Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs, congratulations to Andy Reid, Superbowl champions.
And that’s the end of the congratulations. If you want to hear more about Mahomes and the Chiefs, head over to your favourite podcast provider and tune into Tim, Shaun and Lawrence and see what they’re saying about it…
Over here on the college side of things, the Superbowl champions being crowned just means we know the exact draft order now, minus compensatory pick, of course.
So what better way to celebrate with a, not one, not two but three round mock draft.
Enjoy.
- Cincinnati Bengals – Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
No Explanation needed. Just enjoy the next decade, Bengals fans.
- Washington Redskins – Chase Young – Edge, Ohio State
No explanation needed. Just enjoy the next decade, Redskins fans.
- Detroit Lions – Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson
No explanation… Nope. Ok, this one needs an explanation.
Yeah, so the draft starts when the Detroit Lions, or whomever is actually picking at 3, gets on the clock. This pick is/will be up for grabs to the highest bidder, I’m sure of it BUT no trades for me in this mock so here is the pick.
I almost feel bad for putting a position next to Isaiah Simmons. He is the modern NFL defender – Why wouldn’t Matt Patricia want that? I know Jeffrey Okudah, I know they need a corner but this draft is deep at corner and, spoiler alert, Detroit get a good one later on, so yes, enjoy him for the next decade, Lions fans.
- New York Giants – Jedrick Wills, OT, Alabama
New York beat the Redskins to essentially gift wrap Chase Young for their divisional rivals so they better draft the best offensive tackle they can get.
Quick footed, agile, strong, can pass protect and loves to bury guys. All of the boxes are ticked when it comes to Wills. I don’t mind that he played on the right side at Alabama – every team needs two top tier bookend tackles nowadays.
- Miami Dolphins – Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
#TankforTua – Mission Accomplished. It doesn’t go down the way it was supposed to with Tua going #1 overall to the Dolphins but it’s done, nontheless…
However, food for thought – If Tua stayed healthy but Burrow still won the National Championship, would Tua have gone #1? I have a hard time looking past Burrow, personally.
- Los Angeles Chargers – Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon
New stadium, new era under center and a fresh face to (hopefully) energize Angelinos into coming and supporting the Bolts on Sundays.
Anthony Lynn has always wanted a more mobile QB to pilot his offense and Justin Herbert has everything you’d look for in a QB in the modern NFL and coaches will believe his kinks can be worked out.
- Carolina Panthers – Derrick Brown, IDL, Auburn
Do not rule out Carolina from being a team that gets aggressive on draft night – Maybe even looking to move up to Detroit’s spot at #3 – If they did they wouldn’t be taking Derrick Brown but in a no trade scenario it is the Auburn defender for the Panthers.
Brown is a terror for anyone he squares off against. He can play all along the defensive line, he’s an unbelievable athlete for his size with the quickness that’s as fast as a hiccup off the snap. Brown is also stout against the run too and could become a real leader for years to come for this new look Carolina team.
- Arizona Cardinals – Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia
Last year Kliff got his QB and gave him some weapons in order to be able to begin to execute his offense. Now it’s time to protect Murray – who was the joint most sacked QB in the NFL last year.
It’s also felt like Arizona has needed a tackle for years, so picking up a potentially elite talent with a high floor in Andrew Thomas feels safe, but ultimately sensible.
- Jacksonville Jaguars – Jeffrey Okudah, CB, Ohio State
How quickly do we think the Jags would run this card up should the draft play out like this?
Months after losing Jalen Ramsey, the Jags are able to select the best corner back in the draft class and get a potential lock down boundary corner for a fraction of the price and also a fraction of the ear ache.
- Cleveland Browns – Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa
Wirfs is one of three tackles that I consider the tier 1 of offensive tackles in this draft along with Jedrick Wills and Andrew Thomas.
It is absolutely imperative that New GM, Andrew Berry and Cleveland build an offensive line to protect Baker Mayfield and give Kevin Stefanski’s offense time to flourish. Time simply wasn’t a commodity afforded to Mayfield in 2019 and why have the weapons the Browns have if you’re not giving them time to get downfield?
Oh and Wirfs can kill people in the running game too, so win/win – Another plus point for Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt.
- New York Jets – K’Lavon Chaisson, Edge, LSU
Name the last edge rusher to have 10 or more sacks for the Jets and don’t use Google.
Yeah, exactly.
- Las Vegas Raiders – CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma
Jon Gruden wanted Antonio Brown to take his receiving corp and offense to the next level – Obviously, that did not go to plan.
Enter Cedarian Lamb. Lamb is a dominant wide receiver with excellent ball skills, ability to use his body in a nuanced way to keep the defenders away from the football and superb ability to create after the catch with ball in hand.
A true wide receiver 1.
- Indianapolis Colts – Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama
A few months ago, Jeudy dropping this far down the draft order was simply unheard of but Alabama didn’t make the college football playoffs and recency bias is real.
I am probably as guilty as anyone for that since I’m here giving him to the Colts at 13. Once the combine comes around, we’re all going to fall in love with Jeudy’s agility, dancing feet and route running and he’ll be back to being mocked in the top 10.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Javon Kinlaw, IDL, South Carolina
This is a marriage I’ve been hot on for a while, I just think it makes too much sense given how good Kinlaw is – he was a huge winner of Senior Bowl week – and given how much Tampa Bay needs to reload the defensive line.
Kinlaw next to Vita Vea with Shaq Barrett off the edge is a fun thought.
- Denver Broncos – Henry Ruggs III, WR, Alabama
Word around the campfire is that Denver want to add speed in the off season – Henry Ruggs III is about as fast as can be when we’re talking about draft prospects; he’s a blurr, he runs quick on slo-mo replays and he’s potentially going to break the 40 record at the combine in a few weeks time.
Courtland Sutton, Henry Ruggs and Daesean Hamilton – That’s a young, explosive and diverse mix of receivers, right there. Now add in Drew Lock, who looked good at the back end of the year, Noah Fant and Phillip Lindsay… Yeah, Denver is fun now. If only they had a line… Aha! The draft is but 7 rounds long.
- Atlanta Falcons – Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU
Atlanta was surprisingly bad this year, right? Or is it just me who “Stans” for them every year and ends up with egg on my face?
Dan Quinn needs to have a good season and corner has been an issue for the Dirty Birds – ergo, draft Kristian Fulton and lock up one side of your defensive backfield, he’s the best corner in the class not named Jeffrey Okudah.
- Dallas Cowboys – Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama
It feels like Dallas has needed a safety for a while now, doesn’t it? And they can no longer tell everyone that they’re trading for signing Earl Thomas next year, either.
Xavier McKinney gives them a presence in the backfield and he could also enforce against the run, adding to what they already have in that department in Leighton Vander Esch and Jaylon Smith.
- Miami Dolphins – Mekhi Becton, OT, Louisville
Quarterback? Check. Next up, offensive linemen to protect said quarterback.
Brian Flores was in New England the same time as now, Las Vegas Raiders left tackle, Trent Brown and Mekhi Becton has serious Trent Brown vibes about him – They simply do not build many folks like Becton.
An enormous young man at 6’8 and over 360lbs but he is a true dancing bear who doesn’t lumber and plod, but who looks light and agile like a man 40lbs lighter – a true rare specimen.
- Las Vegas Raiders – Patrick Queen, LB, LSU
So, yeah… This is a bit of a reach. However, if your players turn out god then who cares?
Vegas need a lineback, badly and let me tell you, if you haven’t already heard, the 2020 NFL Draft is not the correct time to be desperate for a linebacker.
Queen has his issues tackling in space at times but he’s the modern day, sideline-to-sideline ‘backer who can run, cover and make tackles all over the field.
- Jacksonville Jaguars – Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU
Jacksonville has a bunch of receivers who can run fast and get vertical but they don’t have a lot of guys to take advantage of the space creates underneath – Enter Justin Jefferson.
A nuanced route runner who although not possessing the top end physical gifts, always seems to be open and has the ability to make catches and find the end zone.
- Philadelphia Eagles – Jeff Gladney, CB, TCU
This simply had to be a wide receiver or a corner back for Philly – both are huge needs where they require both starters and depth pieces.
Gladney is a sticky coverage guy who should fit the attitude of a Jim Schwarz defense. They can attack receiver in round and since both positions are loaded this year, the Eagles shouldn’t have to sweat on getting a good one.
- Buffalo Bills – A.J Epenesa, Edge, Iowa
I feel like Buffalo need a really big injection of youth on coming off the edge. Trent Murphy and Jerry Hughes have had solid careers but are getting up there in age and Shaq Lawson has been inconsistent at best through his first 4 years – 16.5 career sacks isn’t what Buffalo would have hoped for when he was drafted 19th overall, in the first round of the 2016 draft.
I feel that if Lawson is going to stick around, he can be the speed element whereas Epenesa can be the high motor, blue collar strong side end who can set the edge against the run and collapse the pocket from the opposite side.
- New England Patriots – Zack Baun, Edge, Wisconsin
Bill Belichick and New England love these hybrid edge/linebacker types and they’ve had success with this type of player in the past; D’onta Hightower and Jamie Collins are two recent examples
Baun could be moved around depending on the down and distance – He has some value as a pass rusher and he would also be very comfortable playing as a SAM linebacker. This versatility would suit the Patriots down to the ground and Belichick would get a lot out of him.
- New Orleans Saints – Laviska Shenault, WR, Colorado
Can you imagine how fun this would be? It’s almost like, what’s better than Taysom Hill? That’s right, two Taysom Hill’s! Only one is a very good wide receiver.
Sean Payton’s creativity mixed with Shenault’s versatility would just be an absolute blast! Even just a wide receiver, Shenault would give the Saint’s opponents something else to think about aside from Michael Thomas and he would also offer a deeper threat to that of what Thomas offers.
- Minnesota Vikings – Lloyd Cushenberry III, IOL, LSU
I’m not calling Garrett Bradbury a bust just yet, so don’t read too much into drafting another top center.
Having Bradbury and Cushenberry would allow Minnesota to be able to mix and match to find the best combination of 5 guys up front protecting Kirk Cousins – And that’s the bottom line – Protecting Kirk Cousins. The Vikings squad is Superbowl ready if they can get that right.
- Miami Dolphins – Curtis Weaver, Edge, Boise State
I don’t think Miami makes 3 first round selection on draft night but if they do, they will want to hit, QB, offensive tackle and edge rusher. The 3 most important positions in football and they’re all pretty big needs, corner, the next most important position comes with their next pick.
Weaver is a versatile edge rusher with power and scheme versatility. Coming off a productive college career at Boise State, Weaver will add another disruptive force on the defensive line, who will put the work in – Similar to Christian Wilkins, whom they drafted last year. Another culture guy for Brian Flores.
- Seattle Seahawks – Josh Uche, Edge, Michigan
Seattle is always tough to mock because of their unpredictability in the first round.
I know they selected L.J Collier last year and traded for Jadeveon Clowney but firstly, Collier was a reach and also will they resign Clowney?
Uche made himself a lot of money at the Senior Bowl a couple of weekends ago – He blew up the game and also performed very well in the practices, playing some edge and also some off ball linebacker.
Another little caveat here, the Executive Director of the Senior Bowl, Jim Nagy, is a former Seattle scout – John Schneider will still be in contact with him and will have gotten Nagy’s opinion on Uche after the work he put in.
- Baltimore Ravens – Kenneth Murray, LB, Oklahoma
Everyone knows that Baltimore blitz more than any team in the league, so they need weapons to enable themselves to continue to do so.
Murray is an incredible blitzing linebacker and he can also fill a role being a tackling machine all over the field.
Patrick Owuasor is out of contact and the Ravens could opt to replace him with a younger and cheaper model.
- Tennessee Titans – Yetur Gross-Matos, Edge, Penn. State
The Titans defense really stepped up and alongside Derrick Henry, the unit really pushed this team to the playoff berth and a win.
YGM is a long and lean pass rusher who can compliment Harold Landry on the other side, really nicely. Good luck to teams defending those two and Jeffrey Simmons through the middle. Teams should be built to win their division, so given that the Colts have an incredible offensive line and the Texans have DeShaun Watson who is nye-on impossible to sack, the Titans need to have guys who can combat these factors.
- Green Bay Packers – Brandon Aiyuk, WR, Arizona State
Apparently, the word around the Senior Bowl was that most if not all teams have Brandon Aiyuk graded higher than N’Keal Harry last year and he’s seen by almost everyone as a first round talent. This shocks me and doesn’t fit with my rankings but when I hear something like that it’s tough to ignore.
Aiyuk fits nicely with Green Bay – He’d give Aaron Rodgers an underneath target and a smaller target which adds diversity to a receiving group that is taller guys who thrive downfield.
- San Francisco 49ers – Grant Delpit, S, LSU
The 9ers really need to upgrade at safety and like many teams in the league, they could use a center fielder with range and playmaking ability… Hello Grant Delpit. Yes, he has his tackling issues and his stock is lower than this time last year but he’s still a great prospect.
The problem and quandary for San Francisco is do they stay at this pick and potentially grab Delpit or do they trade back? They don’t have another pick until the 139th pick… That’s a long wait.
Are they one player away from making another run or, will they seek an offer from a team looking to jump back into the first?
- Kansas City Chiefs – Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama
The Champs defense definitely improved last season but they still have a glaring need at corner.
Diggs gives them a potential CB1 for years to come at the back end of the first round – something that doesn’t come around too often. He’s long and physical and comes with obvious pedigree from Alabama, but like every corner taken at this spot or later, he has his weaknesses and areas to work on.
Round 2
- Cincinnati Bengals – Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson
- Indianapolis Colts – Jordan Love, QB, Utah State
- Detroit Lions – Terrell Lewis, Edge, Alabama
- New York Giants – Julian Okwara, Edge, Notre Dame
- Los Angeles Chargers – Josh Jones, OT, Houston
- Carolina Panthers – C.J Henderson, CB, Florida
- Miami Dolphins – Bryce Hall, CB, Virgina
- Arizona Cardinals – Neville Gallimore, IDL, Oklahoma
- Cleveland Browns – Matt Hennessy, IOL, Temple
- Jacksonville Jaguars – Ross Blacklock, IDL, TCU
- Chicago Bears – Jalen Hurts, QB, Oklahoma
- Indianapolis Colts – Raekwon Davis, IDL, Alabama
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Austin Jackson, OT, USC
- Denver Broncos – Prince Tega Wanagho, OT, Auburn
- Atlanta Falcons – Robert Hunt, IOL, Louisiana
- New York Jets – Matt Peart, OT, UConn
- Pittsburgh Steelers – Johnathon Greenard, Edge, Florida
- Chicago Bears – Cole Kmet, TE, Notre Dame
- Dallas Cowboys – AJ Terrell, CB, Clemson
- Los Angeles Rams – Jabari Zuniga, Edge, Florida
- Philadelphia Eagles – K.J Hamler, WR, Penn. State
- Buffalo Bills – Quartney Davis, WR, Texas A&M
- Atlanta Falcons – Ashtyn Davis, S, California
- Miami Dolphins – Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin
- Houston Texans – D’Andre Swift, RB, Georgia
- Minnesota Vikings – Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah
- Seattle Seahawks – Lucas Niang, OT, TCU
- Baltimore Ravens – Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU
- Tennessee Titans – Jake Fromm, QB, Georgia
- Green Bay Packers – Isaiah Wilson, OT, Georgia
- Kansas City Chiefs – J.K Dobbins, RB, Ohio State
- Seattle Seahawks – K.J Hill, WR, Ohio State
Round 3
- Cincinnati Bengals – Justin Madubuike, IDL, Texas A&M
- Washington Redskins – Denzel Mims, WR, Baylor
- Detroit Lions – Noah Igbonoghene, CB, Auburn
- New York Jets – Cesar Ruiz, IOL
- Carolina Panthers – Malik Harrison, LB, Ohio State
- Miami Dolphins – Van Jefferson, WR, Florida
- Los Angeles Chargers – Cameron Dantzler, CB, Mississippi State
- Arizona Cardinals – Bradley Anae, Edge, Utah
- Jacksonville Jaguars – Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, LSU
- Cleveland Browns – Antione Winfield Jr., S, Minnesota
- Indianapolis Colts – Tyler Biadasz, IOL, Wisconsin
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Jacob Eason, QB, Washington
- Denver Broncos – Damon Arnette, CB, Ohio State
- Atlanta Falcon – Darrell Taylor, Edge, Tennessee
- New York Jets – Brycen Hopkins, TE, Purdue
- Las Vegas Raiders – Troy Pride Jr, CB, Notre Dame
- Las Vegas Raiders – Damien Lewis, IOL, LSU
- Dallas Cowboys – Leki Fotu, IDL, Utah
- Denver Broncos – Troy Dye, LB, Oregon
- Los Angeles Rams – Ben Bartch, OT, St. John’s (Minnesota)
- Philadelphia Eagles – Marlon Davidson, Edge, Auburn
- Buffalo Bills – Rashard Lawrence, IDL, LSU
- New England – Thaddeus Moss, TE, LSU
- New Orleans Saints – Jordyn Brooks, LB, Texas Tech
- Minnesota Vikings – Shane Lemieaux, IOL, Oregon
- Cleveland Browns – Trey Adams, OT, Washington
- Las Vegas Raiders – Alex Highsmith, Edge, Charlotte
- Baltimore Ravens – Anfernee Jennings, Edge, Alabama
- Tennessee Titans – Netane Muti, IOL, Fresno State
- Green Bay Packers – Hunter Bryant, TE, Washington
- Denver Broncos – Jason Strowbridge, IDL, North Carolina
- Kansas City Chiefs – Nick Harris, IOL, Washington
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