Post Combine Mock Trade Update
The Browns traded for Texans RT/RG Tytus Howard and immediately signed him to a 3 year, 63 million dollar extension, so that'll shake things up a bit. I'll only make comments on things that changed a bit from the last mock draft that I published before the trade happened.
Round 1
Picks 1-16
Picks 17-32
With the acquisition of a new right tackle, the Browns turn to the wide receiver spot here with USC's Makai Lemon. Perhaps not many people will be this high on Lemon, but I just think this guy's got the goods to be a high volume, high impact guy right away. Hopefully the Browns get their QB situation settled to allow him to do just that!
Lemon's off the board this time, so it's a close call between pivoting to Carnell Tate at receiver or instead going with arguably the next best pass rusher on the board in Rueben Bain, who will be a bit of a polarizing prospect for some leading into late April despite his excellent on-field performances due to his very short arm length. I'll go Bain, albeit with very little confidence.
Miami offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa could tempt them, but a defensive player feels like the most likely selection for the Bengals barring a value they just couldn't pass up. Rueben Bain is not on the board in this scenario, so we pivot to the cornerback position here with LSU's Mansoor Delane. He showed he was a legitimate NFL prospect at Virginia Tech before taking his game to another level at LSU.
Local product Francis Mauigoa is still on the board here, so he'll be the selection for the Dolphins rather than Spencer Fano this time around. Although some people are moving him inside to guard, I think he's got a chance to stay outside at right tackle. That would give him more positional value over Penn State guard Vega Ioane, who is strictly a guard (albeit an excellent one).
Jets get: Picks 12 and 112 (R4)
Cowboys get: Picks 16, 103 (R4), 175 (R5) and a 2027 3rd round pick
Same pick, but the Jets may feel the need to jump ahead of *both* the Rams and Ravens if they wish to get their hands on ASU's Jordyn Tyson.
Cowboys get: Picks 16, 103 (R4), 175 (R5) and a 2027 3rd round pick
Same pick, but the Jets may feel the need to jump ahead of *both* the Rams and Ravens if they wish to get their hands on ASU's Jordyn Tyson.
Same player, just no trade back to move up from late Round 2 to mid-Round 2 this go around. Even without it, Thieneman is an awesome add to the Rams secondary.
Delane went 10th to Cincinnati this time around, so the Cowboys move back and pivot to Tennessee's Jermod McCoy after the trade down. A torn ACL injury cost him all of 2025, but it does sound like he's fully healthy and ready to go, so I don't think he'll drop too far on draft day. He'd fill a huge need at outside corner in Dallas. 2024 tape was excellent.
Picks 1-16
Picks 17-32