(02-06-2022, 12:31 PM)Bullseye Wrote: Here is a video discussing post senior bowl draft risers.

If he is correct,m then it has potential ramifications for us trading back.

https://youtu.be/bzMAcxITRd0

According to this guy, Malik Willis has ascended to a top 10 pick.  If so, this potentially enhances our position to command a bigger haul in trade.

He also has edge rusher Jermaine Johnson ascending from a borderline first round pick to a top 12 pick.  If this is true, then it hurts our bargaining power, as Atlanta and Denver, who both have need at edge rusher, have an alternative to the top 3 od Thibs, Hutchinson and Karlaftsis.

Being a top 10 pick and trading up to get him at #1 overall are two entirely different things. Yes, supposedly Willis did have a good Senior Bowl week of practice, but in the actual game, he was a dumpster fire and that should concern any team wanting to draft him. He short-hopped passes, missed open reads, looked completely flustered when pressured and held the ball entirely too long. His athleticism and speed allowed him to make some good plays, but as a passer, he's way more raw than Lamar Jackson was coming out of college. I see RG3 2.0 when I watch Malik Willis. 

Kenny Pickett is the complete opposite. I hear he had a not so impressive week during Senior Bowl practices, but in the actual game, he looked far and away the best passer on the field. He was comfortable in the pocket, had decent mobility, made good reads and showed pretty good arm talent. He was 6/6 for 89 yards and a touchdown, while Willis was 2/4 for 11 yards. I just don't see any way someone trades up to #1 overall for either of these guys.

---

(02-06-2022, 02:21 PM)Cleatwood Wrote: Imagine trading multiple firsts and other picks for Malik Willis. That would be WILD.

Any team willing to do that for Willis is completely brain dead. He's RG3 2.0.

---