RETURN OF THE MOCK
CONOR ORR role-played all 32 GMs. Here's what his first round of the draft looks like
1
CARDINALS
KYLER MURRAY
QUARTERBACK
OKLAHOMA
Subterfuge? Or one of the most telegraphed picks in years? Either way, if you bet big on Kliff Kingsbury, you bet big on his QB, too.
2
49ERS
NICK BOSA
DEFENSIVE END
OHIO STATE
In a division where the Rams and Seahawks thrive on field-widening jet-motion concepts, Bosa is fast and smart enough to blow it all up.
3
JETS
JOSH ALLEN
EDGE
KENTUCKY
New York tried and failed to upgrade at edge rusher in free agency. New D-coordinator Gregg Williams gets his answer here.
4
RAIDERS
QUINNEN WILLIAMS
D--TACKLE
ALABAMA
Oakland goes either heady LB (Devin White) or Williams, who rushes well from multiple spots. Either one helps move on from the Khalil Mack era.
5
BUCCANEERS
DEVIN WHITE
LINEBACKER
LSU
He can cover—key with Alvin Kamara and Christian McCaffrey in-division—and create pressure captaining the D from the middle.
6
GIANTS
MONTEZ SWEAT
EDGE
MISS. STATE
Even with cries for a quarterback here, it's hard to imagine GM Dave Gettleman passing on the opportunity to tap a strong pass-rush class.
7
JAGUARS
T.J. HOCKENSON
TIGHT END
IOWA
With Nick Foles now in the fold—and a ton of veteran defensive talent—you take the fastest-impact offensive player available.
8
LIONS
DEANDREBAKER
CORNERBACK
GEORGIA
A DB with plenty of man and zone experience, he jibes well with coach Matt Patricia's desire to build a hard-to-predict, multiple-look D.
9
BILLS
JAWAAN TAYLOR
TACKLE
FLORIDA
The temptation might be to go defense here, but Buffalo's O-line is threadbare. The Bills' No. 1 from last year, Josh Allen, needs protection.
10
BRONCOS
DREW LOCK
QUARTERBACK
MISSOURI
John Elway can't leave this draft without a succession plan behind injury-prone Joe Flacco. Best case: Lock spends a year learning.
11
BENGALS
ED OLIVER
D--TACKLE
HOUSTON
Oliver is a long-term insurance plan at defensive tackle—and a short-term boost to a D-line that still boasts some solid veteran talent.
12
PACKERS
BRIAN BURNS
EDGE
FLORIDA STATE
You can imagine the temptation to hand Aaron Rodgers a WR, but Green Bay opts for a pass rusher to torture the North's more flat-footed QBs.
13
DOLPHINS
ANDRE DILLARD
TACKLE
WASH. STATE
If the master plan is to draft a QB super high in 2020, Miami needs strong linemen ready to cover his butt after making that pick.
14
FALCONS
CHRISTIAN WILKINS
D--TACKLE
CLEMSON
Wilkins, a leader both on and off the field, is the missing piece on a defensive line that is primed to become one of the more feared units in the NFL.
15
REDSKINS
DWAYNE HASKINS
QUARTERBACK
OHIO STATE
Washington, seeing its best chance to draft a potential franchise QB, goes with the local hero out of Bullis School in Potomac, Md.
16
PANTHERS
D.K.METCALF
WIDE RECEIVER
MISSISSIPPI
He's a deep threat unlike anything Cam Newton has seen, and while Metcalf's route tree needs to diversify, he'll still bully CBs.
FROM CLEVELAND
17
GIANTS
CLELINFERRELL
DEFENSIVE END
CLEMSON
Gettleman doubles down on D, remaking his line with an asset from the OBJ trade. N.Y. can finally defend Ezekiel Elliott, etc.
18
VIKINGS
JONAHWILLIAMS
GUARD
ALABAMA
The Tide got 5.3 ypc running to Williams's gap in 2018. That's an improvement on almost every gap on Minnesota's front five last year.
19
TITANS
MARQUISEBROWN
WIDE RECEIVER
OKLAHOMA
Tennessee's deep-ball game lacked absolutely any bite in 2018. In order to sustain Marcus Mariota for the long-term, they add Brown.
20
STEELERS
GREEDYWILLIAMS
CORNERBACK
LSU
Pittsburgh adds an accomplished man CB opposite Joe Haden—but they'll be tempted if one of the two big-time ILBs (White, Devin Bush) is free.
21
SEAHAWKS
N'KEALHARRY
WIDE RECEIVER
ARIZONA STATE
It's time to prep for life after Doug Baldwin. If the Seahawks can't turn this into multiple picks by dealing back, they score a physical WR.
22
RAVENS
DEVINBUSH
LINEBACKER
MICHIGAN
With C.J. Mosley gone, Baltimore needs another versatile piece to plug into Don Martindale's unpredictable defense. Bush did it all at UM.
23
TEXANS
CODYFORD
GUARD
OKLAHOMA
Running back is a real possibility here, but when your young QB gets sacked 62 times in one season, something's gotta change.
FROM CHICAGO
24
RAIDERS
JOSHJACOBS
RUNNING BACK
ALABAMA
Coach Jon Gruden makes a play to establish the run. Jacobs averaged almost seven yards on inside carries in each of his last two seasons.
25
EAGLES
BYRONMURPHY
CORNERBACK
WASHINGTON
Murphy was a thrill in the Rose Bowl against Ohio State's elite QB and WR talent. The deference with which Haskins treated him was telling.
26
COLTS
RASHANGARY
DEFENSIVE END
MICHIGAN
There appears to be skepticism about Gary. If he drops here, Indy gambles that he was a scheme player at UM and not asked to log a ton of sacks.
FROM DALLAS
27
RAIDERS
NOAHFANT
TIGHT END
IOWA
Fant, a strong swap-in for Jared Cook in Gruden's offense, scored 18 TDs in his last two years at Iowa (which sees two TEs drafted on Day 1).
28
CHARGERS
GARRETTBRADBURY
CENTER
N.C. STATE
Bradbury has put in time at guard, too. He could be the long-term replacement for center Mike Pouncey after competing for a job in the middle.
29
CHIEFS
JOHNATHANABRAM
SAFETY
MISS. STATE
With his one TD allowed in 2018 and his experience at both safety spots, he would complement Tyrann Mathieu well in K.C.
PROJECTED TRADE WITH OAK, FROM DAL
30
GIANTS
DANIELJONES
QUARTERBACK
DUKE
With L.A. opting against drafting a Philip Rivers protégé, the Giants leap a few spots to block the Pats from drafting a Tom Brady protégé.
31
RAMS
CHRISLINDSTROM
GUARD
BOSTON COLLEGE
A toss-up for the SBLIII losers, who could go with DT Dexter Lawrence or Jerry Tillery, or even a long-term solution at safety. Lindstrom is safe and solid.
32
PATRIOTS
JERRYTILLERY
D--TACKLE
NOTRE DAME
Tillery had seven sacks, 8½ tackles for loss and 38 QB pressures last year. Now imagine once Bill Belichick gets his mitts on him.
