Indiana
• Jr
• 6’5″
/ 236 lbs
Projected Team
Las Vegas
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PROSPECT RNK
1st
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POSITION RNK
1st
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PAYDS
3535
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RUYDS
276
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INTS
6
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TDS
48
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The Raiders taking Mendoza with the first pick is the only certainty of this draft.
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Ohio State
• Jr
• 6’4″
/ 243 lbs
Projected Team
N.Y. Jets
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PROSPECT RNK
3rd
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POSITION RNK
2nd
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Not a certainty by any stretch, but this has been my projected pick throughout the entire process, and I see no reason to deviate from it now.
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Miami (Fla.)
• Jr
• 6’6″
/ 329 lbs
Projected Team
Arizona
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PROSPECT RNK
16th
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POSITION RNK
4th
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I’ve had the Cardinals trade down the last couple of mocks, but it’s probably more likely they stick here. If they do, drafting a tackle to improve the offensive line for whomever the QB of the future is makes sense.
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Texas Tech
• Sr
• 6’4″
/ 250 lbs
Projected Team
Tennessee
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PROSPECT RNK
20th
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POSITION RNK
3rd
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I’ve had the Titans take Jeremiyah Love here most of the winter, but that was because a top edge rusher like Bailey wasn’t available to them in prior mocks.
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Ohio State
• Sr
• 6’5″
/ 243 lbs
Projected Team
N.Y. Giants
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PROSPECT RNK
9th
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POSITION RNK
1st
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The closer we get to the real thing, the more smoke there is about the Giants and Styles. Maybe it’s a misdirect, or maybe it’s just that the Giants really like Styles.
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Ohio State
• Jr
• 6’2″
/ 192 lbs
Projected Team
Cleveland
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PROSPECT RNK
18th
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POSITION RNK
3rd
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REC
51
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REYDS
875
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YDS/REC
17.2
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TDS
9
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Nobody knows who Cleveland’s QB will be yet, but the Browns could use somebody to throw to, and Tate makes plenty of sense.
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Mock Trade from
Washington Commanders
Round 1 – Pick 7
Miami (Fla.)
• Jr
• 6’2″
/ 263 lbs
Projected Team
Tampa Bay
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PROSPECT RNK
2nd
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POSITION RNK
1st
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Now the phones begin ringing. Washington could take Bain here, but with only two top-100 picks and only six overall, the Commanders move down to acquire more. Meanwhile, the Bucs move up to get the pass rusher they desire in Bain.
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LSU
• Sr
• 6’0″
/ 187 lbs
Projected Team
New Orleans
|
PROSPECT RNK
14th
|
POSITION RNK
3rd
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Delane does not leave the state of Louisiana as the Saints add the best corner in the class to their defense.
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Mock Trade from
Kansas City Chiefs
Round 1 – Pick 9
Notre Dame
• Jr
• 6’0″
/ 214 lbs
Projected Team
Minnesota
|
PROSPECT RNK
7th
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POSITION RNK
1st
|
RUYDS
1372
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YDS/ATT
6.9
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REYDS
280
|
TDS
21
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Love may not go fourth overall, but his slide ends here. The Vikings have a need at running back and nine picks in this draft. Rather than sitting back and hoping he falls, they get aggressive and snap him up.
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Ohio State
• Jr
• 6’0″
/ 205 lbs
Projected Team
Cincinnati
|
PROSPECT RNK
8th
|
POSITION RNK
1st
|
The top pass rushers are off the board, so Cincinnati grabs the best defensive prospect left in the class to help out a defense that needs all the help it can get.
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Georgia
• Jr
• 6’7″
/ 315 lbs
Projected Team
Miami
|
PROSPECT RNK
25th
|
POSITION RNK
5th
|
It’s hard to know exactly what Miami will do with new people in charge, but I love the value of Freeling for the Dolphins here.
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Tennessee
• Jr
• 6’1″
/ 188 lbs
Projected Team
Dallas
|
PROSPECT RNK
6th
|
POSITION RNK
1st
|
The closer we get to the draft, the less fears there seem to be among teams about McCoy missing the 2025 season with an ACL. The Cowboys take a chance on a player who could prove to be a lockdown corner.
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USC
• Jr
• 5’11”
/ 192 lbs
Projected Team
L.A. Rams
|
PROSPECT RNK
17th
|
POSITION RNK
2nd
|
REC
79
|
REYDS
1156
|
YDS/REC
14.6
|
TDS
13
|
Shortly after my last mock was posted, it was revealed that Puka Nacua was entering rehab. That only solidifies my feeling that the Rams will go WR at this spot. They get my favorite one in the class.
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Oregon
• Jr
• 6’3″
/ 241 lbs
Projected Team
Baltimore
|
PROSPECT RNK
24th
|
POSITION RNK
1st
|
REC
51
|
REYDS
560
|
YDS/REC
11
|
TDS
8
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For the first time this century (give or take), I have the Ravens going with somebody other than Ola Ioane. Mark Andrews isn’t getting any younger, and Lamar Jackson seems to prefer throwing to tight ends over receivers. Sadiq is a receiver in a tight end’s body, so perhaps this is fate.
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Mock Trade from
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Round 1 – Pick 15
Miami (Fla.)
• Sr
• 6’3″
/ 259 lbs
Projected Team
Washington
|
PROSPECT RNK
30th
|
POSITION RNK
4th
|
After moving down, the Commanders still end up getting a Miami Hurricane to help their pass rush.
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Mock Trade from
New York Jets
Round 1 – Pick 16
Utah
• Jr
• 6’6″
/ 311 lbs
Projected Team
Houston
|
PROSPECT RNK
5th
|
POSITION RNK
2nd
|
With only a couple of tackles off the board, the Texans decide it’s time to strike, as the cost of moving up to get Fano is cheaper than they would’ve anticipated only hours before.
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Clemson
• Sr
• 6’7″
/ 317 lbs
Projected Team
Detroit
|
PROSPECT RNK
12th
|
POSITION RNK
2nd
|
I’m a big fan of Miller and believe the Lions could put him at RT and move Penei Sewell to the left, or they could put Miller on the left. He played RT at Clemson, but I think he’s got the ability to protect Jared Goff’s blindside.
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Mock Trade from
Minnesota Vikings
Round 1 – Pick 18
Arizona State
• Jr
• 6’2″
/ 203 lbs
Projected Team
Kansas City
|
PROSPECT RNK
23rd
|
POSITION RNK
5th
|
REC
61
|
REYDS
711
|
YDS/REC
11.7
|
TDS
9
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After moving down from No. 9, the Chiefs are still able to land a WR who can be a difference-maker in Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson.
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Alabama
• Jr
• 6’7″
/ 352 lbs
Projected Team
Carolina
|
PROSPECT RNK
4th
|
POSITION RNK
1st
|
With Ickey Ekwonu rupturing his patellar tendon in the playoffs last season, there’s no telling when he’ll be back. So the Panthers take a potential replacement for him.
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Auburn
• Jr
• 6’6″
/ 276 lbs
Projected Team
Dallas
|
PROSPECT RNK
34th
|
POSITION RNK
6th
|
Faulk is a beauty in the eye of the beholder prospect. His production at Auburn wasn’t fantastic, but he looks the part of a guy who can be a strong pass rusher at the NFL level. The Cowboys are willing to bet on the potential.
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Penn State
• Jr
• 6’4″
/ 323 lbs
Projected Team
Pittsburgh
|
PROSPECT RNK
15th
|
POSITION RNK
1st
|
Ioane can stop looking at Zillow listings in Baltimore, but he says within the division, as the Steelers solidify the interior of their offensive line.
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Ohio State
• Jr
• 6’2″
/ 326 lbs
Projected Team
L.A. Chargers
|
PROSPECT RNK
32nd
|
POSITION RNK
3rd
|
The Chargers could use a big body on the interior of their defensive line, and while I don’t know what McDonald will give you as a pass rusher, I know he’s going to help the run defense considerably.
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Clemson
• Jr
• 6’4″
/ 263 lbs
Projected Team
Philadelphia
|
PROSPECT RNK
50th
|
POSITION RNK
7th
|
I could see the Eagles going with an offensive tackle at this spot, but this team’s best days came when it had roughly a trillion defensive linemen to throw at opponents over the course of a game, so they add another one here.
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From
Jacksonville Jaguars
Round 1 – Pick 24
Utah
• Soph
• 6’6″
/ 308 lbs
Projected Team
Cleveland
|
PROSPECT RNK
13th
|
POSITION RNK
3rd
|
The Browns are going to head into the second round with a WR and an offensive lineman of some sort in the fold. Who they are, and what order they take them, I don’t know. What I know is I like Lomu quite a bit.
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Oregon
• Soph
• 6’0″
/ 201 lbs
Projected Team
Chicago
|
PROSPECT RNK
38th
|
POSITION RNK
3rd
|
The Bears have addressed a lot of needs on their defense this offseason, but there are still question marks at safety and in the pass rush. The top edge rushers are gone. The top safety isn’t, until now.
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Mock Trade from
Buffalo Bills
Round 1 – Pick 26
Indiana
• Jr
• 6’0″
/ 199 lbs
Projected Team
Las Vegas
|
PROSPECT RNK
21st
|
POSITION RNK
4th
|
REC
69
|
REYDS
937
|
YDS/REC
13.6
|
TDS
14
|
Surprise! The Raiders are back! The Bills only have two top 100 picks, so they drop into the early second round, while the Raiders pair Fernando Mendoza with his Indiana teammate.
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Missouri
• Sr
• 6’6″
/ 262 lbs
Projected Team
San Francisco
|
PROSPECT RNK
76th
|
POSITION RNK
11th
|
Young is somebody to dream on, and he strikes me as the type of player the 49ers tend to target at the position.
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Mock Trade from
Houston Texans
Round 1 – Pick 28
Clemson
• Jr
• 5’11”
/ 180 lbs
Projected Team
N.Y. Jets
|
PROSPECT RNK
10th
|
POSITION RNK
2nd
|
After moving down in a swap with the Texans, the Jets are still able to address their secondary with Terrell. Getting Reese, Terrell, and a few extra picks makes for a great first night of the draft.
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San Diego State
• Sr
• 6’0″
/ 195 lbs
Projected Team
Kansas City
|
PROSPECT RNK
27th
|
POSITION RNK
5th
|
This is somebody I’m higher on than the consensus. I like Johnson’s size and length a lot and believe he has the potential to be a very good player in the NFL. In this mock, the Chiefs agree with me.
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Tennessee
• Soph
• 6’0″
/ 195 lbs
Projected Team
Miami
|
PROSPECT RNK
40th
|
POSITION RNK
6th
|
Considering Jeff Hafley’s background as a defensive backs coach, it’s hard for me to imagine the Dolphins don’t use at least one of their two first-rounders on a defensive back.
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Washington
• Jr
• 6’4″
/ 210 lbs
Projected Team
New England
|
PROSPECT RNK
37th
|
POSITION RNK
6th
|
REC
62
|
REYDS
881
|
YDS/REC
14.2
|
TDS
12
|
Everything should be about helping Drake Maye, and Boston (what a name for a Patriot!) is a big-bodied, sure-handed receiver who can get open downfield and also serves as a strong asset in the red zone.
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Notre Dame
• Jr
• 5’11”
/ 203 lbs
Projected Team
Seattle
|
PROSPECT RNK
57th
|
POSITION RNK
2nd
|
RUYDS
674
|
YDS/ATT
6
|
REYDS
87
|
TDS
15
|
Running back is Seattle’s biggest need, and by taking Price in the first round, the Seahawks can get the fifth year on him. That stated, the Seahawks can do anything they want here, so I don’t make this pick with an extremely high level of confidence.
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