The smoke is thick, teams are trying to get other teams off the scent of their draft plans as we inch closer to Round One on April 25. In my Mock Draft 1.0, we anticipated a shake-up at QB that was not being discussed, but the closer we get the the draft, the more things have become a little clearer. Here is the Sports Stove NFL Mock Draft 2.0.
1. Chicago Bears
QB, Caleb Williams, USC
2. Washington Commanders
QB, Jayden Daniels, LSU
Daniels fits new OC Kliff Kingsbury better than any other QB available. It would not be a total surprise if Drake Maye or even JJ McCarthy go at two, but Daniels seems to be the pick here.
3. New England Patriots
QB, Drake Maye, North Carolina
In 1.0 I had the Patriots trading back, but it just feels like the Patriots like the top three options, and are in need of a long-term QB. Maye has the potential to be a superstar, or he could be the next Daniel Jones. The Patriots should hold firm at number three.
4. Arizona Cardinals
WR, Marvin Harrison Jr, Ohio State
5. Minnesota Vikings (trade up from 11 & 23 plus a 2025 pick)
QB, JJ McCarthy, Michigan
Everyone has said the Vikings will move up to jump the Giants. I do not think McCarthy is worth the price, but the Vikings need a QB, and it appears they like McCarthy.
6. New York Giants
WR, Rome Odunze, Washington
The Giants need a playmaker, and most have Malik Nabers going here, but I think Odunze will be WR2.
7. Tennessee Titans
OL, Joe Alt, Notre Dame
8. Atlanta Falcons
EDGE, Jared Verse, Florida State
9. Chicago Bears
EDGE, Dallas Turner, Alabama
10. New York Jets
OL, Talies Fuaga, Oregon State
While the world always calls for the team to give Aaron Rodgers weapons, the Jets understand he needs to be protected first. Fuaga is rising up draft boards, and lands in New York in this NFL mock draft.
11. Los Angeles Chargers (trade down from 5)
TE, Brock Bowers, Georgia
Even with Nabers still on the board, the Chargers grab a unicorn in Bowers.
12. Denver Broncos
WR, Malik Nabers, LSU
I am not convinced teams have Nix or Penix as round 1 QBs. Nabers gives Denver a playmaker, and they are in desperate need of playmakers.
13. Indianapolis Colts (trade up from 15)
CB, Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo
14. New Orleans Saints
OL, Olumuywa Fashanu, Penn State
15. Las Vegas Raiders (trade down from 13)
OL, JC Latham, Alabama
16. Seattle Seahawks
DT, Byron Murphy II, Texas
17. Philadelphia Eagles (trade up from 22)
OL, Graham Barton, Duke
18. Cincinnati Bengals
CB, Terrion Arnold, Alabama
19. Los Angeles Rams
EDGE, Laiatu Latu, ECLA
20. Pittsburgh Steelers
CB, Cooper DeJean, Iowa
21. Miami Dolphins
OL, Troy Fautanu, Washington
22. Jacksonville Jaguars (trade down from 17)
CB, Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
23. Los Angeles Chargers (trade down from 5)
WR, Brian Thomas Jr, LSU
Landing Brock Bowers earlier in this NFL mock draft, the Chargers continue to restock weapons.
24. Dallas Cowboys
Edge, Chop Robinson, Penn State
25. Green Bay Packers
CB, Nate Wiggins, Clemson
26. Tampa Bay Buccanneers
DT Jer’Zhan Newton, Illinois
27. Arizona Cardinals
OL, Amarius Mims, Georgia
28. Buffalo Bills
WR, Xavier Worthy, Texas
29. Detroit Lions
DE, Darius Robinson, Missouri
30. Baltimore Ravens
CB, Max Melton, Rutgers
31. San Francisco 49ers
OL, Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma
32. Kansas City Chiefs
WR, Adonai Mitchell, Texas
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