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The RotoUnderworld community will be partaking in a series of 12-team, five-round rookie mock drafts, running through the spring and summer. The mock drafters will be comprised of PlayerProfiler writers/analysts, our friends in the Patreon community, and our good friends over at The Breakout Finder. While these pieces will include quick-hitting notes from the drafters about why they made their selection, our writers will take turns recapping the festivities and adding their own unique perspectives.

The rise of Kenneth Walker, transferring to Michigan State from Wake Forest and leaping into the top 10 for 2022 rookie drafts, is something we have seen from quarterbacks in the years past. Not only did Walker join the first Round, but also did Jameson Williams (transfer from Ohio State), and Jerome Ford (transfer from Alabama). That is three transfers over the last two seasons moving into Round 1 of this year’s draft.

PlayerProfiler/RotoUnderworld Head Game Analyst and NFL Draft Analyst Cody Carpentier is back for more; now breaking down his NFL Mock Draft 4.0 in a short team-by-team series. Next up is the Philadelphia Eagles. If you want to see your favorite team, go to Twitter @CarpentierNFL and leave Cody a comment on what team you want to see broken down next.

Entering the 2022 NFL off-season with three draft picks in the Top 20 is a hell of a way to start, but having just $13,609,546 in Cap Space could hamper some off-season plans that Eagles fans have envisioned, like trading for a Quarterback. The Eagles need to address the pass rush, the back end, and the Wide Receiver position (again…) and with the above draft, I believe the Eagles can make a better run at the Dallas Cowboys(12-5) that won the NFC East. Finishing at 9-8 in Coach Sirianni’s first seasons is a great accomplishment, now onto Year 2, the year of growth, trust the process at Quarterback with Jalen Hurts and surround him with Talent to accel in 2022.

Big free agents the Chargers can add in the $10-$20 million per year contract range include Allen Robinson, Chris Godwin, Brandon Scherff, Dont’a Hightower, Larry Ogunjobi, and Tyrann Mathieu. Maybe even Davante Adams ($20 million-plus). Tom Telesco has more than enough cap flexibility to add key free agents, even re-sign a player or two. The Chargers will have the money to make a star pair like Allen with Godwin or James with Mathieu.

Aaron Rodgers is not technically a free agent yet, but the speculation around his future continuers. The Denver Broncos are the most rumored team to land Rodgers and potentially free agent Davante Adams with him. There is also a chance the Packers will retain both, while the Steelers, Commanders, and even the Buccaneers could have a shot at Rodgers. Whichever team lands him would be a top-tier free agent destination and a candidate to be a big free agency winner.

Washington State’s Max Borghi has been a name well-known in devy circles for a few years now. Given his pass-catching acumen (and, let’s be honest, his complexion), he was receiving hype as the next Christian McCaffrey early on in his college career. The people were a little out over their skis on that one. But general excitement about Borghi hasn’t been completely unwarranted.

From a valuation standpoint, Borghi’s chance to hit the high-end of his range of outcomes doesn’t seem that different than other pass-catching types in this class, like Tyler Badie or Jerrion Ealy. He’s got good size for a satellite back. If you’re looking to throw darts in deep leagues, you could do worse than a guy who was impressive as a producer, runner, and receiver in college.

Some teams face a massive struggle to become salary cap compliant while also entertaining hopes of being competitive in 2022. The Saints cap situation appears perilous to the outsider, and all the more concerning when one considers the weakness of the team heading into the new year.

You can’t pay everyone, that’s the truth of the salary cap system. But can the Buccaneers pay anyone and remain competitive next season? Even if Tom Brady goes back on his retirement and returns, how do the Bucs keep all his toys around for another season?

PlayerProfiler/RotoUnderworld Head Game Analyst and NFL Draft Analyst Cody Carpentier is back for more; now breaking down his NFL Mock Draft 4.0 in a short team-by-team series. Next up is the Detroit Lions. If you want to see your favorite team, go to Twitter @CarpentierNFL and leave Cody a comment on what team you want to see broken down next.

The Evan Engram experience has been a flop for the Giants. With the new coaching staff coming over from Buffalo, drafting their version of Dawson Knox has to be a goal. Greg Dulcich is a top-tier athlete in this tight end class, projecting around a 4.60 40-yard dash at the 2022 NFL Combine.

Doug Pederson makes a splash and gets his second-year QB a legitimate No. 1 WR to pair with third-year Laviska Shenault in the slot. As the former HC of the Eagles, Pederson knows from firsthand experience the impact Amari Cooper has on an offense. Releasing him is a bet on CeeDee Lamb’s ascension into the group of elite WRs. And a lesser bet on Dallas’ ability to scout rookie WRs.

At one point last offseason, I genuinely thought the Chiefs would roll the dice on WR Golden Tate. They missed out on JuJu Smith-Schuster, and the move made sense. Especially with Sammy Watkins walking. Here, they don’t make the same mistake twice, and add veteran slot WR Cole Beasley via free agency this time around. Wheels up for his fantasy football stock if this move actually happens.

PlayerProfiler/RotoUnderworld Head Game Analyst and NFL Draft Analyst Cody Carpentier is back for more; now breaking down his NFL Mock Draft 4.0 in a short team-by-team series. Next up is the Detroit Lions. If you want to see your favorite team, go to Twitter @CarpentierNFL and leave Cody a comment on what team you want to see broken down next.

I did not love what I saw from Desmond Ridder in film, or at the Senior Bowl. But I did not hate much either. He tends to float the deep balls and is very nonchalant in the middle quarters. He possesses great rushing ability that reminds me of a Jalen Hurts. However, his arm talent is greater than Hurts. This contrast led me to a Jimmy Garoppolo upside comparable, Ridder can do it, but the question is “Will he.” Adding him here at the start of Round 3 is a great value in a guy that can take over for Jared Goff at any time.

Florida State’s Jashaun Corbin is a theoretically enticing running back prospect given his sizable receiving role and sizable, well, size. He caught 60 passes in 35 college games, a 72nd-percentile rate among backs drafted since 2007. And he was listed at 6-0, 221-pounds on the Seminole roster in 2021. It’s probably true that he is a fine pass-catcher. But the rest of the profile for the former 4-star recruit is not what it seems.

Put simply, Jashaun Corbin was bad in college and the players who were similar to him in college have either been bad in the NFL or fallen ass-backwards into volume for a year before then continuing to be bad. He also has the lowest Rushing Efficiency Score of any back on this list; the comps can’t even keep up with how terribly he ran the ball. My expectation for Corbin, therefore, is that he also is bad in the NFL. The takeaway here is that you absolutely should not waste a rookie pick on him.

PlayerProfiler/RotoUnderworld Head Game Analyst and NFL Draft Analyst Cody Carpentier is back for more; now breaking down his NFL Mock Draft 4.0 in a short team-by-team series. Starting with the New York Jets, New York Giants, Detroit Lions, and on to Jacksonville. If you want to see your favorite team, go to Twitter @CarpentierNFL and leave Cody a comment on what team you want to see broken down next.

After taking Mekhi Becton in Round 1 of 2020 and Alijah Vera-Tucker in Round 1 of 2021, completing the Offensive line in this draft is a MUST for New York. Add in Sir Charles Cross in 2022 and your bookend tackles are locked in for the next 8-10 years to protect the future in Zach Wilson. The Jets have finished No. 24 and No. 29 over the last two seasons in Sacks Allowed.