3. Zion Johnson, G/OT, Boston College (6-3, 312 pounds). In his second mock of the 2023 NFL Draft, Bucky Brooks has the Raiders taking a quarterback to replace the jettisoned Derek Carr. As we've done before, we're taking a handful of. Which three teams does she have drafting WRs? If the former Georgia linebacker outperforms expectations at the NFL Scouting Combine, he will be long gone by this pick. Pittsburgh Steelers | Pitt QB Kenny Pickett, 21. The Eagles will find it hard to pass on Williams should he be available given his outside big-play skills and route-running. Tennessee Titans | Penn State WR Jahan Dotson, 27. The Cardinals can replace free agent departure Chase Edmonds with this complete big-play runner who can complement Kyler Murray well. The Bengals did add Collins, Ted Karras and Alex Cappa in free agency, but they could easily move Karras to left guard and have Linderbaum being the needed line-calling rock snapping to Joe Burrow. 6'7" After loading up on star defenders in free agency, the Chargers need to use this pick to help their young franchise quarterback, Justin Herbert. The team might pick up a veteran deep threat, as well, but Williams' value is too strong to ignore. LSU New York Giants (from CHI) | Georgia EDGE Travon Walker, 8. He only played three games in '21, but it's hard to forget just how dominant he was in '19 as a freshman, where he spent practices going up against Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase, Terrace Marshall and Racey McMath. The Browns are pretty weak inside next to Myles Garrett. 2022 NFL mock draft: New 3-round projections heading into free agency Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans. Cincinnati Bengals | UTSA CB Tariq Woolen, 64. Jacksonville Jaguars (from CAR) | UCLA TE Greg Dulcich, 71. Stroud really does feel like a more athletic version of Jared Goff another comp Dane has mentioned. After losing Chandler Jones, though, the most glaring is the absence of an elite edge rusher, something Ebiketie could quickly become. He's 21 and he's only going to get better. Seattle (via DEN): Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota41. They are transitioning from Matt Ryan and Marcus Mariota, but Mariota is feeling more like a bridge contingency for offensive-minded Arthur Smith. The Jaguars signed Christian Kirk to a big deal but he's more of a big playmaking No. Baltimore Ravens | Nebraska OL Cam Jurgens, 77. 6'2" London's ankle injury won't dissuade teams from picking him early in the draft. Atlanta Falcons (from TEN) | Oklahoma EDGE Nik Bonitto, 59. The Jets should be thrilled if Thibodeaux slips here to become the explosive cornerstone pass-rusher for coach Robert Saleh, which will remind him of having Nick Bosa powering his defense in San Francisco. Jones has some Tyrann Mathieu-attributes in coverage. And he'll tell you that's one of the things he wants to improve, even though he was very good in that area last season. / 304 lbs. Wyatt followed up an impressive 2021 campaign for the national champs with a strong showing at the NFL Scouting Combine, and would be the perfect fit. The question is where does he get selected because, depending on who you talk to, it could be anywhere from top-10 to bottom of Round 1. at The Cowboys got a nice season from Jayron Kearse but Donovan Wilson is a liability next to him. Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU (6-1, 195 pounds). Cross is an athletic and technically sound pass protector who should be picked earlier than 15th overall. All Rights Reserved. Even before the big event, there have been some big . Jalen Hurts already has one dynamic pass-catcher in DeVonta Smith, but he could use a bigger, more physical target who can win in contested-catch situations and dominate in the red zone. Lloyds combination of size, instincts and athleticism should all him to make an instant impact. Tennessee: Desmond Ridder, QB, Cincinnati91. Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State (6-4, 208 pounds). NY Giants: Dylan Parham, OG, Giants68. They would be thrilled, if they don't trade down, to have Stingley still available with the Gardner rise. Jeremy Ruckert, TE, Ohio State (6-6, 252 pounds). San Francisco*: Sean Rhyan, OG, UCLA. 1. If he was eligible two years ago he would've been a top-5 pick. Boye Mafe, EDGE, Minnesota (6-3, 261 pounds). 6'6" McDuffie might not be the biggest cover man in this class, but hes the most polished and pro-ready. The Jaguars need to upgrade safety with Rayshawn Jenkins and Andrew Wingard making it a weak position. New Orleans: Luke Goedeke, OT, Central Michigan50. Robert Woods was an underrated signing, but hes coming off a torn ACL, so the Titans should still target a big-play receiver to help keep attention away from A.J. Los Angeles Chargers | South Alabama WR Jalen Tolbert, 80. After losing Chandler Jones, though, the most glaring is the absence of an elite edge rusher, something Ebiketie could quickly become. Indianapolis Colts (from WAS) | Kentucky WR Wan'Dale Robinson, 74. Tyler's Scouting Report. Unfortunately, Wyatt doesn't play WR. Kansas City Chiefs (from SF via MIA) | Purdue EDGE George Karlaftis, 30. Panthers head coach Matt Rhule's search for a QB1 continues and, in this scenario, Carolina trades up for the playmaking Willis despite sending valuable draft picks to the Jets for Sam Darnold a year ago. Brisker is a well-rounded ace cover safety whom the Giants could use as Julian Love is a shaky option next to solid Xavier McKinney. Gardner is a long, physical corner who can run with any WR he goes up against. Kansas City: Phidarian Mathis, DT, Alabama95. And if not for the injury he's likely the first wideout off the board. New York Giants | Cincinnati CB Coby Bryant, 68. Philadelphia Eagles (from NO) | Cincinnati EDGE Myjai Sanders, 102. Houston Texans (from New Orleans Saints). This shouldn't see him slip on draft boards because he plays much faster, but if he finds his way out of the top 10, Washington could pounce here. The Buccaneers won't be signing faded one-time athletic freak Jason Pierre-Paul and both Anthony Nelson and Joe Tryon-Shoyinka are better contributors as situational players. They could think offensive line here, but Ridder's experience, leadership, strong arm and sometimes dazzling athleticism provides the ideal makeup for Mike Tomlin's next playmaking leader to replace Ben Roethlisberger. Petit-Frere has experience starting well on either side and can be a strong athletic complement to the rest of their front five. In his first mock of the 2023 NFL Draft, Bucky Brooks predicts the Bills and Giants will add wide receivers as they seek deeper playoff runs next season. Expect them to pluck a franchise tackle instead, filling a perennial need with a dominant blocker in Neal. The QB job now belongs to Davis Mills, and adding O-line depth would make the most sense here, even with some high-quality edge rushers still on the board. Denver (via LAR): Cam Jurgens, OC, Nebraska97. With Jayon Brown and Rashaan Evans due to reach free agency, finding a bargain like Dean available here is a bonus. The Eagles have been lukewarm on Miles Sanders with their new coaching staff so they can displace him like they did Hurts with Pickett. The Steelers lost big slot JuJu Smith-Schuster in free agency and can replace him well with Bell, who offers strength, physicality and some big-play ability. They might as well replenish the cupboard with London, who profiles better as the outside No. The Colts need to better protect new starting quarterback Matt Ryan by better replacing left tackle Eric Fisher. Chicago Bears | Cincinnati WR Alec Pierce. Carolina Panthers | Alabama OT Evan Neal, 7. The Giants could play him at guard or tackle. The Eagles need more second-level rangy playmaking impact given Kyzir White is a limited place-holder and newcomer Haason Reddick is more of pure edge rushing hybrid around T.J. Edwards. They can't settle for retread Malcolm Butler and Jalen Mills as their outside starters in 2022. While there might not be as much elite talent in this years group, the 2020 draft class is extremely deep at most positions, which should leave starting-caliber players still on the board well into the middle rounds. Pickett is experienced, productive, and would easily be an immediate upgrade over Mitchell Trubisky. Cincinnati: Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A&M64. Seattle Seahawks (from DEN) | Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder, 41. Bill Belichick should see many Jackson-like qualities in the cerebral, nice-sized and ballhawking McDuffie. In his first mock of the 2023 NFL Draft, Lance Zierlein projects the Buccaneers and Raiders to begin new eras at quarterback. New York Giants (from MIA) | Ohio State TE Jeremy Ruckert, 82. The Falcons are being tied more to taking a quarterback assuming no one steps in and also takes Willis off the board ahead of them. San Francisco 49ers | Chattanooga OL Cole Strange, 62. 6'3" Indianapolis Colts (from WAS) | Alabama WR John Metchie III, 74. Davis dropped some weight, showed up at the combine and at 6-foot-6, 341 pounds, ran the 40 in 4.78 seconds, had a 32-inch vertical, and a broad jump of 10 feet, 3 inches -- and oh, by the way, he was a one-man wrecking crew in the SEC. Gardner can give them that kind of juice as he's settled into to be a safer pick that Derek Stingley Jr. with more athletic upside and more reliable size. PFF's Doug Kyed breaks down his final first-round 2022 NFL mock draft ahead of the NFL Draft kicking off on Thursday. Say what you want about Davis being only a two-down player, but Ravens fans are well aware of how valuable a dominant nose tackle can be. Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota (6-8, 384 pounds). Willis has the athleticism, toughness physically and mentally to fit well in their scheme and carries more overall upside than Pickett. Jacksonville Jaguars | Michigan EDGE Aidan Hutchinson, 2. After getting their left tackle to replace Armstead, the Saints need to find an explosive pass-catcher to pair with Michael Thomas. Finally, at the bottom of the first round, Kenny Pickett comes off the board, and two more quarterbacks are taken on Day 2. The Iowa product could easily be selected a bit earlier, given his quickness, strong grip and knowledge of the game. He's built like Russell Wilson but obviously in much rawer form. Buffalo Bills | Georgia OL Jamaree Salyer, 90. Indianapolis (via WSH): Roger McCreary, CB, Auburn43. Cincinnati: Josh Jobe, CB, Alabama96. Baltimore Ravens | Oklahoma EDGE Nik Bonitto, 46. This week, Malik Willis is again the first quarterback off the board, though he gets past both the Panthers at No. Denver Broncos (from LAR) | Washington TE Cade Otton, 97. Minnesota Vikings | Texas A&M DL DeMarvin Leal, 47. The Commanders need to give Carson Wentz and Terry McLaurin some help at wideout and getting a true speedy No. 6'7" HOW TO USE THE PFN MOCK DRAFT SIMULATOR NFC East NFC North NFC South 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. But he is another player who changed some minds with his Senior Bowl week and he continued to convince folks of his first-round talents by putting on a show at the combine. This scenario gives them the perfect chance to find their franchise quarterback of the future, though, so that should trump everything else on the board. 29. Detroit*: Josh Paschal, EDGE, Kentucky98. With Melvin Ingram and tackles Jarran Reed left in free agency, the Chiefs are set to need more support for Chris Jones and Frank Clark. The Jets should be thrilled to see the Texans go cornerback, but still leave Gardner on the board for them here. What a win for the Vikings, who land arguably the best overall prospect in the entire draft, outside of the top 10 picks. Raimann is older than youd like a first-round pick to be (turns 25 in September), but hes a pro-ready blocker who could start from Day 1 and perform at a high level. In his first three-round mock of the 2023 NFL Draft, Chad Reuter sees six trades taking place in Round 1, including three that involve the Chicago Bears. Adding a big-play wide receiver has to be high on the to-do list. 1 deep threat after getting him better protection earlier. He would be great complement to last year's first-rounder DeVonta Smith and help the Eagles move on from disappointing 2020 first-rounder Jalen Reagor. There are plenty of other needs on this roster, but Gardner is the best value. With Bobby Wagner . Olave is the most polished and pro-ready prospect in this years deep receiver class, and his skill set would be the perfect fir for New Orleans. That said, he fits the profile of the QB position is evolving into -- he's athletic, has a strong arm, and is tough. Jackson would be a good fit in their scheme with his agility. Dotson only weighed in at 178 at the combine but he is a YAC machine who feels like he'll fit right into Andy Reid's offense. Chicago (via LAC): Jalen Pitre, S, Baylor49. QB is the easy choice here, after the Panthers missed out on Watson, but any passer selected here would be overdrafted. The Bears were terrible at cornerback away from young rising star Jaylon Johnson and need to add a solid coverage option for new defensive-minded head coach Matt Eberflus. After getting their left tackle to replace Armstead, the Saints need to find an explosive pass-catcher to pair with Michael Thomas. The Texans cannot go into the season with Rex Burkhead as their lead back. New York Jets (from CAR) | North Dakota State WR Christian Watson, 40. Arizona Cardinals | Kentucky OL Darian Kinnard, 56. USC Travis Jones, DT, Connecticut (6-4, 325 pounds). Detroit Lions | Oregon EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux. Houston: Marcus Jones, CB, Houston69. Minnesota Vikings | Sam Houston State CB Zyon McCollum, 78. Green Bay Packers (from LV) | Arkansas WR Treylon Burks, 23. New England Patriots | Utah LB Devin Lloyd, 22. Sauce could be the first corner off the board, but Stingley's athleticism gives him the edge in this scenario. Seattle Seahawks (from DEN) | Mississippi State OT Charles Cross, 10. New York Giants (via Chicago): Christian Harris, LB, Alabama. Jacksonville Jaguars | Michigan EDGE Aidan Hutchinson, 2. Seattle Seahawks (from DEN) | Mississippi QB Matt Corral, 41. Please check your email for a confirmation. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Nebraska CB Cam Taylor-Britt, 92. Thibodeaux is one of this years most dynamic prospects, and should be in the conversation at No. Willis had a great week at the Senior Bowl and he then interviewed well in Indy. Which brings us to who we think best helps this team. Atlanta Falcons (from IND) | Maryland S Nick Cross, 83. 6 and the Falcons at No. Baltimore*: Akayleb Evans, CB, Missouri101. Williams is fresh off a torn ACL, but considering how quickly players come back from this injury -- as well as this particular wideout's elite speed and playmaking ability -- I suspect he won't make it past Vegas as long as he shows promising progress before the draft. The 49ers will find it hard to resist adding another big playmaker to support (or replace) Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk. Wyatt's versatile explosiveness would be ideal to be disruptive in Vance Joseph's front. The team just re-upped Patrick Peterson, but it was only on a one-year deal. / 305 lbs. / 325 lbs. New York Giants | Georgia LB Quay Walker, 37. Don't be fooled by his 4.55 40 at the combine -- he regularly outran defensive backs to the end zone in the SEC and that won't change in the NFL. The Cowboys need to add some strong, powerful run blocking to the mix after moving on from Connor Williams and Lae'l Collins. Grabbing a versatile, dynamic defender like Hill would be a fantastic addition to help the Lions against both the run and pass. Weight: 226. MORE: What happens when Madden simulates the 2022 NFL Draft, Nicholas Petit-Frere, OT, Ohio State (6-5, 316 pounds). If the Texans believe Davis Mills is as good as any of the quarterbacks available in this draft, then perhaps they'll accept a trade offer. Tyler Biadasz was good at times last season but there's certainly room for upgrading the interior OL. Seattle: Martin Emerson, CB, Mississippi State73. Green Bay Packers (from LV) | Ohio State WR Chris Olave, 23. Jackson's length and bend off the edge will intrigue NFL scouts, and the Jets will be looking for a pass rusher if they select Hamilton with their top pick. Booth is a complete, pro-ready prospect who has the skill set to excel in any scheme. The Packers brought back Robert Tonyan but they need to create better downfield receiving opportunities in 12 personnel for Rodgers and Kolar has intriguing wideout hybrid skills. Penning plays with an edge and the sole intent is to prove any remaining doubters wrong. Strong can give them an option to bring along behind or potentially compete with Winston while Dalton serves as the veteran backup. Raimann also can be groomed to take over at some point soon for left tackle Taylor Lewan, who turns 31 in June. 25. Likely has some explosive pass-catching qualities and is rounding out well with his blocking potential. 1 overall. Baltimore Ravens | Cincinnati LB Darrian Beavers, 101. 225: LB Dee Winters, TCU. Detroit Lions | Montana State LB Troy Andersen, 67. Cross can be an absolute upfield thumper against the run with keen blitzing efficiency. Kansas City Chiefs | Cincinnati S Bryan Cook, 104. Ohio State Raimann is older than youd like a first-round pick to be (turns 25 in September), but hes a pro-ready blocker who could start from Day 1 and perform at a high level. Georgia Green Bay Packers (from LV) | Colorado State TE Trey McBride, 54. Alabama He's the best player in this class and talk that he has already reached his ceiling is just that. Winters was a versatile defender for TCU last season, recording 79 tackles and 7.5 sacks, showing he can stop the run and rush the passer. 87. After going for the tackle upside of Raimann, Strange offers natural size and strength and has untapped athleticism. Georgia led all college teams in the 2022 NFL Draft with five first-round picks. Enagbare can be a complementary intimidating force. Washington Commanders | Ohio State WR Garrett Wilson, 12. The 49ers need some pass-rush versatility behind Nick Bosa. The Cardinals need some secondary depth and versatility for nickel back and safety. I'm not worried about the underwhelming 40-yard dash times he posted at the combine (4.59) and his pro day. 2 for Justin Fields playing off Mooney and tight end Cole Kmet. Salyer has the skill set to displace Austin Jackson on the right side. 6'1" NY Giants: Bernard Raimann, OT, Central Michigan37. And ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. thinks t here's a real chance the Bulldogs accomplish said . MORE:The biggeststeals in NFL Draft history, Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State (5-10, 178 pounds). The Falcons might have the least talented roster in the NFL right now, so they could go anywhere with this pick. While some might expect Pickett here, Im betting the Saints would prefer to fill other holes on offense, and hope for the best with Jameis Winston for now. It might be surprising to see the Chiefs spend both of these picks without adding a receiver, but they simply have bigger needs elsewhere, especially after signing multiple veteran pass-catchers in free agency. Davis is a rare athlete for his massive frame, and could have the same kind of impact Haloti Ngata did in for nearly a decade in Baltimore. / 320 lbs. The former Irish star's height, agility and ball skills remind me of the Bengals' Jessie Bates. He's been our QB1 since the fall, and while we know there are differing opinions on him around the league, he's an athletic, mobile, strong-armed passer who fits the mold of where the position is headed. Washington Commanders | USC WR Drake London, 12. Minnesota Vikings | Notre Dame S Kyle Hamilton, 13. 6'3" Hamilton is falling on some boards because of teams not wanting to take safety too high and concerns that given his size, he might be more of a linebacker 'tweener. And while he played on the best defense in the country, don't get it twisted -- he didn't ride on the coattails of a dominant Georgia defensive line -- Dean was a huge reason for their success. / 200 lbs. 2022 NFL Three-Round Mock Draft: Travon Walker to Jaguars at No. He's worth the investment at this point of the first round.