I really really cannot get enough of the NFL Draft. I know some people love the college football season and some people love the NFL regular season, but I think my personal favorite time is the time in between the two. I love the hours of analysis that go into draft prospects and mock drafts and I love watching the selections play out on draft day.
As the NFL regular season comes to an end, the draft order is beginning to fall into place. The Jaguars, Lions, Texans, Jets, and Giants currently round out the top 5. More interestingly, some very strong rosters such as the Vikings, Browns, and Broncos also hold early picks in the first half of the draft. The draft order is likely to change after Week 18’s action, but for now, we’ll roll with the current order.
I hope to roll out several mock drafts as the offseason chugs along. We will consider this to be version 1.1! So here we go!
(Note: I will not be breaking down my picks with a blurb for each until the NFL season wraps up)
1. Jacksonville Jaguars – OL Evan Neal, Alabama
2. Detroit Lions – EDGE Aiden Hutchinson, Michigan
3. Houston Texans – EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
4. New York Jets – CB Derek Stingley, Jr., LSU
5. New York Giants – OL Ikem Okonwu, NC State
6. Carolina Panthers – OL Charles Cross, Mississippi State
7. New York Jets – WR Garrett Wilson, Ohio State
8. New York Giants – OL Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa
9. Washington Football Team – QB Matt Corral, Ole Miss
10. Atlanta Falcons – EDGE George Karlaftis, Purdue
11. Denver Broncos – LB Nakobe Dean, Georgia
12. Cleveland Browns – WR Jameson Williams, Alabama
13. Minnesota Vikings – CB Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, Cincinnati
14. Philadelphia Eagles – S Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
15. New Orleans Saints – WR Chris Olave, Ohio State
16. Baltimore Ravens – DT Jordan Davis, Georgia
17. Pittsburgh Steelers – QB Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
18. Las Vegas Raiders – OL Kenyon Green, Texas A&M
19. Philadelphia Eagles – LB Devin Lloyd, Utah
20. Miami Dolphins – EDGE David Ojabo, Michigan
21. Los Angeles Chargers – DE DeMarvin Leal, Texas A&M
22. Philadelphia Eagles – WR Drake London, USC
23. Cincinnati Bengals – CB Andrew Booth, Jr., Clemson
24. New England Patriots – WR Treylon Burks, Arkansas
25. Buffalo Bills – DE Travon Walker, Georgia
26. Tennessee Titans – OLB Drake Jackson, USC
27. Dallas Cowboys – EDGE Jaquan Brisker, Penn State
28. Arizona Cardinals – CB Kaiir Elam, Florida
29. Kansas City Chiefs – OL Trevor Penning, Northern Iowa
30. Detroit Lions – QB Malik Willis, Liberty
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – WR Jahan Dotson, Penn State
32. Green Bay Packers – OT Nicholas Petit-Frere, Ohio State
