Step by step through the PFN simulator.
Pick 3 comes up, and I'm offered the #7 and #38 for #3 by Tennessee. Williams and Maye are off the board, and I have to believe that Ten wants Daniels with the #7. But that's a good haul for dropping down three spots, even though it means I'm getting cute already with the draft and ending up missing out on my desired QB. Screw it. I accept the deal.
To my surprise, Ten takes Harrison, and Nabers and Alt follow. I'm one pick away, but Atlanta takes Daniels ahead of me. Dang. And now as #7 shows up, I get this offer from Pittsburgh: #7 and #104 for #20, #51, #84, and a 2025 2nd rounder. Meanwhile, New Orleans has offered me #14 and #45 in exchange for #7. Pit's haul is bigger, but I drop further down in the first round. I've missed out on my QB, but I wonder if McCarthy can still be there at either #14 or #20. I decide to take the New Orleans trade, because I still hope to get McCarthy.
And...of course, I am wrong. McCarthy goes #12 to Denver. So now I'm at #14 and I get another offer, this one from Washington: #14 and #107 for #36, #40, and #67. This would move me out of the first round, but it would give me #34, #36, #38, #40, #45, #67, and #68. That's 7 of the first 68 picks, even if none of them are first rounders. UGH. This is not how I wanted it to go but now that we're here, let's load up on picks. I take the Washington offer.
So here I am at #34 and it's finally time to pick. I need help everywhere, but since the top QBs and WRs are gone, let's attack OT first. I pick Jordan Morgan of Arizona. Then at #36 I take Xavier Worthy, receiver, out of Texas. Now comes pick #38, and I still want a QB, and Penix is on the board. But I'm offered this deal from Seattle: #38, #182 for #76, #78, and a 2025 1st round pick. Since I think without the top QB the rebuild will take longer, I might as well add the extra 2025 first rounder, so I take this deal.
Good thing for me, Penix is still available at #40, so I snag him there. Who knows. Maybe he'll be good in the NFL.
Now comes pick #45, and I get another trade offer. Cleveland offers #54 and a 2025 third rounder for #45 and #229. Sure. Why not. I get a couple of offers for the #54 and accept one from Buffalo, where I give up #54 and #190 and get back #60 and #100. With the #60 pick I take WR Roman Wilson from Michigan. So now I've got a good OT, two good receivers (though both are more slot guys, which means now I have a lot of them, including Pop Douglas), and a QB prospect that at least has a chance of being good.
I have a ton of picks coming now. At #67 I take another receiver, Devontez Walker out of UNC. Now there's finally a true big, fast, outside WR. Still a lot of picks and a lot of work to do. At #68, I take OT Kiran Amenadjie from Yale, who is huge (6'5", 321 pounds) and is an absolute mauler. Has an injury but should be good to go by summer.
Now we come to #76, and I get an offer from Cincinnati. I give up #76 and my 2025 7th from Tennessee and I receive #80 and Cincy's fourth rounder in 2025. Easy yes on that offer. With #78 I triple up on tackles and grab Blake Fisher from Notre Dame, another huge guy.
At this point, I've taken seven players, all on offense: a QB, three WRs, and three OTs. I do need to address defense, tight end, and running back at some point here. When pick #80 comes up, I get another trade offer, this one from the Rams: my #80 and my 2025 7th for #83 and the Rams' 2025 fourth rounder. Another easy yes. So now I'm at pick #83, and I pick up DT T'Vondre Sweat from Texas. Pairing him with Barmore in the middle of the D-line should make the defense stout.
With #100 I take a corner, Max Melton from Rutgers, who has good size at 6'0". Finally there's a long break in the action for me until my last pick, #136, and at this point it's just best available player. I pick up TE Jared Wiley of TCU, who is huge at 6'6", can block, and is a very effective receiver.
So here's the summary:
PICKS:
#34 - OT Jordan Morgan, Arizona
#36 - WR Xavier Worthy, Texas
#40 - QB Michael Penix, Washington
#60 - WR Roman Wilson, Michigan
#67 - WR Devontez Walker, North Carolina
#68 - OT Kiran Amenadjie, Yale
#78 - OT Blake Fisher, Notre Dame
#83 - DT T'Vondre Sweat, Texas
#100 - CB Max Melton, Rutgers
#136 - TE Jared Wiley, TCU
I also added the following picks in 2025:
1st round from Seattle
3rd round from Cleveland
4th round from Cincinnati
4th round from LA Rams
On the whole, I'd be pretty happy with this. Taking three shots at WR and OT - both huge positions of need. Also getting a QB that at least has pro potential in Penix. Certainly he can throw the ball. Bummed at missing out on one of the top QBs, but I made that bed when I traded out of #3, and now I have to lie in it. Happy with the two defensive players I added, and the TE at the end is intriguing. Plus added a lot of ammo for the 2025 draft, which I think I'll need.