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This one's gonna get weird right away, but there's some smoke billowing to suggest that the draft could get off to such a start. So let's explore!
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Round 2
Steelers:
Mazi Smith, DT, Michigan 
Word is that the Steelers have done extensive work on OL and DL players for this draft, and Smith is a player that they've met with both at the Combine and for an official 30 visit.
Texans:
Adetomiwa Adebawore, DE, Northwestern 
Perhaps the Texans will try to build up that DL like the 49ers have done, so Anderson and Adebawore would give DeMeco Ryans quite an impressive pair to work with.
Cardinals:
Will McDonald, DE, Iowa State 
McDonald and Wilson give Arizona two pass rushers to start this draft for Jonathan Gannon, and two distinctly different types at that.
Colts:
Dawand Jones, OT, Ohio State 
Quenton Nelson is a mainstay for Indy on their OL, and, well, that's about it now.
Lions:
Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee 
TRADE! #48 and #81 for #36, #171, and #177.
Brad Holmes calls up his old buddies in the LA front office and moves ahead of Seattle to ensure getting Hooker. The Rams move down 12 spots but get another pick later on Day 2 of the draft, while giving Detroit 2 of their 3 comp picks in the 5th Round.
Seahawks:
John Michael Schmitz, C, Minnesota 
Interior OL help for Seattle. Schmitz has been connected to the Giants with their possible 1st Round pick.
Raiders:
O'Cyrus Torrence, G, Florida 
The Raiders could be in a position to take the falling Torrence if available.
Saints:
Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas 
Sanders adds to the LB corps in New Orleans and even offers some pass rush juice as well.
Titans:
Cody Mauch, G, North Dakota State 
The Titans attempt to address the woeful OL situation with the small-school prospect.
Packers:
Darnell Washington, TE, Georgia 
TRADE! Aaron Rodgers is shipped to the Jets for this pick and a conditional '24 2nd rounder.
Washington and his incredible athletic profile come off the board as the TE2 ahead of Mayer.
Patriots:
Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE/OLB, Kansas State 
Matt Judon, now 31, can't do it all by himself at getting after opposing QB's, so an early pick might be used on an edge rusher.
Commanders:
Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame 
Mayer falls into the laps of the Commanders here at #47.
Rams:
Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina 
TRADE!
After the move down, the Rams take Smith as the replacement for Jalen Ramsey.
Steelers:
Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia
In need of corner depth, Ringo could make sense, and the Steelers have met with him multiple times.
Buccaneers:
Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama 
The Bucs have met twice with Gibbs and Rachaad White was the opposite of elusive last season. And, of course, Leonard Fournette was released.
Dolphins:
Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson 
Making their first pick of the draft, Miami could add to its LB corps with the Clemson product.
Seahawks:
Julius Brents, CB, Kansas State
Brents has the attributes that Seattle likes in boundary corners.
Bears:
Keeanu Benton, DT, Wisconsin 
If the Bears fail to come away with Carter at #9, perhaps this DT will come off the board instead.
Jaguars:
Luke Musgrave, TE, Oregon State 
Doug Pederson likes to emphasize the TE position, and Evan Engram is only on the franchise tag for 2023.
Giants:
Cedric Tillman, WR, Tennessee
The Giants seemingly have about a thousand slot WR types, so maybe Tillman's size out wide would appeal to them.
Cowboys:
Zach Charbonnet, RB, UCLA 
Tony Pollard insurance, and we know Dallas wants to run it a lot.
Bills:
Matthew Bergeron, OT/G, Syracuse 
Bergeron is probably best-suited for a move inside to guard as a pro, and Buffalo needs improvement there.
Bengals:
D.J. Turner, CB, Michigan
Turner's 4.26 wheels should play well in Duke Tobin's evaluation, and Cincy is thin at CB depth.
Eagles:
Josh Downs, WR, North Carolina 
More speed on the field for the Eagles, potentially, if Downs could carve out a role as a rookie.
