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BY ADAM GREENE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve put this off long enough. Trades have come in fast and loose as the draft approaches. The first round has gone through more changes than Pearl Jam has drummers and if you\u2019re old enough to get that joke, all I can say is, you should probably go ahead and schedule that prostate exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it\u2019s stabilized enough to at least fool me into doing another mock draft. Some people out there are brave (or stupid) enough to factor in their own mock trades into their drafts. I\u2019m not going to do that. I might talk about a possible trade during a pick, but I won\u2019t predict. Here\u2019s one thing I believe. I don\u2019t think any NFL writer has every predicted an NFL trade in a mock draft that\u2019s ever actually happened. And I\u2019m not checking to see if I\u2019m correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s something else to know going in about Mock Drafts. We\u2019re never right. I hit three consecutive picks in my final mock draft last year<\/a> and four correct picks overall (if you count Kyle Trask eventually going to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a later round) and that\u2019s probably the best I\u2019ve ever done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s what I do know coming into this year\u2019s NFL amateur player selection meeting \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 At least two quarterbacks are probably going in the first round when absolutely none should. In my mock below, I have just one being selected because I\u2019m trying to make the best picks for each team. I already know this mock is probably toast. But there you go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to see my first mock draft that has since been obliterated, click here<\/a>. And if you\u2019re curious if I\u2019m still slotting guys into the first round that will probably end up being busts, you can click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS \u2014 Evan Neal, OT, Alabama<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-8, 337 pounds)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had the Jags taking Kayvon Thibodeaux the first time around, but that was before they hired Doug Pederson and went all in on actually making Trevor Lawrence the generational quarterback he could be. As such, you must be able to protect that guy to let him make his pass reads to the overpriced receivers you\u2019ve acquired in free agency. So you better pick the best offensive tackle in the draft to block for him for the next decade and a half or so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. DETROIT LIONS \u2014 Aidan Hutchinson, Edge, Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-6, 265 pounds. 2021: 62 tackles, 16.5 for a loss, 14 sacks, three passes defended, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no change here for the Lions, who run the card up with Hutchinson, the second coming of JJ Watt, as fast as they can once he\u2019s still on the board. He\u2019s a local kid. He played at Michigan. Dan Campbell has probably already promised one of his daughter\u2019s to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. HOUSTON TEXANS \u2014 Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge, Oregon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Thibodeaux dropping from my top pick, the Texans rush this pick up to Roger Goodell, which is bad news for the former Oregon Duck. Never a good feeling to be drafted into the NFL\u2019s version of Jonestown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. NEW YORK JETS \u2014 Derek Stingley, Jr., CB, LSU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-1, 195 pounds, 2021: eight tackles, 3.5 for a loss, one forced fumble)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahmad Gardner thinks he\u2019s the best player in the draft and I, for one, hope he\u2019s right. But if I\u2019m the Jets, I turn in the card with the guy who\u2019s proved he can do it against SEC talent for most of three seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. NEW YORK GIANTS \u2014 Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-5. 3-7 pounds)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Giants are rolling with Daniel Jones for at least one more season and they need to give the kid a real chance at success. They\u2019ve hired the right coach, former Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, and now they need to make sure he\u2019s properly protected. They can grab a receiver in the second round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. CAROLINA PANTHERS \u2014 Ikem Ekwonu, OT, NC State<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-4, 310 pounds)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll see a lot of mock drafts with the Panthers taking a quarterback here. If they could somehow trade down, way down, maybe that makes sense, but at No. 6? I can\u2019t see it happening. No, Sam Darnold isn\u2019t the answer and as excited as I was to see Cam Newton back in Carolina, his time might be over as well. If you like one of these quarterbacks, a Matt Corral perhaps, he should be there in the second round so go ahead and pick an offensive tackle that\u2019ll play for your team for the next 10 plus years to protect him or whoever you end up with under center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. NEW YORK GIANTS (from Bears) \u2014 Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-2, 188 pounds, 2021: 40 tackles, five for a loss, three sacks, four passes defending, three interceptions)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It might seem like I\u2019m down on Sauce, but I\u2019m not. I just don\u2019t trust what I\u2019ve seen from him against Cincinnati\u2019s schedule. I\u2019d probably still take him in the first round, just at the bottom. But that\u2019s not how it\u2019s playing out, so I\u2019m putting him on the Giants with Daboll\u2019s new staff and hoping for the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. ATLANTA FALCONS \u2014 Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-0, 188 pounds, 2021: 70 catches, 1,058 yards, 12 touchdowns, one rushing touchdown)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ironically, this was the same pick I had the Falcons taking in my first mock draft, but for different reasons. Then, it was because the team made it clear that Calvin Ridley was on the trading block. This time, it\u2019s because Ridley is suspended for a season. New starting quarterback Marcus Mariota, who I still like, needs weapons if the Falcons are going to contend for a wide open NFC Wild Card spot and Wilson is a plug and play guy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (from Broncos) \u2014 Jermaine Johnson II, Edge, Florida State<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-5. 260 pounds, 2021: 70 tackles, 17.5 for a loss, 11.5 sacks, two passes defended, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one defensive touchdown)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll see plenty of mock drafts slotting Malik Willis, QB out of Liberty here, but I don\u2019t believe Pete Carroll will OK that. There\u2019s absolutely no question that Dew Lock, in 2022, will be a better QB than Willis will be as a rookie so there\u2019s no impetus here to make that pick. They didn\u2019t take Russell Wilson until the third round and in a normal year, that\u2019s where Willis would go. So I\u2019m thinking the Seahawks go with the best edge rusher on the board and think about a quarterback later if one falls into their laps. It\u2019s not like Willis will be any better than Lock at handing the ball off on first and second downs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. NEW YORK JETS (from Seahawks) \u2014 Kyle Hamilton, Safety, Notre Dame<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-4, 219 pounds, 2021: 34 tackles, two for a loss, three interceptions, four passes defended)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On plenty of boards Hamilton is the best player in this draft. The problem is, he plays safety, an undervalued spot like running back or inside linebacker. Still, the Jets are run by Robert Saleh, a defensive coach, who can work some real magic with a safety Hamilton\u2019s caliber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS \u2014 Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-0, 225 pounds, 72 tackles, 10.5 for a loss, six sacks, two interceptions, five passes defended, two forced fumbles, one defensive touchdown)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The newly named Commanders would have been a good bet to reach for a quarterback if they didn\u2019t already make one of the dumbest trades of the offseason, acquiring Carson Wentz from the Indianapolis Colts. They have a good WR1 in Terry McLaurin and a good RB in Antonio Gibson. Their offense shouldn\u2019t be bad and they have the best head coach in their division in Ron Rivera. How much he can counteract the worst owner in the NFL is anyone\u2019s guess this season. I\u2019m slotting them the draft\u2019s best linebacker here, but a trade down makes plenty of sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. MINNESOTA VIKINGS \u2014 Tyler Linderbaum, OL, Iowa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-2, 296 pounds)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pro Football Focus called Linderbaum the \u201cbest center prospect they\u2019ve seen\u201d in their era. The Vikings have a new offensive coach to go with all their old offensive weapons, but I think Linderbaum might be the best player available at this point in the draft so why not take him to add to your run and pass game?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. HOUSTON TEXANS (from Browns) \u2014 Travon Walker, DL, Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-5, 275 pounds, 2021: 33 tackles, 7.5 for a loss, six sacks, two passes defended, one fumble recovery)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With their second selection in the third round, the Texans continue building up their offensive line to eventually trade all these players away for peanuts because Jack Easterby thought he saw an image of Paul the Apostle in a piece of toast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. BALTIMORE RAVENS \u2014 Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-3, 235 pounds, 2021: 111 tackles, 22 for a loss, seven sacks, four interceptions, six passes defended, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, two defensive touchdowns)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No team in recent NFL history has won more thanks to elite NFL linebackers and their pursuit of Bobby Wagner in free agency was no accident. Since they missed out on BWags, they might as well add a guy who looks a lot like him in Lloyd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (from Dolphins) \u2014 Andrew Booth, Jr., CB, Clemson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-0, 195 pounds, 37 tackles, three for a loss, five passes defended, three interceptions)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Eagles were a surprise playoff team in 2021 and thanks to a severely weakened NFC in 2022, should expect to contend again. If they\u2019re going to make it past the Wild Card round, they need to build up their defense. Facing the likes of Mike Evans and Cooper Kupp, it\u2019s probably smart to start with a corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (from Eagles) \u2014 Daxton Hill, Safety, Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-0, 192 pounds, 2021: 69 tackles, 4.5 for a loss, 0.5 sacks, two interceptions, eight passes defended, one fumble recovery)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Saints need a quarterback, but have rightly decided that Jameis Winston is better than any of the guys available in this particular draft. Because of that, they take Hill and make an elite defense just that much better by adding one of the best safeties available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS \u2014 Bernhard Raiman, OT, Central Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-6. 303 pounds)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The draft scouts love these tackles from smaller schools. I\u2019m not so enamored, but the goal here in the mock draft is to guess who these teams will select, so I\u2019ll go with Raiman with the Chargers here at 17. He might end up a guard, but if he\u2019s an above average NFL starter that\u2019s a win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (from Saints) \u2014 Jordan Davis, DL, Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-6. 340 pounds, 32 tackles, five for a loss, two sacks, one pass defense)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Eagles can target another receiver in the second round, but it\u2019s the defense that will make the difference for them in 2022. Sure, it\u2019s probably at best a trip to the Divisional Round or a stronger showing in the Wild Card, but making the playoffs and maybe winning double digit games is an accomplishment in itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (from Eagles) \u2014 Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-2, 189 pounds, 2021: 79 catches, 1,572 yards, 15 touchdowns)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If Williams hadn\u2019t been hurt in the College Football Playoff, he would have been a Top Five pick. As it is, he probably won\u2019t be ready to hit the field until November at the earliest. The Saints aren\u2019t desperate for wide receiver help, but plugging in Williams across from a healthy Michael Thomas is a game changer that could equal a solid playoff run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20. PITTSBURGH STEELERS \u2014 Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-3, 220 pounds, 67.2 completion percentage, 4,319 yards, 42 touchdowns, seven interceptions)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I said what I said. None of these quarterbacks should go in the first round. As good as Pickett\u2019s stats look, Kyle Trask was 68.9 percent with 4,238 yards, 43 touchdowns and eight interceptions the year before and didn\u2019t get taken until the final pick of the second round. He was No. 3 on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers depth chart all last season. There is not a universe in the Marvel Multiverse where Pickett can beat Mitchell Trubisky out as the Steelers\u2019 starter in camp. But he makes sense in that he\u2019s a hometown guy in that he went to Pitt and the fans will be pumped to see him on the team. I just feel like this is going to happen whether it should or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS \u2014 Drake London, WR, USC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-5, 210 pounds, 2021: 88 catches, 1,084 yards, seven touchdowns)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pats have whiffed at wide receivers in the first round under Bill Belichick, but that should just steel his resolve in taking another one. In this case, he forgoes the speedster and instead goes with the big body guy that can add a legitimate third down and red zone target the team hasn\u2019t had since Rob Gronkowski left for the strip club capital of the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

22. GREEN BAY PACKERS (from Raiders) \u2014 Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-3, 225 pounds, 2021: 66 catches, 1,104 yards, 11 touchdowns, one rushing touchdown)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No one will laugh harder if the Packers, with the pick they got for trading away Devante Adams (one of the best wide receivers in the NFL), don\u2019t take a receiver. I\u2019m going to pretend they\u2019re not run by crazy people and will want to keep the moody, highly paid, Covid-19 truther quarterback they\u2019ve locked in for the foreseeable future happy by taking an actual offensive weapon for him to use. Call me crazy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23. ARIZONA CARDINALS \u2014 Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(5-11. 195 pounds, 2021: 35 tackles, four for a loss, one sack, six passes defended)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cardinals are in the rare position of drafting late in the first round. Their pick selection isn\u2019t as robust as they\u2019re used to. With all this talk of the NFL\u2019s best receivers, it\u2019s important to note that the Cardinals will face the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year, All Pro Selection and Super Bowl MVP in Cooper Kupp twice next season at least. Probably three times if they make the playoffs. It might be a good idea to try to draft a guy that can cover him. And that\u2019s not even bringing up the other All Pro in the NFC West, Deebo Samuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

24. DALLAS COWBOYS \u2014 Georgia Karlaftis, Edge, Purdue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-4, 275 pounds, 2021: 39 tackles, 10 for a loss, 4.5 sacks, four passes defended, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one defensive touchdown)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m not a big Karlaftis fan. I look at the stats he put up against future NFL opposition and I\u2019m not impressed. The scouts apparently disagree and everyone has the Purdue edge as a first rounder. Because of that, I have Jerry Jones pulling the trigger. Not only because they need to add another edge rusher, but because Dallas is more likely to pick the wrong one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25. BUFFALO BILLS \u2014 Kenyon Green, OL, Texas A&M<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-4, 323 pounds)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bills have invested a lot into their offense over the last two seasons and picked up one of the biggest free agent acquisitions of the offseason in Von Miller for their defense. With the edge rusher hole filled, there\u2019s no reason to take any chances with Josh Allen\u2019s health. They can find receivers and a running back later in the draft. This is the time to add another starting offensive lineman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

26. TENNESSEE TITANS \u2014 Boye Mafe, DL, Minnesota<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-4, 265 pounds, 2021: 34 tackles, 10 for a loss, seven sacks, one forced fumble)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If not for the acquisition of Robert Woods from the Los Angeles Rams for next to nothing, the Titans would be looking at receiver here. As it is, they can skip that and add another monster defensive lineman to their rotation. With Matt Ryan in the AFC South now, they\u2019ll need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

27. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS \u2014 Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-1, 189 pounds, 2021: 65 catches, 936 yards, 13 touchdowns)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hey, I\u2019m not happy about this either. With the Titans turning in a DT card, the Buccaneers and Tom Brady get the perfect receiver to replace noted head case and perennial local newspaper crime beat fixture Antonio Brown. It sucks, but what can you do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

28. GREEN BAY PACKERS \u2014 Arnold Ebiketie, Edge, Penn State<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-3, 253 pounds, 2021: 62 tackles, 18 for a loss, 9.5 sacks, one pass defended, two forced fumbles)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having done the right thing by Aaron Rodgers and adding a top flight wideout with their earlier first rounder, the Packers plug in the best edge rusher left on the board with their second. No Green Bay pass rusher recorded double digit sacks last year. They need help at the edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

29. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (from Dolphins) \u2014 George Pickens, WR, Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-3, 200 pounds, 2021: 5 catches, 107 yards)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like the Packers, the Chiefs have to replace an NFL Top Five wideout they\u2019ve stupidly traded away because they didn\u2019t want to pay him. Unlike Green Bay, their options are basically Pickens or Jahan Dotson from Penn State. I have then going with Pickens, who is far enough away from his ACL to not scare any teams off from turning in his card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

30. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS \u2014 Roger McCreary, CB, Auburn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-0, 190 pounds, 2021: 49 tackles, two for a loss, two interceptions, 14 passes defended, one fumble recovery, one defensive touchdown)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With back to back picks, the Chiefs could flip these selections, but they need a corner to stand up against the elite QB and WR play they\u2019ll face in the AFC West this season. McCreary has done it in the SEC against plenty of guys he\u2019ll be playing on Sunday for the next eight or so seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

31. CINCINNATI BENGALS \u2014 Zion Johnson, OL, Boston College<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-3, 312 pounds)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bengals have already spent tons of money on their offensive line in free agency, but I see no reason to take the chance on Joe Burrow\u2019s health, especially picking so late in the draft. They have an elite, Super Bowl defense and Super Bowl offensive skill position players. Why not continue to build a Super Bowl offensive line?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

32. DETROIT LIONS (from Rams) \u2014 Devonte Wyatt, DL, Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-3, 315 pounds, 2021: 39 tackles, seven for a loss, 2.5 sacks, one pass defended, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detroit has needs all over the roster and it\u2019ll take more than this draft to fix them, but it\u2019s hard to argue putting Wyatt next to Michael Brockers and Aiden Hutchinson on a defensive front along with Charles Harris, who had a pretty nice 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TEAMS WITH NO FIRST ROUND PICK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHICAGO<\/strong> BEARS (No. 39 overall) \u2014 Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(5-11, 184 pounds, 2021: 91 catches, 1,182 yards, 12 touchdowns, one rushing touchdown)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are plenty of mock drafts that have Dotson going in the first round, but I couldn\u2019t make it work. As such, I\u2019m sticking him with the Bears, a team that should be desperate to add a star WR1 for Justin Fields to grow along with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INDIANAPOLIS<\/strong> COLTS (No. 42 overall) \u2014 Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-7, 325 pounds)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While I\u2019m not excited about the prospects of Penning as a first rounder, a second round selection here to the Colts makes a lot of sense. If he\u2019s ready early, all the better for Indianapolis. But if he takes a year or two to develop into a starting tackle, it\u2019s a lot easier to swallow if he\u2019s a mid second rounder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CLEVELAND<\/strong> BROWNS (No. 44 overall) \u2014 David Ojabo, Edge, Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-5, 250 pounds, 2021: 35 tackles, 12 for a loss, 11 sacks, three passes defended, five forced fumbles, one fumble recovery)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only issue the Browns should have in turning in this card is if Ojabo gets snatched up in the first round. This is a guy that faced future starting NFL offensive linemen most weeks and still recorded double digit sacks while helping his team win a national title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SAN<\/strong> FRANCISCO<\/strong> 49ERS (No. 61 overall) \u2014 Dylan Parham, OL, Memphis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-3, 311 pounds)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 49ers lost Laken Tomlinson in free agency and this is an offense that needs an elite front. Parham should be a day one starter, maybe not at tackle, but for sure at guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DENVER<\/strong> BRONCOS (No. 64 overall) \u2014 Christian Harris, LB, Alabama<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-2, 232 pounds, 2021: 80 tackles, 11.5 for a loss, 5.5 sacks, three passes defended, two forced fumbles)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Broncos are now loaded with the acquisition of Russell Wilson, but there\u2019s no reason not to build on a strength. Harris should slide right into a starting inside linebacker spot and add some extra pass rush as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LAS VEGAS<\/strong> RAIDERS (No. 86 overall) \u2014 Zach Tom, OL, Wake Forest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-4, 304 pounds)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Raiders traded plenty to add Devante Adams and he\u2019s probably worth it. Bringing in Tom as an offensive lineman could make up for it, stealing a starter this late. According to Pro Football Focus he was the best pass blocker in all of college football in 2021 with a 92.1 rating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MIAMI<\/strong> DOLPHINS (No. 102 overall) \u2014 Luke Goedeke, OL, Central Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-5, 312 pounds)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If Tua Tagovailoa is an NFL quarterback, he\u2019ll have all the tools he needs to prove it after the Dolphins offseason. Goedeke adds one more, shoring up an offensive line that was one of the worst in the league in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LOS ANGELES RAMS (No. 104 overall) \u2014 Derion Kendrick, CB, Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6-0, 190 pounds, 41 tackles, two for a loss, four interceptions, three passes defended)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the Rams trading future draft picks for talent that can win them a Super Bowl today, they don\u2019t pick until deep in the third round. That doesn\u2019t mean they still can\u2019t add a starter. In this case, it\u2019s finding a replacement for departed Darious Williams (who they signed off the street) with Georgia\u2019s Derion Kendrick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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