South Carolina

I had McConkey here before, but he was one of the players who apparently has been medically flagged by some teams due to ankle and back issues. As such, I'm going to drop him a little bit lower. Instead, Legette has remarked that not only has he met with the team 4 or 5 times, but that they flat-out told him that he would be the pick if he's still there at 33.

Arizona

The OL looks flat-out hideous at the moment. Multiple picks will likely be made on some blockers, and it wouldn't surprise me if an adequate veteran or two were signed immediately after the draft. It would be a terrible plan of attack to have a sieve in front of a rookie QB. In fact, I could see Brissett playing for a few more weeks than he should, if this situation is that bad.

Missouri

With their fourth pick already, and after going with Odunze to help the offense and Newton/Wiggins to help the defense, now another addition is made to the DL with Robinson, who got invited to the green room and is a fringe 1st rounder.

Houston

LT looks like a big weakness right now, and Paul is getting late buzz that he may even sneak his way into the first round. He's an experienced college tackle who has high-end length and athleticism.

Oregon

The Chargers address the OL need with JPJ, who could be a natural fit at center. Bradley Bozeman was signed to a modest $1.5MM deal, and perhaps he could compete at a guard spot (if no other draft pick is made) with Jamaree Salyer. Or, maybe the Chargers would think that their best alignment is Bozeman staying at center, with JPJ playing guard. In any case, it's a talent upgrade somewhere for the Bolts.

Texas A&M

The first LB comes off the board, and no, Kenneth Murray in free agency is not the answer.

Rutgers

There's an opening in the CB room after trading away Donte Jackson, so perhaps new GM Dan Morgan will consider the 99th-percentile RAS of Melton.

Missouri

As there are holes all over the defense except for defensive tackle, you can make an argument for just about any defender here. Rakestraw likely slips to the 2nd Round because of a slower 40 time than expected, but he's feisty and competitive and coaches love him.

N.C. State

Wilson and Quay Walker could be a dynamic pairing in the middle of the field for the defense, as long as Wilson can stay healthy. He put on an athletic show all draft season.

Western Michigan

Kneeland oozes potential as a former converted TE who put up the best RAS of any edge prospect in this class.

Michigan

The offense is mostly set, so I'm expecting the Falcons to focus on defense in this draft and with most of the early picks. They grab another impact defender for the DL here, after going with Latu in the 1st Round.

Notre Dame

The Raiders have openings on the right side of the OL, and Fisher shouldn't be forgotten despite the fact that his bookend tackle partner at Notre Dame is more heralded.

Oregon

TRADE! New Orleans trades #45 to Denver for #50 and #121.

The Saints extracted draft capital from Denver in the Sean Payton trade, and now they get a 4th Round pick out of them for moving down 5 spots and allowing the Broncos to get ahead of the Giants to make sure they pick Nix.

Florida State

Fiske has had a great pre-draft process and is seemingly entrenched in the 2nd Round, and he would fit Ballard's RAS thresholds as well. Though DeForest Buckner signed a 2-year extension, there's not a ton of talented depth behind him at DT. Steichen took care of his side of the ball last season even with Minshew starting the vast majority of their games, so I expect this draft to be focused mostly on the defense, though one more pass-catching weapon could be added before the end of Day 2, for sure.

Michigan

Talent is needed virtually everywhere on the defense, and the Michigan slot corner should hear his name called somewhere in the range of the early/mid 2nd Round.

Florida

Despite signing Gabe Davis, the fact that the team wanted to retain Calvin Ridley suggests to me that the Jags could be considering a WR before the end of Day 2, and it's true that Zay Jones is a free agent at season's end (and was apparently the subject of trade rumors) and that Christian Kirk's deal expires after 2025. As a bonus, Pearsall is already used to his QB being inaccurate from his time at Florida!

Washington

With under a week to go, the word is out that Polk is going to go in the 2nd Round, and I've even seen him sneak into the 1st in the rare mock or two. So I'm getting him into the mock for the first time, and he could be the Tee Higgins replacement next season, as well as possibly making a contribution this season. With good size and the ability to win contested catches, he has some Higgins-like qualities.

Minnesota

TRADE! (See #45 for details, and #12 for original details.)

After dropping 5 spots down the board and picking up a 4th Round pick out of it from Denver, here the Saints add to the safety room with a player that Lance Zierlein comps to Marcus Williams. Williams, of course, was a Saints draft pick a few years ago.

Oregon

Pittsburgh tries its luck at hitting on yet another 2nd Round wideout, as one is needed in the lineup after the Diontae Johnson trade.

Clemson

The Rams hit on the DL in Round 2, and I'll slot them the Clemson product instead of, say, Sweat, a player that may fall out of the 2nd Round now after his DWI.

Georgia

Eschewing CB again, there's a better value on the board with McConkey, who would provide talented, much-needed depth to a WR room that has very little behind AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith. The Georgia pipeline strikes again!

Texas

The Browns don't have a lot of obvious needs, so I could see a pick like this. We just don't know that Nick Chubb is going to be the same again, so they could prepare for life post-Chubb with Brooks taking over as the feature back by next year.

Connecticut

Jordan Reid of ESPN is very high on Haynes, rating him 39th on his Big Board. He could be one of the best pure guard prospects available, and Miami needs to replace Robert Hunt.

Michigan

Dallas lost Leighton Vander Esch to retirement and has valued this position in the past. There is even some talk that they could consider Cooper in the 1st Round. So let's give them a 2nd Round 'backer with a winning pedigree.

West Virginia

Here's the replacement for Ryan Jensen, who retired.

Yale

There's a starting OT opening on the line, and Zach Tom has proven that he can handle either LT or RT. Perhaps the Yale product can be an answer at one of the tackle spots, and before you ask, yes, he's very athletic with a high RAS, just like the Packers prefer in their linemen.

Ohio State

With both picks here in the 2nd Round, the Texans have gotten a couple of highly athletic, young players for their defensive line.

Florida State

With yet another pick here, perhaps Arizona would be looking at a possible successor for James Conner. Conner was actually very good last season, but as we know, he's oft-injured and unlikely to still be in the desert in a year or two.

Kansas State

The meat-and-potatoes style of Beebe likely fits the Lions culture, and they did lose Jonah Jackson in free agency, and Kevin Zeitler was only signed to a 1-year deal. (Smartly by Brad Holmes, I might add.) Graham Glasgow is still around as a potential starter, but he's also not a long-term solution.

Alabama

Another Alabama man is added, this one a pass rusher to potentially get into the mix as a rookie.

Washington

Evaluations seem to be mixed here, but Rosengarten could get a bump from playing on such a winning program over the past couple of years as one of Washington's tackles.

Michigan

If McCarthy is given a pass (pun intended!) by many for the lack of passing volume, well, then why shouldn't Wilson be given similar latitude? Sure, he doesn't have the eye-popping numbers of some of the other talented receivers, but Michigan just didn't throw it as much as most top college teams. Wilson has done everything well in this process and ran 4.39, and you know the Chiefs have to like that. He should be a more well-rounded actual receiver, unlike Toney and Moore, who are basically gadget players.