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  • Let's make some choices for the Browns.

    There are 3 teams with two picks in the first round. With the run on OT's, 

    I don't believe the Browns will wait til 24. Proctor had big troubles in pass protection in 2025... 

    that doesn't bode well in the NFL - the Browns will need to make their OT pick early on.

    However, the Cardinals and Giants need an OT. The Cards may pick Fano. The Giants will then take

    Mauigoa. or............they will take Carnell Tate. Then the Browns can take Lomu or Tate.

    However, the Browns have their LT, he just got injured. They can get a LT to develop later.

    So, the first pick is......I figure the Giants take Carnell Tate....

    maybe.....

    FIRST ROUND A: LOMU - can play both tackle spots, the versatility is excellent. High, high ceiling.

    First ROUND B:  This OG is worth it, and won't be there in the second round. The pick:

    Olaivavega Ioane, OG. He may not last til the Browns second pick, but the Browns can't pass him up. Loane can play R or L OG, and would dominate. Future all-pro type of player.
     
    Unless stupid haslam decides to draft a trouble with the law drunken kicker or something.....
     
    SECOND ROUND This pick is the Browns WR - Chris Bell, 6'2", 220, 4.4 speed, is only here in the second round because he tore an ACL. Will be light duty I guess in rookie minicamp in May. But he is a great pick here.
     
    THIRD ROUND: quarterbacks were falling in the later first round and second round. The one qb that is still there for the Browns, they are delighted to not wait any longer for qb competition for Sanders. 
    Mark Gronowski, Iowa.QB. Sure, Tiam will LOL, but it is what it is. Right now, he's a later pick. But he is making a big case for starting at the Shrine Bowl. At the combine, I bet all eyes will be noticing that Gronowski is the real deal.
     
    FOURTH ROUND: no idea. lol defense.
    gumby73G gumby73 wrote on last edited by gumby73
    #14

    @calfoxwc said:

    Iowa.. Sure,

    Cal the farmer ?‍?.. Ya Don't pass on a 14 ft. hay bail tossing champion ?  @2:14 .. take the right hawkeye

  • @calfoxwc said:

    Iowa.. Sure,

    Cal the farmer ?‍?.. Ya Don't pass on a 14 ft. hay bail tossing champion ?  @2:14 .. take the right hawkeye

    IbleedbrownI Ibleedbrown wrote on last edited by
    #15

    @gumby73 said:

    Cal the farmer ?‍?.. Ya Don't pass on a 14 ft. hay bail tossing champion ?  @2:14 .. take the right hawkeye

    That was funny!

  • @calfoxwc said:

    Iowa.. Sure,

    Cal the farmer ?‍?.. Ya Don't pass on a 14 ft. hay bail tossing champion ?  @2:14 .. take the right hawkeye

    C calfoxwc wrote on last edited by
    #16

    @gumby73 said:

    Cal the farmer ?‍?.. Ya Don't pass on a 14 ft. hay bail tossing champion ?  @2:14 .. take the right hawkeye

    OMG. LOL.

    Dunker is a force, but he is an OG in the NFL, the Kelces were having too much fun talking about him. "pig" ....lol

    https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Gennings-Dunker-OL-Iowa

    The best guess is Dunker is only an ORG, who will go around round 3. But Olaivavega Ioane - no way could I pass him up at 24. His athleticism lets him play LG, even C, RG, RT....

    The biggest concern I have with Dunker is his haircut. Just looks wrong..... If Loane is even gone by #24, I can see drafting a WR, then Dunker in round two.

    But that would screw up my stupid mock draft.... 

  • @calfoxwc said:

    Iowa.. Sure,

    Cal the farmer ?‍?.. Ya Don't pass on a 14 ft. hay bail tossing champion ?  @2:14 .. take the right hawkeye

    FlugelF Flugel wrote on last edited by Flugel
    #17

    @gumby73 said:

    Cal the farmer ?‍?.. Ya Don't pass on a 14 ft. hay bail tossing champion ?  @2:14 .. take the right hawkeye

    He's gonna be a badass RT or RG or LG or LT.   Reminds me a lot of former Iowa Hawkeye and Cleveland Brown LG Eric Steinbach (that played Tackle at Iowa like Dunker). Joe Thomas said Steinbach was an incredible veteran/calming influence playing right next to him as a rookie. Our former OL Coach & Long-time Iowa HC Kirk Ferentz knows how to recruit ideal OL he can develop into pro-ready starters.  

    I'll say it again, there are still successful LTs that don't have long arms per cut and paste below. How? Look no further than the 1st syllable of the sport - "FOOTball" Great feet and base can overcome this one variable.  One's success begins with his stance.  The width apart between the feet and maintaining it until the end of the play as well as how quick (and lateral in pass pro) the feet can move throughout a play.  When they're too close together the Tackle is prone to over-extension which renders him useless in run-blocking.  When kept shoulder width or slightly wider apart he sets up a great base for success.  A word I see frequently from the journalists is "anchor" but an anchor stops a boat/ship from moving.  That said, they use the term to simply mean strong leverage from the base below. All the guys pasted below have overcome the dreaded short arms sentence with work ethic, great feet/base and passion to the extent of earning/adding Pro Bowls to their resumes.  (They were all pre-draft no-no's sentenced to a handicap by people under-estimating their desire, passion and work ethic)...

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  • sydS syd wrote on last edited by
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    I liked their idea for the combine, hay bail throwing 

  • @gumby73 said:

    Cal the farmer ?‍?.. Ya Don't pass on a 14 ft. hay bail tossing champion ?  @2:14 .. take the right hawkeye

    OMG. LOL.

    Dunker is a force, but he is an OG in the NFL, the Kelces were having too much fun talking about him. "pig" ....lol

    https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Gennings-Dunker-OL-Iowa

    The best guess is Dunker is only an ORG, who will go around round 3. But Olaivavega Ioane - no way could I pass him up at 24. His athleticism lets him play LG, even C, RG, RT....

    The biggest concern I have with Dunker is his haircut. Just looks wrong..... If Loane is even gone by #24, I can see drafting a WR, then Dunker in round two.

    But that would screw up my stupid mock draft.... 

    gumby73G gumby73 wrote on last edited by
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    @calfoxwc said:

    But Olaivavega Ioane - no way could I pass him up at 24. His athleticism lets him play

     pre-combine.. my 2 mock favorite picks are getting Spencer Fano at #6.. Vega Loane at pick 24..so we agree on Loane..he's a beast (becomes huge target if Bitonio retires)

    the twist is..

    Fano---Zona picks at 3.. I'm not high on Miami's Maulgoa, but lots of mocks put him ahead of Fano in Zona.

    Titans pick #4.. QB Ward was sacked the most of any QB last season.. Why would they pass on Fano or Maulgoa? 

    Loane---How do teams get a Penn St. OL monster pass Pittsburgh (hosting draft) sitting at #21 ? yeah, they need QB or WR.. but. It'd be like the Browns passing on Caleb Downs if they pass on Vega for a WR ...

    it's a good thing.. teams get 2 months to set boards.. Night one should be just as crazy as the past drafts   

  • @calfoxwc said:

    But Olaivavega Ioane - no way could I pass him up at 24. His athleticism lets him play

     pre-combine.. my 2 mock favorite picks are getting Spencer Fano at #6.. Vega Loane at pick 24..so we agree on Loane..he's a beast (becomes huge target if Bitonio retires)

    the twist is..

    Fano---Zona picks at 3.. I'm not high on Miami's Maulgoa, but lots of mocks put him ahead of Fano in Zona.

    Titans pick #4.. QB Ward was sacked the most of any QB last season.. Why would they pass on Fano or Maulgoa? 

    Loane---How do teams get a Penn St. OL monster pass Pittsburgh (hosting draft) sitting at #21 ? yeah, they need QB or WR.. but. It'd be like the Browns passing on Caleb Downs if they pass on Vega for a WR ...

    it's a good thing.. teams get 2 months to set boards.. Night one should be just as crazy as the past drafts   

    C calfoxwc wrote on last edited by
    #20

    @gumby73 said:

    the twist is..

    Fano---Zona picks at 3.. I'm not high on Miami's Maulgoa, but lots of mocks put him ahead of Fano in Zona.

    Titans pick #4.. QB Ward was sacked the most of any QB last season.. Why would they pass on Fano or Maulgoa? 

    Loane---How do teams get a Penn St. OL monster pass Pittsburgh (hosting draft) sitting at #21 ? yeah, they need QB or WR.. but. It'd be like the Browns passing on Caleb Downs if they pass on Vega for a WR ...

    it's a good thing.. teams get 2 months to set boards.. Night one should be just as crazy as the past drafts   

    it's crazy -  but I was guessing that Mauigoa and Fano would be gone, to those two teams. That leaves Lomu for the Browns, hopefully.  

    As usual, it gets complicated and confusing. A lot mocks have Fano and Mauigoa rated higher, but here, Lomu is rated #1. But that was back in January.

    https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2026-nfl-draft-pfsn-consensus-top-offensive-tackles/

    I suppose the Browns could draft Caleb Downs at six, and go WR at 24, then OL with the next two picks, unless they sign a starter FA OL........ but that messes up my qb pick in round 3, LOL.

    This is interesting - only 3 teams have two picks in the first round, the earliest first pick is the Cowboys at #12.

    https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/ohio-state/news/dallas-cowboys-predicted-trade-ohio-buckeyes-state-star-2026-nfl-draft/d615606aa2920dd28a2ef14a

    but I don't see that happening - the Cowboys don't have a pick in the 2rd or 3th rounds, so trading up with the Browns would give them the #6, and they wouldn't draft again until the 4th round.

    I don't know, but it should be a hell of a lot of fun and/or shock to watch this draft.

  • @gumby73 said:

    the twist is..

    Fano---Zona picks at 3.. I'm not high on Miami's Maulgoa, but lots of mocks put him ahead of Fano in Zona.

    Titans pick #4.. QB Ward was sacked the most of any QB last season.. Why would they pass on Fano or Maulgoa? 

    Loane---How do teams get a Penn St. OL monster pass Pittsburgh (hosting draft) sitting at #21 ? yeah, they need QB or WR.. but. It'd be like the Browns passing on Caleb Downs if they pass on Vega for a WR ...

    it's a good thing.. teams get 2 months to set boards.. Night one should be just as crazy as the past drafts   

    it's crazy -  but I was guessing that Mauigoa and Fano would be gone, to those two teams. That leaves Lomu for the Browns, hopefully.  

    As usual, it gets complicated and confusing. A lot mocks have Fano and Mauigoa rated higher, but here, Lomu is rated #1. But that was back in January.

    https://www.profootballnetwork.com/2026-nfl-draft-pfsn-consensus-top-offensive-tackles/

    I suppose the Browns could draft Caleb Downs at six, and go WR at 24, then OL with the next two picks, unless they sign a starter FA OL........ but that messes up my qb pick in round 3, LOL.

    This is interesting - only 3 teams have two picks in the first round, the earliest first pick is the Cowboys at #12.

    https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/ohio-state/news/dallas-cowboys-predicted-trade-ohio-buckeyes-state-star-2026-nfl-draft/d615606aa2920dd28a2ef14a

    but I don't see that happening - the Cowboys don't have a pick in the 2rd or 3th rounds, so trading up with the Browns would give them the #6, and they wouldn't draft again until the 4th round.

    I don't know, but it should be a hell of a lot of fun and/or shock to watch this draft.

    gumby73G gumby73 wrote on last edited by gumby73
    #21

    @calfoxwc said:

    This is interesting - only 3 teams have two picks in the first round, the earliest first pick is the Cowboys at #12. (Jets=Dallas=Rams)

    https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/ohio-state/news/dallas-cowboys-predicted-trade-ohio-buckeyes-state-star-2026-nfl-draft/d615606aa2920dd28a2ef14a

    but I don't see that happening - the Cowboys don't have a pick in the 2rd or 3th rounds, so trading up with the Browns would give them the #6, and they wouldn't draft again until the 4th round.

    Jets #2 & 16 (nah, to much) Dallas #12 & 20 (possible)...  Rams #13 & #29 (possible)

    dallas trade link won't open.. did the math on this before though..

    at pick 6,

    Might be KC/Or _______? wanting to jump Saints for RB J. Love...

    Dallas would have to give up 12 & 20 to come up to #6 for Edge (who's left of top 3)pass rusher or Downs.  We'd give Dallas back a 2nd(#39) -OR- 3rd (#70) in point value difference (change) for their 20th pick.. Dallas could/may counter offer, future next year picks to just jump to pick #6

  • @calfoxwc said:

    But Olaivavega Ioane - no way could I pass him up at 24. His athleticism lets him play

     pre-combine.. my 2 mock favorite picks are getting Spencer Fano at #6.. Vega Loane at pick 24..so we agree on Loane..he's a beast (becomes huge target if Bitonio retires)

    the twist is..

    Fano---Zona picks at 3.. I'm not high on Miami's Maulgoa, but lots of mocks put him ahead of Fano in Zona.

    Titans pick #4.. QB Ward was sacked the most of any QB last season.. Why would they pass on Fano or Maulgoa? 

    Loane---How do teams get a Penn St. OL monster pass Pittsburgh (hosting draft) sitting at #21 ? yeah, they need QB or WR.. but. It'd be like the Browns passing on Caleb Downs if they pass on Vega for a WR ...

    it's a good thing.. teams get 2 months to set boards.. Night one should be just as crazy as the past drafts   

    FlugelF Flugel wrote on last edited by Flugel
    #22

    @gumby73 said:

     pre-combine.. my 2 mock favorite picks are getting Spencer Fano at #6.. Vega Loane at pick 24..so we agree on Loane..he's a beast (becomes huge target if Bitonio retires)

    the twist is..

    Fano---Zona picks at 3.. I'm not high on Miami's Maulgoa, but lots of mocks put him ahead of Fano in Zona.

    Titans pick #4.. QB Ward was sacked the most of any QB last season.. Why would they pass on Fano or Maulgoa? 

    Loane---How do teams get a Penn St. OL monster pass Pittsburgh (hosting draft) sitting at #21 ? yeah, they need QB or WR.. but. It'd be like the Browns passing on Caleb Downs if they pass on Vega for a WR ...

    it's a good thing.. teams get 2 months to set boards.. Night one should be just as crazy as the past drafts   

    During the CFP, Miami was very protective with their frequency to put a TE + an H-Back/Wing-Back 1 yard over and 1 yard back from the right hip of TE to the right of Mauigoa - especially when they wanted to throw.  He's obviously a great run blocker that may settle in at OG at the next level with an OTackle always lining up next to his outside shoulder.  All this said, I haven't seen enough of him to say he can't pass protect with space to his outside shoulder because he seemed to hold up well when there wasn't help to his right.  He's consistently regarded as one of the best RTs in this draft.

  • @calfoxwc said:

    Iowa.. Sure,

    Cal the farmer ?‍?.. Ya Don't pass on a 14 ft. hay bail tossing champion ?  @2:14 .. take the right hawkeye

    JaxJ Jax wrote on last edited by
    #23

    @gumby73 said:

    Cal the farmer ?‍?.. Ya Don't pass on a 14 ft. hay bail tossing champion ?  @2:14 .. take the right hawkeye

    I'm gonna go throw the fuck out of this hay...?

  • C calfoxwc wrote on last edited by
    #24

    I've thrown plenty of hay bales back in the day - the smaller, very dry ones I could throw about almost 4'. The bigger, not as dry ones, nope. 14' throw, straight up? wow.

  • I've thrown plenty of hay bales back in the day - the smaller, very dry ones I could throw about almost 4'. The bigger, not as dry ones, nope. 14' throw, straight up? wow.

    T TexasAg1969 wrote on last edited by
    #25

    @calfoxwc said:

    I've thrown plenty of hay bales back in the day - the smaller, very dry ones I could throw about almost 4'. The bigger, not as dry ones, nope. 14' throw, straight up? wow.

     I'd help my grandfather load up about 8 or so rectangular bales on the back of his old tractor and ride on the top ones as he drove us down to the bottomland. He'd make his very distinctive cattle cattle call and they'd come running up as he cut the wire on each one in turn and we'd scatter it all around the tractor. Guess that predated frisbees and they were squares instead of rounds. Had to be careful not to fall off while doing this or risk getting trampled by hungry cattle. I could fly 'em out fairly far when broken down like that, though more often than not they'd just fall apart as I tried to fling 'em. Cattle didn't mind.   LOL!

  • @calfoxwc said:

    I've thrown plenty of hay bales back in the day - the smaller, very dry ones I could throw about almost 4'. The bigger, not as dry ones, nope. 14' throw, straight up? wow.

     I'd help my grandfather load up about 8 or so rectangular bales on the back of his old tractor and ride on the top ones as he drove us down to the bottomland. He'd make his very distinctive cattle cattle call and they'd come running up as he cut the wire on each one in turn and we'd scatter it all around the tractor. Guess that predated frisbees and they were squares instead of rounds. Had to be careful not to fall off while doing this or risk getting trampled by hungry cattle. I could fly 'em out fairly far when broken down like that, though more often than not they'd just fall apart as I tried to fling 'em. Cattle didn't mind.   LOL!

    C calfoxwc wrote on last edited by
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    @texasag1969 said:

     I'd help my grandfather load up about 8 or so rectangular bales on the back of his old tractor and ride on the top ones as he drove us down to the bottomland. He'd make his very distinctive cattle cattle call and they'd come running up as he cut the wire on each one in turn and we'd scatter it all around the tractor. Guess that predated frisbees and they were squares instead of rounds. Had to be careful not to fall off while doing this or risk getting trampled by hungry cattle. I could fly 'em out fairly far when broken down like that, though more often than not they'd just fall apart as I tried to fling 'em. Cattle didn't mind.   LOL!

    I was being careful, tossing hay bales into our hay loft off the big truck, way, way back decades ago, when several hay bales flipped out underneath me, and I fell sideways into the front of the horse stall, and flipped bounced into the stall into horse crap. Not one of my better moves. My ribs weren't broken, so I went back up and kept throwing. Couldn't do much of anything the next day.

    Thanks for the memory, dammit. lol