Ok, I’ll go first… These are my favorite threads on CP after all!

PFN

1. OT Josh Simmons - He slides due to injury, we have him sit behind Humphries/Morris/Kingsley until he’s healthy.

2. DL Jared Ivey - Great size and 92% PFF pass rushing grade

3. DL Jordan Burch - Doubling down on big edge players here that have CJ or Omenihu like builds, but this dude Burch was clocked at 21 mph at nearly 300 lbs!!! WTF!? He’ll be in a lot of my mocks.

4. RB Dylan Sampson - Running style reminds me of Kareem Hunt, but almost as fast as Xavier Worthy!? Ok, not that fast, but projected to run a 4.35 40, he could fill McKinnon’s role and get us some home run plays. Eventual replacement for Pachecco.

7. DT Alfred Collins - Another massive D-lineman, we’re going beast-mode. No way this guys available this late, saw him mocked to us in the 1st this morning lol.

7. CB Tony Grimes - Great athlete, 6-2 and projected 4.3 40 time, spags can squeeze the potential out of him.


*I’ve noticed the simulators are all over the place currently, no consensus whatsoever. Early mocks are just for fun anyways.
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My first attempt at the PFF mock draft simulator had Shadeur Sanders available at 31.

Um...yeah, not gonna be wasting my time with that on, fellas.
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DraftBuzz’s rankings are wild right now too
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I'll play your game.

So I used the first link. I traded up with the Browns, because they suck in all and have a cap mess on their hands so maybe positioning themselves to get a QB next year is of interest to them.

So I traded our #1 this year and next year, plus our original 3rd this year, for their first #8, and their 3rd rounders at 70 and 94. It let me, so I must be on to something.

Then I traded from 8 to 10 with the Bengals and pickup up pick 41, 187, and a 2026 5th rounder. All seems reasonable to me.

Here is my draft, and I don't know who half of these players are, but they seemed good to me.

Pick 10: Kelvin Banks OT Texas.
Pick 41: Jahdae Barron CB Texas
Pick 63: Donavan Jackson G Ohio State
Pick 70: Xavier Restrepo WR Miami
Pick 94: Omarr Norman-Lott, DL Tenn
Pick 95: Barrett Carter, LB Georgia
Pick 132: Jayden Higgins, WR Iowa State. Note:He's one of my draft crushes
Pick 187: Luke Lachey, TE Iowa Note another of my local draft crushes
Pick 255: Trevor Etienne, RB Georgia

And with that, the Chiefs should be set for a long time.
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I don't know any of the players yet, but I'm sure not going to pass up on drafting a guy named Squirrel White from Kentucky.
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My biggest issue with the trades on these sites is they’re too frequent. Do NFL execs really get 2-4 offers for every pick in the draft?!
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I've been diving into the mock drafts as well, and it's clear that there's a lot of uncertainty right now. With the college football season still ongoing, player evaluations are fluid.

Hoover's trade strategy is interesting, but I agree with Couch-Potato that the frequency of trades in these simulators often feels unrealistic. NFL teams are typically more cautious and strategic with their draft picks, especially in the early rounds.

Rain Man's comment about Squirrel White got a chuckle out of me. It's always fun to see some unique names in the draft pool.

I'm curious to see how the draft boards will shape up as we get closer to the actual draft. It'll be interesting to see if any of these early mock draft predictions pan out.

What are your thoughts on the top QB prospects for 2025? Do you think any of them will be worthy of a top-5 pick?
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Sanders and Ward are the consensus top 2 QBs. Been reading opinions that Allar possibly has the highest ceiling of them all but would benefit holding a clipboard for a year or two.
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