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This web page will monitor and touch upon each group’s choose within the first spherical. Chime in along with your ideas within the feedback!
1st choose — Chicago Bears (by way of Carolina) — Caleb Williams, QB, USC
No shock right here. Chicago secures a prospect with the potential to interrupt franchise data in his very first season — a testomony to each Williams’ expertise and the Bears’ historic quarterback woes.
2nd choose — Washington Commanders — Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
This one isn’t a lot of a shock both, primarily based on nationwide experiences from the previous month-plus, however it’s a bit confuddling. The Heisman Trophy winner’s weight is an actual concern on the subsequent stage. Daniels is definitely value a first-round choose, I simply don’t suppose he ought to’ve gone in entrance of who I count on to be the subsequent choose…
third choose — New England Patriots — Drake Maye, QB, UNC
Good choose by the Patriots. Maye would probably be the no. 1 choose in most drafts, however Williams occurred to be in his class and Washington occurs to have foolish administration.
4th choose — Arizona Cardinals — Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
The draft has been fairly chalky so hopefully Jim Harbaugh will do one thing wild at 5. For Arizona, Harrison Jr. has been an assumed Cardinal since earlier than the ultimate draft order was even launched. That roster badly wanted a blue-chip prospect and a weapon for Kyler Murray. Check.
fifth choose — Los Angeles Chargers — Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
There was a whole lot of smoke about L.A. taking J.C. Latham as a substitute right here, or maybe Malik Nabers. So this choose might not have been anticipated by all people, but it surely additionally isn’t a giant shock to see the consensus high deal with chosen fifth general. If it helps Justin Herbert I’m right here for it. The query is, who will transfer over to proper deal with: Alt or Rashawn Slater?
sixth choose — New York Giants — Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
The Giants add essentially the most explosive offensive participant within the draft to pair with whoever they choose at quarterback within the first spherical subsequent yr. I do suppose it’s humorous that New York has compiled a receiver room filled with gamers who can be finest out of the slot. Let’s see what you bought, Brian Daboll!
seventh choose — Tennessee Titans — J.C. Latham, OT, Alabama
Phew! It would’ve been a scary sight to see the Titans add Nabers or Rome Odunze. Tennessee desperately wanted offensive line assist, although.
eighth choose — Atlanta Falcons — Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington
THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT BABY! CHAOS!!! (The Falcons signed Kirk Cousins to a $180 million deal final month. Now they’re going to sit down the eighth general choose for two-plus seasons?)
ninth choose — Chicago Bears — Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
The Bears are formally the largest winners of this offseason. A franchise quarterback and receiver in the identical draft? Phewwwwww. Chicago might be a playoff group as quickly as this yr.
tenth choose — Minnesota Vikings (commerce) — J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
Minnesota is ready to get their man with just a little child commerce to tenth general to make sure no different group (Denver) jumped in entrance of them. I’ll be curious whether or not McCarthy sits (which might make Sam Darnold the Week 1 starter) to start out his profession or not.
eleventh choose — New York Jets (commerce) — Olu Fashanu, OT, Penn State
Aaron Rodgers will get some added safety up entrance. The Jets signed Tryon Smith and Morgan Moses this offseason however nonetheless wanted a long-term possibility at offensive deal with. Brock Bowers to the Colts?
twelfth choose — Denver Broncos — Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
Wow. I didn’t suppose it might occur, however six quarterbacks are off the board within the first dozen picks. This was additionally the primary time in NFL Draft historical past that an offensive participant was chosen in every of the highest 10 picks. Jacksonville might have its choose of some nice defensive prospects at seventeenth general.
thirteenth choose — Las Vegas Raiders — Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
A pleasing shock! Las Vegas takes Bowers earlier than he’s capable of fall to Indianapolis. I’m just a little confused, because the Raiders chosen Michael Mayer thirty fifth general simply final yr, however I suppose it’s not a nasty concept to draft good gamers.
14th choose — New Orleans Saints — Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
Perhaps the largest non-surprise of the draft (after Williams to Chicago) was the Saints choosing the right offensive deal with prospect available. We nonetheless haven’t seen a defender off the board!
fifteenth choose — Indianapolis Colts — Laiatu Latu, EDGE, UCLA
Hehehe! This has been a enjoyable night time. I’m unsure anybody pinned Bowers to Vegas or Latu to Indy. The dangerous information for Jags followers is Latu is a top-10 expertise on this draft if he can keep wholesome — the excellent news is Quinyon Mitchell and Terrion Arnold are nonetheless available.
sixteenth choose — Seattle Seahawks — Byron Muphy II, DT, Texas
After the Seahawks went with Murphy II, the Jaguars will formally have their choose of the highest cornerback within the class. There’s all the time the possibility of a commerce again however that appears unlikely with six quarterbacks taken within the first 12 picks, which made extra non-QBs available for each different group.
seventeenth choose — Minnesota Vikings (commerce) — Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama
TRADE! The Jaguars clearly appreciated a number of choices nonetheless on the desk, in order that they moved again with the Vikings to get choose 23, choose 167, a 2025 third and a 2025 4th. Minnesota traded as much as choose Turner, who was anticipated to be extra of a top-10 choose.
18th choose — Cincinnati Bengals — Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
Cincinnati shores up its offensive line with one of many freakiest (complementary) prospects within the class. …Arnold and Mitchell are nonetheless available.
nineteenth choose — Los Angeles Rams — Jared Verse, EDGE, FSU
I believed there was no approach the Rams would take a defensive participant tonight, however Verse is sweet worth within the second half of the primary spherical. I count on the Steelers to pick an offensive lineman.
twentieth choose — Pittsburgh Steelers — Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington
The Steelers go together with the very best offensive lineman available in Fautanu — will the Dolphins comply with go well with? I believe so.
twenty first choose — Miami Dolphins — Chop Robinson, EDGE, Penn State
Shucks, 1 for two in my final two makes an attempt. Miami did want some move rush juice with Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb coming off important accidents. I’ll go together with Cooper DeJean as my guess for Philly’s choose.
twenty second choose — Philadelphia Eagles — Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
Well, nicely, nicely. The first cornerback is off the board. Stay tuned!
twenty third choose — JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (commerce) — Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
A weapon for Trevor Lawrence! Please excuse me for a couple of minutes whereas I write up a separate piece on Thomas Jr. I’ll be again quickly to cowl the remainder of the primary spherical right here.
Read our instantaneous evaluation on Thomas Jr. right here
twenty fourth choose — Detroit Lions (commerce) — Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
The Lions don’t let Arnold fall any additional and make a transfer to go get him. Kind of attention-grabbing that the Alabama prospects fell tonight.
twenty fifth choose — Green Bay Packers — Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona
Green Bay is a machine in the case of offensive line improvement, so for that cause alone I count on Morgan to turn into an excellent professional.
twenty sixth choose — Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Graham Barton, IOL, Duke
I count on Barton to turn into an excellent professional as a result of I’ve executed rather more homework on him. This was a pleasant add by the Bucs, who’ve handled shuffles throughout their inside o-line for just a few years.
twenty seventh choose — Arizona (by way of Houston) — Darius Robinson, EDGE, Missouri
I believed Robinson was for positive a Lion — he was invited to attend the primary spherical of the draft (in Detroit) regardless of not being a shoo-in to be chosen tonight. Glad to see he did not have to attend round for Day 2.
twenty eighth choose — Kansas City Chiefs (commerce) — Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas
The Bills commerce again and permit their greatest non-divisional rival to draft a playmaker for Patrick Mahomes. Make it make sense.
twenty ninth choose — Dallas Cowboys (commerce) — Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
The Cowboys did their finest impression of the 2023 Jaguars by buying and selling again and nonetheless getting their favourite offensive deal with. Good for Jerry.
thirtieth choose — Baltimore Ravens — Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
The Ravens drafted a cornerback. (It’s previous midnight and I’m drained.)
thirty first choose — San Francisco 49ers — Ricky Pearsall, WR, Florida
I imply … as a Florida grad, I like a Ricky Pearsall … however in Round 1? Is a Brandon Aiyuk or Deebo Samuel commerce actually that probably?
thirty second choose — Carolina Panthers (commerce) — Xavier Leggette, WR, South Carolina
I imply … as a fan of massive and quick soccer gamers, I like a Xavier Leggette … however in Round 1? It’s a enjoyable choose however I believe Pearsall and Legette are each extra of Round 3 guys. Oh nicely.
Thanks for hanging out!
