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1. Jacksonville Jaguars – Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan
2. Detroit Lions – Malik Willis, QB, Liberty
Pure gut feeling, but the combination of the exciting prospect Willis is, that the Lions know how he responds to their coaching, and the fact they have at least one more year of Goff on the books makes this pairing too fun to pass up.
3. Houston Texans – Ikem Ekwonu, OT, NC State
4. New York Jets – Travon Walker, EDGE, Georgia
5. New York Giants – Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
6. Carolina Panthers – Ahmad Gardner, DB, Cincinatti
Gardner and Jaycee Horn would make quite a long-term corner tandem.
7. New York Giants (from Chicago Bears) – Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon
8. Atlanta Falcons – Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State
9. Seattle Seahawks (from Denver Broncos) – Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa
Penning just seems like the Seahawks’ type of guy, opting for the masher over Charles Cross.
10. New York Jets (from Seattle Seahawks) – Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame
This feels too low for Hamilton, but in this scenario the Jets leave the top ten with two guys who could’ve gone second overall.
11. Washington Commanders – Drake London, WR, USC
Big-bodied, 50/50 winner to complement Scary Terry McLaurin.
12. Minnesota Vikings – Derek Stingley Jr., DB, LSU
13. Houston Texans (from Cleveland Browns) – Trent McDuffie, DB, Washington
14. Baltimore Ravens – Jermaine Johnson, EDGE, Florida State
15. Philadelphia Eagles (from Miami Dolphins) – Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama
Williams joins DeVonta Smith in Philly as another elite Alabama receiver for Jalen Hurts.
16. New Orleans Saints (from Indianapolis Colts through Philadelphia Eagles) – Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
17. Los Angeles Chargers – Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State
Potentially too low for Cross, but the Seahawks going Penning and the receiver run let him fall right to the Chargers here.
18. Philadelphia Eagles (from New Orleans Saints) – Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia
After securing a top receiver with their first pick, the Eagles add Davis as BPA to further bolster their defensive line.
19. New Orleans Saints (from Philadelphia Eagles) – Lewis Cine, S, Georgia
20. Pittsburgh Steelers – Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh
21. New England Patriots – Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah
22. Green Bay Packers (from Las Vegas Raiders) – Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State
23. Arizona Cardinals – Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas
Burks would be fun in this offense and has up-tempo experience.
24. Dallas Cowboys – Zion Johnson, OG, Boston College
25. Buffalo Bills – Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State
Raw but insanely explosive deep threat for Josh Allen, and a perfect long-term complement to Stefon Diggs.
26. Tennessee Titans – Kenyon Green, OG, Texas A&M
27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Devonte Wyatt, DT, Georgia
28. Green Bay Packers – Bernhard Raimann, OT, Central Michigan
29. Kansas City Chiefs (from San Francisco 49ers through Miami Dolphins) – George Karlaftis, EDGE, Purdue
30. Kansas City Chiefs – Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia
I came in to this thinking Dean would go higher, but here we are. A couple solid picks for the Chiefs with the rare back-to-back first rounders.
31. Cincinnati Bengals – Andrew Booth, DB, Clemson
32. Detroit Lions (from Los Angeles Rams) – Daxton Hill, S, Michigan
The Lions don’t get a shot at mock favorites Dean or Cine, and seven receivers are off the board. They opt to grab Hill as a versatile safety/nickel weapon.
33. Jacksonville Jaguars – Tyler Smith, OT, Tulsa
34. Detroit Lions – Quay Walker, LB, Georgia
Two elite athletes added to their defense and the QB of the future through the first 34 picks.