before we move on to the commanders, I will say this, if you're talking about guys that you love for this Browns pick. What about Ty Simpson? There's been some rumors. Could they go quarterback here at number six and get Ty Simpson?

James 6:17

I mean, he's picked up a lot of steam me and you, Spence. We saw what we saw when he,'cause Alabama plays a lot of games on national tv.

Spencer 6:24

Mm-hmm.

James 6:25

And the first six games you would've drafted him, jets would've drafted him. Number two, I just don't believe. What Ty Simpson did the last six games, unless something comes out that he was technically injured and he's trying to fight it through, even though, okay, fine. I think he's, his comp for me is Brock Purdy, and even though Brock Purdy was the seventh round, I don't think he'll go seventh round, but I think he's just in the, he's in the twenties, I think right now with this quarterback, and we talk about it all the time. This quarterback class was not the best. Remember who number one supposedly was in this class? It was supposed to be Arch and we got Fernando Mendoza. Last year we thought Carson Beck was gonna be the number one guy. We got Cam Ward. So whoever, right now we're seeing a trend. Whoever the first quarterback decides to go back to college, so. We'll see who's the next and on next year's board, but

Spencer 7:16

I think it's arch again. He's going back to Texas for a third year.

James 7:20

He called him back, man. So I, yeah, I'm with you. I do believe there'll be a team that will draft a quarterback. They'll find some value in the later round. But right now, I think this is a, you gotta beef up your roster right now.

Spencer 7:33

Alright. Moving to the commanders at number seven. I think this is a quick and easy one they could go in several different directions, but they have a need for Playmakers on the offensive side of the ball. Yep. Jeremiah love is sitting there like a diamond in the rough. I think we draft Jeremiah love to the commanders.

James 7:51

That was where I was going as well. I know they have a running back committee, but at the end of the day you gotta draft best player available.

Spencer 7:59

Yeah, and to keep things moving right along the New Orleans Saints. I see again, good value on the top of the board here. Sunny Styles. Combine Freak, they just lost De Mario Davis and for agency.

James 8:11

Yep.

Spencer 8:12

Could that be a good fit for you, James?

James 8:14

I like the fit. If not, it's gonna be receiver at Carne take. So either or, or perfect. For me. I'm, I feel like a switch hitter with you at times. We kind of agree. We don't disagree on a lot. You know what, man? Matter of fact, there might be somebody in the fourth round that might be better than all these guys. I have no idea Spence.

Spencer 8:32

That's true. All right, so we'll go Sunny Styles. Now we have the Kansas City Chiefs on the clock at nine. Just that thought is really, really scary. They have a lot of really talented guys on the board for them still. James, where are you leaning on this one? I have a good idea for the chiefs.

James 8:49

Correct.

Spencer 8:49

But I wanna see what you think first.

James 8:51

Yeah. So we think about it, i'm not gonna lie. At first we thought it was gonna be Jeremiah Love spot, but with the signing of Kenneth Walker, I'm not gonna lie, I would've not pressed the quarterback option, for the future. I don't think that would've been an option. But they just got Justin Fields. So in the two areas I think about that the chiefs are weak in, or the top three positions that are on the board, and it, for me, receiver, offensive, tackle, and cornerback. And at the end of the day. I'm gonna have to go with Maur Delaine from LSU, just because you lose Trent McDuffy, you lost Sneed a couple years ago. And guess what? You gonna need somebody? Because even in your own division, the Broncos have an elite receiver class. I know we joked about Quentin Johnson and all them boys in the charges, they actually performed pretty well and. He ne, I don't think the Raiders will beef up a lot, but hey, they still got Brock Bowers and this a FC still has dominant receivers from like almost every team.

Spencer 9:51

Yeah. I think that's a good pick for them. You mentioned Trent McDuffy, but Jalen Watson, both their starting corners, those guys are in LA now, so they need something there. I'll tell you though, I'm okay with this pick, but that wasn't my idea. I'm looking at the bottom of the best available list here and I'm seeing Kenyon's SADS name and I can't help but think it's pretty much guaranteed at this point. This is Travis Kelsey's last season replacement. His replacement slash someone who makes that offense better. Correct. I don't think they need to get like Highend premium wide receiver talent. We saw them last year make things work with Hollywood Brown, right? They still have Xavier worthy, they still have Rashe Rice. Maybe we got find some legal situations out with that guy again. But they could add in, they could also add Kenyon Siki. I think he's worth a top 10 pick, is he's that good of a prospect. And again, you got your heir para to Travis Kelsey. He learns from a year and then takes over the show next year. But I'm okay. They definitely need secondary help. And Dela is a good good pick here. All right. 10. We have the Bengals.

James 10:53

Yeah, you mentioned it. The Bengals going a little previous on the cheese pick might be an opportunity. You never know. They might draft they might trade back and get maybe siddiq, of course we're not doing any trades here'cause that would be way too much. The puzzle. Yeah,

Spencer 11:06

we got way too

11:07

long.

James 11:08

But I will say Cincinnati on the clock, they need a lot of help defensively. This has been a struggle. They thought they were gonna get some at with Shamar Stewart, and I think they're gonna go down this board and they're gonna get Aldrick Falk from Auburn, the Edge rusher.

Spencer 11:22

I like

James 11:22

it. You just lose Trey Hendrickson. You've lost a lot of players. You could have gone secondary, still trying to fill in the void with Jesse Bates back in the day. This is, I think this is where Cincinnati goes. A lot of people probably won't be happy with the pick because they're number 10 you could have got actually somebody good. This is what you need, so come on. Yeah.

Spencer 11:43

I like it. Gotta replace Trey Hendrickson just lost him for agency. The Bengals defense already was a joke. I think it's a good pick. Alright. The dolphins just traded away. Jalen Wild. They have the 30th overall pick now. Yes. As well as this pick here at 11. Do we just want a pencil in Carne Tate as we're

James 11:59

We're penciling carne Tate right now. This is his spot going to Miami's gonna love the weather. Thank you. Somebody you know to throw suit for Malik Willis.'cause I was worried for a second.

Spencer 12:10

All right. Moving on to the Dallas Cowboys.

James 12:13

Oh,

Spencer 12:13

man. Several needs here. I'm thinking though, for the Cowboys, I think they're gonna double down on their offense. I think similar kind of thing we talked about already, we see teams address heavy needs on one side of the ball, and for agency, that usually means they're leaving the other side to the draft. Cowboys made a lot of moves on the defense and free agency, and I think they had some struggles on the offensive line last year. I could see the top offensive lineman, Francis Moga. Mo Goa. You wanna try that one, James?

James 12:42

No. No, not at all. I got a degree in sports business, not communications or, now

Spencer 12:46

let us know. Literature, the comments, how you say this guy's name? Francis Maui. Goa is how I'm gonna say his name

James 12:53

and we're draft. Yeah I like the pick because, you gotta have a franchise tackle, in your building. I'm not gonna lie, I would not be surprised though if they went with McCoy the cornerback from Tennessee just because of their defensive coordinator who was the cornerback's coach in Philly, having success with

Spencer 13:11

good connection,

James 13:12

Quinone and Cooper Deje. I would not be surprised if that went there, but I'm with you on this.

Spencer 13:18

Okay, I like it. Next, pick the Rams at 13.

James 13:21

God dang. The,

Spencer 13:22

I really feel like this is a scary proposition'cause this is a really good team. They were just in the NFC championship game. They are loaded in talent pretty much everywhere. They truly can get the best player available on the board, whoever they have at 13. I James, they were potentially rumored to be interested in. AJ Brown with the Eagles, does that mean they are trying to draft a wide receiver to take Devonte Adam's spot? If so, I think Jordan Tyson. Not only is it the best player on the board here, but I think he's also the archetype of wide receiver that fits perfectly in the mold of what Devonta Adams does. What do you think about Jordan Tyson here?

James 14:00

If it's me, I'm not going that direction. I still think this offense is fully loaded. I just think about the defense, and I know you mentioned they did a lot of things. It can't hurt to have more defensive players, but when we look at this board, we. I do This looks like a spot to maybe trade back. Yeah. But maybe we go crazy and we're just gonna make it quick and we're just gonna go. CJ Allen down at the board from Georgia. Seems like Georgia defensive players have been very successful. Looking at who's playing from the Georgia defensive side of the ball. I just think about how they played against Seattle and you just think, I do believe the Rams should have went to the Super Bowl. They could not stop a cold with Sam. Darn. And even with Kenneth Walker, even though I know he is now with Kansas City, this is still a team. And guess what? You still have to play a high flying Seattle offense, the 49 ERs. Hopefully they all stay healthy. And then the Cardinals, they might throw for 5,000 yards. They may not win a lot of games, but they'll throw over 5,000 yards. So yeah, thi this is me. Like I said, I would go CJ Allen, but this is probably where they trade back it.

Spencer 15:04

I agree with you. So in, let's meet in the middle. Let's compromise on this. We won't go Tyson, we won't go Allen. Let's just give them the best offensive lineman on the board. Let's go. Spencer Fanau from Utah. They definitely need some offensive line help there as well. So I think we, we compromise. Most teams we can agree would never bat their eye at getting a good offensive line in the draft.

James 15:24

No, not at all. I'm with you. Yeah.

Spencer 15:27

Alright. The Baltimore Ravens on the clock now. Where are we thinking for them? Is this Jordan Tyson? They have a receiver pretty much every year.

James 15:37

Yeah, you said it, book it, pencil it. But let's just hope it turns out a lot better than Rashad Bateman. They tried it one time and it's just, yeah.

Spencer 15:47

Yeah. That Rashad Bateman still was a crazy pick to me and I didn't that year. I never thought he was a first round guy. I thought he was more like second even maybe third round guy. Alright, Buccaneers. A lot of just weird things happened with the Buccaneers last year. Yeah. Where do you think they go here, James?

James 16:04

I think, we would say the, if maybe Jordan Tyson was on the board, he'd go there, fill in Mike Evans role after, leaving the organization to go to San Francisco I'm looking at either the cornerback. McCoy from Tennessee or Monroe fee Freeling from Georgia. You mentioned you, if you can draft good offensive lineman, you got to for sure.'cause you think about the NFC South who the Falcons drafted two defensive linemen LA last year, two edge rushers. The Panthers signed Jalen Phillips and then the Saints. For some odd reason, cam Jordan is like 58 years old. He's like the LeBron James of the NBA. He plays so well and he is so old. We will never recognize him as the goat. That's the only difference.

Spencer 16:48

I'm cool with that. You said McCoy, right?

James 16:51

Yeah. Either McCoy or Monroe Freeling that yeah, you can coin toss me. You pick, we move.

Spencer 16:56

Yeah. I'm good with McCoy. Let's get McCoy there. All right. Jet's back on the clock. This is the pick they got from Indianapolis in the sauce gardener trade.

James 17:04

Mm.

Spencer 17:04

James, I just made the last one. Where are you going on this one?

James 17:08

You know the Jets, we thought last year we're gonna draft Tyler Warren and they didn't. So I think they go Kenyon Sadik in this spot right here.

Spencer 17:19

I love that. I think that's a team that needs all the talent they can get. It's a trash team, horrible organization. They're absolutely pathetic. They get somewhere like Kenyon Sadik that hopefully can elevate how watchable they are. I kind of like it.

James 17:33

My man just said they're trash team. You are wrong. They are trash team.

Spencer 17:39

Hey, you know me, there's there's never a bad time to shit all over the New York

James 17:43

Jets. Yeah. The Jets are 24 7, 365. Netflix Roast, that's

Spencer 17:49

for sure. That's right. Alright. Detroit Lions. As we get to the second half of the first round, Detroit Lions I think they are going oline here, but are we going. Interior or are we going on the tackle sides?

James 18:01

We're gonna go. Monroe. Freeing.

Spencer 18:02

I like it. Alright. Vikings on the board now.

James 18:06

Anyone with height? Oh, I'm sorry. Kyler Murray. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I

Spencer 18:12

think,

James 18:13

I think,

Spencer 18:14

go

James 18:14

ahead Ryan. Oh, you got it. I was about to say, I'm looking at the Oregon safety. As a pick for them, I think they're still pretty loaded offensively. We hope Kyler does well with j Jetta and Jordan Addison. Yeah, I, I'm okay with them going with, and again, this is a name I don't want to pronounce. E Dylan

Spencer 18:31

Thena man. We'll

James 18:32

try that thin man. I

Spencer 18:33

hope that's right. I would've banged the drum a little bit harder for Caden McDonald if he hadn't just gotten hurt. But he's gonna slide down the board a little bit and rightfully so since he's nursing a little bit of an injury at a bad time. Alright. Panthers at 19 made the playoffs right by the skin of their teeth and the NFC South. What do we think the Panthers are going? I think they need offensive line pretty much every year it feels like.

James 18:58

Yeah. If you're trying to protect the franchise, you got tmac, you look great, looking at some of the other positions. They've just got Jalen Phillips. And again, maybe if they would've had a, I could see them again. I'm looking at 16, I'm looking at number 20 on the board. You know, the guard from Penn State or, from the hurricanes coin flip you pick, we move'cause. This team, I think they're getting there. They're getting there. Hey man, I know. I said this team would win the division last year. I'm glad I was right. But as a eight and nine team and a three way tr tie, not, I can't flex on it. So

Spencer 19:32

yeah, I think we all feel pretty nasty about that one. Ooh, alright. Cowboys on the board again. We gave them an offensive lineman earlier, so I don't think they go in that direction again. I think though this is maybe a good spot. 4K and McDonald. James, what you think?

James 19:47

Yeah, I know they it feels weird'cause like they just randomly got, the two guys from the Packers and they gave away Micah Parsons. And so this whole weird trading scenario's been weird. I'm with you. I'm either going Caden McDonald or Avion Terrell. Again if we didn't pick cornerback the first time, I'm thinking cornerback again. But I'm, you flip you pick, man. I'm,

Spencer 20:11

yeah, we'll go cornerback. Um, okay. I think maybe Jerry wants to maybe avoid the injury concerns that Caden McDonald has. I think he'll go with with a. A solid defensive back option there instead. Alright? Mm-hmm. 21 Pittsburgh Steelers

James 20:26

put, could put, this is it, man. This is where I do believe Ty Simpson goes like, this is

Spencer 20:31

okay.

James 20:31

Now it just depends on, what is the situation with the quarterback. We've heard rumors, Aaron's gonna come back. We've heard Kurt Cousins as an option. Heck, even Russ Wilson could be an option. Again, come back, but. You know what? Do the Steelers, because if they can at least solidify the quarterback situation for another rental year, then yeah, draft. Draft, the offensive tackle from Penn State. Because you saw what happened in the playoff game against the Texans. Mm-hmm. Aaron Rogers got demolished in that fourth quarter and it really flipped the script.'cause this game was. Covering spread numbers and it just went away after

Spencer 21:10

someone's still upset about it.

James 21:11

Someone's still upset about that man. How the heck I get a 10 point teaser and then the Texans defense scores more points than any team.

Spencer 21:20

That's crazy. Alright, chargers on the clock at 22. I think they get a gift with I own, ie.

James 21:29

Yep.

Spencer 21:29

I am going close enough. That's close enough for me. The guard from Penn State, he is a dog. He's a mouler, and I think the Chargers finally do right by Justin Herbert. Get him some protection up front.

James 21:39

Get him some protection. Yeah.

Spencer 21:41

Alright, James. Big moment. I'm gonna give you the floor. I'm not ing anything. Whatever you shake your goes for your Philadelphia Eagles on the board at 23.

James 21:51

Yeah, for me, I do believe the Eagles two positions is edge and offensive tackle. We didn't get the same production from two years ago. Hopefully Nolan Smith is getting out of his shell and some of the injuries we lose Jalen Phillips. So hopefully can we go there? I don't see much value in edge. But the number one position I look at is replacing Lane Johnson. I know we've done well with Fred Johnson as a backup, but we can't, we can't keep relying on a backup to keep moving us forward. Let's get a future. Let me get Caden Proctor from Alabama. That's who I want.

Spencer 22:25

Ooh, that's your guy.

James 22:26

That's my guy. I was thinking about TJ Parker, but I think the Eagles defense can at least hold another year with the young defensive edge rushers. Offensive line, we need to at least fill in for the future of Lane Johnson after 14 years.

Spencer 22:44

Okay. Brown's on the board at 24. We gave them Mackay Lemon, their top wide receiver. Mm-hmm. So I think it's natural to say, do we go defensive side of the ball here? The Browns did draft Mason Graham in the top five last year. We know they have Miles. Garrett, I don't think they'd be the spot here for Caden McDonald James. I'm gonna say I think they get the top tackle on the board with Caleb lmu. Yeah.

James 23:07

Yep. No, I'm with you. That

Spencer 23:08

makes sense.

James 23:09

We mentioned it earlier. Are you going weapons or protection? We went weapons. Now we're going protection.

Spencer 23:14

Yep. I think the best way to build your offensive lines through the draft and yeah, they did a lot in free agency, like I said earlier, but get some more help. Get some depth, get some bodies in the oline room. That can protect whoever is playing quarterback for the Browns this year. Alright, bears at 25. They are in a good spot. I think they go BPA, I think this is the Caden McDonald spot. What do you think?

James 23:37

Yep. I'm there with you. That's what I have first on their board is de defensive lineman, so that's where we're going.

Spencer 23:42

Bills similar spot, but they probably need some help on defense a little bit more what we think for the bills.

James 23:48

Yeah. I'm looking at CJ Allen right now. That's the pick for me. If anything, if it's not CJ Allen, it's TJ Parker from Clemson.

Spencer 23:57

Alright,

James 23:57

I'll

Spencer 23:57

go, we'll go see Jay Allen. Give him give him some linebacker help. Bill's brought in Bradley Chubb. And I know you said it was a massive overpay, but it seems like they've already addressed the edge, so we'll give them some more help. On the line backing side. Off the ball though. Alright. 49 ERs at 27 mm.

James 24:15

I'm only looking at two positions and. Spence they need receivers because it just seems like their receiver room has just been the weirdest, unique bunch, first it was Devo, then he is gone. Then it was Brandon iu, and then he didn't get his money. Then, we always talk about Ricky Peral, can't play more than two games in a row. So this is receiver for me, but I do, I would not be surprised if they go Blake Miller from Clemson to fill in Trent Williams because he's getting up there in age as well.

Spencer 24:47

Yeah, I'm gonna go the offensive line route for him here. I think mainly for me it's because they signed Mike Evans. Of course they have Ricky Pearsall. They also made a sneaky move this week. They signed Christian Kirk to a one year deal. Gave him pretty good money for a one year deal. It told me that they're probably gonna use him. So I think we go lineman for the Niners. All right. For my Houston Texans, I'm not gonna lie, James, you totally sniped me. Caden Proctor is a guy I would've loved for the Texans to get here at 28. But with some of the moves the Texans made in recent weeks in free agency, they signed Braden Smith at tackle. They just recently signed Wyatt Teller, former guard for the Browns I, I think these are two really good offensive line additions to the point where I think the Texans now, as we currently sit here at the end of March, the Texans on paper have a very. Solid offensive line. Mm-hmm. I don't think there's any glaring holes there except maybe at center, but there's not a center on the board right now worth taking. So in reality, I see this is a Caserio trade back spot. Correct. He hates drafting in the first round anyways, unless he's drafting in the top five and then he wants to draft all the players in the top five. But I think this would be a trade back spot. But if I'm picking at 28, I'm thinking the Texans are gonna go best player available and. Uh, I know right now it says Peter Woods, but the guy, I think that would be a really good fit for what Dko Ryans likes to do on the defensive line is actually Caleb Banks from Florida, who's just an absolute physical freak. 6 6 3 20. He is a monster. He would fit in the middle of that defense very well. Can get after the quarterback a little bit more than you would think. For a guy his size, I like Caleb Banks a lot. I think he would be a perfect piece for Dko Ryan's defense.

James 26:35

Yeah, I'm with you. Yeah. If you mentioned all the moves they made offensively, and of course the Texans add more defensive players, no. Who's gonna run and score on this damn defense? Like,

Spencer 26:46

more, more, more,

James 26:49

more.

Spencer 26:50

Alright. Chief said 29

James 26:52

receiver. I,

Spencer 26:53

we gave him, yeah, we gave him a corner earlier. Let's go receiver here. Which one do we want here? We, the board here has given us several options. I know which one of these three options that are on the board right now. I like the most, but I'll hear you out, Jay.

James 27:05

Let's say it on three together. I think we can guess the same receiver one, two. Three KC

Spencer 27:11

KC Concession.

James 27:14

Yeah, bro.

Spencer 27:14

That's right. If

James 27:15

your name is kc, you gotta go to kc.

Spencer 27:18

It just makes way too much sense.

James 27:20

Much sins, man.

Spencer 27:21

Just way too

James 27:22

much.

Spencer 27:23

Alright, dolphins on the board again at 30. This is the Jalen Waddle pick. We gave them a wide receiver already earlier. So I think we go opposite of that here. I think we go on the defensive side. Peter Woods from Clemson is a really good pick here.

James 27:37

Yeah, no, I like the pick as well. If anything I'm thinking about what they also lost is, they gave away, Mika Fitzpatrick. So if I was going a route is going, Emmanuel McNeil Warren from Toledo. But again, if his best player available, you gotta go Peter Wood.

Spencer 27:53

Patriots at 31. Yep. I think they go Denzel Boston here. Yep. They have been rumored for wide receiver for a while I think. And it makes sense. It's the best on the board.

James 28:02

It makes sense. Boston, new England, Bo. It's

Spencer 28:06

working up too well for us right now, James.

James 28:08

It's working way too well.

Spencer 28:10

Alright. Super Bowl champions. Seattle Seahawks.

James 28:14

I think about the Seattle. Do they go Brandon Brandon Sis, the cornerback from South Carolina, or do they go Colton Hood from Tennessee?'cause, losing reek to the Eagles still, they offensively they're okay. I wish there was a d a player in the top for a running back just because. The timeline for Zach Charnay and losing Kenneth Walker. Everything else seems pretty solid, we gotta go TJ Parker just because of DeMarcus Lawrence's uncertainty if he wanted to retire or not.

Spencer 28:49

All righty. Well, there you have it. I'll leave it on the screen for a little bit, but there is. Our mock draft post free agency, but y'all let us know in the comments, what'd you think about the mock draft? What are some of the needs that we did not address for some of these teams and. Which one of the players that we didn't draft in the first round here do you think should have made it? if you are not already, make sure you have subscribed to Big Game Energy. Get us here on YouTube as well. Get us over there on TikTok and Instagram as well. We post daily content all throughout the off season. Until next time, this bit big game energy.