The 2024 NFL Amateur Draft
I’m looking for BAPs again as we don’t have studs in most places on our team other than positions like QB, WR, or C and my LB corps and NT.
Picking at 1.1 is Tennessee and they grab RB Andre Kanervala
Our pick arrives at 1.28. Who is available?
The best non-LB player is DE Tyrell Gionfriddo
These are others of note
TE Blaine Walsh
RB Max Tweedle
OT Britt Froehlich
DE Jason Burroughs
DE Levi Monroe
RB Lester Irwin
But there is a stud still on the board. ILB Bruce Norton. He looks nasty.
I’ll show you. He’s not at a position of need but that guy is studly
It’s the position of least need. Do I go for Norton?
Here are my starting LBs
SLB Burkley, 64/64
SILB Phil Sutton, 62/62
WLB Junior Gilliam, 60/68
WILB Edward Raynor, 53/61
This guy could be my next hoss after both Burkley and Gilliam dropped. Imagine I draft him and if he winds up as a great player I could move him to SLB which is key on my 3-4 team.
My backup LBs of quality are
WLB Adam – 50/50
I do need some other LBs as Hitt and Frederickson aren’t resigning.
I can’t pass up a stud at the end of the 1st round. I take him.
2.28.
TE Austin Tito
DE Sawyer Hill
CB Griffin Strobel
OT Amir Werenka
I like them all. Hmm…. Strobel is great at covering but worthless at the picks.
I go Hill.
3.28.
Hmmm…. I’m looking but not finding anything that sells me. OT Sedrick Frimodt? I do FS Ernie Weber, good coverage but bad at the picking.
4.28
WLB Malachi Baines. I need two LBs in this draft.
5.28
Not sure. How about RB Tommy Hines?
6.28
TE Britt Hojnacki, a pass catching specialist
7.28
FS Marcus Liang, in case of a bust by Weber.
Alright!
Rookie Lookie #1
1.28, ILB Bruce Norton, Purdue, 49/84
2.28, DE Sawyer Hill, Duke, 39/71
3.28, FS Ernie Weber, Kentucky, 24/71
4.28, WLB Malachi Baines, AZ State, 35/59
5.28, RB Tommy Hines, New Mexico State, 28/35
6.28,TE Britt Hojnacki, Kentucky, 24/33
7.28, FS Marcus Liang, Arizona, 24/54
And there you are! My top three picks all look strong.