Season

Solid Starter Kool-Aid McKinstry, DT, Alabama – Round 2 There weren’t many projections of McKinstry getting into the 40s, but after sliding to the Saints he was too good for New Orleans to pass on. Throughout the lead up to the draft, McKinstry was a consensus first-round pick. Early in the process many in the…

Solid Starter Chris Braswell, OLB, Alabama – Round 2 The 2024 season will be put up or shut up time for former 2021 first-round pick Joe Tryon-Shoyinka. Thus far in his pro career, Tryon-Shoyinka looks like a backup at best and is trending towards being a bust. Perhaps he will turn it around in 2024,…

Solid Starter Darius Robinson, DT, Missouri – Round 1 The Cardinals needed a lot of help on the defensive line as they lack impact players in their front seven. Arizona addressed their big hole at wide receiver with their first selection, and then were fortunate that lineman of Robinson’s quality was available late in the…

Solid Starter Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame – Round 1 The Chargers did not have a screaming need for an offensive tackle, but Jim Harbaugh wants to build up the talent on the offensive line. Alt was the top offensive lineman in the 2024 NFL Draft and that made him the man for Los Angeles…

Solid Starter Dominick Puni, OT, Kansas – Round 3 There were teams around the league that had Puni graded as a mid-rounder, so he wan’t a horrible reach in the third round for the 49ers. San Francisco has excellent talent on their offensive line so Puni will have the advantage of good players around him….

Solid Starter Bo Nix, QB, Oregon – Round 1 After moving on from the disastrous Russell Wilson trade, the Broncos were desperate to find a starting quarterback of the future for Sean Payton. Payton stated that he feigned interest in Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy even thought Nix was the quarterback that he wanted all along. While…