DeVonta Smith chose early – The Athletic

The movement of the quarterback in this off-season will be fascinating.

Do the Colts bring Philip Rivers back or leave? How does the new Jets coach feel about Sam Darnold? Does the 49ers have an update in mind for Jimmy Garoppolo? What about Chicago? New England? Washington?

The questions go on and on. Several teams in need of defenders will look to the draft to find the answers, which is one reason why many expect four defenders to be selected in the top ten, which only happened once – in 2018.

In addition to the decent quarterback talent at the top of the draft, several around the league also expressed a lack of optimism about the 2022 quarterback draft class (based on early scouts) as another factor that contributes to teams being more aggressive towards select defenders in April.

What we do know is that there is more demand than supply, making this two-round simulation sketch an exercise in quarterback musical chairs.

Note: Choices 1-24 in the first round and …

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