On the eve of free agency frenzy, I’m putting out a 3 round mock. To do this I made a couple assumptions, vis-a-vis the QB situation for some teams. Here’s how I see it shaking out, for now:
1. Minnesota will re-sign Kirk Cousins
2. Tampa Bay will re-sign Baker Mayfield
3. Denver has announced that they will release Russell Wilson, who will ultimately sign with Atlanta
4. Pittsburgh will trade for Justin Fields
With these moves, I look at the following teams as QB needy:
New England
Denver
Las Vegas
Washington
Chicago
There are other teams that could look to draft a future successor, but these are the ones that I don’t think make it past day two of the draft without adding a QB.
With that being said, let’s start the mock draft. I didn’t do any hypothetical trades, except having Pittsburgh swap their second rounder for Justin Fields.
I used Pro Football Network’s mock draft simulator for this:
ROUND ONE
1. CHICAGO BEARS- Caleb Williams, QB, USC: Bears seem destined to reset the QB clock with the most highly touted prospect in years.2. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS- Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU: Commanders opt for the Heisman Trophy winner as the new face of the franchise.3. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS- Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina: Patriots are moving on from Mac Jones.4. ARIZONA CARDINALS- Marvin Harrison Jr, WR, Ohio State: Perfect scenario for the Cardinals as the best overall player in the draft falls to them.5. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS- Rome Odunze, WR, Washington: Chargers get younger at receiver with a player that shines at the combine.6. NEW YORK GIANTS- Malik Nabers, WR, LSU: Giants nab the latest in a long line of great LSU receivers.7. TENNESSEE TITANS- Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame: Titans make the massive Alt the first tackle off the board.8. ATLANTA FALCONS- Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo: Mitchell has been shooting up draft boards and the Falcons make him the first corner taken.9. CHICAGO BEARS- Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama: Bears miss out on the big three receivers, so they take the top edge rusher to pair with Montez Sweat.10. NEW YORK JETS- Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State: Jets need to shore up their pass protection and Fuaga has impressed at the Senior Bowl and the combine.11. MINNESOTA VIKINGS- Jer’Zhan Newton, IDL, Illinois: If Cousins is back in the fold, the Vikings can focus on their defense.12. DENVER BRONCOS- JJ McCarthy, QB, Michigan: With the Broncos moving on from the disastrous Russell Wilson era, a new franchise QB is a must. 13. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS- Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State: Raiders take advantage of Fashanu slipping down the board a bit.14. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS- JC Latham, OT, Alabama: Saints and Latham have been one of my more consistent mock pairings.15. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS- Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia: Colts stop Bowers’ slide, a top ten talent but positional value pushes him down the board.16. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS- Jackson Powers-Johnson, IOL, Oregon State: Seattle makes Powers-Johnson the highest drafted center since 1993.17. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS- Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama: Jaguars need help at all three levels of their defense, Arnold has lock down corner capabilities.18. CINCINNATI BENGALS- Byron Murphy II, IDL, Texas: Bengals add the super athletic, if a bit undersized, Murphy to their defensive line.19. LOS ANGELES RAMS- Laiatu Latu, EDGE, UCLA: Rams stay in LA to add to their pass rush.20. PITTSBURGH STEELERS- Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson: Wiggins to the Steelers has been a very consistent mock for me.21. MIAMI DOLPHINS- Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State: Dolphins probably won’t have either of their top two pass rushers when the season starts, Verse will help fill that void.22. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES- Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa: DeJean projects as either a corner or safety, the Eagles need both.23. HOUSTON TEXANS- Chop Robinson, EDGE, Penn State: Pairing Robinson with last year’s first rounder, Will Anderson, will give any QB facing the Texans nightmares.24. DALLAS COWBOYS- Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma: Cowboys find a successor to Tyron Smith.25. GREEN BAY PACKERS- Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia: Packers need an infusion of youth on their offensive line.26. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS- Graham Barton, IOL, Duke: Buccaneers opt to upgrade their offensive line.27. ARIZONA CARDINALS- Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama: Cardinals go to the defensive side of the ball with their second first rounder.28. BUFFALO BILLS- Brian Thomas Jr, WR, LSU: Bills find a running mate for Stefon Diggs.29. DETROIT LIONS- Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia: Pass coverage is one of the few weak spots on this Lions roster.30. BALTIMORE RAVENS- Leonard Taylor, IDL, Miami-Fl: Ravens add their defensive front.31. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS- Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington: Niners need upgrades all along their offensive line.32. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS- Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas: The Chiefs biggest need is obviously wide receiver.
SECOND ROUND
33. CAROLINA PANTHERS- Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State: Panthers use their first pick to get Bryce Young some help.
34. PATRIOTS– Ladd McKonkey, WR, Georgia
35. CARDINALS– Darius Robinson, EDGE, Missouri
36. COMMANDERS– Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona
37. CHARGERS– Kingsley Suamataia, OT, BYU
38. TITANS- Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas
39. GIANTS– Christian Haynes, IOL, UConn
40. COMMANDERS– TJ Tampa, CB, Iowa State
41. PACKERS- Tyler Nubin, S, Minnesota
42. VIKINGS– Trey Benson, RB, Florida State
43. FALCONS- Bralen Trice, EDGE, Washington
44. RAIDERS- Michael Penix Jr, QB, Washington
Raiders nab their QB.
45. SAINTS- T’Vondre Sweat, IDL, Texas
46. COLTS- Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon
47. GIANTS- Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
Giants draft competition for Daniel Jones.
48. JAGUARS– Zach Frazier, IOL, West Virginia
49. BENGALS– Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE, Texas
50. EAGLES- Ennis Rakestraw Jr, CB, Missouri
51. BEARS- Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan
Pick acquired from Pittsburgh for Justin Fields.
52. RAMS- Edgerrin Cooper, LB, Texas A&M
53. EAGLES– Payton Wilson, LB, NC State
54. CLEVELAND BROWNS- Ruke Orhorhoro, IDL, Clemson: Browns use their first pick on their defensive line.
Nickels and Dimes 