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Halfway through their debut NFL season, it’s clear that several NFL rookies are way overperforming their draft position — and when you were drafted, for instance, No. 2 overall, that’s really saying something.
So let’s suppose that the NFL exercised a full-scale draft mulligan and threw every rookie back in the pool. How would that change the first round? Fire up the ESPN “The Pick Is In” chime once again …
1. Chicago Bears: QB Jayden Daniels. (Actual pick: QB Caleb Williams) Absolute no-brainer here — Williams has been very good, Daniels has been transcendent. Now the Hail Marys will go in the Bears’ favor.
2. Washington Commanders: QB Caleb Williams. (Actual pick: QB Jayden Daniels) No need to overthink this one. Williams is the second-best quarterback of the draft, even if he’s struggled a bit on-field. And in a different offense, with more weaponry, he might be better in D.C. than in Chicago.
3. New England Patriots: QB Drake Maye. (Actual pick: Same) Since neither of the top two quarterbacks is dropping, the Patriots opt for what they know. Maye has already shown flashes of glory, and that’s more than enough for New England to stand pat.
4. Arizona Cardinals: WR Malik Nabers. (Actual pick: WR Marvin Harrison Jr.) And now the debates begin. Harrison has been good but inconsistent in his debut; Nabers, when he’s on the field, has been exceptional among rookies, per PFF. Arizona goes for performance over potential, and the ripple effects begin.
5. Los Angeles Chargers: DE Jared Verse. (Actual pick: OT Joe Alt) Offensive tackles are always welcome, and Alt’s been a good one. But Verse is running away with Defensive Rookie of the Year, and that’s too enticing for the Chargers to turn down.
6. New York Giants: TE Brock Bowers. (Actual pick: WR Malik Nabers) With Nabers off the board, the Giants go for another already-proven commodity, and Bowers has already established himself as one of the league’s…
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Publish date : 2024-11-07 15:01:49
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