Georgia

Cardinals get: Pick 17
Jaguars get: Picks 27 and 71 (R3)

Building around Kyler Murray continues here as the Cardinals move up for Georgia’s Amarius Mims, whose skill set is coveted by NFL franchises. He could move Paris Johnson back over to left tackle. Mims is a bit raw as he only has 8 games of starting experience, but it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if his draft stock rocketed up in a big way after the combine. Having three third round picks at their disposal, the Cardinals move one of those to Jacksonville to get their second bookend tackle.

UCLA

Eagles get: Pick 18
Seahawks get: Picks 22 and 97 (R3)

Defensive end could soon be a big need for the Eagles. Josh Sweat and Haason Reddick are free agents after 2024 while Brandon Graham isn’t getting younger. Laiatu Latu may be the most talented, technically sound pass rusher in the draft class. Medical SS will be key as he once medically retired from football. If those check out well, he could sneak towards the top 10. If not, he could go more towards late Round 1/Early Round 2. This feels like a happy medium.

Toledo

Senior Bowl week was a proving ground for Quinyon Mitchell, and he aced the test. His size/speed/length/ball skills have him in the running to be the first DB off the board. He’s a nice value for a Rams team that really needs help on the backend of their defense.

Texas

Patrick Queen following Mike Macdonald to Seattle wouldn’t be a surprise. But I expect Justin Madubuike to stay in Baltimore, so Macdonald will have to find his own version in this draft. Byron Murphy is the most proven interior rusher in the class. He could be gone even before the Seahawks are picking at 16, so this would be a win for them. Michael Penix Jr. wouldn’t be a shock pick here either given the connection to new offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb.

Oregon

Mike Webster, Dermontti Dawson and Maurkice Pouncey have established a long, proud tradition at center in Pittsburgh Steelers history. Jackson Powers-Johnson could be next in line as easily the top center in the draft class as Mason Cole is not getting it done at the position and would be better served as a swing interior lineman.

Washington

Miami desperately needs offensive line help, and they should have a Day 1 starter with Troy Fautanu, who would be an excellent guard, but would have enough to do a solid job at left tackle as well.

Oklahoma

Cowboys get: Pick 23
Texans get: Picks 24 and 171 (R5)

A one pick trade up nets the Cowboys their potential left tackle of the future in Tyler Guyton. Even though he played right tackle in college, Guyton looks the part of a franchise left tackle. If he can get his technique in order, he could be outstanding.

Clemson

Houston has Derek Stingley on one side, though he has missed nearly half their games in each of his first two seasons. Nate Wiggins would be a nice value selection at this spot. His coverage skills are excellent and draw some comparisons to Darius Slay.

Georgia

Green Bay has loved plucking defensive players out of Georgia in the first round recently. With a big need at cornerback, Kamari Lassiter could be the next Georgia Bulldog on the Packer radar. The upside may not be the top notch, but Lassiter is a quality cover guy who will contribute as a run defender.

Penn State

Tampa Bay decides to chop things up here with Chop Robinson, who I expect will be an excellent combine tester. He’s drawn a few comparisons to fellow Penn Stater Micah Parsons. Expecting that would be ambitious to put it mildly, but the traits could get him drafted in the top 20 and should ensure he doesn’t fall out of the first round.

Arizona

49ers get: Picks 27 and 115 (R4)
Jaguars get: Picks 31, 98 (R3) and 132 (R4)

San Francisco is looking to the present and future moving up for Jordan Morgan, the Arizona left tackle. Morgan’s shorter arm length will likely have some teams transitioning him inside to guard, but he’s a terrific pass protector and his arms are not much shorter than Rashawn Slater, who has stuck at left tackle with the Chargers.

Washington

Raiders get: Picks 31 and 98 (R3)
Jaguars get: Picks 44 (R2), 77 (R3) and 147 (R5)

Pulling a page out of the Vikings draft playbook, the Raiders move up to get that option year on Penix. If he falls out of Round 1, the reasoning would be different than with Bo Nix. Penix has a lengthy serious injury history that will be vetted by every team in the QB market this draft.

LSU

The top three receivers in the draft class are pretty much set in stone. Brian Thomas is the “other” receiver LSU has in this class along with Malik Nabers, and his potential is absolutely through the roof. He’s big, strong and very fast for his size. Buffalo could use him with Gabe Davis leaving in free agency and Stefan Diggs getting older. Have comparisons I’ve seen for him, Packers receiver Christian Watson is one I like the most.

Alabama

Detroit adds a little Kool-Aid to their secondary to try getting over the hump in 2024. McKinstry is a very smart, polished player who should be a solid first year contributor to any secondary.

Oregon

Vikings get: Pick 30
Ravens get: Pick 42 and a 2025 3rd round pick

Kirk Cousins may not be back, but he’s not a long-term solution either way. With receivers like Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison around, Bo Nix could be walking into a great situation in Minnesota for success. Nix could easily be drafted sooner, or I could see him dropping into early Round 2. The Vikings deal a third rounder next year to get that extra option year with Nix.

Missouri

Now that Andy Reid and Travis Kelce are coming back to try and three-peat, the biggest question now is if free agent to be Chris Jones will join them in that quest. If not, that’s a giant game changing hole that would need to be filled. Missouri’s Darius Robinson couldn’t be expected to fill that hole, but he was just about unblockable in Senior Bowl practices. He’s a versatile piece who can be moved up and down the defensive front. If Jones is brought back, receiver and offensive line could move to the forefront.