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<\/a><\/p>\n#33 NY Jets \u2014 CJ Allen (LB, Georgia)
The Jets have worked hard to fill a lot of needs so can pretty much let the board come to them. I can imagine Aaron Glenn liking Allen \u2014 a thumping downhill attacker who can help add toughness to the defense.<\/p>\n
#34 Arizona \u2014 TJ Parker (EDGE, Clemson)
He had an underwhelming 2025 but has somewhat recovered his stock at the Senior Bowl and by running a 1.61 10-yard split at the combine. I still think he\u2019s one-dimensional as a pass-rusher and relies too much on playing off a straight-arm move. He doesn\u2019t attack the outside shoulder enough to threaten with speed.<\/p>\n
#35 Tennessee \u2014 Chris Bell (WR, Louisville)
The Titans eventually need to add more weapons for Cam Ward. Bell has been getting some first round buzz as he recovers from injury and the fact is he\u2019s a different type of player to the receivers already on their roster. He\u2019s big, has major YAC ability and can be both a big-play artist and a safety-net for Cam Ward.<\/p>\n
#36 Las Vegas \u2014 Omar Cooper Jr (WR, Indiana)
Wouldn\u2019t it be great to reconnect Fernando Mendoza with one of his targets from Indiana? I think perhaps Cooper is being mocked a little bit too high in some places. This feels about his range.<\/p>\n
#37 NY Giants \u2014 Kadyn Proctor (T\/G, Alabama)
He came to Alabama at 380lbs and while he\u2019s managed to get it down to about 360lbs, there\u2019s a feeling you\u2019ll always need to keep an eye on his weight. On top of this, he has to kick inside to guard at the next level. I think there\u2019s every chance he slips out of round one. The Ravens under John Harbaugh regularly took massive offensive linemen.<\/p>\n
#38 Houston \u2014 Anthony Hill Jr (LB, Texas)
I don\u2019t think Hill is noticeably better than the clutch of other day-two linebackers but there seems to be buzz about him going in the top-40.<\/p>\n
#39 Cleveland \u2014 Brandon Cisse (CB, South Carolina)
When I asked a source who could be a \u2018#1 cornerback\u2019 in this draft, Cisse\u2019s name was mentioned along with Delane and McCoy. His 4.4 forty at 189lbs wasn\u2019t great but he plays with a fire and there\u2019s a profile to work with here.<\/p>\n
#40 Kansas City \u2014 Peter Woods (DT, Clemson)
His pro-day numbers didn\u2019t live up to expectations and that could easily see him last into the early part of day two. The Chiefs might roll the dice on unlocking what he showed in 2024 for Clemson.<\/p>\n
#41 Cincinnati \u2014 AJ Haulcy (S, LSU)
He feels like a player the Bengals will like. He\u2019s tough, versatile, comes downhill and hits you in the face but also shows good instinct and a nose for the ball.<\/p>\n
#42 New Orleans \u2014 KC Concepcion (WR, Texas A&M)
He\u2019s a talented player but the drops will bother some teams. He had 19 in three seasons on 294 targets. That\u2019s simply too many. He also has an injury situation which could see him last.<\/p>\n
#43 Miami \u2014 Colton Hood (CB, Tennessee)
He\u2019s not going to fit every scheme but in man-coverage he\u2019ll be highly competitive and live in the hip-pocket.<\/p>\n
#44 NY Jets (v\/DAL) \u2014 Keionte Scott (CB, Miami)
My theme for the Jets is \u2018get tougher and be harder to beat\u2019. Scott would be another outstanding addition as they try to pull that off. In the slot or at safety, he will run downfield and smack you in the face.<\/p>\n
#45 Baltimore \u2014 Zion Young (DE, Missouri)
The Ravens add a player who is physical and intense on the field but is a complicated assessment off it. His personality is a bit odd and getting a DWI\/speeding arrest just before draft season is absolutely stupid for many reasons.<\/p>\n
#46 Tampa Bay \u2014 Kyle Louis (LB, Pittsburgh)
Drew Fabianich from the Senior Bowl reminded me recently during our conversation that the Buccs drafted Lavonte David, who was undersized for a portion of his college career, and enjoyed great success. Louis, despite only being 220lbs, plays like he\u2019s 240lbs.<\/p>\n
#47 Indianapolis \u2014 Gabe Jacas (EDGE, Illinois)
Jacas\u2019 tape is so mixed. Nearly a season\u2019s worth with little in the way of pass-rush but then a late flourish. Great speed numbers on the GPS at the Senior Bowl but less so during the regular season. Now, we don\u2019t have testing numbers. I\u2019m not sure \u2014 but some teams will like him.<\/p>\n
#48 Atlanta \u2014 Chris Brazell II (WR, Tennessee)
He\u2019s just so quick and dynamic and Tua Tagovailoa \u2014 if he starts \u2014 only really performed in Miami with truly excellent speedsters running routes.<\/p>\n
#49 Minnesota \u2014 Romello Height (EDGE, Texas Tech)
They need more pass-rush, especially if Jonathan Greenard eventually moves on. Height\u2019s pass-rush win-percentage (21.8%) was third behind only Nadame Tucker and Reuben Bain.<\/p>\n
#50 Detroit \u2014 Jalen Kilgore (S, South Carolina)
He is really tough and productive. His testing speed was outstanding and he\u2019s a dude. He could go earlier than this. Kilgore is a fun player to watch.<\/p>\n
#51 Carolina \u2014 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (S, Toledo)
I thought his tape was average and his testing profile was exactly the same. He misses too many tackles but the length and range will intrigue some. Not my flavour of safety but some people think he goes quite early.<\/p>\n
#52 Green Bay \u2014 D\u2019Angelo Ponds (CB, Indiana)
The tenacity, performance and success are undeniable but Ponds\u2019 height is going to be an issue for some teams and that will keep him on the board longer than his talent perhaps warrants.<\/p>\n
#53 Pittsburgh \u2014 Antonio Williams (WR, Clemson)
The Steelers nearly always find value at receiver in this range. Williams\u2019 numbers suffered as Clemson struggled but he definitely has the talent to go in round two.<\/p>\n
#54 Philadelphia \u2014 Treydan Stukes (CB\/S, Arizona)
You can play him in multiple different spots given his physical profile but Stukes is a really intriguing day two prospect who offers so much in the way of production and leadership. I like his fit as a roaming, instinctive, free safety.<\/p>\n
#55 LA Chargers \u2014 Gennings Dunker (T\/G, Iowa)
He just feels like a Jim Harbaugh player. Tough, physical, quirky personality. He could plug in at guard and cover at tackle if needed.<\/p>\n
#56 Jacksonville \u2014 Caleb Banks (DT, Florida)
Banks has the size, length and athleticism to be a top-10 pick. However, when you\u2019re as big as he is and you keep getting foot injuries, including when you\u2019re just working out at the combine, it\u2019s scary. The medicals could keep him off some boards, we\u2019ll see what happens. Eventually someone will take a shot on him, he\u2019s too good not to.<\/p>\n
#57 Chicago \u2014 Lee Hunter (DT, Texas Tech)
I think he\u2019s a sack of potatoes personally. His body is shaped like an orange resting on two matchsticks. His embarrassing lack of explosive traits (21.5-inch vertical) highlight the issue. But there are people I really respect who I\u2019ve spoken to this week who think he\u2019s great and will be a really decent one-technique.<\/p>\n
#58 San Francisco \u2014 Mike Washington Jr (RB, Arkansas)
Having lost Brian Robinson Jr, with Christian McCaffrey getting older, and with the 49ers having spent a couple of day two picks on running backs in the last five years, clearly they are willing to invest in the position. Kyle Shanahan said he wants more speed on offense and they don\u2019t get much quicker than Washington Jr.<\/p>\n
#59 Houston \u2014 Dametrious Crownover (T, Texas A&M)
Having addressed other needs earlier in the draft, they can afford to plan ahead. Braden Smith turns 30 today and signed a two-year deal in Houston. Why not invest in cover and an heir apparent in the talented, athletic and massive Crownover?<\/p>\n
#60 Chicago (v\/BUF) \u2014 Germie Bernard (WR, Alabama)
Having addressed the O-line and D-line earlier, now the Bears can afford to add a weapon. Bernard isn\u2019t as explosive as DJ Moore but he can pick up the slack left by the trade.<\/p>\n
#61 LA Rams \u2014 Keith Abney (CB, Arizona State)
It\u2019s all about adding depth for the Rams at this stage and Abney, who is well worth a day two pick, would be someone who could be starting sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n
#62 Denver \u2014 Jacob Rodriguez (LB, Texas Tech)
Arguably their biggest remaining need after the Jaylen Waddle trade is to add a linebacker. Rodriguez might not have a ton of upside but he\u2019ll get the job done in a defense that will ask him to attack downfield.<\/p>\n
#63 New England \u2014 Josiah Trotter (LB, Missouri)
Speaking to people over the last 48 hours, I was struck how well liked Trotter is. The feeling is he\u2019s a lot more like his dad than brother Jeremiah is and he could end up being a Nick Bolton type.<\/p>\n
#64 Seattle \u2014 R Mason Thomas (EDGE, Oklahoma)
In terms of testing and measurables, Thomas doesn\u2019t stand out. However, he very much fits the \u2018smart, tough, reliable\u2019 mantra, his motor never stops, his pass-rush win percentage is very good (20.3%) and his run defense grade is very solid for his size (79.4). He can be used as a situational rusher and a linebacker hybrid.<\/p>\n
Further thoughts on the Seahawks<\/p>\n
They won\u2019t take Jadarian Price that early you idiot!<\/p>\n
You might want to consider the following statistics. These are the explosive run rates for running backs in this class. Note that the average rate for drafted running backs in the last 10 years is 16%:<\/p>\n
Jadarian Price \u2013 21.2%
Jeremiyah Love \u2013 19.6%
Mike Washington \u2013 18%
Emmett Johnson \u2013 14.3%
Kaytron Allen \u2013 14.3%
Kaelon Black \u2013 14%
Jonah Coleman \u2013 12.7%
Roman Hemby \u2013 11.3%
Nick Singleton \u2013 9.7%
J\u2019Mari Taylor \u2013 9.5%<\/p>\n
More than anything, the Seahawks\u2019 offense needs explosive running. They need to replace the big-play threat they lost when Ken Walker departed. The statistics above show that Price can deliver big plays at a high rate, even when working in a timeshare with Jeremiyah Love. He makes the most of his opportunities.<\/p>\n
Sources I\u2019ve spoken to this week raved about Price\u2019s toughness, big-play ability and it was even put to me that he could have a better career than Love because he\u2019s a more physically capable player. You might scoff at that suggestion but the source wasn\u2019t some random person sat on his couch eating pizza, I can assure you of that.<\/p>\n
The source added he thought Price was an early second round talent and the next running back was some distance behind him (rounds 3-4).<\/p>\n
Also, if you don\u2019t think Price at #32 (or after a small trade down) is realistic, consider this. If I\u2019d said to you on the 25th March 2018 that the Seahawks would trade down from #18 and select Rashaad Penny in round one, you wouldn\u2019t have believed that either. I suspect you equally would\u2019ve denied the likelihood of drafting Zach Charbonnet in round two a year removed from using a second round pick on Ken Walker.<\/p>\n
The reality is Price offers immediate bang for your buck at a salary cost of around $2.6m as a rookie. His cap-hit by year-four will only be about $4.5-5m. When you need to save money to pay others, this is the kind of move you make.<\/p>\n
What would their thinking be?<\/p>\n
I strongly suspect the Seahawks were fully armed with a plan once they decided not to pursue keeping Ken Walker at the contract level he received from the Chiefs.<\/p>\n
It seems unlikely the team that constantly talks up the running game, and who just appointed San Francisco\u2019s running-game coordinator to lead their offense, are going to \u2018hope for the best\u2019 at this position.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t think the plan is to hope some of the players from within this thin group of running backs will be available at #96.<\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t to say Jadarian Price is a lock or anything with their top pick. It\u2019s very easy to imagine they\u2019d seriously consider players like Chris Johnson (top graded zone cornerback per PFF), Cashius Howell, Emmanuel Pregnon or Malachi Lawrence. If a better player is available that you \u2018have to have\u2019 then you pivot. Maybe, in that situation, you assess your options at #64 and\/or #96?<\/p>\n
In this mock they aren\u2019t available though, so Price was the choice.<\/p>\n
In any draft, you have to work out the positional shelves. This running back class is so lacking in depth, they\u2019ll almost certainly be conscious of that.<\/p>\n
I think their ideal plan if they do intend to target Price will be to move down a few spots, gain something like a high fifth round pick, and take him in the late 30\u2019s.<\/p>\n
What about at #64?<\/p>\n
The depth at cornerback lends itself to going in a different direction at #64. In this projection the likes of Hezekiah Masses, Chandler Rivers, Daylen Everette and Julian Neal are all available \u2014 among others. I think you can find a cornerback in round three and even if you somehow miss out, the Seahawks seem to rate their draft-hedge Noah Igbinoghene.<\/p>\n
The Seahawks do need to replace Boye Mafe. They haven\u2019t added any extra EDGE rush help so far, unlike the moves they\u2019ve made at cornerback, running back and safety. They could wait until after the draft to check-in with players like Von Miller. I think they\u2019ll do that anyway. After all, they wanted to sign Miller 12 months ago when Mafe was still under contract.<\/p>\n
R Mason Thomas is an ideal fit in terms of playing style and character \u2014 but not an ideal fit in terms of traits. He\u2019s only 6-2 and 241lbs with 31.5 inch arms. He only ran a 1.63 10-yard split. At his size, it\u2019s not great.<\/p>\n
People I spoke to this week questioned what you would want him to do at the next level \u2014 act as a situational rusher or maybe convert to linebacker. I actually think the Seahawks might be a decent fit for him. He can be used to just pin his ears back on passing downs. Mike Macdonald has also had success with smaller rushers \u2014 Kyle Van Noy was 243lbs coming into the league, ran a 1.62 10-yard split and had the exact same arm length as Thomas.<\/p>\n
He has better grades in run defense than TJ Parker and Derrick Moore. Here\u2019s how he compares for pass-rush win percentage:<\/p>\n
Nadame Tucker \u2014 28.4%
Rueben Bain Jr \u2014 23.5%
Romello Height \u2014 21.8%
David Bailey \u2014 21.6%
Joshua Josephs \u2014 21.2%
Akheem Mesidor \u2014 20.8%
R Mason Thomas \u2014 20.3%
Cashius Howell \u2014 19.9%
Derrick Moore \u2014 19.8%
Malachi Lawrence \u2014 19.2%
Leyton Crawford \u2014 18.3%
Zion Young \u2014 17.4%
Max Llewellyn \u2014 17.2%
Mason Reiger \u2014 15.9%
Dani Dennis-Sutton \u2014 15.8%
Logan Fano \u2014 15.6%
TJ Parker \u2014 15.5%
Gabe Jacas \u2014 15.2%
Caden Curry \u2014 13.6%
Jaishawn Barham \u2014 13.1%
Anthony Lucas \u2014 12.4%
Keldric Faulk \u2014 11.6%
LT Overton 8.8%<\/p>\n
What I think this two-round mock draft shows, perhaps, is that the idea of trading for Jonathan Greenard using #64 perhaps should be re-considered.<\/p>\n
Thomas has some interesting qualities and he\u2019d be cheap for four years. That might be the most important thing as you prepare to pay Devon Witherspoon and eventually Byron Murphy in 12 months.<\/p>\n
If you have some spending flexibility, think of it like this. R Mason Thomas is not a typical looking NFL edge rusher. As such, if he doesn\u2019t work out, that\u2019s a one contract situation.<\/p>\n
Do you take the chance on someone like that and try to save money, or do you embrace acquiring 29-year-old Greenard, knowing he might only have three years left at his best, maximum? It\u2019d be more expensive but you would know what you\u2019re getting in 2026, when you\u2019re looking to capitalise on your Championship window.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s hard to give up a second round pick in a trade for a 29-year-old coming off a down year \u2014 but not all second round picks are the same. This is the last pick in the round in a thin draft class.<\/p>\n
Seattle\u2019s defense does a great job against the run. They don\u2019t get enough \u2018quick wins\u2019 though. They need more speed and dynamism off the edge. It\u2019s a question whether they might get that from a veteran trade, rather than relying on the draft class where there is some reasonable pass-rush depth, admittedly. It\u2019s one of the few positions where there are options.<\/p>\n
I think it\u2019s an interesting talking point and perhaps it\u2019s something you do closer to the draft when you have a clear picture on whether or not you\u2019ll be able to get an edge rusher you like in the first two days of the draft.<\/p>\n
Here are my 32 most intriguing players left on the board for round three (by position, not talent order):<\/p>\n
Cole Payton (QB, North Dakota State)
Emmett Johnson (RB, Nebraska)
Skyler Bell (WR, Connecticut)
De\u2019Zhaun Stribling (WR, Ole Miss)
Ted Hurst (WR, Georgia State)
Oscar Delp (TE, Georgia)
Eli Stowers (TE, Vanderbilt)
Billy Schrauth (G, Notre Dame)
Keylan Rutledge (G, Georgia Tech)
Brian Parker (G\/C, Duke)
Logan Jones (C, Iowa)
Jaishawn Barham (EDGE, Michigan)
Joshua Josephs (EDGE, Tennessee)
Dani Dennis-Sutton (EDGE, Penn State)
Gracen Halton (DT, Oklahoma)
Darrell Jackson Jr (DT, Florida State)
Domonique Orange (DT, Iowa State)
Tim Keenan (DT, Alabama)
DeMonte Capehart (DT, Clemson)
Christen Miller (DT, Georgia)
Jake Golday (LB, Cincinnati)
Keyshaun Elliott (LB, Arizona State)
Harold Perkins (LB, LSU)
Hezekiah Masses (CB, California)
Chandler Rivers (CB, Duke)
Daylen Everette (CB, Georgia)
Julian Neal (CB, Arkansas)
Jadon Canady (CB, Oregon)
Devin Moore (CB, Florida)
Malik Muhammad (CB, Texas)
Zakee Wheatley (S, Penn State)
Bud Clark (S, TCU)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"My last mock draft earlier in the week was a bit of a cop-out. I didn\u2019t pair anyone…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":561061,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[436],"tags":[49,48,514,82],"class_list":["post-561060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-nfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=561060"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/561060\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/561061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=561060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=561060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=561060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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