Round 1
- Seattle usually trades down, especially if they're missing a Day 2 selection, but since they have a massive need on the offensive line they'll just take one of the best O-Line prospects available.
- Bengals need to replace DJ Reader's production and this guy has a good chance to be a solid replacement.
- I think Turner will slide a little bit on draft night because of some concerns about his medicals that just came up, but I think this will only benefit a lucky playoff team that he will undoubtedly fall into the lap of.
- For some reason, I think it will be the Rams that pick him up.
- The Steelers simply know how to evaluate and draft receivers better than most teams, but I don't think that will be the case here with Thomas, who's talent just simply jumps out on tape.
- As with the Rams pick, this is more so a case of a really good player falling into the lap of a playoff team later in the 1st round.
- The interior portion of Miami's O-Line is in need of some serious upgrades. Luckily for them they end up taking a player who is viewed by many analysts as the best guard in this class (although there are a number of other good options here as well).
- The Eagles could also move up 10-12 picks in order to take one of Arnold or Mitchell, but I believe they will take one of the 2nd tier CBs (Wiggins or McKinstry).
- Call this a panic selection. There's at least one of these every year on Thursday night.
- The Raiders know that they can trade down about 10 spots and they'd likely still end up with Penix, but it seems that they just might play it safe...like a bunch of idiots...
- Similar to Bo Nix, Penix is an early 2nd round talent and the Raiders should feel safe in trading down just for the simple fact that Bo Nix can be a fall back option for them in case another QB needy team decides to be just as dumb and jump on Penix early.
- Unfortunately, it seems like the Raiders will only settle for Penix, with Nix not even being on their radar. I hope I'm wrong and they end up taking a tackle or a defensive lineman at #13, but this just feels like one of those years where a team is going to reach for a 2nd round QB prospect in the top half of the 1st round.
- With their second 1st round pick, the Cardinals will take the best edge rusher available.
- Fashanu is a bit of a mystery to some analysts. Some have a really high grade on him, but others feel he will slide because he doesn't have as high of a ceiling as the other top tackles in this class. He seems like he could be a safe pick for a team that doesn't have serious holes on its offensive line.
- Arizona fills a major need in their secondary with this selection.
- With three 1st round picks, the Cardinals were able to fill some major holes on their roster.
- After the loss of Gabe Davis in free agency and the trade of DIggs, the Bills find themselves in a situation where they need to replace some of the significant talent that they lost at that position.
- The Bills could go with Adonai Mitchell here, but I wouldn't be surprised if they went with McConkey.
- The Lions could just take BPA here, but you can make the case that they're doing just that with this pick while also filling a significant need at the same time.
- Baltimore's offensive line took a massive hit via free agency and trade, so they will look to replace what they lost.
- Trent Williams is getting old and the Niners could choose to select his future replacement.
- If Mitchell is selected by Buffalo, then McConkey will likely be the pick here.