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ROTOWIRE THREE-ROUND MOCK DRAFT
This three-round mock draft contains three trades:
- CAR trades No. 8 and No. 74 to NYG for No. 3
- LAC trades No. 22 and No. 125 to TB for No. 19 and No. 157
- KC trades No. 31 and No. 66 to PIT for No. 21
ROUND ONE
- Tennessee Titans – Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL) (6-2, 219)
Ward is far from a blue-chip prospect but he seems far enough ahead of the other quarterbacks in this class that the Titans might be proven right to take him even over a proper blue chip like Travis Hunter.
- Cleveland Browns – Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado (6-0, 188)
The Browns' cap mismanagement has them stuck in an involuntary rebuild for another year, so taking the best player available is an easy call here.
- Carolina Panthers (from NYG) – Abdul Carter, DE/OLB, Penn State (6-3, 250)
The Panthers likely remain a bad team, but they have enough immature investments scattered throughout their roster that they arguably have surprisingly few actionable needs. Trading up to get a foundational prospect wouldn't actually cost them much relative to the upside.
- New England Patriots - Will Campbell, OT, LSU (6-6, 319)
Signing Stefon Diggs doesn't bar New England from making a big investment at wideout, but Tetairoa McMillan didn't test well enough athletically to grade this high in the order. Meanwhile, rebuilding the New England offensive line was already a maximum priority.
- Jacksonville Jaguars - Mason Graham, DT, Michigan (6-4, 306)
Even if he's perhaps less exciting than Jaguars fans would hope for a fifth overall selection, Graham is a rock-solid defensive tackle prospect who can anchor a strong rushing defense while contributing to disruption over a heavy snap workload.
- Las Vegas Raiders - Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State (5-9, 211)
Jeanty is the kind of threat from scrimmage that makes the defense anxious every time he gets or even threatens to get the ball. He's the pick that makes the Raiders better the fastest.
- New York Jets - Armand Membou, OT/G, Missouri (6-4, 332)
It won't be that Aaron Glenn 'rips off' Dan Campbell's offense, but rather he and Campbell were always in philosophical lockstep on the point that a consistently winning football team needs to consistently overpower and demoralize defenses in the ground game.
- New York Giants (from CAR) - Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado (6-2, 212)
Joe Schoen can't really back off the Sanders selection at this point -- he sold too much hype on the premise that You Gotta Swing At Quarterback -- and moreover the Giants don't have immediate room for Carter when they already splurged on Kayvon Thibodeaux and Brian Burns. The Giants won't have nearly enough leads to be so concerned with the pass rush -- teams don't need to throw against the Giants to beat them.
- New Orleans Saints - Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia (6-1, 243)
The Saints are in a situation similar to the Browns, where there isn't any point to pursuing Win Now weaponry, especially at the quarterback position. Carter gives the Saints additional firepower in the front seven while they wait out their Cap Hell sentence and hopefully build a viable infrastructure for their next serious quarterback investment.
- Chicago Bears - Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State (6-6, 256)
It would make a lot of sense for the Bears to trade Cole Kmet, perhaps to a team like the Jets or Chargers, for something like a fifth-round pick.
- San Francisco 49ers - Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon (6-5, 312)
Harmon is probably underrated a bit, to the point that he might grade similar to a Richard Seymour type of longer defensive tackle prospect. The 49ers' front four is obliterated and badly needs a talent like Harmon.
- Dallas Cowboys - Jahdae Barron, CB/S, Texas (5-11, 194)
Although it's not a huge 'loss' for Jourdan Lewis to depart in free agency, Dallas does have a new void at slot defender and Barron is a good enough prospect to argue that need and value align here. Jerry Jones likes to pick Texas players and he might see a potential Darren Woodson here given Barron's crossover utility between safety and slot corner.
- Miami Dolphins - Will Johnson, CB, Michigan (6-2, 194)
Johnson was unable to log any pre-draft athletic testing due to injury, but it's probably one of those cases where, rather than tanking his stock, Johnson's inability to run simply cost him the opportunity to improve his stock. If NFL teams wanted Johnson to prove himself as a top-10 pick and he did not, then it would make sense that his projection would settle into this range of the first round, and the Dolphins need a corner or two.
- Indianapolis Colts - Josh Conerly, OT/G, Oregon (6-5, 311)
Conerly gives the Colts insurance and/or a long-term replacement for Braden Smith at right tackle, and if Smith sticks around then Conerly can give them a projected plus starter at right guard.
- Atlanta Falcons - Matthew Golden, WR, Texas (5-11, 191)
You cannot have Ray-Ray McCloud play 928 snaps. It's a silly suggestion.
- Arizona Cardinals - Kelvin Banks, OT/G, Texas (6-5, 315)
Banks offers immediate starting potential for the Cardinals but it's in the long term that he projects especially well on the right side. Younger linemen sometimes take a year or two to take their true form, but for Banks to be this far along at his age (turned 21 on March 10) with the athletic tools he has indicates significant upside.
- Cincinnati Bengals - Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina (6-3, 220)
Emmanwori is one of those guys you always want in Madden, because with his reach and speed he can cover ground at a freakish rate. Emmanwori could very well prove similarly coveted in the real-life NFL if he trends toward his higher range of outcomes.
- Seattle Seahawks - Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona (6-4, 219)
While it's certainly true that McMillan's athletic testing was a disappointment, the uniquely high quality of his collegiate production gives reason to think McMillan can be a Tee Higgins-like presence despite lacking the kind of speed that might have made him worth a top-10 pick like previously hoped.
- Los Angeles Chargers (from TB) - Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan (6-6, 248)
Not to overdo the Jim Harbaugh Michigan thing but (A) Harbaugh does like his guys and (B) the Chargers were a uniquely TE-centric team in 2024 despite league-worst tight end personnel. Will Dissly was supposed to be a blocking specialist yet out of desperation was forced into their primary pass-catching role at tight end. Dissly and free agent pickup Tyler Conklin are an excellent veteran foundation going into 2025, but to turn the position into a proper strength the Chargers still need a proper pass-catching threat at tight end while Dissly and Conklin handle the dirtier, more thankless work.
- Denver Broncos - Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama (6-3, 235)
The Broncos don't have many obvious needs so they are perhaps freer than most to speculate on a projection pick like Campbell, who's maybe at some risk of falling between a true off-ball linebacker and a true edge defender. Campbell would be somewhat redundant to the already strong edge duo of Nik Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper as an edge defender, but if Campbell can turn into a sound inside linebacker then he could pose a third dangerous pass-rushing threat as an inside blitzer and general playmaker. Inside linebacker is probably one of Denver's weaker spots.
- Kansas City Chiefs (from PIT) - Josh Simmons, OT/G, Ohio State (6-5, 317)
The Chiefs are presumably a little more focused on the offensive line after their inability to manage the Philadelphia pass rush all but immediately ended the Super Bowl. Simmons' ACL recovery might make 2025 a redshirt year, but the Chiefs were going to give this year to Jaylon Moore anyway. When healthy Simmons would be a sound long-term projected starter for Kansas City at left tackle.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from LAC) - Donovan Ezeiruaku, (3-4) OLB, Boston College (6-3, 248)
Ezeiruaku is a uniquely rangy and athletic edge defender who would give the Buccaneers a strong candidate to eclipse double-digit sacks in 2025.
- Green Bay Packers - James Pearce, (3-4) OLB, Tennessee (6-5, 245)
Pearce probably isn't as dynamic of an athlete as Ezeiruaku, but he can pressure the edge all the same and the Packers haven't gotten anything out of Lukas Van Ness to this point.
- Minnesota Vikings - Donovan Jackson, G, Ohio State (6-4, 315)
Will Fries takes care of one guard spot, but adding Jackson would give Minnesota a strong starting loadout at each offensive line rep.
- Houston Texans - Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota State (6-6, 312)
The Texans probably can't even be sure where they could use the most help on the offensive line, which is good because Zabel might be able to play any spot other than perhaps left tackle.
- Los Angeles Rams - Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan (6-4, 331)
Grant has the rare potential to occupy two gaps and still disrupt at the NFL level.
- Baltimore Ravens - Malaki Starks, S, Georgia (6-1, 197)
If the Ravens are fully sold on ArDarius Washington as a starting safety then they might pass on Starks here, but Starks is otherwise a conventionally sound pick as a projected starting safety.
- Detroit Lions - Mykel Williams, DE, Georgia (6-5, 260)
Aidan Hutchinson will eventually return to full form, but Williams can provide backup help in the meantime and a long-term starting option opposite Hutchinson.
- Washington Commanders - Mike Green, DE/OLB, Marshall (6-3, 251)
It's not clear how concerned teams might be with Green's off-field history, but if Washington is not deterred then they would otherwise have reason to covet Green's edge-rushing potential.
- Buffalo Bills - Shavon Revel, CB, East Carolina (6-2, 194)
An ACL recovery figures to stall Revel's full arrival, but when he does arrive in earnest he could make a uniquely good boundary corner for Buffalo.
- Pittsburgh Steelers (from KC) - Jaxson Dart, QB, Mississippi (6-2, 223)
I don't know, I guess Dart has to go somewhere in the first.
- Philadelphia Eagles - Tyler Booker, G, Alabama (6-5, 321)
Although the Eagles already have some plans in place to soften the loss of Mekhi Becton, adding Booker would give them a plug-and-play resolution to the issue.
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ROUND TWO
- Cleveland Browns - Luther Burden, WR, Missouri (6-0, 206)
The Browns aren't making their next big quarterback investment until at least next year, but once they do it would make that quarterback's job easier to have Burden around.
- New York Giants - Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College (6-8, 316)
The Giants are fairly maxed-out at receiver, so if they want to help Sanders more the offensive line would be the place to target.
- Tennessee Titans - Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State (6-1, 202)
Calvin Ridley is not punctual or durable, so Egbuka could conceivably be Tennessee's lead wideout if they were to select him here.
- Jacksonville Jaguars - Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State (6-4, 214)
Higgins and Brian Thomas on the same offense would make a Trevor Lawrence breakout all but predetermined.
- Las Vegas Raiders - Walter Nolen, DT, Mississippi (6-4, 296)
Nolen could easily go higher than this, but if he falls this far it would be an easy decision for the Raiders.
- New England Patriots - Mason Taylor, TE, LSU (6-5, 246)
Although Hunter Henry and Austin Hooper are a solid veteran duo, the Patriots will likely run a lot of 2TE formations with Mike Vrabel and if they're going to put forth upwards of 1500 credible tight end reps they'd benefit from acquiring a long-term workhorse like Taylor.
- Chicago Bears (from CAR) - Tyleik Williams, DT, Ohio State (6-3, 334)
The Bears have few needs, but a proper two-gap defensive tackle is arguably one of them.
- New Orleans Saints - Jacob Parrish, CB, Kansas State (5-10, 191)
The Saints need to stick to BPA, and the speedy Parrish would arguably qualify as such.
- Chicago Bears - Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina (6-0, 221)
Hampton gives the Bears a clear power/volume option at running back as a complement to D'Andre Swift, and Hampton's game is well-rounded enough to be the three-down workhorse if Swift isn't in the long-term plans.
- New York Jets - Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama (6-2, 217)
I'm skeptical that Milroe is particularly close to Justin Fields as a quarterback, but the gamble would be reasonable enough at this point.
- San Francisco 49ers - JT Tuimoloau, DE, Ohio State (6-4, 265)
Harmon at tackle and Tuimoloau at end would just about bring the San Francisco defense back to life.
- Dallas Cowboys - Jalen Royals, WR, Utah State (6-0, 205)
Dallas would be fortunate to get Royals this late, as there's a good chance he'd provide an immediate upgrade over Jalen Tolbert.
- Indianapolis Colts - Jonah Savaiinaea, G, Arizona (6-4, 324)
Even if the Colts go with Conerly in the first, the right guard and right tackle spot are long-term concerns for Indianapolis and Conerly can only account for one. Savaiinaea could be one of the best guards in the league soon, so adding him at right guard while Conerly eventually projects at right tackle would be a coherent plan to fix the Colts offensive line.
- Atlanta Falcons - Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky (5-11, 183)
There are concerning character accusations against Hairston, but his talent could prove difficult to pass on this late.
- Arizona Cardinals - Shemar Turner, DT, Texas A&M (6-3, 290)
The Cardinals probably wasted a pick on Darius Robinson last year, but even if not Turner gives the Cardinals a different style of interior defender that they otherwise lack currently.
- Miami Dolphins - Tre Harris, WR, Mississippi (6-2, 205)
Particularly with the Dolphins being candidates to trade Tyreek Hill, they need to target a wideout in the first three rounds.
- Cincinnati Bengals - Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA (6-3, 242)
Germaine Pratt is a player the Bengals should replace and Schwesinger would give them the means to do it.
- Seattle Seahawks (from PIT) - Trey Amos, CB, Mississippi (6-1, 195)
Amos could easily go earlier than this, but if he were to fall this far the Seahawks should jump at the opportunity to secure the boundary rep opposite Riq Woolen.
- Denver Broncos - TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State (5-11, 202)
Henderson's likely volume limitations might be enough for him to slip this far, and if he did the Broncos would be thrilled to end his fall.
- Seattle Seahawks - Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota (6-6, 331)
Abraham Lucas is not reliable but when he's out the Seahawks are left in a difficult spot. Better to pick a more durable and likely better version of the same theme, and Ersery projects as exactly that.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers - T.J. Sanders, DT, South Carolina (6-4, 297)
Sanders' combination of bulk and athleticism could make him an eventual leading contributor on one of the league's best defensive lines. Tampa Bay might be one such viable location, especially with Vita Vea and Calijah Kancey already wearing offensive lines thin.
- Green Bay Packers - Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame (6-0, 193)
Even if matters are somehow salvaged with Jaire Alexander, his durability troubles are enough reason for the Packers to consider a boundary corner like Morrison here.
- Los Angeles Chargers - Jamaree Caldwell, DT, Oregon (6-2, 332)
Perhaps this is way too early to project Caldwell, but the Chargers are in truly desperate need for some linemen who can occupy gaps, and Caldwell devours gaps. I think Caldwell would be one of the best defenders in the NFL under Jim Harbaugh's direction.
- Buffalo Bills (from MIN via HOU) - Landon Jackson, DE, Arkansas (6-6, 265)
Jackson might have some trouble between the tackles, but if you line him up wide his combination of reach and athleticism would be a problem for the offense.
- Carolina Panthers (from LAR) - Nic Scourton, DE/OLB, Texas A&M (6-3, 256)
With Carter and Scourton setting the edge the Panthers would have their new Peppers and Rucker.
- Houston Texans - Quinshon Judkins, RB, Mississippi (6-0, 221)
The Texans had trouble when Joe Mixon got hurt last year, but if Mixon were to miss time in 2025 then Judkins would rake in his place.
- Baltimore Ravens - Joshua Farmer, DT, Florida State (6-3, 305)
The Ravens need to restock their interior defensive line without Michael Pierce.
- Detroit Lions - Anthony Belton, OT, North Carolina State (6-6, 336)
It will be interesting to see whether, when the Lions finally need to move on from Taylor Decker, will they seek a new starting left tackle, or simply move Penei Sewell to the left side? If they do move Sewell to the left side, then having a plug-and-play right tackle like Belton on hand would make it a smooth transition. - Washington Commanders - Shemar Stewart, DE/OLB, Texas A&M (6-5, 267)
Stewart is an immensely athletic player but his production was so incredibly bad in college that I remain skeptical he goes anywhere near as high as projected. Most projections put Stewart in the first round. - Buffalo Bills - Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame (6-0, 204)
Sean McDermott would probably have Watts among the league's interception leaders in a hurry.
- Kansas City Chiefs - RJ Harvey, RB, UCF (5-8, 205)
Harvey is outrageous, and pretty much anyone who watches him thinks as much. Draft media haven't mustered the courage to declare Harvey a Day 2 pick, but it's time to take a stand.
- Philadelphia Eagles - Elijah Arroyo, TE, Miami (FL) (6-5, 250)
If the Eagles are looking to cut Dallas Goedert's salary then a three-down replacement would be necessary.
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ROUND THREE
- New York Giants - Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa (6-1, 224)
Johnson's internet fandom is way out of hand but he'd be a good complement to Tyrone Tracy.
- Pittsburgh Steelers (from TEN via KC) - Deone Walker, DT, Kentucky (6-7, 331)
Walker is a project and one who could easily go sideways, but if he has his upper-range outcomes occur he would be a menace as a 3-4 defensive end.
- Cleveland Browns - Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas (6-2, 214)
The Browns are more or less tanking but adding a guy like Ewers in the third would (A) give them an outside chance of finding their future quarterback and (B) in the much more likely scenario that Ewers isn't Cleveland's quarterback of the future they could probably flip him for at least a break-even trade return, much like Washington with Sam Howell.
- Las Vegas Raiders - Jaylin Noel, WR, Iowa State (5-10, 194)
Noel is worth taking earlier than this and very well might not make it this far, but if the Raiders have the chance to take him here it would probably go down as one of the better value picks in the draft.
- New England Patriots - Kyle Williams, WR, Washington State (5-11, 190)
Even if Williams isn't a true WR1 candidate, he gives New England a vertical speed threat that they otherwise lack at the moment, to considerable detriment. Williams would leave the defense less bandwidth to cover everyone else, but in the same role Kayshon Boutte is kind of just a placeholder.
- Jacksonville Jaguars - Jack Bech, WR, TCU (6-1, 214)
Bech to Jacksonville might be overkill if they also take a wideout in Round 2, but Bech would provide an in-traffic safety blanket target from the slot to complement the vertical sideline threats posed by Thomas and Higgins. If the big play isn't there, the checkdown to Bech should be open.
- New Orleans Saints - Tyler Shough, QB, Texas Tech (6-5, 219)
New Orleans selecting Shough would be the exact same reasoning for the Browns to take Ewers. It very likely will lead to nothing of consequence, but Shough can take up space for a year while the Saints figure things out.
- Chicago Bears - Jordan Burch, DE, Oregon (6-4, 279)
Burch has 80-grade tools and 40-grade skills, which might make him a better rotational spark than a three-down starter.
- New York Jets - Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford (6-2, 206)
Ayomanor offers a physical complement to offset Garrett Wilson's light build.
- New York Giants (from CAR) - Omarr Norman-Lott, DT, Tennessee (6-2, 291)
Norman-Lott is probably limited to one-gap functions, but as far as that goes he could be quite good.
- San Francisco 49ers - Charles Grant, OT, William & Mary (6-5, 311)
Even though he's an Xs and Os wizard, Kyle Shanahan understands that the game of football is determined in the trenches. - Dallas Cowboys - Marcus Mbow, G, Purdue (6-4, 304)
Mbow is potentially a bit more zone-oriented and less of a power blocker than Dallas prefers, but it seems like he can't fall much farther than this.
- New England Patriots (from ATL) - JJ Pegues, DT, Mississippi (6-3, 309)
Pegues didn't test well athletically but the defensive tackle class thins out pretty badly after guys like Pegues, and the Patriots probably could use at least one additional defensive-tackle type.
- Arizona Cardinals - Jaylin Lane, WR, Virginia Tech (5-10, 191)
Lane's pass-catching production in college hints at a WR3 ceiling, but he has the wheels (4.34 speed) to provide decoy utility that the Cardinals badly need to free up Marvin Harrison.
- Houston Texans (from MIA via PHI and WAS) - Jared Wilson, C/G, Georgia (6-3, 310)
Wilson's rare athleticism makes him a good developmental center prospect in a weak class.
- Indianapolis Colts - Bhayshul Tuten, RB, Virginia Tech (5-9, 206)
The Colts are a run-dependent team, so they should lean into the premise and add complementary firepower to the foundation that Jonathan Taylor otherwise provides. If defenses have to deal with Tuten's speed every time Taylor takes a breather it will absolutely wear on the defense's ability to catch its breath.
- Cincinnati Bengals - Smael Mondon, LB, Georgia (6-2, 224)
Although listed as a linebacker, Mondon can probably be more like a rover who offers reps anywhere from linebacker to strong safety to slot corner.
- Seattle Seahawks - Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas (5-11, 180)
Bond's character questions might push him down the board a bit, and at this point his speed would be tempting to the Seahawks.
- Pittsburgh Steelers - Kevin Winston Jr., S, Penn State (6-2, 213)
DeShon Elliott has one year left on his deal and might not be worth the cost of an extension.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Demetrius Knight, LB, South Carolina (6-2, 235)
Inside linebacker is one of the few weak spots on the Tampa Bay roster.
- Denver Broncos - Quincy Riley, CB, Louisville (5-11, 194)
Riley wouldn't be starting anytime soon in Denver, but the Broncos could use improved depth behind their starting boundary duo.
- Los Angeles Chargers - Darius Alexander, DT, Toledo (6-4, 305)
A lineman as athletic as Alexander should have produced more at Toledo, but if his skill set catches up to his tools grade Alexander could emerge a viable starter.
- Green Bay Packers - Tory Horton, WR, Colorado State (6-3, 195)
Horton isn't a blue-chip size/speed guy but he has a strong all-around profile and his speed/reach would be useful in a Green Bay wideout rotation that lacks a consistent vertical presence without Christian Watson (knee).
- Jacksonville Jaguars (from MIN) - Oluwafemi Oladejo, DE/OLB, UCLA (6-3, 259)
The Jaguars could use an improved edge rush, and Oladejo would probably be a good value this late.
- Houston Texans - CJ West, DT, Indiana (6-1, 316)
West is a heavy tackle to be running a sub-5.0 40, and the Texans are a bit light on defensive tackle personnel.
- Los Angeles Rams - Zy Alexander, CB, LSU (6-1, 187)
Alexander is more skilled than toolsy, but behind a good pass rush he could continue making plays at the pro level.
- Baltimore Ravens - Logan Brown, OT, Kansas (6-6, 311)
If the Ravens can work out the hitches from Brown's game then his uncommon athleticism could propel him into the starting lineup.
- Seattle Seahawks (from DET via NYJ and LV) - Ty Robinson, DT, Nebraska (6-5, 288)
Robinson might be a little light to line up at defensive tackle and might not be fast enough to play a conventional edge rep, but he should fit well as an end in three-man fronts and should be able to play defensive tackle in four-man fronts during passing situations.
- New Orleans Saints (from WAS) - Tai Felton, WR, Maryland (6-1, 183)
Felton's production really took off when he played more slot snaps in 2024, but he's athletic enough to compete for snaps from the boundary too.
- Cleveland Browns (from BUF) - Harold Fannin, TE, Bowling Green (6-4, 239)
Fannin will need to make it happen as a pass catcher given that he's unlikely to stand out as a blocker, and if teams are convinced of Fannin's pass-catching ability then they'd arguably have reason to pick him earlier than this. It's just not obvious to me whether Fannin has the athleticism for his otherwise strong pass-catching skill set to safely materialize at the NFL level. He and Syracuse's Oronde Gadsden are pretty much in the same boat as far as that goes.
- Kansas City Chiefs - Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, DL, Georgia (6-5, 276)
Along with Warren Brinson, Ingram-Dawkins is one of a couple rotational linemen from Georgia who could crash late Day 2. Ingram-Dawkins only started in his final season with Georgia, but he's big enough to project as either a strong-side end in a four-man base front or from the defensive tackle spot in passing situations. The Chiefs value linemen who can line up in unorthodox fronts and Ingram-Dawkins could fit into that plan.
- Philadelphia Eagles - Ty Hamilton, DT, Ohio State (6-3, 299)
Hamilton might not have a ton of versatility, but as a one-gap tackle in four-man fronts he should be solid at worst.
- Minnesota Vikings (comp) - Nick Nash, WR, San Jose State (6-3, 203)
The Vikings never really replaced K.J. Osborn as a physical presence from the slot, but Nash's style of play would give the Vikings an in-traffic target who can block better than what they have right now.
- Miami Dolphins (comp) - Warren Brinson, DT, Georgia (6-5, 315)
Brinson only became a starter in his fifth season, so he'll need his standout athletic tools (31-inch vertical, 115-inch broad jump) to carry his profile.
- New York Giants (comp) - Tate Ratledge, G, Georgia (6-7, 308)
Ratledge is a case where his strong sum of athleticism and skill is potentially undermined by a problematic build. More specifically, Ratledge has the arms of a guard but the height of a tackle. If a lack of anchor doesn't negate his skills from the guard spot then Ratledge should otherwise have what it takes to be a useful starter.
- San Francisco 49ers (comp) - Aeneas Peebles, DT, Virginia Tech (6-1, 282)
Peebles is pretty close to a 1:1 copy of Kevin Givens, who the 49ers already have at defensive tackle. Givens and Peebles are one-gap specialists, though both offer gap-splitting ability as well.
- Los Angeles Rams (comp) - Gunnar Helm, TE, Texas (6-5, 241)
Helm logged a lot of snaps prior to 2024, but his pass-catching returns lagged those days because Texas also had Xavier Worthy, Adonai Mitchell, Jordan Whittington and Ja'Tavion Sanders. The Rams could in any case use some additional tight end depth, because Tyler Higbee has always struggled with durability and Colby Parkinson isn't the pass-catching threat Helm is.
- Detroit Lions (comp) - Miles Frazier, G, LSU (6-6, 317)
Even if Christian Mahogany turns out to be a viable starter at right guard, the Lions could do better than Graham Glasgow on the left.
