The NFL Draft is now upon us! Teams have some new faces and filled some roster holes, so let’s take a guess at what days one and two will look like. For the sake of this particular mock draft, we WILL be using trades. Trade valuations will be based on multiple draft value charts. The selections here are what I think teams will do, which will undoubtedly be wrong, so feel free to mock the mock in the comment section!
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The Jets traded away a young edge defender, so they need some pass rush help. Reese provides versatility for Aaron Glenn and company in the front seven.
The Cardinals like the first round depth at offensive tackle, so they’re willing to slide down a bit here. The Saints give up 8, 73, and a second round pick next year to grab the most productive pass rusher in the draft before the Titans can grab him.
The Titans were hoping Bailey would fall to them, but they’ll still be happy to take Bain here. Bain is a damn good edge rusher, T Rex arms be damned.
The Giants traded Dexter Lawrence to the Bengals, so now they desperately need to get better against the run. Styles provides that from the linebacker spot.
Cleveland added several offensive linemen, including a right tackle, so I’m not sure Mauigoa goes to the Browns here. Instead, they add a pass catcher for whichever quarterback ends up starting for them.
The Commanders add the best player available in Love, a player who can be an excellent battery-mate to Jayden Daniels, who should be healthy this year.
The Cardinals traded back and still landed who many believe is the best right tackle in the draft. Worst case, he could slide inside and be an elite guard if necessary.
The Chiefs need some pass rush opposite Karlaftis, and they know their core isn’t getting any younger. Mesidor is an older prospect but arguably the most NFL-ready edge defender. He’d slide right in and play like a multi year veteran as the Chiefs try to get Travis Kelce one more ring.
The Giants got a playmaker at linebacker just five picks ago, and here they get his teammate and best safety in the draft in Downs.
Miami has had a fire sale this offseason, rebuilding from the ground up. Best place to start a rebuild is in the trenches. Freeling is a raw prospect, but this way he’ll get a chance to learn for a year or two before they draft another quarterback.
The Cowboys need defensive help and take arguably the best corner in the Draft. All the medicals seem to have checked out for McCoy and he blazed through drills at his pro day.
While Puka Nacua and DaVante Adams are great, Lemon would add another versatile piece to the Rams offense. Lemon is the type of gritty, physical player that McVay loves.
Seems like the Ravens always need offensive playmakers, and Tyson would likely be WR1 in this class if not for his injury history. If the medicals check out, he could be gone before this point.
The Bucs decide to beef up their interior offensive line with the Draft’s best option there. They like the depth at other positions of need, so they’ll target those in later rounds.
After trading for Geno Smith, the Jets decide to forego a quarterback in the first round, instead bolstering their defense (which did not record an interception the entire season).
Dan Campbell openly toyed with the idea of moving Penei Sewell to left tackle. This would allow Proctor to play the right side and be a mauler from day one.
The Vikings need to replace Harrison Smith, and Brian Flores would love the type of player Thieneman is.
Fano might be the first tackle off the board, but he started falling in this mock. The Eagles jump up and grab the heir apparent for Lane Johnson, using picks 23 and 98 to do so.