2022 OFFICIAL ROD MOCK DRAFT

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With the 237th pick of the 2022 ROD NFL Mock Draft, The New Orleans Saints select:

ZACH THOMAS
SDSU, OG
6-foot-5
308 pounds

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Strengths​

  • Gets everything out of his adequate size and frame with good length. Added bulk to his frame and flashes functional strength to get a good push in the run game.
  • Dips shoulder and moves his feet to get outside leverage when needed. Strong and low coming out of his stance, effective in short-yardage situations.
  • Good natural athleticism, knee bend and fluid lateral movement to mirror college defensive ends.
  • Plays with appropriate wide base and intelligence, instincts and agility to seal the edge. Aggressive extending with power to punch and looks comfortable in space.
  • Anchors against larger defenders in the middle; resets hands to maintain distance. Athletic enough to help on nose tackle then pick up twist or late blitzer. Mirrors quick interior rushers. Looks to help the center when uncovered.

Weaknesses​

  • Loses leverage battles and plays with high pad level. Can be late off the snap.
  • Limits ability to mirror by leaning forward with his upper body and neglecting his lower body. Not strong enough and remains rough around the edges.
  • He's athletic and a pure left tackle whose high-hipped frame and waist bending might be exposed against pro pass rushers.
  • Not a natural knee-bender and gets too upright. Needs to play with better leverage and stay balanced through contact.
  • Not physically imposing and has average overall strength. Upper body gets over his feet too often and he easily loses his balance.
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With Pick #238, the Los Angeles Rams take FS PERCY BUTLER, La.

7'th round developmental FS and a Special Teams demon, likely the top S.T.'s Gunner in this draft.

I'm not placing a higher emphasis on a Safety as I believe Tyrann Mathieu will become a free agent acquisition shortly after the draft.

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With the 239th Pick in the ROD Mock NFL Draft the Indianapolis Colts Select:

Big Marquan McCall, DL, Kentucky and he will eat your lunch!

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@ScotsRam hasn't posted in the thread since Thursday last week - so can we get some nominations for Pittsburgh's final selection?

Thus far they they have selected WR, QB, OL, DL ... additional needs may be at LB and Safety..

Any suggestions ?
 
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TK42-RAM said:
@ScotsRam hasn't posted in the thread since Thursday last week - so can we get some nominations for Pittsburgh's final selection?

Thus far they they have selected WR, QB, OL, DL ... additional needs may be at LB and Safety..

Any suggestions ?
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There are some decent safeties left. I'd suggest - YUSUF CORKER, KENTUCKY, S

Kentucky safety Yusuf Corker enters the NFL draft process after a lengthy and successful career with the Wildcats. He came to Kentucky as a 4-star recruit as both a receiver and defensive back and has closed his career with 50 games played and 37 consecutive starts for the Wildcats. Corker has most frequently been implemented as the boundary safety in Kentucky’s two-high shells, but he was charged with late rotation and pushed to play the high post intermittently and he fulfilled that role fairly well throughout the course of his career for the collegiate level. I don’t think Corker has the kind of coverage ability to do the same at the NFL level, but his role as a strong safety and his ability to step down and fill the run will make him someone who could potentially, with further development, be a box defender. At the very least, his experiences against the run and filling to tackle make him a viable special teams candidate at the NFL level. I didn’t see high-level athleticism from Corker relative to his peers in this year’s class, but I have little doubt that you could put Corker on the coverage units and he could get down the field plenty quickly to help cover kicks.

TDN Crabbs Grade: 68.50/100 (Sixth Round Value)
 
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MadGoat said:
There are some decent safeties left. I'd suggest - YUSUF CORKER, KENTUCKY, S
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Nolan Turner from Clemson too.

2020 All-American and two-year team captain who finished his six-year Clemson career spanning 2016-21 credited with 259 tackles (13.5 for loss), 20 passes broken up, seven interceptions returned 78 yards, 3.0 sacks and two forced fumbles in 2,145 snaps over 65 career games (25 starts) … his 65 career games ranked fourth in Clemson history as of the conclusion of the 2021 season, trailing only three of his six-year “super senior” teammates.

2021: Finished fourth on the team with 69 tackles despite battling hamstring and toe injuries … also recorded three pass breakups, two tackles for loss, two sacks, an interception and a forced fumble over 608 defensive snaps in 10 games (all starts) … named third-team all-conference by Phil Steele … voted as a permanent team captain … All-ACC Academic Team selection … credited with five tackles in his season debut vs. Georgia Tech … registered nine tackles (one for loss), a sack and two pass breakups at NC State, sharing team defensive player of the week honors … contributed eight tackles and his first interception of the season vs. Boston College … added four tackles at Syracuse … recorded 12 tackles and a forced fumble at No. 23 Pitt … registered three tackles vs. Florida State … credited with 12 tackles at Louisville … contributed four tackles and a pass breakup vs. UConn … added five tackles and sack vs. No. 13 Wake Forest … tied for team lead with seven tackles at South Carolina.

2020: AFCA second-team All-American, also earning a second-team nod from USA Today … his selection combined with Tanner Muse’s All-American status in 2019 gave Clemson an All-America safety for a second straight year, its first time with safety honored by NCAA-recognized selectors in consecutive seasons since 1981-82 (Terry Kinard) … second-team All-ACC honoree … also earned all-conference nods from the AP (second-team) and PFF (first-team) … voted as a permanent team captain … credited with 66 tackles (6.0 for loss), a team-high three interceptions and three pass breakups in 564 snaps over 12 games (11 starts) … recorded three tackles at Wake Forest … added a tackle vs. The Citadel … contributed eight tackles (seven solo) and an interception vs. Virginia, sharing team defensive player of the game honors … finished with three tackles (one for loss) vs. No. 7 Miami … contributed one tackle, splitting a tackle for loss, and recorded his second interception of the season at Georgia Tech … notched his single-season career-high third interception of the season vs. Syracuse, also adding four tackles (one for loss) and a pass breakup in the game to share team defensive player of the game honors … credited with six tackles (0.5 for loss) vs. Boston College … registered six tackles and a pass breakup at No. 4 Notre Dame … had a team-high seven tackles and a pass breakup vs. Pitt … earned team defensive player of the game for a 13-tackle effort with two tackles for loss at Virginia Tech … made nine tackles including one for loss in ACC Championship Game vs. No. 2 Notre Dame … contributed five tackles in the second half of the Sugar Bowl vs. No. 3 Ohio State.

2019: Credited with 66 tackles (2.0 for loss), 10 pass breakups, two interceptions (both in postseason play) and a forced fumble in 538 snaps over 15 games (four starts) … tied for team lead with nine tackles and added a pass broken up vs. Georgia Tech … posted four tackles (one for loss), two pass breakups and a forced fumble vs. No. 12 Texas A&M … added three tackles and a pass breakup at Syracuse … posted two tackles vs. Charlotte … recorded six tackles (one for loss) and contributed to the game-winning stop on a two-point conversion attempt at North Carolina … added a tackle vs. Florida State … registered three tackles and a pass breakup at Louisville … contributed five tackles and two pass breakups and earned team special teams player of the game vs. Boston College … added five tackles vs. Wofford … recorded three tackles and two pass breakups at NC State … finished second on the team with six tackles vs. Wake Forest … posted three tackles and his first interception since the 2018 Cotton Bowl in the ACC Championship Game vs. No. 22 Virginia … contributed four tackles and the game-sealing interception vs. No. 2 Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl … recorded 12 tackles and a pass breakup vs. No. 1 LSU.

2018: Credited with 44 tackles (2.5 for loss), three pass breakups and an interception in 391 snaps over 15 games … recorded two tackles in season opener against Furman … added a tackle against both Georgia Southern and Georgia Tech … contributed two tackles vs. Syracuse … responsible for a season-high five tackles at Wake Forest … recorded three tackles and a pass breakup in earning team co-defensive player of the week honors vs. No. 16 NC State … contributed five tackles and a pass breakup at Florida State … collected a career-high eight tackles vs. Louisville … made three tackles at No. 17 Boston College … added a tackle vs. Duke … made two tackles vs. South Carolina … contributed five tackles against Pitt … recorded his first career interception in the Cotton Bowl vs. No. 3 Notre Dame … made four tackles in the National Championship Game against No. 1 Alabama, his father’s alma mater.

2017: Had 14 tackles, a tackle for loss, sack and pass breakup in 44 snaps over 13 games … had two tackles and a sack in seven snaps at No. 14 Louisville on Sept. 16 … had two special teams tackles at No. 12 Virginia Tech on Sept. 30; named team special teams player-of-the-game … had six tackles and a pass breakup in 27 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 18 … had two special teams tackles at South Carolina on Nov. 25; named team co-special teams player-of-the-game.

2016: Redshirted.

Before Clemson: Had 63 tackles and five interceptions as a safety as a senior … also outstanding as a receiver, he caught four touchdown passes … had a 63-yard touchdown reception in season opener … had 10 tackles on defense and caught a touchdown pass in the second game of the 2015 season … had pass deflection on last play of the game to clinch win over rival Hoover High … had a touchdown reception in a state playoff victory as well … helped his team to a 9-3 record and second round of the playoffs … named honorable mention all-state as a defensive back by the Birmingham News … played his high school football for Buddy Anderson … also a member of the Vestavia Hills basketball team … chose Clemson over offer from UAB … recruited by Marion Hobby.

Personal: Born Nov. 29, 1997 … his late father, Kevin, played football with Dabo Swinney at Alabama … Kevin went on to play eight years in the NFL with New England and Philadelphia … earned degree in financial management in December 2020 … added a master’s degree in athletic leadership in December 2021.
 
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Corker is higher on my board ... happy to second Corker - unless any have preferences for Turner ?
 
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On behalf of @ScotsRam the Pittsburgh Steelers at pick 241 select...

Yusuf Corker, S, KENTUCKY

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Kentucky safety Yusuf Corker enters the NFL draft process after a lengthy and successful career with the Wildcats. He came to Kentucky as a 4-star recruit as both a receiver and defensive back and has closed his career with 50 games played and 37 consecutive starts for the Wildcats. Corker has most frequently been implemented as the boundary safety in Kentucky’s two-high shells, but he was charged with late rotation and pushed to play the high post intermittently and he fulfilled that role fairly well throughout the course of his career for the collegiate level. I don’t think Corker has the kind of coverage ability to do the same at the NFL level, but his role as a strong safety and his ability to step down and fill the run will make him someone who could potentially, with further development, be a box defender. At the very least, his experiences against the run and filling to tackle make him a viable special teams candidate at the NFL level. I didn’t see high-level athleticism from Corker relative to his peers in this year’s class, but I have little doubt that you could put Corker on the coverage units and he could get down the field plenty quickly to help cover kicks.
 
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Hold The Fort!

This sucks. So there's a "Zach Tom", and "Zach Thomas" in this same draft, and they're both offensive lineman?

How does this happen?

I wanted to draft "Zach Thomas" earlier. But, I saw "Zach Tom" listed as being picked in the 4th. I thought it was a typo in our draft, so I didn't pick "Zach Thomas".

Now @MadGoat goes and gets him half way through the seventh??? :explode1:

This sucks I tell yah! My whole draft is now just a picece of crap...And again, FML!
 
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Karate61 said:


Hold The Fort!

This sucks. So there's a "Zach Tom", and "Zach Thomas" in this same draft, and they're both offensive lineman?

How does this happen?

I wanted to draft "Zach Thomas" earlier. But, I saw "Zach Tom" listed as being picked in the 4th. I thought it was a typo in our draft, so I didn't pick "Zach Thomas".

Now @MadGoat goes and gets him half way through the seventh??? :explode1:

This sucks I tell yah! My whole draft is now just a picece of crap...And again, FML!
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I take no pleasure in this.
 
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