Clemson

The Steelers try to get younger on their defensive front with Bresee, a player that many scouts think has his best football in front of him.

Iowa State

We finally have a defensive player coming off the board for the Texans, as DeMeco Ryans has his first edge rusher to work with.

Northwestern

Van Ness and Adebawore would certainly qualify as an attempt to rebuild the DL. The more I think about Adebawore, players like him just don't last beyond the middle of the 2nd Round, and it wouldn't shock me at all if he ends up going in the 1st. I recall Odafe Oweh sneaking into the 1st for the Ravens on the back of absolutely insane athletic testing, despite failing to register a single sack in his final year at Penn St. Well, Adebawore notched 5 sacks last year, and his Combine testing was the stuff of legend. If he puts on just a little more weight, he might be an ideal 3-tech as a pro.

Oklahoma

Indy needs to address its deteriorated OL situation, and they attempt to do so with Harrison, who could slot at one of the tackle spots.

South Carolina

I had Cody Mauch here a couple of days ago, but I'm going to change it up. I think that while OL will certainly be in play, if it's not a true tackle prospect, a guard feels less likely, and Mauch will probably have to kick inside as a pro. With Harrison going one pick earlier, perhaps the level drops off at OT enough to where the Rams will look at a couple of other premium positions, namely either an edge rusher or a CB to replace Jalen Ramsey. I'll opt for the latter here, with Smith.

Michigan

Seattle will hope that Smith and free agent addition Dre'Mont Jones can shore up their pathetic run defense.

North Dakota State

After passing on OL help at #7 overall and taking Gonzalez, now the Raiders get that help with Mauch, even if he may move inside to play guard in the NFL.

Tennessee

Miles Sanders was signed in free agency, so I think we can rule out a RB like Gibbs here. Hyatt could certainly be a 1st rounder, what with his 4.40 speed and downfield playmaking chops.

Arkansas

I'll move away from Gibbs because of the presence of Sanders at #40. In my personal opinion, this would be a steal for the Saints, who have investigated the top LB prospects over the last couple of drafts.

Tennessee

TRADE!

Arizona has this pick after the trade up by Tennessee for the 3rd overall pick. I think an outside receiver like Cedric Tillman could make sense, as D-Hop is about to be a goner.

Minnesota

The Jets make it 2-for-2 in OL draftees to help protect their QB-in-waiting, Aaron Rodgers.

Texas A&M

TRADE! Aaron Rodgers becomes a New York Jet, and I'll guess that the deal is this pick plus a conditional 2024 2nd.

I don't think the Packers will be able to do any better than getting this pick in return for Rodgers. With the pick, an Adrian Amos replacement is selected.

Georgia

I'm not giving up on the pick of Ringo even after the trade for Jeff Okudah. I don't have a huge quibble with giving up a 5th rounder to see if Okudah can be a reclamation project, but the fact is that he's far from a sure thing, and Casey Hayward is year-to-year. What I'm saying is that only AJ Terrell is a locked-in starter at corner for Atlanta next year.

Georgia

Making another pick in the 2nd Round, this time Green Bay fills yet another need with Washington, whose athleticism should fit the bill for Brian Gutekunst.

LSU

Brother of NFL'er Azeez Ojulari, the Pats add the LSU product to Matt Judon and company as an edge rusher.

Oregon State

Logan Thomas has been injured and ineffective, so perhaps Musgrave makes sense as a pick for the offense here in Round 2.

Tennessee

I feel like Hooker has a good chance to go in this range, somewhere near the middle of the 2nd Round to a team like Detroit, Tampa Bay, or Seattle. I don't buy the 1st Round talk, as 25-year-old rookie QB's coming off ACL tears simply do not go that high. Still, perhaps Detroit would find it prudent to invest one of its four picks in the top 55 on him.

North Carolina

Pittsburgh has hit on a lot of 2nd Round WR picks, and only the even-more-diminutive Calvin Austin is currently on the depth chart at slot WR. Downs should push for snaps in 3-WR sets quickly.

Alabama

The since-released Leonard Fournette and Rachaad White were 2 of the least-elusive RB's in all of football last year for the Bucs. As White probably doesn't inspire a ton of confidence, Gibbs could play in tandem with him in '23 and offer a more explosive element.

Clemson

Simpson is added to the LB corps for Miami, which makes its first pick of the draft here.

UCLA

TRADE! #60 and two 4th rounders (#131 this year and a 2024 4th) for #52.

Cincinnati police have now charged Joe Mixon in connection with that incident at his house a few weeks ago, and his status was already up in the air with the club. If they let him go, there is a massive workload up for grabs, and no one on the roster looks capable of filling it. Charbonnet has proven that he can be a workhorse at UCLA, and that he can handle all three downs. Cincy jumps up to make it happen, and we know Seattle likes to trade down.

Georgia Tech

With their first pick (of two) of the 2nd Round, the Bears add a pass rush prospect who might last to the back-half of the 2nd Round because he's 24.

Alabama

In the wake of Nasir Adderley's surprise retirement, the Bolts need a starter at safety along with Derwin James. Battle is a smart player who should help quickly.

TCU

I like this fit for the Lions. People don't think of OL as a need for the club, as the unit is very good overall, and certainly they have both tackle spots and center shored up. But if there's a need for some youth and talent, it's at the guard spots, and Avila holds his own as both a run and pass blocker. Not only that, he was a team captain at TCU, and we know the Lions care about character.

Kansas State

Despite investing a lot of early draft capital on edge rush talent in the last 5 years, this is a definite need area, so the K-State product is the pick.

Wisconsin

The G-Men seem set at the tackle spots with Andrew Thomas and Evan Neal (or, at least, they are certainly committed to them), but the interior of the line needs work, and the depth at center is remarkably thin. Tippman could start right away.

Baylor

Some muscle in the middle of the defensive trenches for Dan Quinn to work with. Ika has drawn some Danny Shelton comps.

Syracuse

Buffalo was let down by a leaky OL last season, and Bergeron, who has tackle experience, might be best-suited for a move inside as a pro.

Kansas State

TRADE!

After the 8-spot move down the board, Seattle has its eyes on Brents, the extremely lengthy CB who tested well at the Combine.

Michigan

Turner could very well go much higher than this in the CB pecking order, as he ran a blazing 4.26 at the Combine and is thought to be scheme-versatile.

Notre Dame

Philly has gone DT, OL, and now DE with its first 3 picks, and no one should be surprised at that outcome. While I think it would be a surprise if Foskey is a 1st Rounder like Walt has, he certainly could hear his name called before the start of Round 3.

USC

The pass rush depth chart is a little thin in KC at the moment, so adding FBS' 2022 sack leader might be a smart choice at this juncture.