2024 Draft Crush Thread

[Thats2]

Updated List of Draft Crushes:

QB: JJ McCarthy (jman, frm710)
QB: Devin Leary (jman)
RB: Blake Corum (jman, farmerted)
WR: Xavier Legette (Lyonfan1, jman)
WR: Troy Franklin (Tcmouse)
WR: Brenden Rice (Tcmouse, jman, Lyonfan1)
WR: Ja’Lynn Polk (jman, DetroitvsEverybody, Lyonfan1)
WR: Marvin Harrison III (jman, Davicus, HSVLion)
WR: Malik Nabers (Davicus, HSVLion)
WR: Rome Odunze (Davicus)
WR: Jamari Thrash (Davicus)
WR: Hayden Hatten (Davicus)
WR: Brian Thomas Jr. (Thats2, HSVLion)
WR: Malachi Corley (@BBBJCanIBeLionGM)
WR: Roman Wilson (DetroitvsEverybody)
WR: Luke McCaffrey (jman)
WR: Johnny Wilson (@Lionskickarse)
WR: Ladd McConkey (Thats2)
WR: Adonai Mitchell (HSVLion)
TE: Brevynn Spann-Ford (jman)
TE: Theo Johnson (DetroitvsEverybody)
OT: Frank Crum (DetroitvsEverybody)
OT/OG: Kiran Amegadjie (Thats2)
OT/OG: Troy Fautanu (Davicus)
OT/OG: Kingsley Suamataia (Davicus)
OT/OG: Christian Jones (Davicus)
OT/OG: Amarius Mims (CuriousHusker, Thats2)
OC: Jackson Powers-Johnson (Lyonfan1, jman, QBHATER90, farmerted, JerseyJungle)
OC: Zach Frazier (@Sofatso, sort of)
OG/OC: Graham Barton (@WestCoastLionsFan, Tcmouse, Lyonfan1)
OG/OC: Dominick Puni (Tcmouse)
OG/OC: Christian Haynes (QBHATER90)
OG/OC: Sedrick Van Pran (@Cashmachine)
OG: Mason McCormick (CuriousHusker, Thats2)
OG: Cooper Beebe (jman, Davicus)
OG: Zak Zinter (jman)
OG: Christian Haynes (Davicus)
OG: Christian Mahogany (Davicus)
OG: Layden Robinson (Davicus)
DT: Byron Murphy (Lyonfan1, Davicus)
DT: T’Vondre Sweat (LionMane, jman, QBHATER90, HSVLion)
DT: Jer’zhan Newton (jman, Davicus, Blizer)
DT: Kris Jenkins (jman)
DT: Ruke Orhorhoro (jman, Davicus, Tucker, Lionskickarse)
DT: DeWayne Carter (Davicus)
DT: Braden Fiske (Davicus)
DT: Khristian Boyd (Davicus, Sofatso)
DT: Mekhi Wingo (Davicus)
DT: Maason Smith (Davicus)
DT: Tyler Davis (Davicus)
DT: Evan Anderson (Davicus)
DT: Leonard Taylor (HSVLion)
DT/Edge: Brandon Dorlus (Davicus)
Edge: Xavier Thomas (@DetroitvsEverybody)
Edge: Chop Robinson (Thats2, Cashmachine )
Edge: Darius Robinson (Tcmouse)
Edge: Bralen Trice (Tcmouse, Davicus)
Edge: Mo Kamara (CuriousHusker, jman)
Edge: Jared Verse (Davicus)
Edge: Laiatu Latu (Davicus)
Edge: Austin Booker (Davicus, Cashmachine)
Edge: Brennan Jackson (Davicus)
Edge: Javon Solomon (Cashmachine)
LB: Kalen DeLoach (CuriousHusker)
LB: Edgerrin Cooper (@BubbaBaker-60)
LB: Junior Colson (jman)
LB: Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (jman)
LB: Tyrice Knight (Thats2)
LB/S: James Williams (HSVLion)
CB: Nate Wiggins (@Blizer, DetroitvsEverybody, Lyonfan1, Davicus)
CB: Quinyon Mitchell (Thats2, Davicus, Lyonfan1)
CB: Renardo Green (Thats2, BBBJCanIBeLionGM)
CB: Cam Hart (WestCoastLionsFan, Blizer, Davicus)
CB: Mikey Sainristil (QBHATER90, @najacks, @sin2au, Blizer, HSVLion)
CB: Max Melton (Tcmouse, Blizer, BubbaBaker-60)
CB: Terrion Arnold (Davicus, Tucker, HSVLion)
CB: Koolaid McKinstry (Davicus)
CB: Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (Davicus)
CB: Khyree Jackson (Davicus)
CB: Josh Newton (Davicus, Lionskickarse)
CB: Dwight McGlothern (Davicus)
CB: Kamal Hadden (Davicus)
CB: Jarius Monroe (Sofatso, Thats2)
CB: Qwan’tez Stiggers (Thats2)
CB: Myles Harden (CuriousHusker, Sofatso, BubbaBaker-60)
CB: T.J. Tampa (Lyonfan1)
CB: Kamari Lassiter (Sofatso)
CB/S: Jaylin Simpson (Tcmouse)
CB/S: Cooper DeJean (Davicus)
S: Cole Bishop (Thats2)
S: Tyler Nubin (jman)
S: Javon Bullard (Davicus)
S: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (Davicus)
S: Trey Taylor (Davicus)
S: Kitan Oladapo (Davicus)
K: Will Reichard (jman)
K: Joshua Karty (Thats2)

2025 Draft Crushes:

QB: Jalon Daniels (DetroitvsEverybody)
RB: Quinshon Judkins (HSVLion)
WR: Luther Burden (HSVLion)
DT/NT: Kenneth Grant (najacks, HSVLion)
DT: Mason Graham (najacks)
DT: Deone Walker (Thats2, CuriousHusker)
Edge: Jasheen Davis (DetroitvsEverybody)
Edge: Mykel Williams (HSVLion)
LB: Harold Perkins (HSVLion)
CB: Will Johnson (najacks, DetroitvsEverybody, HSVLion)
CB: Denzel Burke (HSVLion)
CB/WR: Travis Hunter (DetroitvsEverybody, HSVLion)
S: Hunter Wohler (BubbaBaker-60)
S: Malaki Starks (HSVLion)

Also, falling out of love? I do crush-list removals as well. Just drop a name in the comments.

[CuriousHusker]

@Sofatso

Love is never wrong!!!

Au contraire

https://x.com/jasrifootball/status/1748922988362125670?s=46&t=LFKEGZaCKPSswf-uVGH04A

[HSVLion]

I haven’t done as much homework on this class as I usually do, but put me down for these guys…

MHJ
Terrion
Nabers
James Williams
Leonard Taylor
Sweat
Sainristill
Brian Thomas
AD Mitchell

The only thing keeping me off of Kool-Aid is this foot fracture. If I know that that’s not going to be an issue long term then I’d have his name up there.

Will Johnson
Kenneth Grant
Denzel Burke
Luther Burden
Mykel Williams
Harold Perkins
Quinshon Judkins
Malaki Starks

And for the hell of it add me to the list of names next to Travis Hunter. No chance in hell we get him, but he’s a great player.

[CuriousHusker]

@HSVLion

James Williams

As a LBer? In my experience his profile almost always flops.

[HSVLion]

It’s interesting to me that Sonny Styles, who has a similar build, is being moved down to LB next year at Ohio State. He could easily be added to my list of crushes, as could CJ Hicks.

As far as Williams, I don’t really know all of the historical data on guys his size playing safety. I do remember Isaiah Simmons, but to me he failed in Arizona because they were trying to get him as an incoming rookie to learn 5 positions at the same time. Kyle Hamilton is 6’4" 220 and he’s doing just fine.

[CuriousHusker]

Williams doesn’t play with Hamilton’s anticipation and instincts. I think Hamilton is the outlier rather an establishment of a new trend.

[Thats2]

Done and dusted.

[Jman]

[Sofatso]

It’s official: Late round draft crush Joshua Cephus, WR, UTSA

[Thats2]

Updated List of Draft Crushes:

QB: JJ McCarthy (jman, frm710)
QB: Devin Leary (jman)
RB: Blake Corum (jman, farmerted)
WR: Xavier Legette (Lyonfan1, jman)
WR: Troy Franklin (Tcmouse)
WR: Brenden Rice (Tcmouse, jman, Lyonfan1)
WR: Ja’Lynn Polk (jman, DetroitvsEverybody, Lyonfan1)
WR: Marvin Harrison III (jman, Davicus, HSVLion)
WR: Malik Nabers (Davicus, HSVLion)
WR: Rome Odunze (Davicus)
WR: Jamari Thrash (Davicus)
WR: Hayden Hatten (Davicus)
WR: Brian Thomas Jr. (Thats2, HSVLion)
WR: Malachi Corley (@BBBJCanIBeLionGM)
WR: Roman Wilson (DetroitvsEverybody)
WR: Luke McCaffrey (jman)
WR: Johnny Wilson (@Lionskickarse)
WR: Ladd McConkey (Thats2)
WR: Adonai Mitchell (HSVLion)
WR: Joshua Cephus (Sofatso)
TE: Brevynn Spann-Ford (jman)
TE: Theo Johnson (DetroitvsEverybody)
OT: Frank Crum (DetroitvsEverybody)
OT/OG: Kiran Amegadjie (Thats2)
OT/OG: Troy Fautanu (Davicus, Mr.Peabody, JerseyJungle)
OT/OG: Kingsley Suamataia (Davicus)
OT/OG: Christian Jones (Davicus)
OT/OG: Amarius Mims (CuriousHusker, Thats2)
OC: Jackson Powers-Johnson (Lyonfan1, jman, QBHATER90, farmerted, JerseyJungle)
OC: Zach Frazier (@Sofatso, sort of, JerseyJungle)
OG/OC: Graham Barton (@WestCoastLionsFan, Tcmouse, Lyonfan1, JerseyJungle)
OG/OC: Dominick Puni (Tcmouse)
OG/OC: Christian Haynes (QBHATER90)
OG/OC: Sedrick Van Pran (@Cashmachine)
OG: Mason McCormick (CuriousHusker, Thats2)
OG: Cooper Beebe (jman, Davicus)
OG: Zak Zinter (jman)
OG: Christian Haynes (Davicus)
OG: Christian Mahogany (Davicus)
OG: Layden Robinson (Davicus)
DT: Byron Murphy (Lyonfan1, Davicus, JerseyJungle)
DT: T’Vondre Sweat (LionMane, jman, QBHATER90, HSVLion)
DT: Jer’zhan Newton (jman, Davicus, Blizer, HSVLion, LineBusy)
DT: Kris Jenkins (jman, LineBusy)
DT: Ruke Orhorhoro (jman, Davicus, Tucker, Lionskickarse)
DT: DeWayne Carter (Davicus)
DT: Braden Fiske (Davicus, JerseyJungle)
DT: Khristian Boyd (Davicus, Sofatso)
DT: Mekhi Wingo (Davicus)
DT: Maason Smith (Davicus)
DT: Tyler Davis (Davicus)
DT: Evan Anderson (Davicus)
DT: Leonard Taylor (HSVLion)
DT/Edge: Brandon Dorlus (Davicus)
Edge: Xavier Thomas (@DetroitvsEverybody)
Edge: Chop Robinson (Thats2, Cashmachine, JerseyJungle)
Edge: Darius Robinson (Tcmouse, LineBusy)
Edge: Bralen Trice (Tcmouse, Davicus)
Edge: Mo Kamara (CuriousHusker, jman)
Edge: Jared Verse (Davicus, JerseyJungle)
Edge: Laiatu Latu (Davicus)
Edge: Austin Booker (Davicus, Cashmachine)
Edge: Brennan Jackson (Davicus)
Edge: Javon Solomon (Cashmachine)
Edge: Jamree Kromah (CuriousHusker)
LB: Kalen DeLoach (CuriousHusker)
LB: Edgerrin Cooper (@BubbaBaker-60)
LB: Junior Colson (jman)
LB: Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (jman)
LB: Tyrice Knight (Thats2)
LB/S: James Williams (HSVLion)
CB: Nate Wiggins (@Blizer, DetroitvsEverybody, Lyonfan1, Davicus)
CB: Quinyon Mitchell (Thats2, Davicus, Lyonfan1)
CB: Renardo Green (Thats2, BBBJCanIBeLionGM, Jman, Cashmachine)
CB: Cam Hart (WestCoastLionsFan, Blizer, Davicus)
CB: Mikey Sainristil (QBHATER90, @najacks, @sin2au, Blizer, HSVLion, LineBusy)
CB: Max Melton (Tcmouse, Blizer, BubbaBaker-60, JerseyJungle)
CB: Terrion Arnold (Davicus, Tucker, HSVLion)
CB: Koolaid McKinstry (Davicus, HSVLion)
CB: Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (Davicus)
CB: Khyree Jackson (Davicus, Cashmachine)
CB: Josh Newton (Davicus, Lionskickarse)
CB: Dwight McGlothern (Davicus)
CB: Kamal Hadden (Davicus)
CB: Jarius Monroe (Sofatso, Thats2)
CB: Qwan’tez Stiggers (Thats2)
CB: Myles Harden (CuriousHusker, Sofatso, BubbaBaker-60)
CB: T.J. Tampa (Lyonfan1)
CB: Kamari Lassiter (Sofatso)
CB: Caelen Carson (LineBusy)
CB/S: Jaylin Simpson (Tcmouse)
CB/S: Cooper DeJean (Davicus)
S: Cole Bishop (Thats2)
S: Tyler Nubin (jman)
S: Javon Bullard (Davicus)
S: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (Davicus)
S: Trey Taylor (Davicus)
S: Kitan Oladapo (Davicus)
K: Will Reichard (jman)
K: Joshua Karty (Thats2)

2025 Draft Crushes:

QB: Jalon Daniels (DetroitvsEverybody)
RB: Quinshon Judkins (HSVLion)
WR: Luther Burden (HSVLion)
DT/NT: Kenneth Grant (najacks, HSVLion)
DT: Mason Graham (najacks)
DT: Deone Walker (Thats2, CuriousHusker)
Edge: Jasheen Davis (DetroitvsEverybody)
Edge: Mykel Williams (HSVLion)
LB: Harold Perkins (HSVLion)
CB: Will Johnson (najacks, DetroitvsEverybody, HSVLion)
CB: Denzel Burke (HSVLion)
CB/WR: Travis Hunter (DetroitvsEverybody, HSVLion)
S: Hunter Wohler (BubbaBaker-60)
S: Malaki Starks (HSVLion)

Also, falling out of love? I do crush-list removals as well. Just drop a name in the comments.

[CuriousHusker]

Might have some alcohol/partying issues. As a player I do think he fits.

[Sofatso]

It would be embarrassing to have that resurface after the Alex Brown incident in Dan’s first training camp.

[HSVLion]

Add me to the Johnny Newton and Kool-Aid list. I’ve been convinced on both of them.

[JerseyJungle]

At the risk of not having done enough homework, here are a few more crushes for me:

Braden Fiske
Graham Barton
Chop Robinson
Max Melton (in the third? - yes!)
Troy Fautanu (may be the only guy, that I’d be ok with a trade-up)
Jared Verse (dang, yeah him too)
Byron Murphy (OK, him too)

Zach Frazier (but not at 29 - how about early second?)

I haven’t looked at CB’s, mostly bc I think we’re getting one or two in FA.

[Thats2]

Updated

[LineBusy]

Kris Jenkins
Johnny Newton
Darius Robinson
Caelen Carson
Mike Sainristil

[Cashmachine]

Aaron Trusler is just so amazing.

[Thats2]

The punter? Should I add him to the list for you?

[Thats2]

More on my Renardo Green crush:

https://twitter.com/benfennell_nfl/status/1766582049236774915?s=61&t=ppO86SF7K_DwpZ3B9Nmvbg

[Cashmachine]

Ha no I’m totally joking. I just noticed he was a 5’7” 170 punter and was like listed as the 15th best punter prospect on someone’s list. Just having some fun considering we talk about the same guys over and over