ESPN did a mock this week with us taking Guyton from Oklahoma in the 1st. Most mocks I've seen have him as a 3rd or 4th round pick. Just goes to highlight everybody outside of the top 5 or 10 has a different ranking than others. Just enjoying this process as always.
Agree completely. Right or wrong, sites that rank players and experts alike tend to fall in love with the same 8-10 players every year. Next, they have their short list of 1rst/2nd rounder cusp players. After that, they’re just throwing darts. Just take a look at their mocks. They’re almost identical in players with only the order changing. What appears to be the biggest wart is they tend to act like they’re drafting for every team simultaneously—making sure the mock gets everybody what they need. Naturally, it doesn’t work that way.
It’s obvious at times how flawed their criteria can be, but you just have to trust your gut—just like the GMs do.
I remember studying up on OL last draft and reading the same knock on Avila: he needed to improve his body. Not sure what that meant, and I’m not looking forward to seeing him in a bathing suit, but I never considered that a factor in evaluating OL.
I wonder how the more “chiseled” OL picked before him are doing this season.