This is a bad hair of a poem. But we are 24 days before the first round and I did not give the Cypriots any red meat at the moment in the NFL off-season calendar. That is changing today. My opinion on the 10 best selections in the NFL 2022 draft and who goes where, with a deal that makes sense in the world:

  1. Jaguars JacksonvilleAidan Hutchinson, edge rusher, Michigan The safest choice in an emergency and the kind of long-term cornerstone that Jaguars call it. Put him in front of Josh Allen, sprinkle with the underrated Dawuane Smoot and suddenly the Jags will face the kind of passerby that will cause real problems to the enemies. Another thing: Smoot and Allen have contracts that expire at the end of this year. Youthful greatness is vital aside.
  2. Detroit LionsTravon Walker, edge rusher, Georgia Walker has a surplus of Kayvon Thibodeaux here (eh, I wonder if Thibodeaux will be highlighted), in part because of the flexibility. At 275, Walker will be a slight defensive tackle of 3 techniques at times, but most likely a strong two-way defensive end with good running ability. If it’s Thibodeaux, then potential and pass-rush win. If she is Walker, she is the best player / worker bee in the Dan Campbell mold. 2022 NFL Draft edge rusher prospect Travon Walker. (Getty Images)
  3. Houston TexasEvan Neal, OL, Alabama Second consecutive team that would not surprise me to get Thibodeaux because of the promise. But when I think of GM Nick Caserio, I think of the creator of long-term plans and I think of “Saban dude”. As a student of Bill Belichick, Caserio learned to trust Belichick’s best friend in coaching, Nick Saban, and Saban is all-in on this versatile long-time lineman. Neil can start with the right tackle if needed and play four places on the line, and is almost a padlock to win a second contract from the Texans.
  4. New York JetsSauce Gardner, CB, Cincinnati I hear that the Jets, like many teams, are hesitant about the best cornerback talent in this draft, LSU Derek Stingley, who has had an extremely strange career at SEC. Gardner is an exciting prospect. In 33 college games, he did not allow a touchdown to cover. “I do not intend to allow one in the NFL either,” he told the combination. At 6-2 and 188 pounds (he can probably play at around 195), Gardner is the kind of big team he craves.
  5. New York GiantsIkem Ekwonu, T, State of North Carolina The legend is true: Accepted at Harvard and Yale, he chose to go to the best football school. One of the most brilliant players in the draft for years, the athletic Ekwonu would be the perfect piece to continue a crucial Giants rebuild on the line. A pair of Andrew Thomas and Ekwonu on the left and right tackle — if Thomas continues to make progress (two layoffs allowed in 800 shots in 2021) —could give Daniel Jones a real chance to show he’s worth the Giants’s job QB.
  6. Carolina PanthersKenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh When Matt Rhule was the coach of Temple in the spring of 2016, he sealed the deal with QB’s top recruit, Kenny Pickett from South Jersey. When Rhule took over Baylor’s job, Pickett was released and went to Pitt… and made the most of his opportunity there. You just understand that the Panthers are not for sale to Sam Darnold and they are desperately looking for an upgrade. The Drafting Pickett (2021: 67 percent pass, 42 TD, seven cuts) is by no means certain. But the Panthers are still looking for the general, and Pickett would give them hope.
  7. Los Angeles Chargers (trade with New York Giants)Charles Cross, T, Mississippi The chargers give the 17th option in this draft, plus 2023 first and sixth round options, for this option. Wild conjecture on my part. The Giants do not want to make that choice — they want an extra 2023 champion in case they need ammunition to get a quarter or just a depth in a draft that might be stronger in the first round. The Chargers want a long-term starter over young Rashawn Slater. It works for both teams – except that the Giants would definitely prefer to deal with the top pick of a worse team in 2023. The Chargers pick could be in the mid-20s or lower. The Giants could also try to get involved in Pittsburgh (20th overall this year) if the Steelers are beaten by the generals… because Pittsburgh would probably have a better first-round pick in 2023 than the Chargers.
  8. Atlanta FalconsMalik Willis, QB, Liberty There is a lot to worry about here, because Willis needs a year in red shirts under a smart QB coach like Arthur Smith, and he needs to be trained to make the most of his progress. But Smith is a patient teacher and will not have to play with Marcus Mariota in the saddle for at least 2022 this year. There is something about Willis application. He is a local kid from Roswell High (23 minutes from downtown Atlanta), his teammates love him, he is very positive and has a big hand. Owner Arthur Blank could see him as a perfect long-term pilot for his franchise. I’m fascinated by the prospect of it. NFL 2022 Candidate General, Malik Willis. (Getty Images)
  9. Seattle SeahawksDerek Stingley, CB, LSU One of the strangest prospects that has come out in years. He was great as a real freshman in 2019 and had great practice fights with Ja’Marr Chase. But Stingley has only played 10 games in the last two years due to an ankle, illness and problems with Lisfranc and now the teams do not know what to think about him. But the Seahawks are desperate for a corner this spring and the 6-1 Stingley could be the kind of big, competitive corner Seattle craves. “It has the best legs from any angle I have ever seen,” says one evaluator. That could be enough for a team in need of a corner like Seattle to seize the opportunity. Note 1: LSU Business Day is Wednesday and Stingley’s performance there will be very important for his rough share. Note 2: The Vikings are also interested in Stingley, and may see a one-year guidance from Patrick Peterson (LSU links) worth trying to trade for him.
  10. New York JetsKayvon Thibodeaux, edge rusher, Oregon Asking around me, people told me, We have to give the Jets a receiver with one of the first round options. And they could go to Drake London or one of the Ohio State stars here. And they could put their options at 35 and / or 38 in total until the first round to also get a side out. At some point, I think Robert Saleh can stand up to GM Joe Douglas and tell him he can find a good Wideout (or two) with these two high second round options. But the Jets could also hit gold with Thibodeaux, the rush of a thousand views that could reach up to two in total. This is why the draft is so much fun, because of the arguments for guys like Thibodeaux. I will do my usual blissful drawing in three weeks, in the April 25 column. What you just read is a combination of what I’m listening to and I think it would be smart. Definitely not a prediction of what I will happen. This is going to be a fun month and an exciting plan.

1. Bruce Arians left the Bush at the right time

Four points about Bruce Arians handing over Tampa Bay coaching to Todd Bowles: • What is the biggest problem in the league right now? This is what “hung over the league meetings” last week, per high-ranking executive of the club, the lack of minority coaches and top assistants. As Arians leaves, he leaves behind a Super Bowl nominee with a coaching staff that has his top six black-man coaches — coach, attack coordinator, special teams coordinator, two co-defense coordinators, assistant coach. There are six other black assistants on the Tampa Bay coaching staff and two female full-time assistant coaches. The NFL, in its owners’ meetings last week, continued high-level talks to find ways to legislate the odds for more minority coaches. The NFL has ordered each team to have at least one minority coach on the offensive side of the ball. The Bucs have four of them. • He did not leave Todd Bowles on a green branch. She left him with Tom Brady and a Super Bowl roster. “I prefer to leave Todd in possession to be successful and not have to take some [crappy] The Arians told me and Sam Farmer about it Los Angeles Times. A back, to be sure. But it is the result of the departure of the Arians. • What really happened at the end of the Martian era? Did Tom Brady push him into the sea? We do not know. All parties deny it, but because Brady’s associates said that Brady was starting to quarrel with the Arians after two seasons with him, a level jump was made. The Leap: Brady said he would return if Arians left, and then Arians was gone, and so Brady must have done it. I have no doubt about the friction and I do not know if Brady acted in the friction. Does anyone have evidence to support this? If so, let’s listen to them. • Let’s talk about great generals who had big problems with their coaches. Terry Bradshaw hated Chuck Noll. Phil Simms and Bill Parcells had some great fights, one on Monday Night Football in Indianapolis. John Elway ran into control of Dan Reeves. Joe Montana had big problems with Bill Walsh. Mike Holmgren had something to do with Brett Favre in Green Bay. Troy Aikman thought Barry Switzer was a clown. Russell Wilson hit his head with the Seattle coaches. This is life in the NFL. People with strong wills slap each other sometimes. I believe that, regardless of how the end was done, it is good to recognize a coach who is leaving, who saw coaches as they are and how well they could train, and who won 29 games and one …