GAC - 1st round mock draft

1- Jax - Evan Neal (OT)
priority 1 will be to protect lawerence. their o-line was awful. they need WR help too but no WR is worth taking here. Some will say Hutchinson but that won't help lawerence as much as a shiny new LT

2 - Det - Aiden Hutchinson (EDGE)
easy pick for the lions. they love him apparently and he should fall here. they need help anywhere so taking the BPA who is also a premium position makes the most sense

3 - Hou - Kyle Hamilton (S)
houston has needs everywhere. QB could be one of them. depends how the new regime feels about mills. But realistically, watson will be traded which means they will be picking again in the 1st probably high if they want to look at a QB. So in this spot they take the BPA. hamilton is the best prospect in this draft

4 - NYJ - Kavon Thibodeaoux (EDGE)
Jets have made it clear that winning in the trenches is important. They lack a true edge rusher and KT's stock is falling a little which means he should fall to 4 at this point and it's an easy pick for the jets

5 - NYG - Ikem Ekwonu (OT)
giants are going to stick out another year with daniel jones. which means QB is more likely on the menu for them in the 2023 draft. So makes sense now to build around him so he comes into a good spot. gettleman spent a lot of assets on an o-line that is still pretty bad. taking a versatile lineman here makes the most sense. he likely starts at RT.

6 - Car - Matt Corral (QB)
carolina is going to take a QB here IMO. rhule gets 1 more year but they have a new GM and he'll want his guy and rhule isn't happy with the QBs on his roster. We'll know more after the combine what teams like what QBs but as of now most seem to think corral is the best in a close bunch which could change

7 - NYG - George Karlaftis (EDGE)
giants defense is pretty stout, but lacks an edge rusher. karlaftis will be a nice fix for that.

8 - ATL - Sauce Gardner (CB)
ATL has some major needs, WR is an option but that defense was horrific last year. I think they jump at the chance for a premier CB

9 - Hou - Kenny Pickett (QB) TRADE (Houston gets 9th overall, 40th overall, 2023 1st round pick, WR jerry jeudy, Broncos get QB watson)
The broncos are a really well built team who only lacks a QB, I think they go all in to acquire watson. houston gets 2 1sts, a 2nd, and a good WR. that's a nice package for the pro bowl QB. Den can give up jeudy as he'll be due for a contract soon and they have sutton who they just paid plus patrick and kj. they can also draft another one later. Houston takes their new QB as they start to build for the future and will have a ton of extra picks to build around him. they can build more o-line help in this draft and adding jeudy helps and double 1sts next year

10 - Pitt - Malik Willis (QB) TRADE (Jets get 20th overall, 52nd overall, and a 2023 3rd for 10th overall)
With the run on QBs happening and pitt in love with willis from what i'm hearing, they jump over washington who really wants a QB and get their guy. Jets move back a lot of spots but get an extra 2nd this year and an extra 3rd next year which could be used to move around this draft

11 - Wash - Desmond Riddler (QB)
washington could opt to wait and grab a QB in the 2nd if one falls with the run on QBs happening but lots of needy teams at this point. so they take their QB which is badly needed

12 - Minn - Derek Stingly jr. (CB)
Minnesota has a good o-line, great RB, great WR duo, they are locked into cousins. I think they go with a top defensive talent and enjoy that stingly fell due to injury

13 - Cle - Garrett Wilson (WR)
Cleveland is taking a WR. I don't see any way around it. they are sticking with baker for 1 more year. ODB is gone, landry could be gone but even if he isn't they are weak. schwartz and DPJ haven't really panned out. It could be because their skill set as deep guys and baker not being a good QB. Either way they need help at WR and wilson is the defacto top WR in the draft according to most

14 - Bal - Tyler Lindbaum (OC)
ravens have a lot of needs. more then 1 may think. But they are a big beliver in the trenches and are likely to lose their current C in free agency. OT is also a need, I think they go o-line no matter what. Cross is possible but I think they grab lindbaum and look for an OT later in the draft

15 - Phi - David Ojabo (EDGE)
philly is a lot of needs. luckily they have 3 picks out of the next 5 to fill them. Edge, WR, and LB are probably the biggest 3. I think they grab an edge 1st here

16 - Phi - Jameson Williams (WR)
They got their edge, Now I think they take a WR. With most of the top QBs gone I think they give hurts another year and get him a weapon to throw to

17 - LAC - Charles Cross (OT)
chargers could go WR if mike williams leaves via free agency, but I think their top priority is to protect herbert. he's already a stud QB and getting him much needed help on the o-line is the way to take care of him

18 - NO - Drake London (WR)
saints have a ton of needs on offense. but with the QBs gone they could wait a year. their defense is pretty stout so adding a WR to go alongside the returning michal thomas whill be huge for whoever stop gaps the team in 2022 and set up their new QB in the 2023 draft

19 - Phi - Devin Lloyd (LB)
philly already got their edge and WR so now they take a new QB of the defense. having 3 1st rounders is huge for them and they use them well this year to set up a new young core

20 - NYJ - Treylon Burks (WR)
After trading down with pitt, the jets land a WR to help zach out. Burks will pair with davis and moore to make a group that could be impressive in 2022 and beyond.

21 - NE Andrew Booth (CB)
bellichick replaced JC jackson who leaves form free agency and can't believe booth feel this far to him

22 - LVR Chris Olave (WR)
raiders suddenly went from playoff team to possible rebuild. new coach, new GM, lost a few players due to legal reasons during the 2021 season it's one they'd like to forget. They will need to build defense after this but replacing ruggs and giving carr a weapon to go with renfrow and waller will be huge.

23 - ARI Trent Mcduffie (CB)
arizona doesn't have a ton of needs. RB may be one but there isn't one here worth taking. maybe a d-line. OG is pretty big need so green is an option here but I think they go defense. their CB group is very weak and mcduffie has been moving up boards and is considered a 1st rounder by many now.

24 - Dal kenyon green (OG)
dallas has an aging and beat up o-line and going to lose players for cap reasons. they have to keep dak protected. they are already pretty well off at skill positions and defense. green is a steal here for them as they add youth to an o-line that badly needs it

25 - BUF Jordan Davis (DT)
what do you give the team that had the top offense and defense in the NFL? obviously they don't have many holes on either side. RB is a need but again too early. they need a legit DT to play next to oliver and their 2 and 3 DTs are free agents and likely walk but weren't great. Davis comes in to plug that hole

26 - TEN Trevor Penning (OT)
the titans have major needs on the line. sure they can use a WR and a TE too but the defense is pretty solid as is and their o-line was bad last year and in shambles this offseason.

27 - TB Jermaine Johnson (EDGE)
tampa bay is going to fall apart a bit. brady left, they might stop gap a QB or try out trask who they drafted last year. they are set at o-line at WR if the keep godwin though. RB should be fine too. SO I think the pick is defense. JPP didn't provide much last season. they need a new edge rusher to pair with shaq barrett and johnson is kinda a steal here

28 - GB - Johan Dotson (WR)
I really didn't think he'd go in the 1st round, but GB is all in on rodgers being back, and I think they do whatever they can to keep adams as well. but they need someone else. their WR group after adams is awful and rodgers can't keep doing it all himself. they need some talent around him at WR and dotson while a reach here IMO is the top WR available

29 - MIA - Zion Johnson (OG)
according to PFF they had the worst line in the league last year. I didn't think zion would make the 1st but offense at this point is getting really thin, especially at o-line. they are committed to tua, he needs some protection

30 - KC - Daxton Hill (S)
KC has a pretty well rounded team and while they could use a WR opposite hill, I think the honey badger leaves via FA and they replace him here with hill

31 - CIN - Bernhard Raimann (OT)
Protecting burrow who was sacked more then any QB in the NFL last year is top priority. again Didn't think he would go in the 1st, but at this point with the need for o-line so big in the NFL it happens

32 - DET - Demarvin Leal (DT)
If they really like strong or howell they could take one here, or even at the top of the next round. Det is filled with needs everywhere. they added an edge already so really at this point it's BPA for them. I can't see Leal falling out of the 1st round and he's a steal here to go with hutch.


Bonus jets 2nd rounders (no trades for this)

35 LB Nakobe Dean
38 DT Perrion Winfrey
52 TE Wydermeyer

 

this would be pretty ideal and it's also realistic. we add edge, DT, LBer on defense and TE/WR on offense with our 1st 4 picks (thanks to a trade down) plus get an extra 3rd next year and still have a 3rd, 2 4ths, and 2 5ths this year

 

I know you and a few others like him but nobody else regards him that high in the NFL

walter 16
PFF 29
PFN 30
nfldraftbuzz 18
SI 16

nobody regards him as a top 10 pick anywhere. plus WR really isn't a big need for any team until 13 (not including us but even then it isn't a huge need since we have moore and davis already) I do think we take a WR as saleh made a comment saying "an offense is only as good as it's 3rd WR)

 

I don't think they do personally. They gave galladay 18 mil a year, they drafted toney in the 1st, and they still have shepard and slayton. that's a pretty good top 4 WR group. I could see them adding one later in the draft but not spending a 1st rounder on one.

I know your not a consensus guy which is fine. consensus is often wrong anyway and burks could wind up being the best WR in the draft and even best player. anything is possible. I'd be happy with a burks pick but realistically we can get him way later. I'd be shocked if burks went before 10 and I think we could even go back as far as 15 and get him for sure. browns are the only team i see taking a WR in the top 14. I do think philly takes one though and a lot of team in the 20s and later

 

they are with galladay. he's locked in for quite a while and was a pro bowler with detroit. slayton is a very good WR4 could probably be a 3 on most teams. sherpard is a solid 3 but likely replaced in a year or 2, still not an immediate need. they have a really good top 4, they need o-line, edge, TE, and possibly CB

 

I really don't think burks flys off the board as fast as people think. he's not blazing fast, he's not a great route runner, and he's not as big as people thought. nothing stands out to get him over drafted. i'd honestly be surprised if he went top 15 or even top 20 at this point. Either way we can land a WR at 20. there is a pack of 5 or so guys all similar quality and nobody really needs a WR in the top 20 except cleveland and probably philly and NO. also I think at this point olave jumps burks after his combine. I did think about trading back into the 1st with the 35th overall but nobody who was there really stood out at me except maybe leal who I had go 32nd. but since I was able to get winfrey at 38 I was fine with it

 

no way ATL drafts offense even if they trade ridley. that defense is awful. they took pitts last year too. if they did take a WR it's likely wilson

 

he could be but he isn't the future. he's a lame duck QB. they won't be good again until after he retires. he has maybe 2 years left. falcons will be smart and start building a team to ready for a new QB in a couple of years