The past week, we have seen a mass exodus of sports media personalities, including some of your favorite SB Nation writers, make the leap from X (formerly known as Twitter) to the new social media site: Bluesky.

Why? Simple.

Bluesky is for the culture.

The rampant, nonsensical hellscape that is X (formerly known as Twitter) now has a viable competitor that doesn’t include suffering through the controversial takes from your least favorite aunts and uncles. Bluesky is a breath of fresh air that gives you that reminder as to why you scoured the likes of social media in the first place.

This leads me to my mock draft: The cream is finally starting to distance itself from the crop, and each top team has one thing in common: Culture.

The Kansas City Chiefs are the Kansas City Chiefs. Whatever dark magic they’ve summoned to continue their success at this rate, I’m not sure we want any part of it.

The Detroit Lions bite kneecaps and dare you to tell them not to. Dan Campbell has instilled one of the most physical cultures of any team in the NFL.

The Pittsburgh Steelers ground your offensive line into dust on one side of the football and force you to guard the NFL’s version of NBA Youngboy on the other side, it doesn’t make for an enjoyable experience for any opponent.

The Baltimore Ravens have built an entire football team solely around one of the most dynamic players to ever touch a football field and his 6’3”, 250-pound running mate in the backfield.

With each of these teams, there is a plan in place and it so far has been executed about as well as it could.

In this exercise, we both further those plans, as well as give those teams without a plan (seriously Atlanta? Nine sacks in ten games?) a direction to go.

1) Jacksonville Jaguars – Colorado CB/WR Travis Hunter

How are we here again, Jacksonville? Where did it all go wrong?

The Jags are hopeless on both sides of the football, but they are horrendous defending the pass. The Jaguars are dead last in EPA allowed per dropback…by a lot. The difference between Jacksonville (0.271) and the Carolina Panthers (0.193) at 31 is more than the Panthers and the Cincinnati Bengals at 26 (0.119).

Hunter is more than just an answer to the Jaguars and their pass-defense woes. His love for the game shines through with his willingness to play over 100 snaps (he averaged 114.7 in 2023) and Jacksonville needs someone to instill the love of the game back into a franchise that is seconds away from drowning in their stadium swimming pools.

2) Tennessee Titans – Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan

Out goes DeAndre Hopkins…Calvin Ridley is not a #1 receiver…Tennessee has plenty of resources to go and grab a QB in free agency…It just feels like the perfect spot for a difference-making type of receiver like McMillan to swoop in and take the league by storm.

Oh, and we get more Will Levis memes.

Everybody wins.

3) Cleveland Browns – Miami QB Cam Ward

Somebody get the jersey, we have yet another name!

The difference here is…this one might stick.

The emergence of Cam Ward feels oddly reminiscent of a certain Washington Commanders quarterback. Leading the country in passing yards and touchdowns while captaining the country’s most productive offense.

All we need now is a late-season surge at the Heisman and it’s essentially deja vu.

4) Las Vegas Raiders – Alabama QB Jalen Milroe

It’s not looking good for Antonio Pierce and the rest of those in the Black Hole right now.

Neither offensive aspect, run or pass, has been effective for the Raiders and there’s one perfect fit for the culture down in Vegas.

From his LANK mentality to the athletic ability that would make Mark Davis and the spirit of Al Davis salivate, Milroe was born to bring the silver and black back to prominence.

5) New York Giants – Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders

It’s over, New York. It’s so over.

The Daniel Jones experience is getting very close to its final chapter and I don’t think anybody is happier about that than Brian Daboll.

This Giants offense has been horribly mediocre with flashes of brilliance from some of the young pieces, chiefly, the uber-talented Malik Nabers. To further unlock him, someone complement has to throw him the football.

In walks in QB1: Shedeur Sanders. The battle between him and Ward (more on him later) will be fun to follow, but for now, Ward’s erratic tendencies are just enough to give Sanders a slight edge.

6) New England Patriots – LSU OT Will Campbell

Drake Maye has continued to improve from week to week, and that’s great news. If the Patriots want to continue all the good feelings surrounding their quarterback, they have to continue building around him, including solidifying his blind side.

Will Campbell is the prototypical LT that you want to keep your franchise upright. A strong anchor, with great balance and a ton of play strength. Sign him up.

7) New York Jets – Texas OT Kelvin Banks, Jr.

It’s time to rip this thing to the studs. The Jets had huge aspirations for these last two seasons, but after all the nonsense these past few years, a steadying force somewhere is necessary.

Kelvin Banks is a smooth mover who can use his hands as well as anybody in both the run and pass game, protecting whoever the next quarterback is.

8) Carolina Panthers – Tennessee EDGE James Pearce, Jr.

The Panthers need everything.

Just find talent and continue to build up the culture from the ground up.

Tennessee’s James Pearce Jr. was supposed to be the number-one overall pick coming into this year’s college football season. The ability to turn speed into power and agility around the edge still make him one of the can’t-miss prospects in this year’s class.

9) Dallas Cowboys – Michigan DT Kenneth Grant

As much as I want to bring Jeanty home, I don’t know if we’ve fully gotten back to the RBs really do matter part of the proceedings, so we look to the other side of the football where the Cowboys have also struggled mightily.

Kenneth Grant is a massive human being who will be the run-stuffer in the middle this Cowboys defense desperately needs to complement their talent off the edge.

10) New Orleans Saints – Michigan CB Will Johnson

The Saints just dealt Marshon Lattimore to start the atoning for their sins against the cap and the NFL draft recently (the trade-up for Trevor Penning is still baffling).

While the Saints could continue to build up their offensive line, a talent like Will Johnson doesn’t come around very often. Long, athletic frame combined with fluid movement skills, Johnson easily becomes the next stud Saints DB.

11) Cincinnati Bengals – Missouri WR Luther Burden III

Cincinnati has a great problem in the fact that they have too many weapons to pay and Tee Higgins may find himself on the chopping block because of it.

Luckily for Cincinnati, there is one man in this draft who will keep the explosion in the receiver room: Missouri’s Luther Burden III.

A tandem of Burden and Ja’Marr Chase is a nightmare for defensive coordinators, especially since like Chase, he just finds hidden yards where they otherwise wouldn’t be with other receivers.

12) Miami Dolphins – Michigan DT Mason Graham

After losing Christian Wilkins last offseason, finding another player in the interior to bring the attitude and effort to a defense seems paramount.

Mason Graham is a locomotive that simply doesn’t stop until he gets to the quarterback. Add to that his impressive movement skills for his massive size (6’3”, 250 pounds) and Miami may have found their culture-setter.

13) Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Georgia EDGE Mykel Williams

The Buccaneers are starting to lose their grip on the NFC South and part of the reason why is that they are missing that finisher off the edge. YaYa Diaby is ascending, but he’s not someone who you can build your pass-rush around and Todd Bowles has to be able to get to the quarterback consistently.

Mykel Williams has the potential to be that finisher, he has all the athletic traits that you want in a pass-rusher, speed, agility, strength, etc. He needs to put it all together and that Tampa defense is a great place to become your best self as a defender.

14) Chicago Bears – Minnesota OT Aireontae Ersery

Caleb Williams has a plethora of weapons to throw the ball to…but the Bears have allowed the second-most sacks (38) in the NFL. Something has to change when it comes to protecting the franchise.

Minnesota OT Aireontae Ersery is an intimidating figure at 6’6”, 330 pounds and he is a fluid mover for his size. He should be a welcome addition to an offensive line that is looking for answers.

15) Indianapolis Colts – Georgia S Malaki Starks

The Indianapolis Colts under Chris Ballard tend to base their draft board on RAS scores and this year will be no different.

The Colts secondary needs a boost of some sort. The only notable name on the back end is Nickel Kenny Moore. Malaki Starks is a brilliant safety whose quick trigger and outstanding athleticism will give the Colts another marquee piece in a secondary that feels lackluster.

16) Seattle Seahawks – Alabama iOL Tyler Booker

Mike Macdonald is continuing to build this defense as he sees fit, but right now, there are bigger matters at hand. Geno Smith continues to be under duress more than any other quarterback in the league. According to PFF, Geno Smith has been pressured on 153 of his dropbacks this season, the most of anyone in the NFL.

With the uncertainty on the interior of the offensive line, Alabama’s Tyler Booker could be a good answer. While he is more of a run-game savant, his heavy hands make him a force in pass protection as well.

Besides, a few more holes in the interior for Kenneth Walker wouldn’t hurt anybody.

17) Los Angeles Rams – East Carolina CB Shavon Revel Jr.

Since losing Jalen Ramsey, the Rams haven’t had that shutdown guy on the outside…that all changes with East Carolina’s Shavon Revel Jr.

Elite speed. Fluid hips. Great ball skills.

The guy has it all and will be the next Los Angeles draft pick that makes everyone shake their head and say “they did it again.”

18) San Francisco 49ers – Texas OT Cameron Williams

The 49ers are still the 49ers, but they need to continue to fortify the offensive line while their window is still open…even if it feels like it’s steadily closing as the years go by.

Cameron Williams is known as the other tackle with Kelvin Banks on the opposite side, but that just gives him a chance to show off his powerful hands and long arms on defenders who may not be expecting such a challenge.

19) Denver Broncos – Texas WR Isaiah Bond

Bo Nix continues to grow as a passer, but he needs someone on that offense that can generate explosion outside of Sean Payton’s play-calling.

Texas’ Isaiah Bond is the definition of explosion. His ability to take a 10-yard stop route or a 5-yard slant into a 35-yard, 45-yard, 75-yard gain/score is something that you simply can’t teach.

20) Atlanta Falcons – Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter

Seriously Atlanta, what are we going to do with you?

The need for an off-ball LB makes this a perfect place for Harold Perkins, but I believe they go with the linebacker-turned-edge rusher instead of the edge rusher-turned-linebacker.

Carter’s speed off the edge is exactly what the Falcons defensive line is missing. No one on the roster can get quick pressure on the quarterback, which stresses the second and third levels of the defense tremendously.

21) Houston Texans – Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty

I don’t know if Jeanty stays on the board this long, but for the sake of this exercise, Jeanty returns to Texas, just not not in the way that people think.

Bobby Slowik has lost the plot for the Houston offense, and part of it is his inability to sustain the running game (29th in EPA/rush, 31st in rushing success rate).

What else needs to be said about Jeanty? His contact balance, his acceleration, his explosion. It’s all a perfect complement to C.J. Stroud and this potent passing game.

22) Arizona Cardinals – Kentucky DT Deone Walker

The Cardinals continue to build up their defense in a massive way with possibly the biggest player on the board in Kentucky DT Deone Walker.

The 6’6”, 344-pound nose tackle is an athletic phenomenon that can use his absurd lateral quickness to overwhelm interior offensive linemen.

23) Washington Commanders – Arizona CB Tacario Davis

The biggest surprise of the year has been the Washington Commanders and their rapid ascension to the top half of the league. Even with their recent success, the defense still needs a boost if they want to take advantage of the window their dynamic rookie QB affords them.

Tacario Davis is a long, physical corner who exemplifies what a cornerback should look like in a Dan Quinn cover-three scheme.

24) Baltimore Ravens – Arizona OT Jonah Saviinaea

/heavy sigh

Yep, they did it again.

The Baltimore Ravens just stand pat and let one of the better offensive tackles fall in their lap. Why? Because that kind of thing just happens to them.

Saviinaea has only allowed one sack this entire year for the Wildcats.

25) Los Angeles Chargers – Michigan TE Colston Loveland

Justin Herbert needs more juice in the pass-catching department. Loveland is a converted receiver to a tight end who is still getting used to the extra mass.

That doesn’t stop him from running the seam and having one of the largest catch radiuses of any player in the country.

26) Green Bay Packers – Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison

Do I believe that Benjamin Morrison lasted this long? Probably not once April comes around, but right now, the Green Bay defense needs another answer on the other side of Jaire Alexander and that comes in the form of Notre Dame’s Benjamin Morrison

Morrison shows an understanding of passing angles and does a great job of keeping leverage on receivers, keeping himself in between the quarterback and the receiver.

27) Pittsburgh Steelers – Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka

Another AFC North team that is infuriating in their ability to allow offensive talent to fall to them…Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka finds his way to the Steel City and gives Russell Wilson a reliable route runner in the intermediate levels of the field.

Which gives George Pickens the room to continue to do George Pickens things on the other side of the offense.

28) Minnesota Vikings – Ohio State CB Denzel Burke

Brian Flores is just one of those guys that gets it, you know? And it seems that players become unlocked under his tutelage.

Ohio State’s Denzel Burke is a player who is not afraid to get his hands dirty in the run game, which will be a huge boost in some of Flores’ exotic Tampa-2 looks. Hopefully, under Flores, he can unlock the athleticism and movement skills Burke has and take away some of those inconsistencies in the passing game.

29) Philadelphia Eagles – Ole Miss EDGE Princely Umanmielen

The Philadelphia Eagles are still looking for a bona fide edge rusher and Ole Miss’ Princely Umanmielen may be one of the best in the country.

Princely’s first step and natural athleticism at 6’4”, 250 pounds will make him a perfect complement to Nolan Smith.

30) Buffalo Bills – Ohio State EDGE Jack Sawyer

The Buffalo Bills need an edge rusher to continue to build their defensive line and Ohio State’s Jack Sawyer feels like a good bet.

Sawyer is a strong, athletic edge who is a plus in both the run and pass game, which feels like a perfect Sean McDermott edge.

31) Kansas City Chiefs – Ole Miss DT Walter Nolen

Chris Jones won’t be here forever. And if the Chiefs plan on continuing their reign of dominance, they have to start looking for successors and contingency plans wherever they see fit.

Ole Miss’ Walter Nolen is an explosive force in the middle of the Rebels defense and will be a solid piece next to Jones as they continue to keep this defense as one of the best in the NFL.

32) Detroit Lions – Indiana EDGE Mikail Kamara

Detroit has allowed itself to take a chance on someone who could further boost this defense’s floor. Aidan Hutchinson was having the season of a lifetime, but outside of him, who is giving the Lions that kind of juice consistently?

The twitched-up Mikail Kamara has burst on the scene this season with 9.5 sacks this season for the Indiana Hoosiers. His explosion off the edge could be just what the doctor ordered for this Lions front seven.