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Cincinatti Bengals
Joe Burrow QB LSU
This is essentially already a done deal. The Bengals haven’t had meetings so discussions will take place but from everything I’ve heard, you can lock this in.
Washington Redskins
Chase Young EDGE Ohio State
This is also essentially a forgone conclusion. Not much to really debate. Chase is the top prospect this year. We all saw what Bosa did for the 49ers. The Redskins are taking Young.
TRADE: Miami Dolphins
Tua Tagovailoa QB Alabama
Lions receive Dolphins picks 5 and 26
There is a lot of talk that the Dolphins will want to load up and ensure they get their guy, Tua. The Lions are an ideal team to trade back just 2 spots. It ensures they still get an elite player and secures a 2nd 1st round pick.
As for Miami, they can ensure they get a QB and still have their 2nd 1st round pick to help build the team around Tua.
New York Giants
Jeffrey Okudah CB Ohio State
As much as I’d love to go in another direction, our trio of Sam Beal, Corey Ballentine, and Deandre Baker might be the worst in all of football. All 3 are 1st year guys and Beal and Ballentine missed a combined 13 games so there could be some progress there but this unit is straight up garbage. We need help badly.
Detroit Lions (Via MIA)
Derrick Brown DL Auburn
Picking up an additional 1st round pick means we can go BPA here and that would be Derrick Brown, a guy that will help out a struggling DL and a line that will likely lose Mike Daniels and possibly Damon Harrison who is said to be contemplating retirement.
LA Chargers
Justin Herbert QB Oregon
Rivers has already packed his stuff and moved to Florida so a reunion with the Chargers is very close to 0. There is some talk they may sign a veteran like Cam or Mariota but that still wouldn’t rule out a QB pick here.
Carolina Panthers
Andrew Thomas OT Georgia
Simmons makes some sense with Luke leaving but Thomas is being talked about as one of the best tackles in the last decade. This is a pure talent pick.
As a side note, if I had a QB in reach I would go QB, but I don’t.
Arizona Cardinals
Jedrick Wills OT Alabama
Again I was looking hard at Simmons but we need to help our QB and the OL is sub par and aging. Let’s actually get a top tier blind side blocker.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Isaiah Simmons LB Clemson
The Jaguars are the beneficiaries of the two tackles that went and can now get a top LB. Assuming they put him at LB… the guy does everything.
Cleveland Browns
Tristan Wirfs OT Iowa
The Browns OL colapsed in on itself like a dying star in 2019. The right side of the line is the worst part of it which is exactly where Wirfs will slot in.
TRADE: Indianapolis Colts
Jerry Jeudy WR Alabama
Colts offer up Picks 112 (4th) and 171 (6th)
Tony Pauline said he expects the Jets to trade back. A likely partner, with Jeudy on the board, would be a WR hungry team that wants to jump the Raiders who 100% would take him.
TY Hilton is 30 as spent half the year hurt, Funchess is on the way out, and Chester Rodgers and Dontrell Inman are also free agents.
Las Vegas Raiders
Ceedee Lamb WR Oklahoma
It might seem insignificant with the Raiders getting a WR anyway but I’m willing to bet the Raiders are seething. Happy, but seething.
New York Jets (Via IND)
A.J. Epenesa EDGE Iowa
There’s some talk about an Epenesa slide due to him being a better 3-4 DE than 4-3 DE but 13 is slide enough and the Jets are a 3-4 defense so it works out however we choose to use him. Which is great cause we need some pass rush help.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Javon Kinlaw DL South Carolina
Suh will likely be a cap casualty for the Bucs and finding a replacement will be a high priority. They may look to QB like Eason later but not here and I would also keep my eye on RB if they don’t go after Lev Bell… but again not at 14 overall.
Denver Broncos
Kristian Fulton CB LSU
Even if Chris Harris stays (unlikely) he’s beginning to fall off at 30 years old. Behind him is no real talent at all. Fangio needs his guy.
Atlanta Falcons
K’Lavon Chaisson EDGE LSU
The Falcons have to find a way to get to the QB and Tak McKinley doesn’t seem to be the solution.
Dallas Cowboys
Grant Delpit S LSU
The Cowboys have been scratching and clawing for safeties so I’m going to stay the course here. How FA goes for the Cowboys though makes a big difference, especially the guys they choose NOT to keep, but for the information I have now I’m going with Delpit.
Miami Dolphins (Via PIT)
Mekhi Becton OT Louisville
I don’t know why they traded away their OT but now they need one to protect their new QB. Enter Becton who should be an upgrade over Davenport.
Las Vegas Raiders (Via CHI)
Kenneth Murray LB Oklahoma
The linebackers are a mess in Oakland. We tried Burfict but that ended exactly how you would expect. We need to make an effort to get talent at LB.
TRADE: Green Bay Packers
Henry Ruggs WR Alabama
Jaguars receive picks 94 (3rd) and 172 (6th via Ty Montgomery)
I promise this isn’t just because I’m a Packers fan. The Jags have needs that fit much better later in the round so a trade back makes sense. Henry Ruggs is 13th on the board so the value is ridiculous. The Saints make sense but they have no draft capital. The Ravens already have a burner so Ruggs makes no sense, so the next logical team is the Packers who give up a 3rd and their extra 6th to move up and get a legit deep threat but one that’s also a talented receiver, unlike the Janis, MVS, and Davis squad.
Ruggs has legitimate Tyreek Hill upside.
Philadelphia Eagles
Trevon Diggs CB Alabama
The eagles are going heavy after corners and are rumored to be looking in FA but until they actually pull the trigger, I’m looking for a corner in the draft.
Buffalo Bills
Tyler Biadasz IOL Wisconsin
It’s a bit of a reach on my board which usually means I’m looking to trade back but I don’t want to lose Biadasz here. our OL needs help and Quinton Spain is a 28 year old free agent that I have no intention of paying to stick around.
New England Patriots
Laviska Shenault WR Colorado
The Pats took a WR in the first round last year but still need help there. They were also the only team with the ability to make Cordarrelle Patterson look like a legitimate weapon and could probably do some special things with a guy like Shenault.
New Orleans Saints
C.J. Henderson CB Florida
I would love to get a WR2 but we can get that later. Right now I’m looking at a CB group who, outside of Lattimore, are made up of 31 year old Janoris Jenkins, and 3 corners that are currently FAs (Apple, Williams, and Badermosi). The only other guy is Patrick Robinson who spent about as many weeks injured as he did on the field.
TRADE: Kansas City Chiefs
D’Andre Swift RB Georgia
Vikings receive pick 95 (3rd)
Trading up for a RB seems silly but think about the lack of talent at RB the Chiefs have, how good they would be with an elite RB, and the fact that Swift is our 19th overall player and it becomes somewhat of a no brainer.
The Vikings were pretty desperate to move back to be able to get a player of need at a better value.
Detroit Lions (Via MIA, via HOU)
Xavier McKinney S Alabama
I wanted so badly for someone to trade up and take McKinney, who is an unbelievable talent, to make it to 26 but nobody could or would be willing. Instead the Lions let him fall. To think they turn their 1 pick in 2020 into Derrick Brown and Xavier McKinney is pretty remarkable.
They do have a decent pair in Walker and Wilson but Wilson is a 29 year old FA. We’ll probably keep him and look to use one of our safeties to help our garbage LBs.
If you still aren’t sold call him a Quandre Diggs replacement and know that several scouts now have him above Grant Delpit.
Seattle Seahawks
Yetur Gross-Matos EDGE Penn State
Trading up for McKinney was a thought but we are on the verge of a pass rush crisis. Even if we can afford to keep Clowney; Ansah, Jackson, Watson, and Jefferson are all free agents in addition to Clowney and Jarran Reed on the interior is a FA.
Literally 7 of our 13 guys along the line are FAs, and 2 of the 6 remaining are only signed through 2020, leaving only Mone, Green, Christmas, and Collier.
Not great Bob.
Baltimore Ravens
Tee Higgins WR Clemson
You wouldn’t know it based on offensive production but this WR group is actually kind of terrible. Outside of rookie Hollywood Brown, I’m not sure any of the other guys pass as even mediocre. Pairing Higgins with speedster Brown in this offense is just a horrifying thought.
Tennessee Titans
Jordan Love QB Utah State
This isn’t meant to be a Tannehill replacement in year one but let’s face it, if we resign Tannehill it’s not so he can be our guy for 10 years. Love is said to be a little raw and in need of tutelage. Veteran Tannehill will be able to show the kid the ropes and let him take over in a year or so.
As for the lack of quarterbacks in the mock, just know that I am sticking to my board which, despite all the talk of a QB run, nobody seems to want to back it up by putting Love or any other QB’s in the top 25/32 of their boards.
Love is also having a rough start to his Senior Bowl which enhances the feeling he will need to sit which in turn will cause him to slide in the draft.
Jacksonville Jaguars (Via GB)
Austin Jackson OT USC
The Jags drafted a stud RB and have let him die on an offense with no OL, no QB, and no WR’s. Supposedly he’s supposed to do everything himself.
With Chark and Minshew now adding a little something, let’s build up this OL and make this a balanced offensive attack in which Fournette can have the opportunity to be a Derrick Henry for the Jags.
Minnesota Vikings
Bryce Hall CB Virginia
Giant reach but this is a no brainer. the Vikings need corner help. Maybe I would have budged on a lineman but none of those are available either. Hey, you win some and lose some on these trades, this wasn’t great for value but we still got extra picks.
San Francisco 49ers
Jalen Reagor WR TCU
Ya we could pay to keep Emanuel Sanders as he’s about to turn 33 but how about we replace him in the draft with a much cheaper, younger, and faster Jalen Reagor?