Another mock draft, in light of the recent Eagles/Saints trade, another three rounder, so every team has at least one pick. This mock is different in that I’m projecting some trades in this one.

ROUND ONE

#1 Jacksonville Jaguars: Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan- I’m giving into the hype and putting Hutchinson at number one.

#2 Detroit Lions: Malik Willis, QB, Liberty- If Detroit is taking a QB in this draft, they might as well get the top guy.

#3 Houston Texans: Evan Neal, OT, Alabama- With needs at every level on both sides of the ball, Texans can’t go wrong taking the best player available.

#4 New York Jets: Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon- Jets entertain offers for this pick, but ultimately stay put and take the top defensive player on the board.

*TRADE ALERT*

Giants trade 5th overall pick to the Seahawks for pick #9, pick #41 & Denver’s 2023 first round pick.

#5 Seattle Seahawks: Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh- Seattle may wind up landing Baker Mayfield, but until then they need a QB, to get Pickett they’ll have to get in front of Carolina.

*TRADE ALERT*

Panthers trade 6th overall pick to the Saints for picks #16 & #19.

#6 New Orleans Saints: Ikem Ekwonu, OT, NC State- Quite a few NFL experts that I respect believe the Saints/Eagles trade was about the Saints targeting an OT instead of a QB. Saints paid a high price for it and still might not land one of the top tackles without making another trade. With Pickett off the board and Carolina not having another pick in the first three rounds, they’ll be open to moving down.

#7 New York Giants: Travon Walker, EDGE, Georgia- Walker is starting to get some buzz about perhaps being the top EDGE in this draft.

#8 Atlanta Falcons: Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State- This pick fills the void left by Calvin Ridley’s suspension.

#9 New York Giants: Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati- With the pick acquired from Seattle, the Giants land the top corner in the draft, bringing ‘Sauce’ to the Big Apple.

#10 New York Jets: Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame- Jets miss out on Gardner but land Hamilton, who may be the best overall player in this draft.

*TRADE ALERT*

Commanders trade the 11th overall pick to the Ravens for picks #14, #76 & #110.

#11 Baltimore Ravens: Jordan Davis, IDL, Georgia- Davis is a perfect fit for Baltimore but they’ll probably need to get in front of Minnesota to get him.

#12 Minnesota Vikings: Jermaine Johnson, EDGE, Florida State- Vikings almost surely have to go defense with this pick, Johnson is the top defensive player on the board.

#13 Houston Texans: Derek Stingley Jr, CB, LSU- As I said about their first pick, Texans have needs everywhere and once again take the best player available.

#14 Washington Commanders: Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama- Washington trades down and still gets the guy I liked for them at #11.

#15 Philadelphia Eagles: George Karlaftis, EDGE, Purdue- Corner or WR are possible here, but the value wasn’t there, in my opinion.

#16 Carolina Panthers: Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State- With the first of the two picks acquired from New Orleans, Panthers land a tackle they might have considered earlier.

#17 Los Angeles Chargers: Zion Johnson, IOL, Boston College- Chargers beefed up their defense in free agency and now bolster their offensive line with the best IOL in the draft.

#18 Philadelphia Eagles: Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah- A lot of buzz connecting Lloyd to Philly among draft experts.

#19 Carolina Panthers: Matt Corral, QB, Mississippi- With the second pick they acquired from New Orleans, the Panthers land their QB.

#20 Pittsburgh Steelers: Tyler Linderbaum, IOL, Iowa- I just don’t think Pittsburgh is in the mix for a first round QB this year, beefing up the offensive line is a higher priority.

#21 New England Patriots: Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State- Mac Jones needs weapons, especially ones that can stretch the field.

#22 Green Bay Packers: Drake London, WR, USC- After trading Davante Adams, it feels like Green Bay has to break their streak of not drafting a WR in the first round.

#23 Arizona Cardinals: Andrew Booth Jr, CB, Clemson- A few directions for Arizona to go with this pick, they go with the top corner on the board.

#24 Dallas Cowboys: Daxton Hill, S, Michigan- I just like this fit, A LOT, so it probably won’t happen.

#25 Buffalo Bills: Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida- In what is sure to be an air raid AFC, more corners is never a bad idea.

#26 Tennessee Titans: Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia- Another fit I really like, Dean seems like a Mike Vrabel type player.

#27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Kenyon Green, IOL, Texas A&M- The GOAT is back, but both his starting guards from last season are not, Green will step in and start immediately.

#28 Green Bay Packers: Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa- Packers have to be ecstatic to land Penning with this pick.

#29 Kansas City Chiefs: Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas- With the first of their back to back first rounders, the Chiefs get their Tyreek Hill replacement.

#30 Kansas City Chiefs: Lewis Cine, S, Georgia- With their second pick, Chiefs land a replacement for Tyrann Mathieu.

#31 Cincinnati Bengals: Perrion Winfrey, IDL, Oklahoma- Bengals did a good job improving the OL in free agency, they’ll bolster the DL here.

#32 Detroit Lions: Jaquan Brisker, S, Penn State- Lions landed their QB earlier, now they address their pass defense.

ROUND TWO

#33 Jaguars: David Ojabo, EDGE, Michigan

#34 Lions: Boye Mafe, EDGE, Minnesota

#35 Jets: Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington

#36 Giants: Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State

#37 Texans: Drake Jackson, EDGE, USC

#38 Jets: Chad Muma, LB, Wyoming

#39 Chicago Bears: Tyler Smith, OT, Tulsa- Bears use their first pick on an offensive lineman with a mean streak, which is exactly what new GM Ryan Poles wants.

#40 Seahawks: Roger McCreary. CB, Auburn

#41 Giants: Desmond Ridder, QB, Cincinnati- Rejoice Giants fans! With the second rounder they acquired earlier from Seattle, the new regime in New York puts Daniel Jones on notice.

#42 Indianapolis Colts: Sam Howell, QB, North Carolina- Colts fully expect to contend with Matt Ryan, this team is built to win now, but Ryan is no spring chicken, Colts use their first pick to draft a successor.

#43 Falcons: Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State

#44 Cleveland Browns: Devonte Wyatt, IDL, Georgia- Browns use their first pick to bolster their run defense.

#45 Ravens: Sean Rhyan, IOL, UCLA

#46 Vikings: DeMarvin Leal, IDL, Texas A&M

#47 Commanders: Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State

#48 Bears: Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State

#49 Saints: Alec Pierce, WR, Cincinnati

#50 Chiefs: Sam Williams, EDGE, Mississippi

#51 Eagles: Jalen Pitre, S, Baylor- Some experts believe Pitre can play corner in the NFL, Eagles have needs at both CB & S.

#52 Steelers: George Pickens, WR, Georgia

#53 Packers: Christian Harris, LB, Alabama

#54 Patriots: Travis Jones, IDL, UConn

#55 Cardinals: Arnold Ebiketie, EDGE, Penn State

#56 Cowboys: Brandon Smith, LB, Penn State

#57 Bills: Kenneth Walker III, RB, Michigan State– As if Buffalo’s offense wasn’t scary enough, having a bell cow RB would take them to the next level.

#58 Falcons: Carson Strong, QB, Nevada- Falcons hedge their bets on Marcus Mariota.

#59 Packers: Cameron Thomas, EDGE, San Diego State

#60 Buccaneers: Tariq Woolen, CB, UTSA

#61 San Francisco 49ers: Lecitus Smith, IOL, Virginia Tech- Niners use their first pick to bolster the offensive line.

#62 Chiefs: John Metchie III, WR, Alabama

#63 Bengals: Bernhard Raimann, OT, Central Michigan

#64 Denver Broncos: Myjai Sanders, EDGE, Cincinnati- With their first pick, Denver replaces Von Miller.

THIRD ROUND

#65 Jaguars: Jalen Tolbert, WR, South Alabama

#66 Lions: Skyy Moore, WR, Western Michigan

#67 Giants: Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A&M

*TRADE ALERT*

Texans trade pick #68 to the Bears for pick #71 & Chicago’s 2023 fourth rounder.

#68 Bears: Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington- Bears trade up 3 spots to nab a potential starting corner.

#69 Jets: Romeo Doubs, WR, Nevada

#70 Jaguars: Phidarian Mathis, IDL, Alabama

#71 Texans: David Bell, WR, Purdue

#72 Seahawks: Abraham Lucas, OT, Washington State

#73 Colts: Kingsley Enagbare, EDGE, South Carolina

#74 Falcons: Nik Bonitto, EDGE, Oklahoma

#75 Broncos: Martin Emerson, CB, Mississippi State

#76 Commanders: Ed Ingram, IOL, LSU

#77 Vikings: Leon O’Neal Jr, S, Texas A&M

#78 Browns: Quay Walker, LB, Georgia

#79 Chargers: Greg Dulcich, TE, UCLA

#80 Texans: Logan Hall, IDL, Houston

#81 Giants: Alec Lindstrom, IOL, Boston College

#82 Falcons: Leo Chenal, LB, Wisconsin

#83 Eagles: Isaiah Likely, TE, Coastal Carolina

#84 Steelers: Nicholas Petit-Frere, OT, Ohio State

#85 Patriots: Coby Bryant, CB, Cincinnati

#86 Las Vegas Raiders: Matthew Butler, IDL, Tennessee- Raiders go defensive line with their first pick.

#87 Cardinals: Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota

#88 Cowboys: Justyn Ross, WR, Clemson

#89 Bills: Isaiah Thomas, EDGE, Oklahoma

#90 Titans: Jeremy Ruckert, TE, Ohio State

#91 Buccaneers: Rachaad White, RB, Arizona State

#92 Packers: Cam Taylor-Britt, CB, Nebraska

#93 49ers: Matt Waletzko, OT, North Dakota

#94 Chiefs: Jake Ferguson, TE, Wisconsin

#95 Bengals: Kerby Joseph, S, Illinois

#96 Broncos: Brian Asamoah II, LB, Oklahoma

#97 Lions: Verone McKinley, S, Oregon

#98 Saints: Kaleb Eleby, QB, Western Michigan- Saints take a mild risk/high reward chance on a very productive collegiate QB.

#99 Browns: Calvin Austin III, WR, Memphis

#100 Ravens: Damone Clark, LB, LSU- Clark was a late first to second rounder until a medical condition was discovered at the combine. He should fully recover and the Ravens get considerable value here.

#101 Eagles: Jalyn Armour-Davis, CB, Alabama

#102 Miami Dolphins: Darian Kinnard, OT, Kentucky- Dolphins use their first pick to strengthen the offensive line.

#103 Chiefs: Channing Tindall, LB, Georgia

#104 Los Angeles Rams: Chris Hinton, IDL, Michigan: Rams first pick is a defensive lineman to run alongside Aaron Donald.

#105 49ers: James Cook, RB, Georgia