#472: Dash To The Draft 2024 (Recap of AFC Draft Classes with Carl Dumler)

Sports Krunch w/DKROM

1. AFC East

-If you're the Patriots, would you be willing to start Jacoby Brissett for half the season or longer in order to benefit Drake Maye long-term?

-In your view, how good of a start did the Patriots get in building the nest for Drake Maye?

-Was taking Olu Fashanu over Brock Bowers the more prudent move for the Jets?

-Can you see Malachi Corley automatically upgrading the role vacated by Randall Cobb in the Jets WR room?

-In your view, does Chop Robinson have what it takes to develop into an every-down defender, or is it more likely he ends up as a designated pass rusher at the NFL level?

-Which two of those four Dolphins picks (Patrick Paul, Jaylen Wright, Mohamed Kamara, Malik Washington) are most likely to hit and why?

-Do you think Josh Allen has what it takes in order to get the most out of Keon Coleman?

-Why should Bills Mafia be bullish on Cole Bishop being a long-term fixture at the safety position?

2. AFC North

-Would it be highly ideal if Amarius Mims has a redshirt rookie year to fully focus on getting his body into NFL shape?

-Do you have ample optimism any of these Bengals selections (Kris Jenkins, Jermaine Burton, Erick All) become long-term pieces for the Bengals?

-Can you see Michael Hall, Jr. evolving into a three-down player down the road?

-Both Troy Fautanu and Zach Frazier figure to be Day 1 starters, but Mason McCormick has a ways to go as he finds himself behind James Daniels and Isaac Seumalo on the depth chart. That said, can you see all three of them as starters in 2025?

-How well have the Steelers set up Russell Wilson and/or Justin Fields for success this season?

-How does Nate Wiggins fit into the Ravens mold?

-Can you see Roger Rosengarten as the long-term successor to Ronnie Stanley?

3. AFC South

-In your view, is J.C. Latham's best fit at the NFL level at tackle or guard?

-Do you think T'Vondre Sweat can be more than a mere rotational piece on the Titans DL?

-Does the addition of Laiatu Latu give the Colts one of the NFL's top-five defensive front fours?

-Character questions aside, what does Adonai Mitchell bring to the Colts receiving corps that was lacking last year, and do you see him getting the starting job on the boundary opposite Michael Pittman, Jr.?

-Do you think the Jaguars WR room this year (BTJ, Kirk, Gabe Davis) is better than last years (Ridley, Kirk, Zay Jones)?

-How do Kamari Lassiter and Calen Bullock immediately help upgrade a Texans pass defense that was pretty leaky outside of Derek Stingley, Jr. last season?

-Can you see the Texans Week 1 starting OL including Blake Fisher at RT with Tytus Howard kicking inside to guard?

4. AFC West

-Aside from meeting the value at 5, why is Joe Alt a better fit for the Chargers than J.C. Latham?

-Health permitting, can you see Ladd McConkey emerging as Justin Herbert's top target in the passing game and catching 75-80 passes his rookie season?

-What makes Bo Nix such a hand-in-glove fit for Sean Payton's offense?

-Of those four Broncos picks (Jonah Elliss, Troy Frankloin, Kris Abrams-Draine, Audric Estime), which one do you see as most likely to grow into a core piece?

-Should the Raiders eventually plan to utilize Brock Bowers in a very similar role as they currently utilize Davante Adams schematically speaking?

-Based on their selections of Jackson Powers-Johnson and Delmar Glaze, do you think the Raiders are aiming for a run-first identity on offense under Antonio Pierce, even though they have an abundance of skill position talent?

-Do you see Andy Reid plugging Xavier Worthy into that DJax role right off the bat?

-Assuming the Chiefs don't make a veteran addition at the LT position, do you think Kingsley Suamataia has a decent chance to beat out Wanya Morris for that job?

-How bullish are you about Jared Wiley cementing himself as the long-term heir to Travis Kelce by 2026?