Time for another mock draft, for this one I did a simultaneous seven rounder for eight teams. Those eight teams are my Chicago Bears, local teams the Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers & Baltimore Ravens, plus teams I have friends that root for; the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins & Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
I’ll present the picks round by round, commenting on every first round pick, every team’s first selection and notable selections throughout.
Without further ado:
ROUND ONE
Pick #5 NEW YORK GIANTS- Travon Walker, EDGE, Georgia: The top two tackles went with picks 3&4. Instead of reaching, I think the Giants will take the top Edge on the board. Walker has gotten some number one overall buzz lately.
Pick #7 NEW YORK GIANTS- Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State: With their second top ten selection, NY lands their offensive tackle.
Pick #14 BALTIMORE RAVENS – Devonte Wyatt, IDL, Georgia: I’ve been mocking Jordan Davis to Baltimore for weeks, in this one Minnesota grabs him before the Ravens, so they pivot to his Georgia teammate.
Pick #15 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES- Derek Stingley Jr, CB, LSU: Tough call here, a couple stud receivers on the board, but Stingley falling this far feels like a gift Philly can’t pass on.
Pick #18 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES- Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama: The receiver I almost took three picks earlier is still on the board, Philly would love to pair Williams with fellow Crimson Tide alum DeVonta Smith.
Pick #20 PITTSBURGH STEELERS- Zion Johnson, IOL, Boston College: Tough call between Johnson and Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum, but Johnson feels more like a Steelers kind of lineman.
Pick #24 DALLAS COWBOYS- Daxton Hill, S, Michigan: Hill to the Cowboys has been one of my most consistent mock selections.
Pick #27 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS- Kenyon Green, IOL, Texas A&M: Bucs lost both starting guards from last season, Green will be a day one starter.
ROUND TWO
Pick #36 NEW YORK GIANTS- Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia
Pick #39 CHICAGO BEARS- Tyler Smith, IOL, Tulsa: My Bears first pick comes down to a decision between Smith, who many view as a tackle, or a WR. New GM Ryan Poles is a former offensive lineman and believes in building a solid line full of players with a mean streak, Smith fits that bill.
Pick #45 BALTIMORE RAVENS- Jalen Pitre, S, Baylor: Many believe he can also play corner.
Pick #48 CHICAGO BEARS- Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State: Strategy pays off as I land the receiver I wanted for my Bears.
Pick #51 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES- Jamaree Salyer, IOL, Georgia
Pick #52 PITTSBURGH STEELERS- DeMarvin Leal, IDL, Texas A&M
Pick #56 DALLAS COWBOYS- Skyy Moore, WR, Western Michigan
Pick #60 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS- John Metchie III, WR, Alabama
ROUND THREE
Pick #67 NEW YORK GIANTS- Dylan Parham, IOL, Memphis
Pick #71 CHICAGO BEARS- Darian Kinnard, IOL, Kentucky
Pick #76 BALTIMORE RAVENS- Drake Jackson, EDGE, USC
Pick #81 NEW YORK GIANTS- Sam Howell, QB, North Carolina: The new regime in NY officially puts Daniel Jones on notice.
Pick #83 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES- Leo Chenal, LB, Wisconsin
Pick #84 PITTSBURGH STEELERS- Nicholas Petit-Frere, OT, Ohio State: This would be an absolute steal for the Steel City.
Pick #88 DALLAS COWBOYS- Nik Bonitto, EDGE, Oklahoma
Pick #91 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS- Marcus Jones, CB, Houston
Pick #100 BALTIMORE RAVENS- Cam Taylor-Britt, CB, Nebraska
Pick #101 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES- Carson Strong, QB, Nevada: The Eagles have repeatedly expressed confidence in Jalen Hurts, but with a ton of picks why not take a chance on a more prototypical QB.
Pick #102 MIAMI DOLPHINS- Troy Andersen, LB, Montana State: The Dolphins use their first selection to add a big hitting, athletic linebacker.
ROUND FOUR
Pick #110 BALTIMORE RAVENS- Alec Lindstrom, IOL, Boston College
Pick #112 NEW YORK GIANTS- Martin Emerson, CB, Mississippi State
Pick #119 BALTIMORE RAVENS- Alec Pierce, WR, Cincinnati
Pick #124 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES- Tyler Badie, RB, Missouri
Pick #125 MIAMI DOLPHINS- Kyren Williams, RB, Notre Dame
Pick #128 BALTIMORE RAVENS- Dameon Pierce, RB, Florida
Pick #129 DALLAS COWBOYS- Matthew Butler, IDL, Tennessee
Pick #133 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS- Zamir White, RB, Georgia
Pick #138 PITTSBURGH STEELERS- Tycen Anderson, S, Toledo
Pick #139 BALTIMORE RAVENS- Gerrit Prince, TE, UAB
Pick #141 BALTIMORE RAVENS- Jermayne Lole, IDL, Arizona State
ROUND FIVE
Pick #147 NEW YORK GIANTS- Rachaad White, RB, Arizona State
Pick #148 CHICAGO BEARS- Montaric Brown, CB, Arkansas
Pick #150 CHICAGO BEARS- Otito Ogbannia, IDL, UCLA
Pick #154 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES- Braxton Jones, OT, Southern Utah
Pick #155 DALLAS COWBOYS- Max Mitchell, OT, Louisiana
Pick #162 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES- Matt Henningsen, IDL, Wisconsin
Pick #166 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES- JT Woods, S, Baylor
Pick #167 DALLAS COWBOYS- Josh Thompson, CB, Texas
Pick #173 NEW YORK GIANTS- Danny Gray, WR, SMU
Pick #176 DALLAS COWBOYS- Cade Mays, IOL, Tennessee
Pick #178 DALLAS COWBOYS- Alex Wright, EDGE, UAB
ROUND SIX
Pick #182 NEW YORK GIANTS- Romeo Doubs, WR, Nevada
Pick #186 CHICAGO BEARS- Tariq Carpenter, S, Georgia Tech
Pick #193 DALLAS COWBOYS- Austin Allen, TE, Nebraska
Pick #196 BALTIMORE RAVENS- Matt Hankins, CB, Iowa
Pick #208 PITTSBURGH STEELERS- Jeffrey Gunter, EDGE, Coastal Carolina
ROUND SEVEN
Pick #224 MIAMI DOLPHINS- Tyquan Thornton, WR, Baylor
Pick #225 PITTSBURGH STEELERS- Kyler McMichael, CB, North Carolina
Pick #237 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES- Michael Clemons, EDGE, Texas A&M
Pick #241 PITTSBURGH STEELERS- Michael Woods II, WR, Oklahoma
Pick #247 MIAMI DOLPHINS- Luke Goedeke, OT, Central Michigan
Pick #248 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS- Smoke Monday, S, Auburn
QUICK RECAP:
NEW YORK GIANTS: This is a great draft for Big Blue. Their two first rounders are home runs, in fact their first 2 second rounders are damn good, too. They got some gems in later rounds, as well, including two WR with intriguing potential. Of course, all that Giants fans & beat writers will care about is QB Sam Howell.
BALTIMORE RAVENS: Baltimore has a ton of picks in the middle rounds, 7 total in the third and fourth rounds, they should be able to hit on several of those, and they do here. Cam Taylor-Britt & Alec Pierce are two I’m especially high on.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: The Eagles two first rounders are as good as it gets. With a ton of picks, Philly can afford to take chances. QB Carson Strong is exactly the kind of low risk/high reward type of pick they should consider.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS: Offensive line has been a weakness for Pittsburgh the last few years, this draft could change that. Zion Johnson & Nicholas Petit-Frere could both be day one starters. No QB might surprise some, but the Steelers moved quickly to sign Mitch Trubisky in free agency, telling you all you need to know about how the Steelers feel about this class of signal callers.
DALLAS COWBOYS: No pick really stands out as a slam dunk, but 2 of their fifth rounders, Max Mitchell & Cade Mays, could go a long way in rebuilding the Cowboys offensive line.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: First rounder, Kenyon Green, is the jewel of their draft class, there is intriguing upside for a couple more of their picks.
CHICAGO BEARS: Tyler Smith & Darian Kinnard fit the profile Ryan Poles likes in offensive lineman. I’m really high on Christian Watson, personally. Would like to have addressed CB earlier with more of a sure fire player, but overall it’s a draft I’m pleased with.
MIAMI DOLPHINS: Miami sacrificed much of their draft capital to acquire Tyreek Hill, which Dolphins fans have to be okay with. If a couple of their later round picks hit, this will be a successful draft.