The first round is in the books and it was CRAAAAZY! Wow, the trades were off the hook. I still managed to correctly pick 28 of the 32 first rounders, including putting 7 on correct teams (Walker-Jaguars, Hutchinson-Lions, Sauce-Jets, Penning-Saints, Zion Johnson-Chargers, Elam-Bills & Jermaine Johnson-Jets)

Some quick winners & losers from Round One:

WINNER- Detroit Lions: First Jacksonville passed on Hutchinson, allowing the Lions to keep him in Michigan, then they fleeced Minnesota to move up and grab what would have been the top WR in the class, without question, had he been fully healthy.

LOSER- Houston Texans: Both their picks, Stingley & Green felt like reaches, with higher ranked players at both positions still on the board.

WINNER- New York Jets: Jets won the first round, hands down. They landed three instant impact players and the third, Jermaine Johnson, was an absolute steal.

LOSER- Carolina Panthers: Not being able to add any day two picks is a tough pill to swallow.

WINNER- New York Giants: Thibodeaux & Neal has to be a best case scenario for Big Blue.

LOSER- Green Bay Packers: Their picks weren’t bad, but not landing a player at a bigger position of need; WR, EDGE or OT, feels hollow. The board didn’t fall their way.

WINNER- Baltimore Ravens: Eagles jumped them for Jordan Davis, but Kyle Hamilton fell into their laps. They turned Hollywood Brown into another first rounder and landed a future Pro Bowl center.

LOSER- Arizona Cardinals: Way overpaid for Hollywood Brown, in comparison to what Philly paid for AJ Brown.

WINNER- Philadelphia Eagles: Jordan Davis is an absolute stud & they landed AJ Brown.

LOSER- New England Patriots: I don’t like to question Bill Belichick, but EVERYONE had a third round grade on Cole Strange.

WINNER- Jacksonville Jaguars: I question the wisdom of taking Walker over Hutchinson, but moving back into the first round for Devin Lloyd was brilliant.

LOSER- Minnesota Vikings: Got fleeced by Detroit, a division rival, inexcusable.

Now on to rounds 3&4. Some teams, including my Bears, will make their first picks. I expect more wheeling and dealing but I’m not even going to try to anticipate those moves. I’m just predicting the picks as they currently stand.

Here’s my rounds 2 & 3 mock draft:

ROUND TWO

#33 BUCCANEERS- Andrew Booth Jr, CB, Clemson: Bucs traded out of first round, use their first pick on best player available.

#34 VIKINGS- Perrion Winfrey, IDL, Oklahoma

#35 TITANS- Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia

#36 GIANTS- Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State

#37 TEXANS- Arnold Ebiketie, EDGE, Penn State

#38 JETS- Jaquan Brisker, S, Penn State

#39 BEARS- Bernhard Raimann, OT, Central Michigan: I truly believe, despite the WR run in round one, that Chicago will use their first pick on OL.

#40 SEAHAWKS- Malik Willis, QB, Liberty: Seahawks can’t pass on Willis at this spot.

#41 SEAHAWKS- David Ojabo, EDGE, Michigan

#42 COLTS- Boye Mafe, EDGE, Minnesota: Colts take the top edge rusher on the board with their first pick.

#43 FALCONS- Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss: Falcons grab their QB of the future.

#44 BROWNS- Travis Jones, IDL, UConn: Best Player Available scenario for the Browns first pick.

#45 RAVENS- Drake Jackson, EDGE, USC

#46 LIONS- Chad Muma, LB, Wyoming

#47 COMMANDERS- Roger McCreary, CB, Auburn

#48 BEARS- Alec Pierce, WR, Cincinnati

#49 SAINTS- Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State

#50 CHIEFS- Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State

#51 EAGLES- Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington

#52 STEELERS- George Pickens, WR, Georgia

#53 PACKERS- Jalen Pitre, S, Baylor

#54 PATRIOTS- Christian Harris, LB, Alabama: Belichick adding a Saban product, of course.

#55 CARDINALS- Tariq Woolen, CB, UTSA

#56 COWBOYS- Sean Rhyan, IOL, UCLA

#57 BILLS- Kenneth Walker III, RB, Michigan State: A bell cow running back would take this offense to a new level of terrifying.

#58 FALCONS- Martin Emerson, CB, Mississippi State

#59 PACKERS- John Metchie III, WR, Alabama: Packers finally add a WR.

#60 BUCCANEERS- DeMarvin Leal, IDL, Texas A&M

#61 49ERS- Ed Ingram, IOL, LSU: Niners first pick comes on the offensive line.

#62 CHIEFS- Jalen Torbert, WR, South Alabama

#63 BENGALS- Phidarian Mathis, IDL, Alabama

#64 BRONCOS- Cameron Thomas, EDGE, San Diego State: Broncos first pick is an attempt to replace Von Miller.

ROUND THREE

#65 JAGUARS- Skyy Moore, WR, Western Michigan

#66 VIKINGS- Troy Andersen, LB, Montana State

#67 GIANTS- Sam Howell, QB, North Carolina: Giants didn’t pick up Daniel Jones’ fifth year option, this is plan B.

#68 TEXANS- Brandon Smith, LB, Penn State

#69 TITANS- Carson Strong, QB, Nevada: Titans look for a succession plan beyond Ryan Tannehill.

#70 JAGUARS- Abraham Lucas, OT, Washington State

#71 BEARS- Nick Cross, S, Maryland

#72 SEAHAWKS- Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A&M

#73 COLTS- Desmond Ridder, QB, Cincinnati: Colts grab a QB to groom behind Matt Ryan.

#74 FALCONS- Myjai Sanders, EDGE, Cincinnati

#75 BRONCOS- Greg Dulcich, TE, UCLA

#76 RAVENS- Matthew Butler, IDL, Tennessee

#77 VIKINGS- Nik Bonitto, EDGE, Oklahoma

#78 BROWNS- Leo Chenal, LB, Wisconsin

#79 CHARGERS- Isaiah Likely, TE, Coastal Carolina

#80 TEXANS- Romeo Doubs, WR, Nevada

#81 GIANTS- Coby Bryant, CB, Cincinnati

#82 FALCONS- Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota

#83 EAGLES- Kingsley Enagbare, EDGE, South Carolina

#84 STEELERS- David Bell, WR, Purdue

#85 PATRIOTS- Logan Hall, IDL, Houston

#86 RAIDERS- Nicholas Petit-Frere, OT, Ohio State: Raiders first pick goes to strengthen the OL.

#87 CARDINALS- Rachaad White, RB, Arizona State

#88 COWBOYS- Kerby Joseph, S, Illinois

#89 BILLS- Sam Williams, EDGE, Ole Miss

#90 TITANS- Cameron Jurgens, IOL, Nebraska

#91 BUCCANEERS- Verone McKinley, S, Oregon

#92 PACKERS- Jeremy Ruckert, TE, Ohio State

#93 49ERS- Cam Taylor-Britt, CB, Nebraska

#94 PATRIOTS- Justyn Ross, WR, Clemson

#95 BENGALS- Zachary Carter, IDL, Florida

#96 BRONCOS- Brian Asamoah II, LB, Oklahoma

#97 LIONS- Kaleb Eleby, QB, Western Michigan: Lions nab a developmental back up for Jared Goff.

#98 COMMANDERS- Lecitus Smith, IOL, Virginia Tech

#99 BROWNS- Calvin Austin III, WR, Memphis

#100 CARDINALS- Matt Waletzko, OT, North Dakota

#101 JETS- Channing Tindall, LB, Georgia

#102 DOLPHINS- Jerome Ford, RB, Cincinnati: Fins first pick is the top RB on the board.

#103 CHIEFS- Jake Ferguson, TE, Wisconsin

#104 RAMS- Isaiah Thomas, EDGE, Oklahoma: Rams bolster their pass rush with their first pick.

#105 49ERS- Darian Kinnard, OT, Kentucky