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Chris dives into another NFL Draft Mock, projecting the first 32 picks with the regular season concluded. The picks for non-playoff teams are official, impacting potential trades. Could the Jets inspire Dante Moore to return to college?
1. Las Vegas Raiders- Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
Dante Moore is my top potential quarterback prospect, but Mendoza is the safest and the only one sure to be in this class. Reports also indicate Tom Brady has a significant influence over Las Vegas’ front office, and you can bet the GOAT will love Mendoza’s work ethic, mental processing, and composure.
2. New York Jets- Dante Moore, QB, Oregon
The positive for the Jets is that they are positioned to take a top quarterback without giving up draft capital. The downside is that a prospect like Moore can proactively avoid Woody Johnson’s dysfunction by returning to school and improving upon his lack of experience. If Moore comes out, this is his floor… but he should go back to school if the Raiders aren’t a lock to take him.
3. Arizona Cardinals- Arvell Reese, EDGE, Ohio State
The Cardinals have improved their edge rusher position in recent years, but they still don’t have a weapon like Reese. While quarterback is a potential need, with Kyler Murray likely on his way out, the value isn’t there for them at this pick. Thus, they go with a Micah Parsons-like edge who can take their defense to the next level.
4. Tennessee Titans- Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
Some have questions about Tyson’s hands, but there is no doubting his length or playmaking ability. The Arizona State product is great with the ball in his hands, gets open regularly, and he fits the big-play mentality of Cam Ward.
5. New York Giants- Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
The Giants have to strongly consider offensive line with this pick, with Greg Van Roten and Jermaine Eluemunor pending free agents. However, Wan’Dale Robinson is also a free agent and New York needs a bigger contested catch weapon to pair with Malik Nabers. Tate is the best contested catch receiver in the class.
6. Cleveland Browns-Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
The Browns have no shot of trading up for one of the top passers in this class, as the Raiders and Jets own the first two picks and desperately need a quarterback. Cleveland also played themselves out of the top wideout and pass rusher on the board when they beat the Bengals. However, offensive line remains a major need and they get the top blocker in this class with Fano.
7. Washington Commanders- Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
Apologies to Jacory Croskey-Merritt truthers, but the Commanders’ leadership clearly did not trust the older rookie with consistent touches in 2025 and his pass blocking was well below average. Washington can help Jayden Daniels stay healthy by drafting the top back, and top prospect overall, with this pick.
8. New Orleans Saints- Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Miami (FL)
Cameron Jordan cannot play forever and Chase Young’s late breakout is hard to trust. With Jeremiyah Love off the board and Tyler Shough getting Rookie of the Year hype, the Saints should get younger on their defensive line. Bain’s motor runs hot, he plays with extreme power, and he doesn’t come off of the field.
9. Kansas City Chiefs- Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
The Chiefs have drafted two of the greatest tight ends in NFL history, but Travis Kelce’s time may be up and the team has yet to sign Kyle Pitts as we have predicted in the past. As long as Kansas City has no Kelce succession plan, Sadiq will be their projected pick. The Duck is tremendous with the ball in his hands, is an elite athlete, and an underrated blocker for his size.
10. Cincinnati Bengals- David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech
It is hard to imagine a world where the Bengals do not use this pick on a pass rusher, even if they re-sign Trey Hendrickson and bring in more edge talent. Edge rusher is simply their biggest need by a mile and Bailey led all college edges in nearly every relevant pass rushing metric this year.
11. Miami Dolphins- Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami (FL)
The Dolphins are the most likely franchise to add a veteran signal caller this offseason, be it Kyler Murray or Malik Willis, so their next logical move is improving the offensive line. Mauigoa can play right tackle or guard, offering the potential to help them improve at whichever position proves the bigger need after free agency.
12. Dallas Cowboys- Caleb Downs, DB, Ohio State
The Cowboys would give themselves a lot of options by taking Downs, who would be a high-end starter at either deep safety or nickel corner. The release of Trevon Diggs created space in the backend, where you could see Shavon Revel moved into Diggs’ outside corner spot while Downs plays a hybrid-nickel role similar to what Brian Branch is doing in Detroit.
13. Los Angeles Rams- Makai Lemon, WR, USC
The best players available in this spot are unlikely to fit the Rams’ needs. With that in mind, do not be surprised if they take the best player available and make their offense even scarier. Lemon is undersized, which could push him down some boards, but his ball skills and tenacity are unquestionable. The Rams would be truly scary with Lemon as their slot weapon and third option.
14. Baltimore Ravens- Peter Woods, DL, Clemson
The Ravens continue to need more youth and upside in their front seven. Woods remains a strong candidate for Baltimore’s 3-4 scheme, where he can plug in immediately as a 5-tech who can stop the run and occupy multiple blockers on passing downs.
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Keldric Faulk, EDGE, Auburn
Faulk is a project, but he is young and long. While his best fit may be in a 4-3 scheme, like Woods he has the profile and power to be an impact 5-tech in Tampa’s system. The Auburn product is already a plus run defender and should be an immediate upgrade over Logan Hall, a pending free agent.
16. New York Jets- Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
The 2025 Jets were the first team in NFL history to finish the season without any interceptions. McCoy has been injured all year, but he was a ballhawk in his first two collegiate seasons, totaling six interceptions and 16 pass deflections in 25 games. The Jets desperately need that kind of playmaking in their secondary.
17. Detroit Lions- Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
Despite investing heavily in their secondary over the past few years, Detroit still lacks a true shutdown corner. Delane is an extremely experienced and intelligent corner who can start from the get go.
18. (TRADE) Houston Texans- Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah
Offensive line is the only glaring need on an otherwise strong Houston roster, plus the Texans have the draft assets to make a move up like this for one of the last offensive tackles worth a first round pick. Keeping C.J. Stroud safe has to be a priority this offseason.
Trade Compensation:
Houston Receives- #18 overall
Minnesota Receives- #27 and #69 overall
19. Carolina Panthers- Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
The Panthers have a long history of strong interior linebackers, including their current GM. Styles is the best pure interior linebacker prospect to come out in years, making this a terrific fit for a Panthers team that could lose Christian Rozeboom in free agency.
20. Dallas Cowboys (via Green Bay)- Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama
Dallas can save $14 million in cap space by designating Terrence Steele a post-June 1st release, a logical move given his 149 pressures allowed over three seasons. While Proctor has question marks, his power and size will appeal to some, including a Cowboys team that already drafted his mauling teammate (Tyler Booker).
21. Pittsburgh Steelers- Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
Simpson is a strong candidate to return to school, but the Steelers should be his floor if he comes out. The polished processor isn’t an elite athlete, but he has enough arm strength to throw in Pittsburgh’s wind and he is smart enough to benefit from sitting behind Aaron Rodgers for a year.
22. Los Angeles Chargers- Emmanuel Pregnon, IOL, Oregon
Multiple pieces on the Chargers’ offensive line are free agents this spring, including starting guard Zion Johnson. Jim Harbaugh values offensive line depth, especially movers who can create in the run game. Pregnon is a powerful guard with long arms who should immediately improve Omarion Hampton’s running lanes.
23. Philadelphia Eagles- Cashius Howell, EDGE, Texas A&M
The Eagles love depth along their defensive line, but they were thinner at edge this year than Howie Roseman typically likes. Howell is a tremendously productive sack artist who was 13th amongst all college edges in pass rush win rate, showing the ability to win and close regularly.
24. Buffalo Bills- Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
The Bills have been mixing and matching at wide receiver ever since Stefon Diggs left town. While their offense has not drastically suffered as a result, the efficiency of their passing game has. Boston could be what the team drafted Keon Coleman to become, a large and athletic chain-mover who also loves to block.
25. Chicago Bears- Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State
The Bears would be lucky if McDonald were to fall this far. The Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year could go in the first 20 picks, but would fill Chicago’s biggest need as an interior penetrator and run stuffer.
26. San Francisco 49ers- R Mason Thomas, EDGE, Oklahoma
The 49ers have plenty of power on their defensive line, when healthy, but they lack true speed off of the edge. While Bryce Huff is a fine rotational piece, he doesn’t bring the level of acceleration and violent hands that Mason Thomas does. San Francisco should consider offensive line here, but this regime loves defensive line depth and the blockers available do not fit their needs.
27. (TRADE BACK) Minnesota Vikings- Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
The Vikings’ primary needs do not line up with the strengths at the top of this draft class, which is why they will consider trading back like they do here. However, Byron Murphy Jr.’s film and metrics both tanked last year, so adding a polished and experienced corner like Terrell could create competition and possibly move Murphy inside to nickel.
28. Cleveland Browns- Olaivavega Ioane, G, Penn State
The best thing Cleveland can do in this draft, considering they are out of the running for the top two passers, is build a strong offensive line to protect whoever they draft in 2027. They started that by taking our top tackle at sixth overall (Fano) in this mock, and they continue building through the trenches by using this pick on the top guard on most boards in Ioane.
29. Los Angeles Rams- Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State
Johnson has great instincts in coverage, whether he is reading the quarterback and breaking in zone or turning and running in man coverage. Do not be surprised if he sneaks into the first round with a team like the Rams, whose defense is strong but could use more turnovers from its secondary.
30. New England Patriots- Zachariah Branch, WR, Georgia
Drake Maye was the most efficient deep passer in the NFL this season, despite not having a truly dynamic deep threat in his receiver room. Branch would fix that, bringing track speed and the ability to break tackles with the ball in his hands. Branch could offer a threat that the Patriots do not have on their current roster.
31. Denver Broncos- CJ Allen, LB, Georgia
The Broncos could be looking for two new starters at the middle of their defense, with Alex Singleton a pending free agent and Dre Greenlaw a potential cap casualty after one disappointing year in Denver. Allen is a better athlete than either of the Broncos’ current interior linebackers, offering the best defense in the NFL the opportunity to somehow improve.
32. Seattle Seahawks- KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M
Cooper Kupp looks to be over the hill, while Rashid Shaheed is a pending free agent who hasn’t done much as a receiver since joining Seattle. Concepcion would offer the same level of dynamism as Shaheed in the return game, while offering a dangerous slot weapon to take attention from Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Tory Horton on the outside.
