Mock Draft Monday 10/7 '24
No Tellin'
No Tellin’
- NFL Draft ‘25 Build a Board
- Baylor Hoops
- Jets vs Vikings
- YouTube Rabbithole
Alright @YouTheReader,
Today’s tune is Drake’s No Tellin’ because it’s the next song on the album in chronological order every Monday.
Well, Drizzy thinks about some pretty heavy stuff late at night. The Boi-1Da beat and once he starts rapping about Alfredo Pasta is chilling. Tyga’s career has been the same since but nobody has time for that on Monday.
So on to some ball…
Back to building on to the ‘25 Draft Board, I’ll have to update it at some point but here’s what we got so far…
Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge, Boston College
Donovan Ezeiruaku is from Williamstown, New Jersey. A 3-star recruit in high school, Ezeiruaku had only 2 sacks his senior season but was named a captain and contributed 11 QB hurries. He joined the Boston College Eagles in ‘21 and came off the bench for 3 sacks as a freshman in college. Ezeiruaku earned more playing time as a sophomore as he was named an All-ACC 2nd Team DE thanks to his 8.5 sacks, 14.5 TFLs, and 3 forced fumbles. After his breakout sophomore performance in ‘22, Ezeiruaku was more offensive gameplans factor in his play and his counting stats dropped a bit (2 sacks, 6.5 TFLs). This season, the Boston College star pass rusher is back on a tear as he leads College Football in sacks with 9. What’s even more impressive is he’s contributing much more than just as an elite edge rusher, as he has made 20 total tackles in the run game in the past 2 games as well. If Donovan Ezeiruaku can continue to be a menace off the edge for the rest of the season, he will certainly have a shot at becoming a Day 1 or Day 2 Draft Pick in a draft class with plenty of pass rushers.
Nohl Williams, CB, California
Nohl Williams is from Oxnard, California, where he was a three-way player at Pacifica High School. He helped Pacifica win their first-ever state championship in ‘19, coming down with 7 INTs on defense, returning 12 punts for 165 yards on special teams, and scoring 4 TDs as a WR. His first college out of high school was at UNLV where he was a 3-year starter for the Rebels. From ‘20 to ‘22, Williams had 5 INTs and 10 pass breakups along with 430 all-purpose yards as the special team’s returner. In ‘23, Nohl Williams decided to transfer to California at Berkeley, immediately making an impact with 53 tackles and 2 picks. He also scored 2 defensive TDs. This season Williams got the California Bears’ season on the right track as he took their home opening kickoff 80 yards for a TD. The star CB currently leads CFB with 5 interceptions this season, including the latest against Cam Ward of Miami this past Saturday Night which he returned for a TD. Williams has exceptional ball skills for a DB and can turn into a dangerous playmaker as soon as he has the ball in his hands.
Malachi Fields, WR, Virginia
Malachi Fields is from Charlottesville, Virginia, where he played QB and CB at Monticello High School. A 3-star recruit, Fields decided to play for his hometown college program and move to WR. After two seasons of limited playing time in ‘21, Malachi Fields only was primed for a starting role in ‘22 but broke his foot over that summer. In the one game played as a sophomore, Fields caught 5 passes for 58 yards and scored the Cavaliers' only TD vs Pittsburgh. In ‘23, 6’4” wideout caught 58 passes for 811 yards and 5 TDs in ‘23. He consistently showed up, gaining at least 60 yards receiving in 11 games. This earned him an All-ACC Honorable Mention and he was named a semi-finalist for the ‘23 Comeback Player of the Year Award. Entering ‘24, Malachi Fields was named to the Biletnikoff (Best WR) Watch List and thus far is proving why. Fields this season in 5 games has 28 catches for 412 yards. In his last 2 games against Coastal Carolina and Boston College, Fields has scored 3 TDs. Malachi Fields uses his size well and is physical enough to come down with some nice contested catches as evidenced by his latest TD scores.
Jonah Monheim, C, USC
Jonah Monheim is from Moorpark, California, where he was a 3-year starting on his high school team’s offense line. As a freshman at USC in ‘20, Monheim was a reserve player with limited action at RG. He returned as a redshirt freshman in ‘21 and played in every game for the Trojans while starting at RT in 7 of them. As a redshirt sophomore in ‘22, Monheim again started on the right side of the Trojan offensive line, making 11 starts at tackle and 3 at guard during Caleb Williams’ Heisman season. He was named an All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention for his ‘22 play. In ‘23 as a redshirt junior, the 6’5” and 310 lbs. lineman switched to LT for the Trojans and again played well, earning AP All-Pac 12 2nd Team recognition. This season, Jonah Monheim was named captain and is now playing center for the Trojans. With experience at center, guard, and tackle, Jonah Monheim has versatility which NFL teams value.
Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
Omarion Hampton is from Clayton, North Carolina, where he played high school football at Cleveland High. A 4-star recruit, Hampton won the North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior while rushing for 1,948 yards and 39 TDs on 161 carries. Video game numbers. He chose to play for his home state with the Tar Heels and as a freshman logged 401 rushing yards on 88 attempts. As a sophomore, he became the unquestioned starting tailback for Drake Maye. Hampton led the ACC in ‘23 with carries (253), rushing yards (1,504), and TDs (15). This earned him 1st Team All-ACC and 2nd Team All-American recognition. The Tar Heel’s leading back rushed for 100+ yards in 7 games, the most since Gio Bernard in ‘11. This CFB season, Hampton has once again taken on the UNC workload as his 137 carries through Week 6 are the most in CFB. Hampton has averaged 5.6 yards per carry for 764 yards and has scored 7 TDs so far.
Previewing possible College Basketball starting 5s for this upcoming season. So far it’s been Duke, UConn, St. John’s, Kansas, Alabama, Houston, Gonzaga, UNC, and Arkansas. This week it’s the Baylor Bears.
Jayden Nunn, G, Senior
Jayden Nunn is from Flint, Michigan. He played 3 years for Carman-Ainsworth High School in Flint before transferring to Dream City Christina School in Glendale, Arizona. As a senior at Dream City, Nunn averaged 21.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. His college stop was Virginia Commonwealth. As a freshman at VCU, Nunn made the A-10 All-Rookie Team while averaging 8.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. In his sophomore season for the Rams, he shot 40% from 3 and averaged 9.3 points per game. Last season, Nunn decided to transfer to Baylor. He became the first Baylor Bear to take home the Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Week as he averaged 23.5 points per game in wins over Oklahoma and West Virginia last February. The 6’4” wing guard can finish strong around the rim and also shoot highly efficient from beyond the arc.
Langston Love, G, Junior
Langston Love is from Universal City, Texas, but spent his senior year of high school at Montverde Academy in Florida. As a member of Baylor’s ‘21-’22 recruiting class, Langston Love was a part of the program’s highest-ranked recruiting class (#4 by ESPN). Unfortunately for Love, he missed his entire freshman season after tearing his ACL in an October pre-season scrimmage. After redshirting, Love returned to the court in ‘22 off the Baylor bench averaging 6.3 points and 2.2 rebounds in 17 minutes a game. Last season with Baylor, Langston Love again came off the bench for the Bears but he improved as a shooter (48% from 3) and averaged 11 points per game. Love was named an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in ‘23-’24 and has earned a spot in the Baylor starting lineup this season.
Jeremy Roach, G, Senior
Jeremy Roach is from Leesburg, Virginia. As a senior in high school, Roach won the Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year and was a McDonald’s All-American. The 6’1” point guard has spent the past 4 seasons with Duke, starting in over 100 collegiate games for the Blue Devils. The experienced guard has averaged 11.3 points, 3.1 assists, and 2.4 rebounds for his career, but is coming off a senior year where he had a career-high with 14 ppg on 43% 3-point shooting. Roach was the Duke captain last season and was named All-ACC 3rd Team. He decided to transfer to Baylor for his 5th year and will serve as Baylor’s new floor general.
Norchad Omier, F, Senior
Norchad Omier is from Bluefields, Nicaragua. In high school, Omier played hoops for Miami Prep where he averaged 26.7 points and 20.3 rebounds per game. The 6’7” forward is a part of NCAA History as he became the first person from Nicaragua to attend a Division I school on a basketball scholarship. His first stop was at Arkansas State in ‘20-’21 as he averaged 12.6 points, 12.3 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game as a freshman. This earned him the Sun Belt’s Freshman of the Year award and he was also named to the conference’s 1st Team. In ‘21-’22, Omier upped his game to 17.9 points, 12.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals, and 2 blocks per game while registering 20 double-doubles. After 2 seasons of dominating the Sun Belt, Omier decided to transfer to Miami. During the past two seasons with the Hurricanes, Omier has averaged 14.9 points, 10 rebounds, and 1 block shot per game against ACC competition. Last season with Miami he led the team in scoring (17), rebounding (10), and field goal percentage (55%). The senior transfer will now be the main Baylor Big Man.
VJ Edgecombe, G, Freshman
VJ Edgecombe is a native of Nassau, Bahamas. In the 9th grade, Edgecombe immigrated to Florida before eventually transferring to Long Island Lutheran High School for the past 2 seasons. As a member of the Crusaders, Edgecombe helped his high school reach #2 on the ESPN High School Basketball Rankings. As a senior, the 6’4” wing averaged 17.3 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2.3 steals per game as he won the ‘23 + ‘24 Gatorade New York Basketball Player of the Year. An opposing coach of his, Dan Feeney, said of Edgecombe, “We’ve had the pleasure of playing against VJ and watching him play over the last few years. He’s the best player in New York State that I’ve seen in my 16 years of coaching. He’s a pro-level athlete who shoots the ball at a high rate. He does all of this while letting the game come to him and sharing the ball with his teammates.” Edgecombe is a consensus Top 10 recruit and has a shot at becoming an NBA lottery pick.
Jets vs Vikings
Pregame
- Sunday morning game so no pints for this one just coffee.
Quarter 1
- The Jets get the ball first and on the opening play run Breece Hall up the gut for a gain of 1 yard. They end up going 3 N Out to start the game. Sam Darnold converts on 2 3rd Downs before getting sacked by Will McDonald. The Vikings go up 3-0 on the FG.
- Half way through the 1st Quarter the Jets 2nd drive of the game is another 3 N Out as Aaron Rodgers and Garrett Wilson aren’t on the same page. What else is new? As the Jets punt the ball away, it looks like the Vikings muff the punt but it turns out Irving Charles touched it first. The Vikings pick up a 1st Down before bringing pressure and cracking Darnold in the ribs. The Vikings QB comes out for a play and his backup, Nick Mullins, completes a 25-yard pass. When Darnold returns on the very next play, he and his RB can’t complete a toss. Quincy Williams picks up the loose ball but Darnold grazes him or he would’ve scored a TD. Rodgers then throws a Pick-6 as Minnesota goes up 10-0. The cherry on top for 1st Quarter is when Rodgers throws his 2nd INT just 3 plays later.
Quarter 2
- Jets CB Isaiah Oliver picks up a 2nd Down sack to start the quarter. On 3rd & Long, Sauce Gardner gets flagged for defending Justin Jefferson. Nonetheless, the Jets eventually stopped Minnesota on 4th & 2.
- 20 minutes into the game, New York picks up their first 1st Down in London as Tyler Conklin goes for 25 yards. After moving the chains, the Jets can’t pick up 2 yards on consecutive 3rd & 4th Braelon Allen runs. It feels like this offense is going to implode on the sideline.
- Justin Jefferson draws another defensive penalty which sets Minnesota up in the Red Zone. The Jets’ secondary then gets flagged 3 more times at the goal line on passes that were nowhere near catchable. The Jets have a shot at a takeaway on a non-flagged throw as Sauce drops an easy-tipped pass in the end zone. 17-0 Minnesota after they finally score on a 2-yard run.
- At least they’re playing Oasis at the Stadium as the English crowd sings Don’t Look Back In Anger. On the Jets’ final drive before the half, Xavier Gipson sets the offense up with a nice punt return. Aaron Rodgers then finds Allen Lazard for a score. 17-7 Minnesota at the half.
Quarter 3
- Sauce runs into Quincy Williams and heads to the blue tent with concussion symptoms. The Jets go 3-N-Out as Aaron Rodgers looks like this knee was dislocated.
