Bears - Caleb Williams, QB, USC
Commanders - Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
Patriots - Drake Maye, QB, UNC
Cardinals - Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio St.
(TRADE) Vikings (Chargers) - J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
Giants - Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
Titans - Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
(TRADE) Colts (Falcons) - Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
Bears - Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas
Jets - Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
(TRADE) Chargers (Vikings) - JC Latham, OT, Alabama
Broncos - Laiatu Latu, DE, UCLA
Raiders - Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
Saints - Olu Fashanu, OT, Penn State
(TRADE) Falcons (Colts) - Dallas Turner, DE, Alabama
Seahawks - Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
Jaguars - Quinyon Mitchell, CB Toledo
Bengals - Taliesin Fuaga, OT, Oregon St
Rams - Jared Verse, DE, Florida
Steelers - Graham Barton, OL, Duke
Dolphins - Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas
Eagles - Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
(TRADE) Chargers (Vikings) - Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
Cowboys - Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
Packers - Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
Bucs - Chop Robinson, DE, Penn State
Cardinals - Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
Bills - Jer'Zhan Newton, DL, Illinois
Lions - Darius Robinson, DE, Missouri
Ravens - Troy Fautanu, G, Washington
49ers - Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona
Chiefs - Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
Trade 1 - Chargers send 5 to Vikings for 11, 23, 2025 1st
Trade 2 - Falcons send 8, 74 to Colts for 15, 46, 82
Notes:
Jayden Daniels at 2. Feeling good enough.
The pivot point for this entire mock: do the Vikings trade up to 3, 4 or 5 -- or 8 -- or sit. My best guess/sense is Chargers make the move/Vikings wait. I think JJM in Minnesota is his best fit
Lots of Byron Murphy to 8 or 9 talk. If the top three WRs are gone, the Bears (who should trade down or picks), talk the DT
I'm aware that Colts GM Chris Ballard has never traded up in the first round. Go big or go home. I buy them taking WR. I don't think it's Xavier Worthy. Bowers? I heard that. However, is Ballard going to break his rule about not trading up AND take the bad $$ value TE position as well?
Falcons can get a similar caliber edge at 15 if not the same one everyone has been predicting them to take at 8
At this point, I'd be surprised if Penix didn't go in the first. The Raiders could certainly trade back into the first, but the risk that Penix is gone by 25-32 has increased.
Hearing medical red flags for Fautanu (knee). Not sure how serious, but I'll say causes a drop, and nobody benefits from a player falling more than Baltimore
